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King crowned Royal Ascot brilliance confirms Kingman’s champion status

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12 of the last 16 Epsom Derby winners were sired by Coolmore stallions including:

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

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espite some brilliant winners at this year’s Royal Ascot, and there were plenty, perhaps the most outstanding performance during a superb week came from one of the beaten horses.

The Queen’s Estimate, last year’s Gold Cup heroine who was making her seasonal debut, went so close to recording back-to-back victories in the blue riband under Ryan Moore, only to find Leading Light and Joseph O’Brien too strong in a pulsating finish.

Sir Michael Stoute must take the plaudits for an outstanding piece of training, having been denied an opportunity to run the five-year-old prior to her Ascot date.

Unfortunately for supporters of the royal mare, she couldn’t quite get past the Coolmore-owned runner, bagging another big-race success for the Ballydoyle boys following on from Australia’s scintillating Derby display. I guess we can believe the hype now about Ouija Board’s son.

The prospect of a match between Australia and Kingman, who confirmed his status as the outstanding miler of the season with a stunning triumph in the St James’s Palace Stakes over old foe Night Of Thunder, would really be one to savour.

Of course, the two heavyweights may well be kept apart by their respective camps, but a meeting over ten furlongs would undoubtedly be the race of the season and give Channel 4 something to get their teeth into on the marketing front.

Royal Ascot revealed some better news for Channel 4 as viewing figures, at least for some days, improved on last year. The broadcaster had been under pressure after a disappointing Epsom meeting added to previous losses since coverage switched from the BBC. Whether or not Channel 4 really is “for misfits”, as Tony Morris delicately puts it in his column this month (pages 32-33), is open to debate, but it seems the station is struggling to get enough people through the door, so to speak.

Many column inches in the racing press, mostly negative in tone, have been lavished on critiquing the programme, its production and presenters, but it seems to me that the real problem lies with the location of the shop, not the product it sells.

Anyhow, Frankie Dettori was drafted in, along with (the “amazing”) Gok Wan, to add extra sparkle to the coverage. Dettori certainly did his part, but most of it, predictably, came on the back of a horse.

French wonder filly Treve may have run poorly but Dettori and his boss, Sheikh Joaan Al Thani, who also saw his Toronado win the Queen Anne Stakes under Richard Hughes, still had plenty to smile about after dominating the two-year-old colt contests with The Wow Signal and Baitha Alga.

In this month’s ‘Talking To’ (pages 42-45), Dettori tells Tim Richards about his association with Al Shaqab Racing following his split from Godolphin, having spent the best part of two decades riding for Sheikh Mohammed’s organisation.

“It was very painful – like a divorce, never a pretty or nice situation,” says the jockey, who has been so integral to British racing for the past 25 years. “It took me a while to get over the fact that I wasn’t riding for Godolphin any more. I make no secret of that and now I have moved on and got a new life.

“To be honest, I didn’t expect to find myself in such a good job so quickly following the end of my days at Godolphin. I was approached by Sheikh Joaan to ride for him after Royal Ascot last year. I thought potentially this could be a big step in the right direction.

“I consider myself still a young man and I envisage the riding as a stepping-stone to further jobs in Sheikh Joaan’s set-up. I would like to carry on in some other capacity helping the firm to continued success.”

You get the feeling there are plenty more winners left in Frankie’s locker before he jumps off a horse for good.

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CONTENTS JULY 2014

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ROA Leader Fixture issue must be addressed

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News John Hills tribute

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From Epsom and Royal Ascot

TBA Leader Members welcomed to AGM

Changes

COVER STORY The Big Picture

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Talking To...

Top jockey Frankie Dettori

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Roger Weatherby on how the Tote sale cash is being spent

Tony Morris Public finds racing a turn-off

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Howard Wright Beware the cowboys

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View From Ireland Naas’s Group 1 hopes

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Continental Tales Malcolm Parrish’s prize

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Around The Globe Chrome fails in Triple Crown bid

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Cirrus Des Aigles Trainer Corine Barande-Barbe on her evergreen stable star

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Sales special Including Goffs’ London Sale

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Racing Foundation

NEW! The Breeding Business Andrew Buxton’s Bright star

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Caulfield Files Rock Of Gibraltar solid

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ROA Forum Free entry scheme launched with JCR

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Racecourse League Tables The latest standings

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TBA Forum New Buying Group initiative

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Breeder of the Month Khalid Abdullah, for Kingman

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Next Generation Club Visit to Malton handler John Quinn

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ROA LEADER

RACHEL HOOD President Racehorse Owners Association

The garden looks rosy but much pruning is required Top priority is tackling bloated fixture list for racing and bookmakers’ benefit

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ith the glamour and excitement of Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby meeting behind us, it is all too easy to believe that British racing is in a wonderfully healthy state. Fabulous racing, big crowds and huge betting turnover may send a message to the outside world that our sport is booming but industry insiders know the true picture is more complicated.

Yes, there are many positives such as racing being the country’s second largest spectator sport and being responsible for the employment of 85,000 people. We can also be proud of our internationally renowned brands such as the Grand National, Derby and Royal Ascot; of our high standards in the area of welfare and integrity; and of the eminent position we maintain on the international stage despite the much more favourable funding models in other countries.

But beneath this veneer we have an industry where declines in the foal crop and horses in training over recent years are impacting on field sizes, fixtures and betting income. Jockeys and trainers outside the top band are struggling to make a reasonable living, putting pressure on integrity, staff wages and welfare, while UK owners continue to receive the lowest returns among all major racing countries.

All this has prompted the BHA to set up a project entitled ‘British Racing – A Strategy for Growth’ under its Chairman, Steve Harman. There are six pillars to this work – integrity and regulation, welfare and training, racing and betting, horse population and ownership drive, customer growth and investment drive.

Of course, much of the work within these areas is ongoing but there is now an imperative to build on the momentum created by such initiatives as the British Champions Series and to put a more defined structure on what needs to be done.

Everything that underpins horseracing is about entertainment. This means the way in which the sport is organised and promoted must appeal to the general public,

whether they are race-goers, TV viewers, punters or all three. It must also be organised to appeal to owners at every level because the fundamental truth is that owners are the major financial contributors to the sport.

It is not easy for an activity that is steeped in history and tradition to promote itself in the modern world. While it is the tradition of British racing that has created the allimportant punctuation points of the racing seasons to which the public has a natural affinity, this has to be balanced with modernising the sport so that it continues to capture the imagination of each passing generation.

The creation of the British Champions’ Series – and in particular British Champions’ Day – did not meet with the approval of many traditionalists.

Moving Champions’ Day from Newmarket to Ascot and changing much of the surrounding programme caused hackles to rise but it was the right thing to do because the Ascot finale has already become established as an event to which the public more readily relates, notwithstanding the fact that it comes too late in the season.

It is against the ‘Strategy for Growth’ background that the BHA executive faces a more specific and immediate task in putting together the 2015 fixture list. As each racecourse or racecourse group clamours to get fixtures that suit their individual needs, a reduced horse population indicates that fewer fixtures would be more helpful in tackling the increasing problem of small fields, which devalue the racing product in both entertainment and betting terms.

Here we see the importance of one strand of the BHA’s new work stream. In boosting the number of owners and therefore horses in training, it follows that racecourses and bookmakers benefit from increased field sizes and more competitive racing.

All of this becomes so much easier now there is collaboration, not conflict, between racing’s stakeholders and now that horsemen and racecourses are working together for the overall benefit of racing.

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TBA LEADER

RICHARD LANCASTER Chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

AGM an opportunity to discuss industry matters Members will be updated on progress following the Economic Impact Study

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fficials of any trade association worth its salt welcome the opportunity to meet members to chew over matters of mutual interest, and for the TBA there is no better time or place than the annual general meeting, which will be held at Newmarket in the Jockey Club Rooms on Wednesday, July 9 at 9.30am.

There is no doubt that the most significant event of the last 12 months was the publication, just before the start of the Turf Flat season in March, of the Economic Impact Study that we commissioned from PriceWaterhouse Coopers. As well as highlighting the worth of the breeding industry to Britain’s economy – £281 million a year and support for 86,000 full or part-time jobs, many in rural areas – PWC’s report identified some alarming and potentially critical issues, the most serious of which is the supply base and production of foals, which are vital if the present British racing fixture list is to be fulfilled.

Providing adequate field sizes has become a growing concern for all sectors of racing and betting, and breeders are at the front line, as the report so vividly points out. However, while the document is important – as important as any with which the TBA has been associated – it is not an end in itself. In fact, I believe it represents a signpost at the beginning of the road to recovery, and the TBA board has already taken the first steps forward.

One of the initial issues to be addressed – the plight of National Hunt breeders, which was one of the major points in the PWC report – has been taken up by a subcommittee chaired by Robert Waley-Cohen, and its plan went to the Levy Board late last month. I will have more news about this at the AGM. Other initiatives emanating from the Economic Impact Study are being driven by individual board members, including the formation of a committee for small breeders, chaired by Philip Newton, which will concentrate on issues that particularly affect this vital sector. TBA Vice Chairman Julian Richmond-Watson is heading discussions on further

refinement of the BOBIS incentive scheme, especially with commercial vendors in mind. He is also overseeing a review of staying-race opportunities balanced against the desire to breed for speed, which is all the more pertinent after the Investec Derby success of Australia, who is by a Derby winner out of an Oaks winner, and was bred by one of the longest-established families of British owner/breeders, that of Lord Derby.

More on these topics later, as well as on the TBA Buying Group, which is being launched at the AGM and will provide added value to membership by offering the opportunity to make savings on all business essentials, from fuel and electricity to mobile phones and vehicles, through Affinity, a subsidiary of Anglia Farmers Ltd. These initiatives will bolster work that the TBA has been doing in other areas, either collaborating with fellow stakeholders within the Horsemen’s Group or fighting battles that specifically concern breeders. Eyes usually glaze over when I explain how we tackle the bureaucracy that comes with dealing with EU or government issues, but keeping abreast of developments in Brussels and Westminster is crucial.

This year TBA officials have retained eligibility for stud farms under reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy; they have helped to convince the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to reverse a decision on the transport of pregnant mares that would have been catastrophic for sales companies and commercial breeders; and they have mounted a stout defence of the current regulations on notification of CEM and EVA. Pretty dry stuff, perhaps, in the context of multi-millionpound sales and the excitement of following a first-season sire’s progress, but vital nevertheless.

While the TBA’s board and executives continue to play their part within the administration of racing and take a closer role in planning industry strategy, the association as a whole is only as strong as its members are active. I look forward to them making that point on July 9.

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NEWS Stories from the racing world

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He decided to pursue a training career and gained experience with Edward O’Grady in Ireland before going on to spend time with Tom Jones in Newmarket, John Gosden, then based in California, and Colin Hayes in Australia.

In 1983, he headed home to become his father’s assistant in Lambourn. After three years, Hills decided it was time to start his own operation and found his opportunity when Barry left for Robert Sangster’s Manton yard, leaving him in charge of South Bank stables for the start of the 1987 season. Sanamar was his first winner, scoring at Pontefract on April 23 that year.

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everyone and saw the best in everyone.

He was a very talented trainer” When his father returned to South Bank in 1990, John moved to Hill House, where he trained for eight seasons. It was during this period that he enjoyed his biggest successes.

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ritish racing has paid its respects to trainer John Hills, who sadly passed away on June 1. He was 53.

The eldest son of legendary trainer Barry Hills and brother to former top jockeys Richard and Michael, John spent his entire training career in Lambourn, where he was a muchloved and ultra-popular member of the local community.

He sent out over 500 winners in 28 seasons, including the Group 1 filly Wind In Her Hair, successful in the 1995 Aral Pokal under Richard, and Broadway Flyer, victorious in the Chester Vase and Gordon Stakes with Michael in the saddle.

His youngest brother, fellow trainer Charlie Hills, said: “I couldn’t have wished for a better older brother and I’ll miss him immensely.

“He was always so much fun to be around, extremely clever and witty. He had time for everyone and saw the best in everyone. He was a very talented trainer and we were all so proud of his achievements.”

Although racing was always a strong influence in Hills’s life, initially he had no interest in building a career in the industry, as his ambition was to become a pilot, but that all changed when he won his first race in 1976, aged 16, in the Newmarket Town Plate on Matinale, trained by his father. Though never the most stylish in the saddle, he went on to win 21 races under Rules, including Epsom’s Amateur Derby on Lumen.

Broadway Flyer and Docksider (inset): two of the best horses trained by John Hills

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breakthrough victory at the top level in the 1995 Aral Pokal in Germany. Wind In Her Hair would achieve even greater glory after her racing career had ended as the dam of Japanese superstar Deep Impact, winner of 12 of his 14 races and now a champion sire in his homeland.

Hills came even closer to Classic glory with Broadway Flyer in the 1994 St Leger, only to be denied by 40-1 outsider Moonax, trained by none other than his father.

Globetrotter Docksider was the stable star at The Croft, where Hills moved in 1999, with Group 2 victories in Germany (Berlin Brandenburg Trophy) and Hong Kong (Hong Kong Mile) sandwiching excellent placed efforts in the Sussex Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Mile, when he was beaten just half a length behind Silic and Tuzla. His first year at the new stable yielded 37 winners, his highest tally.

More recently his best horses included Dark Islander, Ashram, Mount Athos and Rave, a progressive handicapper who has developed into a top-class dual Group 1 winner in the Far East under the name Military Attack.

Due to economic pressures, Hills sold The Croft last season and moved to rented boxes at Kingwood Stud, and then to the adjacent Kingwood House. He had recorded six successes this year, with his final winner being Rasemeel at Lingfield on May 12.

Early this year, Hills was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but carried on with his life as best he could, training and attending the races.

He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, especially his wife Fiona and their four daughters Jessica, Olivia, Martha and Isabella.

As well as twins Richard and Michael, and Charlie, Hills was brother to bloodstock insurer George.

Barry Hills, who retired in 2011, has been granted a temporary training licence by the British Horseracing Authority in order to take care of his son’s yard.

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Flying machine who won’t be forgotten won 15 races during a glittering career that saw her twice named Europe’s champion sprinter.

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Lochsong, the flying filly who helped to put Frankie Dettori on the map, died in May at the age of 26.

The daughter of Song, bred and owned

by Jeff Smith and trained by Ian Balding, was renowned for her blistering pace and

Lochsong, one of the quickest horses from the gate there has ever been

Unraced at two, Lochsong won twice as a three-year-old before bagging three of the county’s biggest sprint handicaps, the Stewards’ Cup, Portland Handicap and Ayr Gold Cup, during her four-year-old season in 1992.

But it was as a five-year-old, running over five furlongs, that Lochsong really showed her class. Her powerful frontrunning style yielded scintillating victories in the Nunthorpe and Prix de l’Abbaye, the latter by six lengths, while her performances made her a huge hit with racing fans.

Lochsong remains the last horse to win two Prix de l’Abbayes, following up a year later in 1994, when her wins also included the Temple Stakes at Sandown and King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Retired to the paddocks, Lochsong became an important member of Smith’s breeding operation. She has bred five individual winners, notably Listed scorers Lochridge and Loch Verdi.

Natural and alternative settings mixed for your enjoyment Fine art photographer Ripley will be showcasing his unique thoroughbred portraits in a special exhibition at the Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket this month.

The show, which runs during July festival week, is open to the public on Tuesday, July 8 and features 14 large-scale artworks, including an unseen portrait of recently retired hurdle star Big Buck’s.

Influenced by the work of renowned English painter George Stubbs, Ripley’s work blends the real with the surreal, as racehorses are shown standing above open valleys, on the heath, or in the middle of New York’s Times Square.

The end result is achieved by capturing the racehorse in a natural setting, such as a stable yard, and then placing it in an alternative setting, photographed separately.

‘Ripley: The July Week Exhibition’ runs from July 7 to 12 at the Jockey Club Rooms, Newmarket. It is open to Jockey Club members throughout the week and to the public on July 8. 10am-4pm. Entry is free.

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NEWS

Hoofbeats launches syndicate venture An exciting new venture from Hoofbeats is aiming to go “toe-to-toe” with the market leaders on the racing syndicates front.

Hoofbeats, which has recently re-vamped its business to focus solely on ownership, has launched a new partnership with Herringswell Manor Stud and trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam.

The stud, managed by Will Barrons, will supply a number of well-bred colts and fillies each season and prospective owners will be able to select which syndicates they would like to join at a yearling parade in September.

The yearlings will then join Newmarket trainer Jane Chapple Hyam, who currently has three unraced two-year-olds in training for Hoofbeats.

Graham Johnson, Managing Director of Hoofbeats, said: “I’m really excited to be launching our unique syndicates with Herringswell Manor Stud and Jane ChappleHyam.

“I’m delighted to be working with Jane – she is bubbly, approachable and will make all our owners feel involved, no matter how much of a share they have in a horse.

“I believe there is a real demand for a different type of syndicate offering and I would hope that in a few years time we will be going toe-to-toe with Highclere and the other market leaders.

“Our philosophy is all about having fun with quality horses. The social side is important and we hold a number of events for our owners each year, including a summer barbeque and a winter ball.”

Johnson added: “We’ve put a lot of time and money into the members’ area of our website, where owners can view their horses live through a webcam link and keep up to date with all the latest news and developments.”

For more information on Hoofbeats go to www.hoofbeats.co.uk.

Danehill Dancer is pensioned at stud

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Jane Chapple-Hyam: Hoofbeats’ trainer

Coolmore has announced the retirement of one of its stalwarts of the stallion ranks, Danehill Dancer, at the age of 21.

Champion sire in 2009, the son of Danehill has suffered from declining fertility in recent years and did not get any mares in foal this season.

A dual Group 1 winner at two for Neville Callaghan in the colours of Michael Tabor, Danehill Dancer won the Greenham Stakes on his three-year-old debut before finishing sixth to Mark Of Esteem in the 2,000 Guineas.

He retired to join the Coolmore roster at the lowly fee of Ir£4,000 in 1998 but quickly became established as one of Europe’s elite sires, with Classic winners Mastercraftsman and Dancing Rain among his 17 Group 1 winners. His covering fee rose to a high of €115,000 in 2007 and 2008.

Danehill Dancer is also proving to be a decent sire of sires. In the season in which he stands down, the European second-crop sires’ table is currently headed by his son Mastercraftsman, sire of Prix du Jockey-Club winner The Grey Gatsby and Derby runner-up Kingston Hill, while the freshman ranks are being dominated by his grandson Starspangledbanner – by the former topclass sprinter Choisir – and another son, Fast Company.

The two first-seasons stallions enjoyed a terrific Royal Ascot, with Starspangledbanner being responsible for Coventry and Queen Mary Stakes winners The Wow Signal and Anthem Alexander, while Fast Company is the sire of Norfolk Stakes victor Baitha Alga.

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Racing’s news in a nutshell PEOPLE AND BUSINESS Tim Jarvis Son of disqualified trainer Alan Jarvis is allowed to take over the licence, but his father must not have any involvement with the stable; he records his first winner courtesy of Martinas Delight at Haydock in June.

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Pat Cosgrave BHA decides not to reciprocate the jockey’s four-month ban imposed by the Emirates Racing Authority for employing team tactics on Anaerobio at Meydan in March.

Robert Martin Owner at the centre of the Yachvili case that saw jockey Eddie O’Connell disqualified for four years is himself handed a ten-year ban.

Leighton Aspell Grand National-winning jockey set for spell on the sidelines after breaking collarbone for the second time in five weeks in fall at Towcester.

Weatherbys Company sees turnover increase by 3% to £19.5 million and pre-tax profit rise 5% to £1.3m in 2013.

Sam Sheppard Driving force behind the European Breeders’ Fund is awarded a CBE for his services to the breeding industry; Beverley’s Charles Maxsted receives an MBE.

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Peak viewing figure on Channel 4 Racing falls by 400,000, from 1.95 million in 2013 to 1.55m this year, while the average fell from 834,000 to 770,000.

Mickael Barzalona Leaves his position with Charlie Appleby in Newmarket and returns to France, where he will continue to partner Godolphin-owned horses.

Danny Cook Brian Ellison says jump jockey is no longer his first choice after producing what he described as a “shocking” ride aboard Teenage Dream at Market Rasen in June, finishing third when even-money favourite.

Grand National fiasco The 39 jockeys involved in this year’s false start at Aintree escape with cautions after a BHA disciplinary panel finds them only partially to blame.

Michael Tabor Coolmore owner purchases the BetVictor online bookmaking business from Victor Chandler, who will stand down as Chairman along with Chief Executive Michael Carlton.

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Racecourse group ARC extends its media rights deal with channel At The Races until June 2019. The Turf Club launches an investigation into how five horses were killed on the same card at Clonmel on June 13.

Nicholas Jones stuns the BHA by resigning from his role as an Independent Director with the organisation over displeasure with its performance. Former champion conditional jockey Lucy Alexander breaks her collarbone for the second time in a fall at Uttoxeter and will be out of action for some months. The BHA announces that racehorses who test positive for anabolic steroids will receive increased bans compared to the six-month disqualifications in the Al Zarooni scandal.

Betfair announces record results, with group revenue growing by 2% to £393.6 million and profit before tax increasing 61% to £61.1m.

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RACEHORSE AND STALLION MOVEMENTS AND RETIREMENTS Danehill Dancer Coolmore’s outstanding stallion is retired from covering duties aged 21; he sired Choisir, Mastercraftsman, Planteur, Where Or When and Dancing Rain.

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Son of Dubawi, a Group 1 winner in Hong Kong and previously trained in Ireland by John Oxx, will stand at owner Pan Sutong’s Goldin Farms in South Australia.

Talented staying hurdler is retired aged ten; he won eight races under Rules, including a Grade 2, and ran fourth to Big Buck’s in the 2011 World Hurdle.

Strong Mandate Injury forces retirement of Grade 1winning son of Tiznow, now set for a stallion career in the US.

Chaninbar Winner of the 2010 Red Rum Handicap Chase at Aintree is retired after the BHA imposes a ban on the 11-year-old due to his habit of refusing to race.

Duke Of Marmalade South Africa’s Drakenstein Stud acquires ten-year-old stallion (left), a fivetime Group 1 winner, from Coolmore; his first crop is four and includes high-class filly Venus De Milo.

Bazzana Highclere buys controlling share in the Martyn Meade-trained juvenile filly, tenlength winner on her second start at Windsor on soft ground in May.

HORSE OBITUARIES Lochsong 26

Dehere 23

Outstanding sprinter bred and owned by Jeff Smith, winner of a Stewards’ Cup, Ayr Gold Cup, Nunthorpe and two Prix de l’Abbayes.

Grade 1-winner at two, beaten favourite in the 1993 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, who sired winners in the US and Australia.

Lake Coniston 23

Canny Lad 26

One of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing’s first stars, the Geoff Lewis-trained sprinter won the 1995 July Cup, a race won by his son Continent in 2002.

Champion racehorse in Australia, winner of the Golden Slipper, who retired to Woodlands Stud, siring Group 1 winner He’s No Pie Eater.

PEOPLE OBITUARIES John Hills 53

Christine Feather 79

Popular trainer who enjoyed more than 500 winners and whose best horses included Broadway Flyer, Wind In Her Hair, Docksider and Rave.

Mother of trainer William Haggas, she owned 1982 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Silver Buck and 1985 Whitbread Gold Cup victor

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Guy Walter 59

Alice Connolly 92

Sydney trainer who won 13 Group 1s with Tie The Knot dies of a heart attack five days after winning Doomben Cup with Streama.

Alan Barraclough 83 Veterinary surgeon and breeder whose best horse was Whip It Quick, the 1974 Coventry Stakes winner (see page 65).

Breeder of top chaser Back In Focus, successful in the 2012 Grade 1 Topaz Novice Chase and last year’s National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Hans Jurgen-Buldt 68 German owner/breeder whose best horses included Group 2 winner Electric Beat and York Group 3 heroine Gracia Directa.

Russell Maddock 96 Australian-born rider, winner of nine Brisbane championships, who rode in Britain in the 1960s, including for the Queen.

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Elizabeth Ellis 96 Owned Ashley Brook, winner of Aintree’s Grade 1 Maghull Novices’ Chase in 2005.

Blowing Wind 21 Peter Deal-owned jumper who won twice at the Cheltenham Festival and finished third in two Grand Nationals for the Martin Pipe stable.

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Whiteoak, 11 Donald McCain-trained mare, owned by Brendan Richardson, who won the first running of the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Commendable, 17 Winner of the Belmont Stakes in 2000 for D Wayne Lukas and Pat Day; he was at stud in South Korea.

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AUSSIE RULES AT EPSOM The best horse Aidan O’Brien has ever trained? Maybe not, but Australia’s victory in the Derby vindicated the high regard in which he is held at Ballydoyle, with Joseph O’Brien rarely looking worried on the son of Galileo and Ouija Board, as they powered to a decisive length and a quarter victory over Kingston Hill and Andrea Atzeni. Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor and John Magnier own Australia in partnership with Teo Ah Khing, a Malaysian entrepreneur and architect Photos George Selwyn

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THE DERBY

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CLASSIC TAG Hamdan Al Maktoum has endured a lean time in British Group 1s in recent years but his homebred filly Taghrooda ended that run with a scintillating success in the Oaks under Paul Hanagan, who was winning his first Classic.

The daughter of Sea The Stars, trained by John Gosden, was in a different league to her 16 rivals, defeating her owner’s other runner, Tarfasha, by three and three quarter lengths. Next stop is the Irish Oaks on July 19

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THE OAKS

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DOYLE SILENCES DOUBTERS There was nothing between Kingman and Night Of Thunder heading in to this year’s Royal Ascot but there can be no doubting the former’s superiority now after his sensational victory over his old rival in the St James’s Palace Stakes.

Richard Hughes dictated matters on Night Of Thunder but when James Doyle unleashed Kingman’s dazzling turn of foot the race was over as a contest Photos George Selwyn

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THE FUGUE CALLS THE TUNE The Prince of Wales’s Stakes was all about one very special female, though not the one most people expected to see win, as the Lloyd Webbers’ homebred The Fugue trumped French ace Treve, who could manage only third place.

William Buick partnered the five-year-old for Kingman’s trainer John Gosden, defeating Magician in decisive fashion by one and three quarter lengths

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FRANKIE’S FLYING AGAIN Royal Ascot and Frankie Dettori go together like strawberries and cream and the Italian relished his return to the winner’s enclosure courtesy of dominant displays by two-year-olds The Wow Signal (below) and Baitha Alga (right).

Both wins came in the silks of Sheikh Joaan Al Thani’s Al Shaqab Racing, the former in the Coventry Stakes for trainer John Quinn and the latter in the Norfolk Stakes for first-season handler Richard Hannon jnr

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LEADING LIGHT SHINES A terrific finish to this year’s Gold Cup saw the Queen’s 2013 heroine Estimate (centre) and the Mick Winters-trained Missunited battle it out with last year’s St Leger victor Leading Light. The Ballydoyle colt had too many guns for the two mares, scoring by a neck for Aidan and Joseph O’Brien, who received their trophies from the Queen, pictured below with Coolmore’s John Magnier

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THE MAN YOU CAN’T IGNORE COMMENT

Tony Morris Epsom has worked its magic again and produced two sublime Classic winners but the fact is racing’s stars are being appreciated by fewer people than ever – and it’s not a surprise

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ome people will never learn. And I have to wonder why those people are given space to flaunt their ignorance in the national press. I suppose it must be because editors relish the opportunity to let their readers, encouraged as never before by such as Twitter and Facebook, to express their unqualified opinions, to make fools of themselves.

We were going to get a poor Derby. The Classic fillies were an uninspiring lot. Really?

How many more times does it have to be stated? Yes, by force of tradition, the Derby and the Oaks matter. They matter a lot. The winners are automatically destined to be remembered just for being the winners; their names will never be repeated. But the Derby and the Oaks don’t represent a culmination. They are, rather, a beginning. They set the standard that will be challenged in the months to come.

We know from history that sometimes better horses come along to dislodge the Derby and Oaks winners from the perches they attained at Epsom. But, and perhaps we should be surprised, plenty prove worthy of the accolades they earned over that weird switchback scurry over Surrey. It takes a special horse to cope with the demands of a course that was never properly designed.

Only a lunatic or an eccentric could have reckoned that a twisting, turning, uphill, downdale, stretch of ground with an adverse camber represented a suitable method of determining whether one horse could complete the distance more expeditiously than another.

But it’s always done the job effectively, and what has happened there over the centuries has been an immense boon to the breed.

This year’s Oaks was won by a filly who had never won above Listed level before. So what?

I can remember a maiden (Sun Princess) winning it by 12 lengths, and that wasn’t her only Classic victory. Taghrooda was an emphatic, dominant heroine of the 2014 renewal, she is still unbeaten, and she will go on to prove that she is a top-class performer, of that I have no doubt.

Can anyone seriously doubt that we saw a totally worthy, prodigiously gifted Derby

Taghrooda was a special winner of the Oaks – but how many watched her triumph?

winner? The paddock critics weren’t too complimentary about the contenders, but that just reinforces the old adage that handsome is as handsome does. The Derby isn’t, and never was, a beauty contest. But there is beauty in performance that has nothing to do with our concept of aesthetic appreciation of the individual.

Who are the best horses I have ever seen?

Just recollecting a few off the top of my head, they would have to include Sea-Bird, Frankel, Nijinsky, Mill Reef, Shergar, Spectacular Bid. Did any of them look like physical perfection?

They all had physical attributes that made them distinctive, but no, I’ve seen plenty of superior physical specimens who couldn’t match them in achievement. Crowned Prince may just have been the most perfectly-formed thoroughbred in my experience. He could run a bit, but he was wrong in his wind, and he did nothing for the breed.

Australia was a superior Derby winner. Be in no doubt. The 2014 field was up to the mark, and Australia was so much the best in the race.

He was cantering over his rivals three furlongs out, already the obvious winner, and if he didn’t win as far as then seemed likely, that was just

because he idled in front. He was not properly tested, even by a splendidly game runner-up in Kingston Hill, and Joseph O’Brien had no need to show us just how superior his mount was.

Turn off, tune out, drop away You, dear reader, and I have been made readily aware that Australia is a superior racehorse.

How many others are aware of that fact? We learnt, very soon after the Derby had been run, that the race had been watched by the least number of terrestrial TV viewers in history, considerably less than half those who watched when the BBC last had the rights to the event.

This fact has been represented in the media as a complete calamity, which might be construed as a fair reaction, but also expressed with surprise, something that struck me as totally disingenuous. What should anyone have expected? There is a sense in which Channel 4 should be the natural terrestrial home of the Derby, but that is only because racing has become – and has long since been – a minority sport. For those with limited TV coverage, Channel 4 is the last outpost; it’s for misfits.

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the non-BBC racing suppliers as ‘the unwatchables’ and suggested that what racing needed was a dedicated channel for the real enthusiasts.

Channel 4 presenters, I know, were told to ‘never over-estimate the intelligence of the viewer’ and I resented being talked down to all the time. I had previously written a review of a survey conducted by TV channels over the relative popularity of sports which enjoyed exposure on the box. Racing ranked 23rd, far behind the likes of darts and snooker, which were parlour games and not sports at all. And that was at a time when racing had more TV exposure than anything bar cricket.

It has been obvious for 30 years or more that racing is no longer a mainstream sport, capable of interesting the masses. Should anyone really be surprised? I was brought up in an era and an environment where horses played a part in normal life. That’s all history. There are now two generations for whom the horse means nothing. The natural inclination to follow horseracing no longer exists.

Of course, people still go racing. They go to socialise with their mates and to drink, or they’re there to attend an associated music gig. But most have no interest in what goes on at the racecourse. And the authorities in racing are patently incapable of promoting the sport adequately. I can’t blame them entirely for that, because they fight a losing cause from the start. But in the case of the Derby they scored a spectacular own goal by shifting a Wednesday stand-alone historic national event to a crowded sporting Saturday where its special status has been lost.

I found a passion for racing before I became a teenager. Few will find that at a similar age now, aside from those with family connections. How those charged with the task of promoting racing to the younger generation can achieve anything, I really don’t know.

A couple of thoughts arise from Epsom 2014. I gather that only under-fives got in free to the Queen’s Stand on Derby Day. If you were five years old, your parents had to stump up 30 quid for you. How does that encourage the younger generation? That policy needs to be ditched immediately, and if anyone at Epsom had a conscience full refunds would be made to those treated so mean-spiritedly.

I attended Epsom’s summer meeting for a 49th time this year. It would have been my 50th but for the fact that I snapped my Achilles tendon on the tennis court a week before the 2008 meeting and was immobile, on crutches. You will gather that I don’t miss it other than in exceptional circumstances.

I turned up for this year’s fixture, not in the best of health, but complete with what I believed were the appropriate press credentials, only to be told on my arrival in the media centre that I was not entitled to be there. I was evidently trespassing. The young woman who turned me out had no idea who I was, and I don’t blame her for that; it wasn’t her job to know. And I wasn’t about to make a fuss. I expect I’d filled in my application form incorrectly.

But, of course, I did feel a bit miffed, banned from the environment I’d inhabited for half a century. No big deal really, as the media centre at Epsom does not provide a view of the racing, and I was there to watch the sports, but an old-timer used to taking a nap during the afternoons needs a spot to at least take the weight off his legs between races. Any chance of that in 2015, I wonder?

“Shifting the Derby

from a Wednesday to a crowded Saturday was a spectacular own goal by the authorities”

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HOWARD WRIGHT COMMENT

Why are so many people in our sport intent on taking the easier option?

It’s a global problem and one that flies against the spirit of competition

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teve Coburn can safely crawl back into relative obscurity after his 15 minutes of fame, following a shameful outburst when California Chrome became the 20th horses to have won two legs of the US Triple Crown but not the third. The same may not apply to the underlying cause of his anger.

After California Chrome had been thwarted in the Belmont Stakes, joint-owner Coburn accused rival connections of taking “the cowards’ way out” by missing the earlier rounds, and suggested the Triple Crown – a mythical series, which carries no tangible reward other than a chapter in racing’s history books – should be confined to horses who had run in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

Coburn later sought to retract his outpouring of bile, but the damage had been done, and little did he seem to realise that while criticising others for what he regarded as taking the easy

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route, he was actually advocating an even smoother passage in his own cause.

Strangely enough, even as California Chrome, the apparent saviour of American racing’s fractured reputation, was being prepared for Belmont Park, some commentators were advocating changing the Triple Crown schedule, to allow a greater gap between races so that it would be easier to achieve.

Even allowing that the present order of races over a five-week period has existed only since 1969, the programme has become sufficiently well established to suggest it should not be altered, especially if the reason for doing so is simply to make it easier to produce the first Triple Crown winner since 1978.

The inherent difficulty of the achievement is the biggest part of its attraction to a wider audience. Would a Belmont Stakes in which California Chrome, starting at long oddson, took on three or four rivals as an inevitable result of Coburn’s cock-eyed plan have attracted an average national TV audience of 20.6 million?

No, I don’t think so either.

But it is not only the US that echoes with blinkered views about the Triple Crown.

The same occasionally applies to Britain’s equivalent, if not more so, since it covers a longer time frame and a greater emphasis on extended distances. It attracts the attention of radical reformers, seeking to change the distance of the final leg, the St Leger, or advocating the invention of a brand new series altogether, on the grounds of easier attainment.

Thankfully, even after Camelot’s narrow failure to emulate

Nijinsky at a distance of 42 years, the cry for change has been muted. Yet the race for the easier option still goes on in Britain.

It emerges every year in the Grand National, for which in recent times the normal ratings of the best horses are reduced, producing a compressed handicap that on paper favours the top weights to the disadvantage of those lower down the natural order.

Yes, but look how many more horses now appear within the weights frame, say the officials in explanation. Yes, but how does that square with the categorisation of the race, others ask. The Grand National is not the King George VI Chase or Cheltenham Gold Cup; it is not a championship race but a handicap, in which the best horses are normally granted no favours, however large the prize-money.

“Would a Belmont

with a long odds-on favourite against three rivals have attracted 20 million viewers?”

It’s not only in racing that the pursuit of an easier way out can be observed. Take the Scoop6, for instance, which recently galloped to record heights on the back of numerous rollovers. As the Saturday sequence built up and potential rewards grew mouth-wateringly bigger, organisers Betfred were implored to introduce less difficult races, the advocates overlooking, conveniently or through ignorance, the simple mechanics of a lotterystyle process.

Thank goodness, therefore, wheelie-bin cleaner Craig Brazier put his £2 stake to maximum benefit, with a £1.3 million pick-up.

Yet even he came in for criticism by his decision to forsake collusion when the £5.48m bonus loomed into sight. Instead of joining the race for the easier option, he went it alone. Good for him. His 15 minutes of fame will last longer in the memory than Coburn’s.

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VIEW FROM IRELAND

By JESSICA LAMB OF THE RACING POST

Flat out to improve the programme

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The ridges have gone at Naas and with that comes hope of staging a top-flight race or two

British raider Kool Kompany (rail) en route to winning the Alfred Nobel Rochestown Stakes on the newly-levelled track at Naas

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ast month’s Royal Ascot trials meeting at Naas was its first major test on a newlylevelled sprint chute. Management hope that it is the final improvement needed to make it a Group 1 course.

The unbalancing, testing ridges at the start of the straight track had become infamous, particularly for younger and inexperienced horses. Last autumn the whole area was dug out, flattened and relaid. It was given until April to bed down.

At that first meeting, significant changes in the way the course is ridden were noticed when times plummeted so much that many questioned the distance of the course.

Manager Tom Ryan insists: “There was never any question for us about the distances of races being short. We measured them back out until the digits wore off the wheel! I was never in doubt about that, but what I did notice was that the style of racing up the straight changed.

Jockeys were jumping out and just racing whereas before they would take a pull, conscious of getting over the ridges before racing.”

Top Curragh trainer Dermot Weld confirmed Ryan’s observation, noting: “I’m in the neutral camp as those ridges never lost me a race. My jockeys would always go steady until four furlongs from home and then race.”

The six-furlong maiden on that first, good to

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yielding evening was won in a time almost two seconds faster than that which Stubbs achieved when winning last year’s Listed Alfred Nobel Rochestown Stakes on good to firm going.

The time of 1m10.20s was also within half a second of the time subsequent Albany Stakes runner-up Sandiva posted in the Coolmore Stud Fillies’ Sprint Stakes on the same day.

Ryan continued: “That straight is now as

“The jockeys said

the track is quite suitable to run a Group 1 on and that is the long-term goal” good as the main runway at Dublin airport. The jockeys said that it is quite suitable to run a Group 1 on, and that is the long-term goal.

“At the moment we have only one Group 3, the Blue Wind Stakes, and I’m always scouring the programme book for races that could be upgraded or might be better suited by Naas.

“The Lacken Stakes, the new Listed race for three-year-olds that we ran in June, has the

potential to become a Group race. It’s in the right place for a sprinter just getting started and working towards a Group 1. It’s similar to the mile three-year-old race we run at the end of June, won last year by Darwin. That race is in the right place for a horse that maybe didn’t make the Guineas. It’s another that might one day become a Group race.”

All the above changes are Naas’s way of building itself up as a premier two-year-old track, which is helped already by its longrunning and valuable Birdcatcher Nursery at the end of October, but, as Ryan has said, he wants the course to be able to compete with the Curragh and Leopardstown too.

“I think about 95% of the races in Ireland in the Pattern book are run at Leopardstown and the Curragh,” he said. “With the changes we’ve made, hopefully we can start featuring more.

“We’ve wanted to level that straight course for maybe ten years and recently we’ve been stripping out the mixed meetings in the summer to put even more focus on the Flat. When I first started there were three in the summer; they are gone.

“We’ve left the hurdle races on the Birdcatcher card because it makes sense, with it being at the start of the jumps season, but we decided to do away with the others to help get us on a par with Leopardstown, which splits its jumps and Flat seasons too.”

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Water woes now behind Louth trainer Every trainer’s worst nightmare is a major contamination of everyday essentials and Michael O’Hare has endured just that in the past 12 months.

The Castlebellingham trainer, whose father is bookmaker Barney O’Hare, was tearing along two years ago, building on the infamous, gambled-on success of the previous two seasons, but then the winning mysteriously stopped.

This is a classic sign that something serious is wrong and when tests showed it was not a virus, he was forced into the dreaded feed and water tests. Unfortunately one proved the culprit.

“We have our own well here, which you would think is safe,” he said. “We sent the water away for testing to the Equine Centre in Kildare and it came back clean, which didn’t seem right.

Dad sent it to the water testing plant down here and they found that it was contaminated. It was high in a substance that was causing cramps.”

That was seven months ago and the problem was quickly eradicated by changing the water supply, yet it was only last month that the horses began to show their expected form. Despite the delay, O’Hare could not contain his relief and excitement.

He said: “They were always dead in themselves. They just never showed anything.

At the races we’d never know what to expect really. They’ve turned a corner now though and

In Brief Better registration directive The Turf Club last month issued a booklet to trainers to outline what is required to keep a medicines register correctly after being forced to issue several fines for those kept poorly.

The booklet was produced in conjunction with the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association and clearly lays out the rules and guidelines relevant to keeping medicines registers. The Turf Club also circulated a guide on horse welfare.

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Michael O’Hare: relief and excitement

they want to do it again. They want to work and they want to race. We have only six being ridden out, but hopefully we can have a good summer and autumn with them now. There are wins in them.”

O’Hare is best known for pulling off a hattrick at Naas in October 2009 with the well-backed Sweet Shock, Bale O’Shea and Montana Slim.

They were three of his first five winners and he went on to enjoy a lucrative 2010-11 season, landing 12 winners over jumps. He saddled only one the next season and five the next, with last year yielding one again.

Direct exports of thoroughbreds to China from Ireland have begun. The two nations signed an agreement last summer that outlined the pre-export testing and quarantine procedures China’s officials required, and BBA Ireland’s facilities in Tipperary and Kildare were then made approved centres. This wipes out owners’ added costs of stopping in the Netherlands.

The bloodstock agency sourced, pretrained, tested and transported nine two-year-olds last month, with 12 more thoroughbreds for both breeding and racing due to follow.

The exports came in the same week that elite showjumpers arrived to compete in China for the first time. Previous quarantine rules meant that this was not possible and that equestrian events at their Olympics in 2008 had to be held in Hong Kong.

The gloss has been taken off this month’s Galway festival after the almost certain withdrawal of leading Galway Plate hope Rebel Fitz.

The 2012 Guinness Galway Hurdle hero signed off last season with victory in the Grade 1 Powers Gold Cup, but shortly after he came back from his holiday he sustained a leg injury that trainer Mick Winters feels will rule him out of Galway.

He said: “It’s a bit like spraining an ankle. We can still swim and walk him while he recuperates, but we hadn’t done anything with him so it’s a very big setback. I don’t think we’ll be going to Galway.”

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Classic win long time coming Malcolm Parrish’s breakthrough has come as the breeder of The Grey Gatsby

left Britain at the age of 24 in 1968 and rapidly made his fortune by setting up a chain of cash and carry carpet warehouses throughout France and Switzerland.

His early horses were bought on his behalf

by Dick Warden, the agent who first fired Sheikh Mohammed’s interest in racing, and he has had horses with the likes of Vincent

Poland crying out for an impact Derby winner

When the pretty tree-lined Sluzewiec racecourse in Warsaw hosts the Polish Derby on July 6, the crowd of around 10,000 will be hoping to see the coronation of the nation’s next equine star.

But the chances of the best three-year-old from Europe’s eighth-largest racing and breeding industry making an impact outside its own country are slim. Poland has hailed no fewer than five Triple Crown winners in the last 14 years but two, Dancer Life (2002) and Dzesmin (2005), went on to end their racing careers in Britain at a pretty low level – Dancer Life won two hurdles, a chase and a point-topoint, while Dzesmin prevailed in three Flat handicaps off marks in the high 70s.

There are exceptions, the two biggest success stories being horses who had to settle for second in the Derby. Its bridesmaid of 1999, Galileo, triumphed in the Royal & Sun Alliance Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival almost three years later, and if you go

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French Derby winner The Grey Gatsby’s dam was sold by Malcolm Parrish (inset)

back to 1977, Derby runner-up Pawiment went on to land top-class races in Germany and Italy, and contest the 1979 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when, ridden by Greville Starkey, he finished ninth of 22 behind Three Troikas.

The main obstacle for Poland is its location, hundreds of miles from any major racing centre. Last year it attracted just 34 overseas runners despite the Polish Jockey Club making the effort to publish on its website, translated into English, full race conditions for 60 ‘international’ races. These foreign raiders were all from neighbouring countries and mostly took part in jump races at Partynice in Wroclaw, in the south-west of the country.

The last big-name visitor to Sluzewiec was in 2002, when German-trained dual Group 1 winner Caitano plundered Poland’s richest race, the Wielka Warszawska.

The current health of the sport is difficult to judge, although it must be remembered it is only 20 years since large chunks of the industry moved from state ownership to

private hands. The number of thoroughbreds in training has dropped slightly since last year but is still 750, while average prize-money for Flat races is £3,826 – a respectable figure given the travails of the European economy.

But the bad news is the annual foal crop has taken a sharp drop in the last two years, from 373 to 294. And the number of thoroughbred mares has declined even more rapidly during the same period, from 651 to 490.

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alcolm Parrish knows what it is like to be one of Europe’s leading owners. In 1975, the North London boy made good had 150 horses in training in France and finished third in the French owners’ championship.

So, after a number of near misses and 45 years of trying, when he finally managed to get his name among our continent’s Classic winners, it was ironic that The Grey Gatsby’s Prix du Jockey-Club triumph came when his bloodstock empire is down to just a handful of horses and a pair of broodmares.

And Parrish’s name is not up in lights as the triumphant owner, but as the winning breeder, a side of the sport that he has never fully embraced even though at one point he was the owner of two major Newmarket stud farms, Egerton and Lordship.

The deepest irony of all – and it is just as well that the jovial Parrish can see the funny side – is that, having owned The Grey Gatsby’s dam, Marie Vison, for over a decade, he sold her in late 2012 for less than £10,000 for export to Morocco.

In racing terms, Parrish has seen it all. He

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Parrish nominates Comeram as his best ever horse. After a third place finish in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, he was sent off favourite for the 1976 Irish 2,000 Guineas.

Ridden by Parrish’s great friend, Lester Piggott, Comeram went down by a short head to the 33-1 outsider Northern Treasure.

Other top class horses to carry Parrish’s pink and purple check silks include Julie La Rousse, runner-up in Kooyonga’s 1991 Irish 1,000 Guineas, and Via Borghese, promoted into second behind Flawlessly after a very tight finish to an exceptional 1993 Beverly D Stakes in Chicago which also involved the Australian supermare Let’s Elope.

Now resident in Monte Carlo, Parrish has enjoyed some big-race victories, most recently courtesy of Calvados Blues, successful in a pair of Group 3 races in France in 2008 and 2009 prior to being sold to Godolphin. But, before June 1 when he snaffled the small matter of €150,000 as a breeders’ prize, never at the top level.

“I’ve just never quite hit the bullseye,” he mused. “But that’s life. And after all, they’re only horses. I heard The Grey Gatsby had the makings of a nice colt and thought about buying him back at the breeze-ups. But I was in hospital at the time and the person acting for me at the sale didn’t like the look of him.

“It’s funny as the last three horses that I have sold that went on to race in Britain have all done incredibly well. Before The Grey Gatsby the other two were Abjer, who won an Ascot Group 3 for Clive Brittain, and Gloomy Sunday, who won last year’s Henry II Stakes. I’ve sold their mother too [Fine And Mellow, who fetched €90,000 at the same 2012 Arqana sale as Marie Vison].”

Explaining his decade-long stint as a stud owner, which ended in 1996, he said: “Since I was a kid I dreamt of buying a stud farm in Newmarket. After I did, I spent millions.

“I tried some pinhooking but there was too much competition and we didn’t like the Newmarket weather, so we sold up.”

Up until a couple of years ago, Parrish had more than 20 horses in training and a reasonably-sized broodmare band. Now, at the age of 70, he is down to just five, split between four lesser-known French trainers, plus two mares owned in partnership with the Haras du Cadran’s Pierre Talvard.

Despite this vast reduction, Parrish, ever the optimist, is already looking forward to next year’s Prix de Diane. “I’ve kept hold of a Fastnet Rock filly out of Golden Wings [a half-sister to his 2007 Prix St Alary runnerup, Believe Me],” he enthused. “She’s just gone into training with Didier Prod’homme and I think she could be something special.”

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Trainer Rune Haugen with sprinter Giant Sandman, his Group 2 winner

Avon Pearl, a cheap purchase out of Henry Candy’s yard at the end of his juvenile season, is an early contender for the title ‘Globetrotter of the Year’, having already notched big-money successes in Dubai and Sweden for his Norwegian handler Rune Haugen.

Based in Skoger, a 40-minute drive from Oslo, Haugen is not a new name on the international circuit – he saddled Sagittarius to chase home Nayef in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot in 2001.

But he enjoyed his highest profile overseas triumph last August when Giant Sandman stormed home in Germany’s most prestigious sprint, the Goldene Peitsche.

And Avon Pearl, a British-bred son of Avonbridge, has looked a shrewd purchase ever since he left his native shores after five starts with nothing more than a Chepstow maiden win to his name.

“Avon Pearl hasn’t got the best pedigree but I know some of the staff at Henry Candy’s and they suggested that he might be

worth a look at the sales,” Haugen revealed.

“He was very unfurnished but I liked him and I was prepared to go up to 40,000gns, so getting him for 12,000gns was pretty good.”

He proved his toughness in his first season in Scandinavia, winning two of his 11 starts, then added more quality last term, becoming a solid performer in stakes race company and landing the Listed Swedish Open Mile in Stockholm.

A raid on the 2014 Dubai World Cup Carnival looked ambitious but further progress meant that the now five-year-old posted three excellent Meydan efforts, most notably a handicap win that Haugen calls “very special”.

And, on his return to Europe, he made his Pattern breakthrough by landing the valuable Group 3 Pramms Memorial at Jagersro. A trip to Germany is now on his agenda, possibly for a Group 2 mile contest at Hanover on July 13, prior to a second visit to Dubai early next year.

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AROUND THE GLOBE THE WORLDWIDE RACING SCENE

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by Steve Andersen

Triple Crown wait goes on another year

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here is a chance that the next American Triple Crown winner – Affirmed was the last in 1978 – could race in a series with a different schedule than the one that has been in place since 1969. At present the Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday of May, with the Preakness two weeks later and the Belmont Stakes three weeks after that.

In May, Pimlico President Tom Chuckas floated the idea of running the Preakness Stakes on the first weekend in June and having the Belmont Stakes on the first weekend of July. Chuckas said he planned to discuss his idea with officials at Churchill Downs and Belmont Park.

The plan was met with opposition from American racing stalwarts such as Penny Chenery, who owned 1973 Triple Crown winner and American legend Secretariat.

“I think it would invalidate all the records and all the times,” she said in the days before the Belmont Stakes. “It would make it an entirely different event.”

While the subject of Triple Crown scheduling will be discussed in coming months, the immediate aftermath of the Belmont Stakes focused on the win by the late-developing Tonalist, and the loss by California Chrome.

California Chrome, based at Los Alamitos, a Quarter Horse track in Orange County, California, was the emphatic winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.

With a big white face and four white feet, the chestnut colt with the modest pedigree developed a remarkable following, not only among racing enthusiasts but with sports fans in general.

California Chrome, owned by Perry Martin of California and Steve Coburn of Nevada, and trained by 77-year-old Art Sherman, was the 4-5 favourite in the Belmont. He was the 13th horse since Affirmed to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and try for the Triple Crown.

Tonalist (blue cap) poops the party of California Chrome (green cap) in the Belmont

California Chrome was fourth for the first mile before jockey Victor Espinoza moved him off the rail on the backstretch. But the son of Lucky Pulpit could not close the gap on the leaders and was beaten a length and three-quarters by Tonalist.

At some point in the race, California Chrome grabbed his right front quarter, leaving a bloodied area about the size of a two-pound coin just above his shoe. Espinoza speculated that California Chrome suffered the injury at the start.

The loss detracted from a fine performance from Tonalist, who was having his fifth start in the Belmont.

Owned by Robert Evans and trained by Frenchman Christophe Clement, Tonalist won a maiden race on his second start at Gulfstream Park in Florida in January and was second in a conditions race in February, before he was sidelined by a lung infection in advance of a scheduled start in the Florida Derby in late March.

Tonalist did not start in the Kentucky Derby, a sore point, at least initially, for Coburn, who immediately after the race described the connections of Tonalist as taking “the cowards’ way out” for not running in the nation’s biggest race.

“Our horse had a target on his back,” Coburn said after the Belmont. “If you’ve got a horse, run them in all three.”

Instead of running in the Kentucky Derby, Tonalist started in the Peter Pan Stakes over at Belmont Park on May 10, winning by an impressive four lengths. Four weeks later he took on the role of spoiler in the Triple Crown.

Evans’s late father, Thomas Mellon Evans, campaigned Pleasant Colony, who won the 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness but was third to Summing in the Belmont Stakes.

Coburn later apologised for his post-race outburst on ABC’s Good Morning America programme, saying he was “very ashamed” of his behaviour.

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AUST R A L I A

by Stephen Howell

Taking care of jump racing’s image There’s an evergreen hurdler in Victoria whose name can be seen as symbolic of the condition of jumps racing, which in Australia features as no more than a sideshow to the Flat.

He is called Gotta Take Care and the tenyear-old is the most prolific winner in the stable of Darren Weir, who at season’s end on July 31 will have won his first Melbourne metropolitan premiership, dethroning Peter Moody, and his tenth straight Victorian country crown.

Gotta Take Care, a gelding by Rubiton, a winner of Australia’s weight-for-age championship the Cox Plate, has 19 victories from 69 starts, with eight of those successes in hurdle races and A$490,000 of his A$950,000 prize-money haul earned over jumps.

And in each of the hurdle races, Irishman John Allen has been Gotta Take Care’s jockey.

Allen, a Cork man, was asked if Gotta Take Care was his meal ticket. “Pretty much, yeah,” he replied.

The prospect is that there will be more food on Allen’s table, with Gotta Take Care preparing to win the $100,000 Brendan Drechsler Hurdle at Bendigo before his first attempt at the $200,000 Grand National Hurdle at Sandown in July.

If he wins the July race, his connections will pocket a $300,000 bonus put up by the Melbourne Racing Club if a horse is successful in Warrnambool’s Galleywood Hurdle (done), the Australian Hurdle (done) and the National.

Weir was spot-on when he told Gotta Take Care’s owners, brothers Phillip, Graeme and Ian Wood, to send him jumping or get rid of him because he was too slow to pay for his keep on the Flat; they’ve already had a bonus of sorts because jumping sharpened him as a Flat stayer also!

It also sharpened his will to win and has not dented his enthusiasm. After the Australian Hurdle, Phillip Wood said he and his brothers “would have to be the luckiest owners in Australia” and were “having the time of our lives”.

Even Allen was amazed by his mount’s latest win, saying he had nearly given up when the gelding was being scrubbed along and seemed to be going nowhere with two hurdles to jump and two furlongs to run. But the horse continued to grind it out and, almost magically, found an extra gear to run THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Gotta Take Care and Cork jockey John Allen have carried all before them

down Fieldmaster 50 metres from the line.

The effort to get off the canvas and win can be seen as an analogy for jumping in Australia.

Hurdles and steeplechases are held from April to September only in Victoria and its western neighbour South Australia and, despite a sorry week in late May when two chasers were killed and their events called off mid-race by stewards to ensure the safety of other competitors, this arm of racing that just

two seasons back was regarded as dead in the water is having a resurgence.

A safety first campaign, orchestrated by Racing Victoria and designed to have horses and riders approach better-built hurdles and fences in a more measured manner than simply brush through them at Flat-race speed, is paying dividends.

Also helping is increased government and industry money to encourage owners, trainers and riders to put more horses over jumps.

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FRANKIE DETTORI

Still No.1, to be FRANKIE He’s been Flat racing’s brightest star for 25 years yet despite some recent setbacks, Frankie Dettori is determined to enjoy his ‘new life’ riding for Sheikh Joaan Al Thani

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his year you give the impression of a refreshed, new man on and off the racecourse. Is that right?

I was approached by Sheikh Joaan to ride for him after Royal Ascot last year. I thought potentially this could be a big step in the right direction and, to be honest, I didn’t expect to find myself in such a good job so quickly following the end of my days at Godolphin. We had a good August in Deauville and then we won the Prix Vermeille with Treve. Of course, I was injured after that and missed Treve winning the Arc, but the whole situation gave me a new meaning, a new purpose. Yes, it gave me a great lift and so much to look forward to.

What kind of boss is Sheikh Joaan and what does he want to achieve in the sport?

He is new in the game, thoroughly enjoys the whole experience and is very ambitious, which of course is great for the team around him. His enthusiasm rubs off on all of us. In the past at Godolphin I worked primarily with one trainer, but Al Shaqab Racing has more than ten trainers and that makes my life more interesting and enjoyable. All those trainers are keen to do well and show the sheikh that they are doing a good job. If you like, it makes for a bit of keen competition between them and that means my life is better because I am on fancied horses all the time.

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Do you see any similarities between Al Shaqab Racing and the Godolphin operation when it first started?

Both want to be the best and you can’t have a better ambition than that. Sheikh Joaan’s racing operation has been going for only three years and on the breeding side we are quite a bit behind Darley, but the way things are developing it should not be too long before we catch up. Sheikh Joaan has bought mares and we have Toronado and Olympic Glory as potential stallions, and that’s not too bad, is it?

Godolphin was your life for 18 years and you rode countless big-race winners in the royal blue silks. Is the manner of your exit still a source of sadness and have you spoken to Sheikh Mohammed since?

Absolutely, yes, it was very painful – like a divorce, never a pretty or nice situation. It took me a while to get over the fact that I wasn’t riding for Godolphin any more. I make no

secret of that and now I have moved on and got a new life. But I do say hello to Sheikh Mohammed whenever I see him on the racecourse. And when our paths crossed at the sales and I was nursing my broken leg he came and asked me how the leg was doing and how I was generally. We chatted about things and I suppose you’d say we are more like acquaintances these days.

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Olympic Glory and Dettori record an easy success in the Lockinge, giving owner Sheikh Joaan Al Thani, pictured left, and his retained rider plenty to smile about

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FRANKIE DETTORI

Dettori finishes third on Swain (above, left) in the 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic, and with Sheikh Mohammed, who employed the jockey for two decades

>> You have been at the top of your profession and also had some knocks, handling the highs and lows with dignity. Are you a better person for experiencing the two extremes?

I have learnt not to get as stressed as I used to and to enjoy what quite honestly could be my last job. I take things as they come and don’t get so upset when there is a disappointment. I have seen some bad people in my time and of course lots of good people. I realise the important thing is to be myself and not let the whole business get on top of you. So you see, I have a new philosophy.

What keeps the Dettori engine ticking?

Right now it’s my new job, which is exciting in itself. When you are trying to do your best for everyone around you, you find you are ‘up-forit’ all the time. I am trying to get the best out of our horses and win the big races; that’s a big task on its own and keeps you up to the mark. To my way of thinking I don’t have to prove anything to myself any more, because I have done everything in the sport there is to be done.

At 43 you are riding against jockeys half your age. Do you feel you are as strong in the saddle as you were ten years ago?

Luckily I am quite an athletic person and train almost seven days a week. I haven’t got any grey hairs yet! I consider myself still a young man and I envisage the riding as a stepping-stone to further jobs in Sheikh Joaan’s set-up. I would like to carry on in some other capacity helping the firm to continued success. I don’t think I’d be any good at training because I haven’t got the patience. To train you need the whole package: on the job 365 days of the year, organising

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people and giving horses time. According to my wife, Catherine, I’ve got the concentration span of a flea. I’m afraid she is right.

Have you found it more difficult to keep in peak shape the older you get?

I train harder now than when I was 20. I have a treadmill at home; I much prefer to run inside rather than outside because then I can watch the replays of the races while I’m training. I do look after my weight, though I have to say when you are born in Italy the first things you learn are to eat and drink! I still enjoy both but luckily I can keep my diet under control.

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is almost madness how I kept winning race after race, just an extraordinary feat” Of the new generation of jockeys, is there one that stands out in your opinion?

Oisin Murphy has made a tremendous impact for a young kid. He is only 18, rode his first winner last season and obviously still has plenty to learn. But the raw talent is there for him to work on. I can’t say I really know him but he

seems to carry himself well and he gets his mounts to run for him, be it in sellers or big races. Not surprisingly, his name is on everyone’s lips at the moment.

How strong is the camaraderie in the weighing room? Do you all take the mickey and have a laugh?

There were some lunatics when I started and then when some of them retired it went a bit quiet, but now the banter is coming back. In the old days Greville Starkey and Willie Carson were a scream and full of fun, Richard Fox was another, and Steve Cauthen. Up north there was Lindsay Charnock, George Duffield and Mark Birch. Nowadays Martin Dwyer, Jamie Spencer, Tom Queally and Rab Havlin are a laugh-aminute. There’s a good craic in the weighing room again.

Does the Professional Jockeys’ Association have a strong enough voice and what could be done to improve the jockeys’ lot?

They do as good a job as they can. There is a lack of funds in every division of our racing and jockeys, particularly at the lower end, feel the pinch. Our percentage of prize-money is the lowest in Europe. On the other hand we have a very good insurance scheme and the backing of the Injured Jockeys Fund when things go wrong. Facilities in the weighing room have improved, particularly the food and refreshments. In the old days all you got to eat was a cup of tea and corned beef sandwich, now it would be more like a prawn sandwich.

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FRANKIE DETTORI Is there one racecourse you enjoy riding more than the others, and what makes it special?

Ascot for many reasons, but, of course, one in particular – when I rode all seven winners in 1996. I’ve won four King Georges, five Gold Cups, six Queen Annes and five QEIIs. I’m also the leading rider at the royal meeting.

My first Group 1 was at Ascot on Markofdistinction in the 1990 QEII, followed half an hour later by another, Shamshir in the Fillies’ Mile. So it is easy to see why Ascot is closest to my heart, though I must say I enjoy riding Longchamp and Newmarket as well.

Longchamp is very tricky; you have to have pace and keep awake for any number of incidents there, while I like the Rowley Mile because I am a free-wheeling jockey. I like to let my horses free-wheel under me and Newmarket suits that style.

Married to Catherine and father of five, how do you fit family life into your busy schedule, which at times takes you to all points of the globe?

I’ve been chasing my tail for 25 years, not knowing what was going on. Then I had a sixmonth ban followed by six months off with a broken leg. In that year I was sidelined I managed to spend much more time with the children – Leo, 14, Ella, 13, Mia, 12, Tallula, 10, Rocco, 9. And it was complete fun; there is always something happening in the house. We holiday together in the winter and last year we spent three weeks in Thailand.

You have decided to sell your Newmarket family home, White Horse Stables. Why? I have a stud at Hare Park a few miles away near Six Mile Bottom and we are building a house there. Catherine’s mum lives there, her brother, who likes to play polo, has a couple of polo pitches there as well as paddocks for his polo ponies. There is also a livery yard, which I rent out. The idea is for all the family to be together.

probably have galloped straight to the line and won. But when you are a young man you make mistakes and that was one of my worst. It was the one that got away. Fortunately, I made up for it to a degree by winning the Classic on Raven’s Pass a decade later.

You must have a favourite horse. What is it, and why? And is there one for us to follow in the second half of the season?

Fujiyama Crest, who won the seventh race for me on that day at Ascot. He is 22 years old now and in the field at home. He was just a modest handicapper but he is the one that made me famous. To all of us at home he is a gentle giant and the whole family loves him.

I know Bunker ran rusty in the Dante but he has always been one of my favourites. He ran better at Royal Ascot and I think he could be on the St Leger trail. I certainly haven’t lost faith in him.

How disappointed were you with Treve’s defeats at Longchamp and Royal Ascot this year?

I was disappointed she didn’t win the Prix Ganay on her reappearance but when you look at how Cirrus Des Aigles came out and won again, it was a tip-top performance. At Ascot I knew I was in trouble galloping to the start – her action was very choppy and she didn’t feel like Treve. I was hoping she would loosen up in the race but I knew my fate at the threefurlong marker. It wasn’t the Treve we all know.

Hopefully we’ll be back for the Arc. I still have plenty of confidence in her.

What is your view of British Champions Day? I think all the seasonal Flat championships for owners, trainers and jockeys, should start with the Guineas meeting at Newmarket and end with British Champions Day. The season would then have a recognisable beginning and end, and would be much easier for the public

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to follow. Champions Day is a win-win situation, providing a wonderful finale with tremendous prizes and is just the gee-up the sport needed at that time of year.

Finally, it’s 18 years since your ‘Magnificent Seven’ at Ascot. How long did it take for your achievement to sink in and can you ever see yourself or someone else doing the same thing again?

It didn’t really hit me until the next day when I saw the front pages of the papers. Even today I think it is almost madness how I did it. It was the most extraordinary feat just to keep on winning race after race on a day as big as that. Richard Hughes has had seven out of eight at Windsor, but to win every race on such a high-class Ascot card would be very hard to repeat.

As one of Britain’s most famous sports stars, how have you dealt with all the interest and attention over the years?

Overall I love it. I have to say at times it can get on my nerves but, if I’m honest, I’ve thrived on it. It makes me appreciate how well I’ve done and more importantly brings home to me how lucky I am to have such a great job.

If you were allowed to go back in time and ride one race differently, which would it be and why?

The 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic on Swain at Churchill Downs. The occasion got to me. I was trying to whip the horse over the line and he swerved across the track and was narrowly beaten by Awesome Again and Silver Charm.

On reflection, if I had sat quietly, he would

Fujiyama Crest completed Dettori’s remarkable seven-timer at Ascot in 1996

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THE RACING FOUNDATION

Charity wishes GRANTED The Racing Foundation has now received its final payment following the sale of the Tote to bookmaker Betfred – Chairman Roger Weatherby is the man who must help decide how those millions are invested

By Julian Muscat • Photos George Selwyn

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hen the government sanctioned the Tote’s sale to Fred Done’s bookmaker Betfred for a reported £265 million in 2011, one stipulation was that racing’s projected £90m share of the proceeds should be used to create a lasting legacy for the sport.

To that end, the Racing Foundation was established to make grants to charities associated with the racing and thoroughbred breeding industry. It was set up to help fund a diverse range of causes, among them social welfare, training and education, racehorse welfare, equine science research, heritage and culture.

The Foundation dispersed the first of its grants last year.

The Foundation’s first Chairman is Roger Weatherby, a seventhgeneration descendant of James Weatherby, who was appointed by the Jockey Club to administer and distribute prize-money in 1770.

The eponymous family firm has been synonymous with racing ever since.

Weatherby, Chief Executive of Weatherbys Bank, also takes over as senior steward of the Jockey Club this month, when he succeeds Nicholas Wrigley on a five-year term. He brings with him experiences unmatched by any previous senior steward, among them his place among a five-man team that re-enacted the last 190 miles of Scott’s epic 1912 trek to the South Pole with the same equipment and clothing.

That mission was successfully accomplished by a man who completed the Marathon des Sables in 1996, which required him to run five marathons in seven days across the Sahara Desert. On his many adventures in remote outposts around the world, he once had to drag his horse across a glacial river in Pakistan by a rope attached to its harness.

Weatherby took up the charitable cause 13 years ago when he became a trustee of Racing Welfare, advancing to Chairman for the last five years before he joined the Racing Foundation in May 2012. His experience in the field makes him ideally placed to fulfil the Tote sale’s remit from racing’s perspective. >> THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Bank on him: Roger Weatherby is ideally placed to advise on the Racing Foundation’s expenditure

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T H E R A C I N G F O U N D AT I O N >> Can we start with an outline of the Racing Foundation’s mission statement?

Yes, our mission is to make a difference to racing’s participants, both human and equine.

Making a difference is the key phrase. We have been given quite a lot of money and we want it to be long-lasting, which is why we won’t be distributing the capital. We want the capital to sit there for as long as possible, and for the interest and dividends it earns to be paid annually in the form of grants.

Fred Done made a substantial saving when he recently completed the Tote purchase ahead of schedule. Has that impacted on the projected £90 million the Foundation was due to receive?

It seems Fred Done must have secured quite a significant discount for paying up early. We have now received £78 million as full and final payment, while the British Horseracing Authority’s Grant Scheme, which also benefitted, has received £3.7m. So the total value to racing is £81.7m.

How much will be available to distribute each year?

It will take time to get there, but by investing the capital, our original long-term plan was a return of 4% after management fees. That works out at about £3m annually. The capital is invested long-term, split between three fund managers.

The plan as of now is that the capital sum will remain intact in perpetuity. Although we received less than was projected, we did receive the money early, and that is earning interest and dividends sooner than we would have expected. Whether that means we will have more money in the round is not yet clear.

Will any resources be put towards prize-money in any shape or form?

None of the Foundation’s resources will be used for that. A lot of people are disappointed about it, but at the end of the day we have this significant lump sum and it is absolutely in everyone’s interests to make sure it is spent well.

I think that’s enough reason not to spend any

RACING FOUNDATION GRANTS (£) Social welfare

567,324

Education, training & participation

195,697

Equine science research 220,000 Horse welfare Heritage & culture Total

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132,221 65,000 1,180,242

of the capital because the piece will evolve, as will our ideas.

Did you, as Chairman, appoint the trustees?

The trustees were nominated by the Racing Foundation’s three members. Sir Ian Good was forwarded at the suggestion of the Racecourse Association and Kirsten Rausing came from the Horsemen’s Group. Michael Harris [former Racehorse Owners Association Chief Executive] was then added to them. The British Horseracing Authority is the third member.

We are all in agreement that the trustees must act independently, rather than via their appointment along party lines, and so far every grant we have made has been unanimously approved. I believe there are lots of people in racing with undiscovered skill sets. It is up to us to find them.

Have you been inundated with applications for funding?

We were worried we would have a flood of them but we have been surprised not to receive more than we have. That might be because when we first started in 2012 we had a seminar in which we explained to racing charities how we envisaged it working.

We told them not to send us any old application just because they felt they should submit something. Over the next few years we hope that all charities get a fair proportion.

There is no disadvantage in taking two or three years to put together a really good application.

We are also keen to see charities working together. When the concept of the Racing Foundation first arose it was very important – a one-off, golden opportunity – for racing to get it right. Initially, when I talked to the three members, I felt it was important for racing charities to collaborate. Because there is a lot of crossover in what they do, they might be able to cut costs and be more effective.

Racing schools receive grants worth £300,000 The idea of charities and organisations working together to secure funding is typified by the British Racing School and Northern Racing College.

A total of £120,000 was granted to BRS and NRC to deliver a work-related training course for 14-16 year olds, while £98,609 was awarded to deliver life skills training for 16-18 year old students.

BRS received £24,697 to undertake a trial of e–portfolio software, a project that NRC also participated in. The software offers the potential to enhance communication between students and course tutors.

In addition, NRC was granted £63,715 to purchase and install new catering equipment at their Doncaster site. The new facilities will enable the college to provide better quality food for students and enhance the delivery of the cookery and healthy eating elements of its life skills programme.

Is the Foundation therefore akin to an umbrella organisation embracing all the different charities?

No, we are completely independent. The Foundation could and should be a catalyst. We don’t see ourselves writing out cheques to the same type of charitable venture that has been going on for the last 50 years. It is very much about providing investment, seed-corn that enables charities to think outside the box and try new and exciting things.

We specifically told them we could give more money to charities that work together. So as an incentive, if they can work together properly and not just put a gloss on it, we know the outcome will be so much better that we may even give them more funding than they initially

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T H E R A C I N G F O U N D AT I O N having quality staff and a proper career plan.

That will encourage more and more people to work in the industry. And people who want to buy racehorses will know they will be well looked after. It will also encourage those who want to sponsor. It’s all part of becoming a modern sport.

The British Racing School is working with the Northern Racing College to secure future funding

asked for. You can’t force somebody to get married but you can help them if that’s what they want to do.

I think a lot of charities are under-resourced; they don’t always have the capacity to sit down and think strategically, longer-term. Historically it has always been a bit hand-to-mouth. There’s no doubt it will take time for that mindset to change, but we are already seeing betterthought-out applications.

To be absolutely clear on the subject of collaboration, it’s not about merging charities.

These charities have a fantastic brand name. It is about finding ways they can work together so that every pound will go that bit further.

It sounds like a great opportunity for all racing charities to establish themselves on a proper footing…

Yes, and at the same time, racing has undertaken a lot of wide-ranging reviews within the welfare sector. We have seen a British Horseracing Authority-led review of industry recruitment, training and education, a review of occupational welfare, and a Racing Welfare study on careers after racing. Also, a review of the retraining of racehorses will soon be complete.

All of this very much fits in with our thinking, so we have withheld some of our resources just in case these reviews conclude that we should be going down a different route. But there’s quite a lot going on to enable us to see the bigger picture over the next decade.

That will very much inform us where everyone in the industry feels it should be going.

The Racing Foundation can use that as something of a guide to what it funds, and what it doesn’t.

How will racing benefit from this in the long term?

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Does that lend itself to funding projects in schools to give children a better understanding of racing and promote a desire to engage professionally?

We have already discussed that at length. The debate is whether that amounts to marketing British racing, and whether the Racing Foundation is able or willing to fund what is essentially industry marketing.

At the moment the trustees feel this fits better in other corridors – for example, Great British Racing – because there are other, more pressing welfare considerations. I don’t think we’d ever say never, but the funding of people who are already participating in racing is higher up on our list.

Among the first grants you made was a total of £53,000 towards racehorse welfare and retraining of racehorses.

Isn’t it a poor reflection that the Foundation and other charities have to sweep up after racehorse owners?

I think Retraining of Racehorses has made a huge impact. They were doing a great job well before the Foundation was established, but again, you’ve got lots of different retraining centres with different ways of doing things. The grants will hopefully become a catalyst for

“The Foundation

should be a catalyst.

We want charities to think outside the box and try new things” people who know they should be working more closely together to try and make that step.

On human welfare issues, in other industries a lot would be down to the employer. Racing has tended to be in a situation where people look at their role – which is to train or engage in delivering the racing, the fun and excitement – and look centrally for support in those areas.

But now I believe the new breed of trainers and those at the top of their game are taking a lot more responsibility. I think there is a different, growing mindset about this. We are not here to act as a National Health Service or dole office, handing out cheques. It’s about

TIMELINE OF EVENTS December 2011 Racing Foundation founded March 2012 First payment of £10 million received after Tote sale June 2012 Trustees appointed October 2012 Grant applications open March 2013 First grants awarded May 2014 Receives final payment from Tote sale taking total to £78m June 2014 Total value of grants awarded so far reaches £1.2m helping people, employers and the retired.

Above all, it’s about helping people to help themselves.

On a similar theme, more than £200,000 was given to equine scientific research. Shouldn’t breeders fund matters of such fundamental importance to them?

The industry would argue that, particularly in respect of diseases like African Horse Sickness, an outbreak would have a hugely damaging effect on all aspects of racing. One can easily see the argument for putting money towards that.

Under our remit, there has been a clear indication that research which would help horse welfare and disease is very much a key area.

Every application is judged on its merit and on this particular subject we work very closely with the Levy Board’s Veterinary Committee, which does most of the specialist analysis of grant applications.

And finally, how will you judge whether your funding is having the desired effect?

We check quite formally that the money is being spent on what it was allocated for. We also ask whether it is really making a difference. We tend to give grants over three years, so we can stop those grants if we can see the project going off the rails.

The feedback we ask for in this review process will help us. Being able to use what we learn from it is a key part, because the Foundation has got to evolve. I think charities will get better at understanding how to best use the funds, while we will get better at helping them.

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THE CIRRUS DES AIGLES STORY

Victoire! Cirrus Des Aigles wins this year’s Coronation Cup at Epsom, his sixth success at the top level, to the delight of trainer Corine Barande-Barbe and his groom Zoe Gargoulaud

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The alchemy of dreams AND FAIRYTALES Cirrus Des Aigles, the globetrotting gelding from France, is better than ever aged eight – his trainer, Corine Barande-Barbe, is busy plotting an autumn schedule for her horse of a lifetime Words Edward Rosenthal • Photos George Selwyn

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hen Cirrus Des Aigles crossed the line two lengths clear of Flintshire in this year’s Coronation Cup at Epsom for career victory number 21, it carried the eight-year-old’s earnings past £5.8 million.

Not bad for a gelding bred from a failed stallion and a given-away mare, who was bought for a pittance and took six runs to win his first race.

But the remarkable story of Cirrus Des Aigles is not about money, for all he has proved quite a money-spinner for his connections.

Since he made his breakthrough at the top level in the 2011 Champion Stakes, Cirrus Des Aigles has mixed it with the best around across the globe, sometimes winning, sometimes losing, but always giving his best.

The list of his past combatants reads like a

who’s who of recent champions, an all-star cast featuring Frankel, Goldikova, Snow Fairy, So You Think, Farhh, St Nicholas Abbey and Treve, whose bubble he burst in this year’s Prix Ganay.

Whether or not he should rank higher than any of those names is open to debate but one thing is certain: Cirrus Des Aigles is the horse of a lifetime for his owners, JeanClaude-Alain Dupouy and Xavier Niel and his trainer, Corine Barande-Barbe, who recalls his route to her Chantilly stable.

“My friend, Yvon Lelimouzin, worked for France Galop for many years,” BarandeBarbe explains. “When he retired, he started to breed from mares that people had given him over the years.

“Most of the horses Yvon sent me were not very good but I did train Mesnil Des Aigles, Cirrus’ half-brother, who was a decent handicapper.

“Cirrus Des Aigles arrived with me as an unbroken yearling. We broke him in at the yard and gelded him in the March of his twoyear-old season. He had a problem with his testicles – he was a rig – so the vet told us we had to have him gelded.”

Thus the possibility of a stallion career was ended before Cirrus Des Aigles had ever set foot on a racecourse. He was bought by his

“I told the owners he could be the new Jim And Tonic. I was wrong. He was far better than him”

Cirrus Des Aigles and Christophe Soumillon have struck up a great partnership

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owners as part of a job lot of three horses “for around €50,000”, according to the trainer, who sold him on without retaining a share for herself.

Winless after four runs as a juvenile, Cirrus Des Aigles enjoyed a busier time than any of his contemporaries at three, running 17 times. He showed rapid progress throughout the year, winning the Group 2 Prix du Conseil de Paris and finishing off with a close fifth in the Hong Kong Vase.

Barande-Barbe says: “I knew he was a Group 1 horse after Hong Kong. I told the owners so and said he could be the new Jim And Tonic [another globetrotting Group 1winning gelding from France]. But I was wrong. He was far better than him.”

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THE CIRRUS DES AIGLES STORY

So near yet so far: Even Top (left) fails by a short-head to catch Mark Of Esteem (far side) in the 2,000 Guineas in 1996

Unfashionable sire who never made it It would be fair to say that Even Top’s stud career pretty much starts and ends with Cirrus Des Aigles. The fact is that Corine Barande-Barbe’s star is one of only two recorded winners on the Flat by the stallion, who enjoyed only marginally more success as a National Hunt sire.

Trained by Mark Tompkins, Even Top, a son of Topanoora and the Niniski mare Skevena, was a high-class performer on the Flat at up to ten furlongs. As a juvenile he won the 1995 Somerville Tattersall Stakes, then a Listed contest, and finished second to Beauchamp King in the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy.

Stakes, when the testing ground looked certain to play to the gelding’s strengths.

Barande-Barbe recalls: “I was confident before Ascot – the forecast was for wet weather and I thought the going would be softer than Frankel likes. The distance was perfect for us and I really believed we could beat him.

“Frankel had a pacemaker but he didn’t go hard in front. I remember during the race thinking we had a chance – Ascot seemed to go silent and for a second there was a fear that Frankel would be beaten and the dream would be broken! But I’m proud of what we did and I’m happy for the result to stay like it is.”

You might have thought Barande-Barbe’s phone would have been hot following her achievements with such a modestly-bred animal. The answer could not be further from the truth. Yet the trainer, who

On his first start at three, Even Top failed by the narrowest of margins to become a Classic winner, losing out by a short-head to Mark Of Esteem and Frankie Dettori in the 2,000 Guineas, with Group 1 winners Bijou D’Inde, Alhaarth, Beauchamp King, Danehill Dancer and Royal Applause all behind.

It was this performance that convinced Yvon Lelimouzin, who had seen a recording of the race, to send his unraced Septieme Ciel mare Taille De Guepe to Even Top, then standing at the French National Studs, having relocated from Clara View Stud in Ireland. The result of that mating is better than anyone could have dared to dream.

announced her talents with the top filly Carling, winner of the Prix de Diane and Prix Vermeilles in 1995, is anything but bitter.

“I have a lot of boxes but only 24 horses,” she says. “Most of the horses are mine and I don’t have many clients. I’m not ‘married’ to any bloodstock agents. I would like to earn enough to keep going. I don’t want to be rich, just happy.

“I chose this job. Everything is possible if you work hard. I don’t take holidays because, when it comes to my horses, I want to watch all the details – the devil is in the detail.”

As for the season ahead, Cirrus Des Aigles won’t race until the autumn as he recovers from a minor leg injury sustained in his Coronation Cup triumph. He is being prepared for the Prix Dollar, a race he has won three times, on Arc weekend – as a gelding he is ineligible to run in the Arc itself.

Then it’s on to Ascot for another crack at the

To date, Taille De Guepe has produced one other winner in the shape of Mesnil Des Aigles, a handicapper by Nureyev’s son Neverneyev, who raced for the same owner and trainer as his more talented half-brother.

Cirrus Des Aigles’ fifth dam, Run Honey, features as the fourth dam of Septimus, a high-class stayer on the level and winner of the 2008 Irish St Leger. Further back in the family is Lady Peregrine, whose son Flamingo won the 2,000 Guineas in 1928.

Even Top, the one hit wonder, died in 2009. His offspring may be few in number but his name is recalled every time Cirrus Des Aigles appears on the track.

Champion Stakes on October 18.

“I’m not sad we cannot run in the Arc,” says Barande-Barbe. “Although I think we would have won it by now. But it’s better to look at what you can do rather than worry about things you cannot change.

“Cirrus Des Aigles is just an extraordinary horse. Running is not a drama for him. It is his job and he enjoys it. I know he’s eight but he doesn’t know that; every season he thinks he’s six months younger! He knows more than I ever will.

“I would love to win the Champion Stakes again. Then there’s the Grand Prix de SaintCloud and Dubai. He always travels very well – when he won the Sheema Classic he weighed more the day after than he did before the race!”

She adds: “I’m just very lucky and so proud of my horse – it’s the alchemy of dreams and fairytales.”

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BREEDERS’ DIGEST

By EMMA BERRY, Bloodstock Editor

Our bloodstock coverage this month includes

• Sales Circuit: Special feature on the London Sale; stores soar at DBS and Goffs – pages 56-63 • The Breeding Business: Listed success for Andrew Buxton and Theakston Stud – pages 64-65 • Caulfield Files: Rock Of Gibraltar proving to be a consistent force – pages 66-67

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ess than a fortnight apart this season, Epsom’s Derby meeting and Royal Ascot served the perfect highly concentrated reminder of all that is wonderful about Flat racing in Britain.

As ROA President Rachel Hood says in her column this month (page 7), we must not be fooled by these two glittering occasions into believing that British racing doesn’t still have problems to address, but most of us were seduced by racing in the first place with performances of the calibre of those laid down by Australia and Taghrooda at Epsom, and for fleeting moments under bright summer skies, it’s important to be able just to stand and stare.

The Union Jack was flying high at both racecourses and with good cause as it transpired, as plenty of major winners of the last few weeks have carried the GB suffix, including the Derby and the Oaks winner.

Though named for an equally passionate racing nation on the opposite side of the world, Australia led home a trifecta of Britishbreds in the colts’ Classic, with the locally born Kingston Hill taking second and Romsdal, a grandson of the Barnett family’s Irish Oaks winner Pure Grain, finishing third.

In fact, six of the first seven home in the Derby were foaled in Britain, with the Irishbred Arod bagging fourth ahead of Red Galileo, Western Hymn and True Story.

Taghrooda, the first Classic winner for her Derby-winning sire Sea The Stars, is at the vanguard of a rejuvenated team of horses bearing Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s silks this season, and she became her owner/breeder’s first UK Classic winner since Ghanaati’s 1,000 Guineas triumph of 2009.

Peter Stanley does a sterling job in managing his brother Lord Derby’s Stanley House Stud and in running his own New England Stud on the opposite side of Newmarket. The former had much cause for celebration in producing a Derby winner from their homebred dual Oaks winner Ouija Board, who now shares a paddock at the stud

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with her daughter and Australia’s full-sister Filia Regina. New England Stud also featured among the Oaks success stories as Volume, who was just touched off for second by the fast-finishing Tarfasha – bringing up the quinella for Sheikh Hamdan – was born and raised there for her Australian owner/breeder Stuart Stuckey. Alongside Volume’s dam Victoire Finale in the New England paddocks is Demerger, dam of dual King’s Stand Stakes winner Sole Power, another British-bred success story for breeder Geoff Russell.

Local heroes Almost within hollering distance of Tattenham Corner is Albert Perry’s Woodcote Stud, which is ably managed by Barry Reilly and was responsible not only for Derby runner-up Kingston Hill but also Oaks fourth Inchila. The homebred daughter of Dylan Thomas reappeared in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Ascot and was sadly pulled up with a fractured pelvis. We send her and the team at Woodcote Stud our best wishes for a successful recovery.

Other notable triumphs at Royal Ascot for GB-breds included our cover star Kingman’s scintillating victory in the St James’s Palace Stakes, as well as an equally breathtaking comeback by The Fugue, who claimed some serious scalps in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.

Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber’s homebred daughter of Dansili and Lady Bamford’s King Edward VII Stakes winner Eagle Top continued John Gosden’s royal purple patch, while Integral won the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes in the patriotic colours of Cheveley Park Stud. Sheikh Hamdan’s summer was further enhanced by the Royal Ascot homebred double secured by Mustajeeb and Muteela in the Jersey Stakes and Sandringham Handicap.

Much has been made of the exciting group of second-crop sires available in Europe – including the Classic scorers Sea The Stars, Mastercraftsman and Le Havre – but there’s been plenty to keep tabs on in the freshman division, too.

Cappella Sansevero, a Listed-winning first-crop son of Showcasing, topped the inaugural Goffs London Sale at £1.3 million and finished second in the Coventry Stakes less than 24 hours later, while Rathasker Stud’s Fast Company is reponsible for the Epsom and Ascot stakes winner Baitha Alga.

And there’s one young sire sadly no longer available in Ireland who looks very promising indeed. A Royal Ascot Group 2 double courtesy of The Wow Signal and Anthem Alexander meant that the Union Jacks had to give way temporarily at Ascot to a Starspangledbanner.

Lord Derby with Ouija Board, left, and her daughter and paddock mate Filia Regina

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GOFFS’ LONDON SALE

A new breed of

HORSE SALE Goffs’ raid on central London was rewarded with broad international participation, impressive prices and the presence of one very special foal with his dam Words Emma Berry

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t’s not often one jumps out of a black cab in central London and bumps into a gaggle of Irish breeze-up pinhookers. The merry band, led by Willie Browne – along the pavement and in the sales ring as it turned out – headed into the park surrounding Kensington Palace with several trainers and members of the press in tow and, after a few detours, eventually arrived at The Orangery, where an auction like no other was about to get under way.

Goffs’ bold move to stage a sale in the heart of London on the eve of Royal Ascot can only be applauded and it certainly didn’t sell itself short on the entertainment front. Following the initial announcement back in January, more and more details emerged over the ensuing months regarding the catalogue’s final composition, with plenty of surprise additions to the 30-plus breeze-up horses along the way.

This was a horse sale, but not as we know it.

Vendors, purchasers and a wide variety of bloodstock professionals from all over the world arrived knowing they would witness the first offspring of Frankel to go under the hammer – a colt out of Crystal Gaze, who is back in foal to Juddmonte’s champion and was offered alongside him – but adding to the presale entertainment was the parade of two Tweenhills stallions, Makfi and new boy Zoustar, who should have been on the racecourse for the Royal Ascot meeting but sustained a ligament injury shortly after his arrival in the UK from his native Australia.

The flesh-and-blood equines were almost outdone by the War Horse puppet Joey, whose appearance at The Orangery prompted jockeyturned-trainer Johnny Murtagh to vault aboard, much to the delight of the crowd.

Afternoon tea merged into cocktails and canapés and, with all lots bar the mare and foal being sold by video link from Kempton racecourse, the pervading atmosphere was that

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of an upmarket garden party, albeit one with the urgings of the auctioneer and the occasional bang of a gavel as an audio backdrop.

Of course, a number of those assembled were there to do serious business. Ger and Lynne Lyons had travelled over from Ireland with their Coventry Stakes entry, the Marble Hill Stakes winner Cappella Sansevero. The first-crop son of Showcasing, who finished runner-up to The Wow Signal at Ascot the following day, was widely predicted to sell well but he ended up stealing the show after fetching a £1.3 million bid from Sheikh Hamad Al Thani, one of three brothers within the QIPCO operation, which not only gave its

“It’s sensational. It’s all about the timing.

It’s on the eve of Royal Ascot and at Kensington Palace”

backing to the London Sale, both in name and through purchases on the night, but also to Royal Ascot as an official partner of the meeting.

On their behalf, David Redvers also signed for two breeze-up horses and the lifetime breeding right to Invincible Spirit, another unusual but fascinating element to the catalogue which went for £160,000.

One of the main aims of staging a sale in British racing’s most prominent week is to attract new buyers to the bench. Most of the names on the purchasers’ sheet were familiar – and some of the breeze-up vendors found the market tough – but participants represented a

good geographical spread, with representatives from America, Australia, Russia, Japan and Hong Kong, as well as Qatari buyers outside the Al Thani family, in action.

Realistically, only a few breeding operations would have the firepower to step in for Group 2 producer Crystal Gaze and her Frankel colt, offered by Qatar Bloodstock through Tweenhills Stud, and the eventual buyer was, perhaps not surprisingly, Coolmore. MV Magnier opened the bidding at £1 million and didn’t have to go too much higher to secure the three-for-theprice-of-one deal for £1.15 million.

Magnier junior is used to post-purchase interviews by the regular small pack of bloodstock journalists, but the interrogation following his signing of the docket reached levels hitherto unseen at the sales and resembled the type of post-Derby scrum regularly faced by his colleague, Aidan O’Brien.

The hype surrounding Frankel has not yet abated and will doubtless continue well into the season of his first runners. The first public appearance of one of his foals prompted media coverage on a par with Dancing Rain’s turn through the ring at Tattersalls last December, when the Oaks winner sold for 4 million gns carrying what transpired to be a filly by him.

Fleetingly, bloodstock hit the front pages and the mainstream news bulletins, and it was back in the spotlight after the London Sale with slots on ITV News at Ten and BBC Breakfast, not to mention the non-sports pages of several national daily papers.

Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse was one of the international contingent in town for Royal Ascot and spent £330,000 on four-yearold Motivator gelding Café Society, who ran under her name at Royal Ascot on Friday. A regular buyer of Cup prospects at the Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale, this was the first time Waterhouse had bought at Goffs and she was fulsome in her praise for the new concept. >> THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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The first Frankel foal to go under the hammer with his dam, Crystal Gaze, at Goffs’ London Sale at Kensington Palace

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“It’s sensational and I’ll tell you why,” she declared. “It’s all about the timing, it’s perfect.

In Australia, when they brought in the Magic Millions they challenged the market, and that’s what Goffs have done with this sale. It’s on the eve of Royal Ascot and at Kensington Palace. How much closer to central London can you be?”

Another unique element of the London Sale was its inclusion of 20 horses with imminent engagements at Royal Ascot. While top lot Cappella Sansevero stood his ground for the following day’s Coventry Stakes and, following the swift intervention of Weatherbys and the BHA, was able to run in the colours of Qatar Racing, several of those sold did not line up during the week.

“Another unique

Johnny Murtagh is thrilled by being back in the saddle on Joey the War Horse

at Kensington Palace: “We’re delighted on a number of levels. We’re pleased because the sale has gone well, and the venue and concept have both worked well. And we’re pleased with the enthusiasm demonstrated by vendors, purchasers, our partners and the industry in general.

“There’s genuine goodwill towards the

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Noel Quinlan’s two-year-old Prophesize, an impressive winner on his sole start at Redcar back in May, sold for £180,000 to Hong Kong-based Asian Bloodstock Services and was withdrawn from the Coventry, while Caledonia Lady, who was bought for Japanese owners at £300,000, was also a scratching from the King’s Stand Stakes.

Confirming that the London Sale would become a regular fixture in the Goffs calendar, Chief Executive Henry Beeby said after the final hammer fell but as the party continued

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element of the sale was its inclusion of 20 horses with Royal Ascot engagements”

Crystal Gaze and her colt foal, who were sold for £1.15m to MV Magnier, right

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idea. It’s been complicated to put on and we had to get people onside. The vendors have been brilliant and we thought to ourselves beforehand that we would consider anything that was a reasonable idea. Selling a breeding right to Invincible Spirit was a good idea and Qatar Bloodstock coming up with the mare and foal was sensational.”

He added: “We’ve tried to promote the thrill of Royal Ascot and I think there are new people here. The enthusiasm has blown us away. We couldn’t have done it without our partners, particularly QIPCO. I can’t underline how important their involvement was, both as supporters of the sale and the horses they’ve bought.”

As many people in the bloodstock world will know, enthusiasm is not something Beeby lacks and it is doubtless this seemingly indefatigable ‘can-do’ attitude which has seen Goffs garner plenty of publicity in the last year, through its handling of the Paulyn Dispersal and, more recently, courtesy of a blockbuster Land Rover Sale.

The London Sale is certainly quirky but, judging on its debut in the sales calendar, it is an event in just the right mould to provide a fitting and sustainable curtain-raiser for Britain’s premier week of Flat racing.

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Goffs London Sale Lot Sex Year Sire

Dam

Name

Vendor

Purchaser

Price (£)

49

C

2012 Showcasing

65

M

2001 Rainbow Quest

Madam President

Cappella Sansevero

Glenburnie Stables

Qatar Racing

1,300,000

Jumilla

Crystal Gaze & Frankel colt foal

3

F

2012 Distorted Humor

Secretariat's Soul

Tweenhills Farm Stud (agent)

M V Magnier

1,150,000

Mocklershill

Stephen Hillen

18

C

2012 Giant's Causeway

Ender's Valentine

600,000

Ballintry Stud

Volga Star Racing

400,000

47

G

2010 Motivator

Mishina

Cafe Society

46

C

2012 Footstepsinthesand

Lovely Blossom

Bwana

Trillium Place Stables

Gai Waterhouse / James Harron

330,000

Melitta Lodge Stables

Mubarak Al Naemi / Kilfrush Stud

48

M

2009 Firebreak

Granuaile O'Malley

Caledonia Lady

300,000

Hill House Stables

Narvick International

26

C

2012 City Zip

300,000

Incredulous

Oaks Farm Stables

David Redvers

17

C

280,000

2012 Galileo

Elletelle

Mocklershill

Stephen Hillen

240,000

41 60

C

2011 Rock Of Gibraltar

Portentous

Signposted

Park House Stables

John McCormack Bloodstock

200,000

C

2012 Captain Rio

Rapid Revalation

Prophesize

Harraton Court Stables

Asian Bloodstock Services Ltd

180,000

63

C

2012 Showcasing

La Gessa

Case Statement

M.D. O'Callaghan Racing

Jassim Ghazali

180,000

32

C

2012 Exceed And Excel

Life Rely

Longways Stables

Tom Malone

160,000

64

Invincible Spirit - Lifetime Nomination

A Syndicate Member

David Redvers

160,000

33

C

2012 Acclamation

Musical Treat

The Bloodstock Connection

Noel Quinlan

150,000

53

C

2011 Lawman

Woodland Orchid

Manton House Stables

Asian Bloodstock Services Ltd

150,000

25

C

2012 Lope De Vega

Hold Off

Meadowview Stables

SackvilleDonald

145,000

43

C

2011 Yeats

Champaka

Tonton Macoute

Melitta Lodge Stables

SackvilleDonald & Gary Moore Racing Aus

135,000

61

F

2011 Medicean

Danamight

Queen Of Power

M.D. O'Callaghan Racing

Mick Flanagan Agent

130,000

62

G

2010 Indian Haven

Beziers

Machete Mark

Glenburnie Stables

Anthony Stroud

130,000

29

C

2012 Lope De Vega

Lake Moon

Longways Stables

McCalmont Bloodstock

120,000

44

G

2010 Elusive City

Beal Ban

Manor House Stables

Jassim Ghazali

120,000

31

C

2012 Mastercraftsman

Leniency

Mocklershill

SackvilleDonald

90,000

8

C

2012 Arcano

Deep Winter

Mocklershill

John and Jake Warren

85,000

12

C

2012 Dark Angel

Cover Girl

Yeomanstown Stud

Bobby O'Ryan / Richard Fahey

80,000

39

G

2009 Danehill Dancer

Source Of Life

Michael Halford Racing

Anthony Stroud Bloodstock / Neil King

80,000

1

C

2012 Marju

Radha

Rangefield Bloodstock

James Ryan

75,000

14

C

2012 Makfi

Danceabout

Mocklershill

David Redvers

70,000

54

F

2012 Sixties Icon

Easy Red

West Ilsley Stables

Jassim Ghazali

70,000

15

C

2012 Paco Boy

Blur

Knockanglass Stables

Derek Shaw Racing

60,000

30

C

2012 Rip Van Winkle

Lake Windermere

Church Farm Stables

Ger Lyons

58,000

27

C

2012 Exceed And Excel

Indian Mystery

Bansha House Stables

Khalid Mishref

52,000

5

F

2012 War Front

Valarchos Destiny

Gaybrook Lodge Stud

Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock

50,000

19

C

2012 Fastnet Rock

Epistole

Oak Tree Farm

Blandford Bloodstock

50,000

24

C

2012 Dutch Art

Hippogator

Oak Tree Farm

Seamus Durack

50,000

52

C

2010 Royal Applause

Tesary

Englishman

Faringdon Place Stables

Stephen Hillen

50,000

58

C

2010 Acclamation

With Colour

Pearl Acclaim

Bottisham Heath Stud

David Nicholls (P/S)

40,000

21

C

2012 Verglas

Fortuna Limit

Meadowview Stables

Tom Malone

30,000

36

C

2012 Approve

Paix Royale

Mocklershill

Bobby O'Ryan

25,000

13

C

2012 Flashy Bull

Da River Hoss

Knockanglass Stables

Chad Schumer Bloodstock

20,000

38

C

2012 Fastnet Rock

Queen Cleopatra

Mocklershill

Fi Castro

20,000

2

C

2012 Soldier Of Fortune

Sandrella

Seven Springs Stables

Vendor (50,000)

0

11

F

2012 Bernardini

Catigo

Railton Bloodstock, Jamie

Vendor (100,000)

0

23

C

2012 Smart Strike

Great Plains Lady

Mocklershill

Vendor (30,000)

0

34

C

2012 Danehill Dancer

Mystery Ocean

Railton Bloodstock, Jamie

Not Sold (75,000)

0

37

F

2012 Vale Of York

Paris Glory

Seven Springs Stables

Vendor (95,000)

0

42

G

2009 Royal Applause

Nebraska Lady

Sir Maximilian

Carmin Bloodstock Ltd

Vendor (100,000)

0

45

G

2010 Dark Angel

Allegrina

Boomshackerlacker

George Baker Racing

Not Sold (120,000)

0

56

G

2009 Act One

Ipsa Loquitur

Ocean Tempest

John Ryan Racing

Not Sold (190,000)

0

57

C

2011 Royal Applause

Passing Hour

Passing Star

Faringdon Place Stables

Not Sold (320,000)

0

59

C

2011 Vespone

Porza

Pornichet

Nicolas Clement

Vendor (425,000)

0

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SALES CIRCUIT

By CARL EVANS

Store market rebounds as smaller foal crops kick in With the Derby Sale to come, trade for untried jumpers was strong at DBS and Goffs

Doncaster Spring Sale

Goffs Land Rover Sale Astonishing trade at this two-day sale of store horses built on significant gains last year and surprised even the hardiest optimists.

A clearance rate of 92% (which, for the first day of trade, stood even higher at 94%) would have been outstanding at a sale with no reserves, let alone one that produced a 50% increase in turnover, a 45% rise in the average price and 57% gain in the median. Ireland’s love affair

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slightly bigger catalogue produced much bigger figures at this annual, three-day sale of stores and horses in training.

The clearance rate leapt to 87%, up from 75%, lifting turnover by 42% and increasing the average and median figures by 16% and 22% respectively. There were solid returns for vendors of stores – whose average price rose by 18% to £21,205 – and plenty of interest and buyers for those horses who had already advertised their ability on the track.

From this latter section came the sale topper, Operating, a seven-year-old who had scored at Punchestown for Jessica Harrington’s stable ahead of his date in the sales ring. Donald McCain, who has been a very active presence at recent sales, was the buyer on this occasion, while Kieran McManus, representing his father, J P, took the next best, Aldopicgros, a three-time winner and part of Million In Mind’s annual dispersal.

The number of horses offered that had been in training fell by 20, while, despite the smaller foal crop which is now working through the system, the final day’s group of stores who entered the ring was up by 47 – it seems people are keen to cash in their assets while trade is so good.

Heading this area was a Dalakhani-sired twoyear-old, an age group that is de rigueur for buyers of untried horses in France, and emerging in Britain and Ireland. Harold Kirk, who buys for Willie Mullins’ stable, prised this one from Mark Dwyer’s Yorkshire-based Oaks Farm Stables consignment.

Bumper winner Doktor Glaz joins Colin Tizzard’s stable after selling for £100,000

with jump racing and the horses that ply their trade over fences and hurdles has rarely been more evident, although it was not solely an

occasion for Irish pinhookers looking for a young horse to race and sell. British buyers, the majority of whom were seeking horses to race

Doncaster Spring Sale Top lots Name/Sex/Breeding

Vendor

Operating (Milan-Seymourswift)

Commonstown Racing Stables 140,000 Donald McCain

Price (£)

Buyer

Aldopicgros (Tirwanako-In’challha)

Manor Farm Stables

105,000 Kieran McManus

Doktor Glaz (Mount Nelson-Deviolina)

Hazelrigg Racing

100,000 Tom Malone/Colin Tizzard

G (Dalakhani-Akdara)

Oaks Farm Stables

90,000 Harold Kirk

G (Presenting-Tatanka)

Rathturtin Stud

85,000 Aiden Murphy

Mor Brook (Kayf Tara-Miss Quickly Poplar)

Cottage Stables

82,000 Kim Bailey

G (King's Theatre-Mardi Roberta)

Kirriemuir Stud

82,000 Gordon Elliott

Duke Arcadio (Arcardio-Kildowney Duchess)

Tildarg Stables

80,000 Donald McCain

Definite Future (Definite Article-Miss Marilyn) Poplar Cottage Stables

80,000 R Lee Racing

G Scorpion-Fully Focused

80,000 Norris/Huntingdon

Oak Tree Farm

Five-year tale Year

Sold

Agg (£)

Avg (£)

Mdn (£)

Top Price (£)

2014

417

7,086,800

16,994

11,000

140,000

2013

340

4,977,200

14,638

9,000

105,000

2012

382

5,144,850

13,468

8,000

140,000

2011

416

5,747,800

13,816

8,500

150,000

2010

194

2,540,950

13,097

8,650

100,000

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for the medium to long-term, rather than trade on for a quick profit, were out in force, while French pedigrees were popular.

Robin Des Champs, a Frenchman by birth but now plying his trade at Ireland’s Glenview Stud, combines the best of both countries and, having been responsible for the top lot in 2013, he repeated the feat during a momentous opening day. Mouse Morris’s €200,000 bid secured this sale high, a three-year-old gelding offered from Paul and Sara Thorman’s Trickledown Stud.

Why was trade so good? County Wexfordbased bloodstock agent Matt O’Connor said: “It was expected to be good following on from results at the store section of DBS in May, and because there are fewer horses on the ground.

“A lot of orders were not filled, so I expect trade to remain good for stores at the [lowertier] August Sales and also at Deauville in early July.”

Anthony Bromley, of Highflyer Bloodstock, said: “Minty [his colleague, David Minton] has been attending the Land Rover Sale for years, and reckoned it was the best set of pedigrees and nicest bunch of individuals that Goffs had managed to pull together. The vendors had

Goffs Land Rover Sale Top lots Sex/Breeding

Vendor

G Robin Des Champs-Cherry Black

Trickledown Stud

Price (€) 200,000

Mouse Morris Racing

G Presenting-Enniscoffey

Redpender Stud

155,000

Frank Berry

G Milan-Lady Newmill

Bishopstown Stud

150,000

Kevin Ross Bloodstock

G Robin Des Champs-Shean Rose

Limekiln Stud

130,000

H Kirk/W Mullins

G Milan-Lakil Princess

Bishopstown Stud

120,000

M V Magnier

G Beneficial-Baldrica

Rathyork Stud

105,000

Frank Berry

G Robin Des Champs-Indian Love

Galbertstown Stud

105,000

Paul Nolan

G Al Namix-Arnette

Brown Island Stables

100,000

H Kirk/W Mullins

G Yeats-Maternelle

Rathvin Stud

100,000

G Presenting-Kerry’s Girl

Walshtown Stables

90,000

Buyer

H Kirk/W Mullins Frank Berry

Five-year tale Year

Sold

Agg (€)

Avg (€)

Mdn (€)

Top Price (€)

2014

418

11,557,000

27,648

22,000

200,000

2013

408

7,725,150

18,934

14,000

215,000

2012

369

5,519,200

14,957

12,000

150,000

2011

296

14,030,000

13,614

10,500

78,000

2010

312

3,777,600

12,107

9,000

55,000

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SALES CIRCUIT >> massively supported it.

Brightwells Premier National Hunt Sale, Cheltenham Brightwells completed its annual round of winter and spring jumping sales at Cheltenham with an auction that achieved solid, rather than spectacular results.

That was more than good enough for vendors, and it was probably no coincidence that another good day in the Cheltenham sales ring was followed by vertical trade at the next available stores’ auction, the Land Rover version held two weeks later by Goffs.

Buyers there will have noted the latest figures from Cheltenham, where six horses changed hands for six-figure sums – one more than last year and in 2012 – and turnover rose 5% from a catalogue that was two horses down on 2013. The average also rose 5% and the clearance rate achieved 77%.

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“Sales have been on the up, but it’s a sign of the times that we are buying more stores this year. The form-horse market is so strong and prices so high at the top end that people are coming back to buying stores. All our buys, some 25 or 26 horses at Goffs and the same at DBS, are for British trainers to race, not to sell.

“Smaller crops produced by the better mares is a factor, and while the foal crop is rising we are not back at the levels of a few years ago. I found it interesting that Frenchbred stores were very popular with Irish buyers, probably because they come to hand so early.”

A Robin Des Champs gelding from the family of Cooldine fetched €130,000 at Goffs

Surprisingly, those figures had very little help from a key component at Brightwells’ Cheltenham auctions, namely Roger Brookhouse, the racehorse owner whose frequent place on the leader board had included buying the top lot at this auction 12 months earlier.

This time he contented himself with but one purchase for £30,000, but another familiar face, trainer Donald McCain, was in more ebullient form, and headed the top-ten board when purchasing four-year-old Cracked Rear View. A gelding, he made £130,000 following a runner-up spot in an Irish pointto-point and then a Sligo bumper victory.

Being beaten first time out in a point-topoint does not necessarily mean a horse’s value will fall, and some licensed trainers are

Brightwells Premier National Hunt Sale, Cheltenham Top lots Name/Breeding

Vendor

Cracked Rear View (Portrait Gallery-Trip To Knock)

Hill Stables

Price (£) 130,000

Buyer Donald McCain

Captain Von Trappe (Germany-Culmore Native)

G & F Flynn

115,000

Gordon Elliott

Pylonthepressur (Darsi-Minnie O´Grady)

Monbeg Stables

110,000

H Kirk/W Mullins

Kilcrea Vale (Beneficial-Inflation)

Suirview Stables

100,000

Highflyer Bloodstock

Echo Springs (Kayf Tara-Mrs Malt)

Distillery Stud

100,000

J Delahooke

Peggy Do (Pierre-So Marvellous)

Ballinpark Stables

100,000

Okotoks (Gamut-Whats Another One)

Newlands Stables

95,000

Highflyer Bloodstock Tony Martin

Lewis (Kayf Tara-Island Of Memories)

South View Racing

70,000

T Symonds

Croco Bay (Croco Rouge-April Thistle)

P Atkinson

70,000

Kevin Ross Bloodstock

Billy Buff (Multiplex-Shanxi Gir)

Milestone Stables

70,000

Donald McCain

Five-year tale Year

Sold

2014

55

Agg (£)

Avg (£)

Mdn (£)

Top Price (£)

2,401,000

43,655

35,000

130,000

2013

58

2,360,500

41,100

29,000

140,000

2012

62

2,228,700

35,947

21,500

155,000

2011

70

1,406,600

20,094

12,000

125,000

2010

71

1,047,200

14,151

7,650

175,000

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happy to buy a green horse who offers more to come. Captain Von Trappe, who was produced by John O’Brien and partner Debbie Hartnett, and knocked down for £115,000 to a bid from Mags O’Toole, may have been a case in point.

Hartnett said they were not despondent when the five-year-old was beaten first time out in a point at Dromahane, and added: “We want our horses to go on and progress after they have left our hands, so we don’t push them too hard to win a race.”

Goresbridge Breeze-up Sale Established in 2007, just ahead of the bank crash and property bust, Ireland’s only Flat breeze-up auction weathered storms following its inception and has grown each year.

With a market now in rampant form it was not going to miss out, and added further gains at its latest one-day auction when clearing 87% of the juveniles that walked into the ring.

Turnover rose by a notable 46% while the average climbed 23%, even though none of the horses on offer could surpass the event’s €145,000 record high given for an Invincible Spirit colt last year. The general rise in quality could be seen from the number of horses who made more than €70,000, up from three to ten in 12 months.

The pick proved to be a colt whose value spiralled from a yearling price of €12,000 (when bought by George Mullins at Osarus) to one of €125,000 following a bid from Newmarket-based Adam Driver of Global Equine – his purchase was the sole representative of Astronomer Royal, a colt conceived in France before his sire was sold and transferred to Eliza Park in Australia.

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SALES CIRCUIT encourages practitioners to invest in yearlings.

Several of these pinhooking specialists have enjoyed some excellent results, few more so than Brendan Holland of Grove Stud, who chalked up another six-figure sale when his Scat Daddy colt, bought for $25,000 at Book 3 of Keeneland September, made €100,000 to a bid from the team behind Toast Of New York, namely trainer Jamie Osborne and owner Michael Buckley.

The Donohoe family’s Goresbridge auction house could reflect on another good day in the ring, but it has lost the distinction of staging the final breeze-up sale in the European calendar. That baton has gone to Goffs, whose new London Sale included a section for juveniles (see pages 56-59).

Baden-Baden Mixed Sale Still proud to reflect that in 2010 it sold Arc winner Danedream for just €9,000, this oneday sale of breezers and horses in training may have offered another stellar performer at its latest incarnation.

If so, the embryonic star will also be from the bargain bucket, as confirmed by a top price of €40,000, far below the sum given for last year’s best, a Mastercraftsman filly who made €180,000 to Japanese interests.

Shorn of such a jewel, the day’s average dropped 18% (although still well up on the 2012 total), and while a large number of nonrunners (99 catalogued, 61 offered) was another disappointment, the clearance rate of 80% is proof of realistic reserves and a decent number of buyers.

Gestüt Etzean sold the top lot, a filly by Tertullian named Niyama, who kept her fans waiting until the final lot. Holger Faust and Manfred Hofer were among those still at the ring, and the latter took her home.

Con and Theresa Marnane’s Bansha House Stables put four horses through the ring and sold three, headed by a Lord Of England colt who made €22,000.

Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale Top lots Sex/Breeding

Vendor

C Astronomer Royal-Sentimental Union

Mayfield Stables

Price (€) 125,000

Buyer

C Scat Daddy-Luxaholic

Grove Stud

100,000

Jamie Osborne

F Approve-Grandel

Powerstown Stud

95,000

Brendan Heeney

C Dutch Art-Cadeau Speciale

Tally-Ho Stud

90,000

Robin O’Ryan/R Fahey

Global Equine Group

C Fast Company-Officious Madam

Mocklershill

82,000

Hillen/Ryan

C Dark Angel-Mansiya

Blacalahane Stud

78,000

David Redvers

F Kodiac-Baltic Belle

Tally-Ho Stud

75,000

David Redvers

C Lope De Vega-Braziliz

Kilminfoyle House Stud

75,000

Hugo Merry

C Arcano-Quiet Dream

Grove Stud

75,000

Federico Barberini

F Excellent Art-Maybe Grace

Grove Stud

70,000

Brendan Heeney

Five-year tale Year

Sold

Agg (€)

Avg (€)

Mdn (€)

2014

160

3,514,700

21,967

14,000

Top Price (€) 125,000

2013

135

2,404,501

17,811

13,500

145,000

2012

137

1,826,200

13,330

9,500

100,000

2011

113

1,598,900

14,150

9,000

130,000

2010

106

1,065,300

10,050

5,800

52,000

Baden-Baden Mixed Sale Top lots Sex/Breeding

Vendor

Price (€)

Buyer

F (Tertullian-Noble Lady)

Gestut Etzean

40,000

Manfred Hofer

Lateran Accord (Rock Of Gibraltar-La Ina)

R Rauscher

30,000

Guido Schmitt

Lucretia (Sabiango-La Candela)

Stall Edoras

28,000

BBA Germany

C (Motivator-Bedara)

Haras de Saint Arnoult

26,000

Stall Salzburg

Arleona (Areion-Arabella)

Panorama BS

24,000

Martin Stadelmann

C (Soldier Of Fortune-Romantic Notion)

Haras de Saint Arnoult

22,000

Manfred Schmelzer

Global Thrill (Big Shuffle-Goonda)

HFTB Racing Agency

22,000

Christian von der Recke

C (Lord Of England-Wadayama)

Bansha House Stables

22,000

Ingo Koblischek

Comparative figures Year

Sold

Agg (€)

Avg (€)

Mdn (€)

2014

49

548,600

11,196

7,500

Top Price (€) 40,000

2013

45

595,300

13,229

3,500

180,000

2012

48

435,400

9,071

3,750

70,000

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THE BREEDING BUSINESS

The future looks bright for Moll

JOHN GROSSICK

Andrew Buxton’s broodmare produces first stakes winner by the late Araafa

Aeolus en route to Listed success at Haydock for owner/breeder Andrew Buxton

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o breed any stakes winner is a great achievement but to do so from a broodmare band of just one is especially noteworthy.

The victory of Aeolus in the Listed Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock in May was a red-letter day for his owner/breeder Andrew Buxton who bred the son of the Group 1-winning miler Araafa out of his mare Bright Moll.

The daughter of Mind Games is clearly a very smart producer given that not only is Aeolus the only stakes winner to date by his late sire, but Bright Moll has now produced four winners from as many foals.

“Bright Moll was a very good racehorse herself, winning two, finishing second in two

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and coming fifth in the Queen Mary, but she only ran at two as she injured herself,” Buxton explains. “It was never the intention to breed from her when we bought her but after she was injured I bought out my two partners and wondered what to do next.”

Due to the severe pastern injury Bright Moll suffered, Buxton only breeds from her every other year. Her first foal was the Kyllachy gelding Lochan Mor who won his maiden at the second time of asking. He was followed by the Oasis Dream filly Hezmah, the only member of the family sold by Buxton as a yearling. Having been bought by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum for £90,000 at DBS, the triple scorer earned black type when third in the Listed Golden Rose

Stakes on her last start.

Tartiflette (Dr Fong) also struck three times and was bought for the paddocks by Luke Lillingston, coincidentally the same agent who purchased Bright Moll as a yearling for Michael Bell who then sold her on to Buxton and his partners.

It was Buxton’s brother-in-law who first got him into racehorse ownership, and Aeolus also owes much to family influence.

“My brother-in-law did a lot of research into the dovetailing of the pedigree with Araafa and liked what he saw,” Buxton explains. “I liked Araafa as a racehorse but soon after the mating I looked at his record with his runners and thought I had made a horrible mistake!”

The resulting foal had plenty of attitude from the word go, and inherited his mother’s willing nature.

“Aeolus is very straightforward and a real trier. He’s got terrific finishing speed; he gets that from his mother,” Buxton explains. “Richard Hughes rode him at Haydock, but when Aeolus won at York last October, Richard was on the second horse and after the race he said to us ‘I thought I was on a good one but he came past us like a train!’”

Bright Moll, who boards with Richard and Rachel Wilson at their stud near Hockham in Norfolk, has a Paco Boy yearling colt whom Buxton will retain to race and is now in foal to Helmet.

“I tend to try and lengthen her speed a bit by using milers to give the pedigree a little bit of stamina,” Buxton explains. “She was a wonderful racehorse herself and that blood just keeps coming out in her foals, as shown by her producing Araafa’s only stakes winner.”

If Buxton’s involvement in racing owes much to his brother-in-law, naming his prized colt was also a family affair. “It can be tough to come up with names for them so I put it to the family and my granddaughter in Greece came up with Aeolus, who was the Greek god of the winds,” Buxton says. “My daughter and her family watch all his races on the internet in Greece!”

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Theakston Stud’s history of success

FRESHMAN WATCH Keeping an eye on sires with first runners in 2014 With 15 first-crop sires now off the mark with their first winners in Britain and Ireland, the race for the title of leading first-season sire is hotting up. Several young sires have also struck with their first stakes winners, as listed below.

May 24 - SHOWCASING Cappella Sansevero, Listed Marble Hill Stakes

Indignant as a foal with her dam Moiava, a Wertheimer-bred daughter of Bering

With equine pedigrees it is possible to go from the first generation to the fifth in the space of just 25 years, but in the case of Theakston Stud in North Yorkshire, it has taken rather longer 122 years in total.

The stud, founded in 1892 at Theakston near Bedale, has produced numerous stakes winners over the last century, and their number was joined in June by Indignant, who triumphed in the Listed Cathedral Stakes at Salisbury.

The filly was purchased in utero by John McIntyre, the fourth generation to own Theakston Stud, who sadly died in January 2013. The stud is now run by McIntyre’s widow Elizabeth and the couple’s children Andrew and Catharine, who are now the fifth generation of McIntyres at the helm of Theakston Stud.

A maiden winner at two, and successful in a valuable fillies’ handicap at three, Indignant, trained by Richard Hannon, successfully stepped up to Pattern company when winning the Cathedral Stakes.

“We weren’t sure if she was good enough to take on the colts but she proved that she is,” says Andrew McIntyre. “We’ll race on this year and see what happens. She’ll come back to the stud to be covered next year though.”

John McIntyre snapped up the Bering mare Moiava for €22,000 at the Arqana December Sale in Deauville in 2009, and the mare foaled Indignant, a daughter of Gold Away, the following April.

Bred and raced in France by the Wertheimer brothers, Moiava was a smart performer in her own right, having won the Group 2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte as a two-year-old. Adding further lustre to her pedigree was the fact that she was a half-sister to the Group 1-winning juvenile Special Quest and the Listed winner Red Stella, both by Rainbow Quest, and is out of the Prix de l’Opera heroine Mona Stella, herself a half-sister to the multiple Group 1 winner Dancing Maid. As yet another major tick on Moiava’s credentials was that she was already THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

a stakes producer at the time of purchase, thanks to the Listed-placed Re Mo. Indignant races for the Theakston Stud Syndicate, a leasing syndicate of around 28 members, mainly friends and acquaintances of the McIntyres.

“We tend to sell most of the horses at auction; in fact I think the stud is the longest-running continuous consignor at Tattersalls,” McIntyre says. “We only keep a couple of fillies for the syndicate.”

Theakston Stud has also housed an impressive roll call of stallions as well as breeding stock, most notably the 1945 Derby winner Dante. He died in 1956, the same year that the top miler Sovereign Path was born at the stud. Retired to stand in Ireland, Sovereign Path went on to sire such luminaries as Wollow and Warpath.

June 7 - FAST COMPANY Baitha Alga, Listed Woodcote Stakes, G2 Norfolk Stakes June 15 - VALE OF YORK Fontanelice, Listed Premio Vettorio Crespi June 17 and 18 -

STARSPANGLEDBANNER The Wow Signal G2 Coventry Stakes Anthem Alexander G2 Queen Mary Stakes Results to June 19, 2014 The stud ceased to stand stallions in the 1990s, now focusing solely on mares, with between 12 and 16 mares resident at the stud in recent years. Theakston Stud welcomed 12 foals this year, including a half-brother to Indignant by Rock Of Gibraltar.

Alan Barraclough 1930-2014 Alan Barraclough, the much respected vet and successful breeder, died on May 29 at the age of 83.

Barraclough enjoyed much success from a small group of broodmares at his Sentinels Stud in Cornwall, which he established in 1968.

His greatest achievement as a breeder was arguably with the colt Whip It Quick, who put in a huge performance to land the 1974 Group 2 Coventry Stakes in the dying strides of the race from his stable companion Legal Eagle.

Trained by Bill Marshall at Whitsbury, Whip It Quick also finished second by half a length to Grundy in the Champagne Stakes, and occupied fifth place behind the same rival in the following season’s Derby as well as

winning the March Stakes at Goodwood as a three-year-old.

Making Whip It Quick’s achievements all the more memorable is his relatively humble pedigree; Barraclough somehow bred a colt quick enough to win the first major contest of the juvenile season sired by a stallion who finished third in the Irish St Leger, out of an unraced daughter of a stallion who won ten races over hurdles.

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CAULFIELD FILES ANDREW CAULFIELD REPORTS ON THE BLOODSTOCK WORLD

Few sires as solid as Rock He may not be the most popular, but Rock Of Gibraltar is enjoying a fantastic run

“Remember that

Prince Gibraltar has a May 29 birthday so was barely three years old at Chantilly” Prix Greffulhe and he later added another Group 2 victory when Ajaxana landed the German 1,000 Guineas. June also started very well when another three-year-old daughter, Savanne, showed determination worthy of her sire in leading throughout to take the Group 3 Prix de Royaumont. A tremendous double looked a distinct possibility when Prince Gibraltar started favourite for the Prix du

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hen a horse wins seven consecutive Group 1 events, as Rock Of Gibraltar did during 2001 and 2002, expectations of his stallion career inevitably soar sky high. Consequently the teak-tough son of Danehill started his stallion career in 2003 at a figure I believe was in the region of €90,000. The fact that his fee has been on the slide virtually ever since – to as low as €12,500 in 2014 – suggests that this is some kind of hero-to-zero story.

The reality is somewhat different. While not even Rock Of Gibraltar’s most ardent admirers would claim that he is as effective as a stallion as he was as a racehorse, his record is perfectly respectable. His main problem is that he is now 15. In other words he has reached a stage of his career where familiarity can breed…what?

Contempt is far too strong a word, but boredom probably isn’t. Ageing stallions of proven ability frequently lose support, with breeders and buyers being lured away by shiny, untarnished young stallions who could be anything (but probably aren’t).

However, at the age of 15 Rock Of Gibraltar is old enough to be making his mark not only through his own progeny but also through those of his sons and daughters. There was a period recently when his name repeatedly cropped up in one capacity or another.

Rock Of Gibraltar himself started May with the victory of his son Prince Gibraltar in the

Rock Of Gibraltar is making his mark through both his sons and daughters

Jockey-Club later in the afternoon.

Unfortunately Prince Gibraltar experienced what the Racing Post described as “a horrible trip” on his way to third place and he would have given The Grey Gatsby much more to do with a clearer run. It is worth remembering that Prince Gibraltar has a May 29 birthday, so was barely three years old at Chantilly. Expect continued improvement from this talented colt, who became a Group 1 winner as a two-yearold despite his late foaling date.

Another of Rock Of Gibraltar’s Group 1winning sons, Mount Nelson, was also in tremendous form in May. This winner of the Criterium International and the Eclipse enjoyed stakes success with four of his daughters – two from his first crop and two from his second.

While subsequent Oaks third Volume and Special Meaning scored at Listed level, Emerald Star travelled from Germany to take the Group 3 Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes and Purr Along made

a winning reappearance in the Group 3 Lanwades Stud Stakes.

Rock Of Gibraltar shuttled to Australia for eight years up to 2010. Two of his daughters from his final Australian crop – Alboran Sea and Rich Girl – filled first and second places in the Grade 1 Allan Robertson Championship in South Africa in May. The same card at Scottsville also featured the Grade 1 Tsogo Sun Medallion Stakes, a race whose past winners include Rock Of Gibraltar’s son Seventh Rock.

After a spell in Australia, Seventh Rock returned to South Africa for stud duties and he became a Grade 1 sire with his first crop when his unbeaten son Guiness took the Medallion Stakes. The win moved Seventh Rock to the top of South Africa’s freshman sires’ list. He is part of Klawervlei Stud’s sizeable team of stallions.

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Much attention has been paid to the renowned Welsh poet Dylan Thomas 100 years after his birth. Not to be left out, the outstanding racehorse named in his honour has also been making his mark in 2014.

The equine Dylan Thomas recorded his first major success in the Irish Derby before going on to take two editions of the Irish Champion Stakes, plus the Prix Ganay, the King George and the Arc as a four-year-old.

These achievements justified an opening fee of €50,000 in 2008, but the son of Danehill suffered a rapid fall from grace. He is credited with covering fewer than 30 mares in 2013 and among them were daughters of Martaline, Definite Article, Saddlers’ Hall, Milan, Poliglote, Mansonnien, King’s Theatre and Bob Back.

Although originally included on Coolmore’s list of Flat stallions for 2014, at a fee of €10,000, the 16.2hh Dylan Thomas

Society Rock, who made his debut at Tally-Ho Stud in 2014. He proved his worth with his Group 1 successes in the Golden Jubilee and the Sprint Cup, and should appeal to Ireland’s many commercial breeders.

Not to be left out, one of Rock Of Gibraltar’s broodmare daughters is responsible for Mikki Isle, currently Japan’s leading three-year-old miler. Mikki Isle has won five consecutive races, with his last three wins coming at Graded level.

In winning the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo, this son of Deep Impact was following in the footsteps of such as Seeking The Pearl, El Condor Pasa, Kurofune and King Kamehameha. The last two rank among Japan’s most successful stallions, whereas the first two became Group 1 winners in France.

Perhaps Mikki Isle will also be sent to Europe to prove himself at international level. He certainly has an international pedigree, as his dam Star Isle is out of the smart French filly Isle de France, herself a daughter of the top American filly Stella Madrid.

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has now been transferred to the National Hunt team, at €5,000. It is therefore somewhat irrelevant that the Derby Italiano and Oaks d’Italia have been won by Dylan Mouth and Final Score, two members of Dylan Thomas’s third crop. Tannery and Nymphea, two Group 1-winning mares from his first crop, remain in good form at the age of five, as does the former Englishtrained Blazing Speed, who collected a very substantial amount of prize-money in winning ‘local’ Group 1 events in Hong Kong in January and May. Dylan Thomas isn’t the only son of Danehill to have left Coolmore’s Flat roster.

Duke Of Marmalade, who has so far proved a much better sire of fillies than colts, has been sold to South Africa, while the former champion sire Danehill Dancer has been forced into retirement by infertility at the age of 21.

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Dylan well versed in success despite move

Dylan Thomas is now a jumps sire

This leaves only Rock Of Gibraltar, Fastnet Rock and Holy Roman Emperor to represent the three-time champion sire.

However, there is little likelihood of Danehill’s influence dying out at Coolmore, with the highly promising Mastercraftsman leading the way among the grandsons, thanks to the efforts of The Grey Gatsby, Kingston Hill and Amazing Maria.

Fashionable streak of speed alongside renowned stamina As a daughter of the St Leger winner Bustino, Height Of Fashion stayed pretty well, and this impression of stamina was reinforced when she went on to produce a succession of sons who shone at up to a mile and half, most notably the Derby-winning Nashwan and the King George runners-up Unfuwain and Nayef.

However, her story hasn’t all been about stamina, no doubt because of the influence of her dam Highclere, who was speedy enough to win the 1,000 Guineas on her way to victory in the Prix de Diane. This speed was also evident when Nashwan won the 2,000 Guineas and again when the 2009 1,000 Guineas fell to Ghanaati, a filly out of Height Of Fashion’s daughter Sarayir.

Although Sarayir gained one of her stakes successes over ten furlongs, she was sired by Mr Prospector, who made his name as a sprinter.

Sarayir’s sister Wijdan also produced a daughter with plenty of speed to a Danzig line stallion. This was her Danehill filly Makderah, winner of the seven-furlong Oak Tree Stakes.

Altogether, eight of Height Of Fashion’s 11 named foals earned black type, one of the

exceptions being her Lyphard filly Manwah, whose Timeform rating rose no higher than 72.

Manwah made amends by producing a pair of stakes winners, led by Mustanfar, an Unbridled colt who gained his Grade 3 wins over a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half.

Earlier in her career Manwah had visited Housebuster, the motivation no doubt being that this two-time champion American sprinter – a winner of 15 of his 22 starts – was a grandson of Nashwan’s sire Blushing Groom.

The resultant foal, a filly called Ashirah, never made it to the races and, understandably, was considered surplus to Shadwell’s requirements.

Ashirah’s new owner, Barry Noonan, chose a Mr Prospector line stallion when he sent her to Iffraaj in 2010. Iffraaj was best suited by six or seven furlongs, and his speed has combined with that of Housebuster to produce a colt, Hot Streak, with none of Height Of Fashion’s stamina. Hot Streak has proved so progressive that this Temple Stakes victor, a fine third behind Sole Power in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot, looks destined to remain one of the year’s leading five-furlong performers.

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ROA FORUM The special section for ROA members

Owners key to future growth strategy Richard Wayman says ROA members can play important role in assisting BHA project It is one year since Steve Harman became Chairman of the BHA and, as covered in the President’s Leader on page 7, he is leading a project to develop and implement a growth strategy for British racing.

It should surprise nobody that one of the major areas being looked at within this project is racehorse ownership. Encouraging more people into ownership and improving the experience so that owners remain involved is, very obviously, fundamental to the sport’s future well-being.

I am part of a small team looking at this but I know from conversations there are many ROA members with great ideas of their own; indeed, who better to ask about racehorse ownership than those already involved?

Improving the financial returns to owners through increased prize-money is something the ROA already spends much time battling to achieve. Progress is being made and, with the introduction of contractual agreements with racecourses and a levy deal including an additional voluntary contribution, we should see total prize-money increase by around £10 million this year, building on last year’s £16m rise. Further significant improvement would probably require reform of the sport’s funding, not least by beginning to capture a

share of the amounts bet on racing via offshore operators, something the industry is already working together to achieve.

The project team is directing its attention at other ownership areas, with the half dozen headings below intended to provide a taste of what is being looked at.

Customer relations: With the exception of a steady flow of bills and statements, there isn’t much communication between the industry and owners. ROA members are

“Who better to ask

about racehorse ownership than those already involved?” much better placed but there are plenty of non-members leaving the sport every year without anybody from racing contacting them to find out why or to try to persuade them otherwise. What other major business would allow that to happen?

Making racehorse ownership easier: A regular complaint from new owners is the bureaucracy they have to wade through as part of becoming an owner. Repetitive, time-consuming form filling, each associated with another fee or two, is hardly

the way to welcome new customers.

Owners’ experience on the racecourse: An area where the ROA already directs a lot of effort, things are certainly improving, at least on some tracks, but there is still much to be done to provide owners with an experience commensurate with their investment.

Offering nothing more than a cup of tea and a biscuit sends a pretty damaging message.

Costs of ownership: With the average annual cost of keeping a horse around £21,000, are there savings to be found?

The owner-trainer relationship: Experiences vary enormously but I hear from plenty of members who, due to a lack of communication, feel anything but a valued customer. With the help of technology, can we assist those trainers wanting help?

Promotion of racehorse ownership: After a big-race success, the winning owner is sometimes lucky to get a mention. That might not bother everybody but it can mean the opportunity to present a story that might attract others into ownership is lost.

Nobody is suggesting there are quick fixes to these or the other issues being looked at.

Together with prize-money, these are areas requiring serious thought if racehorse ownership is to recover from its recent decline in numbers and start to grow again.

This project is an excellent opportunity for ROA members to contribute and I would encourage anybody with their own ideas to get in touch by emailing rwayman@roa.co.uk

Win a VIP trip to Irish Champions Weekend The ROA is collaborating with Horse Racing Ireland to promote a range of specially tailored two-night race and stay packages for members at the Irish Champions Weekend, September 13-14.

This new initiative will embrace ten Group races, including five Group 1s, with prizemoney over the weekend totalling €3.73 million. The features races are the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on the Saturday and the 100th running of the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger at the Curragh the following afternoon.

We are delighted to offer ROA members the chance to win a VIP trip for two to the inaugural Irish Champions Weekend. This magnificent prize package includes:

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• Two return flights from Britain to Dublin • Two nights stay including bed and breakfast plus dinner on one evening at The Killashee House Hotel • Dinner on one evening at The Beacon, a boutique 4 star hotel in Dublin • Racecourse hospitality at Leopardstown on Saturday and the Curragh on Sunday, including admission, three-course lunch, racecard and tipster • Car hire Entries can be made via the Members’ Area of the ROA website at racehorseowners.net until July 31. For further information on Irish Champions Weekend and the range of race and stay packages available please visit irishchampionsweekend.ie

Voleuse De Coeurs’ Irish St Leger joy

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ROA and JCR launch free entry scheme for members The ROA is delighted to announce details of an exciting collaboration with Jockey Club Racecourses to offer free premier enclosure admission to ROA members who don’t currently qualify for the ROA Racecourse Badge Scheme for Owners.

The new scheme will be open to ROA members who own up to 50% of a horse in training, and are part of a joint ownership or, alternatively, a non-nominated partner within a racing partnership.

The ROA/JCR racecourse admission scheme will comprise a selection of 70 fixtures between July 1 and December 31, with all 15 Jockey Club racecourses being part of the scheme.

Each member will be able to claim a total of 30 badges for these fixtures, with a maximum of two badges allowed at any one fixture.

Richard Wayman, ROA Chief Executive, said: “We are always looking to extend the package of benefits associated with ROA membership, including for those who are part of a syndicate and don’t qualify for the Racecourse Badge Scheme.

“I am particularly grateful that Jockey Club Racecourses has agreed to launch this pilot scheme which will allow free admission at selected fixtures to ROA members who own part, but less than half, of a horse.

“These owners are often contributing a significant amount of money each month

towards the costs of their horse and, as a sport, we need to do much more to ensure that they feel valued and appreciated.

“The Jockey Club deserves enormous credit for understanding that many of these ROA members could go on to increase their ownership interests in the future and this scheme can only increase the chances of that happening.”

Stephen Wallis, the Jockey Club’s Group Director of International and Racing Relations, remarked: “It is a pleasure to have worked with the ROA to find a way of recognising and showing appreciation to the large number of ROA members who had previously not qualified for the existing RCA/ROA Badge Scheme.

“We hope that more ROA members will now enjoy more racing on Jockey Clubowned racecourses by dint of this gesture.”

Members can take advantage of this offer to book free admission badges by using a special link in the Members’ Area of the ROA website at racehorseowners.net.

For badges booked seven days or more in advance, the members’ badges would be posted out. For badges booked within a week, they would be available for collection at the general ticket collection point at the racecourse (not the owners’ entrance).

Free admission under the scheme would apply only to those who reserve badges in advance, and not to members who turn up on the day. Qualifying ROA members can book their free admission badges via the Members’ Area of the ROA website.

The fixtures included in the scheme for July are given below. A list of all fixtures through to December 31 can be found on the ROA website in the Members’ Area.

JULY FIXTURES Date Friday, July 4 Sunday, July 6 Friday, July 18 Saturday, July 19 Tuesday, July 22 Thursday, July 24 Saturday, July 26 Thursday, July 31

Racecourse Sandown Park Market Rasen Haydock Park Newmarket Carlisle Sandown Park Newmarket Nottingham

Code Flat Jump Flat Flat Flat (evening) Flat Flat Flat

ROA members with at least a 5% share in a horse in training in Scotland can join the Scottish Racing admission scheme, which grants free admission to most Scottish fixtures.

The scheme is open to members who are not registered owners or nominated partners, as long as they have a 5% share of a horse in training in Scotland.

Activated members can enjoy virtually every race meeting at the five Scottish courses – Ayr, Hamilton Park, Kelso, Musselburgh and Perth – with the current exceptions being only the Scottish National and Western Meetings at Ayr, and Musselburgh’s Gold Cup day.

If you believe you are eligible for the scheme and have not yet received a confirmation letter, then please email info@roa.co.uk or call the office on 020 7152 0200.

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Musselburgh is one of the tracks included in the scheme

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Red Icon’s owners’ fabulous gesture puts RoR in the black In a bumper fortnight for ROA members, £20,000 was shared between 11 owners across meetings at Haydock Park and Salisbury thanks to the ROA Owners Jackpot.

After the success of ROA members at Nottingham in April, it was more of the same at Haydock on May 29, when all six winning owners scooped bonuses of £1,666 each.

In an exciting day’s racing, it was the exceptionally kind gesture of Ged Mason, coowner of Red Icon with Sir Alex Ferguson, that will be remembered by the local crowd as he donated their bonus to the ROA’s charity partner, Retraining of Racehorses.

After the race, Mason said: “Winning prizemoney is important but so is making sure your horse is safe and well. When I was presented with the bonus I checked with the other owners and we were all in agreement that there was no better way to use this money than by donating it to RoR.” Other Jackpot winners included George Maher when Off The Pulse, a horse bought for only £500, led home the field, and Robert Greenway after his daughter, Charlotte, claimed her first win under Rules on board Aldwick Bay. There were more winners to come, however, as thanks to a quick turnaround five owners at Salisbury on June 10 also saw their prize-money boosted, on this occasion by £2,000.

On the day, the Picnic Partnership were the first to stake a claim for the £10,000 jackpot after Room Key triumphed in his first ever start, but it was destined to be shared from the second race when Jaganory proved

Hayley Turner partnered Red Icon to victory for Ged Mason, who donated his prize

successful for Wayne Clifford.

Additional bonus winners at the Wiltshire track were Laurence Bellman, Steve and Anita Mares, and John Grant thanks to a narrow victory for Rosehill Artist.

This month the ROA Owners Jackpot will be travelling to Scotland for the first time, as Hamilton Park plays host on July 17, when there will be another £10,000 on offer to ROA members.

Superb package for British Champions Day The ROA and Ascot racecourse have arranged a specially tailored hospitality package in a sumptuous private facility for up to 40 ROA members and their guests on QIPCO British Champions Day, Saturday, October 18.

This day marks the climax of the QIPCO British Champions Series of 35 top Flat races in the calendar, and is Britain’s richest raceday, with £3.75 million in prize-money on offer.

The feature event is the £1.3m Champion Stakes, which last year provided a thrilling climax as Farhh got the better of French superstar Cirrus Des Aigles and Derby hero Ruler Of The World.

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This bespoke ROA package includes: • Access to a private box on the third floor of Ascot’s Grandstand for dining and viewing • Premier admission badge and racecard • One car park label per two places booked • Morning coffee and biscuits • Three course sit-down silver service lunch • Full afternoon tea • Complimentary house wines, beer and soft drinks which will be served during the afternoon The special price of this package is £325 per person. Places will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis and members are advised to book places early for this day, as places are sure to sell out.

Members will be looked after in style

Bookings can be made online at racehorseowners.net or by calling Sarah Holton at the ROA on 020 7152 0200.

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TRACK TALK

THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE UK’S RACECOURSES

The ROA’s Gold Standard Award is the pinnacle achievement for racecourses in the area of the owners’ raceday experience.

Recipients must fulfil a stringent criteria and are assessed annually to ensure that standards are being upheld, both within the racecourse itself and when compared to tracks of a similar ilk. New Gold Standard Award holders are not common, but the ROA are pleased to reveal the 20th holder of this prestigious award – Stratford-on-Avon.

Over the course of the last 12 months, working with ROA Raceday Committee member Paul Duffy, Stratford has significantly improved its offering for owners with a runner. Owners now receive a minimum of six badges per runner, regardless of ownership set up, and Stratford will try to fulfil any reasonable request for additional badges, particularly in the case of syndicates.

The food offering has been significantly improved, with owners being offered the choice of a complimentary carvery meal in the Chaser Room, a £5 voucher that can be used at any food outlet on the course, or a 20% discount off main meals in the Silks restaurant. Additional improvements include a new owners and trainers’ bar area, increased staffing in owners’ areas, and the inclusion of

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Twenty up as Stratford gains Gold Standard

Stratford has significantly improved its offering to owners over the last 12 months

all fixtures under the Racecourse Badge Scheme for Owners.

Operations Manager and Owner Liaison for Stratford, Ilona Bartlett, expressed the racecourse’s delight at receiving the award.

She said: “We are thrilled to have been awarded the ROA Gold Standard and will continue to look at all conceivable ways of giving owners the best possible experience here at Stratford racecourse, now and in the future.”

Duffy, ROA Council member and Raceday Committee liaison to Stratford, said: “The directors and management team at Stratford,

in particular Ilona Barnett, have worked closely with the ROA over the last two seasons to significantly improve owner facilities to reach Gold Standard level. The feedback from owners has been very positive – thank you Stratford!”

Gold Standard Award holders: Ascot, Ayr, Chester, Doncaster, Epsom Downs, Fakenham, Goodwood, Hamilton Park, Haydock Park, Musselburgh, Newbury, Newmarket July Course, Newmarket Rowley Mile, Newton Abbot, Perth, Pontefract, Sandown Park, Stratford, Wincanton and York

Other developments...

Brighton moves into top gear Brighton racecourse has teamed up with Porsche Centre Mid-Sussex to launch a Porsche Owners’ Series for this Flat season. Owners will accumulate points every time their horse wins or finishes second in races at Brighton and the overall winner will scoop the ultimate driving experience at the purpose-built Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone.

Owner liaison at Hamilton Racecourses are becoming increasingly aware that a dedicated owner liaison

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officer can prove invaluable, both on racedays and beforehand. The ROA are pleased to announce that Gordon Dick will now be fulfilling this role at Gold Standard Award racecourse Hamilton Park. He can be contacted by calling 01698 283806 or emailing enquiries@hamilton-park.co.uk

Your helpful online guide The ROA website is packed full of useful information for the racehorse owner and now there is even a whole section dedicated to the raceday experience.

As well as the mini questionnaire

relating to racecourse feedback, and the online Track Talk, there is a ‘Comparing Courses’ page. Split into Flat and National Hunt courses, it provides an easy-tocompare list of some of the most important aspects of the owners’ raceday experience, such as badge allocation, food offering and viewing facilities, and indicates those courses that have signed up to a prize-money agreement with the Horsemen’s Group.

It should prove to be a valuable resource for owners, especially for those visiting a track for the first time.

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ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW REVIEW AND BARBURY PREVIEW R O A O F F I C I A L C H A R I T Y PA R T N E R Giving the retired thoroughbred a chance to strut newly acquired skills has always been central to the work of RoR, and this month we take a look at a couple of the events that are helping to showcase their talents.

To recognise the success of former racehorses in all equine disciplines and to encourage more owners and riders to rehome ex-racehorses, RoR runs an ever increasing series of competitions. From eventing and dressage to hunting and polo, the number of events are growing rapidly.

While there may be disciplines to suit all abilities, it is the RoR showing programme that has become most popular for ex-racehorses. A pursuit where competitors are judged on manners, elegance and rideability, as well as their conformation and condition, this year will see 150-plus ‘racehorse to riding horse’ events.

Thanks to generous support from Tattersalls, the Jockey Club, the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and many others, RoR now have championships at a number of the most prestigious equestrian venues, including the Hickstead Derby meeting, the Royal Highland Show and Aintree racecourse.

There is one venue, however, quite unlike any other and on May 16 at the Royal Windsor Show in the Castle Arena, RoR crowned their Retrained Racehorse Challenge Champion. An

Vortex and Tim Price with Alan King

event that is always popular, this year’s renewal proved no different, with 27 coming forward for the class.

Bathed in glorious sunshine, and after fighting off some fierce competition, it was sixyear-old Desitaire who was crowned champion for rider Jodie McGregor and owner/breeder Colin Elwood.

Diary dates and reminders JULY 1

SEPTEMBER 13-14

AGM and members’ lunch

Irish Champions Weekend

At London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel.

Win a VIP trip for two to Leopardstown and the Curragh. See page 68.

JULY 17 Regional Meeting and Owners Jackpot day

SEPTEMBER 17 Owners Jackpot day

At Hamilton Park.

At Beverley.

JULY 22

OCTOBER 10

Member visit to Greatwood

Regional Meeting and Owners Jackpot day

Tour of the racehorse retraining centre.

At Newton Abbot.

JULY 29-AUGUST 2 Glorious Goodwood

OCTOBER 18

Special admission deal. See opposite.

QIPCO British Champions Day

AUGUST 29 Regional Meeting and Owners Jackpot day At Sandown Park.

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Special facility for ROA members at Ascot.

See page 70.

Bookings for all ROA events can be made online at racehorseowners.net or by calling the ROA on 020 7152 0200

There is certainly a quick turnaround though and during the summer months the number of RoR dates grow, with few more important than the International meeting at Barbury Castle between July 3-6.

Staged in beautiful countryside at the heart of the Marlborough Downs, the Barbury International Event & Show will see more than 1,000 horses competing across four days. It is on the Sunday, however, that the retired thoroughbreds take the stage as they compete as part of the RoR National Championship, won last year by Tim Price and Vortex.

In addition, the Wiltshire crowd will be treated to a retraining masterclass, as Kauto Star demonstrates his dressage talents with top event rider Laura Collett.

With competitions like these it should prove a summer to remember for RoR, and as the popularity of ex-racehorses continues to escalate, the number of new events appearing all across the UK is sure to increase.

The ROA has teamed up with Barbury to offer tickets in advance for only £10 and hospitality discounts when booking either online or over the phone, quoting ROA14. The website is barburyhorsetrials.co.uk or call 01672 516125. Alternatively, more information on RoR’s programme of events this summer can be found on their website ror.org.uk

Last call for Glorious Goodwood bookings Glorious Goodwood is one of the highlights of the summer racing season and the five-days of top class racing offers a chic, but relaxed, atmosphere, synonymous with linen suits, panamas and informal glamour.

The ROA provides a special service for members who wish to book badges for the Richmond Enclosure at Glorious Goodwood. Members who wish to book can do so up to the closing date of July 11.

Richmond Enclosure admission badges are priced at £83 per person, with junior badges (18-24 years) priced at £41.50.

Car parking labels can be purchased for Car Park No. 8 at £10 each (ROA car parking label does not apply at the meeting).

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MAGICAL MOMENTS

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with ROA member Frank Gillespie

Frank Gillespie (left) leads in The Grey Gatsby and Ryan Moore after victory in the Prix du Jockey-Club

T

he Dante Stakes at York was supposed to be about horses other than The Grey Gatsby, who had finished an unremarkable tenth in the 2,000 Guineas and was not under consideration for the Derby.

And even after the Epsom trial on the Knavesmire, talk was of those who had failed to further their Derby claims, rather than the grey son of Mastercraftsman who had upset the odds.

It took an even better performance in his subsequent race, the Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly, to convince everyone that The Grey Gatsby was the real deal.

For owner Frank Gillespie, an ROA member for nine years, 2014 is proving an annus mirabilis, with his other three-year-old, That Is The Spirit, a winner on Oaks day at Epsom.

Gillespie says: “The highlight so far with The Grey Gatsby was the recent win in the French Derby. It was a fantastic experience to see him win and I was very impressed with his and Ryan Moore’s performance on the day.

“We all had a wonderful day and it was great to see all those involved with The Grey Gatsby honoured at the race itself. To bring back a trophy of such regard was a dream come true for us. All thanks to Kevin Ryan and his team.

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before, which was amazing in itself, but to then go on to win the French Derby was even better.”

Such a magical moment was a long time coming for Gillespie, who says of his background: “I have owned racehorses for over 30 years. I have always been interested

“To bring back the

trophy was a dream come true, all thanks to Kevin Ryan and his team” in racing and have been attending the big race meetings for most of my adult life. I first owned horses with friends via a syndicate but now I own all my horses outright.

“I have probably owned 20-plus horses. I currently have six in training with various people, mostly purchased via trainers or bloodstock agents. We have had some great recent success with The Grey Gatsby and That Is The Spirit.”

While The Grey Gatsby is with Ryan, That Is The Spirit is trained by up-and-coming David O’Meara. Gillespie adds: “I have always chosen trainers who I felt were already successful in their field and with whom I could establish a good working relationship.”

Gillespie, Chairman of a construction company in the north-west he set up over 30 years ago, is all too familiar with the ups and downs of racing and says: “The worst part of being an owner is any fatality or injury, which is obviously very upsetting. We have lost only one horse but it was very sad.”

He is also well placed to comment on facilities for owners at courses, and says of that: “The treatment of owners at racecourses in the UK is generally very good, but some could offer better hospitality considering how much we contribute to racing in general. In my experience the best are Ayr, Chester and Ascot.

“I have limited experience as an owner racing abroad but our recent trip to Chantilly was fantastic. My guests and I were treated very well and I look forward to returning to the continent.”

With exciting young horses on his books, that wish looks certain to be fulfilled, with the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe not ruled out for The Grey Gatsby, and the Breeders’ Cup another option after that.

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BENEFIT IN FOCUS: SIS owner-sponsorship scheme It is now 21 years since the inception of the VAT scheme for racehorse owners, and, with the rising costs of keeping a horse in training, the benefits of the scheme can make the difference between continuing with your racing interests or coming out of ownership altogether. Indeed, it is so important to the industry that around 92% of horses in training are sponsored.

Under the scheme, owners who receive sponsorship income can register for VAT, enabling them to recover VAT on their racing activities, including the capital cost of the horse.

To assist members in finding sponsorship, the ROA administers the SIS ownersponsorship scheme. Horses must be completely owned by ROA members to be included (or in the case of a joint ownership, all nominated partners must be members).

In return, the owner will be paid £10 per horse once the sponsorship is registered, and an additional one-off payment at the end of the year-long scheme of £90, providing the horse has run at least once in Britain. Each contract is lodged free of charge with Weatherbys. In return, the owner’s racing colours must bear the SIS logos on the chest and collar. VAT can be reclaimed on the purchase price of a horse, as well as training costs.

There are also more peripheral expenses that owners may not be aware of but from which they can reclaim VAT: • Owners’ travel costs when a horse is declared to run, when visiting the yard and when travelling to buy or sell the horse • Reasonable costs of refreshments and meals (not including entertaining others) that are

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Frankie Dettori is thrilled to be part of the SISbacked scheme

associated with visits • Entry costs where an owner does not get free admission (such as in an extended racing partnership) • 10% allowable apportionment of an owner’s telephone or mobile phone bill • Charges from a professional advisor, such as a bloodstock agent or accountant All claims must be supported by a full VAT invoice. Further information on the

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With the average annual costs of keeping a horse in training around £20,000, members can expect to reclaim an average of £4,000 per horse on their racing costs, through the VAT charged on a variety of fees: • Purchase price • Training and gallops fees • Vet and farrier costs • Transport of the horse • Jockeys’ riding fees • The BHA administration element of entry fees • ROA membership • Livery yard expenses – providing the horse is on a seasonal break, with the intention of going back into training

sponsorship scheme can be found in ‘A Guide to the VAT Scheme’ on www.britishhorseracing.com or alternatively through Weatherbys VAT helpdesk, who for a quarterly fee can undertake a quarterly VAT Return Service for owners. Contact Louise Norman on 01933 447700.

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Flat Racecourse League Table Ptn Racecourse

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

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

Figures for period June 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014

Ownership

Avg racecourse spend per fixture (£)

Avg HBLB spend per fixture (£)

Avg owner spend per fixture (£)

Avg prizemoney per fixture (£)

Total no. of fixtures

Total prize-money (£)

Avg racecourse spend per fixture 2012-13 (£)

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

360,726 165,555 103,696 96,159 83,654 75,023 61,242 49,500 46,904 44,634 32,859 30,511 29,248 27,998 27,688 26,712 23,461 22,020 20,633 20,454 20,323 19,458 19,041 18,656 18,498 16,791 16,228 16,084 15,767 15,081 14,639 13,706 11,235 10,874 9,857 38,458

123,179 100,904 72,098 64,634 83,621 50,448 54,758 58,568 52,451 66,606 27,695 32,814 29,968 36,070 25,237 30,980 10,220 17,507 24,949 17,695 20,430 27,628 23,752 21,209 21,956 20,129 26,492 19,671 20,694 17,871 16,291 19,836 15,715 19,571 18,698 33,328

178,717 86,274 30,804 74,864 77,364 9,420 38,331 19,307 16,688 26,263 5,228 3,778 4,705 9,457 4,303 5,363 3,081 4,564 6,701 3,646 4,759 5,504 3,442 4,840 3,066 2,753 5,791 13,938 3,916 2,544 2,884 3,179 2,849 2,030 2,405 15,893

662,623 353,026 206,598 235,657 244,764 134,891 154,330 127,375 116,043 137,503 65,782 67,103 63,921 73,526 57,228 63,056 36,762 44,182 52,561 41,855 45,704 52,590 46,235 44,705 43,520 39,732 48,788 49,693 40,377 35,496 33,813 36,721 29,799 32,475 30,960 87,715

18 17 17 11 40 15 24 17 25 18 17 16 16 17 89 15 8 11 18 86 26 15 17 20 20 17 18 15 12 105 20 25 15 52 22 894

11,927,206 6,001,450 3,512,168 2,592,230 9,790,555 2,023,369 3,703,931 2,165,377 2,950,809 2,475,057 1,118,298 1,073,649 1,022,732 1,249,937 5,076,901 945,842 275,712 486,000 946,100 3,599,554 1,188,313 788,850 786,000 894,092 870,410 675,450 878,190 745,400 484,523 3,727,089 676,268 918,028 446,985 1,688,698 681,111 78,386,283

353,536 158,049 78,372 139,998 84,871 73,812 54,327 49,997 36,288 48,230 25,686 19,443 27,082 23,217 12,655 24,680 22,021 16,108 25,642 17,550 17,172 22,144 18,839 16,523 14,454 13,716 14,492 14,520 18,549 11,070 17,920 11,656 9,882 10,194 10,662 35,235

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Jumps Racecourse League Table Ptn Racecourse

1 Aintree 2 Cheltenham 3 Sandown Park 4 Ascot 5 Haydock Park 6 Kempton Park 7 Newbury 8 Ayr 9 Chepstow 10 Cartmel 11 Wincanton 12 Perth 13 Newcastle 14 Wetherby 15 Market Rasen 16 Ludlow 17 Doncaster 18 Kelso 19 Musselburgh 20 Stratford-on-Avon 21 Huntingdon 22 Newton Abbot 23 Exeter 24 Warwick 25 Fakenham 26 Ffos Las 27 Catterick Bridge 28 Carlisle 29 Plumpton 30 Bangor-on-Dee 31 Fontwell Park 32 Lingfield Park 33 Hexham 34 Worcester 35 Southwell 36 Leicester 37 Uttoxeter 38 Taunton 39 Towcester 40 Sedgefield Total

Ownership

Avg racecourse spend per fixture (£)

Avg HBLB spend per fixture (£)

Avg owner spend per fixture (£)

Avg prizemoney per fixture (£)

Total no. of fixtures

Total prize-money (£)

Avg racecourse spend per fixture 2012-13 (£)

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

210,942 201,036 103,163 101,655 88,098 53,982 47,222 34,902 28,958 28,345 27,188 26,333 25,605 24,528 24,047 23,509 23,093 22,789 21,859 21,838 21,641 21,425 20,104 17,959 16,461 15,766 15,554 15,304 15,041 14,541 14,501 13,805 12,983 12,601 12,203 11,747 11,386 11,317 9,990 9,946 31,550

155,928 131,106 78,580 86,381 75,226 59,379 68,498 43,744 27,386 15,727 31,609 24,831 28,654 24,870 24,884 32,888 43,762 33,503 34,379 21,190 20,172 25,746 30,063 39,825 21,406 24,775 26,703 30,606 25,503 22,005 23,137 21,240 15,729 18,367 17,797 26,216 26,437 26,753 16,069 21,487 34,576

68,426 56,656 17,396 16,745 16,030 9,628 16,025 12,425 7,121 4,501 5,142 1,744 4,577 4,407 4,634 4,662 6,613 3,214 4,298 4,351 3,990 0 4,466 5,750 0 3,596 2,484 4,026 3,685 3,325 3,234 2,026 2,281 3,463 2,678 4,080 4,809 3,799 2,915 2,654 7,291

435,296 388,797 201,139 206,031 180,519 123,258 131,745 92,182 63,466 48,573 63,939 52,907 59,536 54,210 53,565 61,060 73,469 60,590 61,236 47,378 45,804 47,171 55,100 63,534 37,867 44,137 44,742 50,151 44,229 39,871 40,872 37,071 31,013 34,430 32,678 42,073 42,632 41,869 28,975 34,087 73,586

8 16 7 8 9 13 11 9 14 7 16 15 10 18 20 14 10 12 10 20 16 19 15 10 10 17 10 13 14 14 18 5 15 22 20 10 23 13 16 18 544

3,482,365 6,220,754 1,407,973 1,648,249 1,547,310 1,602,352 1,449,191 829,639 888,520 340,014 1,023,021 793,611 595,358 975,784 1,071,300 854,835 734,685 727,084 612,358 947,566 732,859 896,254 826,503 635,343 378,669 728,261 447,415 651,964 619,206 558,200 735,698 195,948 465,200 757,468 653,568 420,732 980,526 544,300 463,600 613,571 40,057,255

234,496 236,956 68,189 109,586 87,068 44,662 42,259 32,818 26,551 19,925 21,121 28,026 21,429 23,456 18,604 18,485 13,969 19,845 24,399 19,139 9,412 23,197 14,605 27,256 19,524 18,640 5,470 16,779 13,196 9,467 13,702 9,543 14,272 10,000 13,983 9,682 12,745 18,722 9,813 7,654 31,043

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EXPLANATION The tables set out the average prize-money at each fixture staged by a racecourse over the last 12 months. They show how this is made up of the three sources of prizemoney: 1. Racecourses’ contribution 2. Levy Board (HBLB) 3. Owners The tables also confirm the number of fixtures staged and the total amount of prize-money paid out by each racecourse throughout this period.

The racecourses are ordered by the average amount of their own contribution to prizemoney at each fixture. This contribution originates from various sources including media rights, admission revenues and racecourse sponsors.

If a racecourse has increased its average contribution at each fixture compared with the previous 12 months, it receives a green ‘up’ arrow. If its average contribution has fallen, however, it receives a red ‘down’ arrow.

As these tables are based on the prize-money paid out by each racecourse, the abandonment of a major fixture could distort a racecourse’s performance.

OWNERSHIP KEY JCR Jockey Club Racecourses

ARC Arena Racing Company

I Independently owned racecourse Gold Standard Award

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Alexanders great hosts It was a light and sunny morning in April when the Scottish members were hosted by Nick and Rose Alexander and family.

The group arrived at their magnificent training establishment, amid typical Scottish scenery, to be welcomed with coffee and biscuits.

Then it was off to see Nick’s string of 35 horses in their stables, which are really old-fashioned stone barns with a unique gallery walk above so we could look down at the inmates.

We then went to the all-weather menage to see 15 horses (second lot) assembled for the morning exercise.

The string was led by the Alexanders’ daughter Lucy, who was the conditional champion of 2012-13, and her brother, the amateur rider Kit. The all-weather gallop is most attractive, being on a good climb with a steady bend and ending at the foot of a 300-foot rockfaced hill. The horses came past us three times and on each occasion Nick pointed out various horses and many other interesting points.

The facilities also have very high-class grass gallops and 160 acres to ride around. Again we were conducted around the yard and viewed the runners for the afternoon at Perth being loaded on to the horseboxes. On departure, and prior to our journey to Perth races, we were given a delicious buck’s fizz by our host and hostess.

We then proceeded to the Perth festival for the afternoon’s racing, and our thanks go to Sam Morshead and his staff for making us so welcome with a paddock box and bar. After food and refreshment we were joined by two members of the BHA who, by chance, were attending the meeting.

This gave our members the opportunity to meet them and to be generously entertained as well. A most enjoyable day finally came to an end, and again our thanks to everyone (including the weather) involved in making our day so pleasant.

Our congratulations go to Lucy on riding the winner of the Highland National and Kit Alexander on his winner. Both horses were trained by Nick.

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The TBA Buying Group A new membership benefit that will help you to save money As we endeavour to ensure that we continue to add value to membership, we are delighted to be launching a new TBA offering that will help members and their businesses save money.

Launching at the Annual General Meeting on July 9, the TBA has teamed up with Anglia Farmers Limited and created a TBA Buying Group for members to benefit from savings on a wide range of products and services. The package facilitates an integrated and centralised purchasing facility, offering a range of discounted products for TBA members, saving not only money but time.

The buying service, Affinity (a subsidiary of Anglia Farmers Limited), will help members save on all their business essentials, from fuel and electricity to mobile phones, vehicles and grass seed. Affinity are able to deliver huge savings thanks to the £250 million buying power of their parent purchasing group, Anglia Farmers, who use specialist buyers to offer the best price and service.

Through TBA membership everyone can become a member of the Affinity buying group and, by purchasing through the group, they will benefit from a large range of discounts. In addition to this, Affinity offer an impressive service where their experienced teams will do the back office work and ensure members are on the right contract for a large number of their utility and everyday bills.

Louise Kemble, Chief Executive of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, said: “We are very excited about this new offering for our members. At the beginning of this year, findings from our Economic Impact Study showed worrying financial statistics for small businesses and small breeders. Whilst we are conscious that there is a bigger picture to consider, we are confident that this buying group will be of great benefit to many of our members, and the significant savings will have a positive impact on their overall operations.”

To ensure that all TBA members can benefit, two main types of membership are offered:

1. TBA Anglia Farmers (AF) Full or Associate membership. This is more suited to those larger breeders who have, or are associated with, a large agriculture enterprise. To qualify for this, members would need to commit to buying their full annual requirements of two main inputs

(feed, seed, fertiliser, agri-chemicals) through Anglia Farmers.

2. TBA Affinity Business membership. This membership is ideal for the smaller breeders.

Affinity membership is non-committal and free, and suits any type of business looking to benefit from savings.

Affinity can procure and establish savings on an extensive range of products and services. A full range of products will be available including:

• Electricity • Fuel, including bulk gas, propane and fuel cards • Telecommunications • Renewable energy • Grassland and ground care maintenance • Gates, fencing and stable equipment • Feed and animal health products • Insurance, pensions, HR and payroll • Healthcare • General Supplies • Building materials • PC, computer equipment and electrical items • Tools, tyres and quad bikes • Waste management • CCTV and security equipment • Vehicles and finance Affinity General Manager, Louis Clabburn, said: “We’re delighted to announce this new link with the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association.

We understand the importance of cutting the costs of running a business, particularly for equine businesses.

“Our personal buying service provides a single point of contact and allows members to benefit from significant savings – for example, saving between 10% and 25% on building supplies, aggregates, timber and white goods.

We are sure that our service will be of benefit to members.”

To find out more about this new benefit please come to the TBA AGM on July 9 to meet Affinity representatives and hear more about this new offering.

The AGM will commence at 9.30am at the Jockey Club Rooms, Newmarket and includes guest speaker Alan Delmonte, Chief Executive of the Levy Board.

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TBA supports BHA Graduate Scheme Sara Rose, from County Carlow, Ireland, will join the TBA from the BHA Graduate Programme on July 14, and in an extended placement will spend 18 weeks working at Stanstead House. Her primary role will be in relation to the organisation and administration of the Next Generation Club’s Careers Course, planned for November this year.

She will also assist with a range of TBA events, as well as many of the day-to-day activities at Stanstead House. An Animal Science-Equine graduate of University College, Dublin, Sara has worked in

pedigree research at Rathmore Stud and Mark Johnston Racing, and spent four months at Tweenhills Farm & Stud during the 2013 breeding season.

On being offered the placement at the TBA, Sara said: “I am delighted to be offered the chance to work at the TBA, particularly given its focus on encouraging young people into the industry. During my work placement at Tweenhills Farm & Stud I became fascinated with the bloodstock breeding industry and welcome a chance to build on this experience to develop my career further.”

Sara Rose, the TBA’s BHA graduate

A day out more than par for the course A morning spent in beautiful north Hampshire countryside at Park House, Kingsclere, and a rather sunnier afternoon exploring the Lloyd Webbers’ Watership Down Stud, Burghclere, interspaced with lunch at Sandford Springs Golf Club, was certainly more than par for the course.

The gathering of the clans took place on the Tuesday of the Epsom Derby meeting, when Andrew Balding and his wife Anna Lisa provided a marvellous insight into one of the UK’s most historic racing stables, where the Victorian trainer John Porter prepared three

Triple Crown winners no less!

The half life-size statue of Mill Reef and the famous Paul Mellon colours hanging in the colour room (a former Catholic chapel) epitomise Kingsclere for an older generation, but under Andrew’s watch the establishment has expanded to 150-plus inmates, so what a joy it was to watch third lot working on the Lochsong all-weather strip.

These comprised a mixture of older horses, headed by stable star Side Glance, who was actually bred at Kingsclere, and some promising two-year-olds, a number of them

South West Regional Day members are welcomed to Watership Down Stud

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pencilled in for Royal Ascot.

Andrew Balding’s career took off when Will Farish’s Casual Look triumphed in the 2003 Oaks and she just happened to be one of a handful of mares that Simon Marsh had lined up for inspection at Watership Down Stud.

But first he and right-hand man Terry Doherty explained how the stud came into being and how it operates on a daily basis.

Started from scratch in 1993, it is run in conjunction with Kiltinan Stud in Ireland.

Between them there are currently 65 mares, 15 of them owned by the Lloyd Webbers.

Their personal success revolves around three foundation mares and they own two exceptional homebred fillies in Dar Re Mi and The Fugue, a brilliant winner of the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot in June.

Not surprisingly, Triple Group 1 winner Dar Re Mi, seen out in a glorious sheltered paddock, was the centre of attraction along with her yearling filly by Dubawi (to whom she is back in foal), and her colt foal at foot by Frankel. Her first produce, De Treville, a twoyear-old Oasis Dream colt with Andre Fabre, sold as a yearling for 850,000gns.

To keep up with the Joneses there is a Philip Blacker statue of Dar Re Mi in the main yard at Watership Down. It may not be as big as John Skeaping’s masterpiece at Kingsclere, but soon The Fugue will be similarly honoured. Bloodstock breeding is a competitive business!

The degree of hospitality shown at Park House and Watership Down Stud was way beyond the call of duty and the TBA would like to thank everyone at both establishments for making this such an enjoyable day.

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Behind the scenes at the TBA

TBA diary dates TBA Regional Days SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Wales & West Midlands Regional Day A visit to David Futter’s Yorton Farm, home to the stallions Great Pretender, Librettist, Malinas, Norse Dancer, Sulamani and Universal.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 TBA sponsored one day course at the National Stud ‘The Foal – from weaning to sales’.

Further information from Stanstead House.

NEW MEMBERS P Brewer, Dorset; J Glews, Shropshire; Mrs S Keys, Cambridgeshire; Ms C A Lacey, East Sussex; R Mansfield, Leicestershire; P Rooney, Roxburghshire; J Wall, Gloucestershire; and D Wilsdon, Cleveland

18-35 With a membership in excess of 2,000 and six people in the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association office, the small team sails a big ship on a daily basis. We wanted to give you the chance to put a face to a name and tell you a bit more about the people you email or speak to at the TBA. This month we are focussing on the Communications and Marketing Director LUCINDA HIRD

I look after all the communications and marketing aspects of the TBA. My role is to ensure our current members are aware of all the relevant news and updates from us and the industry, and that we share our services with the thoroughbred world. I work very closely with Membership Manager Carrie Cherry on recruiting new members and making sure that the TBA membership offering is widely known.

wasn’t how I first envisaged my experience of the Olympics – I didn’t leave the office or see any of the Games but I learnt more than I could ever have imagined in that short time.

After the Olympics (and some sleep) I moved out of London to Newmarket and started on my own, managing the PR and sponsorship for event riders William Fox-Pitt and Mary King. It was wonderful but I missed having colleagues and being part of a team, so I was thrilled to move to the TBA in October.

If your colleagues were writing your biography, what would the title be?

Talk us through a typical week for Lucinda?

In a nutshell, what do you do for the TBA?

There are only so many tomorrows.

What did you do before you joined the TBA? On leaving university I secured an internship at a small sports marketing company in London; the day I heard I got that job was the day London won the Olympic bid, so I decided then and there that was going to be my goal, to be involved in the Olympics. I loved my internship so much that I hated the weekends!

That small company grew very quickly when it was bought out and I went from being one of 15 members of staff to 350. Over the eight years I worked on some wonderful projects for great brands such as L’Oreal, HSBC, Land Rover and Lucozade.

When it came to the Olympics my client was G4S. I was managing an international sports programme for them but my role soon changed when they hit the media spotlight. Overnight I was thrown into the G4S crisis comms team at Canary Wharf, managing the media storm and the drama that soon ensued. It

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A week flies by at the TBA. My mornings kick off quite early with a dog walk or run (depending on my energy levels!), then my office time is spent looking after sponsorship, advertising, PR and media activity, membership communications, promotions, membership offers and competitions, and the TBA communication platforms including website, twitter, the magazine, and events such as the Awards Dinner.

In the evenings, I do British Military Fitness four times a week, which is army style bootcamp training.

It’s a pretty unglamorous way of training for an hour but far nicer than being inside a gym. Every year I set myself a physical challenge to complete so that I have a goal to keep fit for. I did the London Marathon and I’ve climbed Kilimanjaro, and this year I did Tough Mudder (pictured above). I’m now looking for my next one – any suggestions are welcomed!

What do you love about working for the TBA? There are many reasons, but the main aspects are the people and the challenge of my role. I love our team

Megan Bates, Warwickshire; Joanne Bull, Worcestershire; and Vincent Duvillard, Suffolk. at Stanstead House, they make office life very enjoyable and the sheer nature of my role means that no day is the same and that I’m always learning.

If you could swap places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?

My grandmother. I never met her but I get told constantly how much I look like, behave like and sound like her, so I’d love to see how I measure up.

What is your favourite racecourse?

Goodwood. My father used to sneak us out of school and take us evening racing. If the weather is good it can be one of the most beautiful environments as the sun sets over the downs.

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be an athlete (in any sport); it changed yearly from Lacrosse to riding to skiing then tennis. I wasn’t very good at any of them but I’m very competitive at anything I do!

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

My terrible eyesight. I would love to wake up, open my eyes and see without reaching for my glasses.

What are you looking forward to doing with the TBA this year?

There are many things I’m really excited about but the main aspects are launching our TBA Buying Group, my first TBA Awards Dinner and then generally meeting more members and getting to know more people in the industry. I love meeting new people, it keeps life fresh.

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Breeders’ Prizes for TBA members Name

Horse

Sire

Dam

Date

Course

Dr Bridget Drew & Mr John Burke

Prize (£)

1,800

Tears Of The Sun

Master Craftsman

Perfect Star

20/12/2013

Southwell

David Lowe and Laurence Bellman

5,400

Thataboy

Green Desert

Hawas

20/12/2013

Lingfield Park

David Lowe and Laurence Bellman

5,400

Thataboy

Green Desert

Hawas

12/01/2014

Wolverhampton

Car Collston Hall Stud

5,400

Crowdmania

Shamardal

Riotous Applause

17/01/2014

Wolverhampton

Stratford Place Stud &

5,400

Swivel

Shirocco

Pivotal Drive

23/01/2014

Southwell

5,400

Swivel

Shirocco

Pivotal Drive

31/01/2014

Lingfield Park

5,400

Pool House

Sakhee's Secret

Gitane

05/02/2014

Kempton

Watership Down Stud Stratford Place Stud & Watership Down Stud Kingscote Park Stud

Prizes subject to confirmation of qualification with Weatherbys

Breeders’ Prizes

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National Hunt HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £1,000 or more Breeder

Prize (£)

Horse

Sire

A

Dam

Based on date money was paid

Date

Course

Fakenham

Mrs C. M. Marles

1,000

Always Archie

Silver Patriarch

Angel Dust

06/05/2014

Guy Reed and Mrs A. H. Daniels

2,500

Paint The Clouds

Muhtarram

Preening

30/05/2014 Stratford-On-Avon

See Breeders' Prizes table effective from January 1 on TBA website, www.thetba.co.uk. Prizes subject to confirmation of qualification with Weatherbys

RoR/TBA Retrained Racehorse Challenge championship final at Windsor goes to Desitaire The Castle Arena at this year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show hosted the final of the RoR/TBA Retrained Racehorse Challenge Championship. Finalists were entered from the qualifying classes in 2013 and a total of 32 combinations were bought forward for judging, during which the horses are required to jump a course of rustic fences before completing an individual show in front of a panel of judges.

The well deserving and eye-catching winner, Desitaire (Desideratum ex Sweet Solitaire), is one of a line of homebred thoroughbred horses owned and bred by Yorkshire businessman Colin Elwood who, apart from their racing careers, have given enormous pleasure across a range of equestrian pursuits over the past six decades.

Having been gifted his foundation mare, Clementine, in the late 1960s, the family bred her to Richie Tiche, to produce a filly named Sundown who, as a five-year-old carried Colin’s daughter Lucy in the British Eventing Junior Trials.

Sundown is the grand-dam of the 2014 champion Desitaire, who is competed by Jodie McGregor and has taken part in BE Eventing and is also a regular in the hunting field.

TBA Chief Executive Louise Kemble commented that it “was so rewarding to see so many ex-racehorses enjoying a new career and this is an initiative that the TBA are happy to support.”

Jodie McGregor and Desitaire, with TBA Chief Executive Louise Kemble

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Cook offers exclusive insight into Badminton’s cross-country course It proved to be one of the most testing tracks in Badminton’s history and TBA members had a unique opportunity to walk the course with one of the few riders who completed it. On the Thursday before, despite the terrible weather, we had a fantastic turnout of members who joined TBA Ambassador Tina Cook, who led a fascinating walk and talk of every single element of the course. Being incredibly honest and extremely insightful, Tina gave a glimpse of what is involved to get a horse around the famous 4* course.

As well as getting members close to the fences and explaining how riders tackle each one, Tina discussed her breeding operation and the demand for thoroughbred stallions on the eventing circuit. Tina rode her homebred De Novo News (aka Herman) at Badminton and was one of few who got around the course.

With a frustrating run-out Tina explained how she has the World Equestrian Games in her sights and was delighted with the much needed experience she was able to give Herman around the demanding track.

Don’t miss out

Members thoroughly enjoyed the unique opportunity to see the course through the eyes of a rider and all commented on how differently they appreciated watching riders tackle the course on the Saturday since their

TBA members with Tina Cook, who provided a first-hand guide to Badminton

SUNDAY, JULY 27 BANGOR-ON-DEE Stars of Tomorrow NH Foal Show

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

Entries close on July 11 for this year’s show, so if you have a foal who you would like to enter in one of the four classes, split for colts and fillies born either before or after April 15, you need to send your entry – which is free – to Stanstead House very soon in order not to miss out on what promises to be a great occasion.

This unique show provides an opportunity for National Hunt enthusiasts to gather together and not only showcase their young stock but enjoy the social elements of the event too, which includes a BBQ at Sally and Richard Aston’s Goldford Stud the evening before and an informal luncheon on the day for all exhibitors, kindly sponsored by the EBF. Last year a large crowd of spectators enjoyed a great day out – don’t miss out this year as it promises to be even better, with more entries, trade stands and the chance to meet up with everyone who enjoys National Hunt racing.

TBA Annual Seminar, Tattersalls, Newmarket

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

TUESDAY, JULY 8 TBA Awards Dinner Spaces for this event are filling up quickly so please do get in touch if you’d like to come to this year’s Annual Breeders’ Awards Evening. It will begin with a Stallion Parade at Cheveley Park Stud, followed by a dinner, the awards ceremony and talk from Olympic eventer Tina Cook, to be held at The Granary Barns, Woodditton, Newmarket.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Annual General Meeting Will commence at 9.30am at the Jockey Club Rooms, Newmarket and includes guest speaker Alan Delmonte, the Chief Executive of the Horserace Betting Levy Board.

Places at this year’s seminar are fast running out, so if you would like to attend please contact Stanstead House. TBA members have one free place per membership at the seminar, with a charge of £45 for additional guests or non-members. Speakers include John Lynam, Lady Carolyn Warren, Dr Mandi de Mestre and Professor Jacqui Matthews.

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insight from Tina. It was also a chance to understand, not only the relationship with thoroughbred breeding and eventing, but also racehorses and the synergies of the two separate but very similar worlds.

opportunity to work on your own specific projects under expert guidance.

The discounted fee for TBA members is £45 (£90 for non-members). Further information can be obtained from Lisa Cowdrey at the National Stud on 01638 673930, or email students@nationalstud.co.uk

Social Media course There are still some places left on the TBAsponsored social media course that takes place at the National Stud.

‘Beyond the Basics’ is aimed at those already using social media who want to enhance their online marketing presence. As well as offering top tips on how to utilise social media fully, the day will provide an

Learn how to make the most of it

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Photo competition winners announced Thank you to everyone who kindly sent in their stunning, humorous and clever photographs for our inaugural competition. We were inundated with entries and struggled to select just one from each category. Below are the names of the winners of each section and a comment from Adam Smyth, our photographer on the judging panel. Congratulations to all winners, who will receive their prize of two badges and hospitality to a race meeting of their choice at any Jockey Club Racecourse*. The winning photographs will be displayed at the TBA Awards Evening. Our thanks go to Adam and our judging panel for their assistance in marking all entries.

NEW BEGINNINGS

Winner: Stacey Bolsey Judge’s comment: This is very evocative and personally I think it is a rather creative interpretation of the category

ACTION

Winner: Tom Pritchard-Gordon Judge’s comment: This is a wonderful shot as it’s really caught a moment in time and obviously has comedy value too PEOPLE

Winner: Stephanie Bell Judge’s comment: This is a great early morning shot, with the morning mist and riders in the distance. Also, shooting into the sun is always a bold thing to do – especially whilst sitting on top of a horse! In addition, it proves that you do not need an expensive camera in order to capture a great image BEST YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER

Winner: Claudia McDougall Judge’s comment: This is a perfectly timed shot that captures a moment well using only a camera phone

*Terms and conditions for the competition are available on the TBA website

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Juddmonte Farms A May double at the Curragh with Kingman in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Noble Mission in the Tattersalls Gold Cup heralded a major landmark for Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms – a 100th individual Group/Grade 1 winner.

For more than three decades, Khalid Abdullah has been adhering to Peter Burrell’s old adage of ‘mating the best with the best and hoping for the best’. However, when all is said and done, what sets such an operation apart from any of its rivals is the personal judgement of those entrusted with the purchase of individual mares and fillies.

Two separate individuals were responsible for those two most recent Group 1 winners. As an own-brother to Frankel, Noble Mission has a well-documented background. In the early 1980s Jeremy Tree advised acquiring a nucleus of homebred animals upon the death of his patron Jock Whitney, amongst them Rockfest, third dam of Frankel and Noble Mission.

In May, their sibling, Joyeuse, was a Listed winner at Haydock Park and the monthly bonanza was augmented by Noble Mission in the Group 3 Huxley Stakes, while their close relative Riposte captured the Grade 2 Sheepshead Bay Stakes at Belmont Park.

An inveterate smoker, but always with a cigarette holder, Tree had something in common with the man responsible for recruiting Kingman’s third dam Bahamian to the Juddmonte fold. It was at the 1986 Highflyer Yearling Sales that pipe-smoking George Blackwell bought Bahamian for 310,000gns.

Blackwell, whose father of the same name trained a Derby winner (Rock Sand) and a Grand National winner (Sergeant Murphy), certainly did the Juddmonte organisation a good turn as Kingman’s dam Zenda (French 1,000 Guineas) is a half-sister to Oasis Dream.

Perusing that list of 100 individual Group/Grade 1 winners, one should not overlook the singular influence that James Delahooke exerted at Juddmonte. To start with he bought both Arc winners, Dancing Brave and Rainbow Quest, as yearlings, and they are the respective maternal grandsires of the dams of Kingman and Noble Mission.

Delahooke was also directly involved with Khalid Abdullah’s three Derby winners, buying the three-year-old fillies Aryenne, dam of Quest For Fame, and Slightly Dangerous, dam of Commander In Chief. There was also Media Luna, who became the third dam of Workforce.

Rockfest apart, the operation’s most important broodmare is Hasili, whose grandam Sookera was bought by Delahooke as a broodmare. With

Kingman formed part of a Group 1 double for Juddmonte

five individual Group/Grade 1 winners, Hasili is also the dam of Dansili – his sire Danehill is a homebred son of Razyana, another Delahooke yearling purchase.

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George Strawbridge George Strawbridge and his mentor James Wigan of London Thoroughbred Services, who feature prominently at the forthcoming TBA Awards, soon put their stamp on the current season.

Hot on the heels of Moonlight Cloud, they have a promising replacement with trainer Freddy Head in We Are, successful in the Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary. We Are is by Dansili, and mated with his Banstead stud companion Oasis Dream, her dam In Clover (Prix de Flore) bred the dual Listed winner Dream Clover.

It was at Tattersalls’ 1997 December Sale that In Clover’s 11-year-old dam Bellarida (Prix de Royaumont), carrying to Bering, was bought from the Wertheimers for 85,000gns. Observational (Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood) was another black-type winner for the Bellarida tribe in May. A second stakes winner for Strawbridge that month was the six-yearold entire Gatewood (Buckhounds Stakes at Ascot and Tapster Stakes at Goodwood). His dam Felicity (Daffodil Stakes) is an own-sister to Aitken and half-sister to Sleeping Indian, two other Group winners to carry their breeder’s distinctive white and green colours.

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A grand old day at York Come racing after a morning on the gallops with Malton trainer John Quinn

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acegoers have already enjoyed a wealth of memorable performances on the track in 2014. From Night Of Thunder’s shock 2,000 Guineas win, Kingman avenging his defeat at Newmarket with a stunning display in the Irish equivalent and, of course, Australia living up to his blueblooded pedigree in the Derby, this season is shaping up to be really special.

However, it’s not all about the Classics, or even Royal Ascot. The British Flat season offers a summer programme packed with quality racing and the Next Generation Club is offering its members the chance to enjoy one of these, Sky Bet York Stakes day at York, for free.

Held on Saturday, July 26, NGC members will enjoy an afternoon of racing from the comfort of a box in the course’s Melrose Stand – where lunch will be provided – with access to the County Stand enclosure.

The historic York racecourse boasts topclass racing throughout the season, from its Dante meeting in May through to the Coral Sprint Trophy in October – not forgetting the

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season offers a summer programme packed with quality racing” John Smith’s Cup meeting and Ebor festival in between.

In addition to an afternoon of racing on

Q&A with Sean Quinn...

JOB: Assistant trainer to John Quinn and broadcaster on William Hill Radio

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Irish Champions Weekend ticket offer, organised by the Young Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association.

Tara’s Emperor winning the National Stakes in 2000. There were six of us in the family jumping around the living room and not many more horses down in the yard!

Racing is all I’ve ever known. From as early as I can remember I’d spend my spare time at the races or round a sales ring. I’m lucky that I work in a trade that I have always been fascinated in.

Who is your all-time favourite horse?

Countrywide Flame. He was as hard as nails and provided us with our first Grade 1 win at Cheltenham in the Triumph Hurdle. That was a special day. His retirement sadly came far too soon.

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Next Generation Club 2014 events WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 A trip to the DBS Premier Sale.

What is your earliest racing memory?

Did you always know you would work in racing?

July 26, NGC members will be taken on a behind-the-scenes tour of trainer John Quinn’s Malton yard in the morning. John started his career as a jockey and after riding almost 200 winners switched to the training ranks, where he continues to send out winners over both codes, including last year’s Lincoln Handicap scorer Levitate and Scottish Champion Hurdle heroine Cockney Sparrow.

John’s son Sean is also a big part of the team alongside his role as a pundit for William Hill Radio, and has become a familiar face at the sales. Two of his biggest successes to date are recent Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner The Wow Signal and Red Duke, a son of Hard Spun who won the Group 2 Superlative Stakes.

For full details about the event, including how to book your ticket, please visit www.nextgenerationclub.com

What’s the best performance you’ve seen on a racecourse?

Galileo’s Derby was pretty special. The acceleration he showed after turning in was remarkable. It’s hardly surprising he’s become such a great stallion.

What advice would you give to young people looking to work in the industry?

Hard work and persistence never does anyone any harm. Horseracing is an industry in which there are very few barriers to entry. People from all walks of life have made it to the top.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 Ticket offer for Future Champions Day, Newmarket.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Visit to the yard of up-and-coming jumps trainer Harry Fry, followed by racing at Wincanton.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter – @TBANGC – for all the latest news and events from the Next Generation Club

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Anthraquinones are also present, which are said to aid gut absorption. Sugars within Aloe Vera, particularly gluco-mannans, help absorption of nutrients. As a result, Aloe Vera is antibacterial, anti-fungal, aids digestion and gut absorption, reduces uptake of toxins in the gut and facilitates absorption of vitamins C, E and B12.

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Animalife Animalife offers a range of equine supplements, which have been specifically formulated using patented technology to contain the optimal amounts of essential components required for maximum health and performance. New for the company is Vetrogard Intense, described by Account Manager Ross Riley as “a true innovation for the industry – we are really excited about it!”

Aloequine Aloequine Aloe Vera Gel (3.785lt for £35) contains over 95% pure Aloe Vera juice. It is of a quality suitable for human consumption and contains only the inner-filleted part of the leaf (including pulp), which has been stabilised using a small amount of naturally occurring ingredients. Aloequine Aloe Vera Gel is certified

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over 75 naturally occurring ingredients and is effective due to the way they interact” genuine situations of stress and exercise. Signs of clinical improvement were seen within four to seven days. Vetrogard Intense is an efficient way of managing digestive comfort on a daily basis or during intense periods, suitable for use with all horses, from foals to mature animals.

Vetroflex (500g for £40) is an advanced nutritional formulation that contains a proprietary peptide blend of hydrolysed collagen. It is well known that collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body and provides the structural matrix for joints, bones, ligaments and connective tissue. Vetroflex contains hydrolysed collagen, which may help to support the structural matrix of joints, bones, ligaments and connective tissue, and may also assist in maintaining healthy cartilage cells and synovial fluid. It is 100% natural and contains no banned substances.

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“Aloe Vera contains

Vetrogard Intense (525g for £100) is a natural formulation created by leading nutritionists that helps support gastric comfort in horses and does not contain Omeprazole.

Vetrogard Intense helps to maintain the integrity of the digestive tract and maintain a healthy level of gastric acid, whilst also supporting the body’s natural ability to maintain healthy cells. It can contribute to the wellbeing of horses prone to digestive upset and aid performance and limit the consequences of stress. The active ingredient is a non-GMO micronized soya bean meal fermented by a specific lactic bacteria, deactivated at the end of the manufacturing process, which has been used successfully in humans to relieve pain associated with ulcers and has now been formulated for equines, with proven results.

Successful trials were conducted at the Clinique des Breviaires, on horses in full work and under

Vetrocell (420g for £100) is a highly bioavailable proprietary form of ferric iron, which has been bound with a chemicallymodified protein. Unlike other iron supplements, Vetrocell is insoluble in the stomach; it completely bypasses the stomach without exposing the gastric mucosa to iron and results in no stomach irritation. Vetrocell becomes completely soluble in the duodenum, where the pH level allows for rapid hydrolysis of the protein component and liberation of the elemental ferric iron for immediate absorption.

Vetrocell may help to maintain cellular support and is especially beneficial for those who are prone to stress as a result of work, being run down, or for pregnant mares and growing foals.

Vetrocell may help to maintain the optimum level of iron in blood and muscles to maximise transport of oxygen to tissues and optimise athletic performance, recovery and vitality.

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Equine Products UK “Equine Products are one of the longest established UK-dedicated manufacturers and we are constantly striving to help and support our customers and improve our product range,” says Enda Kelly of Equine Products.

“Not only do we manufacture excellent vitamin and mineral supplements, we also manufacture and produce high quality products

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SUMMER SUPPLEMENTS for performance, nutritional support, respiratory health, digestion and behaviour, and products supporting a healthy immune system. We care about your horse and its requirements so we let the products do the work and speak for themselves.”

TransVite is a probiotic from the Equine Products UK range. TransVite helps to promote and maintain a healthy digestive system, enabling all animals prone to stress maintain their condition and energy levels. It assists in establishing beneficial digestion following antibiotic treatment and is ideal when used before competition, travel, training and or diet change. TransVite combats stress the natural way and is also beneficial to youngstock when used after birth or during weaning.

Everyday Electrolyte is a highly effective specification derived from the actual loss of electrolytes in horse sweat and formulated for long-term daily use. Replacing the essential nutrients and water lost during sweating and exercise through a rehydration equine supplement assists the horse’s natural reserves their body needs to remain fit, healthy and able to perform at high levels. A 50g measure replaces electrolytes lost in 2.5 litres of sweat, during exercise, very hot conditions, travel or after a race or competition.

No Ties is a new scientifically-formulated equine supplement to help relieve the effects of lactic acid build up in racehorses and competition horses. Accumulation of lactic acid in the blood and muscles can occur in horses that are in rigorous training, or those fed a highconcentrate ration. No Ties is an acid-base balancer, which will assist in the management of susceptible animals by maintaining the horse’s buffer system and easing muscle fatigue.

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Aloeride Aloeride (12lt for £55) is a high quality British aloe vera horse feed supplement that economically provides your horse with significant and simultaneous benefits for digestive tract health and function, condition and resilience, skin, coat, mane and tail, hoof growth, strength and feet, physical movement and suppleness, performance and recovery, and electrolyte status.

“Racing presents many challenges for the horse,” Han van de Braak tells us. “Providing nutrients that help it pip others at the post is not just clever husbandry, it is also clever economics. One carton, which is a month’s supply, equates to 12 litres of Soil Associationcertified organic aloe vera juice optimised into 30 palatable powder sachets, which can be mixed into feed.” Aloeride is NOPS negative and does not contain synthetic molecules.

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keep pace with genotypal growth. One sachet of Aloeride a day helps the yearling grow with the aid of an abundant, broad-spectrum nutrients base and a lower risk of inadvertent deficiencies. Aloeride also provides significant, natural support for the skeletal system, which continues to grow until a horse passes the age of three, and aids the digestive system.

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been lost in training or competition. Its cherryflavoured micro-blend is ideal for use in feed or drinking water and is micro-produced for easy absorption, delivering sodium, calcium, potassium and trace minerals to maintain body fluids, which are often depleted.

Vito Flex Level pH Extended Release Gastric Support (5Ib for £56) is the only gastric aid that continuously balances the pH levels in your horse’s digestive system for over 12 hours. Over time, under in vitro gastric conditions, the weight of the Level pH granules decrease as the pH level continues to be maintained. This slow but consistent release of the ingredients helps to continuously support the digestive system. Quick acting and long lasting, Level pH Extended Release Gastric Support is excellent for horses confined to stalls and restricted from grazing.

Fluid Flex Liquid Joint Supplement (946ml for £39, a 30 day supply) is a well-

Electro Dex replenishes electrolytes

Leslie Sutcliffe “We have over 40 years of experience in all disciplines of equestrian sport; eventing, dressage, showjumping, racing and endurance.” Leslie Sutcliffe has been all around the world to World Cup shows and Olympic Games and is always actively involved with the competitors, helping them on the road to personal bests and success.

“Competition-based horseriding, horse breeding and producing has always been our life and goal. Being the best would be expected, not ‘hoped for’. Keeping our eyes on the competitive edge will bring your horses the benefit of our years of experience. We have breadth and depth in equestrian knowledge and have many a product to help keep your horses fighting fit. We are constantly looking for any new products, which will maintain a healthy horse.”

Sutcliffe says of Weight Builder (3.62kg for £40): “For sales prep, you can’t beat Weight Builder, which while working very quickly to make them look toned, shiny and supporting healthy hooves, it is non-heating.

Weight Builder really makes them a picture of health while helping achieve top bids in the sales ring.”

Electro Dex (5Ib for £24) is America’s original equine electrolyte. It replenishes the electrolytes in active horses, which may have

respected original American joint supplement, nutritionally formulated to help maintain joint suppleness and soundness. Fluid Flex Liquid contains beneficial nutrients that support normal joint function, including glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate and potent antioxidants, in a liquid formula for fast absorption. Glucosamine is found naturally in the bodies of animals and is a natural precursor of glycosaminoglycans, found in cartilage and connective tissue of all animals. Fluid Flex Liquid joint supplement addresses basic problems rather than superficial signs, working exclusively to promote the production of synovial fluids, cartilage and connective tissue in the joints.

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Botanica International Ltd The philosophy of Botanica is simple. “With every cent we earn, somebody gains,” says Sean Cooney. “When it comes to man-made products and God-made products, there’s only one winner.” Botanica products are 100% natural and include multi-purpose washes, creams and sprays.

Completely natural, Botanica's Natural Herbal Skin Cream is, according to Cooney, “proven to be the only successful treatment of cracked heels.”

Cracked Heels Cleanse thoroughly with Botanica Cleansing Wash (£56 for 5lt), but do not wash the Cleansing Wash off. After three to five minutes, generously apply Botanica's Natural Herbal Skin Cream. The unique properties of Botanica’s Natural Herbal Skin Cream (£30 for 500ml) also combine to be efficacious in the treatment of a wide range of skin conditions and infections.

It reduces inflammation and helps prevent the formation of proud flesh and scar tissue. It also relieves sore tendons and muscular aches.

Botanica Cleansing Wash is a natural antiseptic wash designed to clean, sterilise and soothe the skin.

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General Manager Roger Crozet says: “Twydil PMC is a highly sophisticated product designed to strengthen the bones, tendons, ligaments and cartilege.” PMC provides the specific phospho-calcic needs of young growing horses and assists in the healthy development of osteoblasts which form the bones, chondrocytes which form the cartilage, and fibroblasts which influence the tendons, ligaments and synovial fluid. Crozet recommends feeding PMC to the broodmare in order to benefit the foetus. A combination of PMC and Twydil Racing also forms an ideal daily supplement to traditional feeding. An antidoping certificate means both products are officially certified and can be used without risk up to the day of the competition. The declared content is guaranteed until the expiry date.

Twydil Protect Plus was formulated by the Nobel prize-winning Professor Luc Montagnier, who discovered the AIDS virus, of which cramp and muscle stiffness are side-affects. He

Horses cannot naturally produce the essential fatty acids that Omega oils contain so they must be added as a supplement to the horse’s feed.

Cold Pressed Flax Oil (20lt for £90) is therefore the ideal supplement, rich in the Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils that provide a range of health benefits for the horse.

Mount Mills provide free delivery to anywhere in the UK or Ireland. In addition, personal attention is assured, as on his farm in County Down, Jim Magill plants the flaxseed, harvests the crop, cold presses the flaxseed, and packs and labels the product. From seed to drum, it’s all done on the Mount Mills Farm.

What makes Mount Mills unique is bespoke machinery.

“I had great faith in the benefits of the Omega oils, and flaxseed contains between 5864% Omega 3, so I invested in specific machinery designed to enable me to produce genuine cold pressed flax oil,” reveals Magill.

The cold pressing is vital, as Omega 3 is the most fragile of the Omega oils and can be destroyed in the actual process of extracting the oil from the flaxseed.

“Where the process involves heating or mixing with other chemicals the Omega 3 may be reduced,” Magill warns.

“The breeze-up producers love this product and we have also had great feedback from owners of mares who were difficult to get in foal before they started to use Flax Oil, with successful results. We launch a flax oil product for humans this month.”

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Sweet Itch Treatments Sweet Itch is an allergic skin disease. Certain horses are allergic to the saliva in the bite of a species of midge called Culicoides. This means that once a sensitive horse is bitten by a Culicoides fly, it will have an allergic reaction at the site of the bite. This will cause a localised irritation, which the horse will try to rub. Selfinflicted damage will occur as the horse itches itself. Again, cleanse thoroughly with Botanica Cleansing Wash, but do not wash the Cleansing Wash off. After three to five minutes, generously apply Botanica Anti-itch Cream. Effective in the treatment of mud fever and insect bites, the cream contains a natural insect repellent. www.botanica.ie 17 Cherry Hill, Rostrevor, Co Down BT34 3BD 0044 (0) 2841739151 enquiries@botanica.ie

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developed a formula to prevent this and later successfully adapted it for horses. This was given to Pavesco and tested. “We were very happy with the results,” Crozet reveals. Protect Plus provides optimum balance between antioxidants and free radicals for extra muscular protection for top performance horses.

It provides protection for horses at risk of muscle stiffness, with a balanced combination of antioxidant vitamins (C, E and ß-Carotene), L-carnitine, glutathione precursors and many other essential vitamins and trace minerals. One sachet is recommended per day, mixed with the normal diet, for a minimum of ten days. An antidoping certificate officially certifies use without risk up to the day of competition and the content is guaranteed until expiry date.

Twydil Growing contributes to optimal development and to the diversification of the intestinal flora of growing horses. A perfect supplement for growing horses from three months old and in particular from weaning to breaking, Twydil Growing contains vitamins, trace-elements, amino acids, pro and prebiotics. Once again, it comes with an antidoping certificate and is therefore officially certified for use without risk up to the day of the competition. The declared content is guaranteed until the expiry date.

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VET FORUM: THE EXPERT VIEW

By ROB PILSWORTH, MA VetMB Bsc (Hons) CertVR MRCVS

Sore shins: a key barometer The common complaint is a guide to how a young horse is coping with training

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ore shins in the young thoroughbred racehorse in training are so common they are often regarded as more of a nuisance, a temporary setback, rather than a genuine veterinary problem. But sore shins can be an indicator of problems throughout the skeleton and the shin acts as a ‘barometer’ for changes taking place as a consequence of training which can have a much more important impact on the horse’s career. We are therefore probably not justified to regard them simply as a ‘pain’ but more as a symptom of a mismatch between training level and the horse’s ability to adapt to that training, throughout its skeleton.

Signs and symptoms Not surprisingly, given the name of the disease, the principal clinical sign is that of pain as a result of firm pressure with a finger or thumb applied to the surface of the ‘shin’, more correctly known as the dorsal surface of the third metacarpal bone. In fresh cases, only very mild digital pressure is necessary to have the horse hoist into the air with pain. In certain cases, the soreness is very focal to one area, and in other cases is much more widespread. The shin may feel ‘soft’ and spongy to the touch.

These horses are often not perceptibly lame when trotted in hand but often show a gait abnormality typical of bilateral forelimb lameness, i.e. lame in both legs equally. They often trot with a short choppy action and don’t ‘bounce’ off the ground. Because a one-sided head nod is absent, this gait abnormality can easily be missed.

Why does this occur?

In simple terms, the reason for the development of sore shins is always an abrupt increase in the speed of exercise, but to understand what’s going on to produce the disease, we need first to understand the events which take place inside bone when loading is progressively increased.

Because of our general familiarity with bone as part of a skeleton or even as the centre of a piece of meat, we tend to think of it as an inert rock-hard material which is just there as a strut holding up the more interesting parts of the animal. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Figure 1: The shin, which lies between the arrows in these images, is actually the front of a bone cylinder that forms the cannon bone. In the untrained yearling (1a) the shin is a relatively uniform thickness, thick enough to cope with load incurred by a yearling cantering in the field. In the older race-fit horse, the shin is far thicker, and this gradual thickening happens totally as a consequence of training at faster speeds, and for longer distances (1b)

Bone is a living, breathing, adapting organ which is exquisitely sensitive to the demands placed upon it and has in-built mechanisms which change on an almost hourly basis to allow it to adapt to those demands.

Over 100 years ago, a German scientist, Julius Wolff, proposed a theory that bone always adapted to the loads placed upon it, summarised by his words “bone is laid down where strength is needed and removed where strength is unnecessary”. In other words, form follows function. At that time scientists would have little understanding of how bone manages to mould and shape itself in response to changes in demands, but we do now have a fairly good understanding of how this happens.

Although 65% of what we see as bone comprises inorganic matrix, the non-living ‘concrete’ of which the bone is composed,

scattered throughout this latticework of supporting calcium crystals is a network of cells which are all in communication with each other. These cells, the osteocytes, link to each other with tiny thread-like connections that are laid down in microscopic canals within the bone. When any crystal is deformed, electronic charge events take place on its surface. It appears that receptors within the bone detect these changes as the bone is bent and the crystals it is made of deform, conveying this information to the osteocytes. By chemical signalling, the osteocytes then call in two populations of helper cells in order to achieve the reshaping of the bone to suit the new level of demand.

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of the bone and literally tipping acid onto the calcium hydroxyapatite crystals to dissolve them away. A second population of bone cells, the osteoblasts, then arrive at the scene and begin laying down new pristine bone to a degree and in an orientation that will suit the new demands. Over a period of days and weeks the old damaged bone is removed and new structural elements are added in an exquisite self-repairing cycle. So why does this go wrong?

Loading adaptation mismatch Studies using strain gauges placed directly onto the front of the cannon bone in two-year-olds and older horses show us that the strain experienced by younger horses (strain is a measure of the degree of deformation of the bone for any one load) is as much as 40% greater than in older horses. In other words, the innate strength of a two-year-old cannon bone is simply not as great as in the older racehorse. This extra strength has to come by adapting and developing the bone in the way we have already described during the period of training and results in the markedly different shape and thickness of cannon bones of an untrained two-year-old and a trained older horse (Figures 1a and 1b).

The ‘shin’ of cannon bone will often literally double or triple in thickness in response to training. The problem of the racehorse trainer is that the heart and lungs adapt to exercise far more quickly than does bone. This means that taking an unbroken yearling from the paddock and training it to run quickly results in the animal being able to attain speeds far higher than those its bones have adapted to deal with.

When the bones bend beyond their normal limits because of this increased loading, they get the message that they need to be stronger, and attempt to lay down layers of new bone. If training progresses too quickly for the bone to catch up, tiny cracks will begin to appear in the surface of the bone.

If you repeatedly bend a piece of plastic beyond its normal limits, cracks will appear on the surface for just the same reasons, and they will increase in number and extent until the piece of plastic breaks. In the racehorse the cannon bone behaves in a similar way. To compound the problem, as soon as the microcracks begin to appear in the bone, the osteocyte cells, which detect this kind of damage, immediately call in the repair team of osteoclasts and osteoblasts.

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Figure 2: Stress fracture of the shin often happens when the bone continues to be loaded progressively after the warning signs of slow adaptation, the ‘sore shin’, is ignored. The fracture configuration of this early acute fracture (2a) and a more advanced chronic stress fracture (2b) are remarkably consistent – a faint fracture line at 45° to the surface of the bone, with a ‘bump’ of callus attempting to bridge and heal it. These changes result from the simple engineering principles of the way cylinders crack after experiencing repeated cycles of excessive compression-loading

osteoblasts have begun laying down new bone in the direction indicated by the damaged area.

So the horse actually goes through a period of decreased bone strength following injury.

If training is continued at the same intensity during this time, further damage will result, initiating further vicious cycles of bone loss and outstripping the body’s abilities to actually lay down any repair work. These events lead to the clinical symptoms of ‘sore shins’. The pain we are producing occurs because we are pressing down directly on to the inflamed areas of the surface of the shin bone undergoing this resorption/resolution/repair cycle. As with any other material fatigue process, once microcracks have become established, if we keep on loading the tissue repetitively in the same way, some cracks will eventually coalesce to produce a more significant fracture line in one focal area.

Because of the physics of what happens to cylinders when they are bent and compressed, the fracture line will almost always be orientated at 45° to the front surface of the bone (see Figure 2). These ‘stress fractures’ are merely an extension of the same events that produce the sore shin but further down the line. They normally present as an area of focal,

intense, pain on palpation, with an obvious ‘bump’, the body’s attempts to bridge the fracture with callus. These horses usually show sufficient lameness to necessitate their removal from training, but if training is continued then the risk is complete collapse of the material in the cannon bone, resulting in a life-threatening catastrophic fracture. We ignore these warning signs at our peril.

How do we treat them?

In order to treat sore shins successfully we need to appreciate the events that have led to their development. We know that we have overwhelmed this animal’s ability to adapt its bone to the loads placed upon it so we must reduce those loads. This is done by reducing the amount or speed of exercise, or both, for a period to allow the bone to catch up.

However, we also know that when the sore shin occurred the bone had not adapted to the speed reached at that stage, so we have to be circumspect when we bring the horse back into training and give them longer to adapt on our second attempt through the speed cycles.

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bones has shown that 36 loading cycles were just as effective at producing the changes needed to adapt to increased load as were 2,000 loading cycles.

Other treatment ‘fads’ come and go, but they are not really directed logically at the cause of the problem, which is a mismatch between loading and adaptation. So freeze-firing may well reduce the pain by deadening the nerves in the shin, but it is effectively just turning down the volume of an alarm bell that is telling us some useful information: the skeleton is not adapted fully yet to the new loads placed upon it. Similarly, pin-firing and blistering the shin is not really going to address the root problem, but simply mask the symptoms.

Can we prevent them?

As we have seen, when we are trying to ‘educate’ the bone to the needs for it to change in shape and strength, we need only to use 30 or 40 steps at high speed to get the message across. Most of the animal’s training can be done at slower paces as long as we give this short sharp burst of high-speed exercise on a regular basis to stimulate the bone to develop in the direction needed. These short bursts of speed need to be introduced early, to condition the bone for later when we expect the horse to utilise this speed for much longer distances.

This approach has had direct implications on the training of young thoroughbreds in North America. A research group led by David Nunamaker did some very elegant work in order to more fully understand the ‘sore shins’ syndrome and to make practical recommendations for its reduction.

The starting point of this study was that, traditionally, 70% of two-year-olds in training in America were affected by this disease during their first six months of training and 12% of these ‘bucked shins’ would go on to develop the more advanced stress fractures.

By measuring the strain on the surface of the shins the researchers were able to show that low-speed exercise, such as trotting, puts the front of the cannon bone under tension

Experience, not age, is the key factor The work done by Nunamaker’s group began by comparing the standardbred, which races and trains only at the trot, and thoroughbred racehorse. Standardbreds rarely develop sore shins in training, whereas in thoroughbreds it is the norm. Early research work showed that the innate strength of the bone from these two breeds was no different. They behaved identically under the same degree of mechanical loading. It therefore became obvious that the difference between the breeds in the incidence of sore shins must be to do with the way the animals train and the speeds involved in that training It is the remodelling of the bone which is stimulated by excessive high-speed exercise that results in the development of clinically sore shins. Similarly, although the disease is linked in horsemen’s minds to the two-year-old, the older horse which has not undergone a traditional training programme at two will be just as susceptible to sore shins when training at three or older for the same reasons.

Its bones have not changed size and shape to cope with the increased loading it will experience and will therefore begin to change size and shape as training progresses.

However, if high-speed exercise is not included in the conditioning portion of that training, the bone will not adapt in its size and shape to cope with those loads and sore shins will develop when full speed galloping exercise finally does commence. It is not uncommon for National Hunt horses, which have been turned out for a prolonged period of time in the summer, to develop sore shins when they re-enter training in the autumn for the same reasons. Bone appears to be able to ‘de-train’ in the face of reduced exercise just as effectively as it does to ‘train’ in the face of increased exercise. So age in itself is not the primary factor – prior experience of loading by the bone is far more important.

whereas high-speed exercise involved in galloping puts it under compression. In other words the bone is never going to acquire sufficient strength to withstand galloping from any amount of low-speed exercise, but will adapt only to the compressive forces it needs to adapt to if it is subjected to at least some highspeed training.

By recruiting racehorse trainers on the track, Nunamaker and his group were able to develop a programme aimed at reducing the incidence of sore shins by introducing very short bursts of high-speed exercise (as little as one or two furlongs) and doing this two or three times a week.

Over an 11-year period they studied over 200 commercially-trained racehorses. They were able to reduce the incidence of sore shins from 62% to 9% of the horses trained in one

stable. The ‘short, sharp shock’ system of training, introducing very short bursts of highspeed exercise from the very start of yearling conditioning, had a massive impact on the later development of sore shins. Obviously, extended distances of this speed-work in the relatively untrained horse would be detrimental and lead to increased injury.

As with many features of training, this is a delicate balancing act, but at least if we understand how and why bone changes to adapt to exercise, we have the potential to do a better job as bone-trainers.

Because of the nature of biological variability, we will probably never be able to get rid of the condition altogether, but understanding it certainly allows some interventional steps that could lower the incidence of this irritating condition markedly.

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London Marathon The Qatar Racing Team of eight runners completed the gruelling 26-mile course on behalf of Racing Welfare, raising over £200,000 and adding greatly to the ongoing support already provided to the charity by Sheikh Fahad Al Thani. Roger Weatherby also ran to raise funds for the Racing Foundation, of which Racing Welfare is a beneficiary.

2014 is certainly proving to be a year of outstanding physical achievements by supporters of Racing Welfare; the efforts being exerted by those wishing to help us in the support of stud, stable and support staff is truly exceptional

Mount Toubkal In May, seasoned Racing Welfare supporters Phil Wright, Tom Connors and his son Freddie climbed the highest peak in North Africa – Mount Toubkal, which stands at 4,167 metres. This was an incredibly tough assignment and, despite setting off in temperatures of 30ºC, they were negotiating snow and ice patches by the time they reached the peak. They were no strangers to endurance, however, having last year raised £3,000 for Racing Welfare by completing the ‘Race to the Stones Challenge’.

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The Qatar Racing Team before their London Marathon efforts, which raised £200,000 maintenance team at Cheltenham racecourse. Last year he was diagnosed with a chronic spine condition and during some very difficult times he received help and support from Racing Welfare.

To say ‘Thank You’, he has just finished a

six-week fundraising challenge,walking 550 miles along the Camino de Santiago (St James’s Way) in North West Spain.

STILL TO COME...

Tour de Lesley

Events for your diary Saturday, 16th August

Sunday, 28th September

Charity Race Day and Lunch at Newmarket’s July Course.

Run the Walks in Newmarket; see www.runthewalks.org.uk.

Saturday, 1st November Saturday, 13th September Pride of Racing Awards at Chester racecourse; you can register your nominations at www.prideofracing.com or contact Racing Welfare at nominations@racingwelfare.co.uk.

Breeders’ Cup Dinner at York racecourse, which will include live coverage of the nine races from Santa Anita Park.

Friday, 21st November Annual Charity Lunch and Auction at Haydock Park racecourse.

Leading by example, Chief Executive Lesley Graham is planning to cycle 1,400 km across France in just 12 days.

Lesley has never considered herself a cyclist but was given a bike for Christmas and has been training ever since. She knows it will be tough but said: “When I look at Dthe amazing achievements of some of our beneficiaries, who have faced immense physical challenges to raise money for us, I feel that I also have to push the boundaries.

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Lesley will be part of a group setting off from St Malo on 28th June and they plan to arrive in Cannes on 10th July.

British 10k London Run On 13th July, a Racing Welfare team will be putting their best feet forward in the British 10K London Run. Runners will include Susannah Gill, Arena Racing Company’s Director of External Affairs, Rod Street, Chief Executive of Great British Racing, and Mark Semple, a committed supporter of the charity.

Lands End to John O’Groats Also getting ‘on his bike’ for Racing Welfare is David Yates, racing correspondent for the Daily Mirror. David is planning to cycle from John O’Groats to Land’s End in August.

Ever since he first became captivated by horseracing nearly 30 years ago, David has had nothing but admiration for the host of committed staff that are the backbone of the industry.

He is aware of the support offered at times of need, by Racing Welfare, and he has made the charity sole beneficiary of his ride.

On top: Mount Toubkal, North Africa

Lesley Graham: French challenge

Team Filby in the saddle Still on pedal power, Mike Filby, Welfare Officer for the West Midlands and North Wales, together with his fellow cycling enthusiasts Chris Thornton, Frankie McDonald, Bruce Smart, Dave Goodwin and Charlie Huxley, are tackling the London to Surrey 100-mile Prudential Ride on Sunday 10th August.

Amy plans to drop in Newmarket racecourse Manager Amy Starkey is currently recruiting a number of racing industry dare-devils to join her on a charity skydive linked to Racing Welfare’s Charity Raceday at the July Course in August.

This follows Wayne Burton’s spectacular skydive last year. Maybe we are starting a trend?

For further details about any of these events please visit our website at www.racingwelfare.co.uk for links to W sponsorship pages.

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47 POULE D’ESSAI DES POULAINS G1 LONGCHAMP. May 11. 3yoc. 1600m.

1. KARAKONTIE (JPN) 9-2 £261,892 b c by Bernstein - Sun Is Up (Sunday Silence) O-Niarchos Family B-Flaxman Holdings Limited TR-J. E. Pease 2. Prestige Vendome (FR) 9-2 £104,775 b c by Orpen - Place Vendome (Dr Fong) O-A. de Ganay/C.Baillet/G.Pariente B-G.Pariente TR-N. Clement 3. Pornichet (FR) 9-2 £52,388 b c by Vespone - Porza (Septieme Ciel) O-J.M.Lebrun/H.Honore/N.Clement B-H.Honore/Mme C.Rouxel TR-N. Clement Margins Neck, 1.5. Time 1:41.60. Going Good to Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 4

Places 2

Earned £489,038

Sire: BERNSTEIN. Sire of 73 Stakes winners. In 2014 - KARAKONTIE Sunday Silence G1, STORMY SEXOLOGY Equalize G2, OMATICAYA Gulch G3, INIS MEAIN Runaway Groom LR. 1st Dam: Sun Is Up by Sunday Silence. ran on the flat in France at 2 and 3. Dam of 6 winners: 2003: (c Broad Brush). died as a foal.

2004: SOLITA (f Thunder Gulch) 5 wins at 2 and 3 in Spain. Broodmare.

2005: Upsilon (c Aldebaran) ran on the flat in France.

2006: SUNDAY SUNRISE (c Lemon Drop Kid) 5 wins at 2 to 5 in USA, Veteran S. 2007: BOTTEGA (c Mineshaft) 9 wins at 2 to 6, 2013 in France, Spain, Criterium du Languedoc LR. 2008: ALHUCEMA (f Aldebaran) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Peru.

2009: DAWNING (f War Chant) Winner at 3 in France.

2011: KARAKONTIE (c Bernstein). 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Grand Criterium G1, Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1, Prix La Rochette G3, 2nd Prix de Fontainebleau G3, Prix Francois Boutin LR. 2012: Altitudes (c Bago), unraced to date.

Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium). This double has been rarely achieved in the last 25 years, the others to do so being American Post and Hector Protector. Hector Protector, like Karakontie, was a Niarchos homebred.

Karakontie was born in Japan because his dam, Sunday Silence’s daughter Sun Is Up, was visiting Bago, winner of the 2004 Arc in the Niarchos colours. Her 2012 Bago colt has been sent to Europe but her 2013 foal by King Kamehameha died.

Sun Is Up’s second dam is Nureyev’s brilliant daughter Miesque and one of Sun Is Up’s previous stakes winners, Sunday Sunrise, was inbred 3 x 3 to Miesque.

Success in either the Poulains or Pouliches is nothing new for this family, as Miesque won the Pouliches, as did her daughter East Of The Moon, and Miesque’s son Kingmambo win the Poulains. Miesque also won the 1,000 Guineas, while East Of The Moon went on to win the Prix de Diane.

Karakontie’s family acts as a reminder of how international breeding has become. His second dam, the very useful Moon Is Up, began her broodmare career in Japan before being moved to Europe. Sold for 450,000gns in 2006, she was eventually sent to Australia in foal to Pivotal. Amanee, the filly she was carrying, moved on to South Africa, where she became a Gr1 winner in the Thekwini Stakes.

2nd Dam: MOON IS UP by Woodman. 1 win at 3 in France Prix de Lieurey LR, 3rd Prix de Seine-et-Oise G3. Dam of AMANEE (f Pivotal: Thekwini S G1) Broodmare Sire: SUNDAY SILENCE. Sire of the dams of 129 Stakes winners. In 2014 - KARAKONTIE Bernstein G1, SHONAN ACHIEVE Shonan Kampf G2, TO THE WORLD King Kamehameha G2, AIR SAUMUR Jungle Pocket G3, SOLOR Symboli Kris S G3, WHALE CAPTURE Kurofune G3.

KARAKONTIE b c 2011 Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua BERNSTEIN b 97 Affirmed La Affirmed La Mesa Halo Sunday Silence Wishing Well SUN IS UP b/br 98 Woodman Moon Is Up Miesque

Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Exclusive Native Won’t Tell You Round Table Finance Hail To Reason Cosmah Understanding Mountain Flower Mr Prospector Playmate Nureyev Pasadoble

Stallion sons of Storm Cat have played a sizeable role in recent editions of the mile Classics in Britain and France. Giant’s Causeway leads the way, having sired winners of the 2,000 Guineas (Footstepsinthesand), 1,000 Guineas (Ghanaati) and Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Shamardal), while Hennessy landed an unusual double with Special Duty. Now Bernstein’s name has posthumously been added to the list, thanks to his son Karakontie. This Japanese-foaled colt ended his excellent juvenile campaign with a victory in the Prix

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48 PRIX POULE D’ESSAI DES POULICHES G1 LONGCHAMP. May 11. 3yof. 1600m.

1. AVENIR CERTAIN (FR) 9-0 £214,275 b f by Le Havre - Puggy (Mark of Esteem) O-A. Caro/G. Augustin-Normand B-Mme E. Vidal TR-Jean Claude Rouget 2. Veda (FR) 9-0 £85,725 b f by Dansili - Vadapolina (Trempolino) O-H.H. Aga Khan B-Haras de SA Aga Khan SCEA TR-A. de Royer Dupre 3. Xcellence (FR) 9-0 £42,863 b f by Champs Elysees - Xanadu Bliss (Xaar) O-Mr H. Pracomtal B-Haras D’Ecouves, H de Pracomtal TR-Francois Doumen Margins 1.25, 2.5. Time 1:39.95. Going Good to Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 4

Wins 4

Places 0

Earned £246,735

Sire: LE HAVRE. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2014 AVENIR CERTAIN Mark of Esteem G1, AUVRAY In The Wings LR, LA HOGUETTE Zamindar LR. 1st Dam: Puggy by Mark of Esteem. Winner at 2, 2nd Finnforest Oh So Sharp S LR, 3rd In Pink Owen Brown Rockfel S G2, 2nd Bloomers’ Vase LR, 3rd Polar Cup G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2010: ADJUDANT CHEF (c Vita Rosa) 2 wins at 3 in France.

2011: AVENIR CERTAIN (f Le Havre) Sold 35,714gns yearling at AROCT. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1.

2013: Taaoa (f Rock of Gibraltar)

AVENIR CERTAIN b f 2011 Blushing Groom Glorious Song Danseur Fabuleux Northern Dancer Fabuleux Jane Konigsstuhl Surako Surata Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy Ajdal Homage Home Love Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie Soviet Star Lunda Lucayan Princess Rahy

Noverre LE HAVRE b 06 Marie Rheinberg

Mark of Esteem PUGGY b 04 Jakarta

Although Avenir Certain lined up for the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches as an unbeaten winner of three races, her starting price of 14-1 reflected the fact that she had yet to tackle stakes company. However, she took the transition to Gr1 company in her stride and produced impressive acceleration to win well.

Her co-owner Gerard AugustinNormand must have derived extra pleasure from the fact that she is a member of the first crop by Le Havre, who carried Augustin-Normand’s colours to victory in the 2009 Prix du Jockey-Club, after taking second place in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches.

Le Havre in turn is a son of Noverre, who narrowly came out on top in the 2001 Poulains, only to be subsequently disqualified after failing a dope test. Augustin-Normand has invested heavily in Le Havre’s stallion career and he owns the first three stakes winners by his former colourbearer.

Avenir Certain is the latest in a long line of smart performers descending from the Sweet Solera Stakes winner Lucayan Princess. This daughter of High Line proved a real money-spinner, producing three sons who did very well internationally.

One, Warrsan, was a dual winner of both the Coronation Cup and the Grosser Preis von Baden. Another, Needle Gun, earned the equivalent of $800,000, while Luso collected nearly $2.4 million during a career which featured Gr1 wins in Italy, Germany and Hong Kong. Lucayan Princess also produced the In The Wings filly Cloud Castle, fourth in both the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks.

No fewer than five of Lucayan Princess’s daughters produced one or more Group winners, including Avenir Certain’s third dam, Lunda, whose contribution was Darshaan’s very smart middle-distance horse Blue Monday. Lunda’s daughter Jakarta visited Darshaan’s son Mark Of Esteem to produce Avenir Certain’s dam Puggy, a talented two-year-old in England who ran respectably in the 1,000 Guineas.

2nd Dam: JAKARTA by Machiavellian. 1 win at 3. Dam of Puggy (f Mark of Esteem, see above)

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Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of the dams of 26 Stakes winners. In 2014 - AVENIR CERTAIN Le Havre G1, SANDIVA Footstepsinthesand G3, SRUTHAN Arakan G3, CALEDONIA LADY Firebreak LR, HONOR BOUND Authorized LR, TRIP TO RHODOS Rail Link LR.

1. REFUSE TO BOBBIN (IRE) 4 9-2 £79,167 ch c by Refuse To Bend - Super Bobbina (Daggers Drawn) O-Sc Chimax SRL B-Scuderia Chimax S R L TR-G. Attilio 2. Biz The Nurse (IRE) 4 9-2 £34,833

ROME. May 11. 4yo+. 2000m.

b c by Oratorio - Biz Bar (Tobougg) O-Sc Aleali B-Massimo Parri TR-S. Botti 3. Occhio Della Mente (IRE) 7 9-2 £19,000 b h by Le Vie Dei Colori - Croanda (Grand Lodge) O-Allevamento La Nuova Sbarra SRL B-Allevamento La Nuova Sbarra SRL TR-E. Botti Margins Short Head, Neck. Time 2:03.78.

Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 24

Wins 4

Places 15

Earned £148,495

Sire: REFUSE TO BEND. Sire of 25 Stakes winners.

In 2014 - REFUSE TO BOBBIN Daggers Drawn G1, CLOROFILLA Great Commotion G3, GASTROQUET Choctaw Ridge G3, INTRANSIGENT Pentire G3.

1st Dam: SUPER BOBBINA by Daggers Drawn. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, Premio FIA European Breeders Fund LR, 2nd Premio Regina Elena (1000 Guineas) G2, 3rd Premio Lydia Tesio-Darley G1.

Dam of 3 winners: 2007: SUPER TIGRA (f Alhaarth) Winner at 3 in Italy.

2010: REFUSE TO BOBBIN (c Refuse To Bend) 4 wins at 2 to 4 in Italy, P.Presidente della Repubblica GBI Racing G1, Premio Mauro Sbarigia LR, 2nd Premio UNIRE LR, P. Marchese Giuseppe Ippolito Fassati LR, 3rd Premio d’Estate LR. 2011: PEARL OF GIBRALTAR (f Rock of Gibraltar) Winner at 2 in Italy.

2012: Last Gift (f Starspangledbanner) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: LUCKY COIN by Hadeer. 1 win at 3. Dam of SUPER BOBBINA (f Daggers Drawn, see above).

Grandam of Harvest Joy. Third dam of Andhesontherun.

Broodmare Sire: DAGGERS DRAWN. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners.

REFUSE TO BOBBIN ch c 2010 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge REFUSE TO BEND b 00 Gulch Market Slide Grenzen Diesis Daggers Drawn Sun And Shade SUPER BOBBINA b 01 Hadeer Lucky Coin Lucky Omen

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Jameela Grenfall My Poly Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Ajdal Shadywood General Assembly Glinting Queen’s Hussar Brass

The dubious standard of Italy’s Group races was underlined once again by the latest edition of the Premio President della Repubblica. Refuse To Bobbin, who caught the odds-on Biz The Nurse in the last stride, was still rated no higher than 105 by the Racing Post after his Gr1 victory, which was only his fourth success in 23 starts.

Refuse To Bobbin’s sire Refuse To Bend started his career at a fee of €20,000, which seemed fair for a Sadler’s Wells horse who had enjoyed Gr1 success at two, three and four.

However, Refuse To Bend’s fee had fallen to £4,500 when he stood his final season in England, in 2011. His main achievement was to sire consecutive winners of the Gr1 Prix Saint-Alary, thanks to Sarafina and Wavering.

These two were out of daughters of Darshaan and so was his Australian Gr1 winner Glencadam Gold.

Refuse To Bobbin’s broodmare sire, Daggers Drawn, was a very different

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type to Darshaan. A quick-maturing son of Diesis, Daggers Drawn enjoyed much of his success in New Zealand, but his northern hemisphere stakes winners included Refuse To Bobbin’s dam, the Italian 1,000 Guineas second Super Bobbina.

Refuse To Bobbin’s third dam Lucky Omen made her mark as the dam of Lapierre (Gr1 Prix Jean Prat) and second dam of the tough stayer Shambo (a good second in the Gr1 Prix Royal-Oak).

50 JLT LOCKINGE STAKES G1 NEWBURY. May 17. 4yo+. 8f.

1. OLYMPIC GLORY (IRE) 4 9-0 £121,359 b c by Choisir - Acidanthera (Alzao) O-Al Shaqab Racing B-D. McDonnell TR-Richard Hannon 2. Tullius (IRE) 6 9-0 £46,010 ch g by Le Vie Dei Colori - Whipped Queen (Kingmambo) O-Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds VI B-Sc Archi Romani TR-Andrew Balding 3. Verrazano (USA) 4 9-0 £23,026 b c by More Than Ready - Enchanted Rock (Giant’s Causeway) O-Mrs John Magnier,Mr M.Tabor & Mr D.Smith B-E. A. Hamilton TR-Aidan O’Brien Margins 2.25, 1.75. Time 1:36.90. Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 13

Wins 7

Places Earned 4 £1,219,773

Sire: CHOISIR. Sire of 60 Stakes winners. In 2014 KUSHADASI Carnegie G1, OLYMPIC GLORY Alzao G1, SIR MOMENTS Zabeel G2, ELOPING Rory’s Jester G3, OBVIOUSLY Montjeu G3, MARCADO Marauding LR. 1st Dam: ACIDANTHERA by Alzao. Winner at 3. Dam of 4 winners: 2000: (c Pursuit of Love) 2001: Margaret’s Dream (f Muhtarram). Broodmare.

2002: PACIFIC STAR (g Tagula) 2 wins at 3 in Spain.

2004: HE’S A HUMBUG (g Tagula) 4 wins at 2 to 5.

2005: Vica Pota (f King Charlemagne) 2006: MISTER DEE BEE (g Orpen) 4 wins.

2008: Gekko (g Iffraaj) ran.

2009: Apsaty Kyz (f Iffraaj) unraced.

2010: OLYMPIC GLORY (c Choisir) Sold 61,904gns yearling at DNPRM. Jt Champion 3yr old colt in Europe in 2013, Jt Champion 3yr old miler in Europe in 2013. 7 wins at 2 to 4 at home, France, JLT Lockinge S G1, Qipco Queen Elizabeth II S G1, Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Grand Criterium G1, Veuve Clicquot Vintage S G2, 32red.com Superlative S G2, AON Greenham S G3, 2nd Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp G1, P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois G1, Coventry S G2.

Broodmare Sire: ALZAO. Sire of the dams of 104 Stakes winners. In 2014 - OLYMPIC GLORY Choisir G1, MUSICAL COMEDY Royal Applause LR, SHIFTING POWER Compton Place LR, TARGARYEN Red Clubs LR. The Choisir/Alzao cross has produced: OLYMPIC GLORY G1, LUNA NEL POZZO LR.

OLYMPIC GLORY b c 2010 Danehill Danehill Dancer Mira Adonde CHOISIR ch 99 Lunchtime Great Selection Pensive Mood Lyphard Alzao Lady Rebecca ACIDANTHERA b 95 Shirley Heights Amaranthus Amaranda

Danzig Razyana Sharpen Up Lettre d’Amour Silly Season Great Occasion Biscay Staid Northern Dancer Goofed Sir Ivor Pocahontas II Mill Reef Hardiemma Bold Lad Favoletta

In landing the Lockinge Stakes, Olympic Glory joined that very select band of top-class colts who have scored at Gr1 level at the ages of two, three and four. His impressive Newbury success also underlined his versatility, as it was gained on fast ground, whereas his wins in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes had respectively come on heavy and soft ground.

You would expect Olympic Glory’s sire Choisir to have a penchant for fast ground, as he was bred in Australia. Sure enough, the going was at least good to firm when he won the King’s Stand Stakes and Golden Jubilee Stakes at the 2003 Royal Ascot meeting. On the other hand, Choisir is by Danehill Dancer, a stallion whose name is often associated with an affinity for soft going. Another of Choisir’s best sons, the very speedy Starspangledbanner, proved subfertile but he has made an impressive start with his first runners.

Olympic Glory stays a mile very well, no doubt thanks to having Alzao and Shirley Heights as the sires of his first two dams. However, the addition of a bit more than a furlong was blamed for his rather disappointing effort in the Prix d’Ispahan on his next appearance after the Lockinge.

Also, his dam Acidanthera gained her only win over 7.5 furlongs on fast ground and his third dam Amaranda was exceptionally speedy. Amaranda was an impressive winner of the Queen Mary Stakes (on soft ground) and later produced the Royal Hunt Cup winner Imperial Ballet to Sadler’s Wells.

Olympic Glory’s fourth dam, Favoletta, won the Irish 1,000 Guineas and ranks as the third dam of the St Leger winner Rule Of Law. Favoletta herself was a half-sister to the outstanding broodmare Furioso, dam of the Derby and King George winner Teenoso 51 TATTERSALLS IRISH 2,000 GUINEAS G1 CURRAGH. May 24. 3yoc&f. 8f.

1. KINGMAN (GB) 9-0 £145,000 b c by Invincible Spirit - Zenda (Zamindar) O-Mr K. Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd TR-John Gosden 2. Shifting Power (GB) 9-0 £47,500 ch c by Compton Place - Profit Alert (Alzao) O-Ms Elaine Chivers & Potensis Ltd B-John and Susan Davis TR-Richard Hannon 3. Mustajeeb (GB) 9-0 £22,500 ch c by Nayef - Rifqah (Elusive Quality) O-Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-D. K. Weld Margins 5, 2. Time 1:47.29. Going Soft to Heavy.

Age 2-3

Starts 5

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £302,341

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 76 Stakes winners.

In 2014 - KINGMAN Zamindar G1, SPEAKING OF WHICH Mr Prospector G2, CHARM SPIRIT Montjeu G3, RUSSIAN SOUL Indian Ridge G3, ARMY BULLETIN Sunday Silence LR, BEACH BELLE High Chaparral LR, I’M YOURS Robellino LR, SIGNS OF BLESSING Seeking The Gold LR, THAT IS THE SPIRIT Acatenango LR. 1st Dam: ZENDA by Zamindar. 3 wins at 3 and 4 at home, France, USA, Gainsborough Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, 2nd Coronation S G1, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S G1. Dam of 3 winners:

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2012: 2014:

Nile Cruise (c Danzig) Rio Carnival (f Storm Cat) ran twice.

Broodmare.

Hentzau (g Empire Maker) ran twice in N.H. Flat Races.

Pleasantry (f Johannesburg) unraced.

Broodmare.

PANZANELLA (f Dansili) Winner at 3.

REMOTE (c Dansili) 3 wins at 3, Tercentenary S G3.

KINGMAN (c Invincible Spirit) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas G1, AON Greenham S G3, Betfred Mobile Solario S G3, 2nd Qipco 2000 Guineas G1.

Multilingual (f Dansili) unraced to date. (f Bated Breath)

2nd Dam: Hope by Dancing Brave. ran on the flat in France at 3. Own sister to WEMYSS BIGHT. Dam of OASIS DREAM (c Green Desert: Darley July Cup G1, Shadwell Stud Middle Park S G1, Victor Chandler Nunthorpe S G1, 2nd Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1), ZENDA (f Zamindar, see above), HOPEFUL LIGHT (g Warning: Unicoin Homes Joel S LR, Sovereign S LR) Broodmare Sire: ZAMINDAR. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2014 - KINGMAN Invincible Spirit G1, LA HOGUETTE Le Havre LR.

sister to Wemyss Bight, winner of the Irish Oaks. The next dam, Bahamian, stayed even better than Wemyss Bight, once crossing the line first in a Gr2 over 15 furlongs, and Bahamian’s dam Sorbus numbered a second in the Irish St Leger among her achievements.

Zenda started her broodmare career in Kentucky, where she conceived foals by Danzig, Storm Cat, Empire Maker and Johannesburg.

None of them won. It has been a very different story in Europe, with her first three foals all being winners.

Her Dansili colt Remote improved to such an extent that he won the Gr3 Tercentenary Stakes over a mile and a quarter at Royal Ascot. Remote’s twoyear-old sister Multilingual has followed her siblings into the care of John Gosden. Zenda is now one of the illustrious mares in foal to Frankel in his second season.

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KINGMAN b c 2011 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Kris Rafha Eljazzi Gone West Zamindar Zaizafon ZENDA b 99 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Artaius Border Bounty Mr Prospector Secrettame The Minstrel Mofida Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus

Back in 1986 Green Desert finished second to Dancing Brave on good ground in the 2,000 Guineas but then sank in the heavy ground at the Curragh when last in the Irish equivalent. Then, in 2002, Zenda won the French 1,000 Guineas on good ground before trailing home last of 15 in the Irish 1,000 Guineas on soft ground.

With Green Desert as his grandsire and Zenda as his dam, the 2,000 Guineas second Kingman was clearly no certainty to handle the soft/heavy ground when he lined up for the Irish 2,000 Guineas. However, such doubts proved unfounded, as the son of Invincible Spirit won impressively at the Curragh, becoming the third grandson of Green Desert to win the Irish Classic.

Kingman clearly stays a mile well, but it would have been no great surprise if he didn’t. Invincible Spirit did all his winning over six furlongs, taking seven of his 13 starts over that distance, and he failed to reach the first three on the three occasions he tackled seven furlongs. Also, Kingman is bred along similar lines to the champion sprinter Oasis Dream, who is by Green Desert out of Zenda’s dam Hope.

However, Invincible Spirit is out of Rafha, winner of the Gr1 Prix de Diane, and he occasionally sires a very smart performer who stays much better than he did, such as Lawman.

Also, Zenda’s first three dams were all by major winners over a mile and a half. Indeed, Zenda’s dam Hope was a

CURRAGH. May 25. 3yof. 8f.

1. MARVELLOUS (IRE) 9-0 £145,000 b f by Galileo - You’resothrilling (Storm Cat) O-Mr D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, Mr M. Tabor B-You’resothrilling Syndicate TR-Aidan O’Brien 2. Lightning Thunder (GB) 9-0 £47,500 b f by Dutch Art - Sweet Coincidence (Mujahid) O-Mr Mohd Al Kubasi & Pearl Bloodstock Ltd B-S. A. Douch TR-Olly Stevens 3. Vote Often (GB) 9-0 £22,500 b f by Beat Hollow - Minority (Generous) O-Mr K. Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd TR-D. K. Weld Margins 3, 4.25. Time 1:45.52. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £160,222

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 175 Stakes winners. In 2014 AUSTRALIA Cape Cross G1, MARVELLOUS Storm Cat G1, NOBLE MISSION Danehill G1, GLOBAL VIEW Storm Cat G2, GOSPEL CHOIR Pivotal G2, SPIRITJIM Anabaa G2, ADELAIDE Elnadim G3, ALTANO Lando G3, MAGICIAN Mozart G3, ORCHESTRA Danehill G3.

1st Dam: YOU’RESOTHRILLING by Storm Cat. 2 wins at 2, Irish Thoroughbred Cherry Hinton S G2. Own sister to GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, Tumblebrutus, Tiger Dance and Freud. Dam of 1 winner: 2011: MARVELLOUS (f Galileo) 1 win at 2, Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas G1.

2012: Gleneagles (c Galileo) unraced to date.

2013: (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: MARIAH’S STORM by Rahy. 10 wins at 2 to 4 in USA Arlington Washington Lassie S G2, Budweiser Turfway Park Breeders’ Cup H G2, 3rd Spinster S G1. Dam of GIANT’S CAUSEWAY (c Storm Cat: Juddmonte International S G1, Coral Eclipse S G1, Esat Digifone Champion S G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Champagne Lanson Sussex S G1, Prix de la Salamandre G1, 2nd Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas G1, Queen Elizabeth II S G1, Sagitta 2000 Guineas G1, Breeders’ Cup Classic G1), YOU’RESOTHRILLING (f Storm Cat, see above), Hanky Panky (f Galileo: 3rd Ballyogan S G3), Freud (c Storm Cat: 3rd Cork and Orrery S G2), Tumblebrutus (c Storm Cat: 2nd Galileo EBF Futurity G2), Tiger Dance (c Storm Cat: 3rd Emirates Airline Minstrel S G3), Roar of The Tiger (c Storm Cat: 3rd Governor’s H LR) Broodmare Sire: STORM CAT. Sire of the dams of 155 Stakes winners. In 2014 - CLOSE HATCHES First Defence G1, MARVELLOUS Galileo G1, GLOBAL VIEW Galileo G2, KIZUNA Deep Impact G2, RED SPADA Taiki Shuttle G2, SAHARA SKY Pleasant Tap G2.

The Galileo/Storm Cat cross has produced: MARVELLOUS G1, MISTY FOR ME G1, GLOBAL VIEW G2, TWIRL G3.

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European Pattern MARVELLOUS b f 2011 Sadler’s Wells GALILEO b 98 Urban Sea

Storm Cat YOU’RESOTHRILLING br 05 Mariah’s Storm

Northern Dancer Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean Secretariat Terlingua Crimson Saint Blushing Groom Rahy Glorious Song Roberto Immense Imsodear

It is strange to think that when John Magnier paid a sale-topping $2,600,000 for Mariah’s Storm at Keeneland’s 1996 November Sale, he explained that this Gr2-winning daughter of Rahy had been purchased principally as a mate for new stallion Cigar. Sadly the two-time Horse of the Year proved infertile, but Mariah’s Storm still proved a wonderful buy. The Storm Cat foal she was carrying at the time of her purchase was none other than Giant’s Causeway, a six-time Gr1 winner who has gone on to be North America’s champion sire on three occasions.

Naturally, Storm Cat became pretty much the default setting for Mariah’s Storm and this pairing produced seven foals. None was as talented as Giant’s Causeway but his brothers Freud and Tumblebrutus developed into Gr1 sires (in the US and Chile respectively) and his sister You’resothrilling must be worth a king’s ransom.

You’resothrilling matured quickly, notably winning the Gr2 Cherry Hinton Stakes, and she also showed smart form over a mile during a short three-year-old campaign. She has since become a regular visitor to Galileo and her first foal by this brilliant sire is Marvellous, who lived up to her name with an impressive win in the Irish 1,000 Guineas. In the process she followed Misty For Me as the second winner of this race sired

by Galileo from a Storm Cat mare.

Keep an eye on You’resothrilling’s younger sister Pearling. Although she failed to win, Pearling was sold for 1,300,000gns and is now the dam of a two-year-old Galileo colt called Decorated Knight.

Mariah’s Storm built an impressive record of ten wins from 16 starts, despite suffering a fracture to her near-fore cannon bone in her final start at two. Nine furlongs was her most rewarding distance. She was rated 121 on the 1995 International Classifications, having been given 116 on the 1993 Experimental Free Handicap.

Marvellous’s third dam, the Gr3 turf winner Immense, enjoyed excellent results with sons of Blushing Groom.

In addition to her Rahy filly Mariah’s Storm, she produced the very smart French middle-distance colt Panoramic to Rainbow Quest.

Immense was sold to Japan, where she produced the nine-furlong stakes winner Air Zion to Groom Dancer, yet

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another son of Blushing Groom.

Immense was a half-sister to Dearly Precious, the champion twoyear-old filly of 1975 who went on to win the Acorn Stakes.

53 TATTERSALLS GOLD CUP G1 1. NOBLE MISSION (GB) 5 9-3 £108,500 b h by Galileo - Kind (Danehill) O-Mr K. Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd TR-Lady Cecil 2. Magician (IRE) 4 9-3 £33,250 b/br c by Galileo - Absolutelyfabulous (Mozart) O-Mr M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs John Magnier B-Absolutelyfabulous Syndicate TR-Aidan O’Brien 3. Euphrasia (IRE) 5 9-0 £15,750 b m by Windsor Knot - Bishop’s Lake (Lake Coniston) O-Mrs C. C. Regalado-Gonzalez B-Tally-Ho Stud TR-Joseph G. Murphy Margins 1.25, Head. Time 2:21.71. Going Soft.

Starts 18

Wins 7

Places 11

NOBLE MISSION b h 2009 Sadler’s Wells

CURRAGH. May 25. 4yo+. 10f 110yds.

Age 2-5

MEKONG RIVER G3, ORCHESTRA G3, SIDERA G3, WONDERFULLY G3, Brightest G3, Claiomh Solais G3, Galiway G3, Impulsive Moment G3, Marksmanship G3, MISS GALILEI LR, Acteur Celebre LR, Amerique LR, Via Galilei LR.

Earned £378,044

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 175 Stakes winners. In 2014 AUSTRALIA Cape Cross G1, MARVELLOUS Storm Cat G1, NOBLE MISSION Danehill G1, GLOBAL VIEW Storm Cat G2, GOSPEL CHOIR Pivotal G2, SPIRITJIM Anabaa G2, ADELAIDE Elnadim G3, ALTANO Lando G3, MAGICIAN Mozart G3, ORCHESTRA Danehill G3.

1st Dam: KIND by Danehill. 6 wins at 3 and 4, Totesport Kilvington S LR, betfair.com Flower of Scotland S LR, 3rd Ballyogan S G3. Dam of 5 winners: 2007: BULLET TRAIN (c Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at 2 and 3, totesport.com Derby Trial S G3. Sire.

2008: FRANKEL (c Galileo) Champion 3yr old colt in Europe in 2011, Champion older horse in Europe in 2012. 14 wins at 2 to 4, Juddmonte International S G1, Qipco Champion S G1, Dubai Dewhurst S G1, JLT Lockinge S G1, Queen Anne S G1, Qipco Queen Elizabeth II S G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Qipco Sussex S G1 (twice), Qipco 2000 Guineas G1. Sire.

2009: NOBLE MISSION (c Galileo) 6 wins at 3 to 5, Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, bet365 Gordon S G3, bet365 Gordon Richards S G3, Betfair Huxley S G3, Qatar Racing Newmarket S LR, Tapster S LR, 2nd King Edward VII S G2, Dubai Duty Free John Porter S G3, Worthington’s St Simon S G3, poptelecom.co.uk Fairway S LR, 3rd Dubai Duty Free John Porter S G3, Betfred Rose of Lancaster S G3.

2010: MORPHEUS (c Oasis Dream) 3 wins at 3.

2011: JOYEUSE (f Oasis Dream) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Betfred EBF Stallions Cecil Frail S LR, Country Gentlemen’s EBF D. Poole S LR, 3rd Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling S G3, Albany S G3.

2013: (c Galileo) 2nd Dam: RAINBOW LAKE by Rainbow Quest. 3 wins at 3 Lancashire Oaks G3. Dam of POWERSCOURT (c Sadler’s Wells: Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Arlington Million S G1, 2nd Prince of Wales’s S G1, Racing Post Trophy G1, G.Dallmayr-Preis Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1, 3rd Irish Field Irish St Leger G1, Baileys Irish Champion S G1, John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf G1), RIPOSTE (f Dansili: Ribblesdale S G2, Sheepshead Bay S G2), LAST TRAIN (c Rail Link: Prix de Barbeville G3, 2nd Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris G1), KIND (f Danehill, see above) Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 258 Stakes winners. In 2014 - FENOMENO Stay Gold G1, MISS MOSSMAN Mossman G1, NOBLE MISSION Galileo G1, CERTERACH Halling G2, COSMIC ENDEAVOUR Northern Meteor G2, GALLATIN Street Cry G2, SOLICIT Street Cry G2.

The Galileo/Danehill cross has produced: BANC DE FORTUNE G1, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE G1, CUIS GHAIRE G1, FRANKEL G1, GOLDEN LILAC G1, INTELLO G1, MAYBE G1, NOBLE MISSION G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR G1, ROMANTICA G1, SCINTILLULA G1, SECRET GESTURE G1, TAPESTRY G1, TEOFILO G1, Galileo’s Destiny G1, Gile Na Greine G1, Mars G1, The Assayer G1, REEM G2, CRYSTAL GAL G3, DAZZLING G3, LAGALP G3,

GALILEO b 98 Urban Sea

Danehill KIND b 01 Rainbow Lake

Northern Dancer Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Blushing Groom Rainbow Quest I Will Follow Stage Door Johnny Rockfest Rock Garden

Juddmonte has bred only four foals of racing age by Galileo out of daughters of Danehill. Remarkably, when the rejuvenated Noble Mission held off Magician to land the Tattersalls Gold Cup, he became the third member of this quartet to become a Gr1 winner, following his magnificent brother Frankel and Banks Hill’s daughter Romantica. The record could improve still further, as Kind, the dam of Frankel and Noble Mission, has an impressive 2013 colt

by Galileo. Of course Juddmonte is far from alone in striking gold with the Galileo-Danehill cross, which has also enjoyed Gr1 success with Teofilo, Intello, Roderick O’Connor, Golden Lilac, Maybe and Cima de Triomphe.

It is interesting that Noble Mission’s most rewarding distance has proved to be a mile and a quarter, with all three of his 2014 Group victories coming at around that distance. He had earlier raced nine times over a mile and a half. Although he is a Gr3 and Listed winner over the longer distance, it is worth pointing out that his brother Frankel was never asked to tackle a mile and a half and that their dam, Kind, was a sprinter with two Listed victories and a Timeform rating of 112 to her credit. However Kind’s three-partssister Riposte, by Dansili, has enjoyed Gr2 success over middle distances in Britain and the U.S. Noble Mission’s second dam, Rainbow Lake, stayed a mile and a half, as she proved with her widemargin victory in the Gr3 Lancashire Oaks. Rainbow Lake and Kind both produced Group winners to Galileo’s sire Sadler’s Wells. Rainbow Lake’s son, Powerscourt undoubtedly stayed a mile and a half – he won the Great Voltigeur and was beaten only a length in the Irish St Leger.

It is significant, though, that he too proved very effective when dropped back to around a mile and a quarter, winning the Tattersalls Gold Cup and the Arlington Million (twice, but demoted on one occasion). Noble Mission’s three-year-old half-sister Joyeuse reverted successfully to sprinting after seeming not to stay in the 1,000 Guineas.

Noble Mission’s family entered the

Juddmonte stud book with the purchase of his third dam, Rockfest, who had a Timeform rating of 104.

Frankel’s fifth dam, Nasira, was a three-parts-sister to Zabara, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, and to Rustam, a high-class two-year-old.

54 POUR MOI COOLMORE PRIX SAINT-ALARY G1 LONGCHAMP. May 25. 3yof. 2000m.

1. WE ARE (IRE) 9-0 £119,042 b f by Dansili - In Clover (Inchinor) O-G. Strawbridge B-G. Strawbridge TR-F. Head 2. Vazira (FR) 9-0 £47,625 f by Sea The Stars - Vadaza (Zafonic) O-H.H. Aga Khan B-Haras de SA Aga Khan SCEA TR-A. de Royer Dupre 3. Bereni Ka (FR) 9-0 £23,813 b f by Vadasin - Ile Aux Moines (Bering) O-Mme A. Dupont, Y. Gourraud B-J. Chapet, Mme A. Dupont TR-Y. Gourraud Margins 3, 3. Time 2:08.45. Going Soft.

Age 3

Starts 3

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £143,626

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 93 Stakes winners. In 2014 MISS FRANCE Tirol G1, WE ARE Inchinor G1, ESPUMANTI Reprimand G2, L’AMOUR DE MA VIE Smoke Glacken G2, RIPOSTE Rainbow Quest G2, PERMIT Swain LR. 1st Dam: IN CLOVER by Inchinor. 4 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Flore G3. Dam of 3 winners: 2008: ELODIE (f Dansili) Winner at 3 in France.

Broodmare.

2009: DREAM CLOVER (f Oasis Dream) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix de Saint-Cyr LR, Prix de la Cochere LR, 3rd Prix de Lieurey G3.

2010: (c Danehill Dancer) 2011: WE ARE (f Dansili) 3 wins at 3 in France, Pour Moi Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary G1.

2012: Incahoots (f Oasis Dream) unraced to date.

2014: (c Frankel) 2nd Dam: BELLARIDA by Bellypha. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix de Royaumont G3. Dam of IN CLOVER (f Inchinor, see above), BAYOURIDA (f Slew O’ Gold: Prix Madame Jean Couturie LR, 2nd Prix de la Nonette G3), BELLONA (f Bering: Prix Rose de Mai LR, 3rd Prix Penelope G3), Fumarelli (c Trempolino: 3rd Prix Le Fabuleux LR). Grandam of LILY’S ANGEL, ZURIGHA, TELLURIDE, PARTY, Bee Charmer, Bella Ida. Third dam of DOMINANT, OBSERVATIONAL, Es Que Love, Another Party, Miss Laa di Da. Broodmare Sire: INCHINOR. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners.

WE ARE b f 2011 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Ahonoora Inchinor Inchmurrin IN CLOVER b 02 Bellypha Bellarida Lerida

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Lomond On Show Lyphard Belga Riverman Lalika

In the notes on Miss France in the June issue, I pointed out that, in building a reputation as one of the world’s most effective stallions, Dansili had sired the impressive total of 17 Gr1 winners of which no fewer than 11 were fillies (The Fugue, Dank, Proviso, Emulous, Fallen For You, Giofra, Winsili, Passage Of Time, Price Tag, Laughing and Miss France). It thus comes as no surprise his 18th Gr1 winner – the unbeaten We Are –

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Caulfield on We Are: “She represents yet another success for George Strawbridge’s breeding operation. Her dam In Clover was also bred by Strawbridge and she too did well”

is yet another filly. She looked very good in winning the Prix Saint-Alary.

We Are represents yet another success for George Strawbridge’s breeding operation. Her dam In Clover was also bred by Strawbridge and she too did well over middle distances in France as a three-year-old. Her finest win came in the Gr3 Prix de Flore over 10.5 furlongs on very soft ground.

Dansili has now sired Groupwinning fillies from mares by three different sons of Ahonoora – Indian Ridge, Statoblest and now Inchinor.

Inchinor is also the broodmare sire of Dominant, a Gr1 winner in Hong Kong sired by Dansili’s brother Cacique. The other Gr1 winner out of an Inchinor mare is the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Power, whose sire, Oasis Dream, coincidentally sired In Clover’s previous stakes winner. This was Dream Clover, who won Listed races over seven and eight furlongs in France.

We Are is the third generation of her female line to have enjoyed Group success, as her second dam, Bellarida, won the G3 Prix de Royaumont over 10.5 furlongs. The third dam, Lerida, broke the sequence but fourth dam Lalika also won the Prix Saint-Alary before disappointing as favourite for the Prix de Diane.

Lalika was herself a half-sister to Roi Lear, a winner of the Prix du JockeyClub, and their dam Kalila was a half-sister to the Classic winners Val de Loir and Valoris.

55 PRIX D’ISPAHAN G1 LONGCHAMP. May 25. 4yo+. 1800m.

1. CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 8 9-2 £119,042 b g by Even Top - Taille de Guepe (Septieme Ciel) O-Mr J. C. A. Dupouy B-M. Yvon Lelimouzin & M. Benoit Deschamps TR-Mrs C. Barande-Barbe 2. Anodin (IRE) 4 9-2 £47,625 b c by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O-Wertheimer et Frere B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F. Head 3. Pollyana (IRE) 5 8-13 £23,813 b m by Whipper - Shamah (Unfuwain) O-Mme E. Kennedy, Mlle M. Carroll B-Mesnil Investments Ltd & Carrigbeg Stud TR-J. Hammond Margins 1.5, 1.25. Time 1:57.98. Going Soft.

Age 2-8

Starts 58

Wins 22

Places Earned 29 £5,788,526

Sire: EVEN TOP. Sire of 1 Stakes winner.

1st Dam: Taille de Guepe by Septieme Ciel. unraced.

Dam of 2 winners: 2003: MESNIL DES AIGLES (c Neverneyev) 7 wins at 3 to 7 in France.

2004: Miss des Aigles (f Alamo Bay). Broodmare.

2005: Vie des Aigles (f Alamo Bay) ran on the flat in France. Broodmare.

2006: CIRRUS DES AIGLES (g Even Top) Champion older horse in Europe in 2011, Champion older horse in France in 2012. 22 wins at 3 to 8, 2014 at home, France, UAE, Qipco Champion S G1, Investec St NicholasAbbey Coronation Cup G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, Prix Ganay - Prix Air Mauritius G1 (twice), Longines Dubai Sheema Classic G1, Grand Prix de Deauville-Lucien Barriere G2, Qatar Prix Dollar G2 (3 times), Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, GP de Vichy-Auvergne Etapi du Defi Galop G3, La Coupe G3, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte G3, Prix du Prince d’Orange G3, Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong Kong Jockey Club G3, Prix de Boulogne LR, Grand

2008: 2011: 2012:

Prix du Lion d’Angers LR, 2nd Qipco Champion S G1 (twice), Grand Prix de SaintCloud G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, Longines Dubai Sheema Classic G1, Qatar Prix Dollar G2, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, Prix Exbury G3, Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong Kong Jockey Club G3, G. P. de Clairefontaine - Denis Weibel LR, Prix Matchem LR, Derby du Languedoc LR, Prix Policeman LR, 3rd Prix Ganay - Prix Air Mauritius G1, Longines Hong Kong Cup G1, Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong Kong Jockey Club G3, Prix Ridgway LR, Prix Pelleas LR. Kiva des Aigles (f Enrique) ran on the flat in France.

Flash des Aigles (c Sinndar) (f Siyouni)

Broodmare Sire: SEPTIEME CIEL. Sire of the dams of 19 Stakes winners. In 2014 - CIRRUS DES AIGLES Even Top G1, JOHNNY GUITAR Lode LR.

CIRRUS DES AIGLES b g 2006 Ahonoora Topanoora Topping Girl EVEN TOP br 93 Niniski Skevena Skhiza Seattle Slew Septieme Ciel Maximova TAILLE DE GUEPE ch 99 Funambule Roots Ruma

Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Sea Hawk II Round Eye Nijinsky Virginia Hills Targowice Anticlea Bold Reasoning My Charmer Green Dancer Baracala Lyphard Sonoma Rheffic Runnello

See race 9 in the June 2014 issue 56 PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB G1 CHANTILLY. Jun 1. 3yoc&f. 2100m.

1. THE GREY GATSBY (IRE) 9-2 £714,250 gr c by Mastercraftsman - Marie Vison (Entrepreneur) O-Mr F. Gillespie B-M. Parrish TR-Kevin Ryan 2. Shamkiyr (FR) 9-2 £285,750 b c by Sea The Stars - Shemaya (Darshaan) O-S A Aga Khan B-S A Aga Khan TR-A. de Royer Dupre 3. Prince Gibraltar (FR) 9-2 £142,875 ch c by Rock of Gibraltar - Princess Sofia (Pennekamp) O-Mr J. F. Gribomont B-J. F. Gribomont TR-Jean Claude Rouget Margins 3, Short Neck. Time 2:05.58. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £852,807

Sire: MASTERCRAFTSMAN. Sire of 8 Stakes winners.

In 2014 - THE GREY GATSBY Entrepreneur G1, VAGUE NOUVELLE Mr Greeley G3, MASTER CARPENTER In The Wings LR. 1st Dam: Marie Vison by Entrepreneur. Winner at 3 in France, 2nd Prix Solitude LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: DREAM LAND (c Oasis Dream) 11 wins at 3 to 6 in France.

2007: Chuck (c Oasis Dream) ran on the flat in France.

2009: Kanel (f Zamindar) 2010: Alanlad (c Hannouma) ran on the flat in France.

2011: THE GREY GATSBY (c Mastercraftsman) Sold 19,047gns yearling at AROCT. 3 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Prix du Jockey Club G1, Betfred Dante S G2, 2nd At the Races Champagne S G2, Pinsent Masons LLP Acomb S G3, Novae Bloodstock Insurance Craven S G3.

2012: Marie Rock (f Fastnet Rock) unraced to date.

2013: (c Mastercraftsman) 2nd Dam: METISSE by Kingmambo. 2 wins at 3 in France. Dam of Saint Thomas (c Dansili: 3rd Prix Daphnis G3), Steady As A Rock (c Rock of Gibraltar: 3rd Premio Natale di Roma LR), Marie Vison (f Entrepreneur, see above). Grandam of Deire Na Sli. Broodmare Sire: ENTREPRENEUR. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners.

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THE GREY GATSBY gr c 2011 Danehill Danehill Dancer Mira Adonde MASTERCRAFTSMAN gr/ro 06 Black Tie Affair Starlight Dreams Reves Celestes Sadler’s Wells Entrepreneur Exclusive Order MARIE VISON ch 01 Kingmambo Metisse Maximova

Danzig Razyana Sharpen Up Lettre d’Amour Miswaki Hat Tab Girl Lyphard Tobira Celeste Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Exclusive Native Bonavista Mr Prospector Miesque Green Dancer Baracala

In the 2009 Juddmonte International, the 2,000 Guineas and Derby winner Sea The Stars was made to work for his victory by the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Mastercraftsman. Now both of these tough horses have made great starts, with each of them siring a Classic winner in his first crop.

Mastercraftsman, who had already hit the Gr1 target with Kingston Hill, did even better when The Grey Gatsby followed up his Dante Stakes success to take the Prix du JockeyClub. That win came over a distance close to the longest trip Mastercraftsman was ever asked to tackle. The Grey Gatsby gives the impression he will stay a bit further, though this isn’t supported by his pedigree.

His third dam is Maximova, a highclass daughter of Green Dancer.

Maximova is arguably best known these days as the second dam of Malibu Moon, who has sired a Kentucky Derby winner, Orb, during a stallion career which has seen him transformed from a cheap Maryland stallion to one of the most popular stallions in Kentucky.

When Maximova dead-heated in the Gr1 Prix de la Salamandre she extended her unbeaten record to five.

She also did well at three, when she reverted successfully to sprinting after taking third place in the French 1,000 Guineas and second in the Irish version.

Maximova had all the qualities required to develop into a leading broodmare and she didn’t disappoint.

She produced two stakes winners to Blushing Groom, plus others by Seattle Slew, Nureyev and Mr Prospector. The Mr Prospector stakes winner was Malibu Moon’s Gr1winning dam Macoumba, while Seattle Slew’s contribution was the Gr1 Prix de la Foret winner Septieme Ciel (now known as the broodmare sire of the phenomenal Cirrus des Aigles).

The Grey Gatsby’s second dam, Maximova’s Kingmambo filly Metisse, was a minor winner in France. Metisse has produced a few above-average performers, such as her useful Dansili colt Saint Thomas and The Grey Gatsby’s dam Marie Vison. This daughter of the 2,000 Guineas winner Entrepreneur won over Deauville’s all-weather track and later earned black type when a close second in the Prix Solitude over a mile.

The 2,000 Guineas winner Entrepreneur was generally disappointing as a stallion but he sired the Irish Oaks winner Vintage Tipple and is now the broodmare sire of another Classic winner.

57 INVESTEC HENRY CECIL MEM. OAKS STAKES G1 EPSOM DOWNS. Jun 6. 3yof. 12f.

1. TAGHROODA (GB) 9-0 £297,728 b f by Sea The Stars - Ezima (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-John Gosden 2. Tarfasha (IRE) 9-0 £112,875 ch f by Teofilo - Grecian Bride (Groom Dancer) O-Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Rockfield Farm TR-D. K. Weld 3. Volume (GB) 9-0 £56,490 b f by Mount Nelson - Victoire Finale (Peintre Celebre) O-Mr S. Stuckey B-Mr S. A. Stuckey TR-Luca Cumani Margins 3.75, Nose. Time 2:34.80. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 3

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £324,940

Sire: SEA THE STARS. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2014 - TAGHROODA Sadler’s Wells G1, AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT Kris G3, SEA THE MOON Monsun G3, VAZIRA Zafonic G3, ANIPA In The Wings LR. 1st Dam: EZIMA by Sadler’s Wells. 4 wins at 3 and 4, S & R McGrath Memorial Saval Beg S LR, Trigo S LR, Rathbarry Stud’s Barathea Finale S LR, 2nd Bet 365 Lancashire Oaks G2. Dam of 1 winner: 2010: (c Tamayuz) 2011: TAGHROODA (f Sea The Stars) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Investec Henry Cecil Mem. Oaks S G1, Tweenhills Pretty Polly S LR. 2012: Maktaba (f Dansili) unraced to date.

2013: Taqaareed (f Sea The Stars) 2014: (f Raven’s Pass) 2nd Dam: Ezilla by Darshaan. unraced. Own sister to EBAZIYA. Dam of EZIMA (f Sadler’s Wells, see above), Ezalli (f Cape Cross: 2nd Dubai Duty Free Celebration S LR) Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 332 Stakes winners. In 2014 - TAGHROODA Sea The Stars G1, EXCELLENT RESULT Shamardal G2, ANJAZ Street Cry G3, RICH TAPESTRY Holy Roman Emperor G3, BLAZING SPEED Dylan Thomas LR, GO FOR GOAL Verglas LR, ILITSHE Fastnet Rock LR, MAXIMUS DREAM Oasis Dream LR, OCEAN AND BEYOND Kingsalsa LR, OPINION Oasis Dream LR, PATIENCE ALEXANDER Kodiac LR, SILVER PHANTOM Verglas LR, TANNERY Dylan Thomas LR, VIRTUAL GAME Kheleyf LR.

TAGHROODA b f 2011 Green Desert Cape Cross Park Appeal SEA THE STARS b 06 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge EZIMA b 04 Darshaan Ezilla Ezana

Danzig Foreign Courier Ahonoora Balidaress Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Shirley Heights Delsy Ela-Mana-Mou Evisa

It was surely expecting too much to think that Sea The Stars’s first crop would prove as effective as the first crop by his celebrated half-brother Galileo. After all, Galileo’s initial crop featured Sixties Icon (St Leger), Nightime (Irish 1,000 Guineas), Red Rocks (Breeders’ Cup Turf) and Allegretto (Prix Royal-Oak).

Remarkably, 2009’s 2,000

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European Pattern Guineas, Derby and Arc winner has made a very encouraging start to his formidable task. He already has five Group winners to his credit, including an unbeaten Oaks winner in Taghrooda and a leading Deutsches Derby candidate in Sea The Moon.

Another of his Group winners, Vazira, was second in the Gr1 Prix SaintAlary.

Sea The Stars is based at the Aga Khan’s Gilltown Stud and the Aga is making good use of the son of Cape Cross. In addition to Vazira, he has Shamkiyr, a good second in the Gr1 Prix du Jockey-Club on his stakes debut, and the Group-placed Zarshana.

Coincidentally, Taghrooda comes from a family which has done sterling work for the Aga Khan and more recently for other leading breeders.

Her second dam Ezilla is a sister to the outstanding broodmare Ebaziya, who produced three consecutive Gr1 winners for the Aga. Her first foal, the Sadler’s Wells filly Ebadiyla, took the Irish Oaks and Prix Royal-Oak; her second, the Kahyasi colt Enzeli, won the Ascot Gold Cup; and her third, the Rainbow Quest filly Edabiya, won the Moyglare Stud Stakes. Then, at the age of 20, Ebaziya produced Gr1 winner number four, with her Monsun filly Estimate carrying the Queen’s colours to victory in the Ascot Gold Cup. This quartet of Gr1 winners makes Ebaziya one of the most accomplished broodmares of modern times. Perhaps her success owed something to her 5 x 3 inbreeding to Albanilla, a Gr2 winner who ranked alongside her sisters Corejada and Gloriana as one of three very influential daughters of Tourzima.

The magic didn’t extend to Ebaziya’s unraced sister Ezilla, although she visited Sadler’s Wells to produce Taghrooda’s dam Ezima. This mare was acquired by Shadwell for 320,000gns after she had won three Listed races in Ireland from ten to 14 furlongs. With Sadler’s Wells as her sire, Ezima is a sister-in-blood to the Classic-winning Ebadiyla. Ezima has a yearling sister to Taghrooda, plus a two-year-old Dansili filly and a 2014 Raven’s Pass filly.

58 INVESTEC DERBY STAKES G1 EPSOM DOWNS. Jun 7. 3yoc&f. 12f.

1. AUSTRALIA (GB) 9-0 £782,598 ch c by Galileo - Ouija Board (Cape Cross) O-D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/T Ah Khing B-Stanley Estate & Stud Co TR-Aidan O’Brien 2. Kingston Hill (GB) 9-0 £296,700 gr/ro c by Mastercraftsman - Audacieuse (Rainbow Quest) O-Mr Paul Smith B-Ridgecourt Stud TR-Roger Varian 3. Romsdal (GB) 9-0 £148,488 ch c by Halling - Pure Song (Singspiel) O-H. R. H. Princess Haya of Jordan B-W. and R. Barnett Ltd TR-John Gosden Margins 1.25, 3.25. Time 2:33.60. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 5

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £874,322

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 175 Stakes winners. In 2014 -

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AUSTRALIA Cape Cross G1, MARVELLOUS Storm Cat G1, NOBLE MISSION Danehill G1, GLOBAL VIEW Storm Cat G2, GOSPEL CHOIR Pivotal G2, SPIRITJIM Anabaa G2, ADELAIDE Elnadim G3, ALTANO Lando G3, MAGICIAN Mozart G3, ORCHESTRA Danehill G3.

1st Dam: OUIJA BOARD by Cape Cross. Champion 3yr old filly in Europe in 2004, Champion older mare in Ireland in 2006. 10 wins at 2 to 5 at home, Hong Kong, USA, Darley Irish Oaks G1, Vodafone Nassau S G1, Vodafone Oaks S G1, Prince of Wales’s S G1, VO5 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1 (twice), Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase G1, 2nd Vodafone Coronation Cup G1, Baileys Irish Champion S G1, Emirates Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1, 3rd Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, Japan Cup G1, Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup G1. Dam of 4 winners: 2008: VOODOO PRINCE (g Kingmambo) 6 wins at 3 to 6, 2014 at home, Australia, Le Pines Funerals Easter Cup G3.

2009: AEGAEUS (g Monsun) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2010: FILIA REGINA (f Galileo) Winner at 3.

2011: AUSTRALIA (c Galileo) Sold 525,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Investec Derby S G1, ICON Breeders’ Cup Juv.Turf Trial S G3, 3rd Qipco 2000 Guineas G1.

2013: (c Dubawi) 2nd Dam: Selection Board by Welsh Pageant. Own sister to TELEPROMPTER. Dam of OUIJA BOARD (f Cape Cross, see above), Star Selection (g Rainbow Quest: 2nd Magnolia S LR), Spectrometer (g Rainbow Quest: 3rd Coral Cup H. Hurdle G3). Grandam of VIVA VETTORI, Theatre King, Chess Board. Third dam of Jurako.

Broodmare Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of the dams of 21 Stakes winners. In 2014 - AUSTRALIA Galileo G1, MAGIC ARTIST Iffraaj G3, VOODOO PRINCE Kingmambo G3, WESTERN HYMN High Chaparral G3, GUNS AT FIVE Duelled LR, ICE LOVE Three Valleys LR, PEISHA FELICE Special Week LR.

AUSTRALIA ch c 2011 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Green Desert Cape Cross Park Appeal OUIJA BOARD b/br 01 Welsh Pageant Selection Board Ouija

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Danzig Foreign Courier Ahonoora Balidaress Tudor Melody Picture Light Silly Season Samanda

Theories concerning the breeding of racehorses can become overcomplicated. Australia’s victory in the Derby is a reminder that simply breeding the best to the best sometimes has its virtues. His sire Galileo numbered the Derby among his major successes, while his dam Ouija Board included a seven-length victory in the Oaks among her seven Gr1 wins.. Also, the motivation for pairing these two Classic winners had been strengthened by the events of 2009, when Sea The Stars reigned supreme with six Gr1 wins. Sea The Stars shares the same dam as Galileo and his sire, Cape Cross, is also the sire of Ouija Board.

Australia follows New Approach and Ruler Of The World as the third son of Galileo to win the Derby, so Galileo is now just one behind his former stud companion Montjeu.

Between them these sons of Sadler’s Wells are responsible for seven of the last ten winners. It is hardly surprising, given Galileo’s eminence, that all

three of his Derby heroes have notable dams. New Approach is out of the high-class Park Express, whereas Ruler Of The World is a half-brother to the champion Duke Of Marmalade.

Ouija Board is by no means the first post-war Oaks winner to produce a Derby winner, other examples being Meld (dam of Charlottown) and Snow Bride (Lammtarra). Then there’s the Oaks seconds Windmill Girl (dam of Blakeney and Morston), Furioso (Teenoso) and Slightly Dangerous (Commander In Chief).

Australia is yet another reminder that if a mating is worth doing once, it is worth doing twice. The racing record of his year-older sister Filia Regina wouldn’t have justified a return, as she won only a mile-andthree-quarters handicap at Yarmouth, but by then Australia was two.

Epsom proved that Australia has no difficulties with 12 furlongs and he should also shine over ten. Ouija Board was fast enough to win the Prince of Wales’s Stakes over that trip and she also won two editions of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf over 11 furlongs. Australia’s broodmare sire Cape Cross raced almost exclusively over a mile and he wasn’t bred to stay any further.

A mile and quarter was the maximum for the sires of Australia’s second and third dams. His second dam Selection Board was by Welsh Pageant, a top-class miler who didn’t try the extra quarter-mile until he was five. A mating between Welsh Pageant and Ouija Board’s second dam, Ouija, resulted in Teleprompter, a gelding who numbered the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes among his Group wins over a mile. Teleprompter’s stamina stretched to a mile and a quarter under American conditions in the Arlington Million. Ouija’s sire, Silly Season, appeared to have established that he was best at a mile until he disproved that theory in the Champion Stakes.

The most likely source of Ouija Board’s stamina is her third dam, Samanda, who was by Alycidon, one of the best stayers in living memory.

This stamina also emerged in some of the progeny of Selection Board’s halfsister Rosia Bay, dam of the Irish St Leger winner Ibn Bey and the Yorkshire Oaks heroine Roseate Tern.

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1st Dam: Taille de Guepe by Septieme Ciel. unraced.

Dam of 2 winners: 2003: MESNIL DES AIGLES (c Neverneyev) 7 wins at 3 to 7 in France.

2004: Miss des Aigles (f Alamo Bay). Broodmare.

2005: Vie des Aigles (f Alamo Bay) ran on the flat in France. Broodmare.

2006: CIRRUS DES AIGLES (g Even Top) Champion older horse in Europe in 2011, Champion older horse in France in 2012. 22 wins at 3 to 8, 2014 at home, France, UAE, Qipco Champion S G1, Investec St NicholasAbbey Coronation Cup G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, Prix Ganay - Prix Air Mauritius G1 (twice), Longines Dubai Sheema Classic G1, Grand Prix de Deauville-Lucien Barriere G2, Qatar Prix Dollar G2 (3 times), Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, GP de Vichy-Auvergne Etapi du Defi Galop G3, La Coupe G3, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte G3, Prix du Prince d’Orange G3, Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong Kong Jockey Club G3, Prix de Boulogne LR, Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers LR, 2nd Qipco Champion S G1 (twice), Grand Prix de SaintCloud G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, Longines Dubai Sheema Classic G1, Qatar Prix Dollar G2, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, Prix Exbury G3, Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong Kong Jockey Club G3, G. P. de Clairefontaine - Denis Weibel LR, Prix Matchem LR, Derby du Languedoc LR, Prix Policeman LR, 3rd Prix Ganay - Prix Air Mauritius G1, Longines Hong Kong Cup G1, Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong Kong Jockey Club G3, Prix Ridgway LR, Prix Pelleas LR. 2008: Kiva des Aigles (f Enrique) ran on the flat in France.

2011: Flash des Aigles (c Sinndar) 2012: (f Siyouni) Broodmare Sire: SEPTIEME CIEL. Sire of the dams of 19 Stakes winners. In 2014 - CIRRUS DES AIGLES Even Top G1, JOHNNY GUITAR Lode LR.

CIRRUS DES AIGLES b g 2006 Ahonoora Topanoora Topping Girl EVEN TOP br 93 Niniski Skevena Skhiza Seattle Slew Septieme Ciel Maximova TAILLE DE GUEPE ch 99 Funambule Roots Ruma

Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Sea Hawk II Round Eye Nijinsky Virginia Hills Targowice Anticlea Bold Reasoning My Charmer Green Dancer Baracala Lyphard Sonoma Rheffic Runnello

See race 9 in the June 2014 issue 60 GRAN PREMIO DI MILANO G1 MILAN. Jun 8. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. BENVENUE (IRE) 5 9-7 ch h by Iffraaj - Guest Harbour (Be My Guest) O-Incolinx B-Curtasse S A S TR-R. Biondi 2. Orsino (GER) 7 9-7 b h by Mamool - Orosole (Platini) O-K. Fekonja B-Gestut Moenchhof TR-R. Rohne 3. Biz The Nurse (IRE) 4 9-7 b c by Oratorio - Biz Bar (Tobougg) O-Sc Aleali B-Massimo Parri TR-S. Botti Margins Neck, 1. Time 2:26.40. Going Good.

EPSOM DOWNS. Jun 7. 4yo+. 12f.

1. CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 8 9-0 £218,901 b g by Even Top - Taille de Guepe (Septieme Ciel) O-Mr J. C. A. Dupouy B-M. Yvon Lelimouzin & M. Benoit Deschamps TR-Mrs C. Barande-Barbe 2. Flintshire (GB) 4 9-0 £82,990 b c by Dansili - Dance Routine (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mr K. Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd TR-A. Fabre 3. Ambivalent (IRE) 5 8-11 £41,534 b m by Authorized - Darrery (Darshaan) O-Mr Ali Saeed B-Darley TR-Roger Varian Margins 2, 2.25. Time 2:34.80. Going Good.

Age 2-8

Starts 58

Wins 22

Places Earned 29 £5,788,526

Sire: EVEN TOP. Sire of 1 Stakes winner.

Age 2-5

Starts 18

Wins 5

Places 9

Earned £144,673

Sire: IFFRAAJ. Sire of 20 Stakes winners. In 2014 BENVENUE Be My Guest G1, HOT STREAK Housebuster G2, FORJATT Danzero G3, MAGIC ARTIST Cape Cross G3, DIBAJJ Royal Applause LR, KISSES Marscay LR, PRINCE OF ALL Lycius LR. 1st Dam: Guest Harbour by Be My Guest. Winner at 3 in Italy, 2nd Premio Giovanni Falck LR, 3rd Premio Ambrosiano G3. Dam of 10 winners: 1996: Harlin (f Robellino) unraced.

1997: EXIT HARBOUR (f Exit To Nowhere) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Italy. Broodmare.

1998: SHOOTER GUEST (f Spectrum) 4 wins at 2 to 4 in Italy. Broodmare.

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Caulfield on Australia: “Epsom proved that he has no difficulties with 12 furlongs and he should also shine over ten; his dam Ouija Board won the Prince of Wales’s Stakes over that trip”

1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2009:

HIGHEST GUEST (c Highest Honor) Winner at 3 in France.

RHONE (f Hector Protector) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy. Broodmare.

HARBOUR ROUGE (c Croco Rouge) 4 wins at 3 and 5 in Italy.

MARCUCCIO (c Intikhab) Winner at 3 in Italy.

FOGGY HARBOUR (c Spectrum) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Italy.

Harbourer (f Golan) unraced. Broodmare.

CRUSCH (c Daylami) 5 wins at 3 to 5 in Italy.

STAR OF PEACE (f Kalanisi) 2 wins at 3 in Italy.

BENVENUE (c Iffraaj) 5 wins at 3 and 5 in Italy, Gran Premio di Milano G1, Premio Conte Felice Scheibler LR, 2nd P. Marchese Giuseppe Ippolito Fassati LR.

2nd Dam: Quiet Harbour by Mill Reef. ran 3 times at 3.

Dam of JAZZ BALLET (c Jaazeiro: Craddock Advertising S LR), CUTTING REEF (f Kris: Prix Right Royal LR), Guest Harbour (f Be My Guest, see above), Hawaiian Peace (f Henbit: 3rd Doyle Hotels Date 05/05 05/05 08/05 08/05 08/05 09/05 10/05 11/05 11/05 11/05 11/05 11/05 11/05 11/05 13/05 14/05 14/05 14/05 14/05 15/05 15/05 16/05 18/05 18/05 18/05 18/05 18/05 22/05 24/05 24/05 24/05 25/05 25/05 25/05 25/05 25/05 29/05 29/05 29/05 31/05 31/05 31/05 01/06 01/06 01/06 01/06 01/06 06/06 06/06 07/06 08/06

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

Mooresbridge S LR, 4th Kilfrush Concorde S G3).

Grandam of Native Pride, Bedara, MISTER MCGOLDRICK, SURE REEF. Third dam of PEACE OFFERING, Safari Sunset, Mutajarred, Arm Candy, Antica.

Broodmare Sire: BE MY GUEST. Sire of the dams of 121 Stakes winners.

BENVENUE ch h 2009 Mr Prospector Secrettame The Minstrel Zaizafon Mofida IFFRAAJ b 01 Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Pastorale Ahonoora Park Appeal Balidaress Northern Dancer Nearctic Natalma Be My Guest Tudor Minstrel What A Treat Rare Treat GUEST HARBOUR ch 90 Never Bend Mill Reef Milan Mill Quiet Harbour Klairon Peace Sun Rose Gone West

Zafonic

Race (course) Canford Cliffs EBF Athasi Stakes (Curragh) High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes (Curragh) Betfair Huxley Stakes (Chester) MBNA Chester Vase (Chester) Prix d’Hedouville (Longchamp) Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes (Chester) totepoolliveinfo.com Chartwell Stakes (Lingfield Park) Prix Hocquart (Longchamp) Oleander Rennen (Berlin-Hoppegarten) Fruhjahrs-Preis des Bankhauses Metzler (Frankfurt) Ardglen Amethyst Stakes (Leopardstown) Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial (Leopardstown) Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (Leopardstown) Prix de Saint-Georges (Longchamp) Prix de Guiche (Chantilly) Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes (York) Irish StallionFarms EBF Blue Wind Stakes (Naas) Prix Cleopatre (Saint-Cloud) Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (York) Betfred Dante Stakes (York) Betfred Middleton Stakes (York) Sky Bet Yorkshire Cup (York) Mehl-Mulhens Rennen (2000 Guineas) (Cologne) Derby Italiano (Rome) Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes (Navan) Premio Carlo d’Alessio (Rome) Premio Tudini (Rome) Prix Corrida (Saint-Cloud) betfred.com Temple Stakes (Haydock Park) Lanwades Stud Ridgewood Pearl Stakes (Curragh) Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Curragh) Freunde & Forderer German 1000 Guineas (Dusseldorf) Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (Longchamp) Oaks d’Italia (Milan) Premio Carlo Vittadini (Milan) Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes (Curragh) Badener Meile (Baden-Baden) Cantor Fitzgerald Henry II Stakes (Sandown Park) CantorFitzgerald Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Sandown Park) Pinnacle Stakes (Haydock Park) Timeform Jury John of Gaunt Stakes (Haydock Park) Prix du Palais Royal (Longchamp) G. P. der Badischen Unternehmer Rennen (Baden-Baden) Grand Prix de Chantilly (Chantilly) Prix de Sandringham (Chantilly) Prix du Gros-Chene (Chantilly) Prix de Royaumont - Equida Live (Chantilly) Investec Diomed Stakes (Epsom Downs) Investec Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Epsom Downs) Prix Paul de Moussac (Chantilly) Diana Trial (Berlin-Hoppegarten)

Dist 7f 10f 10f 12f 12f 13f 7f 11f 16f 10f 8f 8f 10f 5f 9f 6f 10f 10.5f 10f 10f 10.5f 14f 8f 11f 14f 12f 6f 10.5f 5f 8f 6f 8f 15.5f 11f 8f 10f 8f 16f 10f 11.5f 7f 7f 11f 12f 8f 5f 12f 8.5f 8.5f 8f 10f

Horse Flying Jib (GB) Magician (IRE) Noble Mission (GB) Orchestra (IRE) Spiritjim (FR) Brown Panther (GB) Emerald Star (GB) Free Port Lux (GB) Altano (GER) Sea The Moon (GER) Mustajeeb (GB) Afternoon Sunlight (IRE) Fascinating Rock (IRE) Catcall (FR) Bodhi (FR) Maarek (GB) Tarfasha (IRE) Shamkala (FR) Madame Chiang (GB) The Grey Gatsby (IRE) Ambivalent (IRE) Gospel Choir (GB) Lucky Lion (GB) Dylan Mouth (IRE) Leading Light (IRE) Orsino (GER) Omaticaya (IRE) Siljan’s Saga (FR) Hot Streak (IRE) Purr Along (GB) Slade Power (IRE) Ajaxana (GER) Fly With Me (FR) Final Score (IRE) Priore Philip (ITY) Adelaide (IRE) Red Dubawi (IRE) Brown Panther (GB) Sharestan (IRE) Sultanina (GB) Penitent (GB) American Devil (FR) Almandin (GER) Spiritjim (FR) Fintry (IRE) Rangali (GB) Savanne (IRE) French Navy (GB) Thistle Bird (GB) Charm Spirit (IRE) Longina (GER)

Another question regarding the current standard of Italy’s Group races was raised when the Gr1 Gran Premio di Milano – a contest landed in the past by such as Lando, Falbrav and Electrocutionist – fell to Benvenue. This 67-1 chance is five years old and was racing for the 18th time, but he had never previously won or been placed at Group level. His only stakes win had come in a tenfurlong Listed race as a three-year-old.

Benvenue clearly stays a mile and a half well, even though he is by Iffraaj. This six- and seven-furlong specialist owes his success as a stallion largely to juveniles of the calibre of Wootton Bassett, Rizeena, Chriselliam and Hot Streak.

The last-named has the potential to become a leading sprinter and Iffraaj Age 3 4 5 3 4 6 3 3 8 3 3 3 3 5 3 7 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 7 3 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 3 3 6 6 6 4 8 5 4 4 3 3 3 6 6 3 3

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

Sire Oasis Dream Galileo Galileo Galileo Galileo Shirocco Mount Nelson Oasis Dream Galileo Sea The Stars Nayef Sea The Stars Fastnet Rock One Cool Cat Hurricane Cat Pivotal Teofilo Pivotal Archipenko Mastercraftsman Authorized Galileo High Chaparral Dylan Thomas Montjeu Mamool Bernstein Sagamix Iffraaj Mount Nelson Dutch Art Rock of Gibraltar Beat Hollow Dylan Thomas Dane Friendly Galileo Dubawi Shirocco Shamardal New Approach Kyllachy American Post Monsun Galileo Shamardal Namid Rock of Gibraltar Shamardal Selkirk Invincible Spirit Monsun

has another smart sprinter in Dibajj.

However, the Kildangan Stud resident sired the Gr2 ten-furlong winner Fix during his time in New Zealand.

Clearly there must be some stamina in the bottom half of Benvenue’s pedigree. His dam Guest Harbour was Group-placed over middle distances in Italy and was tried over 15 furlongs at Gr3 level.

Although she failed to win a stakes race, she is billed as a champion on the strength of being the highestrated older mare in Italy in the 9.5-11 furlong category. She was well-bred too, having a notable second dam in Peace.

This daughter of Klairon has numerous talented descendants, many of them for Juddmonte, some of the most recent being the Gr1 winners Zambezi Sun, Byword and Proviso.

Dam Jibboom Absolutelyfabulous Kind Bywayofthestars Hidden Silver Treble Heights Ares Vallis Royal Highness Alanda Sanwa Rifqah Lady Luck Miss Polaris Jurata Kentucky Beauty Ruby Rocket Grecian Bride Shamakiya Robe Chinoise Marie Vison Darrery Chorist Lips Arrow Cottonmouth Dance Parade Orosole Pronghorn Humoriste Ashirah Purring Girl Power Arlekinada Bird of Paradise Holy Moon Lan Force Elletelle Maredsous Treble Heights Sharesha Soft Centre Pious Alcestes Selection Anatola Hidden Silver Campsie Fells Tejaara Sevenna First Fleet Dolma L’Enjoleuse Love Academy

Broodmare Sire Mizzen Mast Mozart Danehill Danehill Anabaa Unfuwain Caerleon Monsun Lando Monsun Elusive Quality Kris Polar Falcon Polish Precedent Orpen Indian Rocket Groom Dancer Intikhab Robellino Entrepreneur Darshaan Pivotal Big Shuffle Noverre Gone West Platini Gulch Saint Cyrien Housebuster Mountain Cat Key of Luck Lycius Highest Honor Hernando Blu Air Force Elnadim Homme de Loi Unfuwain Ashkalani Zafonic Bishop of Cashel Selkirk Tiger Hill Anabaa Indian Ridge Kingmambo Galileo Woodman Marchand de Sable Montjeu Medicean

Index 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111

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DATA BOOK EXCLUSIVE STALLION STATS – FOR THE LATEST SIRE LISTS GO TO WWW.OWNERBREEDER.CO.UK

Leading sires 2014 by percentage of stakes winners to runners Name

Galileo Sea The Stars Monsun Mount Nelson Le Havre Shamardal Iffraaj Champs Elysees Sri Pekan Oasis Dream Duke Of Marmalade Win River Win Nayef Montjeu Mastercraftsman Pivotal Invincible Spirit Footstepsinthesand Aussie Rules Stormy River Okawango Bahamian Bounty New Approach Dubawi Cape Cross Kyllachy Kodiac Dylan Thomas Authorized Refuse To Bend Muhtathir Verglas Anabaa Blue

YOF

1998 2006 1990 2004 2006 2002 2001 2003 1992 2000 2004 1999 1998 1996 2006 1993 1997 2002 2003 2003 1998 1994 2005 2002 1994 1998 2001 2003 2004 2000 1995 1994 1998

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Sadler's Wells Cape Cross Königsstuhl Rock of Gibraltar Noverre Giant's Causeway Zafonic Danehill Red Ransom Green Desert Danehill Virginia Rapids Gulch Sadler's Wells Danehill Dancer Polar Falcon Green Desert Giant's Causeway Danehill Verglas Kingmambo Cadeaux Genereux Galileo Dubai Millennium Green Desert Pivotal Danehill Danehill Montjeu Sadler's Wells Elmaamul Highest Honor Anabaa

175 57 56 75 59 162 123 53 54 162 109 55 110 112 88 154 223 178 107 72 73 113 78 120 160 123 128 130 131 94 96 192 50

52 25 21 27 19 62 33 15 16 53 23 23 30 27 22 53 65 59 39 21 31 28 24 52 46 39 44 44 31 36 28 62 17

29.71 43.86 37.50 36.00 32.20 38.27 26.83 28.30 29.63 32.72 21.10 41.82 27.27 24.11 25.00 34.42 29.15 33.15 36.45 29.17 42.47 24.78 30.77 43.33 28.75 31.71 34.38 33.85 23.66 38.30 29.17 32.29 34.00

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

SH

60 32 29 32 27 82 46 18 29 64 32 41 36 40 27 62 91 71 47 27 49 38 31 68 59 43 55 55 33 50 39 82 24

11.5 9.7 10.7 8.6 9.2 7.9 7.9 9.7 8.1 7.9 9.6 8.4 9.1 12.1 9.2 8.4 7.3 7.7 8.5 9.9 7.8 6.9 10.2 9.2 9.7 6.5 6.2 9.5 10.9 8.8 8.9 8.5 9.8

2,487,790 1,073,440 425,770 408,534 701,247 1,034,778 563,102 270,743 561,901 1,057,041 441,215 718,063 441,276 531,020 1,429,148 643,025 1,334,499 865,887 480,156 420,275 892,596 322,623 491,102 1,018,721 658,739 421,882 419,550 1,079,791 543,672 351,906 527,555 783,444 300,130

29 12 7 5 5 11 6 5 3 11 10 2 5 8 6 7 15 7 7 3 3 4 7 13 8 5 4 6 7 5 5 7 1

%

16.57 21.05 12.5 6.67 8.47 6.79 4.88 9.43 5.56 6.79 9.17 3.64 4.55 7.14 6.82 4.55 6.73 3.93 6.54 4.17 4.11 3.54 8.97 10.83 5.00 4.07 3.13 4.62 5.34 5.32 5.21 3.65 2.00

SW

%

16 5 3 4 3 7 5 2 2 6 4 2 4 4 3 5 7 5 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 1

9.14 8.77 5.36 5.33 5.08 4.32 4.07 3.77 3.70 3.70 3.67 3.64 3.64 3.57 3.41 3.25 3.14 2.81 2.80 2.78 2.74 2.65 2.56 2.50 2.50 2.44 2.34 2.31 2.29 2.13 2.08 2.08 2.00

Trend-bucker Galileo can’t count chickens Owing to the ‘numbers game’, under which sires with the highest total of runners naturally amass more money, the leader on earnings is never a certainty to be top on percentage of stakes winners. Galileo bucks the trend at the moment and his 16 stakes winners are more than double the next best, seven for Shamardal and Invincible Spirit.

It is not all over though, since Sea The Stars and Monsun are both prominent. The former’s 21% stakes horses to runners is impressive and while previous champion Monsun has been dead nearly two years he still has enough recruits to suggest he will not give up without a fight.

Leading sires 2014 by earnings Name

Galileo Mastercraftsman Invincible Spirit Dylan Thomas Sea The Stars Divine Light Oasis Dream Shamardal Dubawi Unaccounted For Dansili Okawango Footstepsinthesand Rock Of Gibraltar Elusive City Mountain Cat Bosporus Royal Abjar Teofilo Verglas Holy Roman Emperor Victory Gallop Oratorio Win River Win Le Havre High Chaparral Strike the Gold Cape Cross Pivotal Acclamation Hurricane Run Iffraaj

YOF

1998 2006 1997 2003 2006 1995 2000 2002 2002 1991 1996 1998 2002 1999 2000 1990 1995 1991 2004 1994 2004 1995 2002 1999 2006 1999 1988 1994 1993 1999 2002 2001

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Sadler's Wells Danehill Dancer Green Desert Danehill Cape Cross Sunday Silence Green Desert Giant's Causeway Dubai Millennium Private Account Danehill Kingmambo Giant's Causeway Danehill Elusive Quality Storm Cat Night Shift Gone West Galileo Highest Honor Danehill Cryptoclearance Danehill Virginia Rapids Noverre Sadler's Wells Alydar Green Desert Polar Falcon Royal Applause Montjeu Zafonic

175 88 223 130 57 81 162 162 120 75 125 73 178 180 167 102 83 79 147 192 174 77 206 55 59 154 62 160 154 172 103 123

52 22 65 44 25 31 53 62 52 37 40 31 59 44 54 31 34 33 39 62 67 29 64 23 19 43 23 46 53 49 31 33

29.71 25.00 29.15 33.85 43.86 38.27 32.72 38.27 43.33 49.33 32.00 42.47 33.15 24.44 32.34 30.39 40.96 41.77 26.53 32.29 38.51 37.66 31.07 41.82 32.20 27.92 37.10 28.75 34.42 28.49 30.10 26.83

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

SH

60 27 91 55 32 70 64 82 68 67 48 49 71 50 71 44 58 49 46 82 81 51 77 41 27 60 41 59 62 62 37 46

11.5 9.2 7.3 9.5 9.7 8.2 7.9 7.9 9.2 8.4 9.4 7.8 7.7 9.5 7.3 7.6 7.2 8.2 10.2 8.5 8.3 8.5 8.7 8.4 9.2 10.1 8.9 9.7 8.4 6.9 11.3 7.9

2,487,790 1,429,148 1,334,499 1,079,791 1,073,440 1,058,006 1,057,041 1,034,778 1,018,721 990,402 960,393 892,596 865,887 858,459 845,034 827,843 826,931 803,411 796,573 783,444 761,375 739,712 735,033 718,063 701,247 678,916 672,572 658,739 643,025 584,305 568,074 563,102

29 6 15 6 12 2 11 11 13 1 6 3 7 7 2 2 0 0 5 7 3 1 12 2 5 8 0 8 7 5 8 6

%

16.57 6.82 6.73 4.62 21.05 2.47 6.79 6.79 10.83 1.33 4.80 4.11 3.93 3.89 1.20 1.96 0 0 3.40 3.65 1.72 1.30 5.83 3.64 8.47 5.19 0 5 4.55 2.91 7.77 4.88

SW

%

16 3 7 3 5 1 6 7 3 1 2 2 5 3 0 1 0 0 2 4 3 1 2 2 3 3 0 4 5 2 2 5

9.14 3.41 3.14 2.31 8.77 1.23 3.70 4.32 2.50 1.33 1.60 2.74 2.81 1.67 0 0.98 0 0 1.36 2.08 1.72 1.30 0.97 3.64 5.08 1.95 0 2.50 3.25 1.16 1.94 4.07

Sea The Stars the one to keep onside Galileo being over £1 million clear hardly bodes well for the pack, but with Australia heading a team also containing Noble Mission and Marvellous it is hardly surprising the perennial champion is well in front.

The Grey Gatsby and Kingston Hill have boosted Mastercraftsman’s standing mightily – his first crop is, after all, only three – while Invincible Spirit is clear in number of runners on 223 topped by Kingman.

The one to watch, though, must be Sea The Stars. His 57 runners include Taghrooda and three Group 3 scorers, one of whom, Vazira, has been Group 1-placed. He also has French Derby runner-up Shamkiyr.

Leading sires of two-year-olds 2014 by earnings Name

Kodiac Invincible Spirit *Showcasing Acclamation Kendargent *Zebedee *Fast Company Jeremy *Siyouni Intense Focus Elusive City Blu Air Force Kaneko Meshaheer Dyhim Diamond Dark Angel Hold That Tiger Silver Frost Pressing Divine Light War Front

YOF

2001 1997 2007 1999 2003 2008 2005 2003 2007 2006 2000 1997 2001 1999 1994 2005 2000 2006 2003 1995 2002

Sire

Danehill Green Desert Oasis Dream Royal Applause Kendor Invincible Spirit Danehill Dancer Danehill Dancer Pivotal Giant's Causeway Elusive Quality Sri Pekan Pivotal Nureyev Night Shift Acclamation Storm Cat Verglas Soviet Star Sunday Silence Danzig

Rnrs

Wnrs

43 17 18 28 5 42 24 8 11 11 9 11 7 2 1 25 7 13 5 5 6

16 5 6 8 3 8 5 2 5 6 2 3 4 1 1 5 2 1 2 3 3

%WR

37.21 29.41 33.33 28.57 60.00 19.05 20.83 25.00 45.45 54.55 22.22 27.27 57.14 50.00 100.00 20.00 28.57 7.69 40.00 60.00 50.00

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

21 6 9 10 5 9 6 4 5 7 2 5 4 3 3 5 2 1 4 5 4

5.2 5.6 5.8 5.4 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.2 4.8 5.1 5.3 5.3 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.3 5.9

181,299 87,139 84,376 80,588 67,837 61,212 60,603 54,793 53,731 51,581 49,026 47,346 47,005 45,724 43,196 43,106 40,778 40,300 39,502 39,105 36,586

Tiggy Wiggy Beach Belle Cappella Sansevero Justice Good Goken Dougal Baitha Alga Kool Kompany Ma Ptite Sarah Midterm Break Machica Arrivederci Katirci El Suizo Belle du Jour Realtra Cheik Bere Crystal Beach Road Fontkizi Lavin The Great War

Earned (£)

34,018 40,509 44,102 15,849 31,319 9,923 31,410 44,667 13,151 13,404 11,267 21,484 12,312 44,502 43,196 14,626 13,072 10,754 18,381 15,439 20,454

Kodiac’s snap start The leader, Kodiac, has been quick off the mark as usual and the same applies to four first-season sires.

Kodiac has had 43 runners, while Zebedee is on 42, a remarkable tally for a newcomer. There are no stakes performers in his eight winners, or in Siyouni’s five, but fellow freshman Showcasing’s six include Cappella Sansevero, successful in the Marble Hill, while Fast Company’s Baitha Alga landed the Woodcote Stakes.

*denotes first-season sire; statistics to June 12

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24 HOURS WITH… CHRIS WRIGHT

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ost mornings, whether I’m in Gloucestershire, London or on holiday, start with a game of tennis. That’s after having woken up around 7am, when the papers arrive, or perhaps a little later at weekends. I now receive all the papers digitally, with the exception of the Racing Post, which I like to read in hard copy.

Tennis these days is usually doubles – it’s easier to play at a higher level when you reach your sixties and seventies. I have a court at home and play in the mornings at either Queens Club or The Holland Park Club. I am also fortunate to be a temporary member of the All England Club, home of Wimbledon, and play there once or twice a week in the early evenings.

‘Home’ is in the Coln Valley, a magical part of the world where my house is surrounded by the paddocks and boxes of Stratford Place Stud. I named the stud after the street in London’s West End where Chrysalis, the record company I owned, used to be based.

I sold Chrysalis three years ago and have been working in an advisory/consultancy role since. My working life at the coalface has been diminishing for the last 25 years; there was a time when I would jump on a plane and head to LA or New York for an album playback or concert at the drop of a hat.

But as the company grew, moving into TV and radio, I started to take on a great many other responsibilities.

My passion now is breeding racehorses.

The first foal born this year was a colt, after which we had 14 fillies in a row before getting another colt.

Has anyone ever had that ratio before? There will be a host of fillies needing trainers in 2016!

Having sold Chrysalis, the music and media company he founded in 1968, CHRIS WRIGHT has more time to follow his horses – providing he’s not required on the tennis courts A Lope De Vega filly out of an Aga Khan mare was the last to be born this season. And possibly the last that stud manager John Wall will foal ahead of his imminent retirement. John has been with me since I started the stud nearly 30 years ago.

My exciting homebred colt, Moonraker, is from my Crime Of Passion family, which is very close to my heart as she was the filly that started me off as both an owner and later a breeder.

The whole family likes fast ground and don’t act on soft, so we were thrilled when Moonraker made an

impressive winning debut on good to soft ground at Ascot. His dam, Licence To Thrill, has an unblemished record of winners from runners – nine from nine – with most rated 100-plus.

The best horse I’ve ever owned was Chriselliam – she was exceptional, winning at last year’s Breeders’ Cup. However the memory is tinged with sadness because of what happened after. I’ll never get another horse with her ability. But you have to move on.

During the Flat season, it’s always important to study the entries in the Racing Post ahead of calls from my

trainers so decisions can be made on declarations. This is especially important on Thursdays, when deciding the weekend’s declarations.

Unfortunately I don’t always get to see my horses run but I do make a point of going to the big meetings. I love Royal Ascot, although I’m yet to have a winner there. I think the Ascot grandstand works brilliantly and the track is a shining example.

York and Goodwood are excellent and I also enjoy Windsor’s Monday night meetings. I went to Chester for the first time this year and can now see why so many people enjoy racing there.

My wife, Janice, will usually accompany me to the major races, but will also come to a smaller meeting if she has a good feeling about the runner.

Janice is an excellent cook and, if we’re not eating out when in London, will make something, usually fish or pasta, as we don’t eat a lot of meat.

While I enjoy cooking – I’m quite inventive and tend not to follow recipes – I’ll get in the kitchen only at our holiday homes in Antigua and Aspen. Chilean seabass with parsnip puree is one of my specialities. And I love good wine!

Unless we have a function or dinner out I’m usually in bed by 11pm. Sometimes I’ll watch TV before going to sleep, maybe some sport, news or current affairs, but not The X Factor or Britain’s Got Talent.

While they have had one or two success stories, they are essentially variety shows and very ratings driven.

In my opinion, both programmes are coming to the end of their runs, which will be no bad thing, except of course for the people who own them.

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