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DUAL GR.1WINNING MILER AS A 3YO Delegator

STALLIONS FOR 2010 • AD VALOREM • AUSSIE RULES • CHOISIR • DANEHILL DANCER • DUKE OF MARMALADE • DYLAN THOMAS • EXCELLENT ART • FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND • • GALILEO • HIGH CHAPARRAL • HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR • HURRICANE RUN • IVAN DENISOVICH • MASTERCRAFTSMAN • MONTJEU • ORATORIO • • PEINTRE CELEBRE • POWERSCOURT • ROCK OF GIBRALTAR • STRATEGIC PRINCE • YEATS •

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1st Phoenix Stakes-Gr.1, 6f., Curragh by 4½ lengths from subsequent Gr.1 winners Art Connoisseur & Bushranger (TOP LEFT)

“A top-class performance from MASTERCRAFTSMAN in the best 2yo race of the season so far” RACING POST 1st National Stakes-Gr.1, 7f., Curragh

“preserved his unbeaten record with a performance that marks him down as a really tough and honest colt as well as a very good one” RACING POST 1st Railway Stakes-Gr.2, 6f., Curragh

“his very best performance came in the Phoenix Stakes on good to firm” Timeform’s RACEHORSES OF 2008 1st St. James’s Palace Stakes-Gr.1, 8f., Royal Ascot from Delegator, Lord Shanakill, Evasive and Intense Focus in near record time (BOTTOM LEFT)

“in a manner similar to his predecessor Giant´s Causeway, he managed to battle back and force his head in front where it mattered” RACING POST 1st Irish 2,000 Guineas-Gr.1, 8f., Curragh by 4½ lengths (RIGHT)

“a classy performance” RACING POST

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PHOENIX REACH

• A dual classic winning miler producing precocious and athletic foals

• First foals sold for 4 times his nomination fee

• FIRST FOALS SELLING NOW

• FIRST 2YO RUNNERS 2010

• 2010 Fee: £4,500 (NFFR)

• 2010 Fee: £2,500 (NFFR)

PA S T O R A L PURSUITS • 2009 yearlings realised up to 160,000gns • 41% winners/ runners from first 2yos (to 04/11/09)

• 2010 Fee: £5,000 1st Oct

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• 3rd top rated European 2yo & Champion juvenile 2007 (France)

• 47% 2yo winners/ runners (to 04/11/09) • 57% winners/ runners (1st 8 crops: Hyperion 27/10/09)

• Speed and class at an attractive price

• 2010 Fee: £5,500 1st Oct

• 2010 Fee: £10,000 1st Oct Contact: Brian O’Rourke Mob: 07789 508157 Tel: +44 (0)1638 675 929 Email: stallions@nationalstud.co.uk Website: www.nationalstud.co.uk National Stud Ltd., Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0XE

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COCKNEY REBEL Born 2004 Bay 16.1 H.H.

by Val Royal - Factice 2010 Fee: £4,500 (NFFR)

• A Classic miler with sprinting speed in his pedigree: Son of the fastest ever Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Val Royal, Grandson of Breeders’ Cup Mile and July Cup winner Royal Academy • High quality first crop includes half brothers/sisters to Gr.1 winners Presvis and Gr.2 winner Sand Vixen • First foals selling at Tattersalls December Sales

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THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success Stallions at Gilltown Stud for 2010

AZAMOUR Night Shift – Asmara (Lear Fan)

• Champion Older Horse of Europe • Multiple Group 1 winner from 8-12f • Sire of 10 individual first crop 2-y-os in 2009 including Stakes horses AZMEEL and AT FIRST SIGHT • Leading Second Crop Sire in Europe in 2009 (by yearling average) averaging €73,969 and making up to €200,000 (source Hyperion Promotions, 30/10)

DALAKHANI Darshaan – Daltawa (Miswaki)

• Champion at 2 and 3 years • Two Classic winners from his first crop • Leading Sire in Europe in 2009 (% Stakes winners to runners) • Sire of 12 Stakes winners of 17 Stakes races in 2009 including multiple Group 1 winner CONDUIT • Sire of 63% 3yo winners/runners in 2009 (in GB & IRE, by Hyperion Promotions, to 10th November)

SEA THE STARS Cape Cross – Urban Sea (Miswaki)

• European Champion 3yo in 2009 • Winner of 6 Group 1 races at 3 years • Group 2 winner at 2 years • TFR 140 “One of the best of all time.”

• Group 1 winning dam has produced 3 other Group 1 winners, including Champion Sire GALILEO • First season at stud in 2010

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WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR Richard Griffiths

Reminders that all is not doom and gloom t a time when there is so much nail-chewing about the direction racing and breeding are heading in globally, there is something quite refreshing in our choice of cover image: for the second month running it’s about the brilliance of a racehorse.

Last month, it was a happy farewell to Sea The Stars; this time around what else can you do but salute Zenyatta?

Even though she has now closed her career unbeaten in 14 starts, Zenyatta’s prior romp through the fillies’ division left some doubt as to whether she would prove hardy enough against the colts in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. How wrong they were.

“If we had imagined Zenyatta as an up-market one-trick pony, we soon learned to think again,” writes Tony Morris inside.

“In that glorious stretch run Zenyatta transformed the impossible into the inevitable, treating the males with the same disdain she had always shown her female rivals.

“The marvellous two minutes which culminated in victory for Zenyatta in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic may just have provided the greatest boost to American racing since the days when Secretariat captured media and public attention to such a degree that it was possible to see it as a mainstream sport.”

Hauling racing out of its comfort zone and into wider, brighter lights is, of course, the subject of much debate right now. And it is something that is touched on with typical eloquence by the subject of this month’s Big Interview. Such eloquence, in

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fact, that you read him and start to think: stop the committees, cut the consultations, lure this man on a plane to Europe in much the same way his future employers, Stavros Niarchos and Francois Boutin, did 27 years ago.

Step forward the one and only Cash Asmussen.

As you would expect of someone who was half ground-breaking jockey, half stream-ofconsciousness jive-talker, Asmussen – no, we can’t call him that, it’s got to be Cash – is in little doubt what it takes to raise racing’s public profile. Him. “The depth of racing is not known and not communicated to the regular racegoer,” Cash argues. “If there was time, I’d have fans sit down with me and I would tell them. If they weren’t two feet taller when they left that table, I did a bad job.

You don’t have to feel it; just let me touch the horse and hold my hand, and you’ll feel it.”

These days Cash is 47, 150lb, and “somewhere between 5’7” and 16 feet!”

He now trains his own string of horses and also works closely with his family’s training centre in Laredo, Texas. He still buzzes with a near spiritual regard for the thoroughbred, saying: “We don’t make the horse. We’re allowed to be part of their progress and where they go, and we can’t go there without them. Hopefully, anything that we can add to them being allowed to show their God-given ability, to me that’s what it’s about.”

If you don’t feel good about racing after reading our interview with Cash, then go and check your pulse. It’s terrific: idiosyncratic, but terrific.

Just like Zenyatta, Cash Asmussen makes you realise what is so great about horseracing.

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Cover: Zenyatta secures a stirring victory at Santa Anita Photo: George Selwyn

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CONTENTS/December

36 Cover Story Zenyatta the star of a thrilling Breeders’ Cup

48 Pinhooking partnership of Emma O’Gorman and Armando Duarte

NEWS AND VIEWS 9 News Focus Overbrook dispersal buoys Keeneland 12 Changes News in a nutshell 15 ROA Leader Racing’s two TV channels should work together 17 TBA Leader European stallion fee increases hard to swallow 18 Tony Morris Zenyatta’s triumph a boon to US racing 19 Lysaght’s People Memories of John Fowler through his bathroom door 42 Texan legend Cash Asmussen is this month’s Big Interview

112 Your Say Stephen Hackney on the potential impact of claimers

INTERNATIONAL SCENE 21 View From Ireland Dukes Report highlights value of racing in Ireland 24 Continental Tales Kauto Stone looks a chip off the block 27 Going Global Melbourne Cup-Breeders’ Cup Classic double

FEATURES 33 Talking To...

Tim Vaughan, a trainer going places

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36 COVER STORY The Big Picture Highlights of the 26th Breeders’ Cup

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56 Eight pages of analysis, interviews and statistics in Sales Circuit

FEATURES continued 42 Big Interview Cash Asmussen on his remarkable career 48 The Pinhookers’ Tale Emma O’Gorman and Armando Duarte 56 Sales Circuit Exodus to Australia gathers momentum

FORUM 66 ROA News Helpful new owners’ guide to British racecourses 70 TBA News Juddmonte to sponsor revamped Awards 75 Breeders’ Prizes Flat races worth £800 or more 77 Breeder of the Month Sheikh Hamdan and Terry Holdcroft are honoured 79 Racing Welfare Four pages of news and views 84 Vets Forum The common dilemma of foot problems

DATA BOOK 89 Caulfield Files Fruitful partnership of Luv Luvin’ and Irish River 93 Global Stakes Results Graded race scorers and analysis of top-flight winners 98 Data Book European Pattern form 110 Stallion Stats Exclusive tables and reflection

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NEWS FOCUS The big stories in the racing world

Overbrook dispersal shores up otherwise stagnant sale Mares offered from the Young family’s disbanding farm come to Keeneland’s rescue on day two of November Breeding Stock sale – but they can’t hide weakness of the market overall eeneland’s November Breeding Stock sale began on November 10 with a hard fall of 45.2% in gross. On the same day, Fasig-Tipton reported a drop of 59.4% for its single session.

Mares sold as part of the Overbrook Farm dispersal came to Keeneland’s rescue on the second day, which saw an 8% surge in aggregate on 2008, with 169 horses sold for $45,360,000. Both the value of the Overbrook consignment and the weakness of the market at large was demonstrated by the fact that 38 Overbrook horses, or 22.5% of those sold during the session, brought $20,957,000, which was the equivalent of 46.2% of that day’s aggregate.

On the third day, November 12, Overbrook again boosted Keeneland’s gross, which was $26,833,000, up 8.64% on 2008. However, the 26 horses offered by the Young family represented a lower portion of the session sum, selling for a combined $4,634,000.

“The market has given a fitting response to the years that the Young family has invested in the thoroughbred industry,” said Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell. “To use the old adage, quality sells. There’s still plenty of money for the right horse.”

Honest Pursuit, a four-yearold Storm Cat filly, topped the Overbrook dispersal on a bid of $3.1 million from Goldikova’s owners Alain and

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Gerard Wertheimer. The filly is a daughter of Grade 1 winner Honest Lady, a half-sister to Classic winner and leading sire Empire Maker out of 2002 American Broodmare of the Year Toussaud.

Honest Pursuit and several other Overbrook offerings were part of a unique partnership the farm engaged

five highest Keeneland prices, with Grade 1 winner Cotton Blossom, a five-year-old daughter of Broken Vow, fetching $2.3m from Betty Moran’s Brushwood Stable.

Purchased by Overbrook for $1.9m at Fasig-Tipton in 2007, Cotton Blossom is in foal to Street Cry. Agent Reynolds Bell Jr bid

“To use the adage, quality sells. There is still plenty of money for the right horse” Geoffrey Russell, Keeneland Director of Sales in with Juddmonte over a four-year period. Juddmonte supplied some of its best mares for breeding to Storm Cat and the farms divided the resulting foals, with Overbrook hoping to gain additions to its broodmare band and Juddmonte interested in colts who could become stallions.

Three other Overbrook horses ranked among the top

$1.7m for an undisclosed client for Grade 3 winner Summer Raven, a seven-yearold daughter of Summer Squall in foal to Unbridled’s Song, while Edward Evans paid $1.3m for Dark Sky, a four-year-old sister to Juddmonte’s French Oaks winner Nebraska Tornado.

Japanese and Australian buyers, keen to take advantage

of favourable exchange rates, were active at Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton. Leading Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm scooped up 2002 American Horse of the Year Azeri, in foal to Distorted Humor, for $2.25m, and Loves Only Me, an unraced Storm Cat halfsister to Irish champion Rumplestiltskin in foal to Danehill Dancer, for $900,000 at Keeneland.

At Fasig-Tipton, Yoshida bought Frank Stronach’s homebred champion Ginger Punch, in foal to Bernardini, for $1.6m after she failed to reach her reserve on a $1.3m bid in the ring, and Diamond Diva, a Grade 2 winner by Dansili, for $400,000.

Yoshida’s brother, Teruya, bought Grade 1 winners Laragh, by Tapit, and Magical Fantasy, by Diesis, for $850,000 and $1.8m.

Stronach was just one of many sellers enduring market turbulence. His multiple Grade 1 winner Honey Ryder failed to sell on a final bid of $1.25m. He had acquired her last year for $1.75m.

Alain Wertheimer: top-lot purchase

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Tatts Ireland figures highlight difficulties he difficulties experienced by sales companies have been highlighted by the end-of-season figures for Tattersalls Ireland, which posted an annual turnover for 2009 markedly down on previous years.

With the completion of its truncated November Sales, Tattersalls Ireland sold 1,954 lots for €18,285,100 through this year at an average €9,358.

Turnover was 38.6% down on its 2008 equivalent, while the average price fell by 29.8%.

Every Anglo-Irish sales company will show a big decline in trade this year and Tattersalls Ireland’s figure has fallen 62.5% from its recordbreaking year in 2006, when €61.9 million was spent.

Despite the falls, buyers and vendors felt there was a solid top-end trade at the mixed November National Hunt Sale. The highest price of €85,000 came for ten-year-old mare Supreme Serenade, a Grade 3 hurdle winner for Philip Hobbs. She was sold with a Presenting cover by owner David Vann to Paddy Doyle’s Slaney River Stud.

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Mark Pitman picked up the most-prized foal, a Presenting colt out of the high-class mare Be My Belle sold by Aidan Aherne for €80,000 from Windward House Stud.

This year’s November Sale took place over five days, compared to 12 last year, with the 2009 catalogue 53% smaller than its predecessor.

The sale’s €6,796,350 turnover fell by 38% but the €7,000 median rose by 17% and the €10,737 average was down 4%. The 55% clearance rate improved from 45%. ● A leading city figure marked his first move into ownership when topping Brightwells’ boutique sale at Cheltenham’s Paddy Power meeting.

London-based Charles Davies paid £135,000 for Mark Rimell’s dual bumper winner Sherwani Wolf, who will join Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Davies remains Group CEO of Link, after receiving a reported £95m when selling the firm to Michael Spencer’s ICAP. Davies’s interest in racing was sparked by the exploits of Masterplan, owned by his parents, in the 1980s.

Sea is the Cartier Star Sea The Stars has been named Horse of the Year and top Three-Year-Old Colt at the 2009 Cartier Racing Awards. His owner Christopher Tsui and trainer John Oxx are pictured above with Cartier Managing Director Arnaud Bamberger (centre).

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By TALE OF THE CAT (1994). Black-type winner of $360,900, King's Bishop S. [G2], etc. Sire of 8 crops of racing age, 1445 foals, 949 starters, 59 black-type winners, 641 winners of 1660 races and earning $51,528,564, including champion Malevola, and of Gio Ponti ($2,133,800, Arlington Million S. [G1] (AP, $588,000), etc.), Lion Heart ($1,390,800, Haskell Invitational H. [G1] (MTH, $600,000), etc.), Tale of Ekati [G1] ($1,182,258).

1st dam SILENCE BEAUTY (JPN), by Sunday Silence. Placed at 2 in Ireland. Dam of-TALE OF EKATI (c. by Tale of the Cat). Black-type winner, see record.

2nd dam MAPLEJINSKY, by Nijinsky II. 5 wins in 9 starts at 3, $293,196, Alabama S. [G1], Monmouth Oaks [G1], 4th Gazelle H. [G1]. Half-sister to DAYJUR [G1] (Total: $750,770, horse of the year in England, sire). Dam of-SKY BEAUTY (f. by Blushing Groom (FR)). 15 wins in 21 starts, 2 to 5, $1,336,000, champion older mare, Filly Triple Crown, Coaching Club American Oaks [G1], Acorn S. [G1], Mother Goose S. [G1], Alabama S. [G1], Ruffian H. [G1], Go for Wand S. [G1], etc. Dam of-HURRICANE CAT (c. by Storm Cat). Winner at 2, €26,255, in Ireland, 3rd Rock of Gibraltar E.B.F. Tetrarch S. [G3], etc.; winner in 2 starts at 2, £23,200, in England, Stan James Horris Hill S. [G3]. (Total: $73,640).

Our Country Place. Unraced. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, incl.-PLEASANT HOME (f. by Seeking the Gold). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $1,378,070, Breeders' Cup Distaff [G1] (BEL, $1,040,000), Bed o’ Roses Breeders’ Cup H. [G3] (AQU, $95,220), etc.

COUNTRY HIDEAWAY (f. by Seeking the Gold). 10 wins, $762,568, First Flight H. [G2] twice, Bed ‘o Roses Breeders’ Cup H. [G3] (AQU, $95,220), etc. Dam of BOCA GRANDE (f. by A.P. Indy, $515,570, Demoiselle S. [G2] (AQU, $120,000), etc.), VACATION (c. by Dynaformer, to 4, 2009, Total: $274,619, Hanshin Cup H. [G3] (AP, $58,200), etc.).

Matlacha Pass. Winner at 2 and 3, $59,400. Dam of PINE ISLAND (f. by Arch, 4 wins, $666,800, Alabama S. [G1] (SAR, $360,000), etc.), Chili Cat (f. by Storm Cat, $96,361, 3rd A Wild Ride S. (BEl, $6,715)).

RACE RECORD: At 2, two wins (Futurity S. [G2] (BEL, $150,000)), once 2nd (Sanford S. [G2] (SAR, $30,000)) in 4 starts; at 3, three wins (Wood Memorial S. [G1] (AQU, $450,000), Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile H. [G1] (AQU, $180,000), Jerome H. [G2] (BEL, $95,700)); at 4, 2009, unplaced. Totals: 5 wins, once 2nd. Earned $1,182,992.

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Racing’s news in a nutshell People and business Michael O’Brien William Knight Juddmonte Louis-Philippe Beuzelin Lesters Darren Williams Hatchfield Farm Barry Geraghty Derby Luca Cumani TurfTV

Leading Irish handler calls time on training career; he won the Irish Grand National three times and sent out two winners at the Cheltenham Festival Up-and-coming trainer added to Rabbah Bloodstock roster for 2010 Ends sponsorship of Newbury’s Group 1 Lockinge Stakes after 25 years but steps in to back the TBA Awards Apprentice jockey to Sir Michael Stoute has spleen removed following car crash in native Barbados Shadwell Estates will sponsor the awards event in London in February on its 20th anniversary Jockey’s career in doubt after he is refused licence by the BHA following three-month ban for passing information for reward Plan to build 1,200 new homes in Newmarket on land owned by Lord Derby receives Council backing at working meeting Rides 1,000th winner in Britain and Ireland on Duc De Regniere at Sandown Epsom Classic loses ‘crown jewel’ status protecting free-to-air transmission; the BBC’s contract to broadcast the race expires after the 2012 renewal Will train for Highclere Thoroughbreds for the first time next year Tracks aligned to Racing UK extend contracts with Amrac, parent company of TurfTV, meaning betting shop punters will continue to face a split service

Racehorse and stallion – movements and retirements Sea The Stars (pictured) Mastercraftsman Artiste Royal Prince Arch Redback Dandy Man Refuse To Bend Needwood Blade Conduit Bushranger Croco Rouge Gulch Art Connoisseur Virtual Septimus Ramonti Martino Alonso

Champion will stand first season at the Aga Khan’s Gilltown Stud in County Kildare at a fee of €85,000 Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes winner retired to Coolmore Stud, where his fee will be €20,000 Son of Danehill, a dual Grade 1 winner in America, retired to Haras d’Etreham in Normandy, along with Pomellato, a Group 2-winning son of Big Shuffle US Grade 1 winner, a half-brother to this year’s leading juvenile Kingsfort, relocates from Ireland to Walton Fields Stud in Leicestershire; his fee is £2,000 Sire of Grade 1 E P Taylor Stakes winner Lahaleeb sold to stand at Haras de Victot in Normandy, having previously been based at Tally-Ho Stud Group 1-placed sprinting son of Mozart retired to Ballyhane Stud in County Carlow, where his fee will be €4,500 Whitsbury Manor Stud secures nine-year-old stallion from Kildangan Stud for 2010, when his fee will be £5,000 Second-season sire transferred from Mickley Stud in Shropshire to Ljungstorps Stud in Sweden Dual Breeders’ Cup Turf hero and winner of this year’s King George at Ascot bought to stand at Big Red Farm in Japan next season Three-year-old son of Danetime, a leading two-year-old of 2008, retires to Tally-Ho Stud in Ireland Haras de la Foret and the French National Stud purchase 14-year-old son of Rainbow Quest, who stood 2009 at Yorton Farm in Shropshire 25-year-old son of Mr Prospector, sire of Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch and European star Nayef, retired from stud duties Winner of the Golden Jubilee Stakes in June retired to the Irish National Stud; the son of Lucky Story will stand at a fee of €7,000 Four-year-old son of Pivotal, winner of this year’s Lockinge Stakes, retired to Cheveley Park Stud Top-class stayer on the Flat retired to stand as a jumps sire for Coolmore Five-time Group 1 winner moves from Kildangan Stud in Ireland to Societa Allevamento Besnate in Varese, Italy; Celtic Swing will join him there Sire of Ramonti kidnapped from his box at Siba Stud near Brescia, Italy

People obituaries Age Bobby Frankel Jimmy Murphy Guillaume Javoy Bruce Hundley Lord Steinberg Ivan Allan Terry Kirk Phil Chambers Johnny Seagrave Morry Peter Peter Lamyman

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US champion trainer five times who was associated with a host of stars including Empire Maker and Ghostzapper (obituary page 27) Irish trainer who won the 1968 Munster National with Fiscal and 1980 Kerry National with Perspex Pride Promising jump jockey attached to the Francois Cottin stable Owner of Saxony Farm in Kentucky and breeder of champion US juvenile Fly So Free, who also raised and sold Zilzal and Ajdal Founder of the Stanley Leisure betting and gaming empire Owner of 1984 St Leger winner Commanche Run and multiple champion trainer in the Far East Off-course and rails bookmaker at Leicester Former head lad to James Fanshawe Malton-based jockey who won the 1975 Ayr Gold Cup on Roman Warrior and partnered nearly 1,000 winners in total Bookmaker who had his first pitch at Chester in the 1930s, later managing 12 betting shops and 23 racecourse pitches Husband and assistant to trainer Sue Lamyman; Jamaican Flight won 20 races in his colours

Group 2-winning son of Indian Ridge who stood at Haras des Faunes in France; he sired Listed scorers Ruby Rocket and Matwan Sire of top hurdler Mikael D’Haguenet who won the German Derby in 1996 1997 St Leger winner and Derby runner-up, owned by Peter Winfield, who sired Grade 2 hurdles winner Rimsky South African champion who won five Grade 1s, including the 1997 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Vinery Australia stallion, sire of 2003 Oaks winner Casual Look and high class performers Electrocutionist, Red Clubs, Intikhab, Ekraar and Sri Pekan

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Tweenhills Farm & Stud Tweenhills Racing David Redvers Bloodstock

Sleeping Colt MAKES 90,000GNS First crop yearlings by Tweenhills’ sire Sleeping Indian continued to be well received at the sales. The highlight was the colt out of the Cadeaux Genereux mare Hidden Meaning realising 90,000gns at Tattersalls October Sale Book 2.

Knocked down to David Redvers he is set to go into training with Dennis Coakley for owner Chris Van Hoorn. This half brother to listed winner Senor Mirasol was admired by several bloodstock agents. Agent, Hamish Alexander said: “He was the most outstanding individual and certainly the stand out yearling of the sale. He is a fantastic example for the stallion.”

“We are thrilled by the way the Sleeping Indian yearlings have been selling, how athletic they look and that they have been going to good trainers. He has a huge chance with 99 registered yearlings to run for him next season,” said David Redvers.

HERALD THE DAWN Planet of Sound’s thrilling win in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter was a tremendous result for local owner/ breeders Charles and Sally Lloyd Baker.

His dam was purchased by David and resided at Tweenhills breeding the high class son of our first stallion Afzal, From Dawn To Dusk. Charles and Sally bought Herald The Dawn after Sally had spent a brief educational trip at Tweenhills gaining experience in the foaling barn.

Their son, Alex, also gained plenty of valuable experience here, though sadly no longer puts it to good use as he was a high class mucker outer!

Exciting 3yo prospect, Fair Trade, makes an encouraging debut for his sire Trade Fair

FAIR TRADE TO LOOK FORWARD TOO Several promising prospects for 2010 by Trade Fair made recent debuts. These include the half-brother to Island Sound, Fair Trade, finishing second by just a head in a hot Newmarket maiden.

Rated 95p by Timeform his trainer David Elsworth was delighted, commenting: “We are thrilled with the horse. He has plenty of size and scope, and is an exciting three-year-old prospect.”

Another Trade Fair juvenile highly regarded by their trainer is the filly Basle. Following her maiden win, trainer Gay Kelleway said: “We’ll put her away now and she’ll be a different horse over further next year. I can see her making up into a Group horse when she strengthens up.”

Sleeping Indian yearling ex Hidden Meaning realises 90,000gns at Tattersalls

GROUP 1 mares to be offered at Arqana Tweenhills will be selling two exciting high class broodmares at the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale in Deauville on 5th December.

Lot 33 is Security Interest, the dam of Radiohead, this year’s star Tweenhills two-year-old, winner of the Norfolk Stakes (Gr.2) at Royal Ascot and runner up in the Middle Park Stakes (Gr.1) before meeting trouble in running in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Gr.1). She is being offered by Haras du Mézeray, and is in foal to Elnadim.

Lot 154 is Dame Edith, the dam of dual Gr.1 winner Voix du Nord is to be sold in foal to first season sire and five time Gr.1 winner Duke of Marmalade (Danehill), consigned by Haras de la Reboursiére et de Montaigu.

Both mares are owned by Tweenhills Investment Partnerships and look set to provide excellent returns.

Gr.2 chaser Planet of Sound’s dam was purchased by David Redvers

PIN-HOOKS ON A HIGH The Tweenhills and Rathmore Pin-hooking Syndicate has produced a 70% profit this year.

One of the most profitable yearlings, a colt by High Chaparral realised 85,000gns at Tattersalls October Sale Book 2 having been purchased from Tattersalls Foal Sale for 29,000gns. We are currently setting up new investment syndicates so please contact the office for further details.

Dam of Royal Ascot winning 2yo Radiohead, Security Interest, will be offered at Arqana

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aqlaam Bay, 2005, by OASIS DREAM - BOURBONELLA,

by RAINBOW QUEST

Good looking, Group1winning son of OASIS DREAM. Winner of: Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G.1), Summer Mile Stakes (G.2), Jersey Stakes (G.3), 2nd Prix Jacques Le Marois (G.1).

Stud fee for 2010: £7,000/€7,500 (1st January SLF).

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Bay,1998, by GULCH - HEIGHT OF FASHION,

by BUSTINO

The Ultimate Racehorse.

Sire of G.1winners TAMAYUZ and LADY MARIAN, Group winning 2-y-o TABASSUM (G.3), SPACIOUS (G.2) and CONFRONT (G.3).

Lady Marian

Stud fee for 2010: £15,000/€16,000 (1st January SLF).

Contact: RICHARD LANCASTER, JOHNNY PETER-HOBLYN or AUDREY LEYVAL on +44 (0)1842 755913 e-mail: nominations@shadwellstud.co.uk www.shadwellstud.co.uk

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Co-mingling is a clear sign of a better future Racing’s two dedicated TV channels are undoubted success stories during a time of many negatives for the industry. Should they start to work together? hose of us involved in British racing are sometimes prone to see the negatives before the positives. With levy income appearing to diminish by the day, the Tote’s difficulties being compounded by an ill-timed statement from Gordon Brown and the continuing fallout from the recession, it is small wonder that we are sometimes closer to tears than jubilation. But we must also recognise the successes, two of which relate to racing’s dedicated TV channels, Racing UK and At The Races.

In the case of RUK, it is particularly gratifying to hear how well they have done since extracting themselves from a joint venture when Setanta went into administration.

Some were predicting a bumpy ride for RUK but the truth is they have actually emerged as a stronger company, having now achieved 35,000 subscribers, the same level as before the demise of Setanta.

Whether, in the long term, it would have been better for racing to have had just one digital TV channel is something we will never know.

At least with RUK and ATR sharing the market, there is a healthy competitive tension. They also provide an outstanding service for the consumer with virtually every UK race being shown live, together with many of the top overseas events. To create the same level of service with one channel might have been difficult in the early years, although it would now be achievable.

It makes sense for RUK and ATR to work together, at least on international business. The selling of a package comprising pictures, data and pool betting is an area that needs to be fully exploited.

But currently the two channels compete for much of the same overseas business. It amounts to two salesmen knocking at the same door – surely a situation that requires a coming together for mutual benefit.

I suspect there may be contractual agreements that would create barriers to this logical proposal being implemented. But, at least superficially, it appears the two companies separately offering similar services to the same markets cannot have any other effect but to drive revenues down.

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The entity that seems to be doing very nicely thank you out of the sale of British racing pictures is the South African company Phumelela, which operates pool betting on five local racecourses and specialises in co-mingling international Tote pools.

While I would not presume to have any knowledge of commercial details between Phumelela and either RUK or ATR , I do know that both companies are involved with them in different ways.

My instincts might be mistaken but I can’t help thinking that a three-way venture set up between RUK, ATR and the Tote under a ‘British Racing’ banner might one day serve the whole industry better.

The co-mingling of international betting pools, which holds the key to driving higher Tote revenues, has become more achievable thanks to a new piece of software produced by a company called ‘i-neda’ and it is international business rather than racecourse business that is seeing the Tote’s pool side beginning to register very healthy increases.

I believe we are going to see acceleration in the trend whereby pool betting on the racecourse will be increasingly dwarfed by the sheer scale of the off-course business. Far Eastern websites, in particular, will soon provide fertile areas to sell British racing but, for us to exploit this, there must be joined-up thinking between the suppliers of pictures, data and pool betting.

Further down the line we will see betting online through our home television sets take off. It would be misguided to believe that, because the first attempt to achieve this proved such a disaster, that it should never be looked at again. It is an idea for its time and, as computer and television technology combine, so this will happen as sure as night follows day.

There may be nothing original in my suggesting that racing’s future prosperity is closely linked to the success of the Tote, but the relentless march of technology increases the pressure on us all to make British racing’s ownership of the Tote a top priority. Before then, however, RUK and ATR should work together to maximise their international business.

Paul Dixon President Racehorse Owners Association

“There must be joined-up thinking between pictures, data and pool betting”

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SELKIRK In 2009

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5 European Group winners, inc. a Group 1

G Yearlings sold for:

260,000gns (PFI Cole), 200,000 (Denford Stud), 165,000gns (Cheveley Park Stud), 150,000gns (Mark Johnston Racing), etc

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WORLD CLASS 9% GROUP / STAKES WINNERS TO FOALS

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Sire of 75 Group / Stakes winners inc.

11 GROUP 1 WINNERS and Broodmare Sire of 4 GROUP 1 WINNERS

Expert opinion G “The leading British-based sire in terms of percentage of runners rated 100+ over the last four years with 21%, ahead of Pivotal (19%) and Dansili (13%), both of whom commanded over double Selkirk’s fee in 2008” Timeform Statistical Review 2008 G “Selkirk is just about bombproof as a sire...He’s excellent value at this [£25,000] price” Bill Oppenheim, TDN 28/12/08

Fee for 2010: £20,000 October 1st

Now even better value...

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European stallion fee rises difficult to justify Prices of yearlings sold at auction this autumn do not seem to tally with sires’ cost increases this side of the Atlantic – surely everyone will suffer? ollowing on from this autumn’s yearling sales, in which it was estimated that only 45% of the yearlings sold in Tattersalls October Book 1, it might have been expected that announcements of stallion fees for the 2010 season would have indicated a further fall in prices.

Particularly so, given that Book 1 is generally recognised as the strongest major sale which took place, given the much smaller catalogues applicable to Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga Sale and the select element of Arqana’s August sale in Deauville.

The reality, however, has been rather different and, whereas the continued sharp decline in the North American yearling market has led to a number of stallion farms making wholesale reductions in their service fees to reflect the state of the yearling market, irrespective of the performance of the stallions progeny on the racetrack, in Europe a number of high profile stallions are standing at higher fees than when this year’s yearling crop were conceived.

While the majority of these stallion fee increases can be justified in terms of the racecourse performance of the stallions offspring they are, in many cases, hard to reconcile with the prices achieved by their yearlings which have recently been sold.

While it will no doubt be argued that as their success on the racecourse – and the higher fee associated with that – will improve the quality of the mares the stallions cover and therefore lead to better returns in the sale ring when the crop conceived at this higher price come on to the market, one has to question whether an increase, which may appear justified in terms of the individual stallion in relation to his peers, is indeed justified if it leads to an overall increase in the cost of production and a further erosion of the already meagre margins which most commercial breeders enjoy.

The dilemma which breeders face is not whether Stallion A represents good value in relation to Stallion B, but, whether, given the level of demand which currently exists in the commercial market for yearlings, stallion prices as a whole are justified at their current level.

Based on the returns achieved this year, it is

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mighty difficult to escape the conclusion that they are not.

In the short term, stallion owners might be able to attract sufficient number of mares to justify their prices, be it by patronising them with their own mares, offering substantial discounts against the quoted price, or undertaking ever greater numbers of foal shares.

However, in the long term is a pricing policy which will result in the majority of yearlings sold making a loss for their breeders in the interests of either party?

That it is not in the mare owners’ interest is selfevident, but stallion farms which price their stallions at a level which cause their clients to lose money on such a regular basis that they are ultimately forced out of the industry, will ultimately suffer as well.

Just as the losses incurred by most racehorse owners have led to an increasing concentration of ownership in ever fewer hands, for whom the inadequate returns are largely an irrelevance, if the mismatch between stallion fees and yearling averages remains, breeding too will cease to be a commercial activity as it becomes higher risk, with a risk-reward profile closely akin to racehorse ownership.

In recent years there has been much more investment in buying mares than there has been in purchasing yearlings, as owning a mare was considered a more profitable activity.

Only by default, as these investors have been unable to sell the horses they have bred at anything like what it has cost to produce them, have many of these breeders been forced into racehorse ownership.

If the overall effect of the pricing policy now in effect, justified as it may be on an individual basis, leads to a significant number of breeders making the same commercial decisions as many racehorse owners have done, and either scaling back their activity or withdrawing from the market place altogether, then stallion farms will find a reduced market for their product.

The commercial pressures which are now applying to their customers’ businesses will ultimately apply to their own.

Philip Freedman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

“If mismatches between fees and yearling average remain, breeding will cease to be commercial”

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THE MAN YOU CAN’T IGNORE Comment

Tony Morris The Classic must have brought converts to the game rom a European perspective, the 26th Breeders’ Cup has to be seen as the most successful yet, but it may also be true to say that the fixture was no less successful from an American perspective. The fact that the home team posted eight wins to Europe’s six and raked in a majority of the dollars was not the point; with its vastly greater numbers in contention, it was always odds-on to triumph overall.

No, what might have made this the most significant Breeders’ Cup for the US was the outcome to the last and most valuable event on the programme, the Classic.

Let’s not forget what the Breeders’ Cup is really all about. We have naturally come to recognise the occasion as an end-of-season extravaganza that is enlivened by international competition, while serving principally to determine the destiny of the

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“Zenyatta’s victory may have provided the greatest boost to US racing since the days of Secretariat” home nation’s domestic championships. More often than not, the local seasonal titles are decided by the Breeders’ Cup results.

That is all well and fine. There is nothing wrong with sending out a message that says: if you really covet the title of champion and fancy the idea of picking up an Eclipse Award, you had better have your horse on parade for this occasion. Down the years that message has been heeded.

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that might come to be regarded as racing’s Superbowl.

Of course, it became apparent years ago that the bold innovation did not achieve that objective.

The collection of millions of dollars from stallion owners and their redistribution at a spectacular event attracting wide media attention worked insofar as it provided a focus for the committed, but there was no evidence to suggest that it broadened the appeal of the sport as a whole and made fans of the formerly unknowing or apathetic.

What is more, since the Breeders’ Cup’s inaugural year of 1984, those with dollars to spare for speculation have been provided with many opportunities for wagering outside racing and if they are disposed to bet on the horses, they no longer need to visit the track.

Disasters which harmed racing’s image

There have also been high-profile disasters which could only have a negative impact. In a country where racing struggles to compete with mainstream sports and has the attention of a mass TV audience on only a few days of the year, the catastrophic fatal injuries incurred by Barbaro in the 2006 Preakness Stakes and by Eight Belles in last year’s Kentucky Derby were devastating blows.

Occasions which might have helped to bring new fans to racing were fated instead to drive away a number of the previously committed.

What racing in the States needed was a wholly positive story, something on a big, nationally televised occasion that transcended the norms and showed the sport in the best light. The marvellous two minutes which culminated in victory for Zenyatta in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic may just have provided the greatest boost to American racing since the days when Secretariat captured media and public attention to such a degree that it was possible to see it as a mainstream sport.

It could all have gone so wrong and it seemed that the television presenters, by concentrating so thoroughly and enthusiastically on Zenyatta throughout their coverage over two days, were doing their damnedest to tempt providence. It was, after all, the toughest task she had been set and she was attempting something that had never been achieved by one of her sex before.

Zenyatta’s trainer John Shirreffs knew she could have scored a repeat win in the Ladies Classic, because he won the race with Life Is Sweet, her proven inferior. Was he now asking too much of her – finally, a question that she could not answer?

As for the awesome burden of responsibility resting on the shoulders of jockey Mike Smith, well, pressure is hardly a strong enough word to describe it. Was there ever an occasion when a rider went to post with more justification for thinking, ‘I’m on a hiding to nothing here’?

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The build-up in the media was intense enough, but to witness the height of expectation in the frenzied crowd on his way to the start, with all those “Girl Power” and “Go Zenyatta” banners lining the route, keeping focus and remaining calm must have been a severe test of mental strength. If the great let-down were to come and he were to have done nothing wrong, he was going to be remembered forever by those fans as the guy who got beaten on the mare they had come to see win.

It looked ominous...but then whoosh!

As for what followed, the potential for disaster seemed to increase. There was that long delay at the start, caused by the restlessness of the ultimately withdrawn Quality Road, 12 minutes that must have seemed like as many hours. First the loading, then the unloading, and when re-loading was finally under way, it appeared that the pressure was taking its toll on Zenyatta. She had to be led in on her own and Smith was required to clamber aboard again in the box.

When the bell sounded and the mare came out last, on the wrong leg, that appeared to be that.

Well, she had had three wonderful years, going 13 races without defeat, and we had been kidding ourselves if we had failed to acknowledge all good things must come to an end. Smith was having his work cut out to get Zenyatta to gallop on the right lead and as she passed the stands with only fresh air behind her, all hope had seemingly evaporated.

Yes, we knew she had to come from behind, but from that far behind? It just was not on.

Rounding the final turn she had only one rival beaten. In the past she had generally come wide into the straight, circling fields of inferior fillies and mares, before bounding home triumphant, but that route could not be taken this time, and her allmale opponents were a far more formidable group.

But if we had imagined Zenyatta as an up-market one-trick pony, we soon learned to think again.

Smith kept her to the inside, then eased her out to challenge between horses, and in that glorious stretch run Zenyatta transformed the impossible into the inevitable, treating the males with the same disdain she had always shown her female rivals. And she was by no means all out to do so.

The reception she received as her proud pilot brought her back to scale was tremendous and one can but hope the millions watching on TV shared the enthusiasm of those in the packed Santa Anita stands and appreciated the privilege of witnessing a performance that embodied all that is best about thoroughbred racing.

This was the something special that American racing has needed for donkey’s years. Better than any PR initiative that might have been devised, Zenyatta’s Classic display must surely have brought converts to the game.

Lysaght’s PEOPLE

The man from the Beeb brings us all the patter from the racecourse

Amateur dramatics arrister Guy Opperman is hoping to be first passed the post in Hexham, where he’s Tory candidate at the General Election, but he can already claim to be one jump ahead of rivals.

The 44-year-old, selected for the Northumberland seat after unsuccessful attempts at turning Swindon North and Caernarfon blue, is believed to be the only amateur jockey standing for Parliament.

He holds a category B licence and won a local point-to-point in the spring; not everybody, however, was pleased.

A photographer admitted hoping for a fall as the headline ‘Tory Takes A Tumble’ was ready on the presses, while another punter had bet against his would-be MP because “I thought you were all useless”.

Meanwhile, in true politician’s style, Opperman says he takes a particular interest in the NHS, having spent time in a high dependency unit following a heavy fall at Stratford.

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Toilet humour Poignant thoughts filled the winners’ enclosure at Warwick following the bumper success of Banjaxed Girl for owners Jill Scott, John Phillips and Sarah MacEchern.

The King’s Theatre mare was bred

by Robert Chugg and Irish trainer John Fowler, who died last year.

Chugg recalled: “She got the name because the handle on the bathroom door at the Fowlers’ hasn’t worked properly for years and John always said, ‘It’s banjaxed’.

“Theoretically anyone can walk in on you, though annoyingly any pretty girls wandering around when I’m there seem to have a sixth sense that it’s occupied.”

Priceless ‘Rummy’ The original woollen Red Rum colours, worn by Brian Fletcher and Tommy Stack, are to be relocated – darnings and all – to the new Museum of Liverpool, due to open in 2011.

The move from Aintree racecourse itself, masterminded by Beryl McCain, wife of trainer Ginger, is to ensure

‘Rummy’ remains as much part of Merseyside’s heritage as racing’s.

However, indefatigable Beryl, who can be said to have crossed a few Melling Roads of her own during 48 years of marriage, has hit a snag.

While a prominent position in an airtight case has been found for the maroon and gold livery, curators need a value for insurance purposes and none can be found. The answer is, of course, ‘priceless’, not a word very popular with either insurers or, more particularly, the payers of premiums.

Where there’s a will...

At 71 years, I’d say that recentlyretired trainer David Gandolfo has the well-nourished look of a benign Dickensian country gentleman. And it seems I may not be the only one thinking along those lines.

This is because, bizarrely, ‘Gandy’, who is now able to spend more time wallowing in cherished memories of his jumping greats like Grey Sombrero and Peter Scot, was recently accosted by a stranger at Uttoxeter and asked to witness his will.

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Think Fast Think

Kyllachy Champion Sprinter by Pivotal Sire of a Gr.1 winning Sprinter in 2009

Sire of over 80 individual 2yo winners from his first 4 crops, including 18 in 2009 (to 7/11).

His 13 individual Stakes performers in 2009 include the Hong Kong Gr.1 winner DIM SUM; the Gr.2 Challenge Stakes winner ARABIAN GLEAM; the French Gr.3 winner MOOD MUSIC and the promising 2yos BOULD MOVER (Gr.2), TAWAABB (Gr.2), SKYLLA, SOLE POWER, NEVER THE WAITER and RODARTE.

Already a dual Gr.2 winner, ARABIAN GLEAM notches up his hat-trick in the Gr.2 Challenge Stakes at Newmarket.

2009 yearlings have made 90,000gns, 80,000gns, €61,000, £60,000, etc

It pays to be quick!

Fee: £10,000 (1st October, LF Free Return terms)

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VIEW FROM IRELAND From Leo Powell, Managing Editor of The Irish Field

Dukes warns of finance hazards Former Minister Alan Dukes has produced an influential report that has particular resonance ahead of the budget

The salient points: • There are 22,084 full-time employees in the Irish thoroughbred industry. The vast majority are in rural areas where alternative employment opportunities are limited. Of those, 6,200 people are estimated to be employed in the offcourse betting sector (approx 70% of whose turnover is on horse and greyhound racing).

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• The gross value of the industry to the economy is in excess of €1.1 billion per annum.

• A total of €290 million is spent on training fees (of which a significant proportion originates abroad).

• Prize-money totals €60m, 44% of which comes from within the industry.

“Government funding must remain to ensure the survival and growth of this very successful industry” Alan Dukes may not be a name that has an immediate resonance with readers of Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder, but it is a name that will be well used in the immediate and long term when people speak about the Irish thoroughbred industry.

What will become known as the Dukes Report was launched last month in Dublin and garnered much attention from the media and politicians. Its launch was timely given that the Government is due to deliver what many fear will be one of the toughest budgets in the history of the country.

In the run-up to the budget, the Minister for Finance will be bombarded with many pleas for help and assistance. Some will be heartfelt calls with no real economic argument for their case. What makes the Dukes Report different is that it is based on sound economic arguments and that it was directed by an economist who, at different times, was a Government minister, holding such portfolios as Finance, Agriculture, Justice, Transport, Energy and Communication.

The Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association commissioned the report

and its chairman Joe Foley and manager Shane O’Dwyer were on hand to brief attendees. John Oxx also helped at the launch, while Roddy Ryan, the incoming deputy Senior Steward of the Turf Club, was the report’s consultant.

With such a pedigree, could this report fail to convince? The authors and the industry will be hoping that it is a winner. In his summary, Dukes concludes that “this analysis is abundantly clear; a relatively modest amount of state funding has been very successfully leveraged by the industry to produce a strong, dynamic impulsion. This compares very favourably with the returns from much higher levels of support to other areas of activity.

“Government funding must remain to ensure the survival of this very successful industry and to continue its growth into the future as one of Ireland’s most dynamic agricultural sectors.”

The report set out to place the Irish bloodstock sector in its economic and social context, and to illustrate the value of its contribution to the economic and social life of the nation.

• Net Government funding through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund amounted to €24m or €1,512 per person directly employed in the industry. This net funding figure is arrived at by deducting the €37m realised by the 1% betting levy from the Exchequer allocation of €61m to Horse Racing Ireland.

• Stallion nomination fees are valued at €188m, 34% of which are paid by overseas mare owners.

• 6,222 Irish thoroughbreds, to the value of €216m, were exported to 42 countries in 2008.

• Attendance at race meetings during the last year totalled 1.4m.

• The number of individuals involved in racehorse ownership is 19,036.

• There are 10,106 registered breeders in Ireland, 93% of whom own fewer than five mares.

• The industry produces significant benefits for the tourism industry, with approximately 80,000 people visiting Ireland for race meetings, sales and stud operations.

• Horseracing and thoroughbred breeding is a fully taxed, environmentally friendly industry.

• It is a sport in which Ireland is a recognised world leader.

• The value of racing festivals and other meetings to local economies is estimated at €260m.

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Forgotten parts The small team of people who worked studiously on the Dukes Report was headed by Troy Cullen and Ian Towey, while research assistance was provided by Darren Fox, Leo Blake, Aaron O’Neill and Gillian Sheridan.

The level of detail that the team went into to make sure that the figures produced were the most accurate possible was breathtaking and adds substantially to the importance of the findings.

The last major report was almost a decade ago (Indecon) but this effort is far more worthy in many regards.

The full report extends to just over 30 pages and has a wealth of information, covering racing, betting, breeding and an absorbing section on the regional and social impact of racing.

When politicians gathered to hear the presentation of the report, they were posed two questions – how many trainers are there in your constituency and how many thoroughbred breeders? They were usually out in their estimates by a

margin of at least 50%.

This has probably more to do with a failure on the part of the industry to highlight the importance of the industry at a local level.

To illustrate that, the authors highlighted four rural areas and examined the impact on the local community.

One of the examples was Bagenalstown in County Carlow.

In its catchment area you will find Connolly’s Red Mills (employing 140 people), a dozen horse trainers employing 177 people (including Willie Mullins and Jim Bolger), nine stud farms (three of which stand stallions), six pre-training yards, veterinary surgeons and three transport companies.

Other sectors employing people include Goresbridge Sales, Gowran Park racecourse, nutrition, saddlery and design companies, gallops providers and a therapy centre.

These support businesses are often forgotten when we think about the industry constituent parts. Visit www.itba.ie for the full, compelling report.

Field sizes are bigger than the UK There is a regular influx of Irish-trained runners to the UK, even though prize-money levels are generally well below those on offer in Ireland. One of the reasons is evident following the publication of the latest report from the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.

Irish Flat races attract an average 12.9 runners per race, compared to 10.1 in the UK. The gap is even greater in the National Hunt sphere, where the average field in Ireland is 15, while the UK weighs in with 10.7.

St Nicholas Abbey on his way to victory in the Racing Post Trophy

Accountants get Abbey habit Sometimes the names of breeding entities can mask the identity of the people involved and most times this is of no real interest to people at large.

However, we may have to get used to seeing much more of the breeding group that is Barton Bloodstock and Villiers Syndicate.

This group of Coolmore accountants, past and present, are responsible for the hugely impressive St Nicholas Abbey.

There are no certainties in breeding and the dam of St Nicholas Abbey is a good example of this. The now deceased Leaping Water, a daughter of Sure Blade, foaled St Nicholas Abbey when she was a 17-year-old but had enjoyed mixed luck at stud

before then. She was the first offspring of the Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Flamenco Wave but she never made it to the track herself and was quickly retired to stud.

There, she has produced 11 foals, three of whom died without being named.

Early coverings by Pips Pride produced nothing much but then she struck with Definite Article, breeding the dual Grade 2 winner Grammarian. The standard of covering then improved notably, with two progeny by Sadler’s Wells.

St Nicholas Abbey is the mare’s second foal by Montjeu and was picked up at the sales

by Demi O’Byrne for 200,000gns.

Long way to go before proposed Tipperary racecourse has lift-off News in Ireland of a plan for a new all-weather racecourse in Tipperary has been generally welcomed, but it comes with quite a caveat. The €460 million plan by businessman Richard Quirke also includes a greyhound track, golf course,

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equestrian centre, 15,000-seater entertainment venue, a replica of the White House, a hotel and Ireland’s first casino.

It seems the casino element is pivotal to the development, named the Tipperary Venue, getting off the ground.

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UK Stallions tallions £6,000 slf

Beat Hollow

1997 b h Sadler’s Wells ex Wemyss Bight (Dancing Brave)

Maximum potential

Champs Elysees £10,000 slf 2003 b h Danehill ex Hasili (Kahyasi)

Tour de Force

£65,000 slf

Dansili 1996 b h Danehill

FULL

ex Hasili (Kahyasi)

The Protagonist

£65,000 slf

Oasis Dream 2000 b h Green Desert

FULL

ex Hope (Dancing Brave)

Living the Dream

£4,000 slf

Observatory 1997 ch h Distant View ex Stellaria (Roberto)

Group 1 Sire

£7,500 slf

Rail Link 2003 b h Dansili ex Docklands (Theatrical)

The Eurostar

£5,000 slf

Three Valleys 2001 ch h Diesis ex Skiable (Niniski)

A 2yo of rare brilliance

£15,000 slf

Zamindar 1994 b h Gone West ex Zaizafon (The Minstrel)

A Resurgent Force

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DANSILI

Leading British Based Sire in Europe in 2009 by prize money earned and leading sire by number of group winners (Hyperion 10/11/09)

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CONTINENTAL TALES

By James Crispe, International Racing Bureau

FRANCE

Stone me! Kauto is not the only Star on the family block Half-brother to dual Gold Cup winner is starting to make an impact in France for UK owners

Louise Kemble: Stone owner

Best known as the Chief Executive of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, Louise Kemble is now making an impact as an owner thanks to the exploits of Kauto Star’s halfbrother Kauto Stone.

But, as her husband Stephen admitted, Kauto Stone should, like the majority of the horses that pass through their Elms Stud at Denton in Northamptonshire, really have been sold by now.

“We are foal sellers, we sell National Hunt foals, and the plan was always to sell Kauto Stone,” said Stephen Kemble.

“When Kauto Star burst onto the scene, I asked Guy Petit at the Deauville Sales if he knew of any relatives and that’s how we came to get hold of Kauto Stone.

“Kauto Star duly won the King George and we entered Kauto Stone for the Fairyhouse

February sale, only for him to get a bad infection. I was very worried about him and feared that we could lose him.”

Thankfully, Kauto Stone, whose sire, With The Flow, has recently been acquired by the Vauterhill Stud in North Devon, made a full recovery, after which he went to the Brightwells Sale in April 2007, only to be led out unsold at 90,000 guineas.

So the Kembles decided to race him themselves in conjunction with their regular bloodstock partner, the South Wirral tractor dealer Patrick Atkinson. After being broken and pre-trained by Malcolm Bastard, he returned to France to join Jehan Bertran de Balanda.

Kauto Stone’s initial performances were less than encouraging, as he was pulled up on his Auteuil debut and failed to complete in two of his next three starts.

“At times I questioned whether he was big enough – it’s often hard to gauge,” said Kemble. “But he had a number of growth spurts and now he’s very tall.”

None of the other four foals that came between Kautos Star and Stone managed to win a single race, and it was beginning to look like a onehorse pedigree.

The turning point came when the youngster teamed up with Christophe Pieux, France’s answer to Tony McCoy, for the first time at Auteuil on September 11.

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An easy all-the-way triumph ensued and, two starts later, Kauto Stone landed a Grade 2 hurdle with the much-vaunted J P McManus purchase, Temple Lord, only fifth.

Kauto Stone did not quite manage to make a successful Grade 1 bow on November 8, going down by a length and a half to Prince Oui Oui in the Prix Cambaceres. But he has earned almost €188,000 from

his first season of racing, making the Kembles’ decision to turn down a sizeable offer from Kauto Star’s owner, Clive Smith, look like a sensible one.

Kemble added: “We have been nurturing Kauto Stone as a chaser – he has already schooled over fences – and early next year he will go back over hurdles before tackling the bigger obstacles for the first time.”

“Kauto Stone has already schooled over fences and will go chasing next year” ITALY

St Leger’s local shame The foreign domination of some of this season’s best Flat races in Britain may have caused rumblings of discontent in certain quarters but if you want to find a real overseas takeover, look no further than the sorry tale of the final Classic of the Italian campaign.

Formerly a Group 3 event, the Italian St Leger was relegated to a handicap for a while following the 1995 demise of Turin racecourse. It returned to some sort of prominence when relocated to San Siro, Milan, and granted Listed status in 2003.

Since then it has been mercilessly picked off by a long line of German winners, the only exception being in 2007 when the victorious Spanish Hidalgo took the prize back to Britain for trainer John Dunlop.

But the 2009 renewal, on October 31, plumbed new depths. Visitors filled the first six places, collectively finishing at least three lengths clear of a solitary pair of home defenders.

For the record, at least it produced a classy winner, the Andreas Bolte-trained Caudillo, who has a Group 3 success on his record, coming home two and a half lengths clear of fellow German-trained Tarkheena Prince, with the Slovak raider, Ryan, back in third.

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GERMANY

Looking to the future: Europe’s champion first-season sire

It’s Shamardal’s year Shamardal, Darley’s shuttle stallion, has enjoyed a fabulous few months. Not only is he sure to be crowned Europe’s champion first-season sire, he has also got off the Group 1 mark down under with the Crown Oaks winner Faint Perfume.

His achievements have perhaps been most remarkable in Germany, given that he has been represented by just three progeny.

All three are stakes performers and pick of the trio is the Mario Hofer-trained

Zazou, who poached two valuable sales races and finished fourth in the Group 3 Zukunfts-Rennen (two places behind paternal half-brother and stable companion Noble Alpha), before a career-best effort to claim third in the Group 1 Criterium de SaintCloud on November 14.

The Shamardal threesome is completed by Elle Shadow.

Out of the three-time Group 1 winner Elle Danzig, she was runner-up in the most prestigious race for junior fillies, the Winterkonigin.

Trainers face an anomaly The last days of the German Flat season, played out at the less-than-glamorous sand venues of Dortmund and Neuss, will at least be lent an element of excitement by tight finishes to both the jockeys’ and trainers’ championships.

Eddie Pedroza is making a determined bid to secure a third straight riding crown but is being harried all the way home by the 2005 champion Filip Minarik. Among the ranks of the trainers, Christian von der Recke holds a narrow advantage over Mario Hofer in his own hat-trick bid.

But the trainers’ title race is one of the great anomalies of German racing. The winner is calculated by number of winners, to the advantage of von der Recke, who places his horses extremely well but has had only a handful of Pattern-class performers. The moral champion will be the Ullmann family’s private trainer Jens Hirschberger. From only 60 horses, he has plundered four of Germany’s seven Group 1 races.

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GOING GLOBAL The worldwide view from Michele MacDonald

Street Cry makes history with continental Cup double In less than a week in early November, Darley’s Street Cry accomplished what no other sire has ever done.

A few days before undefeated daughter Zenyatta trounced some of the world’s best males in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, his son Shocking seized Australia’s premier event, the Melbourne Cup. While such a feat could not have been achieved without shuttling, Darley America’s chief operating officer Ollie Tait said: “For a horse bred by Sheikh Mohammed, raced by Godolphin and one of the first stallions to stand for us in America and to be shuttled to Australia, it’s very satisfying and exciting.”

Although not immediately embraced with fervour by either the Maktoum family or other breeders, 2002 Dubai World Cup winner Street Cry

has managed to sire ten Grade/Group 1 winners around the world (and four more that have placed in Grade/Group 1 events) from his first three crops.

He started covering at a fee of $30,000 but next year will stand at $150,000, the joint highest in America.

The versatility of Street Cry’s offspring has become his trademark. Of those ten elite runners, six are males and four are females. There have been four brilliant juveniles (including American champion and subsequent Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense), three Classic winners (Whobegotyou in Australia and Tomcito in Peru in addition to Street Sense), a top sprinter in Street Boss and the ultimate stayer in Shocking.

Three of the star runners have scored on turf, including

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Darley sire reaps the benefits of shuttling with Melbourne and Breeders’ Cup Classic success

Zenyatta is one of ten Grade/Group 1 winners for her sire

British miler Majestic Roi, three on traditional dirt tracks and three on synthetic surfaces.

Five are from Northern Dancer broodmare sire lines (Shocking, Street Sense, Majestic Roi, Whobegotyou and juvenile Street Hero) and three others have Northern Dancer in the dam’s female family (middle distance filly Seventh Street, juvenile filly

Cry And Catch Me and Tomcito, who also has Northern Dancer on the distaff side of his broodmare sire’s pedigree).

Since Street Cry is by Machiavellian, the time-worn spark of Mr Prospector and Northern Dancer blood is working its magic. Two of Street Cry’s elite runners, Street Boss and Tomcito, are out of Damascus-line mares.

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Death of US legend Frankel

Bobby Frankel, one of the most successful American racehorse trainers of all time, has died after a battle with leukemia. He was 68.

In a career that spanned 43 years, Frankel sent out 3,654 winners, who

won more than $227 million in prizemoney, placing him second on the alltime North American earnings list.

Fellow trainer Bob Baffert said: “He was a great, fierce competitor but a good guy. This is a big loss for this sport.”

Born in Brooklyn on July 9, 1941, Frankel started training in New York in 1966, enjoying early success with cheaply bought horses that earned him a ‘King of the Claimers’ tag.

He moved to California in 1972 and was an immediate hit, winning 60 races at Hollywood Park that season.

Frankel, who sent out a world record 25 top-level winners in 2003, landed the

Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer five times and was inducted to the US Racing Hall of Fame in 1995.

He trained ten Eclipse champions, including Squirtle Squirt, the first of six Breeders’ Cup winners in the 2001 Sprint, Ghostzapper, the 2004 Breeders’ Cup Classic hero and Horse of the Year, and Intercontinental, who beat Ouija Board in the 2005 Filly & Mare Turf.

Other Frankel stars included Bertrando, Possibly Perfect, Wandesta, Ryafan, Aldebaran, Leroidesanimaux, Ginger Punch and Empire Maker, the 2003 Belmont Stakes winner owned by big supporter Khalid Abdullah.

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Mountain looks east for winter career growth

This son of Sunday Silence is bidding to become Japan’s next kingpin stallion

Manhattan stakes his claim to be world’s best There will always be debate about which sires are the best and why, and this year the names that could be bandied about globally include Cape Cross, Galileo, Medaglia D’Oro, Street Cry and Encosta de Lago.

As measured by progeny earnings, however, by far and away the world’s leading stallion is Manhattan Café, an 11-year-old son of Sunday Silence who is bidding to become Japan’s next kingpin.

Up to November 10, Manhattan Café’s runners had earned a spectacular £14.2 million. His daughter Red Desire boosted the total when she prevailed by a desperate nose in the ten-furlong Classic Shuka Sho in October, defeating arch-rival Buena Vista, who was gunning for the fillies’ version of the Triple Crown.

Red Desire, who is out of the Caerleon mare Great Sunrise, gained revenge for her second-place efforts behind Buena Vista in both the Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) and Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks), losing the latter by just whiskers.

In order to put Manhattan Café’s

progeny earnings into perspective and to illustrate the purse power of the Japan Racing Association, his total is nearly £6m more than the amount garnered by leading North American sire Giant’s Causeway’s offspring.

And Manhattan Café’s total tops by approximately £7.8m the worldwide earnings amassed by top Europeanbased sires Danehill Dancer and Cape Cross.

Bred by Teruya Yoshida’s Shadai Farm and campaigned by Yoshida in partnership, Manhattan Café won half of his 12 starts, including the 2001 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger), Arima Kinen (extended 12 furlongs) and the 2002 Tenno Sho, at two miles the longest Grade 1 race in Japan.

Japan’s champion older horse at four, even though unplaced in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe won by Marienbard, Manhattan Café is out of the Irish-bred stakes-winning Law Society mare Subtle Change, although the next five female generations of his pedigree were all bred in Germany.

Manhattan Café stood the 2009 season at the Shadai Stallion Station for 2.5-million yen (about £16,700).

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Even in the modern era of instant global communication, there still is nothing like an old-fashioned word of mouth endorsement.

From that kind of beginning, Newmarket-based trainer Debbie Mountain has created a growing business with the Middle East. This year, she helped engineer the sale of Epsom Derby third Masterofthehorse and respectable handicapper Akhenaten to the emirate of Qatar, where she plans to spend most of the winter conditioning runners for patron Hassan Al-Abdul Malik, a property developer.

“He’s been very lucky,” said Mountain of Malik, for whom she acquired Logic Way last year from American-based Rick Dutrow Jr. A New York-bred restricted stakes winner who finished second in a

“It’s nice to be involved at the very start of something” Grade 2 race to recent Breeders’ Cup Turf runner-up Presious Passion, Logic Way earned honours as Qatar’s best horse in the 2008-09 season and recently won his first start of the new racing year.

“Since we have been successful, we have a few more people asking for horses – it does get quite competitive over there,” said Mountain, adding that she has helped acquire and send about 100 runners to Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. “It’s all been by word of mouth.”

She bases her programme for Middle Eastern clients on training their horses in the summers in the mild climate of England, before sending them to the desert in the late autumn.

“It’s all worked out very well and it’s nice to be involved at the very start of something,” said Mountain of racing in Qatar, which she said will take another five years or more to develop to basic international standards. “They’ve got a bit of a way to go yet to be completely opened up, but it is a great sport over there.”

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Fee:

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Chestnut, 2005, (16.1hh) by PICCOLO (Warning) – BONICA (Rousillon)

A DUAL GROUP 2 WINNING SPEEDSTER BY PICCOLO Unbeaten as a juvenile: Won Gr. 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot, Won Gr. 2 July Stakes at Newmarket, Won 5f maiden at Newbury; also Gr 1 Sussex Stakes 4th to HENRYTHENAVIGATOR Also standing:

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“A performance of compelling class...he is not a typical Leger winner, since he has plenty of pace” RACING POST

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Fee:

£6,000 (Ist October, SLF)

Fee:

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REFUSE TO BEND UNBEATEN GROUP 1 WINNER AT 2 CHAMPION MILER AT 3 FOUR GROUP 1 WINS A Group 1 winner at 2, 3 and 4: National Stakes at 2, 2000 Guineas at 3 and Eclipse at 4 also won the Queen Anne Stakes Gr.1 and 3rd Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Gr.1

Timeform: 128 SIRE OF A GROUP WINNER FROM EACH OF HIS FIRST TWO CROPS 8 stakes horses, including a Classic-placed Group winner and 16 juvenile winners in his first crop 16 juvenile winners including a Group winner in his second crop Sire of the winners of 86 races and over £1,250,000, including: GRACE O’MALLEY WON 4th NEON LIGHT WON ALAIYMA WON MIBAR WON Canwinn 2nd 3rd Croisultan 2nd Favourite Girl 2nd 2nd Say No Now 2nd 3rd 3rd Fantastico Roberto 3rd

Noblesse Stakes Gr.3 Irish Oaks Gr.1 Preis der Winterkonigin Gr.3 at 2 Navigation Stakes LR Pr. Criterium El Mediterraneo LR at 2 Criterium du F.E.E. LR at 2 Prix des Chenes Gr.3 at 2 Navan Sprint Stakes LR Ripon Champion 2yo Trophy LR at 2 Totescoop6 2yo Trophy LR at 2 Coral Distaff LR Height of Fashion Stakes LR JRA Sceptre Stakes LR Summer Stakes Gr.3 at 2

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TALKING TO...

Tim Vaughan

What has been behind your summer success – the first trainer to 50 winners and you were second only to Jonjo O’Neill in prize-money?

Financially, I couldn’t afford to pass up the prizemoney on offer. While I realise plenty of trainers don’t get going until well into October, my job is to win for my owners and there are opportunities not to be missed in the summer. It is all about knowing the ability of your horse; if it is capable of winning only novice hurdles in the summer, why waste your owner’s money going for more competitive races in winter? Basically, for me, it’s all about the desire to have winners.

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Little Shilling failed to win in 16 starts before joining you – he then won six on the bounce.

What was the key to this improvement?

A change of scenery probably helped him and I think he thrived on our training regime. We feed them well and get them fit in a progressive manner.

I knew he was well handicapped and I was in a position to capitalise on that. When he won his first race we had made multiple entries for him, giving us the opportunity to go bang, bang, bang before the handicapper got hold of him.

“Racing is like a roller-coaster” And TIM VAUGHAN is loving the turbulence Words Tim Richards

hat do you consider to be the right criteria when you are assessing a prospective purchase in terms of performance, value and being able to provide future success?

Its age, anything between three and seven is usually suitable. Also the model of the horse; it has to be a progressive type. The way it has been placed by its previous trainer is very significant. If a horse has been flying too high and my owners are happy to run in lower class races it might fit the bill.

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Can you explain the amazing renaissance of Welsh trainers – Peter Bowen, Evan Williams, Alison Thorpe and David Evans?

The competition between us has psyched everyone up. I think we all feel the same: it’s a case of if he or she can train lots of winners, so can I. It’s healthy competition and none of us wants to get left behind. The more successful we are, the more people want to send us horses.

Do you ever share notes with Evan Williams, your neighbour three miles down the road?

I wouldn’t share a cup of tea with him! No, I’m joking. At the races we get on fine, but otherwise our paths never really cross. Evan used to ride in point-to-points, like me, and I know him very well from those days. Now we are very keen rivals and there is this healthy competition between us. I use Evan as a yardstick and he probably sees me as someone who he doesn’t want treading on his toes.

I think it gives us both an edge. A bit like Martin Pipe and Paul Nicholls a few years ago.

As the new breed of trainer, how important is your website and blog?

It is a very important PR mechanism. The younger, more professional type of owners use the web to explore who might train for them. New young trainers like myself need to spread the word about.

Mark Gichero in the office does the blog for me and we update it almost every day. Our job is about the whole package. Owners want a good service from you and the blog is part of that. >> THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 33

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>> How has being a qualified chartered surveyor helped you in your chosen career?

The professional and business acumen that I developed in becoming a chartered surveyor has helped me massively in understanding PR, marketing, communication and the needs of professional people. It has given me a broader mindset in the way I deal with my clients.

What has point-to-point riding (twice Welsh champion) taught you about training?

It has had a great influence on me. I rode for many trainers and developed a good understanding of horses’ levels of fitness and their mindset when running in races. Some trainers seem to have the ability to get horses really focussed and conditioned mentally and physically. You instantly recognise that when you ride in a race. I always like to leave a horse asking me for more exercise rather than me forcing it. Like a child, you can’t ask it to count to ten if it can’t count to five.

You are continually being described as a “driven man”. What does this mean?

A never-ending desire to win races. How ever many I win I always want more. Of course I am happy with the way things are going, but I am constantly on the lookout for the minutest details that might make a difference.

Explain what you mean when you say you can’t understand people who “don’t have drive”?

Think about all those who are in boring occupations and just going through the motions so they can earn enough money to live. Anyone can do that. But not to have drive when you’re working in the turbulent, emotional roller-coaster that is racing just doesn’t add up.

You have a reputation for mapping out campaigns for horses from the day you buy them. What’s behind this policy?

Before I purchase any horse I analyse its form. I like to think I have a good idea of the end result, of what I am seeking to get out of that horse. It may not have been placed to best advantage, is rated 75 and I could see it becoming 120 with the possibility of winning five races. It is important to know what role it will fulfil in the yard and for which owner. You really have to map out the handicapping of the horse before you run it.

Ultimately, do you see yourself as a dual purpose trainer in the Peter Easterby or David Elsworth mould?

No. I am very jump-oriented and want to concentrate on that. But I shall continue to train a few Flat stayers. After all, they are potential jumpers.

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Can you explain why jump racing is in the ascendancy while the Flat is waning?

Jumping is much more exciting and you can live the dream, whereas the Flat is monopolised by the mega-rich owner/breeders. Spend £10,000 on a jumper and you could win a Gold Cup. How significant is it that such a celebrated sportsman like Michael Owen has joined the ranks of your owners?

It is very good for your credibility when someone as well known as Michael, already a big owner in his own right, sends you a horse. Of course it helps the PR and makes people more aware of us. But also, if we have a bit of luck with the two he has here, then it could lead to bigger things.

How disappointing was it to lose the support of owner Dai Walters?

It was more of a learning curve. Dai owned my satellite yard, where his horses are, but when I moved to Aberthin I couldn’t manage the two yards. We have remained good friends.

Do you have a hero, someone you have modelled yourself on?

Martin Pipe, the genius who revolutionised training. I extract bits of information from his autobiography, but I don’t actually know him. He was the first person who was brave enough and clever enough to discover what was required to get the maximum out of each individual horse. He took the sport to a completely different level.

What are your hopes for this season and what is your ultimate ambition in jump racing?

To be as high in the trainers’ championship as I can and eventually win a Gold Cup and Grand National. Long term, I want to be a regular in the top five trainers.

FINGERS ON THE BUZZERS How do you relax?

I don’t What keeps you awake at night?

Fear of not winning Best advice you’ve been give?

Not to worry, because it doesn’t help Tell us something about yourself only you know?

I don’t like tomatoes, celery or pineapples What’s the best thing about your life?

My wife, two kids and a job I love Most frightening thing you’ve ever done?

Purchasing this yard when it was derelict and I was penniless

FAVOURITES Meal Chinese Holiday Ski-ing Journey Home after a winner Drink Lager Actress Julia Roberts

Tim Vaughan is intent on concentrating on the jumps, rather than a dual-purpose role

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PHOENIX REACH

Born 2000 Bay 161/2 H.H.

by Alhaarth - Carroll’s Canyon 2010 Fee: £2,500 (NFFR)

• “Alhaarth is a beautifully-bred horse whose pedigree lays Phoenix Reach open to some fascinating breeding opportunities.”

Darryl Sherer 2009

• Defeated 52 Group winners and earned £1,975,483 during his career - a racehorse of incredible versatility & athleticism • First foals sold for 4 times his nomination fee (Tattersalls December Sales average 13,600gns) • FIRST 2 YEAR OLDS RACING 2010

Flying Phoenix (Phoenix Reach x Rasmalai)

Phoenix Reach x Rainbows Guest

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Group Group1 1Stallions Stallions BAHAMIANBOUNTY BOUNTY BAHAMIAN COCKNEYREBEL REBEL COCKNEY MYBOYCHARLIE PASTORAL PURSUITS PASTORAL PURSUITS PHOENIX REACH PHOENIX REACH

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Zen Mistress Cynics said she would struggle against the colts. Oh, really?

Zenyatta lit up the meeting with a stunning win in the Classic

Photos by George Selwyn

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Golden Girl Despite being drawn widest of all, Olivier Peslier had time for a wave after Goldikova slayed her Mile rivals for the second year running

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And not forgetting...

Above: CONDUIT gains a second successive Breeders’ Cup victory in the Turf. Below: A Juvenile win for Godolphin thanks to VALE OF YORK

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Above: MAN OF IRON wins the Marathon, and POUNCED the Juvenile Turf. Below: A first Cup winner for Henry Cecil thanks to MIDDAY

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“When I came out for the next race, I faced three cops and some people trying to thump me over the head” Texan legend Cash Asmussen looks back on a remarkable and tumultuous riding career in Europe in his own inimitable, garrulous style and talks of his family and new life as a trainer Words Michele MacDonald Photos John S Hockensmith/ George Selwyn

orn 47 years ago in the remote South Dakota hamlet of Agar, Brian Keith Asmussen found his destiny aged five, loping in circles aboard the back of a grey pony named after the American Indian chief Geronimo.

Schooled in horsemanship daily from the time he could walk by his jockey-father Keith and trainermother Marilyn, Asmussen and his brother Steve were determined to be competitive riders while growing up in Laredo, Texas. The older boy legally changed his name to Cash, won his first race at 16

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and not long afterwards took off for New York City and a life of international fame and glamour.

His brother grew too large to be a jockey but would become the record-breaking trainer of Curlin and Rachel Alexandra.

Cash Asmussen won the Eclipse Award as America’s outstanding apprentice jockey while still a teenager in 1979 and, after racking up more than 1,000 victories in the New York area, received the call that changed his life. French trainer Francois Boutin was looking for “un garçon passionne,” a boy with a passion for horses and a will to win, to

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ride for owner Stavros Niarchos.

Courted with an incentive package he couldn’t turn down, Asmussen moved to France. Brash and bold, flamboyantly brandishing a dollar sign on the back of his helmet, he became the first non-French rider to earn the Cravache d’Or as champion jockey and eventually gained five gold whips while winning 16 European Classic races.

Today, some eight years after his retirement, Cash Asmussen retains all of his trademark fire for racing. Still looking lean enough to jump on a runner and occasionally talking about his riding career in the present tense, he can recite moment by moment the key moves of his career. “I don’t have to invent stories; the ones I have lived have been unbelievable,” he says.

How did you originally get that groundbreaking contract to ride for the Niarchos European operation?

Francois Boutin had talked to (New York-based) Angel Penna, who was training for Ogden Phipps, and said Niarchos wanted his own rider, a young rider, to come over there and be a part of his team.

I flew to Kentucky and met with Boutin. Sir Philip Payne-Gallwey (Niarchos’s racing manager) came and met me. I wasn’t really interested in going, but he said, ‘Just get on a plane’. On March 18, 1982, I got on a plane and flew to France and they said if you want to ride some of the best horses in the world at some of the greatest racecourses, this is where you’ll be.

How did that decision change your life?

New language, new culture, more depth, take the blinkers off, know that everything doesn’t revolve around our little world. Just to come in contact with people who directly or indirectly control the world economy, meaning the world – everything from art to oil – and to have that common factor between them and me: a great racehorse.

Conversation didn’t need to be invented. We don’t make the horse, we’re allowed to be part of their progress and where they go, and we can’t go there without them. Hopefully, anything that we can add to them being allowed to show their Godgiven ability, to me that’s what it’s about.

My attitude allows me to do what I do and be a student of the game and not to become spoiled. If I’m the man and I know the horse is capable, well there is only one thing standing between him doing it and getting it done or not getting it done – and that’s me.

Do you miss being a rider?

I had a great run, I enjoyed it and it was wonderful.

Do I miss it? No. I was arguing with my weight for 25 years and it was a culmination of things (that led to retirement). It is a luxurious choice when a

sportsman decides himself that he doesn’t want to play anymore, because when bad things happen and it’s taken away from you, you still yearn for it.

Were there plenty of things I would have liked to have accomplished as a rider that I didn’t? Of course. Are there plenty of things that I accomplished that I didn’t even realise that I accomplished? Of course. That’s why my head fits in the door (laughs). What’s happened now is that I spend more time with the horses than I got to before.

(Asmussen has taken out a licence in his own name and trains around 25 horses. “We’re coming up on 50-plus winners for the year and about ten stakes and we have some nice young horses, so I’m happy with that”. He is also involved in his family’s El Primero training centre in Laredo, Texas, where he sometimes rides ten to 15 horses a day).

Many people ask if I miss riding. I look light enough to ride; I’m not. I’m 150lb, so I’m way out of it. (My height) kind of depends on how many winners I run in a week. I’m not very tall if they all get hammered and I’m a little taller if they win. So I’m somewhere between 5’7” and 16 feet!

Back in the mid-80s, French fans would enthusiastically call out your name as you rode by in the paddock; you were a star. What was your life like?

I loved the lifestyle in Europe very much. And I had a love affair with the French public. When Mike Shannon, who was a great friend of my family’s, came to visit me there early in my career, we went to the races every day and we went out to have wonderful dinners every night into the wee hours of the morning. He said, ‘You need to be the French bettors’ best friend.’ And that’s when the love affair started. If they had bet ten francs to show and there was a nose in it, (my horse) was going to be third, he wasn’t going to be fourth.

That momentum built over time. And when I say love affair, I don’t mean all happy days; I mean love affair – I mean some bad days, cussing days. They were cussing and discussing, and I was cussing and discussing right back.

I thought they were going to eject me from the races once, cops and all. Some disgruntled spectator must not have liked where his horse finished – I had won the race – and he ran up to the racetrack as they’re leading my horse back in toward the winners’ enclosure… shaking his hands at my horse, who jumps in the air. I conveniently stepped off to one side and thumped him over the head and I jumped back on and I thought everything was good. When I came back out for the next race, I had three cops and people who were trying to thump me over the head. That took a bit of explaining, as I was in front of the stewards and the police at the same time. I told them he was endangering my animal. Oh my gosh! >>

“I had a love affair with the French public – and I mean love affair; some bad days, some cussing days”

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“Montjeu and Suave Dancer are two of the greatest 12furlong horses that you could talk about”

You worked with many great trainers, including Vincent O’Brien during a stint in Ireland. What did you learn from them?

Hopefully as much as I could – but not nearly enough. You just want to be a sponge. You try to put into your programme what works for you and what you’ve seen work. I love being part of the preparation, part of a team. You’re not bouncing from one horse to another whenever you’re under a contract. You’re part of the trainer’s programme; he’s having you come breeze for him, this distance for that race, this many days out; he’s going to ship two days before he runs or a week before he runs, all of that. That kind of knowledge and just being a part of it – there is no price you can pay for that.

One of the reasons I did go to Ireland with Vincent O’Brien was I wanted to be in the programme of this great horseman and learn how he was preparing his horses – just to be there to live it, experience it.

>> You rode so many outstanding horses; which were the most brilliant or courageous?

We don’t have enough paper. They all had different traits, different personalities, different strengths. Montjeu and Suave Dancer had great acceleration over a mile and a half and there is no telling how far they could stay. I was fortunate to do the mating for Montjeu on behalf of Sir James Goldsmith. He did not get to see the horse run; he passed away before Montjeu ran.

Montjeu and Suave Dancer would take you where you needed to be. Those are two of the greatest mile and a half horses that you could talk about. To be that close to Montjeu, to have made the mating…Suave Dancer is special, of course, because my Dad bought him and I was getting on him at the farm (in Texas), and I could not get enough of this horse. There have been plenty of them since that have jerked my heart out and stood on it, but I thought in the wintertime when Suave Dancer was a yearling and early two-year-old that he was freaky. You couldn’t hide him with a tent.

Kingmambo, I remember him for his depth and his strength – he was a tough horse. And Spinning World was electric and he just kept getting better.

He was second in the Breeders’ Cup as a threeyear-old, won it for fun as a four-year-old, and he won the Irish Guineas. He loved the rise in the ground at the Curragh; I mean, I’m cruising at the 11/2 marker, not even off the bridle with my feet in the dashboard saying, ‘Come on, puppy.’

Is there any one individual you could cite who has had the biggest impact on your training philosophy?

The horse. I don’t know if the clients will be as forgiving as the horse, but the horse is forgiving. A combination of all the trainers I worked with, but my horsemanship started with my family. I still love talking with Steve (his brother); we have some great ‘power lunches.’

You flew to the small Birmingham Turf Club in Alabama when it opened in 1987 to ride for Steve when he was just starting his training career and you created something of a stir when you walked into the jockeys’ room wearing a tailored suit and carrying a briefcase...

That was just me at the time. I was flying in to ride for my brother and I couldn’t go too far for that. I rode my first winner for Steve there, a filly named Rock Finder, and she’s produced daughters and grand-daughters that my father still wins stakes races with. We must have ten or 15 stakes winners directly related to my first winner for Steve, at Birmingham.

Did the jockeys in Europe copy your style in the saddle because you were so successful?

The younger riders did. I had a good seat on a horse because of my father’s training; it’s a more aerodynamic position and you can be so much more one with your partner. You know they’re going to run faster. You’re there to manage the energy, that’s your job, from the time you get on them in the paddock until you get off them.

They’re not working for you and you’re not working for them; you’re working together to accomplish something.

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>> horse in his action and putting yourself physically “My style in a position to communicate, not only with the was criticised reins but with your body – that has to be better than if you were sitting straight up and had six feet but it was of slack in the reins and you’re beating his kidneys.

I was criticised for my style when I went to kicking ass, so Europe, but it was working. And so, as any the other riders intelligent sportsman would do, when it’s good, it’s positive and it’s working and it’s winning and said, ‘I want it’s kicking your ass every day, (they thought), ‘I some of that’. some of that’” want It was pretty special to have racing over there going on for hundreds of years and have had such an influence on the riding style.

Asmussen would relish a chance to communicate his passion for the sport to regular racegoers

What is the most fun you ever had?

Tomorrow. It’s like the fastest horse I’ve ever bought – I haven’t bought it yet. But I did buy Good Ba Ba (Hong Kong Horse of the Year) six years ago at the Keeneland September sale for $85,000 and he’s won $6 million and six Group 1s in Hong Kong. He’s by Lear Fan out of a Zilzal mare. Wildenstein had been using the Lear Fan/Nureyev cross on some of the fillies I rode for him and Fabre. I loved the cross. It was late in the sale and I was looking at a horse for Hong Kong, a sprinter/miler grass horse. I looked down and saw he was by Lear Fan out of a Zilzal mare, and that’s what really made me rear back on the horse. I wouldn’t have bought him if I didn’t like him conformation-wise, but I would have raised my hand three more times for his pedigree, being that it had already taken me to the winners’ circle many

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times, top and bottom. With Good Ba Ba’s record, I’d have to stand on my tippy toes to buy a faster one than that.

What other racing moments have been special to you?

My Mom and my three daughters (now aged 16, 13 and 11) being at Saint-Cloud when I rode Montjeu to win the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.

He was my last Group 1 winner in the last year I rode. It would be tough to describe that because I knew that was going to be my last year but I hadn’t said it publicly. He was a monster and it was where I rode my first race in France. I don’t think anybody could talk too much. There was enough emotion that everybody lost their tongue.

Also, the backing and support of great people, starting with being hooked up with Niarchos and the Boutin operation, all class.

To go to France as a man on a mission and be allowed to have a chance at that mission. It takes everything to allow that to happen, so much depth, from the person breeding the horse and training it to the person who owns 1/100th of a per cent of one to someone who owns 100 of them – every level.

It’s so broad and so deep; the depth of racing is not known and not communicated to the regular racegoer. If there was time, I’d have fans sit down with me and I would tell them. If they weren’t two feet taller when they left that table, I did a bad job.

You don’t have to feel it; just let me touch the horse and hold my hand and you’ll feel it. g

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M Y B OY CHARLIE Born 2005 Bay 16.1 H.H.

by Danetime - Dulceata 2010 Fee: £5,500 1st Oct

• 2007 Champion 2YO colt (France) • 2nd top rated 2YO in Ireland (2007) • 3rd top rated 2YO colt in Europe (2007) • Timeform rating 118 • “Myboycharlie started favourite and justified the confidence in style…he was pulled out to challenge over a furlong out and made Natagora look almost one paced as he stretched out impressively for a two length success…Myboycharlie’s performance to beat her in the Prix Morny was a fine display.”

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Aim High Emma O’Gorman and Armando Duarte have become leading breezeup pinhookers with a maximum of eight horses consigned annually Words Julian Muscat Photos Chris Bourchier

TWO SETS OF eyes stare intently at the filly before them. They never blink as the yearling is put through its paces on the Tattersalls sales ground. It stands, then walks, then stands, then walks again.

They circle it constantly.

Barely a word is exchanged over five minutes as the pair scribble randomly into their catalogues.

Then the yearling is dismissed with a quick “thank you”, the pair converse briefly in whispers, catalogues are snapped shut. They don’t keep count but the filly is one of more than 3,000 yearlings they have seen in the space of four weeks.

They will buy seven.

It’s an arduous process for Emma O’Gorman and Armando Duarte, but their livelihoods depend on it. One bad decision is all it takes. One moment of whimsy can ruin a year’s work. O’Gorman and Duarte are partners in the business of pinhooking yearlings to resell at the breeze-up sales. On this day they are tired and a little frustrated.

The sector in which they operate is proving more robust than they expected, obliging them to search even harder for the final purchase that will complete their annual intake of eight yearlings. It has also forced them to increase their budget in the depths of a fierce recession. Much later on, the above-mentioned filly comes up for auction. >> THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 49

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Since she is the day’s last lot, when night has “We got stung >>closed in and bloodstock agents are assumed to be a few times in the bar, she might come cheap. chance. At 16,000 guineas she is well within early on, when theNopartners’ price range. But there was something her slightly offset knee that represented a risk we could afford about too great to absorb even at a relatively humble to buy only price. They had 10,000gns set aside for her. Not a more. chancy stuff” guinea Now in their ninth year of pinhooking,

Armando Duarte

O’Gorman and Duarte have learnt by their mistakes. They agreed that the filly had good racing potential. They were struck by her athleticism, enamoured of her temperament and charmed by her demeanour. But that knee? Well, maybe in their formative years. But not now.

“In our first year we didn’t bother going around looking at horses before the sale,” says Duarte.

“The most we spent on any yearling was £2,000 and we just stood by the auction ring. If the horse made no money and we liked the look of it, we’d

buy it. Somehow, we survived.”

The pair did more than survive. In that first year they consigned the top-priced two-year-old at the now-defunct Wolverhampton breeze-ups.

“We thought it was fantastic when it made 18,000gns,” says Duarte. “We also got stung a few times, but in those days we could afford to buy only chancy stuff. It worked out and we have raised the bar a little every year.”

The learning curve was steep. O’Gorman recalls becoming seduced by the possibilities of a yearling colt with more black type on the page than all their previous purchases put together.

“He looked absolutely desperate,” she recalls.

“We took a chance on him but it was the wrong thing to do. We keep away from those sorts of horses now. Yearlings are so well prepped that there’s a reason why they don’t look good at the sales. This one had such bad epiphysitis (swelling of the leg bones) that we had to shoot him.”

It’s a far cry from what is now housed at Seven Springs stables, on Newmarket’s Hamilton Road.

The O’Gorman draft is a must-see at the Craven breeze-up. Since its inception, 91% of its offerings have either won or been placed. The last five seasons have seen the partners post a tally of 17% stakes performers.

The Newmarket stables belong to O’Gorman’s father, Bill, who retired from training ten years ago.

His expertise with two-year-olds renders his daughter’s venture particularly appropriate.

Indeed, O’Gorman herself rode more than 140 winners, principally for her father, yet those who believe she must have had it easy have plainly not met the man who tutored Brondesbury, Fayruz, Provideo, Superlative and Timeless Times to countless juvenile triumphs.

In the beginning, however, that was another obstacle to overcome.

“Emma’s father was still training when we sold our first two-year-olds,” says Duarte. “People were saying that our best ones would end up with him instead of in the [auction] ring.”

So much so that O’Gorman and Duarte, who have been dating for as long as their business venture, nearly quit the business in 2003.

“It wasn’t going so well,” adds Duarte. “We agreed that if it didn’t work out money-wise, or with our horses on the racetrack, we’d find something else to do. But we made 200% profit that year and had our first Group 1 winner. We felt vindicated. We always believed in ourselves, but that gave us confidence.”

Akin to Frankie Dettori in personality, Duarte completed his military service in Portugal before his yearning to ride took him, aged 20, to the British Racing School in Newmarket. He’d ridden around the gaffs at home for nothing more than “a bottle of wine or a loaf of bread”, and couldn’t >> THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 51

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>> speak a word of English.

Short spells with Jeff Pearce and Rae Guest, where he was laid off, preceded a two-and-a-halfyear stint breaking and riding away yearlings at Kildangan Stud. From there he went to Dubai before returning to Newmarket in 2000, where he met O’Gorman, who had just returned from riding in Dubai in search of an alternative career.

Four months later, with £10,000 provided by ten of Duarte’s friends, they went to the sales.

The thinking may now be different but nothing within their set-up has changed. They do everything themselves: mucking out, driving and breaking, and, of course, riding the horses every morning. For this they are both tailor-made and loath to divest responsibility.

For O’Gorman, however, a turning point is imminent. “It’s getting to the point when I don’t want to be riding forever,” she says. “At the same time, we don’t want to dilute what we have. We know our horses inside out. By riding them you get a feel for how good they might be. You can recommend them to buyers.”

Nor do they have plans to grow their business.

Eight yearlings annually are as many as they want to handle. Any more would cause problems logistically, since they don’t break in the horses until Christmas. “That, to us, is very important,” says Duarte. “If we had 50 horses we’d still be breaking them in March, so it just wouldn’t work.”

Watching the pair assess a yearling leaves the impression that O’Gorman has the final say when opinions differ. Duarte confirms it with the happy disposition of one now accustomed to compromise within the challenge of working professionally with your other half.

The challenge of buying the right horse is equally demanding. Strategies are important, particularly at a time when the Maktoum/Coolmore stand-off is more entrenched than ever. Inevitably, Sheikh Mohammed’s greater sales presence focuses the minds of all pinhookers.

This year the sheikh has maintained yearling bloodstock values almost single-handedly. Yearlings

by Darley sires are obvious pinhook targets, even though the sheikh’s men will have finely combed the sales grounds for what they want. In 2009, however, a second major sweep was made by Rabbah, the vehicle for many of Sheikh Mohammed’s friends and associates.

Could anything desirable have possibly fallen through the cracks?

“Yearlings change so much in six months,” counters Duarte. “They can look completely different come the breeze-ups. Last year we bought a Dubawi filly for 30,000gns and resold her to Sheikh Mohammed for 130,000gns.”

Sand Vixen, the filly in question, won the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes in September.

“We know our horses inside out; by riding them you get a feel for how good they are”

Interestingly, of the seven yearlings they bought this year, none are by first-season sires and five are fillies. They are unconcerned by the perception that colts are a better breeze-up bet. “It’s the horse as an individual that matters,” insists O’Gorman.

“Our criteria are very strict,” she continues.

“You see horses with physical faults that trainers would be happy to train, but they won’t make money in the ring. And while the horse has to be correct, it has to look like a racehorse. That’s our business. You can sell good-looking horses for Emma good money, but it works against you in the long run if they don’t perform on the track.”

The more they talk, the more obvious it becomes that here are two people firmly committed to their modus operandi. They are happy to swim against the tide, confident in their ability to turn a profit – even following the financial turmoil of last year, which came just after they invested an average of £28,000 in eight yearlings for resale six months >>

O’Gorman

O’Gorman and Duarte inspect thousands of yearlings each year but purchase only eight

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THE PINHOOKERS’ TALE

The 2009 O’Gorman/Duarte pinhooks Sex

Sire

Dam

Sale

Price

b

f

Kheleyf

Memo (Groom Dancer)

Tattersalls Book 1

£47,250

b

c

Clodovil

Secret Circle (Magic Ring)

Tattersalls Book 2

£18,900

gr f

Verglas

Nassma (Sadler’s Wells)

Tattersalls Book 2

£46,200

b

f

Candy Ride

Spark Of Success (Topsider)

Fairyhouse

€26,625

b

f

Dubawi

Sweet Home Alabama (Desert Prince)

Fairyhouse

€24,505

b

f

Dalakhani

Kiris World (Distant Relative)

Goffs

€42,400

b

c

Shamardal

Designed (Zamindar)

Goffs

€40,280

>> later. “We were very apprehensive,” recalls Duarte, “but we learnt another lesson. If you have a nice horse it will always sell, whatever else is happening in the world.”

That’s the basis on which they upped their average spend this year to an average of £31,000.

“Like us, a lot of people haven’t been able to fill their orders,” reasons O’Gorman. “The obvious thing for them is to buy at the breeze-ups, save six months’ fees and see whether it can gallop or not.”

Last year the pair turned a 45% profit despite two

of their eight horses failing to make the sale. One was withdrawn on the day with a stone bruise and is now in training. The other, a 30,000gns purchase, was removed from the draft when he proved unready for the demanding preparation process. “He just wasn’t going to make it,” says O’Gorman. “So we gave him away to a friend.

He’s doing well now, actually, but he needed that time. We won’t overprep a horse that isn’t ready; it’s a waste of time.”

It takes moral backbone to give away a £30,000 horse. Surely they could have made the effort to salvage what they had and let potential buyers decide what the horse was worth?

“Even if we’d got him there by hook or by crook, we wouldn’t have wanted to sell him anyway – there would have been problems and what goes around comes around,” explains O’Gorman.

“Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.” g

Buying to resell – the preparation process No sooner is a yearling bought by O’Gorman and Duarte than it is immediately turned out into a paddock at Longholes Stud in Newmarket, where it will graze for two months until the breaking process begins at the turn of the year.

In the partners’ experience, horses can transform their physical shape over that time. “They are only babies,” says Duarte. “Many people overprep them for the sales, building up their muscle, and sometimes that process makes them stop developing physically and mentally.

They become horses again if you let them relax in a field.”

While they graze, the colts and fillies in separate paddocks, they are watched closely to establish natural pecking orders and any friendships forged. This governs the way in which they will eventually take to Newmarket Heath.

When the horses arrive at Seven Springs stable the breaking process starts from scratch, even though the horses may already have been lunged and driven as part of their sales preparation. “They learn a lot of bad habits,” says Duarte, “so we start from the beginning.”

O’Gorman starts with the Monty

Roberts join-up technique in a rectangular lungeing ring that obliges horses to turn at the corners, rather than going round in circles. Duarte is always the first person to sit on them.

“We break them in quite differently to most people,” says O’Gorman. “They will be ridden for one week and go on from there, rather than three weeks of driving and three weeks trotting. Ours will be cantering on the heath within a month.”

When their horses approach the heath for the first time, they do so in the friendship pairings they established naturally in the field. The dominant one always leads the more subservient mate, who is happy to follow. “It’s like they’re holding hands,” explains Duarte. “We don’t give them lead horses. They have to become streetwise for themselves.”

In the past the breaking process used to start straight after the sales.

“We found that after three months, the horses wanted to go faster than we were happy with,” says Duarte. “They were coming to a peak in February. By starting at Christmas we can have them spot-on to breeze well in April.”

In this way the mileage is kept to a minimum and the horses don’t sustain the tell-tale lumps and bumps redolent of

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a rigorous preparation. “The most they’ll ever do is canter for four furlongs,” says O’Gorman. “It’s very easy to give them sore shins. It’s a natural progression to the [sales] breeze and ours rarely do the full breeze anyway.”

The Seven Springs horses used to breeze in pairs, but O’Gorman says: “No buyer ever wanted the one that finished second, even though it doesn’t mean he is the lesser horse. So we stopped it and breezed them individually.

Now you rarely see any horses breezing upsides.”

As in America, buyers are increasingly preoccupied with times, although O’Gorman supports the fact that no official times are posted at Tattersalls, saying: “Otherwise everyone will get into the same mindset: if you don’t breeze in 21 seconds flat, you’re no good.”

One of the drivers of their success has been an understanding of what constitutes acceptable risk in the investment-to-reward ratio. “We’re not going to spend 80,000gns on a breeze-up horse,” says O’Gorman.

“This is a risky business. If the horse ends up lame or slow, God forbid you’re chucking money away. We’d rather buy yearlings in the £25,000-35,000 range that can potentially make six figures.”

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Australians make their pitch It is not just at public auction that southern hemisphere buyers have been causing a stir – their targetting of some of Europe’s top stayers has resulted in some mind-boggling private buys Words Edward Prosser his month’s Melbourne Cup may have gone to a home-grown runner in Shocking but don’t be surprised to see next year’s 150th running of Australia’s most famous race featuring a record number of European imports.

A combination of factors has seen Australian owners and trainers target Britain and Ireland’s top stayers like never before, with some mindboggling sums rumoured to have changed hands.

Although Tattersalls’ recent Horses In Training Sale may not have featured some of the star names who have been sold privately in recent months, the Aussies – who went on to to make a big splash at the Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton breeding stock sales – still hit the top-end Newmarket business like never before.

Martial Law was bought by Melbourne agent Geoffrey Faber for 230,000 guineas, reportedly on behalf of top owner Lloyd Williams, while trainer Lee Freedman’s brother Anthony was over with local agents Grant and Tom PritchardGordon of Badgers Bloodstock, and paid 210,000gns for Fanjura for the Ball and Chain syndicate.

Agent Guy Mulcaster was shopping for Chris Waller’s Sydney stable, spending 105,000gns on Juddmonte’s Stand To Gain, but these purchases pail into insignificance compared to some of the recent private transactions.

St Leger sixth Changingoftheguard joined David Hayes from Aidan O’Brien’s stable and was a late scratching in this year’s Melbourne Cup, while Warringah lined up in the race after leaving Sir Michael Stoute to join Waller.

Meanwhile, County Kildare agent Hubie de Burgh – who paid 950,000gns last December on behalf of former employer Hamdan Al Maktoum to buy St Leger runner-up Unsung Heroine to go to Australia – perhaps leads the high stakes spending this year.

De Burgh bought the Group 1 Irish St Leger and Group 1 Prix du Cadran winner Alandi, as well as Mourayan, both reportedly for Lloyd Williams, from the Aga Khan.

Juddmonte homebred Doctor Fremantle, who has joined Lee Freedman, and Group 1-winning juvenile Scintillo are other top performers bought

by Australians and such has been the demand for

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Gavin Pritchard-Gordon: “Australian dollar is 30% stronger than last year”

Britain and Ireland’s top stayers that our own Cup races could be lacking star quality next year.

“The combination of various things coming together has been responsible for the current Australian interest,” said Grant Pritchard-Gordon, who has also made one so far undisclosed highvalue private purchase on top of the three he bought in the Tattersalls ring.

“The Australian dollar is about 30% stronger than it was last year and a spate of horses imported from last year have done well recently, the best of whom is probably Sound Of Nature, for whom we paid only 24,000gns to join Lee Freedman.

“Another thing is that Australia seems to have avoided the recession. There is a lot more confidence down there and capital is available for this sort of venture.

“There’s very good prize-money for their

“The demand has been such that our own Cup races could lack star quality next year”

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staying races but their breeding is producing twoyear-old horses. Montjeu and High Chaparral have had a very good time out there in the last few months and a whole load of these things came together at once, which galvanised various people to come over.

“As well as our team there were representatives of Lloyd Williams at Tattersalls, a few of David Hayes’s owners and Chris Waller as well. It was all good news for Tattersalls and buoyed the Horses In Training Sale.”

Australian purchases accounted for three of the 27 six-figure lots at this year’s Horses In Training, the same number bought by a depleted US buying party hit by the malaise of Californian racing.

Gordian Troeller made the dearest US-bound purchase when securing Full Mandate for 150,000gns to join Jim Cassidy.

“My usual crowd didn’t come over this year but that is mainly because Californian racing is in trouble,” said Troeller. “Certainly one guy I buy for has decided to take a year out, but he should be back next year.”

The Maktoums’ shopping for the Dubai Carnival – headed 12 months earlier by the 600,000gns purchase of Sugar Ray – was more measured than in the past. Although Anthony Stroud bought two six-figure lots on Darley’s behalf and Hamdan Al Maktoum picked up another, Stroud was frequently underbidder and valuing horses tightly, in a catalogue many felt was lacking stars.

But when top-quality can be bought privately the Maktoums show no sign of letting up, as the seven-figure purchase of Chabal prior to the Dewhurst Stakes showed.

Other Middle-Eastern buyers were notably strong at Tattersalls, with two of the six-figure horses going to each of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and one heading to Bahrain.

Seven of the 27 were sold to go jumping in Britain or Ireland, most notably Fiulin who went to a new client of Evan Williams for 280,000gns, but six were sold to remain on the level in Britain, traditionally never a strong part of the market.

Eddie Stobart’s Cumbrian-based CEO Andrew Tinkler was the most notable domestic spender, purchasing the sale-topper Royal Diamond for 400,000gns and Sweet Lightning for 110,000gns to join Michael Dods.

Liverpool owner Marwan Koukash bought Redford for 130,000gns and Icon Dream for 100,000gns, while Tom Dascombe, now based in Cheshire, bought Nemo Spirit for 100,000gns.

Indeed, seldom can there have been more spending power in the north of England, with trainers such as Richard Fahey, David Nicholls, John Quinn and Kevin Ryan also competing for the better lots.

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Hey, Big Spenders A guide to the names who made big-money purchases at Tattersalls’s Horses In Training sale Jalil Al Mallah

When time allows, Bahrain-based Jalil Al Mallah tries to visit Brighton, where he spent three happy years doing a hotel and catering course.

That training has helped him become head of planning and logistics for Gulf Air and indulge his passion for racing. Al Mallah was at Tattersalls with his trainer Ramzi Hassan and their purchasing was headed by Brief Encounter, who cost 140,000gns.

They hope he will run at the Dubai Carnival.

Dr Marwan Koukash

Evan Williams and (above) his 280,000gns buy Fiulin

It was only in May last year that success for the Ian Williams-trained Bulwark in the Chester Cup brought his locally-based owner Marwan Koukash to prominence.

Since then he has been a major sales spender and through his advisor Stephen Hillen, a bloodstock agent known as an excellent judge of form, he paid 130,000gns for Redford and 100,000gns for twoyear-old Icon Dream at Tattersalls.

The Williams-trained Munsef finished 12th in this year’s Melbourne Cup, while his roster of trainers includes Richard Fahey, David Nicholls, Kevin Ryan, who saddled recent French Group 2 scorer Our Jonathan, and David Simcock.

Koukash, a property developer, arrived in Liverpool from Kuwait as a teenager and gained a PhD from the city’s John Moores University. He is behind the luxury Layla Hotel, due to open in Liverpool in 2010. Like several of his racehorses, it is named after his daughter.

Andrew Tinkler

“Carlisle-based Andrew Tinkler bought top lot Royal Diamond for 400,000gns through trainer Michael Dods”

It was only two years ago that Eddie Stobart CEO Andrew Tinkler entered racehorse ownership following the promptings of his partner Alison, whose interest was firmly in National Hunt.

Smart handicapper Barney McGrew has heightened that interest and Tinkler’s trainer Michael Dods bought the 400,000gns sale topper Royal Diamond at Tattersalls.

Carlisle-based Tinkler joined forces with his then brother-in-law William Stobart to buy the latter’s family haulage farm in 2004. They took it to the market five years later, although the duo, who are valued at £52 million in The Sunday Times Rich List, still own 20-30% of the company.

Eddie Stobart, which has expanded into train

and air freight, sponsors Tom Dascombe’s Cheshire stable, where Tinkler is also an owner.

Tim Leslie

Donald McCain has a formidable team this season and much of his purchasing in recent months has been on behalf of owner Tim Leslie.

McCain topped Doncaster’s October Horses In Training when paying £75,000 to buy Overturn out of Walter Swinburn’s stable for Leslie. The pair also paid 80,000gns for Al Qeddaaf at Tattersalls.

Leslie’s exciting team also includes Peddlers Cross and Tara Royal, respectively bought for £100,000 and £70,000 at the Brightwells April Sale and Cool Mission, who was picked up for £85,000 at Doncaster the following month.

Evan Williams

A new London-based owner will race Fiulin with Evan Williams after paying 280,000gns for the four-year-old. Williams’s client was looking for five or six top-class hurdling prospects to run in the major races this season.

Charlie Liverton, a former assistant to Dick Hern and Tattersalls employee, has been advising the mystery new owner.

Lloyd Williams

Geoffrey Faber, one-time assistant to Luca Cumani, has enjoyed a varied career since serving as Newmarket correspondent for the Racing Post.

Like his successor in that role, Tom Goff, he is now a bloodstock agent. He has been based in Melbourne fox six years after spending the previous seven seasons as a steward with the Emirates Racing Association in Dubai.

Faber bought Martial Law for 230,000gns at Tattersalls for Lloyd Williams, who has long been one of Australia’s most successful owners, winning the Melbourne Cup three times with Just A Dash (1981), What A Nuisance (1985) and Efficient (2007).

The owner did not attend Efficient’s victory, explaining: “A lot of people like to talk to you at the races. I prefer to watch on the television.”

Williams is Victoria’s biggest owner. He employs John Sadler as his private trainer and has made his fortune as a property developer and founded the Crown Casino, Australia’s largest casino.

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Tattersalls

AUTUMN HORSES IN TRAINING

Aggregate 17,457,800gns (-11%) Average 19,333gns (-8%) Sold 903 (85% clearance) Median 9,000gns (+13%) Reaction

Lessons learned

Home run

Alastair Donald: “The catalogue wasn’t as strong as in previous years and there were very few high-class juveniles. The market for form horses is strong but there are very few people who will sell at the right prices, but the market held up.”

While many have concerns over prizemoney levels in Britain, this sale demonstrated that horses of a certain standard retain a lucrative secondary earning ability because of their appeal to other markets.

It was a vintage sale for Sir Mark Prescott’s local Heath House Stables. Sale topper Royal Diamond, a three-year-old gelded son of King’s Best who cost €70,000 as a yearling, resold for 400,000gns, having earned a prize-money tally of £30,452.

Top ten lots Horse (age/sex/sire)

Former trainer

Price (gns)

Buyer

Royal Diamond (3g King s Best)

Sir Mark Prescott

400,000

Michael Dods

Putney Bridge (4g Mizzen Mast)

Criquette Head-Maarek

300,000

John McCormack BS

Fiulin (4c Galileo)

Marco Botti

280,000

Evan Williams

Marching Time (3c Sadler s Wells)

Sir Michael Stoute

270,000

Shadwell Estate Co

Martial Law (3c Galileo)

Andre Fabre

230,000

Geoffrey Faber

Fanjura (4g Marju)

Barry Hills

210,000

Badgers Bloodstock

Big Bound (3c Grand Slam)

John Gosden

200,000

Frank McGovern

Espiritu (3g Dansili)

Jeremy Noseda

200,000

Anthony Stroud BS

Big Audio (2c Oratorio)

Richard Hannon

175,000

Anthony Stroud BS

Ascendant (3g Medicean)

Sir Mark Prescott

160,000

Howard Johnson

Top lot: Royal Diamond cost 400,000gns

Doncaster

OCTOBER YEARLINGS & HORSES IN TRAINING In a nutshell

Yearlings

Horses In Training

Aggregate £515,250 (-18.8%)

Aggregate £1,481,300 (+23.4%)

Average £3,240 (-21.3%)

Average £5,611 (+10.3%)

Sold 159 (68.2% clearance)

Sold 264 (71.5% clearance)

Median £2,000 (-28.6%)

Median £2,700 (+22.7%)

Top Yearlings Sex

Pedigree

Vendor

Price (£)

Buyer

c

Aussie Rules-River Grand (Grand Lodge)

Cloverdale Bloodstock

25,000

Bobby O’Ryan

c

High Chaparral-Angry Bark (Woodman)

Mill House Stud

18,000

James Delahooke

f

Kyllachy-Jumairah Sun (Scenic)

Mill House Stud

17,000

David Pinder

c

Diktat-Asian Love (Petong)

Mill House Stud

14,500

Bryan Smart

c

Pastoral Pursuits-Karinski (Palace Music)

Rockview Stables

14,000

Colin Tinkler

c

Auction House-Inya Lake (Whittingham)

Llety Farms

14,000

David Brown

Largely the lowest division of yearlings to come up for sale in 2009 were on offer here and sold accordingly, but there was no shortage of would-be buyers. But with a median of just £2,000 it was not a profitable place for most vendors. A high-profile withdrawal and some expensive not-solds robbed the horses in training section of a sixfigure transaction. Donald McCain came closest when buying Overturn for £75,000 to go jumping. But the sale still showed improved figures on 2008.

Top Horses In Training Horse (age/sex/sire)

Former owner

Price (£)

Buyer

Overturn (5g Barathea)

Walter Swinburn Racing Stables

75,000

Donald McCain

Philario (4c Captain Rio)

Spigot Lodge Stables (Alan Jarvis)

50,000

BBA Ireland

Alexander Seaview (6g Bob Back)

Mount Armstrong Stud

40,000

Harold Kirk

Cheshire Prince (5g Desert Prince)

D C Rutter & H Chewlow

30,000

Neil King

Aachen (5g Rainbow Quest)

Findlay & Bloom/Aramstone Stables

30,000

Kern/Lillingston

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Deauville

OCTOBER YEARLINGS

Aggregate €8,793,500 (+5%) Average €25,637 (+9.5%) Sold 343 (71.2% clearance) Median €18,000 (no change) In a nutshell

Highlights

No European sales company has weathered the recessionary storm better than Arqana, who continued an excellent year at the October Yearling Sale. As well as the domestic buyers at Deauville, there were a larger than ever number of British and Irish trainers and traders. Indeed, the €170,000 sale-topping Shamardal colt was bought to resell as a breeze-up horse by Willie Browne.

Haras de Grandcamp, which sold the €170,000 sale topper, overall received €914,000 for 36 yearlings sold; agent Paul Nataf, whose clients included Libyan owner Falah El Malbrouk, was the week’s busiest buyer with 27 lots for €690,000; the top lot will be one of several yearlings bought at this sale due to be re-offered as two-yearolds next spring, others will be an €85,000 Shirocco colt snapped up by BBA Ireland.

Top Lots Sex

Pedigree

Vendor

Price (€)

Buyer

c

Shamardal-Banakill (Funambule)

Haras de Grandcamp

170,000

BBA Ireland

f

Medicean-Anna Mona (Monsun)

Haras de Saint Pair

160,000

Sylvain Vidal

c

Galileo-Danse Spectre (Spectrum)

Haras du Mezeray

130,000

Anthony Stroud BS

f

Whipper-Hasanat (Night Shift)

Haras de Saint Pair

125,000

Horse France

c

Montjeu-Spirit Of South (Giant’s Causeway)

Haras d’Etreham

105,000

Paul Cole

Anthony Stroud bought one of the top lots

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Things are getting serious Having entered racing “purely for fun”, Jim and Fitri Hay have started spending big-time im and Fitri Hay have become leading players in the bloodstock and racing worlds following a series of six-figure purchases at auction and expansion of their racing operation.

Having initially entered into racehorse ownership “purely for fun”, the Dubai-based couple’s pink and green silks are now a familiar sight on Britain’s racecourses.

The Hays’ equine interests encompass horses in training in Britain and South Africa, as well as broodmares at stud and ownership of the historic Uplands racing stables in Lambourn.

“As things have evolved and numbers have increased we have had to look at horseracing from a business point of view,” said Jim Hay, who has been fascinated with the sport from a young age.

“Our tactics have changed and we are now buying serious horses with serious pedigrees. We have four broodmares at Kilshannig Stud in County Cork, plus two in South Africa.

“Essentially we want to race and breed horses who are Group class.”

According to the Hays’ racing manager, Alex Cole, the move into breeding has been prompted by results on the track this year.

“You have only to look at this year’s Arc fixture,” he said. “Nearly all the winners were homebreds.”

Glasgow-born Hay established the JMH Group in 2002 in order to purchase Fosroc, which supplies specialist products to the construction industry, from his previous employer BP. The JMH Group also has a lifestyle division which owns the Saville Row tailor Kilgour, Ray Ward Gunsmith and exclusive ladies fashion house Fitriani, named after Hay’s wife, who is the label’s creative director.

Hay said: “Many of the people who work in the lifestyle sector are very wealthy and enjoy racing.

We have boxes at Ascot and Newbury – we can promote our businesses through our horses. The racecourse is the ultimate networking ground.”

In 2007 the Hays topped Tattersalls’ Horses In Training Sale with the purchase of Yellowstone for 520,000 guineas. A stream of beautifully-bred youngsters have followed and this year’s buys include the sale-topper at Goffs’ Orby Yearling Sale, a €475,000 Giant’s Causeway filly out of Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Saoire, and a Sadler’s Wells colt who is a full brother to Royal And Regal, bought for 330,000gns at Tattersalls’ Book 1 Sale.

“The horses we buy must have top pedigrees, for commercial value or for breeding,” explained Hay.

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Dubai-based Jim Hay and his wife Fitri, who is creative director of a fashion company

“But the main priority is to buy racehorses. That is why we involve our trainers at the sales.”

Those trainers in Britain are Paul Cole and Tom Tate – Herman Brown trains for the Hays in South Africa and helps buy their southern hemisphere horses – while Stan Moore, previously ensconced in Uplands, remains on the Hay roster.

Hay said: “I remember Tom Tate from his days riding Silver Buck and Bregawn. He knows both ends of the game. I love the Ebor meeting at York and wanted a trainer in that part of the world.

“Paul Cole has a fantastic track record with the likes of Generous and Snurge, and I still have three horses with Stan Moore, including Traffic Guard’s full-sister.”

Traffic Guard’s best performance came when giving Derby winner New Approach an almighty scare in last year’s Irish Champion Stakes. It is these races that the Hays want to be competing in.

“We want to have Group winners,” said Hay. “So far we have had Listed winners, although Mata Keranjang (runner-up in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes and third in Group 1 Gran Criterium) must be the best maiden in the UK.” He added: “We want to win the Derby and the Arc, like everyone else.”

“Our tactics have changed and we are now buying serious horses with serious pedigrees”

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Stallion profitability tables A guide for breeders as to the best value stallions at all levels of fee range, based on how much their 2009 yearlings sold for compared to their 2007 fee There is no hiding place in these tables: they show exactly who are the most profitable sires regardless of a breeder’s budget.

The tables are broken into four levels of fee, starting with the £20,000-plus range, in which Oasis Dream proved the most commercially attractive sire, with 48 yearlings sold for an average 4.29 times his 2007 fee.

At the lowest end of the spectrum – the £4,999 or below fee range – the late Ishiguru achieved the highest average price in relation to his fee; indeed, he was the only sire whose yearlings were sold for ten or more times the 2007 fee.

Among the other sires to perform notably were Nayef in the £10,000 to £19,999 range and Lando in the £5,000 to £9,999 range.

Fee range £20,000 plus Sire

Off

Sold

Total

High

Low

Avg

Med

07Fee

In profit

Oasis Dream

59

48

4,828,785

666,667

7,104

107,306

73,500

25,000

42

87.5

%

Total cost Avg profit x07Fee 35,000

72,306

4.29

Dalakhani

41

31

3,196,524

355,191

9,524

103,114

84,000

24,373

27

87.1

34,373

68,740

4.23

Invincible Spirit

92

76

5,442,862

336,976

5,464

83,736

60,510

24,373

59

77.6

34,373

49,363

3.44

Dansili

47

40

3,616,831

314,286

11,840

100,468

70,875

30,000

27

67.5

40,000

60,468

3.35

Holy Roman Emperor

55

46

3,192,233

380,952

7,619

77,859

57,248

24,373

28

60.9

34,373

43,486

3.19

Hurricane Run

80

68

4,466,209

473,588

729

65,680

45,869

20,891

48

70.6

30,891

34,788

3.14

Medicean

57

49

4,009,475

476,190

2,381

85,308

47,359

30,000

31

63.3

40,000

45,308

2.84

Cape Cross

65

52

4,698,207

333,333

6,193

97,879

60,450

34,819

34

65.4

44,819

53,060

2.81

Green Desert

27

18

1,553,003

418,944

14,572

97,063

68,278

40,000

14

77.8

50,000

47,063

2.43

Dubawi

65

53

2,711,798

438,095

8,571

57,698

44,100

25,000

33

62.3

35,000

22,698

2.31

Shamardal

57

51

3,009,628

219,048

5,464

62,701

59,199

27,855

37

72.5

37,855

24,845

2.25

Selkirk

13

11

979,376

247,619

13,661

89,034

84,000

40,000

6

54.5

50,000

39,034

2.23

Pivotal

36

26

4,328,785

619,048

38,095

173,151

136,612

85,000

18

69.2

95,000

78,151

2.04

Halling

32

27

992,077

142,857

3,333

38,157

30,450

20,000

14

51.9

30,000

8,157

1.91

Galileo

70

59

11,472,469

619,048

19,048

197,801

163,934

104,457

41

69.5

114,457

83,344

1.89

Montjeu

39

36

5,576,950

683,060

19,048

154,915

117,645

87,047

20

55.6

97,047

57,868

1.78

Red Ransom

37

29

1,224,606

304,762

911

51,025

37,000

30,000

14

48.3

40,000

11,025

1.70

Danehill Dancer

70

65

7,513,328

352,381

6,667

121,183

105,000

80,084

40

61.5

90,084

31,099

1.51

Tiger Hill

58

42

1,463,986

173,042

2,550

36,600

27,322

25,000

17

40.5

35,000

1,600

1.46

Johannesburg

22

18

712,979

86,521

6,375

44,561

41,439

31,816

9

50.0

41,816

2,745

1.40

Fee range £10,000-£19,999 Sire

Off

Sold

Total

High

Low

Avg

Med

07Fee

In profit

Nayef

22

14

869,565

238,095

9,524

72,464

43,575

10,000

11

78.6

%

Total cost Avg profit x07Fee 20,000

52,464

7.25

Azamour

20

15

1,001,587

154,827

14,572

66,772

42,000

17,409

11

73.3

27,409

39,363

3.84 3.82

Peintre Celebre

22

18

1,198,168

455,373

6,190

66,565

31,876

17,409

10

55.6

27,409

39,155

Shirocco

53

40

2,288,420

163,934

6,375

58,677

49,019

10,000

37

92.5

20,000

38,677

5.87

Cadeaux Genereux

31

26

1,404,856

190,476

3,333

58,536

58,475

15,000

22

84.6

25,000

33,536

3.90

Motivator

52

44

2,411,345

291,439

2,381

54,803

35,154

15,000

31

70.5

25,000

29,803

3.65

Sinndar

12

10

430,911

182,149

12,750

43,091

23,907

13,928

5

50.0

23,928

19,163

3.09

Green Tune

31

23

811,894

145,719

4,554

35,300

22,769

10,446

13

56.5

20,446

14,854

3.38

Marju

29

20

670,159

87,619

4,098

37,231

26,412

15,320

10

50.0

25,320

11,911

2.43

Verglas

96

76

2,167,361

128,571

3,333

32,349

21,500

10,446

39

51.3

20,446

11,903

3.10

Sakhee

18

13

311,309

86,521

2,732

31,131

16,800

10,000

6

46.2

20,000

11,131

3.11

Oratorio

98

68

2,393,422

209,472

1,366

39,890

25,351

19,150

28

41.2

29,150

10,740

2.08

High Chaparral

68

51

1,674,153

145,719

1,366

34,166

25,200

13,928

27

52.9

23,928

10,239

2.45

Bahamian Bounty

37

32

584,551

118,397

3,810

27,836

16,425

10,000

13

40.6

20,000

7,836

2.78

Aussie Rules

53

42

882,035

127,505

1,821

27,564

19,197

10,446

21

50.0

20,446

7,118

2.64

Alhaarth

23

18

418,610

95,238

1,366

27,907

23,840

12,187

10

55.6

22,187

5,721

2.29

Footstepsinthesand

61

47

1,395,207

145,719

911

31,005

16,393

15,669

18

38.3

25,669

5,336

1.98 2.39

Compton Place

49

42

670,435

71,429

952

23,944

21,525

10,000

22

52.4

20,000

3,944

Kyllachy

59

47

675,392

85,714

911

23,289

14,000

10,000

18

38.3

20,000

3,289

2.33

Beat Hollow

50

36

739,120

100,182

1,619

23,097

19,608

10,000

18

50.0

20,000

3,097

2.31

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KEY In profit Number of yearlings who made enough to cover their sire’s fee, plus £10,000 upkeep.

% Percentage of yearlings who made enough to cover their sire’s fee, plus £10,000 upkeep.

Total cost Average total cost of a yearling by the sire, based on its fee and £10,000 upkeep.

Avg profit Sire’s average sales price minus the cost of nomination and £10,000 upkeep.

x07Fee The crucial factor; how many times a stallion’s fee his yearlings are sold for.

Fee range £5,000-£9,999 Sire

Off

Sold

Total

High

Low

Avg

Med

07Fee

In profit

Lando

19

13

687,614

163,934

5,464

52,893

40,984

6,964

10

76.9

%

Total cost Avg profit x07Fee 16,964

35,930

7.60

Muhtathir

27

18

592,407

77,413

3,643

32,911

28,233

5,223

11

61.1

15,223

17,689

6.30

Exceed And Excel

63

53

1,478,696

163,934

911

35,207

20,000

6,964

31

58.5

16,964

18,243

5.06

Samum

16

11

358,379

91,075

2,732

32,580

27,322

6,964

7

63.6

16,964

15,616

4.68

Pastoral Pursuits

22

16

247,539

152,381

729

27,504

10,300

6,000

6

37.5

16,000

11,504

4.58

Clodovil

38

25

563,307

95,238

911

24,492

10,929

5,571

11

44.0

15,571

8,921

4.40

Elusive City

72

50

999,123

145,719

911

23,789

12,745

5,571

24

48.0

15,571

8,218

4.27

Big Shuffle

20

14

400,273

109,290

4,554

28,591

21,858

6,964

8

57.1

16,964

11,627

4.11

Acclamation

68

56

861,816

123,810

729

23,292

18,108

6,267

30

53.6

16,267

7,025

3.72

Iffraaj

75

61

1,580,742

133,333

729

30,995

25,501

8,357

36

59.0

18,357

12,638

3.71

Royal Applause

61

43

854,926

152,381

5,238

31,664

20,000

9,000

23

53.5

19,000

12,664

3.52

Sleeping Indian

48

38

288,063

85,714

762

15,161

8,243

5,000

11

28.9

15,000

161

3.03

Intikhab

41

36

436,982

142,857

729

16,807

9,335

5,571

10

27.8

15,571

1,236

3.02

Iceman

58

38

349,888

66,667

762

14,579

8,500

5,000

8

21.1

15,000

-421

2.92

Bachelor Duke

21

14

197,432

69,217

1,457

14,102

5,009

5,223

4

28.6

15,223

-1,121

2.70

Mujadil

31

26

388,530

91,075

911

18,501

13,131

6,964

12

46.2

16,964

1,538

2.66

Whipper

38

26

466,136

113,843

729

22,197

10,200

8,357

9

34.6

18,357

3,840

2.66

Xaar

19

17

373,055

59,199

2,381

21,944

18,215

8,357

8

47.1

18,357

3,588

2.63

Desert Style

32

23

369,474

63,752

2,732

21,734

10,500

8,357

8

34.8

18,357

3,377

2.60

Bahri

13

10

101,002

50,091

729

14,429

8,425

5,571

3

30.0

15,571

-1,142

2.59

Fee range £4,999 or below Sire

Off

Sold

Total

High

Low

Avg

Med

07Fee

In profit

Ishiguru

18

15

141,520

76,190

15,238

47,173

8,500

4,500

5

33.3

%

Total cost Avg profit x07Fee 14,500

32,673

10.48

Piccolo

17

12

110,476

85,714

6,667

27,619

8,700

4,000

3

25.0

14,000

13,619

6.90

Sholokhov

18

15

302,823

58,288

3,188

20,188

16,393

3,134

10

66.7

13,134

7,055

6.44

Kheleyf

68

49

794,558

104,762

911

20,909

9,000

3,482

23

46.9

13,482

7,428

6.01

Captain Rio

49

39

697,233

380,952

729

21,128

5,920

4,178

7

17.9

14,178

6,950

5.06 4.97

Camacho

21

17

166,232

29,144

3,188

13,853

13,650

2,786

9

52.9

12,786

1,067

High Yield

28

19

322,404

45,537

3,643

16,969

10,929

3,482

8

42.1

13,482

3,487

4.87

Kodiac

38

29

372,563

57,143

820

15,523

13,000

3,482

14

48.3

13,482

2,042

4.46

Indian Haven

31

21

350,010

104,762

729

18,422

5,464

4,178

7

33.3

14,178

4,243

4.41

Iron Mask

14

11

161,658

81,967

4,554

14,696

6,375

3,482

3

27.3

13,482

1,214

4.22

Indesatchel

31

25

225,912

37,341

952

12,551

10,500

3,000

11

44.0

13,000

-449

4.18

Layman

20

14

202,186

30,965

2,732

14,442

12,751

3,482

7

50.0

13,482

960

4.15

Panis

14

10

161,658

52,823

2,732

16,166

9,563

4,178

2

20.0

14,178

1,987

3.87

Proclamation

26

23

195,127

57,143

1,905

15,010

8,197

4,000

4

17.4

14,000

1,010

3.75

Desert Prince

21

13

168,488

55,556

3,643

12,961

10,929

3,482

4

30.8

13,482

-521

3.72

Monsieur Bond

20

17

123,691

40,000

762

12,369

3,675

3,500

4

23.5

13,500

-1,131

3.53

Majestic Missile

37

23

188,767

32,787

1,275

11,798

10,000

3,482

8

34.8

13,482

-1,684

3.39

Elnadim

19

13

116,823

52,381

952

11,682

7,286

4,178

3

23.1

14,178

-2,496

2.80

Byron

34

22

190,211

27,619

729

11,888

7,643

4,875

6

27.3

14,875

-2,986

2.44

Redback

44

30

268,944

47,359

729

10,344

5,357

4,526

7

23.3

14,526

-4,182

2.29

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ROA FORUM The special section for ROA members

New owners’ guide to UK tracks In-depth compilation provides low-down on what to expect at Britain’s 60 racecourses Over the years, there have been plenty of guides and even books written about British racecourses, but never before a comprehensive work especially designed for the owner. Until now.

The Racecourse Association’s new Owners’ Guide to British Racecourses is an excellent compilation, put together by the RCA’s Lizzie Lea, and comes in an easy-toaccess pdf format, available on the ROA website.

All 60 racecourses in England, Scotland and Wales are listed, with information provided on owners’ facilities, feature races, plus details on how to get there and each course’s fixtures.

Prize-money will always be one of the strongest influences on running plans but, for many owners, the treatment they receive when they go racing runs a close second.

The guide specifically provides information about

Owners with a runner at Ayr can get up to four complimentary lunches

badge allocation for those with runners on the day and what they can expect in terms of free food and refreshments.

We are, for instance, informed that any owner having a runner at Ayr can expect to be given complimentary lunches for up to four people. At the other end of the scale, Warwick states that it provides

‘discounted’ dining for £57 per person!

We are also informed that any partnership-owned horse running at Newbury would allow the owners to receive up to ten free badges.

The guide tells us that Cheltenham is justifiably proud of the fact they put up £5.7 million in prize-money, producing an average of

£52,000 per race with prizemoney paid down to sixth place. We also learn that York is the best performing Flat racecourse in terms of their executive and sponsorship contributions to prize-money.

Celebratory drinks, bottles of champagne, DVDs, framed photographs and good quality mementoes – these are the little things that can make such a difference to the enjoyment of winning owners and the guide is full of information that shows this message is increasingly being acted upon.

Since the ROA’s Gold Standard Awards are all about acknowledging courses which excel in looking after owners, it is a pity the Gold Standard courses have not received some form of distinctive branding. This can be put right when the pdf is revised.

• Owners’ Guide to British Racecourses 2009-2010, available now in pdf format on www.racehorsesowners.net

Entry boost for members in 2010 More fixtures than ever are covered by the Racecourse Badge Scheme Members of the Racecourse Badge Schemes for Owners will be able to gain free entry to 1,303 fixtures in 2010, with the majority of racecourses having raised the number of days included in the scheme, while 30 courses will offer all fixtures free.

Members of the scheme are entitled to one complimentary admission badge on days when they don’t have a runner.

Ian Barlow, Chairman of the Racecourse Association, said: “I am delighted that the badge scheme is going from strength to strength, with generous support from racecourses covering most fixtures. Owners, breeders and permit trainers are vital to our sport, and the racecourses’ dedication to this scheme demonstrates recognition and appreciation of their support.”

Michael Harris, Chief Executive of the ROA, said: “This is a great example of how racing constituents can work together.

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This is particularly important in the current economic climate.

“Next year the scheme will allow all qualifying owners free access to over 1,300 fixtures. We hope the benefits for owners will be shared by the participating racecourses, because, when owners go racing, they tend to spend more money in the bars and restaurants than the average racegoer.

“Also, most owners like to have a bet. I like to think the financial benefits the courses receive from this spend to some extent helps to pay them back for their generosity with this scheme.”

ROA members are eligible for the badge scheme if they have at least 50% of one horse (or the equivalent in shares) in training and are registered owners. Applications are invited from members who have not already applied for the 2010 scheme.

Application forms can be downloaded at www.racehorseowners.net. Alternatively, contact Allegra Hindes on 020 7408 0903 or ahindes@roa.co.uk

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AGENDA October ROA Council Meeting Words Michael Harris, Chief Executive

Racing For Change The Council received a report on the Ownership and Industry Group of the Racing For Change project. This encompassed a Racing for Youth marketing programme which, it was hoped, would be rolled out early next year.

It was also suggested that we should, when time permits, produce a booklet entitled an ROA Guide to Ownership.

Badge Scheme The Council received positive news about the number of qualifying fixtures for the Racecourse Badge Scheme and the Totesport OwnerSponsorship Scheme, both of which are continuing to be popular benefits for members.

Gold Standard This was followed by an update on the Gold Standard Awards, which included discussion about the presentation to Doncaster, which was to be Arena’s first Gold Standard racecourse.

raised and it was suggested that the BHA would look more kindly on a proposal centred on single races on a card rather than a whole fixture. It was agreed that a series of such races would provide an outstanding sponsorship opportunity.

Membership fee There was support for pegging the current ROA membership fee to its current level, although this would be revisited in the spring of next year.

Levy yield Concern was expressed about the diminishing levy yield, particularly with major bookmakers going offshore.

There was a belief that we should target a small number of important specifics as a matter of urgency before tackling the macro-economic picture as part of levy determination next year.

There was little enthusiasm for an alternative funding system to the levy that involved an all-sports betting right.

Three-tier fixtures Pop concerts A short debate on the problems created by pop concerts on racecourses concluded that it was entirely understandable that racecourses would want to generate additional revenues in this way but that they should ensure that owners’ facilities are not impaired as a result.

ROA-only races The subject of having races devoted to horses owned only

by ROA members was again

The Council underlined their support for this concept and it was accepted that the third tier fixtures would carry low prizemoney with no conditionality, but the overall concept would create a more meritocratic structure that would in turn help form a premier league of racing fixtures.

It was agreed the ROA had to balance its obvious concerns with the implications such a structure had for many of its members – the removal of

minimum values for the lower

end was a major step – with adopting a policy for the greater good of racing.

Tote Attention turned to the Tote and a universal view was expressed that the Prime Minister’s recent announcement that the Tote would be put up for sale with a number of other government assets, in a bid to raise money and reduce debt, was ill-timed and ill-judged, and against the interests of Tote management.

Nevertheless, it was clear that racing needed to be ready with a plan to take to the next administration and the view was expressed that this should involve Racing Enterprises Ltd, which was now set up to be the commercial arm of racing.

Premierisation There was further debate on the Premierisation Group’s work as part of Racing For Change. The Council supported the view that we should be working on a programme of “evolution rather than revolution”.

It was agreed that certain things within British racing had to be protected and it was a question of achieving the right balance.

Intellectual property The meeting ended with a presentation from the legal expert Nick Bitel, who explained to the Council the position held by owners within the area of intellectual property rights.

NEWS IN BRIEF Designer boutique offer Mayfair designer boutique Lalage Beaumont is offering ROA members £100 off their first purchase of a jacket, coat or dress from their autumn/winter 2009 collection. To receive this discount, members should contact Cat White on 020 7408 0903 or cwhite@roa.co.uk London Marathon Racing Welfare is seeking an owner or two to join their squad for next year’s London Marathon. Those interested in joining should contact Richard Negus on 01638 560763 or rnegus@racingwelfare.co.uk Spare silks wanted Racing to School, the industry’s education programme, is appealing to owners for lapsed or unwanted silks. Any owners wishing to help can contact BHEST on 01638 560743 or by email at info@racingtoschool.co.uk Lingfield Park carvery At all midweek all-weather fixtures, Lingfield is offering owners a complimentary three-course carvery meal in the Trackside Restaurant for up to four guests per runner.

Owners should call 01342 834 800 once their horse has been declared, or email info@lingfieldpark.co.uk.

Kempton Park bistro ROA members whose horses win at Kempton will receive a voucher for two complimentary two-course meals in The Bistro at the Panoramic, to be used on a future visit (excluding December 26 and 27, offer subject to availability). Call Kempton on 01932 753518.

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PA S T O R A L PURSUITS

Born 2001 Bay 16.0 H.H.

by Bahamian Bounty - Star 2010 Fee: £5,000 1st Oct

BAHAMIAN BOUNTY Born 1994 Chesnut 16.0 H.H.

by Cadeaux Genereux - Clarentia 2010 Fee: £10,000 1st Oct • 104 race wins globally in 2009

• 41% 2yo strike rate 2009

S E N S AT I O NA L R E S U LT S F O R SENSIBLE MONEY Contact: Brian O’Rourke Mob: 07789 508157 Tel: +44 (0)1638 675 929 Email: stallions@nationalstud.co.uk Website: www.nationalstud.co.uk National Stud Ltd., Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0XE

Group 1 Stallions

BAHAMIAN BOUNTY COCKNEY REBEL MYBOYCHARLIE PASTORAL PURSUITS PHOENIX REACH

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Doncaster awarded ROA Gold Standard Town Moor is the 16th course to currently hold the coveted award Doncaster has become the latest racecourse to receive the ROA Gold Standard Award, joining 15 other courses in being recognised for overall excellence in the raceday experience for owners, their horses and stable staff.

Doncaster’s prize-money for the past 12 months stands at £4.7 million. Their executive and sponsorship contributions for the same period amount to 29.8% of their overall prizemoney pool.

Average prize-money per fixture for the past 12 months, as listed in the Racing Post’s statistical tables, stands at £166,667, placing Doncaster fifth among the Category A courses.

Dena Arstall, ROA Council member and Gold Standard Committee member, said: “We are very pleased to present the Gold Standard Award to Doncaster. Adam Waterworth and his team have worked closely with us to achieve it since the racecourse’s reopening and Adam has the distinction of previously attaining the award while at Haydock Park.

“Doncaster’s Gold Standard is well deserved and is a fitting testament to the high quality raceday experience offered to owners.”

Adam Waterworth, Doncaster’s Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious award; it was always really important to us during the redevelopment of Doncaster that the owners’ facilities should be among the best in the country.

“This Gold Standard Award recognises all of the work undertaken by the team here to ensure that we offer first class facilities for owners, hostel accommodation and stabling, and a racing surface second to none.”

Totesport-sponsored winners in September – new ROA feature!

The Betchworth Kid

Salisbury

3/9

Henry Ponsonby

Eolith

Kempton Park

4/9

Mrs Alison Ruggles

Allformary

Thirsk

5/9

Alan D Crombie

Emerald Commander

Haydock Park

5/9

W P Drew

Kavi

Worcester

6/9

R L Dacombe

Coolminx

York

6/9

Mrs H Steel

Corton Charlemagne

Folkestone

7/9

Cheval Court, Alexander, Bottriel & Guest

Rosewin

Newcastle

7/9

Major P H K Steveney

San Cassiano

Kempton

9/9

Peter Savill

Colliers Court

Uttoxeter

9/9

Alan Szymanski

Make My Dream

Sandown Park

11/9

Mrs Irene Clifford

Mac Love*

Goodwood

12/9

Vimal Khosla

Mountain Cat

Wolverhampton

12/9

S Rudolf

Featherweight

Goodwood

13/9

Jeremy Gompertz & Patrick Milmo

King Of The Moors

Musselburgh

14/9

Shaun Taylor

Simenon

Ayr

17/9

Mr Greenwood, Mr Jones & Mr Cockburn

Applaude

Ayr

17/9

Stan Wright

Agente Romano

Plumpton

20/9

Mrs Janet Davies

Ellerslie George

Stratford

22/9

Guy Henderson

New World Order

Kempton Park

23/9

R P Behan

Tiger O’Toole

Plumpton

24/9

Ms S Howell

Kings Bayonet

Wolverhampton

25/9

Henry Ponsonby

Irish Legend

Worcester

25/9

Irish Legend Racing Team

Rainbow Peak

Ascot

26/9

Peter Savill

Blue Turk

Kempton Park

26/9

Byerley Thoroughbred Racing

Electrolyser

Ascot

27/9

Mr & Mrs P Hargreaves

*Group Winner Total of ROA members’ Totesport-sponsored runners – 346 Total wins – 26 (7.5%)

ROA subscription freeze We are delighted to announce the ROA membership subscription will not increase in the new year. The subscription will remain at the 2008 and 2009 rate of £195. This situation will be reviewed in the spring.

Members will continue to receive all the benefits they currently enjoy, with even more value for money attached to their membership.

Michael Harris, ROA Chief Executive, said: “The ROA is very conscious of the costs facing owners in these difficult times and we believe it is right that the ROA should follow this policy for as long as possible.”

DIARY DATES January 1 New ROA/RCA car park label takes effect.

March 16-19 The ROA will, as usual, have an exclusive marquee for members and guests at the Cheltenham Festival. Admission badges are available online at www.cheltenham.co.uk.

Advance booking rates apply until December 7.

Doncaster’s Adam Waterworth and Jody Holland receive the Gold Standard Award from Paul Dixon

June 24 ROA AGM followed by members’ and guests’ lunch at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge, London.

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Juddmonte to sponsor TBA Awards Next year’s event will take place in June in Newmarket and be part of a two-day format As a result of a change in the financial year-end, as agreed at the Extraordinary General Meeting this year, the TBA AGM and Annual Awards will now take place in June 2010, although the awards winners will be announced as usual in December.

Juddmonte Farms have very generously agreed to sponsor the 2010 event, taking over from Darley’s much appreciated involvement over the past five years.

The Awards will take on a

very different format to those which have been held in London, with a parade of stallions and reception being held at Banstead Manor Stud prior to a dinner at Tattersalls on the evening of Monday, June 28. The AGM and TBA Seminar will follow on Tuesday, June 29.

It is hoped the repackaging of so many key TBA events into an exciting, innovative two-day format will encourage greater support from our members.

Juddmonte Farms’ Philip Mitchell: award winner and now sponsor

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TBA Stud Staff Award November 2009

Keith Warburton receives his well-earned reward from TBA Chief Executive Louise Kemble

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The final TBA Stud Staff Award winner for 2009 winner hails from Shropshire and represents one of our most successful National Hunt stud farms – Shade Oak. Keith Warburton made the move from chef to stud hand ten years ago and, despite no experience with horses, rose to the challenge with aplomb.

Warburton has progressed from learning the job as a stud hand and is now responsible for foaling, although he has the ability to turn his hand to anything, including handling the stallions and assisting with coverings.

Shade Oak’s Emma Hockenhull describes Warburton as totally committed, and said he demonstrates a professional and dedicated attitude. She placed particular emphasis on his skills in nursing sick foals.

In addition, Warburton’s skill with mares and foals, reliability and ability to work as part of a team all contribute to making him a worthy winner of the award for November.

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Racing For Change has an unenviable agenda. There are levy questions, issues around the programme book and then there is the question of attracting the paying public. Shining up racing’s old brasses is a mighty task indeed.

The project has some of the ‘be careful what you wish for’ about it and some of the ‘grass is always greener’. Just to complete a trifecta of well worn phrases, there is the ‘killing the golden goose’ bit, too!

But whatever the connotations, change is unanimously recognised as necessary. Who is leading it and where it is going remains less clear.

Possibly it is change in the financing of the industry, the structure of the sport or in the racing experience itself.

While the first two issues are minefields I would rather leave to the inimitable John Gosden, the racing experience is interesting to try to understand. Nowhere have I read a better description of that than in Kate Fox’s 1999 book The Racing Tribe: Watching the Horsewatchers. Her social anthropological view of our business is as relevant today as it was then.

Racecourses attract what Fox describes as an “unusually sociable crowd with relaxed inhibitions and exceptional good manners”.

While the latter may be on the slide, the basic principles can still be glimpsed in the sunny social micro-climate of the racecourse.

Fox distinguishes two principle groups at the races: the ‘Enthusiasts’ and the ‘Socials’. While most readers of this magazine undoubtedly fall into the former category, in reality, for many, racing is a social experience What is wrong with that? If more leisure pounds can be attracted to the racecourse, a greater number of people will bet and even own and breed horses. ‘Socials’ can be converted into ‘Enthusiasts’.

It is only through an improved racecourse experience, however, that we can even begin to entertain this idea or, indeed, attract much coveted audiences such as the ‘city crowd’, that mythical beast that is often thrown out

there as the solution to racing’s problems.

While the prospect of attracting more Lawrie Inmans (owner of St Leger third Monitor Closely) to the sport is extremely attractive, unfortunately it is not as simple as handing out flyers in the square mile. We need to cater better for everyone who endeavours to dip their toe into our sport.

We hear of free racecourse entry, short burst four-furlong races between cards and big screens at every meeting as a sine qua non. You may not approve of these simple tweaks to the current format, but it does suggest our change agents are accepting that while racing may be a ‘sport’ to many, it is different from other popular mass audience-attracting sports.

Football, rugby, cricket, golf and others are continuous entertainment mediums. Racing comes in half-hourly intermittent bursts, meaning the socialising aspect is important to keep those of us with modern age attention deficit interested so that we will come back and eventually be ensnared by the magnificence of a horse such as Sea The Stars.

Nowhere has racing’s lack of apparent ability to appeal to the sporting conscious of the nation been more manifest than in the case of the aforementioned who, despite sharing the unprecedented brilliance of a Roger Federer or a Tiger Woods, has not been granted an automatic berth to hero status.

Unfortunately, the reality TV culture of modern Britain is difficult to entertain unless you can back up one’s sporting excellence with details of what brand of washing powder they use. Or maybe it is a simple case of longevity.

One season in the spotlight is not a sufficient period in any sport to be declared a living legend.

Of course the reasons behind the decision to retire Sea The Stars raises a whole host of questions to keep Racing For Change instigators occupied.

Although changes in the structure of racing are undoubtedly challenging, in the meantime let’s get ahead and make some of the simple changes to keep the ‘Socials’ coming through the gates.

DIARY DATES Tuesday, December 8 to Thursday, December 10 – TBA Stud Farming Course This annual course takes place at the British Racing School in Newmarket and features presentations from prominent equine veterinary surgeons and industry experts, together with visits to a leading Newmarket stud farm and veterinary hospital. For further information and to register, please contact Christine Standley at the TBA, email: christine@thetba.co.uk Monday, February 1 to Friday, February 5 – The Racing Industry Course A residential course covering key issues in racing and breeding, including the funding of racing, breeding, training and management of horses for racing and racecourses, and the public appeal of racing.

For information contact Ginny Lancaster at the British Racing School on 01638 665103 or visit www.brstric.com Thursday, February 4 – TBA Stallion Parade, Tattersalls, Newmarket Managed by the TBA in conjunction with Tattersalls, the parade will precede the February Sale. Each stallion will be paraded for two minutes in tandem with a short commentary. All stallions will then return to their boxes, where they will be available for individual viewings. For further information, please contact Pauline Stoddart at the TBA – email: pauline@thetba.co.uk TBA NEW MEMBERS Mrs J Bourquin, Rutland. Mrs S Reeks, Monmouthshire. Mr & Mrs E Peate, Suffolk. Coney Farms, Lincolnshire. Miss A Lee, Lancashire. Ms J Allen, West Midlands. R Brooke, Devon. J Duggan, Surrey.

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ARCHIPENKO MR PROSPECTOR SIRE LINE

By KINGMAMBO out of a Stakes Winning ¾ sister to Champion Miler and sire NUREYEV and ½ sister to Champion 2yo FAIRY BRIDGE (dam of Champion Sires SADLER’S WELLS and FAIRY KING).

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First yearlings in 2010

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

Fee: £8,000 1st Oct. S.L.F

A Gr.1 Winner and Leading International Miler Winner of 6 races at 2, 3, 4 & 5 years, incl. 5 Group races, from 7f to 10f and over £1.2m. TFR: 127

HERNANDO NORTHERN DANCER SIRE LINE

Classic Winner and Triple Champion Triple Classic Sire Now sire of FIVE individual Gr.1 Winners incl.

2009 Tattersalls Gold Cup (1m2f) winner CASUAL CONQUEST, Fee: £12,000 1st Oct. S.L.F 2009 Goodwood Stakes (9f) winner GITANO HERNANDO, 2008 Oaks winner LOOK HERE and Champion SULAMANI (6 times Gr.1 winner and first crop Classic Sire in 2009), etc.

SELKIRK N AT I V E D A N C E R S I R E L I N E

Dual European Champion Miler Champion and Classic Sire of ELEVEN individual Gr.1 winners Sire of 75 individual Group/Stakes winners including Gr.1 winner SELMIS, Fee: £20,000 1st Oct. Gr.2 winners DARYAKANA and PIPEDREAMER, and Gr.3 winners AKMAL and BORDER PATROL in 2009.

Successful broodmare sire of 4 individual Gr.1 winners

LANWADES

TFR: 129

Fee: £6,000 1st Oct. S.L.F

Ten Classic Winners in his first Four Generations His first foal sold at public auction fetched $85,000 at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale (filly ex Crystal Seas)

VITA ROSA HAIL TO REASON SIRE LINE

First foals in 2010

Stakes Winner of 6 races winning over £1,700,000 First and Only Son of World Class Sire SUNDAY SILENCE (sire of the winners of over 3600 races and approximately $750 million) to stand in the UK

Fee: On application

From the Classic French family of RIVERQUEEN

WITH APPROVAL GREY SOVEREIGN SIRE LINE

Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year Multiple Group sire of the winners of over 1,700 races and $45 million worldwide on turf and dirt

Fee: On application

Sire of 126 Stakes Performers, 47 Individual Stakes Winners, including SILVERFOOT and MISSION APPROVED

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The importance of the bloodstock world TBA delegation outlines breeders’ concerns during post-election trip to Brussels Louise Kemble and Rhydian Morgan-Jones took the concerns of thoroughbred breeders straight to the heart of Europe in October, when meeting Members of the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss a number of important issues.

Morgan-Jones said: “Our aim was not just to re-establish contact with existing MEPs after the European elections in June, but also to establish links with a number of key new members. We can’t just sit at home and expect these people to know and to understand our issues.”

Kemble added: “We have a number of senior and extremely effective MEPs in the eastern region, which encompasses Newmarket, so were delighted to be able to have detailed discussions with Geoffrey van Orden MEP and Vicky Ford MEP. In addition, our lunch with both British and Irish MEPs enabled us to join up with our ITBA

colleagues to firmly establish the importance of their support on key issues.”

Top of the agenda was the upcoming review of the Animal Welfare in Transport Regulation, where the problem of travelling foals together for long journeys was paramount in the run-up to the December sales at Tattersalls and elsewhere.

The TBA, together with the European Federation, have been lobbying the Commission to insert specific clauses into the legislation during this review, to ensure that this long-standing international practice can continue and have received confirmation that our proposed changes will be accepted at Commission level.

However, MEP support will also be crucial to obtain this change. Also discussed were betting and gambling, and possible developments at an EU level, the levy and the sale of the Tote.

From Left: Vicky Ford MEP, TBA Chief Executive Louise Kemble, Geoffrey Van Orden MEP and Council member Rhydian Morgan-Jones

NEWS IN BRIEF TBA Nomination Agreements Copyright of the reviewed and amended 2010 October 1 Nomination Agreements are now available for £1.50 plus VAT from Stanstead House.

For those studs in the UK whose stallions attract larger books of mares, a licence fee of £100 per year can be purchased, along with a payment of 75p per nomination.

Notice for members – Rateable Value The TBA Consultant on Commercial Rating, Bill Simpson, would like to remind members that March 31 next year is the last opportunity to appeal against your current rating assessment.

If an appeal is made and is successful, the reduction will be backdated to April 1, 2005.

This could result in a significant cash refund.

On April 1, 2010 all commercial properties will be subject to a Revaluation of the current Rateable Value by the Valuation Office.

Simpson does not charge for informal advice to TBA members and if instructed to appeal his fee is based upon the reduction in Rateable Value achieved. His details are: W H Simpson FRICS. Tyto Consultancy, 11 Bagshot, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0RG. Tel: 01488 685111.

Email: tyto@btconnect.com.

Visit www.thetba.co.uk for further information.

Code of Practice TBA members will soon receive their HBLB Codes of Practice booklet, which sets out voluntary recommendations to help breeders, in conjunction with their veterinary surgeons, to prevent and control specific

diseases that can have a devastating impact on any breeding operation, both in and out of the breeding season.

The TBA recognises the vital importance of this screening for the presence of EHV and a subsidy of £100 is available to members to help towards laboratory costs, provided certain criteria are met.

For 2010 we have reviewed the qualifying conditions for the subsidy. See www.thetba.co.uk for conditions.

Army marches on Newmarket For the second year running Newmarket played host to the Army during the October Horses In Training Sale, continuing the link established

by TBA member Derek Christopher with the Army School of Equitation at Melton Mowbray.

Representatives of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and the Household Cavalry spent the day learning about the racing industry and potential career opportunities.

The morning programme began with a fascinating tour of Rossdale & Partners Equine Hospital, followed by a visit to Dalham Hall Stud, which included a stallion parade and a behind-the-scenes exploration of the stud. After lunch, kindly provided by Darley, the group moved on to Tattersalls, where they met Director Martin Mitchell, learnt the intricacies of thoroughbred registration from Di Harvey of Weatherbys and toured Park Paddocks, ending with the sale ring.

Thanks must go to Rossdale & Partners, Darley and Tattersalls for hosting the visitors, and to Robert Percival, David Metcalfe and Jason Treverrow for acting as guides around the sales complex.

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Breeders’ Prizes Flat HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £800 or more Breeder

Prize (£)

P and Mrs A G Venner Lawn Stud

7,500 4,600

Darley

4,600

Southcourt Stud

4,300

The Hill Stud Deerfield Farm Bearstone Stud Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

2,800 2,500 2,400 2,400

D W Barker Miss Alison Wiggins Harts Stud Farm Sir Eric Parker Biddestone Stud Mr E T D Leadbeater Wretham Stud S A Douch Mr J Ford & Mr Peter J Skinner

2,100 2,000 1,800 1,800 1,600 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,200 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 800 800 800 800 800 800

Whitsbury Manor Stud & Mrs M E Slade

Theobalds Stud Lady Jennifer Green & John Eyre L A C Ashby Newhall Estate Farm John James J P Coggan Laundry Cottage Stud Farm Lady Hardy Derek R Price Mr P J McCalmont Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Firman & Webster Bloodstock Netherfield House Stud E Penser St Clare Hall Stud R C J Manning Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Plantation Stud G Reed Mrs J A Moffatt & Brian T Clark

Based on dates money was paid

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Arabian Gleam Blue Nymph Ceilidh House Hunterview Dazinski Dance And Dance Rosika Roar Of Applause Skyflight Good Again Royal Rock Electric Feel Bint Doyen Ransom Note Lochiel Poyle Meg Light From Mars Mia’s Boy Wild Rose My Mate Max Worth A King’s Lucky Punt Murcar Oasis Dancer Corporal Maddox Crystam Moments Mabait Kyllachy Star Bossy Kitty Leviathan Ellmau Russian Spirit Veiled Applause Emirates Champion Spate River Uncle Fred Beauchamp Viceroy Subtefuge Mr Udagawa Thrill Alice Alleyne Mr Rainbow Tongalooma

Kyllachy Selkirk Selkirk Reset Sulamani Royal Applause Sakhee Royal Applause Observatory Dubai Destination Sakhee Firebreak Doyen Red Ransom Mind Games Dansili Fantastic Light Pivotal Doyen Fraam Red Ransom Auction House Medicean Oasis Dream Royal Applause Haafhd Kyllachy Kyllachy Avonbridge Dubawi Dr Fong Falbrav Royal Applause Haafhd Zaha Royal Applause Compton Admiral Observatory Bahamian Bounty Pivotal Oasis Dream Efisio Shinko Forest

Gleam Of Light 17/10/09 Blue Icon 18/10/09 Villa Carlotta 07/10/09 Mount Elbrus 24/10/09 Shuheb 30/09/09 Caldy Dancer 14/10/09 Blush Rambler 01/10/09 Les Hurlants 03/10/09 Flight Soundly 30/09/09 Good Girl 05/10/09 Vanishing Point 10/10/09 Night Gypsy 24/10/09 Zonda 06/10/09 Zacheta 11/10/09 Summerhill Special 03/10/09 Lost In Lucca 22/10/09 Hylandra 10/10/09 Bint Zamayem 24/10/09 Makhsusah 03/10/09 Victory Flip 29/09/09 Top Romance 03/10/09 Sweet Coincidence 29/09/09 In Luck 23/10/09 Good Enough 03/10/09 Noble View 10/10/09 Celestial Choir 24/10/09 Czarna Roza 26/10/09 Jaljuli 11/10/09 Between The Sticks 09/10/09 Gipsy Moth 24/10/09 Triple Sharp 07/10/09 Russian Rhapsody 09/10/09 Scarlet Veil 09/10/09 Janaat 23/10/09 Rion River 02/10/09 Karla June 07/10/09 Compton Astoria 26/10/09 Artifice 29/09/09 Untold Riches 30/09/09 Irresistible 12/10/09 Vas Y Carla 01/10/09 Blossom 01/10/09 Schatzi 09/10/09

Newmarket Southwell Nottingham Doncaster Nottingham Kempton Park Goodwood Epsom Downs Nottingham Pontefract Ascot Newbury Folkestone Goodwood Newmarket Kempton Park York Doncaster Wolverhampton Warwick Epsom Downs Southwell Wolverhampton Newmarket Ascot Newbury Leicester Lingfield Park York Doncaster Nottingham York York Ayr Wolverhampton Kempton Park Kempton Park Warwick Nottingham Salisbury Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton

BAHAMIAN BOUNTY STOP PRESS ... STRIKE RATE!!! STOP PRESS ... STRIKE RATE!!!

STOP PRESS: 10th October – Leading British Based Sire of 2 year olds with 22 winners from 46 runners (48% Strike rate!).

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TOP CLASS SPRINTER / MILER AND MULTIPLE GROUP WINNER

2010 R O F NEW

MAJOR CADEAUX proves himself one of the outstanding milers of his generation by winning the Sandown Mile Gr.2 in impressive style

“impresses in appearance: very smart performer” Racehorses of 2008 WON Gr.2 Sandown Mile, Sandown, 1m, by 3⁄4 length, beating Rob Roy “readily” WON Gr.3 Greenham Stakes, Newbury, 7f, by 31⁄ 2 lengths, beating Dutch Art (Gr.1), Halicarnassus, Tariq “quickened from over 1f out…..readily” WON Gr.3 J W Lees Stakes, Haydock, 7f, by 1⁄ 2 length WON Paddypowercasino.com Maiden Stakes, Newbury, 6f, on his debut at 2 2nd Gr.2 Coventry Stakes, Royal Ascot, 6f, at 2, beaten 3⁄4 length, beating Tariq, Holy Roman Emperor (Gr.1) 2nd Gr.2 Park Stakes, Doncaster, 7f 2nd Gr.3 Criterion Stakes, Newmarket, 7f 2nd Gr.3 Gladness Stakes, Curragh, 7f 3rd Gr.1 Sussex Stakes, Goodwood, 1m, beaten 31⁄ 2 lengths by Henrythenavigator and Raven’s Pass “led 3f out going easily…slightly hampered over 1f out” 3rd Gr.1 Prix Jacques Le Marois, Deauville, 1m

Fee for 2010: £3,500 October 1st No Foal Free Return

By the outstanding stallion and sire of sires Cadeaux Genereux Damsire: WOODMAN, Champion 2yo in Ireland - sire of 110 stakes winners has proved an absolute star for us. He won “fourHeraces, including annihilating Dutch Art by three and a half lengths in the Greenham, and he was also placed in two Group 1s, the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood and the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville….. He has taken us to Ireland, France and Hong Kong, and, being a Group 2 winner of the Sandown Mile and a dual Group 3 winner, he has a CV that ought to appeal to breeders….he has such a wonderful temperament.

Richard Hannon

NB: Only the produce of British-based stallions are eligible for Breeders’ Prizes

Enquiries: Terry or Margaret Holdcroft or Mark Pennell, Bearstone Stud, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4HF Tel: 01630 647197 Fax: 01630 647110 Mobile: 07974948755 e-mail: enquiries@bearstonestud.co.uk website: www.bearstonestud.co.uk or Martin Percival,Tel: 01284 735322 Mob: 07810 812 553 e-mail: percival.ma@btinternet.com

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SPECIAL MERIT AWARD

Terry Holdcroft Words Alan Yuill Walker

Special Merit Award but he got all 12 of his mares in foal last season.�

The Holdcrofts had luck on their side so far as Alexander Ballet, the dam of Hearts Of Fire, was concerned. She was sold as a yearling for 66,000 guineas, scored in Ireland as a three-year-old, and bought back at that year’s Newmarket December sales for 14,000gns.

The grandams of Hearts Of Fire and Electric Feel were both winning two-year-olds, purchased at the 1996 December sales – Dayville cost 30,000gns from Juddmonte and Ocean Grove 22,000gns from Swettenham.

Raced by Godolphin and still the property of Darley, Firebreak will be one of four stallions standing at Bearstone in 2010, with Indesatchel, Mind Games and newcomer Major Cadeaux. Firebreak’s fee remains at £3,000.

Pennell added: “I’d imagine Alexander Ballet and Night Gypsy (dam of Electric Feel) will be going back to him.â€? • See Caulfield Files page 91 for more on Firebreak.

Terry Holdcroft (right) enjoyed a Group 1 victory, courtesy of Hearts Of Fire in the Gran Criterium

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TERRY AND MARGARET HOLDCROFT have never stopped developing their Bearstone Stud near Market Drayton in Shropshire, so that it now comprises three individual farms covering 340 acres.

This year they have been responsible for the winners of over 40 races (from a grand total exceeding 450 wins), including two black-type juvenile winners in October, Hearts Of Fire (Group 1 Gran Criterium) and Electric Feel (Listed Radley Stakes).

Not only do both belong to the first crop of the resident Bearstone stallion Firebreak, but they are also out of homebred mares by his stud companion Mind Games – an achievement that earned the stud the Special Merit Award for October/November.

Mind Games’s sire, Puissance, was the first stallion to stand at Bearstone, as stud manager Mark Pennell, who was born and bred locally at Market Drayton, explained. “When I first arrived at Bearstone 27 years ago it was a private stud,� he said. “I have been manager for the past seven or eight years and I have seen it grow out of all recognition over that time.�

Mind Games was homebred

by Robert and Valerie Hughes of Lostford Manor Stud, next door to Bearstone, and owned in partnership with the Holdcrofts. “They wanted to retain the best looking of Puissance’s first crop and bought him back as a yearling at Newmarket,� recalled Pennell. “He’s 17 now and has a restricted book,

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Breeder of the Month

Hamdan Al Maktoum The October/November award went to Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell Estate company, with Akmal, Awzaan and Tabassum all successful in Group races on the Rowley Mile course in Newmarket THREE-YEAR-OLD Akmal (Jockey Club Cup), along with fellow Shadwellbred juveniles Awzaan (Middle Park Stakes) and Tabassum (Oh So Sharp Stakes), struck to earn Hamdan Al Maktoum the Breeder of the Month prize.

Appropriately, the Middle Park and Oh So Sharp are both Shadwell sponsored.

The trio win Shadwell six sacks of Blue Chip Original feed balancer for broodmares and young stock, and some Blue Chip clothing.

In an age of global bloodlines, it is fascinating to reflect that all three stem from female families whose origins are readily identifiable form the General Stud Book.

Awzaan is yet another Group 1 winner tracing to that famous grey Pelting (b.1958),

Awzaan took the Shadwell-sponsored Group 1 Middle Park Stakes

who has proved such a splendid foundation mare for Dawn Wigan of West Blagdon Stud, near Cranborne, Dorset.

Bassenthwaite, the first son of Pelting’s descendants to win at

the top level, also won the Middle Park Stakes.

A daughter of Nayef, Tabassum comes from a line of American-bred mares tracing back to another grey in

Caterina (b.1963.) Bred in Ireland at Woodpark Stud (now part of Sheikh Mohammed’s Irish holdings), Caterina has proved a noted foundation mare for Robin Scully’s Clovelly Farms in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Selkirk gelding Akmal traces to the Hyperion mare Solar Myth (b.1946), who was bred by Peter Beatty at his Mereworth Stud in Kent, and inherited by his nephew, former trainer Jeremy Tree.

Sheikh Hamdan hit the jackpot with the family when Erhaab won the 1994 Derby – his dam, Histoire, is the third dam of Akmal.

Correction In last month’s issue we inadvertently dispatched Whittingham to Zimbabwe, when, in fact, it was his erstwhile stud companion Kingsinger who was exported there. Our unreserved apologies go to Sheila Smith, who stands Whittingham at her Oakdene Stud in Shropshire.

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N September 5th, 2009 racing was rocked by the news that Jan Wilson and Jamie Kyne had died in a fire that ripped through the accommodation block that was home to Jamie and six other young members of the tightly knit North Yorkshire racing town of Malton.

The appalling news of the deaths of these young, promising apprentices, whose combined ages were still 33 years under the biblically suggested lifespan of three score years and ten, saddened a nation as soon as the news hit the wires. However, the feelings of people in racing that something had to be done to show empathy, sympathy or merely to say “we care” have stayed firm over the past two months since that fateful day in Norton.

To date the Malton Fire Disaster Appeal, set up by Racing Welfare in response to industry wide demand, has raised £100,000 in the eight weeks since its launch at Doncaster racecourse. The money has come in via a wide variety of sources, from extreme acts of generosity from racecourses such as York, Doncaster and Worcester; bookmakers such as Ladbrokes and William Hill – who between them have donated over £30,000 – to a donation from a retired stable lad’s widow. She gave her winnings from a clever speculation on a Jan Wilson-ridden winner at Ayr. Events have raised thousands including: football matches between stable staff in Cumbria; sponsored carriage drives in Lambourn; Jockeys shaving heads in Doncaster; bucket collections at racecourses from all points of the compass; pub quizzes; race nights and sponsored walks.

So the message that has emerged loud and clear from racing’s people is not just feelings of loss and sympathy but

also that we all have to learn from this tragedy and, if possible, to make a small positive outcome from this terrible negative. In the early hours of the September 5th racing lost two of its own and no amount of money raised will bring a daughter back to Margaret and Drew Wilson or a son to Gerry and Madeleine Kyne.

The onus is now on Racing Welfare, the Injured Jockeys Fund and everyone with an interest in the appeal to use these generously donated sums as part of an enduring project to help make the lot of young people in racing a better one. A pair of young lives, so tragically lost, is hard to bear but we owe it to two sets of grieving parents, and to the thousands of people who have spared money to donate to the Malton Fire Disaster Appeal to ensure that the project arising out of the money raised in the name of Jamie and Jan produces a legacy that will keep their names alive for the next generation of youngsters who choose

horseracing as a career.

Above: Ryan Moore donates half his championship purse to the Malton Appeal Left: Jockeys after having their heads shaved for the appeal

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The impact of the Life Skills programme on young people in racing

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high percentage of young people currently entering the racing industry do not continue to work in the game for more than three years.

More alarmingly, many leave within four weeks of starting a new job.

To help address this problem Racing Welfare works with the British Racing School in Newmarket (BRS) and the Northern Racing College in Doncaster (NRC) to provide a personal development programme for 16-19 year-olds who are studying for their NVQ level 2 in racehorse care and management.

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While the courses are Government funded, no state grants are received for life skills training. This vital educational element, one would think, would be top of an education department’s “must fund list”. Life Skills training acts as an integral part of developing a well-rounded individual, who when moving from rookie racing school student to full-time racing employee is able to integrate much quicker into adult society and, of course, full-time employment.

A significant number of students starting out at the BRS and NRC come from backgrounds that are socially or

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economically deprived. Formal education and literacy levels can be low in many students and nearly all will be leaving home for the first time when attending the racing schools.

Another vital factor is that the majority will never have cooked or cleaned for themselves, nor will they be equipped to deal with health concerns or manage their affairs financially or socially.

The funding and assistance that Racing Welfare gives to the BRS and NRC for the Life Skills programme is essential, and costs the Charity nearly £25,000 per annum – essential not only for the wellbeing of the individual, but for the sport as a whole.

The funding assists the racing schools in producing well-prepared young people, who are not only brimming with new-found knowledge and love for the horse, but also life in general. They are much less likely to leave the industry precipitously after their initial work placement, and suffer less behavioural and social problems.

The proof of the pudding, of course, is decided by employers and employees, but while the students are still in training, Racing Welfare is already seeing evidence of greater self esteem and confidence. Richard Negus who is the Charity’s fundraising and communications executive is effusive about the youngsters from the NRC who have been helping him recently.

The students at the Northern Racing College have proved an invaluable group, an enthusiastic and highly effective team that make a fundraiser’s job a lot easier. They have sprung into action as not only bucket collectors or Charity calendar salesmen but as advocates for young people in racing.

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he impression made by an NRC group who helped collect over £4,000 at Newmarket’s July course on the final day of Richard Dunwoody’s 1,000-mile challenge was refreshing. From casual racegoers to the most cynical of racing industry stalwarts who came in contact with this group of 16-18 year olds, all were struck by the enthusiasm shown by them for the sport, the respect that they showed to their

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peers and the politeness that they showed to all. Sir Michael Stoute, arguably one of the greatest trainers of a generation is famous for two things, firstly his ability to train quick horses to run even faster, and secondly for his single-minded determination that while he is at the races to concentrate on nothing but the job in hand. We were delighted and surprised to see Sir Michael, surrounded by this group of students, hanging off his every word with him signing autographs and posing with them for photographs.

Why did this imposing character break his normal reticence for the public eye with this particular group? A simple answer really. The NRC students show in their politeness, actions and behaviour a maturity well beyond their years, an essential set of attributes for young people who, upon leaving Rossington, will be entering an industry where they will be tasked with riding, caring and looking after highly strung and potentially dangerous racehorses whose financial value could be more than a lifetime’s salary.

The students come in contact with all strata, all ages and all nationalities in their fund-raising activities for Racing Welfare. The final endorsement for these wonderful young people from Doncaster comes from a gentleman called Sid Jeffcoate; he is a resident of one of Racing Welfare’s properties in Newmarket. Sid is 78 and despite suffering from cancer is a regular bucket collector for the Charity, and took part with some of the students from the NRC in a recent bucket collection at Newmarket’s July Course.

Mr Jeffcoate is of the old school, having worked in racing when second best was not good enough and personal smartness and deportment was Guardsman-like in its style.

His comment about the 15 or so NRC youngsters he stood alongside was short and to the point: “They are good kids those aren’t they?”

Praise indeed from a man like Sid and far better than any

plaudits which we could lay at their door.

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The Christmas Carol Concerts at Newmarket and Middleham

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HRISTMAS is a time when families get together, presents are exchanged, trees are dressed and the Boxing Day meeting at your local racecourse is as much a part of lore as is the watching of HM The Queen’s speech and a Bond film.

However there is also another tradition that you may not be aware of which fills the racegoers heart with seasonal cheer! The Christmas Carol Concerts in Newmarket and Middleham will kick off the festive season and help raise money for Racing Welfare and other local charities.

In Newmarket the Carol Concert proves year-on-year to bring HQ’s people together, with readings given by racing personalities, carols sung by the Fairstead School Choir and a grand finale which annually proves a challenge to the committee to better the previous year’s. The committee made up by Georgie Bell, Camilla Watson, Mary Paltridge, Rev Graham Locking, Racing’s Chaplain and Gareth Williams headmaster at Fairstead School work hard to produce an evening that raises significant funds for Racing Welfare.

Racing Welfare is also to benefit from the Festival of Christmas organised by James and Sally Bethell at Thorngill in Middleham for the first time in 2009. The Coverdale Churches also benefit from funds raised at the event which features readings, songs and carols which are all accompanied by the Leyburn brass band. The attendees are made up from all walks of local racing and non-racing people and we are indebted to the Bethells for including us in their event.

We are fortunate as a Charity to benefit from donations great and small from all quarters, but these two lovely events that help to round off the old year bring us hope that 2010 will be a successful and happy one for all of racing’s people. I

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Some Highlights of 2009...

p 1’s, rship Down Stud, the winner of two Grou DAR RE MI. Bred and owned by Wate Cup Turf Gr. 1 ers’ Breed in third and 1 Gr. phe Triom fifth in Prix de L’Arc de

SCINTILLO. Bred by Woodcote Stud, won and placed in three Group races, including Grand Prix de Chantilly GR. 2

VOY POR USTEDES. Trained by Alan King, he made up an Aintree treble of Gr. 1 & Gr. 3 races alongside Walkon and Oh Crick

MAC LOVE. Bred by Kingwood Bloodstock, the winner of three Group 3’s at Epsom, Salisbury and Goodwood

FINJAAN. Trained by Marcus Tregoning, winning the Betfair Cup Gr. 2 at Goodwood marked a turning point for the yard

OASIS DANCER. Trained by Ralph Beckett and bred by Whitsbury Manor Stud, the winner of Tattersalls Timeform Million and £541,700

AQLAAM. Bred by Granham Farm, won and placed in four Group races. Now stands at Shadwell’s Nunnery Stud

HIGHCLERE STUD. Lady Carolyn & John Warren’s Highclere Stud was the leading vendor at Tattersalls Book 1 for the third consecutive year

LOT 545. Bred by Oakgrove Stud, the Oasis Dream – Maganda colt topped Tattersalls Book 1 selling for 700,000 gns to Coolmore

HEARTS OF FIRE. Bred by Bearstone Stud, winner of the Brocklesby in March, a Listed race in August, a Gr. 3 in September & a Gr. 1 in October

HABAAYIB. Trained by Ed Dunlop, he was one half of a Royal Ascot double alongside Fareer

POET. Bred by Meon Valley Stud, the winner of a GEORDIELAND. Trained by Jamie Osborne, the winner of Henry II Stakes Gr. 2, then third in Gold Listed race, the Irish Cambridgeshire & Cup Gr. 1 at Royal Ascot a Gr. 3 inside 3 weeks

Proud of our connections We are so proud of the results that our clients have achieved this year, both on the racecourse and through the sales ring. The feeds that these horses were bred, trained and prepared on are the result of our own connections that bring us the most up-to-date research and technology, and we remain committed to providing nutritional solutions, along with the science to support them.

World-class nutrition, world-class results.

For further information, telephone Polly Bonnor on 01488 73456 or visit www.saracenhorsefeeds.com.

Saracen Thoroughbred Office: The Old Bank, Market Place, Lambourn, Berkshire RG17 8XU.

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VETS FORUM Foot problems explained

One step at a time Foot problems are the most common cause of lameness in the thoroughbred.

Some are simple to diagnose and treat, but others are not so straightforward Words James Tate BVMS MRCVS the sensitive white line or may trim a foot slightly too much.

The result is a foot-sore horse who usually recovers quickly from this setback, but the shoe may have to be removed.

Foot bruises

Each individual equine foot has specific needs and its anatomy is complex, as the photo (left) and x-ray show

he anatomy of the equine foot is complex.

The hoof wall capsule contains the distal phalanx or ‘pedal’ bone, the navicular bone, the ‘coffin’ joint and several important soft tissue structures.

Ensuring that the hoof capsule is kept well trimmed and well balanced is essential in order to prevent problems both within the hoof and further up the leg. The horse is rather precariously balanced on one digit, the equivalent of our middle finger, and the hoof that we spend so much time addressing is, in fact, the equivalent of our finger nail.

Therefore, the trimming and shoeing of the horse’s foot needs to be perfect. Each individual foot has specific needs, for example, retaining as much heel as possible, reducing the length of the toe, or trying to work at the insideoutside balance of the foot. In addition, feet must be kept short and shoes must be nailed on well and carefully placed.

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steel shoes are worn for regular work, lightweight aluminium plates are worn for Flat racing and, in problem cases, a special shoe may be required such as a heart-bar or egg-bar shoe.

Appearance and diagnosis

The signs of a foot problem usually include a hot foot with an increased pulse, which is detected by feeling an increased arterial pulse running down the back of the fetlock and pastern to the foot.

Other diagnostic aids include close inspection of the foot, searching for specific areas of pain using ‘hoof testers’, numbing parts of the foot to confirm the location of pain using nerve blocks and imaging modalities such as xray, ultrasound, nuclear scintigraphy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

The most common foot problems that affect the racehorse include shoeingrelated lameness, foot bruises, white-line abscesses, sole penetrations, hoof cracks and pedal bone fractures.

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Foot bruises can be simple or complex depending on the individual foot. Some bruises relate to the horse standing on a stone, whereas others relate to poor foot conformation that predisposes the horse’s foot to bruising, usually at the heels. Treatment of a suspected bruise usually involves removal of the shoe, cold therapy such as swimming and iced ‘bubblebooting’, a padded foot dressing and occasionally painkiller/anti-inflammatory drugs in severe cases.

Searching for a specific area of pain using hoof testers

Shoeing-related lameness

Perhaps the most common and minor foot problem relates to shoeing. Racehorses are shod approximately once a month in steel shoes but they are shod in lightweight aluminium plates for Flat racing. Therefore, a horse that is racing regularly is also being shod regularly.

Even the most careful of blacksmiths will occasionally put a nail slightly too close to

Swimming is very useful for a horse with a foot problem. Not only does it enable the horse to maintain some fitness but the cold water is also good for the hot, painful, inflamed foot

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A vertical hoof crack

‘vertical’ hoof cracks.

They are usually easily managed by keeping the foot well trimmed or shod if necessary, but in more severe cases patches and screws/wires can be used to ensure that the crack does not extend into the coronary band.

The removal of a poultice from a severe white line abscess

White line abscesses

A severely lame horse with a hot foot and an increased pulse usually has a white-line abscess. One of the many anatomical ‘faults’ of the horse is the weak point on the bottom of the foot where the hoof wall meets the sole of the foot – the white-line. If dirt manages to penetrate this white-line and track up into the foot, then an abscess may form. This is excruciatingly painful for the horse until the shoe is removed, the sore point located by hoof testers and a hole dug in the foot, releasing the pus.

The foot should then be ‘tubbed’ with warm Epsom salts and poulticed to fully open the abscess tract and therefore drain any remaining pus as quickly as possible.

Most foot abscesses are poulticed for between three and five days – there is a danger that the foot will become too soft if tubbing and

poulticing is continued for any longer than this. Obviously, each abscess is slightly different with some resolving overnight and others dragging on for days or even weeks if the pus is difficult to locate and drain.

abscess to surgery in severe cases.

Sole penetrations

The equine sole is a tough structure; however, occasionally a horse stands on a sharp object that penetrates the sole, which is a potentially serious problem. Not only might infection be carried deep into the foot but the sharp object could also damage one of the important structures in the foot.

Deep penetrations towards the back of the foot are most dangerous and if possible xrays should be taken when the object is still embedded in the foot to establish the exact depth of the penetration before it is removed. Therapy varies from treating the penetration like a white line

An x-ray showing a deep foot penetration. A metal probe was inserted into the tract to establish the depth. This was a severe case in which the penetration had gone into the navicular bursa and also damaged the navicular bone

Vertical hoof cracks

The horse’s hoof wall is prone to forming cracks, although some are more serious than others. It is quite common for horses who live without shoes to develop small cracks at the base of the foot, which can then extend up towards the coronary band. These are usually found at the front of the foot and are termed

Quarter cracks

The most common hoof crack of the racehorse is the quarter crack, so-called because it appears on either the inside or outside quarter of the foot.

This is not a simple problem because the superficial crack that is seen is, in fact, only the tip of the iceberg as it has been caused by foot imbalance and shearing forces inside the hoof quarter, the endpoint of which is the quarter crack.

To try to simply stabilise the crack using, for example, a patch, will not work unless the foot imbalance is addressed. Some vets and farriers carefully trim the foot until the balance is correct and then put the horse in a full or half heart-bar shoe for stabilisation. However, others prefer to trim the foot as best they can and then leave the horse barefoot so that it achieves its perfect foot balance naturally. >>

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On the left is a bleeding quarter crack. On the right is a quarter crack with a patch on it. A patch will not cure a quarter crack unless the hoof imbalance that caused the quarter crack is addressed

>> Pedal bone fractures The distal phalanx or pedal bone is found within the tough hoof wall capsule.

However, despite this natural protection, fractures of the pedal bone are quite common.

They generally either occur due to kicking a wall or as a result of galloping on an uneven surface or a stone.

stabilisation, particularly whilst the horse is on box rest. Once the fracture has healed, it is highly unlikely to recur but there is a possible complication in pedal bone fractures that run into the coffin joint.

As the fracture extends into the coffin joint, any displacement here can result in an irregularity in the joint

On the left is a normal pedal bone. On the right is a pedal bone fracture that runs right into the coffin joint

There are some horses who struggle to recover from these injuries but most make a full recovery. The hoof wall acts as a natural cast, stabilising the fracture and the application of a bar shoe with two or three clips also helps to provide

surface and so cause coffin joint problems. These often settle with time, although antiinflammatories can help.

In general, the healing of pedal bone fractures takes months rather than weeks, so patience is essential.

Soft tissue injuries

Finally, there is a group of soft tissue injuries within the foot that are both complex and carry a guarded prognosis.

For example, distal deep digital flexor tendon, collateral ligament and impar ligament injuries are all hard to diagnose and treat. Their location within the hoof capsule makes them hard to image and the fact that tendon/ligament fibre damage does not heal well means that injuries carry a guarded prognosis.

The advent of MRI has greatly improved the diagnosis of such conditions but, unfortunately, this is expensive and rarely paints a better picture for the horse’s future.

MRI is often able to find a lesion in, for example, the distal deep digital flexor tendon, but the prognosis for such injuries is poor and the treatment is usually the same – rest and hope for the best.

It has certainly been a step in the right direction that, through

MRI, we are now able to image these injuries, but for now we just have to hope that there will be an equally revolutionary therapy for their treatment in the future.

Conclusion

In summary, there is usually a sigh of relief when the cause of a lame horse is found to be its foot, because post-shoeing lameness, foot bruises and white line abscesses are usually relatively easy to treat, and carry an excellent prognosis.

However, there are less straightforward foot conditions.

For example, simply applying a patch to a quarter crack will not cure it, sole penetrations must be taken very seriously and injuries to some of the soft tissue structures in the foot carry a guarded prognosis.

This article has in no way covered every foot problem, but it has tried to outline as many common problems as possible that we deal with on a day-to-day basis. g

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Fee for 2010: Still only £3,000 October 1st SLF

HEARTS OF FIRE takes his first Group race, the Gr.3 Zukunfts Rennen at Baden-Baden, prior to his Group 1 success in the Gran Criterium at Milan where he vanquished subsequent Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Gr.1 winner Vale of York

HEARTS OF FIRE WON Gr.1 Gran Criterium at Milan WON Gr.3 Zukunfts-Rennen at Baden-Baden WON LR Prix Francois Boutin at Deauville “romped home by nearly six lengths” EBN WON Brocklesby Stakes at Doncaster 2nd LR Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury ELECTRIC FEEL WON LR Radley Stakes at Newbury 2nd Gr.3 Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket 3rd LR Empress Stakes at Newmarket

Enquiries: NB: Only the produce of British-based Terry or Margaret Holdcroft or Mark Pennell, stallions are eligible for Breeders’ Prizes Bearstone Stud, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4HF Tel: 01630 647197 Fax: 01630 647110 Mobile: 07974948755 e-mail: enquiries@bearstonestud.co.uk website: www.bearstonestud.co.uk or Martin Percival,Tel: 01284 735322 Mob: 07810 812 553 e-mail: percival.ma@btinternet.com

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River’s influence runs deep Sending Luv Luvin’ to Irish River resulted in four fillies, three of whom spent their broodmare careers in Europe with fine results – now Beethoven has turned the spotlight back to the 1980s Beethoven’s success in the Jumeirah Dewhurst Stakes turned the spotlight once again onto one of the most important and fruitful partnerships of recent decades.

This dates to the 1980s and early 1990s, when Stavros Niarchos’s Flaxman Holdings frequently sent Raise A Native’s daughter Luv Luvin’ to Irish River. Kentucky-based Irish River was a superstar in his native France, where he suffered only two defeats in 12 starts, and won three of France’s four Group 1 juvenile events, plus the French 2,000 Guineas, Prix Jacques le Marois and Prix du Moulin.

winner Listen. Liffey Dancer, the last of Brigid’s daughters

by Sadler’s Wells, highlighted the huge potential of this clan when her 2,500,000gns tag at the 2007 October Yearling Sale constituted a British record for a yearling filly.

Brigid has a winning 2007 Sadler’s Wells colt, Purple Heart, who holds Classic engagements in 2010, and a very late-foaled 2008 colt from Sadler’s Wells’s last crop.

Litani River, unlike her sisters, failed to win but that hasn’t stopped her producing the stakes winners Queen Titi and Psalm from her three Sadler’s Wells foals. Psalm was a wide-margin winner of the

The partnership between Luv Luvin’ and Irish River resulted in four fillies, three of whom – Or Vision, Litani River and Brigid – spent their broodmare careers in Europe, where they became regular visitors to Sadler’s Wells.

Between them they have produced 14 foals of racing age to the many-times champion sire. Oddly, only two of the 14 were colts but one of these was Or Vision’s Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Saffron Walden. Saffron Walden’s sister Insight was also talented, winning the Prix de l’Opera and E P Taylor Stakes.

Brigid also did very well, with her six daughters by Sadler’s Wells featuring the Moyglare Stud Stakes heroine Sequoyah and the Fillies’ Mile

Group 3 Concorde Stakes in 2008, when Timeform rated her 118.

There is already strong evidence that the numerous Sadler’s Wells fillies out of Luv Luvin’s Irish River daughters are destined to exert a major impact on the breed.

Sequoyah has already produced two Classic performers, in Queen Cleopatra (third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Prix de Diane) and the dual Guineas winner Henrythenavigator, who started his stallion career at a fee of $65,000 in 2009.

Now, Queen Titi has struck gold with her first foal, Beethoven, who followed his Dewhurst Stakes victory with an honourable sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

PHOTO: GEORGE SELWYN

“The numerous Sadler’s Wells fillies out of Luv Luvin’s Irish River daughters are destined to exert a major impact”

Beethoven, first foal of Queen Titi, wins the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes

No doubt there will be many more smart performers from these Sadler’s Wells mares. For example, their covering sires in 2008 included Danehill Dancer (who covered Insight and Sequoyah’s sister Clara Bow), Oratorio (who covered Queen Titi’s sister Sanctify, a mare whose first foal is a 2008 filly

by Holy Roman Emperor) and Dansili (who covered Sequoyah’s sister Tu Eres Mi

Amore).

Brigids Cross, another sister to Sequoyah, visited Holy Roman Emperor, having – like Clara Bow – produced a 2008 filly by Danehill Dancer. It therefore looks as though the next European step in this progression from Irish River and Sadler’s Wells is to sons of Danehill.

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Tobougg proves worth the wait

PHOTO: JOHN REARDON

As a racehorse, Tobougg (pictured) never quite fulfilled the promise of his unbeaten juvenile career, which featured Group 1 wins in the Prix de la Salamandre and Dewhurst. Although good enough to finish third in the Derby and second in the Champion Stakes, the handsome son of Barathea failed to win any of his nine races beyond two.

It looked to be a similar story with Tobougg the stallion. He showed plenty of promise at £5,000 when his first progeny raced, ending 2006 in fourth place among the first-crop sires in terms of prize-money and second to Invincible Spirit by winners.

Again, though, he seemed not to build on his bright start and was still awaiting his first Group winner from his northern hemisphere crops two years later.

Darley moved Tobougg to East Burrow Farm in Devon at £2,500 this year, since when his progeny have started to flourish. Penny’s Gift provided the 11-yearold with that overdue first Group success when she collected the Group 2 German 1,000 Guineas in

June. Then, in the autumn, Tobougg was represented by two Group-winning twoyear-olds from his fourth crop.

First to score was the filly Distinctive, winner of the Group 3 Firth of Clyde Stakes. Then Tobougg’s British-trained son Circumvent took the Prix Thomas Bryon at SaintCloud. Circumvent again emerged with great credit when he returned to France for the Group 3 Prix de Conde. Set to concede at least 4lb to his opponents, he went down by a short neck to Zeitoper.

Penny’s Gift, Distinctive and Circumvent aren’t the only Tobougg success stories in 2009, others being Born Tobouggie, The Betchworth Kid and Lady Alida. Perhaps Godolphin’s Tobougg youngster, Sowaylm, will also develop into a stakes performer as there was plenty to like about his maiden victory.

Firebreak was a track star and is now shining for Bearstone Stud

Fire gets an early break For a smaller stud to find a new stallion is no simple task. Many of the best performers belong to one or other of the superpowers, so never become available. The owners of smaller studs therefore usually have no choice but to compromise, over pedigree, performance or conformation.

A factor which can bring a high-class performer within reach is if he has a period on the sidelines before retirement.

But with memories very short in the breeding industry, a period out of the limelight can have a sizeable effect on a horse’s appeal.

Such a horse was Firebreak, who enjoyed a magnificent time on the international scene for Godolphin in 2004. That was the year he recorded his second Godolphin Mile win, this time by more than four lengths, and he later carried top weight to victory in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes, before taking the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile.

Firebreak was bought by Godolphin for 525,000gns at the end of his two-year-old season after Group victories in the Prix de Cabourg and Mill Reef Stakes for Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds.

He went on to win further Group races at three, four and five, boosting his earnings to the equivalent of nearly £1.6 million.

Unfortunately, the son of Charnwood Forest was unable to race as a six-year-old in 2005 and it was quite late in the year that it was announced that he had been retired to Bearstone Stud in Shropshire, at a fee of £3,500.

Firebreak covered 48 mares in his first season, for a crop of 36. This suggested he would be hard pressed to make an impact against the likes of Footstepsinthesand, Dubawi, Shamardal and Oratorio, with their three-figure crops sired at much higher fees.

To his considerable credit, Firebreak has put himself on the map with two stakes winners, both bred by Bearstone Stud from mares by fellow Bearstone Stud resident Mind Games.

Electric Feel did well to land the Radley Stakes but it has been Hearts Of Fire who has been a wonderful advertisement for Firebreak.

Having won the Brocklesby Stakes in March, the colt has trained on so well that he ended his first season with stakes victories in France, Germany and Italy. The merit of his victory in the Gran Criterium was underlined when the runner-up, Vale Of York, went on to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

Firebreak covered fewer than 30 mares in his second and third seasons, but clearly merits stronger support.

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Global Stakes Results Argentina Date Grade 11/10 G1 17/10 G1 17/10 G1 17/10 G1 31/10 G1 12/10 G2 18/10 G2 23/10 G2 24/10 G2 6/11 G2 7/11 G2 8/11 G2 8/10 G3 9/10 G3 15/10 G3 16/10 G3

Race Gran Premio Provincia de Buenos Aires Gran Premio Jockey Club Gran Premio San Isidro Gran Premio Suipacha Gran Premio Enrique Acebal Clasico Francisco J Beazley Gran Premio Comparacion Clasico Los Haras Clasico Eduardo Casey Clasico Venezuela Clasico Carlos P Rodriguez Clasico Marcos Levalle Clasico Benito Lynch Clasico Progreso C. Org Sud de Fomento de P.S. de Carrera Clasico Loteria Nacional

Cafrune, fourth to Stripes Song in the first two legs of the local Triple Crown at La Plata, came out on top over this longer trip. He beat Stripes Song by one length.

Interaction pushed his nose in front on the line to short head the Australia 10/10 10/10 10/10 14/10 17/10 24/10 31/10 31/10 31/10 31/10 3/11 5/11 7/11 7/11 10/10 10/10 17/10 17/10 24/10 24/10 24/10 24/10 31/10 31/10 7/11 7/11 10/10 17/10 17/10 17/10 21/10 24/10 24/10 24/10 31/10 31/10 31/10 31/10 5/11 7/11 7/11

G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Horse Cafrune (ARG) Interaction (ARG) Maruco Plus (ARG) Crazy Plus (ARG) Krysia (ARG) Kalath Wells (ARG) Lingote De Oro (ARG) Dando Amor (ARG) Jungle Count (ARG) Liriope (ARG) Scarlatt (ARG) Shining Cherie (ARG) Sauro (ARG) Life Of Victory (ARG) Great Champion (ARG) Tristeza Cat (ARG)

odds-on Quartier Latin. Second, third and fourth were all sons of Orpen.

Peruvian jockey Edwin Talaverano completed a four-timer on Interaction, who had been a juvenile Group 1 winner over seven furlongs in April.

Talaverano also rode Maruco

The Age Caulfield Guineas David Jones Toorak Handicap Yalumba Caulfield Stakes Schweppes The 1000 Guineas BMW Caulfield Cup Tattersall's WS Cox Plate Aami Victoria Derby Coolmore Stud Ascot Vale Stakes Myer Classic Empire Rose Stakes Mackinnon Stakes Emirates Melbourne Cup Crown Oaks Emirates Cantala Stakes Patinack The Age Victoria R.C. Classic Sportingbet Herbert Power Stakes PFD Food Services Schillaci Stakes Perri Cutten Caulfield Sprint Harrolds Tristarc Stakes AAMI Moonee Valley Vase Patinack Farm Crystal Mile Schweppes A J Moir Stakes Cathay Pacific Airways Gold Cup Longlines Wakeful Stakes Seppelt Salinger Linlithgow Stakes Matriach Stakes Waroa Lee Steere Stakes Thoroughbred Club Stakes AAMI Norman Robinson Stakes Betfair Moonga Stakes David Jones Cup Coongy Handicap centrebet.com Geelong Cup 1300 Australia Red Anchor C S Hayes Stks Independent Cranes Tesio Stakes Prince of Wales Stakes Inglis Carbine Club Stakes Lexus Hotham Stakes Aami Business Insurance Yallambee Stud S Asian Beau Stakes Panthers Hawkesbury Cup Maribyrnong Plate Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Preconceptions about the type of horse you need to win the Melbourne Cup were dented with the victory of Shocking, having his eighth start in just over nine weeks. During that period his only previous success had been in the Group 3 Lexus Stakes three days before the Cup. Otherwise his only scores had been a couple of minor handicaps in May and a maiden a month earlier. Veteran trainer Bart Cummings, who has just turned 82, managed no better than seventh (with Viewed) in the Cup itself but dominated the rest of the Spring Carnival, with four Group 1 wins taking his lifetime tally to an unbelievable 257.

Pick of the quartet were the

Dist 11.0f 10.0f 8.0f 5.0f 10.0f 9.0f 12.5f 10.0f 11.0f 5.0f 8.0f 8.0f 6.0f 12.0f 11.0f 5.0f

8.0f 8.0f 10.0f 8.0f 12.0f 10.0f 12.5f 6.0f 8.0f 10.0f 16.0f 12.5f 8.0f 6.0f 12.0f 5.0f 5.5f 7.0f 10.0f 8.0f 6.0f 12.5f 10.0f 6.0f 10.0f 7.0f 6.0f 10.0f 7.0f 10.0f 12.0f 6.0f 8.0f 6.0f 8.0f 12.5f 7.0f 7.0f 8.0f 5.0f 12.5f

Starspangledbanner (AUS) Allez Wonder (AUS) Whobegotyou (AUS) Irish Lights (AUS) Viewed (AUS) So You Think (NZ) Monaco Consul (NZ) Headway (AUS) Typhoon Tracy (AUS) Scenic Shot (AUS) Shocking (AUS) Faint Perfume (AUS) All American (AUS) All Silent (AUS) Alcopop (AUS) Lucky Secret (AUS) First Command (AUS) Typhoon Tracy (AUS) Hanks (AUS) Rangirangdoo (NZ) Apache Cat (AUS) The Sportsman (NZ) Faint Perfume (AUS) Eagle Falls (AUS) Purple (AUS) Idyllic Prince (AUS) Avenue (AUS) Shamoline Warrior (AUS) Mcclintock (AUS) Baughurst (AUS) Leica Ding (AUS) Avenue (AUS) Lady Lynette (AUS) Idyllic Prince (AUS) Kidnapped (AUS) Shocking (AUS) Centennial Park (NZ) Kasabian (AUS) Keepin' The Dream (NZ) General Truce (AUS) Sterling Prince (NZ)

Caulfield Cup, in which the Brad Rawiller-partnered Viewed started off in last place and passed the entire field without leaving the inside rail, and the Cox Plate, which went to So You Think under a fine front-running ride from Glen Boss.

Faint Perfume was a first Group 1 scorer for her exciting sire, Shamardal, in the Crown Oaks, while the other Cummings winner, Allez Wonder, was a first top level success for jockey Michelle Payne.

The hard-working So You Think went on to be runner-up to 40-1 outsider All American in the Emirates Stakes and had earlier been fifth to Starspangledbanner in the Caulfield Guineas.

Age 3 3 5 6 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 7 4 3

Sex C C H H F F C F C F F F C H C F

Sire Colonial Affair (USA) Easing Along (USA) Alpha Plus (USA) Alpha Plus (USA) Matty G (USA) Poliglote (GB) Orpen (USA) Thunder Gulch (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Honour And Glory (USA) Orpen (USA) Indygo Shiner (USA) Sebi Halo (ARG) Incurable Optimist (USA) Luhuk (USA) Easing Along (USA)

Dam Ipacarai (ARG) Inter Rails (ARG) Villa Hipica (ARG) Nut Case (ARG) Krisby (BRZ) Kalath (ARG) Laika (USA) Declaring Love (USA) Joya Surera (ARG) La Balada (ARG) Shape (ARG) La Cherie (ARG) Indava (ARG) La Gran Portada (ARG) Festivite (ARG) Lagrimas De Oro (ARG)

Plus, who beat last year's winner Ever Peace by two lengths. Ever Peace is another son of Alpha Plus, a French-raced son of Mr Prospector.

Crazy Plus repeated his 2008 success in the Suipacha. He held off favourite Que Vida Buena (Bernstein) 3 4 4 3 6 3 3 3 4 7 4 3 4 6 5 6 4 4 3 5 7 7 3 4 4 7 3 3 5 8 5 3 5 7 3 4 4 4 5 2 6

C F G F H C C F F G C F C G G G C F G H G G F G F G F C G G M F M G G C G G G G G

Choisir (AUS) Redoute's Choice (AUS) Street Cry (IRE) Fastnet Rock (AUS) Scenic High Chaparral (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) Charge Forward (AUS) Red Ransom (USA) Scenic Street Cry (IRE) Shamardal (USA) Red Ransom (USA) Belong To Me (USA) Jeune (GB) Rubiton (AUS) Commands (AUS) Red Ransom (USA) Encosta de Lago (AUS) Pentire (GB) Lion Cavern (USA) Kilimanjaro (GB) Shamardal (USA) Hussonet (USA) Commands (AUS) Scenic Anabaa (USA) Shamardal (USA) King Cugat (USA) Tayasu Tsuyoshi (JPN) Redding (NZ) Anabaa (USA) Ladoni (GB) Scenic Viscount (AUS) Street Cry (IRE) Thorn Park (AUS) Choisir (AUS) Keeper (AUS) Brief Truce (USA) Colombia (NZ)

by a neck.

Jess Jackson, who has spent many millions in the USA, including buying Rachel Alexandra, could have another star filly in the fast-improving Krysia.

She loved the soft ground and scorched home 12 lengths clear.

Gold Anthem (AUS) Luna Tudor (AUS) Temple of Peace (JPN) Aspen Falls (USA) Lovers Knot (NZ) Triassic (NZ) Argante (NZ) Chatelaine (AUS) Tracy's Element (AUS) Sweepshot (AUS) Maria di Castiglia (GB) Zona (AUS) Milva (USA) Lisheenowen (AUS) Iota of Luck (AUS) Won't Tell (AUS) River Serenade (AUS) Tracy's Element (AUS) Sister Fromseattle (USA) She Wishes (NZ) Tennessee Blaze (AUS) Lady Joelyn (NZ) Zona (AUS) Desina (AUS) Lady Viola (NZ) Uma Princess (AUS) Virage (AUS) Picholine (AUS) She's Sweet (AUS) Mrs Parnell (AUS) Leica Mine (AUS) Virage (AUS) Queen's Own (AUS) Uma Princess (AUS) Youthful Presence (AUS) Maria di Castiglia (GB) Trephina (AUS) Safety Valve (AUS) Irish Nassie (NZ) General Resolve (AUS) Sterling Princess (NZ)

Mark Kavanagh, trainer of Shocking, had a roller-coaster Carnival. His Whobegotyou, who shares Shocking's sire, Street Cry, landed the Yalumba Stakes. But his stable star, Maldivian, missed most of the Carnival with injury, Whobegotyou flopped when favourite for the Cox Plate and Shamoline Warrior was the puntersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pick in the Victoria Derby only to be forced out by illness on the morning of the race. In his absence, that three-year-old showpiece went to the New Zealander, Monaco Consul, who followed up his 50-1 Spring Champion victory at much less generous odds.

Other Victoria Derby day highlights were a pair of Group 1 triumphs for

Broodmare Sire Interprete (ARG) Ride The Rails (USA) Ride The Rails (USA) Perfect Parade (USA) Most Welcome Kaljerry (ARG) Old Trieste (USA) Gone West (USA) Cipayo (ARG) Confidential Talk (USA) Senor Pete (USA) Victory Speech (USA) Interprete (ARG) Hidden Prize (USA) Lefty (USA) Contested Bid (USA)

Made of Gold (USA) Military Plume (NZ) Carnegie (IRE) Hennessy (USA) Khozaam (USA) Tights (USA) Star Way Flying Spur (AUS) Last Tycoon Dr Grace (NZ) Danehill (USA) Zabeel (NZ) Strawberry Road (AUS) Semipalatinsk (USA) Blevic (AUS) Rory's Jester (AUS) Hurricane Sky (AUS) Last Tycoon Seattle Slew (USA) Kenfair (NZ) Whiskey Road (USA) Noble Bijou (USA) Zabeel (NZ) Desert King (IRE) Zabeel (NZ) Umatilla (NZ) Kenmare (FR) Dehere (USA) Danzero (AUS) At Talaq (USA) Belong To Me (USA) Kenmare (FR) Coronation Day (AUS) Umatilla (NZ) Dehere (USA) Danehill (USA) Last Tycoon Air de France (USA) Nassipour (USA) General Nediym (AUS) One Pound Sterling

Peter Moody-trained, Luke Nolenridden fillies Typhoon Tracy and Headway, and Scenic Shot taking the Mackinnon Stakes to further enhance the standing of Scenic Blast's West Australian trainer Danny Morton.

South Australian trainer David Hayes had a quiet carnival, marred when the stewards forced the withdrawal of his recently-imported Melbourne Cup hope Changingoftheguard, but he still managed two big wins, with Irish Lights in the 1,000 Guineas and All American in the Emirates Stakes.

The new Aussie sprint sensation is All Silent, who came from last to first to win the Patinack Farm Classic.

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Timeo led two furlongs from home at Gavea and held off Hong Kong (Hibernian Rhapsody) by a neck in a driving finish. Both colts then went to Sao Paulo for the Derby, for which Hong Kong started favourite.

Canada 17/10 17/10 17/10 10/10 11/10 17/10 18/10

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Chile 1/11 7/11 17/10 30/10 1/11

G1 G1 G2 G3 G3

Japan 18/10 1/11 11/10 11/10 31/10 8/11 18/10 24/10 7/11

G1 G1 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3

New Zealand 2000 Guineas NZ Bloodstock Wellington TB Guineas Postponed Classic Evergreen Stakes Cuddles Stakes Nicolas Feuillatte Alison Stakes Gold Club Metropolitan Trophy Handicap

Katie Lee set up a crack at the 1,000 Guineas/2,000 Guineas double when overcoming adversity Peru 11/10 18/10 10/10 17/10 1/11 8/11

G1 G1 G2 G2 G2 G2

Clasico Enrique Ayulo Pardo (Oaks) Clasico Ricardo Ortis de Zevallos Clasico Oscar Berckemeyer Pazos Clasico Gustavo Prado Heudebert Clasico Presidente de la Republica Clasico Postin

Lahaleeb (IRE) Champs Elysees (GB) Field Commission (CAN) Biofuel (USA) Bear Tough Guy (USA) Holy Nova (USA) Trick of The North (CAN)

Group 1, Lahaleeb belied her status as rank outsider in a field of eight when stepping up to ten furlongs for the first time in the E P Taylor Stakes.

Rainbow View and Look Here, 12.0f 10.0f 9.0f 10.0f 9.0f

Belle Watling (CHI) Apunta Alto (CHI) Cuan Linda (CHI) Muratore (CHI) Ocupado (CHI)

half lengths. Belle Watling was completing a hat-trick of Group 1 wins – the two most recent against colts. Her target is the $US500,000 bonus offered by the Club Hipico de Santiago for winning a Guineas, the

Shuka Sho Tenno Sho (Autumn Emperor's Cup) Kyoto Daishoten Mainichi Okan Mainichi Broadcast Swan Stakes Copa Republica Argentina Fuchu Himba Stakes Saudi Arabia Royal Cup Fuji Stakes Tokyo Chunichi Sports Hai Musashino Stks

Company became the oldest horse to win a Japanese Grade 1 race when taking the Autumn Tenno Sho. He seems better than ever at the age of eight and proved his Grade 2 Manichi Okan defeat of Vodka was New Zealand 7/11 G1 24/10 G2 10/10 G3 24/10 G3 3/11 G3 7/11 G3

10.0f 12.0f 6.0f 8.5f 8.5f 9.0f 11.0f

Premio El Ensayo - Cristal Premio Alberto Solari Magnasco Premio Independencia P.Primavera-Hernan Braun y C. Budge de B Premio Paddock Stakes

Belle Watling is the fourth consecutive filly to win El Ensayo (Santiago Derby). She took over from her stable companion Casablanca Smile inside the final two furlongs and drew clear to beat her by three and a

Horse Timeo (BRZ) Tenarin (BRZ) Blue Elf (BRZ) Simply The Best (BRZ) Kapo Di Tutti (BRZ) Hold Me Tight (BRZ) El Demolidor (BRZ) Mr Nedawi (BRZ) Secret War (BRZ)

It was a wild race, with Vupt Vapt, who had beaten Tenarin into third in a Group 1 over ten furlongs on October 3, setting a fierce pace while being very wide throughout. Tenarin and Sem Freio followed him and were

E P Taylor Stakes Pattison Canadian International Stakes Nearctic Stakes Mazarine Stakes Grey Stakes Ballerina Stakes BC Premier's Stakes

Mick Channon has been enjoying a superb overseas season, with a pair of lucrative victories in Turkey adding to earlier Dubai success. And, a week before Eva’s Request landed a Rome

Dist 10.0f 12.0f 8.0f 12.0f 8.0f 10.0f 6.0f 12.0f 8.0f

10.0f 10.0f 12.0f 9.0f 7.0f 12.5f 9.0f 8.0f 8.0f

Red Desire (JPN) Company (JPN) Oken Bruce Lee (JPN) Company (JPN) Kinshasa No Kiseki (AUS) Miyabi Ranveli (JPN) Mood Indigo (JPN) Absolute (JPN) Wonder Acute (JPN)

no fluke when beating the same rival (who encountered mild interference in the straight) into third, the pair split by the rejuvenated 2008 Japan Cup winner Screen Hero.

There was also trouble-in-running 8.0f 7.5f 7.0f 8.0f 10.0f 12.5f

Katie Lee (AUS) Keyora (NZ) O'Ceirins Angel (NZ) Ististar (NZ) Boundless (NZ) My Scotsgrey (NZ)

against the boys at Riccarton.

Despite being bumped on the home turn, she produced a scorching turn

10.0f 10.0f 10.0f 10.0f 12.0f 12.0f

Lady Arianna (PER) Koko Mambo (PER) Saralicia (PER) Zlatan (USA) Zeide Isaac (USA) Miss Ilusiones (PER)

Age 3 3 6 3 4 3 3 5 4

Sex C C H F C F C H F

Sire First American (USA) Romarin (BRZ) Choctaw Ridge (USA) Know Heights (IRE) Redattore (BRZ) Roi Normand (USA) Spring Halo (ARG) Nedawi (GB) Put It Back (USA)

Dam In The Sand (USA) Tenacite (BRZ) British Reef Femme Fatale (BRZ) Granny's Pie (BRZ) Indian Blossom (USA) Hora Legal (BRZ) Cryptic Crucial (USA) Just Perfect (BRZ)

well clear of the rest. The leader and third folded on the final turn. Tenarin went on while the rest were closing up. However, just when they should have been swallowing him up, he went away. He won by four lengths 3 6 4 2 2 5 8

F H C F C M G

Redback (GB) Danehill (USA) Service Stripe (USA) Stormin Fever (USA) Roar of The Tiger (USA) Pure Prize (USA) Western Trick (USA)

3 3 3 4 3

F F F C G

Dushyantor (USA) Dynamix (USA) Dynamix (USA) Dushyantor (USA) Indy Dancer (USA)

F H C H H H F H C

Manhattan Cafe (JPN) Miracle Admire (JPN) Jungle Pocket (JPN) Miracle Admire (JPN) Fuji Kiseki (JPN) Opera House (GB) Dance In The Dark (JPN) Tanino Gimlet (JPN) Charismatic (USA)

3 3 6 7 5 4

F C M M M G

Pins (AUS) Bachelor Duke (USA) Al Akbar (AUS) Istidaad (USA) Van Nistelrooy (USA) Golan (IRE)

3 3 3 2 4 3

F C F C C F

Play The Gold (USA) Apprentice (USA) Maeto (PER) Olmodavor (USA) Freud (USA) Book The Band

Caerleon (USA) Northern Taste (CAN) Silver Deputy (CAN) Northern Taste (CAN) Pleasant Colony (USA) Horisky (JPN) Sharpo Sunday Silence (USA) Pleasant Tap (USA)

Vista, who was being readied for a tilt at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe until that plan was scrapped following a shock defeat at Sapporo in August, was demoted to third for hampering the Oaks fourth Broad Street.

Miss Jessie Jay (NZ) Fairy Lights (IRE) Cadell (NZ) Marlanda Star (NZ) Nothing Less (NZ) My Chameleon (NZ)

of foot to get up and beat the frontrunning Military Move. A $300,000 yearling purchase for owners Sir

The Great Shark (USA) Hidden Source (USA) Crowning Tribute (USA) Golden Voyager (USA) Denver County (USA)

second string to odds-on Bonny And Clyde, who injured a shoulder and finished seventh of eight. The winner’s sire is by A P Indy out of the 1987 Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Sacahuista.

Great Sunrise (GB) Brilliant Very (JPN) Silver Joy (CAN) Brilliant Very (JPN) Keltshaan (USA) Asteion (JPN) Leap For Joy (GB) Prime Stage (JPN) Wonder Heritage (USA)

in a thrilling Shuka Sho, in which the country's top three-year-old fillies crossed swords anew. Red Desire gained revenge by a nose on Buena Vista, who had touched her off in the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks. But Buena

Blushing Flame (USA) Kahyasi Schossberg (CAN) Indian Charlie (USA) Capote (USA) Matty G (USA) Regal Remark (USA)

raiders, Jukebox Jury and Buccellati, in the Canadian International. A Danehill full-brother to four top class performers, Champs Elysees retires to stud a three-time Grade 1 winner.

Biala (CHI) Naranja Y Pina (CHI) Cuanta Bondad (CHI) Manivela (CHI) Ocupate (CHI)

Premio Ricardo Lyon and the Group 2 Gran Clasico Coronacion over ten furlongs on December 27.

Apunta Alto caught Angelica Mia close home to win by three-quarters of a length. The runner-up was 3 8 4 8 6 6 4 5 3

from Timeo and cut four-fifths of a second off the record. Even more remarkably, his only win in nine previous races was a seven-furlong maiden in April. Hong Kong finished fifth.

Flames (GB) Hasili (IRE) Tearfull Moment (CAN) Ms Cornstalk (USA) Lady Cruella (USA) Starline (USA) Remarkable Gal (CAN)

Britain’s best-known fillies at the beginning of the campaign, were second and seventh.

Forty minutes later and Champs Elysees defied two more British

Broodmare Sire Atticus (USA) Pleasant Variety (USA) Main Reef Clackson (BRZ) Ghadeer (FR) Fred Astaire (USA) Minstrel Glory (USA) Cryptoclearance (USA) Nugget Point

Spectacularphantom (USA) Fairy King (USA) Yachtie (AUS) Star Way Star Way Grosvenor (NZ)

Patrick and Lady Hogan, the daughter of Pins is trained by Graeme and Debbie Rogerson.

Yaku (PER) Not For Sale (PER) Chava (PER) Spinalong (USA) Winning Agenda (USA) Ilusiones (PER)

Privato (USA) Mashhor Dancer (USA) Chono (PER) Siphon (BRZ) Twilight Agenda (USA) Onlooker (USA)

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BEECHWOOD GRANGE STALLIONS FOR 2010

Paris House

Desideratum

Grey 1989, 16.1 h.h. by PETONG – FOUDROYER (Artaius)

Bay 2002, 16.11⁄2 h.h. by DARSHAAN – DESIRED (Rainbow Quest)

Group winner of 6 races at 2 years:

Winner of 4 races and £152,677 incl:

WON Gr.2 Flying Childers Stakes WON Newbury Sales Super Sprint Trophy Arlington Stakes, Newmarket, 5f.

Strawberry Hill Stakes, Pontefract Fountains Stakes, Ripon, 5f EBF Grey Friars Stakes, Doncaster

Won Gr.3 Prix du Lys, 12f, Longchamp Won Prix de Gravelle, 12f, Longchamp by 4l Won Prix des Marronniers, 12f, Longchamp

Stakes winner at 3 years: WON LR

Won Prix de L’Avre, 12f, Longchamp

Field Marshal Stakes, Haydock, 5f.

2nd Gr.1 Grand Prix de Paris, 12f, Longchamp to Classic winner SCORPION

Dual Group winner from 5 starts at 4 years: WON Gr.2 Temple Stakes, Sandown WON Gr.3 Palace House Stakes, Newmarket FEE 2009:

£2,000 October 1st (Non vat)

Already sire of the winners of over 375 races, total over £3.7m.

Dam DESIRED, is half-sister to FEE 2009:

£2,000 October 1st (Non vat) Gr.1 winning juvenile MEDAALY and high-class CHARNWOOD FOREST – a top class stallion producing family 21 Group winners under the first 3 dams.

And in 2009 sire of one of the fastest sprinters in training: AMOUR PROPRE (left) – brilliant winner of the Gr.3 Cornwallis Stakes at Ascot and the Gr.3 Palace House Stakes, Newmarket at 3, 2009 by 21⁄2 lengths. Rated 122 by Timeform (Sept 2009).

Also set new juvenile records at Bath and Warwick!

"He’s a tremendous character. Tough as old boots.

He loves his work and he’s a real enthusiast".

TRAINER HENRY CANDY

FIRST CROP ARE 2YO’S 2010.

21 GROUP WINNERS UNDER FIRST THREE DAMS

STEVE KNOWLES, BEECHWOOD GRANGE STUD, Malton Road, York YO32 9TH. Tel: 01904 424573 Fax: 01904 427079 Website: www.beechwoodgrangestud.com E-mail: steve@beechwoodgrangestud.com

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DATA BOOK Listings of every single worldwide stakes winner

Global Stakes Results >> Peru continued...

Lady Arianna made it four out of five

with an easy win. Lady Arianna is considered superior to Koko

South Africa Date Grade 7/11 G2 7/11 G2 10/10 G3 25/10 G3 31/10 G3 31/10 G3 7/11 G3

Race Odessa Stud Fillies Championship Peermont Emperor's Palace Charity Mile Diana Stakes Betting World Algoa Cup Cape Classic Yellowood Handicap Graham Beck Stakes

Dist 7.0f 8.0f 7.0f 10.0f 7.0f 9.0f 7.0f

Horse Townsend (SAF) Seattle Ice (AUS) Sparkling Gem (SAF) Surfin' Usa (SAF) Captain's Secret (SAF) Queen's Bay (SAF) Bulsara (SAF)

United States 9/10 G1 10/10 G1 10/10 G1 10/10 G1 10/10 G1 10/10 G1 10/10 G1 10/10 G1 10/10 G1 10/10 G1 11/10 G1 11/10 G1 11/10 G1 17/10 G1 24/10 G1 25/10 G1 6/11 G1 6/11 G1 6/11 G1 6/11 G1 7/11 G1 7/11 G1 7/11 G1 7/11 G1 7/11 G1 10/10 G2 10/10 G2 11/10 G2 16/10 G2 24/10 G2 31/10 G2 6/11 G2 7/11 G2 7/11 G2 7/11 G2 7/11 G2 7/11 G2 9/10 G3 10/10 G3 10/10 G3 10/10 G3 11/10 G3 17/10 G3 17/10 G3 17/10 G3 17/10 G3 18/10 G3 21/10 G3 22/10 G3 22/10 G3 23/10 G3 23/10 G3 24/10 G3 31/10 G3 31/10 G3 1/11 G3 1/11 G3 1/11 G3 6/11 G3 6/11 G3 7/11 G3

Darley Alcibiades Stakes Dixiana Breeders' Futurity Frizette Stakes Champagne Stakes Goodwood Stakes Jamaica Handicap Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes Yellow Ribbon Stakes First Lady Stakes Lady's Secret Stakes Ancient Title Stakes Juddmonte Spinster Stakes Clement L Hirsch MemTurf Championship Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes Frank J de Francis Memorial Dash Stakes Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juv. Fillies Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup f&m Turf Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup F&M Sprint Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup Turf TVG Breeders' Cup Mile Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Stakes Breeders' Cup Classic Oak Tree Mile Stakes Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes Jerome Handicap Meadowlands Cup Stakes Lexus Raven Run Stakes Fayette Stakes Las Palmas Handicap Nashua Stakes Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (c&g) Chilukki Stakes Oak Tree Derby Red Smith Handicap Phoenix Stakes Hawthorne Derby Violet Stakes Woodford Stakes Bourbon Stakes Calder Derby Perryville Stakes Spend a Buck Handicap Senator Ken Maddy Handicap Bryan Station Stakes Athenia Stakes Knickerbocker Stakes Sycamore Stakes Pin Oak Valley View Stakes Pin Oak Valley View Stakes Harold C Ramser Sr Handicap Bold Ruler Handicap Turnback The Alarm Handicap Iroquois Stakes Pocahontas Stakes Long Island Handicap Pegasus Stakes Ack Ack Handicap Tempted Stakes

8.5f 8.5f 8.0f 8.0f 9.0f 9.0f 8.0f 10.0f 8.0f 8.5f 6.0f 9.0f 10.0f 9.0f 6.0f 6.0f 8.5f 10.0f 7.0f 9.0f 8.5f 12.0f 8.0f 8.0f 10.0f 8.0f 6.0f 8.0f 9.0f 7.0f 9.0f 8.0f 8.0f 8.0f 8.0f 9.0f 11.0f 6.0f 9.0f 8.5f 5.5f 8.5f 9.0f 7.0f 8.5f 6.5f 8.0f 8.5f 9.0f 12.0f 8.5f 8.5f 8.0f 7.0f 9.0f 8.0f 8.0f 12.0f 9.0f 8.0f 8.0f

Negligee (USA) Noble's Promise (USA) Devil May Care (USA) Homeboykris (USA) Gitano Hernando (GB) Take The Points (USA) Court Vision (USA) Magical Fantasy (USA) Diamondrella (GB) Zenyatta (USA) Gayego (USA) Mushka (USA) Presious Passion (USA) Hot Cha Cha (USA) Vineyard Haven (USA) Dancing In Silks (USA) She Be Wild (USA) Midday (GB) Informed Decision (USA) Life Is Sweet (USA) Vale of York (IRE) Conduit (IRE) Goldikova (IRE) Furthest Land (USA) Zenyatta (USA) Cowboy Cal (USA) Informed Decision (USA) Girolamo (USA) Etched (USA) Satans Quick Chick (USA) Blame (USA) Tuscan Evening (IRE) Buddy's Saint (USA) Pounced (USA) Malibu Prayer (USA) The Usual Q T (USA) Expansion (USA) Fatal Bullet (USA) Proceed Bee (USA) Quiet Harbor (USA) Silver Timber (USA) Interactif (USA) Sal the Barber (USA) El Brujo (CAN) Mambo Meister (USA) Gotta Have Her (USA) Get Stormy (USA) Belle Allure (IRE) Operation Red Dawn (USA) Cloudy's Knight (USA) Bluegrass Princess (USA) Eye of Taurus (USA) April Pride (GB) Le Grand Cru (USA) Unbridled Belle (USA) Thiskyhasnolimit (USA) Sassy Image (USA) Criticism (GB) Bad Action (USA) Demarcation (USA) Ailalea (USA)

Europe registered a new best at the 26th Breeders’ Cup, with six winners.

Unsurprisingly, given the venue was again Santa Anita, some results were similar to 12 months earlier, with Goldikova (Mile) and Conduit (Turf) both defending their crowns.

The Marathon’s inaugural running had gone to Muhannak, but this time went to Man Of Iron, Muhannak in fifth probably being inconvenienced by the extended distance of a mile and three-quarters.

Henry Cecil finally managed a Breeders' Cup triumph over 20 years

after his first runner, when Midday snaffled the Filly & Mare Turf.

The most surprising of the six foreign wins was that of Godolphin’s Vale Of York, a son of Invincible Spirit bred in Northern Ireland by the Magill brothers.

Top billing among the American winners went to the Classic heroine Zenyatta, whose connections decided to take on the colts for the first time in the 14th and final start of the 2008 Ladies Classic winner’s career. The daughter of Street Cry, who had notched her seventh Grade

Mambo, even though that colt came home eight lengths clear of 13 rivals.

Age 3 4 4 6 3 4 3

Sex F C F G C F C

2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 3 3 4 2 3 4 4 2 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 6 2 3 3 4 5 3 4 7 9 3 3 3 4 6 2 2 5 3 5 2

F C F G C C C F M M C F G F C G F F F F C C F G M C F C C F C F C C F G C G G F H C C G G M C F G G F F F C M C F M G G F

They are due to meet in the Clasico Nacional.

Sire Captain Al (SAF) Xaar (GB) Joshua Dancer (USA) Modern Day (USA) Captain Al (SAF) Fort Wood (USA) Silvano (GER)

Dam Palace Gossip (SAF) Seattle Rhyme (NZ) Crystal Chalice (SAF) Palm Beach Gold (SAF) She's No Secret (SAF) Daphne Donnelly (SAF) Gay Regina (SAF)

Broodmare Sire Dominion Royale Seattle Dancer (USA) Royal Chalice (SAF) Golden Thatch Our Casey's Boy (USA) Golden Thatch Sportsworld (USA)

Northern Afleet (USA) Cuvee (USA) Malibu Moon (USA) Roman Ruler (USA) Hernando (FR) Even the Score (USA) Gulch (USA) Diesis Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) Street Cry (IRE) Gilded Time (USA) Empire Maker (USA) Royal Anthem (USA) Cactus Ridge (USA) Lido Palace (CHI) Black Minnaloushe (USA) Offlee Wild (USA) Oasis Dream (GB) Monarchos (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Dalakhani (IRE) Anabaa (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) Street Cry (IRE) Giant's Causeway (USA) Monarchos (USA) A P Indy (USA) Forestry (USA) Sky Mesa (USA) Arch (USA) Oasis Dream (GB) Saint Liam (USA) Rahy (USA) Malibu Moon (USA) Unusual Heat (USA) Maria's Mon (USA) Red Bullet (USA) Bernstein (USA) Silver Deputy (CAN) Prime Timber (USA) Broken Vow (USA) Alphabet Soup (USA) Candy Ride (ARG) King Cugat (USA) Royal Academy (USA) Stormy Atlantic (USA) Numerous (USA) Miswaki (USA) Lord Avie (USA) Dynaformer (USA) Aldebaran (USA) Falbrav (IRE) Dynaformer (USA) Broken Vow (USA) Sky Mesa (USA) Broken Vow (USA) Machiavellian (USA) Brahms (USA) Gulch (USA) Pulpit (USA)

Naughty Notions (USA) The Devil's Trick (USA) Kelli's Ransom (USA) One Last Salute (USA) Gino's Spirits (GB) Ginger Ginger (USA) Weekend Storm (USA) Kissing Gate (USA) Tap Your Feet (USA) Vertigineux (USA) Devils Lake (USA) Sluice (USA) Princesa's Passion (USA) Reduced Sentence (USA) Princess Aloha (USA) Lemhi Love (USA) Trappings (USA) Midsummer (GB) Palangana (USA) Sweet Life (USA) Red Vale (IRE) Well Head (IRE) Born Gold (USA) Flagrant (USA) Vertigineux (USA) Texas Tammy (USA) Palangana (USA) Get Lucky (USA) Unbridled Elaine (USA) Dancing Devlette (USA) Liable (USA) The Faraway Tree (GB) Tuzia (USA) Golden Cat (USA) Grand Prayer (USA) Lunge (USA) La Sylphide (SWI) Sararegal (CAN) Procession (USA) Meghan's Joy (USA) River Princess (CAN) Broad Pennant (USA) Alya (USA) Enchanted Spell (USA) Bleu'slittlesecret (USA) Winnowing (USA) Foolish Gal (USA) Mare Aux Fees (GB) Afaladja (IRE) Cloudy Spot (USA) America America (USA) Ocean Shore (USA) Hasta (USA) Ice The Champagne (USA) Little Bold Belle (USA) Lovely Regina (USA) Ideal Image (USA) Innuendo (IRE) Lucky Carley (USA) Divine Line (USA) Wood Sprite (USA)

Relaunch (USA) Clever Trick (USA) Red Ransom (USA) Salutely (USA) Perugino (USA) Fred Astaire (USA) Storm Bird (CAN) Easy Goer (USA) Dixieland Band (USA) Kris S (USA) Lost Code (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Marquetry (USA) Broad Brush (USA) Aloha Prospector (USA) Royal And Regal (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Kingmambo (USA) His Majesty (USA) Kris S (USA) Halling (USA) Sadler's Wells (USA) Blushing Groom (FR) Rahy (USA) Kris S (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) His Majesty (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Unbridled's Song (USA) Devil's Bag (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Suave Dancer (USA) Blushing John (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Grand Slam (USA) Western Fame (USA) Barathea (IRE) Regal Classic (CAN) Private Terms (USA) A P Indy (USA) Alwuhush (USA) Broad Brush (USA) Deputy Minister (CAN) Devil's Bag (USA) Desert Secret (IRE) Rahy (USA) Kiri's Clown (USA) Kenmare (FR) Darshaan Solar City (USA) Mister Baileys (GB) Silver Hawk (USA) Theatrical El Gran Senor (USA) Silver Buck (USA) Deputy Minister (CAN) Hennessy (USA) Caerleon (USA) Sky Classic (CAN) Boundary (USA) Woodman (USA)

1 in the Lady’s Secret Stakes four weeks earlier, put any doubters to shame. The result has sparked some heated debate about who should be Horse Of The Year, though the smart money is still on Rachel Alexandra.

California Flag raised the banner for the locals with a dominant display from the front in the Turf Sprint, while the finish of the meeting came in the Sprint as a four-way photo went the way of 25-1 shot Dancing In Silks.

Highlight of day one of the fixture was the clash between Informed Decision and Ventura in the Filly &

Mare Sprint and it didn’t disappoint, Informed Decision coming out on top, just as she had in their previous meeting, at Keeneland in May. A ridiculously fast early pace left Life Is Sweet to pick up the pieces in the Ladies Classic at the main expense of Mushka, who also came from off the pace.

Keeneland’s Alcibiades Stakes proved the key to the Juvenile Fillies.

Negligee, winner of the Kentucky race, was only sixth, leaving the Alcibiades second and fifth, She Be Wild and Beautician, to fight it out.

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DATA BOOK Stakes results

European Pattern 336 PRIX THOMAS BRYON G3 SAINT-CLOUD. October 9. 2yos. 1600m.

1. CIRCUMVENT (GB) 8-11 £38,835 ch g by Tobougg - Seren Devious (Dr Devious) O-The Fairy Story Partnership B-Deepwood Farm Stud TR-PFI Cole 2. Silver Grey (IRE) 8-8 £15,534 gr f by Chineur - Operissimo (Singspiel) O-Z Malik B-Tally-Ho Stud TR-R Ingram 3. Ameer (IRE) 8-11 £11,650 b c by Monsun - Ailette (Second Set) O-Godolphin B-E Puerari, Oceanic Bloodstock, Charleton Bloodstock TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 1.5, short head. Time 1:45.10.

Going Very soft.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 1

Broodmare Sire: CALLER I D. Sire of the dams of 7 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ROYAL ROCK Sakhee G3, NADESHIKO Honour And Glory LR. ROYAL ROCK b g 2004 Riverman Bahri Wasnah SAKHEE b 97 Sadler’s Wells

Sire: TOBOUGG. Sire of 9 Stakes winners. In 2009 PENNY’S GIFT Cadeaux Genereux G2, CIRCUMVENT Dr Devious G3, DISTINCTIVE American Chance G3, LADY ALIDA Dashing Blade G3, BORN TOBOUGGIE Dancing Brave LR, BOUGGLER Night Shift LR.

Thawakib Tobira Celeste Phone Trick Caller I D Plagiarizing VANISHING POINT b 96

2nd Dam: SEREN QUEST by Rainbow Quest. 1 win at 3. Dam of SADDLER’S QUEST (g Saddlers’ Hall: Gartner Derby Trial S G3), SEREN HILL (f Sabrehill: Prix Belle de Nuit LR). Grandam of Traphalgar.

Broodmare Sire: DR DEVIOUS. Sire of the dams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CIRCUMVENT Tobougg G3, DEAUVILLE VISION Danehill Dancer LR, GOLDEN ARROW Danehill LR, KURTINIADIS Mujahid LR, SHAHWARDI Lando LR. CIRCUMVENT ch g 2007 Sadler’s Wells Barathea Brocade TOBOUGG b 98 Majestic Light Lacovia Hope For All Ahonoora Dr Devious Rose of Jericho SEREN DEVIOUS ch 2001 Rainbow Quest Seren Quest Serenesse

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Canton Silk Majestic Prince Irradiate Secretariat Hopespringseternal Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Alleged Rose Red Blushing Groom I Will Follow Habat Cryptomeria

337 WILLMOTT DIXON BENGOUGH MEMORIAL S G3 ASCOT. October 10. 3yo+. 6f.

1. ROYAL ROCK (GB) 5 9-1 £36,901 b g by Sakhee - Vanishing Point (Caller I D) O-Ms Aida Fustoq B-Deerfield Farm TR-CF Wall 2. Triple Aspect (IRE) 3 9-0 £13,988 b c by Danetime - Wicken Wonder (Distant Relative) O-Tony Bloom B-Noel O’Callaghan TR-WJ Haggas 3. Brave Prospector (GB) 4 9-1 £7,001 b c by Oasis Dream - Simply Times (Dodge) O-Saleh Al Homaizi, Imad Al Sagar B-Times Of Wigan Ltd TR-PW Chapple-Hyam Margins Head, 1.25. Time 1:14.99(slow 1.49).

Going Good to soft.

Age 3-5

Starts 13

Wins 6

Places 4

Earned £79,167

Sire: SAKHEE. Sire of 7 SWs. In 2009 - PRESVIS Never So Bold G1, ROYAL ROCK Caller I D G3.

1st Dam: VANISHING POINT by Caller I D. 3 wins in USA. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: New Wave (g Woodman) 2003: GOLD EXPRESS (g Observatory) 4 wins 3-6.

2004: ROYAL ROCK (g Sakhee) Sold 65,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 6 wins at 3 to 5, Willmott Dixon Bengough Memorial S G3.

Nearctic Natalma Unfuwain Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere ALHAARTH b 93 Riverman Irish River Irish Star Irish Valley Val de Loir Green Valley Sly Pola Nasrullah Red God Spring Run Blushing Groom Wild Risk Runaway Bride Aimee BLUSHING BARADA b 90 Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Galletto Charlottesville Gaia Ghana II Northern Dancer

2nd Dam: Last Chanz To Danz by Dynastic. unraced.

Dam of THE WAY IT’S BINN (f Peterhof: Goldfinch H, Spirea S, 3rd Prioress S G2), Honky Tonk Dancer (c Tonkaton: 3rd Debonair S LR). Grandam of WOOD OF BINN. Third dam of DISTILLED, THREE WONDERS.

Earned £50,578

1st Dam: Seren Devious by Dr Devious. unraced.

Dam of 2 winners: 2006: Seradim (f Elnadim) 2 wins, 3rd Michael Seely Memorial Fillies’ S LR, EBF Dick Poole S LR. 2007: CIRCUMVENT (g Tobougg) 3 wins at 2 at home, France, Prix Thomas Bryon G3.

2008: (c Fasliyev) 2009: (c Royal Applause)

MORANA b c 2007

2005: Baby Rock (g Selkirk) 2007: Aleqa (f Oasis Dream) in training.

2008: (c Dubai Destination) 2009: (c Sakhee)

Dynastic Last Chanz To Danz Tiger Doll

Never Bend River Lady Nijinsky Highest Trump Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Ribot Heavenly Body Clever Trick Over The Phone Ramsinga Copying Bold Ruler Track Medal Tiger Gray Fog

338 AUTUMN S G3 ASCOT. October 10. 2yo. 8f.

1. MORANA (IRE) 9-0 £28,385 b c by Alhaarth - Blushing Barada (Blushing Groom) O-A Black B-S Murphy TR-PW Chapple-Hyam 2. Prompter (GB) 9-0 £10,760 b c by Motivator - Penny Cross (Efisio) O-The Royal Ascot Racing Club B-Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook TR-MLW Bell 3. Simenon (IRE) 9-0 £5,385 b c by Marju - Epistoliere (Alzao) O-Mr Greenwood, Ms James, Mr Cockburn B-Max Morris TR-AM Balding Margins Head, 4.5. Time 1:43.51 (slo 3.31).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 1

Places 2

Earned £30,891

Sire: ALHAARTH. Sire of 21 Stakes winners. In 2009 - AWZAAN Zafonic G1, MORANA Blushing Groom G3.

1st Dam: Blushing Barada by Blushing Groom. Own sister to In My Footsteps. Dam of 9 winners: 1996: BID ME WELCOME (g Alzao) 4 wins at 3 and 4 inc. Millkom Handicap, Newmarket.

1997: HIGH TOPPER (g Wolfhound). 2 wins at 3.

1998: GLOWING BEAM (c Anabaa) Winner at 2 in France.

2000: BLYTHE KNIGHT (g Selkirk) 10 wins, Vodafone Diomed S G3 (twice), 3rd P.Daniel Wildenstein Castel Marie Louise G2, J.Smith’s Imagine Appeal Top Nov. Hurdle G2.

2001: BUBBLING FUN (f Marju) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

Broodmare.

2002: BARBIROLLI (g Machiavellian) 5 wins at 3, 4 and 7.

2004: SECRETS (f Anabaa) Winner at 4 in Germany.

2005: CALL OF DUTY (g Storming Home) 1 win at 2.

2007: MORANA (c Alhaarth) Sold 30,000gns foal at TADEF, 90,476gns yearling at DNSLY. 1 win at 2, Jaguar All New XJ Autumn S G3.

2008: (c High Chaparral) 2009: (f Peintre Celebre) 2nd Dam: GALLETTO by Nijinsky. 3 wins at 2 and 3 Galtres S LR. Dam of AUTHAAL (c Shergar: Irish St Leger G1, Queen Elizabeth S G1, Underwood S G1, 3rd Caulfield Cup G1, 4th Caulfield S G1), ARAS AN UACHTARAIN (c Habitat: Godswalk S LR), In My Footsteps (c Blushing Groom: 3rd Hopemont S).

Grandam of PLAY BOTH ENDS. Broodmare Sire: BLUSHING GROOM. Sire of the dams of 142 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GOLDIKOVA Anabaa G1, MORANA Alhaarth G3.

The Alhaarth/Blushing Groom cross has produced: HAAFHD G1, MORANA G3, Thakeyyah LR.

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339 CORNWALLIS S G3 ASCOT. October 10. 2yo. 5f.

1. OUR JONATHAN (GB) 9-0 £31,224 b c by Invincible Spirit - Sheik’n Swing (Celtic Swing) O-Dr Marwan Koukash B-WGM Turner TR-KA Ryan 2. Taajub (IRE) 9-0 £11,836 b c by Exceed And Excel - Purple Tiger (Rainbow Quest) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited TR-WJ Haggas 3. Iver Bridge Lad (GB) 9-0 £5,924 b c by Avonbridge - Fittonia (Ashkalani) O-The Iver Lads B-JCS Wilson Bstk TR-J Ryan Margins Neck, nose. Time 1:01.29 (slow 1.29).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 6

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £172,702

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 30 SWs. In 2009 - FLEETING SPIRIT Distant Relative G1, OUR JONATHAN Celtic Swing G2, I AM INVINCIBLE Canny Lad G3, ALLIED POWERS High Line LR, CHARMING WOMAN Kendor LR, KARGALI Last Tycoon LR, LAGUNA SALADA Entrepreneur LR, MOONLIFE Marju LR, OUR LONA Scrupules LR, PEACH PEARL Royal Academy LR, SHE’S GOT GEARS Encosta de Lago LR, STAYING ON Saddlers’ Hall LR, VALE OF YORK Halling LR, WONDERFILLY Distant Relative LR.

Age 2-4

Starts 16

Wins 10

Places Earned 2 £2,505,021

Sire: SILIC. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 GLADIATORUS Kris G1.

1st Dam: Gmaasha by Kris. unraced. Own sister to HASBAH. Dam of 3 winners: 1994: Malabi (c Danzig) 1995: SINAN (g Mr Prospector) 2 wins in USA. 1996: El Karim (c Storm Cat) 1997: Jackie’s Bluff (f Alleged) unraced. Broodmare.

1998: Muraaqeb (c Mr Prospector) unplaced.

1999: Tebabah (f Red Ransom) unraced. Broodmare.

2000: Breon (f Benny The Dip) unraced.

2002: El Maasha (c Elnadim) unraced.

2004: Golden Canaveral (c Dayjur) unplaced.

2005: GLADIATORUS (c Silic) 10 wins at 2 and 4 in Italy, UAE, Premio Vittorio di Capua G1, Dubai Duty Free S G1, Al Fahidi Fort G2, Criterium Varesino LR, Criterium Partenopeo LR, Premio Rumon LR, Premio Toscana LR, 2nd Gran Criterium G1, Criterium Labronico LR. 2006: MY SWEET BABY (f Minardi) 6 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, Premio Regina Elena G3.

2007: Stendardo (c Castledale) in training.

2nd Dam: AL BAHATHRI by Blushing Groom.

Champion 3yr old filly in Ireland in 1985, Champion 3yr old miler in Ireland in 1985. 6 wins at 2 and 3 Goffs Irish 1000 Guineas G1, 2nd 1000 Guineas G1, 3rd Cheveley Park S G1. Dam of HAAFHD (c Alhaarth: Champion S G1, 2000 Guineas G1, 3rd Dewhurst S G1), MUNIR (c Indian Ridge: Challenge S G2), HASBAH (f Kris: Garnet S LR, 2nd Coronation S G1), Za-Im (c Green Desert: 2nd Poker S G3), Goalwah (f Sadler’s Wells: 3rd John Musker S LR). Grandam of ALMATY, MUTAKARRIM, NAFISAH, JUDHOOR, Bawaader, Salee.

Broodmare Sire: KRIS. Sire of the dams of 99 SWs. In 2009 - CASUAL CONQUEST Hernando G1, GLADIATORUS Silic G1, KINGSFORT War Chant G1, BEHKABAD Cape Cross G3, MY SWEET BABY Minardi G3, BEHESHTAM Peintre Celebre LR, DANSANT Dansili LR, GLADYATOR Mountain Cat LR, FISHER BRIDGE Singspiel LR. GLADIATORUS b c 2005 Red God Runaway Bride Bellypha Silvermine Sevres Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Rheingold Franconia Miss Glasso Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Nodouble Chain Store General Store Blushing Groom

1st Dam: SHEIK’N SWING by Celtic Swing. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Fandango Bay (f Karinga Bay) unraced.

2006: Inn Swinger (f Makbul) 2007: OUR JONATHAN (c Invincible Spirit) Sold 30,000gns foal, 15,000gns yearling, 25,000gns. 4 wins at 2 , Criterium de MaisonsLaffitte G2, Cornwallis S G3, Tipperary S LR.

Sillery SILIC b 95 Balletomane

Kris

Broodmare Sire: CELTIC SWING. Sire of the dams of 4 SWs. In 2009 - OUR JONATHAN Invincible Spirit G2, ROCKPECKER Made of Gold LR, TURATI Lomitas LR.

GMAASHA ch 89

OUR JONATHAN b c 2007

Gladiatorus hasn’t found things easy since his victory in the 2009 Dubai Duty Free temporarily catapulted him to the top of the World Thoroughbred Rankings, with a rating of 127. Heavy defeats at Royal Ascot and Deauville were followed by a better effort in the Prix du Moulin and Gladiatorus finally showed signs of a return to his best when he was an unchallenged winner of the Premio Vittorio di Capua in Italy – the country where he won six of his nine juvenile starts before being sold to Dubai.

Gladiatorus cost only $8,000 at Fasig-Tipton as a yearling, his price reflecting the fact that he was a son of Silic. This well-bred grandson of Blushing Groom, from the family of the American superstar Azeri, was a Gr3 winner in France before being transferred to the US, where his victories on turf were headed by Gr1 wins in the 1999 Breeders’ Cup Mile and the 2000 Shoemaker Mile.

Despite his qualifications, Silic

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Green Desert Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure Rafha Artaius Eljazzi Border Bounty Mr Prospector Damister Batucada Celtic Swing Welsh Pageant Celtic Ring Pencuik Jewel SHEIK’N SWING b 99 Danzig Polish Precedent Past Example Elegantissima Kris Ela Meem La Dolce Danzig

340 PREMIO VITTOIO DI CAPUA G1 MILAN. October 11. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. GLADIATORUS (USA) 4 9-0 £111,407 b c by Silic - Gmaasha (Kris) O-Godolphin B-Azienda Agricola Le Ferriere Di Raponi Giampaolo TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Win For Sure (GER) 4 9-0 £49,019 b g by Stravinsky - Win For Us (Surumu) O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof TR-A Wohler 3. Rockhorse (IRE) 4 9-0 £26,737 ch c by Rock of Gibraltar - Maelalong (Maelstrom Lake) O-A&C Borsani B-Camma Sas TR-B Grizzetti Margins 4.5, head. Time 1:38.00. Going Soft.

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Caulfield on Gladiatorus: “It is easy to guess why Silic was chosen for Gladiatorus’s dam.

This pairing produced 3 x 3 inbreeding to the brilliant racehorse and sire Blushing Groom” struggled for support as a stallion in Kentucky, even with his fee set as low as $3,500, and he has been based in California for the last few years.

Gladiatorus is easily his best winner.

It is easy to guess why Silic was chosen for Gladiatorus’s dam Gmaasha. This pairing produced 3 x 3 inbreeding to the brilliant racehorse and sire Blushing Groom, through two of his many Gr1 winners, Sillery and Al Bahathri. There are several other top performers inbred within four generations to Blushing Groom, including the Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Full Of Gold (3 x 3, out of a Sillery mare), the 2,000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand (4 x 3) and Heatseeker (4 x 3). Heatseeker and Gladiatorus owe one line of their Blushing Groom inbreeding to the sisters Chain Fern and Al Bahathri.

341 PREMIO SERGIO CUMANI G3

1. RAVENEL (GER) 3 8-9 £33,009 b f by Touch Down - Resafe (Poliglote) O/B-Gestut Ohlerweiherhof TR-R Rohne 2. Annabelle’s Charm (IRE) 4 8-13 £14,524 ch f by Indian Ridge - Kylemore (Sadler’s Wells) O-Merry Fox Stud Limited B-Swordlestown Stud TR-LM Cumani 3. Fabiana (GB) 3 8-9 £7,922 ch f by Ashkalani - Fox Croft (Bustino) O-Stall Molenhof B-Mrs R Pease TR-A Lowe Margins Neck, 0.5. Time 1:39.40. Going Soft.

Starts 9

Wins 3

Places 5

Earned £91,046

Sire: TOUCH DOWN. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2009 - RAVENEL Poliglote G3.

1st Dam: RESAFE by Poliglote. Winner at 4 in Germany. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: RAVENEL (f Touch Down) 3 wins at 3, Premio Sergio Cumani G3, Premio Pietro Bessero LR. 2008: Resaca (f Touch Down) 2nd Dam: SALLY’S ROOM by Kendor. 5 wins. Dam of CALIFET (c Freedom Cry: P. Jean de Chaudenay G2). Grandam of Maka.

Broodmare Sire: POLIGLOTE. Sire of MAD SPEED Mad Champ G3, RAVENEL Touch Down G3.

RAVENEL b f 2006 Elegant Air Dashing Blade Sharp Castan TOUCH DOWN b 98 Sicyos Time To Run Tanami Sadler’s Wells Poliglote Alexandrie RESAFE b 2000 Kendor Sally’s Room Square Room

Starts 8

Wins 4

Places 3

Earned £189,838

Sire: FIREBREAK. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - HEARTS OF FIRE Mind Games G1.

1st Dam: ALEXANDER BALLET by Mind Games.

Winner at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: (f Endless Summer) 2006: Django Reinhardt (g Tobougg) in training.

2007: HEARTS OF FIRE (c Firebreak) Sold 6,000gns foal at TADEF, 12,380gns yearling at DNSLY. 4 wins at 2 at home, France, Germany, Italy, Gran Criterium - Tris Int.11 G1, Zukunfts Rennen G3, Prix Francois Boutin LR, 2nd Compton Estates Rose Bowl S LR. 2008: (f Firebreak) 2009: (c Vital Equine) 2nd Dam: DAYVILLE by Dayjur. 3 wins at 2 and 3.

Dam of Day By Day (f Kyllachy: 2nd Coolmore Choisir Naas Sprint S LR), Thought Is Free (f Cadeaux Genereux: 2nd Clipper Logistics Empress S LR) Broodmare Sire: MIND GAMES. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 - HEARTS OF FIRE Firebreak G1, WORLDPOINT Captain Rio LR. The Firebreak/Mind Games cross has produced: HEARTS OF FIRE G1, Electric Feel G3.

MILAN. October 11. 3yo+f&m. 1600m.

Age 2-3

Age 2

Shirley Heights Elegant Tern Sharpen Up Sultry One Lyphard Sigy Sassafras Traudel Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Val de L’Orne Apachee Kenmare Belle Mecene Dewan Keys Stormy Love

342 GRAN CRITERIUM G1 MILAN. October 11. 2yoc&f. 1600m.

1. HEARTS OF FIRE (GB) 8-11 £111,407 b c by Firebreak - Alexander Ballet (Mind Games) O-Pat Eddery Racing (Detroit) B-Bearstone Stud TR-Pat Eddery 2. Vale of York (IRE) 8-11 £49,019 b c by Invincible Spirit - Red Vale (Halling) O-Godolphin B-Stock Vale Ltd TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Mata Keranjang (USA) 8-11 £26,737 bbr c by More Than Ready - Love Sick (Salt Lake) O-Mrs Fitri Hay B-Dan Dixon TR-PFI Cole Margins Neck, 5. Time 1:38.90. Going Soft.

HEARTS OF FIRE b c 2007 Known Fact Slightly Dangerous Sadler’s Wells Dance of Leaves Fall Aspen FIREBREAK b 99 Sing Sing Song Intent Breakaway Tower Walk Catherine Howard Righteous Girl Thatching Puissance Girton Mind Games Vice Regent Aryaf Fashion Front ALEXANDER BALLET b 99 Danzig Dayjur Gold Beauty Dayville Blushing Groom Chain Fern Chain Store Warning

Charnwood Forest

By a strange coincidence, the two Gr1 races at Milan on October 11 were both won by descendants of the influential broodmare Chain Store.

A daughter of Nodouble, Chain Store first found fame in Europe as the dam of Al Bahathri, the 1985 Irish 1,000 Guineas winner who produced the 2004 2,000 Guineas winner Haafhd. There are now another five Gr1 winners descending from Chain Store, including Heatseeker (2008 Santa Anita Handicap), Lord Shanakill (2009 Prix Jean Prat), Gladiatorus (see notes after Premio Vittorio di Capua) and Hearts Of Fire. Hearts Of Fire’s victory in the Gran Criterium was just reward for a colt who won the Brocklesby Stakes in March and progressed to reel off stakes victories in France, Germany (Gr2 ZukunftsRennen) and Italy.

Chain Store is the fourth dam of Hearts Of Fire, the colt’s third dam being Al Bahathri’s unraced sister Chain Fern, the main contributor to Chain Store’s total of Gr1 winners.

Chain Fern’s best winner, the Gr1 Yellow Ribbon Stakes winner Spanish Fern, suffered a fatal injury before she could take up broodmare duties but several of her other daughters have reinforced the family’s influence.

It was her unraced daughters Rusty Back and Green Room who were respectively responsible for Heatseeker and Lord Shanakill, and it is another of Chain Fern’s daughters, Dayville, who ranks as the second dam

of Hearts Of Fire. Predictably for a daughter of Dayjur, Dayville was a sprinter. She won at Wolverhampton at two before being sold by Juddmonte for 30,000gns and won twice more for her new owners. Dayville has been a talented broodmare, producing the useful sprinter Day By Day and the Irish five-furlong winner Alexander Ballet, whose second foal is Hearts Of Fire. See Caulfield Files for details of Hearts Of Fire’s sire Firebreak.

1. COTTONMOUTH (IRE) 5 9-0 £33,009 b m by Noverre - Nafzira (Darshaan) O-Effevi SNC B-Cloneen Stud TR-S Botti 2. Allegoria (IRE) 4 9-0 £14,524 b f by Spectrum - Alignment (Alzao) O-BLV SRL B-Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd TR-V Valiani 3. Lady Alida (GB) 3 8-13 £7,922 b f by Tobougg - Lady Annina (Dashing Blade) O-FW Holtkotter B-Pegasus Europe TR-W Figge Margins 1.5, 1.25. Time 2:08.00. Going Soft.

Wins 12

Places 11

Starts 7

Wins 3

Earned £191,557

Sire: NOVERRE. Sire of 10 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LE HAVRE Surako G1, COTTONMOUTH Darshaan G3, SUMMIT SURGE Sunshine Forever G3, PLATINUM ZANA Mighty Avalanche LR. 1st Dam: NAFZIRA by Darshaan. Winner at 2 in France. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: JUST TOO GOOD (g Marju) 2 wins at 4 and 5 in Hong Kong.

2000: ALL FIRST (f Alhaarth) Winner at 3.

2002: Acquerello (c Intikhab) ran on the flat in Italy.

2004: COTTONMOUTH (f Noverre) Sold 16,885gns yearling at GOFEB, 3,377gns yearling at TISEP. 12 wins at 2 to 5, 2009 in Italy, Premio Verziere G3, Premio EBF Terme di Merano LR, Premio Paolo Mezzanotte LR, Premio Andred LR, 2nd Premio Paolo Mezzanotte G3, Premio EBF Terme di Merano LR. 2005: JUMBO RIO (g Captain Rio) 5 wins, Ballymore Champion 4yo Hurdle G1, 2nd Prix Alain du Breil d’Ete 4yo Hurdle G1.

Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 141 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ALANDI Galileo G1, BLACK BEAR ISLAND Sadler’s Wells G2, FRONT HOUSE Sadler’s Wells G2, LILLIE LANGTRY Danehill Dancer G2, CLAREMONT Sadler’s Wells G3, COTTONMOUTH Noverre G3, CURTAIN CALL Sadler’s Wells G3, FANTASIA Sadler’s Wells G3, GRACE O’MALLEY Refuse To Bend G3, SEVENNA Galileo G3, TAMARIND Sadler’s Wells G3, ALIYFA Spinning World LR, BARON DE’L In The Wings LR, GLASS HARMONIUM Verglas LR, HINDU KUSH Sadler’s Wells LR, PERFECT TRUTH Galileo LR, PRINCE SIEGFRIED Royal Applause LR, RENOWING Halling LR, ROSALEEN Cadeaux Genereux LR, SUESTADO Monsun LR, SUZI’S DECISION Act One LR, ASHKAZAR Sadler’s Wells LR, JUMBO RIO Captain Rio LR, SILK AFFAIR Barathea LR, TILABAY Sadler’s Wells LR. COTTONMOUTH b m 2004 Red God Runaway Bride Halo Glorious Song Ballade NOVERRE b 98 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Danseur Fabuleux Le Fabuleux Fabuleux Jane Native Partner Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Darshaan Abdos Delsy Kelty NAFZIRA b 94 Nijinsky Green Dancer Green Valley Nafzawa Run The Gantlet Nawazish Nilmeen Blushing Groom

Earned £61,428

1st Dam: NOUVELLE PRINCESSE by Bluebird. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany. Own sister to NOBILISSIMA. Dam of 5 winners: 2002: NYLON (f Law Society) 2 wins. Broodmare.

2003: NESTOR (c Silvano) Badener Roulette Preis LR. 2004: NASIBOW (c Silvano) 5 wins at 3 and 4.

2005: Natalis (f Law Society) 2006: NORDERNEY (f Dai Jin) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Herbstpreis Frankfurter Stutenpreis G3, Dusseldorfer Stutenpreis LR, 3rd Euro Cup G3, G P der Jungheinrich Gabelstapler G3.

2007: NOCTURNA (f Dai Jin) 2 wins at 2 in Germany.

2008: Nafar (c Singspiel) 2nd Dam: NOUVELLE REINE by Konigsstuhl. 5 wins at 3, Spreti Memorial LR. Dam of NOBILISSIMA (f Bluebird: Kolner Stuten Meile LR), NOUVELLE FORTUNE (f Alzao: Mehl Muhlens Stiftung LR, 2nd Deutscher Herold-Preis G3, 3rd Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby G1), NOVITA (f American Post: Junioren Preis LR, 3rd Schwarzgold Rennen G3).

Broodmare Sire: BLUEBIRD. Sire of the dams of 45 SWs. In 2009 - METAL BENDER Danasinga G1, RUSSETING Commands G1, POLLENATOR Motivator G2, NORDERNEY Dai Jin G3.

NORDERNEY ch f 2006 Nureyev Peintre Celebre Peinture Bleue DAI JIN b 2000 Shirley Heights Dawlah Urjwan Storm Bird Bluebird

2nd Dam: Nafzawa by Green Dancer. 2 wins at 3, 3rd Woods Edge Farm Radley S LR.

Rahy

Places 3

Sire: DAI JIN. Sire of 4 SWs. In 2009 - CARO JINA Environment Friend G3, NORDERNEY Bluebird G3.

MILAN. October 11. 3yo+f&m. 2000m.

Starts 26

FRANKFURT. October 11. 3yo+. 2150m.

1. NORDERNEY (GER) 3 8-11 £31,068 ch f by Dai Jin - Nouvelle Princesse (Bluebird) O/B-Gestut Bona TR-P Schiergen 2. Sworn Pro (GER) 3 8-11 £12,621 b f by Protektor - Sweet Tern (Arctic Tern) O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-M Hofer 3. Themelie Island (IRE) 4 9-4 £6,311 b f by Montjeu - Thelema (Caerleon) O-PT Stable B-Thelema Partnership TR-A Trybuhl Margins 1.25, Neck. Time 2:24.37. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

343 PREMIO VERZIERE G3

Age 2-5

344 FRANKFURTER STUTENPREIS G3

Ivory Dawn NOUVELLE PRINCESSE b 96 Konigsstuhl Nouvelle Reine Night Blue

Northern Dancer Special Alydar Petroleuse Mill Reef Hardiemma Seattle Slew White Star Line Northern Dancer South Ocean Sir Ivor Dusky Evening Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Arratos Nagaika

345 GROSSER PREIS DER LANDESHAUPTSTADT G3 DUSSELDORF. October 11. 3yo+. 1700m.

1. SCHUTZENJUNKER (GER) 4 9-2 £31,068 b c by Lord of Men - Schutzenliebe (Alkalde) O-W Busch B-W Busch TR-U Ostmann 2. Iolith (GER) 4 9-2 £12,621 b c by Monsun - Indian Jewel (Local Suitor) O-Gestut SchlenderhanB-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger 3. Globus (GER) 3 8-13 £6,311 ch c by Areion - Globuli (Surako) O-Stall Dipoli B-Herbert Schniepp TR-U Ostmann Margins 2.5, 7. Time 1:46.80. Going Soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 11

Wins 3

Places 4

Earned £94,376

Sire: LORD OF MEN. Sire of 4 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SCHUTZENJUNKER Alkalde G3.

1st Dam: SCHUTZENLIEBE by Alkalde. 2 wins at 3 in Germany. Dam of 3 winners: 1999: SCHUTZENSTURM (c Platini) Winner at 2 in Germany.

2001: Schutzenprinzess (f Dashing Blade) 4 wins at 3 in Germany, 2nd BMW Preis Dusseldorf LR. Broodmare.

2003: (c Platini) died as a foal.

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European Pattern 2005: SCHUTZENJUNKER (c Lord of Men) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf G3, Preis von Schlenderhan LR, 2nd BWIN Sachsenpreis LR, 3rd Heel - Baden-Wurttemberg-Trophy G3, Rennen um den Preis der SWK – Dr Busch Memorial G3.

2007: Schutzendragoner (c Royal Dragon) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 32 SWs. In 2009 - GALLICA Redoute’s Choice G1, GOZZIP GIRL Dynaformer G1, MIDDAY Oasis Dream G1, MISS WORLD Bernstein G1, REGAL PARADE Pivotal G1, WIENER WALZER Dynaformer G1, REB Stormy Atlantic G2, ANTONIO BAROWS Manhattan Cafe G3, EIGHTFOLD PATH Giant’s Causeway G3, ODDS ON Roi Normand G3, STRONG GARUDA Dance In The Dark G3.

Broodmare Sire: ALKALDE. Sire of the dams of 13 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SCHUTZENJUNKER Lord of Men G3.

The Giant’s Causeway/Kingmambo cross has produced: MAIDS CAUSEWAY G1, RED GIANT G1, EIGHTFOLD PATH G3, Emperor Claudius LR.

SCHUTZENJUNKER b c 2005

EIGHTFOLD PATH b c 2007

Blushing Groom Groom Dancer Featherhill LORD OF MEN ch 93 Shirley Heights Upper Strata Bright Landing Konigsstuhl Alkalde Astra SCHUTZENLIEBE b 92 Aspros Schutzenmadel Schutzenliesel

Red God Runaway Bride Lyphard Lady Berry Mill Reef Hardiemma Sun Prince Land Ho Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Kaiseradler Anekdote Sparkler Antwerpen Akari Schutzenwiese

Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua GIANT’S CAUSEWAY ch 97 Rahy Mariah’s Storm Immense Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque DIVINE PROPORTIONS b 2002 Sadler’s Wells Myth To Reality Millieme

Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Blushing Groom Glorious Song Roberto Imsodear Raise A Native Gold Digger Nureyev Pasadoble Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Mill Reef Hardiemma

346 PRIX ECLIPSE G3

347 DARLEY S G3

CHANTILLY. October 12. 2yo. 1200m.

NEWMARKET. October 16. 3yo+. 9f.

1. EIGHTFOLD PATH (USA) 8-11 £38,835 b c by Giant’s Causeway - Divine Proportions (Kingmambo) O-The Niarchos Family B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd TR-P Bary 2. Irish Cat (IRE) 8-8 £15,534 b f by One Cool Cat - Babacora (Indian Ridge) O-Mme D Ricard B-Stone Ridge Farm TR-R Collet 3. Absolute Music (USA) 8-8 £11,650 bbr f by Consolidator - Allegro Lady (Souvenir Copy) O-Khalifa Dasmal B-Gilbraltar Group TR-RMH Cowell Margins Head, 1. Time 1:13.80 (slow 3.80).

Going Very soft.

1. STEELE TANGO (USA) 4 9-3 £36,901 ch c by Okawango - Waltzing Around (Ela-Mana-Mou) O-The Thirty Acre Racing Partnership B-Tom Zwiesler TR-RA Teal 2. Glass Harmonium (IRE) 3 8-13 £13,988 gr c by Verglas - Spring Symphony (Darshaan) O/B-Ballymacoll Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Palavicini (USA) 3 9-3 £7,001 b c by Giant’s Causeway - Cara Fantasy (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-JL Dunlop Margins Head, 2.5. Time 1:49.55 (slow 0.55).

Going Good.

Age 2

Age 2-4

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £62,135

Starts 16

Wins 3

Places 7

Earned £109,046

348 PRIDE S G2 NEWMARKET. October 17. 3yo+f&m. 12f.

1. ASHALANDA (FR) 3 8-12 £56,770 gr f by Linamix - Ashaninka (Woodman) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Crystal Capella (GB) 4 9-3 £21,520 b f by Cape Cross - Crystal Star (Mark of Esteem) O-Sir Evelyn De Rothschild B-Southcourt Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Saphira’s Fire (IRE) 4 9-3 £10,770 b f by Cape Cross - All Our Hope (Gulch) O-MJ Caddy B-Gainsborough Stud Management Co Ltd TR-WR Muir Margins Short head, 1.5. Time 2:31.55 (slow 2.55).

Going Good.

Age 3

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 1

Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of 79 Stakes winners. In 2009 ALPINE ROSE Shirley Heights G1, ASHALANDA Woodman G2, MANIGHAR Rubiano G2, QERTAAS Zafonic LR, RAJSAMAN Lammtarra LR, VOL DE NUIT Mtoto LR. 1st Dam: ASHANINKA by Woodman. Winner at 3 in USA. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: ASAGILD (c Gilded Time) 4 wins 3-6 in France.

2003: ASHAMIKA (f Linamix) Winner at 5 in Australia.

2004: ASHALINA (f Linamix) 3 wins 2-3 in France.

2005: Ninka (f Linamix) 2006: ASHALANDA (f Linamix) 3 wins at 3 at home, France, Pride S G2, Prix de Malleret G2, 2nd Premio Federico Tesio G3.

2007: Ashtarana (f Dalakhani) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: WOODMAN. Sire of the dams of 125 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ASHALANDA Linamix G2, D’ FUNNYBONE D’Wildcat G2, RUTINI Know Heights G2, KANOYA ZAKURA Sakura Bakushin O G3, PROVISO Dansili G3.

The Linamix/Woodman cross has produced: ASHALANDA G2, Super Lina G3, Celtix LR.

1st Dam: DIVINE PROPORTIONS by Kingmambo.

Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 2004, Champion 3yr old filly in Europe in 2005. 9 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Marcel Boussac G1, Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, Prix d’Astarte G1, Prix de Diane G1, Prix Morny G1. Own sister to Indigo Myth. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: EIGHTFOLD PATH (c Giant’s Causeway) 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix Eclipse G3, 3rd Prix La Rochette G3.

2009: (f A P Indy) 2nd Dam: MYTH TO REALITY by Sadler’s Wells. 4 wins at 3 in France Grand Prix de Nantes LR, Prix des Federations Regionales LR, Prix Ronde de Nuit LR, 2nd Prix Minerve G3. Own sister to Casamasa. Dam of DIVINE PROPORTIONS (f Kingmambo, see above), WHIPPER (c Miesque’s Son: P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois G1, Prix Morny Casinos Barriere G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, 2nd P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1), ASSOS (g Alleged: P. Louis Desboudet - Trophee Centre Est LR, 2nd Prix du Lys G3), Mythical Kid (c Lemon Drop Kid: 2nd Stan James Horris Hill S G3), Indigo Myth (g Kingmambo: 2nd Prix Pelleas LR, Jim Murray Memorial H LR).

Grandam of OCEAN SILK, REAL DOLL, Seven Magicians.

Sire: OKAWANGO. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2009 - STEELE TANGO Ela-Mana-Mou G3, PROVIDANZA Robellino LR. 1st Dam: Waltzing Around by Ela-Mana-Mou. unraced. Dam of 3 winners: 1999: Waltzing Star (f Danehill) unraced. Broodmare.

2000: Varenna (f Zafonic) unraced. Broodmare.

2001: GREATRAKES (c Rainbow Quest) Winner over hurdles.

2004: GOLD NEO (c Invincible Spirit) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Japan.

2005: STEELE TANGO (c Okawango) Sold 5,952gns foal at KENOV, 6,644gns yearling at KESEP, 30,000gns 2yo at TAAPR. 3 wins at 3 and 4, Darley S G3, 2nd Earl of Sefton S G3, 3rd John Doyle Buckhounds S LR. 2006: Dare To Dance (f Thunder Gulch) in training.

2nd Dam: Save Me The Waltz by Kings Lake. 1 win at 2 in France, 3rd Prix Amandine LR. Dam of VALENTINE WALTZ (f Be My Guest: Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, 3rd Coronation S G1, 1000 Guineas G1), SENSE OF STYLE (f Thunder Gulch: Matron S G1, 3rd Prioress S G1). Grandam of BRITT’S BEST. Broodmare Sire: ELA-MANA-MOU. Sire of the dams of 83 SWs. In 2009 - STEELE TANGO Okawango G3.

STEELE TANGO ch c 2005 Raise A Native Gold Digger Nureyev Miesque Pasadoble OKAWANGO b 98 Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure Krissante Lyphard Vallee Dansante Green Valley Petingo Pitcairn Border Bounty Ela-Mana-Mou High Hat Rose Bertin Wide Awake WALTZING AROUND b 95 Nijinsky Kings Lake Fish-Bar Save Me The Waltz Mill Reef Mill Princess Irish Lass II Mr Prospector

Kingmambo

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2nd Dam: GORGEOUS by Slew O’ Gold. 8 wins in USA Ashland S G1, Hollywood Oaks G1, Vanity Invitational H G1, 2nd Spinster S G1, Mother Goose S G1, Santa Margarita Invitational H G1, Breeders’ Cup Distaff G1. Dam of STUNNING (f Nureyev: Prix Imprudence LR, 2nd Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte G2), Abundance (f Anabaa: 2nd Prix du Cercle LR), Eximius (f Atticus: 3rd Prix Tantieme LR), Sweetheart (f Mr Prospector: 3rd Prix Zeddaan LR).

Grandam of SWIFT TEMPER, CROISIERE, Bonay, Sweet Band, Si Belle.

Broodmare Sire: MR PROSPECTOR. Sire of the dams of 303 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GHANAATI Giant’s Causeway G1, VARENAR Rock of Gibraltar G1, GIROLAMO A P Indy G2, GONE ASTRAY Dixie Union G2, MUSIC SHOW Noverre G2, TIZAQUEENA Tiznow G2, BRAVE TIN SOLDIER Storm Cat G3, MAWATHEEQ Danzig G3, STORMALORY Storm Cat G3, VOCALISED Vindication G3.

MUSIC SHOW b f 2007 Red God Runaway Bride Halo Glorious Song Ballade NOVERRE b 98 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Danseur Fabuleux Le Fabuleux Fabuleux Jane Native Partner Native Dancer Raise A Native Raise You Mr Prospector Nashua Gold Digger Sequence DREAMBOAT b 92 Seattle Slew Slew O’ Gold Alluvial Gorgeous Key To The Mint Kamar Square Angel Blushing Groom

Rahy

ASHALANDA gr f 2006 Bellypha Mendez

Sire: GIANT’S CAUSEWAY. Sire of 64 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GHANAATI Mr Prospector G1, INTERNALLYFLAWLESS Seeking The Gold G1, OUR GIANT McGinty G1, SWIFT TEMPER Seeking The Gold G1, COWBOY CAL Seeking The Gold G2, HOLD ME BACK Unbridled’s Song G2, SUZUKA CAUSEWAY French Deputy G2, AWESOME PLANET Fasliyev G3, EIGHTFOLD PATH Kingmambo G3, FIRST PASSAGE Dehere G3, GIANT MOON Capote G3, PALAVICINI Sadler’s Wells G3, POINTILLISTE Alydar G3, APPLE MARTINI Crafty Prospector LR, ESKENDEREYA Seattle Slew LR, GIANT OAK Crafty Prospector LR, PHENOMENONS Octagonal LR, VISCOUNT NELSON Sadler’s Wells LR.

Earned £146,149

EBF S LR. Broodmare.

1998: Misty Waters (f Caerleon) unraced. Broodmare.

2003: Lazy River (f In The Wings) 2004: Trireme (g Fantastic Light) ran and ran 3 times in NH Flat Races.

2005: (c Noverre) 2006: NORFOLK BROADS (f Noverre) Winner at 2.

2007: MUSIC SHOW (f Noverre) Sold 2,800gns yearling at TISEP, 14,793gns 2yo at GBMBR. 3 wins at 2, Lotus Evora Rockfel S G2.

Miss Carina LINAMIX gr 87 Breton Lunadix Lutine Mr Prospector Woodman Playmate ASHANINKA b 97 Deputy Minister Intriguing Demure

Lyphard Belga Caro Miss Pia Relko La Melba Alcide Mona Raise A Native Gold Digger Buckpasser Intriguing Vice Regent Mint Copy Dr Fager Quiet Charm

349 ROCKFEL S G2

350 CHAMPION S G1 NEWMARKET. October 17. 3yo+. 10f.

1. TWICE OVER (GB) 4 9-3 £213,739 bbr c by Observatory - Double Crossed (Caerleon) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil 2. Mawatheeq (USA) 4 9-3 £81,023 b c by Danzig - Sarayir (Mr Prospector) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Farm LLC TR-MP Tregoning 3. Sariska (GB) 3 8-9 £40,549 b f by Pivotal - Maycocks Bay (Muhtarram) O-Lady Bamford B-Lady Bamford TR-MLW Bell Margins 0.5, 1. Time 2:01.31 (slow 0.01).

Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 15

Wins 7

Places 6

Earned £657,051

NEWMARKET. October 17. 2yof. 7f.

1. MUSIC SHOW (IRE) 8-12 £45,416 b f by Noverre - Dreamboat (Mr Prospector) O-Jaber Abdullah B-Darley TR-MR Channon 2. Atasari (IRE) 8-12 £17,216 b f by Whipper - Azra (Danehill) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Redmondstown Stud TR-JS Bolger 3. Tabassum (IRE) 8-12 £8,616 b f by Nayef - Tomoohat (Danzig) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins Neck, 0.75. Time 1:23.83 (slow 0.63).

Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £51,568

Sire: NOVERRE. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LE HAVRE Surako G1, MUSIC SHOW Mr Prospector G2, COTTONMOUTH Darshaan G3, SUMMIT SURGE Sunshine Forever G3, PLATINUM ZANA Mighty Avalanche LR. 1st Dam: DREAMBOAT by Mr Prospector. Winner at 3. Own sister to Sweetheart. Dam of 3 winners: 1997: Fantasia Girl (f Caerleon) 2 wins at 3, 2nd EBF Galtres S LR, Mitsubishi Diamond Vision

Sire: OBSERVATORY. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2009 - TWICE OVER Caerleon G1.

1st Dam: DOUBLE CROSSED by Caerleon. 2 wins at 3, Arena Racing Oaks Trial LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Deceived (f Selkirk) unraced. Broodmare.

2004: Tricked (f Beat Hollow) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: TWICE OVER (c Observatory) 7 wins, Champion S G1, Prix Eugene Adam G2, Craven S G3, Foundation S LR, 2nd Champion S G1, 3rd Lockinge S G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Dante S G2, Earl of Sefton S G3.

2006: Betray (f King’s Best) unraced to date.

2008: (c Intikhab) 2009: (c Observatory) 2nd Dam: QUANDARY by Blushing Groom. 3 wins at 4 James Seymour S LR. Dam of DOUBLE CROSSED (f Caerleon, see above). Grandam of PASSAGE OF TIME, FATHER TIME. Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. Sire of the dams of 141 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SELMIS Selkirk G1, TWICE OVER Observatory G1, CRITICISM Machiavellian G2, WAJIR Danehill Dancer G2, PIENA VENUS Fuji Kiseki G3.

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Caulfield on Twice Over: “The Champion Stakes winner represents a female line which was introduced to Juddmonte’s studbook with the purchase of his third dam Lost Virtue” TWICE OVER b c 2005 Raise A Native Gold Digger Distant View Irish River Seven Springs La Trinite OBSERVATORY ch 97 Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea Stellaria Northern Dancer Victoria Star Solometeor Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Caerleon Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam DOUBLE CROSSED b 98 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Quandary Cloudy Dawn Lost Virtue Aunt Tilt Mr Prospector

Two of Distant View’s finest achievements as a stallion involved broodmares with Nijinsky blood.

Distant Music, his winner of the Dewhurst Stakes, had a Nijinsky mare as his dam, while the magnificent American racemare Sightseek had a second dam by the 1970 Triple Crown winner. Sightseek’s sister Quest To Peak must also be mentioned now that she is the dam of Special Duty.

It therefore made sense to send mares with Nijinsky blood to Distant View’s best son Observatory when he retired to Banstead Manor Stud. This ploy has paid handsome dividends for Juddmonte.

New Orchid, a daughter of the big Nijinsky mare Musicanti, produced African Rose, winner of the Gr1 Sprint Cup. Double Crossed, a big granddaugher of Nijinsky, did even better, producing the Champion Stakes winner Twice Over. Twice Over was unbeaten in two juvenile starts and narrowly defeated Raven’s Pass in the 2008 Craven Stakes. He represents a female line which was introduced to the Juddmonte studbook with the purchase of his third dam, Lost Virtue, for $375,000 as a nine-year-old in 1986. The daughter of Cloudy Dawn had already been represented by two stakes winners, including Free Handicap winner Over The Ocean, while another of her early foals, Quack A Doodledo, became the second dam of top American filly Banshee Breeze.

Lost Virtue was to produce only two daughters for Juddmonte but both became stakes winners.

One was the Oaks second All At Sea, whose legacy includes the smart miler Stronghold and Pretty Polly Stakes winner Take The Hint. The other daughter, Quandary, was one of the last stakes winners by Blushing Groom. Quandary’s first two foals are Clepsydra, the dam of Passage Of Time, Father Time and Timepiece, and Double Crossed, the dam of Twice Over.

351 DEWHURST S G1 NEWMARKET. October 17. 2yoc&f. 7f.

1. BEETHOVEN (IRE) 9-1 £180,160 b c by Oratorio - Queen Titi (Sadler’s Wells) O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier B-Whisperview Trading Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 2. Fencing Master (GB) 9-1 £68,294 b c by Oratorio - Moonlight Dance (Alysheba) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Bjorn Nielson TR-AP O’Brien 3. Xtension (IRE) 9-1 £34,179 br c by Xaar - Great Joy (Grand Lodge) O-Brighthelm Racing B-Paul McCartan TR-CG Cox

Margins Neck, nose. Time 1:23.49 (slow 0.29).

Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 10

Wins 2

Places 6

Earned £295,122

Sire: ORATORIO. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 BEETHOVEN Sadler’s Wells G1, BIG AUDIO Grand Lodge LR. 1st Dam: QUEEN TITI by Sadler’s Wells. 2 wins at 3, Ali Retza & Mamadi Soudavar EBF Garnet S LR. Own sister to PSALM. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: BEETHOVEN (c Oratorio) Sold 182,072gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2, Dewhurst S G1, 3rd National S G1, Anglesey S G3.

2nd Dam: Litani River by Irish River. 3rd Prix Soya LR. Own sister to OR VISION. Dam of PSALM (f Sadler’s Wells: Coolmore Home of Champions Concorde S G3), QUEEN TITI (f Sadler’s Wells, see above), The Editor (c Alzao: 3rd Live The Dream S LR, Astray H LR), Trojan War (c Montjeu: 2nd Finale S LR). Third dam of Bould Mover.

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 212 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BEETHOVEN Oratorio G1, CONDUIT Dalakhani G1, MIDSHIPS Mizzen Mast G1, MUSIC NOTE A P Indy G1, CHINESE WHITE Dalakhani G2, FATHER TIME Dansili G2, GRAND COUTURIER Grand Lodge G2, BEAUTY O’ GWAUN Rainbow Quest G3, CAMPANOLOGIST Kingmambo G3, DEEM Dalakhani G3, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL Elusive Quality G3, LOVE LOCKDOWN Verglas G3, PALAVICINI Giant’s Causeway G3, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, THREE ROCKS Rock of Gibraltar G3, ANNABELLE’S CHARM Indian Ridge LR, BANKABLE Medicean LR, DANEHILL’S PEARL Danehill Dancer LR, DARING TIGER Tiger Hill LR, ELECTROLYSER Daylami LR, EMERALD COMMANDER Pivotal LR, EYSHAL Green Desert LR, MAD RUSH Lemon Drop Kid LR, MARUBUTSU LEAD Afleet LR, MUNSEF Zafonic LR, PARTHENON Dubai Destination LR, SHREYAS Dalakhani LR, UNRIVALED Neo Universe LR, VISCOUNT NELSON Giant’s Causeway LR, AMBOBO Kingmambo LR, KADABI Dalakhani LR.

Beethoven led in the closing stages to win the Dewhurst Stakes by a neck from Fencing Master, another son of Oratorio (who was himself second to Shamardal in the Dewhurst).

“Beethoven has been getting better with every run, even though his form figures don’t suggest it,” was O’Brien’s summary. “He’s like his dad, who was progressive, progressive, progressive.”

It is going to be interesting to see what Beethoven’s optimum distance proves to be. Although his dam Queen Titi is a daughter of Sadler’s Wells, she proved best suited by a mile, having been tried at up to a mile and a half.

She defeated 19 others to become a Listed winner over a mile on her final appearance. Beethoven’s third dam, Luv Luvin’, was a stakes-placed winner at up to seven furlongs and his fifth dam, Prayer Bell, bred the champion American juvenile Silent Screen. For more details, see Caulfield Files.

Danehill ORATORIO b 2002 Mahrah

Sadler’s Wells QUEEN TITI b 2002 Litani River

One of the most admirable aspects of Aidan O’Brien’s operation is his willingness to subject even his best horses to a very demanding schedule.

The hardy Danehill breed was therefore ideal for the Ballydoyle maestro. For example, Dylan Thomas was asked to contest nine consecutive G1s at four and Oratorio faced the starter 15 times in the space of 13 months, including in ten consecutive G1s.

It was a measure of Oratorio’s soundness that he tended to get better and better. Despite being forward enough to make a winning debut in the May of his juvenile season and being fast enough to win at Gr3, Gr2 and Gr1 levels at two, Oratorio trained on so well that he later won the Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes.

Oratorio seems to have passed on much of his toughness to his first-crop son Beethoven. Wearing a visor for the first time but having his tenth race,

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 116 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ART CONNOISSEUR Lucky Story G1, DANE JULIA Caesour G1, SIYOUNI Pivotal G1, TUESDAY JOY Carnegie G1, ARABIAN GLEAM Kyllachy G2, DAN DE LAGO Encosta de Lago G2, LARGO LAD Encosta de Lago G2, ROMNEYA Red Ransom G2, ABOVE AVERAGE High Chaparral G3, BUZZWORD Pivotal G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Galileo G3, DEER VALLEY Lonhro G3, MAD ABOUT YOU Indian Ridge G3, REMARQUE Marju G3, SENT FROM HEAVEN Footstepsinthesand G3.

ARABIAN GLEAM b h 2004

ORATORIO TRIPLE GROUP 1 WINNER BY SIRE OF SIRES DANEHILL

352 CHALLENGE S G2 NEWMARKET. October 17. 3yo+. 7f.

1. ARABIAN GLEAM (GB) 5 9-3 £60,829 b h by Kyllachy - Gleam of Light (Danehill) O-Saeed Suhail B-P and Mrs AG Venner TR-J Noseda 2. Ouqba (GB) 3 9-1 £23,059 b c by Red Ransom - Dancing Mirage (Machiavellian) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Highclere Stud TR-BW Hills 3. Donativum (GB) 3 9-1 £11,540 grro g by Cadeaux Genereux - Miss Universe (Warning) O-Godolphin B-Stratford Place Stud TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins Neck, 0.75. Time 1:23.81 (slow 0.61).

Going Good.

Age 3-5

Starts 15

Wins 4

Places 5

Earned £256,924

Sire: KYLLACHY. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2009 ARABIAN GLEAM Danehill G2, MOOD MUSIC Petong G3, ALGOL In The Wings LR. 1st Dam: GLEAM OF LIGHT by Danehill. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 6 winners: 1997: (f Summer Squall). died at 2 years.

1998: GLEAMING BLADE (c Diesis) Winner at 2.

1999: OPENING CEREMONY (f Quest For Fame) 6 wins at 2 to 6. Broodmare.

2000: LIGHT QUEST (f Quest For Fame) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France. Broodmare.

2001: Bumptious (c Mister Baileys) Winner at 3, 3rd Bahrain Trophy LR. 2002: (f Pursuit of Love) 2003: Pikaboo (f Pivotal). Broodmare.

2004: ARABIAN GLEAM (c Kyllachy) Sold 26,000gns foal at TADEF, 50,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 4 wins at 3 to 5, Victor Chandler Challenge S G2, Great North Eastern Railway Park S G2 (twice), 3rd DFS Park S G2, Jersey S G3, Timeform Jury John of Gaunt S G3.

2005: Cute (f Diktat) 2006: BLUE NOODLES (g Reset) 3 wins at 3.

2007: Baileys Gleam (f Compton Place) unraced to date.

2008: (c Proclamation)

Nureyev Marie d’Argonne Cozzene Fearless Revival Stufida Sing Sing Song Intent Crooner Moonlight Serenade March Moonlight Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Mummy’s Pet Runnett Rennet African Sky African Doll Mithril Polar Falcon

Pivotal KYLLACHY b 98 Pretty Poppy

Danehill GLEAM OF LIGHT b 91 Gold Runner

BEETHOVEN b c 2007 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Vienna Vaguely Noble Noble Lassie Alydar Montage Katonka Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Riverman Irish River Irish Star Raise A Native Luv Luvin’ Ringing Bells

2nd Dam: Gold Runner by Runnett. Grandam of ROYAL ALCHEMIST, Golden Alchemist.

353 JOCKEY CLUB CUP G3 NEWMARKET. October 17. 3yo+. 16f.

1. AKMAL (GB) 3 8-4 £36,901 ch g by Selkirk - Ayun (Swain) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-JL Dunlop 2. Nehaam (GB) 3 8-4 £13,988 b g by Nayef - Charm The Stars (Roi Danzig) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Pollards Stables TR-JHM Gosden 3. Above Average (IRE) 3 8-7 £7,001 b c by High Chaparral - Crystal Valkyrie (Danehill) O-J Hanson B-COP Hanbury TR-BW Hills Margins 0.5, 0.5. Time 3:31.90 (slow 11.90).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 14

Wins 7

Places 3

Earned £125,715

Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of 76 Stakes winners. In 2009 SELMIS Caerleon G1, DARYAKANA Night Shift G2, PIPEDREAMER Gone West G2, AKMAL Swain G3, BORDER PATROL Efisio G3, TRANQUIL TIGER Distant View LR. 1st Dam: AYUN by Swain. 3 wins at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: FERAA (f Sakhee) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Greece.

2006: AKMAL (g Selkirk) 7 wins at 3, Jockey Club Cup G3, Directa Signs Noel Murless S LR. 2007: Albeed (f Tiger Hill) in training.

2008: (c Red Ransom) 2009: (c Nayef) 2nd Dam: OUMALDAAYA by Nureyev. Champion 3yr old filly in Italy in 1992. 3 wins at 2 and 3 at home, Italy Premio Lydia Tesio G2. Dam of HAAMI (c Nashwan: Ridgewood Pearl Desmond S G3, 2nd Dixie H G2) Broodmare Sire: SWAIN. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - AKMAL Selkirk G3.

AKMAL ch g 2006 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta SELKIRK ch 88 Nebbiolo Annie Edge Friendly Court Nashwan Swain Love Smitten AYUN ch 2000 Nureyev Oumaldaaya Histoire

Native Dancer Mixed Marriage Rockefella Chambiges Yellow God Novara Be Friendly No Court Blushing Groom Height of Fashion Key To The Mint Square Angel Northern Dancer Special Riverman Helvetie II

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European Pattern 354 PRIX DU CONSEIL DE PARIS G2 LONGCHAMP. October 18. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 3 8-11 £71,942 b g by Even Top - Taille de Guepe (Septieme Ciel) O-J-C A Dupouy B-Yvon Lelimouzin, Benoit Deschamps TR-Mme C Barande-Barbe 2. Makt (FR) 3 8-9 £27,767 gr c by Chichicastenango - Molene (Legend of France) O-Comtesse CA Armand B-B De La Motte Saint Pierre, Mme K Beneton TR-T Doumen 3. Shahwardi (FR) 3 8-9 £13,252 b c by Lando - Shamdara (Dr Devious) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre Margins 6, 0.75. Time 2:33.50 (slow 3.00).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 20

Wins 6

Places 14

Earned £279,694

Sire: EVEN TOP. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 CIRRUS DES AIGLES Septieme Ciel G2.

1st Dam: Taille de Guepe by Septieme Ciel. unraced.

Dam of 2 winners: 2003: MESNIL DES AIGLES (c Neverneyev) 5 wins at 3 to 5 in France.

2004: Miss des Aigles (f Alamo Bay) 2005: Vie des Aigles (f Alamo Bay) ran on the flat in France.

2006: CIRRUS DES AIGLES (g Even Top) 6 wins at 3 in France, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, Prix du Prince d’Orange G3, Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers LR, 2nd G. P. de Clairefontaine Denis Weibel LR, Prix Matchem LR, Derby du Languedoc LR, Prix Policeman LR, 3rd Prix Ridgway LR, Prix Pelleas LR. 2008: Kiva des Aigles (f Enrique)

2003: SUNDAY’S BRUNCH (c Indian Lodge) 9 wins 2-5 in Italy, Premio Guido Berardelli G3.

2004: Indian Tepee (c Indian Danehill) 2005: NEGRAMARO (c Orpen) Winner at 3 in Italy.

2007: BLESSED LUCK (f Rock of Gibraltar) Sold 17,507gns yearling. 4 wins at 2 in Italy, Premio Dormello G3, 3rd Premio Mantovani LR. 2008: Dondup (f Hurricane Run)

Topanoora Topping Girl EVEN TOP br 93 Niniski Skevena Skhiza Seattle Slew Septieme Ciel Maximova TAILLE DE GUEPE ch 99 Funambule Roots Ruma

355 PREMIO DORMELLO G3 MILAN. October 18. 2yof. 1600m.

Age 2

Starts 5

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £86,004

Sire: ROCK OF GIBRALTAR. Sire of 44 SWs. In 2009 - DIAMONDRELLA Dixieland Band G1, ROCK KINGDOM St Covet G1, VARENAR Mr Prospector G1, ROCK ME BABY Highest Honor G2, BLESSED LUCK Machiavellian G3, GAMBLE ME Pleasant Tap G3, THREE ROCKS Sadler’s Wells G3.

1st Dam: PINKY MOUSE by Machiavellian. Winner at 3 in Italy. Dam of 4 winners: 2000: AL NITAK (c Alwasmi) Winner at 3 in Italy.

2002: Phintia (f Tagula) unraced. Broodmare.

Halo Glorious Song Ballade

Zinaad Time Charter KAZZIA b 99 Lagunas Khoruna Khora

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Mill Reef Hardiemma Saritamer Centrocon Ile de Bourbon Liranga Corvaro Kandia

BLESSED LUCK b f 2007 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu ROCK OF GIBRALTAR b 99 Northern Dancer Be My Guest What A Treat Offshore Boom Bold Lad Push A Button River Lady Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Machiavellian Halo Coup de Folie Raise The Standard PINKY MOUSE b 95 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Blushing Pink Key To The Kingdom Ma Biche Madge Danzig

Danehill

ROCK OF OF GIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR PROVEN GROUP 1 SIRE BY DANEHILL

LONGCHAMP. October 18. 2yo. 1800m.

1. ZEITOPER (GB) 8-11 £38,835 br c by Singspiel - Kazzia (Zinaad) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Circumvent (GB) 9-1 £15,534 ch g by Tobougg - Seren Devious (Dr Devious) O-The Fairy Story Partnership B-Deepwood Farm Stud TR-PFI Cole 3. Shamalgan (FR) 8-11 £11,650 b c by Footstepsinthesand - Genevale (Unfuwain) O-Staj Turan B-M Daguzan-Garros, Rolling Hills Farm TR-A Savujev Margins Short neck, 0.75. Time 1:57.90 (slow 7.40).

Going Good to soft.

Starts 3

Wins 3

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Darley 357 PREMIO OMENONI G3 MILAN. October 18. 3yo+. 1000m.

1. TITUS SHADOW (IRE) 5 9-0 £33,009 ch h by Titus Livius - Mujadil Shadow (Mujadil) O/B-Scuderia Blueberry TR-B Grizzetti 2. Morgan Drive (IRE) 4 9-0 £14,524 b c by Namid - Morning Prancer (Caerleon) O/B-Razza Montalbano TR-M Gasparini 3. L’Indiscreta (GB) 4 9-0 £7,922 b f by Desert Prince - I Remember (Dominion) O-Scuderia Blueberry B-Azienda Agricola Razza Del Sole TR-B Grizzetti Margins Neck, 0.5. Time 0:59.30. Going Good.

Age 2-5

356 PRIX DE CONDE G3

Age 2

1. BLESSED LUCK (IRE) 8-11 £45,388 b f by Rock of Gibraltar - Pinky Mouse (Machiavellian) O-Scuderia Effevi B-Scuderia Dioscuri Srl TR-S Botti 2. Nantha (IRE) 8-11 £19,970 ch f by King’s Best - Nashatara (Nashwan) O/B-Scuderia Razza La Tesa TR-S Botti 3. Cronsa (ITY) 8-11 £10,893 b f by Martino Alonso - Croa (Alzao) O-Scuderia Siba B-Azienda Agricola Antezzate TR-S Botti Margins 0.5, short head. Time 1:38.60. Going Good.

High Hawk SINGSPIEL b 92

The Rock of Gibraltar/Machiavellian cross has produced: BLESSED LUCK G3, Liatris G2.

CIRRUS DES AIGLES b g 2006 Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Sea Hawk II Round Eye Nijinsky Virginia Hills Targowice Anticlea Bold Reasoning My Charmer Green Dancer Baracala Lyphard Sonoma Rheffic Runnello

Sadler’s Wells In The Wings

Shirley Heights

Broodmare Sire: MACHIAVELLIAN. Sire of the dams of 55 Stakes winners. In 2009 - FLASHING A P Indy G1, JEUNE-TURC Know Heights G1.

Broodmare Sire: SEPTIEME CIEL. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LADY SHATZI Privately Held G1, CIRRUS DES AIGLES Even Top G2, THIS ONES FOR PHIL Untuttable G2, COUBIZA Fasliyev LR.

Ahonoora

ZEITOPER br c 2007

Places 0

Earned £51,493

Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of 71 SWs. In 2009 - DAR RE MI Top Ville G1, EASTERN ANTHEM Zinaad G1, HIBAAYEB Lion Cavern G1, GLAD TIGER Big Shuffle G3, ZEITOPER Zinaad G3.

1st Dam: KAZZIA by Zinaad. 5 wins at 2 and 3, Oaks S G1, 1000 Guineas G1, Flower Bowl Invitational S G1. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: EASTERN ANTHEM (c Singspiel) 5 wins 2-5, Sheema Classic G1, 2nd Grosser Preis von Baden G1, Preis von Europa G1, 3rd Rheinland-Pokal G1.

2007: ZEITOPER (c Singspiel) 3 wins at 2 at home, France, Prix de Conde G3.

2008: (f Monsun) 2009: (f Monsun) 2nd Dam: KHORUNA by Lagunas. 2 wins at 2 and 4 in Germany. Dam of KAZZIA (f Zinaad, see above), KIMBAJAR (f Royal Abjar: G. Preis der Stadtsparkasse Dusseldorf LR, Schwarzgold Rennen LR, Fahrhofer Stutenpreis LR)

Starts 31

Wins 11

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Earned £233,036

Sire: TITUS LIVIUS. Sire of 7 SWs. In 09 - SEHREZAD Kenmare G3, TITUS SHADOW Mujadil G3.

1st Dam: MUJADIL SHADOW by Mujadil. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: TITUS SHADOW (c Titus Livius) 11 wins 2-5, Premio Tudini G3, Premio Omenoni G3, Premio Bersaglio LR, Premio Certosa LR, Premio Eupili LR, Criterium Nazionale LR, 2nd Premio Certosa LR, 3rd Premio C&F Aloisi G3 (twice.

2005: Mujadil Draw (f Daggers Drawn) Winner at 2 in Italy, 2nd Premio Alessandro Perrone LR. 2006: MUJADIL SWING (f Celtic Swing) Winner at 3.

2007: ORPEN SHADOW (c Orpen) 4 wins at 2 in Italy, Premio Primi Passi G3.

2008: Spirit of Saints (c Invincible Spirit)

COLOGNE. October 18. 2yo. 1600m.

1. GLAD TIGER (GER) 9-2 £82,524 c by Singspiel - Glady Beauty (Big Shuffle) O-Gestut Auenquelle B-Gestut Auenquelle TR-U Ostmann 2. Noble Alpha (IRE) 9-2 £30,097 b c by Shamardal - Nouvelle Noblesse (Singspiel) O/B-Eckhard Sauren TR-M Hofer 3. Kite Hunter (IRE) 9-2 £19,903 ch c by Muhtathir - Miss Chryss (Indian Ridge) O-Stall Steigenberger B-Azienda Agricola Loreto Luciani TR-M Hofer Margins Neck, 1.25. Time 1:44.05. Going Soft.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 1

Places 1

Earned £83,107

Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DAR RE MI Top Ville G1, EASTERN ANTHEM Zinaad G1, HIBAAYEB Lion Cavern G1, GLAD TIGER Big Shuffle G3, ZEITOPER Zinaad G3, LIVE CONCERT Kingmambo LR, LUCA BRASI Mr Prospector LR, POLZEATH Gone West LR, RESTLESS SOUL Prince Rupert LR, TASTAHIL Shaadi LR, TRAMUNTANA Success Express LR, FISHER BRIDGE Kris LR. 1st Dam: Glady Beauty by Big Shuffle. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, 2nd Dusseldorfer BMW Preis LR, 3rd Henkel Rennen (1000 Guineas) G2. Own sister to Glad Sky. Dam of 5 winners: 2000: Glad Racer (c Laroche) unraced.

2001: GLAD LION (g Dashing Blade) Champion 2yr old in Germany in 2003. 6 wins at 2 to 5 in France, Germany, Preis Der Winterfavoriten G3.

2002: GLAD HERO (g Sternkoenig) 5 wins at 3 to 6, 2008 in Germany.

2005: GLAD EAGLE (c Fantastic Light) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany.

2006: GLAD PANTHER (c Seattle Dancer) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhauses Metzler G3.

2007: GLAD TIGER (c Singspiel) 1 win at 2 in Germany, Litex Commerce Preis des Winterfavoriten G3.

2009: Glad Bear (c Ransom O’War) 2nd Dam: GLADY SUM by Surumu. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany. Dam of GLAD HUNTER (c Laroche: P.der Dreijahrigen- Merck Finck Co. Bank LR, 2nd Ford Preis des Winterfavoriten G3), Glady Beauty (f Big Shuffle, see above), Glad Sky (c Big Shuffle: 2nd Grosser Preis der Verlagsgruppe Madsack LR, 3rd Lotto Hamburg Trophy G3) Broodmare Sire: BIG SHUFFLE. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GRANDCAMP Platini G2, GLAD PANTHER Seattle Dancer G3, GLAD TIGER Singspiel G3, GALANA Black Sam Bellamy LR. GLAD TIGER b c 2007 Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights High Hawk Sunbittern Hail To Reason Halo Cosmah Herbager Ballade Miss Swapsco Bold Reasoning Super Concorde Prime Abord Elevation Raise Your Skirts Strings Attached Literat Surumu Surama Star Appeal Glady Star Gladiole Sadler’s Wells In The Wings

2nd Dam: SHADOW CASTING by Warning. 1 win at 3. Dam of DISTINCTLY DANCER (c Distinctly North: Criterium Varesino LR, Premio Divino Amore LR, 2nd Gran Premio Citta’ di Napoli G3), EVENING TIME (f Keltos: Flame of Tara S LR, Sweet Mimosa S LR, 2nd Phoenix Sprint S G3)

SINGSPIEL b 92

Broodmare Sire: MUJADIL. Sire of the dams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2009 - JOANNA High Chaparral G3, ORPEN SHADOW Orpen G3, PASAR SILBANO Elnadim G3, TITUS SHADOW Titus Livius G3.

GLADY BEAUTY ch 95

Glorious Song

Big Shuffle

Glady Sum

TITUS SHADOW ch h 2004 Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie TITUS LIVIUS ch 93 Be My Guest Party Doll Midnight Lady Storm Bird Mujadil Vallee Secrete MUJADIL SHADOW b 99

Broodmare Sire: ZINAAD. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2009 - EASTERN ANTHEM Singspiel G1, ZEITOPER Singspiel G3.

Places 15

358 PREIS DES WINTERFAVORITEN G3

Warning Shadow Casting Fanciful

Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Raise The Standard Northern Dancer What A Treat Mill Reef Mia Pola Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Midou Known Fact Slightly Dangerous Gay Mecene Bold Fantasy

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Caulfield on Schiaparelli: “He has proven the most successful of the three Classic winners Old Vic’s unraced daughter Sacarina has produced to the exceptional Monsun” 359 G P DEL JOCKEY CLUB E COPPA D’ORO G1 MILAN. October 18. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. SCHIAPARELLI (GER) 6 9-4 £111,407 ch h by Monsun - Sacarina (Old Vic) O-Godolphin B-Gestut Karlshof TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Sant’antonio (ITY) 4 9-4 £49,019 b c by Shantou - Nonna Rina (Bluebird) O-Scuderia Siba B-Gianluca Boesso TR-S Botti 3. Voila Ici (IRE) 4 9-4 £26,737 gr c by Daylami - Far Hope (Barathea) O-Scuderia Incolinx B-Soc Finanza Locale Consulting TR-V Caruso Margins 1.75, 0.5. Time 2:28.20. Going Good.

Age 3-6

Starts 20

Wins 12

Places 5

Earned £771,219

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2009 GETAWAY Unfuwain G1, SCHIAPARELLI Old Vic G1, STACELITA Dashing Blade G1, MISS EUROPA Rahy G2, CAPRICE Generous G3, KALLA Barathea G3, AMBRIA Tiger Hill LR, SUESTADO Darshaan LR, TERTULLUS Be My Guest LR. 1st Dam: Sacarina by Old Vic. unraced. Dam of 7 winners: 1997: SAMUM (c Monsun) Champion 3yr old in Germany in 2000. 6 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, BMW Deutsches Derby G1, Mercedes-Benz Grosser Preis von Baden G1, 3rd WGZ Bank-Deutschlandpreis G1. Sire.

1998: SANDINO (c Platini) 5 wins at 2 to 6 in France, Germany.

1999: SALVE REGINA (f Monsun). 3 wins at 3 in Germany, Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby G1, 2nd Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal G1, Deutsches Derby G1, Grosser Preis von Baden G1, Europa Preis G1. Dam of SALVE GERMANIA (f Peintre Celebre: 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, USA, Ballston Spa H G2) 2000: SASUELA (f Dashing Blade) Winner at 3 in Germany. Dam of Soberania (f Monsun: Winner at 3 in Germany, 2nd Henkel Preis der Diana (Oaks) G1) 2001: Schaljapin (c Monsun) unraced.

2002: SAHEL (f Monsun) Winner at 4 in France.

Broodmare.

2003: SCHIAPARELLI (c Monsun). 12 wins 3-6, G. P. del Jockey Club e Coppa d’Oro G1 (twice), Deutsches Derby G1, Deutschlandpreis G1, Preis von Europa G1, Goodwood Cup G2, Prix Kergorlay G2, Hansa-Preis G2, Deutsches St Leger G3, G. P. der Hannoverschen Volksbank LR, 2nd Deutschlandpreis G1, Prix Foy G2, 3rd Irish St Leger G1, Princess of Wales’s S G2, Grosser Mercedes-Benz Preis G2.

2004: Sanwa (f Monsun) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: SORTITA (f Monsun) 2 wins at 3.

2007: Seventh Sky (c King’s Best) unraced to date.

2008: Sola Gratia (f Monsun) 2009: Seven Summits (c Manduro) 2nd Dam: BRAVE LASS by Ridan. 4 wins at 2. Dam of Lady Member (f Saint Estephe: 3rd Prix de Psyche G3), Brave Owen (c Welsh Pageant: 2nd Jersey S G3, 3rd Rokeby Farms Mill Reef S G2).

Broodmare Sire: OLD VIC. Sire of the dams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SCHIAPARELLI Monsun G1, MIDDLE CLUB Fantastic Light G3, FEELS ALL RIGHT Danehill Dancer LR, JOE JO STAR Piccolo LR, WEAPON’S AMNESTY Presenting LR. The Monsun/Old Vic cross has produced: SALVE REGINA G1, SAMUM G1, SCHIAPARELLI G1, Anna Mona G3.

Konigsstuhl Konigskronung MONSUN br 90 Surumu Mosella Monasia Sadler’s Wells Old Vic Cockade SACARINA ch 92 Ridan Brave Lass Bravour II

Tamerlane Donna Diana Tiepoletto Kronung Literat Surama Authi Monacensia Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Derring-Do Camenae Nantallah Rough Shod Birkhahn Barcarole

BAROUDA ch f 2007 Highest Honor Take Risks Baino Bluff MY RISK b 99 Vacarme Miss Pat Miss Mood Caro Kaldoun Katana BAROUDIA gr 2000 Ksardar Bariola Baena

Kenmare High River Be My Guest Rapids Lyphard Virunga Bon Sang Missy Fortino II Chambord Le Haar Embellie Arctic Tern Reine de Lenza Chaparral Brenda

361 ST SIMON S G3 NEWBURY. October 24. 3yo+. 12f 5yds.

1. HIGH HEELED (IRE) 3 8-7 £36,901 b f by High Chaparral - Uncharted Haven (Turtle Island) O-Mr And Mrs Steven Jenkins B-Ballylinch Stud TR-BW Hills 2. Tastahil (IRE) 5 9-3 £13,988 ch g by Singspiel - Luana (Shaadi) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Darley TR-BW Hills 3. Harbinger (GB) 3 8-13 £7,001 b c by Dansili - Penang Pearl (Bering) O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Admiral Rous) B-Mrs AKH Ooi TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 6, head. Time 2:40.91 (slow 10.11).

Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 12

Wins 4

Places 5

Earned £138,814

Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 16 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - MONACO CONSUL Star Way G1, SO YOU THINK Tights G1, SHOOT OUT Pentire G2, THE MINIVER ROSE Cape Cross G2, ABOVE AVERAGE Danehill G3, GOLDEN SWORD Salse G3, HIGH HEELED Turtle Island G3, JOANNA Mujadil G3, MAGADAN Machiavellian G3.

1st Dam: UNCHARTED HAVEN by Turtle Island. 4 wins 2-4, San Clemente S G2, San Gorgonio H G2.

Dam of 2 winners: 2003: Faraday Light (f Rainbow Quest) ran twice.

2004: WAYMARK (c Halling) 2 wins at 4 in Greece.

2006: HIGH HEELED (f High Chaparral) 4 wins at 2 and 3, St Simon S G3, Lyric S LR, 3rd Oaks S G1, Lancashire Oaks G2.

2007: Haven’s Wave (f Whipper) unraced to date.

2009: (c Lawman) 2nd Dam: TOCHAR BAN by Assert. 1 win at 3. Dam of UNCHARTED HAVEN (f Turtle Island, see above).

Grandam of FERNELEY.

360 PRIX DES RESERVOIRS G3

Broodmare Sire: TURTLE ISLAND. Sire of the dams of 3 SWs. In 2009 - HIGH HEELED High Chaparral G3, PICCADILLY FILLY Exceed And Excel LR.

DEAUVILLE. October 20. 2yof. 1600m.

HIGH HEELED b f 2006

1. BAROUDA (FR) 8-9 £38,835 ch f by My Risk - Baroudia (Kaldoun) O/B-H De La Chauvelais TR-J-M Beguigne 2. Ayun Tara (FR) 8-9 £13,592 gr f by Martaline - Annee de La Femme (Common Grounds) O-Prime Equestrian SARL B-Haras Du Camp Benard TR-X Nakkachdji 3. Marie de Medici (USA) 8-9 £13,592 ch f by Medicean - Mare Nostrum (Caerleon) O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd TR-M Johnston Margins 0.5, dead heat. Time 1:44.60.

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

SCHIAPARELLI ch h 2003 Dschingis Khan

After being restricted to only two outings in the autumn of his five-yearold season, Schiaparelli has been back at his excellent best as a six-year-old, adding the Goodwood Cup, Prix Kergorlay and a second edition of the Gran Premio del Jockey Club to his lengthy list of Group victories. That list features successes in the Deutsches Derby in 2006 and both the Deutschlandpreis and Preis von Europa in 2007.

With five Gr1 victories to his credit, Schiaparelli has proven the most successful of the three Classic winners that Old Vic’s unraced daughter Sacarina has produced to exceptional German stallion Monsun.

The first, Samum, won the Deutsches Derby in 2000. The second, Salve Regina, landed the Preis der Diana in 2002, when she was also second in the Deutsches Derby. Both are making their mark at stud, as Samum is the sire of the 2008 Deutsches Derby winner Kamsin and Salve Regina’s first foal is Salve Germania, a Gr2 winner on turf in the US in 2009.

Schiaparelli’s broodmare sire Old Vic is best known nowadays as an excellent source of high-class chasers but he was an outstanding winner of the Prix du Jockey-Club and Irish Derby. Schiaparelli’s second dam, Brave Lass, won four of her five starts at two, when Timeform rated her 114.

Brave Lass was one of the cheaper mares at Jim Joel’s 1986 dispersal, at 40,000gns. Brave Lass had German Classic connections, as her dam Bravour, Germany’s best two-year-old filly of 1965, won the 1,000 Guineas and was third in her country’s Oaks, a race once won by her half-sister Brisanz. Schiaparelli’s fourth dam, Barcarole, was a sister to the Deutsches Derby third Brillant, as well as being a half-sister to Bona, dam of the Deutsches Derby second Bacchus.

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £58,835

Sire: MY RISK. Sire of BAROUDA Kaldoun G3.

1st Dam: Baroudia by Kaldoun. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: BAROUK (g Take Risks) 2 wins 3-4 in France.

2007: BAROUDA (f My Risk) 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix des Reservoirs-Haras d’Etreham G3.

2nd Dam: BARIOLA by Ksardar. 1 win at 3. Dam of Bleu Intense (c Kouroun: 2nd Prix Daphnis G3)

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana Fairy King Turtle Island Sisania UNCHARTED HAVEN b 97 Assert Tochar Ban Guest Night

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Shirley Heights Delsy Kris Koblenza Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge High Top Targos Delight Be My Guest Irish Bird Sir Ivor Mesopotamia

HIGH CHAPARRAL SIX-TIME GR.1 WINNER BY SADLER’S WELLS

362 RACING POST TROPHY G1 DONCASTER. October 24. 2yo. 8f.

1. ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (IRE) 9-0 £113,540 b c by Montjeu - Leaping Water (Sure Blade) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Barton Bloodstock et al TR-AP O’Brien 2. Elusive Pimpernel (USA) 9-0 £43,040 bbr c by Elusive Quality - Cara Fantasy (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-JL Dunlop 3. Al Zir (USA) 9-0 £21,540 b c by Medaglia d’Oro - Bayou Plans (Bayou Hebert) O-Godolphin B-Jacks Or Better Farm Inc TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 3.75, 2.5. Time 1:39.62 (slow 1.12).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 3

Places 0

Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 79 Stakes winners. In 2009 FAME AND GLORY Shirley Heights G1, JUKEBOX JURY Kenmare G1, ROMAN EMPEROR Last Tycoon G1, SPEED GIFTED Distant View G1, ST NICHOLAS ABBEY Sure Blade G1, TAVISTOCK Quest For Fame G1, ASKAR TAU Acatenango G2, FULMONTI Grosvenor G2, HARRIS TWEED Prized G2, JOSHUA TREE Grand Lodge G2, BALLACK Last Tycoon G3, COURT CANIBAL Arazi G3, THE MEISTA Zabeel G3, EMPEROR BONAPARTE Centaine LR, ENTICEMENT Rahy LR, GONDORFF Marscay LR, SNOQUALMIE GIRL Seattle Dancer LR, STORM MOUNTAIN Mujadil LR, TAKE THE HINT Mr Prospector LR, TELLURIDE Slew O’ Gold LR, HURRICANE FLY Kenmare LR, MOSKOVA Machiavellian LR, SHARPMON Sharpen Up LR, SWEEPS HILL Zabeel LR. 1st Dam: Leaping Water by Sure Blade. unraced.

Dam of 4 winners: 1995: MEKLAND (c Pips Pride). 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, ,died at 3 years.

1996: (f Pips Pride). died.

1997: Daylily (f Pips Pride) 1998: GRAMMARIAN (g Definite Article) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in USA, San Gabriel H G2, Sunset H G2, 2nd Hollywood Turf Cup S G1.

1999: Way Out of Bounds (f Boundary) unraced.

Broodmare.

2000: (c King of Kings). died.

2001: Esher (f King of Kings) unraced. Broodmare.

2004: Highwater Dancer (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced.

Broodmare.

2005: (f Sadler’s Wells) 2006: CASCATA (f Montjeu) Winner at 2.

2007: ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (c Montjeu) Sold 200,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2, Racing Post Trophy G1, Juddmonte Beresford S G2.

2nd Dam: FLAMENCO WAVE by Desert Wine. 2 wins at 2 Moyglare Stud S G1. Dam of BALLINGARRY (c Sadler’s Wells: Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1, Canadian International S G1, 2nd Derby Italiano G1, 3rd Budweiser Irish Derby G1, Jefferson Smurfit Mem. Irish St Leger G1), STARBOROUGH (c Soviet Star: St James’s Palace S G1, P. Abu Dhabi Airport Duty Free Jean Prat G1, 2nd Sussex S G1), ARISTOTLE (c Sadler’s Wells: Racing Post Trophy G1), SPANISH FALLS (f Belmez: Prix de Royaumont G3, 3rd Prix de Malleret G2), FATHER SKY (g Dancing Brave: St Modwen Classic Novices’ Hurdle LR). Grandam of ANNABELLE’S CHARM, Purple Sage.

Broodmare Sire: SURE BLADE. Sire of the dams of 13 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ST NICHOLAS ABBEY Montjeu G1.

ST NICHOLAS ABBEY b c 2007 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge MONTJEU b 96 Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy Kris Sure Blade Double Lock LEAPING WATER ch 90

Broodmare Sire: KALDOUN. Sire of the dams of 38 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BAROUDA My Risk G3, DALY DALY Medaaly G3, MARIOL Munir G3.

Earned £197,853

Desert Wine Flamenco Wave Armada Way

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special High Top Sega Ville Tennyson Adele Toumignon Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Home Guard St Padina Damascus Anne Campbell Sadair Hurry Call

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European Pattern There was every reason to hope that Montjeu’s 2007 crop would prove a rich source of Classic candidates, as it was his first six-figure crop, sired after the likes of Motivator and Hurricane Run had helped boost his fee from €45,000 to €125,000.

Montjeu owed some of his initial success to mares with Sharpen Up blood. The Derby-winning Motivator and the Irish Derby winner Hurricane Run both had Sharpen Up mares as their second dams, while Walk In The Park, runner-up in the Derby, had a second dam by Sharpen Up’s son Kris.

It therefore made sense to send Leaping Water to Montjeu. Not only is she by Kris’s son Sure Blade but she is also out of Flamenco Wave, a mare whose matings with Sadler’s Wells produced Aristotle (Racing Post Trophy) and Ballingarry (Criterium de Saint-Cloud). The strategy paid off handsomely, with Leaping Water producing the exciting St Nicholas Abbey. The colt’s dominant victory in the Racing Post Trophy suggests he is well capable of emulating Motivator and Authorized, Montjeu’s previous Racing Post Trophy winners.

St Nicholas Abbey’s second dam, Flamenco Wave, won the Moyglare Stud Stakes but disappointed badly at three, including in the Irish 1,000 Guineas. The decision was taken to have her covered at three, despite the lateness of the season, and she produced Leaping Water to Sure Blade. Although good enough to win the St James’s Palace Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Sure Blade failed as a sire. It took only 3,200gns to buy Leaping Water at Tattersalls’ July Sales. Flamenco Wave herself was sold for only 45,000gns as a nine-year-old in 1995, shortly before a string of Group winners started to send her reputation soaring. One of them, Starborough, won the St James’s Palace Stakes. Leaping Water also did well, producing the dual American Gr2 winner Grammarian.

MONTJEU PHENOMENAL CLASSIC SIRE

Margins Short head, head. Time 1:29.96 (slow 6.96).

Going Soft.

Age 2

Starts 7

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £101,336

365 PREMIO LYDIA TESIO G1 ROME. October 25. 3yo+f&m. 2000m.

1st Dam: Prodigal Daughter by Alhaarth. unraced.

Dam of 1 winner: 2007: CARNABY STREET (c Le Vie Dei Colori) Sold 19,304gns foal, 47,619gns yearling. 2 wins at 2, Horris Hill S G3.

2008: (c Tagula) 2009: (c Kodiac)

1. EVA’S REQUEST (IRE) 4 8-13 £111,407 ch f by Soviet Star - Ingabelle (Taufan) O-Liam Mulryan B-Ballylinch Stud TR-MR Channon 2. Night Magic (GER) 3 8-10 £49,019 b f by Sholokhov - Night Woman (Monsun) O-Stall Salzburg B-Gestut Etzean TR-W Figge 3. Les Fazzani (IRE) 5 8-13 £26,737 b m by Intikhab - Massada (Most Welcome) O-Dr Marwan Koukash B-J Erhardt, Mrs J Schonwalder TR-KA Ryan Margins Head, head. Going Good to soft.

2nd Dam: Shallow Ground by Common Grounds. 1 win at 3, 2nd Cork Sprint S LR.

Age 2-4

Broodmare Sire: ALHAARTH. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CARNABY STREET Le Vie Dei Colori G3.

Sire: SOVIET STAR. Sire of 41 Stakes winners. In 2009 - EVA’S REQUEST Taufan G1, PRESSING Riverman G1, BUCCELLATI Selkirk G3, KANDINSKIY Love The Groom LR.

Sire: LE VIE DEI COLORI. Sire of 2 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - CARNABY STREET Alhaarth G3.

CARNABY STREET b c 2007 Forli Native Partner High Top Eldoret Bamburi LE VIE DEI COLORI b 2000 Northern Dancer El Gran Senor Sex Appeal Mystic Tempo Timeless Moment Doubling Time Lodeve Northern Dancer Unfuwain Height of Fashion Alhaarth Irish River Irish Valley Green Valley PRODIGAL DAUGHTER b 2002 Kris Common Grounds Sweetly Shallow Ground Nishapour Shabarana Shapaara Formidable

Efisio

364 BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-TROPHY G3 BADEN-BADEN. October 24. 3yo+. 2200m.

1. LIANG KAY (GER) 4 9-2 £29,126 b c by Dai Jin - Linton Bay (Funambule) O-Stall Emina B-IE Zimmermann TR-U Ostmann 2. Pont des Arts (FR) 5 9-2 £12,136 b h by Kingsalsa - Magic Arts (Fairy King) O-A&V Krauliger B-SCEA De La Perrigne TR-A Scharer 3. Steuben (GER) 3 8-8 £4,854 b c by Monsun - Schwarzach (Grand Lodge) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger Margins 0.5, 6. Time 2:24.65. Going Soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 14

Wins 5

Places 7

Earned £188,017

Sire: DAI JIN. Sire of 4 Stakes winners. In 2009 CARO JINA Environment Friend G3, LIANG KAY Funambule G3, NORDERNEY Bluebird G3.

1st Dam: LINTON BAY by Funambule. 4 wins 2-3, Preis Dusseldorf LR, Schwarzgold Rennen LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: LAVEYA (f Second Set) 2 wins at 4 in Germany.

2004: LAEYA STAR (f Royal Dragon) 2 wins, Jaxx Weidenpescher Stutenpreis LR. 2005: LIANG KAY (c Dai Jin) 5 wins 2-4, UnionRennen G2, Furstenberg-Rennen G3, BadenWurttemberg-Trophy G3, Rennen um den Preis der SWK G3, 2nd Preis des Winterfavoriten G3, 3rd Mehl-Mulhens Rennen G2.

2007: Laey Diamond (f Dai Jin) unraced to date.

Starts 25

Wins 7

Earned £456,332

1st Dam: INGABELLE by Taufan. 3 wins at 2 to 4, Keeneland Phoenix Sprint S G3. Dam of 8 winners: 1989: FERRYCARRIG HOTEL (g Burslem) 6 wins.

1990: BELLISSI (f Bluebird) 2 wins at 3 and 5.

Broodmare.

1992: WILD BLUEBELL (f Bluebird) 4 wins at 2 and 3, Concorde S G3. Dam of Il Pirata (c Indian Ridge: 2 wins, 3rd Railway S G2) 1993: PRIORY BELLE (f Priolo). 2 wins at 2, Moyglare Stud S G1. Dam of KILTUBBER (Premio Giovanni Falck LR) 1994: Hihakai Seiun (c Night Shift) 1995: (c Fairy King) 1997: MINKASH (g Caerleon) 2 wins viz. CP Business Solutions Stakes, York.

1999: SADINGA (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3. Dam of Cool Judgement (g Peintre Celebre: 2 wins at 2 and 3, 3rd Chester H LR) 2000: Academy Award (c Danehill) ran twice. Sire.

2001: SOVIET BELLE (f Soviet Star) Winner at 2.

2002: Danielli (f Danehill). Broodmare.

2005: EVA’S REQUEST (f Soviet Star) Sold 98,521gns yearling at GOOY1. 7 wins at 2 to 4 at home, Italy, Turkey, Premio Lydia Tesio G1, C L Weld Park S G3, Princess Elizabeth S G3, Rosemary H LR, Conqueror S LR, Istanbul Trophy LR, 2nd Dick Hern Fillies S LR, 3rd Windsor Forest S G2, Prestige S G3, Cape Verdi S G3.

2006: Bachelor Bell (c Bachelor Duke) unraced.

2nd Dam: Bodelle by Falcon. 8 wins, 2nd Benson & Hedges H. Hurdle LR. Dam of INGABELLE (f Taufan, see above) Broodmare Sire: TAUFAN. Sire of the dams of 13 Stakes winners. In 2009 - EVA’S REQUEST Soviet Star G1.

Northern Dancer Nureyev Special SOVIET STAR b 84 Venture Veruschka Marie d’Anjou Stop The Music Taufan Stolen Date Falcon Bodelle Shade

Nearctic Natalma Forli Thong Relic Rose O’Lynn Vandale Marigold Hail To Reason Bebopper Sadair Stolen Hour Milesian Pretty Swift Gratitude Summer Tan

LIANG KAY b c 2005 363 HORRIS HILL S G3

Nureyev Peintre Celebre

NEWBURY. October 24. 2yo. 7f.

1. CARNABY STREET (IRE) 8-12 £28,385 b c by Le Vie Dei Colori - Prodigal Daughter (Alhaarth) O-Noodles Racing B-D And Mrs D Veitch TR-R Hannon 2. Pleasant Day (IRE) 8-12 £10,760 b g by Noverre - Sunblush (Timber Country) O-Jaber Abdullah B-PJ Gleeson TR-BJ Meehan 3. Audacity of Hope (GB) 8-12 £5,385 b c by Red Ransom - Aliena (Grand Lodge) O-Four Winds Racing B-Wood Farm Stud (Waresley) TR-PJ McBride

Peinture Bleue DAI JIN b 2000 Shirley Heights Dawlah Urjwan Lyphard Funambule Sonoma LINTON BAY b 97 Ti Amo Ludhiana Lumaria

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Northern Dancer Special Alydar Petroleuse Mill Reef Hardiemma Seattle Slew White Star Line Northern Dancer Goofed Habitat Satu Kaiseradler Tiarella Herero Liebesglut

366 PREIS DER WINTERKONIGIN G3 BADEN-BADEN. October 25. 2yof. 1600m.

1. NEON LIGHT (GER) 9-2 £58,252 f by Refuse To Bend - No Merci (General Assembly) O-Stall Titan B-Pavel Kusmin TR-A Wohler 2. Elle Shadow (IRE) 9-2 £22,330 b f by Shamardal - Elle Danzig (Roi Danzig) O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-P Schiergen 3. Nianga (GER) 9-2 £10,680 f by Lomitas - Nobilissima (Bluebird) O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof TR-P Schiergen Margins 0.75, 7. Time 1:43.65. Going Soft.

Age 2

EVA’S REQUEST ch f 2005

INGABELLE b 84

Broodmare Sire: FUNAMBULE. Sire of the dams of 5 SWs. In 09 - LIANG KAY Dai Jin G3, OBRIGADO Enrique G3.

Places 6

excelled over a mile in Europe. He was then transferred to Ballylinch Stud in Ireland in 2000, and his second innings in Europe has yielded such talented performers as Pressing (a Gr1 winner in Italy and Germany), Boris de Deauville, Democratic Deficit, Buccellati and Eva’s Request.

The admirably tough Eva’s Request has added to the international nature of Soviet Star’s record, winning Group races in Britain, Turkey and Italy as a four-year-old, her first Gr1 success coming in the Premio Lydia Tesio.

Foaled when her dam Ingabelle was 21, Eva’s Request follows the Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Priory Belle and Gr3 winner Wild Bluebell as Ingabelle’s third smart daughter. The tough Ingabelle gained her best win when she landed the Phoenix Sprint on the last of her 23 appearances.

Ballylinch Stud acquired Ingabelle from her breeder and trainer Tom Lacy.

Lacy also trained her versatile dam Bodelle, a winner from ten to 13 furlongs on the Flat and a four-time winner over hurdles. One of Bodelle’s half-sisters, Lady Anna Livia, produced the July Stakes winner Mister Links, while another, Synchronise, is second dam of Sharp N'Early, winner of the 1988 Gimcrack Stakes.

Eva’s Request’s third dam, Shade, won at up to 13 furlongs, despite being by the sprinter Gratitude, her stamina coming from her dam Summer Tan, a Tenerani mare who needed two miles.

Soviet Star’s stallion career has been spent in several parts of the world and he has been successful in most of his locations. He sired such as Ashkalani, Starborough, Soviet Line, Limpid and Freedom Cry during his time in Britain, before being sold to Japan in the autumn of 1994. When Japanese interest in Soviet Star faded, he moved to New Zealand in the summer of 1999, where he sired Starcraft, an Australian Derby winner who later

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £61,165

Sire: REFUSE TO BEND. Sire of 4 SWs. In 2009 GRACE O’MALLEY Darshaan G3, NEON LIGHT General Assembly G3, ALAIYMA Darshaan LR. 1st Dam: No Merci by General Assembly. Winner at 2 in Germany, 2nd Kolner Stuten Meile LR, Fahrhofer Stutenpreis LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Nosecone (c Monsun) 2005: No Pardon (c Dashing Blade) Winner at 3 in Germany, 3rd Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhaus Metzler G3.

2006: No Magic (f Samum) in training.

2007: NEON LIGHT (f Refuse To Bend) Sold 11,583gns foal at BBAGO. 2 wins at 2 in Germany, Preis der Winterkonigin G3.

2008: (c Sholokhov) 2009: (f Soldier Hollow) 2nd Dam: NON PLUS ULTRA by Lord Udo. 4 wins in West Germany. Dam of NAUTIKER (c Athenagoras: Sprint Cup, Besitzervereinigung Vollblut LR, Restaurant La Table Rennen Fliegerpreis LR, 3rd Premio Chiusura G3, Holsten Trophy G3), No Merci (f General Assembly, see above) Broodmare Sire: GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Sire of the dams of 41 Stakes winners. In 2009 - PURE CLAN Pure Prize G1, ANTARA Platini G3, NEON LIGHT Refuse To Bend G3.

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Caulfield on Eva’s Request: “The Group 1 winner has added to the international nature of Soviet Star’s record, winning Group races in Britain, Turkey and Italy as a four-year-old” NEON LIGHT b f 2007 Nearctic Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special REFUSE TO BEND b 2000 Mr Prospector Gulch Jameela Market Slide Grenfall Grenzen My Poly Bold Ruler Secretariat Somethingroyal General Assembly Native Dancer Exclusive Dancer Exclusive NO MERCI ch 98 Utrillo Lord Udo Lady Windermere Non Plus Ultra Luciano Nofretete Nagoya Northern Dancer

Whitsbury Manor Stud Stallions AVONBRIDGE CADEAUX GENEREUX COMPTON PLACE REFUSE TO BEND SAKHEE’S SECRET 367 BADENER SPRINT-CUP G3

Margins 2, short head. Time 1:29.56 (slow 3.76).

Going Yielding.

368 PRIX ROYAL-OAK G1

STARLISH b/br c 2005 Danzig Danehill

LONGCHAMP. October 25. 3yo+. 3100m.

1. ASK (GB) 6 9-4 £138,689 b h by Sadler’s Wells - Request (Rainbow Quest) O-Patrick J Fahey B-Side Hill Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Schiaparelli (GER) 6 9-4 £55,485 ch h by Monsun - Sacarina (Old Vic) O-Godolphin B-Gestut Karlshof TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Manighar (FR) 3 8-9 £27,743 gr c by Linamix - Mintly Fresh (Rubiano) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre Margins 1.5, 3. Time 3:32.17 (slow 13.67).

Going Soft.

Age 3-6

Starts 18

Wins 7

Places 6

Earned £805,361

Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of 310 SWs. In 2009 ASK Rainbow Quest G1, YEATS Top Ville G1, BLACK BEAR ISLAND Darshaan G2, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Rainbow Quest G2, FRONT HOUSE Darshaan G2, CLAREMONT Darshaan G3, CURTAIN CALL Darshaan G3, FANTASIA Darshaan G3, TAMARIND Darshaan G3, GOLDEN STREAM Machiavellian LR, HINDU KUSH Darshaan LR, POSEIDON ADVENTURE Gulch LR, POUVOIR ABSOLU Nureyev LR, ASHKAZAR Darshaan LR, JUDGE ROY BEAN Be My Native LR, THE FIST OF GOD Woodman LR, TILABAY Darshaan LR.

Age 2

Starts 7

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £52,547

Razyana ROCK OF GIBRALTAR b 99 Be My Guest Offshore Boom

Sire: VINDICATION. Sire of 5 SWs. In 2009 - FREE JUDGEMENT Fusaichi Pegasus G3, VOCALISED Mr Prospector G3, RAHAL Silver Deputy LR.

Push A Button Persian Bold Anshan

1st Dam: SOUTH BAY COVE by Fusaichi Pegasus.

3 wins at 2 in Canada, Ontario Debutante S LR, Shady Well S LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: FREE JUDGEMENT (c Vindication) Sold 35,013gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2, JRA Killavullan S G3.

2008: Fantasy Bay (f Bluegrass Cat) 2009: Seaside Weekend (c Any Given Saturday)

Lady Zi STYLISH b 95 Busted Classic Design Alpine Niece

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Northern Dancer What A Treat Bold Lad River Lady Bold Lad Relkarunner Manado Exbury Grace Crepello Sans Le Sou Great Nephew Fragrant Morn

ROCK OF OF GIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR

2nd Dam: FANTASY LAKE by Salt Lake. Champion 2yr old filly in Canada in 1998. 4 wins in Canada Mazarine Breeders’ Cup Stakes LR, My Dear S LR, Star Shoot Stakes LR, 3rd Schuylerville S G2. Dam of HELLO MAGGIE MAY (f Lemon Drop Kid: Ruling Angel S LR, Belle Geste S LR), SOUTH BAY COVE (f Fusaichi Pegasus, see above), Art Market (g Giant’s Causeway: 3rd Sirenia S G3)

PROVEN GROUP 1 SIRE BY DANEHILL

Broodmare Sire: FUSAICHI PEGASUS. Sire of the dams of 1 SW. In 2009 - FREE JUDGEMENT Vindication G3.

FREE JUDGEMENT b/br c 2007 Boldnesian Reason To Earn Poker My Charmer Fair Charmer VINDICATION b 2000 Whiskey Road Strawberry Road Giftisa Strawberry Reason Hail To Reason Pretty Reason Mysore Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Fusaichi Pegasus Danzig Angel Fever Rowdy Angel SOUTH BAY COVE b 2002 Deputy Minister Salt Lake Take Lady Anne Fantasy Lake Affirmed Springtime Fantasy Quadruple Bold Reasoning

371 PRIX DE FLORE G3

Seattle Slew

BADEN-BADEN. October 25. 3yo+. 1400m.

1. WALERO (GER) 3 8-13 £29,126 b c by Big Shuffle - Waterbor (Lagunas) O-H Schroer-Dreesmann B-H Schroer-Dreesmann TR-U Ostmann 2. Le Big (GER) 5 9-1 £12,136 b h by Big Shuffle - La Luganese (Surumu) O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-U Stoltefuss 3. Rock of Rochelle (USA) 4 8-13 £4,854 br c by Rock of Gibraltar - Recoleta (Wild Again) O-Her Diamond Necklace Limited B-Beau Cheval LC TR-A Kinsella Margins Head, 2. Time 1:28.14. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 9

Wins 5

Places 2

Earned £75,243

1st Dam: Request by Rainbow Quest. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: ASK (c Sadler’s Wells) 7 wins 3-6 Coronation Cup G1, Prix Royal-Oak G1, Yorkshire Cup G2, Cumberland Lodge S G3, Ormonde S G3, Gordon Richards S G3, 2nd Canadian International S G1, 3rd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1.

2005: KENSINGTON OVAL (g Sadler’s Wells) 1 win at 3.

2007: Making Hay (f Dr Fong) unraced to date.

2008: (c Motivator) 2nd Dam: Highbrow by Shirley Heights. 1 win at 2, 2nd Ribblesdale S G2. Dam of BLUEPRINT (c Generous: Jockey Club S G2, San Luis Rey H G2, Sunset H G2), FAIRY GODMOTHER (f Fairy King: Ballymacoll Stud S LR).

370 PRIX ANDRE BABOIN G3 LYON-PARILLY. October 27. 3yo+. 2000m.

Sire: BIG SHUFFLE. Sire of 64 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LE BIG Surumu G3, SMOOTH OPERATOR Salse G3, WALERO Lagunas G3.

1st Dam: WATERBOR by Lagunas. 4 wins at 3 to 5 in Germany. Dam of 3 winners: 1998: Wahieda (f Sternkoenig). Dam of WISE MAN (Prix Policeman LR) 1999: (c Sternkoenig). Died as a foal.

2000: WALDKRONE (f Platini) 4 wins 4-5 in Germany.

2001: WASTERNO (c Sternkoenig) Winner at 3.

2003: Waneska (f Kallisto) unraced.

2005: Wenera (f Big Shuffle) 2006: WALERO (c Big Shuffle) 5 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Badener Sprint Cup G3.

2nd Dam: Waldlilie by Limbo. 3 wins in West Germany, 2nd Preis der Deutschen Bank AG LR. Broodmare Sire: LAGUNAS. Sire of the dams of 21 SWs. In 2009 - WALERO Big Shuffle G3, LICATO Goofalik LR, TWIST MAGIC Winged Love LR. The Big Shuffle/Lagunas cross has produced: PEPPERCORN G2, PEPPERSHOT G2, PEPPERSTORM G2, WALERO G3, LUCAFABIAN LR, Pepperjuice LR, Praia LR, Tamaron LR, Topastino LR.

Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. Sire of the dams of 109 SWs. In 2009 - AQLAAM Oasis Dream G1, ASK Sadler’s Wells G1, ELUSIVE WAVE Elusive City G1, SPANISH MOON El Prado G1, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Sadler’s Wells G2, IRIAN Tertullian G2, ENROLLER Marju G3, GLOWING Dansili G3.

The Sadler’s Wells/Rainbow Quest cross has produced: ASK G1, POWERSCOURT G1, DAY FLIGHT G2, DOCTOR FREMANTLE G2, ESSEX LR. See race 106 in the July issue for analysis

Age 2-4

ASK b h 2003 Nearco Lady Angela Native Dancer Natalma Almahmoud Hail To Reason Bold Reason Lalun Forli Special Thong Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Queen’s Hussar Highclere Highlight Nearctic Northern Dancer SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Fairy Bridge

Rainbow Quest REQUEST b 97 Highbrow

WALERO b c 2006 Boldnesian Reason To Earn Primera Prime Abord Homeward Bound Raise A Native Elevation White Peak Tudor Minstrel Strings Attached Timalin Nijinsky Ile de Bourbon Roseliere Literat Liranga Love In Pentathlon Limbo Lady Arc Great Nephew Waldgrenze Waldjagd Bold Reasoning Super Concorde BIG SHUFFLE b 84 Raise Your Skirts

Lagunas WATERBOR b 91 Waldlilie

1. STARLISH (IRE) 4 9-1 £38,835 bbr c by Rock of Gibraltar - Stylish (Anshan) O-Mme D Malingue B-D Malingue TR-E Lellouche 2. Capitaine Courage (IRE) 4 8-11 £15,534 ch c by Bering - Four Green (Green Tune) O-J Vasicek B-Vision Bloodstock TR-F Doumen 3. Gris de Gris (IRE) 5 9-4 £11,650 gr h by Slickly - Deesse Grise (Lead On Time) O-J-C Seroul B-J-C Seroul TR-A de Royer-Dupre Margins Neck, 1.5. Time 2:13.86. Going Good to soft.

369 KILLAVULLAN S G3 LEOPARDSTOWN. October 26. 2yo. 7f.

1. FREE JUDGEMENT (USA) 9-1 £39,186 bbr c by Vindication - South Bay Cove (Fusaichi Pegasus) O-Mrs June Judd B-Twin Hopes Farm Inc TR-JS Bolger 2. Lord High Admiral (IRE) 9-1 £11,497 b c by Galileo - Splendid (Mujtahid) O-M Tabor B-Splendid Syndicate TR-AP O’Brien 3. Keredari (IRE) 9-1 £5,478 b c by Oasis Dream - Kerataka (Doyoun) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx

Starts 16

Wins 4

Places 5

Earned £149,744

Sire: ROCK OF GIBRALTAR. Sire of 44 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DIAMONDRELLA Dixieland Band G1, ROCK KINGDOM St Covet G1, VARENAR Mr Prospector G1, ROCK ME BABY Highest Honor G2, BLESSED LUCK Machiavellian G3, GAMBLE ME Pleasant Tap G3, STARLISH Anshan G3, THREE ROCKS Sadler’s Wells G3.

1st Dam: Stylish by Anshan. unraced. Dam of 4 winners: 2000: DUE RESPECT (g Danehill) 5 wins.

2002: SOLENT (g Montjeu) 6 wins, Fenwolf S LR. 2003: COUNT TREVISIO (g Danehill) 3 wins.

2005: STARLISH (c Rock of Gibraltar) 4 wins at 2 to 4 in France, Prix Andre Baboin G3, Prix Francois Mathet LR, 2nd Prix Hocquart G2, La Coupe G3, Prix Jacques Laffitte LR. 2006: Montylish (f Montjeu) unraced to date.

2007: Sandy Light (f Footstepsinthesand) unraced.

2008: (c Aussie Rules) 2009: (c Rock of Gibraltar) 2nd Dam: Classic Design by Busted. unraced. Dam of EVENINGPERFORMANCE (f Night Shift: Flying Five G3, 2nd Nunthorpe S G1, 3rd Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp G1) Broodmare Sire: ANSHAN. Sire of the dams of 5 SWs. In 2009 - STARLISH Rock of Gibraltar G3, YOU WILL LOVE ME One Way Love LR.

SAINT-CLOUD. October 28. 3yo+f&m. 2100m.

1. CELIMENE (IRE) 3 8-10 £38,835 b f by Dr Fong - Lunassa (Groom Dancer) O-G Laboureau B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd TR-C Lerner 2. Shemiyla (FR) 3 8-7 £15,534 f by Dalakhani - Shemala (Danehill) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Rainbow Dancing (GB) 4 8-11 £11,650 b f by Rainbow Quest - Danceabout (Shareef Dancer) O-Duchess of Bedford B-Bloomsbury Stud TR-Mlle H Van Zuylen Margins 0.5, short head. Time 2:19.40 (slow 10.10).

Going Very soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £146,613

Sire: DR FONG. Sire of 27 Stakes winners. In 2009 CELIMENE Groom Dancer G3, EMERGENCY Warning LR, PURPLE ORCHID Mujadil LR, RIGHT FONG Bluebird LR. 1st Dam: LUNASSA by Groom Dancer. 2 wins at 3 in France. Own sister to Loophole. Dam of 4 winners: 1997: (c Priolo). died.

1998: LUNASKA (f Ashkalani) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles LR. Dam of LUNA ROYALE (Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles LR) 1999: Lasso (c Exit To Nowhere) died as a foal.

2000: LUNABA (f Anabaa) 2 wins at 2 and 3.

2001: Loner (c Octagonal) died as a yearling.

2003: Limeaick (c Fasliyev) unraced.

2004: Priceless Baby (f Peintre Celebre) 2005: Lune Rose (f High Chaparral) Winner at 3 in France, 3rd Prix Urban Sea LR. 2006: CELIMENE (f Dr Fong) Sold 38,610gns yearling at AROCT. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix de Flore G3, Prix Penelope G3.

2008: (c Red Ransom) 2009: (c Verglas) 2nd Dam: LUVIA by Cure The Blues. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France. Own sister to LUCRATIF. Dam of Loophole (f Groom Dancer: 2nd Prix Belle de Nuit LR, Prix Joubert LR), Land Shark (f Pitskelly: 2nd Prix Petite Etoile LR, Prix Casimir Delamarre LR, Prix Herod LR). Grandam of ASK FOR THE MOON, ALBRET, LIVE LIVE CLASS, LUCKY LUNE, Wire To Wire. Third dam of VITAL CLASS, BORIS DE DEAUVILLE, LAW OF CHANCE, LUCKY LIKE. Broodmare Sire: GROOM DANCER. Sire of the dams of 41 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CELIMENE Dr Fong G3, COSMO PLATINA Stay Gold G3, BECQU ADOREE Nombre Premier LR, JUNGLE JUICE Jungle Pocket LR.

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European Pattern CELIMENE b f 2006 Hail To Reason Bramalea Princequillo Sharp Queen Bridgework Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Coco La Terreur Coco La Investment Great Investment Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Lyphard Featherhill Lady Berry Stop The Music Cure The Blues Quick Cure Mill Reef Lucaya La Mirande Roberto

Kris S DR FONG ch 95 Spring Flight

Groom Dancer LUNASSA b 92 Luvia

2003: THINKING ROBINS (c Plumbird) 8 wins at 2 to 6, 2009 in Italy, Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi G3, 2nd Gran Premio Citta’ di Napoli LR. 2004: Jasmine Joli (f Cape Cross) 4 wins at 3 to 5 in Italy, 2nd Premio Tadolina LR. 2005: Teddy Rose (c Galileo) ran on the flat in Italy.

2006: Rosehill (c Danehill Dancer) in training.

2007: Coffee House (c St Paul House) unraced.

2nd Dam: Russian Liaison by Law Society. Dam of ROSE JASMINE (f Sikeston, see above) Broodmare Sire: SIKESTON. Sire of the dams of 3 SWs. In 09 - THINKING ROBINS Plumbird G3, GRENSO Martino Alonso LR, TULIANGREEN Tertullian LR. THINKING ROBINS b h 2003

372 PREMIO C&F ALOISI G3

Ahonoora Statoblest

ROME. November 1. 2yo+. 1200m.

Statira

1. MORGAN DRIVE (IRE) 6 9-9 £23,766 b h by Namid - Morning Prancer (Caerleon) O/B-Razza Montalbano TR-M Gasparini 1. THINKING ROBINS (IRE) 4 9-9 £23,766 b c by Plumbird - Rose Jasmine (Sikeston) O/B-Sao Paolo Agricola Stud Srl TR-A Turco 3. Titus Shadow (IRE) 5 9-12 £7,922 ch h by Titus Livius - Mujadil Shadow (Mujadil) O/B-Scuderia Blueberry TR-B Grizzetti Margins Dead heat, 1.5. Time 1:08.20. Going Good.

MORGAN DRIVE (IRE): Age Starts Wins 2-4 21 6

Places 9

Earned £105,961

Sire: NAMID. Sire of 14 Stakes winners. In 2009 TOTAL GALLERY Green Desert G1, MORGAN DRIVE Caerleon G3, HANSINGER First Trump LR. 1st Dam: MORNING PRANCER by Caerleon. 8 wins. Dam of 3 winners: 1999: Esta Noche (f Roi Danzig) 2001: REAL VISION (f Zafonic) 2 wins at 3 in Italy.

2002: Diagon Alley (f Cadeaux Genereux) unraced.

2003: PACIFIC DRIVE (f Sagamix) 3 wins 2-3 in Italy.

2005: MORGAN DRIVE (c Namid) 6 wins at 2 to 4 in Italy, Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi G3, 2nd Premio Omenoni G3, 3rd Premio Tudini G3, Premio Bersaglio Trofeo Snai LR. 2006: Material Girl (f Mull of Kintyre) 2007: Miss Moulan (f Big Shuffle) unraced to date.

2008: Manhattan Baby (f Celtic Swing) 2nd Dam: Miss Habit by Habitat. 2 wins in Italy, 3rd Premio Verziere LR. Dam of MIOCAMEN (c Ardross: Premio Conte Felice Scheibler LR, Premio Giuseppe de Montel LR), Macmirror (c Be My Guest: 2nd Prix de la Vallee d’Auge LR, Prix Pharel LR, 4th Prix Robert Papin G1), Mebetina (f Ballymore: 2nd Premio Virginio Curti Criterium G3). Grandam of ALEXANDRA ROSE, PAVLOVICH. Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. Sire of the dams of 143 Stakes winners. In 2009 - RED DESIRE Manhattan Cafe G1, SELMIS Selkirk G1, TWICE OVER Observatory G1, CRITICISM Machiavellian G2, WAJIR Danehill Dancer G2, MORGAN DRIVE Namid G3, PIENA VENUS Fuji Kiseki G3.

MORGAN DRIVE b c 2005 Ahonoora Indian Ridge Hillbrow NAMID b 96 Tate Gallery Dawnsio Welsh Dancer Nijinsky Caerleon Foreseer MORNING PRANCER b 91 Habitat Miss Habit London Bird

Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Swing Easy Golden City Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Welsh Saint Dancing Princess Northern Dancer Flaming Page Round Table Regal Gleam Sir Gaylord Little Hut Mystic II Overdrawn

PLUMBIRD b 94 Be My Guest Plum Bold Plum Fool Lear Fan Sikeston Small Timer ROSE JASMINE b 97 Law Society Russian Liaison Veruschka

373 PRIX PERTH G3 SAINT-CLOUD. November 1. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. ZAFISIO (IRE) 3 8-11 £38,835 b c by Efisio - Goldthroat (Zafonic) O-H Downs, D Looney B-Airlie Stud, Sir Thomas Pilkington TR-R Curtis 2. Border Patrol (GB) 3 9-1 £15,534 b c by Selkirk - Ffestiniog (Efisio) O/B-Elite Racing Club TR-R Charlton 3. Racinger (FR) 6 9-3 £11,650 b h by Spectrum - Dibenoise (Kendor) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Mme Rene Geffroy TR-F Head Margins 1.5, 0.5. Time 1:45.30. Going Very soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 10

Wins 4

Places 4

Earned £100,547

1st Dam: GOLDTHROAT by Zafonic. Winner at 2.

Dam of 3 winners: 2004: NEW BEGINNING (g Keltos) 3 wins.

2005: HARALD BLUETOOTH (c Danetime) 4 wins at 3 and 4.

2006: ZAFISIO (c Efisio) Sold 27,000gns foal at TADEF. 4 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Criterium International G1, Prix Perth G3, Bluebay Stardom S LR, 2nd Mehl-Mulhens Rennen G2, 3rd Solonaway S G3.

2007: Via Aurelia (f Antonius Pius) 2008: (f Verglas) 2009: (f Red Clubs) 2nd Dam: WINGER by In The Wings. 1 win at 3.

Grandam of Warriors Key. Broodmare Sire: ZAFONIC. Sire of the dams of 33 SWs. In 2009 - AWZAAN Alhaarth G1, SHOWCASING Oasis Dream G2, ZAFISIO Efisio G3, ZAREMA Dance In The Dark G3, MEYDAN PRINCESS Choisir LR, QERTAAS Linamix LR, STELLAR LEAD Special Week LR, TRAFFIC GUARD More Than Ready LR. ZAFISIO b c 2006 Forli Formidable Native Partner

Eldoret Bamburi Gone West

Sire: PLUMBIRD. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - THINKING ROBINS Sikeston G3.

Zafonic Zaizafon GOLDTHROAT b 99

1st Dam: ROSE JASMINE by Sikeston. 4 wins at 2 to 4 in Italy, Premio Archidamia LR. Dam of 2 winners:

SAINT-CLOUD. November 1. 2yoc&f. 1600m.

1. JAN VERMEER (IRE) 9-0 £138,689 b c by Montjeu - Shadow Song (Pennekamp) O-M Tabor B-Shadow Song Synd TR-AP O’Brien 2. Emerald Commander (IRE) 9-0 £55,485 b c by Pivotal - Brigitta (Sadler’s Wells) O-Godolphin B-Grangecon Stud TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Rosanara (FR) 8-11 £27,743 gr f by Sinndar - Rosawa (Linamix) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre Margins 4, 1.5. Time 1:45.60. Going Very soft.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

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Earned £149,705

Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 81 SWs. In 2009 - FAME AND GLORY Shirley Heights G1, JAN VERMEER Pennekamp G1, JUKEBOX JURY Kenmare G1, ROMAN EMPEROR Last Tycoon G1, SPEED GIFTED Distant View G1, ST NICHOLAS ABBEY Sure Blade G1, TAVISTOCK Quest For Fame G1, ASKAR TAU Acatenango G2, FULMONTI Grosvenor G2, HARRIS TWEED Prized G2, JOSHUA TREE Grand Lodge G2, BALLACK Last Tycoon G3, COURT CANIBAL Arazi G3, THE MEISTA Zabeel G3.

1st Dam: SHADOW SONG by Pennekamp. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: JAN VERMEER (c Montjeu) 2 wins at 2 at home, France, Criterium International G1.

2008: (f Galileo) 2009: (f Montjeu)

had done even better. Her daughter Imperial Beauty had won the 2001 Prix de l’Abbaye after being sold for 950,000gns in 2000. That price reflected the fact Evening Air was a grand-daughter of Comely Nell. The mare found fame as the dam of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Bold Forbes, and as the second dam of such good performers as Saratoga Six, Dunbeath and Life At The Top. The Comely Nell family has also produced the Gr1 American winners Lakeway, Jilbab and Mushka.

Shadow Song’s buyers took a gamble in opting to send their 74,000gns purchase to Montjeu, whose fee had been raised to €125,000. The gamble paid off handsomely, the resultant foal being Jan Vermeer, who highlighted his Classic potential with an eye-catching all-the-way victory in Saint Cloud’s Gr1 Criterium International.

375 PREMIO GUIDO BERARDELLI G3 ROME. November 1. 2yo. 1800m.

2nd Dam: Evening Air by J O Tobin. unraced. Dam of MIDNIGHT AIR (f Green Dancer: May Hill S G3), Greenstead (g Green Dancer: 2nd Champion Novices’ Hurdle G1, 2nd Fighting Blindness H Chase G3). Grandam of IMPERIAL BEAUTY, MIDNIGHT LINE, Mr Olimpia, Be My Queen.

1. TAUMAN (IRE) 8-11 £33,009 b c by Blu Air Force - Time of Gold (Banker’s Gold) O-Incolinx B-Rosati Colareti TR-V Caruso 2. Occhio Della Mente (IRE) 8-11 £14,524 b c by Le Vie Dei Colori - Croanda (Grand Lodge) O/B-Allevamento La Nuova Sbarra TR-R Brogi 3. Kidnapping (IRE) 8-11 £7,922 b c by Intikhab - Claba di San Jore (Barathea) O-Effevi SNC B-Allevamento Deni TR-S Botti Margins 1.5, head. Time 1:52.70. Going Good.

Broodmare Sire: PENNEKAMP. Sire of the dams of 2 SWs. In 2009 - JAN VERMEER Montjeu G1.

Age 2

JAN VERMEER b c 2007

Sire: BLU AIR FORCE. Sire of 3 SWs. In 09 - TAUMAN Banker’s Gold G3, TRAY MY FORCE Habitat LR.

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge

High Top

Places 9

Earned £220,950

Sire: EFISIO. Sire of 42 Stakes winners. In 2009 ZAFISIO Zafonic G3, CALRISSIAN Royal Academy LR, PERFECT POLLY Prince Sabo LR.

EFISIO b 82

THINKING ROBINS (IRE) Age Starts Wins 2-6 34 8

Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Skymaster Parysatis Northern Dancer What A Treat Silly Season La Melba Roberto Wac Lyphard Watch Fob Alleged Bold Bikini Lorenzaccio Dugo

374 CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL G1

MONTJEU b 96 Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy Bering Pennekamp Coral Dance SHADOW SONG b 2002 J O Tobin Evening Air Nellie Forbes

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special High Top Sega Ville Tennyson Adele Toumignon Arctic Tern Beaune Green Dancer Carvinia Never Bend Hill Shade Secretariat Comely Nell

When it comes to potential as a broodmare, Shadow Song didn’t appear well qualified on a couple of counts. For a start, her sire, the 2,000 Guineas winner Pennekamp, struggled badly as a stallion and sired only one Group winner. Also, Shadow Song’s only victory for Sheikh Mohammed came in an 11-furlong maiden race at the minor French track of Segre, shortly before she met her engagement at the 2005 July Sales.

The fact that Shadow Song’s price was as high as 74,000gns indicates there was a much more impressive facet to her background – her female line. Two other daughters of her dam Evening Air – Midnight Line and Multimara – had already shone in the role of broodmare. Midnight Air, a winner of the Gr3 May Hill Stakes, had been represented by Midnight Line, a dual Gr3 winner at two who went on to finish third in the Oaks. Multimara, a close relative of Shadow Song’s, by Pennekamp’s grandsire Arctic Tern,

Starts 7

Wins 3

Places 4

Earned £67,881

1st Dam: TIME OF GOLD by Banker’s Gold. 9 wins at 2 to 4 in Italy. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: TAUMAN (c Blu Air Force) 3 wins at 2 in Italy, Premio Guido Berardelli G3.

2nd Dam: One Moment In Time by Magesterial. 3rd River Downs H LR. Dam of THIS IS THE MOMENT. Broodmare Sire: BANKER’S GOLD. Sire of the dams of 2 SWs. In 2009 - TAUMAN Blu Air Force G3.

TAUMAN b c 2007 Roberto Arabia Son Ange Lady Godolphin Flying Needles BLU AIR FORCE b 97 Northern Dancer The Minstrel Fleur Carillon Miss Buckpasser Sex Appeal Best In Show Mr Prospector Forty Niner File Banker’s Gold Nijinsky Banker’s Lady Impetuous Gal TIME OF GOLD b 2001 Northern Dancer Magesterial Courting Days One Moment In Time Secretariat Temptation Tour Nobel Red Ransom

Sri Pekan

376 CRITERIUM DE MAISONS-LAFFITTE G2 MAISONS-LAFFITTE. November 3. 2yo. 1200m.

1. OUR JONATHAN (GB) 9-0 £105,146 b c by Invincible Spirit - Sheik’n Swing (Celtic Swing) O-Dr Marwan Koukash B-WGM Turner TR-KA Ryan 2. Ascot Glory (IRE) 8-10 £40,583 b f by Kheleyf - Lake Victoria (Lake Coniston) O-Ecurie Ascot B-G Devlin TR-S Wattel 3. Dolled Up (IRE) 8-10 £19,369 b f by Whipper - Belle de Cadix (Law Society) O-Mme Anne-Marie Hayes B-Mesnil Investments Ltd TR-R Collet Margins 1.5, head. Time 1:19.70 (slow 10.70).

Going Holding.

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Overseas winners: the list of British and Irish-bred winners abroad is available on the websites of Owner & Breeder magazine, and the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association 377 PRIX MIESQUE G3 MAISONS-LAFFITTE. November 3. 2yof. 1400m.

1. LIXIROVA (FR) 8-11 £38,835 b f by Slickly - Linorova (Trempolino) O-O El Sharif B-J-L Blot TR-D Smaga 2. Absolute Music (USA) 8-11 £15,534 bbr f by Consolidator - Allegro Lady (Souvenir Copy) O-Khalifa Dasmal B-Gilbraltar Group TR-RMH Cowell 3. Ercolini (IRE) 8-11 £11,650 b f by Pyrus - Bajan Belle (Efisio) O-Reza Pazooki Sharif B-Audrey Frances Stynes TR-F Rodriguez Puertas Margins 2, 0.5. Time 1:31.80. Going Holding.

Age 2

Starts 7

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £83,591

Sire: SLICKLY. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2009 GRIS DE GRIS Lead On Time G3, LIXIROVA Trempolino G3.

1st Dam: Linorova by Trempolino. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Staraco (c Loup Solitaire) 8 wins at 2 to 5, 2009 in France, 2nd Criterium de Lyon-Prix Radio Scoop LR, Prix de Saint Patrick LR, Prix Maurice Caillault LR, P.Policeman-Fed.Equestre de Monaco LR. 2005: Linociela (f Septieme Ciel) unplaced.

2006: Rumge (c Anabaa Blue) 2007: LIXIROVA (f Slickly) Sold 35,014gns yearling at ARAUG. 3 wins at 2 in France, Prix Miesque G3, 3rd Prix de Cabourg G3.

2008: (c Diktat)

2000: DIRECT (c Bering) Winner at 2 in France.

2001: Discours (c Anabaa) unraced.

2003: Dirigeant (c Anabaa) 2004: Duddley (c Numerous) ran on the flat in France.

2005: DUNKERQUE (c Highest Honor) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Prix de Seine-et-Oise G3, Prix du Palais Royal G3, Prix Contessina LR, 3rd Prix de la Porte Maillot G3, Prix de Seine-etOise G3, Prix Servanne LR. 2006: DIDEROT (c Highest Honor) Winner at 3 in France.

2008: Durer (c Motivator) 2009: Dinafor (c Gold Away) 2nd Dam: DEVALOIS by Nureyev. 7 wins at 2 to 4 in France, USA Nettie H G2, 4th Prix de Diane Hermes G1. Dam of BEAU SULTAN (c Bering: Prix La Rochette G3, 2nd Prix Greffulhe G2, 3rd Ciga Grand Criterium G1, Man O’War S G1), DALNA (f Anabaa: Prix Miesque G3), Dissertation (f Sillery, see above), Divination (f Groom Dancer: 2nd Prix Denisy LR, 3rd Prix du Cadran Casino Croisette Barriere G1).

Grandam of Derison, Dorlean, Dekobra, Skamper, Dreux. Third dam of John Cena.

Broodmare Sire: SILLERY. Sire of the dams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DUNKERQUE Highest Honor G3, FUISSE Green Tune LR. The Highest Honor/Sillery cross has produced: DEDICATION G1, DUNKERQUE G3.

DUNKERQUE b c 2005

HIGHEST HONOR gr 83

2nd Dam: Gontcharova by Zafonic. 2 wins at 2 and 4 in France, USA, 3rd Prix de la Seine LR. Dam of Misk (f Linamix: 2nd GP de Clairefontaine LR, Coupe des Trois Ans LR, Prix Caravelle LR).

High River

Sillery

Broodmare Sire: TREMPOLINO. Sire of the dams of 44 SWs. In 2009 - CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE War Chant G3, LIXIROVA Slickly G3.

DISSERTATION ch 94 Devalois

LIXIROVA b f 2007 Bellypha Miss Carina Linamix Breton Lunadix Lutine SLICKLY gr 96 Mr Prospector Conquistador Cielo K D Princess Slipstream Queen Explodent Country Queen Carrie’s Rough Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Trempolino Viceregal Trephine Quiriquina LINOROVA b 2000 Gone West Zafonic Zaizafon Gontcharova Luthier Luth de Saron Rose de Saron

Zeddaan Khairunissa Milesian Belle of Ireland Belle of The Ball Never Bend Riverman River Lady Sir Gaylord Hairbrush Bug Brush Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Bellypha Silvermine Sevres Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Prudent II Dourdan Denisy Kalamoun

Kenmare

2000: LOYAL (g Bluebird) Winner at 4.

2002: Le King (c King’s Theatre) Winner at 2 in Germany, 2nd Preis der Pferdewetten.de Dr Busch Mem G3, 3rd Union-Rennen G2.

2003: Lucky Galic (c Galileo) 2004: LE BIG (c Big Shuffle) Sold 33,772gns yearling at AFAUG. 6 wins at 2, 4 and 5 in Germany, Premio Chiusura G3, Bayerischer Fliegerpreis LR, Dallmayr Prodomo Trophy LR, 2nd Badener Sprint Cup G3, 3rd bestwetten.de Goldene Peitsche G2, EBF European Breeders Fund Meile LR, EBF Kolner Sprint Preis LR. 2005: Looney Tunes (g Tiger Hill) ran on the flat in Germany.

2nd Dam: La Calera by Caracol. 1 win at 2 in West Germany, 3rd Rudolf Oetker-Rennen LR. Dam of Knave of Clubs (g King of Clubs: 3rd Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle LR) Broodmare Sire: SURUMU. Sire of the dams of 77 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ADDICTED Diktat G3, LE BIG Big Shuffle G3, DERVIS AGA Unaccounted For LR, PEACE ROYALE Sholokhov LR, TIMOS Sholokhov LR, WIN FOR SURE Stravinsky LR, MALBERAUX Michel Georges LR. The Big Shuffle/Surumu cross has produced: HOREION DIRECTA G1, PRECIOUS BOY G1, AUENKLANG G2, LE BIG G2, AUENWEISE LR, Glady Beauty G2, Glad Sky G3, Prema G3, Anhalt LR, Molly Mello LR, Vive La Reine LR, Vive La Vie LR.

Age 2-4

Starts 16

Wins 5

Places 8

Earned £163,188

Sire: HIGHEST HONOR. Sire of 65 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - DUNKERQUE Sillery G3.

1st Dam: Dissertation by Sillery. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 2nd Prix d’Aumale G3. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: DEDICATION (f Highest Honor) 7 wins at 2 to 5 in France, USA, Prix de la Foret G1, 3rd Matriarch S G1. Broodmare.

Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Coup de Folie Raise The Standard Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean Sassafras Rose Goddess Cocarde Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Never Bend Riverman River Lady Sodium Virunga Vale Mr Prospector

MEDICEAN ch 97 Mystic Goddess

Sadler’s Wells NICOLA BELLA b 95 Valley of Hope

LE BIG b h 2004 Boldnesian Reason To Earn Primera Prime Abord Homeward Bound Raise A Native Elevation White Peak Tudor Minstrel Strings Attached Timalin Birkhahn Literat Lis Reliance II Surama Suncourt Tanerko Caracol Crape Band Kronzeuge La Dorada Love In Bold Reasoning Super Concorde BIG SHUFFLE b 84 Raise Your Skirts

Surumu LA LUGANESE ch 85 La Calera

379 PREMIO CHIUSURA G3

381 PREMIO RIBOT G2 ROME. November 8. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. SILVER ARROW (ITY) 4 9-2 £57,766 b c by Silver Wizard - Eros Love (Love The Groom) O/B-Scuderia Razza dell’Olmo TR-R Menichetti 2. Sehrezad (IRE) 4 9-2 £25,417 b c by Titus Livius - Trebles (Kenmare) O-Stall Phillip B-Stall Phillip TR-Andreas Lowe 3. Pressing (IRE) 6 9-2 £13,864 bbr h by Soviet Star - Rafif (Riverman) O-Gary A Tanaka B-Azienda Agricola Del Parco TR-MA Jarvis Margins 0.75, 1.5. Going Heavy.

Age 2-4

380 G BOMBADIER-VOSSLOH-PREIS G3 1. LE BIG (GER) 5 9-6 £33,009 b h by Big Shuffle - La Luganese (Surumu) O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-U Stoltefuss 2. Rockhorse (IRE) 4 9-6 £14,524 ch c by Rock of Gibraltar - Maelalong (Maelstrom Lake) O-A&C Borsani B-Camma Sas TR-B Grizzetti 3. Ekta (GB) 5 9-3 £7,922 b m by Danehill Dancer - Switch Blade (Robellino) O-La Tesa Spa B-Razza La Tesa TR-S Botti Margins 0.75, 3. Time 1:25.60. Going Soft.

Starts 21

Wins 6

Places 12

Earned £76,008

MAISONS-LAFFITTE. Nov 3. 3yo+. 1200m.

Margins 0.75, short neck.

Time 1:15.70 (slow 6.70).

Going Holding.

NEATICO b c 2007

Starts 41

Wins 7

Places 15

Earned £157,642

MILAN. November 7. 2yo+. 1400m.

Age 2-5

1. DUNKERQUE (FR) 4 8-13 £38,835 b c by Highest Honor - Dissertation (Sillery) O-Alec Head B-Alec & Mme Ghislaine Head TR-Mme C Head-Maarek 2. Salut L’Africain (FR) 4 8-11 £15,534 b c by Ski Chief - Mamana (Highest Honor) O-Mme D Ricard B-SARL Classic Breeding, E Gonfray, M Hassan TR-R Collet 3. Blue Cayenne (FR) 4 8-8 £11,650 b f by Anabaa Blue - Nakiya (Kendor) O-Ecurie Haras de Quetieville B-Haras De Grandcamp TR-Mlle S-V Tarrou

The Medicean/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: BANKABLE G1, NEATICO G3.

Machiavellian

Mendez

378 PRIX DE SEINE-ET-OISE G3

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 216 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BEETHOVEN Oratorio G1, CONDUIT Dalakhani G1, MIDSHIPS Mizzen Mast G1, MUSIC NOTE A P Indy G1, CHINESE WHITE Dalakhani G2, FATHER TIME Dansili G2, GRAND COUTURIER Grand Lodge G2, BEAUTY O’ GWAUN Rainbow Quest G3, CAMPANOLOGIST Kingmambo G3, DEEM Dalakhani G3, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL Elusive Quality G3, LOVE LOCKDOWN Verglas G3, NEATICO Medicean G3, PALAVICINI Giant’s Causeway G3, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, THREE ROCKS Rock of Gibraltar G3.

Sire: BIG SHUFFLE. Sire of 64 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LE BIG Surumu G3, SMOOTH OPERATOR Salse G3, WALERO Lagunas G3, AIRFORCE Air Express LR, BEST JOKING Solarstern LR, REINE HEUREUSE Danehill LR, USBEKE Mondrian LR. 1st Dam: La Luganese by Surumu. unplaced. Dam of 9 winners: 1990: La Nikosia (f Nikos). Broodmare.

1992: La Glamoureuse (f Glenstal). Broodmare. Dam of SULLIVAN (Mario Argenton Novices Steeplechase G2), Afro (c Love The Groom: 2nd Premio Prova d’Assaggio Novice Steeplechase LR) 1993: LA BLUE (f Bluebird). 6 wins at 2 to 4 in Germany, ARAG Preis (1000 Guineas) G2, 3rd G.Dallmayr-Preis Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1.

Broodmare.

1994: LOMITA (f Niniski). 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Italy, Premio Lydia Tesio G2.

1996: LE DANCER (c Fabulous Dancer) 7 wins at 3 to 8 in Germany, USA. 1997: LA DANCESS (f Shareef Dancer) Winner at 4 in Germany. Broodmare.

1998: LOVE WINGS (c Winged Love) Winner over jumps in Czech Republic.

1999: LA DANE (f Danehill) 2 wins at 3 in Germany, IDEE Festa Rennen LR. Broodmare.

KREFELD. November 8. 2yo. 1700m.

1. NEATICO (GER) 8-13 £29,126 b c by Medicean - Nicola Bella (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Gestut Ittlingen TR-P Schiergen 2. Cabimas (GB) 8-13 £9,709 b c by King’s Best - Casanga (Rainbow Quest) O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof TR-P Schiergen 3. Keep Cool (GB) 8-13 £5,340 b c by Starcraft - Kirov (Darshaan) O-Gestut Winterhauch B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-Andreas Lowe Margins 1.75, 2.5. Time 1:48.86. Going Heavy.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £32,330

Sire: MEDICEAN. Sire of 16 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ETOILE NOCTURNE Night Shift G3, NEATICO Sadler’s Wells G3, BANKABLE Sadler’s Wells LR, JIRA Green Desert LR, MR MEDICI Platini LR, TRENCHANT Lomond LR. 1st Dam: NICOLA BELLA by Sadler’s Wells. Winner at 3. Own sister to Sister Bella. Dam of 4 winners: 2001: Persian Belle (f Machiavellian) unraced. Dam of CALVADOS BLUES (c Lando: 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix de Guiche G3, Prix des Chenes G3) 2002: BEAUTYANDTHEBEAST (f Machiavellian) 6 wins 3-4, Las Palmas H G2. Broodmare.

2004: NOVO (c Rainbow Quest) 2 wins 3-4 in Germany.

2005: Narcisco (g Fantastic Light) Winner at 3, 2nd Grosser Freiberger Premium-Preis LR. 2006: Nicella (f Lando) unraced to date.

2007: NEATICO (c Medicean) 2 wins at 2 in Germany G Bombadier V Herzog von Ratibor Rennen G3.

2008: Captain Brown (c Lomitas) 2009: (f Sir Percy)

Sire: SILVER WIZARD. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SILVER ARROW Love The Groom G2.

1st Dam: Eros Love by Love The Groom. unraced.

Dam of 6 winners: 1997: SOUTH LOVE (f Barn Five South) 6 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy.

1998: NICOL LOVE (f Nicolotte) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy. Broodmare.

2002: Kempiska (f Perugino) 5 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, 2nd Criterium Femminile LR. 2003: Love Danzing (f Roi Danzig) 2004: ROB’S LOVE (c Rob’s Spirit) 6 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, Premio Campobello LR, 2nd Premio Guido Berardelli G3, 3rd Derby Italiano G1.

2005: SILVER ARROW (c Silver Wizard) 7 win, Premio Ribot G2, 3rd Premio Bereguardo LR. 2006: LOVE FOR EVER (c Tout Seul) 4 wins 2-3.

2007: Velvet Sherazad (f Tout Seul) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: PIEROSA by In Fijar. 2 wins in Italy Premio Aurora LR, Premio Alessandro Perrone LR. Broodmare Sire: LOVE THE GROOM. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SILVER ARROW Silver Wizard G2, COOL CONTEST One Cool Cat LR, KANDINSKIY Soviet Star LR. SILVER ARROW b c 2005

SILVER WIZARD b 90 Cherie’s Hope

Love The Groom EROS LOVE b/br 92

2nd Dam: Valley of Hope by Riverman. unraced. Dam of Sister Bella (f Sadler’s Wells: 3rd Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks G1)

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DATA BOOK Stakes results

Index Includes winners and placed horses in European Pattern.

Winners in bold type A Mind of Her Own 102 Aaroness 64 Above Average 26 170 353 Absolute Music 346 377 Addicted 67 Adelar 89 225 Adlerflug 29 Adolfina 303 Again 90 266 Age of Aquarius 56 181 Age of Reason 119 224 Aiboa 179 Air Chief Marshal 196 263 Air Crew 138 Aizavoski 292 324 Akmal 353 Al Zir 362 Alaivan 91 Alandi 146 282 335 Albisola 34 Alexander Youth 293 Alexandros 76 Alfred Nobel 149 196 All The Aces 268 Allegoria 343 Allied Powers 190 269 Allybar 68 142 232 300 Almail 120 Alnadana 4 110 184 Alpine Rose 93 153 249 Alshahbaa 182 Alwaary 168 Ambassador 9 89 Ameer 336 Americain 80 American Nizzy 243 Amour Propre 41 Ana Americana 79 Ancien Regime 147 Andrea 211 Angel’s Pursuit 298 Anglezarke 122 Annabelle’s Charm 341 Antara 325 Appel Au Maitre 185 Aqlaam 121 174 233 271 Arabian Gleam 95 286 352 Arasin 301 Arcano 169 247 Archers Road 200 Arctic 263 Aria di Festa 38 98 Armure 227 Art Connoisseur 137 Article Rare 79 248 As de Trebol 96 Ascot Glory 376 Ashalanda 152 302 348 Ashram 126 Ask 74 106 191 368 Askar Tau 237 278 Aspectus 78 213 Asset 255 Astrophysical Jet 297 Atasari 349 Audacity of Hope 363 Augustusthestrong 319 Ave 305 Awzaan 298 318 Ayun Tara 360 Baahama 294 Baddam 35 Baileys Cacao 63 Baliyana 64 Balthazaar’s Gift 148 199 226 Bankable 251 Bannaby 80 Barouda 360 Barshiba 43 161 Beach Bunny 65 85 144 Beacon Lodge 95 115 Beauty O’ Gwaun 69 215 Becqu Adoree 111 Beethoven 178 283 351 Beheshtam 292 Behkabad 301 Benbaun 66 99 150 241 Beyond Desire 240 Big Bound 26 Bikini Babe 313 Black Bear Island 14 72 134 Blue Cayenne 378 Black Mambazo 62 99 Blessed Luck 355 Blue Bajan 74 Blue Maiden 218 Bluster 289

Board Meeting 37 212 291 334 Bolivia 100 Bon Grain 131 Border Patrol 287 373 Borderlescott 41 84 241 Born To Be King 6 Bould Mover 277 Brave Prospector 337 Bronze Cannon 2 39 139 Buccellati 27 53 Buzzword 207 245 274 332 Cabaret 182 Cabimas 380 Calvados Blues 54 Campanologist 139 217 251 296 312 Candy Gift 250 Canford Cliffs 124 247 Cannonball 137 Cape Blanco 188 244 Captaine Courage 370 Carnaby Street 363 Caro Jina 156 Casilda 43 Cassique Lady 205 Casual Conquest 39 87 189 229 Cat Junior 255 286 Catch Wind 140 Cavalryman 68 181 292 330 Ceedwell 125 Celebra 32 Celimene 15 371 Celtic Wolf 187 Centennial 21 Cesare 121 Chabal 283 Chachamaidee 133 Chantilly Creme 164 Charity Belle 248 Chief Lone Eagle 45 Chinchon 1 97 304 Chinese White 69 257 281 Choose Me 305 Cima de Triomphe 92 Circumvent 336 356 Cirrus des Aigles 300 354 Cityscape 20 Claremont 49 120 Clowance 282 Coastal Path 48 Conduit 92 157 191 Confront 105 174 220 316 Contat 75 195 Contest 260 Corcovada 313 Corporal Maddox 164 202 Cottonmouth 343 Count John 45 Court Canibal 1 Crosna 355 Crossharbour 225 290 Crystal Capella 73 348 Cuis Ghaire 42 Curtain Call 47 229 Cutlass Bay 68 Daly Daly 187 Damaniyat Girl 16 Danehill Destiny 19 Dansant 139 Danse Grecque 93 322 Dar Re Mi 73 144 239 Daring Tiger 25 Darley Sun 278 Daryakana 323 Deauville Vision 85 Debussy 50 197 Delegator 18 40 123 253 308 Delvita 179 Denomination 32 165 Deposer 105 126 Devoted To You 216 Dick Turpin 207 Distinctive 297 Diyakalanie 1 Doctor Fremantle 51 168 296 Dohasa 10 114 328 Dolled Up 164 193 295 376 Donativum 352 Doncaster Rover 183 Dovil Boy 54 Dream Eater 28 Dream Lodge 242 Drill Sergeant 39 237 Drumbeat 52 Dubawi Heights 240 Dubawi Phantom 245 Duellant 31 Duff 114 286 328 Duncan 217

Dunkerque 96 143 378 Dwilano 33 Earl of Fire 145 314 Eastern Anthem 231 273 311 Ecatarina 67 Eclair de Lune 248 Eightfold Path 274 346 Ekta 379 Electric Feel 320 Eliot 311 Elle Shadow 366 Elusive Galaxy 216 Elusive Pimpernel 235 362 Elusive Wave 11 58 210 Emerald Commander 235 374 Emergency 223 275 Emily Blake 46 85 Emirates Dream 301 Enroller 21 Enticement 70 Entre Deux Eaux 11 113 Ercolini 377 Eternal Power 264 Etoile Nocturne 75 163 Eva’s Request 110 127 365 Excellent Girl 37 Expresso Star 51 Fabiana 113 341 Fallen In Love 161 Fame And Glory 24 60 108 151 270 Famous 258 Famous Name 47 87 175 230 271 327 Fantasia 16 58 Faramir 30 Farrel 101 Father Time 56 134 234 Fencing Master 351 Fergus McIver 24 60 Festival Princess 69 257 Fiery Lad 319 Finjaan 199 Firebet 198 Firey Red 3 64 First City 16 Flame of Gibraltar 130 Flamingo Fantasy 82 154 185 Fleeting Spirit 122 172 265 331 Flying Cloud 37 130 Forgotten Voice 316 Free Judgement 369 Freemantle 72 Freemusic 77 Frozen Fire 53 Fuisse 109 Full Mandate 192 Gan Amhras 40 Geordieland 94 129 278 Georgebernardshaw 114 176 Getaway 154 185 231 273 Ghanaati 42 135 201 326 Gimmy 61 Girouette 46 228 293 Gitano Hernando 52 Glad Panther 44 Glad Sky 163 Glad Tiger 358 Gladiatorus 340 Glass Harmonium 347 Globus 57 345 Glowing 155 Golden Century 142 Golden Sword 50 151 Goldikova 166 210 233 321 Grace O’Malley 116 Grand Ducal 91 Grandcamp 8 Gris de Gris 4 36 81 327 370 Guantana 246 Guest Ville 8 142 Habaayib 133 167 Halicarnassus 206 224 Handsome Maestro 112 Hansom 103 Harbinger 198 361 Hasty 320 Heart Shaped 5 Hearts of Fire 264 342 Heaven Sent 43 127 166 266 Hibaayeb 279 306 High Heeled 107 161 361 High Standing 183 265 Hoh Hoh Hoh 41 Holberg 136 Homebound 98 Huntdown 148 Ialysos 162 Icelandic 86 228 Icesolator 20

Il Divo 141 254 Illustrious Blue 206 Imbongi 148 174 In Some Respect 149 Incanto Dream 288 Indian Days 268 Inestimable 187 Intense Focus 6 Investissement 272 Inxile 66 150 203 Iolith 345 Irian 25 57 159 Irish Cat 346 Iver Bridge Lad 267 339 J J The Jet Plane 172 299 Jakarta Jazz 116 Jakkalberry 55 Jan Vermeer 374 Jealous Again 125 Joanna 243 333 Joshua Tree 307 Judge ‘n Jury 256 Jukebox Jury 217 261 311 Jumbajukiba 86 Kachgai 259 Kalidaha 155 Kalla 222 Kamsin 33 Kargali 10 Kasbah Bliss 261 288 335 Keep Cool 380 Kelty In Love 295 Keredari 369 Key To Pleasure 75 Kidnapping 375 King Ledley 149 178 244 King of Sydney 25 213 Kingdom of Fife 251 312 King’s Apostle 71 219 Kings Gambit 190 Kingsfort 283 Kingsgate Native 203 Kirklees 190 268 Kite Hunter 358 Kite Wood 170 224 285 Kitty Kiernan 102 182 Knot In Wood 147 Konig Concorde 186 314 Konig Turf 78 La Bamba 246 La Boum 30 93 249 Laa Rayb 220 Lady Alida 140 343 Lady Darshaan 167 306 Lady Jane Digby 246 Lady Marian 249 Lady of The Desert 192 240 317 Lady Springbank 313 Lahaleeb 19 90 Latin Love 257 Layali Al Andalus 309 Le Big 262 367 379 Le Havre 59 109 Les Fazzani 365 Lesson In Humility 104 137 171 219 Liang Kay 78 145 325 364 Libano 22 Lillie Langtry 102 133 216 258 L’Indiscreta 23 357 Lips Arrow 23 163 Lixirova 214 377 Long Lashes 218 Look Busy 84 171 Look Here 106 144 296 Lord High Admiral 369 Lord Admiral 189 Lord Shanakill 123 159 Los Cristianos 324 Louise Aron 38 Loup Breton 29 Love Lockdown 267 Lukrecia 67 Luminous Eyes 155 Lush Lashes 87 Mac Love 105 220 280 Mad About You 3 10 46 176 Magadan 48 97 Main Aim 95 172 Makt 354 Malibu Bay 26 Mambo Light 156 Manighar 272 324 368 Maoineach 5 104 Marfach 188 Marie de Medici 360 Mariol 96 219 260 Marshade 138 Masta Plasta 162 Mastercraftsman 83 123 236

270 319 Masterofthehorse 50 108 Mastery 55 136 181 234 285 Mata Keranjang 202 315 342 Mawatheeq 312 350 Midday 107 177 209 334 Middle Club 294 Midnight Martini 297 Miles Gloriosus 101 Mischief Making 35 Misheer 125 167 317 Miss Europa 100 160 Mister Manannan 200 277 Mister Tee 244 Moiqen 47 Mojave Moon 250 Moneycantbuymelove 209 Monitor Closely 234 285 Monsieur Chevalier 200 238 267 Montaff 56 Mood Music 66 Morana 338 Morgan Drive 62 357 372 Mourayan 24 60 151 221 Mourilyan 204 Mr Brock 184 Mudaaraah 252 Mullein 310 Murcielago 322 Muriel 195 Music Show 349 My Sweet Baby 38 Nantha 355 Neatico 380 Nehaam 353 Neon Light 366 Never On Sunday 81 128 Nianga 366 Night Magic 44 100 160 211 365 Night of Magic 88 329 Noble Alpha 264 358 Norderney 160 303 344 Novita 67 Occhio della Mente 375 Oh Goodness Me 3 90 Oh Mambo Girl 140 Oiseau de Feu 12 112 159 On Est Bien 14 On Verra 294 333 One Clever Cat 165 Only Green 11 Ordnance Row 253 255 Oriental Lion 118 Orizaba 112 Orpen Grey 169 Orpen Shadow 138 Osservatorio 22 Ostland 9 Ouqba 126 352 Our Jonathan 339 376 Paco Boy 28 121 201 Palavicini 242 347 Panyu 118 Papetti 31 Passion For Gold 309 Patkai 35 94 129 Pearlescence 222 Peinture Rare 222 323 Peligroso 103 Penny’s Gift 113 Perfect Polly 228 Perfect Stride 242 280 Perfect Symmetry 188 Perfect Truth 215 Pipedreamer 27 327 Pleasant Day 363 Please Sing 63 208 Plum Pudding 226 Plumania 15 117 212 291 Poet 230 269 287 Poet’s Voice 235 284 Pointilliste 30 80 288 Pollenator 279 Pont des Arts 363 Poseidon Adventure 154 Pounced 332 Pouvoir Absolu 261 Precious Boy 36 115 194 225 Premio Loco 2 314 Pressing 101 194 381 Prime Defender 183 Prince Flori 141 Prince Siegfried 197 Princess Taylor 73 Profound Beauty 146 221 Prompter 338 Proportional 13 212 Proviso 210 275 Pure Poetry 18 Pusey Street Lady 147

Putney Bridge 184 304 Quarrel 298 Querari 186 213 303 Quetsche 111 Quijano 119 Quiza Quiza Quiza 88 Racinger 4 259 373 Radiohead 132 241 318 Rainbow Dancing 371 Rainbow View 135 209 266 Rakaan 124 Ravenel 341 Rayeni 83 Recharge 6 Red Jazz 169 Red Rock Canyon 175 229 Regal Parade 199 226 265 Reggane 98 135 Reignier 132 Remarque 62 Reverence 256 Rio de La Plata 316 Rip Van Winkle 157 201 308 Rock of Rochelle 367 Rockhorse 340 379 Roi de Vitesse 173 Roman Empress 239 281 Rosanara 333 374 Rose Hip 305 Roses For The Lady 177 Royal And Regal 237 Royal Rock 337 Ruby Dancer 23 Runaway 81 Ruten 82 Sahpresa 115 259 326 Salut L’Africain 378 San Sicharia 63 104 Sand Vixen 192 277 Sans Chichi 304 Sans Frontieres 18 72 Sant’antonio 359 Saphir 44 103 Saphira’s Fire 348 Sariska 70 107 177 239 350 Sassoaloro 329 Sayif 310 Scenic Blast 122 Schiaparelli 168 204 250 282 359 368 Schutzenjunker 345 Scintillo 2 53 97 Sea The Stars 40 108 157 236 270 330 Sebastian Flyte 263 315 Sehrezad 145 186 381 Select 208 Selmis 31 77 Sent From Heaven 218 252 Serious Attitude 171 Set Sail 236 Seta 279 Sevenna 205 Shahwardi 354 Shakespearean 173 245 Shalanaya 334 Shamakiya 111 152 Shamalgan 356 Shawnee Saga 33 82 Shemima 34 180 227 Shemiyla 371 She’s Our Mark 189 281 Showcasing 238 318 Shreyas 221 269 Silver Arrow 381 Silver Frost 12 59 Silver Grecian 173 284 Silver Grey 336 Simenon 338 Sir Parky 315 Siyouni 193 274 332 Smart Coco 5 Smooth Operator 143 262 Snaefell 150 293 Snow Fairy 252 Soberania 211 Soneva 13 223 Sorciere 214 295 Sordino 158 Sottone 22 Soul City 83 South Easter 52 Spacious 110 127 166 326 Spanish Moon 153 290 Special Duty 193 247 317 Sri Putra 232 St Nicholas Abbey 309 362 Stacelita 79 117 291 Star Ruby 70 Starfala 161 276 Stargaze 207 Starlish 131 370

Staying On 51 175 Steele Tango 17 347 Stern Opinion 289 Steuben 364 Stotsfold 92 131 280 Strike The Deal 299 Sugar Free 256 Summer Fete 208 Summit Surge 65 Super Sleuth 19 42 Sweet Hearth 321 Sworn Pro 344 Taajub 238 339 Tabassum 320 349 Tactic 170 Tamagin 310 Tamarind 215 Tamazirte 13 58 117 322 Tanoura 116 276 323 Tarkheena Prince 329 Tartan Bearer 27 128 191 Tassara 32 Tastahil 21 94 361 Tauman 375 Tawaabb 132 Tax Free 71 99 Tayseer 260 Tazeez 17 Telluride 49 Tempelstern 325 Termagant 258 Terre du Vent 152 Thinking Robins 372 The Betchworth Kid 204 The Bogberry 7 The Bull Hayes 91 The Miniver Rose 276 Themelie Island 302 344 Three Bodies 232 Three Rocks 65 176 230 328 Titus Shadow 357 372 Tiza 179 Topclas 14 Total Gallery 203 299 331 Toughness Danon 158 Tres Rapide 34 89 227 Trincot 7 77 194 Triple Aspect 162 337 Turati 55 Twice Over 17 76 350 Urban Poet 198 Utmost Respect 71 86 Uvinza 130 Vale of York 307 342 Varenar 143 275 321 Veracity 74 Vertigineux 36 Vesuve 54 Victoria Montoya 205 Villa Molitor 15 Virginia Hall 243 Virtual 28 76 233 271 Viscount Nelson 284 Vision d’Etat 7 29 128 290 Vocalised 20 45 Voila Ici 61 119 180 302 359 Vol de Nuit 61 Wadaat 88 Wajir 8 49 272 Walero 367 Walk On Bye 178 196 Walzertraum 254 War Artist 262 289 331 Warringah 206 Waseet 307 Westphalia 12 59 109 Whispered Dreams 156 Wi Dud 84 Wiener Walzer 118 158 231 Wiesenpfad 254 Wilside 165 223 Win For Sure 340 Winkle 48 180 World Heritage 120 197 300 Xtension 124 202 351 Yankee Doodle 136 146 Yeats 129 335 You’ll Be Mine 306 Youmzain 106 153 273 330 Your Old Pal 134 Zacinto 253 308 Zafisio 57 287 373 Zanzibari 214 Zaungast 9 141 Zaya 195 Zeitoper 356

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DATA BOOK Exclusive stallions stats

Leading sires in Europe Two-year-old sires 2009 by winners Name

*Dubawi Invincible Spirit One Cool Cat Danehill Dancer Exceed And Excel Verglas Bahamian Bounty Oasis Dream Captain Rio Rock Of Gibraltar *Footstepsinthesand Antonius Pius Bertolini Cape Cross *Shamardal *Avonbridge Galileo Hawk Wing Kheleyf Kyllachy Medicean *Pastoral Pursuits Acclamation Choisir King’s Best Kingsalsa Orpen Red Ransom Refuse To Bend Compton Place King Charlemagne *Le Vie Dei Colori Royal Applause Dubai Destination Martino Alonso Namid Noverre Observatory Pivotal Elusive Quality Giant’s Causeway Intikhab Blu Air Force *Chineur Elusive City Fasliyev High Chaparral Montjeu *Whipper *Arakan

YOF

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Wins

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

2002 1997 2001 1993 2000 1994 1994 2000 1999 1999 2002 2001 1996 1994 2002 2000 1998 1999 2001 1998 1997 2001 1999 1999 1997 1996 1996 1987 2000 1994 1998 2000 1993 1999 1994 1996 1998 1997 1993 1993 1997 1994 1997 2001 2000 1997 1999 1996 2001 2000

Dubai Millennium Green Desert Storm Cat Danehill Danehill Highest Honor Cadeaux Genereux Green Desert Pivotal Danehill Giant’s Causeway Danzig Danzig Green Desert Giant’s Causeway Averti Sadler’s Wells Woodman Green Desert Pivotal Machiavellian Bahamian Bounty Royal Applause Danehill Dancer Kingmambo Kingmambo Lure Roberto Sadler’s Wells Indian Ridge Nureyev Efisio Waajib Kingmambo Marju Indian Ridge Rahy Distant View Polar Falcon Gone West Storm Cat Red Ransom Sri Pekan Fasliyev Elusive Quality Nureyev Sadler’s Wells Sadler’s Wells Miesque’s Son Nureyev

63 68 91 79 74 63 52 64 74 72 67 65 68 45 56 56 49 43 52 52 41 40 42 41 53 33 45 46 63 42 44 22 51 58 18 42 42 26 31 25 34 38 29 38 34 45 28 44 44 34

30 30 28 27 27 26 24 24 23 23 21 20 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10

47.6 44.1 30.8 34.2 36.5 41.3 46.2 37.5 31.1 31.9 31.3 30.8 29.4 42.2 33.9 32.1 34.7 39.5 30.8 30.8 39.0 40.0 35.7 36.6 28.3 45.5 33.3 32.6 23.8 33.3 31.8 63.6 27.5 22.4 72.2 31.0 31.0 50.0 41.9 48.0 35.3 31.6 37.9 29.0 32.4 24.4 39.3 25.0 25.0 29.4

36 40 40 36 39 35 35 34 31 28 27 29 25 28 28 22 22 22 24 20 20 22 18 26 18 18 27 19 23 18 20 20 19 13 23 13 18 17 19 17 16 16 15 16 15 14 13 16 15 18

6.7 5.9 6.3 6.8 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 6.4 7.0 6.4 6.5 5.9 6.8 6.8 5.8 7.3 6.7 5.8 5.3 7.2 5.8 5.8 5.8 7.2 6.5 6.5 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.2 6.4 5.9 7.3 7.2 5.6 6.7 7.2 6.7 6.4 6.9 6.1 6.6 5.8 6.1 6.0 7.2 7.7 6.7 6.3

702,026 703,889 626,066 1,585,150 776,350 472,636 444,394 1,530,585 428,731 517,027 478,817 223,333 261,119 307,803 1,605,251 152,031 516,904 273,425 308,562 227,293 297,658 176,125 212,163 299,012 233,128 329,033 415,705 271,946 285,413 120,631 174,368 294,367 240,727 148,507 335,703 110,174 186,596 210,529 624,101 277,728 311,915 169,027 216,602 234,762 244,966 180,674 299,757 620,229 361,920 287,086

Dubawi Heights Our Jonathan Irish Cat Lillie Langtry Shamandar Love Lockdown Take Ten Oasis Dancer Corcovada Society Rock Sent From Heaven Exotic Girl Beat Surrender Behkabad Shakespearean Iver Bridge Lad Cape Blanco Lucky General Ascot Glory Sole Power Jira Angel's Pursuit Sesso Forte Sir Parky Nantha Too Nice Name Sorciere Evaporation Neon Light Paradise Rain Pontallmagne Carnaby Street Habaayib Destination Finale Marshade Sunraider Music Show Davie's Story Siyouni Elusive Pimpernel Viscount Nelson Kidnapping Tauman Roi de Vitesse Boltcity Velvet Flicker Joanna St Nicholas Abbey Dolled Up Dick Turpin

Earned (£)

238,380 172,701 88,398 608,331 199,057 89,699 174,165 542,760 65,968 148,949 50,495 34,326 53,106 62,136 1,001,242 41,144 117,246 52,519 99,806 48,296 70,395 49,737 31,736 61,126 31,853 54,369 81,068 36,165 61,165 23,301 53,175 101,337 60,316 21,893 68,988 13,133 51,568 59,595 293,777 82,384 67,614 19,805 67,881 46,211 44,272 32,343 114,346 197,853 125,616 208,752

Two-year-old sires 2009 by percentage of winners to runners Name

Martino Alonso *Le Vie Dei Colori Tagula Observatory Elusive Quality *Dubawi Anabaa Bahamian Bounty Kingsalsa Invincible Spirit Cape Cross Pivotal Verglas Colossus Fath Marchand de Sable *Pastoral Pursuits Traditionally Hawk Wing High Chaparral Green Tune High Yield Medicean Blu Air Force Oasis Dream Choisir Exceed And Excel Pyrus Singspiel Acclamation Giant’s Causeway Munir Key Of Luck Galileo Danehill Dancer *Shamardal *Camacho Compton Place *Country Reel Desert Style Gold Sphinx Lucky Story Orpen Red Ransom Elusive City *Avonbridge Rock Of Gibraltar King Charlemagne Indian Ridge Intikhab

YOF

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Wins

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

1994 2000 1993 1997 1993 2002 1992 1994 1996 1997 1994 1993 1994 2001 1997 1990 2001 1997 1999 1999 1991 1997 1997 1997 2000 1999 2000 1998 1992 1999 1997 1998 1991 1998 1993 2002 2002 1994 2000 1992 1999 2001 1996 1987 2000 2000 1999 1998 1985 1994

Marju Efisio Taufan Distant View Gone West Dubai Millennium Danzig Cadeaux Genereux Kingmambo Green Desert Green Desert Polar Falcon Highest Honor Danehill Danzig Theatrical Bahamian Bounty Mr Prospector Woodman Sadler’s Wells Green Dancer Storm Cat Machiavellian Sri Pekan Green Desert Danehill Dancer Danehill Mr Prospector In The Wings Royal Applause Storm Cat Indian Ridge Chief's Crown Sadler’s Wells Danehill Giant’s Causeway Danehill Indian Ridge Danzig Green Desert Storm Cat Kris S Lure Roberto Elusive Quality Averti Danehill Nureyev Ahonoora Red Ransom

18 22 16 26 25 63 15 52 33 68 45 31 63 25 15 15 40 15 43 28 23 23 41 29 64 41 74 22 25 42 34 17 20 49 79 56 24 42 27 18 18 30 45 46 34 56 72 44 19 38

13 14 9 13 12 30 7 24 15 30 19 13 26 10 6 6 16 6 17 11 9 9 16 11 24 15 27 8 9 15 12 6 7 17 27 19 8 14 9 6 6 10 15 15 11 18 23 14 6 12

72.2 63.6 56.3 50.0 48.0 47.6 46.7 46.2 45.5 44.1 42.2 41.9 41.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 39.5 39.3 39.1 39.1 39.0 37.9 37.5 36.6 36.5 36.4 36.0 35.7 35.3 35.3 35.0 34.7 34.2 33.9 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 32.6 32.4 32.1 31.9 31.8 31.6 31.6

23 20 16 17 17 36 8 35 18 40 28 19 35 13 8 7 22 6 22 13 14 13 20 15 34 26 39 9 11 18 16 7 9 22 36 28 14 18 10 10 10 16 27 19 15 22 28 20 7 16

7.2 6.4 5.9 7.2 6.4 6.7 7.2 6.0 6.5 5.9 6.8 6.7 7.0 5.8 6.7 7.5 5.8 7.0 6.7 7.2 7.6 7.1 7.2 6.6 6.4 5.8 5.7 7.3 8.0 5.8 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 6.8 5.8 5.7 7.1 5.9 7.2 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.1 5.8 7.0 6.2 6.6 6.1

335,703 294,367 181,477 210,529 277,728 702,026 148,724 444,394 329,033 703,889 307,803 624,101 472,636 111,484 36,320 101,762 176,125 37,798 273,425 299,757 268,383 179,475 297,658 216,602 1,530,585 299,012 776,350 78,234 312,616 212,163 311,915 62,709 114,519 516,904 1,585,150 1,605,251 174,318 120,631 174,762 110,714 72,269 223,320 415,705 271,946 244,966 152,031 517,027 174,368 95,633 169,027

Marshade Carnaby Street Canford Cliffs Davie’s Story Elusive Pimpernel Dubawi Heights Anzas Take Ten Too Nice Name Our Jonathan Behkabad Siyouni Love Lockdown Nebbia di Latte Gold Fix Orife Angel’s Pursuit Lyle Lady Lucky General Joanna Ruler Of My Heart Tagar Bere Jira Tauman Oasis Dancer Sir Parky Shamandar Ercolini Hibaayeb Sesso Forte Viscount Nelson Denver Sesimbra Cape Blanco Lillie Langtry Shakespearean Star Rover Paradise Rain Where’s The Soap Mister Manannan Single Boy Lucky Like Sorciere Evaporation Boltcity Iver Bridge Lad Society Rock Pontallmagne Rosendhal Kidnapping

Statistics to November 8, * denotes first season sire, statistics based on 15 or more runners

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Earned (£)

68,988 101,337 100,467 59,595 82,384 238,380 54,466 174,165 54,369 172,701 62,136 293,777 89,699 23,912 9,710 25,728 49,737 9,504 52,519 114,346 59,223 37,427 70,395 67,881 542,760 61,126 199,057 28,155 142,998 31,736 67,614 13,698 27,864 117,246 608,331 1,001,242 64,191 23,301 27,035 53,927 17,939 120,639 81,068 36,165 44,272 41,144 148,949 53,175 35,681 19,805

Dubawi and Spirit duel for top spot Dubawi and Invincible Spirit, whose European tally obviously excludes his Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Vale Of York, are going hammer and tongs numerically, with each having added six winners last month.

Invincible Spirit’s ten stakes horses put him equal top with Danehill Dancer, followed by Exceed And Excel, Oasis Dream and Galileo. Neither Dubawi nor Invincible Spirit can match Oasis Dream in numbers through the month, since nine of Oasis Dream’s progeny won, a formidable tally for the most exciting young stallion standing in Britain. No wonder his fee has more than doubled for 2010.

Medicean added seven to his tally but perhaps the biggest irony is that Montjeu has only 11 winners, since his total includes two of the best two-year-olds in training, St Nicholas Abbey (Racing Post Trophy) and Jan Vermeer (Criterium International).

With him, never mind the numbers, just feel the quality.

Fingers crossed for remarkable Martino Martino Alonso is best known as the sire of star mile to ten-furlong horse Ramonti, but his position at the top of the percentage table for juvenile winners confirms he is not a one-horse sire and suggests he is well worth closer study by breeders outside Italy.

That supposes he is returned safe and sound after being kidnapped from Scuderia Siba, where he was standing at €7,000, early in November. He has covered only smallish books and considering he did not race at two and never won a Pattern event his record of 13 winners from 18 starters this year, with five stakes horses led by Listed winner Marshade, is remarkable.

Le Vie dei Colori’s death is shown as terribly untimely given his position in second, while other sires with a good record from not that many runners are Observatory, Elusive Quality, Kingsalsa and Colossus. The last-named is also based in Italy and shuttles to Australia.

All comments: Jeremy Early

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DATA BOOK

Broodmare sires of black-type winners 2005-09 Name

Born

Sadler’s Wells (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Danehill (USA) Woodman (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Last Tycoon Darshaan Deputy Minister (CAN) Storm Cat (USA) Nureyev (USA) Rahy (USA) Caerleon (USA) Sunday Silence (USA) Dixieland Band (USA) Seattle Slew (USA) Danzig (USA) Royal Academy (USA) Rainbow Quest (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Centaine (AUS) Relaunch (USA) Shirley Heights Ghadeer (FR) Storm Bird (CAN) Roy (USA) Kingmambo (USA) Dynaformer (USA) Crafty Prospector (USA) Zabeel (NZ) Meadowlake (USA) Carson City (USA) Forty Niner (USA) Night Shift (USA) Silver Deputy (CAN) Kris S (USA) Gone West (USA) A P Indy (USA) Miswaki (USA) Broad Brush (USA) Machiavellian (USA) Alzao (USA) Capote (USA) Fitzcarraldo (ARG) Red Ransom (USA) Wild Again (USA) Dehere (USA) Sir Tristram Pleasant Colony (USA) Silver Hawk (USA) Quiet American (USA)

1981 1970 1986 1983 1983 1983 1981 1979 1983 1977 1985 1980 1986 1980 1974 1977 1987 1981 1985 1980 1976 1975 1978 1978 1983 1990 1985 1979 1986 1983 1987 1985 1980 1985 1977 1984 1989 1978 1983 1987 1980 1984 1981 1987 1980 1991 1971 1978 1979 1986

Sire

Northern Dancer Raise A Native Danzig (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Halo (USA) Try My Best (USA) Shirley Heights Vice Regent (CAN) Storm Bird (CAN) Northern Dancer Blushing Groom (FR) Nijinsky (CAN) Halo (USA) Northern Dancer Bold Reasoning (USA) Northern Dancer Nijinsky (CAN) Blushing Groom (FR) Mr Prospector (USA) Century (AUS) In Reality Mill Reef (USA) Lyphard (USA) Northern Dancer Fappiano (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Roberto (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Sir Tristram Hold Your Peace (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Northern Dancer Deputy Minister (CAN) Roberto (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Seattle Slew (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Ack Ack (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Lyphard (USA) Seattle Slew (USA) Cipayo (ARG) Roberto (USA) Icecapade (USA) Deputy Minister (CAN) Sir Ivor (USA) His Majesty (USA) Roberto (USA) Fappiano (USA)

BTH

BTW

GH

GW

196 147 183 147 154 117 119 138 147 107 104 112 100 111 111 95 100 99 104 100 80 79 96 78 93 67 76 80 71 78 80 71 74 73 70 83 75 89 80 71 78 67 58 71 74 65 60 74 50 52

110 94 92 74 73 70 68 67 65 64 64 62 60 59 57 55 53 52 48 46 46 45 45 44 42 41 41 40 39 39 39 39 39 38 38 38 38 37 37 37 37 35 35 34 34 33 33 32 31 31

100 82 102 63 101 68 64 54 61 46 43 56 44 42 45 43 40 60 50 55 24 41 59 32 62 38 27 22 46 26 29 31 35 18 27 37 43 27 25 44 29 26 41 24 22 29 39 27 31 23

55 47 48 29 41 40 38 21 24 26 24 31 24 23 20 17 20 27 23 22 14 23 27 21 24 21 10 10 27 9 14 16 16 9 11 20 19 12 10 22 11 14 26 11 14 13 19 10 15 13

Flat sires 2009 by percentage of stakes winners to runners Name

YOF

Dalakhani 2000 Galileo 1998 Oasis Dream 2000 Stravinsky 1996 Danehill Dancer 1993 Sadler's Wells 1981 High Chaparral 1999 Monsun 1990 Sholokhov 1999 Lando 1990 Pivotal 1993 Indian Ridge 1985 Dansili 1996 Linamix 1987 Black Sam Bellamy 1999 Montjeu 1996 Selkirk 1988 Platini 1989 Invincible Spirit 1997 Halling 1991 Cape Cross 1994 Giant’s Causeway 1997 Tertullian 1995 Zamindar 1994 Peintre Celebre 1994 Singspiel 1992 Spectrum 1992 Big Shuffle 1984 In The Wings 1986 Nombre Premier 1994 Verglas 1994 Nayef 1998 Soviet Star 1984 Green Tune 1991 Exceed And Excel 2000 Danetime 1994 Clodovil 2000 Mujadil 1988 Marju 1988 Cadeaux Genereux 1985 Shamardal 2002 Samum 1997 American Post 2001 Orpen 1996 Lucky Story 2001 Titus Livius 1993 Efisio 1982 Lend A Hand 1995 Tobougg 1998 Dubawi 2002 Statistics to November 8

Sire

Darshaan Sadler’s Wells Green Desert Nureyev Danehill Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Konigsstuhl Sadler’s Wells Acatenango Polar Falcon Ahonoora Danehill Mendez Sadler’s Wells Sadler’s Wells Sharpen Up Surumu Green Desert Diesis Green Desert Storm Cat Miswaki Gone West Nureyev In The Wings Rainbow Quest Super Concorde Sadler’s Wells Kendor Highest Honor Gulch Nureyev Green Dancer Danehill Danehill Danehill Storm Bird Last Tycoon Young Generation Giant’s Causeway Monsun Bering Lure Kris S Machiavellian Formidable Great Commotion Barathea Dubai Millennium

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR Races

AWD

95 204 182 53 254 155 126 98 57 91 187 113 181 104 54 234 128 56 213 98 218 121 63 63 107 116 73 150 50 52 208 106 80 81 136 109 55 55 138 84 56 57 58 174 59 59 60 60 150 63

43 86 93 25 105 54 56 41 24 38 100 46 86 41 17 79 46 22 105 41 106 40 23 25 46 53 31 64 16 15 81 46 29 32 55 46 17 17 51 37 19 19 21 71 22 23 22 20 34 30

45.3 42.2 51.1 47.2 41.3 34.8 44.4 41.8 42.1 41.8 53.5 40.7 47.5 39.4 31.5 33.8 35.9 39.3 49.3 41.8 48.6 33.1 36.5 39.7 43.0 45.7 42.5 42.7 32.0 28.9 38.9 43.4 36.3 39.5 40.4 42.2 30.9 30.9 37.0 44.1 33.9 33.3 36.2 40.8 37.3 39.0 36.7 33.3 22.7 47.6

10.8 11.1 7.6 7.9 8.0 11.2 9.8 10.6 9.8 10.3 8.4 8.2 9.2 11.0 11.2 11.2 10.0 9.5 7.5 10.8 8.9 10.5 8.9 8.4 10.5 11.0 9.0 7.5 11.1 9.1 8.9 10.6 8.9 10.4 6.5 7.0 7.8 7.1 9.3 7.4 0 10.7 10.0 7.9 9.0 7.0 7.4 8.5 9.3 0

57 126 142 49 156 73 84 59 36 65 158 81 132 64 23 118 75 33 153 67 174 64 37 42 73 74 58 95 22 22 111 65 47 49 80 78 23 33 76 53 28 27 31 118 33 39 38 38 48 36

Earnings (£) Top horse

2,124,318 3,950,373 4,206,769 924,443 5,086,246 2,701,684 1,885,474 2,206,387 581,528 949,805 3,650,508 1,202,399 2,472,556 1,686,176 356,978 4,225,254 1,357,071 403,807 2,289,397 1,794,432 6,477,547 1,526,136 573,836 556,328 1,387,142 1,695,414 1,021,986 1,189,139 395,533 499,703 2,087,773 1,229,622 816,472 1,262,394 1,338,344 975,342 325,074 422,158 1,020,548 674,014 1,605,251 442,261 684,015 1,477,831 659,508 567,044 510,522 435,329 693,086 702,026

Earned (£)

SH

%SH

SW

%SW

Conduit 857,286 Rip Van Winkle 509,836 Oasis Dancer 542,760 Oiseau de Feu 200,117 Mastercraftsman 629,883 Ask 463,676 Golden Sword 388,711 Stacelita 782,903 Night Magic 314,068 Calvados Blues 110,670 Sariska 618,677 Libano 130,428 Famous Name 291,240 Alpine Rose 318,073 Samiro 61,825 Fame And Glory 1,392,835 Selmis 158,857 Grandcamp 99,175 Fleeting Spirit 409,221 Cavalryman 908,485 Sea The Stars 4,347,392 Ghanaati 457,128 Irian 208,718 Flash Dance 53,592 Night Of Magic 181,165 Dar Re Mi 440,441 Tartan Bearer 348,940 Le Big 88,446 Wingstar 63,126 Vertigineux 71,942 Silver Frost 287,437 Nehaam 239,276 Eva’s Request 191,420 Fuisse 367,621 Shamandar 199,057 Utmost Respect 106,298 Beacon Lodge 91,454 Lesson In Humility 163,743 Chinchon 88,350 Swift Gift 61,687 Shakespearean 1,001,242 Sordino 102,621 Validor 103,010 War Artist 109,464 Art Connoisseur 278,457 Titus Shadow 125,102 Zafisio 81,146 Emily Blake 101,988 Penny’s Gift 89,413 Dubawi Heights 238,380

13 42 28 5 37 26 13 17 5 12 28 8 16 10 4 29 15 4 21 10 19 12 5 4 7 11 4 15 3 2 11 10 4 4 13 7 3 3 9 7 6 5 4 12 4 4 3 3 8 5

13.7 20.6 15.4 9.4 14.6 16.8 10.3 17.4 8.8 13.2 15.0 7.1 8.8 9.6 7.4 12.4 11.7 7.1 9.9 10.2 8.7 9.9 7.9 6.4 6.5 9.5 5.5 10.0 6.0 3.9 5.3 9.4 5.0 4.9 9.6 6.4 5.5 5.5 6.5 8.3 10.7 8.8 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 5.0 5.0 5.3 7.9

11 21 18 5 20 12 9 7 4 6 12 7 11 6 3 13 7 3 11 5 11 6 3 3 5 5 3 6 2 2 8 4 3 3 5 4 2 2 5 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 2 5 2

11.6 10.3 9.9 9.4 7.9 7.7 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2

Sadler’s safe for a good few years yet Sadler’s Wells continues to dominate among broodmare sires, a position which will surely continue for the foreseeable future given that his final crop are only yearlings.

Mr Prospector has been dead for ten years now, so he is hardly making headway, and with ninthplaced Storm Cat having split representation between Europe and the States he cannot be expected to launch a challenge.

One who should progress without knocking Sadler's Wells off his perch is Danehill, who died in 2003. He was the fastest to reach 100 stakes winners worldwide as a broodmare sire, has been champion in that sphere in Australia more often than not in recent years and is responsible for more than 20 winners of Group 1s.

The latter group includes Melbourne Cup winner Shocking and, in our table, Art Connoisseur, Intense Focus, Nannina, Saoire, Siyouni and Teofilo.

Singspiel should continue to do well The two biggest risers this month are in 26th and 28th places – Singspiel and Big Shuffle. The former has had a particularly good year, with Dar Re Mi, Eastern Anthem and Hibaayeb all winning at least one Group 1.

As he is competitively priced, staying at £15,000 for 2010, and continues to get good numbers of foals from fair-sized books (138 covered in both 2008 and 2009), Singspiel should continue with the good work.

Big Shuffle’s career has been very different from Singspiel’s. A sprinter, he was still covering as a 25-year-old this year at Gestut Auenquelle for €10,000 and although he has got only one Group 1 scorer from 17 crops he is tremendously consistent as a stakes sire.

His best runner this year, Precious Boy, has not won but six of his progeny – Best Joking, Le Big, Reine Heureuse, Smooth Operator, Usbeke and Walero – are stakes winners.

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YOUR SAY

Classified claimers are the ‘third tier’ solution Running opportunities are crucial to smaller owners and trainers, whose voices are struggling to be heard within the Racing For Change initiative Stephen Hackney Retired businessman and racehorse owner

“Punters would much rather watch a 14runner claimer than a fourrunner £20,000 conditions race”

read with with interest the views of John Gosden in October’s Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder. I am an owner of what he would consider to be lower grade horses. There are many others like myself who love the sport and are backing smaller trainers who are finding it increasingly difficult to make a living.

These trainers are an integral part of racing’s fabric and I see the tremendous work ethic that dedicated people produce at this level, for limited financial reward. It is their passion for the game which drives them on and, most importantly, the betting public relate to their horses. I fully appreciate the need for change and do not want to speculate on the outcome of the Racing For Change initiative. However, I cannot help but be sceptical and compare against the Premiership football model, where the rich survive and honest, caring, committed people fall by the wayside.

I have given serious thought to a way forward. It is clear that a blatant supply and demand problem exists and that the lower grade races are heavily oversubscribed. There is nothing more frustrating for an owner than not being able to have an opportunity to run their horse.

My solution for the much discussed third tier of racing would be to give racecourses the option to ‘apply’ to run lower grade racing. This could be predominately covered by using classified claiming races, in effect allowing owners and trainers to handicap their own horses for the claiming price they choose to declare, within the race framework.

As an example of how these races could work, a contest for 0-50 rated horses could have a maximum claiming price of £5,000 and a minimum claiming price of £1,000. Each £250 added to the value of a horse would see it carry 1lb extra. There could be a 16lb weight band for a race like this.

Further up the scale, a 0-65 race could offer a maximum claiming price of £10,000 and a minimum of £4,000. A horse’s weight could go up by 1lb for every £500 it is valued, within a 12lb weight band.

I would recommend entry fees are increased substantially to support prize-money. Money earned through media rights could also be

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allocated, as these races would be screened live.

The racecourse commission, which currently stands at 5% for each party in claiming races, could be cut to 2.5%, as more claiming races would be staged, and thus the racecourses would generate more commission.

Additional sponsorship could be secured to support cash prizes for the leading participants, as happens currently during the all-weather season, to promote and create interest in this form of racing.

I believe a system such as this would create a way forward with minimal impact, if any, on the levy. I am not sufficiently versed in the detailed financial structure of racing finances to know whether my ideas could be totally self-financing.

It will appeal to punters, as frankly – and with all due respect to Mr Gosden – they would much rather watch a 14-runner race with old favourites whose form they are familiar with than a fourrunner cat and mouse conditions race for a £20,000 pot with an odds-on favourite, heavily supported by the levy.

I understand my proposal requires a change of culture in ownership. However, claiming races are popular in America and if I were considering a prospective purchase I would much prefer to see it perform in racing conditions, rather than in the sales ring; at my level you are looking for a fun horse and the thrill of being in the winners’ enclosure.

Meetings could be totally dedicated to classified claimers, or could be structured by the raceplanners to include class 5 to 7 races, with suitably framed maiden/juvenile races to give a balanced card.

Open claimers and sellers could still exist.

However, classifying the ratings in the third tier would prevent trainers entering highly rated horses to create an unbalanced race.

I have no hidden agenda to promote. My motive for writing this piece is that I do not believe the voice of the smaller owners and trainers is being sufficiently heard.

I genuinely care about the future of the sport and hope my views help to stimulate debate on ways to maximise our fixture list and funding, for the mutual benefit of all.

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Two furlongs left. Ryan Moore says ‘Go!’ on Tartan Bearer. Tartan Bearer races up out deep on the track, Casual Conquest is going with him from Doctor Fremantle. And New Approach is starting to sprout wings!

Inside the final furlong Tartan Bearer on the nearside grabbed by New Approach...

New Approach going home the better. And New Approach! Coming back at him, Tartan Bearer... But New Approach! He’s a bonny colt! He wins the Derby!

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