ob_oct09

oct_62_cover_gosden.qxp

18/9/09

15:16

Page 1

£4.95 | October 2009 | Issue 62

Incorporating

“Flat racing is in a parlous state – we need to make radical changes” Why John Gosden fears for the future of his profession.

Exclusive interview

Sales focus: Keeneland sets worrying trend Defying the odds: Newsells Park on the rise Martin Pipe talks of his secret “love affair”

WWW.OWNERBREEDER.CO.UK

Project4:Layout 1

15/9/09

11:47

Page 1

Irish Derby-Gr.1, by 3½ lengths

Irish Champion S.-Gr.1, from Ouija Board

‘King George’-Gr.1, by 4 lengths

Prix Ganay-Gr.1, in record time

Irish Champion S.-Gr.1, from Duke of Marmalade

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-Gr.1, from Youmzain

2009 STALLIONS • AD VALOREM • ANTONIUS PIUS • AUSSIE RULES • CATCHER IN THE RYE • CHOISIR • DANEHILL DANCER • DUKE OF MARMALADE • DYLAN THOMAS • • EXCELLENT ART • FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND • GALILEO • HIGH CHAPARRAL • HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR • HURRICANE RUN • IVAN DENISOVICH • MONTJEU • • ONE COOL CAT • ORATORIO • PEINTRE CELEBRE • ROCK OF GIBRALTAR • STRATEGIC PRINCE •

Project4:Layout 1

15/9/09

11:47

Page 2

Andre Fabre has long held the contention that you cannot win a King c George in the height of summer and ready your steed to peak again and win an Arc in the height of autumn. Aidan O'Brien harbours a different view and proved it by winning both contests with Dylan Thomas.

IAN McCLEAN, Sunday Independent, July 20 2008.

d

• Six-time Group 1 winner by DANEHILL. • Half-brother to European Champion 2YO filly QUEEN’S LOGIC (dam of LADY OF THE DESERT).

• Bred on a similar Danehill/Sharpen Up cross to DANEHILL DANCER. Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne or Mathieu Alex. Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy. Tel: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) Tel: 44-7827-795156.

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

Aga Khan Roster OwnerBreeder Oct09new:Aga Khan

16/9/09

09:20

Page 19

THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success

Look out for their yearlings this Autumn...

AZAMOUR

Night Shift – Asmara (Lear Fan)

• Champion Older Horse of Europe.

• Multiple Group 1 winner from 8-12f and unbeaten Group 2 winner at 2 years.

• First crop 2-y-o successes in 2009 include the Classic prospect Azmeel, Stakes placed At First Sight, dual winners Contract Caterer and Puncher Clynch, Togiak, etc.

AZMEEL

CONTRACT CATERER

DALAKHANI

PUNCHER CLYNCH

Darshaan – Daltawa (Miswaki)

• Champion at 2 and 3 years.

• Two Classic winners and a Breeders’ Cup winner from his first crop.

• Leading Active Sire in Europe 2008 (% Stakes winners to runners).

• 11 Stakes winners of 14 Stakes races in 2009 (to 15/9) including Group 1 winner Conduit; Group 2 winners Armure and Chinese White, etc.

CONDUIT

ARMURE

CHINESE WHITE

www.agakhanstuds.com Ireland: Pat Downes (Manager) or Julie White, Gilltown Stud. Tel: +353 45 481216 E-mail: pat.downes@agakhanstuds.com France: Georges Rimaud (Manager) or Pierre-Yves Gibert, Haras de Bonneval. Tel: +33 2 31 48 18 60 E-mail: georges.rimaud@agakhanstuds.com

oct_62_eds_letter.qxp

18/9/09

15:47

Page 3

WELCOME

Words you may not want, but need to hear t is a rare event indeed when a figure from the racing world as well regarded as John Gosden sits down for an interview and says exactly what he is thinking, regardless of how unpalatable some might find his views and regardless of how many nerves his words might hit.

So when Gosden warns that Flat racing needs to head to the operating table for some lifesaving surgery, it really is time for everyone to take note.

This month’s Big Interview (see pages 30-36) took place on as sunny a September day as Newmarket could ever hope for. The Gosden yard was buoyant. Rainbow View, fresh from a Group 1 win in Ireland, and Dar Re Mi, primed for a third successive top level win that was to be denied her only by the Longchamp stewards, were within whinnying distance of their trainer as he sat down to talk.

What could be wrong?

Plenty. Within minutes Gosden declared Flat racing to be in “a parlous state”. The more he talked, the more his frustration became evident.

He wasn’t just going through the motions, this was a cry from the heart, a rallying call to the industry that he works in to take decisive action now or run the risk of becoming “a semiprivate club that will be increasingly irrelevant to modern society.”

There are undoubtedly some within the racing and bloodstock worlds who feel no need to modernise, and probably think such thoughts unnecessary. If so, the ‘what’s wrong with things as they are?’ brigade may not enjoy what they read in this issue.

“Don’t let anyone be fooled into thinking racing can afford to go down that road,” says

I

£4.95 | October 2009 | Issue 62

Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder incorporating Pacemaker is published by a Mutual Trading Company owned jointly by the Racehorse Owners Association and Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

Incorporating

“Flat racing is in a parlous state – we need to make radical changes” Why John Gosden fears for the future of his profession.

Exclusive interview

Sales focus: Keeneland sets worrying trend Defying the odds: Newsells Park on the rise Martin Pipe talks of his secret “love affair”

WWW.OWNERBREEDER.CO.UK

Cover: John Gosden on his big fears for British racing Photo: Arnhel de Serra

Chief Executive Michael Harris Editor Richard Griffiths Assistant Editor Edward Rosenthal Design Steven Price Editorial First Floor, 65 The Broadway, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3AS

Gosden. “It will soon be a dead duck if it does. I think it is in terminal decline right now. I think it is that bad.”

Often, when someone scratches away at racing’s glossy veneer, they are accused of “talking the industry down”. This may be a particular cry at a time when the major yearling sales at Tattersalls are likely to produce some pretty grizzly results.

But at a time when the levy and, as a consequence, the amount it can contribute to prize-money is tumbling like rogue stocks, and at a time when the major racing groups are breaking away to conclude their own, direct media rights deals with bookmakers, it should be pretty clear to almost everyone in racing that things can’t go on as they are.

Gosden’s blueprint for a more dynamic, prosperous future for racing centres on the need to radicalise the fixture list by creating a top tier of ‘premier’ fixtures, to be funded by the levy, that would be the focus of all attempts to promote racing to a wider world. “Horseracing is a truly beautiful spectacle,” he says, arguing that an overload of racecards prevents newspapers from giving proper coverage to the sport’s true stars.

Further down the scale, Gosden believes there should be a second tier of fixtures, also financed by the levy but given much less emphasis.

After that comes a bottom level of lower-grade fixtures that should be funded “through a commercial relationship between a racecourse and the betting industry.”

This column, really, is just a taster for a spellbinding interview. Don’t miss it.

Richard Griffiths Editor

“Gosden warns racing is in terminal decline and will become increasingly irrelevant to modern society”

Tel: 01444 440 540 Fax: 01444 441 190 editor@ownerbreeder.co.uk www.ownerbreeder.co.uk Advertising Giles Anderson Tel: 01380 816 777 USA: 1 888 218 4430 Fax: 01380 816 778 advertise@anderson-co.com Subscriptions Keely Brewer Tel: 020 7493 7607 Fax: 020 7408 1662 subscriptions@ownerbreeder.co.uk Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder

incorporating Pacemaker can be purchased by non-members at the following rates: 1 year 2 years UK £55 £90 Europe €85 €135 RoW £99 £154 Racehorse Owners Association Ltd 4th Floor, 60 St James’s Street, London, SW1A 1LE Tel: 020 7408 0903 Fax: 020 7408 1662 info@roa.co.uk www.racehorseowners.net

Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stanstead House, The Avenue, Newmarket CB8 9AA Tel: 01638 661321 Fax: 01638 665621 info@thetba.co.uk www.thetba.co.uk The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association is a registered charity No. 215752 Editorial views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the ROA or TBA

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 3

oct_62_contents.qxp

18/9/09

13:07

Page 2

The official magazine of the Racehorse Owners Association and Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

No other publication is better equipped to represent the wishes and interests of ALL owners and breeders. We’d love to hear your views: editor@ownerbreeder.co.uk

42 Newsells Park’s Julian Dollar talks nerves and reserves

7 All eyes were on Keeneland as the sales season hotted up

News and Views 7

News Focus Reaction from the key sales at Keeneland

12 Changes The past month’s news in a nutshell 15 ROA Leader Why it pays to take notice of John Gosden’s words 17 TBA Leader Racing For Change must consider the Pattern 18 Tony Morris My dreaded – but never forgotten – Octobers 19 Lysaght’s People Sculptor Morgan Howell’s eureka moment 20 Look good, don’t I? The imperious Sea The Stars

112 Your Say John Urquhart on why he’s opted out for now

International Scene 22 View from Ireland Where will Sea The Stars go to stud?

24 Continental Tales Latest from France, Norway and Turkey 26 Going Global Synthetic debate intensifies in the US

Features 20 The Big Picture The phenomenal Sea The Stars 28 Talking to…

Long-standing ROA member Daphne Lilley 38 Martin Pipe’s fascination with all things Dorothy Paget

4 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

30 The Big Interview Brutally straight-talking from John Gosden

oct_62_contents.qxp

18/9/09

13:07

Page 3

Industry agreed measurement

Our proven average monthly circulation is certified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations at 10,330* *based on the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

48 Monitor Closely features in The Racing Month in Pedigrees 38 Martin Pipe’s secret hobby Legendary trainer’s passion for Paget memorabilia 42 Newsells Park Stud Story behind one of Britain’s leading operations 48 The Racing Month in Pedigrees Oasis Dream enjoying stellar spell of success 52 Sales Circuit Why it’s time to sell not dwell

Forum 62 ROA News Newmarket July Course achieves Gold Standard 64 TBA News Crucial role of British Bloodstock Marketing 68 Breeders’ Prizes Your recent Flat winners 71 Breeders of the Month James Clark earns Special Merit for Borderlescott 79 Vets Forum Patience is a virtue when it comes to tendons

Data Book 82 Caulfield Files How Prix Morny winners fare at stud 85 Global Stakes Results Commentaries on all the Group 1s – everywhere 90 Data Book European Pattern scorers, with pedigree assessment 109 British/Irish-breds Overseas successes 111 Stallion Stats Dalakhani and Danehill Dancer head our tables THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 5

CC1692 TOB Oct-Haafhd

14/9/09

13:24

Page 1

2000 Guineas and Champion Stakes winner.

Sire of Group 2 winner SILVER GRECIAN plus winning 2-y-os AZIZI, PROFESSOR JOHN and SUNNANDAEG. 64% winners/placed to 2-y-o runners.*

haafhd Chestnut, 2001, by ALHAARTH - AL BAHATHRI, by BLUSHING GROOM

*Hyperion Promotions to 11th Sept. 2009

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

SHADWELL

S T A N D I N G

F O R

S U C C E S S

oct_62_news.qxp

18/9/09

16:11

Page 9

NEWS FOCUS

COVERING THE BIG STORIES IN RACING AND BREEDING

Keeneland offers sobering reminder of market difficulties A “different world” sees select session aggregate fall by 48%, to slump to its lowest level for 15 years; average price falls by 30%, median is down by 28.3% Words: Michele MacDonald

T

he first two days of Keeneland offered a sobering reflection of the market ahead of the major European yearling sales.

Even though there was a huge sense of realism in Kentucky in the build-up, few, if any, could have predicted that trade would be quite as bleak as it proved.

The term “different world” was repeated over and over after the aggregate fell by nearly half for the first two select sessions from last year’s total, reaching a bottom level that was the lowest reported

by Keeneland in 15 years.

“It felt like you were looking into an abyss,” said Three Chimneys Farm President Case Clay.

The number of horses sold in the first two days, 222, declined by 26% and represented the lowest number sold since the select sessions began in 1989.

The aggregate of $58,756,000 dropped by 48.2% from last year’s $113,357,000, while the average plunged by 30% to $264,667, the lowest since

1998. The median showed a similar decline, plummeting from 28.3% to $215,000.

Only three horses sold for $1 million or more, compared to 17 last year. The buy-back rate climbed to 38.2%, up from 30.6% from 2008. It was the highest ever recorded for the select sessions.

Some individual examples graphically drove home the extent of the problems. A colt from the family of champion Marchfield and by Elusive Quality, who stood for $100,000 in 2007 when the colt was conceived, did not draw a single bid. Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell said he did not ever recall that happening in a select session.

A colt by Giant’s Causeway, who stood for a private fee in 2007 after being $300,000 the previous year, was reported sold for $5,000. A filly by Unbridled’s Song, who stood for $200,000, and out of the mare Chimichurri, who produced last year’s highest-priced $3.1m yearling by A P Indy, was sold for $130,000.

John Ferguson was the successful bidder for this colt by Storm Cat

Many European participants at Keeneland said they do not expect the same horrifying results at the upcoming Goffs and Tattersalls sales, primarily because those venues already experienced more of the aftermath of last year’s stock market crashes than did Keeneland in 2008.

“I don’t think there will be the same size of declines, but things will be tight,” said trainer Mark Johnston.

“Trainers and agents will be story continued

careful – I know I will be.”

Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock indicated he was not stunned by what happened at Keeneland. However, he did point to a fairly thin group of active buyers.

“The market is extremely selective,” he said.

“It’s pretty similar to what it’s been like in Europe for quite a long time — it’s either feast or famine. The thing that has surprised me is that some European buyers haven’t come

here and there appears to be a very limited group of domestic buyers.”

Keeneland officials have said that the September sale typically yields patterns of around 75% of total purchases going to domestic buyers and 25% to international buyers.

However, an initial estimate of the select session results showed about 55% domestic and 45% international buyers. Russell said that the plunge in prices, coupled with attractive new tax

advantages of owning thoroughbreds in the United States, could encourage more buyers to participate in later sessions, a thought echoed by Sheikh Mohammed’s advisor John Ferguson.

“Horses are better value today,” he said. “For someone who wants to get into the business, it’s a fabulous time to do it. You can buy into families at affordable prices that you couldn’t do two or three years ago.”

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 7

PHOTO: Z AND PAT LANG, COURTESY OF KEENELAND

European sales may not see “same size of declines”

oct_62_news.qxp

18/9/09

16:11

Page 10

NEWS FOCUS

“Breeders have been sensible about the reserves and, when they haven’t, they haven’t sold their horses” John Ferguson between Coolmore principal John Magnier and Sheikh Mohammed, who also purchased the Saratoga sale-topping $2.8m Storm Cat colt from Summer Wind. It has been a brilliant adieu for Storm Cat, the all-time leading sire of $1m-plus yearlings whose last full crop is being sold this year.

Ferguson said of the Fleet Indian colt: “To breed a horse that looks like this is quite an achievement. Hats off to Summer Wind Farm. He has a lot of Storm Cat about him and he’s a very correct, athletic horse.”

Ferguson also netted an Unbridled’s Song filly who is a half sister to champion juvenile Vindication for $1m, while Coolmore bought an A P Indy colt out of Grade 1 winner and producer Madcap Escapade for $1m and an Unbridled’s Song half-brother to champion Ashado for $925,000.

Ferguson indicated that other agents, such as Blandford Bloodstock, were also bidding for the family’s network of racing interests. However, since Sheikh Hamdan ranked as second leading buyer with eight yearlings acquired for $3,915,000, the two brothers’ purchases alone represented 29.6% of the select sessions’ gross and it seems clear that the Maktoums’ overall buying reached at least around a third of the total.

Trainers were much more cautious about buying horses on spec

8 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

“Thank God for Sheikh Mohammed” was Martin O’Dowd’s verdict

Sheikh Mohammed invested heavily in offspring by Darley stallions, buying six by new acquisition Medaglia d’Oro, five

by Street Cry and four by homebred champion Bernardini.

Shadwell’s spend of $3,915,00 was also down, by an estimated aggregate of 60% and nine fewer yearlings on last year.

Maktoums’ importance While some international and domestic buyers grumbled that they could not compete when the Maktoums were bidding against them, some consignors were grateful.

“Thank God for Sheikh Mohammed,” said Martin O’Dowd, General Manager of Runnymede Farm, which sold a Pivotal colt and a Medaglia d’Oro colt for $300,000, each to the sheikh.

Trainer Mark Johnston noted that Sheikh Mohammed’s influence on the Saratoga sale and Fasig-Tipton has, and will, affect Keeneland’s September sale.

“For sure, Saratoga has put pressure on Keeneland and will continue to do so,” said Johnston, before asserting how important the Maktoums have become in all parts of the industry, regardless of how some dynamics have shifted due to their involvement.

“You could say I’m biased, but they couldn’t have been fairer.

They’ve kept buying and reevaluating their stallion fees, and they’ve supported breeders who have worked with them. Without them, the market would have been in free-fall.”

Yet for others, Johnston conceded that the game is now extremely difficult and he indicated he had to be much more cautious about buying horses on spec.

“We are all very uncertain if we have customers for these horses,” he said during the second select session. “Two or three years ago, at these prices, I’d have a dozen on the shelf right now. But I’m too nervous to do that now; I’ve bought five and got three unsold.”

Trainer John Gosden agreed that the quality of yearlings on offer at Saratoga was “consistently higher” than what he found at Keeneland, where he had difficulty in obtaining the fillies with outstanding pedigrees that he was seeking for clients.

“For consignors, it’s a different world than they’ve been used to,” said Gosden, adding that trade was “realistic” considering the state of the global economic problems. “Mr RNA has been quite busy. But in the world that we are in at the moment, if you want to sell your horses, don’t set the reserve too high.

“But this is not a time for doom and gloom. It’s a time for reorganising.”

PHOTOS: Z AND PAT LANG, COURTESY OF KEENELAND

“Readjustments are never easy and we are in the middle of a major readjustment,” said Russell.

“It’s the perfect storm, a financial crisis matched with overproduction.”

As he has done for years, Sheikh Mohammed steered the market’s upper end. But unlike the enthusiastic bidding he and his associates displayed at the FasigTipton Saratoga select sale, which is operated by the Dubaibased Synergy Investments, the sheikh and his bloodstock manager John Ferguson carefully screened reserve prices and took home many horses just above those limits. “Whenever you have a buyers’ market, that becomes a part of it,” said Ferguson.

“Breeders have been sensible about the reserves and, when they haven’t, they haven’t sold their horses.”

Ferguson signed tickets on 31 yearlings during Keeneland’s first two days for $13,460,000. This marked a 14% reduced spend, even though he acquired 19 more yearlings. His purchases included the $2,050,000 saletopping Storm Cat colt out of champion Fleet Indian that Taylor Made Sales Agency consigned on the second day for breeder Summer Wind Farm.

The Storm Cat colt stoked a brief aura of déjà vu in the Keeneland pavilion, marking the only extended bidding duel

m8768_THills_advertorial(Oct)_aw:layout 1

15/9/09

14:32

Page 1

Tweenhills Times

Tweenhills Farm & Stud Tweenhills Racing David Redvers Bloodstock

OCTOBER 2009

WINNING STREAK FOR TWEENHILLS RACING Tweenhills Racing’s horses are on a winning streak, with Fenella Rose making all to win her maiden at Epsom in September for trainer Stuart Williams. She confirmed the promise she showed on her debut when finishing second to subsequent Albany Stakes (Gr.3) winner Habaayib. Named after David and Laura's daughter born earlier this year, we are all relieved she has now reached the winner's enclosure!

Sir Mark Prescott was rewarded for his patience with Golden Button, when she also made all and comfortably won her maiden at Wolverhampton in August, following up Ursula’s win in July for the racing partnership. All three fillies are held in high regard by their respective trainers and look sure to win again. If you are interested in purchasing shares in Tweenhills Racing for next year contact the office now.

INDIAN’S go to war

staff PROFILE

Sleeping Indian’s first yearlings sold so far are to go to war with Richard Hannon x 2, Kevin Ryan, Harry Dunlop, Jonathan Portman, Tim Easterby, Rod Millman and Pat Morris. The latter will train the yearling out of Page, purchased by agent Bobby O’Ryan for £25,000 at the DBS Festival Sale, who said: “I’ve liked Sleeping Indian’s first-crop yearlings and this was a cracking colt.”

Graham McCourt

DECISIVE GR.2 VICTORY IN USA

Earlier in the year, Ferneley had finished second in the San Gabriel Handicap (Gr.2) and third in the San Marcos Stakes (Gr.2). Bred by Mount Coote Stud and Richard Pegum, he also won last season’s Amethyst Stakes (Gr.3) when trained in Ireland. His dam, Amber Tide, returned to Ishiguru this season.

Remember Ishiguru’s yearling crop this year are the best so far, with those sold at the DBS St Leger Sales heading to top trainers including Sir Mark Prescott (£40,000), Tom Dascombe (£32,000), etc.

What have you done since retiring as a jockey?

After training for seven years and a year off in Spain, I was assistant to trainer David Wintle for five years until he packed-up in January this year.

What was the appeal of Tweenhills?

I was keen to try the stud side, and David gave me that opportunity. So far so good, and I’m a few pounds lighter!

What is your role?

Looking after the stallions and helping with yearling prep.

The Ishiguru colt, Ferneley, wins the Del Mar Handicap (Gr.2) in style

The Ishiguru colt, Ferneley, scored the biggest win of his career when landing the Del Mar Mile Handicap (Gr.2) in USA by a decisive 1½l. Trained by Ben Cecil, he came from off the pace to race home in less than a second outside the course record.

Fenella Rose lands her maiden for Tweenhills Racing at Epsom

What do you enjoy most?

The friendships you make working with like-minded people. We all get stuck in and work hard.

Sleeping Indian filly out of Crofters Ceilidh will be offered at Tattersalls October Sale Book 2 (Lot 1060)

WINKWORTH REDVERS DOUBLE

Other interests?

My five-year-old son, Finlay, keeps me busy enough.

Future ambitions?

Stay fit and healthy, and to enjoy myself.

Raine’s Cross and Tropical Paradise scored a winning double at Salisbury on 3rd September for Peter Winkworth and David Redvers.

A delighted Peter commented: “Raine’s Cross’ race started in sunshine and ended in a monsoon! But this suited Tropical Paradise as she liked the cut.

It was a really exciting afternoon and the two horses, both bought by David for just £12,500 and €42,000, are now rated 95 and 100 respectively.”

Graham McCourt, former Cheltenham Gold Cup winning jockey

Tweenhills Farm & Stud Hartpury Gloucestershire GL19 3BG T: + 44 (0) 1452 700177/ 700545 M: + 44 (0) 7767 436373 E: davidredvers@tweenhills.com www.tweenhills.com

vale hay

Suppliers of top quality hay and haylage to the racing industry. Clients include Venetia Williams, Whitsbury Manor Stud, Tweenhills Farm & Stud, Wickfield Stud and Trickledown Stud.

Contact Ben Rich on 07774 725332 to discuss your requirements.

oct_62_news.qxp

18/9/09

16:11

Page 12

NEWS FOCUS

Racing mourns tragic loss of Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson The racing world was shocked and saddened by the deaths of apprentice jockeys Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson after a fire at their accommodation in Norton, near Malton in North Yorkshire.

Kyne, 18, was apprenticed to trainer John Quinn and a rising star on the northern circuit.

He was initially spotted by another trainer, Declan Carroll, riding at Kempton’s breeze-up sale and subsequently made the move from his native Galway to North Yorkshire.

Kyne had partnered 29 winners this season, including Ishetoo in a valuable sprint handicap at York in May, and was third in the apprentice jockeys’ championship, which has been renamed this year in tribute to the two riders.

Wilson, 19, was based with David Barron and had scored three times this year aboard Imperial Sword, owned by her mother, Margaret.

From Rescobie, near Forfar, she had previously worked for

Ferdy Murphy and had fulfilled a long-held ambition to become a jockey.

Kevin Darley, Chief Executive of the Professional Jockeys’ Association, said: “They were showing such promise as young people and to have lost their lives in such terrible

circumstances is devastating.

“The pride of Jan’s family in her achievements shone through, especially when she enjoyed her third winner on Imperial Sword at Ayr. “Jamie was a starlet, as the progress he had made in his career at such a tender age

Jamie Kyne

shows. He was an immensely popular member of the weighing room and a great future was in store for him.

“The deaths of Jan and Jamie will be felt among the community of jockeys for many years to come. We have lost two of our own. They won’t be forgotten.”

Jan Wilson

Members of the racing community and residents in Newmarket turned out in force at a public meeting on September 17, as they battle against controversial plans to build 1,200 new homes on Lord Derby’s Hatchfield Farm.

The meeting at the National Horseracing Museum was

organised by the Save Historic Newmarket Action Group. Its chair, Rachel Hood, lawyer Justin Wadham and trainer John Berry addressed an audience that featured John Gosden, Luca and Sara Cumani, Chris and Annie Richardson, Bill Gredley and Jimmy George.

Forest Heath District Council

recently voted to approve the Local Development Framework that includes plans for building on Hatchfield Farm, on Fordham Road in the north-east of Newmarket.

Opponents say the Hatchfield scheme will greatly increase traffic flow and have a devastating effect on the local

Justin Wadham addresses the audience at a September 17 protest meeting

10 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

horse population.

The Newmarket meeting followed a statement by Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony, in which he criticised FHDC for ignoring an independently commissioned report that “highlighted the potentially disastrous impact of the proposed Hatchfield Farm development on the viability of Newmarket as a training centre”.

Mahony said: “The racing industry will be making representations to the examiner in which the proposal to develop Hatchfield Farm into a housing estate of 1,200 homes will be vigorously and unanimously opposed by all of the racing industry bodies which were signatories of the Barton Willmore report.

“It remains abundantly clear that the future of Newmarket as a horseracing centre of global importance is very much at stake.”

PHOTOS: EMMA BERRY/JOHN GROSSICK

Community unites against Newmarket development

DANEHILL’S LAST TOUR DE FORCE

Juddmonte B E AT H O L L O W

C H A M P S E LY S E E S

DANSILI

OASIS DREAM

Contact Simon Mockridge, Kevin Sommerville or Pat Rule tel +44 (0)1638 731115 fax +44 (0)1638 731117 email nominations@juddmonte.co.uk www.juddmonte.co.uk

O B S E R VAT O R Y

T H R E E VA L L E Y S

R AIL LINK

ZAMINDAR

oct_62_changes.qxp

18/9/09

15:24

Page 12

NEWS FOCUS

Changes

In association with

Racing’s news in a nutshell People and business

John Maxse Northern Racing Great Leighs Richard Hobson Tony Bloom William Hill Fergal Lynch Levy Board Neil Pollard Khalid Abdullah (pictured) Simon Callaghan Order of Merit Jason McKeown Steve Asmussen Nicky Vaughan Overbrook Farm John Clarke Cheltenham Kieren Fallon Linda Rice

Jockey Club’s Director of Communications leaves the organisation after 16 years Invests more than £750,000 in drainage work at its three biggest tracks: Newcastle, Uttoxeter and Chepstow Administrators at Essex track confirm agreement reached for sale of business to local consortium, which hopes to race from 2011 Appointed agent for Doncaster Bloodstock Sales to source jump horses from France for sale at DBS Dissolves racing partnership with gambler Harry Findlay, although will retain sole ownership of Wokingham winner High Standing Ceases sponsorship of the Galway Plate after four years, citing economic factors Forfeits US riding licence having been banned from Philadelphia Park, where he had been leading jockey, in wake of BHA race-fixing enquiry Cuts prize-money contribution in 2010 by 8.8% to £57 million, down from the 2009 forecast of £63.5m 31-year-old quits saddle to become an instructor at the Northern Racing College; his biggest success came aboard Lear Spear in the 1998 Cambridgeshire Wins National Breeder of the Year award for 2008 at the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association awards dinner in Lexington, Kentucky 26-year-old to continue training career in America at Santa Anita in California; he took over from father Neville at Rathmoy Stables in Newmarket last year Jumps racing bonus scheme to run for another season, despite continued failure to find a sponsor and lack of widespread interest Joins Alison Thorpe’s yard as conditional jockey, having previously ridden for Francois Cottin in France Became just the fifth North American trainer to reach 5,000 career wins when Passion Rules won at Woodbine on September 11 Michael Owen’s former trainer sets up new operation at Helshaw Grange in Shropshire Kentucky stud, founded in 1972 by the Young family, disbands; as well as Storm Cat, they bred Cat Thief, Boston Harbor, Flanders, Surfside and Grindstone Chief executive of the Irish National Stud announces his intention to leave after almost 27 years with the County Kildare organisation Introduces new £50,000 race at the Open meeting, the Connaught Chase, for which Master Minded is an intended runner Six-time champion jockey takes little time to hit his stride after returning on September 4, following his 18-month worldwide ban Makes history by becoming first woman to win a training title at a major American race meeting, in this case Saratoga

Racehorse and stallion – movements and retirements Changingoftheguard Maimonides Dancer’s Daughter Pioneerof The Nile Tale Of Ekati Silvano Sir Shackleton Fleet Street Lord Shanakill Stan Victory Note

Ebor Handicap runner-up moves from Aidan O’Brien to Australian trainer David Hayes Son of Vindication who was placed in Grade 1 company during light career to stand at Vinery in Florida Champion racemare in South Africa retired; the five-year-old will visit Antonius Pius in the former Coolmore stallion’s first season at Highlands Farm Stud Grade 1 winner, and Kentucky Derby second, to stand at Vinery in Kentucky Dual Grade 1 scorer to begin stud career at Darby Dan Farm in Kentucky next year; the son of Tale Of The Cat will stand at a fee of $15,000 Returns to Maine Chance Stud at Robertson in South Africa after covering 90 mares in his native Germany Grade 2 winner moving from Kentucky to Dana Point Farm in Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania, for the 2010 season Chaser who was ‘retired’ after running in the Grand National this year is back on the scene, with the Aintree Fox Hunters the target Group 1 winner sent by owner Mark Gittins to join Richard Mandella in the US, having previously been trained by Karl Burke, then Alan Jarvis Dual Cheltenham winner among batch of horses moved to Tim Vaughan from Venetia Williams by owner Paul Beck Dairy House Stud in Wiltshire purchases 14-year-old to join Septieme Ciel, Baryshnikov and Crosspeace on its stallion roster

People obituaries Age Jamie Kyne Jan Wilson Alistair Nelson Andre Kirsten Alan Humphries Maureen Dittman

18 19 45 56 60 59

Horse obituaries

Age

Mister Baileys Curtain Call Gone West Strike Smartly Kauto Relka Ishiguru

18 4 25 12 16 11

Talented apprentice jockey attached to the John Quinn stable who had ridden 29 winners this year Promising apprentice based with David Barron, who had partnered Imperial Sword to three victories in 2009 Veterinary surgeon based in Malton, who was a partner in the Rainbow Equine Clinic South African trainer of 15 years standing, who is believed to have died of swine flu Punter who dies when a bus crashes into a William Hill betting shop in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Former trainer and wife of former Australian champion jockey Mick Dittman

Won the 2,000 Guineas in 1994 to provide trainer Mark Johnston with his first Classic Soft ground-loving middle distance performer who landed the Group 2 Beresford Stakes at two Influential stallion on both sides of the Atlantic whose sons at stud include Zamindar, Mr Greeley and Elusive Quality; also sired brilliant Zafonic South African-based stallion, a brother to Curlin’s sire Smart Strike, who stood at Mauritzfontein Stud in Kimberley Dam of dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, and three-time King George hero, Kauto Star Group 3-winning son of Danzig who had been standing at Tweenhills Stud; his progeny included Group 2 scorer Hellvelyn

12 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Meon Valley OwnerBreeder Oct 09:Meon Valley ebn full page 28.9.07

16/9/09

12:42

Page 1

Cradle of the ‘Classic’ Thoroughbred TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLING SALES 2009 From the Family of REPROCOLOR Stakes performers include: POET - YOUR OLD PAL – YANKEE DOODLE – ALESSANDRO VOLTA – SUEZ ALKAADHEM – MONA LISA – FRANCE – NECKLACE – ZEE ZEE TOP CROESO CARIAD – KAYF TARA – OPERA HOUSE – MULLINS BAY BOOK 2

BOOK 1 Lot 156 b.c.

Lot 249 ch.c.

Lot 257 b.f.

Lot 315 b.c.

Lot 316 b.c.

Lot 348 b.c.

Lot 447 b.f.

Tiger Hill x Ventura Highway Dubawi x Ballet Ballon Dubawi x Bella Lambada Montjeu x Colorspin Shamardal x Colorvista Dubai Destination x Design Perfection Cadeaux Genereux x High Reserve

Lot

793

b.f.

King’s Best x Spectral Star

Lot

895

b.f.

Act One x Warning Belle

Lot

982

b.c. Librettist

Lot

1088 b.f. Tobougg x Delightful Rhythm

Lot

1144 b.f. Haafhd x Fascinating Rhythm

x Bella Cantata

From the Family of ONE IN A MILLION Stakes performers include: ONE SO WONDERFUL – DASH TO THE TOP – DASH TO THE FRONT – SUN BOAT JUST SPECIAL – SOMEONE SPECIAL – BLUE GOLD – RELATIVELY SPECIAL MILLIGRAM – KISSOGRAM – ALNASAR ALWASHEEK BOOK 2

BOOK 1

188 b.f. High Chaparral x You Too Lot 210 ch.f. Nayef x Allied Cause Lot 344 b.c. Red Ransom x Dash to the Top Lot 496 b.c. Red Ransom x Kissogram Lot 635 b.c. Motivator x One So Marvellous Lot 636 ch.c. Pivotal x One So Wonderful Lot

Lot

907

b.c. Hurricane Run x Wonderful Desert

Lot

1172 b.c. Avonbridge x Footlight Fantasy

From the Family of ODEON Stakes performers include: LADY CARLA – MOVIEGOER – SUNSTONE – AVALON – SI SIGNOR – STARBOURNE BOOK 2

BOOK 1 Lot

281 b.f. Tiger Hill x Brightest Star

Lot

1196 b.c. Diktat x Go Supersonic

From the Family of TOP OF THE LEAGUE Stakes performers include: ALKAASED – CHESA PLANA – DANGEROUS MIND – SAN SEBASTIAN – NOUSHKEY BOOK 1 Lot

563 b.f. King’s Best x Match Point

1984-2009 Meon Valley Stud have bred the winners of 550 races £9,727,402 (approx)

www.meonvalleystud.com

Project1:Layout 1

14/9/09

16:20

Page 1

1

!

! " ! # $ % & %

! '()# &* + ,-%-) ,) . #) % )), ! / ! #) , 0

1 % % " 2

%0 9) , :; < 8 ,,

%* <= &)4

%

$ $ 3 ' $ . 4 0 # &5 ) ,0.)5 %%()5 !

! $ $ 3 ' ) 6 * 6 * / ! / 6 * 3

3 ! /

!* 7 !

! ! ! / 3 8 !

1 "

/

/ 1 ! ! :* < * ! $ ! !*

! !2 !

8 ! >4 0,)& )

( !

< * 8 ?% + @ # ! ,

!

A $ / ! $

% @

( )

* ! ,

/ /

1

. . % ) * <! *

! 3

1 )+ B00,* ,

/ "

"

4

# )! ) :* : !

! " "

!

# $$ $% &'& # ( ) *# ***)

)

oct_62_roa_leader.qxp

18/9/09

13:09

Page 5

ROA LEADER

Gosden three-tier idea is the right way forward When an articulate commentator on the sport like John Gosden paints as bleak a picture as he does, it is time for everyone to sit up and take notice his issue of the magazine provides us with some plain speaking from John Gosden.

As the racing world knows, John is much more than a very successful racehorse trainer. He is an intelligent and articulate commentator on the sport and, when he decides to make strident comments about the state of British horseracing, it is advisable for us to take notice.

John paints a picture of an industry heading for the brink. Taking his cue from recent news concerning the diminishing levy and its future effect on prize-money, he tells us that, if racing continues on its current path, it is destined to become “a semi-private club, irrelevant to modern society”.

He picks up the theme that I started to explore last month, in saying that the current fixture list is unsustainable in the context of the levy’s decline, and agrees that we must now cut our cloth in a way that reflects the reality of levy income. At the same time, he acknowledges the shift that is taking place in industry finances and how the significant increases in racecourse media rights income should help to make up for levy deficiencies through racecourses funding some of their own fixtures.

We agree that the way forward is to create a new three-tier fixture structure. The Premier fixtures and those in the second tier would continue to receive levy funding, but the third tier would not, except perhaps for receiving grants for integrity services.

I would go further in suggesting the third tier fixtures should be run on days and at times that are entirely of the racecourses’ choosing. There should be no race-planning conditions placed on them but they must, of course, continue to adhere to the rules of racing. Like John, I believe prize-money levels for these fixtures should be a matter agreed with the Horsemen’s Group.

Such a system, as John undoubtedly knows, would help to sustain the premier events. It would allow us to have a real chance of meeting the aspirations of Racing For Change, as strong demarcation lines would be drawn between the very good, the quite good and the mediocre. For racing’s best chance of captivating a new audience is to play to its strengths, as any other sport does – to put its best performers and best races in

T

Paul Dixon President, Racehorse Owners Association

lights and, within reason, let other parts of the industry find its own levels.

There is nothing in this proposal that is antibookmaker. Indeed, I believe that such a system would work for the betting industry, which has always been strangely reluctant to acknowledge the importance of quality racing in attracting punters to their shops. An extreme example, perhaps, but witness how packed betting shops are during the Cheltenham Festival.

Under this new system, a stronger link would be established between a racecourse’s ability to generate betting turnover and how much that course receives in levy, so there is no reason why racecourses wouldn’t want to put on programmes that are in the interests of bookmakers.

The new system would, more than ever, be dependent on the provision of bookmaker information, on how much betting is generated by a particular fixture or race. If bookmakers choose not to provide racing with this, then they can hardly complain about not having a fixture list that suits their business models.

Racecourses would be wise to heed John Gosden’s warnings, especially when he talks about the 1973/74 recession when “you suddenly start staring at empty boxes and stable staff start getting laid off”. It has been a long time since the horse population was unable to sustain the fixture list, but there are nagging worries that we may soon be facing that scenario.

Whatever may be happening in terms of the general economy coming out of recession, it is clear that racing is going to feel its chill winds for at least another two years. Nobody within the industry can take any comfort from a dramatic fall in horse numbers, least of all the ROA, but, as the balance between horse and fixture numbers shift, so racecourses are going to be forced to compete for runners like never before.

In any event, the option of allowing the funding structure of British racing to remain unchanged is fast disappearing. A position that has become clear to the Horsemen’s Group should now be acknowledged by all of British racing. Otherwise, I have a feeling that John’s wise words will come back to haunt us.

“It has been a long time since the horse population was unable to sustain the fixture list, but there are nagging worries about that now”

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 15

9/9/09

17:13

Page 1

SELKIRK

EUROPEAN CHAMPION MILER AND CLASSIC SIRE

s

ner thi

ritish e the B b o t as year h

bo about value

sire S

the win elkirk,

xcell heʼs e

a sire, s a f o mbpro

at at

ice. this pr

Bill Op

pe

TDN 2 nheim,

ent

8/12/08

“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

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

AVAILABLE TO MARE OWNERS IN 2010 Lanwades Stud, LANWADES Kirsten Rausing, Lanwades Stud, Moulton, Newmarket, CB8 8QS Telephone: (01638) 750222 Fax: (01638) 751186 E: info@lanwades.com W: www.lanwades.com

SELKIRK

Selkirk TOB 10-09:Layout 2

Enquiries to: LONDON THOROUGHBRED SERVICES LTD., Biddlesgate Farm, Near Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RS Telephone: (01725) 517711 Fax: (01725) 517833 E: lts@lts-uk.com W: www.lts-uk.com

LTS

oct_62_tba_leader.qxp

18/9/09

14:59

Page 7

TBA LEADER

Pattern not reflecting modern-day situation The horse population no longer meets the demands of the bloated Pattern programme, thus Racing For Change needs to instigate a thorough review hen Great Britain approached the other members of the European Pattern in 2002 with its plans for a major enhancement of its own Group and Listed programme, British racing was enjoying a golden age in terms of both its finances and its racehorse population.

The levy was on the way out, to be replaced by the sale of data rights, which promised income from any jurisdiction in which betting took place on British racing. Thanks in no small part to the success of Godolphin, horses trained in Britain won an historically high proportion of European Pattern races. In turn, that meant they dominated the International Classification.

Since those heady days, the loss of the William Hill data case in the European Court of Justice necessitated the last gasp resuscitation of the Levy Board. Worse still, the loss of income from bets placed outside Great Britain – a loss which appears even more acute in the light of the moves offshore of the internet businesses of Ladbrokes and William Hill – has led to a significant decline in racing’s income.

That has only in part been compensated for by the additional payments made to racecourses through the sale of pictures.

At the same time, a decline in Godolphin’s domination of European Group races has led to an increasing number being won by horses trained in Ireland, at Ballydoyle in particular. It means British-trained horses no longer dominate the European Pattern or International Classification. As an example, look at the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a race in which between 1995 and 2004 Godolphin provided five winners and five runners-up.

Compare that to the last five years, when they have filled the runner-up position only once and failed to field so much as a runner for the last two years. Conduit’s victory this season ended a four-year annexation of the race by Irish runners.

All this raises the question of whether we can afford the Pattern programme in its current size, not only in terms of the amount of the prizemoney pool it absorbs, but also in terms of its impact on the horse population and the degree to which races of a similar type are competing with each other to the extent that the Pattern as a whole risks being undermined.

W

Philip Freedman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

In 2002 the prize fund for the 250 Pattern and Listed races was £18,523,000, out of a total prize fund on the Flat of £55,900,125 (33%).

But the 295 Pattern races this year are due to account for £27,283,000 of the £72,800,000 fund (37.5%).

The rise in minimum values over that period – by as much as 48.8% for Group 1s and 85% for Group 3s – is much higher than minimum values for lesser races, and this will be even more marked if the cuts outside the black type races planned for 2010 are implemented. At the same time, the number of Pattern races failing to meet their three-year ratings requirements has increased from two in 2002 to 11 in 2008.

Equally, the UK accounted for 54% of the European-trained horses appearing within the International Classification in 2001, yet this figure fell to 41% in 2008.

It could easily be argued that if minimum values of Pattern races were allowed to drop from their present levels, the overall financial burden of offering adequate prize-money would ease.

However, such a solution would further undermine Group and Listed race quality: preserving the value of these races to match those of our international competitors has been a key part of maintaining their ratings.

Our Pattern races need to retain their appeal to horses trained overseas, because the domestic horse population alone is not of sufficient quality to ensure their success.

How the Pattern fits within the framework of ‘Racing For Change’ is a further complication and the co-existence of the aspiration for an end-of-season championship, with continued membership of the European Pattern, is likely to be controversial to say the least. But it may be that we need Racing For Change to instigate a thorough review of the British Pattern, the growth of which has, in recent years, been organic rather than structured.

This would help ensure we have not only a Pattern race programme we can afford, but one which accurately reflects the quality of our horse population as it is now, rather than as it was some years ago.

“We have to question whether we can afford the Pattern programme in its current size – there are 295 races this year, against 250 in 2002”

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 17

oct_62_morris.qxp

18/9/09

14:27

Page 2

COMMENT

Tony Morris

October was a month to be dreaded, but also one which provided the racing memories to last a lifetime. Vaguely Noble, Nijinsky, Pebbles...

N my 33 years as a bloodstock sales reporter, covering all auctions in Britain and the most important in Ireland, I dreaded October.

For 25 of those years home was Kent and in that exhausting month I was hardly ever there, as the travelling circus moved from Newmarket to Kill, back to Newmarket, then to Doncaster before a third week in Newmarket. If there seemed to be a free day, Ascot would fill it.

The daily grind was punishing and even if it was one of those years when the market boomed, records were set, and all the players were full of the joys of autumn, it didn’t stop me yearning for November and a bit of a break before the marathon fortnight back at Tatts. I don’t envy my successors their 2009 October, when the predictable gloom around the rings will just make the month seem longer.

But the drudgery of those long days at the sales was worth it, because there was always more than ample compensation to be gained from the feast of high-class racing between sessions. Of all the many thousands of transactions I witnessed in those 33 Octobers, I have vivid recall of just a handful. By contrast, much of what I saw on the racecourse remains imprinted in my memory; the month I used to dread provided me with some of the best, most memorable fun of my racegoing life.

The day of the Champion Stakes in 1966 was one such example. I watched the big race with John Sharratt, then – and for many years – acknowledged as the finest race-reader in the business. John was not the kind of guy to get emotional about the sport; he had his job to do, took it seriously, and in an era when the press did not have the luxury of endless TV replays for confirmation or revision of first impressions, his matter-of-fact descriptions set the standard.

I

“I am ready to acclaim Sea The Stars as the best, if he does what I believe he can”

Lester does the impossible – twice

We watched Lester Piggott drive Pieces Of Eight home for a last-stride victory over Ballyciptic and, for once, John was genuinely moved, saying: “You will never see a better example of race-riding than that.” I would have remembered that anyway, but was given further cause to remember it later in the afternoon, when, in the much less important Houghton Stakes, Lester did the impossible again, getting Love For Sale home in another desperate finish.

“I take back what I said earlier,” said John, struggling to believe what he had just seen.

18 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

The big October moment in the following year came at Doncaster, when punters were so perplexed over the form of the runners in the Observer Gold Cup that they sent off the Noel Murless-trained debutant Connaught as favourite. Under two furlongs from home all eight runners were virtually in line, seemingly confirming what a moderate lot they were, but then, in the blink of an eye, there was one, in the familiar Holliday colours, out in front on his own. He kept widening his advantage all the way to the line, where he had seven lengths to spare.

It was one of those ‘looks too good to be true’ results and many on Town Moor needed what he did as a three-year-old before acknowledging that, in Vaguely Noble, they truly had seen one of the best racehorses of all time.

Champion Stakes day in 1968 opened with the unforgettable sight of 45 maiden two-yearolds charging up the last six furlongs of the Rowley Mile and 6-4 favourite Hymn storming home by five lengths. There were just too many behind him for the stewards to be bothered with those who might have been non-triers.

An hour after that we saw Sir Ivor turn on the style in the big race, his last in Europe, and before the day was over those with a crystal ball saw the finish of the Houghton Stakes fought out by a Derby hero (Blakeney) and dual Cambridgeshire winner (Prince de Galles).

First glimpse of Nijinsky

It was painful to watch the wonderful, but always vulnerable, Park Top go under to Flossy in the 1969 Champion, but my abiding memory of that meeting was my first glimpse of Nijinsky, in the paddock before the Dewhurst. It was a case of hero worship at first sight and little did I imagine that 12 months on he would emulate Park Top with a tired effort behind Lorenzaccio in the same race. That October my consolation came through Brigadier Gerard’s Middle Park and Mill Reef’s Dewhurst, classy displays, both of them, but little did I realise at the time just how outstanding that pair would prove themselves to be in the years that followed.

And so it went on, season after season, with October rarely failing to deliver moments on the racecourse that would lodge for a lifetime in the memory bank. If I had to nominate one as surpassing all others over the last 30 years, it would have to be the indelible image of Pebbles cantering all over Slip Anchor in the closing

oct_62_morris.qxp

18/9/09

14:28

Page 3

Lysaght’s People The man from the Beeb brings us all the patter from the racecourse

stages of the 1985 Champion. Rarely does one top-class athlete treat another with such disdain, and what a special privilege it was to witness it! I have relished re-running that magical moment in my mind’s eye ever since and I’ll continue to do so until Alzheimer’s overtakes me.

It is abundantly clear what October 2009 is going to bring for the bloodstock industry.

There will be some high prices for yearlings but for many there will be grief, with vast numbers of the most expensively produced crop in history trading at a loss or failing to sell. Money is tight, orders are down, trainers are going to back off buying on spec, jobs will be lost. All that’s grim.

But for the racegoer and ordinary fan it is a month to savour, as the season draws to its climax, championships are decided and reflections made on a special year, particularly for form among the Classic generation. All being well, it will be the month when we learn just where Sea The Stars belongs among the all-time greats.

Sea The Stars one to savour

As I write, the Arc is his target and, unless the ground comes up soft, that will be where we get his measure. If not, the Champion Stakes is likely to serve the same purpose. The prospect is one to excite all for whom top-class racing provides the ultimate in sporting endeavour, from the neophyte to the hardened old-timer who reveres the memory of heroes of yore.

I admit to always having held Sea-Bird in the highest regard. He came early in my racegoing career and, while other heroes have emerged, like Nijinsky, Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Shergar and Dancing Brave, it would have seemed sacrilegious to bring the great Derby and Arc hero of 1965 down from his pedestal.

But I like to think I’ve kept an open mind and don’t just hanker after the good old days.

I recall how Quintin Gilbey, with half a century of racegoing and reporting behind him, had no hesitation in declaring Sea-Bird’s Arc the greatest performance he had ever seen. He had seen a host of brilliant horses, but that day at Longchamp came as a welcome epiphany to him.

Similarly, the greatest of American turf writers, Charlie Hatton, who had seen all the top runners in the States from the days of Man o’ War, ultimately, and gladly, pronounced in favour of Secretariat as his number one.

Now, having marvelled at the progress of Sea The Stars and recognised a display of exceptional merit in his latest win at Leopardstown, I find myself ready to acclaim him as the best in my experience if he does what I believe he can do this October. I can hardly wait.

Camera never lies For generations of Etonian racing devotees, the flames of enthusiasm were fanned by tutor Michael Kidson.

Among guests at a dinner to mark his 80th birthday in August was an array of former pupils, including trainers Nicky Henderson and Jonathan Pease, extrainer Charlie Brooks and owner Peter Daresbury. Under his unconventional tutelage they had been permitted to watch racing on TV and go to meetings.

No occasion was more memorable than when a teenaged Henderson was smuggled to Newbury to see the great Arkle in Hennessy Gold Cup action in 1966. Detailed planning was required to avoid detection and be back at Eton in time for Saturday late afternoon rollcall (designed to dissuade such capers). They duly watched Arkle do his stuff, well away from most of the large crowd, at the final fence, and got away quickly enough to be back with time to spare. Mission accomplished?

Nearly. All was fine until it became clear that the Sunday newspaper shots of Arkle were all of his giant leap at the last, with, you’ve guessed it, a cheering schoolboy crystal clear for the headmaster to spot in the background.

This is (not) England Newbury’s loss has been others’ gain when it comes to Mark Kershaw. Not only has he overseen the successful start of Ffos Las, but he’s also returned to Ayr, his pre-Newbury incarnation, as a

consultant. “I have to go away from England to get work nowadays,” he joked, before passing on two invaluable tips for Ffos Las, saying: “The best way in from the M4 is via junction 48 and Felinfoel; and if the queue for the loo in the Owners and Trainers bar is bad, there’s another pretty much undiscovered one just round the corner.”

Respect but no Stars John Oxx’s diplomacy was fully evident at the St Leger, where many had dared hope they might see his 2,000 Guineas and Derby hero Sea The Stars targeting the Triple Crown. Despite the closer-tohome attraction of Ireland’s St Leger the same day (which he won), Oxx was at Sunny Donny to saddle fifth-placed Mourayan. Asked why, he replied: “I left Sea The Stars at home. I thought I should at least accord the race some respect by turning up myself.”

Greatfood A fund-raising event of note takes place on November 1, when the Great Sunday Lunch is held in support of the Greatwood Caring for Retired Racehorses and Children with Special Needs. Princess Haya, along with celebrity chefs Nigella Lawson and Gary Rhodes, have put forward recipes for the nationwide event, such as Jordanian Chicken with lemon and garlic. For more details contact Greatwood on 01672 514535, or visit the website at www.racehorsesgreatwood.org

Howell’s equine eureka moment Sculptor Morgan Howell didn’t know that he liked horses, let alone racing, until a trip to the British Museum. But sight of an equine head from the Ancient Greek temple of Parthenon on the Acropolis proved to be something of a eureka moment.

Now a regular sight at Towcester and Huntingdon, and taking commissions for horses’ heads in bronze, chrome, iron or clay, for St Albans-

based Howell this is clearly a big passion. “I was blown away by the Greek horse,” he enthused. “It’s in full flight, ears pointed, nostrils flared, eyes bulging, coursing with energy; that’s just brilliant for an artist and what I try to capture.” And with that sort of a way with words, if the sculpture doesn’t work out, Morgan, a job in the BHA marketing department just might do.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 19

oct_62_big pic_stars.qxp

18/9/09

13:13

Page 10

Better and better

Sea The Starsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-year-old debut on home soil is a triumph No wonder the Tsui family-owned colt has an imperious look in this picture, taken after his dismissive defeat of Fame And Glory and Mastercraftsman in the Irish Champion Stakes. Whatever challenge you throw at him, Sea The Stars, expertly guided by a wise old rider in Michael Kinane, seems to take it in his stride. The scenes in the Leopardstown winnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; enclosure (below) were more reminiscent of an Irish victory at the Cheltenham Festival than the usually lofty world of elite Flat racing.

Photos: George Selwyn

20 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

oct_62_big pic_stars.qxp

18/9/09

13:13

Page 11

THE BIG PICTURE

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 21

oct_62_irish_focus.qxp

18/9/09

14:32

Page 4

VIEW FROM IRELAND FROM LEO POWELL

So where will our Star retire to stud?

Leo Powell is Managing Editor of The Irish Field

Destination of John Oxx-trained superstar still unknown, as owner hints that “the pride of a nation” will remain in Ireland

T

he rumour mill in Ireland is currently in overdrive with all and sundry trying to second-guess where the world champion Sea The Stars will stand at stud next year.

Many people have the Irish National Stud, where Sea The Stars was raised, as favourite to be his ultimate address, although what effect the departure of stud manager John Clarke, who also represents Sea The Stars’s breeders, the Tsui family, remains to be seen.

Speaking after the colt’s win in the Juddmonte International, Ling Tsui said that he “is the pride of a nation and it is why we are very conscious and careful with any decision we make with regard to his racing career and breeding career.”

The Tsuis have been steadfast in their refusal to be drawn any further.

Owner Christopher Tsui did not make it to Leopardstown for what was undoubtedly Sea The Stars’s finest performance to date in front of his home crowd, but he was present at York for the International and how he enjoyed the occasion.

Often mistakenly described as a nightclub owner, he is the possessor of a very fine CV. Educated in Paris, Tsui had his heart set on a career as a professional golfer and scaled the heights to compete on a few tours, including the Canadian PGA tour.

When he found that he did not enjoy the loneliness of life as a touring golfer, he moved to London to study at the CASS Business School, where last year he obtained his MBA. He now works for the family business and divides his time between Europe, Canada and Hong Kong.

While Sea The Stars excels on the track his stallion career is debated

William Hill has ceased its sponsorship of the Galway Plate and the racecourse is on the lookout for a suitable replacement. Even in these difficult times, a sponsor should be found quickly for this highlight of the summer jumping programme.

The 2009 winner Ballyholland proved a bargain when he sold for €2,000 as a four-year-old at Tattersalls Ireland’s August Sale in 2005.

His career earnings now top £180,000. He was bred by Andrew Kavanagh at the stately pile that is Borris House in County Carlow.

Kavanagh is an interesting man. He is a first cousin of the late Martin Wills, after whom the most prestigious writing prize on an equine theme is named.

He rode as an amateur for such as Tom Dreaper and Paddy Sleator, and as a professional in the UK for Clifford Nicholson.

Now he and his family have turned their 17th century home into an upmarket wedding venue, capable of entertaining some 250 guests.

For many music enthusiasts the venue also hosts a summer highlight, an annual opera festival.

22 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

The Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association is a busy place these days. In midSeptember they officially opened their imaginatively designed new headquarters at the entrance to the sales paddock at Goffs.

Manager Shane O’Dwyer and Chairman Joe Foley invited the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, to perform the official opening and what a marvellous tribute her presence paid to the association.

A few days later came the launch of the Young Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (YITBA), a vehicle

for young people to become more active in the work of the association.

For those aged between 16 and 24, it is hoped that the new division will ignite interest in the work of the main body and help the young members to develop their own ideas, too.

Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder as international media partner and The Irish Field as media partner will help to promote the ITBA Expo 2010, which will take place at Goffs on January 29 and 30. Space has been selling so quickly that it looks as though the full house sign will soon be posted.

PHOTOS: GEORGE SELWYN/CAROLINE NORRIS

Galway Plate seeks sponsor ITBA youth move

oct_62_irish_focus.qxp

18/9/09

14:32

Page 5

INTERNATIONAL SCENE

Arctic on roll for Collins and Pegum Exciting son of Shamardal looks destined for bigger things after bagging Curragh Group 3 At a time when selling horses is becoming more difficult and the marketing of sales is crucial, it is good to report that Flat racing is not just the preserve of the rich elite. One of Ireland’s leading two-year-olds is a perfect example of the adage that horses have no idea what they cost.

The well-bred Arctic is a son of Shamardal and at 9,000gns was the second cheapest yearling sold by his sire in 2008.

The colt was bought by Tracey Collins, who took over the reins at the historic Conyngham Lodge stables on the Curragh following the death of her father, Con, in January 2007.

Arctic made his debut in early July at Bellewstown, where he won in good fashion, and his trainer was fulsome in her praise

for the colt, who carried the colours of her mother Barbara.

Just over three weeks later he reappeared in a Listed race at the Curragh, this time sporting the silks of the London-based Australian Richard Pegum.

Arctic’s new racing colours will be familiar to European racegoers, as they are those carried to a Breeders’ Cup Marathon success last year by Muhannak. Pegum was also a part-owner of the 2000 Melbourne Cup winner Brew.

At the end of August, Arctic took a further jump up the ladder when contesting the Group 3 Go And Go Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh and beat Air Chief Marshal by four and a half lengths. The runner-up had previously run second to Alfred

Views In Brief Flyer enjoying new life The Irish Horse Welfare Trust officially unveiled their new premises in County Wicklow, in an idyllic spot overlooking the beautiful Vale of Avoca. There they cater for some 60 horses and ponies that have come to them in various states of distress. The Trust also retrains thoroughbreds. Enjoying his new life there is the brilliant twomile champion chaser Moscow Flyer. His trainer Jessica Harrington cut the ceremonial ribbon.

Moscow Flyer has a new home

Stars eclipses opposition One of the racing world’s favourite eateries is the Hanged Man’s restaurant in a small village called Milltown, a short distance from the Curragh racecourse. The host Pat Keane is well known to many in the industry and any evening in the warm surroundings of the pub and restaurant you can do a bit of human star spotting.

The food is delicious and the huge numbers of diners who are regulars attest to its appeal.

The restaurant was the venue recently for the annual Connolly’s Red Mills/The Irish Field Breeder of the Year awards. This competition sees four nominees battle it out for a monthly prize, voted on by readers of the paper.

The dozen winners then go forward for the overall award, which is the result of a vote by a judging panel.

This year the breeders of Flat luminaries such as Kingsgate Native, Nahoodh, Bushranger, New Approach, Paco Boy and Sea The Stars were pitted

Nobel in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes.

Having been supplemented for the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on October 2, it is hoped Arctic could develop into a live 2,000 Guineas candidate next year.

Collins does not train a huge stable of horses but she has made quite an impact in her short career as a licence holder in her own right, with stakes winners Dandy Man, Girouette and Pencil Hill also performing with distinction.

Tracey Collins is aiming Arctic at the Middle Park Stakes in October

against the producers of Snoopy Loopy, Breedsbreeze, Joe Lively, Glenfinn Captain, Imperial Commander and Dunguib.

The winner of the main award this time was Ling Tsui, on behalf of her family’s Sunderland Holdings. They were responsible for Sea The Stars. The outgoing Irish National Stud Chief Executive John Clarke received the trophy on her behalf. Previous winners include David and Diane Nagle, Jim Bolger and Seamus Burns.

Just weeks after the event came the news that Clarke is to leave his role at the Irish National Stud.

He is set to pursue a career as an independent bloodstock consultant and his curriculum vitae shows that he was associated with such successful sires as Indian Ridge, Invincible Spirit and Verglas during his 27 years at the stud.

The stud’s chairman Lady O’Reilly said: “He has made an enormous contribution to the success of the Irish National Stud and leaves with the best wishes of the board for his new venture.”

Disease discovered The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food confirmed the occurrence of equine Piroplasmosis in a number of thoroughbreds in County Meath.

An investigation is under way to establish the origin and extent of the disease, a tickborne protozan disease which is caused by blood parasites and gives rise to anaemia and jaundice in affected animals.

Racing Post Bonus Scheme The disappointment of the recent prize-money cuts in Ireland has been partially offset by the news that 41 two-yearold races in Ireland next year will benefit from the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme.

Honour for McCoy Fourteen-time UK champion jump jockey Tony McCoy was recently honoured with a reception at Stormont, in Northern Ireland, hosted by the Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Nelson McCausland.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 23

oct_62_continental_focus.qxp

18/9/09

13:16

Page 2

CONTINENTAL TALES

THE NEWS FROM MAINLAND EUROPE

A tale of two men Contrasting fortunes for pair of trainers trying their luck across the Channel, though both remain upbeat about their futures in France

R

acing Post readers may have been wondering why results from Chateaubriant, Dieppe and Saint-Malo have started to appear of late.

The answer is that Eoghan O’Neill, the young trainer who shot to prominence a few years ago with back-to-back wins in Doncaster’s Champagne Stakes, has a new French venture.

O’Neill, who has yet to reach his 40th birthday and has been training for almost a decade, explained: “I have moved much of my string to a 120-acre former trotting yard at the village of Igé, near Le Mans.”

Eoghan O’Neill has a new venture

Words: James Crispe

“It is in the middle of nowhere but it only 110 miles west of Paris and 90 miles south of Deauville. We have two allweather gallops, including a five and a half furlong straight made out of softrack, which for me is the mamma of all surfaces, and 60 boxes.

“This is a lovely place to raise a family and I am considering moving the whole operation here.

I have made enquiries about obtaining a French licence.”

O’Neill served his apprenticeship as assistant to Robert Collet, so is familiar with the French racing scene, and speaks the language. But it was financial considerations that prompted the move, chiefly the low price of agricultural property, which was roughly a third of what it would be across the Channel.

The high levels of French prizemoney, not to mention generous owners’ premiums, were other significant factors and the venture has got off to a flying start.

Five wins and 12 places from his first 39 runners mean that O’Neill can claim that, with

premiums and a couple of horses sold out of claimers, his horses have earned €200,000 in the first two months.

“My owners have been 100% behind the move,” he said. “I have lost only one owner and that was because he physically couldn’t make it over to France.”

O’Neill’s successful record in Britain must have paved the way for this apparently seamless transition. By contrast, the lack of previous training laurels under his own name on an otherwise strong CV appears to have counted against Jonathan Ward, another young thruster trying to make a go of it in France.

More than a year younger than O’Neill, Ward has long been bitten by the racing bug, spending his school holidays with Nicky Henderson in Lambourn. After doing Business and Equine Studies at Coventry University (where he met his wife, Jo), he worked in America and Australia before a spell in Newmarket led to a shift as assistant to Guy Cherel in France.

In 2005, the Wards decided to take the plunge and join the training ranks. Ward completed the five-week-long Chantillybased qualification course and, after an extensive tour of French training centres, plumped for Sennones, near Rennes, as the best place to start.

It has not been easy. Since his first runner in March 2006, Ward has had a total of 74 starters and is still waiting for his first winner, although eight places have gleaned almost €22,000.

Nevertheless, he remains happily upbeat about future prospects, saying: “The French system, with its premiums, lack of entry fees and subsidised travel to the races, favours owners and offers an affordable way for a young trainer to set up.

“Even the very smallest races have prize-money of €3,000, before premiums, and money down to fifth. Sennones is perfectly positioned and is growing tremendously. Last year was difficult but we have had a bit more interest from prospective owners this summer.”

as Tveter’s assistant and also helps look after the course at Ovrevoll, where her five-strong string is housed.

Three years ago he clubbed together with two friends, the Irish-born former jump jockey Frank Brennan, and the Oslo fish hall proprietor Karl Hansen, and forked out 250,000 krone (about £21,500) for the top lot at a Norwegian yearling sale.

The horse in question was Theatrical Award, from the first crop of Academy Award, a twiceraced Danehill half-brother to Group 1 winner Priory Belle and the recent Turkish heroine Eva’s

Request, who stands at Stutteri Hjortebo in Denmark.

Out of the Theatrical filly, Theatre Antique, she did not dally in repaying her purchase price, last year landing Norway’s second richest prize, the Derby, before this year stepping up to win its richest, the Marit Sveaas Minnelop at Ovrevoll on August 23, dethroning reigning champion Appel Au Maitre in the process.

Taylor describes her as “a fantastic athlete who looks like a colt.” He continues: “Her family are renowned as difficult and she was big and backward when we got her, so we have given her

plenty of time. This year she has exploded and is still improving.”

Adamant that she will not be rushed off to the breeding paddocks, Taylor revealed: “We have had so much fun with her that we would like to try to win a Group 3 in England next year.”

Flicking through the Pattern book, the Summer Stakes at York is now a possible target.

Ultimately, he would love to plunder the Sun Chariot Stakes, meaning that he could return to Newmarket and show off to his old mates, some of whom may aid or abet such a dream as part of the starting stalls team.

Norway A shock defeat at odds of 1-5 in the Listed Coolmore Matchmaker Stakes at Taby on September 13 does not mean that we have seen the last of Scandinavia’s top filly, Theatrical Award, and her British owner, Michael ‘Dusty’ Taylor.

Hertfordshire-born Taylor worked for Jack Jarvis and Doug Smith in Newmarket before he was tempted over to Norway in 1974 by a job offer from Terje Dahl, for whom he looked after the 1976 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe fourth Noble Dancer.

He has had spells training himself, both in Norway and Sweden. Now, aged 57, he acts

24 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

oct_62_continental_focus.qxp

18/9/09

13:16

Page 3

INTERNATIONAL SCENE

Dar Re Mi (pink) impedes Soberania in the Vermeille and subsequently loses the race in the stewards’ room

Rigid rules in France cost Dar Re Mi Prix Vermeille glory British trainers enjoyed a highly profitable Deauville August meeting, bagging 13 wins (including two Group 1s) and 16 places during the month.

And the run of success continued in early September, most notably when Aqlaam lifted the Prix du Moulin for trainer William Haggas.

Conspiracy theorists no doubt had this in the back of their minds when crying foul about the disqualification of Dar Re Mi in favour of Stacelita in the Prix

Vermeille. Indeed, in the three weeks up to and including Vermeille day, the Brits won over half of the 16 French Pattern races.

Dar Re Mi’s owner Lady Lloyd-Webber has every reason to be upset at the decision, which she is set to appeal, but as the French rules stand the stewards carried out their duties to the letter.

They decided that Dar Re Mi slightly hampered fifth-placed Soberania, possibly costing her

a better classification, and so had to demote her, thus preserving the unbeaten record of the unaffected Stacelita in the most fortunate fashion possible.

It is interesting to compare the Vermeille with the previous day’s St Leger, in which third-placed Monitor Closely hung badly in the closing stages to cost the blameless Mourayan, who subsequently missed fourth place by a short head, considerable prize-money. Yet no action was taken.

Perhaps the country where the rules are most even-handed is Germany.

If the Prix Vermeille had been run there, because Soberania was out of the first four (hence even moving her up one place would not have affected betting), Dar Re Mi would have been allowed to keep the race, but her connections would have been forced to pay the difference between fifth- and fourth-placed prize-money to the owners of Soberania.

PHOTOS: GEORGE SELWYN/TURKISH JOCKEY CLUB

Turkey Owners and trainers who failed to realise the extent of the opportunity presented by last month’s Turkish International Racing Festival must be kicking themselves.

Just ask Michael Channon junior, son of the West Ilsley trainer.

He oversaw a four-day trip with two horses (Eva’s Request and Halicarnassus) that brought a 100% success rate; owners who thoroughly enjoyed a memorable trip to one of the world’s most vibrant cities; plus the small matter of £451,389 in prize-money,

which equates to over a third of what the yard earned at home in the whole of 2008.

Or ask Michael Jarvis, who lay in a hospital bed in England recovering from heart surgery knowing that, 3,000 miles away at Veliefendi racecourse, Pressing had just won Europe’s richest mile race for the second year running, two sorties that pouched over £700,000 or US$1.2 million in his native currency for Pressing’s absent American owner Gary Tanaka.

Overall, in two nights’ work the foreign raiders snaffled

Pressing (right) and Dream Eater were a British 1-2 in the Topkapi Trophy

US$2.2 million of the US$3 million on offer at the festival.

Even the most nationalistic of the overseas guests was relieved when the home team, who had looked after their

visitors so well, finally got on the board by taking the last of the six international races, the purebred Arabians-only Malazgirt Trophy, with the Halis Karatas-ridden Turbo.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 25

oct_62_going_global.qxp

18/9/09

13:11

Page 2

GOING GLOBAL

THE COLUMN THAT EMBRACES EVERY CONTINENT

Words: Michele MacDonald

Storm over synthetics Debate over safety of synthetic surfaces intensifies as one study indicates that racing on dirt is less likely to cause horse deaths

G

rowing scepticism about the safety and consistency of synthetic racing surfaces, once hailed as a revolutionary means to reduce fatal breakdowns, is spreading across the United States.

A University of California-Davis study of horse deaths from 2008 racing in California indicated there could be a higher incidence of fatal hind leg injuries on synthetic racecourses than on dirt tracks.

The Breeders’ Cup will be conducted for the second consecutive year at Santa Anita Park in California; there were no major injuries suffered during last year’s event that featured the debut of Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride synthetic surface.

A number of trainers have maintained that their horses tend to experience more hind end problems while training and racing on synthetics than when they were raced and trained on dirt.

The new study resulted in some inflammatory, if not downright misleading, headlines, which seemed to be indicative of the increasingly strident debate on the subject of surfaces.

California’s largest newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, declared: “Thoroughbreds suffer a higher number of fatal injuries on synthetic surfaces compared to dirt.” The accompanying story did not explain that the data came primarily from racing conducted on synthetic tracks, nor did it offer

the overall numbers showing more total deaths on dirt tracks.

There may have been three times as many starts on California’s synthetic tracks as on dirt tracks, noted CHRB medical director Dr Rick Arthur, who confirmed, however, that the data indicated a growing trend of hind end injuries on synthetic surfaces.

Overall, the data showed 256 racing-related horse deaths on California tracks in 2008, with 145 on dirt and 111 on synthetics.

Arthur noted that the study covered a period of time when Santa Anita’s original Cushion Track synthetic surface experienced major problems.

That surface was removed and replaced with Pro-Ride prior to last year’s Breeders’ Cup. “I don’t think this is the beginning of the end (for synthetics),” said Arthur.

“There are certainly issues to be addressed and synthetics have been frustrating for everybody. There is no middle ground of opinion.”

Several owners and trainers have indicated they will not send their horses to this year’s Breeders’ Cup, including Jess Jackson, primary owner of Rachel Alexandra. He called synthetic surfaces “plastic” and said they often yield results in which the best horse is not the winner.

Australia’s largest and oldest sale company, William Inglis & Son Ltd, has joined with the Australian Jockey Club for a $12.9 million revitalisation of Warwick Farm racecourse and the anticipated construction of a major new sale facility.

Acquired by the AJC in 1922, Warwick Farm lies in the metropolitan confines of Sydney

and is home to 44 trainers and 800 horses in training, including runners for Darley and Nathan Tinkler’s Patinack Farm.

The so-called ‘Grand Plan’ for Warwick Farm will span five years and “see its future secured as a racing and training venue for decades,” according to the AJC. Inglis will buy nearly 24 acres of land currently owned by the

26 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

AJC to build “a state of the art giant covered sale ring with bars, restaurants and stables”.

The main grandstand will be renovated and enclosed, the betting ring covered, spectator seating installed in a new parade area, the racecourse revamped and new light training tracks constructed over about five kilometres.

Warwick Farm is more than double the size of Inglis’s current 11-acre Newmarket (Sydney) facility, described as “the only thoroughbred sales complex in the world to be located in a capital city.” Acquired by Inglis in 1917, the Newmarket facility has been the site for the company’s annual Easter yearling and broodmare sales.

PHOTO: GEORGE SELWYN

New sale facility for revamped Warwick Farm racecourse

oct_62_going_global.qxp

18/9/09

13:11

Page 3

INTERNATIONAL SCENE

Darley Japan aiming to make massive impact on domestic and global stage Sheikh Mohammed’s Far East operation has expanded in size and amassed a host of superbly-bred broodmares and top stallions while it awaits a new racing licence

I

PHOTO: MICHELE MACDONALD

n the nearly two years since Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley Japan Farm lost its licence to race, the operation has nearly doubled the broodmare band to just two shy of 100, with quality to match quantity.

It has also acquired nearly 1,000 acres of new farm property on the island of Hokkaido and attracted 700 mares this year to the stud’s six resident stallions.

“We’re proud of what we have, but we’re only getting started,” said Darley Japan’s Director of Stallion Operations, Shane Horan. “One of the great things about working for Sheikh Mohammed is you genuinely believe that anything is possible.”

With hopes high that Darley Japan Farm will be awarded a new owner’s licence by November, Horan said “We are a stallion operation now, but our focus will be on our racing operation. The prize-money here is fantastic.”

New recruits Darley Japan will be seeking broodmare additions at Tattersalls’ and Keeneland’s upcoming bloodstock sales, as well as transfers from Darley’s other farms. Two large boards in Horan’s office reveal how rich the blood of Darley Japan’s mare population already is.

The first mare on the list is Abaya, a daughter of Storm Cat out of A P Indy’s Grade 1winning daughter Jilbab, and one of the last is Velvet Queen, a sister to Dubai World Cup winner Moon Ballad.

A sampling of the other mares shows the names of Silent Sentinel, a sister to four-time Group 1 winner Mutafaweq; Spring Rain, a daughter of American juvenile champion filly Storm Song and one of four mares in the band by Dubai

Millennium; True Fantasy, a half sister to Fantastic Light by Seeking The Gold; Sharpwitted, a daughter of Sadler’s Wells and champion and Fillies’ Triple Crown winner Oh So Sharp; Chilly Start, by Caerleon out of Oaks winner Snow Bride, thus a half-sister to champion and Derby winner Lammtarra; Chansonnette, a Mark Of Esteem half-sister to Rahy and Singspiel; and Cunas, an Irish River mare out of 1,000 Guineas heroine Sayyedati.

Potential Even Horan, who lives among the names and statistics every day, is excited by the potential of the Darley Japan enterprise, which has a staff of 75.

A graduate of the thoroughbred management programme at Abingdon and Witney College, Horan worked for Coolmore before joining Darley in 2004 at Kildangan Stud. After three years, John Ferguson offered him the post in Japan, which Horan at first thought he would decline.

“My initial reaction was right job, wrong country,” he said. “But it has turned out to be the right country. What we’re doing here is pioneering. It’s been very challenging but, at the same time, that’s been the most exciting part of it.”

Horan has learned Japanese language and customs, and tries to integrate the latter with a more western breeding management style. Since he noted that many Japanese breeders are parochial in their view of racing, the stallions Darley Japan stands must either be well known domestically, or of outstanding international calibre, such as Fantastic Light.

Big in Japan: Fantastic Light

“What we’re doing in Japan is pioneering” Shane Horan In addition to Admire Moon and Fantastic Light, Darley Japan also stands Japan Cup winner Alkaased, a son of the popular Kingmambo; St Leger winner Rule Of Law, another son of Kingmambo whom Horan says Darley maintains is “the best looking horse in Japan”; and multiple Group 1 winners Storming Home, Diktat and Xaar, although Diktat has had some health issues that prevented him from covering mares this year.

Deep Sky At the end of August, Darley Japan acquired 2008 Japanese Derby winner Deep Sky, a handsome chestnut son of the illfated Agnes Tachyon, who died in June of cardiac failure after hinting he could be the heir to his sire Sunday Silence’s legacy by leading all Japanese sires in 2008 at the age of ten.

Produced by the British-bred Chief’s Crown mare Abi and

from the female family of American Fillies’ Triple Crown winner Chris Evert, Deep Sky earned over US$6 million and was the primary reason Agnes Tachyon became leading sire in Japan.

For the future, Darley is demolishing old structures and building replacements on its new property, the former Nishiyama Farm, which will become home to mares and yearlings, and possibly the stallions and main offices. Darley could retain some of its six current farms of lesser acreage, while selling other properties, Horan said.

He envisages a day when Darley Japan’s runners could help fuel the Godolphin stable, while simultaneously promoting Japanese breeding and racing.

Additionally, he hopes Sheikh Mohammed will make his first trip to Japan since 1983, when he witnessed his High Hawk compete in the Japan Cup.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 27

oct_62_talkin_to.qxp

18/9/09

15:38

Page 4

Talking to…

Daphne Lilley Long-standing ROA member recalls the heartbreak of a narrow Derby defeat, but revels in Sea The Stars’s wins Words: Tim Richards What was your reaction after being beaten a whisker in the Derby when Pretendre, in the colours of your late husband Claude Lilley, went down by a neck to Charlottown in 1966?

I was very sorry indeed. If you are well beaten you are inclined to accept it more easily. I realise that people in racing experience similar disappointments every day of the week, but to have been so narrowly beaten, and to know full well that you might have had a better chance of winning, was a bit of an ordeal.

Lester Piggott had expressed himself keen to ride Pretendre, but your trainer Sir Jack Jarvis remained loyal to his young stable jockey Paul Cook. Would Lester have made the difference?

Sam Armstrong (Lester’s father-in-law) approached my husband after Pretendre had won the Observer Gold Cup to say Lester would like the ride. Naturally, my husband was only too happy to think that we would have Lester on board. After all, Pretendre was winter favourite for the Derby. I do think that if Lester had ridden him he would have won, as Lester always seemed to possess that magic trick. But, having said that, Paul Cook did ride him when he won the King Edward Vll Stakes at Royal Ascot afterwards, so he did get some compensation for Epsom. Jack Jarvis took such great care of our horse; he was so afraid he would be nobbled. This was in the days before sophisticated burglar alarms. Before the Derby he fixed up a system with a fishing line between Pretendre’s box and his bedroom, so if anyone had entered Pretendre’s box during the night Jack would have been alerted.

“Lester had that magic – I do think he would have won the Derby on Pretendre”

Is it true you had to go to the cinema to see a replay of the Derby because there was so little television coverage in those days?

Yes. I remember it was on the newsreel. We had to sit through the Chelsea Flower Show before they got to the Derby. It was then that it hit home how desperately close it had been. We certainly saw more of the race in the cinema than we had in all the excitement on the racecourse.

There was consolation when you bred Snow Knight to win the 1974 Derby. Was it

28 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Daphne Lilley has been an ROA member for 62 years

disappointing he wasn’t carrying your colours?

It was in a way. Every year we picked out what we thought were the best yearlings to go into training. We sold the rest. When we decided to send this particular Firestreak colt to the sales, ‘Mac’ Nelson, trainer Peter Nelson’s wife, who used to buy their yearlings, approached my husband to ask him what was wrong with the horse and why were we selling it. My husband insisted there was nothing wrong and to prove it said that if Mrs Nelson bought him he would be happy to keep a half share. She duly bought Snow Knight and we were very relaxed in the knowledge that we would have him in training with Peter, only to discover later that the new Canadian owner wanted to keep 100% of the horse for himself. So, yes, it was a shame, having come so close to retaining half of him, that we weren’t part-owners when he won the Derby.

How involved were you with pedigrees and the breeding when you and your husband owned Milford Stud?

In the days when my husband was disposing of older mares or buying new ones, Tattersalls did not include the progeny in their catalogues, so it was my job to research breeding records of the mares my husband was interested in. I used to spend hours going through the stud books. My husband started the stud in Derbyshire by buying the Aga Khan’s cast-off mares in foal to stallions he would never have been able to afford, thereby acquiring some of the best bloodlines possible, going right back to Phalaris and Nearco.

oct_62_talkin_to.qxp

18/9/09

15:38

Page 5

TALKING TO...

Do you still study pedigrees?

Not really, because I am not as au fait with the performances of modern stallions as I used to be. Since we sold the stud 20 years ago I haven’t really had anything to do with the breeding side.

What is your involvement in racing these days?

Owning one horse and hoping it can do the best it can. And that responsibility currently rests with Convallaria, a six-year-old Cape Cross mare who was Geoff Wragg’s last ever winner before he retired. She is now in training with Chris Wall. I have certainly had some fun with her but I can afford to have only one horse in training at a time.

I do remember Jack Jarvis, with whom we trained for some 25 years, apologising to my husband for having to increase his training fees from £14 a week to £16! In those days we would have about six horses in training.

What made you choose Chris Wall as trainer of Convallaria when Geoff Wragg retired?

Geoff recommended him. I have been to Chris’s yard only twice since he took over Convallaria in November, as I sold my house in Newmarket and don’t get there as often as I used to.

Do you still enjoy a day at the races?

I do, but not as much as I used to, because I can’t walk very far. I suppose you could say I am lazy, but how can one resist the excellent television coverage? I can see every meeting just sitting at home, though I do realise that is not very good business for the racecourses.

Harry and then his son Geoff, for 47 years, and if Geoff hadn’t retired I’d still be with him.

Being a member of the ROA you receive a racecourse pass that enables you to go racing every day, even though it might happen to be Ayr one day and Brighton the next. There is also a camaraderie amongst members, which makes it fun. As the years have gone by I think the ROA has successfully broadened its horizons and moved with the times.

You must have seen enormous changes in the sport. What, in your view, has been for the better?

That’s debatable. I’m sure one big advantage for trainers these days is being able to enter horses much closer to the race. In earlier days they used to have to enter three weeks in advance; now it is within days and in some of the big early closing races they can even make supplementary entries.

At my age I tend to live in the past and I found racing in the past more enjoyable than I do today; you could move around more easily then.

There weren’t the seething crowds you get now.

And for the worse?

People walking through the enclosures with plastic mugs of beer is pretty unpleasant; you constantly find yourself in danger of having beer slopped all over you, even at Royal Ascot. I am afraid the changes at the new Ascot are for the worse. The new layout might attract more people to the races, but I don’t like it.

Do you think the coverage of racing is good, on television and in the papers?

I would say since 1947, when I married my husband, who had joined in 1945.

It is first class. I watch most of the meetings and you always know they are all available on television. I particularly like Clare Balding, who acquitted herself so well presenting Royal Ascot this year after her operation.

Why have you stayed with the ROA so long and what are the advantages of being a member?

Where do you get your biggest thrill from racing these days?

I am a loyal person who doesn’t chop and change. I trained with the Wragg yard, first

On television, particularly watching the Classics and, of course, a horse like Sea The Stars.

You are the longest serving member of the Racehorse Owners Association. How long have you been a member?

With late husband Claude at the 1960 Newmarket December Sales

Racemare Convallaria has provided “lots of fun”

FINGERS ON THE BUZZERS Racing hero?

Ron Hutchinson, a gentleman jockey How do you relax?

Watching television in my reclining chair Describe yourself in five words?

Loyal and ever optimistic owner What is the best thing about your life?

Meeting my husband What irritates you?

Impolite teenagers Four guests for dinner?

Geoff and Trish Wragg, Terry Wogan and Sir Mark Prescott FAVOURITES Restaurant Fischer’s, Baslow Hall Holiday Frinton-on-Sea Journey Flying from Derbyshire to Newmarket Drink Ginger beer; I’m teetotal Racecourse Newmarket

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 29

oct_62_big_interview.qxp

18/9/09

15:21

Page 4

On the brink Newmarket trainer John Gosden has huge concerns about the way racing is heading – “a semi-private club irrelevant to modern society” Words: Richard Griffiths | Photos: Arnhel de Serra

et again the future of racing seems to find itself at an uncertain crossroads, with debate as to how it should be ‘branded’ and prize-money on the decline. How much does this concern you, as a professional who keeps a close eye on the way it is run?

Y

Everybody has great concerns about the state of British racing – Flat racing, that is. Jump racing has made enormous progress over the last ten to 15 years. It has a very strong homegrown domestic product and a lot of that can be seen in the structure of its fixture list. It has this fantastic build up to Cheltenham and then just to finish that off you have got Aintree. So it has an incredible finale.

However, Flat racing is in a parlous state. It needs a properly structured fixture list that creates interest that puts it in the public eye.

So how do you go about creating that “properly structured fixture list”?

Right now we are in this unworkable situation where the number of fixtures is increasing – ten years ago it was 1,200, next year it will be over 1,500 – and yet the levy, our main source of funding, is in rapid decline. The talk is about £57 million in prize-money next year from the levy and I don’t think we will be able to hold the line at that for very long. This is down from £62.5 million. We are yet to see the impact of internet betting moving offshore.

So it becomes quite clear that with more and more fixtures and less and less money, there is no way you can finance the fixture list as it is.

Therefore, we have no choice but to make

30 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

radical changes. We have got to set up key fixtures – core fixtures – throughout the year.

These fixtures would help promote racing.

Make it clear to people that it is a very exciting sport.

Underneath that core tier, you have got to have a second tier of racing. Like the core fixtures, these would be funded through the levy, racecourses, sponsors and owners.

And then we would have a third tier of fixtures funded outside of the levy.

If fixtures are not making money for the levy, they have got to go. Instead, they can be funded through a commercial relationship between a racecourse and the betting industry.

If the betting industry wants them for slots in their shops, fine. The question is, ‘What are they going to pay for them?’

The game has shifted and the money lies more in the picture rights. We have seen what has happened with Arena – they have just done a five-year deal with SIS worth £106 million.

Northern Racing, similarly, will break away with their own picture rights deals. They didn’t secure all those tracks for the fun of it. The danger is that all the picture rights money goes straight to racecourses; it is outside of the levy circle and they have no obligations whatsoever to put any of it back into prize-money.

The way you talk about Arena’s picture rights deal, it’s not as if you blame a racecourse group for doing such a deal?

No, it was inevitable. But I don’t have any problem talking to Arena and saying, ‘Right, you have got this money, where is it going as

oct_62_big_interview.qxp

18/9/09

15:21

Page 5

THE BIG INTERVIEW

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 31

CC1680 Manton TOB Oct

15/9/09

17:25

Page 1

MEEHAN A N T O N RADIOHEAD, a 78,000gns purchase, wins the Norfolk Stakes (Gr. 2) at Ascot.

Pick a winner.

CONTACT: BRIAN MEEHAN THE RACING OFFICE, MANTON HOUSE ESTATE, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE, SN8 1PN Tel: +44 (0) 1672 517191 Fax: +44 (0) 1672 517192 E:Mail: brian@brianmeehan.com

HOLD YOUR COLOUR: purchased Doncaster St Leger Sales: £30,000.

Winner of 2 races including Listed success.

RADIOHEAD: purchased Tattersalls Part 1: 78,000 gns.

Winner of Norfolk Stakes (Gr. 2) and Group 1 placed.

ARCANO: purchased Tattersalls Part 1: 90,000 gns Won 3 out of 3 including maiden, July Stakes (Gr. 2), Prix Morny (Gr.1).

TIMELY JAZZ: purchased Tattersalls Part 2: 58,000 gns.

Won maiden by 5 lengths. Listed placed.

So, if you’re thinking of buying this autumn. Think Meehan at Manton.

MEEHAN AT MANTON MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU

View our 2009 yearling purchases online at www.brianmeehan.com

oct_62_big_interview.qxp

18/9/09

15:21

Page 9

THE BIG INTERVIEW

“Flat racing in Britain is in terminal decline now – I really do think it is that bad”

I think it is in terminal decline right now. I think it is that bad. I’m not going back on ‘what if, what if’ and ‘did we have the right leadership?’ We are where we are right now – September 2009. But we have got one year to 18 months to restructure this fixture list, to make it really work, or we are just a marginalised game of the past.

Three years time will be way too late. So let’s get hold of the fixture list and completely radicalise it. Just do it.

Is this a message that you think is understood by racing’s leadership?

regards prize-money?’

I don’t think this is such a problem. I think all courses want to attract some better horses and sometimes they get told by race-planning at the BHA that they can’t put on the racing they want because it clashes with somewhere else. You see a lot of complication with raceplanning and I think it needs a good kick up the backside. Many racecourses, like Chester, are frustrated that they cannot expand and improve the quality of their programme. Also, be aware, that the OFT wanted a more open and commercial market for fixtures between racecourses. This has not happened. Fixture bidding has been collusive and mismanaged.

Do you think this third tier of fixtures would help solve the dilemma between giving owners and their horses sufficient opportunities at all levels, while at the same time ensuring what prize-money there isn’t spread too thinly?

If people want to race their horses and they enjoy it, that’s not a problem. You don’t want to legislate against bad horses. But if the betting industry wants them, they can pay for them by a commercial relationship with racecourses.

Unless we get some sense to this very quickly the game in this country will be gone. Racing will become a semi-private club, increasingly irrelevant to modern society. Don’t let anyone be fooled into thinking racing can afford to go down that road. It will soon be a dead duck if it does.

So how quickly do you think racing has to move on this?

No. I don’t think they get it. I find them too detached; there are too many people who do not understand racing. I think they should be at the coalface more. Come and watch the workings of a stable, come and watch us trying to get the whole show on the road, see what it costs. Go to stud farms and see the enormous cost of producing one horse capable of racing.

I won’t name anybody specific because there is no point. Once that European court decision (the adverse data rights ruling of five years ago) came through, what financial levers have the BHA got? They don’t have any. They do, however, have the fixture list.

But I am profoundly concerned about the BHA budget. I see no reason for them to be in offices in London, for instance, moving at huge cost from Shaftesbury Avenue to Holborn.

They should be out with Weatherbys at an industrial site in Wellingborough, right slap bang middle of the country. Or Newmarket, or Lambourn. You don’t need all those high overheads, at London rates. Most of it is paid for by levy money and racehorse owners. A BHA budget of £34 million is profligate.

When it comes to establishing an elite tier of fixtures, what kind of number are we talking about?

It’s not going to be that many. You are talking about quality here. But we need something that makes sense, some structure.

What you see in the papers now is this great amorphous mass of racing. You see cards written in tiny print, in order to get them all shoved in. Personally, I’d axe half of them and have some more column space – space that could be used to talk about horses like Sea The

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 33

oct_62_big_interview.qxp

18/9/09

15:21

Page 10

“We need a proper fixture list that will start to put the main contestants together”

Stars, probably the best horse I have seen since I came back to this country 20 years ago.

Friends of mine from university, they have no interest in racing. To them it’s a bit stale, it doesn’t have a shape or form. It doesn’t have anything to capture the imagination.

And quite frankly how do you capture the attention when you have got all those cards in there? It’s just like reading the financial lists.

Unless you own stocks and shares, you turn the page over quick.

Racing has a lot to offer but we make the worst of ourselves and at the moment we are failing the sport. We have got to re-shape ourselves and produce a proper fixture list that will start putting the main contestants together.

That is what attracts people and that is what will filter through the system; people will start going racing everywhere, not just the main meetings. We had a shock this year when the BBC said horseracing was of little interest to their audience. Now Channel 4, subsidised by the Maktoum family, are compressing all the races into the early afternoon. What does that tell you about the appeal of our sport?

Do you think there is enough focus on the horse itself when people talk about promoting racing?

There is none at all. The horse gets completely forgotten. I will go out now in the morning and you see the horses pulling up from a canter, a string of horses silhouetted against the skyline, with the mist…I tell you, it’s a stunning sight.

Horseracing is a truly beautiful spectacle. We never sell it, we never make anything of the

34 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

horse, not nearly enough, and it’s about time we did. Racing is an entertainment industry, not a subsidiary of the betting industry.

Here we read too much into the betting all the time, it seems like the tail wags the dog. I know we are not running a church but, equally, racing should not be seen as just a betting medium. The big bookmakers want the racing product at the cheapest price, then work the maximum margin.

I think Mark Johnston has made the point: we have made ourselves beholden to the betting industry – they want this slot filled, they want that slot filled, they want to drag people across the country to run for peanuts.

And then what do they do? Siphon off our clients and get them on the machines, FOBTs. They will divert their customers away from horseracing because they won’t have to pay any levy – at a time when prize-money is falling at a faster rate than ever before. And now, with the exception of Coral, they are moving offshore to avoid paying the levy. They are public companies whose duty is to themselves and their shareholders, not racing.

And we haven’t even started to see the worst of it yet. Already I go through The Racing Calendar and put a line through a card, I just won’t go there: it’s too far away, too expensive to get to and the prize-money is lousy. From the owner’s perspective, travel costs outweigh any benefit.

How often do you find yourself doing that?

One in four meetings. I don’t even look at the races. And I will tell you, it will soon be one in two. I am not prepared to cost an owner that much money, to drive that far to run in a race that offers £1,000 to the winner.

There is always a lot of comment about how Britain offers ‘the best racing in the world’. Can we afford to take that for granted, especially when we have recently had a Group 1 race like the Juddmonte with no home-trained runners?

Take the Derby this year, we finished eighth with Debussy. Crowded House (in sixth) was the only home-trained horse to finish in front of us. Is that healthy? Of course it’s not. It’s gravely concerning.

I won a Group 2 in France with Debussy worth £220,000 to the winner. What’s the

oct_62_big_interview.qxp

18/9/09

15:22

Page 11

THE BIG INTERVIEW

point of staying in this country? We’ve also won two Group 1s in Ireland this year and you target those races now. You don’t stay here, it’s not worth it.

So how on earth do you persuade people to own horses in Britain?

Right now it is nigh on impossible. I bought one on spec at Doncaster (at the St Leger sale) and a month later I haven’t had a bite for it.

We are continually relying on people who are not necessarily that young and they are in it because they have been in racing for years. But who is going to replace them? That is a problem that has been happening in America and it is going to happen here. The former generation of Hollywood all used to go to the track. I remember Liz Taylor, Cary Grant used to have pieces of horses with me, a couple of famous film-makers and producers. The film industry now? They’re not interested. That’s because racing in America, like here, hasn’t been marketed well. It’s just seen as an oldfashioned betting medium.

How widespread do you think are the concerns that you have expressed?

I think we are all aware of it. Newmarket has had a lot of horses in it due to overproduction.

I remember that in the last major recession of 1973/74 horse numbers dropped. You suddenly start staring at empty boxes and stable

staff start getting laid off. It’ll come, right across the country. All Newmarket trainers talk about this and we have enormous concerns that this industry doesn’t have a solid enough future for us to run our businesses.

So what’s the next step?

In the end, you can’t have a theatre without a play and you can’t have a play without actors and actresses. So the strength lies with the owners and the trainers and the jockeys and the stable staff. We don’t have to race if we don’t want to. Why am I putting a line through one track in four? Because I have had enough.

I am aware that a lot of tracks want competitive racing. But if they want that, they are going to have to do considerably better by us. Remember that most years it averages that 80% of horses are rated below 80 – that does not leave many quality horses to go round.

There are ways of improving racing. I have always preferred sitting down with people and talking common sense first. I am not talking about boycotts or strikes – we did that once, we did it for a reason, to get attention, which we did. I have no intention of trying to start anything else of that nature. But you cannot go on assuming that everything will be paid for by owners and that all the shows can continue to be put on for crumbs or peanuts. Sorry, it won’t.

Market forces need to come into play and

“Racing hasn’t been marketed well. It is seen as an oldfashioned betting medium”

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 35

oct_62_big_interview.qxp

18/9/09

15:22

Page 12

THE BIG INTERVIEW

“Bookmakers are looking after themselves. Horseracing needs to do the same thing”

then you will see tracks fighting to get the right horses. They want to attract the good horses.

From the Group 1s to a really solid 0-90 handicap, they want good, competitive racing and they can get that in a more commercial world. Right now a lot of the tracks that want to do that are being fettered, but on the other hand a lot of them are going along for an easy ride, not doing a damn thing other than soaking up Levy Board money.

If racecourses are making a good turn out of picture rights money – hey, back into prizemoney. Simple as that. If not…don’t expect to see us. We’ll go elsewhere.

Do you think that possibly a very important part of planning for the future is being overlooked? Namely that future generations of the Maktoum family and other Arab investors may not continue with the level of support and investment that we are currently seeing. Do you think racing is prepared for this?

I will say it and I don’t like saying it: I don’t think you will ever see that level of investment again, be it from the Maktoum family, Juddmonte Farms, or other international owners. They are racing their own horses and supplying hundreds of horses into the horse population. Horses are part of their psyche, part of their lives. They are deep in their culture and that is very important. But their children will have other interests, they have been brought up in a different, more modern world and so there will be a shift of interest.

The next generation will operate on a much reduced scale. There is no doubt about that. It is common sense. And I am not trying to make a large noise about this. I am just stating the way things are.

You won’t see the same number of horses in training, the number of broodmares, the number of stallions, the number of farms, the thousands of acres of land, the thousands of people employed. I think a lot of people find it convenient not to face the reality of what’s happening. You have got one group of people, and a group in Ireland, holding up the market.

There is a limit to how long that can go on, be it in Europe or America.

The longer this interview has gone on, the more your very real frustration is coming

36 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

through. You clearly feel the clock is ticking…

We are in a salvage situation now. This isn’t the time to sit on our backsides and have 15 more committees. This is a time for sitting down over the table and talking straight to each other. I am not really interested in talking to endless committees or another quango. I have done that.

There are whole layers of people up there in Holborn, formerly Shaftesbury Avenue, who seem to operate at that level (of endless committees). We are down at the coalface and don’t have time for that – we’re all trying to keep a business on the road.

But I am very clear of the need to sit down and restructure our fixtures: get the core fixtures in – Premier racing – with secondary racing and after that a third level outside the levy that people can enjoy and be part of, and satisfy the betting industry if they are prepared to pay. We have to promote racing as a sport, an entertainment, a day out, a spectacle that is attractive and interesting. Follow the key horses. Has Sea The Stars got the public recognition he deserves? Has he had the press and exposure a horse of his stature warrants?

Of course betting is a key ingredient of racing, but it is not the only vision. Right now, enslaving ourselves solely to its demands has led us down a blind alley of diminishing revenues.

We have to act now. We have got to get on to a commercial footing with the racecourses. The betting industry has already told us what they are doing. They are looking after themselves, not horseracing. Horseracing needs to start looking after itself. I

vat advert_2244

14/7/09

12:00

Page 6

Spend more time doing the things you enjoy!

Weatherbys VAT Services • WEATHERBYS VAT SERVICES is the market leader in providing comprehensive VAT advice for Racehorse Owners.

• We deal with all of your paperwork and correspondence to ensure you get the very most out of the Owners’ VAT Scheme.

• We provide a straightforward route to claiming back your racing related VAT making ownership less expensive.

• Save up to £2,800 per horse, per year for as little as £96 per quarter with WEATHERBYS VAT *Charging structure applies SERVICES.*

In order to subscribe to our VAT Service please call Louise Norman on 01933 440077 or visit our website www.weatherbys.co.uk

VAT SERVICES S A N D E R S R OA D , W E L L I N G B O R O U G H, N O R T H A M P T O N S H I R E N N 8 4 B X 1.5pt rule T: 01933 440077 • F: 01933 304819 • E: vat@weatherbys.co.uk • W: www.weatherbys.co.uk

oct_62_pipe.qxp

18/9/09

15:33

Page 4

MARTIN PIPE’S LOVE AFFAIR

G “My Paget

love affair” Why has an oddball spinster who died in 1960 aged 54 captured Martin Pipe’s imagination?

Words: Carl Evans | Photos: Carl Evans and Empics

38 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

iven Dorothy Paget’s propensity for firing racehorse trainers it is intriguing to ponder how she and 15-time champion Martin Pipe might have fared.

Pipe’s fabulous record would have made him an obvious candidate to train for Paget, who, nearly 50 years after her death, remains one of racing’s most famous owners. Her horses included five-time Gold Cup winner and Grand National hero Golden Miller, brilliant chaser Mont Tremblant, dual Champion Hurdle victor Insurance and 1943 Derby winner Straight Deal.

She was also a champion owner, whose 50 wins in 1950/51was a record that stood until 2004/05, when horses owned by David Johnson – and predominantly trained by Pipe – mopped up 111 races. That level of success would surely have drawn Paget to Pond House, but would she have been satisfied with Pipe’s answers when horses were beaten?

Would he have tolerated her demanding nature and nocturnal telephone calls?

Pipe was 14 when Paget died a spinster aged

oct_62_pipe.qxp

18/9/09

15:34

Page 5

Martin Pipe (left) with a newspaper copy of Golden Miller’s 1934 Grand National win, and his owner Dorothy Paget (above)

54 in 1960, and while the bookie’s son from Wellington never met the heiress who lived in Hertfordshire he has accumulated, through public auctions, a veritable museum of printed memorabilia relating to her life.

His interest has developed in a relatively short time and coincides with a slightly-less hectic schedule since he gave up training in the spring of 2006.

Pipe explains: “I went to Scotland on holiday two years ago and, while I’ve never been a great reader – other than veterinary books – the place where we stayed had a copy of Quintin Gilbey’s Queen of the Turf, a biography of Dorothy Paget. That was the beginning of my love affair.”

Pipe claims no interest in pursuing artefacts such as colours, trophies, items of tack, any of her high-powered cars or the famous tweed coat she wore and referred to as ‘the speckled hen’. Paperwork, the written and often unwitting record of her life, is his passion, and an abundance of it survives.

Code red

Pipe explains: “She had four secretaries during the day and three at night, and each one was known by a colour, so she would say, ‘Get Red to do that job, and Blue to do that one’.

“Every piece of correspondence, and many bills, receipts or invitations that came into Paget’s life were filed by these secretaries, including daily reports of race meetings that were sent in for her to read. The secretaries also built up scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings relating to her horses, which included

showjumpers as well as racehorses.”

Pipe is learning more about Paget’s life through delving into this paperwork, much of which is sitting in boxes on his floor. “I’ll never get through it all, but I often sit up at night reading through the correspondence because it is so interesting,” he says.

In the age of the paper-free office Pipe understands the Paget method of record-keeping, his own diligence being derived from the bookmaking business run by his late father, Dave, whose empire at one time included 40 betting shops across England’s south-west.

“Every penny that went through each till and every transaction had to be accounted for,” says Pipe. “There were no computers in those days and records were kept by hand.

“We had to be vigilant to make sure no one had their hand in the till and to stop punters trying to pull a fast one.”

Religious

Later, as a trainer, religious record-keeping enabled him to track every incident relating to the thousands of horses that passed through his hands during a 32-year career. That system remains in place at Pond House, where a record card commences the moment a horse enters the yard now run by Pipe’s son, David.

So what items are among Pipe’s Paget memorabilia? Newspapers, several dated Saturday, March 24, 1934, and recording Golden Miller’s Friday Grand National triumph (note how it makes the front page of the paper), are obvious gems, as is a copy of The Sporting Life, costing tuppence and dated

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 39

oct_62_pipe.qxp

18/9/09

15:34

Page 6

MARTIN PIPE’S LOVE AFFAIR

“She slept during the day and bookmakers would allow her to bet post-race when she awoke”

Focus of Pipe’s fascination

1935, revealing in a sub-headline, ‘Owner not satisfied with trainer’s preparation’, a reference to Paget’s fury at trainer Basil Briscoe after ‘The Miller’ unseated in both the National and following day’s Champion Chase.

Yet there are other more covert jewels, including a hand-written note to trainer Fulke Walwyn instructing him not to run several horses at a meeting if, upon his arrival, ground changes or if other unforeseen circumstances reduced their chance of winning.

The note infers Paget would be backing the horses – a pastime in which she invested fortunes – and, given difficulties in communications, she insisted on non-runners and no-bet if conditions had altered after declaration. Her addiction to betting inevitably made her popular with the layers, and, according to Pipe, some wagers were taken from her post-race. He says: “Because

for her at Aintree, although he was to be told he would receive no gift and that he must not become ‘too gay’ ahead of the race. A blank cheque marked ‘Horse Account’ and signed by Paget, would have been worth a fortune while she was alive – now it nestles in Pipe’s hand.

Giving a brief portrait of her character, Pipe says: “She was handed £1 million at the age of 21 and became a lady of leisure, although we have plenty of evidence that she gave money to charities. She enjoyed lots of sports, particularly tennis and motor racing, and invested heavily in a Bentley team, but it bored her because she could not bet on it, even though she was a very good driver herself.”

Horseracing became her passion. Her first colours were registered in 1930 [her 25th year] and she became an owner of hundreds of horses, which was very unusual for a woman.”

As a youngster Paget was a fine rider and sportswoman, with looks to match, but she became paranoid about certain aspects of life as she grew older, a famous indication of this being her insistence that one, sometimes two, spare Rolls Royce should follow her on journeys in case the vehicle she was travelling in broke down.

Money could not give her long life, though, and she died of heart failure before being laid to rest at Hertingfordbury Church on February 9, 1960. The order of service is among Pipe’s collection.

Eccentricities

Golden Miller leads his field in the Grand National

she often slept during the day William Hill would allow her to place bets when she awoke and after races had been run.”

Pipe has a window on her betting habit and verification she was not the most successful punter. One betting slip, dated December 30, 1933 and headed Jack Burns Bookmaker, reveals bets of £500 each-way on Golden Miller, the same sum on Tuppence and £300 each-way on Sir Troops. One of the three presumably made the frame, but this £2,600 investment still ended in a loss of £2,100.

Another letter to a trainer informs him she is agreeable to Michael Scudamore riding a horse

40 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Could Pipe have tolerated her eccentricities and trained her horses? “She hated men, other than Charles Rogers, her racing manager who she referred to as ‘Romeo’, but trainers have to put up with lots of things and I’m sure we would have found a way,” he says.

“I was approached many years ago to train for a lady called Anne Jenks, who came to the yard with a clipboard and a list of items she wanted to discuss. This went on and on, and eventually she said: ‘I’ve noticed your horses don’t wear boots, bandages or nosebands, Mr Pipe’, to which I said, ‘Mrs Jenks, your horses can wear pink tassels if that’s what you want’.

“I trained for Anne for many years and, while she always claimed she was my most difficult owner, I maintained I was the difficult one. In fact, she was very good to me and when the Cook Report was broadcast (which suggested the trainer had a win-at-all-costs attitude) Anne stood up for me whenever the matter was raised.”

Pipe had his detractors, Paget had hers, and that shared circumstance may have resulted in a long association had they been racing giants in the same era. His achievements live on in film and results that can be easily accessed; much of hers is in boxes on his floor.

It will be interesting to see whether he turns up fresh insight on the lady. I

Keeneland OwnerBreeder Oct09:Keeneland

18/9/09

09:21

Page 1

Where new

dynasties begin.

Dynasties don’t just happen overnight. They’re built one horse at a time.

Because empires should be measured in generations, not in years.

Featuring dispersals:

Brookdale Sales, Agent for the complete dispersal of Windfields Farm Ltd. Eaton Sales, Agent for Overbrook Farm, a complete dispersal.

Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, beginning Tuesday, November 10

Keeneland Association, Inc. sales@keeneland.com • +1 (0) 859 254-3412 • www.keeneland.com European representative: Tim Preston, 9 Black Bear Court, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9AF Tel 01638 668026 • Fax 01638 668036

oct_62_newsells.qxp

18/9/09

15:28

Page 4

omeone called me a miserable git recently,” says Julian Dollar, sounding only faintly surprised.

For while others were partying in Deauville and Doncaster, Newsells Park Stud’s Manager was fretting over his yearlings.

It proved worth the worry, because his youngsters have made a fabulously auspicious start to what many felt could be the most challenging sales season of their lifetime.

Nine lots – among them a €600,000 Kingmambo filly – averaged €250,778 at Deauville, a performance better than any other vendor, while the Hertfordshire farm topped both days of Doncaster’s St Leger Sale, most notably with a £200,000 Dansili colt bought by Coolmore.

As satisfying as anything about these successes is that after some early years in which sale ring triumphs were rare, Newsells Park Stud is – nine years after its inception – now firmly established as one of Britain’s top commercial breeders.

All of which means that it is a far from morose Dollar who sits in the stud’s boardroom, gazing over 1,200 acres of paddocks filled by a collection of 90 broodmares and their foals who would be the envy of many other breeders.

“I don’t mean to be grumpy,” adds Dollar with a smile. “But the sales are a nerve-wracking time and I haven’t got a great temperament for these moments. It can be very depressing and disappointing if you have a horse that you think is nice and other people don’t share your opinion, but at the same time it can be very rewarding.

“The number one objective for us is to be profitable and, as you can imagine, it is hard to do that with a 1,200-acre operation.”

You sense that Klaus Jacobs, the German-born billionaire who founded Newsells Park and died a year ago, would be delighted by events this year as his smiling portrait stares down from the boardroom wall.

“S

Newsells toasts sweet success Julian Dollar may still get jittery during the sales season, but he has helped to turn Newsells Park Stud into one of Britain’s leading breeding operations Words: Ed Prosser | Photos: Arnhel de Serra

42 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

oct_62_newsells.qxp

18/9/09

15:28

Page 5

NEWSELLS PARK STUD

Jacobs was born a rich man but built another fortune himself and – according to Forbes – earlier this decade there were only 292 wealthier people on the planet after a brilliant business career that had seen him control some of the biggest players in the coffee and chocolate industry, as well as the world’s biggest employment agency, Adecco.

A brilliant man, he devoted much of his final years to the twin passions of following Victor Hugo’s maxim that “as the purse is emptied, the heart is filled” by giving much of his fortune away, while at the same time developing his new venture at Newsells Park Stud.

Classic history

Based little more than half an hour north of London near Royston, the farm has a long history and in recent years was best known, when owned by Sir Humphrey de Trafford, as

the birthplace of 1959 Derby winner Parthia, and more recently Fares Stables under the stewardship of Lebanese politician Issam Fares.

It was bought from Fares in 2000 by Jacobs, a former international dressage rider whose family had long owned Gestut Fahrhof in Germany, with a neighbouring 600-acre arable farm soon additionally snapped up.

Sheikh Mohammed’s former stud manager Robert Acton was recruited and the broodmare band went from zero to nearly three figures in just a couple of years, focussing on recruits who had earned a rating of 90 or more on the track.

Many did not have the pedigree to match their racecourse performance and, while many were successful, Newsells Park’s 2009 stud book shows that recent recruits have been more noticeable for their pedigree pages than talent on the track.

“I think Mr Jacobs was 64 when he bought

Above: Julian Dollar in the Newsells Park boardroom, watched over by the stud’s late founder Klaus Jacobs

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 43

Ackermann & Johnson OB Oct09:Ackermann & Johnson OB Sept09

15/9/09

10:37

Page 1

ARTHUR ACKERMANN Traditional Paintings

Through the Gate

Signed

Oil on Canvas

30 ½’’ x 50 ½’’

THOMAS BLINKS (1853-1910) Through the Gate Thomas Blinks is among the best known and most highly regarded of those who painted sporting dogs in the late 19th Century. His paintings, executed in a highly finished style, often depict sporting dogs in the field, characteristically posed on point, or in the case of Foxhounds, running over fields and fences in pursuit of the fox.

Arthur Ackermann Limited since 1783 Arthur Ackermann Ltd, 27 Lowndes Street, London, SW1X 9HY tel: 020 7235 6464 • email: art@arthurackermann.com • website: www.arthurackermann.com

oct_62_newsells.qxp

18/9/09

15:28

Page 7

NEWSELLS PARK STUD

Katrina McQuarters and John Ballard leading yearlings by Medicean and Invincible Spirit

Newsells and when you’re a wealthy man and want to enjoy a passion, you haven’t always got ten or 20 years to develop something,” says Dollar.

“He came in with a bang and bought a lot of mares, and if you want to do that in one go you probably have to go to America to the Keeneland November Sale. That’s what he did.

He bought some fantastic racemares, some weaker on pedigree than others.

“Some worked out well, while an awful lot haven’t, and the policy over the last few years has been to cull some of those mares.

“While we love to have good performers, we’re also now looking for lovely families. One of the great things in buying them is that other top breeders are helping develop the family for you as well.

“John Warren came in before I arrived and was instrumental in switching the focus on what horses we should be buying. So a lot of credit for the development of the stud goes to John.

I’d say 60% of our mares are still from those first batches bought in 2001 and 2002.”

Stallion plans

Following Klaus Jacobs’s death aged 71, his son Andreas – who also oversees Gestut Fahrhof and Maine Chance Farm in South Africa – is helping to develop his father’s ambitions for Newsells Park. One of those was to stand stallions, an ambition achieved last year with the purchase of Coral-Eclipse winner Mount Nelson from Coolmore.

The son of Rock Of Gibraltar covered 112 mares this year, many of whom had been bought specifically to support him. The Jacobs’ homebred Osorio died earlier this year and there are plans to grow the stallion roster.

Mating plans are discussed at a board meeting in October, with additional advice coming from

pedigree guru and writer Bill Oppenheim, and Dollar admits their decisions are influenced by the Coolmore/Maktoum stand-off.

“Our goal is to breed good horses but you have to have half an eye on the sales,” he says.

“If you know the big two will lock horns on a Dansili, Oasis Dream or Pivotal it does play on your mind from a commercial point of view. But ultimately you want to use the best stallions, so we’ve supported Coolmore and Darley, as well as other studs, because they have the best sires.

“Hopefully, Mount Nelson will also prove himself; nearly half his mares were black type performers or producers. For a horse standing for £10,000, it was one of the best books he could have had. We’ll be back to support him next year until his first two-year-olds get out there, but then he has to do it on his own.”

Turnaround factors

As well as the broodmare band’s restructuring, Dollar attributes a number of other reasons for the stud’s turnaround.

“Things have changed over the last three or four years and it’s been a combination of factors, not just one thing,” he says. “Half the farm had been pretty extensively farmed when owned by Fares Stables and the other half wasn’t even stud land. Some of it wasn’t even grassed, so that has taken seven or eight years to mature and we’re very careful how we graze it.

“We put compost back on the land and let sheep run through it and get the best pasture we can. We’ve also made some changes to the feeding over the past three or four years.

“We’ve seen a big change in the foal weights as the land has developed here. Bigger and stronger foals have become more athletic individuals as yearlings.

“We’re very fortunate to have a fantastic team.

I have an estate manager who lives and breathes

“If you know Darley and Coolmore will lock horns, it does play on your mind”

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 45

oct_62_newsells.qxp

18/9/09

15:29

Page 8

On A Soapbox, dam of high-class stayer Soapy Danger

The Newsells Park broodmares and foals relaxing on the stud’s 1,200 acre estate

the place, a broodmare manager who is second to none and a yearling manager who loves the job. I don’t think there are many better people at putting the final touches in before the sales.”

Opportunity knocks

“We have our best crop of yearlings ever – unfortunately in the worst financial year”

After five years as a “semi-professional” eventer, which included two appearances at Burghley, Dollar went on to spend seven years as Assistant Manager at Cheveley Park Stud and another two years working for the late Tony Ryan at Castleton Lyons in Kentucky, before he was asked if he would be interested in taking over at Newsells Park. It was an opportunity he thought too good to turn down.

“Klaus Jacobs was an exceptional man to work for, a brilliant businessman with great vision,” adds Dollar. “I think sometimes we forget in this country how lucky we are to have people like the Jacobs family or the Thompsons (at Cheveley Park) involved in racing. They really should be embraced when they come into the industry.

“It’s easy to knock operations and I’m sure there are still critics of Newsells Park. But I think we should remember when someone comes in and pumps millions of pounds into the industry by creating a Newsells Park and buying mares and stock, they are supporting everybody at a high level.”

The sales season is far from over and, after a foray to Baden Baden, sights are firmly focussed on Newmarket, where 29 yearlings are heading to books one and two, and there will be disappointment if there are not some fireworks at Park Paddocks.

“When we had our successful sales at Deauville and, to an extent, Doncaster, I was worried I’d weakened the October 1 draft to strengthen the other sales,” says Dollar. “But I recently had a look through them with Nick Wingfield Digby, who helps us out, and resident vet Ian Cameron

46 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

and the rest of the team, and have to say there are five or six there about whom you couldn’t find anything better – they are outstanding. It’s just one of those years when we always recognised we had a particularly good foal crop last year and, fortunately, they’ve gone on.”

A striking Danehill Dancer colt out of Rave Reviews, a Listed winner bought for 320,000gns four years ago, is described as “one of the most unbelievable looking horses I’ve seen, an absolute standout”. Look out, too, for a Dalakhani half-brother to last year’s Chesham Stakes runner-up Seaway and a Pivotal half-sister to Guineas runner-up Snow Ridge.

Cautiously optimistic

“It’s always nice when your best yearlings match their pedigrees – everything has just clicked and we’re proud to be taking them to Newmarket,” says Dollar. “Even if we end up racing some of them, well, you wouldn’t mind with horses like that. It could be argued we’re a bit unfortunate to have the best crop of yearlings we’ve ever had in the worst financial year we’ve been through.”

Newsells Park’s policy is to offer every yearling – although in future the occasional wellbred filly may be retained – with a conservative reserve and to race those that do not reach expectations in the sale ring.

“We’ve gone into each sale with a value that we’d have given them last year and then knocked about 15% off,” adds Dollar. “But you never really know where you are with a horse until you’re just about to go into the ring. We were realistic at Deauville and Doncaster, and it will be the same at Newmarket.”

It will be a pressurised couple of weeks for Newsells Park’s team at Tattersalls but, with some stunning yearlings to offer, their manager could be looking a little bit less miserable by the time the sale ends. I

oct_62_newsells.qxp

18/9/09

15:29

Page 9

NEWSELLS PARK STUD

TASTY PRIZE UP FOR GRABS

Keely Foulger with Euro Empire, a daughter of Listed winner Bartok

Promotional material from Newsells Park Stud tends to get a better welcome than from some of its contemporaries, for regular recipients know there will be a little sweetener inside.

Andreas Jacobs is chairman of Barry Callebaut, the world’s biggest industrial chocolate supplier, so the stud tries to send out an appropriate gift with a flyer advertising its yearling draft.

Last year it was a chocolate CD but this time it was a specially packaged bar that included a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket, offering the chance to win £10,000.

To land the bounty, one buyer of a Newsells Park yearling from each sale (it was Carlos Laffon-Parias at Deauville and Eamonn Reilly at Doncaster) is randomly picked and if their purchase wins a Racing Post Yearling Bonus race, or a class B contest in France, they will collect £10,000.

“We’ve slightly piggybacked the Racing Post Yearling Bonus scheme,” says Dollar.

“But we’d been thinking about our own Golden Bonus for a while, so thought why not do it as an addition to the other scheme.”

But even if you don’t own the lucky golden ticket, it might be worth calling in at Newsells Park’s boxes at Tattersalls.

“Our hospitality box is run on a coffee shop theme because the two main things the Jacobs family have done is coffee and chocolate, so you’ll always have a warm welcome, a seriously good cup of coffee and plenty of chocolate,” adds Dollar.

“My wife likes to do the baking for Part 1 and does a mean carrot cake, brownies and all the things that are bad for you. I get a lot of regular visitors!”

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 47

oct_62_racing_review.qxp

18/9/09

15:36

Page 4

The Dream goes on Arcano, Showcasing and Monitor Closely keep Oasis Dream’s name in lights over a range of distances Words: Andrew Caulfield | Photos: George Selwyn asis Dream’s star continues in the ascendant and the Juddmonte stallion has enjoyed another fabulous few weeks, with his progeny excelling over an eye-opening range of distances.

The nine-year-old son of Green Desert has two sons in Arcano and Showcasing – incidentally first and second in a Newbury maiden in June on their debuts – who are at the top of the pecking order in the six-furlong juvenile division.

Showcasing’s decisive success in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes was followed a few days later by Arcano’s Group 1 Prix Morny triumph; both colts exhibit plenty of pace, like their sire, although connections will surely be hoping they develop into Guineas candidates next year.

And yet it’s not all about speed or precocity with Oasis Dream’s sons and daughters.

Following Midday’s gallant second in the Oaks and subsequent Nassau Stakes victory, Monitor Closely has won a Great Voltigeur and finished an honourable third in the St Leger.

No-one will be surprised in future when the former champion sprinter sires a middle-distance winner. Oasis Dream now has five stakes winners over a mile and a quarter or further to his name, and 13 stakes winners from his first crop of 109 foals, nearly 12% – a fine figure these days.

It is important to remember Oasis Dream’s first three dams were by 12 furlong winners, in

O

Showcasing does just that for his sire Oasis Dream in winning the Gimcrack

48 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Dancing Brave, Mill Reef and Busted. While his dam, Hope, never raced, his second dam Bahamian stayed 15 furlongs and his third dam Sorbus was second in the Irish St Leger.

This stamina-laden bottom half to his pedigree occasionally proves dominant, especially when mated to mares by the likes of Niniski and In The Wings – and sometimes when the mare isn’t so stoutly bred.

Perhaps it will pay to keep an eye on Oasis Dream’s son Hunting Tartan, who didn’t attract a lot of attention when he made a winning debut in September. Admittedly, the race was only at Chepstow and admittedly the time was a good bit slower than the other division, but he won in very good style from a brother to a Classic filly.

The interesting thing about Hunting Tartan is he is out of a daughter of Zafonic. Oasis Dream has eight foals out of daughters of this majestic 2,000 Guineas winner. Two of them died young but five of the other six have won, including Showcasing and his talented sister Bouvardia.

Oasis Dream also has two daughters with Zafonic mares as their second dams and both of them – Sugar Free and French-trained Dreamt – have earned black type. Add in the fact mares by Zafonic’s brother Zamindar have produced the very useful On Our Way to Oasis Dream and the smart Deposer to another son of Green Desert, and you start to have a promising relationship.

Daughters of Selkirk are also shaping up very well with Oasis Dream, with Monitor Closely and Main Aim among their three stakes winners.

When Swilly Ferry landed the £183,000 jackpot carried by the Weatherbys Insurance

oct_62_racing_review.qxp

18/9/09

15:36

Page 5

THE RACING MONTH IN PEDIGREES

£300,000 2-Y-O Stakes at Doncaster, it brought back memories of his sire, Wiseman’s Ferry.

The son of Hennessy and the Silver Deputy mare Emmaus ranked among the top half-dozen colt foals sold in the USA in 1999, at $775,000.

It was easy to understand the enthusiasm for the colt as he was by a son of Storm Cat, a stallion who had sired three Group/Graded winners from the colt’s second dam, La Affirmed. One of these three was Bernstein, who had briefly looked a star in the making in the months preceding the sale of the Hennessy foal.

Ferry cross the Atlantic

With the Bernstein bubble burst, the Emmaus colt struggled when re-offered at the yearling sales. Led out unsold at $625,000 at Keeneland’s July Sale, he then sold for $300,000 at the September Sale. Sent to Ireland to join Bernstein’s trainer Aidan O’Brien, Wiseman’s Ferry proved useful but inferior to another of O’Brien’s Hennessy colts, Johannesburg.

With his limitations exposed, Wiseman’s Ferry returned to his birthplace, where he became a dual Derby winner. That description flatters him, as his Derby successes were in a pair of Grade 3 events – the Lone Star Derby and the West Virginia Derby. Those efforts earned him an International Classification rating of 112.

Sadly, he managed only two starts at four and when he retired to stud at five it was in New York State, rather than Kentucky. Swilly Ferry comes from his third crop. Wiseman’s Ferry now stands for $3,000 in Pennsylvania, having sired nothing of note in his first two crops, but in Swilly Ferry he has sired a colt who has inherited some of the speed and toughness which helped make Hennessy hard to beat as a juvenile.

Swilly Ferry’s victory at Doncaster helped move Danehill up to fourth on the broodmare

Monitor Closely: an advert for Oasis Dream with Selkirk daughters

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 49

oct_62_racing_review.qxp

18/9/09

15:36

Page 6

THE RACING MONTH IN PEDIGREES

sires’ list, this position reflecting the domestic stakes successes of such as Art Connoisseur, Sent From Heaven and Cima De Triomphe.

Cross with plenty to offer

Interestingly, Swilly Ferry and Sent From Heaven, who secured a dramatic success in the Group 3 Prestige Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, were both sired by grandsons of Storm Cat, as was the 2008 American Grade 3 winner Ten Meropa, another good winner out of a Danehill mare. Danehill mares also enjoyed marked success with Giant’s Causeway, a son of Storm Cat, in 2008, producing the Dewhurst Stakes winner Intense Focus and the Australian Group 1 winner Juste Momente.This cross clearly has plenty to offer and there is no escaping the fact that the first three black-type horses by Giant’s Causeway’s Classic-winning son Footstepsinthesand are all out of Danehill mares.

In addition to the progressive Sent From Heaven, they are Chachamaidee, third in the Group 3 Albany Stakes, and Walkinonthemoon, beaten only a neck in the Woodcote Stakes.

Steinbeck, another Footstepsinthesand colt with a Danehill dam, made an impressive winning debut at Naas in May but hasn’t been seen out since. These four winners come from Footstepsinthesand’s first eight foals out of Danehill mares, which should guarantee that the 2005 2,000 Guineas winner will be receiving plenty more Danehill mares in the future.

Giant’s Causeway is already being billed as a promising sire of sires, thanks not only to Footstepsinthesand but also to Shamardal, who played such a major role in highlighting Giant’s Causeway’s potential.

Interestingly, both of these sons of Giant’s Causeway suffered injuries soon after their Classic victories which, though said not to be serious, were serious enough to persuade their connections to retire them. Both were soon winging their way to Australia in time for the 2005 stud season, when Shamardal commanded a fee of Aus$55,000 and Footstepsinthesand stood at half that price.

It is rather worrying that, up to September 13, neither of these stallions had been represented by a stakes winner from his first Australian runners, now in their second season (though Shamardal’s daughter Marquardt failed by only a short head to land a Group 2 event in March).

Fortunately, the signs are much more promising in the northern hemisphere.

Shamardal, as an unbeaten two-year-old by an unbeaten two-year-old, could be expected to sire juvenile Group winners and he already has his first two in the bag, thanks to Shakespearean (conqueror of the subsequent French Group 3 scorer Buzzword in the Group 3 Solario Stakes) and Arctic (Group 3 Round Tower Stakes).

Another of Shamardal’s sons, Noble Alpha, ran well to finish second to Hearts Of Fire in the Group 3 Zukunfts-Rennen in September, with

50 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Zazou, a winning son of Shamardal, in fourth.

Shamardal’s figure of seven domestic winners from 33 runners isn’t stunning but many of the non-winners have raced only once or twice, so time should see that winners-to-runners figure improve substantially. Shamardal has also had several winners overseas, including the French colt Lope de Vega, who looked a potential Group horse when making it two wins from two starts at Longchamp on September 13.

Another of Darley’s first-crop sires, Dubawi, must be delighting Sheikh Mohammed, as the son of his beloved Dubai Millennium notched up his 22nd individual winner when Pherousa scored at Bath on September 4.

Even better was to follow a few days later when Sand Vixen ran out a very smooth winner of the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes, to

become Dubawi’s first Group winner. The Godolphin team then had to wait little more than 24 hours for Group winner number two, in the shape of Poet’s Voice, who made all to land the Group 2 Champagne Stakes.

The neat, strong, muscular Dubawi possesses little of Dubai Millennium’s size and scope, but Poet’s Voice appears to have inherited some of his grandsire’s physique and keen temperament.

Before leaving the topic of Dubawi, his Group-placed son Dubawi Phantom has an interesting pedigree because he is out of an In The Wings mare. Because Dubawi’s dam, the Oaks d’Italia winner Zomaradah, was bred along similar lines to In The Wings’s dam High Hawk, the inbreeding in Dubawi Phantom’s pedigree includes 4 x 4 to Shirley Heights, 5 x 4 to Sunbittern and 5 x 5 x 4 to Mill Reef.

Finally, Motivator has hit form lately, being represented by his first Group winner when Pollenator won the May Hill Stakes. Prompter, another early winner, is also promising. I

“The neat, strong Dubawi must be delighting Sheikh Mohammed, as a son of Dubai Millennium”

Poet’s Voice became Dubawi’s second Group winner in 24 hours in the Champagne Stakes

Nominating your foal now for the Breeders’ Cup is an easy way to make a big statement. With millions of dollars to run for, three times the average yearling sales price, and lifetime eligibility in all Breeders’ Cup races, it doesn’t get much bigger. Unless you count the 5% Nominator Awards we’ll pay you, for life.

Every foal nominated gives you a chance to win an exclusive VIP trip for two to the 2010 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs.

NOMINATION DEADLINE: US$ 500 by Oct. 15 Nominate your 2009 foals online at breederscup.com PHONE: 859-223-5444 FAX: 859-223-3945 EMAIL: bcnominations@breederscup.com

09-BRC-132-Foal-ThoroughBredOwnerandBreeder.indd 1

9/14/09 5:15:25 PM

VERSION: 1

DATE: 09/14/09

BLEED: 8.50”w x 11.93”h

PROGRAM:

InDesign CS3

TRIM:

8.27"w x 11.69"h

FILE FORMAT: PDF

LIVE:

7.4”w x 10.82”h

COLOR:

4-Color

JOB: 09-BRC-132 TRAFFIC: Vanessa G. AE: Alison M. DESIGNER: Susan

77 North Washington Boston MA 02114 617412 4000 tel ctpboston.com

BY SIGNING YOUR INITIALS BELOW, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND APPROVED THIS WORK.

CD

COPYWRITER

AD

ACCT SERVICE

PROD

PROOFING

PUBLICATION(S): Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder

oct_62_sales_circuit.qxp

18/9/09

13:19

Page 6

A time to move on Fall in trade means that making a profit on yearlings is not the priority this year – finding them new homes is Words: Ed Prosser | Photos: George Selwyn f all the dramatic moments at British sales over the last 12 seasons, the events of last year stand out more than any other. At a time when we were used to prices rising annually as a matter of course, the reversal of last autumn saw yearlings regress to the values of five or six years ago.

Official clearance rates dipped to 50% or worse as successive lots failed to muster a single bid. It made for depressing viewing.

But then 2009 began in admirable fashion, as vendors adopted an air of realism: if they put a horse into a sale, it was there to sell and there was an acceptance that profit was no longer an overriding motive. As a consequence, this will be a financially testing year for all of those involved in the business. Agents are short of orders and the sales companies, already preoccupied with recouping existing debts, face a sharp fall in commission.

As the main autumn sales season approaches, Tattersalls and Doncaster have turned over £41,407,450 so far this year, which is down a third on the £61,582,865 spent at the two venues in the same period just two years ago.

No wonder vendors are now awaiting anxiously the coming weeks at Goffs and Tattersalls.

What heart, if any, can they take from this year’s trade at Doncaster’s St Leger Sale, which has always had its loyal local following and specific attraction to those looking for precocious juvenile types?

The key indicators dropped by between 22% and 30% at the now two-day sale, an acceptable decline given that last year’s event had preceded

O

52 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

the worst of the economic downturn.

Less welcome was the 79.4% clearance rate, which was the lowest in modern times. The number of yearlings sold – 369 – was also the smallest number since 1987.

This year trainers were noticeably more reticent about buying ‘on spec’ and Doncaster’s £20,000 median suggests many expensively bred and bought youngsters were not recouping their costs.

Even fewer were achieving that target at Doncaster’s second division St Leger Festival Sale, added to the company’s calendar in 2007, when the main event moved to late August.

The Festival median fell by 41% to £6,000.

The £836,200 turnover was 61% lower than at the inaugural sale in 2007, while the £8,198 average has fallen by 45% over the same period.

If you take the combined St Leger and Festival turnover of £10,442,700, then there has been a 41.7% fall in just two years. And the combined average of £22,171 is down by 30.7%.

Doncaster Bloodstock Sales is likely to look into the future of the Festival Sale, which some participants felt could be held on a day away from racing, or otherwise be blended in to either the main St Leger Sale or Doncaster’s October Sale.

But the yearling action is really just beginning in Europe. The first three weeks of October will tell us the true health of our bloodstock markets, but this is a time for realism.

Moving on horses must be a consignor’s top priority.

oct_62_sales_circuit.qxp

18/9/09

13:19

Page 7

SALES CIRCUIT

Doncaster St Leger Aggregate £9,609,500 (-28.8%) Sold 369 (79.4% clearance) Average £26,042 (-22.6%) Median £20,000 (-30%) Reaction

Ross Doyle, agent: “We found it very tough to buy in Deauville, but we made up for it at the St Leger Sale, even though when you walked in for a nice horse it could be hard enough to buy. The sales company did a great job in selecting the horses and we’ve been very lucky from there.”

Highlights

G It may not have been a classic Sheikh Mohammed/John Magnier stand-off, but the sale-topping Dansili colt was the subject of a Maktoum/Coolmore battle in which Sheikh Hamdan’s racing manager Angus Gold was outbid by Magnier’s son M V at £200,000.

G M V Magnier bought two of the top ten lots, with three going to Darley via Dick O’Gorman and one to Shadwell. The remainder were split between a client of Ross Doyle, Naas-based owners Norman and Helen Steel, County Cork-

based owner Mark Gittins, and Norman Williamson.

G There were only five six-figures lots this year, compared to 14 in 2008, 21 in 2007, 14 in 2006 and five in 2004.

G Newsells Park Stud topped the vendors’ table when selling five lots for an average price of £86,500. The sale-topper’s dam was bought for $550,000 at Keeneland in November 2002.

Ross Doyle

G A £90,000 Oasis Dream filly, sold by Goldford Stud for breeder Andrew Buxton, and a duo from Newsells Park were the only lots among the top ten not to be consigned by an Irish stud.

G Jimmy Murphy of Redpender Stud landed a pinhooking touch that will be hard to beat this autumn. He resold a Medicean colt, who had

Top lots Sex Pedigree

“We’ve been lucky but when you walked in for a nice horse it could be hard enough to buy”

Ten-year clearance rates Vendor

Price (£)

Buyer

Offered

Sold

c

Dansili-Cayman Sunset (Night Shift)

Newsells Park Stud

200,000

M V Magnier

2009

465

369

Clearance (%) 79.4

c

Compton Place-Great Joy (Grand Lodge)

Ballyphilip Stud

125,000

Richard O´Gorman

2008

474

401

84.6

c

Medicean-Excellent (Grand Lodge)

Redpender Stud

120,000

Peter Doyle BS

2007

467

417

89.3

c

Royal Applause-Statua (Statoblest)

Newsells Park Stud

120,000

BBA Ireland

2006

486

447

91.9

f

Invincible Spirit-Ragtime Rumble (Dixieland Band)

Croom House Stud

100,000

Richard O´Gorman

2005

494

437

88.5

c

Danehill Dancer-Lovers Walk (Diesis)

Grove Stud

95,000

Margaret O´Toole

2004

491

444

90.4

f

Oasis Dream-Bright Moll (Mind Games)

Goldford Stud

90,000

Shadwell Estate Co.

2003

499

466

93.4

c

Danehill Dancer-Waterways (Alhaarth)

Cooneen Stud

90,000

M V Magnier

2002

481

454

94.4

c

Elusive City-Victoria Lodge (Grand Lodge)

Egmont Stud

90,000

Gill Richardson B/S

2001

455

425

93.4

c

Shamardal-Pippas Song (Reference Point)

Mountain View Stud

90,000

Richard O´Gorman

2000

454

438

96.5

Judging the Doncaster St Leger Sale at all levels of the market Yes, it’s that time of year again when we bring the deciles out to play. To recap, our exclusive tables break down the market into ten different sections: Decile 1 is the top 10% of the market, Decile 2 is the second highest level, all the way down to Decile 10, which represents the bottom 10% of the market at a particular sale. Looking at the deciles for the Doncaster St Leger Sale, it becomes clear just how tough things are this year. All levels of the market saw dramatic drops in trade compared to 12 months earlier. Worst hit was the bottom of the market, as the three lowest deciles recorded hits of 25.28%, 26.27% and 24.99%.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 53

McKeever fp Owner October copy:McKeever Owner

16/9/09

10:26

Page 1

If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a

Yak

Give MSL a crack!

Our two-year-old successes in the last 12 months include: ARCANO winner of the Gr.1 Darley Prix Morny CROWDED HOUSE winner of the Gr.1 Racing Post Trophy RADIOHEAD winner of the Gr.2 Norfolk Stakes, Royal Ascot LILLIE LANGTRY winner of the Gr.2 Debutante Stakes BEYOND DESIRE winner and 2nd Gr.2 Lowther Stakes, Johnny, Oliver, Susie and Henrietta would love to YAK with you!

McKeever ST.Lawrence BLOODSTOCK AGENTS

7 Black Bear Court, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9AF Tel: +44 (0)1638 669949. info@MSLbloodstock.com

www.MSLbloodstock.com

oct_62_sales_circuit.qxp

18/9/09

13:19

Page 7

SALES CIRCUIT

Doncaster: a sideways look Elusive City proves the most profitable stallion at the St Leger sale, while the tables of most profitable and least successful pinhooks reveal a huge range It doesn’t matter where they are being sold, it is a noteworthy achievement for a stallion to see six progeny auctioned for nearly ten times the fee at which those yearlings were conceived.

That was the achievement of Elusive City, now at Haras d’Etreham, at the St Leger Sale. His six yearlings sold – seven were offered – achieved

9.69 times his 2007 covering fee of £5,369.

Even though only nine of his 16 yearlings offered found buyers, Kheleyf also proved value for his supporters by commanding a profitability rating (shown in the extreme right column on the table below) of 7.18 times his 2007 covering fee of £3,356.

Top 20 sires at Doncaster by profitability – the horses whose progeny are selling for more than it cost to cover them Sire

Off

Sold

Total (£)

High (£)

Low (£)

Avg (£)

Med (£)

2007 Fee (£)

Profit (£)

x fee

Elusive City

7

6

312,000

90,000

16,000

52,000

49,500

5,369

46,631

9.69

Kheleyf

16

9

217,000

65,000

8,000

24,111

17,000

3,356

20,755

7.18

Mujadil

4

4

142,000

48,000

24,000

35,500

35,000

6,711

28,789

5.29

Kodiac

5

5

79,000

23,000

9,000

15,800

13,000

3,356

12,444

4.71

Acclamation

17

15

419,500

62,000

6,000

27,967

22,000

6,040

21,927

4.63

Exceed And Excel

12

8

246,000

74,000

11,000

30,750

26,500

6,711

24,039

4.58

Namid

5

4

114,000

50,000

12,000

28,500

26,000

6,711

21,789

4.25

Intikhab

7

7

152,000

60,000

6,000

21,714

16,000

5,369

16,345

4.04

Majestic Missile

7

7

94,500

25,000

5,000

13,500

11,500

3,356

10,144

4.02

Tobougg

5

5

97,000

40,000

10,000

19,400

13,000

5,000

14,400

3.88

Diamond Green

18

17

348,000

48,000

6,000

20,471

22,000

5,369

15,102

3.81

Ivan Denisovich

7

6

105,000

25,000

7,000

17,500

18,000

4,698

12,802

3.72

Royal Applause

16

13

431,000

120,000

10,000

33,154

26,000

9,000

24,154

3.68 3.28

Aussie Rules

8

7

231,000

70,000

8,000

33,000

25,000

10,067

22,933

Avonbridge

16

12

176,500

31,000

5,000

14,708

13,500

4,500

10,208

3.27

Antonius Pius

8

7

122,000

26,000

6,000

17,429

20,000

5,369

12,060

3.25

Iffraaj

10

8

196,500

46,000

7,000

24,563

26,000

8,054

16,509

3.05

Compton Place

13

11

317,500

125,000

7,000

28,864

20,000

10,000

18,864

2.89

Choisir

13

10

173,000

42,000

5,000

17,300

10,500

6,040

11,260

2.86

Dansili

4

4

322,000

200,000

16,000

80,500

53,000

30,000

50,500

2.68

Top ten most successful pinhooks Lot

Sex

Sire

Dam

411

c

Medicean

Excellent

Foal Price (£)

Yrl Price (£)

Diff (£)

Diff (%)

4,200

120,000

115,800

2,757

233

c

Elusive City

Victoria Lodge

12,598

90,000

77,402

330

f

Invincible Spirit

Capannacce

17,323

104

c

Shamardal

Pippas Song

38,850

75,000 90,000

71

c

Elusive City

My Funny Valentine

29,921

77,000

258

c

Elusive City

Absolve

10,500

20

f

Exceed And Excel

Little Doll

31,500

313

c

Tagula

Bobbydazzle

10,630

154

c

Dubawi

Savannah Belle

44,100

329

c

Aussie Rules

Calypso Dancer

33,071

70,000

Consignor

Buyer

Redpender Stud

Peter Doyle Bloodstock

614

Egmont Stud

Gill Richardson

57,677

333

Lodge Park Stud

Willie Browne

51,150

132

Mountain View Stud

Richard O’Gorman

47,079

157

Glenvale Stud

Shadwell Estate

55,000

44,500

424

Yeomanstown Stud

Richard O’Gorman

74,000

42,500

135

Meadowlands Stud

Shadwell Estate

52,000

41,370

389

Hillwood Stud

Peter Doyle Bloodstock

85,000

40,900

93

Whitehall Stud

Peter Doyle Bloodstock

36,929

112

Whitehall Stud

Howard Johnson

John Cullinan

And the ten that were least successful 275

c

Araafa

And Toto Too

18,900

11,000

-7,900

-42

Newtown Stud

279

c

Choisir

Applauding

14,175

5,000

-9,175

-65

Ballyhane Stud

Manx Bloodstock

370

c

Kheleyf

Cuca Vela

26,772

17,000

-9,772

-37

Meadowlands Stud

Kern/Lillingston

390

c

Whipper

Degree Of Honor

22,047

12,000

-10,047

-46

Jamie Railton

Geoffrey Howson B’stock

315

c

Sleeping Indian

Bon Vivant

15,748

5,000

-10,748

-68

Abbeville/Meadowcourt

Peter Doyle Bloodstock

395

c

Majestic Missile

Disarm

24,409

10,000

-14,409

-59

Rathbarry Stud

Paul Deegan

215

c

Iffraaj

There With Me

52,500

37,000

-15,500

-30

Oaks Farm Stables

Three Ways Bloodstock

471

c

Invincible Spirit

Indienne

56,693

40,000

-16,693

-29

Camas Park Stud

Willie Browne

92

c

Ad Valorem

Palatine Dancer

37,008

20,000

-17,008

-46

Glenvale Stud

Bloodstock Connection

250

c

Bahamian Bounty

Yaky Romani

36,750

18,000

-18,750

-51

Newtown Stud

John Cullinan

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 55

oct_62_sales_circuit.qxp

18/9/09

13:19

Page 10

SALES CIRCUIT

Arqana Deauville Aggregate €39,369,000 (-1.5%) Sold 343 (74.7% clearance rate) Average €114,778 (+3.4%) Median €75,000 (+7%) Reaction

Marco Bozzi, Italian agent: “Unlike in Britain, Ireland or Italy, the French market is going up at the moment and Deauville is very different from everywhere else. They attracted a very international clientele and I found it harder to buy than last year. I normally try to buy half a dozen there but got only two this time.”

Highlights

G Herve Barjot, racing manager to Sean Mulryan, was celebrating the sale-topping €900,000 Storm Cat colt. The half-brother to Electrocutionist was bought by the Darley team.

G Sheikh Mohammed and his brother

Hamdan were both at the sale and bought 27 lots for €7,520,000. In 2008, they bought 25 yearlings for €8,060,000.

G Marc de Chambure’s locally-based Haras d’Etreham topped the vendors’ list, selling 46 lots for €5,769,000 at an average price of €125,413. Eric Puerari’s Haras des Capuccines came next, selling 39 lots for €4,171,000, averaging €106,949.

G Away from the Coolmore and Maktoum teams, Agence FIPS was the leading buyer.

Gilles Forien’s agency was bought in May this year by Jean-Pierre Deroubaix’s French Bloodstock Agency, with Herve Bunel now the main sales representative. FIPS bought 20 lots for €2,798,000.

Top lots Sex Pedigree

“The French market is going up right now and Deauville is different to anywhere else” Marco Bozzi

Ten-year clearance rates Vendor

Price (€)

Buyer

Offered

Sold

c

Storm Cat—Elbaaha (Arazi)

Haras d’Etreham

900,000

John Ferguson

2009

459

343

Clearance (%) 74.7

c

Montjeu—Dibenoise (Kendor)

Haras de la Reboursiere

750,000

Demi O´Byrne

2008

469

360

76.8 78.6

f

Kingmambo—Helena Molony (Sadler’s Wells) Newsells Park Stud

600,000

John Ferguson

2007

486

382

c

Montjeu—Anestasia (Anabaa

Haras du Mezeray

600,000

Sir Robert Ogden/John Warren

2006

475

366

77.1

c

Monsun—Saumareine (Saumarez)

Haras de la Perelle

570,000

John Ferguson

2005

444

326

73.4

c

Hurricane Run—En Public (Rainbow Quest)

Haras d’Etreham

520,000

SKAS

2004

496

373

75.2

f

Peintre Celebre—Marie Rheinberg (Surako)

Coulonces Consignment

500,000

Oceanic Bloodstock

2003

453

351

77.5

c

Giant’s Causeway—Amonita (Anabaa)

Haras du Mezeray

500,000

Sir Robert Ogden/John Warren

2002

555

368

66.3

c

Smart Strike—Rose Melody (Galileo)

Ecurie des Monceaux

500,000

John Ferguson

2001

493

371

75.3

c

Green Desert—Straight Lass (Machiavellian)

Haras du Mezeray

460,000

Shadwell France

2000

486

388

79.8

f

Pivotal—Side Of Paradise (Sadler’s Wells)

Kilfrush Stud

460,000

Robert Collet

Judging the Arqana Deauville sale at all levels of the market The above quote about Deauville being different to anywhere else is given credence by our decile tables, which show how trade has fared at all levels of the market. Whereas most global yearling auctions have seen drops in trade across the spectrum, it is only among the top 10% of the market – Decile 1 – and the second top 10% that posted declines on last year, falling by 1.44% and 2.61% respectively.

Elsewhere at the sale, the middle market proved strong, with Deciles 5, 6, 7 and 8 showing the best increases on last year. Any level of any auction which this year shows a 9.95% increase – as Decile 5 did at Deauville – is noteworthy.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 57

Medicean The natural Successor to his sire

MACHIAVELLIAN

The DUAL GR.1 WINNING MILER is not only sire of 4 individual Gr.1 winners to date, including DUTCH ART, but also of another 13 individual Stakes performers in 2009 including ETOILE NOCTURNE (Gr.3 and LR winner); BANKABLE (LR winner and Gr.1 placed); MEDICI CODE (Gr.2 placed) and the Black Type 2-y-os JIRA (LR winner), VIRGINIA HALL and BLUE MAIDEN. See his yearlings selling at the Goffs Orby and Tattersalls October Sales, Books 1 and 2.

These include half brothers or sisters to ARCANO, SAND VIXEN, BUZZWORD, FINSCEAL BEO and CARIBBEAN SUNSET.

Duchess Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9DD Telephone: (01638) 730316 Fax: (01638) 730868 enquiries@cheveleypark.co.uk www.cheveleypark.co.uk

Medicean_OwnerBreeder_Oct2009.indd Sec1:1

17/9/09 10:09:26

oct_62_sales_circuit.qxp

18/9/09

13:19

Page 11

SALES CIRCUIT

Deauville: a sideways look There were significantly fewer pinhooked yearlings than at Doncaster but only four of them failed to make a higher price than their cost as foals Although there were only 36 pinhooked yearlings offered at Arqana’s Deauville auction, compared to 126 at Doncaster’s St Leger Sale, those put through the ring in France fared that little bit better, with only four yearlings failing to make more than their foal price – 11% – compared to 28 at Doncaster (22%).

Of the most profitable stallions, Deauville proved a real boost for Archange d’Or, who saw four yearlings from his first crop realise over 30 times his stallion fee in his debut season.

Having topped the Doncaster profitability tables, Elusive City fared almost as well at Deauville, his six sold realising 14 times his fee.

Top 20 sires at Deauville by profitability – the horses whose progeny are selling for more than it cost to cover them Sire

Off

Sold

Total (£)

High (£)

Low (£)

Avg (£)

Med (£)

2007 Fee (£)

Profit (£)

x fee

4

4

424,138

172,414

27,586

106,034

112,069

3,356

102,679

31.60

Archange d’Or Elusive City

6

6

451,724

137,931

18,966

75,287

61,207

5,369

69,918

14.02

Zamindar

5

4

381,034

258,621

23,276

95,259

49,569

7,000

88,259

13.61

Peintre Celebre

5

5

794,828

431,034

47,414

158,966

86,207

16,779

142,187

9.47

Invincible Spirit

7

5

987,069

318,966

77,586

197,414

224,138

23,490

173,924

8.40

High Yield

8

6

146,552

43,103

9,483

24,425

21,121

3,356

21,070

7.28

Iffraaj

5

5

275,000

75,000

31,897

55,000

56,034

8,054

46,946

6.83

Dalakhani

10

8

1,181,035

336,207

68,966

147,629

129,310

23,490

124,139

6.28

Motivator

8

7

642,241

275,862

25,862

91,749

64,655

15,000

76,749

6.12

Shirocco

16

14

777,586

103,448

24,138

55,542

47,414

10,000

45,542

5.55

Verglas

14

13

716,379

112,069

23,276

55,106

43,103

10,067

45,039

5.47

Green Tune

12

10

543,103

137,931

8,621

54,310

47,414

10,067

44,243

5.39

Oasis Dream

12

10

1,189,655

241,379

51,724

118,966

112,069

25,000

93,966

4.76

Hurricane Run

16

15

1,391,379

448,276

10,345

92,759

56,034

20,134

72,624

4.61

Oratorio

16

9

750,000

198,276

17,241

83,333

47,414

18,456

64,877

4.52

Holy Roman Emperor

10

7

741,379

155,172

51,724

105,911

107,759

23,490

82,421

4.51

Aussie Rules

6

5

196,552

68,966

22,414

39,310

38,793

10,067

29,243

3.90

Beat Hollow

8

6

231,897

94,828

17,241

38,649

31,035

10,000

28,649

3.86

High Chaparral

9

7

345,690

137,931

13,793

49,384

38,793

13,423

35,961

3.68

Monsun

9

5

1,275,862

491,379

94,828

255,172

172,414

80,537

174,636

3.17

Top ten most successful pinhooks Lot

Sex

Sire

Dam

Foal Price (£)

Yrl Price (£)

Diff (£)

Diff (%)

50

c

Azamour

Clodora

21,000

146,552

125,552

598

Consignor Lodge Park Stud

Buyer Blandford Bloodstock

165

c

Anabaa

Beautifulballerina

38,889

163,793

124,904

321

Haras des Capucines

Shadwell France

97

c

Tiger Hill

Magic Tree

48,300

163,793

115,493

239

Yeomanstown Stud

Shadwell France

93

f

Oasis Dream

Liscune

57,750

172,414

114,664

199

Rathbarry Stud

John Ferguson

138

c

Barathea

Tochar Ban

9,450

99,138

89,688

949

Haras de la Reboursiere

Agence FIPS

321

c

King's Best

Law Of Chance

17,323

99,138

81,815

472

Elevage de Tourgeville

Guy Armegnol

205

c

Dalakhani

Macina

47,250

103,448

56,198

119

Yeomanstown Stud

Agence FIPS

131

c

Hawk Wing

Spinamix

25,197

77,586

52,389

208

Coulonces Consignment

Broadhurst Agency

81

c

Elusive Quality

Ing Ing

69,444

120,690

51,245

74

260

f

Muhtathir

Tashtiyana

22,047

68,966

46,918

213

Haras du Cadran

BBA Germany

Haras des Capucines

Paul Webber

And the ten that were least successful 80

c

Oasis Dream

House In Wood

75,600

86,207

10,607

14

Coulonces Consignment

BBA Germany

188

f

Mr Greeley

Hidden Storm

41,667

51,724

10,057

24

Haras du Cadran

BBA Germany

303

f

Oasis Dream

Fanny's Fancy

42,000

51,724

9,724

23

Haras du Mezeray

Anthony Stroud

418

c

Beat Hollow

Dance Or Romance

15,748

23,276

7,528

48

Elevage de Tourgeville

Tradexia Limited

304

c

Anabaa

Fantastic Women

23,333

30,172

6,839

29

Haras du Quesnay

Not sold

341

f

Oratorio

Paper Moon

14,173

17,241

3,068

22

Coulonces Consignment

Abeth Mussat

193

f

Vindication

Key To My Heart

44,444

38,793

-5,651

-13

Haras de la Reboursiere

Paul Nataf

146

c

Verglas

Vassiana

52,500

43,103

-9,397

-18

Rathbarry Stud

Winning Bloodstock

269

f

Dansili

Ziya

29,400

17,241

-12,159

-41

Haras du Mezeray

Not sold

210

f

Oasis Dream

Mixed Blessing

131,250

64,655

-66,595

-51

Haras du Fresnay

F Vermeulen

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 59

oct_62_sales_circuit.qxp

18/9/09

13:19

Page 12

Doncaster Festival Aggregate £836,200 (-32.8%) Sold 102 (69.8% clearance) Average £8,198 (-29.9%) Median £6,000 (-40%) Reaction

Paul Thorman, Trickledown Stud: “At this level it’s all about emptying head collars and with most of them we were able to do that.

But in most cases we were disappointed with the price – although that was hardly a surprise.”

star Don’t Tell Mary to win the Hilary Needler Stakes at Beverley. Dascombe’s new boss Michael Owen was at the sale’s first day and, through agent Ed Sackville of Kern Lillingston, the trainer bought a £24,000 Striking Ambition filly and a £20,000 daughter of Intikhab to head to Manor House Stables in Cheshire.

Highlights

G Exactly ten years after Kyllachy sold for 36,000gns at Doncaster’s St Leger Sale, his yearling sibling by Dubai Destination changed hands for £17,000 when bought by Middleham-based trainer Jedd O’Keeffe. The colt, out of Pretty Poppy, was offered from breeder Anne Wright’s Berkshire-based Wheelersland Stud.

G Tom Dascombe trained this year’s catalogue

G The £36,000 sale-topper produced a solid pinhooking success for the Browne family’s County Tipperary-based Mocklershill Stables.

The Haafhd colt, who was bought by trainer Kevin Ryan, had been purchased for 5,500gns as a foal by Harley Park.

G Only one lot made £30,000 or more this year, compared to four in 2008 and 13 at the inaugural event in 2007.

Global sales wrap United States and Germany

Alongside the action from Deauville, Doncaster and Keeneland in recent weeks, there have also been chances to buy yearlings at Ocala in Florida.

The Ocala Breeders Society August Sale looked to have been largely given a wide berth by some of the European breeze-up consignors and trainers who have frequented the event in the past.

Their absence may have played a part in the sale’s figures falling sharply. The turnover of $7,588,400 was down 36.6% on last year and the lowest at the event for 18 years. The $11,463 average dropped by 29.1% and the $5,000 median by 28.6%.

The sale was topped by a Medaglia D’Oro filly bought

by Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plantation.

Figures were also down at Baden-Baden, where agent Jurgen Albrecht dominated the action. Buying for Russian owner Rashit Shaykhutditnov, Albrecht paid €240,000 for the sale-topping Monsun colt from the family of Stacelita. Angus Gold was at the sale, buying for Shadwell, while Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock was purchasing on behalf of Darley Ocala Breeders Society August Aggregate $7,588,400 (-36.6%) Sold 662 (66.6% clearance) Average $11,463 (-29.1%) Median $5,000 (-28.6%) Baden-Baden Aggregate €6,415,500 (-14%) Sold 276 (85.7% clearance) Average €23,245 (-23.7%) Median €22,527 (-21.6%)

60 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

“At this level it is all about emptying head collars - and we were mostly able to do that” Paul Thorman

oct_62_sales_circuit.qxp

18/9/09

13:19

Page 13

SALES CIRCUIT

Top lots Sex Pedigree

Three-year tale Vendor

Price (£)

Buyer

Offered

Sold

Clearance (%)

c

Haafhd-Third Party (Terimon)

Mocklershill Stables

36,000

Kevin Ryan

2009

146

102

69.8

c

Sleeping Indian-Page (Elmaamul)

Cloverdale Bloodstock

25,000

Bobby O’Ryan

2008

143

104

72.7

f

Striking Ambition-Angel’s Camp (Honour And Glory) Trickledown Stud

24,000

Kern Lillingston Association

2007

189

143

75.6

c

Captain Rio-Patsy Grimes (Beveled)

Ballyhane

22,000

Tim Easterby

f

Piccolo-Dilys (Efisio)

Haynefield/ Catridge

20,000

Stuart Kittow

f

Intikhab-Tharwa (Last Tycoon)

Trickledown Stud

20,000

Kern Lillingston Association

c

High Chaparral-Shir Dar (Lead On Time)

P Hayes/James Reardon 20,000

John Fretwell

c

Tagula-Prodigal Daughter (Alhaarth)

Cloverdale Bloodstock

20,000

Bobby O´Ryan

c

Exceed And Excel-Lucini (Selkirk)

Ballyhane

20,000

R O’Sheen BS

c

Elusive City-Blue Daze (Danzero)

Horse Park Stud

19,000

Summerville Bloodstock

Even though it has been held for only the last three years, the struggles of the yearling market are clearly signalled by the Festival sale clearance rate, which has fallen from 75.6% to 69.8% in that short period.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 61

oct_62_roa_news.qxp

18/9/09

13:21

Page 2

ROA FORUM

THE SPECIAL SECTION FOR ROA MEMBERS

July Course joins elite list Newmarket track recognised for excellence and joins 14 other UK racecourses as holder of the coveted ROA Gold Standard Award

N

ewmarket’s July Course has become the latest track to achieve ROA Gold Standard Award status.

The award recognises overall excellence in the raceday experience for owners, their horses and stable staff.

ROA Council member and Gold Standard Committee member Dena Arstall presented the commemorative plaque to the racecourse executive at their final meeting of the season.

She said: “We are thrilled to be able to award the Gold Standard to Newmarket’s July Course.

“As Newmarket is the headquarters of Flat racing and the focus of a global bloodstock industry, it is entirely fitting that Gold Standard status has now been achieved. Stephen Wallis and his team have worked very hard in consultation with the Gold Standard Committee to offer a first class raceday experience for owners with runners.

“In particular, Stephen has achieved the commendable feat of becoming the first racecourse Managing Director to attain the ROA Gold Standard for two different courses, having also secured the award at Epsom Downs during his previous tenure there.

Their executive and sponsorship contributions for the same period amount to 27.5% of their overall prize-money pool.

Their average prize-money per fixture for the past 12 months, as listed in the Racing Post, is £297,252, putting them third among the Category A courses.

Dena Arstall presents Newmarket’s July Course executive and staff with their Gold Standard Award plaque

Badge Scheme boosted The Racecourse Badge Scheme, which allows owners free admission to over 1,200 fixtures each year, will offer even greater benefits in 2010, when qualifying ROA members will enjoy free admission even when they don’t have a runner.

In a further boost, the scheme has been expanded so that members now need only to be a registered owner with 50% of a horse in full training, or shares which amount to 50%.

The offer was only previously open to members with a whole horse in training, but this reduction in the qualifying criteria means that, in the case of a racing partnership for example, both nominated partners will now qualify for this unique benefit.

We hope members who are

“We hope he will be able to achieve a notable treble, in working towards the Rowley Mile course joining the Gold Standard ranks in the future.”

Newmarket’s combined prizemoney for both its courses for the past 12 months stands at over £11.9 million.

joining the scheme for the first time next year will make full use of this excellent benefit.

Members who are already on the badge scheme are asked to re-apply for the 2010 scheme as soon as possible. Application forms have been posted out and are available on request from the ROA office, or can be accessed via www.racehorseowners.net.

Successful applicants will have their Horseracing Privilege Card electronically activated and will be sent a letter of confirmation and fixture booklet in December.

Places for the scheme are limited, so members are advised to apply as soon as possible.

The ROA is grateful to the Racecourse Association and all the participating racecourses for their support of the scheme.

62 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Exciting insurance possibility The ROA is exploring a potentially exciting development regarding bloodstock mortality insurance that combines insurance cover for life-saving surgery.

But we need your help to make it viable. That is why we are circulating a questionnaire to all members to assess the possible level of take-up to an exclusive bloodstock insurance scheme that would also provide cover for life-saving surgeries such as colic or long-bone fracture repair. It could be that other conditions requiring major surgery are made available to our membership.

In most cases the approximate total cost of an operation for colic surgery and hospitalisation is at least £5,000 – and that’s when it is possible to find an insurer.

However, we believe we could

use the bulk buying capability of the ROA to obtain this insurance for members and also to achieve a really competitive premium for normal mortality risks.

To develop this, we need to find out how many of our members may be interested in buying bloodstock mortality insurance that includes cover for major life-saving conditions that require expensive treatment.

The more people who are, the greater the saving. We would urge members who are interested in this proposal to take the time to complete the questionnaire – which appears as a loose insert in this magazine and can be downloaded at www.racehorseowners.net.

We will report its findings to members in our December issue.

oct_62_roa_news.qxp

18/9/09

13:21

Page 3

ROA FORUM

Silk co-opted on to Council Professor David Silk, who lost his place on the Racehorse Owners Association Council after the elections in June, has been coopted back on to the Council.

Professor Silk is pre-eminent in the fields of gastroenterology and clinical nutrition, and his specialist medical knowledge has been invaluable to the racing industry in a number of areas, including jockeys’ nutrition. He also represents the ROA on the Animal Health Trust’s Council of Management.

Michael Harris, ROA Chief Executive, said: “David has been a racehorse owner for 25 years and has worked tirelessly on the Council since 2005. His expertise has been a huge asset to the ROA and the decision has therefore been taken to co-opt him on to the Council, which allows us to continue to benefit from his outstanding knowledge.”

Professor Silk said: “I am delighted to be able to carry on my work on the ROA Council and look forward to continuing to serve the association and its members.”

2008 Awards winners: Tony McCoy, JP McManus, Nicky Henderson (left), Margaret Findlay and Paul Barber

Gearing up for the 2009 ROA Awards night This year’s ROA Awards – an established highlight of racing’s social year – will take place on Thursday, December 3 at the London Hilton, Park Lane.

The black tie evening honours racing’s stars and ROA members play a key role by voting for their champions – equine and human – of the year.

Details of how to vote will follow in November. Forms will be distributed slightly later this year, due to the later than usual slot for the Breeders’ Cup. Categories range from Owner

of the Year and Horse of the Year to the most owner-friendly racecourse. Your opinions are very important to us, so please take the trouble to vote.

Last year’s event raised over £44,000 for the Animal Health Trust by way of fundraising on the evening. This year’s benefitting charity is HEROS, the Homing Ex-Racehorses Organisation Scheme based in Oxfordshire.

Members are invited to feature their colours in the souvenir Awards brochure, to support the fundraising effort.

Members are encouraged to book early for what promises to be a memorable evening. Tickets for the awards evening are on sale now at £135, with tables of ten at £1,200.

The evening starts with a Champagne reception and four-course dinner. The Awards ceremony will be compered by Nick Luck and Alice Plunkett.

Please contact the ROA office on 020 7408 0903 to book tickets, or order online at www.racehorseowners.net.

Racecourse admission badges should be purchased from Cheltenham direct on 0844 579 3003. Club entry is £27 in advance, or £30 on the day.

Cheltenham is also hosting a Season Preview Day on Sunday, October 4. Entry is free and gates open at 12pm.

divided races will be used to help fill the ‘twilight’ slots, either in the morning or between the end of afternoon fixtures and the start of evening ones.

The Levy Board has confirmed that this year’s budget of £1.115m will be increased to £1.8m to provide support to finance the additional races.

£500 plus VAT for ten people.

Any ROA member wishing to apply should call Nicky Adams at Lingfield Park on 01342 834800 or email nicky.adams@lingfieldpark.co.uk

News in brief Paddy Power Gold Cup ROA members can book places in our exclusive marquee for Cheltenham’s Paddy Power Gold Cup day on Saturday, November 14.

The marquee offers a convenient facility from which members can come and go throughout the afternoon, offering hot and cold food for purchase, Tote betting, a cash bar and flatscreen TVs to watch the racing.

Marquee badges are priced at £25 for members and £28 for guests. They will not be available on the day, but can be booked in advance by calling the ROA office on 020 7408 0903 or online at the ROA shop at www.racehorseowners.net.

Please book your badges early, as places will be limited.

Divided races The BHA has sanctioned plans to extend the current Divided Race Scheme to include handicaps and claiming races between April and October. It will allow jumps cards to feature a maximum of eight races, rather than seven.

It follows recommendations made in June by the Betting Patterns Working Party.

The extra races created by increasing the number of possible

Lingfield celebration Arena Leisure is marking the 20th anniversary of all-weather racing with a special raceday at Lingfield Park on October 29.

The day will include an allsponsored card, supported by some of the organisations that have benefited the most from the introduction of all-weather racing.

Tables can be booked for a celebratory lunch at a cost of

Champions’ lunch The Professional Jockeys Association hosts ‘The Champions’ Lunch’ at Ascot on Friday, November 20. This will be a fantastic day’s racing in the company of champion jockeys, past and present.

A Champagne reception will be followed by presentations to the jockeys, a lunch and afternoon tea. Tickets cost £250 per person and can be booked by contacting Izzy Desailly at the PJA on 01635 44102. Visit www.thepja.co.uk for more details.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 63

oct_62_tba_news.qxp

18/9/09

13:25

Page 2

TBA FORUM

THE SPECIAL SECTION FOR TBA MEMBERS

British Bloodstock Marketing – actively promoting the British thoroughbred industry Welcoming international clients from as far afield as Oman and Korea, BBM is taking a proactive role to showcase UK-bred and sold horses in an expanding global marketplace

French breeders enjoying a BBM organised visit to Newmarket in June, which included a tour of local studs

B

ritish Bloodstock Marketing, now established in its Newmarket offices at 190 High Street, has throughout the year been actively promoting both Britishbred and British-sold bloodstock on a national and international level.

Its current focus is on the yearling sales and fully supporting the self-help initiative of the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme.

Amongst the initiatives to support the British breeders, BBM sees value in welcoming international professionals to Britain, showing them highlights of the industry, the excellent facilities and breeding operations.

The most recent visiting delegations were from Oman in August and the Korean Racing Association in July.

BBM also invited 25 prominent French breeders to Newmarket for three days in June. The French TBA trip included a two-night stay at the Jockey Club Rooms, together with visits of studs and facilities.

The initiative was kindly supported by the breeders and BBM are looking into further developing the visits, incorporating other regions around the UK. BBM, through meetings with its shareholders, finds direct contact with owners, trainers, agents and professionals, both in Britain and abroad, a valuable and cost-effective use of its time

in the promotion of British-bred and -sold bloodstock.

Anna Powell has been actively promoting the sales in France, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia, Hungary, Turkey and the Middle East. Gavin Pritchard-Gordon has been representing the British racing and breeding industry in Oman, Russia and India.

The BBM network and database now has 5,000 contacts from 94 countries and is proving an invaluable platform from which to send out our annual yearbook, which brings the British-bred and -sold highlights of the year to the direct attention of potential investors.

The database is also useful for online marketing campaigns,

like the monthly e-newsletter sent out, which features the British-bred success of the month, upcoming sales and international reports.

BBM has joined forces with Irish Thoroughbred Marketing to promote the new Breeze-Up Bonus and Racing Post Yearling Bonus Schemes, both positive examples of self-help in the current economic climate.

The BBM team is ultimately here to help promote the British thoroughbred industry and will be represented at the sales.

We welcome your ideas and feedback on how to improve the work we are doing, and look forward to hearing from you.

BBM can be contacted on 01638 675940 or by email at info@bbm.gb.com.

See Sir Winston Churchill’s correspondence with the TBA Having received permission to use material that is copyright of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the microfilming of the contents of the Sir Winston Churchill Papers has recently been completed by Gale Group, in association with the

Sir Winston Churchill Archive Trust.

The Churchill Papers themselves are held at the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, where they are available for consultation on microfilm by

64 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

researchers and visitors.

Amongst the papers are copies of correspondence from the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, of which Sir Winston was a member. A copy file of the TBA correspondence, dating back to 1927, is also held

in the TBA library and makes fascinating reading.

The library is open daily and members are welcome to visit in order to study this file, or indeed any of the many hundreds of reference books the library contains.

oct_62_tba_news.qxp

18/9/09

13:25

Page 3

TBA FORUM

TBA’s Stud Farming Course in December is not to be missed Great opportunity to enhance your veterinary and stud management knowledge over three days at the British Racing School, Newmarket The 2009 TBA Stud Farming Course takes place at the British Racing School between December 8 and 10.

The course provides an opportunity to update veterinary and stud management knowledge, and covers all aspects of stud management, including reproductive management of the mare, nutrition, genetics, foaling and management of young stock.

In addition, a course dinner and two external visits allow a break from the lecture theatre, and there will be plenty of time for informal interaction with delegates throughout.

Course speakers will include prominent experts in veterinary medicine from the Newmarket Equine Hospital, Rossdale & Partners and the Royal Veterinary

Susan Gylling from Denmark meets Medicean during the 2008 course

College, plus industry experts in sales preparation, stallion management and farriery.

Delegates will have the chance to make contact with speakers and to ‘pick their brains’, both during

and after the formal sessions.

The 2009 course is generously sponsored by Merial Equine Health, Saracen Horse Feeds and the Niniski Trust. The fee is £365 for TBA members or £500

Nomination agreements

Stud Staff Award: September Kevin Watson – Banstead Manor Stud The September winner of the TBA Stud Staff Award is Kevin Watson, who has spent 32 years working in the breeding industry, 22 of them at Juddmonte Farms.

On leaving school at 16, Watson worked as a student stud hand at

Derisley Wood Farm until 1986, when he moved to Eagle Lane Farm in Dullingham, when it was purchased by Juddmonte.

There he worked alongside such greats as Posse, Glint Of Gold, Siberian Express and Deploy, until relocating to Banstead Manor, where he now attends the majority of the STUD STAFF coverings at AWARD Banstead.

SEPTEMBER 2009 Stud Groom Jim Power describes Watson as an excellent horseman, dependable, conscientious and someone who can be relied on to complete any job to a high standard.

for non-members. Application forms are available from Christine Standley at Stanstead House on 01638 661321 or by email – christine@thetba.co.uk. Places are limited to 65, so book early!

He adds that Watson has a strong work ethic, never having had a day off sick, and once walked 15 miles into work from home when his car broke down, still arriving on time.

In support of their nomination, the words of Juddmonte Farms demonstrate the TBA Award Scheme’s importance in recognising the contribution made by stud staff.

They said: “Kevin epitomises the unsung hero of our industry, turning up for work each day, taking a pride in his work and maintaining the high standards that are synonymous with Juddmonte Farms. This is one of the reasons why he is well respected by all of his colleagues and clients, and has been nominated for this award”.

Significant changes have been made to the TBA’s nomination agreements for the first time since 1994, to take into account agents’ commission and the arbitration service offered in the event of a dispute.

The updated agreements can be purchased from the TBA for £1.50 plus VAT. Alternatively, for those studs in the UK whose stallions attract larger books of mares, a licence fee of £100 per year can be purchased, together with a payment of 75p per nomination agreement.

The fact that the agreements are used by all the major studs is testimony that they have stood the test of time. They give both the vendor and purchaser piece of mind. Contact Christine Standley at the TBA to buy them.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 65

oct_62_tba_news.qxp

18/9/09

13:26

Page 5

TBA FORUM

Next Generation Committee Giving youth an industry voice The Racing For Change project must focus on getting more people on to the racecourse, and not pander to the bookmakers’ wishes

By Daniel Polak, Scarvagh House Stud

I am not a crony of Brian’s, an old traditionalist who believes change is spawned by the Devil and must be avoided at all costs, but I cannot help but feel that Racing For Change is missing the point.

Racing must change, evolve, and grow up into the 21st century, on this we all agree.

However, in all discussions I have read to date, the majority of emphasis is put on ‘developing a proactive relationship with the betting industry’, which I find ludicrous.

Any reliance upon bookmakers is misplaced. To rely on their input into major decisions for the sport is to make choices not for the benefit of horses, owners or the racegoing public, but for the online and betting shop punter.

Betting firms are keen to help the future of the racing industry for as long as it helps their bottom line. Then it’s: “Bye Darling, I’m off to Gibraltar”.

We must be in control of our own destiny and make changes that benefit the industry. There will always be gambling on horseracing, so sort the sport out for its own sake and let gambling follow. We mustn’t let the tail wag the dog.

As a result, the main aim of any rebranding exercise must be to get more people to the racecourse and, therefore, involved in racing, whether it’s for the sport, to socialise or to gamble.

The racecourses must ensure that racegoers have the most enjoyable day out possible and leave wanting to return soon.

Only at the racecourse (not in the armchair or the betting shop) do you become addicted to the sport, its unique and charming nature, and it is the people there who will aspire to be owners and breeders of the future – which is what the sport craves.

To do this racing must exploit its current wealth of untapped resources. We must illuminate ambassadors who love the sport

and who are in the public eye, be it Michael Owen, Freddie Flintoff, Judi Dench or James Nesbitt.

These people are role models and idols to many. They will be the people who will create attention, make the sport fashionable and draw in the crowds.

We must embrace concerts after racing; UB40 on a Thursday evening at Epsom is surprisingly popular! Entrance must be cheaper and under-18s should get in for free, after all they cannot buy alcohol or place a bet. Let’s give people a reason to go racing.

Getting the message across But most of all we must tell the stories that are the bricks and mortar of our sport; of passion, victory, courage and endeavour.

Trainers, jockeys, owners, breeders, pundits, gamblers, the mere follower; everyone has a story to tell. We must force these into the limelight.

Racing can, and must, rebrand and reform, but there is certainly

no need to reinvent. What we must do is recognise and remember what it is that makes our sport special. It is a world that people aspire to be part of. It is an exclusive world. It is the Sport of Kings, not the Sport of the Common Man. We cannot compete with football, tennis, rugby or golf. They are mainstream sports that people can do at home, at school or at a local club. This must be accepted.

Racing is special. To go racing must be a special day out.

We must embrace modernisation, exploit what makes the sport special, and move forward, whilst at the same time protecting what it is that makes our sport the Sport of Kings.

There is such a thing as too much of a good thing; less can be more. We must make racing fashionable yet attainable. As Clare Balding recently put it so succinctly, “we mustn’t dilute or cheapen the product”. To do this would be suicide. And, after all, we couldn’t all fit into Gibraltar.

Diary Dates and Reminders Friday, October 16, British Bloodstock Marketing Race Day, Newmarket racecourse Thursday, November 12 Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding Seminar This popular one-day seminar at Cheltenham is a ‘must’ for anyone with an interest in the latest veterinary advances in racing and breeding.

For further information, please visit www.thoroughbred-seminar.com

Friday, November 13 TBA NH Stallion Parade Countryside Day at Cheltenham racecourse is an opportunity to see a selection of the top jump stallions parading. Afterwards, meet the stallions’ connections in the TBA/Cheltenham Breeders’ Club marquee and join in the bidding of the silent auction of nominations.

TBA members can gain free entry to Cheltenham racecourse for this day on production of their TBA membership card.

66 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Tuesday to Thursday, December 8-10 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, plus visits to a leading Newmarket stud farm and veterinary hospital.

The course provides a unique opportunity to update knowledge, both formally and informally, through meeting other delegates.

For further information and to register, please contact Christine Standley at the TBA on 01638 661321, or email christine@thetba.co.uk.

TBA new members Home: N Henderson Esq, Berkshire. Mrs A Wilkinson, Dorset. Mrs A Young, Ayrshire. M Wassall Esq, Lanarkshire. E Griffiths Esq, Mid Glamorgan. M Saunders Esq, Somerset. R Keeley Esq, Cambridgeshire. J Silk Esq, Hampshire.

“We have used Saracen since we set up at Hillwood four years ago.

We have been delighted with the quality of the feed and the service, which has manifested itself in the sales results that we have achieved.”

“Nutrition plays an essential role in sales ring success. By using Saracen, I know that I have the quality feed required to give each individual the best opportunity to achieve their maximum value.“

Charlie and Tracy Vigors, Hillwood Stud

Jamie Railton, Jamie Railton Sales Agency

“I am delighted with the results we have had using Saracen for yearling prep; they have an excellent product, and give great service.”

Lady Carolyn Warren, Highclere Stud

“Saracen takes the guesswork out of providing the correct nutrition for youngstock and the results in the sale ring and on the racecourse speak for themselves. At Kingwood Stud, we find it very reassuring to have Polly and her dedicated team providing such a professional and personal back up service.”

Trading on a reputation, not just a name.

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.

124.4_SaraTestiAd(Nmkt).indd 1

Photograph Trevor Jones, Thoroughbred Photography Ltd

Fiona Marner, Kingwood Stud

13/7/09 15:40:37

oct_62_breeders_prizes.qxp

18/9/09

13:28

Page 3

TBA FORUM

Breeders’ Prizes Based on dates money was paid

Flat HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £1,200 or more Breeder Watership Down Stud Mrs A K H Ooi Newsells Park Stud Limited

Prize (£) 10,000 7,500 5,600

James Clark Farmers Hill Stud

5,000 4,800

Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

4,400

Foursome Thoroughbreds

4,300

Genesis Green Stud Ltd

3,200

Horizon Bloodstock Limited

3,000

Glebe Stud & Partners Rabbah Bloodstock Limited A B Phipps Deerfield Farm R J Cornelius Cleaboy Farms Co Worksop Manor Stud Miss Alison Wiggins K Richardson

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

M Meacock & Exors Of The Late I Stewart-Brown

Mrs S A Lloyd Roden House Stud Newgate Stud Company C A Cyzer Hascombe & Valiant Studs Bearstone Stud Larkwood Stud Glebe Stud & J F Dean C D S Bryce & Mrs M Bryce Mrs H B Raw J Green & Sons Mystic Meg Limited J Breslin Mrs M Campbell-Andenaes

Horse Dar Re Mi Harbinger Strawberrydaiquiri

Sire Singspiel Dansili Dansili

Dam Darara Penang Pearl Strawberry Morn

Borderlescott Bounty Box Surprise Party Axiom Ascendant Enact Al Muheer Red Cadeaux Bahamian Music

Compton Place Bahamian Bounty Red Ransom Pivotal Medicean Kyllachy Diktat Cadeaux Genereux Bahamian Bounty

Jeewan Bible Box Surprise Visitor Exhibitor Ascendancy Constitute Dominion Rose Artisia Strings

Sherman McCoy Ermyn Lodge Sri Putra Nideeb High Ambition Oasis Knight Swingkeel Off Chance Wood Fairy Poyle Meg Simonside TIimes Up Balnagore Alnwick Castles In The Air Judge ‘n Jury Moheebb Skylla Medici Pearl Swift Gift Mullein Barney McGrew Yuritini Marvo Hairspray Sand Vixen

Reset Singspiel Oasis Dream Exceed And Excel High Estate Oasis Dream Singspiel Olden Times Haafhd Dansili Shahrastani Olden Times Tobougg Kylian Oasis Dream Pivotal Machiavellian Kyllachy Medicean Cadeaux Genereux Oasis Dream Mark Of Esteem Bahamian Bounty Bahamian Bounty Bahamian Bounty Dubawi

Naomi Wildman Rosewood Belle Wendylina Mantesera So Ambitious Generous Lady Anniversary La Notte Woodbeck Lost In Lucca Only So Far Princess Genista Bogus Mix Cebwob Dance Parade Cyclone Connie Rockerlong Day Star In Love Again Got To Go Gipsy Moth Success Story Vax Star Mega Quickstyx Fur Will Fly

68 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Date 20/8/09 28/7/09 24/7/09 22/8/09 21/8/09 15/8/09 13/8/09 29/7/09 14/8/09 18/8/09 25/7/09 01/8/09 25/7/09 10/8/09 25/7/09 12/8/09 25/7/09 25/7/09 05/8/09 14/8/09 21/8/09 22/8/09 24/7/09 14/8/09 26/7/09 15/8/09 05/8/09 17/8/09 25/7/09 26/7/09 01/8/09 08/8/09 12/8/09 15/8/09 16/8/09 18/8/09 18/8/09 19/8/09 24/7/09 14/8/09

Course York Goodwood Ascot Sandown Park York Newmarket Sandown Park Goodwood Catterick Bridge Nottingham Ascot Doncaster Newcastle Wolverhampton Newmarket Sandown Park Ascot Ascot Pontefract Newbury York Ripon Thirsk Nottingham Carlisle Newmarket Kempton Park Kempton Park Ascot Ascot Thirsk Haydock Park Hamilton Park Newbury Pontefract York York Hamilton Park Newmarket Newbury

OwnerBreeder Ad pages 10.09:OwnerBreeder Ad pages 10.09

17/9/09

15:38

Page 69

THE TBA STUD FARMING COURSE 2009 Tuesday 8th - Thursday 10th December British Racing School, Newmarket, Suffolk, UK

A unique opportunity to update stud management and veterinary knowledge with lectures on reproductive management of the mare, grassland and nutrition, genetics, stallion management, pedigrees and mating decisions, sales preparation, foaling and care of the foal, yearling management and farriery.

Speakers include prominent experts in veterinary medicine from the Newmarket Equine Hospital, Rossdale and Partners and the Royal Veterinary College and industry specialists in sales preparation, stallion management and farriery.

The fee for 2009 remains at ÂŁ365 for TBA members or ÂŁ500 for non-members which includes a Course Dinner and visits to Rossdales Equine Hospital and Lanwades Stud.

Further information and application forms are available from Christine Standley, TBA, Stanstead House, 8 The Avenue, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9AA Tel: +44 (0) 1638 661321, email christine@thetba.co.uk or visit www.thetba.co.uk

Kindly sponsored by:

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER OCTOBER 2009

69

WHITSBURY MANOR STUD

Whitsbury O-B 10-09:Layout 1

10/9/09

16:54

Page 1

AVONBRIDGE Cartier Champion European Sprinter 2005 Sire of 15 WINNERS of 17 RACES from his first crop including Group-placed Stakes Winner IVER BRIDGE LAD .....and he’s getting record-breaking speedsters with winners by: a runaway 8 lengths; 5 lengths; 41⁄2 lengths; 31⁄2 lengths; and lightning fast FOLLY BRIDGE 21⁄2 lengths winner at Lingfield

smashing the 2yo course record

CADEAUX GENEREUX Sire of 3 Champions, 7 Group 1 winners, 112 Stakes horses 1483 races won, £23m earnings

Broodmare sire of 3 Group 1 winners, 14 Group winners 1000 Guineas contender MISHEER

Old masters never lose their value

COMPTON PLACE GROUP 1 WINNER - GROUP 1 SIRE of the brilliant BORDERLESCOTT - the first horse in over a quarter of a century to win back-to-back Nunthorpe Stakes Prolific producer of tough, sound, consistent stock Over four seasons his progeny averaged more than 13 starts per runner, better than any other stallion in Europe

SAKHEE’S SECRET Defeated 6 Group 1 winners to take the July Cup Gr.1 Timeform: 128 Racehorses of 2007 “...one of the outstanding sprinters of recent years and right up with the likes of Stravinsky, Mozart and Oasis Dream” Racing Post

“THE BEST SPRINTER IN EUROPE” Racehorses of 2007

THE WAY TO GO! Contact: Charlie Oakshott (Stud Manager), Whitsbury Manor Stud, Nr. Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 3QP. T: 01725 518 254; Mobile: 07778 603 691; F: 01725 518503 e: whitsburymanorstud@btopenworld.com: www.whitsburymanorstud.co.uk

oct_62_breeders.qxp

18/9/09

13:30

Page 3

TBA FORUM

TBA FORUM

THE SPECIAL SECTION FOR TBA MEMBERS Fast Horse

was won by Elnawin, bred by Richard Tucker of Nelson Farm Stud, and I bought Borderlescott’s dam from him,” he said. “At York, the winner was Midnight Martini, bred by Bridget Skinner of Helescane Stud – and it was from her stud that we sold Borderlescott.”

He realised 13,000gns at the 2003 Doncaster October Yearling Sales.

By now everyone knows that the Clarks procured Borderlescott’s dam Jeewan for a bargain £500.

“I went to see a Forzando mare that Richard had for sale,” he recalled, “but she didn’t take my fancy. Then I caught sight of Jeewan, liked what I saw, had a discussion with Richard about the price, went home and

decided to buy her!”

Now 24, Jeewan is pensioned off at home for a second time. It was after Borderlescott had triumphed in the 2006 Stewards’ Cup that she was brought out of retirement to be reunited with Compton Place – the resultant filly features as lot 476 in Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale.

“Of course I should love to keep her,” said Clark, “but we are not getting any younger and if she does really well at the sales we can put the funds to good use.

She will have a good reserve as we can’t afford to give her away.

“She is very correct and all the experts tell me she does not look like an old mare’s foal.”

The Clarks have three active broodmares and all are represented at Tattersalls’ October Sale. Four Penny Road has a Compton Place colt in Book 2, while in Book 3 T G’s Girl has a Bertolini filly and Persian Fortune has a Proclamation colt. All bar one are consigned by Ted Voute, the last of the quartet coming from Throckmorton Court Stud.

The Compton Place colt, a three-parts brother in blood to Borderlescott, is a first foal. His dam Four Penny Road is named after the road adjoining Clark’s mother’s family farm at Golden in Tipperary, close to Coolmore.

The mare’s current foal is a Trade Fair filly and she is back in foal again to old favourite Compton Place.

Stonethorn Stud Farms, Bahamian won the Lingfield Oaks Trial for trainer Jeremy Tree.

On the distaff side, Midday goes back three generations to Mofida, who was bought for Juddmonte Farms in foal to The Minstrel from Robert Sangster in 1981. The foal she was carrying was Zaizafon, who became the dam of Zafonic and Zamindar, and her next offspring was Modena, dam of 1997 Oaks heroine Reams Of Verse.

Oasis Dream, sire of Midday

James Clark with star mare Jeewan

Special Merit: August James Clark Borderlescott’s second successive Nunthorpe victory is “biggest thrill” for his Devon breeder Words: Alan Yuill Walker

I

t’s a long haul from Devon to Newmarket and York, but not for James Clark, the breeder of top sprinter Borderlescott, who in August completed back to back victories in the Nunthorpe Stakes.

“I was there both times,” said Clark, based at Southcombe Farm, in Holsworthy, “and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. I think the second time gave me the biggest thrill.

“Somehow I was more hopeful as the horse had already proved he could do it. He may not be the best sprinter ever, but he must be the gamest.”

There was an amazing set of circumstances about both victories in the Group 1 sprint championship, and they involve the DBS £300,000 St Leger Yearling Stakes run at the same meeting, as Clark explained.

“At Newmarket the sales race

PHOTOS: GEORGE SELWYN/BRIAN ARMSTRONG

Breeder of the Month: Khalid Abdullah With the fire-power at its disposal, it is not surprising that Juddmonte Farms has won numerous Breeder of the Month awards, and there was a string of big-race victories for Khalid Abdullah’s operation in August.

These were headed by Midday (Group 1 Nassau Stakes), Showcasing (Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes), Famous Name (Group 3 Desmond Stakes) and Cross Harbour (Group 3 Prix GontautBiron).

A major contributor to this bonanza was Banstead Manor Stud’s homebred Oasis Dream, the sire of both Midday and Showcasing. Bahamian (Mill Reef – Sorbus), the grandam of Oasis Dream, was a yearling acquisition by Khalid Abdullah at the 1986 Highflyer Sales, when procured for 310,000gns.

That was a lot of money, but she was one of nine Mill Reef yearlings catalogued and five of the eight sold for more. Bred by

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 71

R. Applause TOB 10-09:new

9/9/09

14:09

Page 1

CHAMPION BRITISH 2YO SIRE

ROYAL APPLAUSE Simply the best.....

I have the simplest of tastes. I am always satisfied with the best Oscar Wilde

Top: HABAAYIB takes the Albany Stakes Gr.3 at Royal Ascot Bottom: CORPORAL MADDOX wins the Woodcote Stakes LR at Epsom on Derby Day

....he was the nicest horse in the sale.

Eamonn Reilly of BBA Ireland, buyer of £120,000 top-priced lot on Day 1 of the St Leger Sale

....siring 2yo Black Type winners year in, year out....

AUDITORIUM, CORPORAL MADDOX, FINJAAN, HABAAYIB, KULACHI, LUNA ROYALE, MAJESTIC MISSILE, MISTER COSMI, MOTH BALL, NEVISIAN LAD, PEAK TO CREEK, PLEASE SING, PRINCE CHARMING, SALPADO, SIR ALBERT, THE BONUS LAD, TREMAR, WHATSTHESCRIPT.......

Contact: Joe Grimwade, The Royal Studs, Sandringham, Norfolk PE35 6EF T: +44 (0)1485 540588 F: +44 (0)1485 543272 E: joe@theroyalstuds.co.uk or the Darley nominations team on 01638 730070

RW Forum Iss 2 sue:Layout 1

15/9/09

14:32

Page 1

RACING WELFARE FORUM

Wilfred Sherman

a man with a mission

by Richard Negus

Wilfred Sherman has always been a man on a mission.

Born in 1911 in the backstreets of Cardiff this son of a Jewish Lithuanian émigré set his heart, and active mind, on making his way in the world. He started running a book at the age of 10 and except for a wartime sojourn in the RAF, reaching the rank of Squadron Leader, he continued his betting life as the MD of a hugely successful chain of bookmaking shops, owner of notable horses including the triumph Hurdle winning England’s Glory and of course supremo of the Sherman’s pools operation.

A passionate racing man, Wilfred was taken in the mid 1960’s to see a horse of his in Malton, he was surprised to see the large number of young stable lads kicking their heels around the town, particularly congregating around the outside of public houses. Upon finding out that the lads quite literally had no-where to go in their free time, Sherman, as a former member of the Cardiff City Boys club himself, set about forming a club where stable lads could relax, keep fit and partake in Wilfred’s other passionboxing.

Upon finding out more about the stable lad’s life Wilfred tasked himself with easing their burdens and making not only their free time more fulfilling but also the workplace a safer place to be.

The Sherman zeal was and still is legendary. He sort, and found, the funding to re-energise and rebuild the New Astley Club, he bought Jack Jarvis’s yard upon the trainers death and, through some Welsh cunning, succeeded in gaining the permission and funds required to build homes for retired stable staff on the land, he is the founding father of the charity which is now called Racing Welfare, he instigated and promoted the annual Stable Lads Boxing tournaments in London which raised £100’s of thousands for racing’s people, yet probably the one thing that this great man did, that has helped to save the most lives in racing is a forgotten legacy.

Photos of stable lads riding on any training ground from the 50’s and 60’s show sleek horses ridden by tidy riders, dressed usually in a tweed jacket, breeches, boots and a flat cap. It was this head gear that set the Welshman’s mind reeling. He asked a trainer in HQ “why are apprentices, fresh out of school allowed on a horse’s back without a hard hat on?”

the general response was that of a shrugged shoulder or “it encourages them not to fall off.” This negative response and the knowledge that so many falls resulted in at least concussion and at worst lasting disability or death, encouraged Sherman to write to the Home Office. His persistence in this matter, and his dedication to both the sport and his beloved lads, resulted in a meeting with the Home Secretary.

Thus a man who stands 4’11” in his stocking feet, 40 years ago this year, brought a clause into the Safety at Work Act that required all riders, working for licensed trainers, to wear an approved safety helmet.

How many lives has Wilfred Sherman saved?

Well mine for one, I suffered a fall out exercising, with my mount rolling on top of me from toe to head, and whilst cracking ribs and my sternum the saddle’s pommel smashed my crash cap into two pieces, my skull however didn’t, I am still here to write the tale.

Thank you Mr Sherman.

Left to Right: Roger Weatherby, Wilfred Sherman, Cedric Burton

RW Forum Iss 2 sue:Layout 1

15/9/09

14:35

Page 2

The Perils British racing is a large employer. There are over 8,000 people employed in racing stables and over 3,500 working in our racecourses. If you add to that total the 4,500 people employed by Thoroughbred studs, the 797 licensed trainers and permit holders plus 518 licensed jockeys, apprentices and conditionals the sum for the total number of individuals currently employed in racing comes to a grand total of 17,467.

2008, Working Staff in Racing Source: British Horseracing Authority 2008

797

3,517

518

If this figure is added to the estimated number of people retired from the game,their dependents and the dependents of working staff the total reaches a staggering figure approaching 70,000 people, all of whom form the constituent of potential Racing Welfare beneficiaries.

4,500

8.135 Stable Staff

Stud Staff

Trainers & Permit Holders

Racecourse Employees Jockeys Flat & NH

RW Forum Iss 2 sue:Layout 1

15/9/09

14:35

Page 3

of injury Racing Welfare is the only charity that helps all of Racingʼs people in times of need. Requests for our services have never been at a higher level. In the last series of articles written about the Charity we highlighted the increasing demand for quality, affordable housing for Racingʼs people and the measures that Racing Welfare are taking to address this need.

The need for housing is a major concern but the Charity also helps racingʼs people with problems caused by Debt, Mental ill health, employment, pensions and training issues. The Charity also provides advice, financial assistance and practical help for those who suffer from accidents and the resulting injuries and disability that they may encounter as a result of the physically demanding, and on occasion, potentially dangerous work that is the lot of working with racehorses.

Compared to other employment sectors the racing industry has a very good scheme to help prevent employees from being out of pocket as a result of an accident at (or on the way to) work. Both employers and employees contribute to the costs Racing Industry Accident Benefit Scheme (RIABS). The scheme is designed to ensure that employees continue to receive the equivalent of their net wage if they are off work for longer than a month for a period of up to 2 years (104 weeks), up to a maximum currently of £350 per week. This will normally be made up of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) or if they are off work for more than 28 weeks Employment Support Allowance (formerly Incapacity Benefit), and a payment from RIABS to make up the difference between this and your normal take home pay.

RIABS therefore is a system that the industry can be proud of, however the long

term problems caused by a debilitating injury or indeed progressive conditions such as arthritis found in later life by the majority of retired stable and stud staff are not covered by RIABS. This is frequently where the Charity steps in with assistance ranging from major refurbishment of a severely disabled work riderʼs house to facilitate a wheelchair, through to the provision of sports therapy for recuperating individuals returning to work from injury.

A telling quote from one Newmarket based work rider suffering from complications caused by a shattered collar bone sums up the importance of Racing Welfare to the industry “ I smashed my collar bone in a nasty fall, without your {Racing Welfare} help I would have been on my arse” Pithy but to the point!

Racing Welfare helps hundreds of people each year. For those who are injured in work based accidents, through falls, kicks and bites or strains the road to recovery can be a long one. Once the surface scars have healed the long term traumas for both the body and mind can remain. The realisation that your nerve as a rider has started to diminish due to a significant fall is not only mentally unnerving but also potentially a career threatening situation.

Facial injuries received from kicks may leave the individual with disfigurement, causing life long personal esteem and confidence issues and in the worst cases the chance of life in a wheel chair can loom large.

Whilst the plight of jockeys injured in falls on the racecourse is obvious to the owner, breeder or racegoer thanks to television coverage, the vast majority of accidents that occur in racing happen in studs, stables and on the training grounds and are suffered by stable lads, lasses and stud staff. In Newmarket, all too frequently, these accidents are only signified to the public by the wail of an ambulance leaving the heath heading in the direction of Adenbrookes or The West Suffolk Hospital or occasionally one may read a paragraph hidden in the depths of The Racing Post stating that a work rider has been seriously injured in a fall.

Accidents and potentially life threatening injuries can come when least expected

Martin Gear works for Sir Michael Stoute in his Beech Hurst yard; he is a yardman and is an integral part of the leading trainerʼs team that produces so many winners. Having worked for over ten years in the game, Martin could hardly be described as a novice around race horses, yet a well aimed kick from one of the two year olds in his care caught him completely by surprise. The kick caused massive trauma to his skull and nose, both being fractured, surgeons at Adenbrookes spent seven hours removing bone fragments and fluid that lay close to his brain plus extensive maxillo-facial surgery to straighten his nose. Surgeons commented that Martin was very fortunate not to have sustained brain damage or sight loss as a result of the kick.

The end of the story has a bitter sweet twist to it, Martin was due to run in this yearʼs London Marathon on behalf of Racing Welfare and had succeeded in raising nearly £2,000, obviously this hideous injury put paid to that, and plans for a crack at the New York marathon (funded by the Charity as part of his recuperation process) this November were put on hold by his doctors who were concerned that his skull was not yet sufficiently healed to permit him to train safely. Martin has returned to work and thankfully with an employer like Sir Michael, he has received the support at work both financially and mentally as deserved by all staff in the industry. Racing Welfare has been in constant contact and support and we hope yet to see him stride the streets in the London marathon representing the Charity. We are also pleased to tell, that he is currently on Honeymoon following his marriage in early August, so a success story, yet one that could so easily have been a tragedy.

RW Forum Iss 2 sue:Layout 1

16/9/09

12:49

Page 4

Paul Bamford

Paul Bamford with Terri Griffiths, Head of Welfare (Racing Welfare)

Paul ‘Barney’ Bamford is one of those rare people who once met you feel a better person for knowing him.

Paul is not a man who you may have heard of, he is one of the legion of unsung heroes who make up racing’s workforce.

As an apprentice at Barry Hills he was a contemporary of Darryll Holland. He soon realised that Darryll was always going to 4 lbs better than him and as a result he focussed his attentions on making his way in the racing industry without troubling the weighing room with his presence any more. Having looked after a number of Group winning horses, his favourite being the precocious In Command, winner of the 1996 Dewhurst, Bamford earned a fair reputation as a horseman. New opportunities were sort away from the Hills yard, leading to him taking on the role of Assistant Trainer with Les Ayre in Spain.

He was accompanied to Mijas by his long term partner Debbie, who was three months pregnant and their small son Calum. Sadly the move proved to be a life changing experience of the worst possible kind.

The first sign that something untoward had happened was when Paul’s mount returned loose to the yard. He was found out on the training grounds barely able to move. Following evacuation from the scene by helicopter to hospital he learned that his back was broken. Racing Welfare funded his emergency medical airlift back to the UK and the Sheffield Northern General Hospital. Through the support of Debbie, Racing Welfare’s officers and Paul’s own determination to carry on, he faced up to the prospect of spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair. The Charity has helped support Paul and his family throughout the last three and a half years, not only financially but also emotional to come to terms with his disability.

Bamford is not a man to be beaten by this tragedy, he has learned to work his arms and upper body, and has successfully passed both his driving test and his racing secretary’s course at BRS. On another level he has set about trying to give something back to the Charity and to the sport that he still loves so dearly. He has raised large sums for Racing Welfare, recently helping to raise money for the Malton Fire Disaster Appeal and wheeling his chair for 24 continuous hours whilst accompanying Richard Dunwoody on his 1,000 Mile Challenge, the former champion jockey described this feat with a succinct “Its people like Barney Bamford who make it worthwhile putting myself through all this, the man is amazing”.

So how can you show your appreciation for people like Barney? Join him; help Racing Welfare whether that is by donating directly to the Charity or giving some of your time, like him, to raise funds and awareness about how we help racing’s people in times of need.

Racing Welfare, Robin McAlpine House, 20b Park Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8QD Telephone: 01638 560763 Fax: 01638 565240 www.racingwelfare.co.uk

Paul with Richard Dunwoody, former Jockey Alan Mackay, partner Debbie and daughter Krystal following his successful 24 hours on the 1,000 Mile Challenge

Archipenko OwnerBreeder October09:Archipenko

16/9/09

10:49

Page 1

ONE OF THE BEST-BRED HORSES IN THE WORLD

ARCHIPENKO ●

Group 1 Winner and Leading International Miler ● ● Winner of five Group races on three continents ● ● Winner at 2, 3, 4 & 5 years, from 7f to 10f and over £1,200,000 ● ● Timeform rated 2lbs superior to his exceptional sire ● ● The Most Successful Stallion Producing family in the Stud Book ●

By Champion racehorse and outstanding sire of sires

KINGMAMBO out of Stakes Winner BOUND, a ¾ sister to Champion Miler and sire NUREYEV and a ½ sister to Champion 2-year-old FAIRY BRIDGE, the dam of Champion Sires SADLER’S WELLS and FAIRY KING.

To stand at LANWADES in 2010 the stud with the highest strike rate of Champion Sires Also standing: Triple Classic Sire HERNANDO ● Champion Sire SELKIRK ● Classic Winning unbeaten Champion 2yo SIR PERCY Group winning son of Sunday Silence VITA ROSA ● Triple Crown winner WITH APPROVAL

info@lanwades.com

●

www.lanwades.com

●

Tel: +44 (0)1638 750222

LANWADES

●

Fax: +44 (0)1638 751186

The independent option™

oct_62_vets2.qxp

18/9/09

13:34

Page 6

VETS FORUM

THE EXPERT VIEW

Tendon injuries – a tender topic They’re one of the most common racehorse injuries but there is no ‘quick fix’ and recovery can take a year or more. Patience is a virtue Words: James Tate BVMS MRCVS whilst like any other soft tissue structure they can be subject to numerous problems, swelling of the superficial digital flexor tendon with broken tendon fibres is by far the most common serious injury.

A classical ‘bowed’ tendon

Tendon injuries are perhaps the most common serious soft tissue injury in staying Flat and National Hunt horses, and hence they are indeed a tender subject for many of our readers.

The word tendon refers to the portion of a muscle that inserts upon bone. Hence there are many tendons in the horse’s body. However, when we talk about a ‘tendon injury’ we are usually referring to the most common tendon injury – a lesion in one of the digital flexor tendons between the knee and the fetlock.

The area between the horse’s knee and fetlock is a complex but extremely familiar area.

When examining the leg from front to back, first comes the cannon bone, behind this is the suspensory ligament and at the back of the leg are the two flexor tendons – the deep digital flexor tendon and the superficial digital flexor tendon. These structures are under significant stress and,

Clinical signs The severity of signs shown by a horse with a tendon injury varies with the severity of the problem.

A horse with a near rupture of a flexor tendon is obviously lame with a massively swollen (‘bowed’) tendon that is extremely sore to palpate.

At the other end of the scale, a horse may come back from the races sound, with apparently normal tendons, but some general filling to one or both legs, particularly in the tendon sheath that houses the lower part of the tendons. Some people refer to such horses as being ‘jarred up’.

The flexor tendons are found at the back of the horse’s cannon bone

It may well be that with some rest and anti-inflammatory therapy, such horses will continue to race soon afterwards with no further problems; however, it may be wise to question why such swelling has occurred. Indeed, a proportion of these horses may in fact have suffered small tendon injuries.

The swelling seen could actually be a reaction caused by the injured tendon. Therefore, the general rule should always be to treat the horse as though it has suffered a tendon injury until proven otherwise.

As a general rule, the superficial digital flexor tendon is injured more frequently than the deep digital flexor tendon, but injuries can occur in both of these structures anywhere from just below the knee down to the pastern.

Other more serious injuries to be aware of in this area that can cause swelling include fractures of the cannon bone, splint bone or sesamoid bone, as well as suspensory ligament and ‘check’ ligament injuries.

Whilst we may panic every time a horse has swelling in the region of its flexor tendons, there are of course many possible causes of the swelling that are not serious.

A horse may have simply suffered a bang or kick, or on closer inspection there may be a small wound on the leg; hence the swelling is actually being caused by infection under the skin.

Causes Superficial digital flexor tendon injuries are usually caused by excessive strain. Although they can be caused by a single overload or trauma, they are much

The two photographs above show a horse with excess fluid in its digital flexor tendon sheath. A horse that comes back from the races with such a swelling must be treated as having a possible tendon injury

more commonly fatigue-related and hence they are usually seen in horses running over longer distances. Indeed, there is a school of thought that high temperatures within the tendon can play a part in the injury, thus bandaging horses for racing could actually make a horse more likely to suffer a tendon injury.

It is the centre of the tendon that is usually affected, hence the term ‘core lesion’, which refers to a portion of torn tendon fibres in the centre of the tendon.

In severe, acute injuries there is also bleeding into the tendon, which in turn causes separation of the remaining tendon fibres, hence the urgency to reduce any swelling and bleeding in a recently injured tendon by rest, cold therapy, bandaging and anti-

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 79

Concerned about foetal development and colostrum quality...

Jlggfikj ]f\kXc ^ifnk_ d`cb gif[lZk`fe 8`[j Zfcfjkild hlXc`kp Jlggfikj ]\ik`c`kp Gifdfk\j _ff] ZfXk Zfe[`k`fe

...time to change to Stud Diet or Stud Cubes =fi ]lik_\i `e]fidXk`fe ZfekXZk Cfl`j\ Afe\j 9JZ ?fej # DJZ# I%Elki# Elki`k`fe`jk Æ './/+ +*,00/ IXZ_\c JX`ejYlip 9JZ ?fej # Elki`k`feXc Jlggfik DXeX^\i Æ '..(, *.(.+/ 9i\ek 8[Xdjfe LB Efik_ Æ '..** )-/)(/ N`cc ?ldgi\pj LB Jflk_ Æ '..,* /(/.(( Af_e :lik`e <lifg\ '' ** -'.(-))'+

D&H|SD&SC.FP.AD100909.indd 1

nnn%[f[jfeXe[_fii\cc%Zfd

14/9/09 10:58:26

oct_62_vets2.qxp

18/9/09

13:34

Page 7

VETS FORUM

considered mild, 15-25% moderate, and over 25% severe.

An ultrasound examination being performed on a horse’s tendon

inflammatory drugs. As the tendon heals, the remaining blood clot or haematoma turns into granulation tissue, which later turns into fibrous tissue that will never be as good as the tendon fibres originally ruptured.

Diagnosis Diagnosis of a tendon injury is usually easily made by the clinical signs discussed above, along with taking the horse’s recent history into account. For example, if the horse in question raced the day before in a long distance race, then a tendon injury is likely, but if the horse has not been ridden for a week then there may be another cause.

Tendons are easily imaged via an ultrasound scan, which gives a clear and accurate assessment of the soft tissue structures in the region.

However, whilst tendon injuries seen on ultrasound scans are rarely incorrect, sometimes tendon scans can appear initially

normal, when in fact there are tiny microscopic tears that cannot be picked up on a scan until several days after an injury was first suspected. This provides another reason to treat a horse as though it has suffered a tendon injury until proven otherwise.

Prognosis Tendon injuries are bad news, no matter how small a lesion is actually diagnosed. There are no shortcuts in the treatment and horses do not often return to racing in much less than a year.

There have been numerous studies performed on tendon injuries. Depending on which study you read, 20-80% return to racing. One large study found that 80% re-injure at some point in their lives.

However, all of the studies do agree that the severity of the injury does have a large impact on the prognosis. If the core lesion is measured at less than 15% of the tendon, the injury is

Ultrasound scans revealing a large ‘core lesion’ in a horse’s superficial digital flexor tendon. On the left is the cross-sectional scan showing the lesion in the centre of the tendon. On the right is the longitudinal scan showing the lesion where normal tendon fibres should be

Treatment The aim of treatment is to limit swelling (and therefore further damage), to minimise scarring and to promote the restoration of normal tendon structure.

In the initial stages horses should be rested and subjected to as much cold therapy and antiinflammatory drugs as possible, as well as being kept in carefullyapplied even bandages.

This will help to ensure that the inflammation within the injured tendon is kept to a minimum and that the tendon remains as straight as possible. Swimming is beneficial for horses with injured tendons as the cold therapy and light exercise is just what is required in the initial stages.

After approximately two to four weeks, as granulation tissue forms in the site of the tendon injury and before the affected area becomes fibrous, a small amount of walking should be gradually introduced and increased slowly.

This theoretically allows the ‘new’ tendon to organise its structure whilst performing light exercise, rather than healing when the tendon is rested completely.

Recovery exercise regimes should ideally be gradually built up from box rest, to walking, to trotting and steady cantering before turnout is considered.

After all, if a horse is turned out in a field it will canter, so a horse with a tendon injury should be fit to canter before it is turned out.

Jury’s out Many medical and surgical treatments have been put forward for tendon injuries, however, in truth they probably have less effect on the chance of the horse successfully returning to racing than aggressive antiinflammatory treatment of the acute injury followed by a sensible recovery programme.

Currently, there are very few ‘tendon treatments’ that have any obvious merit. The slightly medieval and rather barbaric procedure of pinfiring the tendon

may be verging on cruel, but many swear that it does slightly increase a horse’s chance of recovery. The theory behind it is that by pinfiring the leg, the tendon’s healing will be further stimulated.

‘Stem cell’ therapy sounds much better in theory than pinfiring and it has been used relatively successfully by many veterinary surgeons for approximately five years.

Bone marrow is taken from the horse’s sternum under standing sedation, cultured at a laboratory into millions of mesenchymal stem cells and then these are injected into the core lesion in the tendon approximately one month after the injury has occurred, to attempt to produce a tendon that has ‘normal’ tendon fibres, rather than simply a section of scar tissue holding the tendon together.

Whilst results are encouraging, at present the jury is still out on exactly how effective this treatment is.

The same company that markets stem cell therapy (VetCell®) has recently brought out a new procedure called platelet rich plasma (PRP), which aims to enhance healing and induce tissue regeneration.

A blood sample is taken from the injured horse and concentrated until it is rich in a blood structure called a platelet.

Once these platelets are introduced into a tendon lesion they release growth factors which accelerate healing. This has been shown to increase the quality of repair in the treatment of tendon injuries. This interesting technique is in its infancy and is currently being trialled by several veterinary surgeons.

Conclusion In summary, tendon injuries are incredibly frustrating because, despite a great deal of patience and the best treatment available, they do not always heal and often recur.

Nevertheless, all suspected cases must be treated with caution and confirmed injuries must be treated aggressively, initially and carefully thereafter.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 81

oct_62_caulfield.qxp

18/9/09

13:37

Page 68

CAULFIELD FILES

ANDREW CAULFIELD REPORTS ON THE BLOODSTOCK WORLD Orpen didn’t race much after winning the Morny – and didn’t win again – but has been doing well at stud and should be liked by French breeders

Stories for Morny glories

W

hen Arcano maintained his unbeaten record in the Prix Morny, he kept alive the possibility that he will one day stand comparison with such outstanding Morny winners as Blushing Groom, Irish River, Green Forest, Zafonic, Arazi, Machiavellian and Divine Proportions.

Or will he become one of those slightly less high profile winners who have tended to dominate this Group 1 race in recent years? Several of these recent Morny winners began their stallion careers at comparatively modest fees but have since shown that, as winners of one of Europe’s most competitive two-year-old sprints, they combine the class and precocity to make very effective sires, especially of juveniles.

This year’s Morny had been

widely expected to fall to Canford Cliffs, a son of the 1995 winner Tagula. Unfortunately, the Hannon colt, who created such a stir with his Coventry Stakes victory, found the Deauville going too fast for him in finishing a close third. He was jarred up afterwards.

Several other Morny winners were also responsible for notable two-year-olds during the summer, including the 1998 winner Orpen. Great things were expected of this royally-bred son of the sub-fertile Lure when he landed the Morny little more than three months after his actual birthday of May 20.

Sadly, the colt, from the same family as the Morny winners Coup De Genie and Machiavellian, didn’t race again at two and then failed to win in four attempts at three, prompting his connections to set his fee no higher than IR7,000 gns.

82 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Orpen made a pleasing start in 2003 with a first crop that included the Group 3 Prestige Stakes winner Gracefully and the 2004 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches winner Torrestrella. As a consequence, Orpen continued to sire some sizeable crops but his number of mares fell in 2007 and he was transferred to Haras du Thenney in France – a sensible move bearing in mind his Morny victory and his daughter’s Classic victory at Longchamp.

Orpen makes splash Orpen should prove an asset to French breeders, as he has three smart juvenile performers in his penultimate Irish crop.

The Tom Dascombe-trained Orpen Grey followed up his eight-length Salisbury success with a fine effort in the Group 2 July Stakes, in which he failed by less than a length to withstand

the late challenge of Arcano. In the process he earned an official rating of 114.

Another of Orpen’s speedy youngster is the Italian-trained Orpen Shadow. The winner of the Group 3 Premio Primi Passi also tried to lead throughout when he travelled to France for the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin, and emerged with credit in finishing fourth to the decisive winner Special Duty.

Special Duty had finished second to another Orpen juvenile, Sorciere, when they had their first runs in the Listed Prix Yacowlef.

Orpen has also made quite a splash with his southern hemisphere progeny. War Artist was bred in Australia and arrived in Britain via South Africa, where Orpen’s Argentinian sons Rocks Off and Private Jet also enjoyed Group 1 success. Orpen’s

PHOTOS: GEORGE SELWYN

It does not seem to matter what subsequent displays they put up at the track; Morny winners tend to do well at stud, especially with youngsters

oct_62_caulfield.qxp

18/9/09

13:37

Page 69

CAULFIELD FILES

numerous Group winners in Argentina also include Enak and True Passion, winners of top juvenile races in May and June respectively.

That Argentine crop is continuing to blaze a trail and Orpen’s sons Don Valiente and Quartier Latin fought out the finish to the Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos, the first leg of the Argentine Triple Crown. Perhaps we will be seeing some of these South American horses racing with distinction in Dubai before too long.

The 2003 Prix Morny winner Whipper has made a promising start with his daughter Dolled Up, who followed up her victory in the Group 3 Prix du Bois with a fine third in the Prix Robert Papin and a close fourth in the Morny.

Elusive promise The 2002 Morny winner Elusive City – like Orpen – failed to win again and he consequently started out at €8,000. The handsome son of Elusive Quality made an excellent start in 2008 through the French Group winners Soul City and Elusive Wave, the latter winner of this year’s Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, and this crop has since produced very useful performers Nashmiah and Able Master.

His smaller second crop is also showing promise and his daughter Elusive Galaxy (inbred 4 x 3 to Danzig) looked a filly to remember when third in the Group 2 Debutante Stakes.

His French son Boltcity took the scalps of two talented colts in Zanzibari and Head Of Steam when he scored at Deauville in July. Once again, the news that Elusive City is moving to France from Ireland could prove to be very much France’s gain.

Another Morny winner worthy of mention is Johannesburg. He certainly couldn’t be described as a low-profile winner, as he ended his juvenile season as an unbeaten winner of seven starts, including Group 1 races in Ireland, France, Britain and the USA. His winless second season knocked some of the gloss off

his reputation and he spent his first four seasons at Ashford Stud at fees of $30,000 or less.

It was only in 2007, after an eyecatching start with his first crop in 2006, that his fee jumped to $65,000. In other words, his 2009 two-year-olds – from his fourth season – are off his cheapest fee of $25,000. He could be forgiven if his results declined, but that doesn’t look likely.

Hope for Johannesburg Radiohead looked potentially special when he took the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes and finished third against the older sprinters in the Nunthorpe, and Johannesburg has also been represented by Red Jazz, third to Arcano in the July Stakes, and Chantilly Crème, a Listed winner at Deauville in August.

Johannesburg inherited his precocity from his sire Hennessy, whose reputation was still rising when he died at the age of 14 while on southern-hemisphere duty in Argentina in 2007.

Hennessy’s current crop of twoyear-olds is therefore his second last and it has already produced a potential star in Special Duty.

Despite still being green, she proved too good for the colts in the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin, and she nearly repeated the performance in the Morny.

Hennessy also figures in the pedigree of Mi Sueno, a very promising two-year-old filly in America. The winner of the Grade 3 Sorrento Stakes and the Grade 1 Darley Debutante Stakes cost $1.7 million as a foal, and is out of Hennessy’s Grade 1-winning daughter Madcap Escapade.

Another stallion which won the Morny, the National Stud’s Bahamian Bounty, continues to come up with plenty of juvenile winners and his 18 winners in Britain or Ireland by early September gives him a chance of matching his 2008 figure of 24.

Bahamian Bounty is also exerting an influence on the firstcrop sires’ table through his July Cup-winning son Pastoral Pursuits, whose total of 11 winners includes five repeat scorers.

Daughters offering some redemption Daylami may not have excelled at stud, but may yet develop into a top broodmare sire As a great admirer of Daylami during his racing career, I am loath to say it, but he was pretty much a disaster as a stallion. In seven years in Ireland, the seventime Group 1 winner sired well over 450 foals. Yet he has so far sired a mere three Group winners on the Flat.

Daylami earned himself a lengthy period of grace by siring Grey Swallow, winner of the Irish Derby, in his first crop, but there were no Group winners in his second or third crops and only one – Timarwa – in his fourth.

We had to wait until 2009 for Group winner number three, Voila Ici, whose best win came in the Group 2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil. In addition, Daylami’s name has been linked to wind problems.

Having listed Daylami’s failings, you may be surprised to find me nominating him as one to watch in the role of broodmare sire. His eldest daughters are only eight in 2009 – old enough to have only two foals of racing age if they raced at three. Daylami has therefore done well to already have two Group winners to his credit as a broodmare sire.

Tamarillo, a first-crop daughter who won the 2004 UAE Oaks, has produced the Group 3 winner Summer Fete as her first foal. And Tariysha, a second-crop daughter who never raced, has made a splendid start to her broodmare career, thanks to her Prix Morny-winning son Arcano.

Not uncommon It isn’t unusual for a disappointing stallion to become a useful broodmare sire. The explanation is that a high-priced stallion will have attracted many good mares from quality families before his shortcomings become apparent four or five years down the line.

Daylami, with a CV which included victories in such races as the King George, Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Turf, was inevitably targeted by many top breeders. His appeal was only heightened by his pedigree being free of Northern Dancer and by his comparative lack of conformation flaws.

Remember, too, that he is a member of the Mill Reef male line, like celebrated broodmare sires Shirley Heights and Darshaan.

Daylami: disappointing stallion but can be successful broodmare sire

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 83

Year after year after year, rugs, numnahs and blankets turnout a treat.

Good hygiene is essential to the well-being of your horse. And pristine equipment is essential to success in showing. So Miele washing machines have specially designed programmes for horse rugs and accessories which are gentle enough to extend the life of textiles but strong enough to give brilliant results.

Mieleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legendary engineering keeps performing for years to come, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less downtime and longer replacement intervals. Which is great news for your horse and your bank account.

For years of perfect performance, it must be a Miele.

Call 0844 893 0779 or visit www.miele-professional.co.uk

Client Miele Professional Trim Size Publication Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder Contact Insertion Date - October 09

210 x 297 mm (W x H) 01223 307000

oct_62_international.qxp

18/9/09

13:45

Page 3

DATA BOOK

LISTINGS OF EVERY SINGLE WORLDWIDE STAKES WINNER

Global Stakes Results Argentina Date Grade 05 Sep G1 30 Aug G1 17 Aug G1 06 Sep G2 29 Aug G2 15 Aug G2 14 Aug G2 09 Aug G2 08 Aug G2 07 Sep G3 28 Aug G3 25 Aug G3 23 Aug G3 20 Aug G3 16 Aug G3 11 Aug G3 G3 07 Aug

Race Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos Gran Premio Seleccion de Potrancas Gran Premio General San Martin Clasico Ecuador Clasico La Mission C. Gen. Luis Maria Campos-Copa Keeneland Clasico Pippermint Clasico General Pueyrredon Clasico Miguel Cane Clasico Paraguay Clasico Mexico Clasico Manuel F y Emilio Gnecco Clasico Ricardo P Sauze Clasico Jose Pedro Ramirez Clasico Jose de San Martin Clasico Diego White Clasico Ocurrencia

In the Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos leading trainer Dany Etchechoury ran three and scored with the wrong one – and the wrong son of Orpen into the bargain. Quartier Latin had won both his races in impressive style, including a Group 2, and started odds-on. He was in front from an early stage but Don Valiente, who had won a maiden by 14 lengths on his Australia 29 Aug 05 Sep 05 Sep 05 Sep 05 Sep 05 Sep 29 Aug 22 Aug 15 Aug 15 Aug 15 Aug 05 Sep 05 Sep 29 Aug 29 Aug 22 Aug 22 Aug 15 Aug 15 Aug 08 Aug 08 Aug

G1 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Brazil 07 Sep 05 Sep 08 Aug 06 Sep 06 Sep 30 Aug 07 Sep 03 Sep 30 Aug 29 Aug

G1 G1 G1 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

7.0f 6.0f 7.0f 8.0f 7.0f 8.0f 7.0f 7.0f 7.0f 6.0f 6.0f 6.0f 7.0f 6.0f 5.5f 6.0f 6.0f 6.5f 6.0f 5.0f 6.0f

Denman (AUS) Black Caviar (AUS) Melito (AUS) O’Lonhro (AUS) Cats Whisker (AUS) Vigor (NZ) Mic Mac (AUS) Trusting (AUS) Predatory Pricer (AUS) Kroner (NZ) Mentality (AUS) Swift Alliance (AUS) Rangirangdoo (NZ) Starspangledbanner (AUS) Friday Creek (AUS) Rarefied (AUS) Deer Valley (AUS) Denman (AUS) Cats Whisker (AUS) Shellscrape (AUS) Midnight Mustang (AUS)

Golden Rose. The Darley operation hasn’t branched out into chasing – this Denman is a Woodlands Stud-

Grande Premio Ipiranga (2000 Guineas) Grande Premio Henrique de Toledo Lara G. P. Barao de Piracicaba (1000 Guineas) G.P. C. Telles e C. Gilberto Rocha Faria Grande Premio Doutor Frontin Grande Premio Duque de Caxias Grande Premio Independencia Grande Premio Protetora do Turfe Grande Premio Paulo Jose da Costa G.P.Adhemar de Faria e R.Gabizo de Faria

Most of the 13 runners came over towards the stands’ side early in the straight in the Grande Premio Ipiranga. However, Belo Valente and Real Secret stuck to the far rail. Real Secret wore down his rival close home and beat him half a length. The grey had not run since May 17 but is now undefeated in three starts. His

Horse Don Valiente (ARG) Kalath Wells (ARG) Succesful Affair (ARG) Incasico (ARG) Ollagua (ARG) Paris Queen (ARG) Always Winner (ARG) Calidoscopio (ARG) Quartier Latin (ARG) Crazy Plus (ARG) Liriope (ARG) Pure Talent (ARG) Isidora (ARG) City Thunder (ARG) Mad Speed (ARG) La Charmante (ARG) Que Felicidad (ARG)

second and more recent start, wore him down in the final 100 yards and beat him half a length. San Livinus, the stable’s third runner, was struck into and finished ninth of 11. He had run second to another Etchechoury charge, Pick Out, in the Dos Mil Guineas on turf. This is the much older version of the 2,000 Guineas, run on dirt and won by the likes of

Toohey’s Golden Rose Stakes Danehill Stakes Furious Stakes Chelmsford Stakes Let’s Elope Stakes Makybe Diva Craiglee Stakes Memsie Stakes MTA Warwick Stakes J J Liston Stakes Smithfield RSL Premiere Stakes Smithfield RSL Premiere Stakes Hong Kong Jockey Club Bobby Lewis Stakes Tramway Handicap H D F McNeil Stakes Big6 Jackpots Concorde Stakes MTA Partners Up And Coming Stakes MTA Silver Shadow Stakes CHPRSL Run to the Rose Handicap Back to Caulfield WW Cockram Stakes San Domenico Stakes Spring Gully Spring Stakes

Denman gave Sheikh Mohammed his biggest Australian win in landing the first Group 1 of the season, the

Dist 8.0f 10.0f 9.0f 8.0f 10.0f 8.0f 5.0f 15.0f 8.0f 5.0f 5.0f 8.0f 8.0f 8.5f 8.0f 8.5f 5.0f

8.0f 9.0f 8.0f 10.0f 12.0f 10.0f 5.0f 12.0f 9.5f 5.0f

Real Secret (BRZ) Queen Shu (BRZ) Questing New (BRZ) Trip Over (BRZ) Time For Fun (BRZ) Hope (BRZ) Helena De Birigui (BRZ) My Majesty (BRZ) Tequila (BRZ) Special Class (BRZ)

sire, who is among the best horses produced in Brazil, won 15 of 32 races, including four North American Grade 1s. He shuttles between California and his native land.

Only five turned out for the Grande Premio Henrique de Toledo Lara, the second leg of the Sao Paulo Fillies Triple Crown. Queen Shu had

Age 3 3 4 5 4 3 5 6 3 6 4 5 4 3 4 3 5

Sex C F C H F F H H C H F M F C C F M

Sire Orpen (USA) Poliglote (GB) Successful Appeal (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Pure Prize (USA) Seeking Daylight (USA) Painter (ARG) Luhuk (USA) Orpen (USA) Alpha Plus (USA) Honour And Glory (USA) Ride The Rails (USA) Mutakddim (USA) Thunder Gulch (USA) Mad Champ (ARG) Indygo Shiner (USA) Bernstein (USA)

Dam Vacancy Girl (ARG) Kalath (ARG) Stone Flower (USA) Incaica (ARG) Open Secrets (USA) Uppish Queen (ARG) Agua Real (ARG) Calderona (ARG) Queen’s Bench (ARG) Nut Case (ARG) La Balada (ARG) Pure Melody (ARG) Imagination (ARG) Crevette (ARG) Speed Wells (ARG) La Magie (ARG) Queen Tango (ARG)

Asiatic Boy and Joe Louis.

Miguel Garcia and Edwin Talaverano, trainer and jockey of Kalath Wells, won the Gran Premio Seleccion de Potrancas with Smart Wells, another daughter of the shuttle stallion Poliglote, in 2005. This time Kalath Wells, who is a half-sister to a Group 2 winner, made all.

Succesful Affair overcame 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 6 4 5 3 7 3 3 3 4 3 6

C F F C F G G C C H G C H C G C F C F C G

Lonhro (AUS) Bel Esprit (AUS) Redoute’s Choice (AUS) Lonhro (AUS) Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) O’Reilly (NZ) Statue of Liberty (USA) Tale Of The Cat (USA) Street Cry (IRE) Viking Ruler (AUS) Flying Spur (AUS) Don Eduardo (NZ) Pentire (GB) Choisir (AUS) Commands (AUS) Commands (AUS) Lonhro (AUS) Lonhro (AUS) Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) Dane Shadow (AUS) Val Royal (FR)

3 3 3 3 5 4 4 5 3 4

C F F F H F F H F F

Redattore (BRZ) Shudanz (CAN) Romarin (BRZ) Public Purse (USA) Yagli (USA) Know Heights (IRE) Shudanz (CAN) Vettori (IRE) Wild Event (USA) Wild Event (USA)

interference early in the straight and got up in the last stride to short head Grivko in the Gran Premio General San Martin. His dam was carrying him when imported to Argentina in 2005.

She had won at Ayr as a juvenile in 1996 and is a sister to Stonehatch, victorious in the Coventry Stakes three years earlier. They were both trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam.

Peach (AUS) Helsinge (AUS) Cloister (AUS) Mamzelle Pedrille (AUS) Perfect Halo (AUS) Rationable (NZ) Amandine (AUS) Legible (NZ) Shady Stream (AUS) Monroe Magic (NZ) Synaesthesia (USA) Visual Emotion (USA) She Wishes (NZ) Gold Anthem (AUS) Candles (AUS) Subtle (AUS) Danislew (AUS) Peach (AUS) Perfect Halo (AUS) Kisma (AUS) Midnight Dance (AUS)

bred three-year-old son of Lonhro, not the 2008 Gold Cup winner. The first top level scorer for his sire, Denman

Vain (AUS) Desert Sun (GB) Marauding (NZ) Zoffany (USA) Don’t Say Halo (USA) Housebuster (USA) Tertian (USA) Zabeel (NZ) Archregent (CAN) Zabeel (NZ) Quiet American (USA) Silver Deputy (CAN) Kenfair (NZ) Made of Gold (USA) Al Hareb (USA) Night Shift (USA) Danehill (USA) Vain (AUS) Don’t Say Halo (USA) Snippets (AUS) Keltrice (AUS)

has been kept on the go through the winter by trainer Peter Snowden, winning all five of his starts.

Ke Segredo (BRZ) Ornella In Love (BRZ) Loving New (BRZ) Just A Winner (BRZ) Tarradine (BRZ) Maria Star (BRZ) Lumma (BRZ) Beautiful Bee (USA) Olinda Girl (BRZ) Ivy League (BRZ)

finished behind all the other four last time. That was in the GP Barao de Piracicaba won by Questing New on August 8. The blinkered Queen Shu was in to make the pace for that filly.

Instead, she battled on to beat Salve Ela by three-quarters of a length ,with Questing New more than five lengths further back.

Broodmare Sire Bold Forli (USA) Kaljerry (ARG) Storm Bird (CAN) Confidential Talk (USA) West By West (USA) Dark Brown (BRZ) Royal Reasoning (USA) Lefty (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Perfect Parade (USA) Confidential Talk (USA) Equalize (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Pepenador (USA) Poliglote (GB) Luhuk (USA) Lode (USA)

Punk (ARG) Nugget Point Choctaw Ridge (USA) Roy (USA) New Colony (USA) Ghadeer (FR) Polar Circle (BRZ) His Majesty (USA) Jules (USA) Ghadeer (FR)

Questing New started a weak favourite for the Grande Premio Barao de Piracicaba after finishing fourth in a Group 1 at Rio at the end of June. However, she trounced her 11 rivals in handing a five and threequarter lengths defeat to her principal market rival Dish Dash. That is why she started at 1-5 for her next race.

Canada 29 Aug 23 Aug 05 Sep 22 Aug

G2 G2 G3 G3

Play the King Stakes Sky Classic Stakes Seaway Stakes Canadian Derby

7.0f 11.0f 7.0f 11.0f

Jungle Wave (USA) Marchfield (CAN) Tribal Belle (CAN) Tommy Danzigger (CAN)

4 5 4 3

C H F C

Hold That Tiger (USA) A P Indy (USA) Tribunal (USA) High Demand (USA)

Darien Blue Wave (USA) Pico Teneriffe (USA) B B Belle (CAN) Freedom Meeting (USA)

Cure The Blues (USA) Red Ransom (USA) Vying Victor (USA) General Meeting (USA)

Chile 05 Sep 04 Sep 04 Sep 29 Aug

G1 G1 G1 G1

Premio dos Mil Guineas (2000 Guineas) Premio Polla de Potrancas (1000 Guineas) Premio Polla de Potrillos (2000 Guineas) Premio Mil Guineas (1000 Guineas)

8.0f 8.5f 8.5f 8.0f

Emin Baja (CHI) Belle Watling (CHI) Hoy Si (CHI) Bonny And Clyde (CHI)

3 3 3 3

G F G F

Monthir (USA) Dushyantor (USA) Dushyantor (USA) Auguri (CHI)

Little Bedwyn (USA) Biala (CHI) Huamaya (CHI) Boundless Quest (USA)

El Gran Senor (USA) The Great Shark (USA) Fappavalley (USA) Gone West (USA)

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 85

OwnerBreeder Ad pages 10.09:OwnerBreeder Ad pages 10.09

17/9/09

15:42

Page 86

GROCARE™ BALANCER A unique balancer for broodmares, stallions and youngstock.

BUY 3 BAGS

GET 1 BAG FREE Offer from 1st Oct until 13th Nov.

s High spec vitamins and minerals for sound musco-skeletal development s Optimum fertility in stallions and broodmares s Low starch high nutrient formula for controlled growth rates s Suppleplus formula with glucosamine for joint strength and mobility

Connolly’s Red Mills, Goresbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland Tel: +353 599 775 800 Fax: +353 599 775 378 Email: info@redmills.ie

www.redmills.com

86 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER OCTOBER 2009

oct_62_international.qxp

18/9/09

13:45

Page 4

DATA BOOK

LISTINGS OF EVERY SINGLE WORLDWIDE STAKES WINNER

Global Stakes Results Chile (cont) Date Grade 21 Aug G2 15 Aug G2 14 Aug G2 14 Aug G2 02 Sep G3 13 Aug G3 G3 08 Aug

Race Copa de Oro - Carlos Hirmas A Premio Domingo Segundo Herrera Martinez Premio Criadores Machos Premio Criadores-Dorama Premio Valparaiso Sporting Club SA Premio Carlos Allende Navarro P.Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme

Emin Baja, winner of the Premio Dos Mil Guineas, had finished last of 14 in the Group 1 Tanteo de Potrillos over the same dirt mile on June 27, but is unbeaten in three races since.

One of four winners on the day for his trainer Ricardo Rojas, he led a furlong out and scored by two and a quarter lengths. His sire is a Shadwell-bred and American-raced son of Gulch, while his dam ran with little distinction in Britain in 1993-94.

Dist 10.0f 7.5f 8.0f 8.0f 11.0f 7.5f 10.0f

Horse Tepeyac (CHI) Sonny Corleone (CHI) Bianco Nero (CHI) Noble Vine (CHI) Indy Boy (CHI) Lalinne (CHI) Shackleton (CHI)

Patricio Baeza pulled off the remarkable feat of training the first six in the Premio Polla de Potrancas, a Classic which attracted a field of 17. It was a good race for Dushyantor, too.

He had first, fourth and fifth, while Ocean Terrace (Saint Ballado) sired the second and third. Belle Watling, who started favourite, led a furlong out and ran clear to triumph by three and a half lengths. A sister to Scarlet, the leading juvenile on dirt in the

Age 4 3 3 3 4 4 4

Sex C C C F C F C

Sire Dynamix (USA) Sir Cat (USA) Tumblebrutus (USA) Tumblebrutus (USA) Indy Vidual (USA) Sir Cat (USA) Monthir (USA)

Dam Diosa Soberana (CHI) Khariz (CHI) Bianca Di Savoia (CHI) Vineyard (CHI) Gee Baby (ARG) Ahntiffa (CHI) Golden Rule (CHI)

2007-08 season, she’s now four from seven.

The Premio Polla de Potrillos brought another Classic victory for Dushyantor in only 0.18s slower time than the fillies’ two races earlier. Hoy Si was the third winner of this race trained by Domingo Matte. He led over a furlong out and ran on strongly to score by four and a quarter lengths.

It was his third win in seven outings.

Bonny And Clyde followed her

Broodmare Sire Hidden Source (USA) Hussonet (USA) Great Regent (CAN) Rich Man’s Gold (USA) Ringaro (USA) Royal Danzig (USA) Edgy Diplomat (USA)

easy victory in the Group 2 GP Criadores on August 1 with another odds-on success in the Premio Mil Guineas. She is owned by Haras El Sheik, the stud which is home to her sire. A champion at two and three, Auguri is a rare homebred to be given a decent chance as a sire. This winner is from his eighth crop. He was by Iroko, a son of Ile de Bourbon who won four times for Sir Michael Stoute, all at ten furlongs, in 1985.

Japan 23 Aug 30 Aug 30 Aug 16 Aug 16 Aug 09 Aug

G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Sapporo Kinen Keeneland Cup Niigata Kinen Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes TV Nishinippon Corp.Sho Kitakyushu Kinen Sekiya Kinen

10.0f 6.0f 10.0f 9.0f 6.0f 8.0f

Yamanin Kingly (JPN) B B Guldan (JPN) Hokko Pas de Chat (JPN) Piena Venus (JPN) Sandalphon (JPN) Smile Jack (JPN)

4 5 7 5 6 4

C H H M H C

Agnes Digital (USA) Chief Bearhart (CAN) Mayano Top Gun (JPN) Fuji Kiseki (JPN) Sakura Bakushin O (JPN) Tanino Gimlet (JPN)

Yamanin Arena (JPN) All The Chat (NZ) Nesukabe Muse (JPN) Opening Title (IRE) Koyu Love (JPN) She C’Est Moi (JPN)

Sunday Silence (USA) Westminster (NZ) Yamaninsky (JPN) Caerleon (USA) Jade Robbery (USA) Sunday Silence (USA)

Norway 23 Aug

G3

Marit Sveaas Minnelop

9.0f

Theatrical Award (NOR)

4

F

Academy Award (IRE)

Theatre Antique (USA)

Theatrical

Mudgway Partsworld Stakes Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate

7.0f 6.0f

Tavistock (NZ) Bulginbaah (NZ)

4 9

C G

Montjeu (IRE) Starjo (NZ)

Upstage (GB) Lady Tristimus (NZ)

Quest For Fame Tristimus (NZ)

New Zealand 29 Aug G1 G3 15 Aug

Mufhasa, New Zealand’s reigning Horse Of The Year, was touched off by the 39-1 outsider Tavistock on Peru 23 Aug 16 Aug

G3 G3

his comeback start in the Mudgway Partsworld Stakes, the first leg of the Hastings Triple Crown. Tavistock, a

four-year-old son of Montjeu, had a spell racing in Melbourne last season but is now back with his original

handler Andrew Campbell. Crucially, he had the benefit of a previous outing.

Clasico Comercio Clasico Santorin

11.5f 15.0f

Interoceanico (PER) Dushanbe (PER)

4 6

C H

Privately Held (USA) Riyadian (GB)

India Brava (USA) Stage Exit (IRE)

South Africa 08 Aug G3

Champagne Stakes

6.0f

Viva (SAF)

6

M

National Assembly (CAN)

Hot Grass (SAF)

Harry Hotspur (SAF)

Turkey 03 Sep 03 Sep

Bosphorus Cup Topkapi Trophy

12.0f 8.0f

Halicarnassus (IRE) Pressing (IRE)

5 6

H H

Cape Cross (IRE) Soviet Star (USA)

Launch Time (USA) Rafif (USA)

Relaunch (USA) Riverman (USA)

Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes Del Mar Futurity Spinaway Stakes Pat O’Brien Stakes Pacific Classic Stakes Del Mar Debutante Stakes Woodward Stakes Forego Stakes Personal Ensign Stakes Shadwell Travers Stakes Netjets King’s Bishop Stakes Ballerina Stakes Alabama Stakes Del Mar Oaks John C Mabee Stakes Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes Clement L Hirsch Stakes Secretariat Stakes Bing Crosby Stakes Test Stakes Arlington Million Stakes Whitney Handicap Beverly D Stakes Palomar Handicap Pennsylvania Derby Del Mar Derby Molly Pitcher Stakes Del Mar Handicap Ballston Spa Handicap Del Mar Mile Handicap Bernard Baruch Handicap Lake Placid Stakes Saratoga Special Stakes Adirondack Stakes La Jolla Handicap Nat.Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Best Pal Stakes Honorable Miss Handicap

7.0f 7.0f 7.0f 7.0f 10.0f 7.0f 9.0f 7.0f 10.0f 10.0f 7.0f 7.0f 10.0f 9.0f 9.0f 12.0f 8.5f 10.0f 6.0f 7.0f 10.0f 9.0f 9.5f 8.5f 9.0f 9.0f 8.5f 11.0f 8.5f 8.0f 9.0f 9.0f 6.5f 6.5f 8.5f 9.0f 6.5f 6.0f

Dublin (USA) Lookin At Lucky (USA) Hot Dixie Chick (USA) Zensational (USA) Richard’s Kid (USA) Mi Sueno (USA) Rachel Alexandra (USA) Pyro (USA) Icon Project (USA) Summer Bird (USA) Capt Candyman Can (USA) Music Note (USA) Careless Jewel (USA) Internallyflawless (USA) Magical Fantasy (USA) Telling (USA) Zenyatta (USA) Take The Points (USA) Zensational (USA) Flashing (USA) Gio Ponti (USA) Bullsbay (USA) Dynaforce (USA) Gotta Have Her (USA) Gone Astray (USA) Rendezvous (USA) Luna Vega (USA) Spring House (USA) Salve Germania (IRE) Ferneley (IRE) Justenuffhumor (USA) Shared Account (USA) D’ Funnybone (USA) Worstcasescenario (USA) Meteore (USA) Courageous Cat (USA) Lookin At Lucky (USA) Game Face (USA)

2 2 2 3 4 2 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 5 3 3 3 4 5 6 5 3 3 4 7 4 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 2 4

C C F C C F F C F C G F F F F H M C C F C H M M C C F G F H C F C F C C C F

Afleet Alex (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) Dixie Union (USA) Unbridled’s Song (USA) Lemon Drop Kid (USA) Pulpit (USA) Medaglia d’Oro (USA) Pulpit (USA) Empire Maker (USA) Birdstone (USA) Candy Ride (ARG) A P Indy (USA) Tapit (USA) Giant’s Causeway (USA) Diesis A P Indy (USA) Street Cry (IRE) Even the Score (USA) Unbridled’s Song (USA) A P Indy (USA) Tale of The Cat (USA) Tiznow (USA) Dynaformer (USA) Royal Academy (USA) Dixie Union (USA) Victory Gallop (CAN) Malibu Moon (USA) Chester House (USA) Peintre Celebre (USA) Ishiguru (USA) Distorted Humor (USA) Pleasantly Perfect (USA) D’Wildcat (USA) Forbidden Apple (USA) Pulpit (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) Menifee (USA)

Classy Mirage (USA) Private Feeling (USA) Above Perfection (USA) Joke (USA) Tough Broad (USA) Madcap Escapade (USA) Lotta Kim (USA) Wild Vision (USA) La Gueriere (USA) Hong Kong Squall (USA) Stormy Way (USA) Note Musicale (GB) Sweet and Careless (USA) Tapatina (USA) Kissing Gate (USA) Well Chosen (USA) Vertigineux (USA) Ginger Ginger (USA) Joke (USA) Morning Pride (IRE) Chipeta Springs (USA) The Hess Express (USA) Aletta Maria (USA) Winnowing (USA) Illicit (USA) Halo Babe (USA) Donnavega (USA) Spring Star (BRZ) Salve Regina (GER) Amber Tide (IRE) Justenuffheart (USA) Silk n’ Sapphire (USA) Elbow (USA) Stacie’s Halo (USA) Meteor Miracle (USA) Tranquility Lake (USA) Private Feeling (USA) Galleon Of Gold (USA)

Storm Bird (CAN) Belong To Me (USA) In Excess Phone Trick (USA) Broad Brush (USA) Hennessy (USA) Roar (USA) Wild Again (USA) Lord At War (ARG) Summer Squall (USA) Storm Creek (USA) Sadler’s Wells (USA) Hennessy (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Easy Goer (USA) Deputy Minister (CAN) Kris S (USA) Fred Astaire (USA) Phone Trick (USA) Machiavellian (USA) Alydar (USA) Lord Carson (USA) Diesis Rahy (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Rock Royalty (USA) Itajara (BRZ) Monsun (GER) Pursuit Of Love (GB) Broad Brush (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) Woodman (USA) Halo (USA) Twining (USA) Rahy (USA) Belong To Me (USA) Gone West (USA)

G2 G2

United States 07 Sep G1 07 Sep G1 06 Sep G1 06 Sep G1 06 Sep G1 05 Sep G1 05 Sep G1 05 Sep G1 30 Aug G1 29 Aug G1 29 Aug G1 29 Aug G1 22 Aug G1 22 Aug G1 16 Aug G1 15 Aug G1 09 Aug G1 08 Aug G1 08 Aug G1 08 Aug G1 08 Aug G1 08 Aug G1 08 Aug G1 09 Sep G2 07 Sep G2 06 Sep G2 30 Aug G2 30 Aug G2 29 Aug G2 29 Aug G2 28 Aug G2 21 Aug G2 20 Aug G2 19 Aug G2 15 Aug G2 14 Aug G2 09 Aug G2 G2 09 Aug

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 87

OwnerBreeder Ad pages 10.09:OwnerBreeder Ad pages 10.09

17/9/09

15:47

Page 88

The NTF Racing Diary G G G G G G

2010

All UK, Irish, UAE (2009/10 season) and French PMU fixtures.

Major race and sales date information shown on each relevant day.

UK and Irish trainer contact details.

Jockey contact information - with riding weights.

Racecourse contact information.

Indispensable racecourse to racecourse mileage charts and road maps.

‘PRE-PUBLICATION’ *

SPECIAL OFFER G G G

2010 DESK DIARY FREE 2009 COMPUTER CALENDAR EMAILED NOW 2010 COMPUTER CALENDAR EMAILED WHEN PUBLISHED

JUST £25

(EX P&P) CALL

+44 (0)1380 816777 www.theracingdiary.com

ORDER TODAY *ORDER

OR VISIT US ONLINE AT

BEFORE NOVEMBER 30TH 2009

CAPE CROSS Stallion (See the Stars)

WHAT A CAPER

Standing in Northern Spain

2004 x Sheer Gold (USA)

Top-rated 2-year-old in Spain

Standing his first commercial season at a top established stud €70 approx. per week for boarding mares

Winner of the Grand Criterium in Madrid Winner of two top races in Spain in his last outings as a 4-year-old WHAT A CAPER, winning the Gran Criterium 2006 at La Zarazuela, Madrid, beating STONESIDE who went on to win a Grade 1 in America.

FEE €2,500 with a travel allowance of up to €500 for visiting mares from the UK, Ireland and France (average costs from the UK = £700) • Javier & John Navarro www.torreduero.com • torreduero@torreduero.com • 00 34 628326601 John Duffy – 07810 146348 • Peter & Sara Haley – 00 34 657551740

TORRE DUERO STUD

88 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER OCTOBER 2009

oct_62_international.qxp

18/9/09

13:45

Page 5

DATA BOOK

LISTINGS OF EVERY SINGLE WORLDWIDE STAKES WINNER

Global Stakes Results United States (cont) Date Grade Race 09 Aug G2 Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap G2 Amsterdam Stakes 03 Aug 07 Sep G3 Pucker Up Stakes 07 Sep G3 Stars and Stripes Turf Handicap 07 Sep G3 Glens Falls Handicap 06 Sep G3 Saranac Stakes 06 Sep G3 Red Bank Stakes 05 Sep G3 Sapling Stakes Arlington Washington Lassie Stakes 05 Sep G3 05 Sep G3 Arlington Washington Futurity 05 Sep G3 Kent Stakes Washington Park Handicap 05 Sep G3 04 Sep G3 With Anticipation Stakes 04 Sep G3 Rancho Bernardo Handicap 29 Aug G3 Victory Ride Stakes 22 Aug G3 Philip H Iselin Stakes 16 Aug G3 Longacres Mile Handicap 15 Aug G3 Monmouth Oaks 15 Aug G3 Gardenia Handicap G3 Sorrento Stakes 07 Aug

Rachel Alexandra deserves top billing for the second month in a row after becoming the first filly to beat the boys in the Woodward Stakes at Saratoga. This was much the most hard-earned victory of her current nine-race winning streak, as jockey Calvin Borel got her involved in an early speed duel and then had to be very forceful to turn back the late challenge of Macho Again, who had come from last. Rachel Alexandra has had seven further starts since scoring on her seasonal debut in midFebruary, so it is hardly surprising that owner Jess Jackson has decided to put her away until next year.

Summer Bird, the Belmont Stakes winner she trounced in the Haskell Invitational, underlined the strength of that form with a comfortable success in the Travers Stakes. Quality Road was five lengths back in third in the Travers but was fractious and unseated his rider beforehand. They could meet again in the Jockey Club Gold Cup on October 3.

The other outstanding member of the 2009 Classic crop is Zensational, albeit at shorter trips.

He made it three Grade 1s in a row by lifting a pair of Del Mar features, the Bing Crosby Stakes and Pat O’Brien Stakes. Trainer Bob Baffert will now freshen him up for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (November 7), a race he has won for the past two

Dist 6.0f 6.5f 9.0f 12.0f 11.0f 9.5f 8.0f 6.0f 8.0f 8.0f 9.0f 9.5f 8.5f 6.5f 6.0f 9.0f 8.0f 8.5f 8.0f 6.5f

Horse Fabulous Strike (USA) Quality Road (USA) Hot Cha Cha (USA) Free Fighter (USA) Mushka (USA) Al Khali (USA) Get Serious (USA) Western Smoke (USA) She Be Wild (USA) Dixie Band (USA) No Inflation (USA) Gran Estreno (ARG) Interactif (USA) Carlsbad (USA) Sara Louise (USA) Chirac (USA) Assessment (USA) Just Jenda (USA) Whirlie Bertie (USA) Mi Sueno (USA)

years with Midnight Lute.

Further Zen philosophy brings us to Zenyatta, the only feasible alternative to Rachel Alexandra as Horse of the Year. Her reputation lost a little of its lustre, even though she took her career record to an unblemished 12 wins from 12 starts, in the Clement L Hirsch Stakes. The eight-and-a-half-furlong trip and Del Mar’s short home straight counted against her come-from-behind style, and jockey Mike Smith admitted that he had underestimated her opposition. She still got the job done, catching Anabaa’s Creation right on the line, and will run next in the Lady’s Secret Stakes (October 10), then remain at Santa Anita for the Breeders’ Cup, either the Ladies Classic (which she won last year) or the Classic itself.

In a less stellar season, Gio Ponti might be a Horse of the Year candidate. But, short of switching to an artificial surface and winning the Classic, he is more likely to have to settle for the title of America’s top turf horse. He emphasised his superiority on grass in the Arlington Million, albeit on officially ‘good’ going that was more like ‘yielding’ and inconvenienced his chief rivals, Einstein, Cima de Triomphe and Gloria de Campeao. Trainer Christophe Clement and Irish owner Shane Ryan, of Castleton Lyons, have a bit of thinking to do about Gio

Age 6 3 3 4 4 3 5 2 2 2 3 6 2 3 3 4 5 3 4 2

Sex G C F C F C G C F G G H C F F C G F F F

Sire Smart Strike (CAN) Elusive Quality (USA) Cactus Ridge (USA) Out of Place (USA) Empire Maker (USA) Medaglia d’Oro (USA) City Zip (USA) Smoke Glacken (USA) Offlee Wild (USA) Dixie Union (USA) Repriced (USA) Lucky Roberto (USA) Broken Vow (USA) Rocky Bar (USA) Malibu Moon (USA) Sligo Bay (IRE) Jump Start (USA) Menifee (USA) Stormin Fever (USA) Pulpit (USA)

Dam Fabulous Find (USA) Kobla (USA) Reduced Sentence (USA) Taxable Deduction (USA) Sluice (USA) Maya (USA) Java Gal (USA) Echo Harbor (USA) Trappings (USA) Tutorial (USA) Free To Soar (USA) Great Stampa (ARG) Broad Pennant (USA) Kits Peak (USA) Kings Lynn (USA) Mona Lisa (USA) Native Ghost (USA) Liberty School (USA) De Bertie (USA) Madcap Escapade (USA)

Ponti’s Breeders’ Cup target, as he is already a winner on Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride artificial surface.

The rain-softened ground also played a key role in the other Arlington Turf Festival races, Dynaforce revelling in it to see off the French visitor, Alnadana, in the Beverly D Stakes, and Take The Points catching Irish raider Black Bear Island close home in the Secretariat Stakes.

Godolphin suffered a dismal start to its US campaign. But everything came right at Saratoga, where 14 runners brought eight victories including four at Grade 1 level. The most recent of these came via new recruit Pyro in the Forego Stakes, while the fillies Flashing and Music Note had earlier won the Test Stakes and the Ballerina Stakes respectively.

Saratoga’s other female features saw Careless Jewel follow up her easy Delaware Oaks triumph with an even easier score in the Alabama Stakes and Icon Project, fourth in the 2008 Ribblesdale Stakes when trained by Brian Meehan, break her Grade 1 duck by an astonishing 13 and a half lengths in the Personal Ensign Stakes.

Another former British filly making waves on the other side of the Atlantic is Magical Fantasy, who took five tries to win a maiden when with James Nicol as a juvenile. Now four, her John C Mabee Stakes

Broodmare Sire Lost Code (USA) Strawberry Road (AUS) Broad Brush (USA) Prized (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Capote (USA) Java Gold (USA) Boston Harbor (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Forty Niner (USA) Unbridled (USA) Senor Pete (USA) Broad Brush (USA) Pine Bluff (USA) Mt Livermore (USA) You and I (USA) Silver Ghost (USA) Pine Bluff (USA) De Niro (USA) Hennessy (USA)

success was her fourth American Grade 1 triumph.

Two prestigious all-aged events produced surprises, outsider of six Bullsbay seeing off Macho Again in the Whitney Handicap, and the unheralded Richard’s Kid getting up late to deny the Arlington Million disappointment, Einstein, in the Pacific Classic.

The two-year-old pecking order is beginning to take shape, the Californians Mi Sueno and Lookin At Lucky making early bids for top honours. Mi Sueno followed up her Sorrento Stakes win in the Del Mar Debutante and Best Pal Stakes hero Lookin At Lucky did the same in the Del Mar Futurity.

Over on the East Coast, Hot Dixie Chick carried the colours of Jess Jackson’s wife, Barbara Banke, to beat the same rival (Beautician) in the Spinaway Stakes as she had five weeks earlier in the Grade 3 Schuylerville Stakes.

Dublin broke a hard-to-believe four-year Grade 1 drought for the once-dominant D Wayne Lukas in the Hopeful Stakes.

Finally, the prize for most unlikely Grade 1 winner of the month goes to Telling, a first ever starter in such vaunted company for trainer Steve Hobby, who snapped a ten-race losing sequence by beating a tenyear-old and an eight-year-old in the Sword Dancer Invitational.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 89

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 2

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern Margins 0.75, dead heat. Time 1:37.70. Going Good.

212 PRIX DE PSYCHE G3

Age 2-3

DEAUVILLE. August 1. 3yof. 2000m.

1. BOARD MEETING (IRE) 8-11 £38,835 b f by Anabaa - Bright Moon (Alysheba) O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-E Lellouche 2. Proportional (GB) 8-11 £15,534 b f by Beat Hollow - Minority (Generous) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Mme C Head-Maarek 3. Plumania (GB) 8-11 £11,650 b f by Anabaa - Featherquest (Rainbow Quest) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-A Fabre Margins Short head, 2.5. Time 2:05.00 (slow 0.5).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 5

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £96,323

Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 67 Stakes winners. In 2009 GOLDIKOVA Blushing Groom G1, COURT Zedavite G2, STOKEHOUSE Encosta de Lago G2, BOARD MEETING Alysheba G3, MARCHELLE BELLE Night Shift LR, SILENTLY Bite The Bullet LR, VERBA Kaldoun LR. 1st Dam: BRIGHT MOON by Alysheba. 5 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Grand Prix d’Evry G2, Prix de Pomone G2 (twice), 3rd Prix Vermeille Escada G1.

Dam of 5 winners: 1996: BRIGHT STONE (g Bigstone) 2 wins at 3 and 6 in France.

1997: Buffalo Dance (f Sadler’s Wells) unplaced.

1998: Big Shot (c Lure) 1999: BRIGHT SKY (f Wolfhound) Champion 3yr old filly in France in 2002. 6 wins at 2 to 4 in France, Prix de Diane Hermes G1, Prix de l’Opera-Casino Barriere G1, 2nd Prix d’Ispahan G1, Prix Saint-Alary G1, 3rd Prix de l’Opera Casino Barriere Enghien G1, Netjets Prix du Moulin de Longchamp G1, P.VermeilleHermitage Barriere de Baule G1. Broodmare.

2000: BLUE ICON (f Peintre Celebre) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2001: Boukhara (f Rainbow Quest) died 2003.

2002: Bulgakov (c Loup Solitaire) 2003: BRIGHT SUN (g Peintre Celebre) 2 wins at 4.

2005: (c Fasliyev) 2006: BOARD MEETING (f Anabaa) 2 wins at 3, Prix de Psyche G3, 2nd Prix Cleopatre G3.

2007: Balle de Match (f Peintre Celebre) unraced.

2008: (c Peintre Celebre) 2nd Dam: BONSHAMILE by Ile de Bourbon. 4 wins at 2 to 4 at home, France, USA Golden Harvest H G2, 4th Matriarch S G1. Dam of BRIGHT MOON (f Alysheba, see above). Grandam of Beraud.

Broodmare Sire: ALYSHEBA. Sire of the dams of 42 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BOARD MEETING Anabaa G3, WESLEY El Prado G3.

BOARD MEETING b f 2006 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom ANABAA b 92 Gay Mecene Balbonella Bamieres Alydar Alysheba Bel Sheba BRIGHT MOON ch 90 Ile de Bourbon Bonshamile Narration

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Vaguely Noble Gay Missile Riverman Bergamasque Raise A Native Sweet Tooth Lt Stevens Belthazar Nijinsky Roseliere Sham Diary

213 HENKEL-TROPHY G2 DUSSELDORF. August 2. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. KING OF SYDNEY (USA) 3 9-0 £38,835 b c by Diesis - Padmore (French Deputy) O-Hoffmeister, Hermann-Schmitt B-E Melynk TR-M Hofer 2. Querari (GER) 3 9-0 £10,194 b c by Oasis Dream - Quetena (Acatenango) O-Gestut Rottgen B-Gestut Fahrhof TR-A Wohler 2. Aspectus (IRE) 6 9-6 £10,194 ch h by Spectrum - Anna Thea (Turfkonig) O-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof B-Gestut Rottgen TR-T Mundry

Starts 8

Wins 2

Places 3

ZANZIBARI b c 2007

TAMARIND b f 2006 Raise A Native

Earned £60,012

Mr Prospector Gold Digger SMART STRIKE b 92 Smarten

Sire: DIESIS. Sire of 85 Stakes winners. In 2009 MAGICAL FANTASY Easy Goer G1, DEBUSSY Singspiel G2, KING OF SYDNEY French Deputy G2, FESTOSO Ajdal LR.

Classy ‘n Smart No Class Danzig Zieten

1st Dam: PADMORE by French Deputy. Winner at 3 in USA. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Eastbourne (c Elusive Quality) unraced.

2006: KING OF SYDNEY (c Diesis) Sold 70,000gns 2yo at TAAPR. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Henkel Trophy G2, 2nd Prix de Conde G3, 3rd G.P. Krefelder Wirtschaft-Dr Busch Mem G3.

2007: Barracks Road (f Elusive Quality) unraced.

2008: (c Strong Hope) 2009: (f Smart Strike) 2nd Dam: DOUBLE LOCK by Home Guard. 1 win at 3 Sandleford Priory S LR, 3rd Nassau S G2. Own sister to TURN THE KEY. Dam of SURE BLADE (c Kris: Champagne S G2, Queen Elizabeth II S G2, St James’s Palace S G2, 3rd Dewhurst S G1), ONLY A POUND (c Sharpen Up: TAB OFS H G3), SURE SHARP (c Sharpen Up: Earl of Sefton S G3, 2nd International S G2), SURE LOCKED (f Lyphard: Prix de Bagatelle LR, 3rd G. P. der Landeshaupstadt Dusseldorf G2).

Broodmare Sire: FRENCH DEPUTY. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KING OF SYDNEY Diesis G2, SMOOTH AIR Smooth Jazz G2, SUZUKA CAUSEWAY Giant’s Causeway G2, BREAK RUN OUT Smart Strike G3, DELIGHTFUL KISS Kissin Kris G3, EZ DREAMER In Excess LR. KING OF SYDNEY b c 2006 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta DIESIS ch 80 Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Deputy Minister French Deputy Mitterand PADMORE b 2000 Home Guard Double Lock St Padina

Native Dancer Mixed Marriage Rockefella Chambiges Tantieme Relance III Crepello Sweet Angel Vice Regent Mint Copy Hold Your Peace Laredo Lass Forli Stay At Home St Paddy Rose of Medina

214 PRIX DE CABOURG G3 DEAUVILLE. August 2. 2yo. 1200m.

1. ZANZIBARI (USA) 8-11 £38,835 b c by Smart Strike - Zinziberine (Zieten) O-Sheikh Mohammed B-Mme A Fabre TR-A Fabre 2. Sorciere (IRE) 8-8 £15,534 b f by Orpen - Serandine (Hernando) O-Lady O’Reilly B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd TR-C Lerner 3. Lixirova (FR) 8-8 £11,650 b f by Slickly - Linorova (Trempolino) O-O El Sharif B-J-L Blot TR-D Smaga Margins 1.5, 1. Time 1:11.70. Going Soft.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £57,087

Sire: SMART STRIKE. Sire of 53 Stakes winners. In 2009 - FABULOUS STRIKE Lost Code G2, PAPA CLEM Belong To Me G2.

1st Dam: ZINZIBERINE by Zieten. 3 wins at 2 in France, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte G2. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Zaltana (f Cherokee Run) 2006: Don Jo (c Johannesburg) 2007: ZANZIBARI (c Smart Strike) 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix de Cabourg G3.

2008: Zelimir (c Grand Slam) 2009: Zoubrovka (f Proud Citizen) 2nd Dam: AMENIXA by Linamix. 1 win at 4. Own sister to AMILYNX and AMIE DE MIX. Dam of ZINZIBERINE (f Zieten, see above) Broodmare Sire: ZIETEN. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ZANZIBARI Smart Strike G3.

90 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Blue Note ZINZIBERINE b 2000 Linamix Amenixa Amen

Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Sequence Cyane Smartaire Nodouble Classy Quillo Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Habitat Balsamique Mendez Lunadix Alydar Issues N’ Answers

Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy SHARATA b 88 Thatch Shademah Shamim

Nearco Lady Angela Native Dancer Almahmoud Hail To Reason Lalun Forli Thong Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Forli Thong Le Haar Diamond Drop

215 GIVE THANKS S G3

216 DEBUTANTE S G2

CORK. August 3. 3yo+f&m. 12f.

LEOPARDSTOWN. August 6. 2yof. 7f.

1. TAMARIND (IRE) 3 8-10 £56,874 b f by Sadler’s Wells - Sharata (Darshaan) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Barronstown Stud TR-AP O’Brien 2. Perfect Truth (IRE) 3 8-10 £16,680 ch f by Galileo - Charroux (Darshaan) O-Derrick Smith B-Whisperview Trading Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 3. Beauty O’ Gwaun (IRE) 3 8-10 £7,942 b f by Rainbow Quest - Angel of The Gwaun (Sadler’s Wells) O-Neil Jones B-Abergwaun Farms TR-John M Oxx Margins 1.5, 0.75. Time 2:40.39 (slow 10.39).

Going Soft.

1. LILLIE LANGTRY (IRE) 8-12 £72,573 bbr f by Danehill Dancer - Hoity Toity (Darshaan) O-Michael Tabor B-KB Lynch TR-AP O’Brien 2. Devoted To You (IRE) 8-12 £21,214 b f by Danehill Dancer - Alleged Devotion (Alleged) O-Mrs David Nagle B-Barronstown Stud TR-AP O’Brien 3. Elusive Galaxy (IRE) 8-12 £10,049 b f by Elusive City - Lure of The Moon (Lure) O-Declan Landy B-Grangecon Stud TR-GM Lyons Margins 1.75, neck. Time 1:29.63 (slow 3.83).

Going Good to Yielding.

Age 3

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £64,515

Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of 308 Stakes winners.

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.

1st Dam: Sharata by Darshaan. unraced. Dam of 7 winners: 1992: SHARATAN (g Kahyasi) 3 wins.

1994: CRIMSON TIDE (c Sadler’s Wells). 7 wins at home, Germany, Italy, Premio Ribot G2, Grosser Preis von Dusseldorf G2. Sire.

1995: PHARATTA (f Fairy King) 4 wins at 2 and 3, Garden City Breeders’ Cup H G2.

1996: Casino Royale (c Royal Academy) 1997: STONEHENGE (g Caerleon) Winner over hurdles.

1998: LA VIDA LOCA (f Caerleon) 4 wins at 2 and 3 at home, USA, Edgewood S LR, 3rd San Clemente S G2. Broodmare.

2000: Arpege (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced. Dam of Beau Vengerov (2nd Grand Prix de la Riviera Cote d’Azur LR) 2001: Softlyisthenight (f Sadler’s Wells) died at 3.

2003: AROSA (f Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at 3 and 4 at home, USA, Claire Marine S. 2004: Diego Velasquez (g Sadler’s Wells) 2006: TAMARIND (f Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at 3, Ladbrokes Give Thanks S G3.

2nd Dam: SHADEMAH by Thatch. 3 wins at 3. Dam of SHAHRASTANI (c Nijinsky: Ever Ready Derby S G1, Budweiser Irish Derby G1, 4th King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Trusthouse Forte P. de l’Arc de Triomphe G1). Grandam of SHAREKANN, Shalapour. Fourth dam of Sharleez.

Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 138 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BLACK BEAR ISLAND Sadler’s Wells G2, FRONT HOUSE Sadler’s Wells G2, CLAREMONT Sadler’s Wells G3, CURTAIN CALL Sadler’s Wells G3, FANTASIA Sadler’s Wells G3, GRACE O’MALLEY Refuse To Bend G3, LILLIE LANGTRY Danehill Dancer G3, SEVENNA Galileo G3.

The Sadler’s Wells/Darshaan cross has produced: EBADIYLA G1, ELECTION DAY G1, FANTASIA G1, FRONT HOUSE G1, GAGNOA G1, GREEK DANCE G1, HIGH CHAPARRAL G1, ISLINGTON G1, MILAN G1, QUARTER MOON G1, SEPTIMUS G1, YESTERDAY G1, BLACK BEAR ISLAND G2, CLAREMONT G2, CRIMSON TIDE G2, CURTAIN CALL G2, EZIMA G2, TIME ON G2, GYPSY KING G3, NEW MORNING G3, TAMARIND G3.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £153,029

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 99 SWs. In 2009 - AGAIN Kahyasi G1, ALFRED NOBEL Desert Prince G1, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G1, INDIAN OCEAN Fasliyev G2, LILLIE LANGTRY Darshaan G2, WAJIR Caerleon G2, ALNADANA Linamix G3, GRAND DUCAL Shirley Heights G3, NEWS ALERT Brief Truce G3, TAMAZIRTE Lycius G3, WALK ON BYE Pips Pride G3.

1st Dam: Hoity Toity by Darshaan. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Song of Freedom (g Montjeu) unraced.

2006: Lady Hawkfield (f Hawk Wing) in training.

2007: LILLIE LANGTRY (f Danehill Dancer) Sold 70,000gns foal, 230,000gns yearling. 2 wins, Debutante S G2, Coolmoore Stud Sprint S G3, 2nd Albany S G3.

2009: (f Hurricane Run) 2nd Dam: Hiwaayati by Shadeed. unraced. Dam of Sweet Emotion (f Bering: 2nd EBF Insulpak Swinley S LR). Grandam of WINGED CUPID. Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. See race 215.

The Danehill Dancer/Darshaan cross has produced: LILLIE LANGTRY G2, JALMIRA LR, Glitter Baby LR. LILLIE LANGTRY b/br f 2007 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy HOITY TOITY br 2000 Shadeed Hiwaayati Alathea

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Nijinsky Continual Lorenzaccio Vive La Reine

217 ROSE OF LANCASTER S G3 HAYDOCK PARK. August 8. 3yo+. 10f 95yds.

1. JUKEBOX JURY (IRE) 3 8-8 £36,901 gr c by Montjeu - Mare Aux Fees (Kenmare) O-AD Spence B-Paul Nataf TR-M Johnston 2. Campanologist (USA) 4 9-3 £13,988 b c by Kingmambo - Ring of Music (Sadler’s Wells) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Duncan (GB) 4 9-3 £7,001 b c by Dalakhani - Dolores (Danehill) O/B-Normandie Stud Ltd TR-JHM Gosden Margins 1.25, 1. Time 2:09.95 (fast 2.45).

Going Good.

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 3

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on King’s Apostle: “His strong pedigree will appeal to breeders, as both his second dam Embassy and third dam Pass The Peace won the Cheveley Park Stakes” Age 2-3

Starts 10

Wins 4

Places 4

Earned £310,512

Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 73 Stakes winners. In 2009 FAME AND GLORY Shirley Heights G1, ROMAN EMPEROR Last Tycoon G1, TAVISTOCK Quest For Fame G1, ASKAR TAU Acatenango G2, FULMONTI Grosvenor G2, HARRIS TWEED Prized G2, JUKEBOX JURY Kenmare G2, BALLACK Last Tycoon G3, COURT CANIBAL Arazi G3, THE MEISTA Zabeel G3, STORM MOUNTAIN Mujadil LR, TAKE THE HINT Mr Prospector LR, HURRICANE FLY Kenmare LR, MOSKOVA Machiavellian LR, SHARPMON Sharpen Up LR, SWEEPS HILL Zabeel LR. 1st Dam: MARE AUX FEES by Kenmare. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 8 winners: 1993: PIERROT SOLAIRE (c Dancing Spree) 10 wins in Italy, Criterium Partenopeo LR. 1994: Mare Aux Tanches (f Lead On Time) unraced.

1995: CLAIR DE MER (c Dancing Spree) 5 wins in Italy.

1996: THE MASK (c Saint Estephe) 4 wins at 2, 3 and 6 in France, Prix de Saint Patrick LR, 2nd Brigadier Gerard S G3, 3rd Prix Guillaume d’Ornano G2.

1997: Seule A Paris (f Pistolet Bleu). Dam of Here She Comes (2nd Prix de la Cochere LR, Prix de Lieurey LR, Erik O Steens Memorial LR, Margareta Wettermarks Minneslopning LR) 1998: ALBULA (f Anabaa) Winner at 3 in France.

1999: Bithia (f Sillery) ran on the flat in Italy.

2000: ORDINARY HERO (c Anabaa) 5 wins 3-5.

2001: Hoops And Blades (c Peintre Celebre) ran a few times.

2002: Maternelle (f Machiavellian) unplaced.

2003: MAESTA (c Starborough) 3 wins 3-4 in France.

2005: BELLE ALLURE (f Numerous) 3 wins at 2 to 4 in France, USA, P.Vanteaux-Beachcomber Hotels Royal Palm G3.

2006: JUKEBOX JURY (c Montjeu) Sold 173,745gns yearling at ARAUG. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Royal Lodge S G2, Grand Prix de Deauville G2, Rose of Lancaster S G3, 2nd Racing Post Trophy G1, 3rd Prix La Rochette G3.

2007: Le Larron (c High Chaparral) unraced to date.

2008: (c Hurricane Run) 2nd Dam: Feerie Boreale by Irish River. 1 win at 2 in France, 2nd Prix d’Aumale G3, 3rd Prix Marcel Boussac G1. Dam of TAKE OFF TIME (c Polish Precedent: Premio Carlo Porta Limited H LR).

Grandam of MATIN DE TEMPETE. Broodmare Sire: KENMARE. Sire of the dams of 71 Stakes winners. In 2009 - EMBLEM OF LIBERTY National Emblem G1, ZIRCONEUM Jallad G1, JUKEBOX JURY Montjeu G2, SEHREZAD Titus Livius G3, HADAAF Danewin LR, HURRICANE FLY Montjeu LR. The Montjeu/Kenmare cross has produced: JUKEBOX JURY G1, HURRICANE FLY LR. JUKEBOX JURY gr c 2006 Sadler’s Wells MONTJEU b 96 Floripedes

Kenmare MARE AUX FEES gr 88 Feerie Boreale

Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special High Top Top Ville Sega Ville Tennyson Toute Cy Adele Toumignon Zeddaan Kalamoun Khairunissa Milesian Belle of Ireland Belle of The Ball Riverman Irish River Irish Star La Varende Skelda Fidra

2nd Dam: EMBASSY by Cadeaux Genereux.

Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 1997. 3 wins at 2 Shadwell Stud Cheveley Park S G1.

Margins 1, 1.5. Time 1:25.90 (slow 2.10).

Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £58,407

Sire: ROCK HARD TEN. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LONG LASHES Boundary G3.

1st Dam: Border Dispute by Boundary. unraced.

Own sister to Plenty. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: Mythical Border (f Johannesburg) Winner at 2, 3rd Polypipe Flying Childers S G2.

2007: LONG LASHES (f Rock Hard Ten) 2 wins at 2, skybet.com Sweet Solera S G3, Ballygallon Stud S LR. 2nd Dam: SCADS by Forty Niner. 4 wins in USA. Dam of Plenty (f Boundary: 2nd Martha Washington Breeders’ Cup S G3), Just A Coincidence (c Forestry: 3rd Wood Memorial S G1) Broodmare Sire: BOUNDARY. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LONG LASHES Rock Hard Ten G3.

LONG LASHES b f 2007 Roberto Kris S Sharp Queen ROCK HARD TEN b 2001 Mr Prospector Tersa Peacefully Danzig Boundary Edge BORDER DISPUTE b 2002 Forty Niner Scads Slew And Easy

Hail To Reason Bramalea Princequillo Bridgework Raise A Native Gold Digger Jacinto Morning Calm Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Damascus Ponte Vecchio Mr Prospector File Slew O’ Gold Fanfreluche

219 PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST G1 DEAUVILLE. August 9. 3yo+. 1300m.

1. KING’S APOSTLE (IRE) 5 9-2 £138,689 b h by King’s Best - Politesse (Barathea) O-Bernard Kantor B-Wentworth Racing TR-WJ Haggas 2. Mariol (FR) 6 9-2 £55,485 b g by Munir - La Bastoche (Kaldoun) O-Vidal Family B-Robert Collet, SARL Classic Breeding TR-R Collet 3. Lesson In Humility (IRE) 4 8-13 £27,743 b f by Mujadil - Vanity (Thatching) O-M Nelmes-Crocker B-Kevin Quinn TR-AP Jarvis Margins 0.5, head. Time 1:15.70 (slow 0.70).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-5

Starts 22

Wins 7

Places 7

Earned £309,780

Sire: KING’S BEST. Sire of 29 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KING’S APOSTLE Barathea G1, SPICE ROUTE In The Wings G2, ALLYBAR Irish River LR, HAPPY VICTORY Lear Fan LR, KHATEEB Kahyasi LR, REX REGINA Lyphard LR. 1st Dam: Politesse by Barathea. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: KING’S APOSTLE (c King’s Best) 7 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, John Guest Diadem S G2, 2nd Duke of York Blue Square S G2.

2006: Pure Perfection (f Hawk Wing) unraced to date.

2007: Kalk Bay (c Hawk Wing) unraced to date.

2008: (c Cape Cross) 2009: (f King’s Best) KING’S APOSTLE b h 2004

218 SWEET SOLERA S G3 Kingmambo

NEWMARKET. August 8. 2yof. 7f.

1. LONG LASHES (USA) 8-12 £28,385 b f by Rock Hard Ten - Border Dispute (Boundary) O-Godolphin B-Robert V La Penta et al TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Blue Maiden (GB) 8-12 £10,760 b f by Medicean - Bluebelle (Generous) O-Peter Charter B-Kirtlington Stud Ltd TR-PJ McBride 3. Sent From Heaven (IRE) 8-12 £5,385 b f by Footstepsinthesand - Crystal Valkyrie (Danehill) O-COP Hanbury B-COP Hanbury TR-BW Hills

KING’S BEST b 97 Allegretta

Barathea POLITESSE ch 2000 Embassy

Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Nureyev Miesque Pasadoble Agio Lombard Promised Lady Espresso Anatevka Almyra Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Habitat Brocade Canton Silk Young Generation Cadeaux Genereux Smarten Up Alzao Pass The Peace Lover’s Rose

Broodmare Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KING’S APOSTLE King’s Best G1, VOILA ICI Daylami G2, AWELMARDUK Almutawakel LR, DELAGO BOLT Delago Brom LR, KALLA Monsun LR.

Unfortunately, injury forced King’s Apostle into retirement just weeks after he had added the Gr1 Prix Maurice de Gheest to his Gr2 victory in the 2008 Diadem Stakes. In common with many good sprinters, King’s Apostle hadn’t been particularly precocious and his move into stakes company came only after he had risen through the handicap ranks at three and four, ending with his narrow defeat under 9st 2lb in the 2008 Stewards’ Cup. King’s Apostle follows Creachadoir, Proclamation and Dubai Surprise as the fourth Gr1 winner among a total of 12 Group winners from the first three crops by the 2,000 Guineas winner King’s Best. However, the Classicwinning son of Kingmambo has so far failed to build on his bright start with his next three crops, born in 2005, 2006 and 2007, as they have collectively produced just two Gr3 winners. Perhaps his move to France in 2009 will revive his fortunes.

King’s Apostle has a strong enough pedigree to appeal to breeders, as both his second dam Embassy and third dam Pass The Peace were good enough to win the Gr1 Cheveley Park Stakes. His dam Politesse, who was sold for 50,000gns as an unraced two-year-old, is by Barathea, whose daughters have now produced five northern hemisphere Gr1 winners.

Pass The Peace also produced the smart filly Tarfshi to Mtoto.

SALISBURY. August 13. 3yo+c&g. 8f.

1. MAC LOVE (GB) 8 9-3 £36,901 b g by Cape Cross - My Lass (Elmaamul) O-Vimal Khosla B-Kingwood Bloodstock TR-Stef Liddiard 2. Confront (GB) 4 9-0 £13,988 b g by Nayef - Contiguous (Danzig) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Laa Rayb (USA) 5 9-0 £7,001 b g by Storm Cat - Society Lady (Mr Prospector) O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum B-Darley TR-M Johnston Margins 1.5, 2.75. Time 1:40.29 (fast 1.21).

Going Good to firm.

Starts 64

2nd Dam: BE MY LASS by Be My Guest. 1 win at 4 in France. Dam of My Lass (f Elmaamul, see above) Broodmare Sire: ELMAAMUL. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MAC LOVE Cape Cross G3, BACHELOR BOY Take Risks LR. MAC LOVE b g 2001 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier CAPE CROSS b/br 94 Ahonoora Park Appeal Balidaress Diesis Elmaamul Modena MY LASS b 96 Be My Guest Be My Lass Good Lass

Wins 10

Places 28

Earned £373,066

Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of 52 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SEA THE STARS Miswaki G1, HALICARNASSUS Relaunch G2, CRYSTAL CAPELLA Mark of Esteem G3, MAC LOVE Elmaamul G3, RECHARGE Robellino G3, COLONIAL Mr Prospector LR, MUDAARAAH Woodman LR, RE BAROLO Irish River LR, VALLETTA Bering LR. 1st Dam: My Lass by Elmaamul. Winner at 3, 3rd Palmers Golden Ball Trigo S LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2001: MAC LOVE (g Cape Cross) Sold 45,000gns yearling at TAOCT, 75,000gns 2yo at TAAUT. 10 wins to 2009, Investec Diomed S G3, Select Racing UK On Sky 432 S G3, Citigroup Charlton Hunt Supreme S G3, totesport.com Sovereign S G3, Vaillant Fortune S LR,

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Balidar Innocence Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Roberto Mofida Northern Dancer What A Treat Reform Derry Lass

221 BALLYROAN S G3 LEOPARDSTOWN. August 13. 3yo+. 12f.

1. PROFOUND BEAUTY (IRE) 5 9-9 £39,126 b m by Danehill - Diamond Trim (Highest Honor) O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld 2. Mourayan (IRE) 3 8-12 £11,437 b c by Alhaarth - Mouramara (Kahyasi) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx 3. Shreyas (IRE) 4 9-9 £5,417 gr f by Dalakhani - Sadima (Sadler’s Wells) O-Miss AH Marshall B-Frank Dunne TR-JS Bolger Margins 1.25, 5. Time 2:30.48 (fast 1.52).

Going Good.

Age 3-5

220 SOVEREIGN S G3

Age 2-8

betdaq.co.uk Hyde S LR, 2nd Juddmonte Lockinge S G1, Woodford Reserve Criterion S G3, Newton Fund Managers Rockingham S LR, Constant Security Doncaster S LR, Cantor Sport Carnarvon S LR, Axminster Carpets Cathedral S LR, 3rd Ripon Champion 2yo Trophy LR, Betfredpoker Spring Trophy LR, Premio Divino Amore LR. 2002: Classic Guest (f Xaar). Broodmare.

2003: Desert Day (f Desert Prince) 2004: Boschendal (f Zamindar) ran 3 times.

2005: (c Desert Prince) 2006: VAL DE FLORES (f Oasis Dream) Winner at 3 in Denmark.

2008: (c Cape Cross) 2009: (f Exceed And Excel)

Starts 14

Wins 6

Places 6

Earned £287,533

Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of 349 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARTISTE ROYAL Manila G2, METEOR SHOWER Ogygian G3, PROFOUND BEAUTY Highest Honor G3, GOLDEN ARROW Dr Devious LR, BIG EARED FRAN Kahyasi LR. 1st Dam: DIAMOND TRIM by Highest Honor. 5 wins at 3 and 4, Finale S LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: PROFOUND BEAUTY (f Danehill) 6 wins, Ballyroan S G3, Curragh Cup G3, Challenge S LR (twice), 2nd Noblesse S G3, 3rd Ballyroan S G3, Blue Wind S G3, Alleged S LR. 2005: ROCK CRITIC (g Pivotal) Winner at 4.

2006: Majestic Silver (f Linamix) unraced to date.

2008: (f Danehill Dancer) 2nd Dam: IN ANTICIPATION by Sadler’s Wells. 2 wins at 3. Dam of IRRESISTIBLE JEWEL (f Danehill: Ribblesdale S G2, 2nd Prix de l’Opera-Casino Barriere G1), DIAMOND TRIM (f Highest Honor, see above), Legal Jousting (c Indian Ridge: 2nd Desert King EBF Tetrarch S G3, 3rd Fort Marcy H G3).

Grandam of MAD ABOUT YOU. Broodmare Sire: HIGHEST HONOR. Sire of the dams of 33 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CAVALRYMAN Halling G1, GEORDIELAND Johann Quatz G2, ROCK ME BABY Rock of Gibraltar G2, PROFOUND BEAUTY Danehill G3, APRES UN REVE Symboli Kris S LR, ISANOUS Zamindar LR, PERFECT STRIDE Oasis Dream LR, SERIENHOEHE High Chaparral LR, NOBLE ALAN King’s Theatre LR. The Danehill/Highest Honor cross has produced: PROFOUND BEAUTY G3, Roskilde LR.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 91

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 4

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern PROFOUND BEAUTY b m 2004 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom DANEHILL b 86 His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Kenmare Highest Honor High River DIAMOND TRIM b/br 98 Sadler’s Wells In Anticipation Aptostar

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Ribot Flower Bowl Buckpasser Natalma Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman Hairbrush Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Fappiano Stark Drama

222 PRIX MINERVE G3

223 PRIX DE LIEUREY G3 DEAUVILLE. August 13. 3yof. 1600m.

1. SONEVA (USA) 8-12 £38,835 bbr f by Cherokee Run - Lakabi (Nureyev) O-A Curty B-Mineola Farm, Dr Houchin, JW Hirshmann TR-Y de Nicolay 2. Emergency (GB) 8-12 £15,534 ch f by Dr Fong - Well Warned (Warning) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-D Smaga 3. Wilside (IRE) 9-2 £11,650 b f by Verglas - Sigonella (Priolo) O-Marquisa De Moratalla B-Kildaragh Stud TR-M Delzangles Margins 2, 1. Time 1:45.50. Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 3

Places 4

Earned £140,502

SOLDIER Unfuwain LR, KISSING THE CAMERA Sri Pekan LR, NIWOT Noble Bijou LR, PERFECT TRUTH Darshaan LR, PROMESSE DE L’AUBE Platini LR, REPRISAL Dehere LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR, FIRE AND RAIN Homme de Loi LR.

2005: (c Oasis Dream) 2006: MILFORD SOUND (f Barathea) Winner at 3 in France.

2008: (f Dansili) 2009: (c Oasis Dream)

1st Dam: Kite Mark by Mark of Esteem. ran once at 3.

Dam of 4 winners: 2003: PRINCE ZAFONIC (g Zafonic) Winner over hurdles at 6.

2004: DAYLAMI DREAMS (g Daylami) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2005: LEGISLATION (g Oasis Dream) 2 wins 2-3.

2006: KITE WOOD (c Galileo) Sold 270,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 4 wins at 2 and 3, CGA Geoffrey Freer S G3, Deloitte Autumn S G3, Bahrain Trophy G3.

2007: Musical Mark (c Oratorio) unraced to date.

2009: (c Teofilo)

2nd Dam: DOCKAGE by Riverman. 2 wins 2-3, Prix d’Automne LR. Dam of WHARF (c Storm Bird: July S G3, 2nd Lockinge S G2, San Bernardino H G2), MOORING (f Zafonic: Prix de Lieurey LR). Grandam of LINDA’S LAD, ZAFONICAL STORM. Broodmare Sire: THEATRICAL. Sire of the dams of 33 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LORD SHANAKILL Speightstown G1, CROSSHARBOUR Zamindar G3.

CROSSHARBOUR b h 2004

DEAUVILLE. August 13. 3yof. 2500m.

1. KALLA (GB) 8-9 £38,835 b f by Monsun - Kittiwake (Barathea) O-Baroness Karin Von Ullmann B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-A Fabre 2. Peinture Rare (IRE) 8-9 £15,534 b f by Sadler’s Wells - Peinture Bleue (Alydar) O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-E Lellouche 3. Pearlescence (USA) 8-9 £11,650 grro f by Pleasantly Perfect - Grisonnante (Kaldoun) O-Edmund A Gann B-Nutbush Farm TR-J-C Rouget Margins Short head, 2.5. Time 2:43.30 (slow 5.80).

Going Good to soft.

Age 3

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 1

Earned £88,228

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 GETAWAY Unfuwain G1, STACELITA Dashing Blade G1, MISS EUROPA Rahy G2, SCHIAPARELLI Old Vic G2, CAPRICE Generous G3, KALLA Barathea G3, SUESTADO Darshaan LR, TERTULLUS Be My Guest LR. 1st Dam: Kittiwake by Barathea. Winner at 3, 2nd John Musker S LR. Dam of 5 winners: 2001: KITCAT (f Monsun) 3 wins at 3 in Germany, JRA Trophy LR, Riemer Meile LR, 2nd Premio Sergio Cumani G3. Broodmare.

2002: KONIGSTIGER (c Tiger Hill) Champion 2yr old in Italy in 2004. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Italy, Gran Criterium G1. Sire.

2003: KARAVEL (f Monsun) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Preis der Deutschen Einheit G3, 2nd Preis der Diana G1.

2004: Katmai (g Tiger Hill) unplaced.

2005: KALPAK (c Monsun) Winner at 4 in Germany.

2006: KALLA (f Monsun) 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix Minerve G3, Prix Melisande LR, 3rd Prix de Malleret G2.

2009: Kitco (c Shirocco) 2nd Dam: GULL NOOK by Mill Reef. 2 wins at 3 Ribblesdale S G2. Own sister to Primrose Valley.

Dam of PENTIRE (c Be My Guest: Irish Champion S G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, 2nd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, 3rd Eclipse S G1), SPRING (f Sadler’s Wells: Premio Roma Vecchia G3). Grandam of INGLENOO. Broodmare Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KING’S APOSTLE King’s Best G1, VOILA ICI Daylami G2, KALLA Monsun G3, AWELMARDUK Almutawakel LR, DELAGO BOLT Delago Brom LR. The Monsun/Barathea cross has produced: KARAVEL G1, KALLA G2, KITCAT G3.

KALLA b f 2006 Dschingis Khan Konigsstuhl Konigskronung MONSUN br 90 Surumu Mosella Monasia Sadler’s Wells Barathea Brocade KITTIWAKE b 96 Mill Reef Gull Nook Bempton

Tamerlane Donna Diana Tiepoletto Kronung Literat Surama Authi Monacensia Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Canton Silk Never Bend Milan Mill Blakeney Hardiemma

Sire: CHEROKEE RUN. Sire of 27 SWs. In 2009 SONEVA Nureyev G3, RUN IT Theatrical LR. 1st Dam: Lakabi by Nureyev. ran once at 2. Own sister to EUROPEAN ROSE. Dam of 5 winners: 2002: CORONADO ROSE (f Coronado’s Quest) 4 wins 2-3, River Oaks S, Princess H, Delta Belle S. Broodmare.

2003: THUNDER PASS (c Thunder Gulch) 4 wins at 3 and 5 in USA. 2004: THE WIZENED APPLE (g Gulch) 2 wins 4-5.

2005: THRONE OF POWER (c Pulpit) 2 wins at 3.

2006: SONEVA (f Cherokee Run) 3 wins 2-3, Prix d’Aumale G3, Prix de Lieurey G3, Prix La Camargo LR, 2nd Prix de la Grotte G3, Prix Amandine LR. 2007: Nave (c Pulpit) 2008: (f Mr Greeley)

2nd Dam: Shadywood by Habitat. 1 win at 3, 2nd Lancashire Oaks G3. Dam of MADAME DUBOIS (f Legend of France: Park Hill S G2, Prix de Royallieu G2), Sun And Shade (f Ajdal: 2nd Lady Morvich H LR). Grandam of INDIAN HAVEN, COUNT DUBOIS, DAGGERS DRAWN.

ZAMINDAR b 94

Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BRONZE CANNON Lemon Drop Kid G2, CRYSTAL CAPELLA Cape Cross G3, KITE WOOD Galileo G3.

DOCKLANDS b 89

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Darshaan Mark of Esteem Homage KITE MARK ch 98 Habitat

Broodmare Sire: NUREYEV. Sire of the dams of 183 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ROCK STAR SHOW Lear Fan G2.

Shadywood Milly Moss

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Shirley Heights Delsy Ajdal Home Love Sir Gaylord Little Hut Crepello Bally’s Mil

SONEVA b/br f 2006 Red God Runaway Bride Call The Witness Yonnie Girl Po’chile CHEROKEE RUN b/br 90 Drone Silver Saber Happy Flirt Cherokee Dame Francis S Dame Francesca Maid To Rule Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Nureyev Forli Special Thong LAKABI b/br 97 Lyphard Manila Dona Ysidra Lakab Riverman River Lullaby Aladancer

Zaizafon

Theatrical

Dockage

KITE WOOD b c 2006

2nd Dam: LAKAB by Manila. 1 win at 3. Dam of ROANOKE (c Danehill: City Tattersalls Club Cup LR), EUROPEAN ROSE (f Nureyev: Bal Harbour S, 2nd Herecomesthebride S G3).

Blushing Groom

Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett Northern Dancer The Minstrel Fleur Right Tack Mofida Wold Lass Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Sassafras Tree of Knowledge Sensibility Never Bend Riverman River Lady Empery Golden Alibi Charming Alibi Mr Prospector

Gone West

225 PRIX GONTAUT-BIRON G3

226 HUNGERFORD S G2 NEWBURY. August 15. 3yo+. 7f.

1. BALTHAZAAR’S GIFT (IRE) 6 9-3 £56,770 b h by Xaar - Thats Your Opinion (Last Tycoon) O-HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan B-Pat Beirne TR-CG Cox 2. Regal Parade (GB) 5 9-3 £21,520 ch g by Pivotal - Model Queen (Kingmambo) O-Dab Hand Racing B-Highclere Stud, Harry Herbert TR-D Nicholls 3. Plum Pudding (IRE) 6 9-3 £10,770 b g by Elnadim - Karayb (Last Tycoon) O-Hyde Sporting Promotions Limited B-Tom Deane TR-R Hannon Margins 3, 0.5. Time 1:25.31 (slow 2.31).

Going Good to firm.

Runaway Groom

224 GEOFFREY FREER S G3

DEAUVILLE. August 15. 4yo+. 2000m.

1. CROSSHARBOUR (GB) 5 8-9 £38,835 b h by Zamindar - Docklands (Theatrical) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 2. Adelar (GER) 4 8-11 £15,534 b c by Samum - Arpista (Chief Singer) O-Stall Schalkmadchen B-Gestut Karlshof TR-W Baltromei 3. Precious Boy (GER) 4 8-11 £11,650 bbr c by Big Shuffle - Pretty Su (Surumu) O/B-Gestut Park Wiedingen TR-W Hickst Margins Neck, 1.5. Time 2:04.00 (fast 0.50).

Going Good.

Age 3-5

Starts 10

Wins 6

Places 1

Earned £170,142

NEWBURY. August 15. 3yo+. 13f 61yds.

1. KITE WOOD (IRE) 3 8-8 £36,901 b c by Galileo - Kite Mark (Mark of Esteem) O-Godolphin B-Elsdon Farms TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Halicarnassus (IRE) 5 9-4 £13,988 b h by Cape Cross - Launch Time (Relaunch) O-Doric Racing B-Yeomanstown Lodge Stud TR-MR Channon 3. Age of Reason (UAE) 4 9-4 £7,001 b g by Halling - Time Changes (Danzig) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 3.5, 1.5. Time 2:48.87 (slow 0.37).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £113,884

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 59 Stakes winners. In 2009 RIP VAN WINKLE Stravinsky G1, AGE OF AQUARIUS Top Ville G3, CABARET Lear Fan G3, CAPE BLANCO Presidium G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G3, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift G3, KITE WOOD Mark of Esteem G3, OH GOODNESS ME Indian Ridge G3, SAINT MINERVA Last Tycoon G3, SEVENNA Darshaan G3, SOUTH EASTER Nureyev G3, ALANDI Darshaan LR, ARD NA GREINE Red Ransom LR, FIULIN Indian Ridge LR, FURMIGADELAGIUSTA Master Willie LR, GREY

92 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Sire: ZAMINDAR. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CROSSHARBOUR Theatrical G3, ISANOUS Highest Honor LR. 1st Dam: DOCKLANDS by Theatrical. 5 wins at 4 in France. Dam of 7 winners: 1995: SILVERTOWN (g Danehill) 18 wins inc. Bounty Arts Apprentice Handicap, York.

1996: CHELSEA MANOR (c Grand Lodge) 3 wins at 3 in France, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte G3, 2nd Prix d’Harcourt G2, 3rd Prix d’Ispahan G1, Prix Ganay G1. Sire.

1997: Stone Dock (g Bigstone) ran a few times and ran twice in N.H. Flat Races and ran on the flat in Kingdom of Saudi Ara. 1999: MINDS LOCKED (c Zamindar) 3 wins 3-4.

2001: Textile (f Grand Lodge) ran on the flat.

2002: SHIPPING LANE (c Grand Lodge) Winner at 3 in France.

2003: RAIL LINK (c Dansili) Champion 3yo in Europe in 2006. 5 wins at 3 in France, Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris G1, P.de l’Arc de Triomphe - Lucien Barriere G1. Sire.

2004: CROSSHARBOUR (c Zamindar) 6 wins at 3 to 5 in France, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, La Coupe G3, Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong Kong Jockey Club G3, 2nd Prix Gontaut-Biron G3.

Age 2-6

Starts 42

Wins 7

Places 16

Earned £464,215

Sire: XAAR. Sire of 23 Stakes winners. In 2009 BALTHAZAAR’S GIFT Last Tycoon G2, XTENSION Grand Lodge G2, METRO MISS Citidancer LR, XENES Crystal Glitters LR. 1st Dam: Thats Your Opinion by Last Tycoon. Dam of 1 winner: 2000: Fern Tycoon (f College Chapel) unraced.

Broodmare.

2001: King’s Opinion (g Desert King) ran twice and over hurdles.

2003: BALTHAZAAR’S GIFT (c Xaar) Sold 4,023gns yearling at GOFEB, 8,047gns yearling at GOOR2, 20,000gns 2yo at DNAPR. 7 wins at 2 to 6, 2009 at home, France, UAE, CGA Hungerford S G2, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte G2, HBLB Hackwood S G3, Trailfinders World Wide Travel Leisure S LR, Newton Invest.

Management Rockingham S LR, 2nd Golden Jubilee S G1, Betfair Cup Lennox S G2, Countrywide Steel & Tubes Hopeful S LR (twice), Totepool City Plate LR, 3rd Betfred Sprint Cup G1, John Bovington Memorial Criterion S G3, Hackwood S G3.

2004: Mirna (f Celtic Swing) unraced.

2005: Monday Morning (f Touch of The Blues) ran 3 times.

2006: (c Celtic Swing) 2007: (f Xaar) 2009: (f Iffraaj) 2nd Dam: FAWAAYID by Vaguely Noble. 3 wins at 2 EBF Silver Flash S LR, EBF Eyrefield Race LR. Dam of GREEN LADY (f Green Desert: Prix de Bagatelle LR, 3rd Prix de la Grotte G3, Prix du Calvados G3), Entisar (c Nashwan: 3rd Green Ridge Stables Newmarket S LR) Broodmare Sire: LAST TYCOON. Sire of the dams of 120 Stakes winners. In 2009 - JUNGLE ROCKET Jungle Pocket G1, MARKUS MAXIMUS Pentire G1,

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 5

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on Borderlescott: “The speed of the dual Nunthorpe winner’s male line has totally dominated the stamina which pervades the bottom half of his pedigree” (pg95) ONEMORENOMORE Red Ransom G1, ROMAN EMPEROR Montjeu G1, TYPHOON TRACY Red Ransom G1, BALTHAZAAR’S GIFT Xaar G2, MISS ISELLA Silver Charm G2, BALLACK Montjeu G3, CHINCHILLA ROSE Lion Hunter G3, DIAMOND TYCOON Johannesburg G3, MONTE KRIS S Symboli Kris S G3, OSTLAND Lando G3, RED ARROW Red Ransom G3, SAINT MINERVA Galileo G3, APRO LUNARE Orpen LR, CASSIQUE LADY Langfuhr LR, CENTENNIAL PARK Thorn Park LR, DEHA Mountain Cat LR, ESTEE Redoute’s Choice LR, INSPIRATION Flying Spur LR, JOYFUL WINNER El Moxie LR, KARGALI Invincible Spirit LR, RED ELEMENT Red Ransom LR, RIOS Hussonet LR, TIVEDO King’s Theatre LR.

ARMURE gr f 2005 Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy DALAKHANI gr 2000 Miswaki Daltawa Damana Caerleon Generous Doff The Derby BOMBAZINE ch 94 Habitat Brocade Canton Silk

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Denia Nijinsky Foreseer Master Derby Margarethen Sir Gaylord Little Hut Runnymede Clouded Lamp

BALTHAZAAR’S GIFT b h 2003 Gone West Zafonic Zaizafon XAAR b 95 Sir Ivor Monroe Best In Show Try My Best Last Tycoon Mill Princess THATS YOUR OPINION b 95 Vaguely Noble Fawaayid Clara Bow

Mr Prospector Secrettame The Minstrel Mofida Sir Gaylord Attica Traffic Judge Stolen Hour Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Mill Reef Irish Lass II Vienna Noble Lassie Coastal Perils of Pauline

227 PRIX DE POMONE G2

228 PHOENIX SPRINT S G3 CURRAGH. August 16. 3yo+. 6f.

1. GIROUETTE (IRE) 4 9-1 £42,330 br f by Pivotal - Vassiana (Anabaa) O/B-Celbridge Estates Ltd TR-Tracey Collins 2. Perfect Polly (GB) 4 9-1 £12,408 b f by Efisio - Nashira (Prince Sabo) O-Mrs JM Ryan B-Old Peartree Stud TR-JM Ryan 3. Icelandic (GB) 7 9-4 £5,903 b g by Selkirk - Icicle (Polar Falcon) O-Scuderia A4/5 B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-F Sheridan Margins Short head, 1.25. Time 1:15.28 (slow 4.28).

Going Soft to heavy.

Age 3-4

Starts 9

Wins 3

Places 6

Margins 1.25, 13. Time 2:15.74 (slow 11.24).

Going Soft to heavy.

Age 2-4

Starts 8

Age 2-4

Starts 14

Wins 6

Places 3

Earned £128,032

1st Dam: Vassiana by Anabaa. Winner at 3 in France, 3rd Prix Isola Bella LR. Own sister to VILLADOLIDE and VICTORIEUX. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: VALLEMELDEE (f Bering) 2 wins at 3.

2005: GIROUETTE (f Pivotal) 3 wins 3-4, Phoenix Sprint S G3, Sweet Mimosa S LR, 2nd Knockaire S LR, 3rd Athasi S G3.

2007: Paraphernalia (f Dalakhani) unraced to date.

2008: (c Verglas) 2nd Dam: VASSIA by Machiavellian. 3 wins at 3 in France. Dam of VILLADOLIDE (f Anabaa: Prix d’Arenberg G3), VICTORIEUX (c Anabaa: Prix du Cercle LR, Prix Hampton LR) Broodmare Sire: ANABAA. Sire of the dams of 12 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SILVER FROST Verglas G1, ROSTOVA Testa Rossa G2, GIROUETTE Pivotal G3.

GIROUETTE br f 2005

Broodmare Sire: GENEROUS. Sire of the dams of 28 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARMURE Dalakhani G2, CAPRICE Monsun G3, TARTAN BEARER Spectrum G3, ADMIRE SUBARU Admire Boss LR.

Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails Bustino Stufida Zerbinetta Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Gay Mecene Balbonella Bamieres Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie Lyphard Domludge Tananarive Nureyev

Polar Falcon PIVOTAL ch 93 Fearless Revival

Anabaa

Vassia

229 ROYAL WHIP S G2 CURRAGH. August 16. 3yo+. 10f.

1. CASUAL CONQUEST (IRE) 4 9-11 £69,223 b c by Hernando - Lady Luck (Kris) O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld 2. Curtain Call (FR) 4 9-8 £21,214 b c by Sadler’s Wells - Apsara (Darshaan) O-Mrs PK Cooper & Partners B-The Niarchos Family TR-LM Cumani 3. Red Rock Canyon (IRE) 5 9-8 £10,049 b h by Rock of Gibraltar - Imagine (Sadler’s Wells) O-Michael Tabor B-Beaverstone, Tower Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien

Earned £696,903

Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Rainbow Quest Quest For Fame

1st Dam: LADY LUCK by Kris. 1 win at 3. Dam of 4 winners: 2001: MEDIA ASSET (g Polish Precedent) 1 win at 3.

2002: ELUSIVE DOUBLE (g Grand Lodge) 2 wins at 2, Tyros S LR, 3rd Futurity G2.

2005: CASUAL CONQUEST (c Hernando) 4 wins, Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S G2, Royal Whip S G2, 2nd Irish Derby G1, Jockey Club S G2, 3rd Derby S G1.

2006: MOVING HEART (f Anabaa) Winner at 3.

2007: Aided And Abetted (c Danehill Dancer) unraced to date.

2008: (c Desert Style) 2nd Dam: Latest Chapter by Ahonoora. unraced.

Dam of SOCIAL HARMONY (g Polish Precedent: Aon MacDonagh Boland S G3) Broodmare Sire: KRIS. Sire of the dams of 97 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CASUAL CONQUEST Hernando G1, GLADIATORUS Silic G1.

CASUAL CONQUEST b c 2005 Nijinsky Niniski HERNANDO b 90 Miswaki Whakilyric Lyrism Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure LADY LUCK ch 96

VASSIANA b 99

2nd Dam: BROCADE by Habitat. 5 wins at 3 and 4 at home, France Prix de la Foret G1. Own sister to Cause Celebre. Dam of BARATHEA (c Sadler’s Wells: Irish 2000 Guineas G1, Breeders’ Cup Mile G1), GOSSAMER (f Sadler’s Wells: Fillies’ Mile S G1, Irish 1000 Guineas G1), ZABAR (g Dancing Brave: Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord G3, Prix du Muguet G3, Prix Perth G3, Oettingen-Rennen G3), FREE AT LAST (f Shirley Heights: Countess Fager H G3, 3rd Santa Barbara H G1, Matriarch S G1).

Grandam of IBN KHALDUN, CORETTA, MIKADO, Mathematician, Fusaichi Hokutosei, Rosa Parks, Trumpet Sound. Third dam of SHARED DREAMS, Ghimaar.

Places 4

Virginia Hills

Sire: DALAKHANI. See race 257.

1st Dam: Bombazine by Generous. Winner at 3, 3rd John Musker S LR. Dam of 6 winners: 1999: CAMELOT (g Machiavellian) 4 wins at 3 and 4.

2000: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (c Rainbow Quest) 5 wins at 3, 4 and 7 in France, USA, Prix du Carrousel LR. 2001: Tussah (f Daylami) unraced. Broodmare.

2002: DUBAI VENTURE (c Rainbow Quest) 4 wins.

2003: GRAVITAS (c Mark of Esteem) 6 wins to 2009 in France, UAE, Prix de Suresnes LR, Derby du Languedoc LR. 2004: Shabrak (c Fantastic Light) unraced.

2005: ARMURE (f Dalakhani) Sold 220,000gns 3yo at TADEM. 6 wins at 3 and 4 at home, France, Prix de Pomone- Haras d’Etreham G2, Prix du Carrousel LR. 2006: (g Selkirk) 2007: SETA (f Pivotal) Winner at 2.

2008: (f Red Ransom) 2009: (f Dubai Destination)

Wins 4

Sire: HERNANDO. Sire of 42 Ws. In 2009 CASUAL CONQUEST Kris G1, CAPE TRIBULATION Ela-Mana-Mou LR, SONGE Anabaa LR.

Earned £114,803

Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of 67 Stakes winners. In 2009 SARISKA Muhtarram G1, VIRTUAL Exit To Nowhere G1, GIROUETTE Anabaa G3, HEAVEN SENT Rahy G3, SUMMER FETE Daylami G3, MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE Caerleon LR, OCEAN’S MINSTREL Pleasant Colony LR, REGAL PARADE Kingmambo LR, SIYOUNI Danehill LR.

Danzig Danehill

DEAUVILLE. August 15. 3yo+f&m. 2500m.

1. ARMURE (GB) 4 9-4 £71,942 gr f by Dalakhani - Bombazine (Generous) O-Haras Saint Pair Du Mont B-Sarah J Leigh, Robin S Leigh TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Shemima (GB) 4 9-4 £27,767 gr f by Dalakhani - Shemaka (Nishapour) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Tres Rapide (IRE) 4 9-4 £13,252 b f by Anabaa Blue - Tres Ravi (Monsun) O-H Rapp B-Haras Chevotel TR-H-A Pantall Margins 0.75, 0.5. Time 2:40.00 (slow 2.50).

Going Good.

FAMOUS NAME b c 2005

Ahonoora Latest Chapter Irish Edition

Northern Dancer Flaming Page Tom Rolfe Ridin’ Easy Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lyphard Pass A Glance Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Soft Angels Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Alleged Grenzen

230 DESMOND S G3 CURRAGH. August 16. 3yo+. 8f.

1. FAMOUS NAME (GB) 4 9-10 £39,126 b c by Dansili - Fame At Last (Quest For Fame) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-DK Weld 2. Three Rocks (IRE) 4 9-10 £11,437 b c by Rock of Gibraltar - Top Crystal (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Michael Poland, Aerial Bloodstock TR-JS Bolger 3. Poet (GB) 4 9-7 £5,417 b c by Pivotal - Hyabella (Shirley Heights) O-Derrick Smith B-Meon Valley Stud TR-AP O’Brien Margins 4.5, 0.75. Time 1:42.79 (slow 5.79).

Going Soft to heavy.

Age 2-4

Starts 13

Wins 6

Places 6

Earned £542,060

Aryenne FAME AT LAST b 97 Majestic Light Ranales Katsura

231 RHEINLAND-POKAL G1 COLOGNE. August 16. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. WIENER WALZER (GER) 3 8-10 £97,087 b c by Dynaformer - Walzerkoenigin (Kingmambo) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger 2. Getaway (GER) 6 9-6 £32,039 b h by Monsun - Guernica (Unfuwain) O/B-Baron G Von Ullmann TR-J Hirchberger 3. Eastern Anthem (IRE) 5 9-6 £14,563 b h by Singspiel - Kazzia (Zinaad) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins Short head, 2.5. Time 2:29.89.

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 0

1st Dam: FAME AT LAST by Quest For Fame. Winner at 2. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: ANCHOR DATE (c Zafonic) Winner at 3.

2003: FINAL ESTEEM (g Lomitas) Winner at 3.

2004: EVERLASTING FAME (c Zamindar) 1 win at 3.

2005: FAMOUS NAME (c Dansili) 6 wins 2-4, Desmond S G3, 2000 Guineas Trial G3, International S G3, 2nd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Prix du Jockey Club G1, Killavullan S G3, Mooresbridge S G3, Kilternan S G3, 3rd Prix Daniel Wildenstein G2.

2007: Photo Opportunity (c Zamindar) unraced.

2008: (f Zamindar) Broodmare Sire: QUEST FOR FAME. Sire of the dams of 17 SWs. In 2009 - FAMOUS NAME Dansili G3, AICHI Strategic LR, SILVER POINT Commands LR.

Earned £352,427

Sire: DYNAFORMER. Sire of 86 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DYNAFORCE Diesis G1, GOZZIP GIRL Kingmambo G1, WIENER WALZER Kingmambo G1, AMERICAIN Arazi G2, SOCIAL QUEEN Irgun G3, VACATION Seeking The Gold G3.

1st Dam: WALZERKOENIGIN by Kingmambo. 5 wins 2-4, Premio Emilio Turati G2. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: WALZERTRAUM (c Rahy) 2 wins at 3 in Germany, German Tote Bavarian Classic G3.

2006: WIENER WALZER (c Dynaformer) 3 wins at 3, Rheinland-Pokal G1, Deutsches Derby G1, Oppenheim Union-Rennen G2.

2007: Waltzing Wonder (c Monsun) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: Great Revival by Keen. ran 3 times at 4.

Dam of WALZERKOENIGIN (f Kingmambo, see above). Grandam of Mrs Snow, Wadaat.

Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 28 SWs. In 2009 - GALLICA Redoute’s Choice G1, GOZZIP GIRL Dynaformer G1, MIDDAY Oasis Dream G1, WIENER WALZER Dynaformer G1, REB Stormy Atlantic G2.

The Dynaformer/Kingmambo cross has produced: GOZZIP GIRL G1, OCEAN SILK G1, WIENER WALZER G1. See race 158 for analysis.

WIENER WALZER b c 2006 Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea DYNAFORMER b 85

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 38 Stakes winners. In 2009 FATHER TIME Sadler’s Wells G2, DELEGATOR Efisio G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, GLOWING Rainbow Quest G3, HARBINGER Bering G3, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE Efisio G3, ABATON Night Shift LR, DANSANT Kris LR, STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI Travelling Victor LR, ZACINTO Distant View LR, PERCE ROCK Vaigly Great LR.

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Blushing Groom I Will Follow Green Dancer Americaine Majestic Prince Irradiate Northern Dancer Noble Fancy

His Majesty Andover Way On The Trail Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque WALZERKOENIGIN b 99 Keen Great Revival Prudent Girl

Turn-To Nothirdchance Nashua Rarelea Ribot Flower Bowl Olympia Golden Trail Raise A Native Gold Digger Nureyev Pasadoble Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Primera Bride Elect

232 PRIX GUILLAUME D’ORNANO G2 DEAUVILLE. August 16. 3yo. 2000m.

1. SRI PUTRA (GB) 8-11 £71,942 b c by Oasis Dream - Wendylina (In The Wings) O-HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah B-Glebe Stud And Partners TR-MA Jarvis 2. Three Bodies (IRE) 8-11 £27,767 gr c by Domedriver - Three Mysteries (Linamix) O/B-The Niarchos Family TR-P Bary 3. Allybar (IRE) 8-11 £13,252 ch c by King’s Best - Irika (Irish River) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-C Laffon-Parias Margins 0.75, shhd. Time 2:06.10. Going Good.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 93

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 6

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £157,386

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 20 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MIDDAY Kingmambo G1, AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G2, ARCANO Daylami G2, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, SRI PUTRA In The Wings G2, TUSCAN EVENING Suave Dancer G2, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3, ALTA FEDELTA Luge LR, FIELD OF DREAM Selkirk LR, LADY JANE DIGBY Niniski LR, MULLEIN Efisio LR, PERFECT STRIDE Highest Honor LR, SUGAR FREE Fasliyev LR. 1st Dam: Wendylina by In The Wings. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: DUTY (g Rainbow Quest) 3 wins, Aramark Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle G2.

2004: Salve Evita (f Monsun) ran on the flat in Germany. Broodmare.

2005: Lykaria (f Fantastic Light) unraced.

2006: SRI PUTRA (c Oasis Dream) Sold 65,000gns foal at TADEF, 240,000gns yearling at TAOC1.

4 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Prix Guillaume d’Ornano G2, betinternet.com Solario S G3.

2008: (c Oasis Dream) 2009: (f Dubai Destination) 2nd Dam: DINALINA by Top Ville. 1 win at 2 in France. Dam of CAERLINA (f Caerleon: Prix de Diane Hermes G1, 2nd Prix Marcel Boussac G1, 3rd Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1), SWALINA (f Sadler’s Wells: Prix Suave Dancer-Charles Laffitte LR), Leonila (f Caerleon: 2nd Prix de Malleret G2), Maniana (c Try My Best: 3rd Prix Prosper Decloedt LR), Saderlina (f Sadler’s Wells: 3rd Prix des Tourelles LR, Prix Madame Jean Couturie LR).

Grandam of SERETH, Salutino, La Nuit Rose, Luminous Beauty, Jivago, King of Queens. Third dam of TAM LIN. Broodmare Sire: IN THE WINGS. Sire of the dams of 23 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SPICE ROUTE King’s Best G2, SRI PUTRA Oasis Dream G2, DUSHANBE Riyadian G3, ALGOL Kyllachy LR, AVE Danehill Dancer LR, NIDEEB Exceed And Excel LR, SABANTUY Mujahid LR.

1997: GOLD ROUND (f Caerleon) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Cleopatre G3. Dam of SPECTACULAIRE (Prix Right Royal LR) 1998: Born Something (f Caerleon) 4 wins, 2nd West Virginia Senate President’s Cup S LR, 3rd Prix de la Grotte G3. Broodmare.

1999: DEMONIOUS (g Dr Devious) 7 wins 4-8.

2000: SUPERFONIC (f Zafonic) Winner at 3.

2001: Red Tune (g Green Tune) 3 wins 3-7, 2nd Prix de Guiche G3.

2002: GOLD SOUND (g Green Tune) 9 wins, Prix de Guiche G3, 2nd Prix Noailles G2.

2004: NEARTICA (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3.

2005: GOLDIKOVA (f Anabaa). 9 wins 2-4, Falmouth S G1, Prix Rothschild G1 (twice), Prix du Moulin G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, Breeders’ Cup Mile G1, 2nd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, 3rd Prix de Diane G1.

2006: Born Again (f Cape Cross) 2007: Ocean Seven (c Green Tune) unraced to date.

2008: Galikova (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: RIVIERE D’OR by Lyphard. 4 wins, Prix Saint-Alary G1, 2nd Prix Marcel Boussac G1, Prix de Diane G1. Dam of GOLD SPLASH (f Blushing Groom: Coronation S G1, Prix Marcel Boussac G1, 3rd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1).

Broodmare Sire: BLUSHING GROOM. Sire of the dams of 141 SWs. In 2009 - GOLDIKOVA Anabaa G1.

See race 210 in the September issue for analysis

Danzig Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Sadler’s Wells In The Wings High Hawk WENDYLINA ch 99 Top Ville Dinalina Shahinaaz

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern High Top Sega Ville Venture Cherry

233 PRIX JACQUES LE MAROIS G1

Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom ANABAA b 92 Gay Mecene Balbonella Bamieres Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride BORN GOLD ch 91 Lyphard Riviere d’Or Gold River

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Vaguely Noble Gay Missile Riverman Bergamasque Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Northern Dancer Goofed Riverman Glaneuse

234 GREAT VOLTIGEUR S G2 YORK. August 18. 3yoc&g. 12f.

1. MONITOR CLOSELY (IRE) 8-12 £82,964 b c by Oasis Dream - Independence (Selkirk) O-Lawrie Inman B-Cliveden Stud Ltd TR-PW Chapple-Hyam 2. Mastery (GB) 9-1 £31,374 b c by Sulamani - Moyesii (Diesis) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Father Time (GB) 9-1 £15,680 b c by Dansili - Clepsydra (Sadler’s Wells) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil Margins 4.5, 1.25. Time 2:29.50 (fast 0.60).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 9

Wins 2

Places 4

Earned £213,854

DEAUVILLE. August 16. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 4 9-0 £332,854 b f by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 2. Aqlaam (GB) 4 9-3 £133,165 b c by Oasis Dream - Bourbonella (Rainbow Quest) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Granham Farm TR-WJ Haggas 3. Virtual (GB) 4 9-3 £66,583 b c by Pivotal - Virtuous (Exit To Nowhere) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-JHM Gosden Margins 6, 5. Time 1:33.50. Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 13

Wins 9

Places Earned 3 £1,623,632

Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 67 Stakes winners. In 2009 GOLDIKOVA Blushing Groom G1, COURT Zedavite G2, STOKEHOUSE Encosta de Lago G2, BOARD MEETING Alysheba G3, CORSAIRE Singspiel LR, MARCHELLE BELLE Night Shift LR, SILENTLY Bite The Bullet LR, VERBA Kaldoun LR. 1st Dam: BORN GOLD by Blushing Groom. Winner at 4 in France. Own sister to GOLD SPLASH. Dam of 9 winners: 1996: GLAMADOUR (f Sanglamore) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

Sire: OASIS DREAM. See races 232.

1st Dam: INDEPENDENCE by Selkirk. 4 wins at 3, Peugeot Sun Chariot S G2. Dam of 4 winners: 2003: OFF MESSAGE (f In The Wings) Winner at 3.

2004: MOUNT NELSON (c Rock of Gibraltar) 3 wins, Eclipse S G1, Criterium International G1, 3rd Arlington Million S G1. Sire.

2005: STONE OF SCONE (g Pivotal) 2 wins 3-4.

2006: MONITOR CLOSELY (c Oasis Dream) Sold 140,000gns yearling. 2 wins, Great Voltigeur S G2, 3rd Hampton Court S LR. 2007: Abrasive (c Rock of Gibraltar) unraced to date.

2008: (f Cape Cross) 2nd Dam: Yukon Hope by Forty Niner. Dam of INDEPENDENCE (f Selkirk, see above) Broodmare Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of the dams of 19 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MONITOR CLOSELY Oasis Dream G2, BUCCELLATI Soviet Star G3, HIGH STANDING High Yield G3, MAIN AIM Oasis Dream G3.

The Oasis Dream/Selkirk cross has produced: MAIN AIM G1, MONITOR CLOSELY G2, FIELD OF DREAM LR.

94 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Sharpen Up Selkirk Annie Edge INDEPENDENCE b 98 Forty Niner Yukon Hope Sahara Forest

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Atan Rocchetta Nebbiolo Friendly Court Mr Prospector File Green Desert Home On The Range

235 ACOMB S G3 YORK. August 18. 2yo. 7f.

1. ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL (USA) 9-0 £29,630 bbr c by Elusive Quality - Cara Fantasy (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-JL Dunlop 2. Emerald Commander (IRE) 9-0 £11,205 b c by Pivotal - Brigitta (Sadler’s Wells) O-WP Drew B-Grangecon Stud TR-R Hannon 3. Poet’s Voice (GB) 9-0 £5,600 b c by Dubawi - Bright Tiara (Chief’s Crown) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins Head, 0.5. Time 1:22.45 (fast 0.35).

Going Good to firm.

GOLDIKOVA b f 2005

SRI PUTRA b c 2006 Green Desert

MONITOR CLOSELY b c 2006

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £39,344

Sire: ELUSIVE QUALITY. Sire of 40 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - QUALITY ROAD Strawberry Road G1, ROYALE MICHELE Groovy G2, TRUE QUALITY Seeking The Gold G2, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL Sadler’s Wells G3, CARDINAL VIRTUE Snippets LR, DEVOTEE Sunday Silence LR, ELUSIVE HORIZON Unbridled’s Song LR, NATIVE RULER Dixieland Band LR, RELATED Danehill LR. 1st Dam: CARA FANTASY by Sadler’s Wells. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: PALAVICINI (c Giant’s Causeway) 2 wins at 2 and 3, Spillers Horse Feeds Fairway S LR. 2007: ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL (c Elusive Quality) 2 wins at 2, Watch Races on Racing UK Acomb S G3.

2008: Miss Topsy Turvy (f Mr Greeley) 2009: (f Big Bad Bob) 2nd Dam: Gay Fantasy by Troy. unraced. Dam of LUCKY GUEST (c Be My Guest: Preis der Stadt Baden-Baden LR (twice)), Persian Fantasy (f Persian Bold: 2nd George Stubbs S LR). Grandam of PERSIAN LIGHTNING. Third dam of BIG BAD BOB. Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 209 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CONDUIT Dalakhani G1, MIDSHIPS Mizzen Mast G1, FATHER TIME Dansili G2, BEAUTY O’ GWAUN Rainbow Quest G3, DEEM Dalakhani G3, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL Elusive Quality G3, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, THREE ROCKS Rock of Gibraltar G3, ANNABELLE’S CHARM Indian Ridge LR, CHINESE WHITE Dalakhani LR, DANEHILL’S PEARL Danehill Dancer LR, DARING TIGER Tiger Hill LR, EYSHAL Green Desert LR, LOVE LOCKDOWN Verglas LR, MAD RUSH Lemon Drop Kid LR, MARUBUTSU LEAD Afleet LR, PALAVICINI Giant’s Causeway LR, PARTHENON Dubai Destination LR, SHREYAS Dalakhani LR, UNRIVALED Neo Universe LR, VISCOUNT NELSON Giant’s Causeway LR, AMBOBO Kingmambo LR, KADABI Dalakhani LR. ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL b/br c 2007 Raise A Native Gold Digger Gone West Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett ELUSIVE QUALITY b 93 Northern Dancer Hero’s Honor Glowing Tribute Touch of Greatness Sir Ivor Ivory Wand Natashka Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special CARA FANTASY b 2000 Petingo Troy La Milo Gay Fantasy Alcide Miss Upward Aiming High

236 JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL S G1 YORK. August 18. 3yo+. 10f 88yds.

1. SEA THE STARS (IRE) 3 8-11 £340,620 b c by Cape Cross - Urban Sea (Miswaki) O-Christopher Tsui B-Sunderland Holdings TR-John M O’Connor 2. Mastercraftsman (IRE) 3 8-11 £129,120 gr c by Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams (Black Tie Affair) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Lynch Bages Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 3. Set Sail (IRE) 3 8-11 £64,620 ch c by Danehill Dancer - Ahdaab (Rahy) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Lynch Bages Ltd, Samac Ltd TR-AP O’Brien Margins 1, 32. Time 2:05.29 (fast 3.81).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 6

Places Earned 1 £1,645,708

Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of 52 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SEA THE STARS Miswaki G1, HALICARNASSUS Relaunch G2, CRYSTAL CAPELLA Mark of Esteem G3, MAC LOVE Elmaamul G3, RECHARGE Robellino G3, COLONIAL Mr Prospector LR, MUDAARAAH Woodman LR, RE BAROLO Irish River LR, VALLETTA Bering LR. 1st Dam: URBAN SEA by Miswaki. Champion older mare in Europe in 1993. 8 wins at 2 to 5 in France, CIGA Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, 3rd Prix Ganay G1, Prix Vermeille Escada G1. Dam of 7 winners: 1996: URBAN OCEAN (c Bering) 4 wins at 2 to 4, Gallinule S G3. Sire.

1997: MELIKAH (f Lammtarra). Winner at 3, Pretty Polly S LR, 2nd Irish Oaks G1, 3rd Oaks S G1.

1998: GALILEO (c Sadler’s Wells) Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2001. 6 wins at 2 and 3, Derby S G1, Irish Derby G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, 2nd Irish Champion S G1. Sire.

1999: BLACK SAM BELLAMY (c Sadler’s Wells) Champion 3yr old in Italy in 2002. 4 wins at 3 and 4 at home, Italy, Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Gran Premio del Jockey Club G1, 2nd Grosser Bugatti Preis G1, 3rd Vodafone Coronation Cup G1, Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1. Sire.

2000: Atticus (c Sadler’s Wells) unraced.

2001: ALL TOO BEAUTIFUL (f Sadler’s Wells) 3 wins at 3 and 4, Totepool Middleton S G3, 2nd Vodafone Oaks S G1. Broodmare.

2002: MY TYPHOON (f Giant’s Causeway) 9 wins at 2 to 5 in USA, Diana S G1, 3rd Garden City Breeders’ Cup S G1. Broodmare.

2004: Cherry Hinton (f Green Desert) 2nd Blue Wind S G3. Broodmare.

2005: Sea’s Legacy (c Green Desert) unraced.

2006: SEA THE STARS (c Cape Cross) 6 wins at 2 and 3, Juddmonte International S G1, Investec Derby S G1, Coral Eclipse S G1, Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion S G1, stanjames.com 2000 Guineas G1, Juddmonte Beresford S G2.

2009: (c Invincible Spirit) 2nd Dam: Allegretta by Lombard. 2 wins at 2, 2nd Johnnie Walker Oaks Trial S G3. Own sister to ANNO, ARIONETTE and Alya. Dam of KING’S BEST (c Kingmambo: 2000 Guineas G1), ALLEZ LES TROIS (f Riverman: Prix de Flore G3). Grandam of ANABAA BLUE, ANZILLERO, TERTULLIAN, TEREK, REUNITE, TUSCULUM, ALPINE SNOW, MEASURED TEMPO. Third dam of TAMAYUZ. Broodmare Sire: MISWAKI. Sire of the dams of 106 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SEA THE STARS Cape Cross G1, FRENCH BERET Broad Brush G3, MARY’S FOLLIES More Than Ready G3.

See race 40 in the June issue for analysis SEA THE STARS b c 2006

Mr Prospector

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee Lorenzaccio Ahonoora Helen Nichols Balidar Balidaress Innocence Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Buckpasser Hopespringseternal Rose Bower Agio Lombard Promised Lady Espresso Anatevka Almyra Danzig

Green Desert CAPE CROSS b/br 94 Park Appeal

Miswaki URBAN SEA ch 89 Allegretta

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 7

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on Arcano: “The unbeaten Prix Morny winner is the first foal of Tariysha, who made €140,000 when sold by the Aga Khan as an unraced three-year-old” (pg97) Margins 2, 0.5. Time 1:09.28. Going Good to firm.

237 LONSDALE CUP G2

Age 2

YORK. August 19. 3yo+. 16f 88yds.

1. ASKAR TAU (FR) 4 9-1 £79,478 b g by Montjeu - Autriche (Acatenango) O-Nurlan Bizakov B-Gestut Zoppenbroich, Aerial Bloodstock TR-MP Tregoning 2. Drill Sergeant (GB) 4 9-1 £30,128 br g by Rock of Gibraltar - Dolydille (Dolphin Street) O-J Barson B-DG Hardisty Bloodstock TR-M Johnston 3. Royal And Regal (IRE) 5 9-1 £15,078 b g by Sadler’s Wells - Smart ‘n Noble (Smarten) O-PD Savill B-PD Savill TR-MA Jarvis Margins 1.25, 1.75. Time 3:30.63 (slow 0.63).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 13

Wins 7

Places 2

Earned £177,855

Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 74 Stakes winners. In 2009 FAME AND GLORY Shirley Heights G1, ROMAN EMPEROR Last Tycoon G1, TAVISTOCK Quest For Fame G1, ASKAR TAU Acatenango G2, FULMONTI Grosvenor G2, HARRIS TWEED Prized G2, JUKEBOX JURY Kenmare G2, BALLACK Last Tycoon G3, COURT CANIBAL Arazi G3, THE MEISTA Zabeel G3, EMPEROR BONAPARTE Centaine LR, SNOQUALMIE GIRL Seattle Dancer LR, STORM MOUNTAIN Mujadil LR, TAKE THE HINT Mr Prospector LR, HURRICANE FLY Kenmare LR, MOSKOVA Machiavellian LR, SHARPMON Sharpen Up LR, SWEEPS HILL Zabeel LR.

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 22 SWs. In 2009 MIDDAY Kingmambo G1, AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G2, ARCANO Daylami G2, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, MONITOR CLOSELY Selkirk G2, SHOWCASING Zafonic G2, SRI PUTRA In The Wings G2, TUSCAN EVENING Suave Dancer G2, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3.

1st Dam: ARABESQUE by Zafonic. 2 wins, Flying Fillies’ S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: CAMACHO (c Danehill) 2 wins, Sandy Lane S LR, 2nd Jersey S G3.

2003: Cabriole (f Dansili). Broodmare.

2004: Galipette (f Green Desert). Broodmare.

2005: Sligo (c Sadler’s Wells) 2006: Bouvardia (f Oasis Dream) 3 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd EBF Highfield Farm Flying Fillies’ S LR. 2007: SHOWCASING (c Oasis Dream) 2 wins at 2, Gimcrack S G2.

2nd Dam: PROPHECY by Warning. 3 wins at 2 Shadwell Stud Cheveley Park S G1. Dam of MODERN LOOK (f Zamindar: Prix de Sandringham G2).

Broodmare Sire: ZAFONIC. Sire of the dams of 31 SWs. In 2009 - SHOWCASING Oasis Dream G2.

SHOWCASING b c 2007 Danzig Green Desert

1st Dam: AUTRICHE by Acatenango. 5 wins at 2 to 4 in Germany, Schlenderhaner Stuten Preis LR, Der Grosse Kaufhof Jubilaumspreis LR, Radisson SAS Hotel Berlin Cup LR, 3rd P. Zino Davidoff-P.der Deutschen Einheit G3. Dam of 3 winners: 2000: (f Highest Honor) 2001: Austrian (c Second Set) 2 wins at 3 and 7 in France, Germany, 3rd Preis des Casino BadenBaden LR, Dallmayr Coupe Lukull LR. 2002: AUSTRIACO (c Highest Honor) 3 wins at 4 in Germany.

2003: Austrian Queen (f Dashing Blade) ran on the flat in France. Broodmare.

2005: ASKAR TAU (g Montjeu) Sold 145,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 7 wins at 3 and 4, DFS Doncaster Cup G2, Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup G2.

2006: Azorina Vidalii (f Linamix) 2nd Dam: AMINATA by Local Suitor. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in West Germany, foaled in Germany. Dam of AUTRICHE (f Acatenango, see above) Broodmare Sire: ACATENANGO. Sire of the dams of 29 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ASKAR TAU Montjeu G2, FLAMINGO FANTASY Fantastic Light G2, TOUGHNESS DANON Tiger Hill G3, DAVERON Black Sam Bellamy LR, QUERARI Oasis Dream LR. ASKAR TAU b g 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge MONTJEU b 96 Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy Surumu Acatenango Aggravate AUTRICHE b 94 Local Suitor Aminata Alveradis

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special High Top Sega Ville Tennyson Adele Toumignon Literat Surama Aggressor Raven Locks Blushing Groom Home Love Konigsstuhl Anmut

238 GIMCRACK S G2 YORK. August 19. 2yoc&g. 6f.

1. SHOWCASING (GB) 8-12 £82,964 b c by Oasis Dream - Arabesque (Zafonic) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-JHM Gosden 2. Taajub (IRE) 8-12 £31,374 b c by Exceed And Excel - Purple Tiger (Rainbow Quest) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited TR-WJ Haggas 3. Monsieur Chevalier (IRE) 8-12 £15,680 b c by Chevalier - Blue Holly (Blues Traveller) O-Mrs Valerie Hubbard, Ian Higginson B-Tally-Ho Stud TR-R Hannon

Earned £88,291

Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Gone West Zafonic Zaizafon ARABESQUE b 97 Warning Prophecy Andaleeb

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Mr Prospector Secrettame The Minstrel Mofida Known Fact Slightly Dangerous Lyphard Bag of Tunes

1993: DARAZARI (c Sadler’s Wells) 3 wins at 3 and 6 in Australia, France, Ranvet S G1, 3rd Chipping Norton S G1. Sire.

1995: Kilimanjaro (c Shirley Heights) Winner at 2 viz.

Vintage Inns District 48 Top Ten Stakes, Sandown, 2nd King Edward VII S G2. Sire.

1996: Rhagaas (c Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 2, 2nd Prix de Lutece G3, 3rd Emirates Airline Prix du Jockey Club G1.

1999: DIAGHILEV (g Sadler’s Wells) 4 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, Hong Kong, Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup G1, raced in Hong Kong as RIVER DANCER. 2004: Evita (f Selkirk) 2005: DAR RE MI (f Singspiel) 5 wins 3-4, Pretty Polly S G1, Yorkshire Oaks G1, Prix MinerveG3, Plantation Stud Aphrodite S LR, 2nd Darley Yorkshire Oaks G1, Qatar Prix Vermeille G1, Totepool Middleton S G3, 3rd Prix de Malleret G2, Qatar Prix de Royallieu G2, Tattersalls Musidora S G3.

2007: Rewilding (c Tiger Hill) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: Delsy by Abdos. 1 win at 3 in France, 3rd Prix de Pomone G3. Dam of DARSHAAN (c Shirley Heights: Prix du Jockey Club G1), DARARA (f Top Ville, see above), DALARA (f Doyoun: Prix de Royallieu G2, 3rd Prix Royal Oak G1), DARAYDAN (g Kahyasi: George Stubbs Rated S. H LR, 3rd Royal Sun Alliance Novices’ Hurdle G1), DABARA (f Shardari: Prix de Thiberville LR), Dalal (c Labus: 3rd Grand Prix de Vichy G3, 4th Gran Premio de San Sebastian G2), Darialann (g Kahyasi: 2nd Guinness Galway H. Hurdle G2). Grandam of DALIAPOUR, COURTEOUS, DALAMPOUR, SCRIPTWRITER, HERON ISLAND, DAROMANN, DABTIYA, Bondstone, Dawana, Dabaya, Dalaram, Dabistan, Dawadari, Count Kearney. Third dam of DABIROUN. Broodmare Sire: TOP VILLE. Sire of the dams of 81 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DAR RE MI Singspiel G1, YEATS Sadler’s Wells G1, AGE OF AQUARIUS Galileo G3.

The Singspiel/Top Ville cross has produced: DAR RE MI G1, Opera Comique G3.

See race 144 in the August issue for analysis DAR RE MI b f 2005

239 YORKSHIRE OAKS G1

Sadler’s Wells In The Wings

YORK. August 20. 3yo+f&m. 12f.

High Hawk

1. DAR RE MI (GB) 4 9-7 £175,987 b f by Singspiel - Darara (Top Ville) O-Lord Lloyd-Webber B-Watership Down Stud TR-JHM Gosden 2. Sariska (GB) 3 8-11 £66,712 b f by Pivotal - Maycocks Bay (Muhtarram) O-Lady Bamford B-Lady Bamford TR-MLW Bell 3. Roman Empress (IRE) 3 8-11 £33,387 b f by Sadler’s Wells - Ionian Sea (Slip Anchor) O-Mrs John Magnier, TV Magnier B-David Magnier, Cobra Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien Margins 0.75, 1.5. Time 2:30.98 (slow 0.88).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 5

Places 7

Earned £494,530

Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of 68 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DAR RE MI Top Ville G1, EASTERN ANTHEM Zinaad G1, LIVE CONCERT Kingmambo LR, POLZEATH Gone West LR, RESTLESS SOUL Prince Rupert LR, TASTAHIL Shaadi LR, TRAMUNTANA Success Express LR, FISHER BRIDGE Kris LR. 1st Dam: DARARA by Top Ville. 3 wins at 3 in France, Trusthouse Forte Prix Vermeille G1. Dam of 9 winners: 1988: DARIYOUN (c Shahrastani) 7 wins at 3 to 6 in France, Spain, Prix Lord Seymour LR, Prix Scaramouche LR, Gran Premio de Madrid Gran Premio Nobel LR, 2nd CIGA Prix de Lutece G3, Prix d’Hedouville G3, 3rd CIGA Prix du Cadran G1. Sire.

1989: DARDISTAN (c Alleged) 5 wins 3-5 in France.

1990: DARDJINI (g Nijinsky) 7 wins, New Stand H. Hurdle G3, 3rd A.I.G. Europe Champion Hurdle G1, Denny Gold Medal Novice Chase G1.

1991: DARARITA (f Halo) Winner at 3 in France. Dam of DARASIM (Goodwood Cup G2, Prix Kergorlay G2, 3rd Ascot Gold Cup G1, Prix du Cadran Casinos Barrierre G1) 1992: Dariyani (c Doyoun) unraced.

SINGSPIEL b 92 Halo Glorious Song Ballade High Top Top Ville Sega Ville DARARA b 83 Abdos Delsy Kelty

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Derring-Do Camenae Charlottesville La Sega Arbar Pretty Lady Venture Marilla

240 LOWTHER S G2 YORK. August 20. 2yof. 6f.

1. LADY OF THE DESERT (USA) 8-12 £56,770 ch f by Rahy - Queen’s Logic (Grand Lodge) O-Jaber Abdullah B-Rabbah Bloodstock TR-BJ Meehan 2. Beyond Desire (GB) 8-12 £21,520 b f by Invincible Spirit - Compradore (Mujtahid) O-Clipper Logistics B-Pinnacle Bloodstock TR-MA Jarvis 3. Dubawi Heights (GB) 8-12 £10,770 b f by Dubawi - Rosie’s Posy (Suave Dancer) O-FW Golding, E Kirtland, NA Callaghan B-Aston Mullins Stud TR-SA Callaghan Margins 3, 2.25. Time 1:09.34 (fast 1.26).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £94,066

Sire: RAHY. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2009 LADY OF THE DESERT Grand Lodge G2, LINDELAAN Red Ransom LR. 1st Dam: QUEEN’S LOGIC by Grand Lodge.

Champion 2yo in Europe in 2001. 5 wins, Cheveley Park S G1. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: GO ON BE A TIGER (g Machiavellian) 2 wins.

2005: (c Kingmambo)

2006: DUNES QUEEN (f Elusive Quality) 1win at 3.

2007: LADY OF THE DESERT (f Rahy) 3 wins at 2, Lowther S G2, Princess Margaret S G3.

2008: (c Kingmambo) 2nd Dam: Lagrion by Diesis. Own sister to Pure Genius. Dam of DYLAN THOMAS (c Danehill: Irish Derby G1, Irish Champion S G1 (twice), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, Prix Ganay G1), Love To Dance (f Sadler’s Wells: 3rd Blandford S G2) Broodmare Sire: GRAND LODGE. Sire of the dams of 13 SWs. In 2009 - LADY OF THE DESERT Rahy G2, XTENSION Xaar G2, BIG AUDIO Oratorio LR. LADY OF THE DESERT ch f 2007 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride RAHY ch 85 Halo Glorious Song Ballade Chief’s Crown Grand Lodge La Papagena QUEEN’S LOGIC ch 99 Diesis Lagrion Wrap It Up

Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Danzig Six Crowns Habitat Magic Flute Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Mount Hagen Doc Nan

241 NUNTHORPE S G1 YORK. August 21. 2yo+. 5f.

1. BORDERLESCOTT (GB) 7 9-11 £136,248 b g by Compton Place - Jeewan (Touching Wood) O-James Edgar, William Donaldson B-James Clark TR-R Bastiman 2. Benbaun (IRE) 8 9-11 £51,648 b g by Stravinsky - Escape To Victory (Salse) O-Ransley, Birks, Hillen B-Dr TA Ryan TR-KA Ryan 3. Radiohead (GB) 2 8-1 £25,848 ch c by Johannesburg - Security Interest (Belong To Me) O-Mrs Carmen Burrell, Jonathan Harvey B-Redmyre Bloodstock, S Hillen TR-BJ Meehan Margins Neck, 1.25. Time 0.57.50 (fast 0.30).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-7

Starts 43

Wins 12

Places 22

Earned £622,017

Sire: COMPTON PLACE. Sire of 15 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - BORDERLESCOTT Touching Wood G1, JUDD STREET College Chapel LR, PARADISE RAIN Nureyev LR. 1st Dam: JEEWAN by Touching Wood. Winner at 3.

Own sister to TALDARI. Dam of 5 winners: 1991: BELLO GALLICO (g Gallic League) 6 wins inc.

Ladbrokes Boldboy Sprint Handicap, Newmarket.

1992: HARRY BROWNE (g Al Hareb) 5 wins at 3.

1993: Dells Dream (f Classic Music) ran 3 times.

Broodmare.

1994: Sadlers Niece (f Classic Music) unraced.

Broodmare.

1998: PATRICIA PHILOMENA (f Prince of Birds) 4 wins at 4 and 5. Broodmare.

1999: WOODBURY (f Woodborough) 6 wins at 2, 3 and 5. Broodmare.

2000: First Fortune (g Primo Dominie) ran a few times.

2002: BORDERLESCOTT (g Compton Place) 12 wins, Nunthorpe S G1 (twice), City Wall S LR, Mercury S LR, 2nd Temple S G2 (twice), Bentinck S G3, Belgrave S LR, Leisure S LR, Wentworth S LR, City Wall S LR, Cathedral S LR, Play Casino at Ladbrokes Golden Rose S LR, Totepool Beverley Bullet Sprint LR, 3rd Qatar Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp G1, Palace House S G3.

2003: Four Penny Road (f Josr Algarhoud) unraced.

Broodmare.

2008: (f Compton Place) 2nd Dam: ADEEBAH by Damascus. 1 win at 2. Dam of TALDARI (c Touching Wood: Velka Cena Hlavniho Mesta Prahy LR) Broodmare Sire: TOUCHING WOOD. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners. In 2009 BORDERLESCOTT Compton Place G1, ISTA KAREEM Germano G1.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 95

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 8

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern BORDERLESCOTT b g 2002 Ahonoora Indian Ridge Hillbrow COMPTON PLACE ch 94 Nebbiolo Nosey Little Cynthia Roberto Touching Wood Mandera JEEWAN b/br 85 Damascus Adeebah Transylvania

Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Swing Easy Golden City Yellow God Novara Wolver Hollow Fazilka Hail To Reason Bramalea Vaguely Noble Foolish One Sword Dancer Kerala Bold Ruler Cascade

Until Borderlescott came along, only one horse – the triple winner Sharpo – had managed to win more than one edition of the Nunthorpe Stakes during the last 50 years. As Borderlescott is a gelding, the sevenyear-old son of Compton Place could possibly return in 2010 in a bid to match Sharpo’s treble.

Borderlescott, who has now finished first or second in 26 of his 43 starts, owes his speed to his sire line.

Compton Place’s finest moment came when he won the July Cup and speed was also the main asset of Compton Place’s sire Indian Ridge and grandsire Ahonoora, winner of the Nunthorpe in 1979.

The speed of his male line has evidently totally dominated the stamina which pervades the bottom half of his pedigree. Borderlescott’s first two dams, Jeewan and Adeebah, were respectively daughters of Touching Wood, winner of the St Legers in Britain and Ireland, and Damascus, an American Horse of the Year who collected major prizes over a mile and a half and two miles.

No wonder, then, that Borderlescott’s dam Jeewan gained her only victory over a mile and a half and was tried over 17 furlongs.

Jeewan’s brother Taldari also showed plenty of stamina during a distinguished career in Austria.

Borderlescoot’s third dam Transylvania was a sister to Jacinto, runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby.

242 STRENSALL S G3

MARTINI Crafty Prospector LR, GIANT OAK Crafty Prospector LR, PHENOMENONS Octagonal LR, VISCOUNT NELSON Sadler’s Wells LR.

2nd Dam: Gay Fantasy by Troy. unraced. Dam of LUCKY GUEST (c Be My Guest: Preis der Stadt Baden-Baden LR (twice)), Persian Fantasy (f Persian Bold: 2nd George Stubbs S LR). Grandam of PERSIAN LIGHTNING. Third dam of BIG BAD BOB. Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 209 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CONDUIT Dalakhani G1, MIDSHIPS Mizzen Mast G1, FATHER TIME Dansili G2, BEAUTY O’ GWAUN Rainbow Quest G3, DEEM Dalakhani G3, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL Elusive Quality G3, PALAVICINI Giant’s Causeway G3, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, THREE ROCKS Rock of Gibraltar G3.

The Giant’s Causeway/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: PALAVICINI G3, VISCOUNT NELSON LR, Chief Lone Eagle G3, Giant Dream LR. PALAVICINI b c 2006 Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Terlingua Crimson Saint Blushing Groom Rahy Glorious Song Roberto Immense Imsodear Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Petingo Troy La Milo Alcide Miss Upward Aiming High Storm Bird Storm Cat GIANT’S CAUSEWAY ch 97 Mariah’s Storm

Sadler’s Wells CARA FANTASY b 2000 Gay Fantasy

243 PRIX DU CALVADOS G3 DEAUVILLE. August 22. 2yof. 1400m.

1. JOANNA (IRE) 8-9 £38,835 b f by High Chaparral - Secrete Marina (Mujadil) O-Allevamento dei Sette B-Allevamento Sadril TR-B Grizzetti 2. Virginia Hall (GB) 8-9 £15,534 b f by Medicean - Odette (Pursuit of Love) O-CG Rowles Nicholson B-Limestone And Tara Studs TR-Sir Mark Prescott 3. American Nizzy (FR) 8-9 £11,650 b f by American Post - Quietude (Woodman) O/B-Ecurie Haras de Quetieville TR-Y de Nicolay Margins 0.5, 2. Time 1:22.10. Going Good.

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 1

Earned £81,054

YORK. August 21. 3yo+. 8f 208yds.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 3

Places 4

Earned £99,524

Sire: GIANT’S CAUSEWAY. Sire of 61 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GHANAATI Mr Prospector G1, OUR GIANT McGinty G1, COWBOY CAL Seeking The Gold G2, HOLD ME BACK Unbridled’s Song G2, SUZUKA CAUSEWAY French Deputy G2, SWIFT TEMPER Seeking The Gold G2, AWESOME PLANET Fasliyev G3, FIRST PASSAGE Dehere G3, GIANT MOON Capote G3, PALAVICINI Sadler’s Wells G3, POINTILLISTE Alydar G3, APPLE

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge

1st Dam: CARA FANTASY by Sadler’s Wells. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: PALAVICINI (c Giant’s Causeway) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Strensall S G3, Fairway S LR, 2nd Newmarket S LR. 2007: ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL (c Elusive Quality) 2 wins at 2, Acomb S G3.

2008: Miss Topsy Turvy (f Mr Greeley)

Age 2

1. PALAVICINI (USA) 3 8-12 £56,770 b c by Giant’s Causeway - Cara Fantasy (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-JL Dunlop 2. Dream Lodge (IRE) 5 9-5 £21,520 ch g by Grand Lodge - Secret Dream (Zafonic) O-The G-Guck Group B-CH Wacker III TR-RA Fahey 3. Perfect Stride (GB) 4 9-5 £10,770 b c by Oasis Dream - First (Highest Honor) O-Saeed Suhail B-Bloomsbury Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 1, 4.5. Time 1:51.06 (slow 0.26).

Going Good to firm.

JOANNA b f 2007

Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 12 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - SHOOT OUT Pentire G2, ABOVE AVERAGE Danehill G3, GOLDEN SWORD Salse G3, JOANNA Mujadil G3, MAGADAN Machiavellian G3, HIGH HEELED Turtle Island LR, REDWOOD Woodman LR, SERIENHOEHE Highest Honor LR. 1st Dam: Secrete Marina by Mujadil. 6 wins at 2 to 4 in Italy, 3rd Premio Ubaldo Pandolfi LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: ALEPH (c Night Shift) 3 wins at 3 in Italy.

2006: Lady Joe (f Spinning World) 2007: JOANNA (f High Chaparral) 3 wins at 2 in France, Italy, Prix du Calvados - Haras des Capucines G3, Premio Vittorio Crespi Trofeo Snai LR, 2nd Premio Alessandro Perrone LR. 2008: Cazals (c Aussie Rules) 2nd Dam: Marina Lady by Riverman. unraced. Dam of Secrete Marina (f Mujadil, see above) 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, PURPLE ORCHID Dr Fong LR, STORM MOUNTAIN Montjeu LR, TITUS SHADOW Titus Livius LR, KYRIE ELEISON Kalanisi LR.

96 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana Storm Bird Mujadil Vallee Secrete SECRETE MARINA b 99 Riverman Marina Lady Amenity

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Shirley Heights Delsy Kris Koblenza Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Midou Never Bend River Lady Luthier Almyre

244 FUTURITY S G2

245 SOLARIO S G3 SANDOWN PARK. August 22. 2yo. 7f 16yds.

1. SHAKESPEAREAN (IRE) 9-0 £28,385 b c by Shamardal - Paimpolaise (Priolo) O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Mrs H Owen TR-M Johnston 2. Buzzword (GB) 9-0 £10,760 b c by Pivotal - Bustling (Danehill) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Dubawi Phantom (GB) 9-0 £5,385 ch c by Dubawi - Anna Amalia (In The Wings) O-Sultan Ali B-Plantation Stud TR-DM Simcock Margins 1.25, head. Time 1:29.23 (slow 2.23).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £42,232

FAIRYHOUSE. August 22. 2yo. 7f.

1. CAPE BLANCO (IRE) 9-1 £66,990 ch c by Galileo - Laurel Delight (Presidium) O-Derrick Smith B-Jack Ronan, Des Vere Hunt Farm Co TR-AP O’Brien 2. Mister Tee (GB) 9-1 £21,214 b c by Danehill Dancer - Clipper (Salse) O-W Bellew B-Newsells Park Stud TR-GM Lyons 3. King Ledley (USA) 9-1 £10,049 bbr c by Stormin Fever - Mt Kobla (Mt Livermore) O-Philip M Lloyd B-Lavin Bloodstock, Bernie Sams TR-K Prendergast Margins 1.25, 1. Time 1:32.59 (slow 8.59).

Going Soft.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £50,255

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 59 Stakes winners. In 2009 RIP VAN WINKLE Stravinsky G1, CAPE BLANCO Presidium G2, AGE OF AQUARIUS Top Ville G3, CABARET Lear Fan G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G3, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift G3, KITE WOOD Mark of Esteem G3, OH GOODNESS ME Indian Ridge G3, SAINT MINERVA Last Tycoon G3, SEVENNA Darshaan G3, SOUTH EASTER Nureyev G3, ALANDI Darshaan LR, ARD NA GREINE Red Ransom LR, FIULIN Indian Ridge LR, FURMIGADELAGIUSTA Master Willie LR, GREY SOLDIER Unfuwain LR, KISSING THE CAMERA Sri Pekan LR, NIWOT Noble Bijou LR, PERFECT TRUTH Darshaan LR, PROMESSE DE L’AUBE Platini LR, REPRISAL Dehere LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR, FIRE AND RAIN Homme de Loi LR. 1st Dam: LAUREL DELIGHT by Presidium. 4 wins at 2, 4 and 6 inc. Anthony Fawcett Memorial Handicap, York. Dam of 4 winners: 1995: LAUREL PLEASURE (f Selkirk) 2 wins.

Broodmare.

1998: SPASSKY (c Emperor Jones) 7 wins 3-7 in Italy.

1999: MR O’BRIEN (g Mukaddamah) 8 wins, Kelso H G2, Dixie S G2, 2nd United Nations S G1, 3rd Manhattan H G1.

2000: Koh Tao (f Turtle Island). Broodmare.

2002: Forest Delight (f Shinko Forest) ran a few times.

2003: Laurel Lassie (f Shinko Forest) unplaced.

2005: Safari Time (f Danetime). died at 3 years.

2007: CAPE BLANCO (c Galileo) Sold 231,092gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2, Futurity G2, Tyros S G3.

2008: (f Oratorio) 2nd Dam: Foudroyer by Artaius. ran twice at 3. Dam of PARIS HOUSE (c Petong: Flying Childers S G2, Temple S G2, 2nd Nunthorpe S G1 (twice)).

Grandam of POLISH MAGIC. Broodmare Sire: PRESIDIUM. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CAPE BLANCO Galileo G2.

CAPE BLANCO ch c 2007 Sadler’s Wells GALILEO b 98 Urban Sea

Presidium LAUREL DELIGHT ch 90 Foudroyer

Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Secretariat General Assembly Exclusive Dancer Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Round Table Artaius Stylish Pattern Petingo Foudre Lighted Lamp

Sire: SHAMARDAL. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SHAKESPEAREAN Priolo G3, ARCTIC Shareef Dancer LR. 1st Dam: Paimpolaise by Priolo. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: (c Barathea) 2005: Jebel Musa (f Rock of Gibraltar) unplaced.

2006: Pearlitas Passion (f High Chaparral) in training.

2007: SHAKESPEAREAN (c Shamardal) Sold 56,021gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2, Variety Club Solario S G3, 3rd Meydan Superlative S G2.

2008: (f Shamardal) 2009: (c Acclamation) 2nd Dam: Basilea by Frere Basile. Dam of PONT-AVEN (f Try My Best: Prix de Saint-Georges G3, 2nd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1), ALBACORA (f Fairy King: Prix Herod LR), Labbasea (g Last Tycoon: 3rd Prix du Ranelagh LR). Grandam of SAINTE MARINE, JOSR ALGARHOUD, CAP COZ, HAMMIYA, TRAOU MAD, GOUDENKO. Third dam of BINIOU. Broodmare Sire: PRIOLO. Sire of the dams of 15 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SHAKESPEAREAN Shamardal G3, WILSIDE Verglas G3, HILL OF FIRE Danehill Dancer LR. SHAKESPEAREAN b c 2007 Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie Troy Helen Street Waterway Northern Dancer Sovereign Dancer Bold Princess Irish River Primevere Spring Is Sprung Djakao Frere Basile Pola Up Spirits Gay Apparel Brief Attire Storm Cat Giant’s Causeway

Mariah’s Storm SHAMARDAL b 2002 Helsinki

Priolo PAIMPOLAISE b 98 Basilea

246 WALTHER J JACOBS-STUTENPREIS G3 BREMEN. August 23. 3yo+f&m. 2200m.

1. LADY JANE DIGBY (GB) 4 9-5 £31,068 b f by Oasis Dream - Scandalette (Niniski) O/B-Miss K Rausing TR-M Johnston 2. Guantana (GER) 4 9-5 £9,709 b f by Dynaformer - Guadalupe (Monsun) O/B-Baron G Von Ullmann TR-J Hirchberger 3. La Bamba (GER) 5 9-5 £4,854 b m by Samum - Loja (Spectrum) O-Stall Blankenese B-Gestut Karlshof TR-A Wohler Margins Nose, 4.5. Time 2:19.14. Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 16

Wins 4

Places 6

Earned £79,638

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARCANO Daylami G1, MIDDAY Kingmambo G1, AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G2, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, MONITOR CLOSELY Selkirk G2, SHOWCASING Zafonic G2, SRI PUTRA In The Wings G2, TUSCAN EVENING Suave Dancer G2, LADY JANE DIGBY Niniski G3, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3, ALTA FEDELTA Luge LR, FIELD OF DREAM Selkirk LR, MULLEIN Efisio LR, PERFECT STRIDE Highest Honor LR, SUGAR FREE Fasliyev LR. 1st Dam: Scandalette by Niniski. unraced. Dam of 7 winners:

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 9

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on Alpine Rose: “The Prix Jean Romanet winner was consigned to Arqana’s 2008 December Sale, where she drew a bid of €550,000 from a powerful partnership” 1995: NIGHT FLYER (g Midyan) 3 wins at 2 and 4.

1996: Surprise Encounter (g Cadeaux Genereux) 6 wins at 3 to 6 inc. Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot, 3rd Sovereign S LR. 1997: GATEMAN (g Owington) 11 wins at home, USA, Vodafone Diomed S G3, Weatherbys Earl of Sefton S G3, Emirates Airline Minstrel S G3, 2nd Daily Record Scottish Derby G2, betfred.com Mile G2, Prix Dollar Casino Barriere de Montreux G2, 3rd Premio Roma SIS G1.

1998: Simla Bibi (f Indian Ridge). Dam of Ooh Aah Camara (f Danehill Dancer: 3 wins at 2 and 3, 3rd totesport.com City Wall S LR, Planet Fashion Eternal S LR, Langleys Solicitors EBF Marygate S LR, 2nd Premio Alessandro Perrone LR) 2000: SMOKING BARRELS (c Desert Prince) Winner over hurdles.

2001: Maria Vetsera (f Selkirk). Broodmare.

2002: DEVIL’S ISLAND (g Green Desert) Winner at 4.

2003: DIABLERETTE (f Green Desert) Winner at 2.

Broodmare.

2004: (c Selkirk) 2005: LADY JANE DIGBY (f Oasis Dream) 4 wins at 2 and 4, Walther J Jacobs Stutenpreis G3, EBF Hoppings S LR, 2nd McGrattan Piling Braveheart S LR, 3rd PricewaterhousecoopersWarwickshire Oaks LR. 2006: Desiree Clary (f Domedriver) unraced to date.

2007: Mme de Stael (f Selkirk) unraced to date.

2008: (f Invincible Spirit) 2nd Dam: MARIA WALESKA by Filiberto. 6 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy Gran Premio d’Italia G1, Oaks d’Italia G1. Dam of POLISH PATRIOT (c Danzig: Carroll Foundation July Cup G1), GRAND CAYMAN (c Slip Anchor: Premio Le Marmore LR), Roxbury Park (c Mr Prospector: 2nd Churchill Downs H, Au Revoir Invitational H). Grandam of Martino Creolo, General Ridge. Third dam of Phantastic Wings.

Broodmare Sire: NINISKI. Sire of the dams of 39 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LADY JANE DIGBY Oasis Dream G3, EPHIGENIE Groom Dancer LR. LADY JANE DIGBY b f 2005 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Nijinsky Niniski Virginia Hills SCANDALETTE ch 90 Filiberto Maria Waleska Miss Protege

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Northern Dancer Flaming Page Tom Rolfe Ridin’ Easy Ribot Fast Line Successor Belle Musique

247 PRIX MORNY G1 DEAUVILLE. August 23. 2yoc&f. 1200m.

1. ARCANO (IRE) 9-0 £194,165 b c by Oasis Dream - Tariysha (Daylami) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Yellow Bird Syndicate TR-BJ Meehan 2. Special Duty (GB) 8-11 £77,680 ch f by Hennessy - Quest To Peak (Distant View) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Mme C Head-Maarek 3. Canford Cliffs (IRE) 9-0 £38,840 b c by Tagula - Mrs Marsh (Marju) O-The Heffer Syndicate B-S And S Hubbard Rodwell TR-R Hannon Margins Short nk, nk. Time 1:07.90. Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £244,762

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARCANO Daylami G1, MIDDAY Kingmambo G1, AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G2, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, MONITOR CLOSELY Selkirk G2, SHOWCASING Zafonic G2, SRI PUTRA In The Wings G2, TUSCAN EVENING Suave Dancer G2, LADY JANE DIGBY Niniski G3, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3, ALTA FEDELTA Luge LR, FIELD OF DREAM Selkirk LR, MULLEIN Efisio LR, PERFECT STRIDE Highest Honor LR, SUGAR FREE Fasliyev LR.

1st Dam: Tariysha by Daylami. Unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: ARCANO (c Oasis Dream) Sold 90,000gns yearling. 3 wins, Prix Morny G1, July S G2.

2008: (c Medicean) 2009: (f Oasis Dream) 2nd Dam: TARWIYA by Dominion. 3 wins at 2, Park S G3, 2nd Moyglare Stud S G1, 3rd Irish 1000 Guineas G1. Dam of Tarwila (f In The Wings: 3rd Trigo S LR).

Grandam of GODFREY STREET, MESSAGER DU ROI, BIG AUDIO. Broodmare Sire: DAYLAMI. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARCANO Oasis Dream G1, SUMMER FETE Pivotal G3.

ARCANO b c 2007 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Doyoun Daylami Daltawa TARIYSHA b 2002 Dominion Tarwiya Touraya

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Mill Reef Dumka Miswaki Damana Derring-Do Picture Palace Tap On Wood Takrana

The value of the Aga Khan’s best families was underlined when Oasis Dream’s son Arcano maintained his unbeaten record with a narrow victory in the Prix Morny. Arcano is the first foal of Tariysha, who made € 140,000 when sold by the Aga Khan as an unraced three-year-old. Tariysha has now become the fourth daughter of the two-year-old Gr3 winner Tarwiya to produce a stakes winner. Her predecessors include Tarbela, whose two-year-old son Big Audio numbers the Chesham Stakes among his two Listed victories in 2009, and Tahara, who had already been represented by Godfrey Street, winner of the Gr2 Flying Childers Stakes, by the time Tariysha came on the market.

Tarwiya was herself a half-sister to another very speedy two-year-old in Blue Dakota, winner of the Gr3 Norfolk Stakes. Fast and precocious juveniles are nothing new for this family, as Arcano’s seventh dam is Texana. Texana was France’s best twoyear-old of 1957, thanks to a remarkable record of 11 consecutive sprint victories, including one in the Prix de l’Abbaye. Texana’s younger sister Texanita was another prolific juvenile winner who also took the Prix de l’Abbaye – a race she won again at three.

Texana and Texanita were by the American import Relic, and Arcano’s fifth dam, Tremogia, was inbred 3 x 3 to Relic. Tremogia enjoyed considerable success as a broodmare, producing three Group winners plus two daughters, Tarikhana and Tadkiyra, which produced Gr1 winners. One of these Gr1 winners, Damson, was fast enough to win the Phoenix Stakes over six furlongs.

Arcano is inbred 4 x 4 to the great Mill Reef and has three lines to Never Bend in the fifth generation. Other good Oasis Dream winners with two lines of Mill Reef include the fast filly Starlit Sands (4 x 4) and the Gr2 winner Sri Putra (4 x 5).

248 PRIX DE LA NONETTE G3 DEAUVILLE. August 23. 3yof. 2000m.

1. CHARITY BELLE (USA) 9-0 £38,835 b f by Empire Maker - Sweet Charity (A P Indy) O-HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan B-Stonerside Stable TR-JHM Gosden 2. Article Rare (USA) 9-0 £15,534 grro f by El Prado - Action Francaise (Nureyev) O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-E Lellouche 3. Eclair de Lune (GER) 9-0 £11,650 b f by Marchand de Sable - Elegante (Acatenango) O-J-Y Peres B-T Kohler TR-Y de Nicolay Margins 0.5, short neck. Time 2:07.30 (slow 2.80).

Going Good.

Age 3

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £46,533

Sire: EMPIRE MAKER. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2009 - PIONEEROF THE NILE Lord At War G1, ACOMA Danzig G3, CHARITY BELLE A P Indy G3, ICON PROJECT Lord At War G3.

1st Dam: SWEET CHARITY by A P Indy. Winner at 3 in USA. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: Charity Quest (f Coronado’s Quest) Winner at 3 in Canada, 3rd Tattling H LR. 2005: Spicer Boy (c Lemon Drop Kid) 6 wins in Peru, 2nd Clasico Ernesto Ayulo Pardo LR, 3rd Gran Premio Jockey Club del Peru G1.

2006: CHARITY BELLE (f Empire Maker) 2 wins at 3 at home, France, Darley Prix de la Nonette G3.

2007: Very Sweet (f Congaree) unraced to date.

2008: (c Pleasantly Perfect). Died as a yearling.

2nd Dam: BANKER’S LADY by Nijinsky. 8 wins in USA Ladies H G1, Shuvee H G1, Top Flight H G1, 4th Hempstead H G1. Dam of BANKER’S GOLD (c Forty Niner: Peter Pan S G2, Tom Fool S, 2nd Carter H G1, Metropolitan H G1). Grandam of Profitability.

1995: Fascinating Hill (f Danehill) unraced. Dam of Mussoorie (f Linamix: 3rd EBF Galtres S LR, Winner at 3 in France, 2nd Prix de la Seine LR) 1996: FARFALA (f Linamix) 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix des Tourelles LR, 3rd Prix Cleopatre G3. Dam of UNDER THE RAINBOW (f Fantastic Light: 2 wins at 2, Zetland S LR, 2nd HBIB Lancashire Oaks G2), Starfala (f Galileo: 2 wins at 3, 2nd John Doyle Buckhounds S LR, 3rd Bet 365 Lancashire Oaks G2) 1997: Fragrant Precedent (c Polish Precedent) unraced.

1998: FASCINATING MIX (c Linamix) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix du Lion d’Angers LR. 1999: FRAGRANT WELLS (c Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 4 in France.

2000: Fragrancia (f Linamix) ran on the flat in France.

2001: FRACASSANT (c Linamix). 6 wins at 3 to 5 in France, Kazakhstan, Prix d’Hedouville G3, 2nd Grand Prix de Chantilly G2, also won Presidents Cup in Khazakhstan.

2002: Fraloga (f Grand Lodge). 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 2nd Prix Hubert de Chaudenay Casino Barriere G2, Prix de Malleret G2, 3rd Prix Marcel Boussac-Royal Barriere G1. Broodmare.

2003: Celebre Fragance (f Peintre Celebre) unplaced.

2005: ALPINE ROSE (f Linamix) Sold 385,154gns 3yo at ARDEC. 4 wins, Prix Jean Romanet G1, Prix Corrida G2, 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1, 3rd Prix Minerve G3, Prix Joubert LR. 2007: Farasan (c Sinndar) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: ENGLISH SPRING by Grey Dawn II. 7 wins, Prince of Wales’s S G2. Dam of SPRING OAK (f Mark of Esteem: Prix Cleopatre G3, 3rd E P Taylor S G1, Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1). Grandam of ALLOW, WAGTAIL, Castlereagh, Feathers Flying.

Broodmare Sire: SHIRLEY HEIGHTS. Sire of the dams of 169 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ALPINE ROSE Linamix G1, FAME AND GLORY Montjeu G1, FLYING CLOUD Storming Home G2.

Broodmare Sire: A P INDY. Sire of the dams of 31 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MR SIDNEY Storm Cat G1, CHARITY BELLE Empire Maker G3.

The Linamix/Shirley Heights cross has produced: ALPINE ROSE G1, FRAGRANT MIX G1, FRACASSANT G2, FARFALA G3, FASCINATING MIX LR, LOCKSMITH LR.

CHARITY BELLE b f 2006

ALPINE ROSE gr f 2005

Mr Prospector Killaloe Unbridled Le Fabuleux Gana Facil Charedi EMPIRE MAKER b/br 2000 Northern Dancer El Gran Senor Sex Appeal Toussaud In Reality Image of Reality Edee’s Image Bold Reasoning Seattle Slew My Charmer A P Indy Secretariat Weekend Surprise Lassie Dear SWEET CHARITY ch 99 Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Banker’s Lady Briartic Impetuous Gal Impetuous Lady Fappiano

249 PRIX JEAN ROMANET G1 DEAUVILLE. August 23. 4yo+f&m. 2000m.

1. ALPINE ROSE (FR) 4 9-0 £138,689 gr f by Linamix - Fragrant Hill (Shirley Heights) O-Ecurie des Monceaux, Skymarc Farm, Moussac Family B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Lady Marian (GER) 4 9-0 £55,485 b f by Nayef - La Felicita (Shareef Dancer) O-Godolphin B-Count & Countess Von Stauffenberg TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. La Boum (GER) 6 9-0 £27,743 bbr m by Monsun - La Bouche (In The Wings) O-E Trussardi B-Gestut Karlshof TR-R Collet Margins Short head, 3. Time 2:05.50 (slow 1.00).

Going Good.

Age 3-4

Starts 10

Wins 4

Places 4

Earned £341,310

Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of 78 Stakes winners. In 2009 ALPINE ROSE Shirley Heights G1, ASHALANDA Woodman G2, MANIGHAR Rubiano LR, QERTAAS Zafonic LR, VOL DE NUIT Mtoto LR. 1st Dam: FRAGRANT HILL by Shirley Heights. 3 wins at 2 to 4, Lupe S LR. Dam of 7 winners: 1994: FRAGRANT MIX (c Linamix). 5 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1. Sire.

Bellypha Mendez Miss Carina LINAMIX gr 87 Breton Lunadix Lutine Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma FRAGRANT HILL b 88 Grey Dawn II English Spring Spring Is Here

Lyphard Belga Caro Miss Pia Relko La Melba Alcide Mona Never Bend Milan Mill Hardicanute Grand Cross Herbager Polamia In Reality First Feather

Declining fertility forced the excellent French stallion Linamix into slightly early retirement, his small final crop being two years old in 2009.

Fortunately. we are still receiving regular reminders of how effective Linamix could be and his 2009 threeyear-olds include the Aga Khan’s stakes winners Ashalanda and Manighar. However, Linamix’s best winner of 2009, the Prix Jean Romanet winner Alpine Rose, no longer carries the Aga’s colours.

Having established herself as a very useful performer at three, Alpine Rose was consigned to Arqana’s 2008 December Sale, where she drew a bid of €550,000 from a powerful partnership. That price looked reasonable for a talented sister to four stakes winners, including Fragrant Mix (Gr1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud) and Fracassant (Gr3 Prix d’Hedouville), and it looks even more reasonable now. Alpine Rose has shown considerable improvement, her

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 97

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 10

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern Gr1 success being preceded by a victory in the Gr2 Prix Corrida and second place in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Her 2009 efforts have earned more than €460,000 in prizemoney and owners’ premiums.

Alpine Rose and her brother Fragrant Mix rank among the 12 Gr1 winners sired by Linamix, who now has a total of 39 Group winners – a fine effort which equates to nearly 5% of his output.

Alpine Rose’s dam Fragrant Hill also proved a bargain at the 105,000gns she cost at the 1992 December Sales. She had won the 1991 Lupe Stakes for her breeder Paul Mellon.

This family traces to the champion filly Quill. Fragrant Hill’s dam English Spring won the 1986 Prince of Wales’s Stakes and was a half-sister to Dance Of Life, a high-class Nijinsky colt whose victories included the Man o ’War Stakes. English Spring also produced Spring Oak, third in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

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 Mill Reef S G2.

Broodmare Sire: OLD VIC. Sire of the dams of 10 SWs. In 2009 - SCHIAPARELLI Monsun G2, 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.

SCHIAPARELLI ch h 2003 Dschingis Khan 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

G1), Rivotious (c Riverman: 3rd Isaac Murphy Memorial S LR), Song of Freedom (c Arazi: 3rd Sheikh Maktoum Al Maktoum Challenge 1 LR).

Grandam of MEZZO SOPRANO, EMIRATES TO DUBAI. Third dam of CLAREMONT. Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 209 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CONDUIT Dalakhani G1, MIDSHIPS Mizzen Mast G1, MUSIC NOTE A P Indy G1, FATHER TIME Dansili G2, BEAUTY O’ GWAUN Rainbow Quest G3, CAMPANOLOGIST Kingmambo G3, CHINESE WHITE Dalakhani G3, DEEM Dalakhani G3, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL Elusive Quality G3, PALAVICINI Giant’s Causeway G3, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, THREE ROCKS Rock of Gibraltar G3, ANNABELLE’S CHARM Indian Ridge LR, DANEHILL’S PEARL Danehill Dancer LR, DARING TIGER Tiger Hill LR, EYSHAL Green Desert LR, LOVE LOCKDOWN Verglas 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. The Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: DIVINE PROPORTIONS G1, EL CONDOR PASA G1, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR G1, QUEEN CLEOPATRA G1, THEWAYYOUARE G1, VIRGINIA WATERS G1, CAMPANOLOGIST G2, AKAREM G3.

CAMPANOLOGIST b c 2005

250 PRIX KERGORLAY G2

251 WINTER HILL S G3

DEAUVILLE. August 23. 3yo+. 3000m.

WINDSOR. August 29. 3yo+. 10f 7yds.

1. SCHIAPARELLI (GER) 6 9-6 £71,942 ch h by Monsun - Sacarina (Old Vic) O-Godolphin B-Gestut Karlshof TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Mojave Moon (GB) 3 8-5 £27,767 br c by Singspiel - Moon Cactus (Kris) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-A Fabre 3. Candy Gift (ARG) 6 9-4 £13,252 ch h by Candy Stripes - Sly Sarah (On The Sly) O-Mme M Bryan, Charlton Bloodstock B-I De Loyola TR-T Clout Margins 3, 2. Time 3:09.90 (fast 1.60). Going Good.

1. CAMPANOLOGIST (USA) 4 9-0 £39,739 b c by Kingmambo - Ring of Music (Sadler’s Wells) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Bankable (IRE) 5 9-0 £15,064 b h by Medicean - Dance To The Top (Sadler’s Wells) O-Ramzan Kadyrov B-Barronstown Stud et al TR-GL Moore 3. Kingdom of Fife (GB) 4 9-0 £7,539 b g by Kingmambo - Fairy Godmother (Fairy King) O/B-The Queen TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 0.5, neck. Time 2:02.44 (fast 3.86).

Going Good to firm.

Age 3-6

Age 2-4

Starts 18

Wins 11

Places 4

Earned £635,249

Starts 15

Wins 6

Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Gold Digger Sequence Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Prove Out Pasadoble Santa Quilla Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Hail To Reason Halo Cosmah Herbager Ballade Miss Swapsco Raise A Native

Mr Prospector

Places 6

Earned £322,729

KINGMAMBO b 90 Miesque

Sadler’s Wells RING OF MUSIC b 93 Glorious Song

252 PRESTIGE S G3 GOODWOOD. August 29. 2yof. 7f.

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 GETAWAY Unfuwain G1, STACELITA Dashing Blade G1, MISS EUROPA Rahy G2, SCHIAPARELLI Old Vic G2, CAPRICE Generous G3, KALLA Barathea G3, 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, Deutsches Derby G1, Grosser Preis von Baden G1, 3rd Deutschlandpreis G1. Sire.

1998: SANDINO (c Platini) 5 wins 2-6.

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 (3rd EBF Stutenpreis G3) 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). 11 wins at 3, 4 and 6 at home, France, Germany, Italy, G. P. del Jockey Club e Coppa d’Oro G1, BMW Deutsches Derby G1, Deutschlandpreis G1, Preis von Europa G1, Coutts Goodwood Cup G2, Darley Prix Kergorlay G2, Idee Hansa-Preis G2, G.P. von DSW21 Deutsches St Leger G3, G. P. der Hannoverschen Volksbank LR, 2nd P. Freunde und Forderer Deutschlandpreis G1, Qatar Prix Foy G2, 3rd Princess of Wales’s Blue Square 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)

Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of 77 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARCHIPENKO Nijinsky G3, CAMPANOLOGIST Sadler’s Wells G3, SNAAFY Lahib G3, IDEAL WORLD Danehill LR, ALSADAA Riverman LR, AMBOBO Sadler’s Wells LR. 1st Dam: Ring of Music by Sadler’s Wells. unraced.

Dam of 3 winners: 1999: Dubai Soprano (f Zafonic) unraced. Dam of Isobel Baillie (f Lomitas: 2 wins at 3 in France, 3rd Prix Madame Jean Couturie LR) 2000: Armilla (f Rainbow Quest) unraced. Broodmare.

2001: Rosa Raisa (f Rainbow Quest). Broodmare.

2002: Roundel (f Kingmambo). Broodmare.

2003: MELODIC SCORE (c Kingmambo) Winner at 4 in UAE. 2004: Peace Bell (f Kingmambo) 2005: CAMPANOLOGIST (c Kingmambo) 6 wins at 2 to 4, King Edward VII S G2, Totepool Winter Hill S G3, Tuddenham Mill Feilden S LR, 2nd Hardwicke S G2, Sky Bet York S G2, Totepool Rose of Lancaster S G3, 3rd totesport.com Derby Trial G3.

2006: SONG CYCLE (c Cherokee Run) Winner at 2 in USA. 2007: Holy Music (c Holy Bull) unraced to date.

2008: (f Successful Appeal) 2nd Dam: GLORIOUS SONG by Halo. Champion older mare in Canada and U.S.A. in 1980. 17 wins in USA Spinster S G1, La Canada S G1, Santa Margarita Invitational H G1, Top Flight H G1, 2nd Marlboro Cup H G1, Amory L Haskell H G1, Beldame S G1, Santa Margarita Invitational H G1. Own sister to SAINT BALLADO and DEVIL’S BAG. Dam of SINGSPIEL (c In The Wings: Juddmonte International S G1, Vodafone Coronation Cup G1, Canadian International S G1, Japan Cup G1, 2nd Vodafone Coronation Cup G1, Coral Eclipse S G1, Grand Prix de Paris G1, Breeders’ Cup Turf G1), RAHY (c Blushing Groom: Bel Air H G2, 2nd Tattersalls Middle Park S G1), RAKEEN (c Northern Dancer: Allen Snijman S G2, 3rd Rothmans July H

98 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER/PACEMAKER

1. SENT FROM HEAVEN (IRE) 9-0 £28,385 b f by Footstepsinthesand - Crystal Valkyrie (Danehill) O-Triermore Stud B-COP Hanbury TR-BW Hills 2. Mudaaraah (GB) 9-0 £10,760 b f by Cape Cross - Wissal (Woodman) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-JL Dunlop 3. Snow Fairy (IRE) 9-0 £5,385 b f by Intikhab - Woodland Dream (Charnwood Forest) O-Anamoine Ltd B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-EAL Dunlop Margins Nose, short head. Time 1:27.45 (slow 3.25).

Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £38,789

SENT FROM HEAVEN b f 2007 Storm Cat Giant’s Causeway Mariah’s Storm FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND b 2002 Rainbow Quest Glatisant Dancing Rocks Danzig Danehill Razyana CRYSTAL VALKYRIE b 99 Roberto Crystal Cross Crystal Cup

253 CELEBRATION MILE S G2 GOODWOOD. August 29. 3yo+. 8f.

1. DELEGATOR (GB) 3 8-9 £67,443 b c by Dansili - Indian Love Bird (Efisio) O-Godolphin B-Mrs P Good TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Zacinto (GB) 3 8-9 £25,566 b c by Dansili - Ithaca (Distant View) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Ordnance Row (GB) 6 9-1 £12,795 b g by Mark of Esteem - Language of Love (Rock City) O-Mrs P Good B-Mrs P Good TR-R Hannon Margins 1.5, head. Time 1:41.54 (slow 4.54).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 3

Places 3

1st Dam: CRYSTAL VALKYRIE by Danehill. Winner at 2. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: SPINNING CRYSTAL (f Spinning World) 5 wins.

2005: Pnyka (f Montjeu) ran on the flat in Greece.

2006: ABOVE AVERAGE (c High Chaparral) Winner at 3, Classic Trial G3.

2007: SENT FROM HEAVEN (f Footstepsinthesand) 2 wins, Prestige S G3, 3rd Sweet Solera S G3.

2008: (f Hawk Wing)

Earned £264,767

Sire: DANSILI. See race 230.

1st Dam: Indian Love Bird by Efisio. unraced. Own sister to TOMBA. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: Love On The Rocks (c Hernando) 2005: Ecusson (f Singspiel) ran twice.

2006: DELEGATOR (c Dansili) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Celebration Mile S G2, Craven S G3, 2nd St James’s Palace S G1, 2000 Guineas G1.

2007: (f Oasis Dream) 2008: (c Haafhd) 2nd Dam: Indian Love Song by Be My Guest. Dam of TOMBA (c Efisio: Prix de la Foret G1, 2nd Haydock Park Sprint Cup G1, 3rd Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1 (twice), Prix de la Foret G1), HOLDING COURT (c Hernando: Emirates Airline Prix du Jockey Club G1). Grandam of ORDNANCE ROW. Broodmare Sire: EFISIO. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DELEGATOR Dansili G2, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE Dansili G3, BORDER PATROL Selkirk LR, MULLEIN Oasis Dream LR. The Dansili/Efisio cross has produced: DELEGATOR G1, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE G3.

DELEGATOR b c 2006 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96

Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND. Sire of 1 SW. In 2009 - SENT FROM HEAVEN Danehill G3.

Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense Blushing Groom I Will Follow Green Dancer Croda Rossa Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Hail To Reason Bramalea Nijinsky Rose Bowl

Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Formidable Efisio Eldoret INDIAN LOVE BIRD b 99 Be My Guest Indian Love Song Indian Bird

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Forli Native Partner High Top Bamburi Northern Dancer What A Treat Relko Maina

254 PREIS DER SPARKASSEN-FINANZGRUPPE G3

2nd Dam: CRYSTAL CROSS by Roberto. 4 wins at 3 and 4. Grandam of Golden Liberty.

BADEN-BADEN. August 29. 4yo+. 2000m.

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 113 SWs. In 2009 - ART CONNOISSEUR Lucky Story G1, DANE JULIA Caesour G1, TUESDAY JOY Carnegie G1, DAN DE LAGO Encosta de Lago G2, LARGO LAD Encosta de Lago G2, ROMNEYA Red Ransom G2, ABOVE AVERAGE High Chaparral G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Galileo G3, DEER VALLEY Lonhro G3, MAD ABOUT YOU Indian Ridge G3, REMARQUE Marju G3, SENT FROM HEAVEN Footstepsinthesand G3.

1. WIESENPFAD (FR) 6 9-0 £32,039 ch h by Waky Nao - Waldbeere (Mark of Esteem) O-Frau Heide Harzheim B-Gestut Ravensburg TR-W Hickst 2. Walzertraum (USA) 4 8-11 £13,592 b c by Rahy - Walzerkoenigin (Kingmambo) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger 3. Il Divo (GER) 4 8-11 £4,854 b c by Dashing Blade - Independent Miss (Polar Falcon) O/B-Rennstall Wohler TR-A Wohler Margins 1, 1. Time 2:04.00. Going Good.

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 11

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on Termagant: “Her sire Powerscourt was retired to Ashford Stud in Kentucky, with Coolmore already well stocked with Group 1-winning sons of Sadler’s Wells” Age 3-6

Starts 18

Wins 8

Places 5

Earned £154,786

ORDNANCE ROW b g 2003 Shirley Heights Darshaan

Sire: WAKY NAO. Sire of 6 SWs. In ’09 - WIESENPFAD Mark of Esteem G3, WUTZELINE Nebos LR. 1st Dam: Waldbeere by Mark of Esteem. unraced.

Own sister to Waldmark. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: WIESENPFAD (c Waky Nao) 8 wins, Badener Meile G3, Hessen Pokal G3, Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft G3, G.P. der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf G3, Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe G3 (twice), 2nd G.P. der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf G3, 3rd Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe G3, Merrill Lynch Euro Cup G3.

2004: WALDLIEBE (f Kabool) Winner at .

2006: Waldlord (c Polish Precedent) in training.

2007: Waldmond (c Monsun) unraced to date.

Delsy MARK OF ESTEEM b 93 Ajdal Homage Home Love Ballad Rock Rock City Rimosa’s Pet LANGUAGE OF LOVE br 96 Be My Guest Indian Love Song Indian Bird

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Northern Dancer Native Partner Vaguely Noble Homespun Bold Lad True Rocket Petingo Rimosa Northern Dancer What A Treat Relko Maina

256 FLYING FIVE S G3 CURRAGH. August 30. 3yo+. 5f.

2nd Dam: WURFTAUBE by Acatenango. 7 wins, Gerling Preis G2, St Leger G2, 2nd Deutschland Preis G1. Dam of WALDVOGEL (g Polish Precedent: Derby Trial LR, 2nd Betty Barclay Rennen G3), Waldmark (f Mark of Esteem: 2nd Falmouth S G2) Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of the dams of 5 SWs. In 2009 - BRONZE CANNON Lemon Drop Kid G2, CRYSTAL CAPELLA Cape Cross G3, KITE WOOD Galileo G3, WIESENPFAD Waky Nao G3.

WIESENPFAD ch h 2003 Lyphard Alzao Lady Rebecca WAKY NAO b 93 Ahonoora Waky Na Myra’s Best Darshaan Mark of Esteem Homage WALDBEERE b 99 Acatenango Wurftaube Wurfbahn

Northern Dancer Goofed Sir Ivor Pocahontas II Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Pampapaul Matcher Shirley Heights Delsy Ajdal Home Love Surumu Aggravate Frontal Wolkenpracht

255 SUPREME S G3 GOODWOOD. August 30. 3yo+. 7f.

1. ORDNANCE ROW (GB) 6 9-0 £36,901 b g by Mark of Esteem - Language of Love (Rock City) O/B-Mrs P Good TR-R Hannon 2. Asset (IRE) 6 9-0 £13,988 b g by Marju - Snow Peak (Arazi) O-Godolphin B-P Gibbons et al TR-S bin Suroor 3. Cat Junior (USA) 4 9-0 £7,001 bbr c by Storm Cat - Luna Wells (Sadler’s Wells) O-Roldvale B-March Tbreds TR-BJ Meehan Margins 1, head. Time 1:26.09 (slow 1.89).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-6

Starts 36

Wins 8

Places 14

Earned £300,396

1. REVERENCE (GB) 8 9-3 £39,126 ch g by Mark of Esteem - Imperial Bailiwick (Imperial Frontier) O-/B-Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook TR-EJ Alston 2. Judge ’N Jury (GB) 5 9-3 £11,437 ch g by Pivotal - Cyclone Connie (Dr Devious) O-Mrs Ruth M Serrell B-CA Cyzer TR-RA Harris 3. Sugar Free (IRE) 3 8-12 £5,417 b f by Oasis Dream - Much Faster (Fasliyev) O-Richard Barnes B-Grangecon Stud TR-T Stack Margins 1, 3.5. Time 1:05.40 (slow 6.10).

Going Heavy.

Age 4-8

Starts 35

Wins 9

Places 9

Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of 27 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - BRIBON Arazi G1, ORDNANCE ROW Rock City G3, REVERENCE Imperial Frontier G3, PEDRA POMPAS Bering LR, POLLY’S MARK Mtoto LR.

1st Dam: Language of Love by Rock City. Dam of 3 winners: 2001: TREGARRON (g Efisio) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2002: CONSULAR (g Singspiel) 3 wins.

2003: ORDNANCE ROW (g Mark of Esteem) 8 wins, Supreme S G3, Sovereign S G3, Royal Windsor S LR (twice), 2nd Sovereign S G3, Spring Trophy LR, Foundation S LR, Midsummer Stakes LR, 3rd Celebration Mile S G2, Joel S G3, Dubai Duty Free Cup LR. 2004: Tamzin (f Hernando) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: Toxic Asset (g Hernando) unplaced.

2007: (c Dubawi) 2nd Dam: Indian Love Song by Be My Guest. Dam of TOMBA (c Efisio: Prix de la Foret G1, 2nd Haydock Park Sprint Cup G1, 3rd Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1 (twice), Prix de la Foret G1), HOLDING COURT (c Hernando: Emirates Airline Prix du Jockey Club G1). Grandam of DELEGATOR. Broodmare Sire: ROCK CITY. Sire of the dams of 1 SW. In ’09 - ORDNANCE ROW Mark of Esteem G3.

Margins 2.5, 1.75. Time 1:35.10 (slow 11.60).

Going Heavy.

Age 2-4

Age 2

Starts 9

Wins 4

Places 3

Earned £147,373

Sire: DALAKHANI. Sire of 15 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CONDUIT Sadler’s Wells G1, ARMURE Generous G2, CHINESE WHITE Sadler’s Wells G2, BALIYANA Alzao G3, DEEM Sadler’s Wells G3, SHEMIMA Nishapour G3, BIANCAROSA Lomitas LR, DUNCAN Danehill LR, SHREYAS Sadler’s Wells LR, TANOURA Green Dancer LR, KADABI Sadler’s Wells LR. 1st Dam: CHIANG MAI by Sadler’s Wells. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Aga Khan Studs Blandford S G3, 2nd P. Jean de Chaudenay-G. P. du Printemps G2. Own sister to Chamela Bay. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Catching Stars (f Halling) unraced. Broodmare.

2004: Easterly Breeze (g Green Desert) 2005: CHINESE WHITE (f Dalakhani) 4 wins at 2 to 4, Blandford S G2, Dance Design S G3, V. McCalmont S LR, Hurry Harriet S LR, 2nd V. McCalmont S LR, 3rd Blue Wind S G3.

2007: Cartesien (c Danehill Dancer) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: ELJAZZI by Artaius. 1 win at 2. Dam of RAFHA (f Kris: Prix de Diane Hermes G1), CHIANG MAI (f Sadler’s Wells, see above), Franky Furbo (c Suave Dancer: 3rd Prix de Conde G3), Al Anood (f Danehill: 3rd Dequetteville S LR), Chamela Bay (f Sadler’s Wells: 2nd Diamond S LR), Fayfa (f Slip Anchor: 2nd Vodafone Group Fillies Trial S LR).

Grandam of INVINCIBLE SPIRIT, SADIAN, WHAZZIS, ACTS OF GRACE, MASSARRA, MOUNT ELBRUS, HILLFA, WHAZZAT, Kodiac, Aquarius, Love Jeddah, Impulsive Dream, Al Widyan, FNAN. Third dam of Strobilus.

1st Dam: IMPERIAL BAILIWICK by Imperial Frontier.

3 wins at 2, Tripleprint Flying Childers S G2. Dam of 7 winners: 1997: LUCIANO BRIOSCHI (c Efisio) 3 wins 2-3.

1999: Merewood (f Woodman). Broodmare.

2000: HELM BANK (c Wild Again) 3 wins at 2 and 5, Chesham S LR. 2001: REVERENCE (g Mark of Esteem) 9 wins, Nunthorpe S G1, Sprint Cup G1, Temple S G2, Flying Five S G3.

2002: SEDGWICK (g Nashwan) Winner at 5.

2003: FORTRESS (f Generous) Winner at 3.

2004: Imperial Quest (f Rainbow Quest) 2005: QUIET ELEGANCE (f Fantastic Light) 2 wins.

2006: IMPRESSIBLE (f Oasis Dream) 5 wins 2-3.

2007: Autocracy (c Green Desert) 2008: (f Red Ransom)

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 210 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CONDUIT Dalakhani G1, MIDSHIPS Mizzen Mast G1, MUSIC NOTE A P Indy G1, CHINESE WHITE Dalakhani G2, FATHER TIME Dansili 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, DANEHILL’S PEARL Danehill Dancer LR, DARING TIGER Tiger Hill 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.

Broodmare Sire: IMPERIAL FRONTIER. Sire of the dams of 2 SWs. In 2009 - REVERENCE Mark of Esteem G3.

The Dalakhani/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: CONDUIT G1, CHINESE WHITE G2, DEEM G3, SHREYAS G3, YAHRAB G3, KADABI LR.

REVERENCE ch g 2001

CHINESE WHITE gr f 2005

Shirley Heights Darshaan

Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of 27 SWs. In 2009 BRIBON Arazi G1, ORDNANCE ROW Rock City G3, REVERENCE Imperial Frontier G3, PEDRA POMPAS Bering LR, POLLY’S MARK Mtoto LR.

Earned £490,599

Margins 4.5, 2.5. Time 2:04.10 (slow 13.60).

Going Heavy.

Delsy MARK OF ESTEEM b 93 Ajdal Homage Home Love Lyphard Imperial Frontier Hartebeest IMPERIAL BAILIWICK b 91 Nashua Syndikos Court Action

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Northern Dancer Native Partner Vaguely Noble Homespun Northern Dancer Goofed Vaguely Noble Sparkalark Nasrullah Segula Court Martial Magneto

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Delsy Kelty Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Damana Denia Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Round Table Artaius Stylish Pattern Bounteous Border Bounty B Flat Shirley Heights

Darshaan DALAKHANI gr 2000 Daltawa

Sadler’s Wells CHIANG MAI b 97 Eljazzi

257 DANCE DESIGN S G3

258 MOYGLARE STUD S G1

CURRAGH. August 30. 3yo+f&m. 9f.

CURRAGH. August 30. 2yof. 7f.

1. CHINESE WHITE (IRE) 4 9-5 £47,330 gr f by Dalakhani - Chiang Mai (Sadler’s Wells) O-Lady O’Reilly B-Skymarc Farm TR-DK Weld 2. Latin Love (IRE) 3 8-12 £13,835 ch f by Danehill Dancer - Ho Hi The Moon (Be My Guest) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Tower Bloodstock TR-David Wachman 3. Festival Princess (IRE) 4 9-5 £6,553 b f by Barathea - Uliana (Darshaan) O-TA Curran B-Bert and Mrs Firestone TR-Mrs John Harrington

1. TERMAGANT (IRE) 8-12 £143,301 b f by Powerscourt - Rock Salt (Selkirk) O-J Vasicek B-Old Carhue Stud TR-K Prendergast 2. Famous (IRE) 8-12 £46,214 gr f by Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams (Black Tie Affair) O-Derrick Smith B-Lynch Bages Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 3. Lillie Langtry (IRE) 8-12 £21,942 bbr f by Danehill Dancer - Hoity Toity (Darshaan) O-Michael Tabor B-KB Lynch TR-AP O’Brien

Starts 1

Wins 1

Places 0

Earned £11,740

Sire: POWERSCOURT. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - TERMAGANT Selkirk G1.

1st Dam: Rock Salt by Selkirk. Own sister to KIRKWALL. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: SPLINTER CELL (c Johannesburg) 2 wins at 2 and 3.

2007: TERMAGANT (f Powerscourt) Sold 23,809gns yearling at GOOY2. 1 win at 2, Moyglare Stud S G1.

2008: Planet Waves (c Red Ransom) 2nd Dam: Kamkova by Northern Dancer. Dam of KIRKWALL (c Selkirk: Prix Eugene Adam G2, Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile H G2, 3rd P. Abu Dhabi Airport Duty Free Jean Prat G1). Grandam of Maraluna. Third dam of WOVOKA. Broodmare Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of the dams of 20 Stakes winners. In 2009 - TERMAGANT Powerscourt G1, MONITOR CLOSELY Oasis Dream G2, BUCCELLATI Soviet Star G3, HIGH STANDING High Yield G3, MAIN AIM Oasis Dream G3, FIELD OF DREAM Oasis Dream LR, GENERAL ELIOTT Rock of Gibraltar LR. TERMAGANT b f 2007 Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special POWERSCOURT b 2000 Blushing Groom Rainbow Quest I Will Follow Rainbow Lake Stage Door Johnny Rockfest Rock Garden Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Selkirk Nebbiolo Annie Edge Friendly Court ROCK SALT ch 2001 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Kamkova Star Envoy Populi Sister Shannon Northern Dancer

Sadler’s Wells

Termagant isn’t exactly a flattering name to give to a filly, its dictionary definition being “an offensive term that deliberately insults a woman's temperament, suggesting a propensity for arguing, criticising and quarrelling.”

However, the name is proving no hindrance to Powerscourt’s daughter Termagant, as she has been a decisive winner of both her starts, including the Gr1 Moyglare Stud Stakes, in which she accounted for Famous, the toppriced filly at the 2008 yearling sales.

Termagant’s parents were both bred

by Juddmonte Farms, but Powerscourt raced in the colours of Sue Magnier, showing excellent form every year from two to five. He earned the equivalent of nearly $2 million and his earnings would have been considerably higher had he not been demoted from first to fourth after a controversial ride in the 2004 Arlington Million. He defeated Kitten’s Joy in the following year’s Arlington Million, his other Gr1 success having been gained in the 2004 Tattersalls Gold Cup. With Coolmore already well stocked with Gr1-winning sons of Sadler’s Wells, Powerscourt was retired to Ashford Stud in Kentucky.

Termagant is a member of his first crop.

Rock Salt, the dam of Termagant, raced for Juddmonte, twice finishing a close second in small races at up to 11 furlongs in France, before being sold for 52,000gns at the 2004 December Sales. Rock Salt’s price

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 99

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 12

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern reflected the fact that she is a sister to Kirkwall, a winner at Gr2 and Gr3 level in France, before being transferred to the USA, where he also scored at those levels. Termagant’s second dam Kamkova was a half-sister to Vanlandingham and to Musicanti, dam of the Dewhurst Stakes winner Distant Music.

This family has also produced two other recent Gr.1-winning fillies in African Rose (2008 Sprint Cup) and Funny Moon (2009 CCA Oaks).

259 PRIX QUINCEY G3

1. RACINGER (FR) 6 9-2 £38,835 b h by Spectrum - Dibenoise (Kendor) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Mme Rene Geffroy TR-F Head 2. Sahpresa (USA) 4 8-13 £15,534 b f by Sahm - Sorpresa (Pleasant Tap) O-DO McIntyre B-DO McIntyre TR-R Collet 3. Kachgai (IRE) 6 9-0 £11,650 b g by Kaldounevees - Toujours Juste (Always Fair) O-Mme H Devin B-Henri Devin TR-Y de Nicolay Margins 0.75, 0.75. Time 1:34.20. Going Good.

Age 2-6

Starts 22

Wins 5

Places 11

Earned £245,618

Sire: SPECTRUM. Sire of 46 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ASPECTUS Turfkonig G3, RACINGER Kendor G3, TARTAN BEARER Generous G3.

1st Dam: Dibenoise by Kendor. unraced. Dam of 5 winners: 1998: Dawn Dane (f Danehill). Dam of Dawn Dew (f Montjeu: 2 wins at 2 and 4 in Germany, 3rd Walther J Jacobs Stutenpreis G3) 2000: TERENEZ (g Desert King) 4 wins over jumps to 2008 in France.

2001: Pavlovna (f Singspiel) ran on the flat in France.

Broodmare.

2002: CORRE CAMINOS (g Montjeu) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Prix Ganay-Grand Prix Air Mauritius G1.

2003: RACINGER (c Spectrum) Sold 26,827gns yearling at AFAUG, 427,927gns 4yo at ARARC. 5 wins at 2 to 6, 2009 in France, Prix du Muguet G2, Prix Edmond Blanc G3, Prix Messidor G3, Prix Quincey - Lucien Barriere G3, 2nd P.Daniel Wildenstein Castel Marie Louise G2, Prix Quincey - Lucien Barriere G3, 3rd Prix Paul de Moussac G3, Prix Edmond Blanc G3, Prix Perth G3.

2005: ECUME DU JOUR (f Hawk Wing) Winner at 3 in France.

2006: GLAMSTAR (c Numerous) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France.

2008: (c Montjeu) 2nd Dam: BOREALE by Bellypha. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix des Reservoirs G3, 2nd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1. Dam of RIVER OF LIGHT (c Irish River: Budweiser Turf Paradise Breeders Cup H LR, 2nd Prix Messidor G3, Prix Quincey G3), Si Je N’Avais Plus (f Kaldoun: 2nd Prix Finlande LR). Third dam of Sanglote.

Broodmare Sire: KENDOR. Sire of the dams of 28 Stakes winners. In 2009 - NEVER ON SUNDAY Sunday Break G1, RACINGER Spectrum G3, SERIOUS SPEED Royal Academy G3, LITTLE DREAMS Della Francesca LR, VALIDOR American Post LR.

DEAUVILLE. August 30. 3yo+. 1200m.

1. MARIOL (FR) 6 9-1 £38,835 b g by Munir - La Bastoche (Kaldoun) O-Vidal Family B-Robert Collet, SARL Classic Breeding TR-R Collet 2. Contest (IRE) 5 9-1 £15,534 b h by Danehill Dancer - Mala Mala (Brief Truce) O-Mrs T Nanos, C Theodorakis B-Mrs David Nagle TR-C Theodorakis 3. Tayseer (GB) 4 9-1 £11,650 ch g by Medicean - Rohita (Waajib) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Barry Taylor TR-JE Hammond Margins 2.5, 0.5. Time 1:08.40. Going Good.

Starts 45

Wins 7

Places 21

Earned £334,883

Sire: MUNIR. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2009 MARIOL Kaldoun G3.

1st Dam: LA BASTOCHE by Kaldoun. Winner at 4 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: MARIOL (g Munir) 7 wins, Prix de Meautry G3, Prix de Ris-Orangis G3, 2nd Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de Bonneval LR, Prix Servanne LR, Prix Roland de Chambure LR, 3rd Prix de Cabourg G3, Prix de Meautry G3, Prix de Seine-et-Oise G3, Prix du Palais Royal G3, Hamburg Trophy G3, Prix Contessina LR, Prix Hampton LR. 2004: Honorability (f Baroud d’Honneur) unraced.

2007: Calvero (c Sabiango)

Red God Runaway Bride Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead Riverman Irish River Irish Star Dancer’s Image Dancing Shadow Sunny Valley Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland Gay Mecene Belle Mecene Djaka Belle Lyphard Bellypha Belga Prince Taj Princesse Tora Torbella III Blushing Groom

SPECTRUM b 92 River Dancer

Kendor DIBENOISE gr 93 Boreale

Wins 6

Places 8

Earned £272,716

Sire: ORPEN. Sire of 44 Stakes winners. In 2009 DON VALIENTE Bold Forli G1, ENAK Roy G1, PRIVATE JET Itajara G1, TRUE PASSION Fitzcarraldo G1, QUARTIER LATIN Southern Halo G2, WAR ARTIST Brocco G2, ORPEN FAIN Southern Halo G3, ORPEN SHADOW Mujadil G3, STANISLAS Southern Halo G3.

1st Dam: ROYAL SOLITAIRE by Brocco. 2 wins in Australia. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: VITRUVIAN (c Spinning World) 4 wins.

2003: WAR ARTIST (g Orpen) 6 wins, Mercury Sprint G1, Goldene Peitsche G2, Prix du Petit Couvert G3, 2nd Golden Jubilee S G1, Duke of York S G2, Byerley Turk Plate G3, Lady Wulfruna S LR, 3rd July Cup G1, Casino Sprint G1.

2004: Sashenka (f Orientate) 3 wins in Australia, 2nd CE Mcdougall S LR, Tommy Smith Slipper S LR, 3rd Inglis Sires’ Produce S G1.

2005: RADETSKY (g Falbrav) 2 wins in Australia.

2006: Soleil Royale (f French Deputy) in training.

2007: (c Jet Spur) 2nd Dam: ALL KISSES by Rubiton. 7 wins in Australia.

Dam of CALMING (f Zeditave: Liz Davenport Classic LR).

Broodmare Sire: BROCCO. Sire of the dams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2009 - WAR ARTIST Orpen G2.

WAR ARTIST b g 2003

ORPEN b 96 Bonita Francita

Brocco

MARIOL b g 2003 Indian Ridge MUNIR ch 98 Al Bahathri

Kaldoun LA BASTOCHE b 97 Dedara

Lorenzaccio Ahonoora Helen Nichols Swing Easy Hillbrow Golden City Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Nodouble Chain Store General Store Fortino II Caro Chambord Le Haar Katana Embellie Shirley Heights Head For Heights Vivante Crepello Denia Rose Ness

261 GRAND PRIX DE DEAUVILLE G2 DEAUVILLE. August 30. 3yo+. 2500m.

1. JUKEBOX JURY (IRE) 3 8-6 £110,680 gr c by Montjeu - Mare Aux Fees (Kenmare) O-AD Spence B-Paul Nataf TR-M Johnston 2. Pouvoir Absolu (GB) 4 9-3 £42,718 b c by Sadler’s Wells - Pine Chip (Nureyev) O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-E Lellouche 3. Kasbah Bliss (FR) 7 9-3 £20,388 b g by Kahyasi - Marital Bliss (Double Bed) O-Henri De Pracomtal B-Haras d’Ecouves, H De Pracomtal TR-F Doumen Margins Nose, 2. Time 2:49.70 (slow 12.20).

Going Good.

Age Starts Wins Places 2-3 10 4 4 See race 217 earlier in this issue

Earned £310,512

262 GOLDENE PEITSCHE G2 BADEN-BADEN. August 30. 3yo+. 1200m.

1. WAR ARTIST (AUS) 6 9-4 £38,835 b g by Orpen - Royal Solitaire (Brocco) O-R Plersch B-S Kirkham TR-JMP Eustace 2. Smooth Operator (GER) 3 9-1 £14,563 b g by Big Shuffle - Salzgitter (Salse) O-Stall Jenny B-M Hofer TR-M Hofer 3. Le Big (GER) 5 9-4 £5,825 b h by Big Shuffle - La Luganese (Surumu) O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-U Stoltefuss Margins 1.25, 1.25. Time 1:08.60.

Going Good.

100 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Alydar Endear Chappaquiddick Halo Devil’s Bag Ballade Hoist The Flag Raise The Standard Natalma Roberto Kris S Sharp Queen Aurelius II Anytime Ms Hold Hands Century Rubiton Ruby Nonoalco Miss No No Dun Habit Danzig

Lure

Broodmare Sire: KALDOUN. Sire of the dams of 36 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DALY DALY Medaaly G3, MARIOL Munir G3, VERBA Anabaa LR, SITTING TENNANT Erhaab LR.

RACINGER b h 2003 Rainbow Quest

Starts 15

SHAKESPEAREAN b c 2007

ROYAL SOLITAIRE b 96 All Kisses

263 ROUND TOWER S G3 CURRAGH. August 30. 2yo. 6f.

1. ARCTIC (IRE) 9-1 £47,403 gr c by Shamardal - Shawanni (Shareef Dancer) O-RA Pegum B-Darley TR-Tracey Collins 2. Air Chief Marshal (IRE) 9-1 £13,908 b c by Danehill Dancer - Hawala (Warning) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Barronstown Stud TR-AP O’Brien 3. Sebastian Flyte (GB) 9-1 £6,626 ch c by Observatory - Aravonian (Night Shift) O-Plantation Stud B-Perle O’Rourke TR-Francis Ennis Margins 4.5, 1. Time 1:20.10 (slow 9.10).

Going Heavy.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £42,232

Sire: SHAMARDAL. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SHAKESPEAREAN Priolo G3, ARCTIC Shareef Dancer LR. 1st Dam: Paimpolaise by Priolo. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: (c Barathea) 2005: Jebel Musa (f Rock of Gibraltar) unplaced.

2006: Pearlitas Passion (f High Chaparral) in training.

2007: SHAKESPEAREAN (c Shamardal) Sold 56,021gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2, Solario S G3, 3rd Superlative S G2.

2008: (f Shamardal) 2009: (c Acclamation) 2nd Dam: Basilea by Frere Basile. Dam of PONT-AVEN (f Try My Best: Prix de Saint-Georges G3, 2nd Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1), ALBACORA (f Fairy King: Prix Herod LR), Labbasea (g Last Tycoon: 3rd Prix du Ranelagh LR). Grandam of SAINTE MARINE, JOSR ALGARHOUD, CAP COZ, HAMMIYA, TRAOU MAD. Broodmare Sire: PRIOLO. Sire of the dams of 15 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SHAKESPEAREAN Shamardal G3, WILSIDE Verglas G3, HILL OF FIRE Danehill Dancer LR.

Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Mariah’s Storm Immense Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie Troy Helen Street Waterway Northern Dancer Sovereign Dancer Bold Princess Irish River Primevere Spring Is Sprung Djakao Frere Basile Pola Up Spirits Gay Apparel Brief Attire Storm Cat

Giant’s Causeway

Age 2-6

DEAUVILLE. August 30. 3yo+. 1600m.

Age 3-6

260 PRIX DE MEAUTRY G3

SHAMARDAL b 2002 Helsinki

Priolo PAIMPOLAISE b 98 Basilea

264 ZUKUNFTS-RENNEN G3 BADEN-BADEN. September 4. 2yo. 1400m.

1. HEARTS OF FIRE (GB) 9-2 £29,126 b c by Firebreak - Alexander Ballet (Mind Games) O-Pat Eddery Racing (Detroit) B-Bearstone Stud TR-Pat Eddery 2. Noble Alpha (IRE) 9-0 £12,136 b c by Shamardal - Nouvelle Noblesse (Singspiel) O-Eckhard Sauren B-Eckhard Sauren TR-M Hofer 3. Eternal Power (GB) 9-0 £4,854 b c by Tiger Hill - Eternal Beauty (Zafonic) O-R&B International B-Miss Alfiya Shaykhutdinova TR-C Von Der Recke Margins 2, 1.75. Time 1:29.33. Going Soft.

Age 2

Starts 6

Wins 2

Places 3

Earned £49,305

Sire: FIREBREAK. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - HEARTS OF FIRE Mind Games G3.

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. 2 wins at 2 at home, France, 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 G3, WORLDPOINT Captain Rio LR. The Firebreak/Mind Games cross has produced: HEARTS OF FIRE G3, Electric Feel LR. 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

265 SPRINT CUP G1 HAYDOCK PARK. September 5. 3yo+. 6f.

1. REGAL PARADE (GB) 5 9-3 £163,810 ch g by Pivotal - Model Queen (Kingmambo) O-Dab Hand Racing B-Highclere Stud, Harry Herbert TR-D Nicholls 2. Fleeting Spirit (IRE) 4 9-0 £62,096 b f by Invincible Spirit - Millennium Tale (Distant Relative) O-The Searchers B-Mrs Bernadette Hayden TR-J Noseda 3. High Standing (USA) 4 9-3 £31,077 bbr g by High Yield - Nena Maka (Selkirk) O-Findlay & Bloom B-Dr M Blue TR-WJ Haggas

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 13

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on Regal Parade: “He was sold as a yearling for no less than 430,000gns, but was gelded before he ever raced and his price fell to a mere 16,000gns when sold again” Margins 0.5, 2. Time 1:37.74 (slow 1.34).

Going Good to soft.

Age 3-5

Starts 29

Wins 8

Places 10

Earned £417,074

Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 REGAL PARADE Kingmambo G1, SARISKA Muhtarram G1, VIRTUAL Exit To Nowhere G1, BUZZWORD Danehill G3, GIROUETTE Anabaa G3, HEAVEN SENT Rahy G3, POET Shirley Heights G3, SUMMER FETE Daylami G3, EMERALD COMMANDER Sadler’s Wells LR, MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE Caerleon LR, OCEAN’S MINSTREL Pleasant Colony LR, SIYOUNI Danehill LR. 1st Dam: MODEL QUEEN by Kingmambo. Winner at 3. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: SISTER SYLVIA (f Fantastic Light) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2004: REGAL PARADE (g Pivotal) Sold 430,000gns yearling at TAOC1, 16,000gns 3yo at TAAUT. 8 wins at 3 to 5, Betfred Sprint Cup G1, Totepool City Plate LR, 2nd CGA Hungerford S G2, totesport.com Leicestershire S LR, 3rd Betfair Cup Lennox S G2.

2005: Mount Helicon (g Montjeu) 2 wins at 3 in France, 3rd Prix Michel Houyvet LR. 2006: Canyon Ranch (c Danehill Dancer) 2007: Hot Prospect (c Motivator) 2008: (f Encosta de Lago) 2009: (c Dansili) 2nd Dam: Model Bride by Blushing Groom. unraced.

Dam of ARABRIDE (f Unfuwain: Prix de la Calonne LR). Grandam of The Cheka.

Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 29 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GALLICA Redoute’s Choice G1, GOZZIP GIRL Dynaformer G1, MIDDAY Oasis Dream G1, REGAL PARADE Pivotal G1, WIENER WALZER Dynaformer G1, REB Stormy Atlantic G2, ANTONIO BAROWS Manhattan Cafe G3, STRONG GARUDA Dance In The Dark G3.

The Pivotal/Kingmambo cross has produced: REGAL PARADE G1, BRAZILIAN BRIDE G3.

REGAL PARADE ch g 2004 Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Mohair Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails Bustino Stufida Zerbinetta Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Nureyev Miesque Pasadoble Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Right Tack Mofida Wold Lass

Dancer and Motivator, and she has a 2009 yearling by the champion Australian stallion Encosta de Lago.

Regal Parade, her son by Pivotal, was sold as a yearling for no less than 430,000gns but was gelded before he ever raced and his price fell to a mere 16,000gns when he came on the market again as a three-year-old.

Regal Parade had won three times by then but his Timeform rating was accompanied by the squiggle which denotes unreliability. That squiggle disappeared in 2008, when Regal Parade won two heritage handicaps for his new trainer David Nicholls, and now he’s progressed again to become a Gr1 winner in the Sprint Cup. Regal Parade is inbred 3 x 4 to the great stallion Nureyev, through Polar Falcon and Miesque. Other notable winners by Pivotal with Nureyev inbreeding include the German Oaks winner Silvester Lady, the juvenile Group winner Brazilian Bride and the Listed winner Caesarine.

266 MATRON S G1 LEOPARDSTOWN. September 5. 3yo+f&m. 8f.

1. RAINBOW VIEW (USA) 3 8-12 £135,680 b f by Dynaformer - No Matter What (Nureyev) O-George Strawbridge B-Augustin Stable TR-JHM Gosden 2. Heaven Sent (GB) 6 9-3 £39,660 ch m by Pivotal - Heavenly Ray (Rahy) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Again (IRE) 3 8-12 £18,786 b f by Danehill Dancer - Cumbres (Kahyasi) O-Michael Tabor B-Southern Bloodstock TR-David Wachman Margins 2, 4.5. Time 1:39.89 (slow 1.19).

Going Good to Yielding.

Nureyev Polar Falcon

Marie d’Argonne PIVOTAL ch 93 Fearless Revival

Kingmambo MODEL QUEEN ch 98 Model Bride

The famous family descending from the tough-as-teak Mofida has been doing sterling work for Juddmonte Farms this year, with Midday, Zacinto, Confront and the smart French filly Emergency all winning at least at Listed level. The very promising Manifest also looks good enough to become another stakes winner for the family. However, numbers dictate that not all the fillies from this very prolific family can be retained and Model Queen, a grand-daughter of Mofida, who won only a 7.5-furlong maiden at Beverley, was sold for 92,000gns at the end of her three-year-old season.

With Kingmambo as her sire and a daughter of Mofida as her dam, Model Queen is a three-parts-sister to Midsummer, the dam of that grand filly Midday.

Model Queen’s new owners, Highclere Stud, John Warren and Harry Herbert, have invested heavily in her, sending her to such as Fantastic Light, Pivotal, Montjeu, Danehill

Age 2-3

Starts 9

Wins 4

Places 4

Earned £305,205

Sire: DYNAFORMER. Sire of 87 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DYNAFORCE Diesis G1, GOZZIP GIRL Kingmambo G1, RAINBOW VIEW Nureyev G1, WIENER WALZER Kingmambo G1, AMERICAIN Arazi G2, SOCIAL QUEEN Irgun G3, VACATION Seeking The Gold G3.

1st Dam: NO MATTER WHAT by Nureyev. 3 wins at 3 in France, USA, Del Mar Oaks G1. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: JUST AS WELL (c A P Indy) 3 wins, Arlington H G3, 2nd Arlington Million S G1, Gulfstream Park Turf S G1, 3rd Maker’s Mark Mile S G1.

2004: WINTER VIEW (f Thunder Gulch) 2 wins 3-4, Bewitch S G3, All Along S G3.

2005: Leipzig (c A P Indy) ran on the flat in USA. 2006: RAINBOW VIEW (f Dynaformer) Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 2008. 4 wins at 2, Fillies’ Mile S G1, Matron S G1, May Hill S G2, Sweet Solera S G3, 2nd Nassau S G1, 3rd Coronation S G1.

2008: (c Smart Strike) 2nd Dam: WORDS OF WAR by Lord At War. 9 wins in USA Mint Julep H LR, River Downs Budweiser Breeders’ Cup H LR, Rachel Jackson H LR, 2nd Hawthorne Derby G3, Budweiser Hawthorne Breeders’ Cup H’cap G3, Keeneland Breeders’ Cup H G3. Own sister to ASCUTNEY. Dam of NO MATTER WHAT (f Nureyev, see above), E DUBAI (c Mr Prospector: Suburban H G2, Dwyer S G2, 2nd Super Derby G1, Travers S G1) Broodmare Sire: NUREYEV. Sire of the dams of 183 Stakes winners. In 2009 - RAINBOW VIEW Dynaformer G1, ROCK STAR SHOW Lear Fan G2, JUST AS WELL A P Indy G3, SONEVA Cherokee Run G3, SOUTH EASTER Galileo G3, TAZEEZ Silver Hawk G3, WINTER VIEW Thunder Gulch G3.

The Dynaformer/Nureyev cross has produced: RAINBOW VIEW G1, MR DOB LR.

RAINBOW VIEW b f 2006 Turn-To Nothirdchance Roberto Nashua Bramalea Rarelea DYNAFORMER b 85 Ribot His Majesty Flower Bowl Andover Way Olympia On The Trail Golden Trail Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Nureyev Forli Special Thong NO MATTER WHAT ch 97 General Lord At War Luna de Miel Words of War Verbatim Right Word Oratorio Hail To Reason

When Rainbow View’s pedigree was reviewed after she had maintained her unbeaten record in the Fillies’ Mile, it was pointed out that some observers were suggesting she might not have the physical scope to prove as dominant at three.

To an extent they were right, as the daughter of Dynaformer failed to win any of her first five three-year-old starts. But, while Rainbow View may no longer be a champion, she was good enough to win the Matron Stakes and finish second in the Nassau Stakes and fourth in the Oaks.

George Strawbridge must be looking forward to Rainbow View’s broodmare career. In addition to being an excellent performer, she comes from a first-rate female line and is by a stallion whose daughters are shaping up well as broodmares.

Her dam No Matter What won the Listed Prix des Lilas over a mile and the Gr1 Del Mar Oaks over a furlong further. With only four foals of racing age, No Matter What has been represented by three Group/Graded winners on turf in 2009.

Rainbow View’s second dam Words Of War earned over $680,000.

Although the bulk of her stakes victories came on turf, Words Of War was also a stakes winner on dirt.

Words Of War is also the dam of E Dubai and her sister Ascutney also has two Graded winners, including Raven’s Pass, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

267 SIRENIA S G3 KEMPTON PARK. September 5. 2yo. 6f.

1. LOVE LOCKDOWN (IRE) 9-0 £28,385 gr g by Verglas - Out of Thanks (Sadler’s Wells) O-Sean Jones B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-GM Lyons 2. Iver Bridge Lad (GB) 9-0 £10,760 b c by Avonbridge - Fittonia (Ashkalani) O-The Iver Lads B-JCS Wilson Blstck TR-J Ryan 3. Monsieur Chevalier (IRE) 9-0 £5,385 b c by Chevalier - Blue Holly (Blues Traveller) O-Mrs Valerie Hubbard, Ian Higginson B-Tally-Ho Stud TR-R Hannon Margins 1.5, neck. Time 1:12.96 (slow 0.66).

Going Standard.

Age 2

Starts 7

Wins 4

Places 2

Earned £89,700

Sire: VERGLAS. Sire of 20 Stakes winners. In 2009 SILVER FROST Anabaa G1, LOVE LOCKDOWN Sadler’s Wells G3, WILSIDE Priolo G3, ALPINE SNOW Diesis LR, CAPTAIN OBVIOUS Tirol LR, DRIVING SNOW Nashwan LR, GLASS HARMONIUM Darshaan LR, HOLD YOUR COLOUR Desert Story LR, VERSAKI Persian Bold LR, WRONG ANSWER Key of Luck LR.

1st Dam: OUT OF THANKS by Sadler’s Wells. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: Out of Honour (f Highest Honor) 2007: LOVE LOCKDOWN (g Verglas) Sold 9,803gns yearling at GOFEB, 24,509gns yearling at TISEP. 4 wins at 2, Totepool Sirenia S G3, Kerry Spring Water Rochestown S LR, 3rd Julia Graves Roses S LR. 2008: (c Choisir) 2nd Dam: TRUST IN LUCK by Nashwan. 1 win at 3.

Dam of Aahaykid (c Intikhab: 3rd Mountgrange Horris Hill S G3) Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. See race 235.

LOVE LOCKDOWN gr g 2007 Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman High River Hairbrush VERGLAS gr 94 Northern Dancer Secreto Betty’s Secret Rahaam Mr Prospector Fager’s Glory Street’s Glory Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special OUT OF THANKS b 2001 Blushing Groom Nashwan Height of Fashion Trust In Luck Affirmed Trusted Partner Talking Picture Kenmare

Highest Honor

268 SEPTEMBER S G3 KEMPTON PARK. September 5. 3yo+. 12f.

1. KIRKLEES (IRE) 5 9-9 £36,901 b h by Jade Robbery - Moyesii (Diesis) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. All The Aces (IRE) 4 9-4 £13,988 b c by Spartacus - Lili Cup (Fabulous Dancer) O-AD Spence B-Jack Ronan, Des Ver Hunt Farm Ltd TR-MA Jarvis 3. Indian Days (GB) 4 9-4 £7,001 ch c by Daylami - Cap Coz (Indian Ridge) O-DJ Fish B-Mrs CC Regalado-Gonzalez TR-JG Given Margins 0.75, 4.5. Time 2:31.19 (fast 1.81).

Going Standard.

Age 2-5

Starts 17

Wins 8

Places 8

Earned £349,229

Sire: JADE ROBBERY. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KIRKLEES Diesis G2, CEREMONIAL JADE Danehill LR. 1st Dam: MOYESII by Diesis. Winner at 3 in France.

Dam of 2 winners: 2002: Magic Tree (f Timber Country) ran once.

Broodmare.

2004: KIRKLEES (c Jade Robbery) Champion 2yr old in Italy in 2006. 8 wins at 2, 3 and 5 at home, Italy, UAE, Gran Criterium G1, Sky Bet York S G2, totesport.com September S G3, Helical Bar Gala S LR, Charles James Homes Foundation S LR, 2nd Bet 365 James Seymour S LR, 3rd Veuve Clicquot Vintage S G2, Juddmonte Royal Lodge S G2, Georgia House Stud Darley S G3, Dubal Al Rashidiya S G3.

2005: Artisti (f Cape Cross) unraced.

2006: MASTERY (c Sulamani) 2 wins at 2 and 3 at home, Italy, Derby Italiano Better G2, 3rd Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris G1.

2007: Quiet Queen (f Sulamani) unraced to date.

2008: (c Librettist) 2009: (c Street Cry) See race 285 later in this issue KIRKLEES b h 2004 Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Gold Digger Sequence Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Forli Special Thong Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Secretariat Celtic Assembly Welsh Garden Raise A Native Mr Prospector JADE ROBBERY b 87 Number

Diesis MOYESII b 97 Cherokee Rose

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 101

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:52

Page 14

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern 269 KILTERNAN S G3

270 IRISH CHAMPION S G1

LEOPARDSTOWN. September 5. 3yo+. 10f.

LEOPARDSTOWN. September 5. 3yo+. 10f.

1. POET (GB) 4 9-8 £39,126 b c by Pivotal - Hyabella (Shirley Heights) O-Derrick Smith B-Meon Valley Stud TR-AP O’Brien 2. Allied Powers (IRE) 4 9-8 £11,437 b c by Invincible Spirit - Always Friendly (High Line) O-David Fish, Edward Ware B-Saad Bin Mishrif TR-MLW Bell 3. Shreyas (IRE) 4 9-5 £5,417 gr f by Dalakhani - Sadima (Sadler’s Wells) O-Miss AH Marshall B-Frank Dunne TR-JS Bolger Margins 4.5, 3. Time 2:07.20 (slow 2.82).

Going Good to Yielding.

1. SEA THE STARS (IRE) 3 9-0 £552,427 b c by Cape Cross - Urban Sea (Miswaki) O-Christopher Tsui B-Sunderland Holdings TR-John M Oxx 2. Fame And Glory (GB) 3 9-0 £183,495 b c by Montjeu - Gryada (Shirley Heights) O-Derrick Smith B-Ptarmigan Bloodstock, Miss K Rausing TR-AP O’Brien 3. Mastercraftsman (IRE) 3 9-0 £86,408 gr c by Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams (Black Tie Affair) O-Derrick Smith B-Lynch Bages Ltd TR-AP O’Brien Margins 2.5, 2.5. Time 2:03.90 (fast 0.30).

Going Good to Yielding.

See race 236 earlier in the issue for Sea The Stars’s pedigree and race 40 in the June issue for analysis

Age 2-4

Starts 10

Wins 3

Places 6

Earned £115,039

Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 REGAL PARADE Kingmambo G1, SARISKA Muhtarram G1, VIRTUAL Exit To Nowhere G1, BUZZWORD Danehill G3, GIROUETTE Anabaa G3, HEAVEN SENT Rahy G3, POET Shirley Heights G3, SUMMER FETE Daylami G3, EMERALD COMMANDER Sadler’s Wells LR, MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE Caerleon LR, OCEAN’S MINSTREL Pleasant Colony LR, SIYOUNI Danehill LR. 1st Dam: HYABELLA by Shirley Heights. 3 wins at 3, Ben Marshall S LR, Atalanta S LR. Dam of 6 winners: 1993: Bello Carattere (c Caerleon). ran 3 times. Sire.

1994: SUMMER DANCE (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3. Broodmare.

1995: HYPERSPECTRA (f Rainbow Quest) Winner at 3. Dam of FRANCE (c Desert Prince: 2 wins at 2 and 3, Rock of Gibraltar EBF Tetrarch S G3, 2nd Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas G1) 1996: Captain Bligh (c Green Desert) 1997: Bahamian Chief (c Warning) unraced.

1999: Hothaifah (c Green Desert) 2 wins at 2 in France, 2nd Prix Eclipse G3.

2000: Ventura Highway (f Machiavellian) unraced.

Dam of ALESSANDRO VOLTA (c Montjeu: 2 wins at 2 and 3, Derby Trial G3) 2001: HIGH RESERVE (f Dr Fong) 2 wins at 3 and 4. Broodmare.

2002: (f Benny The Dip). died as a foal.

2004: MONSOON WEDDING (f Monsun) Winner at 3. Broodmare.

2005: POET (c Pivotal) Sold 250,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 3 and 4, Kilternan S G3, Ruby S LR, 2nd Trigo S LR, 3rd Desmond S G3, Feilden S LR. 2006: Askfornothing (c Cadeaux Genereux) 2009: (c Montjeu) 2nd Dam: BELLA COLORA by Bellypha. 4 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France Prix de l’Opera G2, 3rd General Accident 1000 Guineas G1. Dam of STAGECRAFT (c Sadler’s Wells: Prince of Wales’s S G2, Canadian Turf H G2, Budweiser Gulfstream Breeders’ Cup H’cap G2, 2nd Coral Eclipse S G1, 3rd Juddmonte International S G1, Meadow Meats Irish Champion S G1), MULLINS BAY (c Machiavellian: W.Hill Poker Grand Prix Strensall S G3, 2nd Premio Ribot G2), HYABELLA (f Shirley Heights, see above), BALALAIKA (f Sadler’s Wells: Dahlia S LR). Grandam of ALKAADHEM, MAIDAAN, YOUR OLD PAL. Broodmare Sire: SHIRLEY HEIGHTS. Sire of the dams of 169 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ALPINE ROSE Linamix G1, FAME AND GLORY Montjeu G1, FLYING CLOUD Storming Home G2, GRAND DUCAL Danehill Dancer G3, POET Pivotal G3, STOTSFOLD Barathea G3, COSMIC EXPLORER Always A Rainbow LR, WICKLOW HILLS Danewin LR, CHIEF YEOMAN Machiavellian LR. POET b c 2005

271 PRIX DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP G1 LONGCHAMP. September 6. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. AQLAAM (GB) 4 9-2 £221,903 b c by Oasis Dream - Bourbonella (Rainbow Quest) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Granham Farm TR-WJ Haggas 2. Famous Name (GB) 4 9-2 £88,777 b c by Dansili - Fame At Last (Quest For Fame) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-DK Weld 3. Virtual (GB) 4 9-2 £44,388 b c by Pivotal - Virtuous (Exit To Nowhere) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-JHM Gosden Margins 1.5, 2.5. Time 1:38.87. Going Good to soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 8

PIVOTAL ch 93 Fearless Revival

Shirley Heights HYABELLA b 88 Bella Colora

Places 3

Earned £490,140

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 25 SWs. In 2009 AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G1, ARCANO Daylami G1, MIDDAY Kingmambo G1, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, MONITOR CLOSELY Selkirk G2, SHOWCASING Zafonic G2, SRI PUTRA In The Wings G2, TUSCAN EVENING Suave Dancer G2, LADY JANE DIGBY Niniski G3, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3.

1st Dam: Bourbonella by Rainbow Quest. unraced.

Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Waitingonacloud (f In The Wings) unraced.

2005: AQLAAM (c Oasis Dream) Sold 260,000gns foal at TADEF. 4 wins, Prix du Moulin G1, Summer Mile S G2, Jersey S G3, 2nd Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, 3rd Queen Anne S G1.

2006: CURACAO (g Sakhee) 2 wins at 3.

2007: Madlool (c Oasis Dream) unraced to date.

2008: (f Cape Cross) 2nd Dam: RUM CAY by Our Native. 2 wins. Dam of PERSIAN PUNCH (g Persian Heights: Doncaster Cup G2, Goodwood Cup G2 (twice), Prix Kergorlay G2, 2nd Ascot Gold Cup G1 (twice), Irish St Leger G1, Prix du Cadran G1, 3rd Prix du Cadran G1, Melbourne Cup G1 (twice)), ISLAND MAGIC (c Indian Ridge: Solario S G3), CLASSIC PUNCH (g Mozart: Fred Archer S LR), GRAND BAHAMA (g Singspiel: Derby du Midi LR) Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. Sire of the dams of 106 Stakes winners. 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 Oasis Dream/Rainbow Quest cross has produced: AQLAAM G1, Afya LR. AQLAAM b c 2005

Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails Bustino Stufida Zerbinetta Never Bend Mill Reef Milan Mill Hardicanute Hardiemma Grand Cross Lyphard Bellypha Belga Jimmy Reppin Reprocolor Blue Queen Nureyev

Polar Falcon

Wins 4

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Mill Reef Bahamian Sorbus Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead Exclusive Native Our Native Our Jackie Morston Oraston Orange Cap Danzig

Green Desert OASIS DREAM b 2000 Hope

Rainbow Quest BOURBONELLA b 2000 Rum Cay

102 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Was there a stallion in better form during July, August and the start of September than Oasis Dream? The Banstead Manor stallion came up with Group winner after Group winner, including the Gr1 winners Aqlaam, Arcano and Midday, and the Gr2 winners Misheer, Monitor Closely, Showcasing, Sri Putra and Tuscan Evening.

Aqlaam had looked an excellent prospect when he decisively won the 2008 Jersey Stakes on only his third appearance but, for the second time in his career, he was then sidelined by injury. Understandably rusty on his return from an 11-month layoff, Aqlaam has since produced four excellent efforts, including a career best when he landed a strongly-run Prix du Moulin de Longchamp from Famous Name.

Aqlaam carries the colours of Hamdan Al Maktoum, whose Shadwell Stud has been home to Aqlaam’s grandsire Green Desert for so many years. Sheikh Hamdan is taking a keen interest in Oasis Dream’s sons, buying Aqlaam for 260,000gns as a foal and the unbeaten Arcano before his victory in the Gr1 Prix Morny.

Aqlaam stays better than his sire, which is no surprise in view of the bottom half of his pedigree. His dam Bourbonella is an unraced half-sister,

by Rainbow Quest, to that phenomenal long-distance performer Persian Punch. Bourbonella is also a half-sister to Classic Punch and Grand Bahama, two Listed winners over a mile and a half, so it is hardly surprising that her 2006 foal, a Sakhee gelding called Curacao, holds a Cesarewitch entry.

Aqlaam’s second dam Rum Cay was sold as an unraced three-year-old for 2,000gns. After winning one of her two starts in bumper races, she finally made her first official start on the Flat, when she won a 14.6f Doncaster maiden. The next dam, Oraston, won the Gr1 Premio Lydia Tesio.

LONGCHAMP. September 6. 3yo. 3000m.

1. WAJIR (FR) 9-4 £38,835 b c by Danehill Dancer - War Game (Caerleon) O/B-Ecurie Wildenstein TR-E Lellouche 2. Manighar (FR) 8-9 £15,534 gr c by Linamix - Mintly Fresh (Rubiano) O/B-HH The Aga Khan TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Investissement (GB) 8-9 £11,650 b c by Singspiel - Underwater (Theatrical) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-A Fabre Margins 1, 4. Time 3:16.10 (slow 4.70).

Going Good to soft.

Starts 9

Wins 5

1st Dam: WAR GAME by Caerleon. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: Woland (g Loup Sauvage) 2003: WARDEN (c Halling) Winner at 4 in France.

2004: WAR PARTY (g Fantastic Light) 3 wins.

2006: WAJIR (c Danehill Dancer) 5 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Hocquart G2, Prix de Lutece G3, Prix Maurice Caillault LR, 3rd Prix Noailles-La Convivalite du Rugby G2.

2007: War Monger (c Linamix) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: WALENSEE by Troy. 3 wins at 3, Prix Vermeille G1. Dam of WESTERNER (c Danehill: Gold Cup G1, Prix du Cadran G1 (twice), Prix Royal-Oak G1 (twice), 2nd Ascot Gold Cup G1, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, 3rd Grosser Preis von Baden G1).

Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. Sire of the dams of 140 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SELMIS Selkirk G1, CRITICISM Machiavellian G2, WAJIR Danehill Dancer G2, PIENA VENUS Fuji Kiseki G3.

The Danehill Dancer/Caerleon cross has produced: WAJIR G2, GOOD MOOD G3.

WAJIR b c 2006 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Nijinsky Caerleon Foreseer WAR GAME b 96 Troy Walensee Warsaw

Places 2

Earned £192,976

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 100 Stakes winners. In 2009 - AGAIN Kahyasi G1, ALFRED NOBEL Desert Prince G1, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G1, INDIAN OCEAN Fasliyev G2, LILLIE LANGTRY Darshaan G2, WAJIR Caerleon G2, ALNADANA Linamix G3, GRAND DUCAL Shirley Heights G3, NEWS ALERT Brief Truce G3, TAMAZIRTE Lycius G3, WALK ON BYE Pips Pride G3, AINE Thatching LR, AVE In The Wings LR, BHUTANE DANE Bite The Bullet LR, CARRIBEAN SUNSET Royal Academy LR, CONTEST Brief Truce LR, DANEHILL DESTINY Night Shift LR,

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Northern Dancer Flaming Page Round Table Regal Gleam Petingo La Milo Bon Mot III War Path III

273 GROSSER PREIS VON BADEN G1 BADEN-BADEN. September 6. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. GETAWAY (GER) 6 9-6 £145,631 b h by Monsun - Guernica (Unfuwain) O/B-Baron G Von Ullmann TR-J Hirchberger 2. Eastern Anthem (IRE) 5 9-6 £58,252 b h by Singspiel - Kazzia (Zinaad) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Youmzain (IRE) 6 9-6 £24,272 b h by Sinndar - Sadima (Sadler’s Wells) O-Jaber Abdullah B-Frank Dunne TR-MR Channon Margins 3, 0.5. Time 2:36.06. Going Soft.

Age 3-6

272 PRIX DE LUTECE G3

Age 2-3

DANEHILL’S PEARL Sadler’s Wells LR, DEAUVILLE VISION Dr Devious LR, FEELS ALL RIGHT Old Vic LR, GO CART Scenic LR, HILL OF FIRE Priolo LR, JUST MAMBO Kingmambo LR, LATIN LOVE Be My Guest LR, PRIMA NOVA Star Way LR.

Starts 19

Wins 9

Places 6

Earned £646,482

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 GETAWAY Unfuwain G1, STACELITA Dashing Blade G1, MISS EUROPA Rahy G2, SCHIAPARELLI Old Vic G2, CAPRICE Generous G3, KALLA Barathea G3, SUESTADO Darshaan LR, TERTULLUS Be My Guest LR. 1st Dam: Guernica by Unfuwain. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: GUADALUPE (f Monsun). 4 wins, Oaks d’Italia G1, 2nd Yorkshire Oaks G1, Gran Premio del Jockey Club G1, 3rd Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby G1. Dam of GUANTANA (Oster Stutenpreis LR, Siemens Rennen LR, 2nd Walther J Jacobs Stutenpreis G3) 2000: Guadalquivir (c Midyan) 2001: GUADALAJARA (f Acatenango) 5 wins, Grand Prix de Lyon LR, 2nd Prix de Pomone G2.

Broodmare.

2003: GETAWAY (c Monsun) 9 wins at 3 to 6, 2009 at home, France, Germany, Grosser MercedesBenz Preis von Baden G1, Deutschland Preis Freunde und Forderer G1, stanjamesuk.com Jockey Club S G2, Grand Prix de DeauvilleLucien Barriere G2, Darley Prix Kergorlay G2, Prix de Lutece G3, G.P.Beachcomber ParadisMichel Houyvet LR, 2nd Rheinland-Pokal G1, Idee Hansa - Besitzervereinigung G2, Prix Gladiateur Royal Thalasso Barriere G3, 3rd Prix Hubert de Chaudenay Casino Barriere G2.

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:53

Page 15

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on Aqlaam: “Owner Sheikh Hamdan is taking a keen interest in Oasis Dream’s sons, buying Aqlaam for 260,000gns as a foal, and Arcano before his Group 1 victory” 2004: Guardia (f Monsun) 2 wins, 3rd Japan Racing Association Trophy LR.

BUZZWORD b c 2007 Polar Falcon

2nd Dam: Greenvera by Riverman. Dam of ROYAL REBEL (g Robellino: Ascot Gold Cup G1 (twice), 3rd Prix du Cadran Fouquet’s Barriere G1)

PIVOTAL ch 93 Fearless Revival

Broodmare Sire: UNFUWAIN. Sire of the dams of 25 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GETAWAY Monsun G1, QUIJANO Acatenango G1.

The Monsun/Unfuwain cross has produced: GETAWAY G1, GUADALUPE G1, Guardia LR.

Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails Bustino Stufida Zerbinetta Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure Welsh Pageant Fiesta Fun Antigua Nureyev

Danehill BUSTLING b 99 Carnival Spirit

See race 185 in the September issue for analysis GETAWAY b h 2003 Tamerlane Donna Diana Tiepoletto Konigskronung Kronung Literat Surumu Surama Authi Monasia Monacensia Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere Never Bend Riverman River Lady Targowice Greenway Gracious Dschingis Khan Konigsstuhl MONSUN br 90 Mosella

Unfuwain GUERNICA b 94 Greenvera

274 PRIX LA ROCHETTE G3

275 PRIX DU PIN G3 LONGCHAMP. September 6. 3yo+. 1400m.

1. PROVISO (GB) 4 8-11 £38,835 b f by Dansili - Binche (Woodman) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 2. Varenar (FR) 3 8-11 £15,534 ch c by Rock of Gibraltar - Visor (Mr Prospector) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Emergency (GB) 3 8-8 £11,650 ch f by Dr Fong - Well Warned (Warning) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-D Smaga Margins Neck, head. Time 1:22.13.

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 15

Wins 5

Places 7

Earned £271,928

276 PARK HILL S G2 DONCASTER. Sept 10. 3yo+f&m. 14f 132yds.

1. THE MINIVER ROSE (IRE) 3 8-6 £56,770 b f by High Chaparral - Bloemfontain (Cape Cross) O-Mrs J Wood B-Tullamaine Castle, Robert Clay TR-R Hannon 2. Starfala (GB) 4 9-4 £21,520 gr f by Galileo - Farfala (Linamix) O-Ben Arbib, Sir Martyn Arbib B-Arbib Bloodstock Partnership TR-PFI Cole 3. Tanoura (IRE) 3 8-6 £10,770 b f by Dalakhani - Takarouna (Green Dancer) O/B-HH The Aga Khan TR-John M Oxx Margins Short head, 2.5. Time 3:02.81 (fast 3.19).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 2

Places 4

Age 2

Starts 5

Wins 2

Places 3

Earned £70,246

Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 REGAL PARADE Kingmambo G1, SARISKA Muhtarram G1, VIRTUAL Exit To Nowhere G1, BUZZWORD Danehill G3, GIROUETTE Anabaa G3, HEAVEN SENT Rahy G3, POET Shirley Heights G3, SUMMER FETE Daylami G3, EMERALD COMMANDER Sadler’s Wells LR, MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE Caerleon LR, OCEAN’S MINSTREL Pleasant Colony LR, SIYOUNI Danehill LR. 1st Dam: BUSTLING by Danehill. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, EME Derby du Midi LR, 3rd Prix de Malleret G2. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: Roi Soleil (c Rainbow Quest) unraced.

2005: Banana Tropic (f Fantastic Light) unraced.

2006: Retake (f Reset) 2007: BUZZWORD (c Pivotal) 2 wins at 2 at home, France, Prix La Rochette G3, 2nd Richmond S G2, Variety Club Solario S G3.

2008: (c Medicean) 2nd Dam: CARNIVAL SPIRIT by Kris. 1 win at 3.

Dam of EXALTATION (c Rainbow Quest: Gallinule S G3), BUSTLING (f Danehill, see above), CARNIOLA (f Rainbow Quest: Prix Rose de Mai LR), BARANQUILLA (f Acatenango: Prix Madame Jean Couturie LR). Third dam of LUSH LASHES. Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 114 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ART CONNOISSEUR Lucky Story G1, DANE JULIA Caesour G1, TUESDAY JOY Carnegie G1, 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.

Broodmare Sire: PETONG. Sire of the dams of 12 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SAND VIXEN Dubawi G2, MOOD MUSIC Kyllachy G3.

SAND VIXEN b f 2007

DUBAWI b 2002

Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 13 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - SHOOT OUT Pentire G2, THE MINIVER ROSE Cape Cross G2, ABOVE AVERAGE Danehill G3, GOLDEN SWORD Salse G3, JOANNA Mujadil G3, MAGADAN Machiavellian G3.

1st Dam: BLOEMFONTAIN by Cape Cross. Winner at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: THE MINIVER ROSE (f High Chaparral) Sold 100,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2 and 3, DFS Park Hill S G2, 2nd Swettenham Stud Fillies Trial LR. 2008: (c Beat Hollow) 2009: (f Rock of Gibraltar)

Mr Prospector Con Game Shareef Dancer Colorado Dancer Fall Aspen Shirley Heights Deploy Slightly Dangerous Dancing Brave Jawaher High Tern Jaipur Mansingh Tutasi Linacre Iridium Tula Melody Hotfoot Free State Born Free Red God The Country Lane Flatford Mill Seeking The Gold

Dubai Millennium

Zomaradah

Petong FUR WILL FLY br 94 Bumpkin

278 DONCASTER CUP G2 DONCASTER. September 11. 3yo+. 18f.

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 38 Stakes winners. In 2009 DELEGATOR Efisio G2, FATHER TIME Sadler’s Wells G2, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, GLOWING Rainbow Quest G3, HARBINGER Bering G3, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE Efisio G3, PROVISO Woodman G3, ABATON Night Shift LR, DANSANT Kris LR, STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI Travelling Victor LR, ZACINTO Distant View LR, PERCE ROCK Vaigly Great LR. 1st Dam: Binche by Woodman. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Louviere (f Alhaarth) 2005: PROVISO (f Dansili). 5 wins at 2 to 4 in France, Prix du Calvados - Haras des Capucines G3, Prix du Pin G3, Prix Occitanie LR, 2nd Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile S G1, 3rd Prix Rothschild G1, Montjeu Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary G1, Prix Chloe G3, Prix de Psyche G3, Prix Vanteaux G3.

2006: BYWORD (c Peintre Celebre) 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix Pelleas LR. 2007: Askew (f Beat Hollow) unraced to date.

2008: (f Dansili) 2009: (c Dansili) 2nd Dam: BINARY by Rainbow Quest. 3 wins, Prix des Tuileries LR, 2nd Prix de Psyche G3. Own sister to BEQUEATH. Dam of BINARY FILE (c Nureyev: Marit Sveaas Minnelop G3, 2nd Prix Dollar G2) Broodmare Sire: WOODMAN. Sire of the dams of 124 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, BYWORD Peintre Celebre LR, CROWN’S MASTER Last Tycoon LR, DUKE OF HOMBERG Dynaformer LR, KIZZY’S CHAOS Evansville Slew LR, MUDAARAAH Cape Cross LR, REDWOOD High Chaparral LR, SKY HAVEN Sky Mesa LR, SPRITELY Touch Gold LR, WILL O WAY Broken Vow LR, WOODSMOKE Langfuhr LR, MEO Rock of Gibraltar LR, THE FIST OF GOD Sadler’s Wells LR. PROVISO b f 2005 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Mr Prospector Woodman Playmate BINCHE ch 99

The Pivotal/Danehill cross has produced: SAOIRE G1, BUZZWORD G2, SIYOUNI G2, Kitty Kiernan G3, La Conquistadora LR.

2nd Dam: BUMPKIN by Free State. 4 wins. Dam of PUMPKIN (f Top Ville: Grand H International LR).

Earned £182,190

LONGCHAMP. September 6. 2yo. 1400m.

1. BUZZWORD (GB) 8-11 £38,835 b c by Pivotal - Bustling (Danehill) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Siyouni (FR) 8-11 £15,534 b c by Pivotal - Sichilla (Danehill) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Eightfold Path (USA) 8-11 £11,650 b c by Giant’s Causeway - Divine Proportions (Kingmambo) O-The Niarchos Family B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd TR-P Bary Margins 1.5, 2. Time 1:22.83. Going Good to soft.

2005: LILLE IDA (f Hawk Wing) Winner at 2.

2006: Pink Fly (f Diktat) unraced to date.

2007: SAND VIXEN (f Dubawi) Sold 30,000gns yearling, 130,000gns 2yo 3 wins at 2, Flying Childers S G2, St Hugh’s S LR, 3rd Princess Margaret Abu Dhabi S G3.

2008: (f Medicean) 2009: (c Cockney Rebel)

Rainbow Quest Binary Balabina

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Raise A Native Gold Digger Buckpasser Intriguing Blushing Groom I Will Follow Nijinsky Peace

2nd Dam: CAROTENE by Great Nephew. 12 wins, Yellow Ribbon Invitational H G1, Pan American H G1, 2nd Santa Barbara H G1, 3rd Yellow Ribbon Invitational H G1, San Juan Capistrano Invitation H G1, Sword Dancer S G1. Dam of Ginger Tree (f Dayjur: 3rd Rockingham S LR) Broodmare Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2009 - THE MINIVER ROSE High Chaparral G2, SERIOUS ATTITUDE Mtoto G3, LOGI UNIVERSE Neo Universe LR. THE MINIVER ROSE b f 2006 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana Green Desert Cape Cross Park Appeal BLOEMFONTAIN b 2001 Great Nephew Carotene Carrot Top

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Shirley Heights Delsy Kris Koblenza Danzig Foreign Courier Ahonoora Balidaress Honeyway Sybil’s Niece High Hat Orange Girl

277 FLYING CHILDERS S G2 DONCASTER. September 11. 2yo. 5f.

1. SAND VIXEN (GB) 8-11 £45,416 b f by Dubawi - Fur Will Fly (Petong) O-Godolphin B-Mrs M Campbell-Andenaes TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Bould Mover (GB) 9-0 £17,216 b c by Kyllachy - Maugwenna (Danehill) O-H Downs, D Looney B-KWP Engineering TR-R Curtis 3. Mister Manannan (IRE) 9-0 £8,616 b c by Desert Style - Cover Girl (Common Grounds) O-Mrs Maureen Quayle B-Mull Enterprises Ltd TR-D Nicholls Margins 1, head. Time 0.58.10 (fast 0.40).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 5

Wins 3

Places 1

Earned £72,257

Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 2 SWs. In 2009 - POET’S VOICE Chief’s Crown G2, SAND VIXEN Petong G2.

1st Dam: Fur Will Fly by Petong. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: (f Inchinor) 2001: SO WILL I (c Inchinor) 3 wins, Carnarvon S LR, 3rd Lane’s End Greenham S G3.

2002: RUBIES (f Inchinor) Winner at 3. Broodmare.

2003: And I (f Inchinor). Broodmare.

1. ASKAR TAU (FR) 4 9-4 £56,770 b g by Montjeu - Autriche (Acatenango) O-Nurlan Bizakov B-Gestut Zoppenbroich, Aerial Bloodstock TR-MP Tregoning 2. Darley Sun (IRE) 3 8-2 £21,520 b c by Tiger Hill - Sagamartha (Rainbow Quest) O-Abdullah Saeed Belhab B-Manfred Hofer, Ballygrelihan Farm TR-DM Simcock 3. Geordieland (FR) 8 9-4 £10,770 gr h by Johann Quatz - Aerdee (Highest Honor) O-A Taylor, K Conlan, D Carberry B-Michele Bliard TR-JA Osborne Margins Neck, 3. Time 3:54.15 (slow 0.15).

Going Good to firm.

See race 237 earlier in this issue 279 MAY HILL S G2 DONCASTER. September 11. 2yof. 8f.

1. POLLENATOR (IRE) 8-12 £45,416 ch f by Motivator - Ceanothus (Bluebird) O-The Royal Ascot Racing Club B-Tullamaine Castle Stud TR-R Hannon 2. Hibaayeb (GB) 8-12 £17,216 b f by Singspiel - Lady Zonda (Lion Cavern) O-Mohammed Al Nabouda B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited TR-CE Brittain 3. Seta (GB) 8-12 £8,616 ch f by Pivotal - Bombazine (Generous) O/B-Miss Sarah J Leigh TR-LM Cumani Margins 1.5, 1. Time 1:37.93 (fast 0.57).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 5

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £52,971

Sire: MOTIVATOR. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - POLLENATOR Bluebird G2.

1st Dam: Ceanothus by Bluebird. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: PRINCE HECTOR (g Hector Protector) 3 wins.

2000: Supergrass (g Groom Dancer) ran.

2001: COMPETITOR (g Danzero) 8 wins 2-7, 2008.

2002: Wedding Party (f Groom Dancer) 2 wins at 2, 2nd Radley S LR. 2007: POLLENATOR (f Motivator) Sold 50,000gns yearling. 2 wins at 2, DFS May Hill S G2.

2008: (c Hurricane Run) 2nd Dam: Golden Bloom by Main Reef. unraced.

Dam of GOLDEN POND (f Don’t Forget Me: Orchid H G2), Golden Wells (g Sadler’s Wells: 3rd Victor Chandler Chester Vase G3). Grandam of BRAZILIAN. Broodmare Sire: BLUEBIRD. Sire of the dams of 45 Stakes winners. In 2009 - METAL BENDER Danasinga G1, RUSSETING Commands G1, POLLENATOR Motivator G2, NORDERNEY Dai Jin LR.

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 103

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:53

Page 16

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern POLLENATOR ch f 2007 Sadler’s Wells Montjeu Floripedes MOTIVATOR b 2002 Gone West Out West Chellingoua Storm Bird Bluebird Ivory Dawn CEANOTHUS ch 94 Main Reef Golden Bloom Daffodil Day

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Top Ville Toute Cy Mr Prospector Secrettame Sharpen Up Uncommitted Northern Dancer South Ocean Sir Ivor Dusky Evening Mill Reef Lovely Light Welsh Pageant Nagaika

280 SELECT S G3 GOODWOOD. September 12. 3yo+. 9f 192yds.

1. MAC LOVE (GB) 8 9-3 £36,901 b g by Cape Cross - My Lass (Elmaamul) O-Vimal Khosla B-Kingwood Bloodstock TR-Stef Liddiard 2. Stotsfold (GB) 6 9-3 £13,988 b g by Barathea - Eliza Acton (Shirley Heights) O-PW Harris B-Pendley Farm TR-WR Swinburn 3. Perfect Stride (GB) 4 9-0 £7,001 b c by Oasis Dream - First (Highest Honor) O-Saeed Suhail B-Bloomsbury Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 1, 0.5. Time 2:06.81 (slow 2.01).

Going Good to firm.

See race 220 earlier in this issue 281 BLANDFORD S G2 CURRAGH. September 12. 3yo+f&m. 10f.

1. CHINESE WHITE (IRE) 4 9-5 £72,573 gr f by Dalakhani - Chiang Mai (Sadler’s Wells) O-Lady O’Reilly B-Skymarc Farm, Castlemartin Stud TR-DK Weld 2. Roman Empress (IRE) 3 8-12 £21,214 b f by Sadler’s Wells - Ionian Sea (Slip Anchor) O-Mrs John Magnier B-David Magnier, Cobra Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien 3. She’s Our Mark (GB) 5 9-5 £10,049 ch m by Ishiguru - Markskeepingfaith (Ajraas) O-B&M Syndicate B-M Barrett, Redmyre Bloodstock TR-Patrick J Flynn Margins 2, 1.75. Time 2:17.35 (slow 12.85).

Going Soft.

See race 257 earlier in this issue

2000: ALISAR (g Entrepreneur) 3 wins.

2001: Alisara (f Zafonic). Broodmare.

2002: Aliamiri (c Ashkalani) ran on the flat in Italy.

2003: AYLA (f Daylami) Winner at 3. Broodmare.

2004: Alizaya (f Highest Honor) unraced.

2005: ALANDI (c Galileo) 3 wins at 3 and 4, Irish Field Irish St Leger G1, Ballycullen S LR, Vintage Crop S LR, 2nd At The Races Curragh Cup G3, Seamus/Rosemary McGrath Mem Saval Beg S LR. 2006: ALIYFA (f Spinning World) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Ardilaun Hotel Oyster S LR. 2007: Aliwiyya (f Anabaa) 2008: (c Barathea) 2nd Dam: ALANNYA by Relko. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix La Camargo LR, 3rd Prix de la Grotte G3, Prix Penelope G3. Dam of ALIYA (f Darshaan, see above), ALIYSA (f Darshaan: Marley Roof Tile Oaks Trial S LR, 2nd Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks G1), Aliyoun (c Kalamoun: 2nd San Marino H, 4th San Juan Capistrano Invitation H G1), Altiyna (f Troy: 2nd Cheshire Oaks LR, Sheraton Park Tower Lupe S LR, 3rd Park Hill S G2, 2nd P. Spielbanken des Landes Nord Westfalen G3), Altountash (c Labus: 3rd Racal Vodafone Blue Riband Trial S LR, 2nd Hackett Bookmakers Dunshaughlin EBF Hdle LR). Grandam of ZELATOR, ALTAYAN, DESERT STORY, ALTASHAR. Third dam of ALAMSHAR, ATTRACTRESS, ALASHA. Fourth dam of ALAYAN, ALAIVAN, Alarazi.

Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 139 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, 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.

The Galileo/Darshaan cross has produced: ALANDI G1, ADORED G3, PERFECT TRUTH G3, SEVENNA G3, JANE AUSTEN LR, Gan Amhras G1, New Zealand G1, Acapulco LR, Perseida LR, Sense of Purpose LR. ALANDI b c 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta

282 IRISH ST LEGER G1

Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy

CURRAGH. September 12. 3yo+. 14f.

1. ALANDI (IRE) 4 9-11 £155,388 b c by Galileo - Aliya (Darshaan) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx 2. Clowance (GB) 4 9-8 £51,262 b f by Montjeu - Freni (Sternkoenig) O-Seasons Holidays B-B Hurley TR-R Charlton 3. Schiaparelli (GER) 6 9-11 £24,563 ch h by Monsun - Sacarina (Old Vic) O-Godolphin B-Gestut Karlshof TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 0.5, 5. Time 3:14.82 (slow 16.32).

Going Soft.

Age 3-4

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £86,964

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 59 Stakes winners. In 2009 ALANDI Darshaan G1, RIP VAN WINKLE Stravinsky G1, CAPE BLANCO Presidium G2, AGE OF AQUARIUS Top Ville G3, CABARET Lear Fan G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G3, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift G3, KITE WOOD Mark of Esteem G3, OH GOODNESS ME Indian Ridge G3, SAINT MINERVA Last Tycoon G3, SEVENNA Darshaan G3, SOUTH EASTER Nureyev G3, ARD NA GREINE Red Ransom LR, FIULIN Indian Ridge LR, FURMIGADELAGIUSTA Master Willie LR, GREY SOLDIER Unfuwain LR, KISSING THE CAMERA Sri Pekan LR, NIWOT Noble Bijou LR, PERFECT TRUTH Darshaan LR, PROMESSE DE L’AUBE Platini LR, REPRISAL Dehere LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR, FIRE AND RAIN Homme de Loi LR. 1st Dam: ALIYA by Darshaan. 2 wins at 3, Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster S LR. Own sister to ALIYSA. Dam of 4 winners:

ALIYA b 94 Relko Alannya Nucciolina

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Tanerko Relance III Nuccio Mah Behar

Just 20 minutes after his son Kite Wood had failed by only three-parts of a length to provide Galileo with his second winner of the St Leger, the Coolmore stallion gained compensation when his four-year-old son Alandi showed plenty of courage to triumph in the Irish equivalent.

Alandi didn’t make his debut until October 20 as a three-year-old, when he won a maiden race at the Curragh.

John Oxx later revealed that the Aga Khan had received plenty of offers for Alandi as a potential hurdler, but the decision to retain him has been thoroughly justified. He has steadily developed into a high-class stayer, especially when the ground is soft, and his Irish St Leger victory followed a five-length Listed victory in testing conditions. Alandi’s three-year-old half-sister Aliyfa (by Spinning World) has also become a stakes winner on very soft ground, in the Oyster Stakes over a mile and a half – a race once won by Alandi’s dam Aliya.

104 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Aliya’s sister Aliysa won the Oaks, only to be disqualified when a derivative of camphor was found in her post-race test. Aliysa died young, but not before she had produced the dual Gr3 winner Desert Story and the winning Shahrastani filly Alaiyda, who found fame as the dam of the Irish Derby and King George winner Alamshar.

Alandi’s third dam Nucciolina is also the fourth dam of Yesterday, the 2003 Irish 1,000 Guineas winner who was unlucky not to win the Oaks, and of the three-time classic second Quarter Moon. Jude, the dam of Yesterday and Quarter Moon, is by Darshaan, sire also of Aliya and Aliysa.

Alouette, another Darshaan mare from the Nucciolina family, has also done extremely well, producing the dual Champion Stakes winner Alborada and the triple Gr1 winner Albanova, so this type of cross has produced some exceptional broodmares down through the years.

283 NATIONAL S G1 CURRAGH. September 12. 2yoc&f. 7f.

1. KINGSFORT (USA) 9-1 £145,728 bbr c by War Chant - Princess Kris (Kris) O-Norman Ormiston B-Airlie Stud TR-K Prendergast 2. Chabal (IRE) 9-1 £46,214 b c by Galileo - Vagary (Zafonic) O-Lady O’Reilly B- L Kelly, Castlemartin And Skymarc Farm TR-JS Bolger 3. Beethoven (IRE) 9-1 £21,942 b c by Oratorio - Queen Titi (Sadler’s Wells) O-Michael Tabor B-Whisperview Trading Ltd TR-AP O’Brien Margins Neck, 1.75. Time 1:33.63 (slow 10.13).

Going Soft to heavy.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £157,133

Sire: WAR CHANT. Sire of 20 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KINGSFORT Kris G1, WAR KILL Rahy G2, BALLYMORE LADY Alydar G3, CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE Trempolino G3, CENTRAL COAST Sir Ivor LR, DONCASTER ROVER Unbridled’s Song LR, PEACE CHANT Horatius LR, PIERROT LUNAIRE Hernando LR. 1st Dam: PRINCESS KRIS by Kris. Winner at 3.

Dam of 4 winners: 1997: March (f Boundary) unraced. Broodmare.

1998: PRECINCT (c Boundary) Winner at 4 in USA. 2000: Doin’ the Dip (f Benny The Dip) unraced.

Broodmare.

2001: PRINCE ARCH (c Arch) 6 wins at 2 to 4 in USA, Gulfstream Park H G1. Sire.

2003: Prinquet (f Marquetry) ran 3 times. Broodmare.

2004: Interest (g Banker’s Gold) ran.

2006: ARTY CRAFTY (f Arch) Winner at 3.

2007: KINGSFORT (c War Chant) Sold 25,209gns yearling at GOOY2. 1 win at 2, National S G1.

2008: (f Good Reward) 2nd Dam: AS YOU DESIRE ME by Kalamoun. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix de Bagatelle LR, Prix Montenica LR, 2nd Prix de Royaumont G3. Dam of INTIMATE GUEST (f Be My Guest: May Hill EBF S G3, 4th Ribblesdale S G2), Great Heights (g Shirley Heights: 3rd Calor Derby Trial S G3). Grandam of LUAS LINE, L’PASSIONATA, FIREBELLY, SILVER SIGN, Miss Universe, Guest of Anchor, Emperors Guest. Third dam of WORLDLY, DONATIVUM, Excellent Girl, Tierra, Comeback Queen.

Broodmare Sire: KRIS. Sire of the dams of 98 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CASUAL CONQUEST Hernando G1, GLADIATORUS Silic G1, KINGSFORT War Chant G1, MY SWEET BABY Minardi G3, BEHESHTAM Peintre Celebre LR, DANSANT Dansili LR, GLADYATOR Mountain Cat LR, FISHER BRIDGE Singspiel LR.

KINGSFORT b/br c 2007 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom WAR CHANT b/br 97 Kris S Hollywood Wildcat Miss Wildcatter Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure PRINCESS KRIS b 90 Kalamoun As You Desire Me Royal Saint

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Roberto Sharp Queen Mr Prospector Elizabeth K Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Soft Angels Zeddaan Khairunissa Saint Crespin III Bleu Azur

As a Breeders’ Cup winner out of a Breeders’ Cup winner, War Chant seemed ideally qualified to develop into a top sire when he retired at a fee of $75,000. Unfortunately, he has failed to live up to expectations to the extent that his fee was down to $15,000 by 2009. Ironically, 2009 has seen him sire his first Gr1 winner from his first six crops, when Kingsfort fulfilled the promise of his impressive debut with a narrow victory in the National Stakes. Those crops had previously yielded two Gr2 winners and eight Gr3 winners.

It is easy to see why War Chant was chosen as a mate for Kingsfort’s dam Princess Kris, who had previously hit the Gr1 target with Prince Arch, a son of Arch. Whereas War Chant is by Danzig out of a Kris S mare, Arch is by Kris S out of a Danzig mare. As a winner of the 11-furlong Gulfstream Park Handicap, Prince Arch suggests that Kingsfort will stay beyond a mile.

Although a winner over a mile, it was Princess Kris’s pedigree that shone.

Her dam As You Desire Me gained two stakes victories at around a mile, before producing the Group-winning Intimate Guest and two daughters in Princess Kris and Streetcar.

Kingsfort’s third dam Royal Saint was a very talented sister to Altesse Royale, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, Oaks and Irish Oaks in 1971, but proved much the better broodmare, notably producing Classic Example, third in the St Leger and Irish Derby.

284 CHAMPAGNE S G2 DONCASTER. September 12. 2yoc&g. 7f.

1. POET’S VOICE (GB) 8-12 £56,770 b c by Dubawi - Bright Tiara (Chief’s Crown) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Viscount Nelson (USA) 8-12 £21,520 b c by Giant’s Causeway - Imagine (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mrs John Magnier, Mrs David Nagle B-Barronstown Stud TR-AP O’Brien 3. Silver Grecian (GB) 9-1 £10,770 gr c by Haafhd - Regrette Rien (Unbridled’s Song) O-Ocean Trailers Ltd B-Deerfield Farm TR-J Ryan Margins 0.75, head. Time 1:24.91 (fast 0.09).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £70,291

Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 2 SWs. In 2009 - POET’S VOICE Chief’s Crown G2, SAND VIXEN Petong G2.

1st Dam: BRIGHT TIARA by Chief’s Crown. Winner at 2 in USA. Own sister to CHIEF HONCHO. Dam of 6 winners: 1995: (c Seeking The Gold) 1996: GOLD TIARA (f Seeking The Gold) 9 wins, Procyon S LR, Unicorn S LR, Sirius S LR, Mile Championship Nambu Hai LR, Kakitsubata Kinen LR. Broodmare.

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:53

Page 17

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on Kingsfort: “The National Stakes winner’s third dam, Royal Saint, was a very talented sister to Altesse Royale, winner of the 1971 1,000 Guineas, Oaks and Irish Oaks” 1997: QUEEN’S PARK (f Relaunch) 4 wins at 2 to 4 in USA, Jack Hardy S. Dam of GEMSWICK PARK (Old Hat S G3, 3rd Frizette S G1).

1998: Keiai Bright (c Petionville) unplaced.

1999: BEST BOOT (f Storm Boot) Winner at 3 in USA. Dam of Mozu (c Special Week: 2nd Sapporo Nisai S LR) 2002: SWAN NEBULA (f Seeking The Gold) 2 wins at 2. Broodmare.

2003: Catherinette (f Seeking The Gold) unraced.

2005: THE WORLD (f Dubai Destination) Winner at 3 in France.

2006: Wedding Gown (f Dubai Destination) 2007: POET’S VOICE (c Dubawi) 2 wins at 2, DFS Champagne S G2, 3rd Watch Races on Racing UK Acomb S G3.

2008: (f Dubawi) 2nd Dam: EXPRESSIVE DANCE by Riva Ridge. 12 wins, Comely S G3, Bewitch S G3, Ballerina S G3, 2nd Alcibiades S G2. Dam of CHIEF HONCHO (c Chief’s Crown: Brooklyn H G1, 2nd Jockey Club Gold Cup S G1, Brooklyn H G1, Suburban H G1, Whitney S G1, 3rd Philip H Iselin H G1, Gulfstream Park H G1, Whitney S G1), Wooden Dance (g Woodman: 3rd Primal H). Grandam of AMERICAN CHANCE, OPHIDIAN, Our Colors, Juke, Flexible Princess.

Broodmare Sire: CHIEF’S CROWN. Sire of the dams of 45 Stakes winners. In 2009 - POET’S VOICE Dubawi G2, KARASEVDA Ardahan LR. POET’S VOICE b c 2007 Mr Prospector Seeking The Gold Con Game Dubai Millennium Shareef Dancer Colorado Dancer Fall Aspen DUBAWI b 2002 Shirley Heights Deploy Slightly Dangerous Zomaradah Dancing Brave Jawaher High Tern Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Chief’s Crown Secretariat Six Crowns Chris Evert BRIGHT TIARA ch 89 First Landing Riva Ridge Iberia Expressive Dance Native Dancer Exclusive Dancer Exclusive

285 ST LEGER S G1 DONCASTER. September 12. 3yo. 14f 132yds.

1. MASTERY (GB) 9-0 £306,586 b c by Sulamani - Moyesii (Diesis) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Kite Wood (IRE) 9-0 £116,219 b c by Galileo - Kite Mark (Mark of Esteem) O-Godolphin B-Elsdon Farms TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Monitor Closely (IRE) 9-0 £58,163 b c by Oasis Dream - Independence (Selkirk) O-Lawrie Inman B-Cliveden Stud Ltd TR-PW Chapple-Hyam Margins 0.75, 1.75. Time 3:04.81 (fast 1.19).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 3

Places 5

Earned £725,938

Sire: SULAMANI. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2009 MASTERY Diesis G1.

1st Dam: MOYESII by Diesis. Winner at 3 in France.

Dam of 2 winners: 2002: Magic Tree (f Timber Country) ran once.

Broodmare.

2004: KIRKLEES (c Jade Robbery) Champion 2yr old in Italy in 2006. 8 wins at 2, 3 and 5 at home, Italy, UAE, Gran Criterium G1.

2005: Artisti (f Cape Cross) unraced.

2006: MASTERY (c Sulamani) 3 wins, St Leger S G1, Derby Italiano G2, 2nd Great Voltigeur S G2, 3rd Grand Prix de Paris G1, Queen’s Vase G3.

2007: Quiet Queen (f Sulamani) unraced to date.

2008: (c Librettist) 2nd Dam: CHEROKEE ROSE by Dancing Brave. 5 wins, Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1. Dam of BOWMAN (c Irish River: Prix de Fontainebleau G3, 3rd Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1).

Broodmare Sire: DIESIS. Sire of the dams of 73 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DYNAFORCE Dynaformer G1, MASTERY Sulamani G1, KIRKLEES Jade Robbery G2.

MASTERY b c 2006 Nijinsky Virginia Hills Miswaki Whakilyric Lyrism Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout Northfields Normia Mia Pola Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Secretariat Celtic Assembly Welsh Garden Niniski Hernando SULAMANI b 99 Soul Dream

Diesis MOYESII b 97 Cherokee Rose

Diesis’s top daughters Diminuendo and Ramruma both found one too good for them when they took on the colts in the St Leger, but Diesis’s daughters have still made a great impact on Britain’s final Classic. The 2006 Leger victor Sixties Icon is out of a Diesis mare and so too is Lucarno, winner of the 2007 edition, so it amounted to a considerable achievement on Diesis’s behalf when Mastery became the third St Leger winner in the space of four years out of one of his daughters.

Mastery also represents a triumph for his sire, as he comes from the first crop by Sulamani, a multiple Gr1 winner who was transferred by Darley to France after he had stood his first three seasons at Dalham Hall.

Mastery’s dam Moyesii was only a fairly useful winner over 9.2 furlongs in the French Provinces, but she has proved very successful as a broodmare. On a trip to the UAE, she visited Jade Robbery to produce the very talented Kirklees, winner of the Gr1 Gran Criterium at two and now showing very good form over middle distances in Britain at five. Perhaps Darley are now wishing they hadn’t sold Mastery’s sister for 34,000gns as a yearling in 2008.

Moyesii was no doubt retained by Darley because she is a daughter of Cherokee Rose, who carried Sheikh Mohammed’s colours to victory in the Prix Maurice de Gheest and Haydock Park Sprint Cup in 1995. Although this daughter of Dancing Brave was fast enough to finish second in the Prix de l’Abbaye, she just about stayed a mile and her best winner, the Irish River colt Bowman, was third in the French 2,000 Guineas.

Mastery’s fourth dam, Welsh Garden, was a champion two-year-old filly in Ireland in 1975, even though her opportunities were limited by her aversion to stalls. Welsh Garden also did very well, bearing the high-class French stayer Molesnes.

286 PARK S G2 DONCASTER. September 12. 3yo+. 7f.

1. DUFF (IRE) 6 9-4 £90,832 b g by Spinning World - Shining Prospect (Lycius) O-Kilboy Estate B-Kilboy Estate TR-Edward Lynam 2. Cat Junior (USA) 4 9-4 £34,432 bbr c by Storm Cat - Luna Wells (Sadler’s Wells) O-Roldvale Limited B-March Thoroughbreds TR-BJ Meehan 3. Arabian Gleam (GB) 5 9-4 £17,232 b h by Kyllachy - Gleam of Light (Danehill) O-Saeed Suhail B-P and Mrs AG Venner TR-J Noseda

Margins Neck, head. Time 1:24.38 (fast 0.62).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-6

Starts 25

Wins 7

Places 10

Earned £291,759

Sire: SPINNING WORLD. Sire of 39 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - SPIN AROUND Noalcoholic G1, DUFF Lycius G2, ALIYFA Darshaan LR. 1st Dam: Shining Prospect by Lycius. unraced. Dam of 3 winners: 1999: (c Danehill) 2000: Todi (f Spinning World) unraced. Broodmare.

2001: March (c Danehill). died at 3 years.

2003: DUFF (g Spinning World) 7 wins, Park S G2, Ballycorus S G3, 2nd Park S G2.

2004: ESSENTIAL FEAR (f Pivotal) Winner at 3.

2005: MOURINHO (g Cape Cross) 2 wins 3-4.

2006: Dasha (f Kyllachy) 2007: (f Oasis Dream)

2nd Dam: Penny Fan by Nomination. Dam of FFESTINIOG (f Efisio, see above). Grandam of LESSON IN HUMILITY. Broodmare Sire: EFISIO. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DELEGATOR Dansili G2, BORDER PATROL Selkirk G3, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE Dansili G3, MULLEIN Oasis Dream LR. The Selkirk/Efisio cross has produced: BORDER PATROL G3, BORDER MUSIC LR. BORDER PATROL b c 2006 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta SELKIRK ch 88 Nebbiolo Annie Edge Friendly Court Formidable Efisio

2nd Dam: Lustre by Halo. 1 win at 2, 3rd Wallis S LR. Dam of VALLEY OF GOLD (f Shirley Heights: Oaks d’Italia G1), DUBLIN (c Carson City: Vintage S G3), Dream Play (f In The Wings: 3rd Prix de Malleret G2). Grandam of SPLENDID ERA. Broodmare Sire: LYCIUS. Sire of the dams of 17 SWs. In 2009 - DUFF Spinning World G2, EMILY BLAKE Lend A Hand G3, TAMAZIRTE Danehill Dancer G3.

Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Nureyev Forli Special Thong SPINNING WORLD ch 93 Never Bend Riverman River Lady Imperfect Circle Northfields Aviance Minnie Hauk Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Lycius Lyphard Lypatia Hypatia SHINING PROSPECT b 95 Hail To Reason Halo Cosmah Lustre Northern Dancer White Star Line Fast Line

Trwyn Cilan

288 PRIX GLADIATEUR G3

287 SOLONAWAY S G3

1. BORDER PATROL (GB) 3 9-1 £39,126 b c by Selkirk - Ffestiniog (Efisio) O/B-Elite Racing Club TR-R Charlton 2. Poet (GB) 4 9-9 £11,437 b c by Pivotal - Hyabella (Shirley Heights) O-Derrick Smith B-Meon Valley Stud TR-AP O’Brien 3. Zafisio (IRE) 3 9-1 £5,417 b c by Efisio - Goldthroat (Zafonic) O-H Downs, D Looney B-Airlie Stud, Sir Thomas Pilkington TR-R Curtis Margins Neck, 3.5. Time 1:48.08 (slow 11.08).

Going Soft.

Wins 4

1. KASBAH BLISS (FR) 7 9-2 £38,835 b g by Kahyasi - Marital Bliss (Double Bed) O-Henri De Pracomtal B-Haras d’Ecouves, H De Pracomtal TR-F Doumen 2. Pointilliste (USA) 6 9-2 £15,534 ch h by Giant’s Causeway - Peinture Bleue (Alydar) O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-E Lellouche 3. Incanto Dream (GB) 5 9-0 £11,650 ch h by Galileo - Atlantic Blue (Nureyev) O-Mme L Calamari B-Skymarc Farm TR-C Lerner Margins 0.75, neck. Time 3:18.40 (fast 0.10).

Going Good.

Age 2-7

CURRAGH. September 13. 3yo+. 8f.

Starts 5

Nomination Penny Fan

LONGCHAMP. September 13. 4yo+. 3100m.

DUFF b g 2003

Age 2-3

Eldoret FFESTINIOG b 95

Native Dancer Mixed Marriage Rockefella Chambiges Yellow God Novara Be Friendly No Court Forli Native Partner High Top Bamburi Dominion Rivers Maid Import Welsh Cape

Places 1

Earned £90,218

Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of 75 Stakes winners. In 2009 SELMIS Caerleon G1, BORDER PATROL Efisio G3, DARYAKANA Night Shift LR, TRANQUIL TIGER Distant View LR. 1st Dam: FFESTINIOG by Efisio. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Furlong Club Radley S LR. Dam of 7 winners: 2000: BOSTON LODGE (g Grand Lodge) 6 wins at 2, 3 and 7 at home, UAE, Lahan Burj Nahaar G3.

2001: EISTEDDFOD (g Cadeaux Genereux) 12 wins to 2009 at home, France, Prix de MeautryLucien Barriere G3.

2002: Brecon Beacon (c Spectrum) 4 wins, 2nd Chesham S LR, Littlewoods International Trial S LR, 2nd Jim Murray Memorial H G2.

2003: OCEANS APART (f Desert Prince) 2 wins at 2.

Broodmare.

2004: TREDEGAR (g Inchinor) 2 wins at 2.

2005: HARLECH CASTLE (g Royal Applause) 3 wins at 2 and 3.

2006: BORDER PATROL (c Selkirk) 4 wins at 3, Solonaway S G3, Blue Square SP Guarantee Heron S LR, Carnarvon S LR. 2008: (c Shamardal) 2009: (c Green Desert)

Starts 130

Wins 14

Places 11

Earned £319,327

Sire: KAHYASI. Sire of 54 Stakes winners. In 2009 KASBAH BLISS Double Bed G3, ASSELIN Bigstone LR, KALAHARI KING Assert LR. 1st Dam: Marital Bliss by Double Bed. Own sister to RAJPOUTE and L’ANNEE FOLLE. Dam of 3 winners: 2001: STAG PARTY (g Exit To Nowhere) 4 wins.

2002: KASBAH BLISS (g Kahyasi) 14 wins, Qatar Prix Gladiateur G3 (twice), 3rd Grand Prix de Deauville-Lucien Barriere G2, Racing Post Sports Betting Adonis Hurdle G2, realholidays.com Rendlesham Hurdle G2 (twice).

2003: XANADU BLISS (f Xaar) Winner at 4 in France.

2004: Honor And Bliss (c Highest Honor) unraced.

2007: Chic Bliss (c High Yield) unraced to date.

2008: King’s Bliss (c Kingsalsa) 2nd Dam: Gai Lizza by Gairloch. 6 wins at 3 to 5 in France, 2nd Grand H. de la Manche LR. Dam of RAJPOUTE (c Double Bed: Prix Guillaume d’Ornano G2, Prix Niel G2), L’ANNEE FOLLE (f Double Bed: Prix Minerve G3, 3rd E P Taylor S G2). Grandam of Spectrofolle, Bipop, Tune.

Broodmare Sire: DOUBLE BED. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GERMINAL Agnes Tachyon G3, KASBAH BLISS Kahyasi G3, MUNDYBASH Diktat LR, PANJO BERE Robin des Pres LR, TROQUE Enrique LR. KASBAH BLISS b g 2002 Northern Dancer Flaming Page Misti IV Roseliere Peace Rose Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Sheshoon Kalkeen Gioia Northern Dancer Be My Guest What A Treat Welsh Saint Claire’s Slipper Semislipper Roan Rocket Gairloch Nettlebed Abdos Tripolizza Irana Nijinsky Ile de Bourbon KAHYASI b 85 Kadissya

Double Bed MARITAL BLISS b 95 Gai Lizza

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 105

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:53

Page 18

DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern 289 PRIX DU PETIT COUVERT G3 LONGCHAMP. September 13. 3yo+. 1000m.

1. WAR ARTIST (AUS) 6 9-4 £38,835 b g by Orpen - Royal Solitaire (Brocco) O-R Plersch B-S Kirkham TR-JMP Eustace 2. Stern Opinion (USA) 4 8-12 £15,534 grro c by Mizzen Mast - Helstra (Nureyev) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-P Bary 3. Bluster (FR) 3 8-11 £11,650 b c by Indian Rocket - Tell Me Why (Distant Relative) O-Slim Chiboub B-M Jarlan TR-R Collet Margins Short neck, 2. Time 0:56.50 (fast 0.30).

Going Good. See race 262 earlier in this issue

S G1, 3rd Yorkshire Oaks G1. Dam of DARING MISS (f Sadler’s Wells: Grand Prix de Chantilly G2, 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1), APOGEE (f Shirley Heights: Prix de Royaumont G3), Bourgeois (g Sanglamore: 2nd Saffie Joseph & Son Braveheart S LR, 2nd Derby du Languedoc LR, Prix Michel Houyvet LR, 3rd Prix du Lys G3). Grandam of DANCE ROUTINE, APSIS, CONCENTRIC, SPACE QUEST, Quickfire, Light Ballet. Third dam of KOCAB, PENCHEE, Porgy.

Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. See race 271 The El Prado/Rainbow Quest cross has produced: SPANISH MOON G1, SPANISH SUN G2.

SPANISH MOON b h 2004

290 PRIX FOY G2 LONGCHAMP. September 13. 4yo+c&f. 2400m.

1. SPANISH MOON (USA) 5 9-2 £71,942 b h by El Prado - Shining Bright (Rainbow Quest) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Vision d’Etat (FR) 4 9-2 £27,767 b c by Chichicastenango - Uberaba (Garde Royale) O-Jacques Detre B-Gaetan Gilles TR-E Libaud 3. Crossharbour (GB) 5 9-2 £13,252 b h by Zamindar - Docklands (Theatrical) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre Margins 0.75, 0.5. Time 2:28.70 (fast 1.80).

Going Good.

Age 2-5

Starts 12

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Sir Gaylord Sir Ivor Attica Tom Fool Cap And Bells Ghazni Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead Nijinsky Ile de Bourbon Roseliere Habitat Fleet Girl Fleet Noble Northern Dancer

Sadler’s Wells

Wins 6

Places Earned 3 £1,080,886

EL PRADO gr 89 Lady Capulet

Rainbow Quest SHINING BRIGHT b 89 Bourbon Girl

2006: STACELITA (f Monsun) 6 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix de Diane G1, Montjeu Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary G1, Qatar Prix Vermeille G1, Prix Rose de Mai LR. 2007: Sandy Girl (f Footstepsinthesand) unraced to date.

2008: (f Shamardal) 2009: (f Aragorn) 2nd Dam: Suivez by Fioravanti. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in West Germany, 2nd Kronimus Rennen LR, IDEE Festa Rennen LR. Dam of SIMOUN (g Monsun: Idee Hansa-Preis G2, Grosser Mercedes-Benz Preis G2), SHINING (c Surumu: P. der Landwirtschaft-Grosser 3yo Herbst LR), SOUDAINE (f Monsun: Preis der Hotellerie Baden-Baden LR, 3rd Grosser Preis der Helaba Hessen Pokal G3), SOIGNEE (f Dashing Blade, see above). Grandam of SUESTADO. Third dam of Shawnee Saga.

Broodmare Sire: DASHING BLADE. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2009 - STACELITA Monsun G1, BARSHIBA Barathea G2, PROUDINSKY Silvano G2, LADY ALIDA Tobougg G3, SAPHIR Black Sam Bellamy G3.

The Monsun/Dashing Blade cross has produced: STACELITA G1, NOBLE STELLA G2, FOREMAN LR, Soberania G1, Prairie Moonlight LR.

291 PRIX VERMEILLE G1

Dschingis Khan Konigsstuhl

1st Dam: SHINING BRIGHT by Rainbow Quest.

Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 6 winners: 1995: EAGLE’S CROSS (c Trempolino) 5 wins.

1996: Swancourt (f Cozzene) Broodmare.

1997: (c Irish River) 1998: Febrile (f Trempolino) unraced. Broodmare.

1999: CUT GLASS (f Diesis) Winner at 3 in France.

2000: SPANISH SUN (f El Prado) 2 wins at 2 and 3, Ribblesdale S G2. Broodmare.

2001: GALVANISE (c Run Softly) 4 wins.

2004: SPANISH MOON (c El Prado) 6 wins, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1, Prix Foy G2, 2nd Sheema Classic G1, Arc Trial G3, 3rd Rose of Lancaster S G3.

2005: CERTAIN PROMISE (f El Prado) 2 wins at 3.

2007: Phrase (f Royal Anthem) unraced to date.

2008: (f Dansili) 2nd Dam: Bourbon Girl by Ile de Bourbon. 1 win at 2, 2nd Gilltown Stud Irish Oaks G1, Gold Seal Oaks

1. STACELITA (FR) 3 8-8 £166,427 bl f by Monsun - Soignee (Dashing Blade) O-M Schwartz, Ecurie Monastic B-Alec & Ghislaine Head TR-J-C Rouget 2. Plumania (GB) 3 8-8 £66,583 b f by Anabaa - Featherquest (Rainbow Quest) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-A Fabre 3. Board Meeting (IRE) 3 8-8 £33,291 b f by Anabaa - Bright Moon (Alysheba) O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-E Lellouche Margins Short neck, 1.5. Time 2:29.10 (fast 1.40).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 6

Places 0

Earned £787,682

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 GETAWAY Unfuwain G1, STACELITA Dashing Blade G1, MISS EUROPA Rahy G2, SCHIAPARELLI Old Vic G2, CAPRICE Generous G3, KALLA Barathea G3, SUESTADO Darshaan LR, TERTULLUS Be My Guest LR. 1st Dam: SOIGNEE by Dashing Blade. 2 wins at 2 in Germany, Kronimus Rennen LR, 2nd Prix des Reservoirs G3. Dam of 1 winner:

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 4

Places 3

Sire: HALLING. Sire of 44 Stakes winners. In 2009 CAVALRYMAN Highest Honor G1, CUTLASS BAY Danzig G2, HOLBERG Assert G3, RENOWING Darshaan LR, DEEP PURPLE Glenstal LR. 1st Dam: Silversword by Highest Honor. Winner at 3 in France, 2nd Prix de Royaumont G3. Own sister to DOUBLE HONOUR and Silver Whale. Dam of 4 winners: 1998: Silver Medal (c Diesis) 1999: DRAMATIC EDGE (c Theatrical) Winner at 5 in UAE. 2000: Finity (f Diesis) Winner at 2, 3rd C L Weld Park S G3. Broodmare.

2001: (c Royal Academy) 2002: (f Timber Country). died as a yearling.

2003: MALAHINI (f Jade Robbery) 2 wins at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2005: Funseeker (f Halling) 2006: CAVALRYMAN (c Halling) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris G1, Qatar Prix Niel G2, Prix Matchem LR, 2nd Prix Greffulhe G2.

2008: (f Exceed And Excel)

Konigskronung MONSUN br 90 Surumu Mosella Monasia Elegant Air Dashing Blade Sharp Castan SOIGNEE b 2002 Fioravanti Suivez Sea Symphony

Tamerlane Donna Diana Tiepoletto Kronung Literat Surama Authi Monacensia Shirley Heights Elegant Tern Sharpen Up Sultry One Northern Dancer Pitasia Faraway Son Southern Seas

2nd Dam: SILVER COBRA by Silver Hawk. 2 wins in France. Own sister to SILVER ENDING. Dam of DOUBLE HONOUR (g Highest Honor: Grosser Tenovis Preis-Langer Hamburger LR, 2nd Goodwood Cup G2), Silversword (f Highest Honor, see above), Silver Whale (f Highest Honor: 3rd The Very One H LR). Grandam of Masai Lady.

Broodmare Sire: HIGHEST HONOR. Sire of the dams of 33 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CAVALRYMAN Halling G1, GEORDIELAND Johann Quatz G2, ROCK ME BABY Rock of Gibraltar G2, PROFOUND BEAUTY Danehill G3, APRES UN REVE Symboli Kris S LR, ISANOUS Zamindar LR, PERFECT STRIDE Oasis Dream LR, SERIENHOEHE High Chaparral LR, NOBLE ALAN King’s Theatre LR. CAVALRYMAN b c 2006

292 PRIX NIEL G2

Sharpen Up Diesis

LONGCHAMP. September 13. 3yoc&f. 2400m.

1. CAVALRYMAN (GB) 9-2 £71,942 b c by Halling - Silversword (Highest Honor) O-Godolphin SNC B-Darley TR-A Fabre 2. Beheshtam (FR) 9-2 £27,767 ch c by Peintre Celebre - Behkara (Kris) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Aizavoski (IRE) 9-2 £13,252 b c by Monsun - Arlesienne (Alzao) O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-E Lellouche

Doubly Sure HALLING ch 91 Green Dancer Dance Machine Never A Lady Kenmare Highest Honor High River SILVERSWORD b/br 93 Silver Hawk Silver Cobra Copperhead

Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Soft Angels Nijinsky Green Valley Pontifex Camogie Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman Hairbrush Roberto Gris Vitesse Hawaii Basin

Index Includes winners and placed horses in European Pattern races. Winners in bold type A Mind of Her Own 102 Aaroness 64 Above Average 26 170 Addicted 67 Adelar 89 225 Adlerflug 29 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 Alaivan 91 Alandi 146 282 Albisola 34 Alexandros 76 Alfred Nobel 149 196 All The Aces 268 Allied Powers 190 269 Allybar 68 142 232

Almail 120 Alnadana 4 110 184 Alpine Rose 93 153 249 Alshahbaa 182 Alwaary 168 Ambassador 9 89 Americain 80 American Nizzy 243 Amour Propre 41 Ana Americana 79 Ancien Regime 147 Andrea 211 Anglezarke 122 Appel Au Maitre 185 Aqlaam 121 174 233 271 Arabian Gleam 95 286 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 Ashalanda 152

106 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Earned £476,882

See race 79 in the July issue for analysis STACELITA bl f 2006

LONGCHAMP. September 13. 3yo+f&m. 2400m.

Sire: EL PRADO. Sire of 44 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SPANISH MOON Rainbow Quest G1, GOLDEN CENTURY American Chance G3, WESLEY Alysheba G3, CONSEQUENCE Mr Prospector LR, FORT PRADO Fortunate Prospect LR, QUIET MEADOW Quiet American LR.

Margins 0.5, 0.75. Time 2:30.10 (fast 0.40).

Going Good.

Ashram 126 Ask 74 106 191 Askar Tau 237 278 Aspectus 78 213 Asset 255 Baddam 35 Baileys Cacao 63 Baliyana 64 Balthazaar’s Gift 148 199 226 Bankable 251 Bannaby 80 Barshiba 43 161 Beach Bunny 65 85 144 Beacon Lodge 95 115 Beauty O’ Gwaun 69 215 Becqu Adoree 111 Beethoven 178 283 Beheshtam 292 Benbaun 66 99 150 241 Beyond Desire 240 Big Bound 26 Black Bear Island 14 72 134 Black Mambazo 62 99 Blue Bajan 74 Blue Maiden 218

Bluster 289 Board Meeting 37 212 291 Bolivia 100 Bon Grain 131 Border Patrol 287 Borderlescott 41 84 241 Born To Be King 6 Bould Mover 277 Bronze Cannon 2 39 139 Buccellati 27 53 Buzzword 207 245 274 Cabaret 182 Calvados Blues 54 Campanologist 139 217 251 Candy Gift 250 Canford Cliffs 124 247 Cannonball 137 Cape Blanco 188 244 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

Ceedwell 125 Celebra 32 Celimene 15 Celtic Wolf 187 Centennial 21 Cesare 121 Chabal 283 Chachamaidee 133 Chantilly Creme 164 Charity Belle 248 Chief Lone Eagle 45 Chinchon 1 97 Chinese White 69 257 281 Cima de Triomphe 92 Cityscape 20 Claremont 49 120 Clowance 282 Coastal Path 48 Conduit 92 157 191 Confront 105 174 220 Contat 75 195 Contest 260 Corporal Maddox 164 202 Count John 45 Court Canibal 1

oct_62_databook.qxp

18/9/09

13:53

Page 19

DATA BOOK

Caulfield on Mastery: “He is from the first crop by Sulamani, a multiple Group 1 winner who was transferred to France after his first three seasons at Dalham Hall” (pg105) Crossharbour 225 290 Crystal Capella 73 Cuis Ghaire 42 Curtain Call 47 229 Cutlass Bay 68 Daly Daly 187 Damaniyat Girl 16 Danehill Destiny 19 Dansant 139 Danse Grecque 93 Dar Re Mi 73 144 239 Daring Tiger 25 Darley Sun 278 Deauville Vision 85 Debussy 50 197 Delegator 18 40 123 253 Delvita 179 Denomination 32 165 Deposer 105 126 Devoted To You 216 Dick Turpin 207 Diyakalanie 1 Doctor Fremantle 51 168 Dohasa 10 114 Dolled Up 164 193 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 Duncan 217 Dunkerque 96 143 Dwilano 33 Earl of Fire 145 Eastern Anthem 231 273 Ecatarina 67 Eclair de Lune 248 Eightfold Path 274 Elusive Galaxy 216 Elusive Pimpernel 235 Elusive Wave 11 58 210 Emerald Commander 235 Emergency 223 275 Emily Blake 46 85 Enroller 21 Enticement 70 Entre Deux Eaux 11 113 Eternal Power 264 Etoile Nocturne 75 163 Eva’s Request 110 127 Excellent Girl 37 Expresso Star 51 Fabiana 113 Fallen In Love 161 Fame And Glory 24 60 108 151 270 Famous 258 Famous Name 47 87 175 230 271 Fantasia 16 58 Faramir 30 Farrel 101 Father Time 56 134 234 Fergus McIver 24 60 Festival Princess 69 257 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 Flying Cloud 37 130 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 Gimmy 61

Girouette 46 228 Gitano Hernando 52 Glad Panther 44 Glad Sky 163 Globus 57 Glowing 155 Golden Century 142 Golden Sword 50 151 Goldikova 166 210 233 Grace O’Malley 116 Grand Ducal 91 Grandcamp 8 Gris de Gris 4 36 81 Guantana 246 Guest Ville 8 142 Habaayib 133 167 Halicarnassus 206 224 Handsome Maestro 112 Hansom 103 Harbinger 198 Heart Shaped 5 Hearts of Fire 264 Heaven Sent 43 127 166 266 Hibaayeb 279 High Heeled 107 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 Irian 25 57 159 Iver Bridge Lad 267 J J The Jet Plane 172 Jakarta Jazz 116 Jakkalberry 55 Jealous Again 125 Joanna 243 Judge ‘n Jury 256 Jukebox Jury 217 261 Jumbajukiba 86 Kachgai 259 Kalidaha 155 Kalla 222 Kamsin 33 Kargali 10 Kasbah Bliss 261 288 Key To Pleasure 75 King Ledley 149 178 244 King of Sydney 25 213 Kingdom of Fife 251 King’s Apostle 71 219 Kings Gambit 190 Kingsfort 283 Kingsgate Native 203 Kirklees 190 268 Kite Wood 170 224 285 Kitty Kiernan 102 182 Knot In Wood 147 Konig Concorde 186 Konig Turf 78 La Bamba 246 La Boum 30 93 249 Laa Rayb 220 Lady Alida 140 Lady Darshaan 167 Lady Jane Digby 246 Lady Marian 249 Lady of The Desert 192 240 Lahaleeb 19 90 Latin Love 257 Le Big 262 Le Havre 59 109 Lesson In Humility 104 137 171 219 Liang Kay 78 145

Libano 22 Lillie Langtry 102 133 216 258 L’Indiscreta 23 Lips Arrow 23 163 Lixirova 214 Long Lashes 218 Look Busy 84 171 Look Here 106 144 Lord Admiral 189 Lord Shanakill 123 159 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 Malibu Bay 26 Mambo Light 156 Manighar 272 Maoineach 5 104 Marfach 188 Mariol 96 219 260 Marshade 138 Masta Plasta 162 Mastercraftsman 83 123 236 270 Masterofthehorse 50 108 Mastery 55 136 181 234 285 Mata Keranjang 202 Midday 107 177 209 Miles Gloriosus 101 Mischief Making 35 Misheer 125 167 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 Morgan Drive 62 Mourayan 24 60 151 221 Mourilyan 204 Mr Brock 184 Mudaaraah 252 Muriel 195 My Sweet Baby 38 Never On Sunday 81 128 Night Magic 44 100 160 211 Night of Magic 88 Noble Alpha 264 Norderney 160 Novita 67 Oh Goodness Me 3 90 Oh Mambo Girl 140 Oiseau de Feu 12 112 159 On Est Bien 14 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 Paco Boy 28 121 201 Palavicini 242 Panyu 118 Papetti 31 Patkai 35 94 129 Pearlescence 222 Peinture Rare 222 Peligroso 103 Penny’s Gift 113 Perfect Polly 228 Perfect Stride 242 280 Perfect Symmetry 188 Perfect Truth 215 Pipedreamer 27

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 Poseidon Adventure 154 Pouvoir Absolu 261 Precious Boy 36 115 194 225 Premio Loco 2 Pressing 101 194 Prime Defender 183 Prince Flori 141 Prince Siegfried 197 Princess Taylor 73 Profound Beauty 146 221 Proportional 13 212 Proviso 210 275 Pure Poetry 18 Pusey Street Lady 147 Putney Bridge 184 Querari 186 213 Quetsche 111 Quijano 119 Quiza Quiza Quiza 88 Racinger 4 259 Radiohead 132 241 Rainbow View 135 209 266 Rakaan 124 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 Rip Van Winkle 157 201 Roi de Vitesse 173 Roman Empress 239 281 Roses For The Lady 177 Royal And Regal 237 Ruby Dancer 23 Runaway 81 Ruten 82 Sahpresa 115 259 San Sicharia 63 104 Sand Vixen 192 277 Sans Frontieres 18 72 Saphir 44 103 Sariska 70 107 177 239 Scenic Blast 122 Schiaparelli 168 204 250 282 Scintillo 2 53 97 Sea The Stars 40 108 157 236 270 Sebastian Flyte 263 Sehrezad 145 186 Select 208 Selmis 31 77 Sent From Heaven 218 252 Serious Attitude 171 Set Sail 236 Seta 279 Sevenna 205 Shakespearean 173 245 Shamakiya 111 152 Shawnee Saga 33 82 Shemima 34 180 227 She’s Our Mark 189 281 Showcasing 238 Shreyas 221 269 Silver Frost 12 59 Silver Grecian 173 284 Siyouni 193 274 Smart Coco 5 Smooth Operator 143 262 Snaefell 150 Snow Fairy 252 Soberania 211 Soneva 13 223 Sorciere 214 Sordino 158 Sottone 22 Soul City 83 South Easter 52

Spacious 110 127 166 Spanish Moon 153 290 Special Duty 193 247 Sri Putra 232 Stacelita 79 117 291 Star Ruby 70 Starfala 161 276 Stargaze 207 Starlish 131 Staying On 51 175 Steele Tango 17 Stern Opinion 289 Stotsfold 92 131 280 Sugar Free 256 Summer Fete 208 Summit Surge 65 Super Sleuth 19 42 Taajub 238 Tactic 170 Tamarind 215 Tamazirte 13 58 117 Tanoura 116 276 Tartan Bearer 27 128 191 Tassara 32 Tastahil 21 94 Tawaabb 132 Tax Free 71 99 Tayseer 260 Tazeez 17 Telluride 49 Termagant 258 Terre du Vent 152 The Betchworth Kid 204 The Bogberry 7 The Bull Hayes 91 The Miniver Rose 276 Three Bodies 232 Three Rocks 65 176 230 Tiza 179 Topclas 14 Total Gallery 203 Toughness Danon 158 Tres Rapide 34 89 227 Trincot 7 77 194 Triple Aspect 162 Turati 55 Twice Over 17 76 Urban Poet 198 Utmost Respect 71 86 Uvinza 130 Varenar 143 275 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 Vol de Nuit 61 Wadaat 88 Wajir 8 49 272 Walk On Bye 178 196 Walzertraum 254 War Artist 262 289 Warringah 206 Westphalia 12 59 109 Whispered Dreams 156 Wi Dud 84 Wiener Walzer 118 158 231 Wiesenpfad 254 Wilside 165 223 Winkle 48 180 World Heritage 120 197 Xtension 124 202 Yankee Doodle 136 146 Yeats 129 Youmzain 106 153 273 Your Old Pal 134 Zacinto 253 Zafisio 57 287 Zanzibari 214 Zaungast 9 141 Zaya 195

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 107

Owner &Breeder Ad:Layout 1

07/09/2009

11:35

Page 1

ITBA In association with Connolly’s Red Mills SINCE 1908

Be Part of Ireland’s only Thoroughbred Exhibition Friday 29th & Saturday 30th January 2010, Goffs, Kill, Co. Kildare

DON’T DELAY … SECURE YOUR STAND TODAY T: +353 (0)45 877 543 E: expo@itba.ie or www.itba.ie

oct_62_overseas_winners.qxp

18/9/09

13:57

Page 3

DATA BOOK

BRITISH & IRISH-BRED WINNERS OVERSEAS We apologise that space restrictions mean we have to publish a shorter than usual version of British & Irish-bred winners overseas. However, if any reader would like to be emailed a full version of this data, please contact editor@ownerbreeder.co.uk or telephone 01444 440540. We also hope to make these winners available to ROA and TBA members via the Owner & Breeder and TBA websites in the very near future Breeder

Winner

Sire

Age/sex Dam

Ctry

Airlie Stud Airlie Stud Aram, M V S and Mrs Balding, P Balding, P Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd Bearstone Stud Bearstone Stud Belgrave Bloodstock Ltd Bergin, D & T Bluehorse Breeding Ltd Boylan, T Britton House Stud Ltd Broughton Bloodstock Buckley, C C and Mrs D J Burrell, Mrs M Carroll, Mr J M Chaplin, Miss J Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Chevington Stud Chevington Stud Chevington Stud Cloneen Stud Cottrell, Laurent Darley Darley Darley Darley Darley Darpat S L & C Laffon-Parias Davis, J G and Mrs Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Devin, Henry Devlin, Mr G Dunne, F East Burrow Farm Ellis Stud & Bellow Hill Stud Epona Bloodstock Ltd Fair, I D Faldutto, G Ferrand & J Dorise, B & N Forenaghts Stud & Dermot Cantillon Foy, C J Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Glebe Stud & Partners Goldford Stud Granham Farm Holborn Trust Co Hull, S Joyce, Mr J Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Kelly, P Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Y & G Knocklong House Stud Lavington Stud, The Leigh & Robin S Leigh, Sarah J Limestone & Tara Studs Lisselan Farms Ltd Lodge Park Stud Lostford Manor Stud Martin, D P and Mrs J A McEnery, J Middle Park Stud Ltd Mount Coote Stud & Richard Pegum Moynihan, F Nataf, P Needham, Mr & Mrs S New England Stud, Myriad & Elite Bloodstock Niarchos Family Oettingen-Spielberg, Princess Oostvlaamse Investeringsmaatschappj O'Sullivan, G Paulyn Limited Petra Bloodstock Agency Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd Rathasker Stud Rathasker Stud Rathbarry Stud Rathyork Stud Rausing, Miss K Reddan, D J Robinson, G and Mrs Saito, T Scanu, S Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shadwell Estate Company Limited Skymarc Farm Inc Southcott Racing Limited Spalding, A C M St Clare Hall Stud Stack & Newborough Stud, T Stock Vale Ltd Stone Ridge Farm Tally-Ho Stud Tinnakill Bloodstock Ltd Venturi, Dario Wentworth Racing Yellow Bird Syndicate

Iliana (IRE) Minute Limit (IRE) Sky Crusader (GB) Amsaar (GB) Amsaar (GB) Voice Coach (IRE) Hearts of Fire (GB) Fanatical (GB) Be Free (GB) Atossa (IRE) Histoire (IRE) Tsar de Russie (IRE) In The Mist (GB) Pepita Mia (GB) Cool Voice (GB) Dream Bee (GB) Bellinissimo (IRE) Officer Rocket (GB) Entangle (GB) Alava (IRE) Ribadesella (GB) Libia (IRE) Cottonmouth (IRE) Deja Super (IRE) Bashful Bride (IRE) Swaziland (GB) Finlandia (GB) Foreign Raider (IRE) Buzzword (GB) Arasin (IRE) Skins Game (GB) Planteur (IRE) Lungwa (IRE) Kachgai (IRE) Ascot Glory (IRE) Yasinisi (IRE) Hermione's Magic (GB) Tamada (GB) Olvia (IRE) Volver (IRE) Joanna (IRE) Handsome Hawk (IRE) On Verra (IRE) Russian Rosie (IRE) Manolero (IRE) Ipponikos (GB) Trimaran (IRE) Sri Putra (GB) Better Believe (GB) Aqlaam (GB) Icemancometh (IRE) Kings House (GB) Bay Beauty (IRE) Proviso (GB) Subculture (GB) Crossharbour (GB) Bookend (GB) Sir Al (IRE) Concealment (IRE) Loui (IRE) Martinakos (IRE) Kelowna (IRE) Armure (GB) Key of Danzig (IRE) Lisselan Tigress (IRE) Seiun Jaguars (IRE) Tom Paris (GB) Kylayne (GB) Hasodikis (IRE) Eco Sympathy (GB) Ferneley (IRE) Alithini Filia (IRE) Jukebox Jury (IRE) Amfitryon (GB) Adagio (GB) Tau (GB) Monardia (IRE) You Or No One (IRE) Train Deal (IRE) Bootleg (GB) Aristote (GB) Mayweather (GB) Goldvil (IRE) Goldvil (IRE) Frozen Power (IRE) Win A Million (IRE) Lady Jane Digby (GB) Three French Hens (IRE) Poppet's Treasure (GB) Rock Of Sarissa (IRE) Qurqul (GB) Fanaaneh (GB) Mayaalah (GB) Ashaaq (GB) Hukba (IRE) Outer Continent (IRE) Desert Sunset (GB) Drumroe Girl (GB) Battlecat (GB) Aranel (IRE) Piccadilly Filly (IRE) Irish Cat (IRE) Forbidden Paradise (IRE) Aratan (IRE) Blow Up (IRE) King's Apostle (IRE) Arcano (IRE)

Bahri (USA) Pivotal (GB) Mujahid (USA) Kyllachy (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Alhaarth (IRE) Firebreak (GB) Mind Games (GB) Selkirk (USA) Tagula (IRE) Whipper (USA) Montjeu (IRE) Pivotal (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Singspiel (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) Hawk Wing (USA) Officer (USA) Pivotal (GB) Anabaa (USA) Hernando (FR) Singspiel (IRE) Noverre (USA) Priolo (USA) Holy Bull (USA) Green Desert (USA) Singspiel (IRE) Lend A Hand (GB) Pivotal (GB) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Diktat (GB) Danehill Dancer (IRE) One Cool Cat (USA) Kaldounevees (FR) Kheleyf (USA) Kalanisi (IRE) Systematic (GB) Lucky Story (USA) Giant's Causeway (USA) Danehill Dancer (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) Traditionally (USA) Cape Cross (IRE) Machiavellian (USA) Red Ransom (USA) Oasis Dream (GB) Bertolini (USA) Oasis Dream (GB) Marju (IRE) Mujahid (USA) Choisir (AUS) Dansili (GB) Alhaarth (IRE) Zamindar (USA) Dansili (GB) Desert Prince (IRE) Iron Mask (USA) Golan (IRE) Night Shift (USA) Pivotal (GB) Dalakhani (IRE) Key of Luck (USA) Fasliyev (USA) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Bertolini (USA) Kyllachy (GB) Fasliyev (USA) Dansili (GB) Ishiguru (USA) Clodovil (IRE) Montjeu (IRE) Bertolini (USA) Grand Lodge (USA) Lemon Drop Kid (USA) Docksider (USA) Falbrav (IRE) Camacho (GB) Bahamian Bounty (GB) Domedriver (IRE) Nayef (USA) Clodovil (IRE) Clodovil (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) Exceed And Excel (AUS) Oasis Dream (GB) Elnadim (USA) Dansili (GB) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Mujahid (USA) Bahri (USA) Cape Cross (IRE) Anabaa (USA) Anabaa (USA) Domedriver (IRE) Dubai Destination (USA) Shinko Forest (IRE) Tiger Hill (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) Exceed And Excel (AUS) One Cool Cat (USA) Chineur (FR) Arakan (USA) Daggers Drawn (USA) King's Best (USA) Oasis Dream (GB)

3f 3f 7g 3c 3c 4c 2c 4f 4f 3f 2f 4c 3f 3f 5h 4f 3c 5h 3f 3f 3f 3f 5m 5m 3f 4c 3f 6m 2c 2c 3c 2c 3f 6g 2f 4f 3f 3f 2f 3f 2f 3c 2f 5m 3c 5h 4f 3c 4f 4c 4g 3c 3f 4f 3f 5h 5g 3c 4f 3f 5h 4f 4f 3c 2f 2c 5g 4f 3c 5g 5h 3f 3c 4c 5h 4c 7m 3f 2f 3g 3c 4c 3c 3c 2c 3f 4f 3f 2f 4f 3c 4g 3f 3c 3f 4c 3f 3f 2c 3c 2f 2f 2f 2c 2c 5h 2c

Gr Usa Fr Gr Gr Aus Fr Usa Usa Gr Fr Fr Fr Gr Jpn Gr Fr Can Nor Fr Fr Fr Ity Fr Gr Gr Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr Usa Usa Fr Fr Fr Fr Swe Fr Can Gr Gr Gr Fr Gr Fr Usa Gr Gr Fr Gr Fr Fr Usa Gr Gr Gr Usa Fr Swe Fr Jpn Mac Usa Gr Gr Usa Gr Fr Gr Usa Fr Fr Spa Ity Gr Fr Fr Gr Gr Fr Gr Gny Fr Fr Jpn Fr Gr Gr Fr Fr Fr Gr Gr Fr Spa Fr Fr Usa Spa Ity Fr Fr

Penza (GB) Magic Cove (USA) Red Cloud (IRE) Selkirk Rose (IRE) Selkirk Rose (IRE) Drama Class (IRE) Alexander Ballet (GB) Mania (IRE) Showdown (GB) Golden Angel (USA) Desert Drama (IRE) Tamariyya (IRE) Kenmist (GB) Skirt Around (GB) Strictly Cool (USA) Chief Bee (GB) Princess Electra (IRE) Ocean View (USA) Entwine (GB) Cerita (IRE) Barsine (IRE) Omara (USA) Nafzira (IRE) Hier Deja (FR) Satin Finish (IRE) Susu (GB) Truly Special Chania (IRE) Bustling (GB) Arazena (USA) Mouriyana (IRE) Plante Rare (IRE) Louve Sacree (USA) Toujours Juste (FR) Lake Victoria (IRE) Yazmin (IRE) Eleonor Sympson (GB) Play Around (IRE) Mill Guineas (USA) Chanteleau (USA) Secrete Marina (IRE) She Is Zen (FR) Karmifira (FR) Pink Sovietstaia (FR) Moonlight Sail (USA) Russian Snows (IRE) Moonlight Sail (USA) Wendylina (IRE) The In-Laws (IRE) Bourbonella (GB) Irina (IRE) High Petergate (IRE) Grosvenor Miss (IRE) Binche (USA) New Order (GB) Docklands (USA) Roupala (USA) Shallop (GB) Akatib (IRE) Akatib (IRE) Three Greens (GB) Kootenay (IRE) Bombazine (IRE) Elegant Bloom (IRE) Fire West (USA) Lady Miletrian (IRE) Nom Francais (GB) Penmayne (GB) Merrily (GB) Tigwa (GB) Amber Tide (IRE) Canosa (IRE) Mare Aux Fees (GB) Urban Dancer (IRE) Lalindi (IRE) Tobiano (USA) Latest (IRE) Desperate Virgin (BEL) Fanciful (IRE) Asbo (GB) Abime (USA) Misplace (IRE) Desert Bride (USA) Desert Bride (USA) Musical Treat (IRE) Laraissa (GB) Scandalette (GB) Vahine (USA) Our Poppet (IRE) Sarissa (USA) Paris Dreamer (GB) Alfunun (IRE) Chater (GB) Al Ishq (FR) Banaadir (USA) Baratheastar (GB) Racina (GB) Lawless Bridget (GB) Applecross Antinnaz (IRE) Tortue (IRE) Babacora (IRE) Villa Nova (IRE) Thoroughly (IRE) Miss Buffy (GB) Politesse (USA) Tariysha (IRE)

Date

06/8/09 27/8/09 22/8/09 04/3/09 27/3/09 08/8/09 16/8/09 28/8/09 22/8/09 15/7/09 04/9/09 10/4/09 27/8/09 06/3/09 21/8/09 25/3/09 05/9/09 19/8/09 06/8/09 11/8/09 16/8/09 24/8/09 15/8/09 05/9/09 06/3/09 24/7/09 28/8/09 30/8/09 06/9/09 02/9/09 28/8/09 07/8/09 09/8/09 22/8/09 13/8/09 07/8/09 05/8/09 29/8/09 11/8/09 14/8/09 22/8/09 09/8/09 19/8/09 22/8/09 05/8/09 05/8/09 07/8/09 16/8/09 13/7/09 06/9/09 29/8/09 09/3/09 31/7/09 06/9/09 06/8/09 15/8/09 22/8/09 23/8/09 13/3/09 27/3/09 30/3/09 20/8/09 15/8/09 09/8/09 20/8/09 02/8/09 08/8/09 23/8/09 15/7/09 07/8/09 29/8/09 30/3/09 30/8/09 20/3/09 06/8/09 31/8/09 27/8/09 09/8/09 21/8/09 03/8/09 23/8/09 09/8/09 03/3/09 06/8/09 28/8/09 24/7/09 23/8/09 19/8/09 16/8/09 08/8/09 24/8/09 17/7/09 22/7/09 09/8/09 11/8/09 15/8/09 06/8/09 17/7/09 04/9/09 23/8/09 15/8/09 31/8/09 27/8/09 30/8/09 01/9/09 09/8/09 23/8/09

Racecourse

Distance

Athens Del Mar Deauville Athens Athens Randwick Deauville Del Mar Presque Isle Downs Athens Chantilly Maisons-Laffitte Saint-Malo Athens Kawasaki Athens Craon Woodbine Ovrevoll Vichy Deauville Clairefontaine Merano Craon Athens Athens Saint-Malo Deauville Longchamp Chantilly Deauville Deauville Deauville Deauville Deauville Del Mar Del Mar Clairefontaine Deauville Clairefontaine Deauville Jagersro Deauville Woodbine Athens Athens Athens Deauville Athens Longchamp Del Mar Athens Athens Longchamp Athens Deauville Deauville Golden Gate Athens Athens Athens Presque Isle Downs Deauville Jagersro Clairefontaine Sapporo Taipa Presque Isle Downs Athens Athens Del Mar Athens Deauville Athens Saratoga Chantilly Saint-Malo San Sebastian Naples Athens Deauville Deauville Athens Athens Deauville Athens Bremen Deauville Deauville Kokura Clairefontaine Athens Athens Deauville Deauville Deauville Athens Athens Chantilly San Sebastian Deauville Chantilly Del Mar San Sebastian Rome Deauville Deauville

6f 1m 1m1f110y 6f 7f 1m2f 7f 6f 1m 7f 6f 1m7f 1m1f 5f 7f110y 1m4f 1m55y 5f 1m4f 1m1f 7f110y 1m 1m3f 1m3f 1m1f 1m1f 1m4f55y 1m1f110y 7f 1m 1m 1m 7f110y 6f110y 6f110y 1m 1m 7f 7f110y 1m 7f 1m4f 7f110y 1m1f 6f 1m 7f 1m2f 1m 1m 1m 5f 5f 7f 6f 1m2f 1m4f 1m 7f 5f 7f 1m 1m4f110y 1m143y 7f 7f110y 1m1f 6f 6f 7f 1m 5f 1m4f110y 7f 1m 1m2f 1m1f 1m3f 1m 5f 1m1f110y 7f110y 5f 7f 7f 5f 1m3f 1m1f110y 6f110y 6f 1m 1m4f 6f 1m2f 1m1f110y 1m 7f 5f 1m 1m 5f 6f 1m 1m 7f110y 6f110y 6f

Prize-money (£)

£9,214 £25,000 £16,990 £9,214 £9,922 £20,388 £26,699 (L) £11,250 £15,000 £9,214 £10,194 £10,680 £9,709 £9,214 £19,949 £25,515 £12,621 £13,014 £12,255 £13,107 £12,136 £11,650 £23,106(L) £9,223 £22,963 £25,515 £9,709 £21,903 £38,835 (Gr3) £16,505 £16,505 £11,650 £16,505 £16,990 £12,136 £14,583 £25,000 £11,650 £16,505 £11,650 £38,835 (Gr3) £89,357(L) £14,078 £23,029 £9,214 £11,340 £14,175 £71,942 (Gr2) £12,056 £221,903(Gr1) £14,583 £9,214 £9,214 £38,835 (Gr3) £9,214 £38,835(Gr3) £16,990 £12,569 £9,866 £9,214 £9,249 £16,667 £71,942 (Gr2) £16,446 £11,650 £38,364 £12,361 £16,250 £9,214 £9,249 £83,333 (Gr2) £9,922 £110,680 (Gr2) £25,515 £18,333 £10,680 £9,709 £21,359 £14,441 £9,214 £26,466 £10,680 £9,214 £11,099 £26,699 (L) £9,214 £31,068 (Gr3) £11,650 £11,650 £84,647 £10,194 £19,136 £9,214 £14,078 £11,650 £26,466 £11,099 £9,214 £11,650 £27,184 £26,699 (L) £14,078 £22,083 £17,476 £10,316 £138,689(Gr1) £194,165(Gr1)

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 109

Classified Oct 09:Classified Oct 09

18/9/09

09:47

Page 110

CLASSIFIED EQUINE SERVICES BOARDING OPPORTUNITY

Due to expansion boarding spaces are available for mares, followers and youngstock. x x x x EST. 1970 MANOR FARM STUD x RUTLAND, LE15 8QR

Excellent facilities and pasture Boarding, foaling, walking in, sales prep, etc Competitive rates, 24 hour attention Twice winners of TBA awards.

Producers of black type performers for the last 8 years, inc Champion AIRWAVE.

07918 125352 toby@manorfarmstud.com Contact Toby Watson for details

MOYNS PARK ESTATE & STUD (16 miles from Newmarket)

Boarding spaces available Foaling/walking in to Newmarket stallions Sales preparation

Tel: 01440 730396

www.manorfarmstud.com 07918 125352 toby@manorfarmstud.com EXCITING PROSPECT FOR NEXT FLAT SEASON Big, Strong, Yearling Colt 2.3.08 by New Stallion Phoenix Reach out of well related Selkirk Mare / Green Desert Mare. Shares available.

Syndicates welcome.

Further details: debbigibbins@ equinescience.co.uk or call 07804 421617 or 07860 158052

Spaces available for: • Foaling/walking-in • Resting/out of training • Young stock/pre-training Excellent facilities in the heart of Hampshire with specialist staff, stud vet and farrier.

Problem mares and racehorses with loss of performance a speciality.

Please call: 01256 893398 or 07967 713019 Email: bridget.drew@mildmayfarmandstud.com

CHRISTMAS CARDS

COLOURS JEWELLERY YOUR colours in all styles of jewellery . . .

CHRISTMAS CARDS Support our charity!

Buy our Christmas cards!

Make a donation! Tell your Friends!

. . . the perfect gift Pendants & Chains • Earrings • Brooches • Cufflinks • Tie Slides in 18ct gold plate, sterling silver & 9ct gold. Paperweights, miniature pictures, porcelain mugs etc.

The Ripley Collection Peartrees Cottage, Town Street, Shaw Mills, Harrogate HG3 3HU Email: info@theripleycollection.com or order on secure site: www.theripleycollection.com Tel/Fax: 01423 771534 for leaflet.

Equine Grass Sickness Fund Moredun Foundation, Pentlands Science Park, Penicuik, EH26 0PZ Scotland Tel: 0131 445 6257 www.grasssickness.org.uk

£6.00

per pack of 10 cards inc. p&p

Scottish Charity No. SCO22515

PROPERTY SERVICES

SILKS/GIFTS

JOHN JOHNSTONE MRICS

Treehouse Sporting Colours Racing Colours, Body Protectors & Racing Equipment etc.

Chartered Surveyor

Estate Management Property Services Telephone: 01638 500155 Mobile: 07802 501548 Fax: 01638 500156 Email: jj@keylocks.com The Old Rectory, Lidgate, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9PP

5% discount off silks for TBA & ROA members

www.treehouseonline.co.uk Tel: 01299 851 625 • Fax: 01299 851 581 The Treehouse, Rushock, Droitwich, Worcs WR9 0NR

110 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER OCTOBER 2009

‘Cheltenham Chasing Greats’

by Jacqueline Stanhope Denman, Best Mate, Moscow Flyer, Kauto Star, Master Minded, Kicking King & War of Attrition

To advertise here call Anderson & Co Publishing Ltd on +44 (0)1380 816777

oct_62_stats.qxp

18/9/09

13:59

Page 2

DATA BOOK

EXCLUSIVE STALLIONS STATS

Leading sires in Europe Earned (£)

SH

%SH

SW

%SW

Dalakhani rockets to the top via distaffers

Conduit 635,538 Aqlaam 443,609 Rip Van Winkle 367,911 Ask 324,987 Night Magic 265,049 Mastercraftsman 590,757 Oiseau de Feu 200,117 Stacelita 782,903 Sariska 578,128 Golden Sword 388,711 Famous Name 277,988 Patkai 112,220 Grandcamp 99,175 Alpine Rose 304,214 Irian 208,718 Night of Magic 168,543 Calvados Blues 110,670 Cavalryman 464,602 Fuisse 367,621 Tartan Bearer 348,940 Sea The Stars 2,128,362 Fleeting Spirit 353,736 Pressing 146,116 Sand Vixen 72,256 Swift Gift 61,687 Song Of My Heart 40,576 Ghanaati 414,088 Titus Shadow 61,065 Silver Frost 287,437 Selmis 158,857 Fame And Glory 1,387,752 Crossharbour 52,087 Ordnance Row 89,550 Goldikova 585,084 Taajub 112,289 Asset 63,010 Nehaam 216,680 War Artist 81,721 Tax Free 121,862 Duff 140,459 Utmost Respect 106,298 King’s Apostle 172,400 Finjaan 87,994 Les Fazzani 69,796 Elusive Wave 330,857 Scintillo 171,868 Radiohead 83,393 Penny’s Gift 89,413 Only Green 67,039 Le Havre 947,612

11 24 37 25 5 34 4 14 24 12 15 8 4 9 5 7 7 8 4 4 14 18 4 4 7 4 9 4 10 11 22 3 6 9 12 7 8 12 3 3 6 10 10 7 8 7 5 5 3 4

13.8 15.7 21.6 18.7 10.0 14.7 7.6 17.3 14.3 10.6 9.0 7.7 7.6 9.8 8.8 7.1 8.4 9.1 5.6 5.6 7.1 9.0 5.3 7.8 9.1 7.4 8.3 7.3 5.1 9.8 11.2 5.2 5.0 7.3 9.6 5.5 8.3 7.5 3.1 4.6 5.6 5.2 5.0 5.8 9.4 5.4 5.8 3.7 3.3 2.9

9 17 17 12 4 18 4 6 12 8 11 6 3 5 3 5 4 4 3 3 8 8 3 2 3 2 4 2 7 4 7 2 4 4 4 4 3 5 3 2 3 5 5 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

11.3 11.1 9.9 9.0 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.1 7.1 6.6 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2

What a difference a month makes. After racing reasonably close up, Gilltown Stud’s Dalakhani now leads the way thanks not just to Conduit but to such as Armure and Chinese White. Like so many of the sire’s progeny, those two fillies have improved with age and now have Group 2 races on the scoresheet, the Prix de Pomone and Blandford Stakes respectively.

Dalakhani is by Darshaan and the vast majority of his stakes winners are out of mares from the Northern Dancer line, including Sadler’s Wells. The Sadler’s Wells-Darshaan cross was one of the most effective of the 1990-2005 period and it is good to see it continuing, albeit in reverse.

One surprise package is Sholokhov, at Gestut Etzean, with four stakes winners, headed by star German filly Night Magic, from 50 runners. He comes from a grand distaff family and is one to watch.

Flat sires 2009 by percentage of stakes winners to runners Name

YOF

Dalakhani 2000 Oasis Dream 2000 Galileo 1998 Sadler’s Wells 1981 Sholokhov 1999 Danehill Dancer 1993 Stravinsky 1996 Monsun 1990 Pivotal 1993 High Chaparral 1999 Dansili 1996 Indian Ridge 1985 Platini 1989 Linamix 1987 Tertullian 1995 Peintre Celebre 1994 Lando 1990 Halling 1991 Green Tune 1991 Spectrum 1992 Cape Cross 1994 Invincible Spirit 1997 Soviet Star 1984 Dubawi 2002 Cadeaux Genereux 1985 Footstepsinthesand 2002 Giant’s Causeway 1997 Titus Livius 1993 Verglas 1994 Selkirk 1988 Montjeu 1996 Zamindar 1994 Mark Of Esteem 1993 Anabaa 1992 Exceed And Excel 2000 Marju 1988 Nayef 1998 Orpen 1996 Tagula 1993 Spinning World 1993 Danetime 1994 King’s Best 1997 Royal Applause 1993 Intikhab 1994 Elusive City 2000 Fantastic Light 1996 Johannesburg 1999 Tobougg 1998 Green Desert 1983 Noverre 1998

Sire

Darshaan Green Desert Sadler’s Wells Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Danehill Nureyev Konigsstuhl Polar Falcon Sadler’s Wells Danehill Ahonoora Surumu Mendez Miswaki Nureyev Acatenango Diesis Green Dancer Rainbow Quest Green Desert Green Desert Nureyev Dubai Millennium Young Generation Giant’s Causeway Storm Cat Machiavellian Highest Honor Sharpen Up Sadler’s Wells Gone West Darshaan Danzig Danehill Last Tycoon Gulch Lure Taufan Nureyev Danehill Kingmambo Waajib Red Ransom Elusive Quality Rahy Hennessy Barathea Danzig Rahy

Rnrs

Wnrs

80 153 171 134 50 232 53 81 168 113 167 104 53 92 57 98 83 88 71 71 197 200 75 51 77 54 108 55 195 112 197 58 120 124 125 127 96 160 97 66 107 191 200 121 85 130 87 134 91 139

35 75 70 47 22 91 24 34 90 47 77 37 20 39 19 36 33 38 27 30 89 86 29 22 36 15 34 21 65 37 66 23 44 52 45 41 38 61 37 25 41 68 69 47 31 49 30 30 35 46

%WR Races

AWD

43.8 49.0 40.9 35.1 44.0 39.2 45.3 42.0 53.6 41.6 46.1 35.6 37.7 42.4 33.3 36.7 39.8 43.2 38.0 42.3 45.2 43.0 38.7 43.1 46.8 27.8 31.5 38.2 33.3 33.0 33.5 39.7 36.7 41.9 36.0 32.3 39.6 38.1 38.1 37.9 38.3 35.6 34.5 38.8 36.5 37.7 34.5 22.4 38.5 33.1

10.7 7.6 11.1 11.2 9.8 7.8 7.9 10.6 8.5 9.9 9.1 8.0 9.5 11.0 8.7 10.7 10.3 10.7 10.4 9.1 8.7 7.5 8.9 0.0 7.5 0.0 10.0 7.3 9.0 9.5 11.3 8.5 8.8 9.2 6.5 9.5 10.7 7.9 6.9 9.5 6.9 8.9 7.9 8.5 6.8 10.1 8.4 9.2 8.2 8.0

47 117 101 61 32 130 44 45 137 68 114 62 28 57 30 57 51 61 37 52 137 115 45 26 50 18 49 32 88 55 89 37 66 77 61 58 54 94 60 37 69 95 90 73 45 80 39 39 57 79

Earnings (£) Top horse

1,680,002 2,971,693 3,268,592 2,298,930 487,509 4,066,950 789,518 1,851,223 3,025,412 1,594,959 2,108,016 975,637 346,050 1,348,622 493,832 1,206,689 765,294 1,180,623 1,065,002 917,141 3,838,052 1,637,239 657,725 328,355 615,365 274,182 1,237,133 416,214 1,763,994 907,090 3,222,747 458,006 732,195 2,033,389 935,072 830,563 998,148 1,164,241 589,429 671,603 803,068 1,279,282 1,055,786 816,656 954,242 1,033,487 514,824 518,253 557,832 1,641,231

Two-year-old sires 2009 by earnings Name

YOF

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Wins

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

Danehill Dancer Oasis Dream Exceed And Excel One Cool Cat Galileo Invincible Spirit Verglas *Dubawi Captain Rio *Shamardal Pivotal *Footstepsinthesand Orpen *Arakan Xaar Wiseman’s Ferry Johannesburg Bahamian Bounty Kingsalsa Kheleyf Night Shift *Chevalier *Oratorio Hawk Wing Cape Cross Elusive City Elusive Quality Giant’s Causeway *Le Vie Dei Colori *Whipper Kyllachy Royal Applause Green Tune Rock Of Gibraltar Tagula Indian Rocket Martino Alonso Bertolini Choisir Acclamation War Chant Powerscourt Hennessy Red Ransom Okawango Chineur High Chaparral *Antonius Pius *Pastoral Pursuits Rahy

1993 2000 2000 2001 1998 1997 1994 2002 1999 2002 1993 2002 1996 2000 1995 1999 1999 1994 1996 2001 1980 2000 2002 1999 1994 2000 1993 1997 2000 2001 1998 1993 1991 1999 1993 1994 1994 1996 1999 1999 1997 2000 1993 1987 1998 2001 1999 2001 2001 1985

Danehill Green Desert Danehill Storm Cat Sadler’s Wells Green Desert Highest Honor Dubai Millennium Pivotal Giant’s Causeway Polar Falcon Giant’s Causeway Lure Nureyev Zafonic Hennessy Hennessy Cadeaux Genereux Kingmambo Green Desert Northern Dancer Danehill Danehill Woodman Green Desert Elusive Quality Gone West Storm Cat Efisio Miesque’s Son Pivotal Waajib Green Dancer Danehill Taufan Indian Ridge Marju Danzig Danehill Dancer Royal Applause Danzig Sadler’s Wells Storm Cat Roberto Kingmambo Fasliyev Sadler’s Wells Danzig Bahamian Bounty Blushing Groom

60 40 63 73 23 57 50 51 64 38 17 54 35 27 33 2 23 47 21 43 13 5 35 35 29 28 19 23 19 31 40 42 14 43 12 23 11 57 29 34 4 3 2 30 21 34 18 57 34 10

21 11 22 23 10 21 17 22 18 10 8 15 12 8 8 2 8 19 10 15 4 1 9 13 10 10 8 8 10 8 11 9 6 10 8 7 6 16 14 14 1 1 1 7 6 8 6 16 11 5

35.0 27.5 34.9 31.5 43.5 36.8 34.0 43.1 28.1 26.3 47.1 27.8 34.3 29.6 24.2 100.0 34.8 40.4 47.6 34.9 30.8 20.0 25.7 37.1 34.5 35.7 42.1 34.8 52.6 25.8 27.5 21.4 42.9 23.3 66.7 30.4 54.6 28.1 48.3 41.2 25.0 33.3 50.0 23.3 28.6 23.5 33.3 28.1 32.4 50.0

27 20 31 30 13 26 22 26 24 15 12 18 17 15 10 3 11 25 13 20 8 6 11 16 18 13 13 10 12 10 15 12 9 12 15 7 10 16 19 15 2 2 1 9 8 12 8 19 16 7

6.7 5.9 5.6 6.2 7.2 5.6 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.4 6.5 5.5 5.6 6.0 5.6 6.9 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 6.4 7.0 6.3 6.6 5.2 5.5 7.3 6.6 5.9 6.1 6.7 5.9 5.6 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.5 6.6 6.1 5.4 6.5 6.3 5.8 6.3

900,670 565,548 484,370 435,916 346,472 333,820 331,211 328,355 304,936 289,559 276,824 274,182 264,782 254,878 222,331 219,612 217,194 213,270 212,215 209,794 204,709 202,651 198,302 193,880 192,142 191,574 191,057 190,151 186,248 186,123 184,964 182,889 179,340 176,662 173,724 167,621 167,233 163,869 162,286 161,876 161,516 160,717 160,300 156,936 152,054 151,948 145,218 145,170 136,873 136,632

Alfred Nobel Arcano Taajub Irish Cat Cape Blanco Our Jonathan Love Lockdown Sand Vixen Corcovada Arctic Siyouni Song Of My Heart Orpen Shadow Dick Turpin Xtension Swilly Ferry Radiohead Yurituni Too Nice Name Ascot Glory Midnight Martini Monsieur Chevalier Beethoven Lucky General Colonial Boltcity Elusive Pimpernel Viscount Nelson Carnaby Street Dolled Up Sole Power Habaayib Ruler of My Heart Blessed Luck Canford Cliffs Gooseley Chope Marshade Madiba Sir Parky Golden Acclamation Kingsfort Termagant Special Duty Evaporation Quintalina Roi de Vitesse Joanna Exotic Girl Angel’s Pursuit Lady Of The Desert

*First-season sire; statistics to September 13

Earned (£)

214,657 244,762 112,289 60,146 117,246 36,332 89,699 72,256 59,607 83,560 99,61 40,57 74,852 194,750 70,174 206,492 83,393 28,578 37,087 37,282 159,647 196,512 51,856 52,519 45,437 44,272 39,344 67,614 69,714 90,714 39,239 60,316 59,223 40,616 100,467 27,913 45,882 24,951 27,064 20,596 157,133 155,041 160,301 36,165 44,029 46,211 81,054 21,536 32,521 94,066

Darley duo head firstseason juvenile field Darley takes pride of place with the first-crop sires, thanks to splendid efforts by the progeny of Dubawi (Dalham Hall) and Shamardal (Kildangan).

The former, one of a handful of sires to come from Dubai Millennium's only crop, has had 22 winners, three clear of Antonius Pius.

They include Doncaster Group 2 scorers Poet's Voice and Sand Vixen, who both look set to progress, and this is a great start for the sire, who stood at £15,000 this year, down from €40,000.

Shamardal is some way behind in winners but his batch of ten also contains two pattern scorers, Arctic and Shakespearean. Well done to him, too.

Danehill Dancer is still top, but the big bonus races at Newmarket and the Curragh will soon be upon us, so it remains to be seen how he stands after those.

Comments: Jeremy Early

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 111

oct_62_yoursay.qxp

18/9/09

14:01

Page 4

YOUR SAY

The dilemma that faces many owner/breeders John Urquhart TBA member, formerly on the ROA Council

The plight of racing’s finances can no longer be ignored when it comes to deciding whether to have a horse in training or send a mare to stud am both an owner and breeder on a tiny scale, as well as a newly joined TBA member and former ROA Council member. I attended the recent TBA Seminar at Newmarket to listen and learn more about breeding, and with an open mind regarding the future. Based on what I heard I intended to either expand my embryo breeding operation or sell my homebred mare in training.

There were some interesting presentations.

Paul Greeves of Weatherbys gave a detailed analysis of the numbers for the breeding industry’s horses, yet omitted to mention what had happened to owners and their incomes since the start of the credit crunch. Owners are, of course, racing’s ultimate customers; not trainers, nor agents.

I would have liked to have known the impact of the economy on all classes of ownership, categorised by individuals, partnerships and syndicates. Has the involvement of overseas and corporate owners risen or declined? What is the trend in each category, so that we know where we are heading?

Personally, I have felt the pinch.

Falls in depositors’ interest rates to near zero and slashing of dividends by companies have markedly reduced disposable income for many, including myself. While I have been a passionate follower of racing since childhood and have usually owned enough horses over 30 years to know the score, I am more than usually disturbed by the plight of racing’s finances now.

The moves offshore by bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes will be further nails in the coffin of a reasonable risk/reward ratio for ownership, as the levy will be hit and prizemoney contributions will suffer.

Running for decreasing prize-money when I pay training costs, transport costs, vet bills, entry fees and jockey fees, leads me to deduce that being an owner in today’s climate is somewhat daft.

As a measure of the costs involved, I have added up the prize-money that my own mare gained. One win at Goodwood and three seconds yielded £6,162 – a very disappointing

I

“The current risk/reward ratio will scare people off. I hope the sales results of the next 15 months prove me wrong, but I’m not betting on it”

112 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

return considering the costs of ownership.

So how does racing get out of the current hole? I was delighted by the formation of Racing Enterprises Ltd (REL). The appointment of a dynamic marketing communications director should help all elements of the industry to squeeze every pound of value from some attractive assets.

But I am also sympathetic to Tony Morris’s view, expressed in last month’s magazine.

Marketing people simply must keep their jargon to themselves and communicate to the rest of us in clear and relevant English. They need to be bilingual; I should know, as I was one.

I’m more sceptical about the appointment of a betting industry liaison executive. Since the introduction of betting shops in the early 1960s, racing has rarely managed to optimise value on its product from bookmakers, or from other complementary businesses.

Having negotiated contracts for Letheby & Christopher’s racecourse catering division in the 1980s, I know how one-sided the relationship used to be between many of the racecourses and commercial interests.

Few of the people who ran ‘racing’ in those days were trained to negotiate. We were. Even today I feel that racing’s interests must become yet more commercially astute in negotiating contract rights.

The person who fills the liaison role should be of the calibre of the chairmen and chief executives of the big bookmakers and know their businesses and their figures inside out.

Regretfully, I emerged from the TBA Seminar as a bear, rather than a bull. I therefore sold my mare at Doncaster. It was not an easy decision, but my head knows it was the right thing to do.

I hope I will be able to reinvest in broodmares for less money in 12-36 months time. I am retaining my small partnership shares in a couple of horses in training with Stuart Kittow, both to support him and his staff, and because, at that new, lower level of commitment, I can afford it.

Nobody is forced to own a racehorse. I fear that, like me, many other owners and small breeders will be realising that the current riskreward ratio – always a variable – is unacceptable.

I hope the sales results of the next 15 months prove me wrong, but I’m not betting on it.

Cadeaux TOB 10-09:Layout 3

14/9/09

12:53

Page 1

Sire of:3 Champions 7 Group 1 winners 112 Stakes horses 1483 races won ÂŁ23m earnings

Broodmare sire of:3 Group 1 winners 14 Group winners

Old masters never lose their value Fee: On application

WHITSBURY MANOR STUD, Nr. Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 3QP

Contact: Charlie Oakshott, Tel: 01725 518254 Fax: 01725 518503 Mob: 07778 603691 Email: whitsburymanorstud@btopenworld.com www.whitsburymanorstud.co.uk

DAR09 OB Dubawi Shamardal Oct Issue SEP.qxd

14/9/09

18:00

Page 1

Awesome twosome!

Which first-season sire do you love the most?

+44 (0)1638 730070 +353 (0)45 527600 www.darleystallions.com

Shamardal Running Dubawi close on the lists, he’s got all-the-way G3 Solario winner Shakespearean and runaway G3 Round Tower victor Arctic.

Plus: watch out for Stunning View and Lope de Vega.

Second-crop yearlings selling now.

Dubawi Europe’s leading freshman sire, his early stars include Sand Vixen, the fastest ever G2 Flying Childers Stakes winner, and the classy G2 Champagne Stakes hero Poet’s Voice.

Darley