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Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder inc Pacemaker October 2011

ÂŁ4.95 | October 2011 | Issue 86

Incorporating

Awesome Autumn Frankel leads parade of stars set to dazzle at Ascot and Longchamp

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CORAL WAVE

SAMITAR 1st Albany Stakes-Gr.3, Royal Ascot SOFAST 1st Prix la Rochette-Gr.3, Longchamp CORAL WAVE 1st Flame of Tara Stakes-L.R., Curragh ROCKINANTE 1st Prix Francois Boutin-L.R., Deauville 14 Group/Stakes winners in 2011 including Golden Jubilee Stakes-Gr.1 winner and Prix Maurice de Gheest-Gr.1 runner-up SOCIETY ROCK

Seven-time Group 1 winner by multiple champion sire Danehill

STALLIONS FOR 2011 • ALFRED NOBEL • AUSSIE RULES • CHOISIR • DANEHILL DANCER • DUKE OF MARMALADE • DYLAN THOMAS • EXCELLENT ART • FASTNET ROCK • FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND • • GALILEO • HIGH CHAPARRAL • HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR • HURRICANE RUN • MASTERCRAFTSMAN • MONTJEU • ORATORIO • PEINTRE CELEBRE • RIP VAN WINKLE • • ROCK OF GIBRALTAR • STARSPANGLEDBANNER • STRATEGIC PRINCE • THEWAYYOUARE• YEATS •

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SHAMALGAN SANDY’S CHARM CHACHAMAIDEE GIANT SANDMAN BAREFOOT LADY

1st Oettingen-Rennen-Gr.2 on Sept 1 1st Prix de Lieurey-Gr.3 on Aug 12 1st Oak Tree Stakes-Gr.3 on July 29 1st Polar Cup-Gr.3 on July 28 1st Nell Gwyn S.-Gr.3, 3rd Coronation S.-Gr.1

SHAMALGAN

Unbeaten 2000 Guineas-Gr.1 winner by multiple champion sire Giant's Causeway

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, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh.

David Magnier, Tom Gaffney, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156.

E-mail: sales@coolmore.ie Web site: www.coolmore.com

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THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success

T H E

C L A S S I C

C H O I C E

at Tattersalls October Yearling Sales

Azamour • His 12 Stakes Performers in 2011 (to 12.9) include the Group/Stakes winners NATIVE KHAN (also Classic placed), LINDENTHALER, NO EXPLAINING, LAAJOOJ and SIREN’S SONG. • 49% 3-y-o winners to runners in 2011 (to 19.9) • 24% 3-y-o Stakes Performers to runners in 2011 (to 19.9) • 17% 3-y-o Stakes Performers to foals in 2011 (to 19.9) Right: NATIVE KHAN wins the Gr.3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket prior to finishing third in the Gr.1 2000 Guineas at the same venue.

Dalakhani • A Group 1 sire for the last 4 years • Sire of 4 Classic winners from his first 4 crops • His 11 Stakes Performers in 2011 (to 19.9) include the Group 1 Classic winners RELIABLE MAN and DUNCAN, and the Group winning and Group 1 Classic placed BARAAN. Right: RELIABLE MAN, winner of the Gr.1 Prix du Jockey-Club and Gr.2 Prix Niel in 2011.

Pat Downes (Manager) or Julie White, Gilltown Stud. Tel: +353 45 481216 E-mail: pat.downes@agakhanstuds.com Stallions in Ireland AZAMOUR • DALAKHANI • SEA THE STARS – Stallions in France SINNDAR • SIYOUNI

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Incorporating

Awesome Autumn Frankel leads parade of stars set to dazzle at Ascot and Longchamp

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Cover: Frankel leads the charge Photo: George Selwyn

EDWARD ROSENTHAL

Champions’ Day package looks ready to be franked ‘A

wesome Autumn’ is the headline on this month’s cover and a glimpse of the equine talent below explains exactly why that is the case, with a feast of upcoming action set to make this a scintillating climax to the 2011 Flat season.

British racing fans will have the opportunity to watch the best racehorse in the world – also known as Frankel – for a final time this year at Ascot on October 15. If you haven’t already booked your tickets, now is the time to do so.

Frankel’s appearance on Champions’ Day in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a massive fillip to the new fixture, which also accommodates the Champion Stakes and four other races in an endof-season championship which carries record prize-money of over £3 million.

The creation of the raceday may have caused more than a few ripples among the racing fraternity but there can be little argument that the inaugural fixture is one of the most eagerly anticipated in recent memory.

Designing a new concept within any sport is rarely simple and moving a race as prestigious as the Champion Stakes was always going to cause controversy and upset some traditionalists. However, now is the time to support the initiative wholeheartedly and enjoy the spectacle of what is sure to be a superb day’s racing.

Longchamp may hold the ace card in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, regarded as the definitive middle distance decider for the generations, however the revamped Champion Stakes may prove a tempting alternative for connections of horses that are unlikely to relish 12 furlongs on soft French going.

Workforce is one horse who does relish testing ground – at least he handled it well when recording a sensational victory in last year’s Arc – and the Sir Michael Stoute-trained four-year-old is set for a repeat bid this year.

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Ryan Moore, who is hoping to make a return from injury to partner Workforce at Longchamp, may be the go-to man on the track but it’s a different matter on the Newmarket gallops, with Paul Grassick getting the leg-up.

Our feature on work riders (pages 41-44), which also includes Frankel’s regular partner Shane Fetherstonhaugh, highlights the important role played by these unsung team members in preparing their charges for action.

With such an array of top-class horses and race meetings, it seems almost preposterous to think that British racing is in the midst of a financial catastrophe, but a rapidly declining levy yield means that is exactly what is happening.

One man trying to address the issue head-on is MP Matthew Hancock, a passionate racing supporter whose West Suffolk constituency includes Newmarket.

In this month’s Big Interview (pages 36-39), Hancock explains his preferences for a replacement to the levy system based on a betting right and reveals his thoughts on such issues as pop concerts at race meetings, the Tote sale and the contentious Hatchfield Farm development proposal.

As this magazine went to press, the sad news came through of the death of legendary trainer Ginger McCain, who famously sent out Red Rum to win three Grand Nationals in the 1970s and added a fourth with Amberleigh House in 2004.

The fact that people with little or no interest in horseracing know about Red Rum and his achievements is testament to the impact that Ginger has had on the sport in Britain.

It seems entirely fitting that his last visit to Aintree’s big day was a winning one for his family, as McCain watched his trainer son Donald claim the Grand National with Ballabriggs in April.

“Now is the time to support this new initiative and enjoy what will be a superb day

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CONTENTS OCTOBER 2011

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NEWS & VIEWS

FEATURES

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ROA Leader Fixture cut is vital

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Could Galileo surpass even Sadler’s Wells?

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James Willoughby

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Continental Tales

Talking To...

Global owner Earle Mack

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View From Ireland

Work Riders In praise of unsung heroes

INTERNATIONAL SCENE Denis Brosnan looks back

The Big Interview With MP Matthew Hancock

Tony Morris

Handicappers’ cloak of secrecy

Foundation Mares Bahamian and Lost Virtue

Changes Your monthly round-up

The Big Picture William Buick’s Group 1 dream

News Bittar lands in BHA hotseat

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Martin Mitchell A life in bloodstock

Breeders’ Digest Autumn’s big hopes

Terry Hellier’s German career

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Around The Globe AI case causes controversy

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Ballylinch Stud Irish seat of excellence

COVER STORY Champions elected

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Matthew Hancock MP is this month’s Big Interview (pages 36-39)

Sales Preview Global appeal at Tattersalls

Europe’s finest in profile

TBA Leader Assessing sales incentives

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Sales Circuit Yearling sales start well

120 Flashback Dancing Brave’s Arc in 1986

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ROA LEADER

RACHEL HOOD President Racehorse Owners Association

Fixture cut is necessary as levy income dries up Courses that contribute more to prize-money should be favoured in cull

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he dispute now revolving around the 2012 fixture list was far easier to predict than it is to solve. It represents a classic case of racing’s various factions viewing matters from their own perspective and nobody agreeing. In many ways it is a symptom of both the fast diminishing funding that racing is now receiving from the Levy Board and the uncertainty that exists about where racing’s real power base lies.

The problem is summed up as this. The BHA wants the overall fixture list to be reduced by 80 to 1,400 on the grounds that the horse population is diminishing. The Levy Board and the bookmakers argue a reduction is likely to accelerate the already steep decline in funding, since there will be fewer fixtures to fill the betting slots that make up the so-called levy criteria, and punters will therefore gravitate toward spending their money on non-racing products.

The racecourses, mindful of their substantial media rights income per fixture, are also resisting the cuts, though the Horsemen’s Group and ROA, while agreeing with the BHA proposal for a reduction to centrally funded fixtures, are not as one with the BHA on how to select the fixtures that are to be cut.

There is undoubted logic to the Horsemen’s Group view that a selection process should be based on favouring those racecourses that have the best record of contributing to prize-money. Also to the argument that the process should, as much as possible, match the race programme to the horse population in a way that maximises competitive racing and field sizes.

Although the Levy Board disagrees with the ROA about fixtures – suggesting it is a much more complicated debate than we acknowledge – we remain perplexed as to how you can justify a programme of 1,500 fixtures when the levy’s contributions to prize-money has almost halved during the last three years. How, one wonders, can this square with their desire for racing to continue to fill every single betting slot, so that fast diminishing

funding is spread evermore thinly over the fixture list and the huge subsidy that the British owner pays to keep the sport afloat continues to increase?

All this has to be seen against the background of the broader picture in racing politics and the growing realisation that the industry cannot continue to be financed by a system that contains loopholes and leakages everywhere you look. While it is true that racing’s big days continue to be wonderfully successful, the underlying structure of our sport becomes more fragile by the day.

At least it is reassuring that the government is now getting centrally involved in racing’s future. It is crucially important that it does, because talk of replacing the levy has to acknowledge that whatever succeeds it must have statutory underpinning. A future built on commercial relationships is all very well but it can never achieve our central objective of ensuring that, whenever and wherever a bet is struck on UK horseracing, we share in the value of that bet.

The other important part of this equation must give peace of mind to members of the Horsemen’s Group and racecourses. The levy system, for all its perceived imperfections, has, for half a century, acted not just as a collector but also as a distributor of racing’s money. Without the levy carrying out this function, who will receive the money and who will distribute it?

This is a central point to discussions now taking place between horsemen and courses. Just as commercial agreements between the betting industry and racing must be supported by statute, so will agreements between the Horsemen’s Group and racecourses need to be based on cast iron guarantees relating to prize-money and the race programme.

If British horseracing can find a way to complete these two strands of work to everyone’s satisfaction, public rows about the fixture list can be confined to the past.

“The bigger picture

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TBA LEADER

KIRSTEN RAUSING Chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

Breeders with a keen grasp of the market will endure Help could be provided with sales race incentives at the right level

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n last month’s column I predicted that a lack of orders and the threat of a double-dip recession would impact on the domestic appetite for racehorses. However, results from Deauville, which in truth were as expected and, more importantly, Doncaster, have given vendors some reason to be more optimistic.

British and Irish vendors provided a strong catalogue at DBS, matched by quality individuals which boosted the 2011 Premier Sales turnover by 11% on 2010 results. It was also pleasing to note that the sale was topped by Stowell Hill Stud’s Oasis Dream colt. The results certainly endorse the theory that the successful, well-respected and established breeders, who know their market and product, will be able to withstand this recession and provide British racing with, albeit a smaller number of horses, but the quality and robustness to meet the fixture list requirements.

If we explore this theory a little further, while it is disappointing to be proven right in my earlier observations (December 2010), it was surely no surprise that the rest of the world is recruiting proven quality racehorses from Great Britain. Currently British form is universally respected and buyers are prepared to pay well for proven UK performance. On the positive side, the sale of proven horses enables British owners to re-invest in yearlings, but the downside suggests that breeders are losing their ‘seed corn’ as these horses include future broodmares and stallion prospects.

October provides the real test for the yearling market.

In the meantime, however, I hear that the future of the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme is under consideration. There is no doubt that the scheme has been a considerable incentive in encouraging owners to invest, but there is a general feeling that bonus schemes have a limited shelf life. Whilst the entry costs have reduced for the breeder/vendor since its launch, they do make a hole in sales proceeds.

The role of sales races should also come under the microscope. From the heady days of the Million Sales, provided by both Tattersalls and Goffs, we are now adjusting to a more appropriate return. I, however, would like to see these races targeted towards the area of the market that most needs this support. Offering a sales race at the premier auctions has, at least to my mind, little effect on the demand for these horses. As vendors, we all have lesser lights to sell and the incentive of a sales race can, I believe, be more effective at this level. The TBA Board is discussing this matter at its next meeting and I look forward to constructive debate on both sales races and bonus schemes, and welcome feedback on this subject from TBA members.

No regular reader of this column can accuse me of inconsistency. And, therefore, once more, I want to step up the call for the Levy Board to increase investment in the Quality Support Fund. The QSF’s principal objective is to provide finance to encourage races for young, developing horses of above average ability.

This type of race is not considered commercially attractive by racecourses and, as such, would not be programmed in sufficient number. Running such quality races is a relatively simple, if somewhat costly, commitment which provides the antidote to the concerns that some racecourses are focusing on meeting the tariff at the expense of the quality race programme.

It is disappointing that some racecourses would rather offer their customers moderate fare, but racing’s rulers need to step in to ensure that as the fixture list cuts are felt, racecourses that both meet tariff and provide quality racing, supported by the QSF, are adequately rewarded. The breeding industry has a duty to respond to additional economic challenges and recent sales results suggest that the breeders that do their job best will be rewarded and survive; the same principle should apply to the rest of the industry.

“Sales races should be targeted towards the areas that need most support; we all have lesser lights to sell

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Champions will be made The season’s leading performers will put their reputations on the line this autumn on Champions’ Day and Arc weekend Photos George Selwyn

IMMORTAL VERSE Owner Richard Strauss Breeder Kilfrush Stud Trainer Robert Collet Pedigree 3f Pivotal-Side Of Paradise Wins/runs 4/7 Autumn target Queen Elizabeth II Stakes What she brings to the table A hugely progressive profile and that element of doubt for Frankel fans, which the QEII and Champions’ Day as a whole needs. Followed up Royal Ascot success by beating Goldikova in the Jacques Le Marois.

Both Group 1 victories on good to soft, which could prove advantageous come the big day

Star Rating ★★★★★★★★✩✩

SO YOU THINK Owner Coolmore Breeder Mike Moran & Piper Farm Trainer Aidan O’Brien Pedigree 5h High Chaparral-Triassic Wins/runs 12/17 Autumn targets Prix de l’Arc de

GOLDIKOVA Owner Wertheimer family Breeder Wertheimer Et Frère Trainer Freddy Head Pedigree 6m Anabaa-Born Gold Wins/runs 17/25 Autumn targets Prix de la Foret,

FRANKEL Owner Khalid Abdullah Breeder Juddmonte Farms Trainer Sir Henry Cecil Pedigree 3c Galileo-Kind Wins/runs 8/8 Autumn targets Queen Elizabeth II

Triomphe, Champion Stakes

Breeders’ Cup Mile

Stakes

What he brings to the table

What she brings to the table

What he brings to the table

A reputation that possibly exceeds the talent he has shown to British and Irish racegoers since emigrating from Australia, but his trainer – who has had a few decent sorts through Ballydoyle – rates him out of this world. Winning the Arc and the Champion Stakes would certainly make him one of the greats

A fantastic, record-breaking career.

With a European-trained best of 14 top-level wins already, she is after two more before heading to the breeding shed. A fourth Breeders’ Cup Mile has been the main target all year and she is likely to be peaked for Churchill Downs, with Longchamp treated as a final prep

An awesome unbeaten record, including a breathtaking six-length victory in this year’s 2,000 Guineas.

Considered the best miler he has seen

by Tony Morris – yes, that includes Brigadier Gerard – Frankel is the number one Champions’ Day draw. He is long odds-on to win the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Star Rating ★★★★★★★★★✩

Star Rating ★★★★★★★★★✩

Star Rating ★★★★★★★★★★

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AUTUMN CONTENDERS

Ascot, October 15, 2011

NATHANIEL Owner Lady Rothschild Breeder Kincorth Investments Trainer John Gosden Pedigree 3c Galileo-Magnificient Style Wins/runs 3/6 Autumn targets Prix de l’Arc de

WORKFORCE Owner Khalid Abdullah Breeder Juddmonte Farms Trainer Sir Michael Stoute Pedigree 4c King’s Best-Soviet Moon Wins/runs 4/8 Autumn targets Prix de l’Arc de

1.50

British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 3) 2m £200,000

2.25

British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 2) 6f £250,000

3.00

British Champions Fillies’ And Mares’ Turf (Group 2) 1m 4f £250,000

3.35

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Group 1) 1m £1,000,000

4.10

Champion Stakes (Group 1) 1m 2f £1,300,000

4.45

Future Stars Apprentice Handicap (81-100) 7f £25,000

DREAM AHEAD Owner Khalifa Dasmal Breeder Darley Trainer David Simcock Pedigree 3c Diktat-Land Of Dreams Wins/runs 5/8 Autumn targets Prix de la Foret,

Triomphe, Champion Stakes

Triomphe, Breeders’ Cup Turf

British Champions Sprint

What he brings to the table

What he brings to the table

What he brings to the table

A comprehensive defeat of last year’s Arc winner Workforce in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, not to mention the best young jockey riding – William Buick. Trainer John Gosden keen to support Champions’ Day so could attempt both Longchamp and Ascot, though has never run over ten furlongs

Wins in last year’s Derby and Arc, plus, hopefully, a jockey in Ryan Moore who will be desperate to make up for missing the last couple of months through injury. The prospect of a second Arc win on Workforce has been his major motivating factor; a good run could even see connections eyeing the Breeders’ Cup

Speed. Looks set for champion sprint honours having won the July Cup and Sprint Cup, but with a career at stud looming, a Group 1 success over seven furlongs would add to his considerable appeal. His clash with Goldikova over the intermediate distance of seven furlongs looks certain to be one of the highlights of Arc weekend

Star Rating ★★★★★★★★✩✩

Star Rating ★★★★★★★★★✩

Star Rating ★★★★★★★★✩✩

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NEWS Stories from the racing world

Jockeys’ coaching scheme launched BHA initiative aims to improve levels of horsemanship by providing young riders with mentors during early career The BHA has launched a new coaching programme for young jockeys designed to improve the levels of horsemanship and professionalism in the sport.

Sixteen conditional and apprentice riders from the Northern Racing College and British Racing School have been selected to pilot the scheme, with eight senior and retired jockeys acting as their mentors having attained the UK Coaching Certificate.

The coaches, who include Kevin Darley, John Reid and Graham Lee, will give guidance on all areas, including technical riding support, motivation, confidence, fitness and communication skills.

“This is one of the only sports in the world where novices can compete with the top professionals immediately,” said Kevin Darley, who was involved in starting the initiative as Chief Executive of the PJA, a role he is set to relinquish.

“It can be intimidating for many taking

on the McCoys and Dettoris of this world.

Some lose their way and I hope the scheme will help to retain more young jockeys and

produce more rounded individuals.

“In the past, guidance was only available on a fragmented basis and spread out over the course of an apprentice’s career, but now we have a situation whereby there is continued support available, right up until they ride out their claim.

“The welfare issue is also important – the future of the whip is in these jockeys’ hands, so we need to educate them about how to use it correctly.”

The BHA hopes to recognise the coaching system with a certification or qualification which could then become an industry standard for jockeys.

The stars of tomorrow will be able to call on their own coach for advice and assistance

Bittar named new BHA chief

Paul Bittar will start at the BHA in 2012

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Paul Bittar has been appointed Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority. The 41year-old Australian, who succeeds Nic Coward, will take up his appointment in January.

Bittar is a qualified accountant and has worked in horseracing management since 2000. After four years as Commercial Manager at Racing New South Wales, he had a shorter stint as Project Manager at the British Horseracing Board in London.

Heading back to Australasia, Bittar became Chief Executive of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, following which he joined Racing Victoria in the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer.

His areas of responsibility included media and broadcast rights, relations with the betting industry, industry funding and planning.

“It is a tremendous honour for me to be appointed Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority, the sport’s spiritual home,” said Bittar.

“My priority on taking up the role will be to work with the board and stakeholders to secure a sound business footing for the industry whilst further enhancing its worldleading racing programme and standards of integrity and welfare.

“I’m looking forward to both the challenge and the pleasure of working in British racing again.”

Challenge is guaranteed; pleasure less so as the industry grapples with an alarming decline in levy and prize-money.

There were around 40 candidates for the role of BHA Chief Executive, the interim position having been occupied by Chris Brand since Coward quit in March.

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Tate excited by new training challenge Enjoying a Racing to School visit

Racing to School hits 75,000 milestone The number of children to have passed through the unique Racing to School programme reached 75,000 at Sandown in September – and it is hoped another 100,000 can be reached by 2021.

Run by the British Horseracing Education and Standards Trust (BHEST), the initiative started in 2001 and uses the racecourse as a classroom, teaching young people numeracy and literacy skills through a range of racecourse-related tasks.

BHEST Chairman, Rhydian MorganJones OBE, said: “We’re rightly proud of what our outreach programme has achieved over the past ten years but we need to reach an even larger number of young people in the years to come.”

Two new programmes are set to be launched by the charity. ‘Race to Success’ will give young people practical experience of the wide range of job roles in the industry, while ‘Winning Connections’ will involve national literacy and artistic competitions to get children excited by learning.

James Tate is aiming for “success at the highest level” as he embarks on his new career as the latest addition to Newmarket’s training ranks.

Having spent the past six years as head veterinary surgeon to Mark Johnston in Middleham, North Yorkshire, Tate is used to working with thoroughbreds of the highest calibre.

The 31-year-old is hoping for more of the same from his new base at Jamesfield Place Stables on Hamilton Road, which has capacity for 60 horses and contains an indoor school which has just been filled with Tapeta, a covered horse walker, lungeing ring and five nursery paddocks.

Tate said: “Training is something that I’ve always wanted to do – it’s been my long-term ambition and I’m aiming to be successful at the highest level.

“I was lucky enough to assist in the training in my last role and hone my skills with Mark.

“I’ve had a few orders for the sales, several horses pledged and I’m looking forward to filling the yard and sending out my first runners.”

Tate, who has ridden and trained around 20 point-to-point winners and has written Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder’s Vet Forum since February 2009, certainly has the pedigree to success in his new vocation.

His father is Tom Tate, the dual-purpose handler whose best horses include crack twomile chaser Ask Tom and tough sprinter Welsh Emperor.

Modern couple: James and Lucinda Tate

Tate’s uncle is Michael Dickinson, famed for sending out the first five home in the 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup and later a successful handler in the States, while his wife Lucinda is the daughter of retired Scottish trainer Len Lungo.

While the economic downturn has seen a number of trainers fall out of the sport, Tate believes it has afforded him the opportunity to start up on his own.

“I certainly don’t think I’d have been able to own my own yard if it wasn’t for the downturn,” said Tate. “It’s also easier to recruit good staff at the moment.

“There may be less disposable income around but I’m excited about the challenge of attracting new owners and determined to make the most of this opportunity.”

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Australian, 41, is appointed new Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority, replacing Nic Coward Will relinquish trainer’s licence on October 31 due to commercial reasons but plans to return to the profession in the future Plans by the BHA to cut at least 80 meetings from 2012 calendar met with mixed response by the industry French jockey breaks leg following three-horse pile-up at Longchamp BHA and William Hill officially challenge decision of the Levy Board not to impose levy on betting exchange customers Dual Group 1-winning jockey breaks ankle after fall at Bath, putting her on the sidelines until late October/early November Jump jockey, 22, quits saddle in order to join Fife Hunt as a whipper-in; colleague James Halliday, 24, also retires and considers moving to the US Appointed commercial director at Sandown having previously fulfilled the same role at Newmarket Jumps allowance against males put in line with Britain, having been increased by 2lb to 7lb following approval by Horse Racing Ireland Bookmaker extends sponsorship of the St Leger by three years up to 2014 32-year-old calls time on riding career and accepts job with Favourites Racing Grand National-winning rider faces spell on sidelines after sustaining spinal injuries in fall at Cartmel; Willy Twiston-Davies breaks left ankle at Worcester Trainer, 36, moves from Newmarket’s Hamilton Road to Kingsdown Stables in Upper Lambourn Posts 15% rise in pre-tax profits for first half of 2011, to €56.8 million Shatters collarbone in fall at Lingfield’s all-weather track; colleague Pat Dobbs misses rest of 2011 after breaking right arm in fall at Newmarket Hands in training licence after 18-year career but will continue to breed on a small scale; Stef Higgins also announces that she has given up training Made stable jockey to James Ewart following disqualification of Howard Johnson One of Italy’s training greats will retire at the end of the year; the 68-year-old’s latest star is Lockinge Stakes runner-up Worthadd

RACEHORSE AND STALLION – MOVEMENTS AND RETIREMENTS Pour Moi Marju Excelebration Frederick Engels Dubawi Sound Noddies Way Modun Night Magic Misu Bond Duncan Slew City Slew Don’t Get Mad Anabaa Blue Good Karma

Brilliant winner of this year’s Epsom Derby suffers a leg injury during exercise and is retired to Coolmore Stud in Ireland Group 1 winner who went on to sire a host of top performers, including Soviet Song, Viva Pataca and Indigenous, is retired from stud duties aged 23 Coolmore purchases the son of Exceed And Excel, winner of the Group 1 Prix du Moulin, with a view to standing him at stud Winner of the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot and Group 2 July Stakes is sold by Pearl Bloodstock to continue racing career in Hong Kong Sheikh Fahad Al Thani reinvests money from Frederick Engels sale by purchasing Newbury maiden winner in private deal Son of Nomadic Way who famously made his debut in the Epsom Derby is retired aged eight, after a career which yielded one win from 36 starts Godolphin purchases four-year-old son of King’s Best out of Sir Michael Stoute’s stable with the aim of running in the Melbourne Cup Daughter of Sholokhov, a dual Group 1 winner in Germany, is sold to Katsumi Yoshida’s Northern Farm in Japan Stallion moves from Hedgeholme Stud in Co Durham to Norton Grove Stud in North Yorkshire, where he will stand alongside his owner’s Monsieur Bond Six-year-old gelding is retired by owner/breeder Philippa Cooper after dead-heating in the Irish St Leger One of Seattle Slew’s leading sons at stud is pensioned aged 27 at Airlie; he has been represented by 54 stakes winners Multiple Graded stakes winner and second-crop sire is sold to stand at Rockin Z Ranch in Oklahoma, having been in Louisiana this year French Derby winner joins the stallion roster at Haras du Grand Chesnaie, having stood at Haras d’Etreham since retiring in 2003 Three-year-old, placed in the Italian 1,000 Guineas and Oaks, is sold to continue racing career in the United States

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TWEENHILLS TIMES AN EYE FOR SUCCESS OCTOBER 2011

Lightening strikes at the Curragh Lightening Pearl lived up to her name when winning the 6f Go And Go Round Tower Stakes (Gr.3) by an impressive 5l at the Curragh.

(Gr.2). By Marju, Lightening Pearl was purchased by David Redvers for owner Sheikh Fahad Al Thani’s Pearl Bloodstock from the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale for €125,000.

Highly rated by trainer Ger Lyons this twoyear-old filly looks an exciting prospect for the Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1). On her previous run she was only narrowly beaten into third by Moyglare Stud Stakes heroine Maybe in the Keeneland Debutante Stakes

Another top juvenile owned by Pearl Bloodstock, Frederick Engels, winner of the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot and the TNT July Stakes (Gr.2), now heads to Hong Kong for new connections after a considerable offer was accepted for him.

Makfi settles in down under

Indian filly top lot at DBS

Dual Gr.1 Classic winner, Makfi, has quickly settled in New Zealand with over 100 mares already booked in his first season down under. These include Giovana, a winner of four Gr.1 races, the dual Gr.1 winner Tapildo, as well as dams of Gr.1 winners Booming and Tavistock, and half or full-sisters to many Group winners including the six time Gr.1 winner Mufhasa.

A Sleeping Indian filly was the top lot at the DBS St Leger Festival Yearling Sale, realising £35,000. Consigned by Tweenhills Farm & Stud, this filly out of the St Hugh’s Stakes runner-up Vale Of Belvoir was purchased by trainer Kevin Ryan, who said: “She is racey, strong and correct, and I love the sire.”

DAD WINS MILLIONS The Tweenhills bred and consigned, Tell Dad, comfortably won the £200,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Trophy at Newmarket. Don’t miss our best ever consignment at Tattersalls this year, including Tell Dad’s full-brother (Lot 591).

Ryan loved the sire so much that he also purchased another yearling by Sleeping Indian out of the black-type placed mare, Harlem Dancer. It was also a pin-hooking success for Tweenhills having cost 4,500gns as a foal and reselling for £22,000.

STAFF PROFILE Catherine Powell, Office Manager

Lightening Pearl wins the Tower Stakes (Gr.3) in impressive style and now heads for the Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1)

The Sleeping Indian filly ex Vale Of Belvoir was the top lot at the DBS St Leger Festival Yearling Sale

What was the appeal of Tweenhills?

To be more directly involved with the industry, and David’s entrepreneurial spirit.

What do you enjoy most?

What did you do before joining Tweenhills?

I worked on various projects at Weatherbys including the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme and Breeze-Up Scheme, after graduating from the RAC with a degree in Equine Sport Science. Previous to that I was an exercise rider in the UK, IRE and USA.

Seeing the yearlings going on to win, and lots to do, from liaising with our Stud Groom, horse logistics, to sorting out sales entries, hospitality, vet work and insurance.

What is the worst part?

Tidying up the office after everyone!

Any funny moments?

Loose cows outside the office and trying to herd them back into their field.

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THE BIG PICTURE

Dream land The best week of William Buick’s flourishing career started with victory at Haydock by the narrowest margin in the Group 1 Betfred Sprint Cup, with Dream Ahead (centre) just denying Bated Breath and Hoof It. Seven days later at Doncaster, Masked Marvel (inset) ran away with the Ladbrokes St Leger to give Buick and trainer John Gosden back-to-back wins in the Classic Photos George Selwyn

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HAYDOCK AND DONCASTER

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THE MAN YOU CAN’T IGNORE COMMENT

Tony Morris Forecasting huge success for Sadler’s Wells was a long shot that came good; stating his records would never be broken appears less wise with his own son Galileo on the march

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n February 1990 I speculated that if he continued in the same way that he had started at stud, Sadler’s Wells might well prove himself the best stallion ever to have stood in Ireland. It was not until the book was published and I read those words in print that I considered what a rash statement it might turn out to be; looking back now, it’s not my prescience that seems remarkable so much as the sheer impetuosity. I was certainly old enough to have known better.

Where was my justification for such a remark? I appeared to base it on the fact that from his first crop of 55 foals, which had been in action for just two seasons, he had sired the dead-heaters for first place (Prince Of Dance and Scenic) in the Dewhurst Stakes, a third colt (Old Vic) who had won the Prix du Jockey-Club and the Irish Derby, and a fourth (In The Wings) who had started favourite for the Arc. Plenty of stallions start well at stud and then head towards oblivion. I was well aware of that.

And it was not as though I had reason to believe that I was a particularly good judge where such matters were concerned. I had fancied many horses for stud success and seen them flop, and I’d been amazed by the achievements of a lot whom I could never have recommended.

What was more, I had been covering sales of foals and yearlings for a quarter of a century, and I had watched numerous trainers and agents – real professionals employing proven judgement, expertise and experience – making fools of themselves over the products of young horses who failed to make the grade as sires. The cleverest judges got things wrong. Rank amateurs like me were best advised to keep their opinions to themselves.

So what was it that made me so convinced that Sadler’s Wells would be a success on a grand scale and capable of making a lasting contribution to the breed? Of course, there had been a lot of hype, but I considered myself immune to that; more cynical than sceptical, my usual attitude to unsubstantiated claims in stallion advertisements was – and still is – of the ‘pull the other one, it’s got bells on’ variety.

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Nobody believed that Sadler’s Wells was the best racehorse of modern times, of his year, or even in his own stable. Sure, he won three Group 1s, but French-trained Darshaan was his superior and it was common knowledge that at Ballydoyle he was considered not to be in the same league as El Gran Senor. If Coolmore wanted to stand him in his first year at Ir125,000gns, it was to be expected that he would be marketed aggressively. But Sadler’s Wells really did plenty to advertise himself. In nine races as a three-year-old he proved his class, toughness, honesty, soundness,

“The market loved Sadler’s Wells’s offspring, who were pretty much peas in a pod, being all bay” consistency, mastery of all underfoot conditions and temperament. Aside from all that, he was handsome, a grand mover and had an outstanding pedigree – by Northern Dancer out of a mare whose dam had produced one of that great sire’s outstanding sons, Nureyev.

Potential widely recognised There were no breeders who needed to be told about the qualities Sadler’s Wells possessed; they were obvious. All who could afford to use him and who owned an appropriate mare would use him. Long before the start of his first season in stud service (1985), he was everybody’s idea of a prospective major sire.

The next test was the auction market. It was all very well breeders liking him, but what about buyers of young stock? Seven of his first-crop

foals were sold in 1986, averaging 142,050gns.

That could have been a consequence of the hype. What mattered was how trainers and agents reacted to the yearlings, just a few months before they became eligible to race.

There were 36 auctioned yearlings in the autumn of 1987 and they averaged 169,266gns.

Expectancy was clearly being fulfilled up to that point. The market loved his offspring, who were pretty much peas in a pod. They were all bay and, while that could not affect performance in any way, it was something that horsemen tended to like. If they had a common recognisable fault, it was they were generally long in the pastern, but that was tolerable in stock destined to run on grass in Europe.

The initial racecourse tests did not figure to reveal much. It was reasonable to believe his stock would not be precocious and would be better at three. He would not become the leading first-crop sire. In fact, he would have earned that title but for the hugely valuable restricted sales race won by a daughter of the soon-to-be-forgotten Shy Groom. Having the dead-heaters in the Dewhurst was unprecedented and proved that he was transmitting class even to his youngest runners.

It came as no surprise, then, that his second auctioned crop of 30 yearlings averaged 186,247gns. So all that was now needed was for the first three-year-olds to do the business. As it turned out, one of those Dewhurst deadheaters, Prince Of Dance, died, and the other, Scenic, did not win above Group 3 level in his second season. But along came Old Vic, with his Chantilly/Curragh Derby double, to head a team of 25 individual winners that carried him into second place on the general sires’ list. The established Kentucky-based Blushing Groom beat him with the help of winners of both the Derby and Oaks. Meanwhile the 34 yearlings from the third crop were averaging 190,028gns.

That was how matters stood in February 1990, when I forecast stardom for Sadler’s Wells. With that evidence, anybody else might have done the same. The entire industry believed in him, he was getting results on the THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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RUN LONGER BEFORE FATIGUE! Galileo: long way to go but he could threaten his sire’s status

racecourse and there would be a snowball effect. In a sense I was just articulating what everyone else felt. Yes, the bit about becoming the best stallion ever to be based in Ireland might have been a bit rash; after all, Nasrullah did spend quite a few years there and it was unthinkable that Sadler’s Wells could match his overall lifetime record of 23.3% stakeswinners to foals. He was going to be covering larger books, so that was not going to happen; but he could get more stakes-winners. He did.

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Domination could not have been predicted But did I imagine quite how dominant Sadler’s Wells would become?

No. Nobody could have predicted his record 14 sires’ titles or his 158 individual winners of 326 European Pattern races – tallies that might yet be exceeded, given that three-year-old Saddler’s Rock has only just got on the scoresheet. Danehill ranks a distant second in the Pattern table, with 91 winners of 198 races. Sadler’s Wells has proved such a phenomenon that he has caused me to make other predictions, notably at the time of his retirement from stud in 2008 and on learning of his death earlier this year.

Surely I was safe in stating that his records would last for all time and that we would not look upon his like again, wasn’t I? Maybe those observations will turn out to have been rasher than my comments of February 1990.

I might have been excused an oversight in 2008, but not in 2011.

There could be a threat to the records that Sadler’s Wells set from his own son Galileo, already twice champion sire and with an unassailable lead in the race for another title this season. As I write, he has been responsible for ten individual winners of 22 European Pattern races in 2011 and 12 of those have come in Group 1s. His stock have been racing for less than seven full seasons and he has already joined the exclusive club – along with Sadler’s Wells, Danehill, Nureyev, Habitat, Riverman, Danzig and Northern Dancer – with winners of 100 Pattern races.

Now one ahead of Northern Dancer and level with Danzig, he is soon going to eclipse Riverman and Habitat to reach fourth place on the list.

He has reached his century much faster than Sadler’s Wells did, he is covering huge books and most analysts agree he is the world’s leading active sire. Galileo has a long way to go yet, but the snowball continues to roll and it is certainly conceivable that he will surpass his sire’s achievements in time. It is possible that all he will require is sufficient longevity.

“There could be

a threat to the records Sadler’s Wells set from his son Galileo�

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JAMES WILLOUGHBY COMMENT

British Champions’ Day is the culmination of a series to showcase and identify the best racehorses around – if only the ratings system was as easy to follow

Handicapped by BHA secrecy

W

imbledon’s shock defeat of Liverpool in the FA Cup Final is by far the most celebrated act of the 1987-88 football season. During 40 league games, Liverpool proved themselves by far the better team, winning the title with 90 points compared to Wimbledon’s 57.

Now cast Frankel in the role of the mighty Reds, let Excelebration be the Wimbledon of the piece and the FA Cup Final the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on British Champions’ Day. Could Excelebration upset the imperious beast of the legendary Sir Henry Cecil?

It could happen. But what would it mean if it did? As this is the de facto championship event, should Excelebration be determined as the champion? Does it even matter what has gone on before?

Well, yes, we all know that it does. And the method of objectifying the evidence of results in racing is handicapping.

While the jockeys’ and trainers’ prizes in the QIPCO series are decided by the mere facts of wins and places, the equine champions are determined by the handicap ratings published by the BHA. These figures seek to answer the question of relevance thrown up by any single race in isolation.

The British Champions’ Series should be applauded for this decision. Rather than using some points system which is merely an exercise in playing with numbers, it is

“I find it amazing

that the BHA doesn’t publish rules about handicap figures” employing a method which is more successful in identifying real merit. The future of the breed depends to some degree on the best horses being identified, after all.

Handicapping is described as “a system, of theories, assumptions and methods erroneously regarded as scientific”. Despite a fundamental role in the sport which goes far beyond the determination of champions, handicappers themselves are either reluctant THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Can Excelebration (right) “do a Wimbledon” and upset Frankel on October 15?

to formalise the axioms of their approach or else they are simply not capable. Why? It is not as if structural rules are impossible.

There are computerised handicaps, like that of the mathematician John Whitley’s company Racing Research, which do the job so well that some of the sharpest betting minds have learned to rely on the output.

Computers have to have rules.

If challenged as to their judgments, handicappers either fall back on enjoying the consensus of their colleagues or the autonomy of the position. But why no rules?

Determining the result of stewards’ inquiries after interference is a subjective task, but rules have been published by the BHA with great success. This has hugely increased the confidence over verdicts.

Yet handicapping has yet to be similarly demystified. Let’s say that Excelebration defeats Frankel by a length at Ascot, the pair coming well clear. To determine whether Frankel ran to his best and was defeated by a better horse, handicappers may refer to the margin back to the third or the proximity of a vastly inferior horse further back.

But the distances between horses at the end of a race are heavily influenced by such things as the pace of the race and ground conditions.

In the end, it sometimes comes across that the facts of a race are employed as a mere justification for a handicapper’s instinct –

whether consensual or not. You need only to read what various handicappers write to understand as much.

Some refer to the horribly flawed construct of finding a single horse whom they believe has run to form – a “marker” or a horse to “rate the race through”. Others may employ race times or race standards.

I find it amazing that the BHA doesn’t publish rules, or at least guidelines, to which the public and professionals can refer, to understand the numbers which handicapping throws up. There seems to be an understandable zeal to give the sport more modern resonance – from which the British Champions’ Series itself was born – yet there is no transparency to handicapping, no way in for the intelligent newcomer.

And so what happens after October 15?

There is a pregnant pause while the champions are determined by a method which has no published rules or principles.

Wouldn’t it be good to know how handicappers do it, folks? Perhaps we have all got by happily accepting the autonomy which the handicapper has over his figures, even if they are peer-reviewed after publication.

But this is 2011. And the outcome of the British Champions’ Series depends on handicapping’s nebulous methodology.

Peel back the curtain chaps. Let’s find out how you do it.

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THE FOUNDATION MARES

By JEREMY EARLY

BAHAMIAN AND LOST VIRTUE

PICTURE COURTESY OF JUDDMONTE FARMS

It is 25 years since Bahamian and Lost Virtue were bought at auction for Juddmonte, each for six-figure sums which they have repaid over and over

Bahamian is the grandam of Juddmonte stallions Oasis Dream and Beat Hollow

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he quality of the broodmare band at Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms places it second to none among large-scale studs in the modern era.

With five individual Group 1 or Grade 1 winners to her name, plus two more who have run second at that level, Hasili clearly is one of the finest broodmares in the history of the sport.

Her sons Dansili and the sadly infertile Cacique have both made a mark at stud but so far outstanding daughters Banks Hill (aged 13), Heat Haze (12) and Intercontinental (11) have foaled only one stakes winner between them.

That is Ideal World, out of Banks Hill and successful in two Listed events in France as well as a close second in the Prix Niel.

These mares are still relatively young and it could be 20 years before we obtain an accurate picture of Hasili’s importance or otherwise as a foundation mare. The same comment applies to Toussaud, who foaled four Grade 1 winners in the States led by Empire Maker. She produced four fillies between 2002 and 2006, so her influence will surely be extended in time.

A third Juddmonte mare, Slightly Dangerous, produced top colts Warning, Commander In Chief, Deploy and Dushyantor, plus a Grade 1winning filly in Yashmak. There have been Group 3 winners for Juddmonte tracing to her but nothing at a higher level.

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All three of those have been named Broodmare of the Year in Britain or the USA, but that is not the case with Bahamian, Lost Virtue or Mofida. Mofida has seven Group 1 winners as descendants including Reams Of Verse, Zafonic and three on the mark this year, Announce, Midday and Prohibit.

There is a case for giving her fuller treatment

“Bahamian’s success has been across the widest possible range of distances” but this month she is shaded by Bahamian and Lost Virtue in tandem, since it is exactly 25 years this autumn since these two, who have 12 Group 1 and Grade 1 winners tracing to them, were bought at auction for Abdullah.

First, Lost Virtue, who cost $375,000 at Keeneland as a nine-year-old. Although unraced, she was out of a half-sister to a great runner in Damascus and had already foaled a smart performer in dual French Group 3 winner Over The Ocean.

She had six foals for her new owner, two of them fillies. First up, All At Sea (by Riverman) was one of the best of her generation, notching the Prix du Moulin and running second in the Oaks and Juddmonte International. Then came Quandary (by Blushing Groom), a six-length winner in Listed company as a four-year-old on her final appearance.

Ironically, the next top-level scorer tracing to Lost Virtue did not race for Abdullah.

Banshee Breeze, whose grandam was the mare’s 1983 foal Quack A Doodledoo, earned an Eclipse Award as champion three-year-old filly in 1998 after winning three Grade 1s headed by the CCA Oaks – she added two more at four.

But Group 1 triumphs soon came for Juddmonte. Passage Of Time, out of Quandary’s daughter Clepsydra, landed the Criterium de Saint-Cloud in 2004 and then Twice Over, out of another daughter of Quandary, Double Crossed (Lingfield Oaks Trial), developed into a marvellous campaigner from 2008 to the present date. He has earned nearly £2.5 million with a tally including two Champion Stakes, an Eclipse Stakes and the Juddmonte International, from Midday, in August.

Clepsydra, by Sadler’s Wells, has been a goldmine. After Passage Of Time, her 2006 colt Father Time won the King Edward VII Stakes and her foal the following year, Timepiece, hit the jackpot in the Falmouth Stakes in July and also has four Listed races on her scoresheet.

All At Sea has not let the side down either.

She is grandam of good miler Stronghold, successful in the Supreme Stakes, and of Posteritas, a Listed winner at Yarmouth. The latter has made a fine start to her stud career since from three foals she has one stakes-placed performer and, much better, three-year-old Mutual Trust (by Cacique). He landed his first four starts, culminating in a narrow defeat of Zoffany in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat.

Lost Virtue has a tremendous record and the same goes for Bahamian. George Blackwell had to shell out 310,000gns to obtain her as a yearling at Tattersalls since she had a purple pedigree, by Mill Reef out of Sorbus (by Busted).

The dam won the Irish Oaks but was demoted to second and also finished runner-up in the Irish 1,000 Guineas, Yorkshire Oaks and Irish St Leger.

Bahamian was well above average on the racecourse. Her only victory came in the

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Lingfield Oaks Trial but, imitating her dam, she also was disqualified from first in the Group 2 Prix de l’Esperance.

Two of Sorbus’s other foals, Captivator and Klarifi – the latter is the third dam of this year’s Phoenix Stakes winner La Collina – had shown smart form at around a mile, and the third dam, Sixpence, had been champion juvenile filly. Despite this, there was no shortage of stamina in Bahamian’s pedigree and her ability to get two miles came as no surprise.

There seemed every chance that at stud Bahamian would be an influence essentially for staying power, but her success has been across the widest possible range of distances, with descendants picking up Group 1s from five furlongs to two-and-a-half miles.

Bahamian was mated principally with sires descended from Northern Dancer. Her foals included four by Sadler’s Wells, two by Dancing Brave and one each by Alzao and Caerleon. Exceptionally, it was the two fillies by Dancing Brave who have had the greatest influence.

Wemyss Bight was one of the best of her generation, landing the Prix Penelope, Prix Cleopatre and Prix de Malleret before triumphing in the Irish Oaks. She also finished a close runner-up in the Prix Vermeille.

At stud, mating Wemyss Bight with Rainbow Quest produced Brightest, dam of 2009 Brownstown Stakes victress Glowing, but like Bahamian the mare was sent mainly to Northern Dancer line sires.

She had six foals by Sadler’s Wells and a couple by Caerleon, all of whom were bred 2x4 or 3x4 to Northern Dancer. Two stakes winners resulted, Yaralino picking up the Grade 3 Tanforan Handicap and Beat Hollow earning £1.2 million through winning six times and being placed in four races from just 11 starts.

Beat Hollow was effective at a mile-and-a-half but his principal victories came over nine and ten furlongs in the Grand Prix de Paris, Turf Classic and Arlington Million. He is based at Banstead Manor and is responsible for Group 1 scorer Proportional, plus impressive Great Voltigeur Stakes winner Sea Moon, but in truth he has been outscored at the stud by another horse having Bahamian as his grandam – Oasis Dream.

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Hopeful Light (1997, by Warning) would almost certainly have won a Pattern event had he not died aged four, since he was an improving three-year-old successful in the Listed Sovereign Stakes and Joel Stakes over a mile. Zenda (1999, by Zamindar) soon made up for that shortfall, winning the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and coming a close second in the Coronation Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Zenda’s success coincided with the two-year-old campaign of Oasis Dream (2000,

by Green Desert), in which he gained a decisive triumph in the Middle Park Stakes on the last of four appearances, earning championship honours in the process.

Not seen out until Royal Ascot at three, Oasis Dream gained emphatic victories in the July Cup and Nunthorpe Stakes, being named champion sprinter. His stud career has been equally excellent, with eight Group 1 winners led by Midday.

Bahamian’s son Vacamonte (by Caerleon) won the Superlative Stakes and two of her daughters by Sadler’s Wells, New Abbey and Trellis Bay, were stakes-placed. Trellis Bay is dam of Bellamy Cay (Prix Maurice de Nieuil, runner-up in the Prix Royal-Oak).

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VIEW FROM IRELAND

By LEO POWELL, MANAGING EDITOR OF THE IRISH FIELD

Securing funding the last hurrah?

Denis Brosnan’s tenure as HRI Chairman ends this year and future finance is the big deal

CAROLINE NORRIS

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D

enis Brosnan has been at the helm of Irish racing for almost two decades, but the international businessman steps down at the end of this year as Chairman of Horse Racing Ireland.

As the industry waits anxiously for word of his successor – the person appointed to the role is chosen by the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney – Brosnan recently gave an in-depth interview to The Irish Field. He was forthright on a number of the major issues concerning the racing and breeding, and he is a man who is deeply involved in both aspects.

Indeed, the interview took place on the eve of Maybe’s success in the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes, and Brosnan bred that filly at his Croom House Stud. He had suffered a huge reversal in fortunes a few days earlier when Maybe’s Galileo full-brother slipped and broke a leg. He was due to be sold at Tattersalls.

Horse Racing Ireland and the Turf Club are separate bodies in Ireland, though much of the funding for the latter is provided by HRI, and the Turf Club has a number of representatives on the board of the administrative body.

Brosnan acknowledged that the policing of racing must operate independently, though he still feels that the Turf Club performs functions that it shouldn’t in his view. He indicated that some

Maybe, seen here winning at Royal Ascot, was bred by Brosnan at Croom House

changes will take place before December.

In the long running argument about contributions from Betfair, Brosnan contends that the betting exchange walked away from its voluntary contributions to HRI, which amounted to €1.3 million after HRI told tracks that if they took sponsorship from Betfair they would not contribute any money into those races. Ireland is waiting on legislation to be enacted that will see betting exchanges pay a tax.

Brosnan revealed that a new five-year plan for Irish racing (2012-2016) is in the pipeline and that prize-money would not be the number one priority, but rather capital investment in racecourses. He said that HRI would support racecourses in the efforts to attract more paying customers to the races and he sees tracks falling into three categories.

The eight major tracks must keep people coming through their gates and money must be spent on facilities. He identified some tracks that have a uniqueness about them – where the social aspect was as important as the racing. The others will be a cause for concern.

He reiterated the need for the Curragh to be redeveloped. Indeed, he said that it has to be knocked down and rebuilt. “It is probably the best racecourse in Europe, if not the world, and we cannot leave it with the current facility,” he added.

Saying that the Aga Khan has been pushing the redevelopment hard, he hopes that it would be in place for the course’s 150th anniversary in 2015.

With HRI muted about the potential for a new racecourse in Tipperary, Brosnan acknowledged that its development was probably dependent on whether it gets a casino licence. While that process continues, it appears HRI will adopt a wait-and-see policy.

Irish racing has come a long way since Brosnan succeeded Michael Smurfit to the chairmanship of the then Racing Board, and faces one of its great struggles.

Who would bet against Brosnan securing its future funding as a final act in his 20-year tenure?

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Kavanagh bonus controversy One of the conditions of his previous contract was that any bonus payments earned in a year had one-third of the amount deferred for three years. When these payments fell due, they attracted much public comment. This was an unfortunate circumstance for the HRI chief and he voluntarily agreed to return the outstanding amounts.

Kavanagh and other staff in HRI have been subjected to pay cuts in recent times and the organisation has also been forced to make a number of redundancies.

Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland, found himself the subject of much public debate recently, a situation that was damaging from a public relations viewpoint.

Ireland has suffered greatly from the crash of the property market, the reckless actions of banks and the world recession. Following the downturn, the national media and public opinion has rounded its anger on politicians’ and public servants’ pay levels, and Kavanagh’s conditions of employment come into the public arena.

HRI boss repaid money to the state

More Stars for Tsui family

Plenty of jobs for the boys

Christopher Tsui missed seeing his beloved Sea The Stars win the Irish Champion Stakes two years ago, the only one of his six victories at the highest level for which he was not present. A combination of a late decision on whether to run, combined with business commitments, meant he was absent.

He made up for that omission when he accompanied trainer John Oxx to this year’s renewal of the race.

While in Ireland he revealed details of the broodmare band that his family’s Sunderland Holdings have. Eight of the nine mares have

A number of new appointments took effect recently. Roger Casey, the Finance Director at Tattersalls Ireland for the last three years, has been appointed General Manager of the company following the untimely death of George Mernagh.

Michael Hillman and Martin Mitchell were both due to retire as directors in 2011 but have agreed to stay on for a further year.

Meanwhile, the sales team will be augmented in early 2012 when Harry Fowler will relocate to his native Ireland from Tattersalls in Newmarket.

foals by the Gilltown based Sea The Stars and all eight are back in foal to the champion. The one exception is the stakes producer Sassanach, who has a colt by Galileo and is back in foal to the champion elect.

Among the mares making their return visits to Sea The Stars were Alizaya (a half-sister to classic winner Alandi), Aquarelle Bleue (a daughter of triple Group 1 winner Aquarelle), Bitooh (a half-sister to Derby runner-up Golden Sword), Epping (dam of Classicplaced The Last Drop) and Girouette (Group and Listed winner).

Tote Ireland has a new General Manager following the appointment of Craig Robertson to the position.

He previously worked in a range of companies within the private and public sector.

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Pat Keogh is the new man in charge of Leopardstown racecourse, following the retirement of Tom Burke.

Keogh has a broad experience of the racing and breeding industry, including having previously been Finance Director at Coolmore. He was part of the group that bred the Group 1 winner St Nicholas Abbey and served on the advisory committee of Tote Ireland.

Eight of the nine mares owned by the Tsui family have a foal by Sea The Stars

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Hellier’s second coming

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ritish trainers looking to plunder the top races in Germany could do a lot worse than enlist the services of jockey Terry Hellier, who has lived most of his life in the land of Boris Becker and Franz Beckenbauer but remains an Englishman to his core.

For instance, when Durban Thunder held off the Dermot Weld-trained Famous Name to lift the Group 1 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen at Munich on July 31, it proved once again that Hellier is one of Europe’s most tactically astute riders.

Jumping off in front aboard the son of Samum and setting a fair yet far from outrageously fast gallop, Hellier pinched what proved to be an unassailable lead rounding the final turn.

Hellier was born in Germany in late 1965 to an English father, jockey Bruce, and a German mother, Jutta. When they split up a couple of years later he and his brother moved to live with their grandparents in the east end of London, where they were educated.

By the time Terry reached school-leaving age, his father had taken out a training licence in Mulheim and Hellier junior’s decision to join him in Germany reaped immediate dividends, as he became champion apprentice there in 1983. The following year he polished up his riding style with a spell in Newmarket, working for the man who had encouraged Bruce to emigrate some two decades earlier – Harry Thomson Jones.

Six British victories were notched, but Hellier only ever intended to stay in Britain for a single season and upon his return he soon established himself as one of the top German jockeys. A successful, rather than glittering, career followed, with the highlight being the Prix de l’Opera triumph of rank outsider Martessa on Arc Day 1991, when Hellier left Steve Cauthen, Pat Eddery, Gary Stevens, Cash Asmussen, Frankie Dettori and Lester Piggott trailing in his wake.

But, after almost 1,100 winners, the constant battle against the scales caught up with him at the turn of the century and he decided to hang up his riding boots. A second career as a racing manager was contemplated

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Terry Hellier’s chief remaining ambition is to win the German Derby

but, as Hellier admitted: “There are not too many German owners big enough to need one of those.”

So he continued to ride out for his old boss, Andreas Schutz, his weight seemed to come down of its own accord and a comeback was the obvious course of action.

“Looking back, having a year off did me the world of good,” Hellier said. “I stopped worrying about my weight and no longer tried to do lighter than 8st 12lb.”

Typically, Sir Mark Prescott, widely acknowledged as one of racing’s sharpest brains, was quick to pick up on Hellier’s reinvigoration and the pair teamed up to land a pair of Group 1 prizes with Albanova in 2004.

Those were Hellier’s first ever rides for the Master of Heath House, but over the next couple of seasons they became a partnership to be feared, with a total of nine rides gleaning six victories and three third places.

“I have never met Sir Mark but he’s a very witty man who is great to talk to on the phone,” Hellier revealed. “He generally likes

his horses to go in front and it’s just a matter of making sure that you quicken the pace early enough.”

Hellier prides himself on knowing the form and running styles of his opponents inside out – “I am always on the computer” – and his fine judgement of pace was again in evidence aboard Durban Thunder, who has the Prix Dollar at Longchamp and the Hong Kong Cup as possible autumn targets.

He has no plans to follow his father into the training ranks, believing that he is riding as well as ever at present. So a second retirement should be some way off, allowing time to fulfil his ambition to win the Deutsches Derby – the only German Classic he has yet to snaffle.

Yet, despite all these years in foreign parts, his English roots shine through. Quizzed about where his allegiances lie when Wayne Rooney and his mates take on the old enemy on the football field, Hellier is strident in his support for England, remembering the pain of last year’s World Cup thrashing. “I took so much stick about that,” he wailed.

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Halicarnassus, one of the most durable and widest-travelled horses in training, has had his retirement postponed – albeit only temporarily – having competed no fewer than 72 times in six racing seasons.

His racing career was due to come to an end on September 4, when he finished an honourable fifth in the £264,000 Bosphorus Cup in Istanbul, a race he won in 2009.

However, with a stud career in Turkey looming large, the seven-year-old son of Cape Cross was quickly back in action on a British racecourse, with quarantine restrictions forcing him to return to these shores.

Given that he is named after an ancient city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, it seems appropriate that he will take up stallion duties at the Atman Karatas Stud, less than 300 miles from Halicarnassus, which has become the internationally-renowned seaside resort of Bodrum.

The stud was established three years ago by Esra and Begum, daughters of Ozdemir Atman, former President and one of the founding fathers of the Turkish Jockey Club.

The family is steeped in racing as Ozdemir’s father, Ahmet, was also a pioneering owner/breeder, while Esra is married to Cem Ozyigit, Turkish representative of Arqana Sales, and Begum is married to the country’s top jockey, Halis Karatas.

“We currently have 18 mares at the stud, about half of which have been bought in Britain, France and Ireland, together with 24 horses in training,” Esra revealed.

“We chose Halicarnassus because he was

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familiar to local breeders, having raced three times at Veliefendi, and because we liked his sire, Cape Cross. He will not be our first imported stallion as my father stood Knight Line Dancer (a son of Caerleon who won two Group races for Luca Cumani in 1989).”

Halicarnassus will leave a big hole at Mick Channon’s West Ilsley yard and not just for the ability that saw him earn over £760,000 and make a dozen overseas sorties, including three to both Dubai and Istanbul, and one to Tokyo.

Universally known as ‘Hali’, his character was such that he soon became a yard favourite.

As Channon’s son, Michael, related: “He was a teddy bear in his box but he loved to mess around and if he wasn’t bucking and kicking and being a hooligan you knew that there was something wrong.”

He was named, portentously as it turns out,

by Alison Jones, one of the members of the ‘Box 41’ ownership syndicate, put together by the late Tim Corby.

Jones, from Eversley Cross, near Reading, explained: “We had a number of horses and I was trying to name them after the seven wonders of the world.

“I have a big portrait of Hali hanging at home – he has taken us around the world and we are in the process of looking for the next Halicarnassus, but we may be looking for a while!”

Terry Ralph, a close friend and neighbour of Corby’s in Titchmarsh, near Kettering, and another member of Box 41, echoed those sentiments.

“Being involved with Halicarnassus has been

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Hali will leave void at Channon’s

Halicarnassus: set for a new chapter

a wonderful experience,” he said. “He was so quirky it was unbelievable – if he tried to throw the jockey off it was a good sign – and I would like to find another who is half as good.”

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German joy British raiders may have experienced a quiet Deauville August festival, with just five races including a mere two Pattern contests annexed from the postcard pretty Normandy venue.

But that is not to say that the French have kept all their generous prize-money at home. For, during the 27 days of action at Deauville and its sister track, Clairefontaine, German-trained horses won 19 races and finished second in 16 more. And that is before you even mention the buzz horse of the moment, Dabirsim, winner of the Prix Morny, who, although trained in France, is German-owned.

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GARY CARTER SCRATCHES NEAR SEVEN-YEAR ITCH A quick update on Gary Carter, the now Spanish-based British jockey who featured in this column in June as he attempted to get his career back on track following a five-year BHA-imposed riding ban. He split with French trainer Jenny Bidgood and, after a couple of unsuccessful rides at his local track in Mijas on the Costa del Sol, has made his way to Hyderabad in India.

There, fixed up by regular visitor Tony Culhane, he has taken up a retainer to ride for trainer Laxman Singh. Having sat out the first month of the monsoon racing season while race club officials decided whether to grant him a licence, his big day arrived on August 22.

The race was the Democracy Plate, Carter came home a length and a half in front on Naughty Gal, and, for the first time since guiding Pivotal Flame to win the DBS October Yearling Stakes at Doncaster in October 2004, he bridged a gap of 2,495 days by dismounting in the winner’s enclosure.

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AROUND THE GLOBE THE WORLDWIDE RACING SCENE

AUST R A L A S I A

by Danny Power

“A horse is a horse, of course, of course”…so said the theme song to the popular American TV show Mister Ed. But if the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry has its say in a current case before the Federal Court, a thoroughbred will not always be a ‘horse’ unless it is conceived naturally.

Some of Australia’s big-time stallion owners, along with Thoroughbred Breeders’ Australia, are fighting breeder Bruce McHugh’s challenge to banning the use of artificial insemination in the thoroughbred industry.

If anyone in Europe considers this a ‘domestic’ fight with no international ramifications, think again. If McHugh wins his case – and there are several experts in law who believe his case of ‘restraint of trade’ is very strong – the decision will cause tsunamilike waves throughout the thoroughbred breeding world.

One of the Australian breeders’ arguments, championed by Arrowfield Stud’s influential front man John Messara, is that the rest of the world will shun Australia’s AI-produced thoroughbreds, virtually isolating the Australian industry. Emotive words like “decimated” and “landlocked” have been used by the anti-AI lobby.

But can the new ecumenical world of thoroughbred breeding really survive without a major player such as Australia?

Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau and New Zealand will doubtless have some say in such a ban – it’s incongruous to think that those jurisdictions, especially the Asian countries, who rely on Australia to supply a high percentage of their racing stock, will be party to any ban of Australian-bred horses.

Australia exports close to 3,000 horses a year.

It’s also unlikely that the northern hemisphere stallion owners will want to halt their lucrative shuttle-express to Australia.

The shuttling of popular stallions won’t stop because of AI, just as it hasn’t stopped in the standardbred industry in Australia, which has been successfully breeding with AI since 1983.

A win for McHugh will have worldwide ramifications and he won’t be a pushover. The former bookmaker is famous for his battles with leviathan punter Kerry Packer. McHugh THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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Aussie AI case more than a ripple

John Messara worries that the global industry will shun Australia if the AI ban is lifted

has been challenged in the Federal Court during this current case to refute that he won AUD$55 million from Packer during Packer’s legendary betting sprees in the 1980s and 1990s and promptly retired from the pencil and bag game, but so far he has refused to confirm it.

In 2009, when McHugh first announced his intention to tackle the AI issue, he said: “‘I’ve looked at this from every angle and the only thing I can see against it is the fact that the major studs see an advantage in not introducing it…I wouldn’t be doing it unless I was confident I could get the result I require and I will go down that path until someone can explain to me why it’s not good for the industry.’’

McHugh is more than just a tough and lucky bookie. He is part of racing’s establishment, being a past Chairman of the influential Sydney Turf Club – which runs Rosehill racetrack, where the Golden Slipper, the world’s richest race for two-year-olds, is held – from 2001 to 2005. He resigned from that role, disillusioned with sections of the racing industry which refused to follow the major clubs on the TV rights issue, leaving Australia with a fragmented coverage of racing through two sources, Sky Channel and TVN. McHugh is back and itching for a fight, and he’s got the money and a strong legal team behind him. He believes he will win the case. If he does, hold on to your horses.

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AROUND THE GLOBE

SOUT H A F R I CA

by Nicola Hayward

South Africa’s champion sire Jet Master, who has 14 individual Grade 1 winners to his name, has been unable to fulfil his stud duties this season having contracted West Nile Virus six months ago.

Disappointed mare owners have been refunded, but Harry Devine, husband of Patricia Devine who has owned the horse since she paid just R15,000 (approximately £1,300) for him in 1995, reports that his condition has stabilised and that they are hopeful he will resume normal duties next year.

The story of Jet Master, who stands at Klipdrift Stud, is one that never pales. He was an unfashionable weanling listed at a minor provincial sale in 1995 who was bought for a song. He went on to win eight Grade 1 races and he was Horse of the Year for the 1999/2000 season. Had he not been plagued by wind problems, his résumé would probably have included victories at Classic distances, because there is nothing in the pedigree of the big son of Rakeen that suggests anything less.

His retirement to stud was eagerly anticipated but few could have predicted the impact of the 70 runners from his first crop. He was champion freshman sire for the 2003/04 season and in 2007 was crowned champion sire for the first time. He has yet to relinquish that position.

In his native country, Jet Master is best known as the sire of the nation’s darling, Pocket Power, the winner of nine Grade 1 races. The filly River Jetez is her full-sister and she has carried the honour of the family abroad. In Dubai she won the Group 2 Balanchine Stakes and was second

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Champion sire Jet Master fights illness

J J The Jet Plane (purple/yellow): one of numerous successful horses by Jet Master

in the Dubai Duty Free. She was also second in the Singapore International Cup before travelling to America and finishing third in the Grade 1 Beverly D Stakes.

The two crack sprinters Mythical Flight and the well-travelled J J The Jet Plane are also sons of Jet Master, as is the magnificent Team Valorowned Grade 1-winning filly Ebony Flyer. She

is out of Sunshine Lover (by Badger Land), the dam of Captain’s Lover, who added the Group 3 Prix du Pin and Listed Matchmaker Handicap to his top-flight domestic success.

Captain’s Lover is a son of Captain Al (Al Mufti), who finished the 2010/2011 season in second place on the sires’ table, pipped by Jet Master by less than R100 000 (£8,500).

New firm aims to help South African bloodstock The South African sales calendar opened in January with the successful Bloodstock South Africa Cape Premier Yearling Sale that took place in the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on the city’s foreshore.

In 2012, the same sale will relocate to the Val de Vie equestrian estate in the Winelands.

However, earlier this month the formation of a new independent sales company called Cape Thoroughbred Sales (CTS) was announced.

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The company’s directors represent most of the major players in thoroughbred breeding in the Western Cape and include Andreas Jacobs (Maine Chance Farms), Gaynor Rupert (Drakenstein Stud), Craig Carey (Arc en Ciel Stud), Markus Jooste (Klawervlei), Mary Slack (Wilgerbosdrift) and Mike Sharkey (Highlands). There are also two non-Capebased directors in Mick Goss of Summerhill and Ashley Parker from Ascot Stud.

Its mission statement is “to enlarge the

global market for South African bloodstock by operating thoroughbred auctions in such a manner as to maximise the aggregate and average prices of selected bloodstock whilst optimising profitability for the company.”

CTS’s opening sale, the Cape Premier Yearling Sale (Book 1), featuring some 300 horses, will be held on January 26-27, 2012 at the CTICC, with Book 2 to follow on March 34. The company also plans to hold its National Broodmare and Weanling Sale next July.

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THE BIG INTERVIEW MATTHEW HANCOCK MP

Young, gifted and blue: Matthew Hancock is focussed on helping racing in Westminster

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All rise for

RACING’S MP Matthew Hancock has embraced the challenge of representing Newmarket’s citizens and is determined to solve the sport’s funding problems through his bid to replace the levy system

By Tim Richards • Photos George Selwyn

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ow do you enjoy being an MP for West Suffolk, which includes part of Newmarket, and do you find it easy relating to racing people?

I love being MP for West Suffolk and having Newmarket, a global headquarters of racing, in the constituency is something I take very seriously. It gives me a platform to speak on racing matters and to put racing’s case.

Racing brings together a great cross section of society; the sport is full of gregarious and eccentric people. All of life’s rich variety can be found within the microcosm that is the world of racing. This makes the job good fun as well as important.

What is your background before becoming an MP and did you follow racing before you entered politics?

I am an economist by training but I grew up in my family’s small business, a computer software company. I wrote the instruction manuals, though I am not technically gifted nor a computer geek. But that experience gave me a very strong understanding of what it is to be in a small business, and most of racing is a combination of small and medium size businesses. The pressure of the bottom line is something I understand instinctively.

We also grew up with horses; my sister, Emily Gilruth, is an international eventer. I have ridden quite a lot and competed at pony club level. When I go back to Cheshire to see my family there are always horses about and I ride when I am there.

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In addition, my mother has three thoroughbred mares she breeds from. Over the years I have spent quite a lot of time in the saddle, which means at least I know one end of a horse from the other.

“If the bookmakers

cannot advertise in Britain they won’t do much business here” In opposition you led George Osborne’s team when he was Shadow Chancellor. What have been your roles in government and which committees do you sit on?

I am on two committees. The first is the Public Accounts Committee which looks at the efficiency of government spending and particularly where money has been badly spent. At the moment there is an awful lot to look at.

I have also been put on the Standards and Privileges Committee, which adjudicates on the conduct of MPs and it is fascinating to see the nitty gritty, particularly in the light of the expenses scandal. I was elected on a manifesto of helping to clear up politics and this committee has been playing a part in that.

Obviously, I spend a lot of time on racing issues and particularly on the replacement of the levy and securing the future funding of racing, which, as we all know, is in grave difficulty at the moment.

I spend a lot of time talking to John Penrose, the racing minister, and pressing racing’s case.

I can be unambiguously on the side of the racing industry. There are those who support the gambling industry’s case and there are those who try to see both sides, but it is my duty, as I see it, to make the argument for the racing industry as MP for Newmarket.

The government has plans to amend the Gambling Act to introduce a new licensing system for all bookmakers who take bets from UK customers, regardless of where they are based.

Can you explain the reason for this?

This is a very important first step towards stabilising the financing of racing. It would effectively make it illegal to avoid tax and levy by basing operations offshore. All of the big bookmakers, in order to operate in the UK, would have to pay their fair share.

When I talk to the bookmakers they say the only reason they have gone offshore is because all their competitors have, and they would have been at a competitive disadvantage if they hadn’t followed them. I believe this step will enable them to have a level playing field, but all onshore rather than offshore.

The most important aspect is to ensure they pay levy and tax, but also that the bets are taken within the UK regulatory framework.

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If the licensing system was introduced, would we see all those bookmakers who have moved offshore come back to Britain in their droves?

I hope it will bring all the major bookmakers back onshore. It is very clearly enforceable because bookmakers who didn’t adhere to it would not be able to advertise, would be outside the law and wouldn’t be able to operate. Of course there may always be the odd rogue bookmaker, but I don’t foresee any of the major bookmakers trying to fault such a clear law. If they can’t advertise in the UK they won’t be able to do much business in the UK. Even if there is some slippage from rogue bookmakers based elsewhere, they would not be able to promote their business or come here without being held to account. I think it will solve 90% of the problem.

How does the licensing idea fit in with your proposal to replace the levy with a horserace betting right, which was widely supported in a parliamentary debate earlier this year?

I have described the new licensing proposal as a first step because getting everyone back onshore is the initial stage, but, more important, is to have a sustainable long term replacement for the levy. I think that should be based on bookmakers having to pay racing for the product on which they make a living. And I don’t see why the input into the bookmaking business, that’s to say betting on races, should be taken by the bookmakers as something for nothing.

There is a consultation document at the

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moment and the horserace betting right is one of the options. Discussions are ongoing and I am pressing the case very firmly.

Primary legislation would be needed for a levy replacement, so when is the earliest, in your estimation, this can become law?

Yes, it would need primary legislation, but there is a Finance Bill every year which becomes law by August. So I would hope that any provisions could be included in the Finance Bill, since it is money related, and, therefore, be through by August 2012, rather than having to wait for a full Gambling Act. The levy yield has reduced drastically in recent years. How would the betting right work?

It is clear that the amount paid in levy is not sustainable and so far better to replace it with a direct agreement between bookmakers having to pay for the product they use and racing selling that product. The details of how that contract will be managed need to be worked out, and precisely who it is within racing that negotiates with the bookmakers.

Once racing has the right to sell its product then you are into a commercial arrangement.

Bookmakers have a powerful lobbying voice in parliament. How have they been so successful in convincing MPs that they are right and racing is wrong?

At the moment it is decided through a bureaucratic process and, effectively, you have a minister signing off on it and that doesn’t

The Tote I made public that I supported the Martin Broughton bid for the Tote before the final decisions went in. But I am very strongly of the view that now the sale has happened and was conducted in a fair way we should be supportive of Betfred and of the very clear commitments they have made.

Betfred actually increased their commitments during the bid process and I am confident that they will honour them. The offer to both the taxpayer and to racing in the final bids was stronger from Betfred. I think that all of racing should support them and make sure it works for the future. It is important that we rally round.

The government is committed to finding a sustainable future for racing; at last the Tote has a certain future and Betfred has an opportunity to make it work better and take up new avenues.

It is now up to us to hold Betfred to their commitments and to make sure that the Tote and racing are the beneficiaries.

help anybody, because it means you have a massive lobbying exercise and then the whole industry becomes adversarial, the bookmakers versus racing.

Once you have a commercial relationship people can work together in their mutual best interests. It would take out that adversarial lobbying if there was no bureaucratic decision and instead there was a business decision. The current set-up results in the bookmakers putting huge efforts into lobbying.

One of the encouraging developments since the election is the increase in the number of MPs who are very supportive of racing. We saw that in the two debates we have had on the future of racing in February and July, and what used to be known as the old bookies’ lobby of parliament is not nearly as strong as it was.

There is certainly progress there. In the parliamentary debate on the horserace betting

THE HANCOCK Date of birth: October 2, 1978.

Family: Wife Martha and children Hope, 4, and Ferdinand, 3.

Education: King’s School Chester, Oxford University (BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics) and Cambridge University (MPhil Economics).

Previous jobs: Qualified economist.

Wrote instruction manuals for family computer software company. Five years as economist at Bank of England.

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THE BIG INTERVIEW

Pop concerts

EMMA BERRY

I am a huge supporter of the evening pop concerts at Newmarket and elsewhere. It brings in a new type of racegoer and, after all, it is an entertainment business.

I think racecourses should be innovative. The basic product is fantastic and the main reason everybody goes is that a day at the races remains one of the best forms of entertainment.

Hatchfield Farm

Racing with family We thoroughly enjoy going racing, especially in Newmarket. Summer Saturdays are extremely welcoming for small children (Hancock has two children aged four and three, see panel below).

I think the proposal at Hatchfield Farm is inappropriate. Newmarket is a unique town, where the training of racehorses is embedded into the heart of the town and to put that at risk would be a great mistake, in my opinion.

I am of the view that the development is unsuitable and I had hoped that Lord Derby would take away the plan. But it has gone to appeal and we shall find out the result in six months’ time. I have spoken to Lord Derby and made my view clear.

right about 35 MPs spoke and there were only two who spoke in favour of the bookmaking industry. Everybody else recognised the sharp decline in funding for racing.

A pre-consultation document suggesting an alternative to the levy, put forward by the Racing Forum, recommends bookmakers pay £1 per race per betting shop, which would raise £86m. Is this a good idea?

It seems attractive partly because it seems so simple. The problem is that betting shops are not the only place that bets are made these days. Most betting is online. This would need to be structured slightly differently to fit the modern world. But it is certainly pointing in the right direction, which is that racing is put on for the benefit of bookmakers to use as their product and the bookmakers should pay for that.

So the principle behind it is one I support but I’m not sure the mechanics would work in a world where so much betting is online.

It’s the betting shops that pay most of the levy at the moment because they are physically here, so getting offshore betting back onshore is the central part of trying to restore the finances.

the world. But that won’t continue unless we sort this problem out. Look at our prizemoney compared to France; it’s much, much lower. The prestige of British racing is very strong but it can’t exist on thin air.

As the initiator of the debates on horseracing, where did you think racing was heading?

You can’t represent Newmarket and not be worried. In fact, you can’t represent any significant racing town and not have concerns. I wanted to act. You can’t have a situation where prize-money is declining by 30% overall, and up to two-thirds on some racecourses, like Worcester for example, without being very concerned about the long term sustainability of British racing.

We have the best racing and breeding in

Do you like a bet and have you considered putting a racing syndicate together of MPs? I’ll have a bet from time to time, but only on a small scale, never anything too extravagant.

I haven’t thought of putting together a racing syndicate of MPs; I don’t think it fits with these austere times. There are a lot of the new MPs who follow racing, like Julian Sturdy, George Freeman, whose father Arthur won the Grand National, and the former amateur rider Guy Opperman.

The levy’s gross profits system of payments means when punters lose on British racing, the better it is for racing financially, and vice-versa. Isn’t this system ethically wrong?

When we are talking about betting I try not to get too far into what is ethically right and ethically wrong. I am not puritanical. You have got to have a system that’s based on a bet because we are talking about bookmakers.

I don’t think you can be too purist about it.

What I am much more worried about is ensuring there is an appropriate return to racing that is viable, sustainable and doesn’t cause this antagonism.

FACTFILE Former roles in parliament: Senior economic adviser to both George Osborne and David Cameron.

Current roles in government: Conservative MP, representing West Suffolk. Member of the Public Accounts Committee. Member of Standard and Privileges Committee.

Hobbies: Cricket, racing and cooking.

Once held the record for the most northerly game of cricket ever held at the North Pole.

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Newmarket does a lot to encourage people to get involved as early as possible; for myself, I remember enjoying racing at Bangor-On-Dee as a child.

What help can you provide to improve the working conditions of stable staff in this country?

On the whole there are many, many very good employers in racing. The more successful the racing industry as a whole is, the better it is for everybody involved. More prize-money will filter through to the lowest paid and that is what we’re striving for.

How effective do you feel the British Horseracing Authority has been in running the sport?

One of the problems racing has had in the past has been people not pulling together and not supporting those trying to run the sport. I think the BHA has been effective and I fully support them.

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THE WORK RIDERS

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RIDE WORK As Frankel limbers up for his Queen Elizabeth II Stakes bid on Champions’ Day, we meet the men whose efforts behind the scenes help to turn potential stars into champions Words and photos Emma Berry

Bullet Train, left, and his three-parts brother Frankel, second right, lead Sir Henry Cecil’s string as it makes its way to Warren Hill

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hether it’s a thoroughbred or a Welsh cob, anyone who rides the same horse daily will tell you that a bond like no other is forged between horse and rider, welded together by mutual trust. When that horse is a racehorse whose future stud career could run to millions of pounds, it’s more important than ever to ensure that the partnership is a good one.

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rider, Shane Fetherstonhaugh, stating: “Shane has been very influential, he’s done a great job with him at home, creating the horse that everybody sees on the racecourse. So much goes on behind the scenes.”

Indeed it does. Horses may race a handful of times each year but in training at home, they will be in action at least six days a week in partnership with those who know them better than anyone.

“Good horsemen who can ride anything

and give a trainer proper feedback are worth their weight in gold,” says James Fanshawe, who relies heavily on the judgement of Mark Denaro and Jacky Tervit, the regular partners of Deacon Blues and Society Rock.

As the big championship meetings at Longchamp and Ascot approach and we look forward to the seasonal finales of some of the best horses in the country, we thought it was time we learned a little more about the riders who have helped them on the road to success.

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FRANKEL Ridden at home by: SHANE FETHERSTONHAUGH, 34

Group 1 wins: Dewhurst Stakes, 2,000 Guineas, St James’s Palace Sussexpictured Stakes Generation game:Stakes, Rod Collet with his father Robert, after the latter’s Immortal Verse had beaten Collet jnr’s How did you get into racing?

Nova Hawk thea Coronation Stakes My father Brianinwas racing journalist with the Irish Press and I used to go racing with him. I loved it and was desperate to get involved.

Which other good horses have you been associated with?

I worked for Michael Bell and started riding Motivator as a two-year-old through until he retired. The next year I started with Henry Cecil. I look after Midday and ride her most of the time at second lot. I also look after Timepiece and I used to ride and look after her sister Passage Of Time.

What stands Frankel apart from other horses?

Obviously Midday is a six-time Group 1 winner and Motivator is a Derby winner but I must say Frankel is on a different level again. Everything about him, the way he moves, there’s just something different about him.

A lot of people say certain horses feel bigger when you ride them – Frankel’s just a regularsized horse but he feels likes he’s 17 hands when you sit on him.

Is he treated any differently?

No, he’s just out with the string and he’s pretty laidback now. He’s always with his brother, Bullet Train, who leads him, and they’re always up at the front of the string in the first group.

That’s just his routine.

What does he mean to you?

I have a spring in my step in the mornings.

It is an absolute pleasure to ride him. I have an understanding of how good he is from having ridden other good horses.

I perhaps wouldn’t appreciate it so much if I was younger but I’ve had quite a

SIR HENRY CECIL: “Shane’s a very good, quiet rider and a nice person. His great attribute is that he’s particularly good at settling horses and he’s also really patient. He’s a real asset to the team here.”

Which win have you most enjoyed?

I think the July Cup has been the most special win because somehow he had everything to prove to people again, but he did it and proved that he’s one of the best sprinters around.

Ridden at home by: CHRIS HOUGH, 24 Group 1 wins: Prix Morny, Middle Park Stakes, July Cup, Haydock Sprint Cup

What’s he like at home?

He’s great to ride but he’s hard work to look after because he hates being brushed and he tries to attack you. But that’s just him and I wouldn’t swap him. I’d be worried if he wasn’t doing that.

What’s your background in racing?

I rode as an apprentice and worked for Michael Bell. I’ve been here with David Simcock for four years and I‘ve ridden Dream Ahead pretty much from day one. I also look after him.

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THE TRAINER SAYS…

suddenly everyone else could see it too.

DREAM AHEAD

When did you first think he was special?

The first time I rode him! Then the first time I galloped him he bolted with me. He was working with a horse we thought was one of the best two-year-olds in the yard and Dream Ahead went ten lengths clear of him.

He just had the right attitude and something a bit different about him. I rode Red Evie a few times when I worked for Michael Bell and I’ve

bit of experience now.

It’s quite nerve-wracking when he goes to the races and I’m not alone, the whole yard feels it. His every move is watched but he hasn’t let us down ever.

THE TRAINER SAYS… also ridden Hello Glory, who was placed in the Lowther, but nothing compares to him.

How did it feel to see him fulfil his early promise?

When he started winning last year I was not only pleased but also relieved, more just because it didn’t make me look stupid!

I always felt he was good and then

DAVID SIMCOCK: “Chris came to us as an apprentice and has been very loyal. He’s nice to have around and has ridden Dream Ahead right through. He’s a straightforward horse at home but if someone gets on with a horse from the start like Chris did with him, then I don’t really like to change the partnership.”

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THE WORK RIDERS What makes her different from other horses you have ridden?

Her strong character and determination struck me immediately. She can be moody at times but when she gets to the racetrack she is so professional and knows what she is there to do. She is clever that way.

BLUE BUNTING Ridden at home by: WILLIE ROVETTO, 30

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Group 1 wins: 1,000 Guineas, Irish Oaks, Yorkshire Oaks How long have you been in racing?

Practically forever! My father was a jockey in Italy for 35 years and I also rode in Italy for 12 years before I decided to go and work abroad.

Which other trainers have you worked for?

I have worked for some top-class trainers in Italy, such as Alduino Botti, Bruno Grizzetti and Emilio Borromeo. I worked for John Hyde and Doug Watson in Dubai before joining Godolphin.

How quickly did you know that Blue

WORKFORCE Ridden at home by: PAUL GRASSICK, 48 Group 1 wins: Derby, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe What’s your background in racing?

I was an apprentice to Kevin Prendergast in Ireland and was lucky enough to ride Nebbiolo at home. I’ve been in Newmarket since 1986 and have worked for Michael Bell, Michael Jarvis and was then head lad for Clive Brittain for three years before joining Sir Michael Stoute four years ago.

How long have you been riding Workforce?

He came in to the yard in the July of his twoyear-old year as he was such a big horse. I was put on him straight away but the first day I took him out to the ring they were all saying, ‘What’s that? He should be up in Manchester as a police horse’.

How does she rate against other good horses you have ridden?

I have ridden some nice horses but none anywhere near as good as her, she is by far the best.

THE TRAINER SAYS…

Bunting was a decent horse?

I’ve ridden her ever since she came in as a twoyear-old and she was working nicely before she ran first time out at Newmarket. But she showed such a big improvement between winning her maiden and then the Listed race.

I was quietly confident she could be the champion she has turned out to be this year.

MAHMOOD AL ZAROONI: “Willie is a nice quiet rider and he gets on very well with the fillies. He and Blue Bunting gelled together from the start and he has done a very good job of keeping her happy and well through the season.”

What have you most enjoyed about your association with Workforce?

Well, it was special in my days with Michael Jarvis when Carroll House won the Arc, but I didn’t ride him and I never thought I’d be winning it with a horse I ride 20 years later.

I rode him the Saturday before the Arc around the track and I just knew he would win it. It was fantastic. The Derby wasn’t a shock either. When we rode him down the line gallop we knew we had a special horse.

easy day but on work mornings he comes alive. He’s such a professional.

I don’t like anyone having a go at him, like when he got beaten in the King George last year. It was the ground, simple as that. He won’t go on very fast ground.

I start work at 6.15am but I’m awake at 5.00am every morning. I like to get in early and spend 45 minutes tacking up. He gives me a reason to get out of bed.

What makes him so special?

He’s a total gentleman and he’s very laidback on the heath until he goes down to do his work. Then he’s a different horse, he changes his persona when he knows he has a job to do.

I think that’s what makes him so good. When he goes up Warren Hill, he knows it’s just an

THE TRAINER SAYS… SIR MICHAEL STOUTE: “Paul really blends with this fellow – he’s his life. He’s a good horseman anyway but he saves his best for Workforce. He knows him inside out and I don’t think anyone other than Ryan [Moore] has ridden him.”

When did you first notice his potential?

After riding him for a couple of weeks I started to get an inkling and within a few strides of his first swinger [strong canter] I knew he was something special.

The year before I rode Evasive, and he was our Guineas horse. One of the lads asked me after Workforce won at Goodwood how I’d rate him with Evasive and I said Evasive wouldn’t get near him. You do know when you’re on a special horse, it’s unbelievable.

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thank Marco for giving me the chance to ride such a special horse.

EXCELEBRATION

How quickly did you know he was good?

Marco told me before I got on him that he thought he was pretty good and I got a good feel from him straight away – he just moves differently. Everything is easy for him.

He’s also an easy ride now that he’s calmed down but he was quite difficult to begin with.

Ridden at home by: MARIO BARATTI, 22 Group 1 win: Prix du Moulin What’s your background in racing?

I’m an amateur rider and I’m currently representing Italy on the Fegentri series. I started riding very young because my father was an amateur and my uncle Filippo Grasso Caprioli was champion amateur and won the Fegentri series seven times.

I started race-riding when I was 19 and my biggest winner was here at Goodwood. I’ve ridden 27 winners now but if I can find an assistant trainer’s job I will give up race-riding.

How long have you been riding Excelebration?

I arrived in Newmarket last September and have been riding Excelebration since last winter. He was very fresh to begin with and quite keen but he’s settled so much since then and has grown physically and mentally.

THE TRAINER SAYS…

What makes him so special?

He enjoys what he does and he never refuses to work. He’s so enthusiastic. He can work on the grass without a lead horse and I don’t ever need to carry a stick on him. He’s amazing and in the box you can do whatever you want with him. I’m very lucky to ride him and I want to

MARCO BOTTI: “Mario was introduced to me by another Italian trainer, Emilio Borromeo, who recommended him as a very good rider. He said he wouldn’t let me down and I have to agree. He gets on with all different sorts of horses, particularly Excelebration, who was quite strong at the beginning of the year and carried his head a little bit high. But they got on so well together straight away and I felt there was no point breaking such a good partnership, Mario knows when he’s in good form.”

SOCIETY ROCK Ridden at home by: JACKY TERVIT, 52 Group 1 win: Golden Jubilee Stakes What’s your background in racing?

I’ve been in racing since I left school. We used to go to the races as kids but I had never ridden a horse until I came to Newmarket from the middle of Glasgow in 1978.

How did you know he was special?

If a horse has class you notice it straight away.

He’s a tough and genuine little horse and that’s the most important thing. He can be a bit cheeky too. He can take a hold on the canter but otherwise he’s pretty straightforward.

Your favourite moment?

After being second in the Golden Jubilee the year before it was just brilliant to see him win this time around.

DEACON BLUES Ridden at home by: MARK DENARO, 38 Group 3 wins: Shadwell Stakes, Phoenix Sprint Stakes, World Trophy

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Deacon Blues and Mark Denaro lead Society Rock and Jacky Tervit on Warren Hill

How did you get into racing?

I started off as an apprentice to Richard Hannon and had a few winners.

I’ve been a work rider in Newmarket since 1997, and rode work for Luca Cumani and Sir Henry Cecil, and was head lad for Greg Chung. About ten years ago I got a job as a part-time race-reader for the Press Association and still do both.

What’s special about Deacon Blues?

He was gelded over the winter and it was the making of him. He hasn’t stopped improving this year. He’s gone from a rating of 95 to 120 and he’ll end up rated higher. He’s a really good mover and since he’s matured he’s moving better than ever. He has a great cruising speed and a monster turn of foot. I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him yet.

What other good horses have you ridden?

I rode Lyric Fantasy and Lemon Souffle at Hannon’s and then Soviet Song from 2004 and she won three Group 1s that year. When you sit on a good horse you can tell pretty quickly from the way they move, the way they are balanced, even their attitude is different.

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Rising son sets TALL TARGETS Former US Ambassador Earle Mack has enjoyed great success as a film producer, property developer and owner/breeder – but he believes the best is yet to come

By Tim Richards

You grew up in Queens, New York City – how did you get the bug for racing?

I got the bug while at university in Philadelphia, where I would go to Garden State Race Park; at the same time I was learning to ride. My riding master’s wife required an operation and he needed some money quickly.

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s a big supporter of American racing, what inspired you to have horses trained as far afield as Italy, England, France and Argentina?

I started in 1963 and after about 30 years involved in American racing I was very impressed with the character of the people involved in British racing and I became very comfortable with the training facilities in Newmarket and Lambourn, and that eventually led me to joining the Royal Ascot Racing Club, where there were several American owners. Racing in Britain is more of a gentlemen’s sport and less of a business, and the facilities are very high quality. The horses stay sound too.

Next I ventured into French racing for the same reasons and recently I have expanded my presence there because of the French-bred premium programme, which rivals any similar programme in America. Then I entered Italian racing, where the purse subsidy was very attractive, but it has since declined. On a visit to Italy I was fortunate to meet a trainer called Valfredo Valiani who recommended a yearling named Electrocutionist, who became a multiple Group 1 winner.

In South America I completed the Brazilian Triple Crown with a horse called Roxinho and I have owned champions in Argentina and Chile. I have been very blessed and fortunate in the annals of international racing.

Earle Mack (right) and Luca Cumani enjoy Mad Rush’s Old Newton Cup victory

He had a horse in Canada which had just won a $5,000 claimer and told me if I wrote him a cheque for $2,500 I could have the horse. That was my introduction to ownership. The horse, Secret Star, went on to win over $60,000 and I thought what an easy business this was.

That encouraged me to buy four other yearlings, which were all successful. I was in my early twenties and began to wonder if I really needed the property business! But it was different later when I sent two broodmares to the stallion Northern Dancer and couldn’t put my hands on the money when it came to paying the stud fees. I remember my father getting down on one knee and saying he’d lend me the money, but told me to get out of the racing business.

Has the sport changed for the better or worse in the time you’ve been involved?

On the whole racing has become more global and transparent. Back in 1963, there wasn’t drug testing and there weren’t the open reporting procedures we have today. Perhaps the most significant change has been in international transportation, which has improved so much. In racing we are now in a global economy.

Can you describe how your passion for the turf gives you relaxation and enjoyable time out from the hectic business world?

I find the passion in the sport very exhilarating.

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Electrocutionist (left) storms home to land the 2005 Juddmonte International Stakes; he was subsequently sold to Godolphin

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will help to stop a lot of horses leaving the UK to race in other countries and ultimately create more jobs. Champions’ Day has a lot of pluses for the English owner and it will be interesting to see if it has any effect on the Breeders’ Cup.

Do you notice a cultural difference between the American and British racegoer?

In the UK there is more prestige in the public arena attached to racing and this, accordingly, reflects a lot on the owners, breeders and track owners. Also, the media coverage in England makes the sport more acceptable. You notice in England, Ireland and France there is more interest in the horse around the saddling areas before races, with race fans looking at the conformation and interested in the various points of the thoroughbred.

Drug use is a massive issue in US racing. Are you pleased there has been a move towards a complete ban, with lasix prohibited in Graded juvenile races in 2012?

This has been a very controversial topic in America. There are studies that support a ban

more if it’s with a homebred. The escape from business and other demands in life is satisfying and relaxing. It is like a ‘divertissemento’ in the ballet, something different.

The Breeders’ Cup has been a great success, attracting runners from most major racing nations. Will our new Champions’ Day at Ascot, just a fortnight before the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs, rival America’s big day?

This question has been widely discussed. The Breeders’ Cup has been a great international success. But the new purses for Champions’ Day and Arc day in France have a very positive effect, giving European owners new options to think about. It is wonderful to see England supporting purses in this way and I think it

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“French racing looks

ready to eat UK racing for lunch; you need to lobby strongly for increased purses” and I support a ban on raceday medication.

However, implementing it is going to require some commonsense. Individual states make their own rules and we don’t want to see any hasty judgements that create a ban in some states and not in others. My prediction is that we’ll see a phased out implementation of the

ban over four or five years. Then there’ll be other drugs that can stop bleeding that will take their place and can be administered the day before.

Prize-money in the UK lags behind other nations, including France and America. Does this need to be remedied or is it less of a priority in your view?

Prize-money is a big priority; it attracts the best talent. If the UK is going to compete for the best horses the government needs to find a way quickly to support purses. The public likes racing and doesn’t want to see the sport lose out to other countries like France with their purse support and incentives. At the present time French racing looks ready to eat UK racing for lunch. And that’s very sad. I am adamant that the UK racing hierarchy should lobby very strongly for increased purses.

Having been a Director of New York City Ballet and produced a number of films, including one that earned an Academy Award nomination, do you see a common thread running through racing and the Arts?

There is a common thread in dance of extreme athleticism and training, which is necessary for both great dancers and racehorses. In fact, so many of the world’s best artists have enjoyed success from their paintings depicting dancers and horses. The training that dancers and

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You have been quoted as saying that fine art “can lift the spirit, enhance culture and inspire all who pass”. So what does racing do for you?

I try to appreciate what an artist has created or what a racehorse has created in its performances. I find it very satisfying to study the history of a piece of art and, likewise, the breeding of a horse, putting together the gene pools. It is very uplifting, rewarding and inspiring when you understand what went into making something unique, whether it’s fine art or a fine horse.

In such a varied and busy life how do you manage to keep up to speed with so many horses in training? And how often do you get to see them run in England?

After meeting up with Fiona Shaw, who had been shipping some of my horses around Europe, I offered her the job as my racing manager and she has very successfully helped me expand my European operation. Fiona keeps me up to date on a daily basis with all my European horses and advises me on breeding at the sales. I study the academics of breeding very carefully and follow on a day-today basis all my European horses, their training rituals and even make suggestions, passing them through Fiona.

Aaron Cohen is my racing manager in North and South America; he keeps me very informed and I devote much of my time reading and learning about every aspect of the worldwide thoroughbred industry. I treat this as a great sport, but also as a business. It is of great satisfaction to do well and earn a profit in such a challenging industry. There is nothing like being on the ground in these countries, travelling to the various racing centres and experiencing the sight, sound and excitement.

I am often in South America, have been to Europe three times this year and I visited the Deauville sales in August.

How did you start your association with the Jeremy Noseda stable? Who are your other trainers and what are their qualities?

I heard from many people about the merits of Jeremy and he has done a wonderful job with my two-year-olds this year. I also have great respect for Luca Cumani and Ed Dunlop, who has recently come aboard. Luca has a unique ability to develop horses of great stamina and he saddled Manighar to finish seventh in the Melbourne Cup last year and he is heading out THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

there again. I also have a trainer in France, Jonathan Pease, who has enjoyed great international success.

Who advises you at the sales and do you prefer to buy the progeny of US or European sires?

Fiona Shaw and Susan Leahy, from Ireland, advise me. And Aaron Cohen, based in New York, helps me with purchases in the rest of the world. I have always been very open to the best bred lines available.

In order to have the greatest chance of success you have got to breed the best bloodlines, the best to the best. I am a voracious breeder and do extensive research.

When I see a new opportunity, it doesn’t matter where the sire stands; I am on to it – and fast. I like to be there ahead of the rest of the world and consummate a deal as quickly as possible.

You sold your Juddmonte International winner Electrocutionist to Godolphin and then saw him win the Dubai World Cup. Was that agonising or were you pleased for his new owner, Sheikh Mohammed?

I was pleased to see Electrocutionist continue at the highest level for Sheikh Mohammed, who has contributed so much to the sport as an owner, breeder and racecourse developer.

He personally came to my box after the World Cup and expressed his delight. I had absolutely no regrets. In fact, it gave me a great deal of satisfaction being part of that great racing carnival in Dubai.

Having enjoyed some great moments in racing round the world, which has been the most memorable?

I believe my greatest moment is still before me, the best is yet to come. But there was a special moment. It was at Saratoga in 1992 in the Alabama, a prestige race for three-year-old fillies. When the track came up a sea of mud I wanted to scratch November Snow, but my trainer Allen Jerkens talked me out of it. We won by a nose and as I stood out on the track, up to my knees in mud, a friend pointed out that my coat was covered in mud. I simply replied, ‘Yeah, but it’s great mud!’

November Snow was the first Grade winner by Storm Cat and went on to be champion three-year-old filly.

Your colours (burgundy, yellow rising sun) really stand out on a British racecourse. How did you choose them and what do they represent?

The name of my farm and stable back in the 60s was Rising Son, spelt s-o-n, not as my colours were registered s-u-n. But I wanted to prove to my father, who had told me to get out of racing, that the business would prove viable

and that my fortunes would be on the up. So I chose the colours to express that anticipation of the rise of my stable. I was going to demonstrate that I was the ‘Rising Son’.

Harvard N Yale won the Newmarket maiden that launched racing’s latest superstar Frankel. Can you see your colt reaching such dizzy heights?

I hope the best is yet to come with him. We are all very excited about his prospects and obviously he’s got off to a good start [since ran second in a Newbury conditions race]. He is a homebred, which gives me extra satisfaction, and his sire Smart Strike has had international success with 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, amongst others. And you’ve got to be smart to go to Harvard and Yale, haven’t you?

You were a lieutenant in the US infantry. Did your experiences in the army have a profound effect on your life and outlook?

It taught me great discipline. Also great respect for people, having served alongside some who gave their lives for their country. I was also honoured to represent our country in Finland as the United States Ambassador.

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PROFESSIONAL My ambition in racing is... to breed and race a champion The best advice I have been given is... don’t bet on horses My racing hero is... Seabiscuit English racing needs... more support from the government My favourite racecourses in the world are... Saratoga, Flemington and York

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ACCOMPLISHED Martin Mitchell’s obsession for statistics determined a career path which culminated in his role as Tattersalls’ Director of Bloodstock Sales, a position from which he retires this year Words Julian Muscat • Photos George Selwyn

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hose from non-racing backgrounds who make a career in the sport can recall the day of reckoning with remarkable clarity. For Martin Mitchell, who will complete 40 years with Tattersalls on his retirement in December, it was an afternoon at Goodwood in 1962.

“It just grabbed me and I never looked back,” Mitchell, 63, reflects of his inaugural visit to the races. It was a seminal moment for the 15-year-old Charterhouse schoolboy who’d stumbled across the sport through his deep-rooted love of statistics.

One day in the school library he came across the racing pages in the newspapers.

His preoccupation with the patterns of form figures led him to make daily selections which he followed so assiduously that by the time he ventured to Goodwood he was well versed in racing’s labyrinthine ways.

From that acorn flourished a career that has fulfilled his teenage dreams. It has taken him around the world, to some farflung venues, yet his primary love endures.

He is never happier than when immersed in the rhythms of an auction at the Newmarket sales house to which he has devoted his entire working life.

Only those who buy and sell at Tattersalls will have encountered him, since Mitchell, the company’s Director of Bloodstock Sales, never takes to the rostrum. Instead he works discreetly behind the scenes as the company’s troubleshooter.

Countless potentially damaging scenarios have been diffused by the man who describes himself as “a people

person.” Mitchell deflects his own efforts, maintaining that such instances are few and far between, yet anyone who has been part of the sales process will recognise the huge scope for disputes within the highlycharged atmosphere of the auction ring.

“I knew you were going to ask for examples but my mind goes completely blank when I try to think of specific

“I can spend

hours poring over figures, statistics and lists” cases,” he protests. There is a faint, flicker of a smile as he says this, which is only to be expected. Mitchell has not worked his way up from bottom rung to company director at the conservative sales house by peddling indiscretions.

Perhaps he is fortified by a hereditary

understanding of the havoc such tales can wreak. His father inherited the West Sussex Gazette, a provincial, family-owned newspaper that was founded in the 1950s, but there was little chance of Mitchell joining the ranks of its cub reporters.

The legacy of that first visit to the races was so profound that Mitchell resolved to compile his own form book in the year he was due to sit his O Levels. “It was fine in March and April,” he recalls, “but from June onwards there were five or six meetings each day and it would take me beyond midnight each day to keep abreast of it. But I just couldn’t give it up.”

It plainly didn’t do him any harm, even if his father was flummoxed. “Eventually there was a great debate about whether I should go straight into working in racing or to university,” he says. “I was persuaded that university was essential, so I spent the next four years (studying Italian, French and History of Art) at Cambridge.”

That can be only a loose description of Mitchell’s time at one of the country’s high seats of learning. It wasn’t long before the route to nearby Newmarket became welltrodden and, from there, it was inevitable

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he would venture on to Park Paddocks.

“From that day I became absolutely hooked on sales,” he reflects. “When I left I remember thinking that to work for Tattersalls would be a fantastic job.”

The strength of Mitchell’s yearning is easily illustrated. “When university ended I was stuck without a job so I worked a Christmas at Harrods,” he says. “In those days the Tattersalls office was next door in Knightsbridge Green and one lunchtime David Batten (the sales manager at Tattersalls) came walking through the store. To me, he was the equivalent of David Beckham – I mean, how exciting was that?”

With that, he proffers another smile, this one full-on, in acknowledgement of his somewhat bizarre definition of celebrity. Each to their own – although bear in mind that Mitchell was entirely beholden to a statistical gravitation that makes public auctions such a natural fit.

“I love figures, statistics and lists,” he says.

“I can spend hours poring over them.”

Curiously, though, he has no time for cricket.

“I absolutely hate it,” he declares. “I must have a built-in antipathy. At school I spent hours in the outfield and when the ball came my way with everyone shouting at me to catch it, I’d invariably drop it.”

In another life Mitchell admits he’d like to return as Peter Snow, who found fame on the BBC with his “Swingometer” at general election time, saying: “I become completely obsessed with (voting) swings ahead of elections.” He is also drawn to athletics on television like a moth to a flame; all those numbers flashing up on the screen represent nirvana.

The first horse he saw auctioned when he joined Tattersalls in 1972 was Motivation, who made 1,000 guineas at the Spring Sale. A wistful flick through that catalogue in the boardroom at Terrace House illustrates how much has changed in intervening decades.

The entire 1972 collection of sales catalogues occupies one-third of the space demanded by their counterparts in 2008, the last full year on the bookshelves. That Spring Sale constituted 32 lots; the following July Sale numbered 94 lots, as opposed to the 800 that recently passed through the ring at Tattersalls.

The company itself bears no resemblance to the one Mitchell joined after persuading Alan Taylor, who interviewed him, that the Cambridge graduate who sat before him would be thrilled to bits to undertake menial work in the firm’s basement.

Back then, before Weatherbys generated computer printouts of pedigrees at the touch of a button, vendors were encouraged to fill in a lengthy sales entry form. Mitchell’s job was to check it when it came back. “On the whole people would tell the truth about details like races won, but there were one or THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Martin Mitchell, a rarity, is “universally liked and respected by his peers”

Consistent and contrary

By Jimmy George, Tattersalls’ Director of Marketing A lot of things have changed since Martin Mitchell joined Tattersalls in 1972. A total of 4,136 lots were catalogued that year and the highest priced yearling was the Dancer’s Image filly out of Highland Reel who sold for 50,000gns at the Houghton Sale.

Nineteen yearlings sold for 20,000 guineas or more at the 1972 Houghton and the 93 five-figure transactions were a significant improvement on the 72 in the previous year. There were 526 yearlings catalogued for Martin’s first Houghton Sale and, although the average of 6,414gns was marginally lower than in 1971, the turnover of 2,988,290gns was a record for the fixture.

In the intervening 39 years, Martin has witnessed a year with nearly 9,000 lots catalogued, an October Yearling Sale with turnover of 64,922,000gns, a Houghton Yearling Sale with an average price of

two exceptions,” he says with a chuckle.

“A winner of three races might unaccountably become the winner of five. We would put it down to memory lapse, but it was surprising how those lapses seemed to afflict the same people time and time again.”

Some vendors would simply fill in the sire and dam of the horse for sale, leaving Mitchell to spend hours trawling through the legendary card index to flesh out the details.

It was, he maintains, a good education, although not the sort that today’s young Tattersalls interns need concern themselves with. Nor are they joining a company with a profile similar to that which recruited

266,727gns, a European record yearling price of 3,400,000gns, a then world record price for a foal of 2,500,000gns and the highest price ever for a thoroughbred at European public auction when Magical Romance sold for 4,600,000gns.

The one thing that has not changed in that time is Martin himself. He brought to Tattersalls in 1972 a fine brain, a sense of humour, loyalty, integrity, charm, a stubborn streak – and hair. While the hair is gone, everything else remains.

Martin is a rarity in this, and any other business. He is someone who is universally liked and respected by his peers. He is also one of the kindest people you could hope to meet and, happily for all of us at Tattersalls, he will not be missed.

In typically contrary fashion, Martin will celebrate his retirement by finally moving to Newmarket.

Mitchell 39 years ago, when the Watergate scandal erupted and the price of petrol stood at 9p per litre (not that such a measurement existed, of course).

“When I started at Tattersalls it was a very old-fashioned firm,” he remembers. “It was almost feudal: very much a case of the directors on one hand and staff on the other.

I was always ‘Mitchell’, never ‘Martin’; and the directors were ‘Mr Michael’.

“It was pretty Edwardian, even by the standards of the time,” he continues. “It didn’t give anyone working for the company anything to strive for. Having opinions was almost discouraged, but all that changed

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when Edmond [Mahony, the present Chairman] took over in the 1990s. It gave people from the shop floor the chance to become directors.”

The change in company structure has been mirrored by events in the sales ring. Mitchell recalls being at Tattersalls in his undergraduate days to see the first 100,000guinea yearling sold at Park Paddocks.

“At the time it seemed an extraordinary thing but the average at last year’s October Book 1 sale exceeded that for the 450 yearlings sold,” he says.

What’s more, those prices were achieved during the height of the economic downturn.

Yearling values have maintained remarkable growth in the last four decades even if they cannot match the hike in petrol prices.

Venture that the increase in bloodstock values must have equated to an increase in Mitchell’s troubleshooting duties and he demurs once again. “Big disputes do arise from time to time, but they are few and far between,” he claims. “I step in only if it looks like getting nasty, and most of them are resolved without going to court.”

The most frequent tend to involve post-sale wind-test procedures when vets can make contrasting diagnoses. In adjudicating, the Tattersalls panel has the final say and Mitchell

think to yourself, ‘Oh My God’.”

Of the highlights, Mitchell nominates the 1986 Jim Joel dispersal as a personal favourite. And the sale of Magical Romance, for a record 4.6 million guineas in 2006, was the stuff of fantasy.

“There was a wonderful atmosphere that evening,” he remembers. “The ring was packed but silent; the auctioneer had the entire audience in his hand. Some people don’t like our auctioneering system but it does lend itself to fantastic drama.”

Mitchell takes with him a treasure trove of happy memories into retirement, although this convivial character will be around Park Paddocks for a while longer in a consultancy role. He will also remain as a director of Tattersalls Ireland for a further year, in addition to assuming the post as Chairman of the trustees at the British Racing School.

And he hopes to become more involved with the Darley Flying Start, where his enthusiasm, undimmed after 40 years, cannot fail to transmit to the students.

Mitchell himself needed no such encouragement in his student days. It’s rare to encounter someone whose career unfolded exactly as they had envisaged in their teenage years – much less one who has no regrets whatsoever.

is more than happy to stand by a process he believes is entirely fair.

“You have to be quite strict and straight down the line,” he says. “It can be very dangerous to offer chinks of light; to say to someone, ‘We’ll have a look at this, or we’ll try that’, because in the end the rules must be enforced and the issue is usually resolved in time.”

There is no telling what sort of conundrum

“We occasionally

get people in the ring who are either drunk or mad” Mitchell might have to resolve during sales time. Tattersalls’ staff are always vigilant when auctions follow on from racing at Newmarket.

“That’s when we occasionally get people in the ring who are either drunk or mad,” he laughs. “The most worrying thing is when you get a man bidding on his own, with no-one else around him. That’s when you

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BREEDERS’ DIGEST

By EMMA BERRY, Bloodstock Editor

Our extended bloodstock coverage this month includes:

• Behind the gates of the historic Ballylinch Stud – pages 60-64 • The international pulling power of Tattersalls – pages 66-68 • Sales Circuit: yearlings put to the test at Arqana, DBS, BBAG and Keeneland – pages 71-77

Autumn has unmistakeable air of hope

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The enhanced owners’ and breeders’ premiums on offer across the Channel are a very real threat to the crucial middle sector of ownership and, inevitably, to breeders in Britain and Ireland.

Frankel’s unbearable brilliance Most Flat racing fans view Longchamp’s Arc meeting as Europe’s unofficial end-of-season championship, while the team behind the Breeders’ Cup is bold enough to have coined the label of World Thoroughbred Championships. How Britain’s new Champions’ Day will be received remains to be seen but there can be no doubting that the organisers could not have hoped for a better male lead than Frankel.

Indeed, the great horse is already doing his bit to aid Racing For Change’s desire to attract the young to racing. My eight-year-old stepson, hitherto relatively indifferent to the delights of the sport, much to his father’s disappointment, has a new hero. On a recent trip to the races, our stable’s winner was all but overlooked in his excitement at meeting Tom Queally, who, he assured us, “rides the best horse in the world”.

The early starts incurred by living in a small stable in Newmarket have been greatly enhanced by the possibility of seeing Frankel in action on the Heath most mornings. If we time our run right with first lot we pull up at the top of Long Hill just as Frankel, never far

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n the midst of talk of a double-dip recession and yet more trouble at the bank, it’s too early to be thinking that our financial woes are behind us, but returns from the early yearling sales in Europe and America have given way to cautious optimism.

Small improvements in England and France and some significant increases in median and turnover during the first two books at Keeneland emphasise the fact that many breeders have responded sensibly during crisis.

Whether through setting realistic reserves, or by opting not to have non-commercial mares covered, clearance rates are rising and catalogues are gradually being pared down to more select offerings.

Racing has long been boosted by the allure which a steady flow of wealthy owners find impossible to resist. Many of them are hooked for good and some naturally drift away to be replaced by others, but for the top tier of yearlings on offer each year, there always appears to be a band of willing buyers.

What has been missing for several years has been a strong middle market but that too seems slowly to be improving. Almost 50% of horses sold at Arqana in August changed hands for between €50,000 and €100,000, while 25% of horses sold at the DBS Premier Yearling Sale made a respectable £30,000 to £60,000.

These results will no doubt boost hopes at Goffs’ Orby Sale, which took place shortly after we went to press, and at Tattersalls’ October Sale, which boasts an extremely strong catalogue even by its own high standards.

There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence, however, to suggest that owners who have enjoyed even Group 1 success in this country are no longer prepared to keep investing in yearlings to race here, leaving trainers with fewer orders and reluctant to buy on spec.

Frankel: inspiring awe of the youth

from his big brother, is making his way out of the back of Warren Place.

The later-dawning autumn mornings mean that Sir Henry Cecil’s string is currently backlit as it descends Long Hill en route to Warren Hill. It’s as if the sun can’t be persuaded to climb above the trees at the top of the hill until Newmarket’s star turn makes an appearance.

Lights, camera, action.

If Frankel’s rider Shane Fetherstonhaugh gets fed up with the gawpers he doesn’t let it show and, interviewed this month as part of our feature on the work riders of the season’s top horses, Shane is clearly as much in awe of his mount as the rest of us are.

“It’s quite nerve-wracking when he goes to the races and I’m not alone, the whole yard feels it,” said Shane. But it’s gone beyond the whole yard feeling nervous when he races: every racing fan in the country does. The perverse pleasure of a horse as good as Frankel is that we end up loving him so much that fear of defeat makes it almost unbearable to watch him run.

Frankel’s full-brother Noble Mission holds some fancy entries for this month’s top juvenile races but, as we’ve yet to see him on a racecourse, it seems reasonable to expect him to appear first in one of the well-subscribed maidens that make this time of the year so exciting. His dam Kind has had only two runners to date – Frankel and Lingfield Derby Trial winner Bullet Train – which is a nearperfect start for a broodmare who is still only ten years old.

She has a long way to go to emulate the record of Urban Sea, whose final foal Born To Sea became the ninth of her offspring to collect black type when winning on debut in Listed company at the Curragh. Surely it’s too much to hope that Noble Mission and Born To Sea will meet in next year’s 2,000 Guineas, each of them bidding to follow in the footsteps of an illustrious older brother? Maybe. But it’s enough to help dream the winter away.

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BALLYLINCH STUD

The quiet

ACHIEVER Understated excellence has always been the prevailing theme at Ballylinch Stud, from its formative years almost a century ago right through to the present day Words and photos Emma Berry

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ne hundred years ago, a grey colt by Roi Herode was foaled in County Kildare. Named The Tetrarch, his spotted coat stood him apart from others, as did his achievements on the racecourse.

Unbeaten throughout a brief but brilliant career, injury prevented him from racing on at three but he remains the most dominant two-year-old in history.

The Tetrarch’s stud career was not straightforward either. Fertility problems meant that he would leave only 130 foals, but he was the champion sire of 1919 – the year his outstanding son Tetratema headed the Free Handicap by a record margin – and,

“Selecting mares to

sell is something you have to do each year and you have to do it fearlessly” principally through his daughter Mumtaz Mahal, he made a mark on the breed that is still very much in evidence today.

It is not just his genetic imprint that has a lingering legacy. Ballylinch Stud, a 1,000-acre swathe of County Kilkenny, was developed by

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John O’Connor by the grave of The Tetrarch, the first stallion to stand at Ballylinch

The Tetrarch’s owner Dermot McCalmont in 1914 to be the stallion’s home. The box which housed the McCalmont family’s pride and joy, his name spelt out in the mosaic-tiled floor, still stands and was occupied this season by the stud’s newest recruit Lope De Vega, currently serving his first shuttle season in Australia at Patinack Farm.

The Tetrarch lies not far from his old paddock, a giant slab of granite marking his

final resting place within view of the Ballylinch offices. Beyond his is the grave of Tetratema, winner of the 2,000 Guineas, July Cup and King’s Stand Stakes for his owner/breeder McCalmont. He became the second champion sire to stand at Ballylinch and was followed to stud by his 2,000 Guineas-winning son, Mr Jinks, who is buried alongside him.

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Homebreds are pre-trained at the stud

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John O’Connor and farrier John Brennan assess Wizz Kid’s Marju half-brother

‘The Spotted Wonder’, with jockey Steve Donoghue in 1913

The Tetrarch’s old stallion box remains

Mahony in 1986, the McCalmont family still owns the neighbouring Norelands Stud, but it’s a safe bet to imagine that Dermot McCalmont would be satisfied that the place he so lovingly instigated to befit his champion is in good hands.

Its Managing Director John O’Connor, a native of Cashel, first encountered the place as a 14-year-old boy when accompanying his parents on a visit.

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“I first came down here when I was a teenager,” he recalls. “My parents were bringing a mare down for my mother’s friend and she was visiting Appiani. Sassafras was also here at that time and I can still remember walking into The Tetrarch’s stallion box and seeing Sassafras in there. It’s an image that is very much fixed in my mind as, when I was a schoolboy, I was fascinated with Nijinsky and he was trained about four miles from where I grew up. To a certain extent Sassafras was a bit of a villain in my mind for having short-headed him in the Arc.” O’Connor is not the boastful type but it’s impossible to ignore the quiet pride he takes in the place he has overseen for 23 years. A veterinarian by profession, his passion for

racing, a happy burden inherited from generations of successful owner/breeder relatives, held sway. He is the perfect custodian for a stud which embodies such an important slice of the sport’s heritage.

“In general we try to make improvements as subtly as we can within the context of an old historic estate,” he says. “Where we’ve built new barns or facilities we’ve tried to utilise existing buildings or set the barns into wooded areas. We’ve tried not to disturb the landscape of the place too much and I think it’s fair to say the place hasn’t changed fundamentally in almost 100 years.”

The stud may not have changed much but its sister estate, Mount Juliet, which is reached by a bridge across the River Nore, has been sympathetically adapted to a thriving modern hotel and leisure complex. Touches of its heritage as an historic sporting estate remain, such as Mount Juliet House with its ornate wooden winners’ board in the hotel bar, and the hunt kennels of the Kilkenny Foxhounds adjacent to the championship golf course.

Historic it may be, but Ballylinch is not an operation mired in the past. While not overtly commercial, it nevertheless has a good track record at the European sales and consigned the joint sales-topper of Tattersalls’ 2008 October Sale, when subsequent Listed winner Berling was bought for 650,000gns on behalf of former ABBA star Benny Andersson.

Its consignment at the same sale this year includes two colts certain to garner attention: an Excellent Art half-brother to Canford Cliffs

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The Excellent Art yearling half-brother to Canford Cliffs being prepared at the stud

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and a Pivotal half-brother to Mastercraftsman.

These yearlings are being prepared alongside the Goffs Orby Sale draft, the highlight of which could well be a Marju colt out of Lidanski, the dam of Prix du GrosChene winner Wizz Kid, a homebred who races in the name of Dr Mahony’s widow

Maeve. The Orby draft also includes a threeparts brother to Group 1 winner Lillie Langtry from the first crop of Duke Of Marmalade.

O’Connor says: “We’re not trying to be big volume consignors. We prefer to consign our own stock and stock of our clients. We don’t see ourselves as competing with the major

consignors – that’s a different business. We see ourselves as presenting yearlings for sale that either we’ve bred ourselves or have been boarding on the farm. From that point of view we are as big as we need to be and we’re not trying to expand.

“We’re aiming for quality but, equally, if you breed horses you end up selling at all different levels of the market. That’s fine by us. If you have a satisfied client, who has bought a winner at whatever level of cost, then that’s great. Obviously a place like Ballylinch requires a fair amount of investment to run it, so we need to come up with a couple of top yearlings each year.”

Ballylinch retains several fillies to race each season and has campaigned two Irish champion two-year-old fillies – Priory Belle and Danaskaya – both of whom subsequently joined the broodmare band, which numbers around 40.

“You have to be assessing your mares constantly, even when your numbers are small,” O’Connor continues. “I think we’ll probably not get any bigger than that and we might even dip below that number.

“Selecting mares to sell is something you have to do every year and you have to do it fearlessly. If you’re afraid that you’re going to sell a mare that may go on and do well for somebody else, then you’ll never succeed yourself. You have to choose ones that you feel don’t fit your programme and sell them.

If they do well for someone else, that’s great, and that person might come back to try to buy from you again.”

Aside from the mares, young stock and a peaceful pre-training yard, the other major

Pascal Lawlor, who has worked with the Ballylinch yearlings for 20 years, lunges a Tattersalls-bound daughter of Acclamation

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B A L LY L I N C H S T U D

The difficulty of buying a top-class stallion prospect is an oft-heard lament from smaller, independent studs and it’s no surprise given the dominance of a number of British and Irish concerns.

There are other routes in to the stallion market, however, as John O’Connor, who says he’s constantly on the lookout for new prospects, explains: “With a number of the very top racehorses already owned by stallion entities, the independent studs have to compete with each other and the big operations to get their hands on a decent stallion prospect.

“It’s fair to say that those horses then make a premium, because there are so many studs chasing them. We’ve paid plenty for each of our horses but, on the other hand, if you want to be in the stallion business you have to have access to horses with the potential to be top sires. There’s no point in messing around in a very expensive business unless you have a chance of hitting on a top stallion.

“There’s a requirement to invest heavily but we and some other studs have a track record and are able to fill stallions and get them promoted.

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component of Ballylinch is of course its stallions. The veteran Soviet Star stands alongside young bucks Lawman, Intense Focus and Lope De Vega. Former resident Whipper now stands under the same ownership at Haras du Mézeray. The common link for all bar Intense Focus is that each stallion was campaigned primarily in France.

“It wasn’t a deliberate policy – it evolved a little bit through me getting to know a number of French breeders,” says O’Connor, who spent several years working in Normandy as a vet at the practice of Dr Jean Plainfossé.

“We brought Soviet Star back from Japan and he obviously raced and was trained in France. Then the opportunity came up to buy Whipper and he brought in even more French connections and I think maybe we’ve been targeted a little bit then by people who have a top-class horse in France and want to stand him in Ireland.

“It’s worked out that we have two French Derby winners standing here – Lawman and Lope De Vega. They are both by very successful young stallions standing in Ireland so I suppose it was a natural followon for both of them to come and stand here.

“They appeal to both Irish and English breeders, and will bring in a number of

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Stallion syndication the way forward for independents

Ballylinch’s newest recruit Lope De Vega is owned by a dual-hemisphere syndicate

interest in, well, then they have to find an independent stud which will let them stay in the stallion. We probably fit that bill very well. Each of the owners of Lawman, Lope De Vega and Intense Focus has retained an interest in the stallion career of those horses.

“The Lope De Vega syndicate is truly international, with shareholders including

French breeders. That’s one of the strong points because French racing and breeding is so well funded at the moment in comparison to any other country in Europe.

Having horses that are well known in France is certainly no disadvantage.”

One name missing from the stallion roster

“For a stallion to be a top National Hunt sire, he has to be a very capable Flat sire as well”

next year will be the highly successful dualpurpose sire King’s Theatre, who died in June, shortly after he was pipped at the post in the jumps sires’ table by Presenting, having led for much of the season.

“King’s Theatre had achieved a lot and he won’t be easy to replace, but we’ve managed to do it before and we’ll try to do it again,” O’Connor says. “We’ll look out for a horse

[his owner/breeder] Gestüt Ammerland, Australia’s Patinack Farm, SF Bloodstock from America and Ballylinch.”

O’Connor adds: “Whipper is still owned by the same syndicate that stood him here, but it made sense that he should follow where his greatest success has been and he’s had a very good book of mares in France this year.”

that shares his attributes.”

O’Connor, who admits to a dual-purpose pedigree of his own, his family having bred champion sprinter Bay Express and various top-class jumpers such as Ten Plus, is happy to persist with a mixed roster at the stud, saying: “I find both aspects of the business fascinating. They’re different, obviously, but I think it’s also fair to say that for a stallion to be a top National Hunt sire he has to be a very capable Flat sire as well. It’s quite possible that people would breed good Flat horses by using the leading young jumps sires.

“Most stallions that retire to National Hunt studs now are really top-class horses and they exhibit traits that make the breed great: soundness, class and the ability to stay. It would be unwise to lose all that from the breed and unwise for us to be too sniffy about the attributes that are present in the best jumping sires.

“In whichever side of the business you’re in, only a handful of sires will go on to be really successful and that’s what makes thoroughbred breeding so fascinating, because it’s so difficult.”

Difficult it may be, but well-run operations will always stand the test of time. The forthcoming centenary of Ballylinch Stud is a testament to that.

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World

LEADER Amid political wrangling and prize-money concerns, Britain still draws buyers from far and wide for its bloodstock, with Tattersalls the first port of call Words Edward Prosser

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ver the next nine weeks, no small town in Britain will host a more cosmopolitan mix of visitors as those who will shortly descend on Newmarket hoping to pick up a thoroughbred of some description.

A complete spectrum encompassing everybody from some of the planet’s richest men and women through to those for whom Tattersalls’ 800gns minimum bid might be their upper limit will all add spice and colour to the East Anglian town.

Many, including some of the most wellheeled visitors, will overlook falling prize-money and seek a yearling to race in Britain while others will be shopping for proven racehorses or mares to take home.

Last year buyers from 49 different overseas countries, covering nearly every nation breeding and racing on any significant sale, spent at Tattersalls, shelling out nearly £100 million on horses in every category.

And a look through the big spenders at last year’s Tattersalls October Yearling Sale shows that despite British racing’s much-publicised financial woes, a large number of overseas buyers want to own a horse in this country.

A total of 57 yearlings changed hands for over 200,000gns at Tattersalls last year and only ten were bought by British-based owners.

Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed accounted for only one of the remainder, although other Maktoum family members were buying, as were royals from Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Malaysia, all looking to race in Britain.

“There are some immensely wealthy people who aren’t so worried about the prize-money but would rather see their horses compete in the good races in England,” says Michael

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Goodbody, who oversaw the late Maktoum Al Maktoum’s racing and bloodstock empire from his early involvement in 1981 onwards.

“A lot of the Maktoum family were at Cambridge or spent time in England and have a great affinity with the country, where they

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have their studs and houses. They feel comfortable here and when I worked for Sheikh Maktoum, they loved Newmarket and Ascot, especially having winners at the Royal meeting. Sheikh Maktoum had a house in Newmarket and enjoyed the sales there.”

Harry Herbert, who set up Highclere Thoroughbred Racing and also chairs British Bloodstock Marketing, echoes Goodbody’s sentiments, believing that the country’s racing has a special allure that few others can match.

Highclere’s syndicates now boast owners from as far away as Japan, America, Hong Kong, South Africa and Australia.

“We have the most competitive racing in the world and people like to be involved here because of that,” says Herbert. “There’s an atmosphere on the racecourses here that I have not found on my travels around the world, with the exception of Hong Kong. In this country it is all about the history, pageantry and beauty and variety of the tracks. I think the Queen also has a huge part to play. Her patronage of racing has a huge appeal to folks in this country and abroad.”

Grant Pritchard-Gordon, the former racing

manager to Prince Khalid Abdullah who now runs the international Badgers Bloodstock agency, believes that Britain’s sales also have a special attraction to overseas buyers.

“Tattersalls is a place I’ve been going to for

“Tattersalls remains

the mecca for someone looking to buy a good pedigree” 35 years and I still get a buzz each time I go there – it has an atmosphere that no other sale in the world has,” says Pritchard-Gordon, who also believes the quality of catalogues can hold their own elsewhere.

Acting for Hong Kong-based Paul Makin, he was underbidder to the Coolmore partners on last year’s 1.2 million gns October sale-topper Was and also bought yearlings to race in

Russia. He also bought breeding stock and horses in training for clients from Australia, New Zealand, South America, Hong Kong and South Africa.

Pritchard-Gordon adds: “We’ve got as good bloodlines in the English sales as any in the world. I genuinely believe that if you compare any other catalogue globally, be it Keeneland or in Australia, Tattersalls Book 1 this year is as good as you’d find anywhere.

“We still have some serious breeders in Britain and Ireland, and they put their yearlings through the sales. It remains the mecca for someone looking to buy a good pedigree. I think the Tattersalls Book 1 and December mares’ catalogues excite anyone.”

But despite the spread of overseas buyers likely to be in action at this year’s October Yearling Sale, there will be absentees because of the superior financial returns offered elsewhere.

Goodbody paid €1.7 million for the sale-topper at Deauville in August on behalf of Australian owner Paul Fudge but he is not expecting to be buying for that client at Tattersalls.

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Buyers of yearlings for more than 200,000gns at the 2010 Tattersalls October Sale Coolmore, Ireland 13 Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, Dubai 10 Jim Hay, Dubai 4 Sir Robert Ogden, UK 3 Andrew Tinkler, UK 3 Sultan Ahmad Shah, Malaysia 2 Sheik Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar 2 Japanese buyers, Japan 3 Saleh Al Homaizi, Kuwait 1 Sheikh bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Dubai 1 Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi 1 Ibrahim Araci, Turkey 1

Nurlan Bizakov, Kazakhstan Cheveley Park Stud, UK Paul Fudge, Australia Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, UK HKJC, Hong Kong Olivia Hoare, Ireland Bernard Kantor/Markus Jooste, South Africa Sheikh Mohammed, Dubai Bjorn Nielsen, USA Iraj Parvizzi, UK John Pearce, Hong Kong Susan Roy, UK St Albans Bloodstock, UK

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“We spent a lot of money [for Fudge] in France so I don’t think we are going to be getting any more yearlings for him in Britain, although I will probably be buying some colts at Tattersalls,” said Goodbody. “Paul Fudge has moved all his mares to France to benefit from the breeders’ premiums and is looking to race his horses there. The whole system regarding prize-money is a different ball game in France.”

Proven horses also sought after Overseas owners are, of course, not just shopping in Britain for horses to race here; Europe has a particular appeal at present as a source for horses-in-training buyers, with the Hong Kong and Australian markets among the strongest at present.

Codemaster was sold in a big-money deal in July, while agent Alastair Donald has bought the likes of Dominant, Frederick Engels, Tucuman, Rave, Chef, Charles The Great, Class Is Class and Italian Guineas winner Al Rep in recent months, but he feels a mass exodus of horses selling from Britain because of poor prize-money is not correct.

“There are no more horses overall than in the past going abroad,” says Donald. “There was a massive trade to America but that is vastly reduced, we used to sell 20 a year there but this time I’ve done two. Their economy has been more affected than most. They haven’t gone off English horses, if they had the money they’d be buying them.

“It’s the first year we’ve set up as Sackville Donald so we’ve publicised our purchases a bit more, but we haven’t been buying many more than in the past for Hong Kong, although their budgets may have increased a bit. The success of British horses (including the Donald-bought Viva Pataca and Collection) means they are now using their big-money orders in Europe rather than Australia.

“If you buy the right horse and it stays sound then nearly all will make their cost back.

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only two or three Class 3s to make that back.

Prize-money in Britain is never going to go up enough here to stop that trade for horses that are often in that twilight Group 3 or Listed bracket.

“Owners here could have bought a horse for £20,000, sell it for £300-£400,000 and they reinvest some of that money. Although the trainer might lose a decent horse they usually get 5% of the sale price, which they’d find hard to make in prize-money.”

Donald, whose purchases for Australia include recent Grade 1 winner My Kingdom Of Fife and Caulfield Cup favourite December Draw, is also shopping for the thriving antipodean market.

He adds: “There is an increase in orders and budget for Australia, and they are the hardest horses to find. The Dubai market has just ticked along, while there are new people emerging from the likes of Qatar.

“Horses from here do well overseas because they are often lightly raced at two, have been trained on considerate surfaces and have had

no drugs used on them. It’s a good nursery.”

Recent renewals of the December Sale at Tattersalls have been notable for the strength of Australian buyers, who are aided by an advantageous exchange rate and solid domestic economy, and they are able to compete for some of the world’s best breeding stock.

County Kildare agent Dermot Farrington, who lived for eight years in Australia, is trying to buy for that market.

“Australian breeders want elite stuff if they are going to make the effort to import a horse from Europe and they want big worldwide families,” he says. “To give you a couple of examples of the level we are buying, I have bought foal and yearling half-sisters to Zenyatta and a half-sister to Peeping Fawn, all for Australians.

“It’s very difficult to get your hands on any elite stock at the moment. You bid on anything nice at Newmarket and you look across the ring to see you’re bidding against some of the biggest players in the world.”

IN A NUTSHELL Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2011 Park Paddocks, Newmarket Book 1 October 5-7 Book 2 October 11-13 Book 3 October 14 www.tattersalls.com The rejigged autumn racing calendar sees the October Yearling Sale begin a day later than in recent years, kicking off at 11.30am on Wednesday, October 5.

Book 1, which again has a series of sales races attached, has dropped to its smallest size since the Houghton Sale was axed in 2003 and the new October format was introduced the following year.

There are 508 lots in Book 1, down 26% on last year, while few involved at the marathon 2010 sale will be disappointed that the overall October catalogues, with 1,687 lots listed, are at their lowest level since 2005.

Galileo, with 34 entries, has the most yearlings catalogued for Book 1, while Duke Of Marmalade is the best represented newcomer on 30.

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Supply and demand gap narrows Solid early yearling sales provide a positive start to the season in Europe and America

A ten-day later starting date wasn’t the only change in Deauville this year for Arqana’s August Sale. Extensive refurbishments to the sales pavilion, including swanky new restaurants and bars, plus a Monday evening opening session instead of Saturday, led to much debate about the new-look sale and a certain amount of disgruntlement among vendors about the greatly reduced size of the ring itself.

While vendors’ and purchasers’ opinions will surely be taken into account by the Arqana team, the most important concern for Eric Hoyeau and his colleagues was how the market would respond to its flagship sale and, overall, it reacted more than favourably, with the first seven-figure sales-topper since 2007.

The most telling factor of all, the clearance rate, stood at 75%, up from last year’s 68%, while the turnover also improved significantly to €31,463,000 from €28,838,000 in 2010.

Australian Paul Fudge was not buying in bulk but he spent an average of €880,000 on the three yearlings successfully obtained on his behalf by Michael Goodbody, including the sale’s top lot, a €1.7 million daughter of Galileo from Haras de la Perelle.

Out of Sarafina’s Polish Precedent half-sister Sanjida, the filly set the ring alight on the second day of trade, which was notably more buoyant than the more hesitant opening session.

“She possibly cost more than I was hoping to pay, but when you want the best you have to be willing to pay over the odds for it,” said Goodbody, who indicated that Fudge’s purchases would remain in France. “They could go to either of our current trainers [Andre Fabre or Carlos Laffon-Parias] or we may try to branch out. The provincial trainers have not been ruled out either.”

There was a distinctly Antipodean feel to the leading buyers’ list with five of the top eight lots purchased by Australian interests.

Grant Pritchard-Gordon of Badgers Bloodstock, bidding on behalf of Starcraft’s owner Paul Makin, secured the second highest-priced horse of the sale. The Montjeu filly is the first foal of the Listed-winning Dansili mare Prudenzia, from the family of Alexandrova and Magical Romance. She was knocked down for €600,000, while her close relative, another filly, this time by Dansili out THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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This €1.7m daughter of Galileo was the first seven-figure lot at Arqana since 2007

of Prudenzia’s dam Platonic, was the next in line when selling for €500,000 to Alan Cooper acting in the name of Course Investment Corporation for the Niarchos family.

No stranger to the British sales, Paul Makin was enjoying his first visit to Arqana. He said: “I really love this family and Montjeu is one of my favourite stallions. This is my first filly by him and I was expecting to pay less but, having seen the market today, I knew she would be expensive.”

An increasingly dominant presence among the August vendors is Ecurie des Monceaux, which has only been consigning at the sale for three years but was responsible for four of the top ten lots and was just outdone on aggregate

by Haras d’Etreham in the leading vendors’ list, selling 15 yearlings (to Etreham’s 31) for more than €3 million.

With the two-day select session of the sale returning a median of €115,000, that figure dropped to €75,000 for the remaining two days when more of the domestic buyers felt encouraged to participate, causing the clearance rate to improve to 78%.

Charlie Vigors of Hillwood Stud, who was working the sale with Blandford Bloodstock’s Richard Brown, waited until the second part to get involved and was encouraged by the quality of yearlings on offer.

He said: “They’re a really strong bunch of horses. We looking for horses to bring back

Arqana August Yearling Sale Top lots Sex/Breeding

Vendor

Price (€)

F Galileo-Sanjida (Polish Precedent)

Haras de la Perelle

1,700,000

Buyer Waratah Thoroughbreds

F Montjeu-Prudenzia (Dansili)

Ecurie des Monceaux

600,000

Badgers Bloodstock

F Dansili-Platonic (Zafonic)

Ecurie des Monceaux

500,000

Course Investment Corp (as agent)

C Galileo-Royal Highness (Monsun)

Ecurie des Monceaux

500,000

Waratah Thoroughbreds

C Invincible Spirit-Elle Galante (Galileo)

Lodge Park Stud

440,000

Waratah Thoroughbreds

Five-year tale Year

Offered

Sold

Clearance (%)

Average (€)

Median (€)

2011

438

328

74.89

95,924

65,000

Aggregate (€) 31,463,000

2010

420

284

67.62

94,500

70,000

26,838,000

2009

459

341

74.29

113,663

72,000

38,759,000

2008

469

360

76.76

111,019

70,000

39,967,000

2007

486

382

78.60

98,031

60,000

37,448,000

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Considering the now global appeal of his offspring thanks to the likes of Frankel, Igugu, Cape Blanco and Galikova, it was no surprise to see Galileo’s yearlings dominate the sale.

Thirteen sold realised €4,015,000, at an average of €308,846.

DBS Premier Yearling Sale Top lots

DBS Premier/Festival

Stowell Hill’s top lot by Oasis Dream

Sex/Breeding

Vendor

Price (£)

Buyer

c Oasis Dream-Ronaldsay (Kirkwall)

Stowell Hill

280,000

Eddie Fitzpatrick

f Monsieur Bond-Forever Bond (Danetime)

Jamie Railton

147,000

Dwayne Woods

c Acclamation-Lyca Ballerina (Marju)

Rathbarry Stud

115,000

John Warren

c Acclamation-Keriyka (Indian Ridge)

Grove Stud

105,000

McKeever BS

f Oasis Dream-Alsharq (Machiavellian)

Croom House Stud

85,000

Gill Richardson

c Kyllachy-Gleam Of Light (Danehill)

Trickledown Stud

85,000

Richard Frisby

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Year

Cat

Off

Sold Clearance (%)

Agg (£)

Avg (£)

Mdn (£)

2011

487

457

377

82.5

10,634,000

28,206

21,000

280,000

4

54

2010

465

441

357

80.9

9,578,000

26,826

20,000

120,000 (x3)

7

49

2009

495

465

369

79.4

9,609,500

26,042

20,000

200,000

5

33

2008

500

474

401

84.6

13,493,500

33,649

26,000

220,000

14

82

2007

500

467

417

89.3

15,759,030

37,791

29,400

194,250

22

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might think that Britain’s first yearling sale of 2011 was not a great success.

But anybody who attended Doncaster’s Premier Yearling Sale, held a week later than 12 months ago, was in no doubt that the sale was a hit with a great deal more depth to the market and atmosphere than in 2010.

Sir Robert Ogden, who bought six lots through racing manager Barry Simpson for

Top Price (£) £100k+ £50k+

£600,000 last year, was not buying and Andrew Tinkler was spending on a reduced scale. Angus Gold was at the sale’s first day, but as last year Sheikh Hamdan did not buy, while John Ferguson attended day two of the sale, making only a minor splash.

While the £280,000 sale-topper, an Oasis Dream colt bought by Coolmore, may have been only one of four six-figure lots, compared

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Top lots Sex/Breeding

Vendor

Price (£)

Buyer

f Sleeping Indian-Vale Of Belvoir (Mull Of Kintyre)

Tweenhills Farm & Stud

35,000

Stephen Hillen BS

c Bahamian Bounty-Lady Dominatrix (Danehill Dancer)

Grovewood Stud

32,000

C R Marks

c Green Desert-Royal Grace (Royal Applause)

Oaks Farm Stables

32,000

Robin O’Ryan BS

c Elusive City-Grande Terre (Grand Lodge)

Norton Grove Stud

31,000

Robin O’Ryan BS

c Sleeping Indian-Harlem Dancer (Dr Devious)

Tweenhills Farm & Stud

22,000

Stephen Hillen BS

c Verglas-Jacaranda Ridge (Indian Ridge)

Acorn Stud

22,000

David Redvers BS

Mdn (£) Top Price (£)

Five-year tale Year

Cat

Off

Sold

Clearance (%)

Agg (£)

Avg (£)

2011

129

114

76

66.7

757,400

9,996

8,000

35,000

2010

96

91

61

67

649,300

10,644

8,000

65,000

2009

165

146

102

69.8

836,200

8,198

6,000

24,000

2008

161

143

104

72.7

1,244,600

11,697

10,000

50,000

2007

210

189

143

75.7

2,260,456

15,807

10,763

52,500

to as many as 22 in 2007, a strong-middle market helped the £28,206 average and £21,000 median rise to their highest levels since 2008.

Peter Doyle and son Ross, buying principally for Richard Hannon, led the way with 27 purchases while there was increased involvement from Richard Brown of Blandford Bloodstock, whose clients included Sheikh

Sultan bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, and David Redvers, acting for Sheikh Fahad Al Thani’s Pearl Bloodstock, like nearly everyone else at Doncaster buying horses to race in Britain and Ireland.

One of the sale’s most successful vendors was County Tipperary-based Cooneen Stud, who received £82,000 for an Elnadim colt who had cost 16,000gns as a foal and £72,000 for

a son of Iffraaj bought for €18,000 last year.

“We thought we had some nice horses going into the Premier Sale and had a great week, we were pleasantly surprised by how well they sold,” said Gerry O’Sullevan of Cooneen Stud.

“Coolmore bought the sale topper but seemingly not much else, there was not much Maktoum money around and the likes of Sir Robert Ogden and Norman Steel didn’t seem to be buying but it was definitely a stronger trade than last year, there was more depth to the market.

“You did need a bit of a pedigree to sell a filly there but if you had a nice colt they sold well even if they didn’t have much of a page.

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coming up but Doncaster has to give encouragement for the next sales and we can look forward to them. If you have a nice horse and the sire is right then you should be okay.”

Doncaster’s secondary St Leger Festival Sale took place a week later during the race week and trade was predictably less electric.

As last year, only two-thirds of those offered were listed as sold and – as ever at this type of sale – it would be no surprise to see others race for their breeders and O’Sullevan found business more selective.

“I don’t think the standard of horse was as strong as last year at the Festival Sale but anything nice sold satisfactorily. We sold two of the four we brought there and trade was more favourable towards colts. We took one filly home but I was happy to breeze her.”

Before heading off to Keeneland, David Redvers sold the top lot – a £35,000 Sleeping Indian filly, bought by North Yorkshire handler Kevin Ryan.

Goffs/DBS Carnival A sparse attendance and turnover of just £265,000 heralded an indifferent beginning to the new Goffs/DBS Carnival Sale at Doncaster the evening before St Leger day.

The dearest lot listed as sold, £50,000 two-

year-old Swift Encounter, was bought in by trainer Ann Duffield while Final Liberation returned to his trainer Sir Mark Prescott after realising £40,000.

Six-year-old Lowther was the most expensive horse to move to a new home after being bought for £40,000 by trainer David Nicholls as a Dubai Carnival possible.

DBS will discuss whether the sale will be held again.

BBAG Several major buyers travelled on from Doncaster’s Premier Sale to Baden-Baden for Germany’s principal yearling sale a day later, including John Ferguson, who made a big impression on Sheikh Mohammed’s behalf.

Ferguson paid €220,000 for a colt from the second crop of Teofilo to top business on a day where the market picked up from a disappointing 2010 renewal.

The clearance rate rose to nearly 70% from 61% 12 months earlier and among the international visitors was Barry Irwin of USbased Team Valor, owners of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who hails from a German bloodline. Irwin paid €155,000 for a daughter of Sharmardal offered from Gestüt Karlshof.

Goffs/DBS Carnival Top lots Age/Sex/Name/(Sire)

Vendor

2 c Swift Encounter (Antonius Pius)

Sun Hill Racing Stables

Price (£)

6 g Lowther (Beat All) 3 g Final Liberation (Sinndar)

Buyer

50,000

Ann Duffield

Cavendish Stables

40,000

David Nicholls

Heath House Stables

40,000

Sir Mark Prescott

Comparative Figures Year

Cat

Off

Sold

2011

37

27

13

2010

NO SALE

Aggregate (£)

Average (£)

Median (£)

265,000

20,385

16,000

BBAG Yearling Sale Top lots Sex/Breeding

Vendor

c Teofilo-Boccassini (Artan)

Gestüt Westerberg

Price (€) 220,000

Buyer John Ferguson

c Sholokhov-Night Woman (Monsun)

Gestüt Etzean

200,000

BBA Germany

f Montjeu-Avanti Polonia (Polish Precedent)

Gestüt Ebbesloh

190,000

B Olsson

c Singspiel-Limeira (Bertolini)

Gestüt Fahrhof

180,000

John Ferguson

f Shamardal-Lazeyma (Fantastic Light)

Gestüt Karlshof

155,000

Team Valor

Five-year tale Year

Cat

Off

Sold

Clearance (%)

Average (€)

Median (€)

2011

260

235

164

69.8

5,470,500

33,357

2010

306

277

168

60.6

4,518,000

26,893

2009

347

322

278

85.7

6,415,500

23,245

2008

358

324

242

74.7

7,465,500

30,849

2007

284

242

203

83.9

8,021,000

39,512

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Darley and Coolmore illustrate Keeneland dichotomy

By Sid Fernando The 13-day Keeneland September Yearling Sale – halfway through as we we went to press – is noticeably slimmer than last year’s and is reflective of the declining foal crops in the US, a trend that should bolster demand over the next few years.

Books 1 and 2 at Keeneland encompassed five days of selling this year versus six from a year ago and ended strongly on Thursday, September 15, a session punctuated by two million-dollar sales. The strength of the market was noticeably evident as gross receipts from the three Book 2 sessions alone this year totalled more than the amount generated over four days last year.

The leading buyer through the first five days at Keeneland was Sheikh Mohammed’s man John Ferguson, who accounted for 36 lots for a total of $8,870,000, or 6.1% of the $145,216,500 total gross. Ferguson’s shopping sprees in the US these days are predominantly limited to stallions under Sheikh Mohammed’s umbrella, mostly those at Darley America, though this year Darley’s Irish-based Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Raven’s Pass was represented, too.

Ferguson spent an average of $246,389 for his 36 purchases, each of them by a Darley sire. He bought six each by Kentucky Derby winner and first-crop sire Street Sense and second-crop sire Bernardini; five by Medaglia d’Oro, Raven’s Pass, and Hard Spun; and three each by Street Cry, Elusive Quality, and Street Boss.

In contrast, Demi O’Byrne, who stocks high-flying Coolmore with Galileo and Montjeu Classic types from European sales, bought only six through the first five days at Keeneland, for an average price of $467,500.

One of them, surprisingly, was a Bernardini colt from the family of Holy Bull, for $875,000. Not only is this colt by the

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The Keeneland Book 1-topping son of A.P. Indy fetches $1.4m and, like many of the top lots, will stay in America to race

competition’s sire, he’s also a half-brother to the 10-furlong Grade 1 Alabama Stakes winner Sweet Symphony, a daughter of Bernardini’s sire, A.P. Indy, and is ideally suited for the US Classics on dirt instead of Europe’s on grass.

O’Byrne’s six purchases totaled $2,805,000 and included two by Giant’s Causeway, one by Henrythenavigator, one by ex-Ashford Stud sire Lion Heart, and one by the up-and-coming Gainesway sire Tapit.

The Henrythenavigator colt O’Byrne purchased for $625,000, top price for his sire so far, is ideally suited for Europe or Japan as a three-quarter brother to St Leger winner Rule Of Law. The only competition O’Byrne had for this very attractive, Classic-type individual with plenty of scope, quite atypical of his sire’s other smaller and more compactly made Keeneland offerings, came from Japan and not from US bidders, and this is a theme that runs through US yearling auctions: dirt versus turf, speed versus stamina.

Indeed, the gulf between what appeals to US and foreign buyers nowadays is as pronounced as the buying patterns of Coolmore and Darley in the US.

Attempt to broaden appeal In America, young sires such as Bernardini and War Front have joined a group that includes Street Cry, Giant’s Causeway, Tapit, Unbridled’s Song, Distorted Humor, Awesome Again, Medaglia d’Oro, and Indian Charlie at the vanguard of commercial appeal, and mostly these horses are known for their US produce.

Giant’s Causeway, Distorted Humor, and Darley’s Street Cry, Bernardini and Medaglia d’Oro do have crossover appeal, but few others do aside from the ageing Dynaformer.

Darley’s aggressive entry into the US stud market has been an attempt to straddle this dichotomy as the elite sires age or retire, horses such as Dynaformer, A.P. Indy and Kingmambo, to name three. And to that

Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Books 1 & 2 Top lots Sex/Breeding

Vendor

Price ($)

Buyer

c A.P. Indy-Malka

Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency (Agent)

1,400,000

Amerman Evans and Co

c Awesome Again-Legs Lawlor

Greenwood Lodge Farm Inc.

1,350,000

Adena Springs

f Unbridled's Song-Lady of Choice

Dromoland Farm Inc. (Agent)

1,300,000

Besilu Stables

c Street Cry-Forest Music

Gainesway (Agent)

1,200,000

George Bolton

f Bernardini-Silk n' Sapphire

Valkyre Stud (Catherine J. Parke)

1,200,000

Besilu Stables

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extent, Sheikh Mohammed’s support of his stallions continues to bolster the American yearling sales market, while Coolmore primarily backs big guns Galileo and Montjeu in Europe and only cherry-picks in the US. Sheikh Mohammed was active through Ferguson at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select sale in August, too. The sheikh is of course closely allied to the ownership of Fasig-Tipton so Ferguson’s purchase of 13 lots for $8,530,000 wasn’t too surprising. The sale averaged $319,340, which represented a 16% increase from a year ago, and the median was up by 4.2%.

Ferguson’s Saratoga purchases included six

by Bernardini, three by Medaglia d’Oro, and two by Street Cry, though he did buy yearlings

by Tiznow and Exchange Rate with close ties to Godolphin runners. In contrast, O’Byrne, with a primary focus for Europe, didn’t buy a single horse at Saratoga, not even the Galileo there that a US buyer purchased for $525,000, though other Europeans were active.

Earlier, the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale in Lexington had set the tone for the current sales season with strong US participation that drove the median up 20%, though the average had been down 7.8%. That sale had been cut to one day this year from two days a year ago, and the ‘demand’, plus the dirt horses on offer, had helped to create the buoyancy in the middle.

Likewise, this is true for Keeneland September, too, with the produce of US-based dirt sires getting the most play. It’s quite likely not many will be seen in Europe.

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It is also wor th noting that in the vas t major it y of cases, if profits on sale are not ta xed then expenses in relation to that hor se cannot be claimed agains t ta x.

Although this is an ar ticle based on the thoroughbred indus tr y it is notable that in this pre- Olympic year there are r umour s of of fer s of ÂŁ 5 million plus ffo o r h o r s e s w i t h O l y m p i c p o t e n t i a l i n a ll disciplines. HM Revenue & Cus toms ( HMRC) does not gener ally regard hor se owner ship as a money mak ing ac tivit y and so are at pains to prevent people ffrrom claiming the expenses of owning hor ses agains t their other income. The quid pro quo is that any profits on sale of competition hor ses or hor ses in tr aining are not subjec t to UK income ta x or cor por ation ta x.

Hor ses are never subjec t to capital gains ta x as they are was ting assets (i.e. they have an anticipated life of less than 50 year s) .

In deciding whether an individual is ac tually in business, you mus t consider whether that per son is tr ading in hor ses. The disadvantage of tr ading is that any profits are ta xable whereas a luck y profit by someone who owns a ffeew hor ses and happens or a lot of money may not be ta xable. As to sell a good one ffo mentioned above there are special r ules ffo o r h o r s e s i n t r a i n i ng , where the profits are r arely ta xable.

%DGJHV RI 7UDGH %DGJHV RI 7UDGH Indicator s of a tr ade have been deter mined by the Cour ts and are based on various ffaac tor s, as outlined below. The more indicator s you can tick the more likely any profits are to be ta xable. s Volume of tr ansac tions : if an individual buys and sells, say, five hor ses a year, this indicates an intention to make a profit . s Frequency of sale : where hor ses are tur ned over quick ly and ffo or m par t of a per sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s livelihood, subjec t to the special r ules ffo or r acehor ses, that per son is likely to be ta xed on any profits ffrrom sale. s Inter val of time bet ween purchase and sale : the shor ter the time the hor se is held the more likely there is to be a tr ading motive (holding a hor se fo for a year does not indicate sentiment) . s Wor k car r ied out on the hor se : a pinhooker spends time prepar ing a hor se ffo or sale to ma ximise his profit . s Route to sale : the way a hor se is sold is impor tant , the o r a t h o r o u g h b r e d is t h r o u g h t h e s a l e r i ng . natur al mar ket ffo s Number of people car r ying out similar ac tivities : there are many pinhooker s, ffo or e x a m ple .

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If someone buys a horse and it turns into a superstar such as Canford Cliffs, a considerable tax-free proďŹ t can be made: according to records, Canford Cliffs was acquired as a foal for just â&#x201A;Ź46,000 and has subsequently won nearly ÂŁ1m as one of the best of his generation. While for many owners, proďŹ ts on sale may prove elusive, it is worth noting that losses cannot be offset against tax. As mentioned above, proďŹ ts on the sale of horses in training are not normally taxable.

The position for trainers is more complicated and depends on speciďŹ c circumstances. Where the trainer has an interest in a horse, HMRC initially tends to take the view that the horse is privately owned and that all expenses associated with that horse should be private. In particular, where the horse races in the trainerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own name, HMRC will often seek to disallow the associated expenses plus a share of the overheads. Of course, any proďŹ t on sale would not be taxable. Few trainers wish to, or can afford to buy horses to race for their own pleasure and most horses owned by trainers were purchased for sale, not for racing in the trainerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. Evidence that the horse is purchased for sale is normally clear to see, for example, advertisements to sell the horse, or shares in the horse.

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A breeder is taxed on the sale of foals, young stock, mares or stallions and is also liable to income tax on the transfer of a horse into training. When the horse goes into training it is treated as a sale and must be included in the stud accounts at full market value. However, market value can be a source of contention so robust ďŹ gures are important.

The tax position for breeders varies according to their precise activity. Suppose a breeder produces a ďŹ lly which is transferred into training at a low value, because, say, her front leg is twisted, and despite this, the horse subsequently wins at Group level. For tax purposes, the transfer into training may have been at a loss, but the proďŹ t on the sale of the ďŹ lly out of training as a potential brood mare will be treated as tax-free proďŹ t.

It is extremely unlikely that a permit holder would be taxed on the sale of any horse, but equally, he would not be allowed to include expenses against other income.

3LQKRRNHUV Pinhookers buy horses to sell. If, after looking at the badges of trade, they are deemed to be running a business, all proďŹ ts will be taxed after taking into account the expense of running the business.

Smith & Williamson is a top ten ďŹ rm of UK accountants* with a specialist bloodstock and equine team which advises on the tax and ďŹ nancial issues facing owners, breeders, trainers and others in the industry. Drawing on the wide resources of the ďŹ rm, the team provides comprehensive ďŹ nancial advisory services for both individuals and businesses. The ďŹ rm also includes an investment management house with almost ÂŁ12bn of funds under management and advice (as at 31/07/11).

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ROA FORUM The special section for ROA members

Why Cartmel has gone to the top of the league Michael Harris explains how the big racecourses have been eclipsed by the Cumbrian venue The small Cumbrian jumps venue of Cartmel has long been renowned as a very special place for attracting big crowds on bank holidays, evoking, as it does, a wonderful country racecourse atmosphere where picnics and fairground rides are as much of an attraction as the racing itself.

While Cartmel has tended to put up decent prize-money over the years, it has never in the past challenged the Cheltenhams and Aintrees of this world when it comes to setting a monetary value on what it gives to the owners of horses who run there. That is, until now.

For a glance at our Prize-Money League Table (page 85) shows Cartmel sharing the very top spot with Cheltenham. The reason for this apparent anomaly is explained by how the flow of money has now changed in racing and, in particular, how the levy has reduced while media rights income has increased.

Several years ago we identified the

help make up for the fall in levy receipts.

The outcome of this is that racecourses as a whole have increased their own percentage contribution to prize-money as a proportion of their overall prize-money. It has to be emphasised this is not the same as saying that prize-money has risen – clearly it has not, as the year-on-year figures in our table show.

Understanding this explanation is to understand why Cartmel now enjoys their elevated position. Their prize-money for the past 12 months is relatively modest at £224,114 spread over seven fixtures.

However, their own contribution to prizemoney is £132,968, which, expressed as a percentage of their total, produces a figure of 59.3%, better than any other racecourse during the past 12 months bar Cheltenham.

Of course, none of this will have the slightest bearing on the tens of thousands of people who make a regular bank holiday pilgrimage to our most popular country jumps racecourse. However, it does show how the ROA is completely objective in measuring how well or badly a racecourse performs in prize-money terms.

racecourses’ own executive and sponsorship contributions to prize-money, expressed as a percentage of overall prize-money, as being a fair and sensible measure of a racecourse’s performance. We then compiled our league table on this basis, showing the various income flows that make up total prize-money per racecourse.

“The change in the

flow of money in racing explains the apparent anomaly” However, in the past two years levy yield has declined dramatically and with it the levy’s contributions to prize-money. At the same time there has been a steady increase in the media rights income that goes straight to the racecourses for discretionary spend.

Racecourses have therefore tended to use a proportion of this money to boost their executive and sponsorship contributions to

EDWARD WHITAKER

Up to 1,000 horses expected to carry ROA logo

US legend Julie Krone after winning at Doncaster’s St Leger meeting

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The ROA logo is being sported on the chest and collar of owners’ silks now covered by the ROA sponsorship scheme.

It is very much in evidence on the racecourse, with 1,000 horses expected to be covered by the scheme this year.

One of the early visitors to the winner’s enclosure sporting the ROA logo was US legend Julie Krone, rider of Invincible Hero, winner of the Clipper Logistics Leger Legends race at Doncaster in September for owner Sarah Bryan.

Krone has partnered more than 3,700 winners during her career and became the first woman to ride a Triple Crown winner aboard Colonial Affair in the 1993 Belmont Stakes.

Owners wishing to join the sponsorship scheme should call the ROA office on 020 7152 0200 or email kbrewer@roa.co.uk

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Sha Tin will host the richest mile race on turf on December 11, having increased the Hong Kong Mile purse to £1.6 million

Hong Kong International Races worth £5.5m The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races take place on Sunday, December 11 at Sha Tin Racecourse.

Prize-money is a colossal £5.5 million, divided between the four Group 1s. The prize fund for the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile has been increased by HK$4 million to HK$20m in 2011 to make it the richest turf mile race in the world.

Superb hospitality is provided to all challenging horses and their connections from around the world. Owners, trainers, jockeys and visiting press are welcomed by the HKJC in some of the city’s finest hotels.

year’s Hong Kong fixture list, allowing overseas connections to optimise their chances by having a prep race at their chosen distance over the Sha Tin turf course in November.

The three trial races, each carrying Group 2 status and prize-money of HK$3m, are: • Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Cup (1m2f) • Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Mile (1m) • Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Sprint (6f) FREE entries close on Friday, October 14 for the Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Sprint, Mile and Cup. Details can be found at hkjc.com/English/hkir

The Club offers free travel and accommodation packages for all selected overseas horses and connections.

The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races comprises: • Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (1m2f, HK$20m) • Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (1m, HK$20m) • Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (1m4f, HK$14m) • Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (6f, HK$14m).

Three trial races have been added to this

ARNHEL DE SERRA

ROA Awards

Juddmonte duo Philip Mitchell (left) and Teddy Grimthorpe celebrate in 2010

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The ROA/sportingbet.com Racing Awards will take place on Thursday, December 1 at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

Bookings are now being accepted, with tickets for this glittering evening priced at £140 per person, or £1,200 for a table of ten.

Headline sponsor Sportingbet is generously supporting the Awards for the third year.

The ever popular black-tie event recognises the top equine performances of the Flat and jumps seasons. In addition, the evening will once again raise funds for designated charities. This year, Starlight Children’s Foundation and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital are the joint beneficiaries.

Bookings can be made by calling 020 7152 0200 or online at racehorseowners.net

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Ramona’s day

You too could make the most out of scooter hire on course

MATT SILLS

Open letter from Michael Blagg of The Devonian Partnership

ROA Chief Executive Michael Harris and Membership Manager Sadie Evans present the prize to owner Nigel Spreadbury (left), Michael Attwater and Mark Coumbe

ROA members enjoyed an exciting day’s racing at Goodwood on Sunday, September 11, with the third renewal of the ROA Speed Bonus.

The concept, developed jointly by Goodwood and the ROA, offered a prize of £10,000 for the fastest horse on the day, with an additional £5,000 available if the horse was owned by an ROA member.

Ramona Chase, a six-year-old gelding trained in Epsom by Michael Attwater, triumphed under Mark Coumbe in the third race for ROA member Nigel Spreadbury of Bagden Wood Building Services, and netted

connections the maximum £15,000 bonus.

Ramona Chase recorded a time of 2 mins 11.96 seconds, which was the quickest per furlong, judged against the Racing Post Standard Time.

The bonus payment was split 80% to the owner, 10% to the trainer, 5% to the jockey and 5% to the yard.

The winning owner said: “The ground came in Ramona Chases’s favour and he was well, so we took our chance.

“The ROA facility on the day was excellent and we were all well looked after by Goodwood.”

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Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme

Chil The Kite wins owners Hazel Lawrence and Graham Doyle an extra £10,000

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I run a small syndicate and we have two horses, Lundy Sky and Lundy Bay. Sixteen days before Lundy Bay was due to run at Worcester on August 5, I was rushed into hospital for a double bypass operation. It was a major operation and I returned home ten days later. Six days after that, Lundy Bay ran at Worcester. I was too sore to walk, but I was determined to see him run.

I rang up Worcester racecourse to see if they knew of a mobility scooter company. They gave me a number to ring in Worcester. I rang the firm and they agreed to hire me a scooter. They charged £10 delivery and £5 hire.

Worcester racecourse took over from there and were brilliant.

When I arrived at the course I made myself known and the scooter was brought to me.

The staff could not have been more helpful and I had a grand time. Lundy Bay ran a good race and finished fourth, so I was well pleased.

Recently it was the Newton Abbot summer festival. Again, I rang the racecourse and they gave me a number to ring. The company liaised with the racecourse and the scooter was waiting for me at the owners’ and trainers’ desk for collection.

Again, they charged a total of only £15 for the two days and could not have been more helpful. I had a lovely two days and the weather was great.

Both racecourses said that they had never been asked for help of this kind before and yet several people on crutches and walking sticks came up to me and asked where I had got the scooter from.

I would like to thank all concerned at both racecourses for all their assistance and forbearance.

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ROA MEMBERS IN FOCUS:

Tony Ashley Tony Ashley was certainly deserving of Neutrafa winning at Ripon, after investing a portion of his retirement nest egg in eight horses. What he didn’t deserve was his car breaking down shortly into the journey from his home in Staffordshire, which meant he watched his first winner on television.

“Myself and my partner had only gone one junction when the clutch went,” explains Ashley, who as well as enjoying going to the races to watch his horses, likes to visit them at the yards of John Mackie and Ed McMahon, both local to him.

“It was geography, really, which dictated who I had my horses with but Ed McMahon had a fantastic year before I went into ownership and John Mackie has been consistent throughout his career; I did not have to think much about it,” says Ashley, now retired but previously a bookmaker, on- and off-course.

Asked to detail his entry into the ownership ranks, he continues: “The initial idea was that with interest rates so low I might as well invest in horses as with banks. I went to Newmarket sales having done a lot of research, but the filly I bid for was bought back by her vendor, Airlie Stud. However, I did a private deal and got her.

She is out of a Darshaan mare and is now called Vizean. She’s finished second five times but will win!

“Rather than her come to England from Ireland alone, I bought an Araafa filly, from Oak Lodge Stud, to accompany her. When they arrived they went to Batsford Stud in Moretonin-Marsh.

“Neutrafa was next. She is by Araafa too; he was a very good racehorse, winning two Group 1s – he beat George Washington in the Irish 2,000 Guineas – and his fillies are good.

“Neutrafa was with Sir Henry Cecil as a two-

year-old but never raced because of sore shins.

She’s now an absolutely lovely three-year-old and is with John.”

Ashley has since addressed the balance by buying five colts, three of whom – those by Motivator, Dr Fong and Librettist – are in pretraining with Richard Kent at Mickley Stud.

“So far it’s going well,” says Ashley. “As this is my first season to have had a winner and seconds (Chelsea Mick, as well as Vizean), I think that’s alright.”

What Ashley doesn’t think is alright is how owners are treated by certain racecourses. He says: “You are lucky to get a coffee at some; these tracks don’t seem interested in owners. I won’t be racing my horses there.

“Those who do treat owners well include Haydock, Doncaster, Hamilton and Chester.

There’s certainly a marked difference between many tracks.”

Ashley continues: “I’m in agreement with the tariffs, and I think there is far too much racing.

One-day fixtures should be done away with – a meeting should be a minimum two days so that horsemen and punters can stay overnight and cut down on travelling, and travel costs.

“Prize-money is poor in comparison to the cost of keeping a horse in training and the sport needs strong leadership, which it hasn’t had for years. I can’t see that changing anytime soon.”

Progress is, however, on the agenda for Ashley’s string, and he is keen to secure black type for his fillies if they go the right way, though he describes the chance of breeding from them as “possible but highly unlikely”.

He adds: “I have to operate on a commercial scale and I would have to sell if the right offer came along.”

Until such time, he can continue to indulge in his passion – especially now that clutch is fixed.

In Brief Do we have your email details?

The ROA is striving to improve its communication with members and therefore needs as many members as possible on its email distribution service.

For the past two years the ROA has been named an ‘All Star’ emailer by Constant Contact, a leading provider of email marketing, in recognition of our permission-based email management.

To receive email bulletins send your name and postcode to info@roa.co.uk or sign up at racehorseowners.net. We will not disclose your email address to a third party without your permission.

All members on our email distribution list at December 31, 2011 will be entered into a free prize draw to win £250 of vouchers to spend with John Lewis.

Moorcroft day at Plumpton The 12th Annual Charity Lunch is being held at Plumpton on Monday, October 17.

Always well supported by owners, this year’s fundraiser will feature a Shetland Pony race. Tickets are £80, which includes a champagne reception, three-course lunch, half bottle of wine, afternoon tea, entrance badge, racecard and car parking.

To book contact Allison Blake at Plumpton on 01273 890383 or email Allison@plumptonracecourse.co.uk.

Class 7 Flat races ROA members are advised that the Horsemen’s Group recommended Flat tariff for Class 7 races is £2,000 across the board, with no difference between the values for different age groups (as is the case at Class 5 and 6).

Diary dates NOVEMBER 12

GEORGE SELWYN

Paddy Power Gold Cup day Cheltenham’s Open Meeting provides an early highlight of the jump season and the ROA will again have a facility for members and guests on the Saturday, Paddy Power Gold Cup day. The marquee provides big screen TVs, betting facilities and a cash bar, while hot and cold food is available to purchase. Tickets for ROA members are just £25, and £28 for their guests. Call 020 7152 0200 or visit racehorseowners.net

DECEMBER 1

Tony Ashley, pictured at Sandown, with Neutrafa carrying his green silks behind him

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The royal venue offered more than £5,000 average prize-money per runner for the year ended August 31, 2011

Ascot tops average prize-money per runner Ascot racecourse proved to be the best performer over the 12 months to the end of August, based on average prize-money per runner of £5,092 across all courses.

Figures for the rolling year to August 31 saw the same three racecourses filling the top and bottom three positions as last year.

In second position was Aintree, who offered an average £4,253 per runner. In third position was Cheltenham, with £3,924.

Lying at the bottom of the overall list were Catterick, Wolverhampton and Worcester, who respectively paid averages of £364, £360 and £359 per runner.

Total number of runners

Average runners per race

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Number of races

Total prize money (£)

Average prize-money per race (£)

Top 3 ASCOT AINTREE CHELTENHAM

1,727 723 1,397

11.21 11.66 12.94

5,092.74 4,253.50 3,924.74

154 62 108

8,795,166 3,075,284 5,482,868

57,111.47 49,601.35 50,767.29

Bottom 3 CATTERICK BRIDGE WOLVERHAMPTON WORCESTER

1,639 6,581 1,280

10.31 9.02 10.00

364.58 360.17 359.27

159 730 128

597,550 2,370,275 459,866

3,758.18 3,246.95 3,592.70

92,197

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987.72

9,852

91,065,232

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All racecourses

Death of Marjorie Fraser

Marjorie Fraser was a “lucky owner”

Average prizemoney per runner (£)

Racehorse owner Marjorie Fraser passed away in September at the age of 97.

Fraser enjoyed 45 winners over 16 years as an owner and all of her greatest racecourse successes came with former trainer Peter Cundell.

Her best horse was Kent, who won 12 races between 2000 and 2003, while Takitwo won six races for Fraser. Her most recent runner was Having A Ball, who ran at Kempton on July 6.

She was a member at Royal Ascot from the age of 17, and was a member at the Berkshire track for 80 years. Fraser was the oldest member at Newbury racecourse, and always attended meetings.

Peter Cundell said: “Marjorie was a lucky owner, who having come into racehorse ownership at the age of 81 thoroughly enjoyed going racing right up to the end.”

DID YOU KNOW? Information about facilities for owners with a runner, such as badge allocations, how to make a restaurant reservation etc, in advance of a raceday Some racecourses send owners preraceday information in the form of a letter, when their horse is entered to run.

Information is generally available on each racecourse’s website and is available centrally in the Racecourse Association’s Owners’ Guide to British Racecourses, which can be downloaded from the ROA website’s Resource section at racehorseowners.net

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Racecourse League Table Ptn Racecourse

Racecourse ownership

Exec + Sponsors (£)

1 Cartmel I 132,968 2 Cheltenham JCR 3,251,589 3 Aintree JCR 1,763,912 4 Chester I 844,357 5 Ripon I 396,153 6 Ffos Las North 553,216 7 Hereford North 219,739 8 Perth I 276,779 9 Newton Abbot I 290,147 10 York I 2,659,092 11 Ascot I 4,569,743 12 Hamilton Park I 343,800 13 Fakenham I 173,047 14 Bath North 250,844 15 Haydock Park JCR 1,368,767 16 Beverley I 325,798 17 Musselburgh I 510,933 18 Goodwood I 1,506,514 19 Thirsk I 266,832 20 Epsom Downs JCR 1,276,152 21 Ayr I 749,561 22 Wincanton JCR 343,361 23 Bangor-on-Dee I 196,554 24 Salisbury I 327,988 25 Worcester Arena 189,755 26 Sandown Park JCR 1,105,750 27 Doncaster Arena 1,591,462 28 Leicester I 348,885 29 Taunton I 209,098 30 Pontefract I 309,926 31 Brighton North 207,724 32 Market Rasen JCR 297,877 33 Nottingham JCR 272,111 34 Chepstow North 328,964 35 Yarmouth North 252,182 36 Carlisle JCR 269,328 37 Newbury I 1,289,874 38 Windsor Arena 331,687 39 Newmarket JCR 3,282,511 40 Newcastle North 424,441 41 Sedgefield North 157,601 42 Wetherby I 203,752 43 Catterick Bridge I 206,080 44 Folkestone Arena 173,179 45 Stratford-on-Avon I 218,770 46 Kempton Park JCR 1,230,839 47 Warwick JCR 295,610 48 Uttoxeter North 216,763 49 Kelso I 129,684 50 Southwell Arena 444,289 51 Lingfield Park Arena 731,871 52 Wolverhampton Arena 634,729 53 Redcar I 188,294 54 Exeter JCR 168,242 55 Ludlow I 96,543 56 Huntingdon JCR 115,059 57 Plumpton I 106,296 58 Fontwell Park North 132,446 59 Hexham I 88,662 60 Towcester I 57,411 Total 38,905,538

% of Total

Levy Board (£)

59.3 70,450 59.3 1,414,572 57.4 854,392 57.4 526,480 56.6 233,741 53.3 386,610 53.0 141,812 52.8 221,280 52.5 262,108 52.5 1,171,412 52.0 2,141,455 51.5 262,770 51.2 163,260 50.3 200,772 48.8 1,034,184 48.1 273,390 47.2 471,482 47.1 1,263,242 46.0 213,858 45.2 755,920 44.4 683,784 44.4 360,020 42.2 242,303 42.2 327,172 41.3 204,303 41.2 1,172,608 40.5 1,270,318 40.4 396,117 40.1 278,135 39.7 394,910 39.3 268,270 39.0 393,570 39.0 295,850 38.8 418,620 38.3 315,452 37.4 369,573 36.8 1,551,582 36.8 457,810 36.2 2,509,109 35.9 596,820 35.2 252,370 34.9 327,616 34.5 324,290 33.5 301,021 33.3 377,195 33.2 1,992,005 33.2 472,798 32.1 366,400 30.5 258,238 27.7 1,028,475 27.2 1,645,128 26.8 1,432,185 26.1 249,951 24.7 433,172 24.3 264,750 24.1 308,062 24.1 300,918 24.0 366,608 23.9 243,948 12.9 344,842 42.7 35,859,487

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% of Total

Owners (£)

% of Total

31.4 20,696 25.8 816,706 27.8 456,980 35.8 86,418 33.4 58,307 37.3 92,423 34.2 48,348 42.2 23,210 47.5 0 23.1 1,227,014 24.3 2,066,468 39.3 53,340 48.3 0 40.3 41,447 36.9 365,201 40.3 55,583 43.6 91,561 39.5 415,824 36.9 63,610 26.7 790,903 40.5 235,005 46.5 64,700 52.0 25,351 42.1 72,697 44.4 49,808 43.7 393,893 32.3 1,000,650 45.8 84,940 53.4 33,734 50.6 52,795 50.8 46,786 51.6 65,436 42.4 82,908 49.4 96,397 47.9 66,243 51.4 68,410 44.3 562,925 50.8 93,553 27.7 3,187,190 50.5 148,796 56.4 37,544 56.1 47,726 54.3 47,980 58.2 40,600 57.5 56,326 53.8 345,058 53.1 100,877 54.3 77,751 60.7 32,051 64.0 104,768 61.2 214,313 60.4 197,911 34.6 258,763 63.7 67,566 66.6 36,031 64.4 49,099 68.1 32,350 66.5 50,845 65.8 31,052 77.3 37,697 39.4 15,072,564

9.2 14.9 14.9 5.9 8.3 8.9 11.7 4.4 0 24.2 23.5 8.0 0 8.3 13.0 8.2 8.5 13.0 11.0 28.0 13.9 8.4 5.4 9.4 10.8 14.7 25.5 9.8 6.5 6.8 8.9 8.6 11.9 11.4 10.1 9.5 16.1 10.4 35.2 12.6 8.4 8.2 8.0 7.9 8.6 9.3 11.3 11.5 7.5 6.5 8.0 8.4 35.9 9.9 9.1 10.3 7.3 9.2 8.4 8.5 16.6

Total (£)

Total 2009-10 % total Up/ (£) 2009-10 down

224,114 241,000 5,482,868 5,722,574 3,075,284 3,155,582 1,470,755 1,493,518 700,201 872,731 1,037,249 1,061,970 414,349 461,449 524,269 627,560 552,255 655,591 5,063,518 5,040,015 8,795,166 9,194,369 667,910 778,330 338,307 371,700 498,513 696,286 2,803,252 3,500,238 677,771 832,841 1,081,976 1,127,977 3,197,080 3,676,917 579,700 732,940 2,825,975 3,107,258 1,688,850 1,939,135 773,581 762,855 465,958 795,563 776,907 923,755 459,866 581,208 2,685,251 3,369,352 3,931,480 4,404,226 864,542 1,287,914 520,967 475,306 781,131 912,688 528,380 592,324 762,883 926,322 697,369 750,850 848,081 1,178,352 658,577 777,780 719,311 812,411 3,503,431 3,944,713 901,850 1,085,633 9,056,810 10,318,749 1,182,357 1,379,401 447,515 477,037 583,594 723,225 597,550 799,659 516,800 629,740 656,291 863,699 3,704,445 4,821,677 890,485 902,329 675,014 988,446 425,773 644,497 1,605,932 2,347,836 2,686,562 3,819,927 2,370,275 3,299,778 721,508 816,846 679,980 736,652 397,324 663,710 478,220 732,741 441,564 577,365 551,699 804,262 370,662 534,823 445,950 558,766 91,065,232 106,312,397

27.1 51.3 49.5 40.4 31.1 19.6 4.2 20.5 23.8 43.8 43.8 34.1 22.0 23.5 36.6 30.8 31.9 36.9 24.9 40.0 30.2 11.1 18.4 24.6 2.0 32.8 25.5 20.1 10.4 22.7 12.7 13.8 16.6 21.8 22.5 21.0 25.8 24.9 31.7 21.5 6.3 22.4 13.9 10.4 23.5 10.6 13.1 8.5 20.3 2.4 15.4 2.7 12.6 14.0 18.4 10.6 4.3 10.6 10.6 7.4 28.0

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In order of racecourses’ percentage contributions to overall prize-money.

Figures relate to prizemoney for the 12-month period September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011

EXPLANATION This table sets out the three main contributors to prizemoney with percentages of the total: 1 Racecourses’ executive and sponsorship; 2 Levy Board; 3 Owners.

A small additional contribution is also made by the Divided Race Fund and the BHA Development Fund.

The order is taken from the percentage in the second column of figures. This shows how much each course has contributed to prize-money, expressed as a percentage of their overall prize-money. The arrows at the end of each line are based on a comparison between the percentages for the two rolling year periods.

If a racecourse has improved its position by this criteria it receives a green ‘up’ arrow. If the year-on-year percentage has decreased it receives a red ‘down’ arrow.

Note: All of the figures are produced on an ‘as originally programmed’ basis, i.e. where any transferred fixtures were originally programmed rather than where the fixtures have actually taken place. However, any transferred BHA ‘National’ fixtures and ‘Regional’ fixtures are attributed to the courses where the fixtures have actually taken place.

ABANDONMENTS: These occasionally distort performances relating to a track’s fixtures. The year-onyear percentage comparison on which this table is based can place tracks in a worse light than they deserve.

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at Doncaster, less than an hour before Duncan deadheated for first in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh.

Bred by Newsells Park Stud, Masked Marvel is from a family that has already enjoyed Classic glory this year with the Deutsches Derby victor Waldpark (Dubawi). Duncan, already the winner of the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup this season, was bred by Normandie Stud in West Sussex and races in its famous pale pink colours.

Jockey William Buick celebrates success in the St Leger aboard Masked Marvel

BRITISH-BREDS tasted Classic success on both sides of the Irish Sea in September when Masked Marvel captured the St Leger, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest Classic,

Also in Ireland, the exciting juvenile Power became the ninth individual Group 1 winner for his sire Oasis Dream when landing the National Stakes, while another British stallion to celebrate Group 1 glory in the last month is Exceed And Excel, whose son Excelebration captured the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp less than a month after Margot Did registered a first northern hemisphere Group 1 victory for their sire in the Nunthorpe Stakes.

in the spotlight NORWAY DURING a busy month of promoting the British yearling sales at home and abroad, BBM made several targeted overseas trips including a first visit to Norway at the end of August to attend the Norsk Derby at Ă&#x2DC;vrevoll racecourse in Oslo.

The visit was an ideal opportunity to meet with trainers and owners on the biggest day of racing in Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calendar, and a host of British-bred and sired winners on the day underlined the appeal of British bloodstock to Scandinavia. Ă&#x2DC;vrevoll is Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only thoroughbred race track, hosting racing between March and December mainly on turf, with the inner all-weather track utilised early and late in the season. A weekly meeting takes place on Thursdays, although Derby day is run on a Sunday, and around 14 trainers are based at the track, with approximately 150 of the 400 horses in training in Norway based at Ă&#x2DC;vrevoll.

Existing as it does outside of the Eurozone, Norway is easily the most expensive of the Scandinavian countries, although the upside of that for overseas trainers is that prize money is consequently higher.

Although the Listed Norsk Derby is the feature race of the Derby Day card, it is upstaged in both prestige and prize money by the 1m1f Group 3 Marit Sveaas Minneløp which, as Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most valuable race, carried prize money this year of Kr800,000 (approx. ÂŁ89,446) to the winner.

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Crowds watch runners at Ă&#x2DC;vrevoll on Derby day

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prize was scooped by the British -bred Entangle, a five-year-old daughter of Pivotal bought by her trainer Arnfinn Lund for just 3,200gns at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale in 2008, and already the winner of eight Listed contests in Scandinavia prior to her most recent victory.

Two races earlier, Lund had also triumphed in the 4½f sprint with another Tattersalls-purchased daughter of Pivotal, Alight, bought for 7,000gns at the December Mares Sale in 2009.

Lund, among Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most senior trainers, capped an excellent day with victory in the Listed Norsk Derby with Without Fear, owned by Nils Petter Gils and already the winner of the Listed Svenskt Derby in Sweden two weeks earlier. Although French-bred, the colt is by the British-based sire Refuse To Bend, who stands at Whitsbury Manor Stud.

Rounding off a great day for British-sired and purchased runners was La Zona, a daughter of the late British stallion Singspiel, herself twice a graduate of Tattersalls, who captured the Listed Erik O Steens Memorial over 1m4f for Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perennial champion trainer Wido Neuroth.

ONE week before the inaugural Champions Day at Ascot, Newmarket will host the eagerly anticipated Dubai Future Champions Day at the Rowley Mile.

On Saturday October 8th the Dewhurst Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes, both Group 1s, will be combined on the same racecard for the first time, along with four other Group races including the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes, and the ultra-competitive Cesarewitch Handicap.

The day will bring together the best of Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-year-olds in an end of season clash to decide this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champion juveniles.

Taking place at the end of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and three days before the start of the Book 2 sale, Future Champions Day will complement the promise of future champions at Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier yearling auction.

Working in partnership with The Jockey Club, BBM looks forward to welcoming leading owners, trainers, breeders and buyers to Future Champions Day where BBM will co-hosting a champagne reception and lunch for a limited number of invited guests.

Taking place in the Eclipse Marquee at the Rowley Mile, guests will be welcome throughout the day, with afternoon tea also being served.

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THE NEXT GENERATION

By GINA BRYCE

Be there...

OCTOBER 2 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp You can’t beat a weekend in Paris coupled with Europe’s most prestigious race as the highlight of the most stylish of race meetings.

OCTOBER 14 NGC Tattersalls Yearling Sales Event Apply now to attend at www.the-ngc.co.uk.

OCTOBER 15 British Champions’ Day With £3 million on offer, it’s no surprise to see the meeting shaping up to fulfil the lofty expectations of the RFC executives.

OCTOBER 27 Discover Racing and Breeding Day, Lingfield Park NGC members are invited to enjoy quality racing alongside behind the scenes demonstrations to the racing and breeding industries. Free tea and coffee will be served in an exclusive dedicated suite. Please contact Lesley O’Shea – Lesley@thetba.co.uk – to reserve your free admission badges.

NOVEMBER 12 Paddy Power Gold Cup, Cheltenham Kick off the National Hunt season with a bang at the first big jumps meeting of the year.

NOVEMBER 26 Hennessy Gold Cup Day, Newbury Take advantage of an exclusive offer for NGC members of two premier enclosure tickets for the price of one. Details on www.the-ngc.co.uk.

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“Pedigrees today are really very good after many years of refining. We are particularly fortunate in Europe, where they contain far more information than in the USA. On a less positive note, race form in horses-in-training pedigrees never quite tells the full story, both by a lack of depth in information and the fact that it’s generally out of date by the time the horse comes to be sold.”

Simon Double, Racing Manager, Jamasitr Racing

“Official handicap marks or Timeform ratings would be useful for those horses still racing, although they wouldn’t necessarily be up-to-date by the

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he Financial Times’ ‘How To Spend It’ magazine may not be among most young people’s monthly must-reads, but an article in last month’s edition on the forthcoming Tattersalls October Yearling Sale will surely have hit, to some extent, the wider audience so greatly needed for racing’s survival.

There, nestled among the bargain holiday to a private Balinese Island and the Chronicles of a Spa Junkie, was a call to attend this month’s sales for a chance to experience the exciting and the unpredictable. Admittedly, the new Lamborghini Gallardo advertised on page 3 may offer a similar sensation but, as far as a free day out goes, there’s no better place to get your fix than at a yearling sale.

As a sign of the times perhaps, the article focuses on attendance not investment, selling the experience as a good day out rather than a call to part with whatever funds may be at the reader’s disposal. And a good day out it is. Lolling around the parade ring watching

the sprightly youngsters, learning how to make sense of a catalogue and witnessing the buzz of a bidding duel between some of the world’s wealthiest owners certainly has its appeal. And getting involved, albeit in a small way, is a much more realistic aspiration for many than the alternative goodies displayed in the ‘How To Spend It’ shop window.

Hugo Palmer and Ed Walker are just two young trainers heading to the sales this year with the aim of making racehorse ownership as affordable as possible to the masses.

Palmer, who recently acquired the Racing Post-featured filly, Born To Run, at the Doncaster Premier Yearling Sale, hopes to syndicate the horse in 75 shares for £1,200 each for two years in training. A less expensive alternative is the Genesis Racing Syndicate (for £500 all-in), which will rely on Walker to purchase a horse in training to hit the ground running this autumn.

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In what ways do you think the presentation of pedigrees in a sales catalogue could be improved? time of the sale. If asked for one improvement, I’d include the distances over which horses have won. It would save purchasers a lot of presales time trawling through the Racing Post website. Also, it’s not always easy to find out distances of races won abroad.”

Rob Speers, Templeton Stud

“Although most people understand the current catalogue system, I think it is important to look for improvements and to try new initiatives.

Anything that will appeal to new people and make a sales catalogue more accessible is a good thing. Official ratings or Timeform ratings would be worth incorporating. A lot of people do this research themselves at the moment, so it would surely be a benefit to buyers and vendors to have it done for them.

The industry has a reputation for being slow to accept changes but catering for the new generation has got to be at the forefront of the agenda now.”

Eamonn Reilly, BBA Ireland

“I think it would be useful if the catalogues could distinguish between the different types of black type races. There is a big difference between a filly that has won a Pattern race in the UK or Ireland to one which might have been placed in Italy or Denmark, for example.

“I think it is also important to get as much input from the vendor as possible to ensure they are happy with the way their horse is presented. It is their shop window after all and everything should be done to ensure they are maximising the key selling points.”

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members the chance to take ownership of a well-bred filly on lease at a cost of just £960 for the entire 2012 Flat season.

Even if your bank statements are more red than black, you can still get involved for free by visiting www.thepeopleshorse.co.uk and taking the plunge via Twitter with the Rod Millman-trained Tweet Lady. Followers are introduced to their training team, informed of the daily regime and kept up to date with regular blogs and photos, in addition to being put forward to enter a ballot for tickets when Tweet Lady runs. For those without disposable income, the stylish website is an excellent way to learn a bit more about racehorse ownership without footing the bill.

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website is an excellent way to learn more about ownership” Conscious of the need to marry young people’s interest in racing and ownership with an appreciation of the bloodstock and breeding industries, the Next Generation Club invites members to attend the second annual sales event hosted on October 14 during Book 3 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in Newmarket. Following on from the success of last year’s event, the day will be set up around giving members an insight into how the sales work, what trainers and agents look for in potential athletes, and how to predict their market value.

Now if only the FT had a ‘How to Earn It’ magazine, we might all be the proud owners of a shiny new racehorse!

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Student diary STEPHEN HEATH Darley Flying Start Like many people, I can pinpoint the horse responsible for my passion for horseracing, and in my case the exact race – Zeta’s Lad beating Le Piccolage in the Bonusprint Handicap Chase at Kempton on December 28, 1992.

After graduating from Cambridge in 2006, I was fortunate enough to secure an excellent position for putting this passion to real use as a pedigree researcher at Timeform. Over the next two years I greatly enjoyed working with some exceptionally sharp minds, whilst taking responsibility for most of the pedigree information and my favourite task, editing the Stallion Statistical Review.

With a heavy heart, but with the knowledge of how much more there was in our great industry to learn, I left the sages of Halifax to embark on stage two of my career – starting from scratch to learn how to care for thoroughbred breeding stock.

I can still remember mucking out my first stable once I’d secured a place on the National Stud Diploma course. This took the best part of an hour and left me baffled at the prospect of performing the task at any kind of acceptable rate!

The staff at the National Stud had the unenviable task of transforming me into a useful industry worker and rose to the challenge with aplomb. For a great start in

the industry, I would highly recommend the National Stud to any young person with a keen interest in racing and breeding. The practical skills gained, along with the chance to attend lectures from pre-eminent industry figures, stand its graduates in good stead, and help greatly in securing decent positions within the business.

Since graduating from the National Stud I have been lucky enough to work with some of the most successful people in the industry. I completed a season of yearling preparation with Ted Voute, before spending a year at Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky. For a true racing fan, Lane’s End was a real treat; more than once I found myself starstruck, no more so than when meeting the great Zenyatta.

More stars awaited me in my next role at Newsells Park Stud, where, amongst others, I found myself present at the birth of a Sea The Stars half-brother to Speciosa.

All this brings me to my current situation, as one of the 2011 Darley Flying Start class. My coursemates and I already feel like a big family and over the course of the next few columns I hope to introduce my 12 new friends. The course is certainly living up to its name: we are already flying along, racing every weekend and meeting some fascinating people. All of us agree that we are truly living the dream.

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Giles a credit to industry Three years ago Giles Gaisford St Lawrence made the move from riding racehorses at the rehabilitation unit at Shadwell Estates’ Snarehill Stud to working at Hascombe & Valiant Studs at Cheveley near Newmarket, since when his passion for stud work has grown rapidly.

Giles, winner of this month’s TBA Stud Staff Award, is described by his employer Anthony Oppenheimer as “one of the most dedicated and professional people I have ever had the pleasure of employing, who displays dependability and high standards as a matter of course.”

Recently promoted to Yearling Manager, he oversees the running of Hascombe’s yearling facility at Silverley Paddocks, where he organises staff, horses and day-to-day logistics, working closely with the vet and making sure nothing is missed through meticulous organisation and forward-planning.

Giles is also held in high regard by all the staff, setting an example through his

Giles Gaisford St Lawrence at Hascombe’s yearling farm, Silverley Paddocks

leadership and instilling a sense of pride in the stud, always ensuring that staff feel valued members of the team. Mr Oppenheimer cites Giles’s skill with highly-strung animals and his ability to bring out the best in a horse as second to none.

All of this is underpinned by his huge

enthusiasm for all aspects of the stud, from foaling the mares to taking great pleasure when homebred horses win on the track.

Unassuming and courteous, Giles Gaisford St Lawrence is a lynchpin at Hascombe, as well as being a credit to the stud and the wider breeding industry. He is a deserving winner of this award.

Time to enrol for Stud Farming Course The TBA Annual Stud Farming Course takes place at the British Racing School in Newmarket, from Tuesday, December 6 to Thursday, December 8.

This well-respected residential course boasts a programme of lectures and visits covering a wide range of stud management topics, delivered by leading veterinary and industry experts.

The first day includes management of the broodmare, preventive medicine and disease control, with emphasis on the HBLB Codes of Practice. Day two will concentrate on nutrition and grassland management, pedigrees and sales preparation, while the final day rounds off the course with foaling, foal care, and management of growth defects and angular limb deformities.

Delegates will have the opportunity to get to

Delegates on the 2010 course having a look at Lanwades Stud resident Selkirk

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know each other better over a course dinner on the first evening and visits will include Rossdales Equine Hospital, and a tour of the British Racing School.

There will be opportunities to question lecturers throughout the three days and a comprehensive handbook of course notes is provided as a useful reference source for delegates to take away with them.

The course is designed to appeal to a wide range of people, from stud staff to managers and owners; the continuing changes in stud management and veterinary medicine mean that previous delegates can return to update their knowledge.

The course fee for 2011 is £390 for TBA members (discounts are available for studs sending four or more delegates) and £530 for non-members (fee includes lunches and course dinner, but not accommodation or other meals).

Places are limited.

For further information, please contact Christine Standley at the TBA on 01638 661321 or email Christine@thetba.co.uk THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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Spearheaded by two Listed races, ‘The Normandie Stud EBF Fleur de Lys Fillies’ Stakes’ and ‘The Cockney Rebel Success EBF River Eden Fillies’ Stakes’, this valuable card offers a total prize fund of £85,750 and will no doubt attract some quality entries.

The day will be complimented by some rare behind-the-scenes demonstrations and will offer an insight into how racehorses are bred and produced to run.

Free tea and coffee will be served in an exclusive suite. Please contact Samantha Knight on Samantha@thetba.co.uk or 01638 661321, to reserve your free admission badges.

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NOVEMBER 11 More and more members are taking advantage of the TBA Bloodstock Insurance scheme, which offers mortality insurance for mares, foals, yearlings, racehorses and stallions, with the option to include insurance for veterinary fees for colic/life-saving surgery.

John Needham, who administers the scheme, says: “We offer highly competitive rates exclusively for members, whilst also helping to support TBA funding. We have been able to help small and large breeders cover against the tragedy of losing a mare or young stock. Accidents do happen and in this type of financial climate no one can afford to take an uninsured loss.’’

The following are some recommendations from satisfied members.

Allie Tullie, Berwickshire “I was delighted to discover that the TBA Bloodstock Insurance rates were not only competitive but offered great coverage, including against colic surgery.”

Fiona Denniff, Nottinghamshire “The insurance cover offered by the TBA is perfect for my bloodstock and it also meant I could support the TBA at the same time.”

Alison Russell, Sussex “TBA Bloodstock Insurance offered a fast and efficient service, plus it represented great value.”

For more information please call the insurance line on 0844 8794955.

NH Stallion Parade, Cheltenham racecourse An opportunity for members to view a number of top-class jump stallions at one venue; free entry to Cheltenham for members on production of their TBA membership card. For further details contact Pauline Stoddart at the TBA.

NOVEMBER 12 Cheltenham Breeders’ Club, Paddy Power Gold Cup Day Free entry to Cheltenham on Paddy Power Gold Cup Day and use of the club marquee for Cheltenham Breeders’ Club members. To become a member or for more information please contact Victoria Bowen-Jones at Cheltenham racecourse on 01242 537602 or victoria.bowenjones@jockeyclubracecourses.com

Cheltenham Breeders’ Club

DECEMBER 6-8

If you are a member of the TBA, why not join the Cheltenham Breeders’ Club? Exclusive to TBA members and now in its twelfth year, a subscription of £150 for the 2011-2012 season entitles members to the following for three meetings:

This annual three-day course takes place at the British Racing School in Newmarket and features presentations from prominent equine veterinary surgeons and industry experts. For further information and to register, please contact Christine Standley at the TBA on 01638 661321, or email Christine@thetba.co.uk

• TWO BADGES • A CAR PARK LABEL

• USE OF A CLUB MARQUEE WITH A CASH BAR AND BUFFET ON: Paddy Power Gold Cup Day (November 12) Stan James Champion Hurdle Day (March 13) National Hunt Breeders’ Day (April 19)

Please contact Victoria Bowen-Jones at Cheltenham racecourse on 01242 537602 or victoria.bowen-jones@ jockeyclubracecourses.com

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This showcase of British-based National Hunt stallions will be held on Friday, November 11, which is Countryside Raceday at Cheltenham racecourse. The stallions will be shown in the parade ring from 11am to 11.45am and will parade in alphabetical order.

TBA members can gain free entry to Cheltenham on the day by showing their TBA membership card at the owners’ and trainers’ entrance. After the parade, members and their guests are invited to meet the stallions’ connections in the TBA Stallion Parade marquee.

The list of stallions parading will be widely published a little nearer the time. Please contact Stanstead House for full details.

STEPHEN DAVIES

Annual TBA National Hunt Stallion Parade

A line-up of Britain’s finest jumps stallions will once again take to the parade ring

Advice on muck heaps and spreading Although DEFRA legislation treats horse manure/muck heaps as controlled waste, the Environment Agency (EA), which is charged with policing the legislation, treat this as a lowrisk waste activity.

The EA has now outlined its position on its website, which states that the agency does not believe it is in the public interest for those wishing to store or spread horse manure on land to apply for a waste management license, provided that the spreading “is undertaken in accordance with the Codes of Good Agricultural Practice”, and that either activity does not cause pollution or harm to health.

However, the EA “will continue to consider enforcement in all circumstances where an

activity has or is likely to cause pollution or harm to health”. This position applies to EA enforcement in England and Wales only; separate advice is available for Scotland from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).

Very few equine premises actively compost their manure, which requires specific techniques and specialist equipment. Those that do so are usually the larger studs, which compost using specialist techniques and spread on-site.

There have been a number of concerns from the industry about what is allowed regarding the storage, disposal and spreading of manure. The TBA has been advised that the kinds of activity

Bloodstock Taxation Guide Peter Mendham is pleased to announce that the updated version of the Bloodstock Taxation Guide can now be accessed via www.thetba.co.uk.

Given the rapid pace of change in taxation matters we have decided to produce the guide in soft copy format as it is easier for users to access the information that they require and it makes it easier for us to keep the guide up to date.

The guide has been updated by the TBA

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Bloodstock Taxation Group and reflects the changes in taxation rules and procedures since the last version was published in 2007.

In particular, the changes in the VAT rules relating to the place where a supply is taxed have had a major impact on the bloodstock industry. The guide explains the new rules as they impact on the different sectors of the industry. The TBA Bloodstock Taxation Group has clarified these new rules with HM Revenue & Customs, so any members having

listed below should continue to be allowed.

However, bearing in mind the caveats stated here regarding pollution or harm to health, any concerns about what is allowed in your area can be resolved on a case-by-case basis by contacting the local Environment Agency officer.

Examples of current equine activity which may constitute a low risk activity are: • the removal of horse manure by farmers for spreading on their land • the storage of horse manure (a concrete base is not necessary for storage provided that any run-off is unlikely to pollute watercourses) • the spreading of your horse manure on your land difficulty with their local VAT office can be confident that the rules as set out in the guide reflect the correct position.

Among a number of updates on the direct tax issues covered by the guide, we would draw your attention in particular to sections dealing the HMRC position regarding sponsorship, choosing the proper investment vehicle, and the personal taxation position for non-residents.

We hope that you find the guide useful, but we should remind you that it is just that – a guide, and that where you have a particular issue you should take the appropriate professional advice.

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w w w. t h e t b a . c o . u k

Breeders’ Prizes Flat HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £700 or more Breeder

Prize (£)

Based on date money was paid

Horse

Sire

Dam

A H Bennett

4,500

Dubawi Gold

Dubawi

Savannah Belle

Date

Course

27/08/2011

Goodwood

Kingsclere Stud

3,500

Side Glance

Passing Glance

W And R Barnett Ltd

3,500

Best Terms

Exceed And Excel

Averami

11/08/2011

Salisbury

Sharp Terms

18/08/2011

Meon Valley Stud

3,500

Caspar Netscher

York

Dutch Art

Bella Cantata

19/08/2011

O McDowell

3,500

York

Libranno

Librettist

Annabelle Ja

28/08/2011

Goodwood

C J C Parsons & Brian M Parsons

3,100

Pepper Lane

Exceed And Excel

Maid To Matter

13/08/2011

Ripon

01/08/2011

Ripon

Lordship Stud

3,000

Swiss Dream

Oasis Dream

Swiss Lake

27/08/2011

Newmarket

Cheveley Park Stud Limited

3,000

Regal Realm

Medicean

Regal Riband

27/08/2011

Goodwood

Red Gulch

Kyllachy

Enrapture

26/07/2011

Goodwood

Levitate

Pivotal

Soar

07/08/2011

Leicester

Dxb Bloodstock Ltd

1,600

Belle Royale

Val Royal

Kahyasi Moll

20/08/2011

Chester

M E Wates

1,500

Neebras

Oasis Dream

Crossmolina

29/07/2011

Goodwood Musselburgh

D J Brown

1,500

Excelette

Exceed And Excel

Madam Ninette

29/07/2011

Redmyre Bloodstock & Trinity Gate Bloodstock

1,500

Guru Girl

Ishiguru

Startori

30/07/2011

Thirsk

Minster Stud

1,500

Danvilla

Dansili

Newtown Villa

06/08/2011

Newmarket

Hascombe & Valiant Studs

1,500

Primevere

Singspiel

Tree Peony

10/08/2011

Salisbury

J R Mitchell

1,500

Rose Blossom

Pastoral Pursuits

Lamarita

14/08/2011

Pontefract

Highclere Stud & Hmh Management

1,500

Entifaadha

Dansili

Model Queen

17/08/2011

York

Normandie Stud Ltd

1,500

Fallen Idol

Pivotal

Fallen Star

20/08/2011

Sandown Park

Fallen For You

Dansili

Fallen Star

30/07/2011

Newmarket

Floors Farming

1,400

Federation

Motivator

Flirtation

29/07/2011

Thirsk

R Phillips & Tweenhills Farm & Stud

1,400

Basantee

Lucky Story

Soft Touch

04/08/2011

Haydock Park

Miss S E Hall

1,400

Kune Kune

Sir Percy

Katy O'Hara

14/08/2011

Pontefract

Worksop Manor Stud

1,400

Eastern Destiny

Dubai Destination

Night Haven

15/08/2011

Thirsk

P M Cunningham

1,400

Na Zdorovie

Cockney Rebel

Vino Veritas

20/08/2011

Chester Goodwood

Messrs J C & S R Hitchins

800

Whiplash Willie

Phoenix Reach

Santa Isobel

27/07/2011

Wickfield Farm Partnership

800

Casual Glimpse

Compton Place

Glimpse

28/07/2011

Goodwood

Bond Thoroughbred Corporation

800

Hoof It

Monsieur Bond

Forever Bond

30/07/2011

Goodwood

G B Russell

800

Balducci

Dansili

Miss Meltemi

30/07/2011

Newmarket

D Allan

800

Barren Brook

Beat Hollow

Carinthia

30/07/2011

Doncaster

Michael E Broughton

800

Morache Music

Sleeping Indian

Enchanted Princess

06/08/2011

Ascot

Dr J A E Hobby

800

Dungannon

Monsieur Bond

May Light

06/08/2011

Ascot

T R E Dafydd

800

Bertiewhittle

Bahamian Bounty

Minette

13/08/2011

Newmarket

Whitsbury Manor Stud

800

Bomber Jet

Avonbridge

Strawberry Leaf

17/08/2011

York

T Barker

800

Bogart

Bahamian Bounty

Lauren Louise

18/08/2011

York

The Welcome Alliance

800

Shesastar

Bahamian Bounty

Celestial Welcome

19/08/2011

York

Littleton Stud

800

Desert Law

Oasis Dream

Speed Cop

20/08/2011

Bath

P Baldwin

800

Colonel Mak

Makbul

Colonel's Daughter

26/08/2011

Ffos Las

Usk Valley Stud

750

Fityaan

Haafhd

Welsh Diva

30/07/2011

Newmarket

Miss R J Dobson

750

Markazzi

Dansili

Bandanna

06/08/2011

Haydock Park

L T Roberts

750

Rent Free

Striking Ambition

Concentration

06/08/2011

Haydock Park

Stuart McPhee Bloodstock Ltd

750

Joe Packet

Joe Bear

Costa Packet

08/08/2011

Windsor

Middle Park Stud Ltd

750

Theladyinquestion

Dubawi

Whazzat

12/08/2011

Newmarket

Shortgrove Manor Stud

750

Cosimo De Medici

Medicean

Wish

26/08/2011

Newmarket

Burns Farm Stud

750

Blanche Dubawi

Dubawi

Dixie Belle

27/08/2011

Goodwood

Hermes Services Ltd

700

Lunar Deity

Medicean

Luminda

28/07/2011

Ffos Las

Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar

700

Justineo

Oasis Dream

Loulwa

29/07/2011

Newmarket

Red House Stud

700

Dutch Heritage

Dutch Art

Starstone

08/08/2011

Thirsk

H M Hurst

700

Miss Azeza

Dutch Art

Miss Respect

09/08/2011

Ffos Las

Highclere Stud

700

Jacob Cats

Dutch Art

Ballet

10/08/2011

Salisbury

See the table of breeders' prizes effective as from January 1 on the TBA website, www.thetba.co.uk

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SPECIAL MERIT/BREEDER OF THE MONTH w w w. t h e t b a . c o . u k Sponsored by Blue Chip Feed Ltd

Words Alan Yuill Walker

AUGUST 2011

George Strawbridge SPECIAL MERIT: AUGUST 2011

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Meon Valley Stud

Moonlight Cloud in the famous colours of her owner/breeder

Owner/breeder George Strawbridge and his advisor James Wigan have shared many triumphs over the last 30 years and they celebrated a notable double in August to gain the Breeder of the Month award.

First Moonlight Cloud, who is trained in France by Freddy Head, won the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville. Then six days later the John Gosden-trained Fencing won the Listed Denford Stud Stakes at Newbury.

Strawbridge’s operation wins six sacks of Blue Chip Pro, to help prepare youngstock for the sales, and some Blue Chip clothing It is indicative of Strawbridge’s international operation that whereas Moonlight Cloud, who started favourite for the 1,000 Guineas, was bred and reared at Peter Player’s Whatton Manor Stud, Fencing spent his formative years at Bettina Jenney’s Derry Meeting Farm in Pennsylvania.

It was through Bettina’s late husband Marshall Jenney, the breeder of Danzig, that Wigan first met Strawbridge when taking them racing at Ascot.

“George takes a great personal interest in his horses,” said Wigan. “He telephones me frequently, as he does his trainers. The majority of his mares over here are kept at Whatton Manor and he lives just a couple of miles from Derry Meeting, where his American mares are based. Thanks to modern technology, he manages to watch all his horses run.”

Three of the best known in Europe to carry the distinctive white and green colours are Selkirk, champion sprinter Sliver Fling, and 2007 St Leger hero Lucarno, who has just been relocated to stand in France.

Wigan acquired Moonlight Cloud’s dam Ventura for 500,000gns as a three-year-old at Tattersalls’ 2001 December Sales from the stables of Charles O’Brien, son of her breeder, Vincent. Successful in two races in Ireland, her high price was owing to the fact that the dam Wedding Bouquet was a Group-winning half-sister to Classic winners Generous and Imagine.

Moonlight Cloud was a yearling when Ventura was consigned to the 2009 December Sales from Wigan’s West Blagdon Stud, where she realised 58,000gns carrying to Manduro.

A curious aside to the Denford Stud Stakes was that the winner Fencing and the third Leqqaa are both sons of Street Cry, and shared the same paddock as yearlings. Latice, the dam of Fencing, was purchased privately after she had won the 2004 French Oaks and three years later her halfbrother Lawman won the French Derby.

The Denford Stud Stakes was better known as the Washington Singer Stakes and both race names have an association with local studs. Denford, near Hungerford, is owned by Prince Faisal Salman. And it was the American sewing machine heir Washington Singer who founded the now defunct King Edward’s Place Stud on the Wiltshire/Berkshire border.

Lighted Lamp, the fifth dam of Fencing, was the foundation mare of Hillwood Stud, which was sold by Dr John Hobby in 2000.

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Meon Valley Stud had a number of winners in August but the one that mattered most was Caspar Netscher in the historic Gimcrack Stakes.

The son of first-season sire Dutch Art was not winning out of turn: he won on debut at Beverley in May, had been placed in three Pattern races, and has subsequently won the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury.

One person who has watched Caspar Netschar’s progress with interest is Katie Walsh, who sold the colt at Tattersalls’ Craven breeze-up in April for 65,000gns, having procured him from Book 2 of Tattersalls’ October Sale for just 25,000gns. Meon Valley had sold Caspar Netscher’s three older siblings at the same sale, their dam Bella Cantata being one of only two of Bella Colora’s progeny not to race. The Prix de l’Opera winner bred seven winners from 11 runners, highlighted by Stagecraft.

Bella Cantata, a grand-daughter of that great foundation mare Reprocolor, was the final offspring of Bella Colora, who died in retirement in January 2008. Someone procured a bargain as Bella Cantata, who was foaled when her dam was 20, was sold at last year’s July Sales at Newmarket for 22,000gns covered by Manduro.

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VET FORUM: THE EXPERT VIEW

By JAMES TATE BVMS MRCVS

The growing problem of resistance to wormers Equine parasites have become increasingly difficult to combat, however there is hope on the horizon with a new class of wormer that was recently licensed for use in sheep

T

he advent of the first of today’s wormers to combat equine parasites in the 1960s was a huge breakthrough in veterinary medicine. However, fifty years on, equine parasites are showing increasing resistance to our current wormers in a similar manner to which bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics. Therefore, an area that was widely considered to have been taken care of is now threatening to cause problems again.

As a result, horsemen are being encouraged to test their horses to see if they have worms to prevent over-worming but the tests that are currently available need to be improved.

Fortunately, there is a new diagnostic test on the horizon and after a thirty year wait, a new class of wormer was introduced into the market for sheep last year which will hopefully become available for horses in the near future.

Worming horses is important because equine gastrointestinal parasites can cause serious disease and even death. Both spasmodic and impaction colic can be caused by worms but perhaps ill-thrift and a general lack of peak condition are the most common signs of a worm infestation. Worming has historically been perceived to be a simple topic but in reality it is quite complex because of the increasing resistance to our current wormers which are not as effective as manufacturers would have us believe.

Worming Only eleven broad spectrum wormers have been developed for horses and all of them can be grouped into three classes, each of which has a different mode of action. The macrocyclic lactones (for example, ivermectin) and the pyrimidines (for example, pyrantel) both paralyse the parasite, whilst the benzimidazoles (for example, ‘Panacur’) starve the parasite. Each class works against different worms and has different durations of action.

For example, the pyrimidines only maintain

Worming a horse is a very straightforward and relatively inexpensive task, however thought should be given as to when and with what.

Wormers should be rotated by class and not by colour of box

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activity for four weeks, whereas one of the macrocyclic lactones, moxidectin, remains active for thirteen weeks. Careful thought must be given as to which wormer is given to a particular horse, what dose and how long before the horse is to be wormed again.

The widespread usage and over-confidence in the ability of wormers has led to a change in the prevalence of some of the parasites, for example, the increased importance of the small strongyles due to their resistance to the current wormers. A recent study found that 80% of small strongyles have resistance to the benzimidazoles, for example, ‘Panacur’, 25% have resistance to the pyrimidines, for example, pyrantel, but as yet there are only low levels of resistance to the macrocyclic lactones, for example, ivermectin. Therefore, wormers should be rotated by class and not by colour of box.

“Over-confidence in

wormers has changed the prevalence of some parasites” The most important time to worm horses is before they are turned out at pasture. Grazing horses pick up worms by eating grass contaminated with the infective stages of parasites which were passed onto the grazing area from infected horses. Therefore, it is important to know the worming status of all the horses which are being turned out at pasture. In an ideal world, all horses should either be wormed or tested as free from worms prior to being turned out in order to prevent pasture contamination and any field that was heavily stocked should either be periodically rested or better still, cleaned of droppings.

Let’s worm together There is no single control programme that is applicable to every horse management system and many factors should be considered before deciding upon a worming programme for a particular horse, yard or farm. Generally, all the horses on a property should be wormed together rather than doing a few at a time; however, youngstock and older horses should be considered separately due to the differing importance of ascarids. Ascarids cause major problems for youngstock but older horses develop immunity to them. As a result, youngstock should be wormed every four weeks with a wormer that is effective against

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The main types of worm involved Large Strongyles

Developing large strongyles found in the aorta

Large strongyles, for example, Strongyles vulgaris, cause major problems because whilst the adult worms are found in the intestine, the juvenile larvae are blood feeders that can cause obstruction in any blood vessel and can even result in death. Fortunately, these are rarely seen any more because the current wormers are very effective against them. However, farms that are trying to radically reduce worming to prevent resistance will have to be careful that these dangerous parasites do not start to reappear.

Small Strongyles (Cyathostominae)

Small strongyles (red in colour) found on a piece of intestine

Unlike their larger counterparts the small strongyles, which are also known as small redworms, are seen very frequently and have now become the most common type of equine worm. This is mainly because no wormer is completely effective against the period in their lifecycle when they ‘hibernate’ within the gut wall. In small numbers they cause very few problems but when present in hundreds of thousands then affected horses lose weight and suffer from diarrhoea. Moxidectin (e.g. ‘Equest’) can be effective against ‘hibernating’ small strongyles but should not be used in thin, severely affected horses.

Tapeworms (Cestodes)

Adult tapeworms found on a section of intestine

Tapeworms, for example, Anoplocephala perfoliata, are also quite common in the horse’s gut. Generally, they do not cause many problems unless they accumulate in large numbers in one particular site, the ileocaecocolic valve, where they can cause colic. Not all wormers kill tapeworms but praziquantel (e.g. ‘Equitape’) and doubledose pyrantel (e.g. ‘Strongid-P’) are very effective. Some combination wormers (e.g. ‘Equimax’) are also effective against tapeworms

Ascarids

Huge numbers of adult ascarids causing a major obstruction in a horse’s small intestine

Ascarids, for example, Parascaris equourum, are only common in youngstock because older horses develop immunity to them. Adult ascarid worms only cause major gastrointestinal problems by way of physical obstruction when they are present in large numbers. However, the juvenile ascarid larvae can also cause mild coughing as they migrate through the lungs during their lifecycle.

Although several studies have shown ivermectin wormers to be not very effective against ascarids, most other wormers work well to kill adult worms in the gut but not so well against juvenile worms found in the lungs, in which case repeated treatment may be necessary.

Pinworms

A dead adult pinworm found in a horse’s faeces following worming

Pinworms, for example, Oxyuris equi, cause few problems because they only attach themselves to the horse’s gut wall and feed on the gut content rather than causing much in the way of damage to the horse. Affected horses often scratch their tails against anything they can find, particularly if worms are being passed at the time.

When a horse is wormed, dead pinworms are often seen in the faeces.

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>> them such as pyrantel (not a macrocyclic

worms and anticipate that this will be available within the next three to five years.

Once the test is available, it will become possible to test a horse for juvenile small strongyles which can cause serious disease when they build up in large numbers.

Consequently, only horses that are significantly affected by small strongyles will be wormed, which will reduce the amount of unnecessary worming and therefore help to slow down the growing problem of drug resistance.

lactone such as ivermectin or moxidectin, which do not work well against ascarids).

There are two main types of worming programme. Firstly, the traditional method of rotating which wormer is being used and secondly, the more modern method of testing each horse by means of a faecal egg count and to only treat those which test positive. If everyone followed the second programme then the increasing problem of resistance might be slowed. However, the current diagnostic tests are not as good as they could be.

New wormer?

There hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been a new class of wormer developed for horses since the macrocylic lactones in the 1980s but there is a glimmer of hope. Last year, a new class of wormer was licensed for use in sheep â&#x20AC;&#x201C; montepantel (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Zolvixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;), which is part of a newly discovered class of compounds call amino-acetonitrile derivatives.

Montepantel works differently from all other classes of wormer, paralysing worms by attacking a previously undiscovered receptor, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hco-MPTL-1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. As there is currently no known resistance to montepantel, this represents a

Diagnostic blood test The most common method of the diagnosis of worms is a faecal egg count. However, this test has significant disadvantages most notably that small strongyles, the most common type of worm, are not detectable because they are found as juvenile larvae in faeces, not eggs.

However, with the help of Horserace Betting Levy Board and Thoroughbred Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association funding, a group of researchers led

by Professor Matthews have been developing a diagnostic blood test specifically for these

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Are oats really the best grain?

Oats have always been the traditional favourite of the industry for good reason.

As a whole grain they offer a relatively easily digestible hull, allowing the enzymes of the small intestine access to the natural proteins and carbohydrates within. Other grains such as barley, wheat and maize are not naturally so available, and without processing or cooking can pose a risk to health, as undigested grain will pass into the large intestine.

The bacteria of the large intestine are designed for fermentation of fibrous material as found in grass, hay and haylage. They can handle a very low level of starch, as it is found in pasture at approximately 3%. However they can not process or thrive in the presence of large volumes of starch, as found in grains. Such a starch overload will cause a change in the gut pH and flora. At a minimum this causes poor digestive efficiency and can lead to more serious problems including colic and laminitis.

Oats with a higher fibre and lower starch content than the other grains would appear to be a more compatible type of grain for the digestive system. This would remain a true statement if we only compared whole grains. New techniques in processing and cooking mean that other grains are now equally as beneficial and allow for increased feeding value. We can now feed these higher starch grains to the

horses benefit rather than detriment.

The degree of this success is dependent on the volume of starch fed, and most importantly the cooking or processing technique used. The idea behind cooking is to rupture the starch structure irreversibly, creating a more open and readily processed format for the enzymes of the small intestine. These enzymes are responsible for breaking down starch into simple sugars for use as fuel by the muscle. By ensuring maximum efficiency of enzymatic digestion we can improve nutrient uptake and avoid starch overload in the large intestine.

Steam cooking of grains means the grain is cooked through thoroughly, and softens the shell to create a fully opened grain that is rapidly digested. Steam cooking is a process that benefits all grains, even oats.

It also has the advantage of creating a naturally more palatable grain.

To get the most efficient digestion possible, any grain based feed should be fed on a little and often basis. The horses small intestine can only process at a given speed and has a fixed capacity. An intake

of 2 kg of grain based feed is recommended for efficiency. This can be added to with beet plulp, chaff or alfalfa as these products are not dependent on the small intestine.

Whilst cooking of grains creates an advantage in terms of proteins and carbohydrates it can not change the deficiencies found in vitamins and minerals. All grains only contain enough of these nutrients for their own purpose. To meet the stresses and strains of training all grains need to be balanced with vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Protein while present in reasonable quantity will vary in quality. Complete feeds will use a blend of grains supplemented with a protein source such as soya. Soya beans when extruded offer a high inclusion of the key essential amino acids including lysine, methionine and threonine. These amino acids are essential for function of metabolism and growth. All these elements have a critical role in the development of the foetus.

In summary oats are still the most popular grain to feed straight, but even the best can be made better through processing or cooking. Oats are also a great base to a complete feed, but are best when used with a variety of grains and alternative protein sources, to produce a feed that can consistently meet the nutritional demands of a mare in the later stage of pregnancy.

Haybar feeds naturally The slogan “Feed As Nature Intended” has been used

by Park Feeders to promote their forage feeder Hay Bar since it was first introduced in 2003, and for good reason. A huge amount of time and money has been spent in all disciplines but especially in the stud world trying to improve the growth and development of young stock, by fine-tuning diet and supplements. Sometimes we miss the obvious. We are all creatures of habit and once in a routine we are very loathed to alter our ways. Do we even stop to consider not only what we feed but also how we feed it?

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During the summer months it seems even more important to try and emulate a natural way of feeding for the mare and foal when stabled, whether it being box rested, or just kept in overnight. This is where Hay Bar proves its worth.

The feeding position has a huge impact on a foal’s welfare. The dental profession strongly advise feeding from the floor. As soon as a horse raises its head to feed his jaw goes out of alignment and this causes uneven wear on the teeth, which results in dental abnormalities such as hooks and ramps.

Feeding forage from the floor can be a very wasteful and costly exercise and we can also loose touch with how much forage is actually being taken and with how much is being wasted. This is where Hay Bar proves it’s worth helping to stop crosscontamination, it saves waste not only on forage but also on bedding and time taken mucking out.

The Hay Bar system is truly the way forward or rather – the way back – to what NATURE INTENDED. Hay Bar is widely available throughout Europe and will shortly be manufactured and sold within South Africa. www.haybar.co.uk Tel no +44(0) 1723 882434 E mail: info@haybar.co.uk

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Hampton Steel launch a new state of the art fencing scheme for horses As one of the UK’s premier manufacturers of wire fencing and related products Hampton’s™ pride themselves on providing quality product supported by continuity of supply and a thoroughly professional customer relationship support team.

“XNET™ is the newest addition to Hampton’s long list of favourites which include, hinge joint fencing, barbed wire, chain link fencing, line wires and staples and hexagonal wire netting.

Manufactured on our new, state of the art equipment at our factory in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire XNET™ takes wire fencing to a whole new level in terms of versatility and strength. Customers really can specify their own configurations” said Mark Johnson, Managing Director of Hampton Steel Ltd Spacings of the stay wires can be anything from 2 inches to 48 inches while the new machine gives the ability to space the line wires at 1 inch increments between 2 inches and 10 inches. This versatility really is revolutionary; apertures can be set to help guard against injuries to smaller animals including foals and entrapment of heads. XNET™ can be produced up to a staggering 2.6 metres in height and in larger 300 metre rolls making it

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not only perfect for security but perfect on cost.

Featuring an animal and people friendly X shaped knotted joint, XNET™’s wires are locked tight to provide a superior fence with superior strength.

XNET™ can also be produced with hinged lower or upper sections, to help

exclude unwanted animals such as burrowing badgers, thereby helping to prevent the spread of Bovine TB, and scaling otters.

The advanced technology of the design makes the high tensile X NET™ almost selfsupporting and, consequently, easier to erect. You can also be confident that the long life of the heavily galvanised wires of XNET™ will require less maintenance than traditional systems.

The overall rigidity of the XNET™ horse fence makes it extremely strong and perfectly suited to such demanding applications. Similarly security is a key attribute of Hampton’s XNET™; every line wire must be individually cut to gain access, making it a much improved and more secure option. So, should you need a perimeter or fencing solution of the highest quality, strength and performance, yet which is still pleasing to the eye, then Hampton’s XNET™ should be your number one choice.

X NET™ is truly revolutionary.

Call Hampton’s sales team 01933 234070 to discuss your requirements or to receive your copy of their Equine product brochure. You can also view their entire range of products online www.hamptonsteel.co.uk

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CAULFIELD FILES ANDREW CAULFIELD REPORTS ON THE BLOODSTOCK WORLD

Tell me why we don’t like Sundays Despite regular urgings, no top-class son of Sunday Silence has stood in Britain or Ireland

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summer of 2007. This son, Hat Trick, had established himself as Japan’s champion miler in 2005 with victories in the Grade 1 Mile Championship in Japan and the Hong Kong Mile. However, he lost his form quite dramatically at the age of five in 2006 and he was retired after another disappointing effort in 2007. Perhaps this loss of form compromised his reputation in Japan, making him surplus to requirements in an industry already steeped in Sunday Silence blood.

Even though Hat Trick is by an American Horse of the Year and has an American Grade 2 winner as his dam, finding acceptance in the American industry during a difficult economy has evidently not been easy. Having started out at $15,000, his fee was down to $6,000 in 2011. His book size has also fallen substantially, from 120 mares in 2008, to 57 in 2009 and then to 32 in 2010. Hat Trick was also sent to Australia for the 2008 southern hemisphere season but attracted only 36 mares and the trip hasn’t been repeated.

Perhaps all that will change now that Hat Trick’s first-crop son Dabirsim has become the leader of his generation, thanks to a dominant display in the Group 1 Prix Morny. Still unbeaten in four starts, he had previously won the Prix de Cabourg. Dabirsim dwarfed most of his Morny rivals and appears to have inherited much of the size and scope of his sire, who stands over 16.2 hands.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Dabirsim’s pedigree is that his dam

Rumored is by Royal Academy, which makes her a grand-daughter of Nijinsky. The 1970 Triple Crown winner played a major part in Sunday Silence’s stallion success. Sunday Silence sired 39 named foals from 22 daughters of Nijinsky, with one mare – Dancing Key – producing the champion fillies Dance Partner and Dance In The Mood, and the champion colt Dance In The Dark.

Sunday Silence also had 31 foals out of mares

by Nijinsky’s Japanese son Maruzensky and their percentage of stakes winners was as high as 16%, with the outstanding Special Week and champion two-year-old Mejiro Bailey among them. Sunday Silence also sired Japanese Group winners from daughters of Caerleon, Jade Robbery, Royal Academy and Yamaninsky.

Nor is Hat Trick the first son of Sunday Silence to shine with Nijinsky line mares. The Japanese superstar Buena Vista is by Special Week out of a Caerleon mare, making her inbred 4 x 3 to Nijinsky. Manhattan Café owes three of his Grade 1 winners to the Nijinsky line, as he sired the Tenno Sho Spring winner Hiruno d’Amour from a Lammtarra mare, the Shuka Sho heroine Red Desire to a Caerleon mare and the NHK Mile Cup winner Jo Cappuccino to a grand-daughter of Caerleon.

I was rather surprised to note that Dabirsim is only the third northern hemisphere Group 1 winner out of a Royal Academy mare. However, the previous two were Rule Of Law, winner of the St Leger, and Finsceal Beo, winner of the English and Irish 1,000 Guineas, so you don’t need to be Cassandra to see that Classic success could easily lie in Dabirsim’s future.

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n the world of Greek myths, the royally-bred Cassandra was granted the ability to see the future, only for Apollo to invoke a curse which meant that no-one ever believed her predictions.

I wouldn’t claim to share Cassandra’s powers, but I have suggested often enough that someone should stand a top-notch son of Sunday Silence in Britain or Ireland. Unfortunately, my pleadings have gone unheeded – and are likely to remain so. The stallion who single-handedly transformed the Japanese industry died in 2002, so his youngest sons will be nine by the time the next breeding season rolls around.

The evidence suggests, though, that one of Sunday Silence’s best sons might indeed have greatly benefited the European breed. In 2007 we saw Sunday Silence’s grand-daughter Natagora show precocious talent to win the Prix du Bois and Prix Robert Papin, before taking the Cheveley Park Stud Stakes to claim second place behind Zarkava among Europe’s juvenile fillies. Natagora then trained on so well that she won the 1,000 Guineas, even though her sire Divine Light had stood in France at only €2,500.

Divine Light’s fee reflected the fact that he had won only four of his 26 starts, spread over five seasons. Although he failed to win a stakes race, Divine Light had a couple of notable near-misses, including in the Grade 1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen.

Walmac Farm apparently shared my enthusiasm for Sunday Silence and managed to obtain one of his Grade 1-winning sons in the

Dabirsim, a first-crop son of Sunday Silence stallion Hat Trick, dominates the Morny

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Bated Breath, left, out of the Distant View mare Tantina, narrowly misses out to Dream Ahead in the Haydock Sprint Cup

Good prospects for Dansili with Mr P line A distance the width of a cigarette paper was all that prevented Dansili achieving a remarkable Group 1 double in the space of just over two hours with his foals out of Distant View mares.

After Bated Breath lost out so narrowly to the big-headed Dream Ahead in the Sprint Cup, Emulous easily landed the Matron Stakes on her Group 1 debut.

These two come from a sample of only 12 foals, with the Celebration Mile winner and Emulous’s Listed-winning sister Daring Diva among the other ten. There must be a fair chance

that these figures will become even more impressive over the next few years, as Juddmonte has a yearling sister to Bated Breath, a foal brother to Emulous and a foal sister to Zacinto.

But Distant View is by no means the only son of Mr Prospector to have made a significant contribution to Dansili’s success story.

Entifaadha, who maintained his unbeaten record when he landed the Acomb Stakes, is out of a Kingmambo mare; Zoffany, winner of the Phoenix Stakes last year and twice second at Group 1 level in 2011, is out of a Machiavellian

War’s path continues on upward curve

Surely the fact that four of War Front’s 2011 stakes winners have scored on turf should alert Europeans to War Front’s potential, but the timing isn’t ideal. He has just two thirdcrop representatives in Keeneland September Book 1, with another ten in Book 2. There are no War Front youngsters in Tattersalls’ October Sales or Goffs’ Orby.

The explanation is that it is now the rule, rather than the exception, that support ebbs away from young American stallions over their first three or four seasons. Even a farm as wellconnected as Claiborne wasn’t able to staunch the flow for War Front, whose first crop, born in 2008, numbers 72 named foals from 109 mares. He covered 80 mares in his second year, for 63 foals, and it was down to a book of 64 mares, for 43 foals, in year three.

Fortunately, War Front’s popularity received a considerable boost when five of his first-crop juveniles sold very well at the 2010 two-yearolds in training sales, with a book of 90 mares being the result. Once again, it is a safe bet that his book was back in three figures in 2011, as he enjoyed a rewarding February, thanks to the Grade 2 victories of The Factor and Soldat.

When the stallion fees for next year are announced, it is long odds-on that War Front’s fee will be a lot higher than $15,000, the son of Danzig’s advertised fee for 2011.

Few stallions were in better form as autumn approached than Claiborne’s nine-year-old resident. August 20 saw him represented by his first Grade 1 winner when Summer Soiree took the Del Mar Oaks, to record her third Graded stakes success of the year and her second on turf. Eight days later came Grade 1 winner number two, when his very speedy son The Factor won the Pat O’Brien Stakes.

Then, on the opening day of September, his son State Of Play became the first Graded winner from his second crop when landing the Grade 2 With Anticipation Stakes on turf.

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mare; and Proviso, a four-time Grade 1 winner in the US in 2010, is out of a Woodman mare.

As there are only just over 80 foals of racing age out of mares by sons of Mr Prospector, these high-class performers represent a powerful incentive to send Dansili more granddaughters of Mr P. One son of Mr Prospector whose daughters have yet to shine with Dansili is Gone West, but that didn’t stop Dansili siring the Grand Prix de Paris winner Zambezi Sun from a mare by Gone West’s son Zafonic.

This suggests that there will be more War Front yearlings in the 2012 and 2013 sales, but it may be a while before he adds to his European winners, which include the Irish allweather Listed winner Warning Flag and his Listed-placed French son War Pact.

War Front’s emergence as a Grade 1 sire must be all the sweeter for Claiborne because he promises to end the farm’s long wait for a worthy heir to the great Danzig. Polish Navy became the first son to stand alongside Danzig at Claiborne. This triple Grade 1 winner was sent to Japan in 1992 after a slow start. Hardly had he been sold than he came up with his first Grade 1 winner in Ghazi and his second crop contained Sea Hero, winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby.

Claiborne then seemed to secure the Danzig succession with the arrival of two more sons in 1995: dual Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Lure and Boundary. But Lure proved sub-fertile and Boundary was pensioned at the age of 15 in 2005 because of declining fertility. However, his legacy includes top-level winners Minardi, Pomeroy and Big Brown, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS

European Pattern 213 PRIX DE PSYCHE G3 DEAUVILLE. July 30. 3yof. 2000m.

1. DALARUA (IRE) 8-11 £34,483 b f by King’s Best - Djenanne (Danzero) O/B-Haras De La Perelle TR-S Wattel 2. Dream Peace (IRE) 8-11 £13,793 b f by Dansili - Truly A Dream (Darshaan) O-Haras D’Etreham B-Kilfrush Stud TR-R Collet 3. Dorcas Lane (GB) 8-11 £10,345 ch f by Norse Dancer - Waqood (Riverman) O-Richard S Keeley B-Elms Stud Co Ltd TR-Mrs L Wadham Margins Nose, head. Time 2:06.20.

Going Good to soft.

Age 3

Starts 5

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £56,724

Sire: KING’S BEST. Sire of 41 Stakes winners. In 2011 - COSMO MEADOW Sadler’s Wells G3, DALARUA Danzero G3, WORKFORCE Sadler’s Wells G3, CHIBERTA KING Nashwan LR, SAJJHAA Darshaan LR. 1st Dam: DJENANNE by Danzero. Winner at 4 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: Mongol (c Linamix) ran on the flat in France.

2008: DALARUA (f King’s Best) 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Psyche G3.

2007: PINK SYMPHONY (f Montjeu) Sold 400,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 1 win at 3, Give Thanks S G3, 2nd Ballymacoll S LR, Foundation S LR, 3rd Daisy Warwick S LR, Magnolia S LR. 2008: Kilbirnie (c Pivotal) 2009: Elyassaat (c Nayef) unraced to date.

2010: (f Galileo) 2011: (f Pivotal) 2nd Dam: BLUE DUSTER by Danzig. Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 1995. 5 wins at 2 and 3 Shadwell Stud Cheveley Park S G1, 2nd Haydock Park Sprint Cup G1. Own sister to ZIETEN. Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 170 Stakes winners. In 2011 - POUR MOI Montjeu G1, SARAFINA Refuse To Bend G1, WAVERING Refuse To Bend G1, BLUE BAJAN Montjeu G2, GLASS HARMONIUM Verglas G2, FANTASIA Sadler’s Wells G3, GENKI Shinko Forest G3, GIANT SANDMAN Footstepsinthesand G3, PINK SYMPHONY Montjeu G3.

The Montjeu/Darshaan cross has produced: HONOLULU G1, POUR MOI G1, BLUE BAJAN G2, LION SANDS G3, PINK SYMPHONY G3, AYAM ZAMAN LR, Mooakada LR, Stately Home LR. PINK SYMPHONY b f 2007 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells

2nd Dam: SERVIA by Le Marmot. 2 wins at 3 in France. Dam of Sefiros (g Petoski: 3rd Derby du Midi LR), Creepshow (c Danehill: 2nd Derby du Midi LR, Warden S LR), Seranda (f Petoski: 3rd Prix de la Cochere LR). Grandam of SHAKA, SERALIA, Shine On Me. Third dam of SERISIA, SORCIERE, Sandbox. Fourth dam of Miss Crissy.

Fairy Bridge MONTJEU b 96 Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy

Broodmare Sire: DANZERO. Sire of the dams of 10 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DALARUA King’s Best G3.

BLUE SYMPHONY b 00 Danzig Blue Duster Blue Note

DALARUA b f 2008 Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque KING’S BEST b 97 Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Danehill Danzero Confidentially DJENANNE b 01 Le Marmot Servia Secretive

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214 GIVE THANKS S G3

Age 2-4

Starts 13

Wins 1

Places 7

Earned £72,691

Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 103 SWs. In 2011 - FAME AND GLORY Shirley Heights G1, POUR MOI Darshaan G1, ST NICHOLAS ABBEY Sure Blade G1, BLUE BAJAN Darshaan G2, RECITAL Kendor G2, ASKAR TAU Acatenango G3, GOLDEN PARACHUTE Volksraad G3, MASKED MARVEL Mark of Esteem G3, PINK SYMPHONY Darshaan G3.

1st Dam: BLUE SYMPHONY by Darshaan. Winner at 3. Dam of 3 winners: 2005: BLUE RHAPSODY (f Cape Cross) 1 win at 2.

2006: FANTASIA (f Sadler’s Wells). 6 wins at 2 to 5, Nell Gwyn S G3, Prestige S G3, Modesty H G3, 2nd Fillies’ Mile S G1, Just A Game S G1, 3rd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1.

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2nd Dam: Speciality Package by Blushing Groom.

Dam of Super Gift (f Darshaan, see above). Grandam of Going Public, Glitter Baby.

Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. See race 214.

The Galileo/Darshaan cross has produced: ALANDI G1, MIDAS TOUCH G1, ADORED G3, PERFECT TRUTH G3, SENSE OF PURPOSE G3, SEVENNA G3, JANE AUSTEN LR, Gan Amhras G1, New Zealand G1, Vita Nova G2, Leo Gali G3, Zarebiya G3, Acapulco LR, Perseida LR. SENSE OF PURPOSE ch f 2007 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special GALILEO b 98 Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Urban Sea Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Darshaan Abdos Delsy Kelty SUPER GIFT b 93 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Speciality Package Nashua Bubinka Stolen Date

217 ROSE OF LANCASTER S G3

215 PRIX DE CABOURG G3

HAYDOCK PARK. August 6. 3yo+. 10f 95yds.

DEAUVILLE. July 31. 2yo. 1200m.

1. DABIRSIM (FR) 8-11 £34,483 b c by Hat Trick - Rumored (Royal Academy) O-Simon Springer B-Mme L Monfort TR-C Ferland 2. B Fifty Two (IRE) 8-11 £13,793 br c by Dark Angel - Petite Maxine (Sharpo) O-Gary And Linnet Woodward B-Mull Enterprises Ltd TR-JW Hills 3. Chica Loca (FR) 8-8 £10,345 b f by American Post - Comete (Jeune Homme) O-Stall Eivissa B-M-J Rivaillon TR-M Figge Margins 1, 2.5. Time 1:09.12. Going Good.

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CORK. July 31. 3yo+f&m. 12f.

1. PINK SYMPHONY (GB) 4 9-9 £43,427 b f by Montjeu - Blue Symphony (Darshaan) O-Mrs Fitri Hay B-Ronchalon Racing Uk Ltd TR-David Wachman 2. Haziyna (IRE) 3 8-11 £12,694 b f by Halling - Hazariya (Xaar) O/B-HH The Aga Khan TR-John M Oxx 3. Amazing Beauty (IRE) 3 8-11 £6,013 b f by Galileo - Doula (Gone West) O-Michael Tabor B-Marston Stud, Fleming Thoroughbreds TR-AP O’Brien Margins 1.5, short head. Time 2:33.83 (slow 3.83).

Going Good to firm.

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1998: POLITE REPLY (f Be My Guest) 2 wins at 3.

Grandam of Triple Eight (Hurricane Run S LR).

2002: ALL IN A MIX (c Definite Article) Winner at 3.

2003: Rare Delight (c Indian Ridge) 6 wins, 2nd Gran Corsa Siepi di Grosseto Hurdle LR. 2004: Osteopathic Care (g Montjeu) ran a few times.

2006: Dance Pass (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3, 2nd Martin Molony S LR. 2007: SENSE OF PURPOSE (f Galileo) 4 wins at 2 and 4, Ballyroan S G3, Challenge S LR, 2nd Noblesse S G3, Galtres S LR, Flame of Tara S LR, Lenebane S LR. 2008: Hard Bargain (g Refuse To Bend) 2009: White Nile (c Galileo) unraced to date.

216 BALLYROAN S G3

1. CLASS IS CLASS (IRE) 5 8-3 £28,355 b g by Montjeu - Hector’s Girl (Hector Protector) O-R Ahamad, P Scott B-P Scott, C Scott, Exors N Ahamad TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Elusive Pimpernel (USA) 4 9-3 £10,750 br c by Elusive Quality - Cara Fantasy (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-JL Dunlop 3. Hot Prospect (GB) 4 9-3 £5,380 b c by Motivator - Model Queen (Kingmambo) O-AD Spence B-Highclere Stud, HMH Management TR-Roger Varian Margins 3.5, 0.75. Time 2:15.40 (slow 4.40).

Going Good.

Age 2-5

Starts 16

Wins 4

Places 8

Earned £117,054

Age 2-4

Starts 14

Wins 4

Places 6

Earned £115,747

Sire: MONTJEU. See race 214.

1st Dam: Hector’s Girl by Hector Protector. Winner at 2, 3rd Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn S G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: ASCOT LIME (c Pivotal) Winner at 3.

2006: CLASS IS CLASS (g Montjeu) 4 wins at 3 to 5, Rose of Lancaster S G3, Festival S LR, Gala S LR, 2nd Rose of Lancaster S G3, Festival S LR. 2008: Always The Lady (f Halling) 2009: Hollywood Art (f Excellent Art) unraced.

2010: (f Kyllachy)

1st Dam: Super Gift by Darshaan. 2 wins at 2, 2nd C L Weld Park S G3. Dam of 5 winners:

218 SWEET SOLERA S G3 NEWMARKET. August 6. 3yof. 7f.

1. DISCOURSE (USA) 8-12 £25,520 bbr f by Street Cry - Divine Dixie (Dixieland Band) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni 2. Lily’s Angel (IRE) 8-12 £9,675 b f by Dark Angel - Noyelles (Docksider) O-Middleham Park Racing XLVIII B-N Nugent, Mrs N Nugent TR-RA Fahey 3. Kinetica (GB) 8-12 £4,842 b f by Stormy Atlantic - Kiswahili (Selkirk) O/B-Miss K Rausing TR-Sir Mark Prescott Margins 4.5, 1.25. Time 1:23.96 (slow 1.06).

Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 2

Places 0

Earned £30,053

1st Dam: Divine Dixie by Dixieland Band. 2 wins in USA, 2nd Jersey Blues H LR. Dam of 8 winners: 2000: PRIMO PRIMO (g Saint Ballado) Winner at 4.

2001: DIVINE LADY (f Kris S) Winner at 4 in USA. 2002: BANDINI (c Fusaichi Pegasus) 5 wins, Blue Grass S G1. Sire.

2003: ASHLEY HALL (f Maria’s Mon) Winner at 3.

2004: Virginia Minstrel (g Pleasant Tap) 3 wins, 2nd Jonathan Kiser Novice Hurdle LR. 2005: My Mammy (f Came Home) 2 wins at 2 and 4 in USA, 3rd Astoria S LR. 2008: NAJOUM (f Giant’s Causeway) 2 wins at 2.

2009: DISCOURSE (f Street Cry) 2 wins at 2, Sweet Solera S G3.

2010: (c Street Cry) 2nd Dam: HAIL ATLANTIS by Seattle Slew. 3 wins at 3 in USA Santa Anita Oaks G1. Dam of STORMY ATLANTIC (c Storm Cat: Damitrius S LR), MR KATOWICE (c Katowice: Dancing Count S LR), Divine Dixie (f Dixieland Band, see above). Grandam of ATLANDO, INCANTO DREAM, DR ARBATACH, STERN OPINION, ATLANTIC PAWS. Broodmare Sire: DIXIELAND BAND. Sire of the dams of 117 Stakes winners. In 2011 - AGGIE ENGINEER E Dubai G2, AWAIT THE DAWN Giant’s Causeway G2, DISCOURSE Street Cry G3, FUMINO IMAGINE Manhattan Cafe G3, S S STONE Birdstone G3, TOOCLEVERFORWORDS Arch G3.

DISCOURSE b/br f 2009

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special MONTJEU b 96 High Top Top Ville Sega Ville Floripedes Tennyson Toute Cy Adele Toumignon Mr Prospector Woodman Playmate Hector Protector Riverman Korveya Konafa HECTOR’S GIRL ch 00 Young Generation Cadeaux Genereux Smarten Up Present Imperfect So Blessed Scarcely Blessed Parsimony

Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Coup de Folie Raise The Standard Petingo Troy La Milo Riverman Waterway Boulevard Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Delta Judge Mississippi Mud Sand Buggy Bold Reasoning Seattle Slew My Charmer Coastal Flippers Moccasin Mr Prospector

Machiavellian STREET CRY b/br 98 Helen Street

Dixieland Band

CLASS IS CLASS b g 2006 Sadler’s Wells

Wins 2

Sire: STREET CRY. Sire of 47 Stakes winners. In 2011 - SHOCKING Danehill G1, CARLTON HOUSE Bustino G2, WHOBEGOTYOU Carnegie G2, DISCOURSE Dixieland Band G3, HOLLYWOODBOULEVARD Filante G3, SPLASH POINT Danehill G3, STREET GAME Thunder Puddles G3.

DIVINE DIXIE b 95

Northern Dancer

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 97 Stakes winners. In 2011 CAPE BLANCO Presidium G1, FRANKEL Danehill G1, GOLDEN LILAC Danehill G1, IGUGU Intikhab G1, MISTY FOR ME Storm Cat G1, NATHANIEL Silver Hawk G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR Danehill G1, TREASURE BEACH Mark of Esteem G1, IL SAGGIATORE Snippets G2, JOHANN ZOFFANY Royal Academy G2, GALIKOVA Blushing Groom G3, MAYBE Danehill G3, SENSE OF PURPOSE Darshaan G3.

Broodmare Sire: HECTOR PROTECTOR. Sire of the dams of 14 SWs. In 2011 - CLASS IS CLASS Montjeu G3, MAJESTY BIO Opera House LR.

The Street Cry/Dixieland Band cross has produced: STREET SENSE G1, DISCOURSE G3.

LEOPARDSTOWN. August 4. 3yo+. 12f.

1. SENSE OF PURPOSE (IRE) 4 9-6 £32,220 ch f by Galileo - Super Gift (Darshaan) O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld 2. Marksmanship (IRE) 3 8-12 £9,418 b c by Galileo - Maroochydore (Danehill) O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith B-Swordlestown Stud TR-AP O’Brien 3. Bob Le Beau (IRE) 4 9-9 £4,461 br g by Big Bad Bob - Shine Silently (Bering) O/B-Anamoine Ltd TR-Mrs John Harrington Margins 0.5, short head. Time 2:36.39 (slow 5.39).

Going Good.

2nd Dam: Present Imperfect by Cadeaux Genereux.

Dam of Hector’s Girl (f Hector Protector, see above).

Hail Atlantis

219 PHOENIX S G1 CURRAGH. August 7. 2yoc&f. 6f.

1. LA COLLINA (IRE) 8-12 £95,000 ch f by Strategic Prince - Starfish (Galileo) O-J Vasicek B-Manister House Stud TR-K Prendergast 2. Power (GB) 9-1 £31,121 b c by Oasis Dream - Frappe (Inchinor) O-M Tabor B-Norelands, H Lascelles TR-AP O’Brien

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Caulfield on Moonlight Cloud: “It is understandable that she was tried at a mile. Her dam Ventura, a Listed-placed winner over that trip, is by Spectrum,who stayed well enough”

3. Tough As Nails (IRE) 9-1 £14,741 gr c by Dark Angel - Soreze (Gallic League) O-Laurence Mulvany B-Clody Norton, Mrs Con Collins TR-Michael Mulvany Margins Neck, 1.75. Time 1:13.30 (slow 2.30).

Going Good to yielding.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £110,513

Sire: STRATEGIC PRINCE. Sire of 1 Stakes winners.

In 2011 - LA COLLINA Galileo G1.

1st Dam: Starfish by Galileo. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2008: NEXT EDITION (g Antonius Pius) Winner at 2.

2009: LA COLLINA (f Strategic Prince) Sold 40,000gns yearling at DNPRM. 2 wins at 2, Phoenix S G1, 2nd Silver Flash S G3.

2010: (c Strategic Prince) 2nd Dam: Silver Skates by Slip Anchor. Dam of Icon Dream (g Sadler’s Wells: 2nd Chester Vase G3).

Broodmare Sire: GALILEO. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2011 - LA COLLINA Strategic Prince G1, ALEXANDER POPE Danehill Dancer G3, SINGLE SPICE Not A Single Doubt LR. LA COLLINA ch f 2009 Danzig Razyana Kahyasi Hasili Kerali STRATEGIC PRINCE b 04 Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure Ausherra Green God Princess of Man White Legs Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Galileo Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta STARFISH ch 03 Shirley Heights Slip Anchor Sayonara Silver Skates Habitat Klarifi Sorbus Danehill

sister Bahamian (second dam of Beat Hollow and Oasis Dream), she produced the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Fracas and is the second dam of the Irish 2,000 Guineas third Decado. Decado, like La Collina, was by a Danehill line stallion. Sorbus’s daughter Beldarian produced Dariana, winner of the Gr1 Queensland Derby, to a son of Danehill.

220 PREIS DER DIANA G1 DUSSELDORF. August 7. 3yof. 2200m.

1. DANCING RAIN (IRE) 9-2 £198,276 ch f by Danehill Dancer - Rain Flower (Indian Ridge) O-MJ Taylor, LA Taylor B-Swettenham Stud TR-WJ Haggas 2. Djumama (IRE) 9-2 £77,586 b f by Aussie Rules - Western Sky (Barathea) O-Stall Phillip B-Colin Kennedy TR-Andreas Lowe 3. Aigrette Garzette (IRE) 9-2 £38,793 b f by Peintre Celebre - Aigrette (Gone West) O/B-Gestut Ammerland TR-P Schiergen Margins 3, 2.5. Time 2:20.32. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £401,946

Dansili

After making a winning debut in May and then progressing to Gr2 victories in the July Stakes and the Vintage Stakes in August, Strategic Prince still has strong claims to being the most precocious son of Dansili, even after the 2011 exploits of Requinto. He has passed on a fair degree of this precocity to his daughter La Collina.

After making a winning debut in June, La Collina failed by only a neck to deprive Maybe of her unbeaten record in the Silver Flash Stakes and then finished too strongly for Power to land the Gr1 Phoenix Stakes.

The filly has already earned the equivalent of over £110,000 – more than two and a half times the £42,000 she cost as a yearling at Doncaster.

Although the daughter of an inexpensive sire (Strategic Prince stood the 2011 season at only €4,000, having started out at €9,000), there is plenty of quality (and stamina) in the bottom half of La Collina’s pedigree.

Her first two dams are daughters of the stamina-packed Derby winners Galileo and Slip Anchor. Her third dam, Klarifi, won the seven-furlong Ballycorus Stakes to become one of five stakes winners produced by the luckless Sorbus, who finished second in the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Irish St Leger on either side of her disqualification in the Irish Oaks.

Another of Sorbus’s Listed winners, the mile-and-a-half scorer Kasmayo, was a three-parts brother to La Collina’s second dam.

Although Klarifi’s legacy hasn’t been nearly as rich as that of her half-

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 131 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ATOMIC FORCE Luskin Star G1, DANCING RAIN Indian Ridge G1, PLANTEUR Giant’s Causeway G1, ALEXANDER POPE Galileo G3, BEATRICE AURORE Rainbow Quest G3, JUSTAROUNDMIDNIGHT Machiavellian G3.

1st Dam: Rain Flower by Indian Ridge. unraced. Dam of 5 winners: 2002: SUMORA (f Danehill) 2 wins at 2, St Hugh’s S LR. Dam of MAYBE (Debutante S G2) 2003: Double Rainbow (g Sadler’s Wells) ran once.

2004: FLEETING SHADOW (c Danehill) 1 win at 2.

2005: MIKHAIL FOKINE (c Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins.

2006: CAPTAIN DANCER (g Danehill Dancer) 2 wins at 2 and 4.

2007: (c Sadler’s Wells) 2008: DANCING RAIN (f Danehill Dancer) Sold 184,927gns yearling at GOOY1. 3 wins at 3, Oaks S G1, Preis der Diana G1, 2nd Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial S LR. 2009: Samoan (c Danehill Dancer) unraced to date.

2010: (c Danehill Dancer) 2nd Dam: Rose of Jericho by Alleged. unraced. Dam of DR DEVIOUS (c Ahonoora: Derby S G1, Dewhurst S G1, Irish Champion S G1, 2nd Irish Derby G1), ARCHWAY (c Thatching: Greenlands S G3, 3rd King’s Stand S G2), ROYAL COURT (c Sadler’s Wells: Ormonde S G3, 3rd Great Voltigeur S G2), SHINKO KING (c Fairy King: Takamatsunomiya Hai LR, Fuji S LR, 3rd Hong Kong International Bowl G2), Hill Country (c Danehill: 2nd Troy S LR, Autumn S LR, 3rd Royal Lodge S G2). Grandam of SUZUKA PHOENIX. Third dam of AWESOME PLANET, Suzuka Spencer.

221 PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST G1 DEAUVILLE. August 7. 3yo+. 1300m.

1. MOONLIGHT CLOUD (GB) 3 8-8 £123,147 b f by Invincible Spirit - Ventura (Spectrum) O/B-George Strawbridge TR-F Head 2. Society Rock (IRE) 4 9-2 £49,267 b c by Rock of Gibraltar - High Society (Key of Luck) O-Simon Gibson B-San Gabriel Investments Inc TR-JR Fanshawe 3. Marchand d’Or (FR) 8 9-2 £24,634 gr g by Marchand de Sable - Fedora (Kendor) O-Mme Jean-Louis Giral B-Mme C Giral TR-M Delzangles Margins 4, neck. Time 1:16.40 (slow 1.40).

Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 5

Places 2

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 45 Stakes winners.

In 2011 - MOONLIGHT CLOUD Spectrum G1, YOSEI Fuji Kiseki G1, INVINCIBLE ASH Brief Truce G3, SPIRIT QUARTZ Rainbow Quest G3, HOORAY Machiavellian LR, SPIRIT OF ADJISA Doyoun LR. 1st Dam: Ventura by Spectrum. 2 wins at 3, 3rd Ruby S LR. Dam of 4 winners: 2003: CEDAR MOUNTAIN (c Galileo) 3 wins at 4 and 5, Round Table H LR, 2nd Sunset H G2.

2004: Sarafsa (f Selkirk) unraced.

2005: LAKUTA (f Pivotal) 2 wins at 4 in France.

2007: EXTREME GREEN (f Motivator) Winner at 3 in Slovakia.

2008: MOONLIGHT CLOUD (f Invincible Spirit) 5 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de la Porte Maillot G3, Prix Imprudence G3, 2nd Prix du Palais Royal G3.

2010: (f Manduro) 2011: (f Montjeu) 2nd Dam: WEDDING BOUQUET by Kings Lake. 6 wins at 2 to 4 at home, USA C L Weld EBF Park S G3, Monrovia H G3, 2nd Guinness Peat Aviation National S G1, 3rd Heinz 57 Phoenix S G1. Dam of Ventura (f Spectrum, see above), IRISH LEGEND (g Sadler’s Wells: Racing Silver H. Hurdle LR). Grandam of BRUGES. Third dam of TALWAR. Broodmare Sire: SPECTRUM. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners. In 2011 - CEDARBERG Helenus G1, MOONLIGHT CLOUD Invincible Spirit G1, BUENOS AIRES Unaccounted For LR, STARK DANON Marchand de Sable LR. MOONLIGHT CLOUD b f 2008 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Kris Rafha Eljazzi Rainbow Quest Spectrum River Dancer VENTURA b 98 Kings Lake

Broodmare Sire: INDIAN RIDGE. Sire of the dams of 48 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DANCING RAIN Danehill Dancer G1, EXCELEBRATION Exceed And Excel G2, INDIAN DAYS Daylami G3, ITALIAN RED Neo Universe G3.

The Danehill Dancer/Indian Ridge cross has produced: DANCING RAIN G1, MEDICINE PATH G1, A Mind of Her Own G3, Ooh Aah Camara LR, Street Entertainer LR. See race 98 in the July issue DANCING RAIN ch f 2008 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Ahonoora Indian Ridge Hillbrow RAIN FLOWER ch 97 Alleged Rose of Jericho

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Rose Red

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Swing Easy Golden City Hoist The Flag Princess Pout Northern Dancer Cambrienne

Earned £249,255

Wedding Bouquet Doff The Derby

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Artaius Border Bounty Blushing Groom I Will Follow Irish River Dancing Shadow Nijinsky Fish-Bar Master Derby Margarethen

Invincible Spirit’s first-crop sires’ championship in 2006, achieved with progeny sired at €10,000, boosted his fee to €35,000 in 2007. As his second, third and fourth crops, also sired at €10,000, had maintained Invincible Spirit’s flow of Group winners, expectations were naturally high for his first higher-priced crop. He has justified the confidence, with a 2008 crop which was headed by the top fillies Hooray and Moonlight Cloud.

Moonlight Cloud showed such promise in winning her first two starts that Freddy Head claimed that he had “never had a two-year-old this good.”

She went a long way towards justifying her trainer’s faith in her when she trounced the opposition in

the Prix Maurice de Gheest.

Lack of stamina contributed to Moonlight Cloud’s defeat in the 1,000 Guineas, but it is understandable that she was tried at the trip. Her dam Ventura, a Listed-placed winner over a mile, is by Spectrum, who stayed well enough to win the Champion Stakes.

Also, her dam Wedding Bouquet was a three-parts sister to the brilliant Derby winner Generous, as well as being a half-sister to the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks winner Imagine.

There was one big difference between Generous and Wedding Bouquet, even though both were by sons of Nijinsky. Wedding Bouquet’s sire Kings Lake was much speedier than Generous’s sire Caerleon and this speed manifested itself, including when Wedding Bouquet won the Gr3 Monrovia Handicap over six and a half furlongs at Santa Anita at four.

Ventura’s previous stakes winner, Cedar Mountain, scored over a mile and three-quarters but he was by Galileo, a very different stallion from Invincible Spirit.

Ventura’s excellent pedigree helped her realize 500,000gns at the end of her racing career, but her price dropped to 58,000gns when George Strawbridge sold her in 2009.

Moonlight Cloud’s juvenile exploits helped restore Ventura’s price to 260,000gns a year later.

222 ROYAL WHIP S G2 CURRAGH. August 7. 3yo+. 10f.

1. BANIMPIRE (IRE) 3 9-1 £49,267 br f by Holy Roman Emperor - My Renee (Kris S) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Kilcarn Stud TR-JS Bolger 2. Dunboyne Express (IRE) 3 9-1 £15,560 b c by Shamardal - Love Excelling (Polish Precedent) O/B-John Connaughton TR-K Prendergast 3. Mutahadee (IRE) 3 9-1 £7,371 b c by Encosta de Lago - Mosaique Bleue (Shirley Heights) O-Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd TR-T Stack Margins 0.75, 3. Time 2:10.43 (slow 5.43).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 13

Wins 7

Places 3

Earned £356,842

Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR. Sire of 4 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BANIMPIRE Kris S G2, SANDSLASH Lycius G3, IMPERIAL ROME Revoque LR. 1st Dam: MY RENEE by Kris S. 3 wins at 3 and 4, Harvest S LR, Give Thanks S LR, 2nd Princess Royal S G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: Aunt Dottie (f Rahy) unraced.

2007: DREAM ON BUDDY (f Oasis Dream) 2 wins at 3.

2008: BANIMPIRE (f Holy Roman Emperor) Sold 48,080gns yearling at GOOY1. 7 wins at 2 and 3, Ribblesdale S G2, Royal Whip S G2, Ballysax S G3, Blue Wind S G3, Noblesse S G3, Victor McCalmont S LR, 2nd Irish Oaks G1, 3rd Park Express S G3.

2010: (c Holy Roman Emperor) 2nd Dam: Mayenne by Nureyev. unraced. Dam of MY RENEE (f Kris S, see above).

Broodmare Sire: KRIS S. Sire of the dams of 68 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BANIMPIRE Holy Roman Emperor G2, ROMACACA Running Stag G3, YUMMY WITH BUTTER Silvador G3, AWESOME BET Awesome Again LR, CALIMONCO Storm Cat LR, KISS MINE Mineshaft LR, MANICERO Mass Media LR, MARKETING MIX Medaglia d’Oro LR, TATO ZETA Thunder Gulch LR, TIDARA ANGEL Oratorio LR.

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS

European Pattern BANIMPIRE br f 2008 Danzig Danehill Razyana HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR b 04 Secretariat L’On Vite Fanfreluche Roberto Kris S Sharp Queen MY RENEE b/br 2000 Nureyev Mayenne Detroit

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Bold Ruler Somethingroyal Northern Dancer Ciboulette Hail To Reason Bramalea Princequillo Bridgework Northern Dancer Special Riverman Derna II

223 PHOENIX SPRINT S G3

CAPE BLANCO Presidium G1, FRANKEL Danehill G1, GOLDEN LILAC Danehill G1, IGUGU Intikhab G1, MAYBE Danehill G1, MISTY FOR ME Storm Cat G1, NATHANIEL Silver Hawk G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR Danehill G1, TREASURE BEACH Mark of Esteem G1, GALIKOVA Blushing Groom G2, IL SAGGIATORE Snippets G2, JOHANN ZOFFANY Royal Academy G2, SENSE OF PURPOSE Darshaan G3.

1st Dam: SUMORA by Danehill. 2 wins at 2, St Hugh’s S LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: Cailiocht (f Elusive Quality) unraced.

2008: Luckbealadytonight (f Mr Greeley) 2009: MAYBE (f Galileo) Sold 286,557gns yearling at ARAUG. 4 wins at 2, Moyglare Stud S G1, Debutante S G2, Silver Flash S G3, Chesham S LR. 2010: (c Galileo)

CURRAGH. August 7. 3yo+. 6f.

1. DEACON BLUES (GB) 4 9-8 £35,022 b g by Compton Place - Persario (Bishop of Cashel) O-Jan & Peter Hopper, Michelle Morris B-Mr And Mrs M Roy Jackson TR-JR Fanshawe 2. Empowering (IRE) 3 9-1 £10,237 b f by Encosta de Lago - Blue Cloud (Nashwan) O-Mrs AM O’Brien B-Whisperview Trading Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 3. Arctic (IRE) 4 9-5 £4,849 gr c by Shamardal - Shawanni (Shareef Dancer) O-RA Pegum B-Darley TR-Tracey Collins Margins 7, 1. Time 1:10.60 (fast 0.40).

Going Good to yielding.

Age 2-4

Starts 14

Wins 5

Places 6

Earned £156,041

Sire: COMPTON PLACE. Sire of 17 Stakes winners.

In 2011 - DEACON BLUES Bishop of Cashel G3.

1st Dam: PERSARIO by Bishop of Cashel. 2 wins at 3 and 5. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: DEACON BLUES (g Compton Place) 5 wins 2-4, Phoenix Sprint S G3, Hackwood S G3.

2008: (f Bahamian Bounty) 2009: If So (f Iffraaj) unraced to date.

2010: (f Bahamian Bounty) 2nd Dam: BARFORD LADY by Stanford. 2 wins at 3.

Dam of WARNINGFORD (c Warning: Leicestershire S G3, 3 times, 2nd Lockinge S G1, 3rd Prix de la Foret G1).

Broodmare Sire: BISHOP OF CASHEL. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DEACON BLUES Compton Place G3.

2nd Dam: Rain Flower by Indian Ridge. unraced.

Dam of DANCING RAIN (f Danehill Dancer: Oaks S G1, Preis der Diana G1), SUMORA (f Danehill, see above).

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 172 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ALOHA Encosta de Lago G1, BENFICA Lonhro G1, DANEDREAM Lomitas G1, DREAMAWAY More Than Ready G1, FRANKEL Galileo G1, GOLDEN LILAC Galileo G1, MAYBE Galileo G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR Galileo G1, SEPOY Elusive Quality G1, SHOCKING Street Cry G1, DUNCAN Dalakhani G2, ELITE FALLS More Than Ready G2, PINWHEEL Lonhro G2, SARAH LYNX Montjeu G2, CHACHAMAIDEE Footstepsinthesand G3, DO YOU THINK Starcraft G3, FALINO Fusaichi Pegasus G3, IRONSTEIN Zabeel G3, NEEDS FURTHER Encosta de Lago G3, ONE LAST DANCE Encosta de Lago G3, PRECIOUS LORRAINE Encosta de Lago G3, RAINBOW PEGASUS Agnes Tachyon G3, SPLASH POINT Street Cry G3, WINTER BURST Western Winter G3.

MAYBE b f 2009 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells GALILEO b 98

Ahonoora Hillbrow Nebbiolo COMPTON PLACE ch 94 Little Cynthia Warning Ballet Classique Nosey Stanford Grace Poole Lorenzaccio Bishop of Cashel Helen Nichols Swing Easy PERSARIO b 99 Golden City Yellow God Barford Lady Novara Wolver Hollow Indian Ridge

Miswaki

Fazilka Urban Sea

Known Fact

Allegretta

Slightly Dangerous Danzig

Sadler’s Wells

Danehill Razyana

Estaciones Red God

SUMORA b 2002 Indian Ridge Rain Flower

Sweet Almond

Rose of Jericho

Sallust

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ahonoora Hillbrow Alleged Rose Red

Marvedo

225 DESMOND S G3 LEOPARDSTOWN. August 11. 3yo+. 8f.

224 DEBUTANTE S G2 CURRAGH. August 7. 2yof. 7f.

1. MAYBE (IRE) 9-0 £53,233 b f by Galileo - Sumora (Danehill) O-Michael Tabor B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 2. Yellow Rosebud (IRE) 9-0 £15,560 b f by Jeremy - Nebraas (Green Desert) O-Dr R Lambe B-Irish National Stud TR-DK Weld 3. Lightening Pearl (IRE) 9-0 £7,371 b f by Marju - Jioconda (Rossini) O-Pearl Bloodstock Limited B-Castlemartin Stud, Skymarc Farm TR-GM Lyons Margins 2.5, head. Time 1:27.43 (slow 3.93).

Going Good to yielding.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 4

Places 0

Earned £117,156

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 98 Stakes winners. In 2011 -

106

2nd Dam: PERSIAN SECRET by Persian Heights. 3 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France Prix La Sorellina LR. Dam of DO THE HONOURS (f Highest Honor: Prix de Meautry Royal Barriere G3), SEBA (f Alzao: Chesham S LR, 3rd Mother Goose S G1) Broodmare Sire: INDIAN RIDGE. Sire of the dams of 49 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DANCING RAIN Danehill Dancer G1, EXCELEBRATION Exceed And Excel G2, FUTURE GENERATION Hurricane Run G3, INDIAN DAYS Daylami G3, ITALIAN RED Neo Universe G3, DESERT BLANC Desert Style LR, ERADICATE Montjeu LR, MISTER SNOWBALL Ballingarry LR. FUTURE GENERATION b f 2008 Sadler’s Wells Montjeu Floripedes HURRICANE RUN b 02 Surumu Hold On Hone Ahonoora Indian Ridge Hillbrow POSTERITY ch 03 Persian Heights Persian Secret Rahaam

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Top Ville Toute Cy Literat Surama Sharpen Up Lucy Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Swing Easy Golden City Persian Bold Ready And Willing Secreto Fager’s Glory

226 SOVEREIGN S G3 SALISBURY. August 11. 3yo+c&g. 8f.

The Galileo/Danehill cross has produced: BANC DE FORTUNE G1, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE G1, CUIS GHAIRE G1, FRANKEL G1, GOLDEN LILAC G1, MAYBE G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR G1, TEOFILO G1, REEM G2, CRYSTAL GAL G3, SIDERA G3, LAGALP LR, MISS GALILEI LR, Galileo’s Destiny G1, Gile Na Greine G1, The Assayer G1, Claiomh Solais G3, Marksmanship G3, Acteur Celebre LR, Via Galilei LR.

Fairy Bridge

DEACON BLUES b g 2007

1st Dam: Posterity by Indian Ridge. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2008: FUTURE GENERATION (f Hurricane Run) 4 wins at 2 and 3, Desmond S G3, 2nd Minstrel S G3.

2010: (f New Approach) 2011: (c Teofilo)

1. FUTURE GENERATION (IRE) 3 8-12 £32,220 b f by Hurricane Run - Posterity (Indian Ridge) O-Viking Syndicate B-Ennistown Stud TR-GM Lyons 2. Emiyna (USA) 3 9-1 £9,418 b f by Maria’s Mon - Ebaza (Sinndar) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx 3. Moran Gra (USA) 4 9-8 £4,461 ch g by Rahy - Super Supreme (Zafonic) O-DT Breen B-Airlie Stud, Robert N Clay TR-Ms Joanna Morgan Margins 0.75, 1.75. Time 1:39.91 (slow 1.41).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 9

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £91,235

Sire: HURRICANE RUN. Sire of 5 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BALLYBACKA LADY Anabaa G3, DON’T HURRY ME Bering G3, FUTURE GENERATION Indian Ridge G3, KREEM Rainbow Quest G3, ARIZONA RUN Spinning World LR.

1. SIDE GLANCE (GB) 4 9-0 £28,355 br g by Passing Glance - Averami (Averti) O-Pearl Bloodstock Limited B-Kingsclere Stud TR-AM Balding 2. Dance And Dance (IRE) 5 9-0 £10,750 b g by Royal Applause - Caldy Dancer (Soviet Star) O-Mohammed Rashid B-Darley TR-Edward Vaughan 3. The Rectifier (USA) 4 9-0 £5,380 bbr c by Langfuhr - Western Vision (Gone West) O-Mrs Anne Cowley B-Chad C Brown TR-Jim Boyle Margins Neck, 1. Time 1:41.01 (slow 1.01).

Going Good to firm.

227 PRIX MINERVE G3 DEAUVILLE. August 12. 3yof. 2500m.

1. SHARETA (IRE) 8-9 £34,483 b f by Sinndar - Shawara (Barathea) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Pacifique (IRE) 8-9 £13,793 b f by Montjeu - Platonic (Zafonic) O-Skymarc Farm, Ecurie des Monceaux B-SNC Regnier, San Gabriel Inv Inc TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Polygon (USA) 8-9 £10,345 b f by Dynaformer - Polaire (Polish Patriot) O-Lady Rothschild B- TR-JHM Gosden Margins 3, head. Time 2:41.73 (slow 4.23).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 2

Sire: SINNDAR. Sire of 19 Stakes winners. In 2011 GERTRUDE BELL Polar Falcon G2, SHARETA Barathea G3, MOURAD Kahyasi LR. 1st Dam: SHAWARA by Barathea. 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Lieurey LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: Shazand (g Daylami) 6 wins, 3rd Prix Michel Houyvet LR. 2004: Petit Cadeau (f Cadeaux Genereux) unplaced.

2005: Sharaldi (g Kahyasi) 2006: Shivera (f Highest Honor) unraced.

2007: Shawgar (g Pivotal) unplaced.

2008: SHARETA (f Sinndar) 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix Minerve G3, Prix de Thiberville LR. 2010: (c Elusive City) 2nd Dam: Shamawna by Darshaan. 2 wins at 3 in France, 3rd Prix de Royaumont G3. Dam of SHAWANDA (f Sinndar: Irish Oaks G1, Prix Vermeille G1), SHAWARA (f Barathea, see above), Shamawan (g Kris: 2nd Ladbroke Trophy H Chase LR). Grandam of GENIUS BEAST. Broodmare Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of the dams of 47 Stakes winners. In 2011 - VOILA ICI Daylami G1, CRACKERJACK KING Shamardal G2, MONTEROSSO Dubawi G2, DJUMAMA Aussie Rules G3, EXPANSION Maria’s Mon G3, JAKKALBERRY Storming Home G3, KITTENS Redoute’s Choice G3, SAINT ENCOSTA Encosta de Lago G3, SHARETA Sinndar G3.

SHARETA b f 2008 Chief’s Crown Grand Lodge La Papagena SINNDAR b 97

Age 2-4

Starts 14

Wins 6

Places 6

Lashkari

Earned £167,516

Sinntara Sidama

Sire: PASSING GLANCE. Sire of 1 Stakes winners.

In 2011 - SIDE GLANCE Averti G3.

Sadler’s Wells Barathea Brocade

1st Dam: AVERAMI by Averti. Winner at 3. Dam of 3 winners: 2006: ADVERTISE (g Passing Glance) 2 wins from 2 to 4.

2007: SIDE GLANCE (g Passing Glance) 6 wins 2-4, Sovereign S G3, Royal Windsor S LR, Paradise S LR, 3rd Summer Mile S G2, Leicestershire S LR. 2008: RAWAKI (g Phoenix Reach) Winner at 3.

2009: Taglietelle (g Tagula) unraced to date.

2011: (c Passing Glance) Broodmare Sire: AVERTI. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winner. In 2011 - SIDE GLANCE Passing Glance G3.

SIDE GLANCE br g 2007 Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair PASSING GLANCE br 99 Roberto Robellino Isobelline Spurned Mill Reef Refill Regal Twin Known Fact Warning Slightly Dangerous Averti Lochnager Imperial Jade Songs Jest AVERAMI b/br 2001 Riverman Lahib Lady Cutlass Friend For Life Be My Guest Hardihostess Hardiemma Nureyev

Polar Falcon

Earned £82,955

SHAWARA b 98 Darshaan Shamawna Shamsana

Danzig Six Crowns Habitat Magic Flute Mill Reef Larannda Top Ville Stoyana Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Canton Silk Shirley Heights Delsy Nijinsky Shanizadeh

228 PRIX DE LIEUREY G3 DEAUVILLE. August 12. 3yof. 1600m.

1. SANDY’S CHARM (FR) 8-11 £34,483 b f by Footstepsinthesand - First Charm (Anabaa) O-Mme M Bryant B-J-P H Dubois TR-F Rohaut 2. Mixed Intention (IRE) 9-2 £13,793 b f by Elusive City - Chiosina (Danehill Dancer) O-Gerard Augustin-Normand B-Oghill House Stud TR-F Vermeulen 3. Rhythm of Light (GB) 8-11 £10,345 b f by Beat Hollow - Luminda (Danehill) O-Lowe Silver Deal B-Hermes Services Ltd TR-Tom Dascombe Margins 5, 0.5. Time 1:41.47. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £75,062

Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND. Sire of 10 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BAREFOOT LADY Tenby G3, CHACHAMAIDEE Danehill G3, GIANT SANDMAN Darshaan G3, SANDY’S CHARM Anabaa G3.

1st Dam: First Charm by Anabaa. 2 wins at 3 in

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France, 2nd Prix des Tourelles LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2008: SANDY’S CHARM (f Footstepsinthesand) Sold 64,724gns yearling at AROCT. 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Lieurey G3, Prix des Lilas LR. 2009: (f Hawk Wing) 2010: (c Zamindar) 2nd Dam: FIRST CHOICE by Exit To Nowhere. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France. Dam of First Charm (f Anabaa, see above).

Broodmare Sire: ANABAA. Sire of the dams of 19 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BUFFERING Mossman G2, BALLYBACKA LADY Hurricane Run G3, SANDY’S CHARM Footstepsinthesand G3, BOOKLET Tale of The Cat LR. SANDY’S CHARM b f 2008 Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND b 02 Blushing Groom Rainbow Quest I Will Follow Glatisant Green Dancer Dancing Rocks Croda Rossa Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Anabaa Gay Mecene Balbonella Bamieres FIRST CHARM b 02 Irish River Exit To Nowhere Coup de Folie First Choice Miswaki Allwaki Alloy Storm Cat

Giant’s Causeway

230 GEOFFREY FREER S G3 NEWBURY. August 13. 3yo+. 13f 61yds.

1. CENSUS (IRE) 3 8-6 £28,355 b c by Cacique - Slieve (Selkirk) O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Beeswing) B-Brian Williamson TR-R Hannon 2. Brown Panther (GB) 3 8-6 £10,750 b c by Shirocco - Treble Heights (Unfuwain) O/B-Owen Promotions Ltd TR-Tom Dascombe 3. Times Up (GB) 5 9-4 £5,380 b g by Olden Times - Princess Genista (Ile de Bourbon) O/B-Mrs IH Stewart-Brown, MJ Meacock TR-JL Dunlop Margins 1.25, 4.5. Time 2:48.46 (slow 0.36).

Going Good.

Prince d’Orange G3, Prix Gontaut-Biron G3, Prix de Boulogne LR, Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers LR, 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, Prix Exbury G3, G P de Clairefontaine LR, Prix Matchem LR, Derby du Languedoc LR, Prix Policeman LR, 3rd Prix Ganay G1, Prix Gontaut-Biron G3, Prix Ridgway LR, Prix Pelleas LR. 2008: Kiva des Aigles (f Enrique) in training.

Broodmare Sire: SEPTIEME CIEL. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners. In 2011 - CIRRUS DES AIGLES Even Top G2, THIS ONES FOR PHIL Untuttable LR. CIRRUS DES AIGLES b g 2006 Ahonoora Topanoora

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £55,678

Topping Girl EVEN TOP br 93 Niniski

Mariah’s Storm

229 HUNGERFORD S G2

Sire: CACIQUE. Sire of 2 SWs. In 2011 - MUTUAL TRUST Lear Fan G1, CENSUS Selkirk G3.

Skevena

1st Dam: Slieve by Selkirk. unraced. Own sister to LEADERSHIP. Dam of 1 winner: 2008: CENSUS (c Cacique) Sold 50,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Geoffrey Freer S G3, 2nd Bahrain Trophy G3.

2009: Amadeus Wolfe Tone (c Amadeus Wolf) in training.

2010: (f Soviet Star)

Septieme Ciel

Seattle Slew

2nd Dam: Louella by El Gran Senor. Dam of LEADERSHIP (c Selkirk: Gran Premio di Milano G1), HAVANT (f Halling: Sakhee Oh So Sharp S G3).

NEWBURY. August 13. 3yo+. 7f.

1. EXCELEBRATION (IRE) 3 8-13 £45,368 b c by Exceed And Excel - Sun Shower (Indian Ridge) O-G Manfredini B-Owenstown Stud TR-M Botti 2. Beacon Lodge (IRE) 6 9-3 £17,200 b h by Clodovil - Royal House (Royal Academy) O-Mr And Mrs P Hargreaves B-Mrs Bill O’Neill TR-CG Cox 3. Musir (AUS) 5 9-3 £8,608 b h by Redoute’s Choice - Dizzy de Lago (Encosta de Lago) O/B-Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum TR-MF De Kock Margins 6, 0.5. Time 1:24.72 (slow 1.72). Going Good.

Broodmare Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of the dams of 28 Stakes winners. In 2011 - KHAWLAH Cape Cross G2, CENSUS Cacique G3, AMADEUS Choisir LR, AMERICAN DEVIL American Post LR, DUX SCHOLAR Oasis Dream LR, KINETICA Stormy Atlantic LR. CENSUS b c 2008 Danzig Danehill Razyana CACIQUE b/br 01 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Sharpen Up

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 4

Places 3

Earned £180,534

Selkirk Annie Edge SLIEVE b 03 El Gran Senor

Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL. Sire of 40 SWs. In 2011 - HELMET Singspiel G1, BEST TERMS Kris G2, EXCELEBRATION Indian Ridge G2, MASAMAH Distant Relative G2, NIDEEB In The Wings G3.

1st Dam: Sun Shower by Indian Ridge. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: MULL OF KILLOUGH (g Mull of Kintyre) 3 wins at 3.

2007: Tashzara (f Intikhab) 2008: EXCELEBRATION (c Exceed And Excel) Sold 10,503gns foal at GONO1, 19,047gns yearling at DNSLY. 4 wins 2-3, Hungerford S G2, Mehl-Mulhens Rennen G2, 2nd Greenham S G3, 3rd St James’s Palace S G1.

2009: (c Strategic Prince) 2010: (f Rebuttal). Died as a foal.

2011: (c Dancing Forever) Broodmare Sire: INDIAN RIDGE. See race 225.

The Exceed And Excel/Indian Ridge cross has produced: EXCELEBRATION G1, Lukrecia G3.

Danzig Danehill Razyana EXCEED AND EXCEL b 00 Lomond Patrona Gladiolus Ahonoora Indian Ridge Hillbrow SUN SHOWER br 01 Warning Miss Kemble Sarah Siddons

Louella Celtic Loot

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Northern Dancer My Charmer Watch Your Step Back Britches Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Swing Easy Golden City Known Fact Slightly Dangerous Le Levanstell Mariel

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Atan Rocchetta Nebbiolo Friendly Court Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Irish River Witwatersrand

231 PRIX GONTAUT-BIRON G3 DEAUVILLE. August 14. 4yo+. 2000m.

1. CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 4 9-4 £34,483 b g by Even Top - Taille de Guepe (Septieme Ciel) O-JCA Dupouy B-Y Lelimouzin, B Deschamps TR-Mme C Barande-Barbe 2. Lancelot (FR) 4 8-9 £13,793 b c by Bahri - Lunata (Marju) O-HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani B-JC Coude TR-F Head 3. Skins Game (GB) 5 9-1 £10,345 br c by Diktat - Mouriyana (Akarad) O-Marquesa De Moratalla B-Mr & Mrs JG Davis TR-J-C Rouget Margins 8, short head. Time 2:08.60 (slow 4.10).

Going Heavy.

Age 2-5

EXCELEBRATION b c 2008

Skhiza

Starts 34

Wins 12

Places 21

Earned £826,676

Maximova TAILLE DE GUEPE ch 99 Funambule Roots Ruma

232 RHEINLAND-POKAL G1 COLOGNE. August 14. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. EARL OF TINSDAL (GER) 3 8-9 £86,207 b c by Black Sam Bellamy - Earthly Paradise (Dashing Blade) O-Sunrace Stables B-Hannes K Gutschow TR-A Wohler 2. Saltas (GER) 3 8-9 £25,862 b c by Lomitas - Salde (Alkalde) O-Gestut Ittlingen B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-P Schiergen 3. Silvaner (GER) 3 8-9 £12,931 b c by Lomitas - Suisun (Monsun) O-Frau M Herbert B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof TR-P Schiergen Margins 3.5, 2. Time 2:35.29. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 4

Places 2

1st Dam: EARTHLY PARADISE by Dashing Blade.

Winner at 3 in Germany. Own sister to Easy Way. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: EARLSALSA (c Kingsalsa) 8 wins 4-6, G P der Nurnberger Versicherungsgruppe LR, 2nd Oleander-Rennen G3.

2005: EARL OF WINDS (c Samum) 6 wins 3-6.

2006: Easy Tiger (c Tiger Hill) 2007: ELLA RANSOM (f Ransom O’War) Winner at 4 in Germany.

2008: EARL OF TINSDAL (c Black Sam Bellamy) Sold 5,085gns yearling at BBAGO. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Rheinland-Pokal G1, Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhauses Metzler G3, 2nd Deutsches Derby G1.

2009: Emily of Tinsdal (f Librettist) unraced to date.

2011: (c Sholokhov) 2nd Dam: EMY COASTING by El Gran Senor. 2 wins at 4 in Germany. Dam of Early Wings (g Winged Love: 2nd Junioren Preis LR, 3rd Oppenheim EARL OF TINSDAL b c 2008 Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge BLACK SAM BELLAMY b 99

1st Dam: Taille de Guepe by Septieme Ciel. unraced.

Dam of 2 winners: 2003: MESNIL DES AIGLES (c Neverneyev) 7 wins at 3 to 7, 2010 in France.

2004: Miss des Aigles (f Alamo Bay). Broodmare.

2005: Vie des Aigles (f Alamo Bay) unplaced.

2006: CIRRUS DES AIGLES (g Even Top) 12 wins at 3 to 5 in France, Grand Prix de Deauville G2, Prix Dollar G2, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, GP de Vichy G3, La Coupe G3, Prix du

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Sire: BLACK SAM BELLAMY. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2011 - EARL OF TINSDAL Dashing Blade G1, DAVERON Acatenango G3, VENGENCE Rainbow Quest G3.

Northern Dancer

Sire: EVEN TOP. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2011 CIRRUS DES AIGLES Septieme Ciel G2.

Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Sea Hawk II Round Eye Nijinsky Virginia Hills Targowice Anticlea Bold Reasoning My Charmer Green Dancer Baracala Lyphard Sonoma Rheffic Runnello

Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Elegant Air Dashing Blade Sharp Castan EARTHLY PARADISE b 98 El Gran Senor Emy Coasting Coast Patrol

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Shirley Heights Elegant Tern Sharpen Up Sultry One Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Cornish Prince Empress of Canada

Pramerica Winterfavoriten G3), Empire Storm (c Storming Home: 2nd Belmondo-Preis G3), Easy Way (c Dashing Blade: 2nd Maurice Lacroix-Trophy G2) Broodmare Sire: DASHING BLADE. Sire of the dams of 28 Stakes winners. In 2011 - EARL OF TINSDAL Black Sam Bellamy G1, STACELITA Monsun G1.

The Black Sam Bellamy/Dashing Blade cross has produced: EARL OF TINSDAL G1, SAPHIR G3, Salontanzerin LR.

Since the start of 2009, Black Sam Bellamy has been resident at Shade Oak Stud, in the role of dual-purpose stallion, but his profile continues to rise. His half-brother Sea The Stars lit up the 2009 season with his brilliant sequence of Gr1 victories. Since then his brother Galileo has dominated the 2010 and 2011 seasons, with a long line of top performers. Black Sam Bellamy has also boosted his reputation through the efforts of Flat performers sired during his time in Germany. Daveron has won the Gr3 Beaugay Stakes on turf in the USA and his German Derby second Earl Of Tinsdal became a Gr1 winner with a four-length victory in the RheinlandPokal – his fourth win in six starts.

Black Sam Bellamy also has a Gr3 winner in South Africa.

Like Galileo, Black Sam Bellamy competed under Aidan O’Brien’s guidance. He became Urban Sea’s second Gr1 winner by taking the Gran Premio del Jockey Club and, more importantly, added the Tattersalls Gold Cup at four. Black Sam Bellamy followed Galileo and the Prix Lupin winner Johann Quatz as the third Gr1 winner sired by Sadler’s Wells from daughters of Miswaki. Urban Sea’s achievements in 1993 led to her halfsister Turbaine visiting Miswaki in 1994 to produce the speedy Tertullian, a multiple Group winner who now has five Group winners to his credit.

Earl Of Tinsdal follows the Bavarian Classic winner Saphir as the second Group winer sired by Black Sam Bellamy from daughters of the champion sire Dashing Blade. Another of Dashing Blade’s daughters produced Stacelita, winner of the Gr1 Beverly D Stakes on the same weekend as the Rheinland-Pokal.

Earl Of Tinsdal’s second dam, the El Gran Senor mare Emy Coast, was bred in the USA, where her dam Coast Patrol won 11 of her 20 starts, including three stakes.

233 PRIX DE POMONE G2 DEAUVILLE. August 14. 3yo+f&m. 2500m.

1. SARAH LYNX (IRE) 4 9-4 £63,879 b f by Montjeu - Steel Princess (Danehill) O-Mrs Robert G Ehrnrooth B-Grangecon Stud TR-JE Hammond 2. Miss Crissy (IRE) 3 8-6 £24,655 gr f by Verglas - Seracina (Nashwan) O-Olivier Carli B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd TR-M Delzangles 3. Shamanova (IRE) 4 9-4 £11,767 b f by Danehill Dancer - Shamadara (Kahyasi) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre Margins 1.5, 0.75. Time 2:53.70. Going Heavy.

Age 3-4

Starts 9

Wins 2

Places 4

Earned £109,123

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European Pattern Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 104 Stakes winners. In 2011 - FAME AND GLORY Shirley Heights G1, POUR MOI Darshaan G1, ST NICHOLAS ABBEY Sure Blade G1, BLUE BAJAN Darshaan G2, RECITAL Kendor G2, SARAH LYNX Danehill G2, ASKAR TAU Acatenango G3, CLASS IS CLASS Hector Protector G3, GOLDEN PARACHUTE Volksraad G3, MASKED MARVEL Mark of Esteem G3, PINK SYMPHONY Darshaan G3.

1st Dam: STEEL PRINCESS by Danehill. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Cleopatre G3. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: Costebelle (g Cape Cross) unraced.

2007: SARAH LYNX (f Montjeu) Sold 60,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins 3-4, Prix de Pomone G2, 3rd Prix de Royallieu G2.

2008: Bo Hengy (g Dalakhani) 2009: Anklet (f Acclamation) unraced to date.

2010: (c Authorized) 2nd Dam: Champaka by Caerleon. unraced. Dam of STEEL PRINCESS (f Danehill, see above), Falcon Rock (g Hawk Wing: 2nd Jim Murray H G2 (twice)), Vision of Grandeur (c Grand Lodge: 3rd Cill Dara Securities Ballycullen S LR, 2nd Midmar Premier’s Trophy G2).

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 171 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ALOHA Encosta de Lago G1, BENFICA Lonhro G1, DANEDREAM Lomitas G1, DREAMAWAY More Than Ready G1, FRANKEL Galileo G1, GOLDEN LILAC Galileo G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR Galileo G1, SEPOY Elusive Quality G1, SHOCKING Street Cry G1, DUNCAN Dalakhani G2, ELITE FALLS More Than Ready G2, MAYBE Galileo G2, SARAH LYNX Montjeu G2, CHACHAMAIDEE Footstepsinthesand G3, DO YOU THINK Starcraft G3, FALINO Fusaichi Pegasus G3, IRONSTEIN Zabeel G3, NEEDS FURTHER Encosta de Lago G3, ONE LAST DANCE Encosta de Lago G3, PINWHEEL Lonhro G3, PRECIOUS LORRAINE Encosta de Lago G3, RAINBOW PEGASUS Agnes Tachyon G3, SPLASH POINT Street Cry G3, WINTER BURST Western Winter G3.

1st Dam: SIDE OF PARADISE by Sadler’s Wells. 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix La Camargo LR, 2nd Prix Fille de l’Air G3. Own sister to FLOWERDRUM. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: Ritzy Baby (f Mozart) unraced.

2005: KEEP DISCOVERING (g Oasis Dream) 4 wins at 2 and 3.

2006: GO LOVELY ROSE (f Pivotal) 1 win in France.

2007: Sugar Paradise (f Cape Cross) 2008: IMMORTAL VERSE (f Pivotal) Sold 425,335gns yearling. 4 wins, Coronation S G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, Prix de Sandringham G2, 2nd Prix d’Aumale G3.

2nd Dam: MILL PRINCESS by Mill Reef. 1 win at 3 in France. Dam of LAST TYCOON (c Try My Best: King’s Stand S G1, William Hill Sprint Championship G1, Breeders’ Cup Mile G1), ASTRONEF (c Be My Guest: Premio Melton G2), THE PERFECT LIFE (f Try My Best: Prix du Bois G3, 3rd Prix Robert Papin G2), SIDE OF PARADISE (f Sadler’s Wells, see above), FLOWERDRUM (f Sadler’s Wells: Rose Bowl S LR), Love Boat (c Be My Guest: 4th Prix d’Arenberg G3), Save Me The Waltz (f Kings Lake: 3rd Prix Amandine LR). Grandam of TIE BLACK, VALENTINE WALTZ, SENSE OF STYLE, FANTASTIC LOVE, ZIPPING, RABAH, ZELDING, NIPPING. Third dam of BEAUTY IS TRUTH, BRITT’S BEST, STEELE TANGO, ICE QUEEN. Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 261 Stakes winners. In 2011 - IMMORTAL VERSE Pivotal G1, RELIABLE MAN Dalakhani G1, STAND TO GAIN Hawk Wing G1, TIMEPIECE Zamindar G1, FEARS NOTHING Faltaat G2, GIANTS PLAY Giant’s Causeway G2, TESTOSTERONE Dansili G2, BANKABLE Medicean G3, CASTLETHORPE Not A Single Doubt G3, COSMO MEADOW King’s Best G3, I’M A DREAMER Noverre G3, MAWINGO Tertullian G3, MEEZNAH Dynaformer G3, NAMIBIAN Cape Cross G3, WORKFORCE King’s Best G3.

The Montjeu/Danehill cross has produced: ALBISOLA G2, SARAH LYNX G2, Dawn Dew G3, Sendeed LR, Track Record LR. SARAH LYNX b f 2007

IMMORTAL VERSE b f 2008

Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge MONTJEU b 96 Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy Danzig Danehill Razyana STEEL PRINCESS b 01 Caerleon Champaka Fleur Royale

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special High Top Sega Ville Tennyson Adele Toumignon Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Nijinsky Foreseer Mill Reef Sweet Mimosa

234 PRIX JACQUES LE MAROIS G1

Northern Dancer Special Polar Falcon Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair PIVOTAL ch 93 Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails Fearless Revival Bustino Stufida Zerbinetta Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special SIDE OF PARADISE b 98 Never Bend Mill Reef Milan Mill Mill Princess Sayajirao Irish Lass II Scollata

235 PRIX GUILLAUME D’ORNANO G2 DEAUVILLE. August 15. 3yo. 2000m.

1. IMMORTAL VERSE (IRE) 3 8-8 £295,552 b f by Pivotal - Side of Paradise (Sadler’s Wells) O-RC Strauss B-Kilfrush Stud TR-Robert Collet 2. Goldikova (IRE) 6 9-1 £118,241 b f by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O-Wertheimer et Frere B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 3. Sahpresa (USA) 6 9-1 £59,121 b f by Sahm - Sorpresa (Pleasant Tap) O-Teruya Yoshida B-Douglas Owen McIntyre TR-Rod Collet Margins 1, nose. Time 1:38.30.

Going Good to soft.

1. GALIKOVA (FR) 8-13 £196,552 b f by Galileo - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 2. Slow Pace (USA) 9-2 £75,862 b g by Distorted Humor - Slow Down (Seattle Slew) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 3. Golden Lilac (IRE) 8-13 £36,207 b f by Galileo - Grey Lilas (Danehill) O/B-Gestut Ammerland TR-A Fabre Margins 2, 1.5. Time 2:07.60 (slow 3.10).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Sire: GALILEO. See race 224.

Wins 4

Places 2

Earned £533,490

Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of 90 Stakes winners. In 2011 AMANEE Woodman G1, IMMORTAL VERSE Sadler’s Wells G1, SPRING STYLE Irish River G2, HEADSTRONG Pursuit of Love G3, EMERALD COMMANDER Sadler’s Wells LR, ENTANGLE Primo Dominie LR, IZZI TOP Zafonic LR, NATIONALISM Sadler’s Wells LR, SETA Generous LR, FINAL APPROACH Kahyasi LR.

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Broodmare Sire: BLUSHING GROOM. Sire of the dams of 145 Stakes winners. In 2011 - GOLDIKOVA Anabaa G1, GALIKOVA Galileo G2, HOT SNITZEL Snitzel G2, CERES HUNT Coronado’s Quest LR. GALIKOVA b f 2008 Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Red God Blushing Groom

Nureyev

DEAUVILLE. August 15. 3yo+c&f. 1600m.

Starts 7

2nd Dam: RIVIERE D’OR by Lyphard. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 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). Grandam of ROYAL GOD.

Northern Dancer

The Pivotal/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: EMERALD COMMANDER G1, IMMORTAL VERSE G1, NATIONALISM LR, Deep Winter LR, Pipette LR, Fearless Falcon LR. See race 134 in the August issue

Northern Dancer

1998: Born Something (f Caerleon) 4 wins, 2nd West Virginia Senate President’s Cup S LR, 3rd Prix de la Grotte G3.

1999: DEMONIOUS (g Dr Devious) 7 wins in France.

2000: SUPERFONIC (f Zafonic) Winner at 3.

2001: Red Tune (g Green Tune) 3 wins, 2nd Prix de Guiche G3.

2002: GOLD SOUND (g Green Tune) 11 wins, Prix de Guiche G3, 2nd Prix Noailles G2.

2004: NEARTICA (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3.

2005: GOLDIKOVA (f Anabaa) Champion older mare in Europe in 2009 and 2010. 17 wins, Falmouth S G1, Queen Anne S G1, Prix Rothschild G1, 4 times, Prix de la Foret G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, twice, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, Breeders’ Cup Mile G1, 3 times, 2nd Queen Anne S G1, Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, twice, 3rd Prix de Diane G1, Prix de la Foret G1.

2006: Born Again (f Cape Cross) 2007: OCEAN SEVEN (c Green Tune) Winner at 2 in France.

2008: GALIKOVA (f Galileo) 4 wins at 2 and 3, Prix Guillaume d’Ornano G2, Prix Cleopatre G3, 2nd Prix de Diane G1.

2010: Anodin (c Anabaa) 2011: Goldeo (c Galileo)

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £431,411

1st Dam: BORN GOLD by Blushing Groom. Winner at 4 in France. Own sister to GOLD SPLASH. Dam of 11 winners: 1996: GLAMADOUR (f Sanglamore) Winner at 3 in France.

1997: GOLD ROUND (f Caerleon) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Cleopatre G3. Dam of GOLDWAKI (Prix du Lys G3), SPECTACULAIRE (Prix Right Royal LR).

Runaway Bride BORN GOLD ch 91 Lyphard Riviere d’Or Gold River

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Northern Dancer Goofed Riverman Glaneuse

236 JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL G1 YORK. August 17. 3yo+. 10f 88yds.

1. TWICE OVER (GB) 6 9-5 £396,970 bbr h by Observatory - Double Crossed (Caerleon) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil 2. Midday (GB) 5 9-2 £150,500 b m by Oasis Dream - Midsummer (Kingmambo) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil 3. Await The Dawn (USA) 4 9-5 £75,320 b c by Giant’s Causeway - Valentine Band (Dixieland Band) O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier B-Juddmonte Farms TR-AP O’Brien Margins 0.75, 5. Time 2:14.70 (slow 7.40).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-6

Starts 28

Wins 12

Places Earned 10 £2,386,980

Sire: OBSERVATORY. Sire of 9 Stakes winners. In 2011 - TWICE OVER Caerleon G1.

1st Dam: DOUBLE CROSSED by Caerleon. 2 wins at 3, Arena Racing Oaks Trial LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Deceived (f Selkirk) unraced.

2004: Tricked (f Beat Hollow) unraced.

2005: TWICE OVER (c Observatory) 12 wins at 2 to 6, Juddmonte International S G1, Champion S G1, twice, Eclipse S G1, York S G2, Prix Eugene Adam G2, Al Maktoum Challenge R3 G2, Craven S G3, Foundation S LR, 2nd Juddmonte International S G1, Champion S G1, Prince of Wales’s S G1, 3rd Irish Champion S G1, Lockinge S G1, St James’s

2006: 2008: 2009: 2011:

Palace S G1, Breeders’ Cup Classic G1, Dante S G2, Earl of Sefton S G3.

Betray (f King’s Best) unraced.

Serious Breach (g Intikhab) unraced to date.

Visual (c Observatory) unraced to date. (f Observatory)

2nd Dam: QUANDARY by Blushing Groom. 3 wins at 4 James Seymour S LR. Dam of DOUBLE CROSSED (f Caerleon, see above). Grandam of TIMEPIECE, PASSAGE OF TIME, FATHER TIME. Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. Sire of the dams of 163 SWs. In 2011 - TWICE OVER Observatory G1, ASPECTOFLOVE Danetime G2, BLITZEN Special Week G3, MANIEREE Medicean G3.

TWICE OVER b/br h 2005 Raise A Native Gold Digger Irish River Seven Springs La Trinite OBSERVATORY ch 97 Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea Stellaria Northern Dancer Victoria Star Solometeor Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Caerleon Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam DOUBLE CROSSED b 98 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Quandary Cloudy Dawn Lost Virtue Aunt Tilt Mr Prospector

Distant View

The $375,000 which Juddmonte invested in the unraced Lost Virtue in 1986 continues to pay handsome dividends. Although Lost Virtue’s sire Cloudy Dawn was less than fashionable – his fee in the year of her birth was $1,500 – his daughter had produced two stakes winners before her purchase, including the Gr3 Prix Perth winner Over The Ocean. Another of her early foals, Quack A Doodledo, was to become the second dam of the top American filly Banshee Breeze.

Lost Virtue produced only two daughters for Juddmonte but both became stakes winners and both are establishing flourishing branches of the family.

One was the Prix du Moulin winner All At Sea, whose legacy includes the smart miler Stronghold and the 2011 Gr1 winner Mutual Trust. Lost Virtue’s other daughter for Juddmonte was Quandary, who became one of the last stakes winners by Blushing Groom when she easily took the James Seymour Stakes over a mile and a quarter. Quandary died in May 2011, but not before she too had supplied Juddmonte with a pair of top-notch broodmare daughters. Her first foal, the Sadler’s Wells mare Clepsydra, is the dam of Passage Of Time, Father Time and Timepiece.

Quandary’s second foal, the Caerleon mare Double Crossed, won the Lingfield Oaks Trial. Double Crossed’s third foal is Twice Over, who ended his owner-breeder’s long wait for his first victory in the Juddmonte International. The son of Observatory has now earned nearly £2.5 million during a career which has amply demonstrated his class, courage, versatility and durability. Unbeaten in two starts at two, Twice Over defeated Raven’s Pass over a mile in the Gr3 Craven Stakes at three, in what was his first of eight Group victories. His versatility extends to the all-weather, on which he was third in the Breeders’ Cup Classic and won a Gr2 in Dubai.

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237 GREAT VOLTIGEUR S G2 YORK. August 17. 3yoc&g. 12f.

1. SEA MOON (GB) 8-12 £89,872 b c by Beat Hollow - Eva Luna (Alleged) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Al Kazeem (GB) 8-12 £33,990 b c by Dubawi - Kazeem (Darshaan) O-DJ Deer B-DJ And Mrs Deer TR-R Charlton 3. Seville (GER) 8-12 £16,988 b c by Galileo - Silverskaya (Silver Hawk) O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier B-Tattersalls Ltd TR-AP O’Brien Margins 8, 2.25. Time 2:34.94 (slow 5.44).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 1

Earned £107,075

Sire: BEAT HOLLOW. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2011 - SEA MOON Alleged G2, VAGABOND SHOES Singspiel G3.

1st Dam: EVA LUNA by Alleged. 4 wins at 4 and 5, Stones Bitter Park Hill S G3. Own sister to Petralona. Dam of 5 winners: 1999: MOON SEARCH (f Rainbow Quest) 4 wins, Prix de Royallieu G2.

2000: BRIAN BORU (c Sadler’s Wells) 4 wins, St Leger S G1, Racing Post Trophy G1, 2nd Irish St Leger G1, 3rd Canadian International S G1, twice. Sire.

2001: Soviet Moon (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced. Dam of WORKFORCE (Derby S G1, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, 2nd Eclipse S G1, King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S G1).

2002: KITTY O’SHEA (f Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at 2 and 3, Park Express S LR. Dam of Kissable (3rd Moyglare Stud S G1), Kingdom of Munster (3rd Hurricane Run S LR).

2003: Kushnarenkovo (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3, 2nd Noblesse S G3.

2004: Rosetta Stone (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced.

2006: Plethora (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced.

2008: SEA MOON (c Beat Hollow) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Great Voltigeur S G2.

2009: Leo Luna (c Galileo) unraced to date.

2011: (f Shamardal) 2nd Dam: Media Luna by Star Appeal. 1 win at 3, 2nd Oaks S G1, 3rd Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2. Dam of EVA LUNA (f Alleged, see above), ROUGEUR (f Blushing Groom: Gaily Gaily H LR, 2nd Orchid H G2), Petralona (f Alleged: 2nd Prix Denisy LR).

Grandam of FLUTE, BIG MOMENT, VELVET MORNING. Third dam of REROUTED, CRITICAL MOMENT. Broodmare Sire: ALLEGED. Sire of the dams of 144 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ZAVITE Zabeel G1, SEA MOON Beat Hollow G2.

SEA MOON b c 2008 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge BEAT HOLLOW b 97 Dancing Brave Wemyss Bight Bahamian Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout EVA LUNA b 92 Star Appeal Media Luna Sounion

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Tom Rolfe Wavy Navy Prince John Determined Lady Appiani II Sterna Vimy Esquire Girl

238 ACOMB S G3 YORK. August 17. 2yo. 7f.

1. ENTIFAADHA (GB) 9-0 £29,600 b c by Dansili - Model Queen (Kingmambo) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Highclere Stud, HMH Management TR-WJ Haggas 2. Fort Bastion (IRE) 9-0 £11,195 b c by Lawman - French Fern (Royal Applause) O-Sir Robert Ogden B-L White, D McGregor TR-R Hannon 3. Zumbi (IRE) 9-0 £5,595 b c by Dubawi - Star Studded (Cadeaux Genereux) O-Lady Rothschild B-Limetree Stud TR-Sir M Stoute

Margins 1.25, 0.75. Time 1:26.12 (slow 2.62).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £34,128

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 59 Stakes winners. In 2011 AVIATE Irish River G2, DANDINO Generous G2, DELEGATOR Efisio G2, TESTOSTERONE Sadler’s Wells G2, BEWITCHED Kaldoun G3, EMULOUS Distant View G3, ENTIFAADHA Kingmambo G3, EPIC LOVE Diesis G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, FIRE LILY Pivotal G3, REQUINTO Entrepreneur G3, SURFRIDER Rahy G3.

2nd Dam: MRS ARKADA by Akarad. 2 wins at 3 in France Prix Isola Bella LR, 3rd Prix Saint-Alary G1.

Dam of MARQUE ROYALE (f Royal Academy: Prix des Lilas LR), Mister Kick (c Linamix: 2nd Prix Berteux G3, Prix de Lutece G3). Grandam of MARQUIX, SCEPTRE ROUGE. Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 50 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BLUE BUNTING Dynaformer G1, MUSKETIER Acatenango G2.

See race 41 in the June issue BLUE BUNTING gr/ro f 2008 Hail To Reason Roberto

1st Dam: MODEL QUEEN by Kingmambo. Winner at 3. Dam of 5 winners: 2003: SISTER SYLVIA (f Fantastic Light) Winner at 3 in France.

2004: REGAL PARADE (g Pivotal) 10 wins, Betfred Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1.

2005: MOUNT HELICON (g Montjeu) 4 wins, 3rd Prix Michel Houyvet LR, Dial-a-Bet EBF Novice Hurdle G3, 3rd Hyde Novices’ Hurdle G2.

2006: Canyon Ranch (c Danehill Dancer) 2007: Hot Prospect (c Motivator) 2 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Winter Hill S G3.

2008: Convention (f Encosta de Lago) 2009: ENTIFAADHA (c Dansili) Sold 360,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2, Acomb S G3.

2010: (f Cape Cross) 2011: (c Sea The Stars) 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 45 Stakes winners. In 2011 - MIDDAY Oasis Dream G1, GAMILATI Bernardini G2, ENTIFAADHA Dansili G3, ELZAAM Redoute’s Choice LR, STRAIT OF ZANZIBAR Arch LR. ENTIFAADHA b c 2009 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kahyasi Kadissya High Line Kerali Sookera Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Nureyev Miesque Pasadoble Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Right Tack Mofida Wold Lass Danzig Danehill

Razyana DANSILI b 96 Hasili

Kingmambo MODEL QUEEN ch 98 Model Bride

239 YORKSHIRE OAKS G1 YORK. August 18. 3yo+f&m. 12f.

1. BLUE BUNTING (USA) 3 8-11 £175,801 grro f by Dynaformer - Miarixa (Linamix) O-Godolphin B-BM Kelley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni 2. Vita Nova (IRE) 4 9-7 £66,650 b f by Galileo - Treca (Darshaan) O-HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan B-Paget Bloodstock TR-Sir Henry Cecil 3. Wonder of Wonders (USA) 3 8-11 £33,356 b f by Kingmambo - All Too Beautiful (Sadler’s Wells) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Liberty Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien Margins 0.75, 3 .75. Time 2:35.34 (slow 5.84).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 5

Places 2

Earned £638,273

Sire: DYNAFORMER. Sire of 104 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BLUE BUNTING Linamix G1, BRILLIANT SPEED Gone West G1, MEEZNAH Sadler’s Wells G3, STAR BILLING Thunder Gulch G3, TAJAAWEED Zilzal G3.

1st Dam: Miarixa by Linamix. unraced. Own sister to Mister Kick. Dam of 3 winners: 2006: DESCARO (g Dr Fong) 3 wins at 4 and 5.

2007: GIARIXA (c Gulch) 2 wins at 4 in USA. 2008: BLUE BUNTING (f Dynaformer) 5 wins at 2 and 3, Irish Oaks G1, 1000 Guineas G1, Yorkshire Oaks G1, Montrose S LR. 2009: French Hen (f English Channel) unraced.

2010: (f English Channel)

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Bramalea DYNAFORMER b 85 His Majesty Andover Way On The Trail Mendez Linamix Lunadix MIARIXA gr 01 Akarad Mrs Arkada Mrs Annie

Turn-To Nothirdchance Nashua Rarelea Ribot Flower Bowl Olympia Golden Trail Bellypha Miss Carina Breton Lutine Labus Licata Bolkonski Miss Satin

240 LOWTHER S G2 YORK. August 18. 2yof. 6f.

1. BEST TERMS (GB) 2 9-1 £61,380 b f by Exceed And Excel - Sharp Terms (Kris) O-R Barnett B-W and R Barnett Ltd TR-R Hannon 2. Fire Lily (IRE) 2 8-12 £23,271 b f by Dansili - Beauty Is Truth (Pivotal) O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier B-Beauty Is Truth Syndicate TR-David Wachman 3. Hello Glory (GB) 2 8-12 £11,646 b f by Zamindar - Affair of State (Tate Gallery) O-A&A B-Baydon House Stud TR-DM Simcock Margins 2, 3.25. Time 1:12.35 (slow 1.85).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 4

Places 0

Earned £111,019

Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL. Sire of 40 Stakes winners. In 2011 - HELMET Singspiel G1, MARGOT DID Shareef Dancer G1, BEST TERMS Kris G2, EXCELEBRATION Indian Ridge G2, MASAMAH Distant Relative G2, NIDEEB In The Wings G3.

1st Dam: Sharp Terms by Kris. unraced. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: Sunsemperchi (f Montjeu) 2 wins 3-4, 2nd Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta G3.

2003: Soviet Terms (f Soviet Star) unplaced.

2005: HEVELIUS (g Polish Precedent) 2 wins.

2006: Brave Dealer (g Falbrav) ran 3 times.

2008: MISS CHICANE (f Refuse To Bend) 1 win at 3.

2009: BEST TERMS (f Exceed And Excel) Sold 10,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 4 wins at 2, Lowther S G2, Queen Mary S G2.

2nd Dam: By Charter by Shirley Heights. 1 win at 2, 2nd Cheshire Oaks LR. Sister to ZINAAD. Dam of FIRST CHARTER (c Polish Precedent: Lonsdale S G2, 3rd Irish St Leger G1), ANTON CHEKHOV (c Montjeu: Prix Hocquart G2, 3rd Deutsches Derby G1), PRIVATE CHARTER (c Singspiel: Godolphin S LR, 2nd Derby Italiano G1), Ridge Runner (g Indian Ridge: 2nd Cherokee Run H), Careful Timing (f Caerleon: 3rd Harvest S LR). Grandam of PERKS. Broodmare Sire: KRIS. Sire of the dams of 105 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BEST TERMS Exceed And Excel G2, LA ZONA Singspiel LR. BEST TERMS b f 2009 Danzig Danehill Razyana EXCEED AND EXCEL b 00 Lomond Patrona Gladiolus Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure SHARP TERMS b 96 Shirley Heights

By Charter Time Charter

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Northern Dancer My Charmer Watch Your Step Back Britches Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Soft Angels Mill Reef Hardiemma Saritamer Centrocon

241 GIMCRACK S G2 YORK. August 19. 2yoc&g. 6f.

1. CASPAR NETSCHER (GB) 8-12 £82,880 b c by Dutch Art - Bella Cantata (Singspiel) O-Charles Wentworth B-Meon Valley Stud TR-Alan McCabe 2. Lilbourne Lad (IRE) 9-1 £31,346 b c by Acclamation - Sogno Verde (Green Desert) O-Andrew Russell B-Swordlestown Stud TR-R Hannon 3. Burwaaz (GB) 8-12 £15,666 b c by Exceed And Excel - Nidhaal (Observatory) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-EAL Dunlop Margins 2.25, head. Time 1:12.74 (slow 2.24).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 7

Wins 2

Places 5

Earned £104,976

Sire: DUTCH ART. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2011 - CASPAR NETSCHER Singspiel G2, MISS WORK OF ART Pivotal LR. 1st Dam: Bella Cantata by Singspiel. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: Simplification (f Daylami) 2007: BRONZE BEAU (g Compton Place) 4 wins at 3 and 4.

2008: St Marys Hall (g Librettist) unraced to date.

2009: CASPAR NETSCHER (c Dutch Art) Sold 25,000gns yearling at TAOC2, 65,000gns 2yo at TAAPR. 2 wins at 2, Gimcrack S G2, 2nd Rose Bowl S LR, 3rd Richmond S G2, Windsor Castle S LR. 2nd Dam: BELLA COLORA by Bellypha. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Prix de l’Opera G2, 3rd 1000 Guineas G1.

Dam of STAGECRAFT (c Sadler’s Wells: Prince of Wales’s S G2, Canadian Turf H G2, Gulfstream Breeders’ Cup H G2, 2nd Eclipse S G1, 3rd Juddmonte International S G1, Irish Champion S G1), MULLINS BAY (c Machiavellian: Strensall S G3, 2nd Premio Ribot G2), HYABELLA (f Shirley Heights: Ben Marshall S LR, Atalanta S LR), BALALAIKA (f Sadler’s Wells: Dahlia S LR). Grandam of ALKAADHEM, POET, YOUR OLD PAL, MAIDAAN. Third dam of FRANCE, ALESSANDRO VOLTA, Havane Smoker.

Broodmare Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of the dams of 13 Stakes winners. In 2011 - HELMET Exceed And Excel G1, CASPAR NETSCHER Dutch Art G2, BULLBARS Elusive Quality G3, LIBRANNO Librettist G3, VAGABOND SHOES Beat Hollow G3.

CASPAR NETSCHER b c 2009 Mr Prospector Coup de Folie Storm Bird Mystic Goddess Rose Goddess DUTCH ART ch 04 Rainbow Quest Spectrum River Dancer Halland Park Lass Drumalis Palacegate Episode Pasadena Lady Sadler’s Wells In The Wings High Hawk Singspiel Halo Glorious Song Ballade BELLA CANTATA b 02 Lyphard Bellypha Belga Bella Colora Jimmy Reppin Reprocolor Blue Queen Machiavellian

Medicean

242 STRENSALL S G3 YORK. August 19. 3yo+. 8f 208yds.

1. GREEN DESTINY (IRE) 4 9-5 £42,533 b g by Marju - Mubkera (Nashwan) O-Saleh Al Homaizi, Imad Al Sagar B-Mubkera Syndicate TR-WJ Haggas 2. Tazahum (USA) 3 8-12 £16,125 b c by Redoute’s Choice - Huja (Alzao) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Australia Pty TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Dux Scholar (GB) 3 8-12 £8,070 b c by Oasis Dream - Alumni (Selkirk) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 1.25, 2.25. Time 1:51.88 (slow 2.38).

Going Good to soft.

Age 3-4

Starts 8

Wins 5

Places 0

Earned £174,928

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European Pattern Sire: MARJU. Sire of 57 Stakes winners. In 2011 WATAR Zafonic G2, GREEN DESTINY Nashwan G3, BABYCAKES Darshaan LR. 1st Dam: Mubkera by Nashwan. Winner at 2, 2nd Tote Exacta Virginia Rated S LR. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: MANJAM (g Almutawakel) 3 wins.

2005: Marwah (f King’s Best) 2006: AQWAAL (c Red Ransom) 3 wins at 2 and 3.

2007: GREEN DESTINY (g Marju) Sold 70,000gns foal at TADEF. 5 wins at 3 and 4, Strensall S G3.

2008: FIRST BATTALION (g Sadler’s Wells) 1 win at 3.

2010: (c Duke of Marmalade) 2011: (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: NA-AYIM by Shirley Heights. 1 win at 2.

Dam of Tamreen (g Bahhare: 2nd Coupe des 3 Ans LR), Mubkera (f Nashwan, see above).

Broodmare Sire: NASHWAN. Sire of the dams of 46 Stakes winners. In 2011 - EMPOWERING Encosta de Lago G3, GREEN DESTINY Marju G3.

The Marju/Nashwan cross has produced: GREEN DESTINY G3, Champion System G3.

GREEN DESTINY b g 2007 Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Mill Reef Mill Princess Irish Lass II Round Table Artaius Stylish Pattern Welsh Pageant Welsh Flame Electric Flash Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Northern Dancer Christabelle Where You Lead Try My Best Last Tycoon MARJU br 88 Flame of Tara

Nashwan MUBKERA ch 99 Na-Ayim

243 NUNTHORPE S G1 YORK. August 19. 2yo+. 5f.

1. MARGOT DID (IRE) 3 9-6 £156,066 b f by Exceed And Excel - Special Dancer (Shareef Dancer) O-T Redman, P Philipps B-N Hartery TR-MLW Bell 2. Hamish McGonagall (GB) 6 9-11 £59,168 b g by Namid - Anatase (Danehill) O-Reality Partnerships I B-JP Coggan, Whitsbury Manor Stud TR-TD Easterby 3. Prohibit (GB) 6 9-11 £29,612 b g by Oasis Dream - Well Warned (Warning) O-Dasmal, Rix, Barr, Morley, Mrs Penney B-Juddmonte Farms TR-RMH Cowell Margins 0.75, 0.5. Time 0:58.66 (slow 0.96).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 13

Wins 5

Places 7

Earned £263,183

Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL. Sire of 40 Stakes winners. In 2011 - HELMET Singspiel G1, MARGOT DID Shareef Dancer G1, BEST TERMS Kris G2, EXCELEBRATION Indian Ridge G2, MASAMAH Distant Relative G2, NIDEEB In The Wings G3.

1st Dam: SPECIAL DANCER by Shareef Dancer. 3 wins at 3 in Italy. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: SPECIAL REGGAE (f Xaar) 6 wins 3-5.

2004: Theglenbeighdancer (g Iron Mask) 2006: JA ONE (f Acclamation) Winner at 3.

2007: Amno Dancer (g Namid) 2008: MARGOT DID (f Exceed And Excel) Sold 14,793gns yearling, 10,000gns 2yo. 5 wins, Nunthorpe S G1, Land O’Burns S LR, Scurry S LR, 2nd Lowther S G2, Princess Margaret S G3, Albany S G3.

2009: (f Clodovil)

MARGOT DID b f 2008 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Northern Dancer Lomond My Charmer Watch Your Step Gladiolus Back Britches Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sir Ivor Sweet Alliance Mrs Peterkin Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy Sir Gaylord Callianire Passionata Danzig Danehill EXCEED AND EXCEL b 00 Patrona

Shareef Dancer SPECIAL DANCER b 97 Caraniya

The 2011 season has seen Exceed And Excel build considerably on the pleasing but unspectacular start he had made with his first three European crops. Excelebration has done so well that Coolmore has secured his stallion services; Masamah has developed into a leading sprinter; Best Terms has been leading the sprinting division among the juvenile fillies; and Margot Did has become his first European Gr1 winner by taking the Nunthorpe Stakes.

Although Margot Did’s first eight races (including seven at two years) were over six furlongs, her last five races have been over the minimum distance and she has now won three of them. She no doubt owes her speed to her sire, a champion sprinter in Australia. Her dam Special Dancer, a half-sister to the ten-furlong Gr3 winner Cajarian, was a successful Italian middle-distance performer with a Classic pedigree. Special Dancer’s sire Shareef Dancer won the Irish Derby, while her broodmare sire Darshaan won the French equivalent.

However, this isn’t the first time that this family has produced a speedy Gr1 winner to a grandson of Danzig.

Caradak, winner of the Prix de la Foret, was sired by Desert Style from a half-sister to Special Dancer.

Margot Did’s third dam Callianire was among the mares bought by the Aga Khan from Marcel Boussac in 1978. She had finished fourth in both the Prix Saint-Alary and Prix de Flore and was a three-parts sister to the Group-winning Passiova. Callianire also had the considerable attraction of being a grand-daughter of Apollonia.

This remarkable Djebel mare was the top-ranked French juvenile of 1955, when her victories included the Prix Morny and Grand Criterium, and she later won the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and Prix de Diane.

Apollonia’s name has also cropped up in 2011 as the fifth dam of Grand Prix de Paris winner Meandre.

244 SOLARIO S G3 SANDOWN PARK. August 20. 2yo. 7f 16yds.

2nd Dam: CARANIYA by Darshaan. 2 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of CAJARIAN (c Shahrastani: Meld S G3, Leopardstown S G3), VERY SYDNEY (f Danehill: Centaurea S LR), Floral Dynamite (c Danehill: 2nd Hong Kong Gold Cup LR, The Centenary Vase LR), Dancer And Son (c Suave Dancer: 2nd Grand Prix de Clairefontaine LR). Grandam of CARADAK. Broodmare Sire: SHAREEF DANCER. Sire of the dams of 64 Stakes winners. In 2011 - MARGOT DID Exceed And Excel G1.

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1. TALWAR (IRE) 9-0 £19,849 b c by Acclamation - Moore’s Melody (Marju) O-V Khosla B-P & Mrs J Myerscough TR-J Noseda 2. Silverheels (IRE) 9-0 £7,525 gr c by Verglas - Vasilia (Dansili) O-Goldswain, Hunter, Jefferson, Williams B-Castlemartin Stud, Skymarc Farm TR-PFI Cole 3. Eastern Sun (IRE) 9-0 £3,766 b c by Kodiac - Always Friendly (High Line) O-Prince AA Faisal, Ms Rachel Hood B-Saad Bin Mishrif TR-JHM Gosden

Margins 5, 0.5. Time 1:33.27 (slow 6.27).

Going Soft.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £36,206

Sire: ACCLAMATION. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2011 - HARBOUR WATCH Woodman G2, LILBOURNE LAD Green Desert G2, ANGELS WILL FALL Bahamian Bounty G3, HITCHENS Royal Academy G3, TALWAR Marju G3DURO Irish River LR, MONTECCHIO Linamix LR. 1st Dam: MOORE’S MELODY by Marju. 2 wins 3-4 in France. Sister to BRUGES. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: TALWAR (c Acclamation) Sold 140,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2, Solario S G3, Winkfield S LR. 2010: (c High Chaparral) 2011: (c Mastercraftsman)

2nd Dam: GHISLAINE by Icecapade. 1 win at 3.

Dam of MARKOFDISTINCTION (c Known Fact: Queen Elizabeth II S G1, 3rd Sussex S G1), CRIQUETTE (f Shirley Heights: Radley S LR), Ahead (f Shirley Heights, see above). Grandam of FLYING CLOUD, SALSELON, CAPTAIN WEBB, Tipsy, Candice, Open Offer. Third dam of LAVEROCK. Broodmare Sire: SHIRLEY HEIGHTS. Sire of the dams of 179 Stakes winners. In 2011 - FAME AND GLORY Montjeu G1, OPINION POLL Halling G2.

The Halling/Shirley Heights cross has produced: OPINION POLL G1, NEVER GREEN LR. OPINION POLL b h 2006 Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure HALLING ch 91 Green Dancer

2nd Dam: Liege by Night Shift. unraced. Dam of BRUGES (c Marju: Golden Fleece S LR)

Dance Machine

Broodmare Sire: MARJU. Sire of the dams of 22 Stakes winners. In 2011 - CANFORD CLIFFS Tagula G1, MARCELLINA Deep Impact G1, TALWAR Acclamation G3, VEDELAGO Red Clubs G3.

Shirley Heights

Never A Lady Mill Reef Hardiemma AHEAD b/ro 87 Icecapade Ghislaine Cambretta

TALWAR b c 2009 Royal Applause ACCLAMATION b 99 Princess Athena

Marju MOORE’S MELODY b 01 Liege

Try My Best Waajib Coryana Auction Ring Flying Melody Whispering Star Lorenzaccio Ahonoora Helen Nichols Floribunda Shopping Wise Sea Melody Try My Best Last Tycoon Mill Princess Artaius Flame of Tara Welsh Flame Northern Dancer Night Shift Ciboulette Kings Lake Wedding Bouquet Doff The Derby

245 LONSDALE CUP G2 YORK. August 20. 3yo+. 16f 88yds.

1. OPINION POLL (IRE) 5 9-4 £79,394 b h by Halling - Ahead (Shirley Heights) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni 2. Duncan (GB) 6 9-4 £30,100 b g by Dalakhani - Dolores (Danehill) O/B-Normandie Stud TR-JHM Gosden 3. Bergo (GER) 8 9-1 £15,064 b g by Silvano - Bella Figura (Surumu) O-Mrs C Hartery B-J Nickel TR-G Moore Margins 0.75, 4. Time 3:32.48 (slow 2.98).

Going Good.

Age 2-5

Starts 20

Wins 8

Places 10

Earned £488,123

Sire: HALLING. Sire of 49 Stakes winners. In 2011 OPINION POLL Shirley Heights G2.

1st Dam: Ahead by Shirley Heights. Winner at 3, 2nd Godolphin S LR, 3rd Princess Royal S G3, 3rd La Prevoyante Invitational H G2. Sister to CRIQUETTE. Dam of 7 winners: 1992: Smart Alec (g Diesis) 5 wins, 2nd Earl of Sefton S G3, 2nd Prix du Point du Jour LR, Prix Jacques Bremont LR. 1994: (g Green Desert) died at 3.

1995: Winsome (f Kris) 2 wins at 3 in France, 2nd Prix Petite Etoile LR. 1996: HORATIA (f Machiavellian) 4 wins, Matchmaker S G3, 3rd Long Island H G2. Dam of Fontley (2nd Pipalong S LR, Coral Distaff LR).

1997: Isadora (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3, 2nd Harvest S LR, 2nd Premio Giovanni Falck LR. Dam of Impressionism ( 2nd Prix Ceres LR).

1999: Capitano Corelli (c Sadler’s Wells) 3 wins at 3 and 4, 2nd Premio Federico Tesio G3.

2002: Politicize (c Machiavellian) unplaced.

2005: GOLDEN ERA (f Machiavellian) 3 wins at 3 in France.

2006: OPINION POLL (c Halling) 8 wins at 2 to 5, Goodwood Cup G2, Lonsdale Cup G2, twice, Further Flight S LR, Prix La Moskowa LR, 2nd Ascot Gold Cup G1, Al Dana Nad Al Sheba Trophy LR, 3rd Prix Royal-Oak G1, Dubai Duty Free DRC Gold Cup G3, Esher S LR, Tapster S LR.

Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Soft Angels Nijinsky Green Valley Pontifex Camogie Never Bend Milan Mill Hardicanute Grand Cross Nearctic Shenanigans Roberto Cambrienne

246 PRIX DU CALVADOS G3 DEAUVILLE. August 20. 2yof. 1400m.

1. ELUSIVE KATE (USA) 8-9 £34,483 b f by Elusive Quality - Gout de Terroir (Lemon Drop Kid) O-Manfred Hoffer, Ballygrelihan Farm B-Clovelly Farms TR-JHM Gosden 2. Mashoora (IRE) 8-9 £13,793 ch f by Barathea - Lovely Blossom (Spinning World) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Grangecon Stud TR-J-C Rouget 3. Switcher (IRE) 8-9 £10,345 b f by Whipper - Bahamamia (Vettori) O-The Whipper Partnership B-Eugene McDermott TR-Tom Dascombe Margins 1.5, 0.75. Time 1:25.60. Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 1

Earned £61,818

Sire: ELUSIVE QUALITY. Sire of 58 Stakes winners.

In 2011 - SEPOY Danehill G1, BULLBARS Singspiel G3, ELUSIVE KATE Lemon Drop Kid G3, STAGE PRESENCE Zeditave G3, TIME PRISONER Night Shift G3.

1st Dam: GOUT DE TERROIR by Lemon Drop Kid. Winner at 3 in USA. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: ELUSIVE KATE (f Elusive Quality) 3 wins at 2, Prix du Calvados G3, Prix Six Perfections LR. 2010: (c Mineshaft) 2nd Dam: REGAL STATE by Affirmed. 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix Morny G1, 2nd Prix de la Salamandre G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1. Dam of PLEASANTLY PERFECT (c Pleasant Colony: Breeders’ Cup Classic G1, Pacific Classic S G1, Dubai World Cup G1, 3rd Breeders’ Cup Classic G1), HURRICANE STATE (c Miswaki: Prix Eclipse G3, 3rd Criterium des 2 Ans G2), SWAGGER STICK (g Cozzene: 3rd Stars and Stripes Breeders’ Cup H G3, Foxbrook Supreme Hurdle S LR).

Broodmare Sire: LEMON DROP KID. Sire of the dams of 2 SWs. In 2011 - ELUSIVE KATE Elusive Quality G3, FLASHY LASSIE Flashy Bull G3.

ELUSIVE KATE b f 2009 Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett ELUSIVE QUALITY b 93 Northern Dancer Hero’s Honor Glowing Tribute Touch of Greatness Sir Ivor Ivory Wand Natashka Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque Lemon Drop Kid Seattle Slew Charming Lassie Lassie Dear GOUT DE TERROIR ch 04 Exclusive Native Affirmed Won’t Tell You Regal State Lyphard La Trinite Promessa Mr Prospector

Gone West

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Sparkasse G2), TIMOS (c Sholokhov: Prix Turenne LR, Prix de la Porte de Madrid LR, 2nd Grand Prix de Chantilly G2).

247 FUTURITY S G2 CURRAGH. August 20. 2yo. 7f.

1. DRAGON PULSE (IRE) 9-1 £49,267 ch c by Kyllachy - Poetical (Croco Rouge) O-Tan Kai Chah B-JF Tuthill, Mrs AWF Whitehead TR-Mrs John Harrington 2. Parish Hall (IRE) 9-1 £15,560 b c by Teofilo - Halla Siamsa (Montjeu) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-JS Bolger TR-JS Bolger 3. Astrology (IRE) 9-1 £7,371 b c by Galileo - Ask For The Moon (Dr Fong) O-Derrick Smith B-A-Mark Racing et Al TR-AP O’Brien Margins 1.75, 0.75. Time 1:25.50 (slow 2.00).

Going Good.

Broodmare Sire: HERNANDO. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners. In 2011 - LA LUNA DE MIEL Monsun G3, THEO DANON Lord of England G3.

THEO DANON b c 2008 Elegant Air Dashing Blade Sharp Castan LORD OF ENGLAND ch 03 Los Santos Loveria Liranga Niniski Hernando

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 1

Places 1

Earned £13,052

Whakilyric TICINELLA ch 03 Surumu Triclaria

Sire: KYLLACHY. Sire of 15 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DRAGON PULSE Croco Rouge G2, SOLE POWER Distant View G2.

1st Dam: Poetical by Croco Rouge. Winner at 3, 2nd Gerrardstown House Stud Silken Glider S LR, 3rd Coolmore Home of Champions Concorde S G3. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: Poetic Genius (g Medicean) unraced.

2009: DRAGON PULSE (c Kyllachy) Sold 101,137 gns yearling at GOOY1. 1 win at 2, Futurity S G2.

2010: (f Elnadim) 2nd Dam: Abyat by Shadeed. unraced. Dam of Poetical (f Croco Rouge, see above).

Broodmare Sire: CROCO ROUGE. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DRAGON PULSE Kyllachy G2.

Pivotal

Pretty Poppy

Croco Rouge POETICAL ch 01 Abyat

249 PRIX JEAN ROMANET G1 DEAUVILLE. August 21. 4yo+f&m. 2000m.

1. ANNOUNCE (GB) 4 9-0 £123,147 ch f by Selkirk - Hachita (Gone West) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 2. Timepiece (GB) 4 9-0 £49,267 b f by Zamindar - Clepsydra (Sadler’s Wells) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil 3. Lily of The Valley (FR) 4 9-0 £24,634 b f by Galileo - Pennegale (Pennekamp) O-Bernard Barsi B-Dunmore Stud Limited TR-J-C Rouget Margins Short neck, 2.5. Time 2:10.90. Going Good.

Age 3-4

DRAGON PULSE ch c 2009

KYLLACHY b 98

Tiputip

Nureyev Polar Falcon Marie d’Argonne Cozzene Fearless Revival Stufida Sing Sing Song Intent Crooner Moonlight Serenade March Moonlight Blushing Groom Rainbow Quest I Will Follow Alleged Alligatrix Shore Nijinsky Shadeed Continual Diesis Futuh Hardship

248 GROSSER PREIS DES AUDI ZENTRUMS HANNOVER G3 HANNOVER. August 21. 3yo. 2000m.

1. THEO DANON (GER) 9-0 £27,586 b c by Lord of England - Ticinella (Hernando) O-Guido Werner, Hermann Schmitt B-Gestut Etzean TR-P Schiergen 2. Lindenthaler (GER) 9-2 £9,483 b c by Azamour - Lasira (Vettori) O/B-Gestut Ebbesloh TR-P Schiergen 3. Navarra Queen (GB) 8-13 £4,741 b f by Singspiel - Navona (Leone) O/B-Gestut Ammerland TR-P Schiergen Margins 1.75, head. Time 2:02.41. Going Good.

Starts 9

Wins 5

Places 3

Starts 8

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £49,371

1st Dam: HACHITA by Gone West. 2 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: ANNOUNCE (f Selkirk) 5 wins 3-4 in France, Prix Jean Romanet G1, Prix Allez France G3, Prix Minerve G3, Prix de Thiberville LR, 2nd Prix Corrida G2, La Coupe G3.

2008: (c Azamour) 2009: Cranach (c Rail Link) unraced to date.

2010: (c Rail Link) 2nd Dam: CHOICE SPIRIT by Danzig. 2 wins at 3 in France Prix de la Calonne LR. Broodmare Sire: GONE WEST. Sire of the dams of 79 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ANNOUNCE Selkirk G1, BRILLIANT SPEED Dynaformer G1, QUE FENOMENO Northern Afleet G1, RED DUKE Hard Spun G2, TRAVELIN MAN Trippi G2, UNION RAGS Dixie Union G2, WILLCOX INN Harlan’s Holiday G2.

The Selkirk/Gone West cross has produced: ANNOUNCE G1, PIPEDREAMER G1, Consul General G3.

Atan Rocchetta SELKIRK ch 88 Nebbiolo Annie Edge

1st Dam: TICINELLA by Hernando. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2008: THEO DANON (c Lord of England) Sold 56,403gns yearling at BBAGS. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Grosser Preis des Audi Zentrums Hannover G3, GP der Landschaftlichen Derby Trial LR. 2009: Ticinello (c Lord of England) unraced to date.

2010: Tesia (f Lord of England) 2011: Thea (f Sholokhov)

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Friendly Court Mr Prospector Secrettame HACHITA ch 02 Danzig Choice Spirit Zaizafon

Native Dancer Mixed Marriage Rockefella Chambiges Yellow God Novara Be Friendly No Court Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Tamerett Northern Dancer Pas de Nom The Minstrel Mofida

Selkirk got 20 mares in foal at the age of 23 in 2011 and his connections hope to continue making him available to shareholders next year, so he stands a chance of adding to his impressive tally of 13 Gr1 winners.

The latest to achieve this status is

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250 PRIX MORNY G1 DEAUVILLE. August 21. 2yoc&f. 1200m.

1. DABIRSIM (FR) 9-0 £172,405 b c by Hat Trick - Rumored (Royal Academy) O-Simon Springer B-Mme L Monfort TR-C Ferland 2. Family One (FR) 9-0 £68,974 b c by Dubai Destination - Ascot Family (Desert Style) O-Ecurie Ascot B-Ecurie Ascot TR-Y Barberot 3. Vladimir (IRE) 9-0 £34,487 ch c by Kheleyf - Catch The Sea (Barathea) O-Sunday Horses Club SL B-D Noonan, Loughphilip Bloodstock TR-M Delcher Sanchez Margins 3, 1. Time 1:10.00. Going Good.

Age 2

ANNOUNCE ch f 2007

Sire: LORD OF ENGLAND. Sire of 3 Stakes winners.

In 2011 - THEO DANON Hernando G3.

2nd Dam: TRICLARIA by Surumu. 4 wins at 3 in Germany. Dam of TARENO (g Saddlers’ Hall: Premio Federico Tesio G3, Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe G3, 3rd Europachampionat-Frankfurter

Earned £273,328

Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of 85 SWs. In 2011 - ANNOUNCE Gone West G1, GLASWEGIAN Lear Fan G3.

Sharpen Up

Age 2-3

Shirley Heights Elegant Tern Sharpen Up Sultry One Caracol Loanda Literat Love In Nijinsky Virginia Hills Miswaki Lyrism Literat Surama Nebos Tricky Flash

Announce, who caught Timepiece to land the Prix Jean Romanet. No fewer than nine of the 13 are fillies, including Juddmonte’s 1,000 Guineas winner Wince.

Khalid Abdullah must have been delighted to score his second one-two in a Gr1 race in the space of five days and his delight must have been heightened by the fact that Announce is out of a grand-daughter of Zaizafon.

This important mare found fame as the dam of the top-notch Gone West colts Zafonic and Zamindar.

Announce’s second dam, the Danzig mare Choice Spirit, became Zaizafon’s third stakes winner when she won the Prix de la Calonne over a mile. Choice Spirit, who is inbred 2 x 3 to Northern Dancer, started her broodmare career with a visit to Gone West. The resultant filly, Hachita, shared the lack of size which often affects first foals, but her determination helped her win over seven furlongs at two and three, to earn a Timeform rating of 99.

Hachita’s lack of size made the strapping Selkirk a sensible choice in her first season and their daughter Announce inherited plenty of her sire’s scope.

Announce’s fourth dam is Mofida, the tough and talented sprinter to whom Juddmonte owes so much. In addition to Zaizafon, Mofida threw another outstanding producer in Modena, who ranks as the second dam of Midday. In finishing second in the Juddmonte International, Midday was one of three descendants of Mofida who did well at the 2011 York Ebor meeting, the others being the Nunthorpe third Prohibit and Acomb Stakes winner Entifaadha.

Starts 4

Wins 4

Places 0

Earned £224,560

Sire: HAT TRICK. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2011 DABIRSIM Royal Academy G1.

1st Dam: Rumored by Royal Academy. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: Preferred Yield (g High Yield) 4 wins 2-4 in USA, 2nd Albuquerque Derby, Charles Taylor Derby.

2005: JASL DEE (f Tale of The Cat) 2 wins at 3 in USA. 2006: Majuba (g Johannesburg) 2007: THREE POINTER (g Tale of The Cat) Winner at 3 in USA. 2009: DABIRSIM (c Hat Trick) Sold 25,284gns yearling at ARAUG. 4 wins at 2 in France, Prix Morny G1, Prix de Cabourg G3.

2010: (f Slickly) 2011: (c Holy Roman Emperor) 2nd Dam: BRIGHT GENERATION by Rainbow Quest. Champion 3yr old filly in Italy in 1993. 3 wins, Oaks d’Italia G1, 2nd Moyglare Stud S G1. Dam of FATHAYER (c Volponi: Premio Guido Berardelli G3).

Broodmare Sire: ROYAL ACADEMY. Sire of the dams of 91 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DABIRSIM Hat Trick G1, THE PARTY STAND Thorn Park G1, HEART OF DREAMS Show A Heart G2, JOHANN ZOFFANY Galileo G2, VOO LIVRE Northern Afleet G2, HITCHENS Acclamation G3, THE CHEKA Xaar G3, UNO AMORE MIO Signal Tap G3.

DABIRSIM b c 2009 Hail To Reason Cosmah Understanding Wishing Well Mountain Flower HAT TRICK b/br 2001 Codex Lost Code Loss Or Gain Tricky Code Damascus Dam Clever Clever Bird Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Royal Academy Crimson Satan Crimson Saint Bolero Rose RUMORED b/br 99 Blushing Groom Rainbow Quest I Will Follow Bright Generation Young Generation New Generation Madina Halo

Sunday Silence

In 2007 Sunday Silence’s granddaughter Natagora was never able to land a blow when second in the Prix Morny, prior to her victories in the Cheveley Park Stakes and 1,000 Guineas. Four years later Sunday Silence’s grandson Dabirsim had no such problems in the Morny. Already a winner of the Gr3 Prix de Cabourg, the American-bred son of Hat Trick had little trouble quickening away from the speedy Family One. Although technically an American bred, Dabirsim has a cosmopolitan pedigree. He comes from the first crop

by Hat Trick, who raced in Japan, Hong Kong and the UAE before being retired to Walmac Farm in Kentucky.

He was voted Best Sprinter or Miler in Japan in 2005, having won four of his eight races, including the Gr1 Mile Championship at Kyoto and the Gr1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin. In both races he displayed the same sort of finishing speed which distinguished Dabirsim’s Morny victory.

Hat Trick, who stands 16.2½ hands, has also passed on plenty of his size to Dabirsim.

At the end of 2005 Hat Trick was officially rated 118, which placed him just 6lb below Deep Impact, Japan’s sensational Horse of the Year, 4lb below Heart’s Cry and 2lb below Zenno Rob Roy. Although his name carries the (JPN) suffix, Hat Trick is a son of two American Graded winners.

Dabirsim’s second dam Bright Generation was second to Sayyedati in the Moyglare Stud Stakes and she was better still at three, when she won the Oaks d’Italia. Coincidentally, Dabirsim’s fourth dam Madina won the Prix Morny in 1967. Mated to another Morny winner in Nonoalco, Madina produced the French 1,000 Guineas second Nonoalca, dam of Gr1 American two-year-old winner Great Navigator.

251 PRIX KERGORLAY G2 DEAUVILLE. August 21. 3yo+. 3000m.

1. JUKEBOX JURY (IRE) 5 9-4 £63,879 gr h by Montjeu - Mare Aux Fees (Kenmare) O-AD Spence B-Paul Nataf TR-M Johnston 2. Kasbah Bliss (FR) 9 9-4 £24,655 b g by Kahyasi - Marital Bliss (Double Bed) O-Henri De Pracomtal B-Haras d’Ecouves, H De Pracomtal TR-F Doumen

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European Pattern 3. Brigantin (USA) 4 9-6 £11,767 ch c by Cozzene - Banyu Dewi (Poliglote) O-Team Valor B-Team Valor, Mme A Fabre, Denali Stud And Partners TR-A Fabre Margins 3, 0.5. Time 3:14.20. Going Good.

Age 2-5

Starts 20

Wins 8

Places 7

Earned £784,169

Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 105 SWs. In 2011 - FAME AND GLORY Shirley Heights G1, POUR MOI Darshaan G1, ST NICHOLAS ABBEY Sure Blade G1, BLUE BAJAN Darshaan G2, JUKEBOX JURY Kenmare G2, RECITAL Kendor G2, SARAH LYNX Danehill G2, ASKAR TAU Acatenango G3, CLASS IS CLASS Hector Protector G3, GOLDEN PARACHUTE Volksraad G3, MASKED MARVEL Mark of Esteem G3, PINK SYMPHONY Darshaan G3.

1st Dam: MARE AUX FEES by Kenmare. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 10 winners: 1993: PIERROT SOLAIRE (c Dancing Spree) 11 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, 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 ).

1998: ALBULA (f Anabaa) Winner at 3 in France.

1999: Bithia (f Sillery) unplaced.

2000: ORDINARY HERO (c Anabaa) 5 wins in Norway.

2001: Hoops And Blades (c Peintre Celebre) unplaced.

2002: Maternelle (f Machiavellian) unplaced.

2003: MAESTA (c Starborough) 3 wins in France.

2005: BELLE ALLURE (f Numerous) 4 wins 2-4, Prix Vanteaux G3, Athenia S G3.

2006: JUKEBOX JURY (c Montjeu) Sold 173,745gns yearling at ARAUG. 8 wins, Preis von Europa G1, Jockey Club S G2, Royal Lodge S G2, Grand Prix de Deauville G2, Prix Kergorlay G2, Rose of Lancaster S G3, Fred Archer S LR, 2nd Racing Post Trophy G1, Canadian International S G1, 3rd Glorious S G3, Prix La Rochette G3.

2007: LE LARRON (c High Chaparral) 2 wins at 3, Prix Michel Houyvet LR, 3rd Prix Chaudenay G2.

2008: Hurricane Higgins (c Hurricane Run) Winner at 3, 2nd Derby Trial S G3.

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 LR). Grandam of MATIN DE TEMPETE. Broodmare Sire: KENMARE. Sire of the dams of 77 Stakes winners. In 2011 - HEROD THE GREAT Tara’s Halls G2, JUKEBOX JURY Montjeu G2, AVENUE Anabaa G3.

The Montjeu/Kenmare cross has produced: JUKEBOX JURY G1, HURRICANE FLY LR. JUKEBOX JURY gr h 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

252 PRIX DE LA NONETTE G2 DEAUVILLE. August 23. 3yof. 2000m.

1. DREAM PEACE (IRE) 9-0 £63,879 b f by Dansili - Truly A Dream (Darshaan) O-Haras D’Etreham B-Kilfrush Stud TR-Robert Collet 2. Epic Love (IRE) 9-0 £24,655 b f by Dansili - Leopard Hunt (Diesis) O-Katsumi Yoshida B-Round Hill Stud TR-P Bary

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3. Haya Landa (FR) 9-0 £11,767 b f by Lando - Haya Samma (Pivotal) O/B-Mme Odette Fau TR-Mme L Audon Margins 0.5, 2. Time 2:09.70. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 10

Wins 4

Places 4

Earned £162,864

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 59 Stakes winners. In 2011 AVIATE Irish River G2, DANDINO Generous G2, DELEGATOR Efisio G2, DREAM PEACE Darshaan G2, TESTOSTERONE Sadler’s Wells G2, BEWITCHED Kaldoun G3, EMULOUS Distant View G3, ENTIFAADHA Kingmambo G3, EPIC LOVE Diesis G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, FIRE LILY Pivotal G3, REQUINTO Entrepreneur G3, SURFRIDER Rahy G3.

1st Dam: TRULY A DREAM by Darshaan. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, USA, E P Taylor S G2. Dam of 6 winners: 1997: Truly A Gift (f Arazi) Broodmare.

1998: TRULY YOURS (f Barathea) Winner at 2 in France. Dam of TRULY MINE (Salsabil S LR, 3rd Park Express S G3).

1999: INDIAN DREAMER (c Indian Ridge) 2 wins.

2000: Catcher In The Rye (c Danehill) Winner at 3, 3rd Rochestown S LR, 2nd Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1. Sire.

2001: DREAM MACHINE (c Machiavellian) Winner at 4 in France.

2002: Team Dream (c Giant’s Causeway) 2004: ENVISAGE (g Singspiel) 3 wins.

2005: Decree (c Pivotal) unraced.

2006: Fresh Laurels (f Rock of Gibraltar) unraced.

2007: Dream of The Hill (f Tiger Hill) unplaced.

2008: DREAM PEACE (f Dansili) Sold 210,703gns 2yo at ARARC. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Prix de la Nonette G2, Prix Volterra LR, 2nd Prix de Psyche G3, 3rd Prix Chloe G3, Prix des Sablonnets LR, Criterium de l’Ouest LR. 2009: (c Authorized) 2010: (c Whipper) 2nd Dam: TRULY SPECIAL by Caerleon. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Prix de Royaumont G3, 3rd Prix de l’Opera G2.

Dam of WAREED (c Sadler’s Wells: Prix Hubert de Chaudenay G2, Prix Vicomtesse Vigier G2, 3rd Ascot Gold Cup G1), TRULY A DREAM, Solo de Lune (f Law Society: 2nd Bayerischer Preis LR). Grandam of CERULEAN SKY, MOONSTONE, L’ANCRESSE, PORTRAYAL, DINER DE LUNE. Third dam of HONOLULU, LATIN LOVE, NANTYGLO. Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 171 Stakes winners. In 2011 - POUR MOI Montjeu G1, SARAFINA Refuse To Bend G1, WAVERING Refuse To Bend G1, BLUE BAJAN Montjeu G2, DREAM PEACE Dansili G2, GLASS HARMONIUM Verglas G2, FANTASIA Sadler’s Wells G3, GENKI Shinko Forest G3, GIANT SANDMAN Footstepsinthesand G3, PINK SYMPHONY Montjeu G3, SENSE OF PURPOSE Galileo G3.

Margins 0.5, 0.5. Time 1:39.16 (slow 2.56).

Going Good to soft.

2nd Dam: REGAL ROSE by Danehill. 2 wins at 2 Cheveley Park S G1. Sister to GENERALIST.

Age 2-3

Broodmare Sire: FANTASTIC LIGHT. Sire of the dams of 5 SWs. In 2011 - REGAL REALM Medicean G3.

Danzig Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy TRULY A DREAM b 91 Caerleon Truly Special Arctique Royale

Wins 5

Places 5

Earned £245,710

Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 31 Stakes winners. In 2011 DUBAWI HEIGHTS Suave Dancer G1, HAPPY ARCHER Jeune G1, WALDPARK Acatenango G1, DUBAWI GOLD Green Desert G2, MONTEROSSO Barathea G2, WORTHADD Rahy G2, PERFECT TRIBUTE Invincible Spirit G3.

1st Dam: SAVANNAH BELLE by Green Desert.

Winner at 2. Dam of 5 winners: 2001: MAC MEMORY (f Second Empire) 7 wins at 3 to 5 in Italy.

2003: DIXIELAND BOY (g Inchinor) Winner at 4.

2004: SALIENT (g Fasliyev) 7 wins to 2011.

2005: Our Tallulah (f Piccolo) ran 3 times.

2007: TEXASHOLDEMPOKER (c Royal Applause) Winner at 3 in Greece.

2008: DUBAWI GOLD (c Dubawi) Sold 42,000gns foal at TADEF, 80,952gns yearling at DNSLY, 160,000gns 2yo at TAAPR, 130,000gns 2yo at TAAUT. 5 wins, Celebration Mile G2, International Trial S LR, Spring Cup LR, 2nd Irish 2000 Guineas G1, 2000 Guineas G1, Woodcote S LR. 2009: Campanology (c Royal Applause) 2010: (c Dubawi) 2011: (c Dubawi) 2nd Dam: THIRD WATCH by Slip Anchor. 2 wins at 2 and 3 Ribblesdale S G2. Dam of RAINWATCH (c Rainbow Quest: Finale Junior Hurdle G1).

Broodmare Sire: GREEN DESERT. Sire of the dams of 80 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DUBAWI GOLD Dubawi G2, LILBOURNE LAD Acclamation G2, EXPERIENCE Excellent Art G3, NO EXPLAINING Azamour G3.

The Dubawi/Green Desert cross has produced: DUBAWI GOLD G1, LUCK OR DESIGN G1, MAKFI G1, ZUBBAYA LR. DUBAWI GOLD b c 2008 Mr Prospector Con Game Shareef Dancer Colorado Dancer Fall Aspen Shirley Heights Deploy Slightly Dangerous Dancing Brave Jawaher High Tern Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee Shirley Heights Slip Anchor Sayonara High Top Triple First Field Mouse Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium DUBAWI b 02 Zomaradah

Green Desert SAVANNAH BELLE b 97 Third Watch

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Nijinsky Foreseer Royal And Regal Arctic Melody

253 CELEBRATION MILE G2

Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie MEDICEAN ch 97 Storm Bird Mystic Goddess Rose Goddess Rahy Fantastic Light Jood REGAL RIBAND b 04 Danehill Regal Rose Ruthless Rose

Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Raise The Standard Northern Dancer South Ocean Sassafras Cocarde Blushing Groom Glorious Song Nijinsky Kamar Danzig Razyana Conquistador Cielo Unfurled

255 PREIS DER SPARKASSEN FINANZGRUPPE G3 BADEN-BADEN. August 27. 4yo+. 2000m.

1. ZAZOU (GER) 4 9-0 £27,586 b c by Shamardal - Zaza Top (Lomitas) O-WH Sport International B-Gestut Fahrhof TR-W Hickst 2. Empire Storm (GER) 4 9-0 £9,483 b c by Storming Home - Emy Coasting (El Gran Senor) O-Frau M Sohl B-Hannes K Gutschow TR-A Wohler 3. Altair Star (IRE) 4 9-0 £4,741 b c by Kris Kin - Aglow (Spinning World) O/B-Gestut Ammerland TR-P Schiergen Margins 1.5, 0.75. Time 2:09.19. Going Soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 15

Wins 5

Places 6

Earned £376,695

Sire: SHAMARDAL. Sire of 30 Stakes winners. In 2011 - CRACKERJACK KING Barathea G2, DUNBOYNE EXPRESS Polish Precedent G3, ELLE SHADOW Roi Danzig G3, ZAZOU Lomitas G3.

1st Dam: ZAZA TOP by Lomitas. 4 wins 2-4, K G Stutenpreis LR, 2nd Premio Dormello G3. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: ZOE DREAM (g Galileo) 7 wins.

2005: ZHOUZHI (f Anabaa) Winner at 4 in Germany.

2006: KING MAUI (c High Chaparral) Winner at 4.

2007: ZAZOU (c Shamardal) Sold 26,610gns yearling at BBAGS. 5 wins, Union-Rennen G2, Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe G3, Dr Busch Memorial G3, 2nd Deutsches Derby G1, 3rd Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1, Rheinland-Pokal G1.

2009: Silke Top (f Librettist) 2010: (c High Chaparral)

GOODWOOD. August 27. 2yof. 7f.

1. REGAL REALM (GB) 9-0 £22,684 b f by Medicean - Regal Riband (Fantastic Light) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-J Noseda 2. Rakasa (GB) 9-0 £8,600 b f by Redoute’s Choice - Danse Arabe (Seeking The Gold) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni 3. Questing (GB) 9-0 £4,304 b f by Hard Spun - Chercheuse (Seeking The Gold) O-HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan B-Darley TR-JHM Gosden Margins Short head, head. Time 1:29.25 (slow 5.05).

Going Good to soft.

Broodmare Sire: LOMITAS. Sire of the dams of 15 Stakes winners. In 2011 - MALIBU PIER Malibu Moon G2, ZAZOU Shamardal G3.

ZAZOU b c 2007 Storm Cat Giant’s Causeway Mariah’s Storm SHAMARDAL b 2002 Machiavellian Helsinki Helen Street Niniski Lomitas

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £37,967

GOODWOOD. August 27. 3yo+. 8f.

1. DUBAWI GOLD (GB) 3 8-9 £56,710 b c by Dubawi - Savannah Belle (Green Desert) O-Andrew Tinkler B-AH Bennett TR-R Hannon 2. Set The Trend (GB) 5 9-1 £21,500 bbr g by Reset - Masrora (Woodman) O-Corbett Stud B-Old Suffolk Stud TR-AM Balding 3. Beacon Lodge (IRE) 6 9-1 £10,760 b h by Clodovil - Royal House (Royal Academy) O-Mr And Mrs P Hargreaves B-Mrs Bill O’Neill TR-CG Cox

REGAL REALM b f 2009

2nd Dam: ZORINA by Shirley Heights. 1 win at 2.

Own sister to Nadina. Dam of ZAZA TOP (f Lomitas, see above), Zolango (c Acatenango: 2nd Premio Emanuele Filiberto LR). Grandam of Zoom.

254 PRESTIGE S G3

DREAM PEACE b f 2008 Danehill

Starts 14

Sire: MEDICEAN. Sire of 27 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BANKABLE Sadler’s Wells G3, MANIEREE Caerleon G3, REGAL REALM Fantastic Light G3.

1st Dam: REGAL RIBAND by Fantastic Light.

Winner at 2. Dam of 2 winners: 2008: RABBIT KYLLACHY (f Kyllachy) Winner at 3.

2009: REGAL REALM (f Medicean) 2 wins at 2, Prestige S G3, 2nd Princess Margaret S G3.

2010: (f Medicean) 2011: (c Pivotal)

La Colorada ZAZA TOP ch 98 Shirley Heights Zorina Nadia Nerina

Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense Mr Prospector Coup de Folie Troy Waterway Nijinsky Virginia Hills Surumu La Dorada Mill Reef Hardiemma Northern Dancer Shake A Leg

256 WINTER HILL S G3 WINDSOR. August 27. 3yo+. 10f 7yds.

1. PRINCE SIEGFRIED (FR) 5 9-0 £28,355 b g by Royal Applause - Intrum Morshaan (Darshaan) O-Godolphin B-Haras Saint Pair Du Mont TR-Saeed bin Suroor

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Caulfield on Maybe: “Her dam Sumora was a hard-pulling type at two, when she earned a Timeform rating of 105 over five furlongs, and she then raised her rating to 109 at three” (p114)

2. Dux Scholar (GB) 3 8-6 £10,750 b c by Oasis Dream - Alumni (Selkirk) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Simon de Montfort (IRE) 4 9-0 £5,380 b c by King’s Best - Noble Rose (Caerleon) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni Margins 0.5, 4.5. Time 2:07.44 (slow 1.44).

Going Good to soft.

2nd Dam: La Joconde by Vettori. unraced. Dam of JIOCONDA (f Rossini, see above)

Age 2-5

LIGHTENING PEARL b f 2009

Starts 19

Wins 6

Places 8

Earned £216,337

Broodmare Sire: ROSSINI. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2011 - LIGHTENING PEARL Marju G3.

The Marju/Rossini cross has produced: LIGHTENING PEARL G2, Jolie Jioconde G3.

1st Dam: INTRUM MORSHAAN by Darshaan.

Winner at 3. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: PEKING BEAUTY (f Kendor) 2 wins in France.

2003: ZED CANDY (g Medicean) 7 wins.

2005: BIGZAM (f Zamindar) 4 wins, Prix des Tourelles LR. 2006: PRINCE SIEGFRIED (g Royal Applause) Sold 16,087gns yearling at ARFEB, 38,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 6 wins, Winter Hill S G3, Doonside Cup LR, 2nd Criterium International G1, Gala S LR, James Seymour S LR, twice, 3rd Prix Eugene Adam G2.

2008: (c Refuse To Bend) 2009: Al Baidaa (f Exceed And Excel) unraced.

2010: (c New Approach) 2nd Dam: AUNTIE MAUREEN by Roi Danzig. 2 wins at 4. Dam of CONEY KITTY (f Lycius: Hillsborough S G3).

Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 171 Stakes winners. In 2011 - POUR MOI Montjeu G1, SARAFINA Refuse To Bend G1, WAVERING Refuse To Bend G1, BLUE BAJAN Montjeu G2, DREAM PEACE Dansili G2, GLASS HARMONIUM Verglas G2, FANTASIA Sadler’s Wells G3, GENKI Shinko Forest G3, GIANT SANDMAN Footstepsinthesand G3, PINK SYMPHONY Montjeu G3, PRINCE SIEGFRIED Royal Applause G3, SENSE OF PURPOSE Galileo G3.

PRINCE SIEGFRIED b g 2006 Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Sassafras Coryana Rosolini ROYAL APPLAUSE b 93 Bold Bidder Auction Ring Hooplah Flying Melody Sound Track Whispering Star Peggy West Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Darshaan Abdos Delsy Kelty INTRUM MORSHAAN br 97 Danzig Roi Danzig Gdynia Auntie Maureen Manado Midnight Child Camogie Try My Best

Waajib

257 ROUND TOWER S G3

MARJU br 88 Flame of Tara

Rossini JIOCONDA b 03 La Joconde

Places 3

CURRAGH. August 28. 2yo. 6f.

Sire: ANABAA BLUE. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ZINABAA Linamix G3.

1st Dam: ZIGRALA by Linamix. Winner at 2 in France. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Ocean Charm (g Ocean of Wisdom) 2005: ZINABAA (g Anabaa Blue) 8 wins, Prix Quincey G3, Grand Prix de Compiegne LR, 3rd Grand Prix de Bordeaux LR. 2008: RUN ON RUBY (f Muhtathir) Winner at 2.

2009: (c Muhtathir) 2nd Dam: ZIGREEN by Zino. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix Coronation LR, 3rd Prix d’Aumale G3.

Starts 3

Wins 1

Places 2

Earned £15,707

Sire: MARJU. Sire of 58 Stakes winners. In 2011 WATAR Zafonic G2, GREEN DESTINY Nashwan G3, LIGHTENING PEARL Rossini G3.

1st Dam: JIOCONDA by Rossini. 2 wins at 2, Silken Glider S LR, 3rd Killavullan S G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2008: Jolie Jioconde (f Marju) Winner, 3rd Tyros S G3.

2009: LIGHTENING PEARL (f Marju) Sold 105,351gns yearling at GOOY1. 1 win at 2, Round Tower S G3, 3rd Debutante S G2.

2010: (f Elusive City) 2011: (f Amadeus Wolf)

Broodmare Sire: SILVER GHOST. Sire of the dams of 22 Stakes winners. In 2011 - SILVERSIDE Pleasantly Perfect G2.

SILVERSIDE b h 2006

Places Earned 9 £1,020,646

His Majesty Pleasant Colony

1st Dam: Fedora by Kendor. ran on the flat in France at 3. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: MARCHAND D’OR (g Marchand de Sable) Champion 3yr old sprinter in Europe in 2006, Champion older sprinter in Europe in 2008. 12 wins, July Cup G1, Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, 3 times, Prix du Gros-Chene G2, Prix de la Porte Maillot G3, twice, Prix de Meautry G3, Prix de Saint-Georges G3, Prix du Pont-Neuf LR, 2nd Betfred Sprint Cup G1, Prix Djebel LR, 3rd Prix de la Foret G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix du Gros-Chene G2.

2004: Take Fedor (c Take Risks) died as a yearling.

2005: SAGA D’OR (f Sagacity) 1 win at 2 in France.

2006: TAKE D’OR (c Take Risks) 1 win at 3 in France.

2008: Dora de Green (f Green Tune) in training.

2009: (c Rock of Gibraltar) Broodmare Sire: KENDOR. Sire of the dams of 43 Stakes winners. In 2011 - TIN HORSE Sakhee G1, RECITAL Montjeu G2, CHEETAH Tiger Hill G3, MARCHAND D’OR Marchand de Sable G3, NATIVE KHAN Azamour G3HORRA Soave LR, PUMP PUMP BOY Kingsalsa LR. MARCHAND D’OR gr g 2003 Northern Dancer Special Sassafras Tree of Knowledge Sensibility MARCHAND DE SABLE br 90 Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland Mercantile Pan II Mercuriale Sirrima Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland Kendor Gay Mecene Belle Mecene Djaka Belle FEDORA gr 98 Northern Dancer Far North Fleur Far But Near Nashua Kesar Queen Meadow Saffron Nureyev

PLEASANTLY PERFECT b 98 Affirmed Regal State La Trinite Mr Prospector Silver Ghost Misty Gallore LYRICAL GHOST b 95 The Minstrel Lyrical Prayer Belle Gallante

Ribot Flower Bowl Sunrise Flight Colonia Exclusive Native Won’t Tell You Lyphard Promessa Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Flight Dancer Northern Dancer Fleur Gallant Man Prayer Bell

262 DANCE DESIGN S G3 CURRAGH. August 28. 3yo+f&m. 9f.

1. BIBLE BELT (IRE) 3 8-12 £37,823 br f by Big Bad Bob - Shine Silently (Bering) O/B-Anamoine Ltd TR-Mrs John Harrington 2. Wild Wind (GER) 3 8-12 £11,056 b f by Danehill Dancer - Woman Secret (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Ecurie Des Monceaux TR-AP O’Brien 3. Look At Me (IRE) 3 8-12 £5,237 b f by Danehill Dancer - Queen Cleopatra (Kingmambo) O-Mrs J Magnier B-Queen Cleopatra Syndicate TR-AP O’Brien Margins 1.25, 0.75. Time 1:55.48 (slow 4.98).

Going Good.

Theatrical

Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 50 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BLUE BUNTING Dynaformer G1, MUSKETIER Acatenango G2, ZINABAA Anabaa Blue G3.

ZINABAA gr g 2005 Danzig Anabaa Balbonella ANABAA BLUE b 98 Riverman Allez Les Trois Allegretta Mendez Linamix Lunadix ZIGRALA gr 97

Age 2

Earned £141,315

The Anabaa Blue/Linamix cross has produced: ZINABAA G3, Shining Sea LR.

1. LIGHTENING PEARL (IRE) 8-12 £29,418 b f by Marju - Jioconda (Rossini) O-Pearl Bloodstock Limited B-Castlemartin Stud, Skymarc Farm TR-GM Lyons 2. Experience (IRE) 9-1 £8,599 b f by Excellent Art - Kloonlara (Green Desert) O-Derrick Smith B-Whisperview Trading Ltd TR-David Wachman 3. An Ghalanta (IRE) 8-12 £4,073 b f by Holy Roman Emperor - Alamanta (Ali-Royal) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-JS Bolger TR-JS Bolger Margins 5, 0.75. Time 1:11.17. Going Good.

Wins 12

2nd Dam: Lyrical Prayer by The Minstrel. unraced.

Dam of TAP DANCE (f Pleasant Tap: Bonnie Miss S G2), GRAND PRAYER (f Grand Slam: Without Feathers S, 2nd Victory Ride S LR), Lyrical Ghost, Point Missed (f Point Given: 3rd Brookmeade S), Pleasant Lyrics (f Pleasant Tap: 2nd Boiling Springs S LR). Grandam of MALIBU PRAYER, ROCKIN’ ROCKSTAR.

Sun Colony

DEAUVILLE. August 28. 3yo+. 1600m.

Wins 8

Starts 35

Sire: MARCHAND DE SABLE. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2011 - MARCHAND D’OR Kendor G3.

1. ZINABAA (FR) 6 9-0 £34,483 gr g by Anabaa Blue - Zigrala (Linamix) O-Ecurie Victoria Dreams B-Mlle V Dubois, J Dubois, E Dubois TR-M Mace 2. Sandy’s Charm (FR) 3 8-11 £13,793 b f by Footstepsinthesand - First Charm (Anabaa) O-Mme M Bryant B-J-P H Dubois TR-F Rohaut 3. African Story (GB) 4 9-2 £10,345 ch c by Pivotal - Blixen (Gone West) O-Godolphin SNC B-Darley TR-A Fabre Margins Sh nk, 1.5. Time 1:39.50. Going Very soft.

Starts 14

1. MARCHAND D’OR (FR) 8 9-1 £34,483 gr g by Marchand de Sable - Fedora (Kendor) O-Mme Jean-Louis Giral B-Mme C Giral TR-M Delzangles 2. Definightly (GB) 5 9-1 £13,793 bbr g by Diktat - Perfect Night (Danzig Connection) O-S Emmet, Miss R Emmet B-S Emmet, Miss R Emmet TR-R Charlton 3. Le Valentin (FR) 5 9-1 £10,345 b g by Slickly - Vallabelle (Valanour) O-Mlle Francoise Perree B-Mlle F Perree, G Rohe TR-Y de Nicolay Margins 0.5, neck. Time 1:12.10. Going Very soft.

Age 2-8

258 PRIX QUINCEY G3

Age 3-6

260 PRIX DE MEAUTRY G3

1st Dam: Lyrical Ghost by Silver Ghost. 4 wins in USA, 2nd Serena’s Song S. Dam of 2 winners: 2000: Pleasant Ghost (f Pleasant Colony).

2001: SECURE LINE (c Phone Trick) 7 wins 4-6 in USA. 2003: Ghost Tapping (f Pleasant Tap) 2006: SILVERSIDE (c Pleasantly Perfect) Sold 18,207gns 2yo at BBAGM. 6 wins 3-5, Goldene Peitsche G2, 3rd Prix Edmond Blanc G3, Polar Cup G3.

2008: Z Holy Ghost (c Holy Bull) in training.

DEAUVILLE. August 28. 3yo+. 1200m.

Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Mill Reef Mill Princess Irish Lass II Round Table Artaius Stylish Pattern Welsh Pageant Welsh Flame Electric Flash Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Hero’s Honor Touch of Greatness Ivory Wand Machiavellian Vettori Air Distingue Pursuit of Love Lust Pato Try My Best

Last Tycoon

Sire: ROYAL APPLAUSE. Sire of 38 Stakes winners.

In 2011 - PRINCE SIEGFRIED Darshaan G3.

3. Marinous (FR) 5 9-3 £18,103 bl h by Numerous - Marende (Panoramic) O-Saeed Nasser Al Romaithi B-David, Julien And Virginie Elias de Proenca TR-F Head Margins 10, sh hd. Time 2:45.00. Going Very soft.

See race 231 earlier in this issue

Zino Zigreen Fiddler’s Green

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Gay Mecene Bamieres Never Bend River Lady Lombard Anatevka Bellypha Miss Carina Breton Lutine Welsh Pageant Cyriana Zeddaan Through The Line

259 GRAND PRIX DE DEAUVILLE G2 DEAUVILLE. August 28. 3yo+. 2500m.

1. CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 5 9-6 £98,276 b g by Even Top - Taille de Guepe (Septieme Ciel) O-JCA Dupouy B-Y Lelimouzin, B Deschamps TR-Mme C Barande-Barbe 2. Silver Pond (FR) 4 9-6 £37,931 gr c by Act One - Silver Fame (Quest For Fame) O/B-Haras Du Quesnay TR-C Laffon-Parias

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261 GOLDENE PEITSCHE G2 BADEN-BADEN. August 28. 3yo+. 1200m.

1. SILVERSIDE (USA) 5 9-4 £34,483 b h by Pleasantly Perfect - Lyrical Ghost (Silver Ghost) O-Safsaf Canarias Srl B-EP Evans TR-F Sanchez 2. Smooth Operator (GER) 5 9-4 £13,362 b g by Big Shuffle - Salzgitter (Salse) O-Stall Jenny B-Mario Hofer TR-M Hofer 3. Clairvoyance (IRE) 4 9-1 £5,603 b f by Shamardal - Crystal View (Imperial Ballet) O-Sheikh Mohammed B-Old Carhue Stud TR-H-A Pantall Margins 2.5, head. Time 1:09.61. Going Soft.

Age 2-5

Starts 21

Wins 6

Places 8

Earned £176,555

Sire: PLEASANTLY PERFECT. Sire of 6 SWs. In 2011 - COZI ROSIE Golden Fleece G2, SILVERSIDE Silver Ghost G2.

Age 2-3

Starts 5

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £59,731

Sire: BIG BAD BOB. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BIBLE BELT Bering G3.

1st Dam: Shine Silently by Bering. unraced. Dam of 3 winners: 2001: Mac Regal (c King’s Theatre) Winner at 2, 2nd Glasgow S LR. 2002: Glowing Guest (f Lucky Guest) 2004: Shaula (f Pairumani Star) unraced.

2005: (f Pairumani Star) 2006: (c Pairumani Star) 2007: BOB LE BEAU (g Big Bad Bob) 6 wins 3-4, Martin Molony S LR, 2nd Mooresbridge S G3.

2008: BIBLE BELT (f Big Bad Bob) 3 wins 2-3, Dance Design S G3, Hurry Harriet S LR, 3rd C L Weld Park S G3.

2010: (c Acambaro) 2nd Dam: Walliser by Niniski. 4 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Ali Reza & Mamadi Soudavar EBF Ruby S LR. Own sister to ASSESSOR. Dam of Suchita (f Alzao: 3rd Criterium Femminile LR). Grandam of SUCHITA DEVIOUS. Broodmare Sire: BERING. Sire of the dams of 61 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BIBLE BELT Big Bad Bob G3, DON’T HURRY ME Hurricane Run G3, BLUE SOAVE Soave LR, BOB LE BEAU Big Bad Bob LR, RABBIT WELL Dream Well LR. The Big Bad Bob/Bering cross has produced: BIBLE BELT G3, BOB LE BEAU G3.

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS

European Pattern BIBLE BELT br f 2008 Roberto Bob Back Toter Back BIG BAD BOB br 2000 Marju Fantasy Girl Persian Fantasy Arctic Tern Bering Beaune SHINE SILENTLY b 96 Niniski Walliser Dingle Bay

Hail To Reason Bramalea Carry Back Romantic Miss Last Tycoon Flame of Tara Persian Bold Gay Fantasy Sea Bird II Bubbling Beauty Lyphard Barbra Nijinsky Virginia Hills Petingo Border Bounty

263 SUPREME S G3 GOODWOOD. August 28. 3yo+. 7f.

1. LIBRANNO (GB) 3 8-13 £28,355 b c by Librettist - Annabelle Ja (Singspiel) O-McDowell Racing B-O McDowell TR-R Hannon 2. Jacqueline Quest (IRE) 4 8-11 £10,750 b f by Rock of Gibraltar - Coquette Rouge (Croco Rouge) O-N Martin B-Roundhill Stud, C & M Murphy TR-Ian Williams 3. High Standing (USA) 6 9-0 £5,380 bbr g by High Yield - Nena Maka (Selkirk) O-Tony Bloom B-Dr Melinda Blue TR-WJ Haggas Margins Short head, 1. Time 1:28.01 (slow 3.81).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 13

Wins 5

Places 5

Earned £193,397

Sire: LIBRETTIST. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2011 LIBRANNO Singspiel G3.

1st Dam: ANNABELLE JA by Singspiel. Winner at 2.

Dam of 1 winner: 2008: LIBRANNO (c Librettist) Sold 26,000gns yearling at TAOC3. 5 wins at 2 and 3, July S G2, Richmond S G2, Criterion S G3, Supreme S G3, 2nd Craven S G3, 3rd Leisure S LR. 2009: Bella Vento (f Shirocco) unraced to date.

2010: (c Tiger Hill) 2nd Dam: ALAMEA by Ela-Mana-Mou. 2 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of ALYSHAKEYS (f Sendawar: Polar Cup G3), Sendalam (g Sendawar: 3rd Grand H de Deauville LR, Prix Luthier LR). Grandam of Aurea.

Broodmare Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of the dams of 13 Stakes winners. In 2011 - HELMET Exceed And Excel G1, CASPAR NETSCHER Dutch Art G2, BULLBARS Elusive Quality G3, LIBRANNO Librettist G3, VAGABOND SHOES Beat Hollow G3.

LIBRANNO b c 2008 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom LIBRETTIST b 02 Alleged Mysterial Mysteries In The Wings Singspiel Glorious Song ANNABELLE JA b/br 03 Ela-Mana-Mou Alamea Adjala

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Hoist The Flag Princess Pout Seattle Slew Phydilla Sadler’s Wells High Hawk Halo Ballade Pitcairn Rose Bertin Northfields Adjarida

264 MOYGLARE STUD S G1 CURRAGH. August 28. 2yof. 7f.

1. MAYBE (IRE) 9-0 £112,500 b f by Galileo - Sumora (Danehill) O-Michael Tabor B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 2. Fire Lily (IRE) 9-0 £36,853 b f by Dansili - Beauty Is Truth (Pivotal) O-Michael Tabor B-Beauty Is Truth Syndicate TR-David Wachman 3. La Collina (IRE) 9-0 £17,457 ch f by Strategic Prince - Starfish (Galileo) O-J Vasicek B-Manister House Stud TR-K Prendergast Margins 1.75, 3. Time 1:24.26 (slow 0.76).

Going Good.

See race 224 earlier in this issue

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With Galileo as her sire and a threeparts sister to a winner of the Oaks and German Oaks as her dam, Maybe doesn’t at first glance appear to have the pedigree of a filly capable of winning five times at up to seven furlongs as a two-year-old. That, though, is exactly what Maybe has done. She was scoring her fourth stakes success when she proved comfortably too good for Fire Lily and La Collina in the Moyglare Stud Stakes.

However, Maybe’s dam, the Danehill mare Sumora, was a very different performer to her three-parts sister Dancing Rain, who stays very well for a daughter of Danehill Dancer.

Sumora was a hard-pulling type at two, when she earned a Timeform rating of 105 over five furlongs, and she then raised her rating to 109 at three, racing mainly at up to six furlongs. Sumora’s speed was in line with the bare bones of her pedigree, as the daughter of Danehill is out of a mare by the high-class sprinter Indian Ridge, himself a son of the very fast Ahonoora.

With Galileo as her sire, Maybe is unlikely to be inconvenienced by a mile, especially as her second dam, the unraced Rain Flower, was a threeparts sister to Ahonoora’s Derbywinning son Dr Devious. Maybe’s third dam, the unraced Rose Of Jericho, was by Alleged, a dual winner of the Arc. Rose Of Jericho enjoyed considerable success as a broodmare, her other talented sons including the speedy Archway, Royal Court and the Japanese Gr1 winner Shinko King.

Fourth dam Rose Red was a halfsister, by Northern Dancer, to the highclass middle-distance horse Critique and to the successful broodmare Cambretta (second dam of the top miler Markofdistinction). Fifth dam Cambrienne sold for a record price as a yearling, her attraction being that she was a daughter of the Dewhurst Stakes winner Torbella.

2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:

MUNAASEB (g Zafeen) Winner at 3. (f Byron) Silver Halo (f Paris House) (c New Approach)

2nd Dam: CALAMANCO by Clantime. 2 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of CORRYBROUGH (c Kyllachy: Scurry S LR, 2nd Uplands Racing Hackwood S G3).

Broodmare Sire: CASE LAW. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2011 - AMOUR PROPRE Paris House G3.

AMOUR PROPRE ch g 2006 Jaipur Tutasi Linacre Tula Melody Round Table Stylish Pattern Petingo Lighted Lamp Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Reliance II Miss Justice Music Boy Penny Pincher Roman Warrior Poshteen

Mansingh Petong Iridium PARIS HOUSE gr 89 Artaius Foudroyer Foudre Ahonoora Case Law Travesty MISS PRIM ch 01 Clantime Calamanco Laena

266 ZUKUNFTS-RENNEN G3 BADEN-BADEN. August 30. 2yo. 1400m.

1. AMARON (GB) 9-2 £27,586 ch c by Shamardal - Amandalini (Bertolini) O-Gestut Winterhauch B-Genesis Green Stud Ltd TR-Andreas Lowe 2. Pakal (GER) 9-0 £9,483 b c by Lord of England - Perima (Kornado) O-WH Sport International B-Gestut Etzean TR-M Hofer 3. Sun of Jamaica (GB) 8-10 £4,741 b f by Cape Cross - Juno Marlowe (Danehill) O-WH Sport International B-Pendley Farm TR-M Hofer Margins 1, 1. Time 1:25.97. Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £38,793

Sire: SHAMARDAL. Sire of 30 Stakes winners. In 2011 - CRACKERJACK KING Barathea G2, AMARON Bertolini G3, DUNBOYNE EXPRESS Polish Precedent G3, ELLE SHADOW Roi Danzig G3, ZAZOU Lomitas G3.

1st Dam: Amandalini by Bertolini. ran twice at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: AMARON (c Shamardal) Sold 110,000gns foal, 101,137gns yearling at ARAUG, 105,000gns yearling at TADEY. 2 wins at 2, Zukunfts Rennen G3, Oppenheim-Rennen LR. 2nd Dam: Luxurious by Lyphard. Dam of PERSIANLUX (c Persian Bold: San Luis Obispo H G2, 2nd San Juan Capistrano Invitational H G1), Luxurious Dancer (g Dancehall: 3rd Prix Isonomy LR).

265 FLYING FIVE S G3 CURRAGH. August 28. 3yo+. 5f.

1. AMOUR PROPRE (GB) 5 9-3 £32,220 ch g by Paris House - Miss Prim (Case Law) O-Simon Broke And Partners B-Mrs Sheila Oakes TR-H Candy 2. Sole Power (GB) 4 9-8 £9,418 b g by Kyllachy - Demerger (Distant View) O-Mrs S Power B-G Russell TR-E Lynam 3. Roicead (USA) 4 9-3 £4,461 b g by Giant’s Causeway - Coachella (Danehill) O/B-Michael Daly TR-Brendan W Duke Margins 1.75, neck. Time 0:58.34 (fast 0.96).

Going Good.

Broodmare Sire: BERTOLINI. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2011 - AMARON Shamardal G3.

AMARON ch c 2009 Storm Cat Giant’s Causeway Mariah’s Storm SHAMARDAL b 02 Machiavellian Helsinki Helen Street Danzig Bertolini

Age 2-5

Starts 12

Wins 4

Places 2

Earned £104,662

Sire: PARIS HOUSE. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2011 - AMOUR PROPRE Case Law G3.

1st Dam: Miss Prim by Case Law. ran a few times at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: AMOUR PROPRE (g Paris House) Sold 1,500gns yearling at DNOC2, 54,000gns 4yo at TAAUT. 4 wins, Cornwallis S G3, Palace House S G3, Flying Five S G3, 2nd King George S G2, City Wall S LR. 2007: Sydney Bridge (g Danbird) ran.

Aquilegia AMANDALINI b 05 Lyphard Luxurious Tropicaro

Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense Mr Prospector Coup de Folie Troy Waterway Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Alydar Courtly Dee Northern Dancer Goofed Caro Tropical Cream

267 OETTINGEN-RENNEN G2 BADEN-BADEN. September 1. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. SHAMALGAN (FR) 4 9-1 £34,483 b c by Footstepsinthesand - Genevale (Unfuwain) O-Ardak Amirkulov B-M Daguzan-Garros, Rolling Hills Farm TR-A Savujev

2. Alianthus (GER) 6 9-4 £13,362 b h by Hernando - Allure (Konigsstuhl) O-Baron G Von Ullmann B-Gestut Karlshof TR-J Hirchberger 3. Blue Panis (FR) 4 9-1 £5,603 b c by Panis - Rhapsody In Blue (Bering) O-Gerard Augustin-Normand B-Mlle Karine Belluteau TR-F Chappet Margins 1.75, 1. Time 1:37.48. Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 17

Wins 3

Places 5

Earned £160,141

Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2011 - SHAMALGAN Unfuwain G2, BAREFOOT LADY Tenby G3, CHACHAMAIDEE Danehill G3, GIANT SANDMAN Darshaan G3, SANDY’S CHARM Anabaa G3.

1st Dam: GENEVALE by Unfuwain. 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France. Dam of 2 winners: 2007: SHAMALGAN (c Footstepsinthesand) Sold 56,022gns yearling at ARAUG, 227,560gns 3yo at ARNOV. 3 wins 2-4, Oettingen-Rennen G2, 2nd Prix Eugene Adam G2, 3rd Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1, Prix de Conde G3.

2008: CHARDONNEY TCHEQUE (c One Cool Cat) 4 wins at 2 and 3.

2009: Lionrock (c Shamardal) in training.

2nd Dam: FEMME DE FER by Iron Duke. 2 wins in France. Dam of JAUNATXO (c Lyphard’s Wish: American Derby G2), IRON DEPUTY (c Silver Deputy: Brooklyn H G2), Barangay (c Manila: 3rd Eme Derby du Midi LR).

Broodmare Sire: UNFUWAIN. Sire of the dams of 31 Stakes winners. In 2011 - SHAMALGAN Footstepsinthesand G2.

SHAMALGAN b c 2007 Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Mariah’s Storm Immense FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND b 02 Blushing Groom Rainbow Quest I Will Follow Glatisant Green Dancer Dancing Rocks Croda Rossa Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Unfuwain Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere GENEVALE ch 01 Sicambre Iron Duke Insulaire Femme de Fer Dictus Made To Win Valinda Storm Cat

Giant’s Causeway

268 BETFRED SPRINT CUP G1 HAYDOCK PARK. September 3. 3yo+. 6f.

1. DREAM AHEAD (USA) 3 9-1 £133,722 br c by Diktat - Land of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux) O-Khalifa Dasmal B-Darley TR-DM Simcock 2. Bated Breath (GB) 4 9-3 £50,697 b c by Dansili - Tantina (Distant View) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-R Charlton 3. Hoof It (GB) 4 9-3 £25,372 b g by Monsieur Bond - Forever Bond (Danetime) O-A Chandler, L Westwood B-Bond Thoroughbred Corporation TR-M Easterby Margins Nose, head. Time 1:10.36 (fast 0.64).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 5

Places 0

Earned £662,410

Sire: DIKTAT. Sire of 21 Stakes winners. In 2011 DREAM AHEAD Cadeaux Genereux G1, SKINS GAME Akarad G3.

1st Dam: LAND OF DREAMS by Cadeaux Genereux.

3 wins 2-3, Flying Childers S G2. Dam of 4 winners: 2001: INTO THE DARK (g Rainbow Quest) 5 wins at 3 and 5, Doonside Cup LR, James Seymour S LR, 2nd Arc Trial G3.

2002: ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (c Selkirk) Winner at 2.

2003: Dream Shared (f Fantastic Light) 2005: WILLIAM BLAKE (g Rainbow Quest) 4 wins.

2006: Idle Tears (f Selkirk) 2007: Queenofthefairies (f Pivotal) unraced.

2008: DREAM AHEAD (c Diktat) Sold 7,275gns yearling at KESEP, 34,285gns 2yo at DNAPR. 5 wins, July Cup G1, Middle Park S G1, Betfred Sprint Cup G1, Prix Morny G1.

2009: Police Force (c Street Sense)

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2nd Dam: SAHARA STAR by Green Desert. 2 wins at 2 Molecomb S G3, 3rd Lowther S G2. Dam of LAND OF DREAMS (f Cadeaux Genereux, see above), Just A Poser (c Darshaan: 3rd Prix La Rochette G3). Grandam of Zumbi, Say No Now. Broodmare Sire: CADEAUX GENEREUX. Sire of the dams of 31 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DREAM AHEAD Diktat G1, BEST DATING King’s Best G3.

The Diktat/Cadeaux Genereux cross has produced: DREAM AHEAD G1, RAJEEM G1.

See race 177 in the September issue

Zealand, 2nd Evergreen S LR, Otago Mannequin S LR, Waitaki S LR, Geraldine Challenge S LR. Dam of TRIASSIC (f Tights, see above).

Broodmare Sire: DISTANT VIEW. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners. In 2011 - EMULOUS Dansili G1, SOLE POWER Kyllachy G2.

Broodmare Sire: TIGHTS. Sire of the dams of 19 Stakes winners. In 2011 - SO YOU THINK High Chaparral G1.

See race 81 in the July issue

The Dansili/Distant View cross has produced: BATED BREATH G1, EMULOUS G1, ZACINTO G1, DARING DIVA LR.

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269 IRISH CHAMPION S G1 LEOPARDSTOWN. September 3. 3yo+. 10f.

1. SO YOU THINK (NZ) 4 9-7 £374,569 b c by High Chaparral - Triassic (Tights) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-MJ Moran, Piper Farm Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 2. Snow Fairy (IRE) 4 9-4 £122,414 b f by Intikhab - Woodland Dream (Charnwood Forest) O-Anamoine Ltd B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-EAL Dunlop 3. Famous Name (GB) 6 9-7 £57,759 b h by Dansili - Fame At Last (Quest For Fame) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-DK Weld Margins 0.5, 6. Time 2:04.20 (slow 1.20).

Going Good.

Age 2-5

Starts 17

Wins 12

Places Earned 4 £3,841,994

Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 29 Stakes winners.

In 2011 - SO YOU THINK Tights G1, HIDDEN ASSET Zabeel G2, WIGMORE HALL Theatrical G2.

1st Dam: TRIASSIC by Tights. 3 wins, Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Classic (f) G2. Dam of 7 winners: 1996: TYCOON JACK (g Last Tycoon) 3 wins in New Zealand.

1998: CIRCUS DANCE (f Carnegie) 2 wins at 5 in New Zealand.

2000: HIP HIP HOORAY (g Tale of The Cat) 6 wins in Australia and Hong Kong.

2003: TRIGONOMETRY (c Galileo) 2 wins in Australia.

2004: PRIDE’N’PREJUDICE (f Universal Prince) 4 wins in Australia.

2005: LA SOUVENIR (f Nuclear Freeze) Winner in New Zealand.

2006: SO YOU THINK (c High Chaparral) Champion 3yr old colt in Australia in 2009-2010. 12 wins 2-5, Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Eclipse S G1, Irish Champion S G1, LKS Mackinnon S G1, Underwood S G1, WS Cox Plate G1, twice, Yalumba Caulfield S G1, Memsie S G2, Mooresbridge S G3, Gloaming S G3, 2nd Prince of Wales’s S G1, Cantala S G1, Ming Dynasty Quality H LR, 3rd Melbourne Cup G1.

2008: Now You Know (c Elusive City) in training.

2010: (c High Chaparral) 2nd Dam: Astral Row by Long Row. 6 wins in New

Kozana Nijinsky Tights Dancealot TRIASSIC b 90 Long Row Astral Row Pak Bun Bay

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270 MATRON S G1 LEOPARDSTOWN. September 3. 3yo+f&m. 8f.

1. EMULOUS (GB) 4 9-5 £106,466 b f by Dansili - Aspiring Diva (Distant View) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-DK Weld 2. Together (IRE) 3 9-0 £31,121 b f by Galileo - Shadow Song (Pennekamp) O-Derrick Smith B-Lynch Bages Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 3. Misty For Me (IRE) 3 9-0 £14,741 b f by Galileo - Butterfly Cove (Storm Cat) O-Michael Tabor B-March Thoroughbreds TR-AP O’Brien Margins 3, 1. Time 1:38.40 (fast 0.10). Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 10

Wins 6

Places 3

Earned £283,766

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 59 Stakes winners. In 2011 EMULOUS Distant View G1, AVIATE Irish River G2, DANDINO Generous G2, DELEGATOR Efisio G2, DREAM PEACE Darshaan G2, TESTOSTERONE Sadler’s Wells G2, BEWITCHED Kaldoun G3, ENTIFAADHA Kingmambo G3, EPIC LOVE Diesis G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, FIRE LILY Pivotal G3, REQUINTO Entrepreneur G3, SURFRIDER Rahy G3.

1st Dam: Aspiring Diva by Distant View. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 3rd Prix Herod LR. Dam of 4 winners: 2003: DARING DIVA (f Dansili) 2 wins at 2 in France, Criterium de Vitesse LR. 2004: LUCIO BELLO (c Desert Prince) Winner at 2 in Greece.

2005: STRIKING SPIRIT (g Oasis Dream) 3 wins at 2 and 4.

2007: EMULOUS (f Dansili) 6 wins at 2 to 4, Matron S G1, Brownstown S G3, Concorde S G3, TRI Equestrian S G3, Garnet S LR, 2nd Kilboy Estate S LR, 3rd Desmond S G3.

2009: Radio Call (c Rail Link) unraced to date.

2010: (f Rail Link) 2011: (c Dansili) 2nd Dam: QUEEN OF SONG by His Majesty. 14 wins 2-5, Shuvee H G2, 3rd Apple Blossom H G1.

Own sister to CORMORANT. Dam of LADYAGO (f Northern Dancer: Audubon Oaks), Private Song (c Private Account: 3rd San Bernardino H G2), Easy Song (c Easy Goer: 3rd San Marino H LR), Wise Words (c Seattle Slew: 2nd CHBPA Inc S LR), Aspiring Diva (f Distant View, see above). Grandam of Daisyago. Third dam of SPRING MEADOW, CHESTNUT LADY.

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Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Mr Prospector Distant View Seven Springs ASPIRING DIVA b 98 His Majesty Queen of Song Song Sparrow

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Just over two hours after his son Bated Breath had narrowly lost the Betfred Sprint Cup, Dansili gained compensation when Emulous proved easily best in the Gr1 Matron Stakes.

The Banstead Manor Stud stallion has been the most prolific sire of northern hemisphere Group winners in 2011, with a total of 13 to September 3, one ahead of Galileo. These 13 consist of three two-year-olds, four three-yearolds, four four-year-olds, a five-yearold and a six-year-old, and their wins have come over virtually every distance from five furlongs to 12. In other words, Dansili’s record for versatility takes some beating.

Emulous’s second dam Queen Of Song was acquired by Juddmonte for $700,000 in 1989. Among her attractions were her racing record and her family. She had been smart, a winner of 14 races from the ages of two to five, including the Gr2 Shuvee Handicap over 8.5 furlongs. What’s more, she was a sister to Cormorant, a Gr1 winner who sired Kentucky Derby hero Go For Gin. Juddmonte had already acquired another branch of this family, Kentucky Oaks winner Bag Of Tunes for $600,000 in 1980. Bag Of Tunes was one notable half-sister to Emulous’s third dam, Song Sparrow, another being Swingtime, a high-class filly in Britain and the USA. Bag Of Tunes’s Group-winning descendants in the Abdullah silks include Prophecy, Modern Look and Showcasing.

Queen Of Song produced nothing of note for her new owner, but her Distant View filly Aspiring Diva was a speedy performer in France and has thrown two stakes-winning daughters to Dansili. Bated Breath represents the same Dansili-Distant View cross, as does the Gr2 winner Zacinto.

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271 GROSSER PREIS VON BADEN G1 BADEN-BADEN. September 4. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. DANEDREAM (GER) 3 8-8 £129,310 b f by Lomitas - Danedrop (Danehill) O-Gestut Burg Eberstein B-Gestut Brummerhof TR-P Schiergen 2. Night Magic (GER) 5 9-3 £51,724 b m by Sholokhov - Night Woman (Monsun) O-Stall Salzburg B-Gestut Etzean TR-W Figge 3. Joshua Tree (IRE) 4 9-6 £21,552 b c by Montjeu - Madeira Mist (Grand Lodge) O-KK Al Nabooda, RA Albahou B-Castlemartin Stud, Skymarc Farm TR-M Botti Margins 6, 7. Time 2:37.52. Going Very soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 11

Wins 4

Places 5

Earned £504,913

Sire: LOMITAS. Sire of 52 Stakes winners. In 2011 DANEDREAM Danehill G1.

1st Dam: Danedrop by Danehill. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: (f King Charlemagne) 2004: VALDAN (g Val Royal) 4 wins 2-5.

2005: Accused (g Xaar) 2006: Danestorm (c Soviet Star) unraced.

2007: DANESTAR (f Medicean) 3 wins 3-4 in Hungary.

2008: DANEDREAM (f Lomitas) Sold 7,585gns 2yo.

4 wins, Preis von Baden G1, Grosser Preis von Berlin G1, Oaks d’Italia G2, 3rd Derby Italiano G2, Preis der Winterkonigin G3, Criterium du FEE LR, Oppenheim-Rennen LR. 2009: Nuptial (c Soldier Hollow) unraced to date.

2010: Ignis Away (f Gold Away) 2nd Dam: Rose Bonbon by High Top. 1 win at 3 in France, 2nd Prix de Thiberville LR. Grandam of ROSEANNA, Saratoga Black. Third dam of Malinche.

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 172 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ALOHA Encosta de Lago G1, BENFICA Lonhro G1, DANEDREAM Lomitas G1, DREAMAWAY More Than Ready G1, FRANKEL Galileo G1, GOLDEN LILAC Galileo G1, MAYBE Galileo G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR Galileo G1, SEPOY Elusive Quality G1, SHOCKING Street Cry G1, DUNCAN Dalakhani G2, ELITE FALLS More Than Ready G2, PINWHEEL Lonhro G2, SARAH LYNX Montjeu G2, CHACHAMAIDEE Footstepsinthesand G3, DO YOU THINK Starcraft G3, FALINO Fusaichi Pegasus G3, IRONSTEIN Zabeel G3, NEEDS FURTHER Encosta de Lago G3, ONE LAST DANCE Encosta de Lago G3, PRECIOUS LORRAINE Encosta de Lago G3, RAINBOW PEGASUS Agnes Tachyon G3, SPLASH POINT Street Cry G3, WINTER BURST Western Winter G3.

The Lomitas/Danehill cross has produced: DANEDREAM G1, Rosa di Brema G1, Gweebarra G3.

See race 196 in the September issue DANEDREAM b f 2008 Nijinsky Niniski Virginia Hills LOMITAS ch 88 Surumu La Colorada La Dorada Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEDROP b 99 High Top Rose Bonbon Lady Berry

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DATA BOOK LISTINGS OF EVERY WORLDWIDE GROUP OR GRADED STAKES WINNER

Global Stakes Results Date Grade Argentina 03/09 G1 22/08 G1 06/08 G1 04/09 G2 27/08 G2 13/08 G2 12/08 G2 07/08 G2 05/08 G2 28/08 G3 26/08 G3 23/08 G3 20/08 G3 19/08 G3 18/08 G3 16/08 G3

Race

Dist

Horse

Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos Gran Premio General San Martin Gran Premio Clasico dos Mil Guineas Clasico Ecuador Clasico La Mission Clasico General Luis Maria Campos Clasico General Pueyrredon Clasico Polla de Potrillos Clasico Miguel Cane Clasico Jose Pedro Ramirez Clasico Mexico Clasico Manuel F y Emilio Gnecco Clasico Ricardo P Sauze Clasico Ocurrencia Clasico Jose de San Martin Clasico Diego White

8.0f 9.0f 8.0f 8.0f 10.0f 8.0f 15.0f 8.0f 8.0f 8.5f 5.0f 8.0f 8.0f 5.0f 8.0f 8.5f

Chuck Berry (ARG) Aristocity (ARG) Suggestive Boy (ARG) Curioso Slam (ARG) Siembra Azul (ARG) Balada Sale (ARG) Es Richard (ARG) Empire Aztec (ARG) Todo Un Amiguito (ARG) Libreo (ARG) Tristeza Cat (ARG) Dixie Ready (USA) Orpen Fain (ARG) Skympy (ARG) Cafrune (ARG) Carmelinda (ARG)

Suggestive Boy registered his third Group 1 success with a hard-fought half-length defeat of the front-running Key Decision. It was their third consecutive meeting and it is now twoone to Suggestive Boy. Malagamba and Rabid In The Rye stayed on for the minor placings. All four had met in the

GP Estrellas Juvenile on June 25, when Rabid In The Rye ran third, Key Decision fourth and Malagamba tenth behind Suggestive Boy. San Isidro’s versions of the Guineas on turf are much more recent creations than those on the dirt at Palermo, where the odds-on Todo Un Amiguito was

Age

Sex

3 7 3 4 5 3 6 3 3 3 5 5 5 4 5 3

C H C C M F H C C C M M M F H F

Sire

Dam

Broodmare Sire

Grand Reward (USA) City West (ARG) Easing Along (USA) Grand Slam (USA) El Sembrador (ARG) Not For Sale (ARG) Espaciado (ARG) Editor's Note (USA) Mutakddim (USA) Not For Sale (ARG) Easing Along (USA) More Than Ready (USA) Orpen (USA) Seeking Daylight (USA) Colonial Affair (USA) Editor's Note (USA)

Wild Berry (ARG) La Aristocrata (ARG) Suffrage (USA) Miss Cursi (ARG) Cremastica (ARG) La Balada (ARG) Liz Girl (ARG) Empire Lady (ARG) Yankee Star (ARG) La Malparada (ARG) Lagrimas De Oro (ARG) Dixie Jewel (USA) Fina Halo (ARG) Sky Cat (ARG) Ipacarai (ARG) Consejala (ARG)

Southern Halo (USA) Equalize (USA) Horse Chestnut (SAF) Numerous (USA) Friul (ARG) Confidential Talk (USA) Mat-Boy (ARG) Acceptable (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Roy (USA) Contested Bid (USA) Dixieland Band (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Sky Classic (CAN) Interprete (ARG) Candy Stripes (USA)

beaten one and a half lengths and half a length by 13-1 shot Chuck Berry and 107-1 chance Bayern. Chuck Berry had finished 11 and a half lengths behind the favourite in fifth over course and distance on August 5, while Bayern was running for the first time since May 1.

Aristocity, a Group 2 winner over course and distance on July 23, followed up in a fast time. Jockey Christian Menendez, who was winning his first Group 1, is three out of three on the grey. Dirt specialist Aristocity has now won 15 times, seven of them in the last ten months.

Australia 03/09 03/09 03/09 03/09 03/09 27/08 20/08 13/08 03/09 03/09 03/09 27/08 27/08 20/08 20/08 13/08 13/08 06/08 06/08 06/08

G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Makybe Diva Craiglee Stakes Let's Elope Milady Stakes Danehill Stakes Tattersalls Furious Stakes Tattersalls Chelmsford Stakes Z Bloodstock Memsie Stakes Markey Saddlery Warwick Stakes P B Lawrence J J Liston Stakes Concorde Stakes Bobby Lewis Quality Tattersaklls Club Tramway Handicap H D F McNeil Stakes Rydges Parramatta Run to the Rose JDC Floors Up And Coming Stakes Panucci Silver Shadow Stakes Smithfield RSL San Domenico Stakes Ks Enviro W W Cockram Stakes MTA Missile Stakes Aurie's Star Handicap Spring Gully Spring Stakes

8.0f 7.0f 6.0f 7.0f 8.0f 7.0f 7.0f 7.0f 5.5f 6.0f 7.0f 6.0f 6.5f 6.5f 6.0f 5.5f 6.0f 6.0f 6.0f 6.0f

Littorio (AUS) Pinker Pinker (AUS) Sepoy (AUS) Streama (AUS) Trusting (AUS) King's Rose (NZ) Pinwheel (AUS) Whobegotyou (AUS) Decision Time (AUS) Lone Rock (AUS) Sincero (AUS) Golden Archer (AUS) Smart Missile (AUS) Manawanui (AUS) Pane In The Glass (AUS) Foxwedge (AUS) Mid Summer Music (AUS) Rain Affair (AUS) Temple of Boom (AUS) Uxorious (AUS)

7 4 3 3 5 4 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 6 4 5 6

G F C F H F G G G F G C C G F C M G G G

Bellotto (USA) Reset (AUS) Elusive Quality (USA) Stratum (AUS) Tale of The Cat (USA) Redoute's Choice (AUS) Lonhro (AUS) Street Cry (IRE) Foreplay (AUS) Fastnet Rock (AUS) Umatilla (NZ) Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) Fastnet Rock (AUS) Oratorio (IRE) Testa Rossa (AUS) Fastnet Rock (AUS) Oamaru Force (AUS) Commands (AUS) Piccolo (GB) Choisir (AUS)

Our Centasea (AUS) Miss Marion (AUS) Watchful (AUS) Pensiamo (AUS) Legible (NZ) Nureyev's Girl (AUS) Quilt (AUS) Temple of Peace (JPN) Daunting Thought (AUS) Pride of Pine (AUS) Yours As Always (AUS) Viennetta (NZ) Comical Smile (USA) Lady Remlap (AUS) Lyrics (AUS) Forest Native (USA) Samsara Lady (NZ) I Believe (AUS) Temple Spirit (AUS) Shiny Mai (AUS)

Centaine (AUS) Success Express (USA) Danehill (USA) Sovereign Red (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Nureyev (USA) Danehill (USA) Carnegie (IRE) Just Awesome (AUS) Lion Cavern (USA) Prego Pins (AUS) Comic Strip (USA) Filante (NZ) Bluebird (USA) Forest Wildcat (USA) Nassipour (USA) Octagonal (NZ) Special Dane (AUS) Keltrice (AUS)

Brazil 13/08 07/08 07/08 06/08 06/08 04/09 28/08 07/08 03/09 28/08 27/08 07/08 06/08

G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

G. P. Barao de Piracicaba (1000 Guineas) Grande Premio Brasil Grande Premio Presidente da Republica Grande Premio Major Suckow G.P. Roberto E Nelson Grimaldi Seabra G.P. C. Telles e C. Gilberto Rocha Faria Grande Premio Duque de Caxias G. P. A.B.C.C. Taca Stud Book Brasileiro GP.Jose Carlos e Joao Jose de Figueiredo Grande Premio Paulo Jose da Costa G.P.Adhemar de Faria e R.Gabizo de Faria Grand Premio Jose Paulino Nogueira GP. Joao Adhemar,Nelson de Almeida Prado

8.0f 12.0f 8.0f 5.0f 10.0f 10.0f 10.0f 15.0f 8.0f 9.5f 5.0f 8.0f 8.0f

Alta Vista (BRZ) Belo Acteon (BRZ) Plenty of Kicks (BRZ) Barao Da Cevada (BRZ) Renania (BRZ) Olympic Berlin (BRZ) Verdena (BRZ) Urcath (BRZ) Conclusivo (BRZ) Byblos (BRZ) Desejado Thunder (BRZ) Not To Tell You (BRZ) Pro Memoria (BRZ)

3 4 3 5 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 3 3

F C C H M F M C C F C C F

Amigoni (IRE) Acteon Man (BRZ) Crimson Tide (IRE) Voando Baixo (BRZ) Redattore (BRZ) Nedawi (GB) Fantastic Dancer (BRZ) Know Heights (IRE) Neleo (BRZ) Shudanz (CAN) Durban Thunder (BRZ) Baby Speedy (BRZ) Dubai Dust (USA)

Bella Cy (BRZ) Back For Good (BRZ) Pleni Turbo (BRZ) Nagila (BRZ) Flor Do Blitz (BRZ) High Heels (BRZ) Lancesca (BRZ) Cath (BRZ) Unorvilena (BRZ) Minerva Garden (BRZ) Glorious Magee (BRZ) Letme Tell You (BRZ) Dear Rafaela (BRZ)

Belo Colony (BRZ) Ghadeer (FR) Choctaw Ridge (USA) Hampstead (URU) Minstrel Glory (USA) Roi Normand (USA) Nugget Point New Colony (USA) Norwegian (CAN) Thundering Force (USA) Spend A Buck (USA) Mensageiro Alado (BRZ) Ramirito (BRZ)

Horse of the Year and favourite, Too Friendly (Signal Tap), appeared ready to adopt his usual front-running tactics in his country's richest race, even though he had not previously run beyond ten furlongs. However, 17-1 Belo Acteon soon went past and Too Friendly settled happily in second. Belo Acteon was five lengths clear rounding the final bend and though Too Friendly cut steadily into his lead he was still a head adrift at the line. Both were tiring and Jeca ran on in the final furlong to finish a neck behind. Acteon Man, a son of the 1989 Racing Post Trophy winner Be My Chief, won a 12-furlong Group 2 at Cidade Jardim in 2003. His first five crops yielded just 27 foals. Belo Acteon Canada 28/08 21/08

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is one of eight from his second, and biggest, crop. He had run only five times and had broken his duck only on his previous outing on July 3.

Nevertheless he was further testimony to the big-race brilliance of his trainer Dulcino Guignoni, who was winning his fourth GP Brasil, and to his young rider Henderson Fernandes.

Plenty Of Kicks and Joe Diesel, the only three-year-olds in a field of 11, dominated their seniors over a fast-run mile. Favourite Plenty Of Kicks scored by one and three-quarter lengths. He had beaten Joe Diesel by two and a quarter lengths, with Not to Tell You – easy winner of the preceding Group 3 on August 7 – half a length third in the 7.0f 10.0f

Havelock (USA) Kara's Orientation (USA)

GP Jockey Club Brasileiro over the same mile on June 26.

Desejado Thunder has lost his aura of invincibility. He had been beaten only once in 12 races before succumbing to Berlino di Tiger in the big sprint at Cidade Jardim on June 26. Now he was run down in the final 80 yards and beaten one and a quarter lengths by Barao da Cevada. At least Berlino di Tiger was another four and a half lengths back in third. Barao da Cevada was winning for the fifth consecutive time but he was competing over longer distances until recently. He had revealed his sprinting prowess with wide-margin wins in minor company on his last two appearances. Desejado 4 4

G C

Great Notion (USA) Orientate (USA)

Thunder returned to winning ways on August 27 but had only three to beat.

Renania, a 20-1 invader from Sao Paulo, was another shock winner, beating the GP Diana heroine Hunka Hunka by two and a quarter lengths.

Grand I Ask, who had beaten Renania in their two most recent races, was third.

Alta Vista, who suffered her first defeat at the hands of Old Tune in the GP Margarida Polak Lara on June 26, beat that rival into fourth in the first Classic of the season at Sao Paulo.

Trained by Amilton Aquino de Farias at Taruma racetrack in Curitiba, Alta Vista beat In The Stars and Choreograph, two lightly-raced, promising outsiders.

Piconeach (NZ) Crissy Aya (USA)

Spectacular Love (USA) Saros

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G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Seaway Stakes Ontario Colleen Stakes Canadian Derby Seagram Cup Stakes Royal North Stakes

7.0f 8.0f 11.0f 8.5f 6.0f

Atlantic Hurricane (USA) Anne's Beauty (USA) Freedoms Traveller (CAN) James Street (USA) Jenny's So Great (CAN)

4 3 3 4 4

F F G C F

Halo's Image (USA) Artie Schiller (USA) Peacenfreedom (USA) El Prado (IRE) Greatness (USA)

It's The Cats Meow (USA) Lucky Streak (USA) Lunar Gem (CAN) Alleynedale (USA) Jenny's Search (USA)

Stormy Atlantic (USA) Sea Wall (CAN) Tiffany Ice (USA) Unbridled (USA) Lost Soldier (USA)

Chile 04/09 03/09 02/09 27/08 21/08 13/08 19/08 15/08 11/08 06/08

G1 G1 G1 G1 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3

Premio Polla de Potrillos (2000 Guineas) Pemio dos Mil Guineas (2000 Guineas) Premio Polla de Potrancas (1000 Guineas) Premio Mil Guineas (1000 Guineas) Copa de Oro Premio Domingo Segundo Herrera Martinez Premio Raimundo Valdes Cuevas P. Carlos Valdes Izquierdo Vina Indomita Premio Carlos Allende Navarro P.Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme

8.5f 8.0f 8.5f 8.0f 10.0f 7.5f 8.0f 8.0f 7.5f 10.0f

Omayad (CHI) Hinz (ARG) Maria Morena (CHI) Amani (CHI) Venusto (CHI) Big Black (CHI) Dime Que (CHI) Antipodas (CHI) Torre Laguna (CHI) Matter of Time (CHI)

3 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 4 4

C C F F G C C F F C

The Mighty Tiger (USA) Pure Prize (USA) Star Dabbler (USA) Morning Raider (IRE) Dance Brightly (CAN) Tumblebrutus (USA) Ocean Terrace (USA) Star Dabbler (USA) Proud Citizen (USA) Ocean Terrace (USA)

Wilhelmina (CHI) Historia (ARG) Marville (CHI) Just Fine (CHI) Va Primera (CHI) Tricha (CHI) Dando Carino (CHI) Alphagram (USA) Trarupel (CHI) Markova (USA)

Wagon Master (FR) French Deputy (USA) Barkerville (USA) Doneraile Court (USA) Urbain (ARG) Jaded Dancer (USA) Tanaasa (IRE) Carson City (USA) Stagecraft Louis Quatorze (USA)

Amani is now unbeaten in eight starts.

She is supreme among her own group, winning the Classic by eight and a half lengths from the previously undefeated Nueve Lunas, but is expected to step out against colts and over a longer distance next time. Her sire Morning Raider, an Irish-foaled son of Giant's Causeway, ran five times and won twice as a four-year-old in the USA. There was no parallel standout in the first colts' Classic on dirt, which was dominated by outsiders. The Argentinebred Hinz and Feliz de Vivir alternated in front before25-1 Hinz established a definite lead early in the straight. The hard-ridden Kingdom stayed on late to divide them. Hinz, who held on by a

neck and half a length, was running for only the third time. He had won over five furlongs then failed by a head in a sixfurlong allowance on August 4.

Maria Morena won the turf version of the 1,000 Guineas, starting second favourite in a field of 17. Fortunately for some backers, she was coupled with recent Group 3 winner Antipodas, who finished a never-dangerous 11th. She has to thank the complete outsider, La Haina, for laying the groundwork for her triumph. The 59-1 chance had scored only once in seven tries, none in Group or Listed company, and had not run beyond six and a half furlongs. She set a strong pace and drew the sting from all her fancied rivals in the early part of

the straight. She was a couple of lengths up approaching the final furlong but the hard-driven Maria Morena came from seventh to nail her in the last 100 yards. Once she hit the front, Guillermo Pontigo could relax and his mount scored by two and a half lengths from La Haina. Star Dabbler, the winner's sire, won the Grade 2 Indiana Derby and ran second in the Grade 1 Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bishop Stakes at Saratoga.

It was the turn of the colts two days later, when another homebred champion from Haras Sumaya continued unbeaten. Amani had done it on dirt; now Omayad triumphed on the turf. He defeated Quick Casablanca and Dime Que, just as he had done in

the Clasico Criadores Machos on July 29. But this was no repeat of that romp.

Oscar Ulloa held his 1-10 chance well off the pace and, though he was a closing seventh turning in, his brother Gonzalo on Quick Casablanca had been able to steal a five-length lead on the rest. Omayad stayed on strongly and reeled him in in the last 60 yards, with little recourse to the whip, to score by one and a quarter lengths.

Incidentally, Quick Casablanca started second favourite at 101-1 in a field of ten, which must be some sort of record.

Runner-up The Mighty Tiger had a brief juvenile career with Aidan O'Brien, running second in the Vintage and Futurity Stakes.

Denmark G3 07/08

Lanwades Stud Scandinavian Open Ch'ship

12.0f

Ovambo Queen (GER)

4

F

Kalatos (GER)

Oxalaguna (GER)

Lagunas

Japan 21/08 04/09 04/09 28/08 28/08 21/08 14/08 14/08 07/08 07/08

Sapporo Kinen Kokura Nisai Stakes Niigata Nisai Stakes Keeneland Cup Niigata Kinen The Leopard Stakes Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes TV Nishinippon Corp.Sho Kitakyushu Kinen Hakodate Nisai Stakes Sekiya Kinen

10.0f 6.0f 8.0f 6.0f 10.0f 9.0f 9.0f 6.0f 6.0f 8.0f

Tosen Jordan (JPN) Epice Arome (JPN) Monstre (JPN) Curren Chan (JPN) Narita Crystal (JPN) Boreas (JPN) Aventura (JPN) Tokai Mystery (JPN) Fine Choice (JPN) Rainbow Pegasus (JPN)

5 2 2 4 5 3 3 5 2 6

H F C F H C F M F H

Jungle Pocket (JPN) Daiwa Major (JPN) Admire Max (JPN) Kurofune (USA) Special Week (JPN) Deep Impact (JPN) Jungle Pocket (JPN) King Kamehameha (JPN) Admire Moon (JPN) Agnes Tachyon (JPN)

Every Whisper (JPN) Ratafia (USA) Isono Swallow (JPN) Spring Ticket (JPN) Precious Lover (JPN) Crow Canyon (JPN) Admire Sunday (JPN) Taiki Mystery (USA) Affrettata (JPN) Gamble Rose (JPN)

Northern Taste (CAN) Cozzene (USA) Dehere (USA) Tony Bin Pentire (GB) French Deputy (USA) Sunday Silence (USA) Green Forest (USA) Taiki Shuttle (USA) Danehill (USA)

Makfi Hawke's Bay Challenge Stakes Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate Aussie Browne's Pharmacies Winter Cup

7.0f 6.0f 8.0f

Mufhasa (NZ) Fritzy Boy (NZ) Superturf (NZ)

7 7 5

G G G

Pentire (GB) Brilliance (USA) Black Minnaloushe (USA)

Sheila Cheval (NZ) Fritzy Girl (NZ) Alfred's Jewel (NZ)

Mi Preferido (USA) Cache of Gold (USA) Le Belvedere (USA)

G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

New Zealand G1 27/08 G3 13/08 G3 06/08

An outstanding field lined up for the first Group 1 of the season, the Makfi Challenge Stakes. The 2009 Horse Of The Year, eight-year-old Mufhasa, put the young pretenders in their place, although many of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top

performers ran superbly in defeat, especially the runner-up, recently crowned 2011 Horse Of The Year Jimmy Choux. His trainer, John Bary, was delighted and revealed that he may have only one more start before

contesting the Cox Plate in Australia on October 22. Lion Tamer, who had not run for ten months since landing another top Australian prize, the Victoria Derby, was an excellent fourth given the inadequate trip. Connections were also

thrilled with Scarlett Lady, the Queensland Oaks winner who was tailed off early but stayed on resolutely to be beaten less than four lengths in seventh. She remains firmly on course for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Norway 28/08

G3

Marit Sveaas Minnelop

9.0f

Entangle (GB)

5

M

Pivotal (GB)

Entwine (GB)

Primo Dominie

Peru 21/08 14/08

G3 G3

Clasico Comercio Clasico Santorin

11.5f 15.0f

Cracovia (USA) Calypso (PER)

5 4

M C

Action This Day (USA) Privately Held (USA)

River Princess (CAN) Plaza Recoleta (USA)

Alwuhush (USA) Blushing John (USA)

South Africa G3 27/08 G3 13/08

August Stakes Champagne Stakes

6.0f 6.0f

The Mouseketeer (SAF) State Blue (SAF)

4 5

C M

Kahal (GB) National Assembly (CAN)

Look Sharp (SAF) Jacaranda Blue (IRE)

Northern Guest (USA) Entrepreneur (GB)

Turkey 04/09 04/09

International Bosphorus Cup International Topaki Trophy

12.0f 8.0f

Indian Days (GB) Musir (AUS)

6 5

H H

Daylami (IRE) Redoute's Choice (AUS)

Cap Coz (IRE) Dizzy de Lago (AUS)

Indian Ridge Encosta de Lago (AUS)

Spinaway Stakes Personal Ensign Invitational Stakes Woodward Stakes Forego Stakes Del Mar Debutante Stakes TVG Pacific Classic Stakes Pat O'Brien Stakes

7.0f 10.0f 9.0f 7.0f 7.0f 10.0f 7.0f

Grace Hall (USA) Ask the Moon (USA) Havre de Grace (USA) Jackson Bend (USA) Weemissfrankie (USA) Acclamation (USA) The Factor (USA)

2 6 4 4 2 5 3

F M F C F H C

Empire Maker (USA) Malibu Moon (USA) Saint Liam (USA) Hear No Evil (USA) Sunriver (USA) Unusual Heat (USA) War Front (USA)

Season's Greetings (IRE) Always Asking (USA) Easter Bunnette (USA) Sexy Stockings (USA) Starinthemeadow (USA) Winning In Style (USA) Greyciousness (USA)

Ezzoud (IRE) Valid Appeal (USA) Carson City (USA) Tabasco Cat (USA) Meadowlake (USA) Silveyville (USA) Miswaki (USA)

G2 G2

United States G1 04/09 G1 03/09 G1 03/09 G1 03/09 G1 03/09 G1 28/08 G1 28/08

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Date Grade Race United States (cont) G1 27/08 Foxwoods King's Bishop Stakes G1 27/08 Ballerina Stakes G1 27/08 Travers Stakes G1 20/08 TVG Alabama Stakes G1 20/08 Del Mar Oaks G1 13/08 Arlington Million Stakes G1 13/08 Beverly D Stakes G1 13/08 Secretariat Stakes G1 13/08 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes G1 07/08 Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap G1 06/08 Whitney Invitational Handicap G1 06/08 Test Stakes G1 06/08 Clement L Hirsch Stakes G2 04/09 Del Mar Derby G2 03/09 Hill 'n' Dale Molly Pitcher Stakes G2 01/09 With Anticipation Stakes G2 28/08 Del Mar Handicap G2 27/08 Del Mar Mile Handicap G2 27/08 Ballston Spa Stakes G2 26/08 Bernard Baruch Handicap G2 21/08 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid Stakes G2 15/08 Three Chimneys Saratoga Special Stakes G2 14/08 John C Mabee Stakes G2 14/08 Adirondack Stakes G2 13/08 La Jolla Handicap G2 12/08 Nat.Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes G2 07/08 Best Pal Stakes G2 07/08 Honorable Miss Handicap G2 06/08 West Virginia Derby G2 01/08 Amsterdam Stakes G3 04/09 Saranac Stakes G3 04/09 Cliff Hanger Stakes G3 03/09 Washington Park Handicap G3 03/09 Sapling Stakes G3 27/08 Victory Ride Stakes G3 21/08 Longacres Mile Handicap G3 21/08 Rancho Bernardo Handicap G3 20/08 Endine Stakes G3 20/08 Philip H Iselin Stakes G3 13/08 Gardenia Stakes G3 13/08 Monmouth Oaks G3 05/08 Sorrento Stakes

Aidan O’Brien sent not one but two Irish Derby winners to Chicago on August 13 and both obliged. Cape Blanco duplicated the previous month’s Man o’War Stakes defeat of Gio Ponti in the Arlington Million, this time scoring by two and a half lengths instead of two and a quarter. Michael Bell’s Wigmore Hall yet again suffered from a slow pace but got up late to finish fourth.

Epsom Derby runner-up Treasure Beach completed the O’Brien double.

He was running for the fourth time in nine weeks but showed no signs of exhaustion in the Secretariat Stakes and, despite the drop back to a mile and a quarter, had a little more in hand over the French-trained front-runner, Ziyarid, than the eventual neck margin suggests.

The 2009 French Oaks winner, Stacelita, who is now with American handler Chad Brown, made it five career Group/Grade 1 victories in the Beverly D Stakes. She denied Coolmore a clean sweep of the three big Arlington turf races when beating Dubawi Heights, trained by former Newmarket resident Simon Callaghan and part-owned by M V Magnier, by a length and a quarter.

The home team for the defence of the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on November 5 is taking shape.

Stay Thirsty shot to the top of the ante-post market when following up his Jim Dandy Stakes success with a

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Horse

7.0f 7.0f 10.0f 10.0f 9.0f 10.0f 9.5f 10.0f 12.0f 6.0f 9.0f 7.0f 8.5f 9.0f 8.5f 8.5f 11.0f 8.0f 8.5f 9.0f 9.0f 6.5f 9.0f 6.5f 8.5f 8.5f 6.5f 6.0f 9.0f 6.5f 9.0f 8.0f 9.0f 6.0f 6.0f 8.0f 6.5f 6.0f 9.0f 8.0f 8.5f 6.5f

Caleb's Posse (USA) Hilda's Passion (USA) Stay Thirsty (USA) Royal Delta (USA) Summer Soiree (USA) Cape Blanco (IRE) Stacelita (FR) Treasure Beach (GB) Winchester (USA) Sean Avery (USA) Tizway (USA) Turbulent Descent (USA) Ultra Blend (USA) Banned (USA) Quiet Giant (USA) State of Play (USA) Celtic New Year (USA) Caracortado (USA) Daveron (GER) Turallure (USA) Hungry Island (USA) Union Rags (USA) Cozi Rosie (USA) My Miss Aurelia (USA) Burns (USA) Big Blue Kitten (USA) Creative Cause (USA) Tar Heel Mom (USA) Prayer For Relief (USA) Caleb's Posse (USA) Brilliant Speed (USA) Yummy With Butter (CAN) Mister Marti Gras (USA) She Digs Me (USA) Hot Summer (USA) Awesome Gem (USA) Tanda (USA) Eve Giselle (USA) Where's Sterling (USA) Groupie Doll (USA) Savvy Supreme (USA) Mighty Caroline (USA)

length and a quarter Travers Stakes triumph, with Coil and Shackleford both well beaten.

Earlier on the Saratoga card, last year’s champion two-year-old Uncle Mo, representing the Stay Thirsty owner-trainer combination of Mike Repole and Todd Pletcher, had his first start for four and a half months in the King’s Bishop Stakes. He held a one and a half length lead early in the straight but was caught on the line by Caleb’s Posse, who had won the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes at the course on August 1.

In the absence of a standout threeyear-old, the ongoing rivalry between the top older fillies, Havre de Grace and Blind Luck, has gained top billing this summer. But Havre de Grace may pass up the chance to continue their duel in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic after she took on (and beat) the boys for the first time in the Woodward Stakes, opening the door to the Breeders’ Cup Classic itself. She defeated Flat Out by a length and a quarter.

Four weeks earlier Flat Out also filled the second spot, this time three lengths adrift of Tizway, over the same track and trip in the Whitney Handicap.

Tizway was becoming the first horse in 20 years to complete the Whitney/Met Mile double, but the extra furlong of the Breeders’ Cup Classic may stretch his stamina.

On the west coast, Acclamation

Age

Sex

3 4 3 3 3 4 5 3 6 5 6 3 5 3 4 2 4 4 6 4 3 2 4 2 3 3 2 6 3 3 3 7 4 2 3 8 4 4 4 3 3 2

C F C F F C M C H H H F M C F C G G M C F C F F G C C M C C C G G C F G F F C F F F

Sire

Dam

Broodmare Sire

Posse (USA) Canadian Frontier (USA) Bernardini (USA) Empire Maker (USA) War Front (USA) Galileo (IRE) Monsun (GER) Galileo (IRE) Theatrical Cherokee Run (USA) Tiznow (USA) Congrats (USA) Richly Blended (USA) Kitten's Joy (USA) Giant's Causeway (USA) War Front (USA) North Light (IRE) Cat Dreams (USA) Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) Wando (CAN) More Than Ready (USA) Dixie Union (USA) Pleasantly Perfect (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) Unusual Heat (USA) Kitten's Joy (USA) Giant's Causeway (USA) Flatter (USA) Jump Start (USA) Posse (USA) Dynaformer (USA) Silvador (CAN) Belong To Me (USA) Henny Hughes (USA) Malibu Moon (USA) Awesome Again (CAN) Sweetsouthernsaint (USA) Five Star Day (USA) Northern Afleet (USA) Bowman's Band (USA) Distorted Humor (USA) Stormy Atlantic (USA)

Abbey's Missy (USA) Executricker (USA) Marozia (USA) Delta Princess (USA) Mazel Tov (USA) Laurel Delight (GB) Soignee (GER) Honorine (IRE) Rum Charger (IRE) Latin Lynx (USA) Bethany (USA) Roger's Sue (USA) Ankha (USA) Cardinalli (USA) Quiet Dance (USA) Valeta (USA) Reggae Queen (USA) Mons Venus (CAN) Darwinia (GER) Personal Allure (USA) Flying Passage (USA) Tempo (USA) Felidia My Miss Storm Cat (USA) Little Hottie (USA) Spent Gold (USA) Dream of Summer (USA) Perpetual Light (USA) Sparklin Lil (USA) Abbey's Missy (USA) Speed Succeeds (USA) Sophisticatedbagel (USA) Miss Marta (USA) Stage Stop (USA) Summer Delight (USA) Piano (USA) Doc's Stormy Girl (USA) Captiva Cat (USA) Twinkler (USA) Deputy Doll (USA) Outsource (USA) Mighty Renee (USA)

Slewacide (USA) El Prado (IRE) Storm Bird (CAN) A P Indy (USA) Mazel Trick (USA) Presidium Dashing Blade Mark of Esteem (IRE) Spectrum (IRE) Forest Wildcat (USA) Dayjur (USA) Forestry (USA) Desert Classic (USA) Capote (USA) Quiet American (USA) Procida (USA) Dynaformer (USA) Maria's Mon (USA) Acatenango (GER) Wekiva Springs (USA) A P Indy (USA) Gone West (USA) Golden Fleece (USA) Sea of Secrets (USA) Afternoon Deelites (USA) Unaccounted For (USA) Siberian Summer (USA) Sunny's Halo (CAN) Mr Sparkles (USA) Slewacide (USA) Gone West (USA) Kris S (USA) Cure The Blues (USA) Valid Expectations (USA) Quiet American (USA) Pentelicus (USA) Dr Caton (USA) Tale of The Cat (USA) Benny The Dip (USA) Silver Deputy (CAN) Storm Bird (CAN) Maria's Mon (USA)

gained a guaranteed spot in the Breeders’ Cup Classic when switching from turf to Polytrack and touching off Twirling Candy, with Game On Dude over four lengths away in fourth, in the Pacific Classic. But the traditional dirt at Churchill Downs means that he is more likely to run in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, though he could miss the fixture altogether and go for the Canadian International.

A possible three-year-old to challenge Havre de Grace and Blind Luck for female honours is Royal Delta, who overturned Coaching Club American Oaks form with It’s Tricky to take the Alabama Stakes by a thumping five and a half lengths.

Other top distaff performances came from Turbulent Descent, who landed a third career Grade 1 in the Test Stakes, and Hilda’s Passion, who is on course to clash with Turbulent Descent in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint after running away with the Ballerina Stakes by more than nine lengths.

Ultra Blend gained the notable scalps of Zazu and Switch in the Clement L Hirsch Stakes, while Ask The Moon proved last month’s Ruffian Invitational Stakes victory was no fluke when accounting for Pachattack, flagbearer of Gerard Butler’s Chicago satellite yard, in the Personal Ensign Stakes.

On turf, Summer Soiree got the better of the first five home from last

month’s American Oaks to secure the Del Mar Oaks for the Kentucky Derbywinning team of owner Team Valor and trainer Graham Motion, while the former Dermot Weld inmate Winchester, now with Christophe Clement, landed a fourth Grade 1 prize when plundering another weak renewal of the Sword Dancer Invitational.

In the sprinting division, Sean Avery and Trappe Shot fought out a thrilling denouement to the Alfred Vanderbilt Handicap, victory going to Sean Avery, but Trappe Shot, who was giving 3lb, shared the plaudits, while Jackson Bend, who has long been running over a mile and further, showed speed was his forte with an easy Forego Stakes win.

Bob Baffert tried to turn The Factor into a Derby horse in the spring but, following an ankle injury, he clocked a fast time in the Pat O’Brien Stakes and is under consideration for both the Breeders’ Cup Mile and the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.

Finally, the top level juvenile racing got under away on the east coast when Grace Hall denied Wesley Ward’s globetrotter Judy The Beauty – who was set to run at Royal Ascot before the rain arrived but was already a winner in America, France and Canada – in the Spinaway Stakes, and on the west coast as Weemissfrankie, whose name has nothing to do with Mr Dettori, took the Del Mar Debutante.

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EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN STALLION STATS

Leading sires 2011 by stakes winners to runners Name

Monsun Montjeu Dansili Dubawi Rock Of Gibraltar Azamour Galileo Shamardal Tertullian Exceed And Excel Dalakhani Danehill Dancer Country Reel Hurricane Run Oasis Dream Marju Singspiel Street Cry Areion Beat Hollow Majestic Missile Selkirk Holy Roman Emperor

King's Best Sakhee Aussie Rules American Post Elusive Quality Peintre Celebre Acclamation Tiger Hill Shirocco Footstepsinthesand Medicean Marchand de Sable Desert Style Big Shuffle Doyen Pivotal Giant's Causeway Cadeaux Genereux High Chaparral Alhaarth Iceman Kyllachy

YOF

1990 1996 1996 2002 1999 2001 1998 2002 1995 2000 2000 1993 2000 2002 2000 1988 1992 1998 1995 1997 2001 1988 2004 1997 1997 2003 2001 1993 1994 1999 1995 2001 2002 1997 1990 1992 1984 2000 1993 1997 1985 1999 1993 2002 1998

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

SH

%

SW

%

Konigsstuhl Sadler's Wells Danehill Dubai Millennium Danehill Night Shift Sadler's Wells Giant's Causeway Miswaki Danehill Darshaan Danehill Danzig Montjeu Green Desert Last Tycoon In The Wings Machiavellian Big Shuffle Sadler's Wells Royal Applause Sharpen Up Danehill Kingmambo Bahri Danehill Bering Gone West Nureyev Royal Applause Danehill Monsun Giant's Causeway Machiavellian Theatrical Green Desert Super Concorde Sadler's Wells Polar Falcon Storm Cat Young Generation Sadler's Wells Unfuwain Polar Falcon Pivotal

95 160 187 135 149 71 222 125 67 168 107 183 58 97 196 88 121 73 75 102 51 106 135 162 81 84 57 58 87 178 156 94 126 162 65 66 133 67 172 70 81 163 82 83 166

40 70 71 56 58 26 89 60 24 63 30 67 11 43 75 30 40 24 30 53 13 42 47 50 33 33 20 19 33 67 43 27 45 61 23 25 45 23 81 26 28 56 32 34 66

42.1 43.8 38.0 41.5 38.9 36.6 40.1 48.0 35.8 37.5 28.0 36.6 19.0 44.3 38.3 34.1 33.1 32.9 40.0 52.0 25.5 39.6 34.8 30.9 40.7 39.3 35.1 32.8 37.9 37.6 27.6 28.7 35.7 37.7 35.4 37.9 33.8 34.3 47.1 37.1 34.6 34.4 39.0 41.0 39.8

59 100 111 78 77 32 124 81 36 106 42 100 15 58 107 38 57 30 43 81 19 58 82 65 49 45 27 28 41 98 54 36 74 89 29 39 60 35 111 35 46 77 43 51 102

11.2 11.7 9.7 8.6 9.1 10.1 10.9 8.4 8.7 6.5 10.3 9.1 10.0 10.0 7.6 8.9 10.8 9.8 7.6 10.5 6.6 9.3 8.1 9.3 9.0 9.2 9.8 6.7 10.6 6.9 10.1 10.3 7.9 8.9 10.1 8.5 8.0 10.1 8.0 9.6 7.8 10.5 10.2 7.7 6.5

807,361 2,859,812 2,322,625 1,775,149 1,363,901 702,438 5,957,063 1,523,227 440,655 1,318,965 1,643,013 1,965,863 375,503 1,075,708 2,119,304 641,622 1,015,269 578,715 376,210 796,417 201,757 996,203 1,323,830 1,296,329 714,463 751,145 412,728 413,787 627,652 1,025,651 898,794 680,559 1,072,529 976,814 569,745 340,027 797,202 370,465 1,730,013 497,193 388,096 1,733,596 475,567 386,023 743,415

17 20 24 22 14 10 33 17 5 14 10 24 3 11 19 7 7 6 5 6 2 14 11 8 7 7 5 7 4 12 9 8 6 11 5 2 9 8 12 5 4 9 3 3 7

17.9 12.5 12.8 16.3 9.4 14.1 14.9 13.6 7.5 8.3 9.4 13.1 5.2 11.3 9.7 8.0 5.8 8.2 6.7 5.9 3.9 13.2 8.2 4.9 8.6 8.3 8.8 12.1 4.6 6.7 5.8 8.5 4.8 6.8 7.7 3.0 6.8 11.9 7.0 7.1 4.9 5.5 3.7 3.6 4.2

9 14 16 10 11 5 15 8 4 10 6 10 3 5 10 4 5 3 3 4 2 4 5 6 3 3 2 2 3 6 5 3 4 5 2 2 4 2 5 2 2 4 2 2 4

9.5 8.8 8.6 7.4 7.4 7.0 6.8 6.4 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.6 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4

Dansili’s standing highly creditable Little change at the top, though Monsun is edging closer to the benchmark 10% mark. Galileo had more new stakes winners during the month than any of his rivals, three, and with 33 stakes horses he is nine clear of Dansili and Danehill Dancer.

He is high up in number of runners too, on 222, but Invincible Spirit (71st) leads that list with 246, the pair followed by Verglas 199 (114th), Oasis Dream 196 (15th), Dansili 187 (third), Bertolini 185 (119th), Cape Cross 183 (49th), Danehill Dancer 183 (12th), Royal Applause 183 (94th), Acclamation 178 (30th), Hawk Wing 178 (64th) and Oratorio 176 (63rd).

Proof that a lot of runners help with earnings – Galileo is more than £3 million clear in that category – but certainly not with percentages. This makes Dansili’s high standing in every category a real credit to him.

One surprise package on 6% stakes winners is Tertullian, standing in Germany. He is well bred, by Miswaki out of a half-sister to Urban Sea (by Miswaki).

Leading sires of two-year-olds 2011 by earnings Name

Acclamation

YOF

1999

Holy Roman Emperor 2004

*Dutch Art *Dark Angel Exceed And Excel Galileo Kheleyf Rock of Gibraltar Dansili *Red Clubs Dubai Destination *Excellent Art Choisir *Hat Trick Oasis Dream Blu Air Force *Strategic Prince Footstepsinthesand Kyllachy Clodovil Bahamian Bounty *Teofilo Oratorio *Lawman Whipper Indian Rocket Kodiac Invincible Spirit Iceman *Amadeus Wolf Bertolini Soave Panis American Post *Stormy River Layman Danehill Dancer Elusive City Distorted Humor Gold Away

2004 2005 2000 1998 2001 1999 1996 2003 1999 2004 1999 2001 2000 1997 2004 2002 1998 2000 1994 2004 2002 2004 2001 1994 2001 1997 2002 2003 1996 1999 1998 2001 2003 2002 1993 2000 1993 1995

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

Royal Applause Danehill Medicean Acclamation Danehill Sadler's Wells Green Desert Danehill Danehill Red Ransom Kingmambo Pivotal Danehill Dancer Sunday Silence Green Desert Sri Pekan Dansili Giant's Causeway Pivotal Danehill Cadeaux Genereux Galileo Danehill Invincible Spirit Miesque's Son Indian Ridge Danehill Green Desert Polar Falcon Mozart Danzig Dashing Blade Miswaki Bering Verglas Sunday Silence Danehill Elusive Quality Forty Niner Goldneyev

63 77 42 55 46 32 58 39 22 62 33 44 40 1 31 30 35 33 34 39 22 28 44 31 29 18 31 43 20 50 33 19 17 13 15 14 25 43 11 23

27 19 23 20 15 11 20 13 11 23 10 17 15 1 10 14 9 13 16 16 4 10 9 12 10 7 13 12 5 12 9 5 4 5 6 6 9 8 6 3

%WR

42.9 24.7 54.8 36.4 32.6 34.4 34.5 33.3 50.0 37.1 30.3 38.6 37.5 100.0 32.3 46.7 25.7 39.4 47.1 41.0 18.2 35.7 20.5 38.7 34.5 38.9 41.9 27.9 25.0 24.0 27.3 26.3 23.5 38.5 40.0 42.9 36.0 18.6 54.6 13.0

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

Earned (£)

41 27 32 33 26 15 30 15 16 34 13 22 21 4 12 21 11 15 20 23 6 11 12 13 10 11 14 13 8 17 12 5 7 7 7 10 10 13 7 4

6.0 6.1 5.7 5.7 5.3 7.2 6.0 6.7 6.4 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.1 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.4 6.1 5.6 6.3 5.9 6.6 7.3 6.6 6.0 6.3 5.5 6.2 5.4 5.9 5.6 6.6 6.3 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.3 5.6 6.4 6.3

531,052 486,188 376,301 371,361 347,804 347,037 307,032 298,807 284,995 259,909 255,563 250,916 239,298 224,560 207,506 206,078 187,652 187,324 180,513 167,159 166,026 163,634 155,256 153,798 152,112 146,551 144,681 143,444 139,540 134,381 134,246 134,094 129,224 126,637 125,986 124,181 123,599 121,660 121,434 120,315

Lilbourne Lad Charles The Great Caspar Netscher Lily's Angel Best Terms Maybe Vladimir Sofast Fire Lily Vedelago Family One Experience Strategic Game Dabirsim Power Air County La Collina Skadar Lake Dragon Pulse Murra Niedda Bogart Teolane Cherry Collect Pestagua Whip Rule Killi Bear Behind Rubina Frederick Engels Caledonian Spring Bannock Calahorra Everett American Devil Private Riviera Senatorside Vault Drive Trough Shumoos Louve Rouge

123,929 105,967 104,975 84,274 111,019 229,657 58,194 62,056 105,936 69,395 196,560 48,642 77,238 224,560 116,384 37,585 127,970 24,224 62,319 28,291 141,336 50,392 31,895 28,793 18,289 26,983 24,929 18,388 87,067 22,515 33,397 41,681 33,922 48,707 35,991 31,595 22,828 26,687 45,115 68,922

Dutch Art posts remarkable stat With the big sales races set to change the earnings table dramatically, it seems sensible to focus on sires with the highest number of winners, though by a happy coincidence Acclamation still leads on both counts.

He added six to his score but even that did not place him first through the month, since freshmen Excellent Art and Red Clubs each had seven, while Dutch Art managed eight.

Any sire based at Cheveley Park has a head start and as Dutch Art was an exceptional juvenile, precocious stock looked a certainty. In fact, his team took a while to get going – his total at the end of July was 12 – and with 42 runners he is still some way behind such fellow newcomers as Red Clubs and Dark Angel.

But a strike-rate of nearly 55% is remarkable and, with such as Caspar Netscher on board, the omens are good. The price this year was good too, just £5,000.

* first-season sire; all statistics to September 4

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FLASHBACK

October 5, 1986 Dancing Brave and Pat Eddery swoop fast and late to record a famous victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Unforgettable: Neil Randon (red tie) is part of the huge British contingent at Longchamp 25 years ago

GEORGE SELWYN

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1 Triptych – Angel Cordero 2 Acatenango – Steve Cauthen 3 Shardari – Greville Starkey 4 Dancing Brave – Pat Eddery 5 Shahrastani – Walter Swinburn 6 Bering – Garry W Moore 7 Darara – Yves Saint-Martin 8 Iades – Alain Lequeux 9 Baby Turk – Alfred Gibert 10 Dihstan – Tony Kimberley

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ancing Brave beat one of the strongest Arc fields ever assembled when he captured the prize under Pat Eddery in 1986.

The winner of the 2,000 Guineas, Eclipse and King George enjoyed massive support in Paris from the travelling British crowd, which included Neil ‘Chalky’ Randon, who was working at the time as a designer for Pacemaker International magazine.

“That Sunday afternoon was one of the most memorable days of racing I can remember,” says Randon. “What made it so special was the atmosphere. A huge number of Brits went over and they took over the place – it was like a football crowd!

“It was one of the best fields for the Arc for years but the main threat to a Dancing Brave victory was going to come from the great French hope, Bering.

“Longchamp had erected giant TV screens opposite the stands. The Brits cheered when Dancing Brave was shown heading to post, then booed when Bering flashed up!”

Despite racing near the rear, Eddery produced Dancing Brave with a fantastic turn of foot to surge past his rivals in the straight and win brilliantly.

Randon continues: “The crowd went absolutely mad. I looked round and it was like a coronation – streamers and champagne corks popped.

“Eddery pulled the horse up and as he cantered back past the stands, there was this incredible roar from the crowd. It made the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.

“Guy Harwood said immediately afterwards that Dancing Brave would run at the Breeders’ Cup – easy to say now with hindsight, but I thought at the time the horse had done enough.”

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