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• World champion of 2005 - won Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-Gr.1, • •

Irish Derby-Gr.1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S.-Gr.1, Tattersalls Gold Cup-Gr.1, Prix Hocquart-Gr.2 & Prix Niel-Gr.2.

The highest rated son of the exceptional sire Montjeu.

Out of Hold On, a Stakes placed half-sister to 5 Group winners.

• Champion 2-y-o in France in 2006 - won Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-Gr.1 • • •

(in record time), Phoenix S.-Gr.1 & Railway S.-Gr.2.

The highest-rated 2-y-o by sire of sires Danehill.

Out of a Secretariat mare, like A.P. Indy, Storm Cat etc.

From the family of top sires like Encosta de Lago & Night Shift.

• Won French 2,000 Guineas-Gr.1, Keeneland Turf Mile S.-Gr.1 • •

& Somerville Tattersall S.-Gr.3 (at 2).

By the remarkable sire of sires Danehill.

Out of the dual Group 2 winner Last Second.

• Won the Middle Park S.-Gr.1, just like the proven sires Oasis Dream, • • •

Johannesburg & Royal Applause.

Won the Queen Anne S.-Gr.1, just like the proven sires Cape Cross, Barathea & Medicean.

By sire of sires Danzig.

His dam is a world record breaker over 5½ furlongs.

Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne or Mathieu Alex.

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

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

“From an owners’ point of view the new Tattersalls Millions is quite simply the best sales race series ever devised in Europe.”

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“...it was Tattersalls October Book 1 that proved the most successful source of Royal Ascot two-year-olds this year.”

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How to promote racing - start at the beginning nyone who reads this month’s trenchant column from Tony Morris on pages 18 and 19 will realise that the Racing For Change project, which aims to better market and promote racing, does not have unanimous support among followers of racing.

Morris accuses those behind Racing For Change of “failing to grasp reality”, while their “ethos appears to be nothing more than an attempt to fix something that is not broken and whose whole wastefully expensive programme amounts to an exercise in utter futility.”

Just in case you don’t grasp which side of the fence Morris has planted himself on, he adds: “The proposals, all couched in marketing-speak jargon, are the product of minds which are not acquainted with racing, do not understand its fundamental differences from other sports and are unable to appreciate that much of its appeal is derived from a traditional format that has stood it in good stead for centuries.”

Over to you, then, Rod Street, Project Director of Racing For Change, and the subject of this month’s Big Interview on pages 34 to 39.

Street is as succinct in his own view as Morris is in his. “Doing nothing is not an option here,” he insists. “The writing is on the wall – racing is losing relevance and these things are not going to fix themselves. And if we don’t do something, it is hard to imagine how a non-horserace betting, non horserace-watching audience, is ever going to be inspired to own or breed a horse.”

Street and the Racing For Change board have come up with a streamlined approach to improving racing, which has a heavy emphasis on establishing a ‘premier product’ that could

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see a fixture list upheaval – such as more Group 1 races on Saturdays – which would be unlikely to bring unanimity to a notoriously divisive industry. Street says: “Some changes really are inevitable. What those changes are will emerge over the next couple of months.”

Beyond dispute is that racing’s popularity is being tested like never before in terms of betting and overall media coverage. The conflict is this: Morris and many others believe there is little wrong with horseracing in Britain, especially at its purest level. In many ways they are right. But does that mean every effort should not be made to ensure that it is played out in front of the biggest possible audience?

Horseracing has far too much to offer to become regarded as a minority activity.

The kaleidoscopic nature of the bloodstock world has been curiously neglected whenever people talk about promoting racing to a wider audience and one of the main criticisms that has been directed at the Racing For Change project is how infrequently it mentions ‘the horse’.

This is an issue that has been picked up on by this month’s Next Generation columnist Gina Bryce, whose thoughts can be found on page 73. “All parts of our disparate industry must recognise that we are all ultimately dependent on each other,” she writes. “We need to be united to move forward in a focussed way, open to change yet respectful of tradition, so that when racing gets its brand renovated and attracts a wider audience, bloodstock will have played its part...”

It all sounds so easy when put like that.

Richard Griffiths Editor

“Horseracing has far too much to offer to become regarded as a minority activity”

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

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

40 Gerry Burke with his unique George Washington offspring

20 Rip Van Winkle was one of the stars at Goodwood

News and Views 6

News Focus Reporting from Deauville and Saratoga

12 Changes News in a nutshell 15 ROA Leader Wanted: a new system of funding 17 TBA Leader Uncertain times for breeders 18 Tony Morris He’s not a fan of Racing For Change 19 Lysaght’s People John Dunlop – is he really big in chimneys?

6 European sales are off to a flyer at Deauville

104 Your Say Andrew Merriam on development in Newmarket

International Scene 26 View from Ireland Tracks must work together to increase crowds 28 Continental Tales Chicken Momo the unlikely star 30 Going Global News from the US, Russia and South Korea

Features 20 The Big Picture Glorious Goodwood and Stoute’s King George 32 Talking to…

Legendary bloodstock agent James Delahooke 49 Sales Circuit Special: how will auctions fare this year?

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34 The Big Interview Racing For Change project leader Rod Street

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34 Rod Street on why racing needs to change 40 Gerry Burke Interview with the Irish sales consignor 44 NEW! The Racing Month in Pedigrees Andrew Caulfield analyses the top races 49 Sales Circuit Special Preparing for what could be difficult times

Forum 62 ROA News Stephen Smith on his new challenge 67 Racecourse League Table How Britain’s tracks measure up 68 TBA News Association restructure approved 75 Breeders’ Prizes Your latest Flat winners 77 Breeders of the Month New England Stud’s Special Merit Award 78 Vets Forum Treatment for worms

Data Book 80 Caulfield Files The durability of Danzig’s offspring 82 NEW! Global Stakes Results Race commentaries added to our unique round-up 86 Data Book European Pattern winners and pedigree comment 98 Stallion Stats This season’s leading sires 100 British/Irish-breds Your overseas successes

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Deauville defies the odds as average and medians rise Maktoum spend may have been down on 2008 but use of many different agents means they have been as busy as ever securing “beaucoup” yearlings globally

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rqana’s August Yearling Sale joined Saratoga in defying recent events in both the bloodstock and wider economic markets to produce figures that were remarkably up on last year. As in America, it was the Maktoum brothers’ support

for an improved product that delivered the goods.

And just as at Saratoga, a Sheikh Mohammed-purchased member of Storm Cat’s penultimate crop topped the bill at Deauville, in the shape of a €900,000 half-brother to Electrocutionist.

Deauville saw buoyant trade thanks to international support

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Both Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Hamdan attended the French sale. Although the combined John Ferguson and Shadwell expenditure was actually less than in 2008, at 27 lots for €7,520,000 (compared to 25 for €8,060,000 12 months earlier), little should be read into that.

Over the past couple of years Darley have used a wide array of other agents to make purchases, including Anthony Stroud (who bought four lots for €710,000 at Deauville), Dick O’Gorman, David Loder, Tom Goff, Richard Brown, Luke Lillingston, Richard Frisby, John McCormack, Hugo Lascelles, Angie Sykes and Bobby O’Ryan, as well as their trainers Mark Johnston and John Gosden, making it difficult to ascertain their full expenditure.

Indeed, Ferguson was giving little away at Deauville when asked by Jour de Galop exactly how many horses his team now owned worldwide. “Beaucoup!” was the answer he gave the reporter with a smile.

Trade at Deauville stepped back after the select opening-day

fireworks, but the final sale figures still compared favourably with 2008. The €39,369,000 turnover was marginally down, but the €114,778 average rose by 3% and the €75,000 median increased by 7%.

Ogden busy Four of the nine lots to make €500,000 or more were bought

by Sheikh Mohammed, but Sir Robert Ogden, who now spends much of his time in the south of France, made a first foray into the Deauville yearling market when paying €600,000 and €500,000 for two yearlings, while reporting that he was keeping some ammunition for future sales, too.

Of the other top nine lots, one went to Saudi owner Prince

“Arqana worked unbelievably hard to persuade breeders to sell their best horses” Tom Goff

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Muthab bin Abdullah, US-based Martin Schwartz, and Coolmore.

Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock, who was underbidder to Schwartz on a €500,000 half-sister to French Derby winner Le Havre, felt that the sales company’s efforts to attract some of the best yearlings around had proved a success.

Goff, whose client Sir Eric Parker bred a Galileo colt out of Jessica’s Dream that realised €350,000, said: “Arqana worked unbelievably hard to get breeders from all over northern Europe to sell at least one or two of their best horses at Deauville. A lot of us were connected with nice yearlings that went there and it paid off. The quality had noticeably improved at the Friday session and Arqana were rewarded with a very international clientele. They had again put in great efforts to get them there.

“I was happy to get a halfbrother to a Classic winner for €170,000 (an Azamour halfbrother to Clodovil), but it proved very hard to be competitive if you were on a restricted budget.”

Premiums Only 36 of the 117 (30.7%) firstday lots catalogued were qualified for the lucrative Frenchbred premiums and the many breeze-up consignors looking for eligible lots to bring back to sell at Saint-Cloud in May next year had a frustrating time.

Con Marnane of Bansha House Stables, who made one private purchase on the opening day, picked up eight on the concluding afternoon.

Marnane, whose wife Teresa picked up around €20,000 when her French premium-qualified filly Flowers In Spring scored at Clairefontaine prior to the sales, said: “It was very difficult to buy on the first two days and the French premiums are getting expensive. But France has got the whole thing right and the money goes to the owners. You have to win ten races to get that sort of money in Britain.”

But time will tell whether the success of this boutique August event, which traditionally boasts its own unique market, will prove

a precursor to demand for the 4,000-plus yearlings coming up for sale in Britain and Ireland over the next few weeks.

‘Best catalogue’ British agent Jeremy Brummitt, who paid €260,000 for a Montjeu colt on the opening day, said: “It would be foolish to think that the upcoming sales will follow on from this.

“It was head and shoulders the best catalogue they have had at Deauville in terms of individuals – but it was unaccountably strong and I think some horses will look very expensive ten weeks on from the sale.

“I was prepared to buy that (Montjeu) colt knowing what else there was down the line, because I knew there weren’t going to be too many other colts by the sire coming up at the other sales. It was the same with Monsun; there aren’t going to be a lot more opportunities to buy them.”

Following the efforts of Arqana and Fasig-Tipton, who are believed to have offered business class flights and hotels for certain buyers to attend Saratoga, never before have the other European sales companies made greater efforts to entice the principal players to their upcoming events.

Ramadan has traditionally been seen as a reason why one or both Maktoum brothers would be reluctant to attend sales, but the Islamic month of fasting finishes before Goffs’ reduced Orby Sale this year, causing vendors to hope that Sheikhs Mohammed and Hamdan might turn up at both Kill and Newmarket.

“I hope the confidence from Saratoga and Deauville can continue on to Doncaster, and then through into Goffs and Newmarket in October,” added Goff. “The Tattersalls Book 1 catalogue certainly looks great on paper and they have done a good job in getting it out in plenty of time; that’s useful for everyone and you can plan ahead.”

Meanwhile, it is thought that at least one of the major sales companies was keen to give unsold horses from the French and American auctions another chance to sell later in the autumn.

Fasig-Tipton officials went on a global charm offensive to attract buyers

Sheikh Mohammed and friends light up Saratoga American bloodstock receives shot in the arm as yearling sale enjoys bumper trade

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heikh Mohammed’s first appearance at Saratoga sales for more than two decades had a hugely stimulating effect on trade, boosting the aggregate over the two sessions upward by 45% on 2008.

That is an astounding figure in the current climate and it was accompanied by a 11.1% climb in average price to $328,434 for 160 horses sold, with the median jumping 9.9% to $250,000.

“I had fun,” Sheikh Mohammed pronounced shortly after buying the sale-topping Storm Cat colt, a three-quarter brother to multiple Grade 1 winner Aragorn, for $2.8 million near the end of the final session on August 11.

Consigned by Lane’s End as agent for breeder Summer Wind Farm, the colt is a member of the last major crop by Storm Cat and became his 94th son or daughter to sell for at least $1m.

Overall, Sheikh Mohammed bought nine colts and three fillies for a total of $11,850,000. His spending alone accounted for 22.6% of the reported sale gross of $52,549,500, which included private sales of nine yearlings from the first session.

Fasig-Tipton officials deflected questions about the auction being something of a family affair following its acquisition last spring by Dubai-based Synergy Investments Ltd. Although it is believed that Sheikh Mohammed is behind Fasig-Tipton in all but name, they insisted that Synergy is owned by Dubai businessman Abdulla Al Habbai.

Improved facilities “We didn’t just sell to any one person, one family or one entity,” noted Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning Jr, who stressed that most buyers, not just Sheikh Mohammed, “were over-the-top positive” about Fasig-Tipton’s facility improvements, including the walking ring and attractive café settings behind the pavilion.

The company also installed a ‘buyers’ balcony’ outside the second floor of the pavilion and served champagne to winning bidders.

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Saratoga. European bloodstock agents and trainers, as well as some of their colleagues in Japan, took up invitations for first-class airfare to New York and pricey accommodations in Saratoga Springs, where a room at a basic hotel typically costs more than $300 a night. They were wined and dined at an elaborate presale soiree with a Roaring ’20s theme that featured seemingly endless caches of food and drink.

“They’ve done a fantastic job; I’d give them a 12 out of ten,” said Anthony Stroud, who served as Sheikh Mohammed’s racing manager for 14 years and who purchased three yearlings for a combined $1.1m for a client or clients he would not identify.

Stroud has not been listed as a buyer at Saratoga since at least 2003.

Fasig-Tipton officials spent

Top lot: $2.8m Storm Cat colt

nearly a year travelling to Britain, Ireland, Dubai and Japan to recruit buyers, while also scouring farms, collecting 235 yearlings for a catalogue that represented a huge leap up in quality from previous years, as well as a 40horse increase from the 195 catalogued in 2008. The company’s long-term goal is to make the Saratoga sale the world’s premier yearling sale.

Ferguson strikes Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock manager John Ferguson signed tickets on four of the five yearlings to reach $1m or more (compared with three in 2008).

Of those, three were by Darley stallions, including the sale’s second highest-priced offering, a $1.5m filly by Medaglia d’Oro out of the winning Storm Cat mare Cat Dancer.

His other big tickets were both handsome colts by Sheikh Mohammed’s homebred champion and first-crop sire Bernardini – a $1.3m son of champion Bird Town, who is a half-sister to phenomenal young sire Birdstone, and a $1.2m son of Storm Cat’s stakes-winning daughter Storm Beauty.

The other horse to draw a seven-figure bid was also by Bernardini, a colt out of Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile winner Crystal Music who was consigned by Lane’s End as agent for Watership Down Stud.

Trainer Ken McPeek, who

“They’ve done a fantastic job at Fasig-Tipton; I’d give them a 12 out of ten” Anthony Stroud signed the ticket, said he was forming a partnership to race the colt.

Among the buyers affiliated in some way with Sheikh Mohammed, his group of associates under the Rabbah Bloodstock banner purchased five yearlings (four by Darley stallions) for a total of $900,000; his brother, Sheikh Hamdan, bought five under his Shadwell Estate Co for $1,835,000; John Gosden signed tickets for two for a combined $900,000; Richard O’Gorman bought two for $1,175,000; Mark Johnston bought an Indian Charlie colt for $500,000; John McCormack, a Rock Hard Ten filly for $475,000; and Eoin Harty, three yearlings for $1,060,000.

But of all the buyers that might have been encouraged by Sheikh Mohammed’s team, perhaps trainer Michael Bell was the most revealing. When signing the ticket for a $125,000 Henny Hughes colt from the immediate family of Rainbow View, he wrote, “Michael Bell, care of Darley.”

Meanwhile, Coolmore was, for

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the most part, conspicuously absent. M V Magnier, who last year bought the sale-topping $2m Storm Cat colt later named Fighting Brave, made the only purchase clearly identified with Coolmore, acquiring a Giant’s Causeway colt out of Saudia, a daughter of Yorkshire Oaks winner Bint Pasha, for $425,000.

In the end, what the Saratoga fireworks mean to the world at large is unclear, as Riley McDonald, a partner in Eaton Sales, pointed out while noting that “when Darley has made such a difference, it’s propped up the market considerably.”

The true nature of the yearling universe will be more apparent when the mammoth Keeneland sale begins on September 14, with 5,189 horses catalogued, said McDonald.

Doncaster and Tattersalls Ireland’s August Sales aptly demonstrated the differing states of the National Hunt market at present.

While there was a solid trade for jumping form horses at the South Yorkshire venue, there was little interest from buyers in the largely second division stores on offer at Fairyhouse.

Trading at Doncaster was topped by the mare Gemini Lucy, a seven-time winner for Jessica Harrington who was offered in foal to Presenting by her ownership syndicate from Tim

Nolan’s County Wexford-based Jamestown House Stud.

Anthony Bromley of Highflyer Bloodstock, deputising for his hospitalised colleague David Minton, bought the nine-year-old for £100,000 on behalf of Brian Griffiths, who has a small National Hunt broodmare band at his home near Hay-on-Wye. The August Sale, pruned from three days to two, had its smallest catalogue since 2003 but produced a turnover only marginally down on last year, with a 73% clearance rate. Its £4,000 median was actually a record.

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One unusual visitor was John Ferguson, shopping for a pointto-pointer. After Sheikh Mohammed’s Saratoga spending spree the following week, many will be hoping he returns to Doncaster for the St Leger Sale at the end of the month.

Things were less rosy at Tattersalls Ireland where, following a disappointing flagship Derby Sale in June, the lower tier stores found even less favour with buyers.

Only 46% of those offered from a much-reduced catalogue officially changed hands and both

the €774,000 turnover and €2,000 median were less than half last year’s figures. The €3,739 average fell by 38%.

The sale-topper had made an appearance at the Derby Sale. A three-year-old Milan gelding from the family of Morley Street and Granville Again, he had been knocked down to James Brisbane for €61,000 in June, but was reoffered from Ken Parkhill’s locally-based Castletown Quarry Stud.

The gelding made €44,000 this time, when bought by trainer Tony Mullins.

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Gemini Lucy star of show at Doncaster’s NH August Sale

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Tweenhills Farm & Stud Tweenhills Racing David Redvers Bloodstock

SEPTEMBER 2009

TWEENHILLS AND RATHMORE in PERFECT SYMMETRY The Tweenhills Stud/Rathmore Stud pin-hooking syndicate continues to reap success on the racecourse. Most recently, the two-year-old Perfect Symmetry followed up his maiden win to land the Golden Fleece Stakes (L) for trainer Ger Lyons.

Tax Free is the syndicate’s most prolific Stakes winner, having now won eight Stakes races including the Prix du Gros-Chene (Gr.2) this year. This speedy and tough gelding was originally pin-hooked by the syndicate as a foal for €16,000, a real bargain! His half-brother, the multiple winner Green Beret, was also pin-hooked by the partnership and provided a profit of over £40,000 from his subsequent sale as a yearling.

Look out for our yearlings this year, in particular two gorgeous fillies by Key of Luck and Green Tune that will be selling under the Rathmore banner.

Impressive WIN FOR TWEENHILLS Tweenhills Racing celebrated a winner in July, with Ursula comfortably winning a 6f Handicap at Doncaster.

Early morning training at Santa Anita Racetrack, California

TWEENHILLS GOES GLOBAL by Hannah Wall

This Namid filly was purchased by David Redvers from the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale last year for 24,000gns, following which she won as a two-year-old for trainer Karl Burke who has always held her in high regard.

Now with Ralph Beckett, the Ayr Silver Cup is a possible target.

On 23rd June I flew to California, to begin a seven week world trip touring studs, meeting breeders and trainers, and, of course, spreading the Tweenhills name.

My first week was at Santa Anita Racetrack, where I saw Ishiguru’s Group winner Ferneley with Ben Cecil, and our Grade 3 winner Pasar Silbano.

New Zealand was next, where I visited Ishiguru’s Southern Hemisphere home Chequers Stud, plus Cambridge Stud, Waikato Stud, Westbury Stud and The Oaks Stud to name a few.

It was then on to Sydney to experience racing Aussie style at Gai Waterhouse’s yard and Randwick Racecourse, before visiting Arrowfield, Coolmore, Darley, and Vinery Studs in the Hunter Valley.

Last stop was Perth, where I stayed with bloodstock agent John Chalmers, who shuttled Trade Fair at Evergreen Lodge. They were thrilled with his first crop, and with Trade Fair clocking up the winners back home whilst I was ‘down under’ my trip was very well timed!

The €28,000 pin-hook, Perfect Symmetry, lands the Golden Fleece Stakes (L) at Fairyhouse

BREEDER PROFILE Witney Stud, Abingdon & Witney College Why does the college have a stud?

The stud was set up in the early 1990’s to provide hands-on experience for our students, particularly those on the BSc in Equine Science and Thoroughbred Management run in partnership with Oxford Brookes University.

How did you first hear of Tweenhills?

I used to be Foaling Manager at the Stud, and it was recommended by our bloodstock consultant Geoffrey Howson for providing good stallions at great value.

What is your involvement with Tweenhills?

Two of our six mares have foals by Tweenhills stallions, Trade Fair and Lucky Story. Also two visited Sleeping Indian and Trade Fair this season.

Ursula wins again for Tweenhills Racing XIV at Doncaster

Trade Fair’s hot prospect

Most rewarding moment?

The sale of a Pivotal foal out of one of our original mares, Magical Veil, for 36,000gns in 2001. Named Mr Lambros, he went on to win seven races and over £50,000.

First season sire Trade Fair looks to have an exciting prospect in Qubool.

This filly pulled well clear of the field to comfortably win her maiden at Cork, beating notable horses such as Henrythenavigator’s brother Benvenuto.

Trained by Kevin Prendergast for Hamdan Al Maktoum, she also impressed as a yearling realising £80,000 at the DBS St Leger Sales.

Annie Bishop, Equine Lecturer at Witney Stud, Abingdon & Witney College

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Racing world shocked by Pip Payne death

Pip Payne: immensely popular

handled the early career of Bullish Luck (who raced in Britain as Al Moughazel), a fivetime Group 1 winner in Hong Kong and Japan.

Fellow Newmarket trainer James Eustace said: “Pip was the nicest, kindest, most generous person you could ever meet. He is going to be hugely missed by everybody privileged to have known him.”

Payne, who was married to Linda and had three sons, finished his training career in July 2005.

Since then the family’s Frankland Lodge Stables on Hamilton Road had been rented to Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley operation as a pre-training facility.

More recently, Payne had worked as a driver for the British Bloodstock Agency.

Council backs Newmarket housing proposal The proposed development of Lord Derby’s Hatchfield Farm in Newmarket, which could see up to 1,200 new homes being built on the site by 2031, received its latest endorsement at a meeting of Forest Heath District Council in early August.

Councillors voted overwhelmingly to approve the core strategy document which includes plans for the future provision of housing in the district, of which Hatchfield Farm, situated in the north-east of Newmarket, is a major source.

The scheme had drawn strong criticism from the Save Historic Newmarket Action Group, as well as the National Trainers’ Federation, Tattersalls and Darley, who argue that development on such a large scale is potentially devastating for the town and its horse population.

Speaking in last month’s Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder, Rachel Hood, Chair of the Save Historic Newmarket Action Group, said: “Our planning advice on the Hatchfield proposal is that there is absolutely no need

to build a single house on a greenfield site in Newmarket.

“It’s only by the racing industry joining together that we can stop this. We don’t want to wake up when it’s too late. Newmarket must retain its ruralness if it is to be preserved as the foremost training centre.”

Formal proposals for the Hatchfield Farm site will not be positively determined until after Easter 2010, when a planning inspector will rule whether the council’s overall development plans are acceptable.

Newmarket’s racing community is very concerned about the increasing volume of traffic in the town

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Owner & Breeder links with ITBA Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder incorporating Pacemaker is delighted to confirm that it will be the International Media Partner at the Expo 2010 conference organised by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association.

The biennial event takes place on January 29 and 30 next year at Goffs in County Kildare.

ITBA manager Shane O’Dwyer said: “We welcome Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder as International Media Partners, and we are also delighted to have Connolly’s Red Mills on board as Associate Sponsors.

“We thank The Irish Field and Weatherbys Ireland GSB for renewing their partnership with this event.

“It is extremely encouraging such strong brands are supporting the event and we look forward to working with them to build a fantastic Expo 2010.”

The event will build on the success of the ITBA’s successful 2008 Trade Fair, and O’Dwyer said: “I am delighted with the response to stand sales so far.

We have a capacity for 85 stands and half are already sold.”

Expo 2010 will once again showcase products, services and technology available to the thoroughbred industry.

It will also host a number of seminars and symposiums over the two days.

The International Symposium will take place on the Friday evening and a National Hunt Symposium is also being planned.

Further details of the seminars and symposium will be announced in upcoming issues of Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder incorporating Pacemaker.

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Tributes have been paid to former trainer Pip Payne, whose body was discovered in woods near his home in Newmarket on August 10. He was 61.

During a 20-year training career, Payne sent out around 200 winners, including Nice One Clare, who landed the Wokingham Handicap and Diadem Stakes in 2001, and Night Prospector, who caused a 33-1 upset in the 2004 Temple Stakes at Epsom.

He saddled Ya Malak to finish second behind So Factual in the 1995 Nunthorpe Stakes – the horse dead-heated in the same contest two years later when trained by David Nicholls – and

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Jeremy Glover Karl Burke William Hill Racing For Change Stewart Parr Terrestrial coverage Rupert Trevelyan Tom Dascombe Andrew Black David Flood Jon Williams Alan McCabe Marcus Foley Arena Leisure Peterborough Chase Paul Lee At The Races Peter Hedger Owen Brennan

Appointed trainer to ROA President Paul Dixon on a permanent basis, having initially taken over at Haygarth House, near Retford, on a temporary basis Trainer warned off for one year after being found guilty of passing information for reward in BHA race-fixing probe Moves online betting service and online fixed odds games operation from the UK to Gibraltar, while Ladbrokes will follow suit by the end of the year New Board created as part of racing’s rebranding exercise, headed up by Racing Enterprises Ltd, and also representing the BHA and Levy Board Relinquishes training licence after losing job as salaried trainer at Willie McKay’s Martin Grange Stables in Bawtry Three-year terrestrial deal guarantees 93 days of racing from next year, with 80 days on Channel 4 and 13 on the BBC 47-year-old marketing man replaces Nick Blofeld as managing director at Epsom racecourse Up-and-coming trainer selected to take over at footballer Michael Owen’s Manor House Stables in Cheshire, following Nicky Vaughan’s dismissal (see below) Betfair co-founder and Dascombe supporter to invest 50-50 in new venture with the aim of turning Manor House Stables into a Group 1 establishment Financial pressures force Shropshire-based trainer to hand in licence, having returned to training only last year after a two-year ban for a doping offence General manager at Ffos Las racecourse resigns after differences of opinion with investor Dai Walters; he will continue to work for Northern Racing Trainer relocates to Averham Park in Newark, owned by John Fretwell, having spent three years at Paul Dixon’s Haygarth House Former champion conditional jockey retires from riding to set up a pre-training and schooling yard near Marlborough Racecourse operator agrees £106 million deal for supply of racing pictures to betting shops in five-year tie-up with SIS Huntingdon’s flagship Grade 2 race switches permanently to a midweek slot and will be run this year on Thursday, December 10 Senior partner at law firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP appointed new chairman of the Levy Board for a four-year term, commencing October 1 Completes deal to broadcast racing from its 30 UK tracks in Singapore on a regular basis Returns to training ranks from new base near Hook in Hampshire, having relinquished licence in 2006 74-year-old Worksop-based trainer, successful under both codes for many years, retires at end of August

Racehorse and stallion – movements and retirements Archipenko Elusive City J J The Jet Plane Arcano Barastraight Shimah Le Havre Zambezi Sun Awesome Again Blythe Knight (pictured) Black Bear Island Urban Poet It’s Gino African Rose

Group 1-winning son of Kingmambo to stand at Kirsten Rausing’s Lanwades Stud; Selkirk will also be on the roster in 2010 after temporary retirement Last year’s leading first season sire will stand at Haras d’Etreham in Normandy in 2010, having previously been based at the Irish National Stud July Cup third moves to Richard Hannon’s stable from Mike de Kock; Frozen Fire and Golden Sword join the South African from Ballydoyle Hamdan Al Maktoum purchases unbeaten son of Oasis Dream, winner of the Group 2 July Stakes; Brian Meehan will continue to train the colt Group 3-winning half-brother by Barathea to top level scorer Naaqoos retired to Haras des Sablonnets, where he will stand at a fee of €1,500 in 2010 Daughter of Storm Cat, Group 1-placed at two, retired to Derrinstown Stud in Ireland after unplaced effort in the 1,000 Guineas Prix du Jockey Club victor retired to Haras de la Cauviniere near Lisieux for 2010 Winner of the 2007 Grand Prix de Paris will enter stud at Haras de la Hetraie near Caen; the five-year-old son of Dansili has his fee set at €4,000 Adena Springs stallion will join 15 others from the operation in covering mares in the northern hemisphere on southern hemisphere time Talented dual purpose performer whose victories included the 2006 Lincoln Handicap and the Diomed Stakes in 2007 and 2008 is retired aged nine Dante Stakes victor to continue racing career in the US with Julio Canani, having finished second in the Secretariat Stakes on final outing for Aidan O’Brien Son of Dynaformer rejoins Godolphin from Mark Johnston’s stable after fine third in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood, ahead of a possible St Leger tilt Retirement of German horse, joint third behind Zarkava in last year’s Arc, despite connections protesting the photo showed him in third place on his own Four-year-old, winner of last season’s Ladbrokes Sprint Cup, is retired to stud after she was found to have bled during the Prix Maurice de Gheest

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Party Politics Victory Moon Forzando Utmost Respect New Seeker Drilling For Oil Most Welcome

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Former Newmarket trainer, whose best horses were Group winners Nice One Clare and Night Prospector (obituary, see page 10) Proprietor of White Rose Saddlery in Malton, where he was a popular figure within the racing community Former trainer and jockey, who beat Peter Scudamore in a ‘golden oldies’ race at Uttoxeter when he was 57

Grand National hero of 1992 who was also runner-up in the Aintree marathon three years later 2003 UAE Derby winner for Mike de Kock who had been at stud in South Africa Prolific sprint sire whose best progeny included Cork And Orrery Stakes winner Superior Premium High class sprinter for the Richard Fahey stable who won eight of his 16 career starts, including the Group 2 Duke Of York Stakes in May Won nearly £400,000 during 35-race career, including Royal Hunt Cup and Britannia, plus the International Handicap twice US Grade 3-winning stallion who had only just arrived in Peru for first southern hemisphere season is stolen and killed for meat Derby runner-up and Lockinge winner who also enjoyed a successful stud career, siring Group 1 winners Arctic Owl, Suances and Sasuru

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Time to bite bullet on new fixture plan Offshore moves could see British racing embrace a new system of funding, in which increased competition should remove the levy’s subsidy culture f desperate situations demand radical remedies, then racing and racecourses need to brace themselves for some big changes ahead.

William Hill’s recent declaration that they are about to move their online operation offshore – a declaration followed two days later by Ladbrokes – with potentially dire consequences for British racing, is just one of a number of recent events that will surely force fundamental change onto this industry.

Even without the effects of bookmakers moving overseas, the levy is already providing grossly inadequate funding for the current fixture list.

We must cling to the hope that government action will force offshore bookmakers to pay levy on their British racing bets, but nothing is going to happen quickly.

One of the problems we now face is that the proportion of money coming into racing from the levy is diminishing while the proportion from media rights is increasing.

This leaves horsemen vulnerable. Levy spend on

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The Levy Board must fundamentally alter its relationship with racecourses and bookmakers, and put a sensible limit on the number of fixtures it is prepared to fund.

Fixtures outside the levy system should be made available to racecourses on the basis of whatever direct commercial arrangements are chosen between the bookmakers and the racecourses.

This is surely consistent with the shift that is taking place between income from levy and income from media rights.

Racing should, at the same time, look at establishing a laissez-faire system for non-levy fixtures, where racecourses have much more choice and flexibility as to when they race, the type of races they put on and the prize-money they offer.

Here, unfettered market forces should be allowed to prevail, underpinned by prize-money agreements between the racecourses and Horsemen’s Group.

Inevitably, this would lead to lowly races being

“Market forces should prevail, underpinned by prize-money agreements between racecourses and horsemen” prize-money is mandatory, while money coming into prize-money via racecourses is, of course, at the discretion of racecourses.

The levy system has helped to fuel an expanding fixture list which, in 2010, will increase to 1,503 fixtures from 1,209 a mere ten years ago.

It has done this with the compliance of racing, because racing has swallowed the bookmaker line that more is better.

Although we must always recognise the importance of the symbiotic relationship with the betting industry, we must also explore whether it is possible to shift the balance of this relationship to get more from it.

Pursuing a “more is better” route has spread largely static prize-money more thinly over an increasing number of fixtures in recent years.

Certainly, it has helped to satisfy a growing horse population, but racing must now look at fixture allocation in a new, radical way.

run for lowly prize-money but it would be up to owners, trainers and jockeys as to whether they were prepared to race for it.

In any prosperous racing industry, a good quality horse must be able to win decent prizemoney for connections, while very moderate horses should be regarded as more recreational than professional.

All the while we have owners wanting to run horses and racecourses wanting to stage races, then who are any of us to say this should not happen?

It is the subsidy culture that has grown up with the levy that does not fit with the new order of things.

Inevitably, a system such as this would create winners and losers. However, if it is for the greater good and meets with the aspirations of the industry’s rebranding initiative, Racing For Change, then racing must seriously consider biting the bullet.

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Uncertain times in so many different ways The news that two major bookmakers are to move their internet operations overseas only adds to the uncertainty – and at a time when we least need it Kirsten Rausing Chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

his autumn’s sales inevitably take place at a time of uncertainty for all breeders – and it must be said that uncertainty has not been helped by the recent announcement by two leading bookmakers that they will be moving their internet betting operations overseas. This only increases the pressure on our industry to resolve the inadequacies of the levy, a situation the government seems either unwilling or unable to deal with.

The yearling sales are just under way and by now we will have a rough indication of the likely effect on bloodstock values, but just what degree of reduction should the consignors expect by the end of the season?

The very well-received 2009 TBA Seminar put this debate into perspective.

When I introduced the event I explained that the TBA wanted to address how to survive and how to make progress in today’s climate, knowing that together with Ireland we produce the best thoroughbreds in the world.

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scheme to attract new business.

So how much of a reduction in sales returns is acceptable and bearable for the industry when weighed against the wider economic situation?

The majority of 2009 stallion nominations are due to be paid from October 1 and from then on breeders are making fresh commitments to another round of investments, with the hope of improvement in the market in 2010.

This raises a further question: to what degree will stallion fees be adjusted to support mare owners, whilst other costs of production remain to a large extent outside of our control?

And will we see an increase in the number of mares taken out of production, as breeders review their business plans?

Racing and government need to take note: if the foal crops of 2009 onwards are not of sufficient number and quality, and British owner-breeders reduce their number of horses in training, the effect on bookmakers and racecourses will hurt not only field sizes but competitiveness and breeders’ contributions to

“The need to make cuts in expenditure poses a real threat to the bloodstock industry and hence racing” One of our guest speakers, Bill Oppenheim, stressed the need for consensus and a unified voice. I believe that this is a strength that we should and must demonstrate now.

The Arqana August Sale, a boutique sale and the first of the season, boosted by the generous French owners’ premiums, promises to create a significant and unrivalled enticement to domestic owners to purchase French-bred horses and it is, therefore, not a true guide.

The DBS St Leger Sale, also a specialist sale of its type, will be a closer indicator, but as the season progresses and those with orders have filled their books, what will the outcome be?

We do have the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme, a laudable self-help initiative which has been embraced by the vast majority of vendors.

But the proof of the pudding will remain firmly in the eating, and so much depends on its attraction to a new audience of owners and the role played by trainers and agents in using the

race sponsorship. The latter is now valued at in excess of £3 million per annum. Comparison must be made with the government’s income from taxation (£30m per annum) and rural employment levels (9,000 direct jobs), which would also decline.

The deal between Arena and SIS, for increased picture rights revenue, suggests that the attraction of racing has perhaps a greater value to bookmakers engaging directly with racecourses – but will owners and breeders see any of this benefit through increased prizemoney, leading to subsequent reinvestment?

There has always been a desire amongst owners and breeders to campaign their horses overseas, where strong prize-money is certainly an attraction. The threatened reduction in prizemoney in 2010 and the need to make cuts to a number of areas of expenditure, including Breeders’ Prizes, could pose a real threat to the bloodstock industry and hence racing in Britain.

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Tony Morris

Our sport is not broken, so why fix it with a project – Racing For Change – that is wastefully expensive and an exercise in futility?

T has long been obvious that folks in the marketing and promotions business employ a different language from the rest of us. And we of a certain age have long known that the word ‘change’ is rarely a synonym for ‘improvement.’

So when a new body calling itself ‘Racing For Change’ comes along and proclaims that the most important part of its programme is ‘premierisation’ – a word unrecognised by the Oxford English Dictionary – a sense of foreboding is inevitable.

And, sadly, every aspect of the scheme confirms the worst fears of one who was initially attracted to this game by the thrilling spectacle of high-class thoroughbreds in competition, who needed no other inducement to become hooked and who, after more than half a century, still feels that tingle of excitement when the big occasions come along.

Perhaps we are in a different world now.

Perhaps it was not pure coincidence that Racing Enterprises Ltd chose to announce the launch of Racing For Change on what was a significant birthday for me, just to show me that, for all my continued enthusiasm, I have become out of touch with reality.

But I find it hard to accept that judgement.

For my money, it is the proponents of Racing For Change who fail to grasp reality, whose ethos appears to be nothing more than an attempt to fix something that is not broken and whose whole wastefully expensive programme amounts to an exercise in utter futility.

The proposals, all couched in marketing-speak jargon, are the product of minds which are not acquainted with racing, do not understand its fundamental differences from other sports and are unable to appreciate that much of its appeal is derived from a traditional format that has stood it in good stead for centuries.

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“The idea of a finale before the Dewhurst and Champion Stakes is ridiculous”

No surprise

Racing For Change Project Director Rod Street is this month’s Big Interview (pgs 34-39)

It came as no surprise that in outlining the key strategies on which this wretched project is presumed to depend, there was no mention of the word ‘horse.’ The very fact that racing is all about the horse, not a machine, but a living creature subject to its fair share of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, means that it is never going to mimic Formula One, but that seems to be the image that those bent on rebranding the sport would like to present.

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The project will seek to “define and launch a strategy that develops distinct premium-branded racing events, such as clearly defined seasons, championships and finales.”

The intention is to consult interested parties on “identifying key fixtures to clearly emphasise the start and finish of the premier Flat season”, and on a “new showcase finale, which could crown the Flat season’s champions.”

Also on the agenda is a “focus on creating premier fixtures, with more Group 1 races on Saturdays through the Flat season”, and the “development of an idea for a new team-based championship, at handicap level, on summer Saturdays.”

There are several points to be made with regard to these proposals, the first being that anyone capable of understanding a calendar and of reading the fixture list will know that the Flat season begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. It has been like that for many years now, since the arrival of the all-weather, and it is absurd to pretend large chunks of action at the beginning and end of the year don’t exist.

Bogus championships

But, of course, the authorities have been trying to persuade us otherwise for a while. We have had bogus championships for trainers and jockeys for several years, with arbitrary dates for the season which conflict with reality, and as a result we witnessed the fiasco of Kieren Fallon presenting the award for champion jockey to Frankie Dettori, who had ridden fewer winners than him. We were also supposed to get excited about a title race that was considered to end with Seb Sanders and Jamie Spencer deadheating for the title, whereas the truth was that Sanders had won by about 20.

I grant that there was a time when there was a need to identify key fixtures in the Flat season, but since the introduction of the European Pattern in 1971 nobody who cared has ever been in any doubt as to what they were. The Group designations do the job admirably.

As for a new showcase finale to the season, with the suggestion that it should be at Ascot at the end of September, can the rebranders be unaware that we already have a Champions Day at Newmarket in mid-October, which regularly determines the season’s best in the two-year-old division and goes a long way toward clarifying the three-year-old and older horse categories?

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

The very idea of a showcase finale before the Dewhurst and Champion Stakes have been contested is plainly ridiculous.

Is there a case for having more Group 1 races on Saturdays? Well, is there a suggestion that those not run on Saturdays fail to flourish? If there is, I am unaware of it. The evident – and, to me, mysterious – popularity of Shergar Cup day at Ascot is presumably the spur for the idea of a team-based championship at handicap level, but is any serious follower of racing going to care about it?

B******t

But what really got my goat was the jargon employed to express two of the so-called key strategies. There is an eight-letter word beginning with ‘b’ and ending with ‘t’ to describe this trash: “Introduce marketing and communication expertise to develop and launch tightly co-ordinated marketing and PR strategy for racing that creates mass-market appeal, which moves racing beyond narrow confines to broader sports and consumer media.”

And this: “Establish template and assessment criteria for raceday customer experience, recognising need for racing to develop consumer offering if wanting to retain new consumers attracted to the sport.”

I’m afraid that I find it hard to take seriously anyone who regards me as a “raceday customer” rather than a racegoer, and thinks of me as a consumer of the product. I happen to go racing because I like watching horses in competition and enjoy the society of like-minded individuals.

There are actually no other reasons why anyone should want to go racing and there should be no need for a team of smart-arse marketing folk to present the game in any other way.

There is plenty of exposure to racing in the media, so much of it, in fact, that it requires a deliberate action to avoid it. But anyone who thinks that it is possible to give it mass-market appeal is deluding himself. The horse is no longer an integral part of our culture and any fool can recognise that it is far easier for those of our generation to identify with someone who kicks a ball, wields a bat or drives a car.

But, that said, I have not noticed that racing is in crisis when it comes to attracting racegoers.

From my own observations at the meetings I attend there are plenty of young people present, obviously enjoying the sport. If courses encourage them, as they should, with free admission for all under-18s, those new “consumers” will keep returning for their “raceday experience.”

Chimney talk brushed off John Dunlop (right) was once again in his familiar position amongst the frontrunners for the best-turned-out award at Glorious Goodwood.

An immaculate suit and well-polished brogues were topped with the festival’s traditional Panama hat; he even conjured a raincoat from nowhere when the weather turned hostile.

However, it’s not always Panamas and trilbies for the long-established master of Arundel’s Castle Stables.

On a recent visit to the United States, Dunlop was to be seen in a floppy sun-hat, promoting on its brim the Clay family’s famous Three Chimneys Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. And if that

Offered no charity Former sports minister Richard Caborn, long a friend of racing in Parliament, tells how he was taking part in a charity 10km run in his home city of Sheffield.

Flagging slightly through the closing stages, the soon-to-retire MP spotted a group of spectators apparently poised to offer vocal support from the sidelines.

As it turned out, it was not quite the succour of which he was in need.

Caborn revealed: “Instead of ‘come on Richard’, it was more along the lines of ‘keep going, Richard, imagine you are racing to get to the office to fill in your expenses’. I didn’t know whether to speed up or slow down!”

Hills book must-read The contest to be the racing book of the year continues to hot up. Paul Nicholls’s autobiography Lucky Break is due to hit the stores in mid-October, but breathing down its neck will be a guaranteed page-turner written by Barry Hills, in conjunction with Robin Oakley.

As far as the title is concerned, it’s a winner: ex-BBC political editor Oakley has plumped for Frankincense and More. It was a major gamble on Frankincense, trained by John Oxley (for whom Hills was head lad) to win the 1968 Lincoln that funded the start of a truly glittering career.

The trainer, who has enjoyed a great season, is making a gradual and very welcome recovery from serious illness.

image is not enough to cause something of a stir amongst the sartorial brigade, there’s more.

When accosted by a stranger, full of admiration for the headwear – but clearly not entirely au fait with the world of thoroughbred breeding – Dunlop was asked politely if he “was big in chimneys back home in England.”

This is not Oakley’s first work Amongst his previous was one on life as a political reporter carefully entitled Inside Track in the hope, said the author, that “people would buy it before realising it was not about racing.”

Moment to cherish In deepest south Herefordshire, where Venetia Williams (pictured below) is preparing to bring 100-1 Grand National hero Mon Mome back into training, pride in the success of their ‘local hero’ continues apace.

As a reminder of the famous win and how it virtually cleaned out bookies in Ross-on-Wye, a range of memorabilia has gone on sale, including plates, mugs and fridge magnets, featuring pictures of Mon Mome and jockey Liam Treadwell clearing the famous fences.

Since his big day, Mon Mome has been resting in a field on the banks of the Wye. He made the last of a series of appearances at the Herefordshire Country Fair in early August.

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Photos: George Selwyn At the fifth time of asking, Rip Van Winkle powered his way into the Group 1 record books by taking the BGC Sussex Stakes by two and a half lengths.

There had been some doubt beforehand as to whether the son of Galileo would be allowed to take his chance due to a problem with a hind hoof, that meant his trainer Aidan O’Brien was waiting for Rip Van Winkle at the start to make sure all was okay.

All was certainly okay as Rip Van Winkle, stepping back to a mile after finishing second in the Eclipse and fourth in the Derby, took up the running with more than three furlongs remaining.

There was much to admire in this performance but it also inevitably turned thoughts to a horse who was nowhere near Goodwood: Sea The Stars, who had put Rip Van WInkle firmly in his place at both Sandown and Epsom.

This was also the second major compliment paid to Sea The Stars in less than a week, following Eclipse third Conduit's win in the previous Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Glorious indeed Rip Van Winkle overcomes a late scare to prove that if at first you don’t succeed. . .a debut Group 1 will come at Goodwood

Close control: having taken the race by the scruff of the neck, Johnny Murtagh guides his mount to victory

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THE BIG PICTURE

Gordon Stakes winner Harbinger became St Leger favourite - but that was before a surprise defeat at York

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Goodwood was packed to the rafters for its festival – not that you could see too much of Midday’s win in the second Group 1 of the week, the Nassau Stakes (pictured afterwards, bottom left). Her trainer Henry Cecil took a gamble that the ground would not be too soft for her, especially after she had come home a distant third on testing ground to Sariska in the Irish Oaks.

In somewhat finer conditions, Richard Hannon took two of Goodwood's three juvenile Group races, with the prolific speedster Monsieur Chevalier and the tall and scopey Dick Turpin (top right), while a possible rival to the same stable’s Canford Cliffs emerged when Clive Cox’s bargain Xaar colt Xtension took the Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes.

Among the three-year-olds, Finjaan (top left) put behind him a lacklustre ninth in the Guineas to win the Betfair Cup, while Schiaparelli (bottom right), winner of the Goodwood Cup, was the catalyst of an August resurgence by Godolphin.

Group 2 success for Finjaan in the Betfair Cup

Dick Turpin wins the Richmond Stakes

Nassau Stakes winner Midday defied the conditions

Goodwood Cup glory for Schiaparelli

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Those who claim that the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes has lost some of its lustre may well use this year’s line-up as fuel for their argument. Even though we had three-year-olds competing for the first time since 2005, there was not a sniff of seeing the elite representatives of that generation, such as Sea The Stars and Fame And Glory.

Nonetheless, the race had much to offer via a magnificent achievement from Sir Michael Stoute (below) in taking the first three places with Conduit, Tartan Bearer and Ask. It was also a mighty achievement for Ballymacoll Stud to produce both the first and second.

Conduit now boasts three top level wins, having also secured the St Leger and Breeders’ Cup Turf, a race that seems to be at his mercy once more this year.

Triple triumph Conduit leads home a Stoute-trained onetwo-three in this year’s King George at Ascot Above: Sir Michael Stoute talks through the race in the Ascot winners’ enclosure Right: Conduit and Ryan Moore repel stablemates Tartan Bearer (Mick Kinane) and Ask (Olivier Peslier)

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THE BIG PICTURE

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VIEW FROM IRELAND FROM LEO POWELL

United push the key to gaining new audience

Leo Powell is Managing Editor of The Irish Field

Racecourses must act in unison in these uncertain times to get more people through the door, as figures tell story of industry on the ropes The call to arms was issued ahead of the announcement by Horse Racing Ireland of their sixmonth figures. The numbers made for tough reading.

Tote betting is down, very much in line with the fall in racegoers attending, while the bookmakers’ take is down even more. The figures must also be seen in the light of a fall in the number of fixtures and races staged. Trainers are feeling the chill, with fewer horses in training.

The effects of the cuts in funding for racing are seen starkly in the fall in total prize-money, though the average prize fund per race in the period is still an impressive €21,388, albeit down from €23,726 for the corresponding period in 2008.

The fall off in sponsorship is more worrying and looks set to worsen in the next six-month period.

January–June 2008/09 (supplied by Horse Racing Ireland) 2008

2009

Change (%)

160

153

-4

Races

1,138

1,080

-5

Prize-money

€27m

€23.1m

-14

Fixtures

Sponsorship Runners Eliminations Horses In Training Individual runners Bookmaker betting

€3.6m

€2.7m

-25

16,234

14,953

-8

9,689

9,105

-6

10,142

9,757

-4

6,263

5,878

-6

€82.7m

€64.2m

-22

Tote betting

€25.7m

€21.4m

-17

Attendances

602,761

498,308

-17

3,767

3,257

-14

Average attendances

Funding issue unresolved The future funding of racing is still a cloud hanging over the administrators of racing in Ireland.

Presently, government is looking at all areas of public spending and their recently commissioned report is the

subject of acres of comment in the national press.

It recommends a reduction of over €16 million to €51.7m in funding for the Horse and Greyhound Fund. Some 80% of that fund is given to horseracing.

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Many people now see a day at the races as being too expensive

One key area to be targeted in the recovery is the numbers attending racing. The image of the sport, its accessibility to newcomers and the cost of attending are all areas that need to be addressed. This surgery needs to be undertaken soon – if the patient is left too long on the waiting list for surgery it might be too late to save him.

It is good to see the efforts of certain racecourses but surely the time is right for the Association of Irish Racecourses to now make a global effort. This was a key item on the agenda at their AGM held before the recent Galway festival.

While Galway manager John Moloney was pleased that his racecourse performed as well as it did, he did acknowledge that they will have to look at their pricing structure for next year.

Galway has always prided itself on looking after the ‘ordinary’

racegoer, an outdated phrase surely and one that I use reluctantly. No corporate boxes and largely accessible grandstands are features of the facilities at Ballybrit and I have no doubt that the race committee will react positively and for the good of racegoers. They always do.

Moloney is a man in touch with the grassroots and this is something that he shares with other racecourse managers. But some still have to grasp a stinging reality: that going racing in these challenging times is viewed as being too expensive.

Almost all Irish racecourses have invested significant sums in recent years in new facilities and they too have to earn a payback.

However, strong foundations laid now can be built on in the future and it is imperative that we all work together with the bigger picture in mind.

A decision on the renewal of the fund for 2010 onwards is awaited, with much of the argument for its continuation being placed on the huge numbers employed within the sector. It is hoped that government will understand this and act accordingly.

While racing is often described as a sport, the importance of it as an employer and generator of further employment is often lost on people. This makes public argument on its funding very difficult when many participatory sports appear to be less well supported by the exchequer.

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acing’s woes are occupying more and more column inches in the trade papers these days. It is a time for readjustment and performances need to be looked at in an overall context, that of the global economic situation being paramount.

Much hand wringing is done at times like this. The business must keep going and we need to work within the situation we all find ourselves, rather than wish for it to be different or throw our hands up in despair.

Self help is the key and to this end I have been asking readers of The Irish Field to contact me with ideas of how to stimulate racecourse attendance. It is vital that we get more people going to the races. This will hopefully stimulate a lifelong interest in the sport and maybe even lead to racehorse ownership.

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Banned substance cases force Turf Club to act Guidelines issued on how to use veterinary medicines in hope of avoiding further scandals The Turf Club has published guidelines for trainers regarding the responsible use of veterinary medicines.

The guidelines have been published following a number of recent prohibited substance cases which could have been avoided if the trainers concerned had exercised greater controls in the administration of veterinary medicines.

The main purpose of the guidelines is to reduce the occurrence of inadvertent raceday positives arising from the presence of prohibited substances in blood/urine and to emphasise the importance of having rigid controls in place to ensure this occurs.

Recent cases such as Nicky Henderson’s in the UK and the disqualification of Dunguib from the Grade 1 Champion Bumper

at Punchestown are the sort of headlines that the sport of racing does not need.

Turf Club Chief Executive Denis Egan said: “The majority of prohibited substance findings are avoidable if there are proper controls in place in a trainer’s yard dealing with the administration of veterinary medicines.

“Following the recent high profile cases we have decided

to issue guidelines to assist trainers and to make them more aware of how they can significantly reduce the likelihood of a positive test.”

The vast majority of trainers are fully compliant with the regulations and some of the more high profile cases simply highlight how vulnerable a trainer can be. Hopefully, the guidelines will help to clarify areas of responsibility.

Views In Brief O’Brien to be honoured The Curragh is to honour the memory of the incomparable Vincent O’Brien on September 12. Full details of the programme of events, exhibition and tributes to be paid to the maestro have not yet been announced, though this writer has some insight to what will happen and it will be a day to remember at racing headquarters.

The racecourse has moved the Group 1 Vincent O’Brien National Stakes for two-yearolds to that day, joining the The Irish Field St Leger as headline events.

Arazan out The Aga Khan’s Arazan will not now be seen on a racecourse until 2010. One of the most exciting juveniles of 2008, Azamour’s half-brother won his first two starts, including the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh, where the vanquished included Westphalia. He finished third to Mastercraftsman on his only other start in the Group 1 National Stakes.

Rooney funeral The funeral has taken place of Ray Rooney, a former Senior Steward of the Turf Club and one of the driving forces behind the regeneration of the Galway racing festival. A well known businessman in the city, he died suddenly just weeks before the start of this year’s meeting.

He served in many roles within the industry and his contribution was enormous. Often forgotten is the fact that he also owned the brilliant but ill-fated hurdler Golden Cygnet, while a more recent star performer was the Cheltenham Festival winner Sky’s The Limit.

National Hunt Awards The Irish Field was honoured for its outstanding contribution to the industry at the annual National Hunt Awards, hosted by the National Hunt Stewards of the

Istabraq was voted the top horse of the last 25 years by the public

Turf Club. This was one of the surprise announcements on the night, the others being a special achievement award for AP McCoy and the stable employee award for Tim Finn, Edward O’Grady’s right-hand man throughout his training career.

Old heroes back on show One of the largest crowds at the Dublin Horse Show gathered to see the former racehorse class.

The objects of their attention included such luminaries as Gold Cup winner Kicking King and the brilliant two-mile champion Moscow Flyer. They finished fourth and fifth in the class, a few places behind the well-deserved winner Brave Inca.

One of the most popular horses of recent years, the tentime Grade 1 winner was retired from racing in May but trainer Colm Murphy’s girlfriend Louise Walsh began retraining the 11year-old and, just as he did on the track, the son of Good Thyne showed his class.

Istabraq wins again Speaking of popular horses, Ireland voted recently for the most popular racehorses of the last quarter of a century and the public vote went to triple Champion Hurdle winner Istabraq. Now enjoying retirement at owner JP McManus’s Martinstown Stud, artist Nicola Russell will shortly commence her work on a canvas that will measure an incredible 16 feet by 11 feet.

Red Mills going global In a world where standing still means going backwards, the family-owned Connolly’s Red Mills in County Kilkenny is refusing to let the grass grow under its feet. They recently spearheaded Ireland’s first international equine showcase and brought some 100 international buyers to Ireland to meet with leading Irish manufacturers of feed stuffs, veterinary products, saddlery and other products.

The legendary Vincent O’Brien

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THE NEWS FROM MAINLAND EUROPE

Chicken licks ’em Words: James Crispe

Norwegian star becomes first Pattern winner for his Welsh breeders John and Paulette Duffy after 35 years of trying

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hicken Momo and Pascolina Pinto may sound like a dish from a trendy new restaurant but is, in fact, the horse and jockey combination that is hogging the headlines in Norway.

Chicken Momo is the bargain buy three-year-old gelding who, having been plating class in five starts for Karl Burke, has since become invincible.

Pascolina Pinto is the bubbly, part-time children’s nursery assistant, part-time female jockey who has established an incredible rapport with Chicken Momo since his arrival in Scandinavia.

Approaching her 37th birthday, Pinto is enjoying her best ever season, sweeping the first three Classics of the Norwegian season and landing her first Group race when Chicken Momo stormed home five and a half lengths clear in the Polar Cup. That race, over just shy of seven furlongs at Ovrevoll on July 30, prompted his new trainer,

Arnfinn Lund, to call him the best he has ever trained.

Not bad considering Lund, now 73 and many times Norwegian champion, has held a licence for 50 years.

As a juvenile Chicken Momo was twice beaten in sellers before finally breaking his duck off a lowly mark of 53 in a nursery, hence his price tag of just £11,000 at October’s Doncaster Sales. He has already repaid that almost five times over with four straight Ovrevoll victories, including the 2,000 Guineas, as well as the Polar Cup. In the process he became the first Pattern winner for Welsh breeders John and Paulette Duffy after 35 years of trying. They are also responsible for the 100rated gelding We’ll Come, who completed a memorable few days for the couple when landing the Shergar Cup Mile at Ascot on August 8.

The Duffys and their eight broodmares live on a 55-acre Anglesey sheep farm right next to

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the Menai Straits. John, a chartered engineer, takes up the story of how they bred a chicken rather than a lamb.

“We bred and raced Chicken Momo’s dam, Italian Affair, who won twice for Alan Bailey,” he said. “She always tried and never put a foot wrong. She was a bit of a pet when she retired but we thought we may as well put her in foal.

“Pyrus was a first-season sire at a reasonable price so we sent her to Joe Foley (at Ballyhane Stud). We took the resulting colt to Newmarket as a foal but he failed to get a bid, then he realised €4,500 at Tattersalls Fairyhouse as a yearling.”

Anglesey is hardly the traditional rearing ground for a top racehorse, although Duffy points out that his property’s proximity to a pink limestone quarry makes for good bone growth.

Similarly, Pascolina Pinto could hardly be further from your average template of apprentice

school graduate from a racing family who shoots to fame as a teenage jockey. To start with, she looks like a rock star, her huge smile, exotic features and flowing curls of brown hair reminiscent of Macy Gray or Joan Armatrading.

Her father is from the Cape Verde Islands, off the westernmost tip of Africa, and her mother is half-German, halfAmerican, but was adopted by a Norwegian family aged ten.

Although she learnt to ride at the age of six, Pinto was a late starter on the racecourse, beginning as an amateur and not making the winners’ enclosure until she was 26. Her improvement since has been such that Lund believes she can now more than hold her own against the top local jockeys.

Pinto said of Chicken Momo: “He’s just fantastic, a very simple ride and a very kind horse. I ride him nearly every day at home.

After he does a piece of work I am always a bit worried, as he never seems like a good horse!”

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Bargain bucket buy Chicken Momo and his bubbly rider Pascolina Pinto (right) secure victory in the Polar Cup at Ovrevoll

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Germany Veteran German handler Wolfgang Figge completed a remarkable rehabilitation when Night Magic lifted the Group 1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) at Dusseldorf on August 2.

Ridden by the Hungarian-born Karoly Kerekes, Night Magic overcame her outside draw to set a strong gallop and had the race in the bag fully two furlongs out, eventually coming home four and a half lengths to the good.

Incredibly, she therefore became the first ever Munichtrained winner of a German Classic.

Now 62 and with almost 700 career victories to his name, Figge has always been regarded as a good horseman.

He has been less adept at running a business, however. A few years ago he was virtually bankrupt and was given a suspended sentence for illegally employing foreign workers.

His saviour has been HansGerd Wernicke, owner of Night

France Magic and boss of the Salzburgbased mattress and bedding manufacturer, Wenatex.

Although involved in racehorse ownership for only the last five years, Wernicke now owns half of Figge’s 24-strong string and organises one of his company accountants to make sure Figge’s books are in order.

A €43,000 yearling purchase at the BBAG sales, Night Magic is a daughter of the former Aidan O’Brien-trained Sholokhov, who stands at Gestut Etzean, near Frankfurt.

She was bred to win the German Oaks as her great granddam, Novelle, won the race in 1983 and her close family includes two other recent winners, Night Petticoat (1996) and Next Gina (2003).

Unbeaten in two starts since front-running tactics were employed, Night Magic is now being aimed at the Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp on Arc day.

Goldikova

Deauville’s month-long August meeting began just as it had 12 months earlier, with Goldikova landing the opening feature, the Prix de Rothschild, prompting comparisons to the great Miesque from her trainer – and Miesque’s jockey – Freddie Head.

A virus ravaged the Head string in the spring, leaving some to question if his Group 1winning season of 2008, comprising nine top-level wins, was a fluke, given that his previous ten campaigns had,

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Russia

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With love: Jimmy Fortune

Saturday, July 17 was a momentous day for Moscow Hippodrome, which is celebrating its 175th anniversary and staged Russia’s biggest race, the President’s Cup, featuring two runners from Britain.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, on hand to present ‘his’ trophy, used the occasion to host a summit of the group of former Soviet countries known

despite Maktoum patronage, brought only two top level wins.

But Goldikova’s Rothschild victory followed a similar result in the Falmouth Stakes, to suggest that the Good Ship Freddie was back on an even keel.

Meanwhile, Pontchartrain Stud’s Shavian broodmare, Maggi For Margaret, achieved an amazing treble at Deauville on August 4. Her three- four- and five-year-old progeny, Maggi Fong, Cadeau For Maggi and Finikas, all ran on the same card and all finished third.

as the Commonwealth Of Independent States.

The leaders of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Moldova were all in attendance (with only the Tajik President not owning a runner in the big race), along with the bosses of the two Georgian republics at the centre of last summer’s war, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, not to mention Ramzan Kadyrov, President of Chechnya.

The summit was pretty hardcore stuff. Meetings included one between Medvedev and the Armenian and Azerbaijani premiers to discuss the search for a settlement to the dispute over Nagorny Karabakh, an Armenian-populated part of Azerbaijan that has been de facto independent since a war there in the early 1990s.

The racing, which took place

under the tightest possible security and in front of a sparse, hand-picked crowd, seems a mere trifle in comparison.

Kadyrov had a double on the card but the John Gosdentrained Bronze Cannon, whom Kadyrov purchased from Anthony Oppenheimer following his Hardwicke Stakes victory specifically to contest the President’s Cup, disappointed.

He finished fourth behind the 2008 Russian Derby winner Monomakh, with the Clive Brittain-trained Lake Poet, running in the colours of the Azerbaijan Equine Federation, unplaced.

Jimmy Fortune, who rode Bronze Cannon, said: “It is a lovely, left-handed track with a sand base but it is totally different to any of our surfaces. It rides much deeper and Bronze Cannon clearly didn’t handle it.”

It was third time lucky for Peas And Carrots when the sixyear-old son of Stutteri Hjortebo stallion Final Appearance became the first ever Danish-bred winner of that country’s solitary Pattern race, the Group 3 Scandinavian Open Championship, at Klampenborg on August 2.

Peas And Carrots had been a beaten odds-on favourite in this mile and a half event for the past two years, but this time, thanks to a snail’s pace and a canny ride by Fredrik Johansson, he managed to hold off his 2008 conqueror Chinese Mandarin by half a length.

Peas And Carrots, whose sire is by Sadler’s Wells and is a half-brother to the high-class Topanoora, has earned nearly £200,000 from six victories and numerous placings.

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THE COLUMN THAT EMBRACES EVERY CONTINENT

US body clamps down on hyperbaric oxygen

Words: Michele MacDonald

Treatment could give some horses an unfair advantage and must be restricted in its use, says New York State Racing and Wagering Board naturally in a horse. We are clarifying now that these types of treatments are in the same category we reserve for equine drugs. We are very concerned that, within a certain window, these treatments could give a horse an unfair advantage in a race while jeopardising the horse’s health.”

Some of the most famous horses in North America have competed after receiving hyperbaric oxygen treatments, although in most cases those treatments were administered during spells from racing or rehabilitations from injuries.

Horses that have had hyperbaric oxygen therapy include multiple Grade 1 winner Einstein and Well Armed, who won the Dubai World Cup in March.

From Russia with love Russian buyers have developed a real fondness for the Keeneland September yearling sale. All five horses that ran in a Central Moscow Hippodrome juvenile event on August 1 were obtained at the sale, with the first and second home acquired by Dexco Ltd., the banner of Russian Jockey Club President Serge Efros and his partner Alexander Khakhonin, who were advised

by French bloodstock agent Jean-Pierre Deroubaix.

The winner, a Tale Of The Cat colt, was bought for $32,000 and races under the name of Golden Kaskad for Jaguar Sports Club.

Other American-bred horses have been dominating recent Russian races, with the four-

year-old Mineshaft colt Monomakh, the 2008 Russian Derby winner, capturing the elite President of the Russian Federation Stakes on July 18.

Raced by the prominent Donskoi Stud, Monomakh was a bargain $12,000 yearling sold by William S Farish and G Watts Humphrey at the 2006 Keeneland sale.

Indian Jameson, by Indian Charlie, won the Russian 2,000 Guineas after being sold for $11,000 at the 2007 Keeneland September sale.

Indian Jameson was also bought by Dexco and won his Classic for Efros and Khakhonin, before being sold to the flamboyant Ramzan Kadyrov, the Prime Minister of Chechnya.

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Hyperbaric oxygen treatments can be used for problems ranging from soft tissue to bone injuries, as well as for horses recovering from colic surgeries and various nasal blockages or infections in joints or wounds. Treatments are reported to enhance oxygen availability at the cellular level and promote circulation and healing.

“I am aware that some veterinarians promote the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy,” said Sabini. “Our rule does not prohibit racehorses from undergoing this therapy; we’re just saying they can’t have it within one week of a race.”

Hyperbaric treatments have been used by the world’s top stables. Godolphin installed a oxygen chamber at its Moulton Paddocks base in Newmarket.

Well Armed had oxygen therapy

Optimism in difficult times While most of the world’s horsemen are finding it financially challenging to procure pinhooking prospects, an ambitious AustralianAmerican conglomerate is bucking all the trends.

BC3 Thoroughbreds, which was founded by American horsemen John Brocklebank and Shane Chipman, and now is financed by Australian businessman Bill Vlahos, acquired three yearlings at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July sale for a total of $522,000.

The group already owns 30 newly-turned juveniles purchased in Australia early this year that will be offered for resale. BC3 also plans to enter the highly complex Japanese market, buying yearlings to resell at two-year-old in training sales, which are becoming popular in that nation.

As declared on BC3’s page on Facebook, the group’s mission is simple but grand: “To be the premier two-year-old selling organisation worldwide.”

The partners are taking some unusual steps, including planning a ‘preview day’ at their Sutton Grange property in Australia that will include showing the 30 Australian juveniles working under tack. Reserve prices have been published for those horses and buyers can acquire them for the set amounts, or, if two or more people want the same horse, an auctioneer will conduct bidding.

Any of the 26 colts and four fillies not sold will be offered at juvenile sales in Australia, particularly the Magic Millions horses in training sale in September, and in New Zealand.

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yperbaric oxygen treatments, which have become popular in some segments of the thoroughbred industry as effective in treating a wide range of physical problems in horses, have been equated with drugs by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.

Under a rule clarification announced in late July and made effective immediately, horses treated in hyperbaric oxygen chambers will not be allowed to race in that state within one week of a treatment.

“If a horse needs hyperbaric oxygen therapy to get from the starting gate to the finish line, it shouldn’t be in the race,” said John Sabini, board chairman.

“Purified oxygen does not exist

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Uncertain future for racing in South Korea New law bans live coverage of the sport as the government also cracks down on gambling No matter the region on the globe, it seems racing is facing some kind of serious threat to prosperity, perhaps even to survival. In late July, South Korea became the latest nation to impose more impediments to racing’s ability to flourish, when a law took effect banning the live broadcasts of racing at the same time internet and telephone wagering were also halted.

The Korean population clearly enjoys gambling and crowds of 50,000 people are not unusual for meetings at Seoul racecourse, while up to 20,000,000 fans are reported to attend races at the three Korean tracks annually.

Yet the political leadership is sceptical about the merits of gambling, banning domestic

citizens from attending all but one of the country’s 17 casinos.

Quixotically, however, gambling on speed boat racing and bicycle racing is allowed.

Restrictions Published reports have indicated that the government planned to limit total annual revenue of all gambling in the country — including horseracing and lottery ticket sales — to 0.58% of gross domestic product, while taxes on casinos were doubled.

Racing has been hit on several fronts. Race dates have been reduced this year and the number of pari-mutuel windows that can be open at any one time at tracks have been pared.

Off-track betting sites, known

Hawk Wing was just one high-profile stallion imported to South Korea

as Korean Racing Association Plazas, which are the only sites where wagers can be placed other than at the tracks, could be future targets for restrictions.

The KRA, which has a similar relationship to its government as the Japan Racing Association does, has been working to improve racing and its appeal to citizens, as well as boosting Korea’s international standing in the sport.

After hosting the Asian Racing

Conference in 2005, the KRA launched an ambitious agenda of importing new stallions, acquiring such stars as Coolmore’s multiple Group 1 winner Hawk Wing.

South Korea’s list of 96 stallions currently at stud includes seven sons of Storm Cat, four by Sunday Silence and three by A P Indy. With dirt racing prevailing, American blood dominates, with ten of the top 12 sires up to the end of July being Americanbreds, led by Concept Win.

Japanese horses barred by Australia, despite beating flu

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Nearly two years after an outbreak of equine influenza rocked first Japan and then Australia, where losses to racing and breeding were estimated at more than £221 million, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries declared that nation free of the disease in July.

“We hope this declaration will help reinstate remaining suspended quarantine protocols

and promote further international movement of horses,” said Dr Koji Sato, the Japan Racing Association’s presidential counsellor for foreign affairs and the new Chairman of the Asian Racing Federation.

Regardless of the Japanese declaration, the Australian government agency responsible for quarantine protocols has decided it will not complete new

Runners from Japan cannot contest the Melbourne Cup until 2010

rules for Japanese horses to enter Australia until February 2010, effectively barring Japan’s runners from the Melbourne Cup and other major prizes in the southern hemisphere spring season.

The last time Japanese horses competed at Flemington Park racecourse, Delta Blues and Pop Rock took the first two positions in the 2006 Melbourne Cup. Bad news “It is disappointing,” said Leigh Jordon, who as operations manager for Racing Victoria Ltd is in charge of recruiting international competition for the Melbourne Cup. “The Japanese have had runners wanting to come out each year and again we have another year without them.”

At least three horses from Japan were considered candidates for the Melbourne spring carnival this year before the quarantine red tape became extended into 2010.

While Japan mandates a vaccination programme for domestic horses to try to control equine influenza, Australian officials have not wanted to institute such a system, relying on lengthy and costly quarantine measures instead for horses entering the country. It is still not clear how the 2007 influenza outbreak spread across parts of New South Wales and Queensland from stallions imported to Australia from Japan, Europe and North America.

Australia’s lengthy quarantine requirements have been considered deterrents to those who would like to race in there.

But Jordon attributed a 35% decline in international entries to this year’s Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup more to the global economic crunch.

“We still expect somewhere between six and ten internationals here for the carnival,” he said.

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How did you learn what to look for in a young thoroughbred?

My mother, who had a very good eye, was a great influence. We used to go looking for horses for me to ride and one day in Ireland we saw a lovely horse, Brignall Banks, and my mother said I must carry a picture of him in my mind. I still have that mental picture; he was the most magnificent specimen. Conformation is all about fitness for purpose. It is not a beauty contest, it’s a matter of whether the horse is constructed in the right way, be it a foal, a yearling, a jumper, a broodmare.

Is it in any way a ‘gift’, or can anyone learn to do it?

Talking to…

James Delahooke

The top bloodstock agent who purchased Dancing Brave, missed out on Grundy and yearns to buy a Derby winner Words: Tim Richards | Photos: Chris Bourchier and George Selwyn What route did you take to becoming a bloodstock agent?

David Elsworth was recently quoted as saying he disliked bloodstock agents because they don’t require any qualifications. The next time I saw him I told him I had ridden quite a lot of winners, trained even more, worked in stud farms on three continents and mucked out more than my share of stables. I said I thought I was qualified to give advice on bloodstock. He said: “You’re the bloody exception”. There is a degree of truth in what David said, in that anyone can be a bloodstock agent, but if you don’t know what you’re talking about you’re not going to survive very long.

I worked at Woodlands Stud in Australia in those wonderful days when everything was done on horseback. It was more like being a cowboy than a stud hand; we rounded up the mares and foals on ponies. It taught me how important it is to stick close to Mother Nature, rather than mollycoddling the thoroughbred.

It’s when man interferes with horses that things go wrong. I also rode out for Fred Rimell, as well as point-to-pointing and training.

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I think anyone can learn to do it, but the earlier you start and the more you do the better you are going to be. I was lucky to have the opportunity to look at thousands of horses when I was young, which proved an invaluable experience. I am not impressed by people who start telling you a horse has cow hocks, or it wings a bit in front. I have seen Classic winners that have had conformation faults which are of no relevance to their fitness for purpose.

What qualities do you look for in a yearling?

Balance, attitude and freedom of movement.

Attitude being particularly important; you need a happy horse.

Did you sense ‘star quality’ when you bought Dancing Brave ($200,000 at Fasig-Tipton 1984)?

I had been lucky with sons of Lyphard that had not had the scope, substance and magnificence of Dancing Brave, who was probably the finest individual ever by Lyphard. So it was a nobrainer that we were going to try and buy him, though he did have faults: not the best of front legs, a parrot mouth and a wall eye.

How prepared are you to forgive conformation faults?

It really depends on the client. Most of the horses I buy are going to be resold, usually within two or three years, for some other purpose. If your client requires a bit of salvage, or hopefully even profit, then you mustn’t buy horses with glaring conformation faults like Dancing Brave, because they won’t thank you when they come to sell them. If your client is a person of great substance and not too worried about the salvage value you can be much more adventurous, and very often get away with it.

What comes first when buying at the sales; conformation or pedigree?

I go and look at the horses first; the pedigree is not an issue until I decide I want to buy and then the pedigree gives me an idea of horse’s approximate value. The classic example is my first Classic winner, To-Agori-Mou, who had a pedigree that was as cold as ice. He was a magnificent individual, but everyone laughed

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when we paid £20,000 for a son of Tudor Music, who at the time was dead in the water.

How conscious are you of the fact that there is so much emphasis on speed in pedigrees now?

The emphasis on speed is something that is not totally desirable. The fascination of our racing is the variety. The Derby is still the ultimate test and it is pleasing to see that some of the recent winners are proving themselves at stud. The German families are now cropping up very frequently in the female lines of good horses here. The main attributes of those families are toughness, soundness and stamina, and they are becoming increasingly fashionable. They are probably the greatest source of stamina in the thoroughbred world at the moment.

In what ways has the bloodstock world changed in the time you have been an agent?

The polarisation of stallion ownership and management has been one of the biggest changes. There used to be a lot of studs standing stallions in Newmarket and Ireland, now there are very few. The polarisation into the two camps (Coolmore and Darley) is not necessarily harmful, but it is different. And the competition between the two is causing deals to be offered that the industry would be better without, and mares being bred that would be better not being bred. This is all leading to overproduction and, in the present climate, that is disastrous.

What changes would you like to see in the bloodstock business?

I think veterinary science that has enabled stallions to cover 200 mares or more is a questionable advance; I don’t believe covering 200 mares is likely to make a stallion more successful than when covering 50. Northern Dancer never covered more than 50 mares in a year and Sadler’s Wells’s most successful crop was his first, when he covered something like 55 mares and got 13 stakes winners. I was involved with High Line, who never covered more than 47 mares, but was still leading sire on the Flat and under National Hunt rules.

Juddmonte studs are probably the pre-eminent breeding operations in Europe, and it is a source of great pride to me that I was influential in laying Juddmonte’s foundations.

And what regrets do you carry?

Losing the job at Juddmonte was obviously a huge blow and is something I deeply regret.

You were underbidder for Sonic Lady – was that the one that got away or have there been others?

Grundy was the one that got away. I have never bought a Derby winner, though I have had two seconds and three thirds, and I would love to have a Derby winner on my CV. Grundy could have been it, but my great friend and mentor Guy Harwood had had a Great Nephew colt he didn’t like. When I showed him a flashy, flaxenmaned, white legged chestnut Great Nephew colt it wasn’t what he wanted. So we missed Grundy, much to our mutual regret!

Given half a million pounds to spend on a yearling, what breeding would you look for?

I don’t think I’d look at the breeding; I’d look at the individual first. John Oxx would train it.

He is a man of great dignity, purpose, style and experience. Kieren Fallon would be the rider.

What kind of market should we be bracing ourselves for at this autumn’s sales?

There will be a market for a nice yearling, but the less than exciting ones will struggle a bit, though they will find buyers if vendors are realistic about their reserves.

What advice would you have for any newcomer wanting to make it as a bloodstock agent?

Read my website (www.jamesdelahooke.com). I posted a page telling anyone interested in working in the bloodstock business what they should do, because I kept getting requests from aspiring bloodstock agents.

FINGERS ON THE BUZZERS What keeps you awake at night?

Our new labrador puppy, Morgan What is the best thing about your life?

My family Your weakness?

Spending What makes you happy?

Fulfilling owners’ dreams How do you relax?

Salmon fishing Most dangerous thing you’ve done?

Annoying Mrs Delahooke FAVOURITES Journey A9 to Scotland Drink Chateau de Beaucastel Restaurant Black Bull at Moulton Actress Ann Margret Book Anything written by Max Hastings

Are you a fan of the yearling bonus scheme?

Yes. It is a natural follow up to the Breeze-Up Bonus Scheme, which was devised by Con Marnane, together with other good, active agents who felt the industry needed a boost.

David Redvers has done a lot of work to get the Yearling Bonus Scheme up and running, and I won’t be taking too much notice of yearlings that are not qualified for it.

What do you feel have been your biggest successes in the bloodstock world?

Undoubtedly buying the foundation mares for Juddmonte Farms, because it is an ongoing delight to see those families coming though time and again. The Aga Khan, Niarchos and

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“The writing is on the wall – racing is losing relevance and these things are not going to fix themselves” Project Director Rod Street on the importance of Racing For Change – and why “doing nothing is not an option” Words: Richard Griffiths | Photos: George Selwyn

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hen the rebranding of racing initiative was launched on May 11, there was some disappointment at the lack of concrete proposals.

Was that fair?

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I think the reaction was understandable. Racing centrally has only a moderate track record for big, successful initiatives. So it was perhaps understandable that the wider media took a cynical view in places. Therefore it is up to us to deliver something real to give confidence.

I think there was generally a sense of ‘lot of gong, not much dinner’ in that people were expecting to be told ‘right, this is what we’re going to do’, rather than ‘right, this is what we’ve done so far’...

One area of disappointment was that a number of people seemed to think it was a launch, whereas it wasn’t, it was simply an update. With the benefit of hindsight, we would not have made quite so much noise about what, effectively, was a briefing, not a launch.

From the outset of the process one of the big complaints from many of racing’s stakeholders was that, ‘We never know what’s going on, the industry never tells us what’s happening’. We were trying to address that.

A lot has changed since that ‘briefing’. Initially there were eight ‘workstreams’, each with a specific brief – ‘Premier Structure’, ‘Shareholder Engagement’, Raceday Experience’, etc. They have now been superceded by an eight-man ‘Racing For Change’ board, which has instead established four key strategies. What are they?

They are: how do we establish a ‘premium product’ for racing? How do we do a better job

of communicating racing’s often fantastic stories to a wider world? How do we improve our relationship with the betting industry? How can we interact more with our customers?

The next phase of the project, which will now be known as Racing For Change and is all about widening the appeal of horseracing, will include industry wide consultation about the development of racing’s premium product. This is based on the proposals put forward by the original workstream that was asked to look at how to develop a premier structure for racing.

How long will the consultation phase take?

It is likely to be autumn time, October, when some of the initiatives start to roll out. I’m very conscious there has to come a point quite soon where the constituents in racing have to see some action and see some confident statements as to ‘this is what we are going to do, and ‘this is going to change and that’s going to change’.

We do need to do more research. We don’t understand enough about how our consumers, our target markets, behave, be it racegoing, betting, owning and breeding. To other big professional organisations out there that’s a bread and butter process. The likes of Tesco or Sainsburys are constantly researching or analysing their consumer data but we don’t do it very well.

Racing is riven with anecdotal evidence.

The one realisation that came out of all our original groups is that ‘nothing’ is not an option here. The challenges racing faces will not solve themselves. There will be no magical fix. This is a five-year vision, so what we would like to happen from here on in is that we become less about launches and more about delivery.

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RACING FOR CHANGE Chris McFadden, Chairman (Chairman, Racing Enterprises Ltd) Rod Street, Project Director (Racing Enterprises Ltd) Ian Barlow (Chairman, Racecourse Association) Simon Bazalgette (Chief Executive, The Jockey Club) Nic Coward (Chief Executive, British Horseracing Authority) Douglas Erskine-Crum (Chief Executive, Levy Board)

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Tony Kelly (Group Managing Director, Northern Racing) Stephen Smith (Horsemen’s Group and Racehorse Owners Association) Karl Oliver (Premierisation exercise consultant) Marketing Communications Director (to be appointed) Senior Betting Industry Liaison Executive (to be appointed)

And yet there do seem to be some people who genuinely feel ‘nothing’ is the best option…

One of Harrison Fraser’s findings, which reflected that view, is that racing needs to have “the confidence to succeed”. And beneath some of the bluster that is spoken about this whole process, you can sense a lack of confidence. I don’t think it’s about people who don’t want to change or feel that no change is needed, it’s simply a very deeply founded lack of confidence that racing can ever do anything. I think that’s one thing we have got to address.

We face some enormous challenges. Our share of the betting market has been diminishing year on year. We have seen our terrestrial rights values diminish; racing coverage beyond television has been diminished to the extent that regional coverage is virtually non-existent.

The writing is on the wall – racing is losing relevance and these things are not going to fix themselves. And if we don’t do something, it is hard to imagine how a non-horserace betting, non horserace-watching audience is ever going to be inspired to own or breed a horse.

Can you give us a taster as to some of the things that may emerge from all this work?

In terms of macro-thinking, we have started to recognise people like to follow things. And so we are looking at identifying key fixtures that would emphasise the start and finish of a new ‘premier’ Flat season. It would be shorter, possibly starting with the Craven meeting in April and ending in September with some kind of ‘champions’ day’, a showcase finale which could crown the Flat season’s champions. This does not necessarily mean existing seasons and championships will be shelved – simply we need to create a clear series of events for consumers.

There will also be a focus on creating more premier fixtures, with more Group 1 races on Saturday during the Flat season.

We have talked about developing a new teambased championship during Summer Saturdays, featuring handicaps. The teams would be nominated in advance and made up of, say, a jockey, owner and a trainer, and the whole thing would be based on a points system.

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Rod Street, Project Director of Racing For Change

As for jumping, we are looking at a new premier jumps championship, for which horses will be required to qualify in order to compete in the feature races at the Cheltenham Festival.

Then we need to look at strengthening the link between Cheltenham and the Grand National.

The notion here is that when we tell the wider public that ‘this race’ or ‘that race’ is very important, we are able to deliver a good number of the star performers.

These are ‘macro’ examples. A micro issue?

Things like: could a particular racecourse trial much shorter times between races, could there be a racing-lite product that works for a consumer who has less time? There is a really important message that came from our initial research, one underpinned by everything we see going on in the world: people have shorter attention spans. They want it now, they want it quick and they want it packaged in a way that works for them.

The purists might hate it – in the same way that cricket purists probably hate Twenty20 – but we are dealing with a generation coming through that wants ‘everything now’ and we ignore them at our peril. In 15 years time they will be 40-plus, they will be our core audience and we have to start to engage them.

Isn’t that already happening with these hugely successful – for racecourses at least – after racing concerts?

I have strong views on that. Staging a diversity of entertainment products at race meetings is absolutely the right thing to do to try to bring a wider market in, but we have to try to turn their attention to the horse. We haven’t gone far enough yet on that one and Twenty20 at least involves two teams, a bat and ball, and a scoring system. Girls Aloud and Bjorn Again could be anywhere at any time. The entertainment we put on has to relate to the product that hangs around the track. It would be a terrible shame if the racing was considered incidental. Consumer research tells us that some people go racing and don’t watch a race. When you turn to the horse, that’s how you create your punters of the future, your owners, your breeders.

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So how will you do that?

In two ways. Our research has established that consumers like big occasions. Whether we like it or not, whether we believe it or not, the reality is that there is only one occasion throughout the year when racing is truly in the public consciousness and that is the Grand National.

We have to create more big occasions – it’s as simple as that. There is no shortage of good premier product, there is no shortage of fantastic occasions. We have just got to put them together, perhaps a bit differently, and promote them in a different way.

So that’s one enormous principal that has emerged. Another one is related to betting.

Unless we – that is racing – do something about our product, we cannot expect the bookmakers to help us, just to be nice. There are other things that bookmakers can promote ahead of racing, with better margins for them, and they will continue to erode our own margins if we don’t try to change things.

We need to make our products more accessible and simple. And that involves taking a collaborative approach with bookmakers, working with them rather than being at odds with them. We need to work together to come up with products that are good for them and also good for us.

That is why one of the two new, senior appointments we intend to make is for someone who can help us develop a mutually beneficial relationship with the betting industry, so that we can promote betting on racing to a wider market than we currently have.

But how straightforward or otherwise will it be establishing closer links with the betting industry when, for example, a spokesman for one of the major firms, comes up with such tosh as “what racing has to recognise is it is first and foremost a betting product”? Does such a remark not expose a fundamental problem in relation to dealing with bookmakers?

One of racing’s outputs is indeed as a betting product. But it is also a sport, a leisure product, a hobby, a business and, in the case of all our stakeholders, a passion. We have to balance the fact that while the former funds our industry, the latter fuels it. Closer links with the betting industry should focus on this interdependence.

Will whoever is appointed in your betting role also help unravel some of the ‘jargon’ that is supposed to put people off betting on racing?

While there is definitely an issue with the inaccessibility of our sport, it is also a bit of a red herring. The most popular bet in football is a win single, so we can’t have it both ways and say that football is making inroads into racing and then use racing’s jargon as a barrier.

I will give you another example about jargon being a red herring. Online poker has flourished over the last decade. It is a multi-million pound

worldwide industry yet it is a game full of jargon, full of complexity. Poker has managed to make itself accessible to a younger generation by making itself sexy, a bit edgy, by focusing on the aspect of winning.

So how do you suddenly make racing sexier and a bit edgier?

Bigger occasions, bigger stories, appealing to a wider demographic. To many, racing simply isn’t sexy. That’s a key issue and if you look at hit TV shows like Britain’s Got Talent or Strictly Come Dancing, or Sky’s promotion of Premier League football, it’s about creating mass appeal. Racing hasn’t grasped that. We often fall over simply because there isn’t a co-ordinated approach to racing’s PR. A good example of that was when Tony McCoy rode his 3,000th winner. To me that was a Rocky Marciano moment, but the sport didn’t do a cohesive job of promoting it.

That’s why the other appointment we are seeking is that of a marketing communications director, whose job it will be to ensure that racing’s stories are told more effectively and reach beyond the racing pages.

There does seem to be an acceptance there is going to be some kind of ‘premierisation’ of racing’s fixture list, some kind of tier system?

It needn’t be as radical as some may imagine as much of the good product is there but for there to be real change, yes, a few things might need to shift. Eggs and omelettes springs to mind!

One of the Racing For Change board members is Simon Bazalgette, Chief Executive of The Jockey Club, which is in charge of some of Britain’s major courses and meetings. Quite rightly he recognises that some changes really are inevitable. What those changes are will emerge over the next couple of months.

HOW OTHERS SEE RACING Not of sufficient interest for occasional customers, a peripheral activity Lacks compelling ‘hooks’, particularly for the online generation Too complex for casual racegoers; the racing itself is not their main focus Is a peripheral activity in a highly competitive leisure market Racing is not famous and lacks profile Based on research by Harrison Fraser and Racing Enterprises Ltd

HOW RACING SEES ITSELF Lacks premium products Not enough attention paid to its customers and lacks appeal to newcomers Language and traditions are off-putting Seen as a dysfunctional family, with a lack of leadership and vision Lacks commercial marketing skills and experience Based on research by Harrison Fraser and Racing Enterprises Ltd

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MEEHAN A N T O N Proven performer. Perfect facilities.

Since arriving at Manton in 2006 Brian Meehan has trained over 250 winners and earned over £7,500,000 in prize money for his owners.

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A leading training centre since the 1800’s, Manton has been the base for 33 classic winners and 49 Group One winners to date.

With stabling for up to 180 horses and 600 acres of grass gallops, as well as 3 all-weather gallops, the facilities have to be seen to be believed.

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

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“The challenge is enormous; this is about real change, not a few tweaks of the dials”

That is to assume you won’t be grounded by racing’s longstanding, well-documented factionalism, which you have referred to yourself. How on earth are you going to get collective agreement for anything that the new Racing For Change board comes up with?

skills. It is their job to implement change. That stated, the fact that we intend to recruit two non-executives from the consumer sector reflects that we have listened to feedback from the early stages of the project.

That’s a very important question. The racing industry is a collection of individual businesses, organisations and associations. We are going to get to a stage soon when this will be tested, as all of our composite members are going to have questions asked of them about doing things differently. They could say ‘no’ and do what we have done very well for the last 200 years – fold our arms and say, ‘Not on my manor’.

Yet one has to have the confidence this process has already gone such a long way and has so much buy-in from leading figures. They feel that they can persuade their various family members of the need to make changes in delivery by using compelling argument and cold, hard facts.

Another thought is how much reliance there seems to be on people from within the racing industry to sort out racing’s problems. They haven’t been able to do it so far, so why would they be able to now? What about outside help?

How encouraged are you that the Racing For Change board includes representatives of the body that funds racing, the Levy Board, and governs it, the British Horseracing Authority.

Will this make progress easier?

Talking of Harrison Fraser, are they still involved in this project or is their work done? What has happened to the infamous Brian and Ben?

We certainly hope so. This is the only board that represents all of racing’s senior organisations and its members are committed to making British horseracing successful and prosperous.

Is it clear how everything is going to be funded?

Not yet but the various actions emanating from the project and the new appointees will identify funding streams. They are likely to be diverse.

The approach will have to be collective. There is no new money in the sport. We must create new income streams and reallocate existing resources.

An early criticism of this project was that the various committees lacked sufficient female and ethnic minority representation, a criticism that could also be applied to the all-male, allwhite Racing For Change board...

The Racing For Change board reflects those people recruited or elected to lead their organisations, or those with particularly relevant

The biggest outside expert was Harrison Fraser, who have worked with some of the biggest consumer brands there are. We do recognise that to safe-check everything we do, some people who work in different sectors would be very useful and we would by no means discount the involvement of people who can bring something very different to the table. If we are talking, for example, about mass market appeal, let’s listen to someone who does that brilliantly.

Harrison Fraser will continue to act in an advisory role on consumer and brand issues.

Brian and Ben were a great internal marketing tool to bring to the surface how we felt we looked to the outside world and provoked great debate. Their work is now done!

How important do you feel this whole project is to the future of racing?

We cannot ignore some of the metrics we have; the writing is on the wall. The challenge is enormous. It will be to the industry’s credit if we read the smoke signals and do something about it in time.

If this exercise resulted in a few tweaks of the dials and putting up of balloons and bunting, we have failed. This is about real change. But it is not about one single giant change; the industry is too complex, it is about a series of material changes in different areas. I think there is a real commitment from all the senior stakeholders that it has to be about getting on with action.

There have been enough words spoken.

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The Burke family – Gerry, James, Gillian and Patricia – run their successful business from a neat farm near the town of Dungarvan

By George, he’s good!

He may not like the term ‘pinhooker’ but Gerry Burke is an arch-exponent, and has the world’s only offspring of George Washington to sell at Tattersalls this autumn Words: Leo Powell | Photos: Caroline Norris erry Burke is a reluctant interviewee.

But that’s not to say he and his wife Patricia aren’t gracious and genial hosts. Indeed, the couple and their kids James and Gillian have given up a day of their holiday weekend to accommodate this interview.

The Burke kitchen is a haven of peace, surprising given the children are preparing for classes at the Dublin Horse Show which starts later that week. Both are friendly, interested and extremely polite. Pedigree is paramount – a theme we return to again and again.

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competition is fierce at Ballsbridge, Gerry and Patricia take a philosophical approach to it, and will no doubt use it as an opportunity to chill out. That said, young James did provide the couple with what his father describes as “the thrill of a lifetime” when he won the Working Hunter Championship at Dublin in 2007.

Not that Gerry Burke does pressure – or shows it anyway. A fiercely independent man, he has made quite a name for himself and his Glidawn Stud in the last quarter of a century. His specialised area is pinhooking, a word he is not overly fond of but one that is now in common usage. He buys foals to sell on as yearlings.

His area of expertise is even more specific, in that he has built his reputation on dealing in fillies, to the almost total exclusion of colts. It is ironic, therefore, that the catalyst for much of what he does now was success with a colt.

Sheepishly, Burke tells the story. He was making his first ever visit to Newmarket for the December Sales when he travelled to Dublin to catch the boat to England. The sailing was cancelled and he stayed the night in Ireland’s capital with his sister. Thanks to the intervention of some friends in Tipperary, he was spirited to Newmarket the next day on a horse plane.

He came back from Tattersalls with a colt by Doulab who cost 5,000gns. Offered for sale the next year at Goffs, the project looked to have been derailed when the yearling attracted no

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interest and was realising only a pittance. Boldly putting his faith in the colt, Burke gave him to Joanna Morgan to prepare for a breeze-up sale.

He topped the sale and was purchased by John Warren for Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum.

Making a profit in the ring is just one part of any success story. Racecourse success also helps enormously and an early fillip was the story of Hula Angel. The first animal Burke bought in America, she was brought home and sent to Goffs, where she sold for 90,000gns. That was in 1997 and, once again, pedigree was key to her purchase. Her dam was a half-sister to a Kentucky Derby winner. Two years later, Hula Angel credited Barry Hills with a Classic success in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Pedigree’s the key

Property advisors will tell you that the three most important factors are ‘location, location, location’. For Burke, the three most important words when it comes to buying are ‘pedigree, pedigree, pedigree’. Where did this fascination come from? What is his background in the business?

He says: “That comes from my late father. He was a dairy farmer and I was to learn much from his fascination with pedigree bulls and the classification of dams. It is from him I developed a love of pedigrees.

“I also learned a lot from showing half-bred

horses at local shows. This provided me with a good basic knowledge.”

Burke studied agriculture at Rockwell College but never did any of the recognised equine management courses or took flight to work in America. “Maybe I should have done it, but it didn’t happen,” he reflects. “I did spend a most valuable three months working with Mrs O’Connor, the mother of Ballylinch Stud’s John. I was also fortunate to get great support from both of my parents and now from my own family. I have always valued my independence and buy and sell for myself.

“My philosophy is that I do my own thing, am straight, open and honest with people. This helps to build relationships. I have also been grateful for good advice over the years and am always open to new ideas.

“Two people I found very helpful were Brian Grassick and Joss Collins, while I was a great admirer of Jack Doyle. They were all special people. We are very lucky in Ireland to have some great judges of horses – too many to name individually – but I have always been a huge fan of Tim Hyde.”

Burke himself is a special guy – but you won’t find him agreeing with that assessment. He is more prone to point out his mistakes than his numerous successes. The normally shy Burke earned headlines and attracted media attention last November at Goffs when he bought the sole

Gerry Burke, here with the world’s only offspring of George Washington, developed a love of pedigrees from his father

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representative of George Washington. This unique offering, bred by Stefano Luciano and his family, is guaranteed her place in history. She is surely one of the most high-profile yearlings to come under the hammer this autumn.

Burke’s assertion that “she has everything” is a fair summation of a filly that will be under the spotlight as Lot 405 in Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale. Was the choice of sale a difficult decision? The look on his face suggests it was.

This is a filly that could sell anywhere and Burke reveals that the question of where she would reappear was already playing on his mind as he signed the purchase docket at Goffs.

Better the sales ring you know

Friendly with the personnel at both Goffs and Tattersalls, perhaps the best solution would have been to go to America? The couple reveal that Saratoga was a possibility and the logistics were fully examined. The final decision to send her to Newmarket was influenced by the fact that her illustrious sire was a sale-topper there.

Though only in the early stages of her sales preparation at Glidawn, a neat, practical farm about a mile from the County Waterford town of Dungarvan, she looks a picture.

“She is a very straightforward filly who has great confidence in herself – she is a very special character,” says Burke. “The Irish National Stud did a wonderful job with her as a foal and, thank God, she has gone the right way. She has laid down more bone and matured.

“Everyone remembers her father. He was a thrilling horse to watch. She is from a proven family and having Rainbow Quest as her damsire is hugely significant.”

Adding to her international appeal is the fact that her French Group 3-winning half-sister Ombre Legere is the dam of a leading 2009 performer in Japan, the Group 3 winner and dual Classic-placed Germinal. Another halfsister, the Group 1-placed Flawly, bred Best Name, runner-up in the Prix du Jockey Club.

Burke uses a phrase that “good horses make us all look good”. That will hopefully prove apt in October.

Kiely partnership

Partnerships and friendships are very important to Burke and he has developed a very successful liaison with trainer John Kiely. It all started many years ago when Lorna-Gail carried his colours to success. Since then the two have combined to produce a number of leading jump performers who have initially sported Burke’s racing silks.

This roll of honour includes such well-known performers as Special Rate, Boychuk, Arctic Camper and The Biker. Burke finds “the breeding cycle in National Hunt too long” but enjoys the fun and relaxation of the sport and also has one eye on the commercial aspect.

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See you there: Burke has opted to send his George Washington filly to Tattersalls

summer. A member of the first crop of Brian Boru is out of a Strong Gale mare who showed some useful form herself in bumpers. He comes from the family of Blazing Walker and could be a hope for the 2010 Goffs Land Rover Bumper.

Alongside him is a nice son of Definite Article.

He had obvious appeal at the Derby Sale as he is a son of the top-class Aries Girl. Burke sold Aries Girl to trainer Pat Flynn and also enjoyed success with a previous son of the mare, Snap Tie. This gelding oozes quality and has tremendous bone.

Watch for him when he hits the track.

The Burkes are selling nine yearlings this autumn, quite a contrast to last year when they sold all but one of the 23 yearlings they consigned. “Last year’s group was the biggest we ever had and we were relieved to have sold as we did,” says Gerry Burke. “We had a very good Goffs and also got a great buzz from selling a nice Sadler’s Wells. It is important the Irish support Goffs and I have had some great days there.

“This year I am sending four yearlings there (three are going to Doncaster) and I especially like the Marjus. I tend to go for established sires, though the fashion often seems to be for firstcrop stallions. Established sires take some of the gamble out of the equation.”

One of the traits easily noticed among all the horses at Glidawn was their placid temperament, the yearlings barely noticing the presence of up to five of us in the stable, with young James picking out their feet, while Gillian fussed about them. This must pay dividends when they get to the hurly burly of the sales, with all the noise and movement. Keep calm and carry on.

It’s not a bad description of Burke himself.

“It is important the Irish support Goffs. I have had great days there and this year we’ll send four”

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Lesser pedigrees no barrier to ability Top performances from three cheaply bought juveniles, all by inexpensive sires, a highlight of Glorious Goodwood Words: Andrew Caulfield | Photos: George Selwyn s a devotee of thoroughbred bloodlines, it was a little unnerving to read in a recent article in The Daily Telegraph that Richard Hannon never looks at a sales catalogue.

“I never open them,” he revealed. “There’s no point in looking at paper. As Ryan Price always used to say, you can’t train paper.

“Between Peter (Doyle), his son Ross, Richard (Hannon jnr) and a couple of other lads we’ll look at every horse. The horses we buy tend not to have good enough pedigrees for the big players because at the cheaper end you can’t have both pedigree and conformation.”

Many of the horses bought by Team Hannon thus appeal more on the score of their physique, but their success can help turn a run-of-the-mill commercial stallion into something more.

Breeders will have to reassess Chevalier, after his remarkable son Monsieur Chevalier took his record to six wins from seven outings, following an impressive success in the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood.

Chevalier had something to prove when he retired. His career had come to a premature end before he had become a stakes winner. He had shown considerable potential, though, in running Dalakhani to a neck in the Criterium International. That, coupled with the fact his dam Legend Maker had been a Group 3 winner over a mile and a half, suggested that Chevalier was going to flourish over middle distances.

This theory gained further credence when his younger brother Alexander Of Hales finished second in the Irish Derby. Monsieur Chevalier’s broodmare sire Blues Traveller proved his stamina when third in the 1993 Derby. So what is the source of Monsieur Chevalier’s speed?

While it mustn’t be forgotten that Chevalier’s sire Danehill was primarily a sprinter, the most immediate source is Monsieur Chevalier’s dam, Blue Holly. She did her winning in sprints and her grandsires were Bluebird and Runnett.

Monsieur Chevalier cost only 17,000gns and the Hannon team secured another bargain when they paid just €26,000 for Dick Turpin.

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imperious fashion, Dick Turpin improved his record to three wins from as many starts. He is the best representative so far from the 104strong first crop by Arakan.

With Sharrood as his broodmare sire, Dick Turpin could eventually stay a mile but it shouldn’t be forgotten that his female line has produced sprinters like Monsieur Bond, Premiere Cuvee, Deep Finesse and Halmahera.

The Poule d’Essai des Poulains winners Zeddaan and Ashkalani also come from this family.

But for running into the Hannon-trained Canford Cliffs in the Coventry at Royal Ascot, the Clive Cox-trained Xtension would still be unbeaten, and the way he finished at Goodwood to win the Vintage Stakes suggests he’s a colt who will thrive as he goes up in trip. He comes from the penultimate European crop of Xaar, who was moved on to Japan after initially leaving Ireland for France.

Stamina questions

With Pivotal siring dual Oaks winner Sariska and Oasis Dream the Nassau heroine Midday, there has been plenty of talk about top sprinters siring horses who stay much better than they did.

Dansili wasn’t a sprinter, but he only once ventured beyond a mile when he was well beaten. As the average winning distance of his progeny is nine furlongs, it is surprising that the stallion, at the time of writing, is responsible not only for one-time St Leger favourite Harbinger but also another candidate in Father Time.

Although Dansili has sired some winning stayers, none of his 37 stakes winners has so far won a stakes race over 13 furlongs or longer. His smart son Dansant did win a valuable handicap over the St Leger course and distance, but has since won six Listed races over middle distances.

Were there reasons for thinking Harbinger could have broken the pattern, before losing at York?

Perhaps not, as his dam, the Listed winner Penang Pearl, showed her best form over a mile, despite having a French Derby winner, Bering, as her sire and an Irish Derby winner, Shareef Dancer, as her broodmare sire.

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Kingsgate Native returns to form in the Audi Stakes

That Shareef Dancer mare, Guapa, never ran beyond a mile, so it looks like the dominant force in Penang Pearl’s pedigree was her second dam Sauceboat, who won the Lockinge Stakes but stayed a mile and a quarter.

Yet there are a few straws to clutch at. Dansili’s first three dams are daughters of Kahyasi, High Line and Roberto – all reliable sources of stamina – and Dansili’s famous dam Hasili is a sister to Arrive, an impressive Listed winner over a distance a little longer than the St Leger.

Also, Dansili’s other stakes winner from this female line – the French filly Dancing Lady – put up one of her best efforts when second in the Group 3 Prix de Lutece over 15 furlongs.

Sending a mare repeatedly to the same stallion may seem unimaginative, but there are statistics which suggest this strategy can be more fruitful than sending a mare to different stallions.

Sacarina, an unraced daughter of Old Vic, so far has seven foals of racing age by Monsun and five of them are winners. Three of them have enjoyed Group 1 success, with Samum and Schiaparelli winning the Deutsches Derby, a race in which their excellent sister Salve Regina finished second after winning the German Oaks.

So what does the future hold for Schiaparelli?

The six-year-old was landing his seventh Grouprace victory – and his first for Godolphin – when he gamely won the Group 2 Goodwood Cup. As his victories have all been gained over a minimum of 11 furlongs, he is likely to fall foul of breeders’ prejudice against stayers.

Perhaps they should remember his brother Samum has gone on to sire a German Derby winner and another Group 1 winner from a 34strong second crop, raising his fee to €25,000 in 2009, and that Monsun continues to be a major force, as unbeaten French filly and Arc hopeful Stacelita has demonstrated this year.

One of the greatest training feats of 2009 concerns Kingsgate Native. After failing to get any of his mares in foal at Cheveley Park Stud, the son of Mujadil has returned to the track to add the Group 3 King George Stakes to his Group 1 victories in the 2007 Nunthorpe (aged two) and the Golden Jubilee Stakes last year.

Remember Radetzky?

His triumph brought to mind the 1978 Queen Anne Stakes win of Radetzky, who successfully impregnated seven of the eight mares he had covered a few months earlier at Longholes Stud.

Lack of interest from mare owners prompted connections to return him to training less than six weeks before his Royal Ascot success.

Another horse who combined stud duties and racing in the same year was Environment Friend.

The winner of the 1991 Dante and Eclipse did so in 1993, when he failed by a head to take the Coronation Cup soon after siring 30 foals; 1994, when he was second in the Coronation Cup again after siring eight foals; and 1995, when he was third in the Tattersalls Gold Cup. Environment Friend’s connections had the advantage of knowing he was to return to the racecourse and could thus maintain fitness levels.

Kingsgate Native, though, had been allowed to let down and fill out, to cope with the demands of a large book of mares. Getting him back to peak fitness must therefore have been a longer, trickier process. Congratulations to Sir Michael Stoute for a superb piece of training.

Nineteen-length winners of Newmarket maiden races are very rare, but that’s not the only unusual thing about Manifest, who achieved the feat in August on his second start.

When the mating which produced the colt took place, it was a bit like a Darby and Joan meeting with a Club 18-30 atmosphere. In fact, the two participants in the mating qualified for the 18-30 age group, as the stallion, Rainbow Quest, was a veteran of 24 and the mare, Modena, was 22. That’s a combined age of 46!

The mating, which took place in June, was pretty much a last-ditch attempt to get one more foal from this exceptional broodmare, who has produced seven stakes winners headed by Elmaamul and Reams Of Verse.

Modena conceived and the daughter of Roberto finally produced Manifest on May 16, 2006, with this birth date explaining why the Rainbow Quest colt has taken time to mature.

His victory came a week after his half-sister Midsummer had become the dam of a Group 1 winner, thanks to Midday’s Nassau Stakes win.

If Manifest proves up to Group class he will become the sixth Group performer produced by mating Roberto mares to Rainbow Quest.

The previous five consist of the Prix RoyalOak winners Raintrap and Sunshack, the Group 2 winner Panoramic, the Ebor winner Tuning and the Group-placed Summer Breeze, dam of the very smart Doctor Fremantle.

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A year since we saw a major market dip, it is hard to argue much has changed for the better Words: Philip Freedman

In the light of the downturn which all the world’s major economies have experienced in the last 12 months, the economic backdrop to this year’s yearling sales is less positive than has been the case for some years”.

If those words have an eerily familiar ring to them, it is because they began our preview of the yearling sales last year.

Twelve months on, with the downturn magnified by a financial

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crisis, it is hard to argue that much has changed for the better.

However, whereas the industry entered the 2008 yearling sales on the back of unprecedented levels of demand experienced at the 2007 breeding stock sales, there is less cause for optimism this time around, thanks to the negative experience of last year’s auctions and the mayhem in the world’s financial markets.

With the average at the 2008 Keeneland November Sale falling by close to 40% and only slightly smaller falls at the Tattersalls December Mare and Foal sales, the industry professionals soon calculated that the market had fallen by a third from its peak of 12 months earlier.

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backdrop, prior to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which reached its nadir during Tattersalls October. All other things being equal, auctions such as Arqana, Keeneland September and Doncaster St Leger might have been viewed as more exposed to a sharp reversal in 2009 than those which took place after midSeptember.

All other things are, of course, rarely equal. Projecting a 33% fall from the 2007 levels at both Saratoga and Deauville, the only major yearling sales which recorded increases last year, would, in fact, require declines of close to 40% from last year’s levels, while it would indicate that Goffs’ Orby Sale, which suffered the sharpest decline last year, was immune from any further reduction. In the case of Saratoga, the purchase of FasigTipton by the Dubai-based Synergy Group, and its aggressive marketing campaign, may well lead to an improvement in its market share relative to the

Keeneland September Sale.

Looking closer to home, there is no doubt that success breeds success and, as such, Deauville can expect to enjoy a continued improvement in the quality of the catalogue it offers, with it being able to be more selective in terms of both the pedigrees and conformation of the individuals it sells, whereas the continued plight of the Irish economy and relative strength of the euro against sterling will continue to make Ireland a relatively hard location in which to sell yearlings.

As ever, it will be the largest sales at Keeneland in September and at Tattersalls in October which are seen as the best indicators of demand, and thus the overall health of the bloodstock market.

Allowing for the falls of 2008, a further decline of around 20% would appear consistent with the declines which the breeding stock markets suffered last winter.

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Fee range market analysis Tattersalls yearling averages since 2004 offer a guide as to how sales vendors have fared £20,000 +

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market were in some degree of equilibrium.

However, it does not follow that a decline of this magnitude will necessarily be evenly spread across all continents; indeed, if the Racing Post Yearling Bonus scheme is to be effective, it is imperative that European market share, especially in Britain and Ireland, rises at the expense of animals sold in North America and elsewhere in Europe, where yearlings are not eligible for the bonuses.

So far during this somewhat nervy approach to the European sales season, the evidence from the Fasig-Tipton July Sale is consistent with a market in retreat but not freefall.

The extent of its decline, with the average dropping by 16% from last year’s level, which itself was 10% down on that achieved in 2007, would have been consistent with the expectations factored into last year’s Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Indeed, the results for

the pinhooked yearlings were in line with what might be expected of a market showing some degree of equilibrium, with around 70% of lots sold showing a profit on their foal price.

In Saratoga the performance was markedly different, with across-the-board increases in average, median and gross returns, and nearly double the number of both $500,000 and $1 million lots compared with 2008. The return to pinhookers was less impressive, raising questions as to what extent this largely reflected a stronger catalogue and a shift in the Maktoum family’s purchasing from Keeneland to Saratoga.

Such questions will be answered only after the much larger Keeneland September Sale. But breeders around the world will be relieved that the enthusiasm of Sheikh Mohammed, the driving force behind the bull market in bloodstock, remains as strong as ever.

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How optimistic or otherwise do you feel approaching the sales?

John Lynam

new money coming in prepared to buy them. For every 20 new players that come into the game, 19 are specifically in it to buy fillies to build up studs; they don’t want colts.”

Bloodstock economist “I expect things to be very similar to last year. One of the ominous signs for the middle to lower end was how far down expenditure was at the Derby Sale in June, as that would be indicative of the economic health of people that buy horses in Britain and Ireland from the middle market down.

“I’d be fearful of another fallback, so what the Maktoums do this year is critical. Dubai’s economy may not be going well but they can defy economics and I’ve never seen the level of support to the market they gave last year. If the Maktoums pull back this year there will be pain.

“Where the Maktoum boycott of Coolmore stallions really has had an effect is with well-bred colts. The industry badly needs

Emma O’Gorman Breeze-up consignor “We had a good year and showed a fair profit but we won’t be looking to spend any more than normal on yearlings.

We rarely pay more than £30,000 for a yearling and hope one or two will resell for six figures.

“We bought eight last year and will be looking for a similar number. I hope we get more choice for our money. If we don’t, I’d rather have fewer horses than spend more than

we want on one yearling.

We’re on a tight budget so once again we’ll have looked at 3,000 yearlings by the end of the year, with the aim of getting eight. It’s lots of waiting in the wings but it’s a great feeling when you get one that you know straight away will work out; it was like that when we got Sand Vixen for 30,000gns last year.

“She just slipped through the net and we were amazed to get her for that money. “

Willie Browne Breeze-up consignor “This year I had huge numbers, with probably 80 breeze-up horses to sell, but the plan this time is to cut back the quantity of yearlings we buy. We found this year there was no incentive

for giving a big amount for a yearling to resell, because there’s a good chance that you will not get your money back.

I’d be concerned that the idea that the breeze-ups are a second-rate sale – which we’d got well away from in the last six years – might return.

“We had a couple of very expensive American horses that did us a lot of harm, so we’re going to have to put a much lower ceiling on what we give for a yearling.”

Joe Foley Ballyhane Sales “I’m selling more horses this year.

It’s somewhat deliberate as it’s a mixture of homebreds and foal purchases. I thought the foals were good value last year and I’m

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hoping I bought some really nice prospective racehorses in November for cheaper money than the year before. I’ll generally reserve them low and won’t push them to the valuations I put on them. A degree of realism has to come in from a vendor’s point of view at this year’s sales.

“Even in the good times, ahead of the sales people have always said there were no orders about, so I’m not listening this time.

There’s a lot of trade going on in our business and as vendors we don’t know what the market will be, so why talk it down?”

Anthony Stroud Agent “I’d hope things could stay on a par with last year. We’re lucky that our racing is seen as a very good

product, so the horses in training market is still very strong and a lot of that will get reinvested in the yearling market. One can’t underestimate the support Sheikh Mohammed gave the sales last year. The top end and fillies with a pedigree will be sought after – they always are in times like this, because of the residual value. A lot of the top two-year-olds this year, like Xtension, Silver Grecian, Canford Cliffs, Monsieur Chevalier and Dick Turpin didn’t cost a lot of money and that’s good for the industry; it shows it doesn’t take a lot of money to buy a decent horse.

“The Yearling Bonus Scheme will be a good help, up to a certain level. Another thing that should help is that there are not the number of top American

stallions that appeal to the European market now, so that will enhance what we have here.”

Alan Swinbank Trainer “I usually get 35-40 yearlings on spec and this year will be no different. We don’t spend a fortune and I’m hoping that if we are astute we will get a better quality of horse for the same money that we have spent in the past. I’ve never had a problem selling on a nice horse with a bit of pedigree. As long as you have those, then they are easy enough to pass on to owners. I’m sure it will be the same again.

“We’ve been very lucky with this year’s two-year-olds and you’ve got to sell them on when you can, because there is money

around at the top end and the owners will reinvest the money.”

Paul Thorman Trickledown Stud “Our first objective has always been to empty head-collars and the second to stay solvent. That won’t change. While the yearling bonus won’t make a huge difference in itself, it’s a sign that everybody is trying to do something. There are signs this year that it’s not all desperation.

“One or two of the bigger owners are saying they will clear out two-year-olds and start again.

There is a good market for selling horses with a bit of form and the owners will reinvest. Hopefully, people like Marwan Koukash may move on some older horses and replace them with babies.”

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Matt Coleman Anthony Stroud Bloodstock “They are a solid bunch but there are, maybe, not quite as many high-profile performers as in other years.

“A couple I’d pick out are Shirocco, who got a really nice book of mares in his first year, and Sleeping Indian, who I thought had some very attractive foals last year who should be commercial in the sales ring.”

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What do you make of the first-season sires this year and which individually have impressed you?

Peter Doyle

unproven sires and I think that, especially as this year’s sales won’t be so competitive, we won’t need to take that risk.

“Of those I like, a less obvious one is Balmont, who does not have huge numbers. I’ve seen a good few who will be sold as yearlings at Goresbridge and they look sharp and precocious, good sprinty types.”

Peter Doyle Michael Donohoe BBA Ireland “They are, maybe, not the greatest bunch of new stallions ever and I think there won’t be as much emphasis on the firstseason sires at this year’s sales.

I’d prefer to go for the proven sire – why take a punt? Too many people, myself included, have got stung in the past by using

Agent “Sleeping Indian had some very nice foals and we bought a couple last year. He was a very good racehorse who was unlucky not to win at the Breeders’ Cup. “Diamond Green was another with good foals, as was Iffraaj.

We always buy our share of firstseason sires. The most important thing is that the horses look like athletes. “

Michael Donohoe

Stephen Hillen Agent “I’d think these are a better crop of first-season sires than last year’s and I think they will still sell well in this market. I admit I’ve got a vested interest as I have a share in Sleeping Indian, but I do think his yearlings look nice. I’ve seen a good few and they have good minds and look athletic.

“The Holy Roman Emperors look proper horses as well; they should be two-year-olds. I was also keen on Shirocco’s first crop, although they might be more three-year-old types.”

Ed Sackville Kern Lillingston “They are a solid bunch of firstseason sires and I’ve seen a few Araafas on various farms and like them. They are all a good size with a decent outlook and

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from what I’ve seen he has sired a very even group of yearlings.

“There were some lovely Holy Roman Emperor and Shirocco foals at the sales last year; they are a couple of others I like.”

Bobby O’Ryan Agent “There’s been no runaway firstseason sire with two-year-olds running this season. There are some decent cheaper stallions with their first yearlings for sale this time around.

“Diamond Green is one I’d be keen on. His yearlings look like they will make two-year-olds and I’ve seen a couple of nice ones that are going to Doncaster. I bought a couple by Aussie Rules as foals last year while I also thought the Sleeping Indians, Majestic Missiles and Shiroccos were nice.”

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With the Maktoum boycott of Coolmore-sired yearlings an ongoing issue for the bloodstock industry, there will be anxious eyes scouring the sales rings in search of major league buyers outside of the big two.

Last year 23 yearling colts changed hands for 300,000gns or €400,000 or more in Britain and Ireland. While seven each were bought by Coolmore and the Maktoums, there was at least a smattering of other buyers at the top end.

Abba’s Benny Andersson paid 650,000gns for the joint Tattersalls sale-topper Berling, while Sir Robert Ogden picked up two more, one of them in partnership with vendor Watership Down Stud. Thomas Barr also bought two yearlings in that 300,000gns-€400,000 range. There was also one apiece for Jackie Bolger, US-based Betty Moran, city whizzkid Lawrie Inman and Deloitte chief executive John Connolly, an owner with Amanda Perrett.

There were 33 colts in that category in 2007, when only four were not bought by the big two players, those falling to Barr (two), Ogden and Bolger.

The influence of Darley stallions in sale catalogues continues to become more pronounced, accounting for 25.8% of those catalogued at Doncaster’s St

Leger Sale and 30% of those in book one at Tattersalls.

In 2006, Darley had 16% of the Doncaster market catalogue and 23.7% at Tattersalls.

Arch-rival Coolmore’s influence remains as strong as ever and its stallions account for 40% of the lots in the Goffs Orby Sale, compared to 35.9% four years ago. Its share of the Book 1 catalogue has also risen since 2006, from 18.8% to 27.4%.

The fact that both Coolmore and Darley sires have significantly increased their share of the Book 1 market offers evidence of their growing dominance of the stallion market.

Indeed, their combined share of both Book 1 and the Goffs Orby hovers around the 60% mark.

The percentage of first-season sires in this year’s Book 1 catalogue is down to 10.4%, having been 18.8% last year – suggesting that the quality of each new crop varies notably.

Between Deauville, Goffs and Tattersalls Book 1, Galileo is the best represented stallion with 78 lots, closely followed by Danehill Dancer on 73 and Invincible Spirit on 61. Hurricane Run is the best represented newcomer in the three elite sales with 52.

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Shooting stars of the sales Carl Evans offers up some names that could make an impact at this autumn’s auctions Ruairi O Coilean Ennistown Stud, County Meath “You cannot come in and out of this business,” says Ruairi O Coilean of Ennistown Stud.

“You have to take a long-term view and, while money might be scarcer now, it could be a good time to buy.”

Ennistown took the spotlight twice at Tattersalls last autumn, notably when selling Classicplaced filly Saiorse Abu, owned in partnership with trainer Jim Bolger, and sold to Sheikh Mohammed for 1,950,000gns, but also when purchasing a Pivotal yearling filly for 400,000gns. Named Kitty Kiernan, she has been placed in Group 3 races from Bolger’s yard and is thought likely to improve next year.

O Coilean, a barrister with property interests, bought Ennistown nine years ago and owns almost 20 mares. He will

Brian Hammond sell yearlings at Tattersalls Ireland, Books 1 and 2 in Newmarket, and at Goffs Orby Sale, and expects to be culling and buying at later breeding stock sales.

“I’m not sentimental when it comes to selling and I do want to get into good tap-root families,” he says. “I cannot afford to buy top-class mares or high-class winners, so we buy fillies with a view to enhancing their value on the racetrack.”

“I’m not sentimental when it comes to selling, and I do want to get into good taproot families”

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Ashley House Stud, Devon When Ashley House Stud’s prized Galileo colt arrived in Newmarket early one night for last year’s Tattersalls’ December Sale the journey ended in the high street.

Brake seizure stranded the transporter and the only option was to unload the consignment of foals and walk them to Park Paddocks. They alighted into a scene of blue and orange flashing lights, multi-coloured Christmas decorations overhead and the headlights of cars jammed in two directions, yet registered no alarm.

A couple of days later the Galileo colt out of Honorine became a session topper when knocked down to Timmy Hyde for 180,000gns, comfortably the best result to date for the Axminster-based stud and its owner, Brian Hammond.

He is hoping to emulate that success this year when selling two foals and three yearlings at Tattersalls, although Honorine’s Singspiel colt foal is being retained to sell as a yearling in the hope his older brother scores on the racetrack in 2010.

Hammond, who sold a printing business five years ago, says: “When I was in business it didn’t really matter whether my bloodstock made a profit or loss, but now the horses are more important. I had to upgrade my mares, so I sold four and bought four more, including Honorine.

“They are all young, aged five and six, and I want to see how their progeny do on the racecourse before I look at more mares, but I hope to buy a foal or two to pinhook.”

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Caroline Green

Marie & Paul McCartan

Templeton Stud, Berkshire and Newmarket When Berkshire-based Caroline Green of Templeton Stud vented the idea of opening an additional yard in Newmarket, the economic downturn was unforeseen.

Nonetheless, Templeton orchestrated its own financial windfall when consigning a Montjeu half-brother to dual Group 1 winner Vespone, raising 650,000gns when John Magnier outbid all rivals. This was the jointhighest price at the auction and a Caroline Green windfall for Marcel and Sibylle Egloff of Switzerland’s Gestut venue for sales preparation, a Sohrenhof, who own the mare base during the sales, Vanishing Prairie.

A couple of months later Green accommodation for walk-in mares visiting local stallions and grazing took a lease on Mertoun paddocks when those in Paddocks, the former site of the Berkshire need resting. It has also Equine Fertility Unit, based near provided quarantine boxes for Tattersalls. She now has 115 shuttling stallions and will be acres and 60 boxes there, in short-term digs for horses who addition to 250 acres at the have been through Tattersalls.

Berkshire headquarters.

“Location is so important,” says “I won’t pretend I don’t have Green, who consigns 33 sleepless nights,” admits Green, yearlings this year, including ten “but we had been working on the idea for a year before we took the at Book 1. “We are still finding out how Mertoun works best but, lease. It was right for Templeton having got over the initial move, then and it’s right now.”

Mertoun Paddocks has several we can start the process of repurchasing bloodstock.” roles, providing Green with a

Ballyphilip Stud, County Limerick converting it into an 80-acre If you are a parent who views horse hotel, beauty parlour and school summer holidays as a gymnasium, with 23 boxes. six-week slog, think of those Their business is on the up at working mums and dads whose present, for the McCartans bred busiest time of year coincides two Glorious Goodwood with the vacation. winners – juveniles Xtension That is the annual fate of (who won the Vintage Stakes) Marie and Paul McCartan, who and Stags Leap – and sold a undertake yearling preparation session-topping Danehill and child raising in a juggling Dancer colt to Sir Michael act worthy of carnival Stoute on behalf of Dermot entertainers. At least the roles McAuliffe for 420,000gns at are similar, since both involve Tattersalls Book 2 last year. children.

The couple hoped to sell “It’s pretty tricky at times,” Xtension’s half-brother by admits Marie, who has three Compton Place out of Great Joy sons – twins aged six and a at the St Leger Sale, but they two-year-old. “I have some help also pinhook a foal or two, so from a child minder, plus there’s will be active at breeding stock summer camp and a pony to sales in November. keep them quiet.”

As if August was not busy enough the couple were due to be in Doncaster for the St Leger Sale, where Paul was responsible for a quartet of Ballyphilip yearlings and a draft from Denis Brosnan’s Croom House Stud, where he acts as manager. The couple met when Paul managed Rathbarry Stud’s Glenview Farm, were married, and bought Ballyphilip in 2001,

“The McCartans’ business is on the up – they bred two juvenile winners at Glorious Goodwood”

Andrew Black & Michael Owen Chasemore Farm, Surrey & Manor House Stables, Cheshire Group 1 winners, Black says: Judging by the success of “I’ll be buying yearlings with Betfair, joint-founder Andrew Michael Owen – let’s say a Black does not do things by reasonable collection of decent halves – other than take a 50horses – to race in our joint 50 share in footballer Michael colours, but also some that will Owen’s Cheshire-based racing be bought on spec with a view yard. to selling to other owners in the Having signed ascendant yard.” trainer Tom Dascombe and Black has invested in all stated their desire to produce

Michael Owen

areas of the bloodstock market in Britain and abroad, invariably using the services of agent Tom Goff, while he has horses trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam, Brian Meehan and Dascombe, among others.

He has a Surrey retreat near Cobham that he hopes will become a successful stud.

Andrew Black

Of Chasemore Farm, he says: “I’m slowly turning it back into a stud, but it won’t be operational until we get the land right. In the meantime I have mares at Dukes Stud, New England Stud and Watership Down. I’ve got quite a lot of three and four-year-old fillies to retire from the racecourse at the end of this season and some pricey two-year-olds who could be anything.”

Black’s mare investments last year included Veiled Beauty, bought for 160,000gns at the December Sale, but he says the need to stock the Owen venture will prevent him buying more breeders this year.

“I’m short of dough,” he says, before correcting that, and saying: “My money’s tied up and any spare will be going on yearling investments.”

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Don’t forget the BBAG Sales in September!

German breeding has been leaving its mark on European racing – the winner and runner up in the Epsom Derby, the winner of the Prix de Diane and the French Derby winner all carry German breeding in their pedigrees.

The brilliant Sea The Stars is a half-brother to Galileo, both being out of Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Urban Sea, herself out of the Lombard mare Allegretta, who also produced King’s Best.

Unbeaten until his runner-up effort in the Derby, Fame And Glory is by Montjeu out of the Shirley Heights mare Gryada, who is also the granddam of last year’s Group-winning Galileo filly Gravitation. Gryada’s dam is the Windwurf mare Grimpola, who won the German 1000 Guineas in the colours of her breeders, Gestut Auenquelle, in 1985. She was then bought as a foundation mare for Lord Howard de Walden’s Plantation Stud.

The Monsun filly Stacelita, who won both the Prix Saint-Alary and the Prix de Diane, is the first foal of Listed-winner Soignee, who is a half-sister to multiple-group-winning Simoun, Listedwinning Soudaine and the Darshaam nare Suivi, dam of unbeaten Suestado – who is by Monsun and therefore a half-brother to Stacelita.

Soignee traces her pedigree back to Gestut Schlenderhan’s champion filly Schonbrunn, a great-granddaughter of Schwarzgold, whose descendants include Plantation Stud’s 1985 runaway Epsom Derby winner Slip Anchor.

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THE SPECIAL SECTION FOR ROA MEMBERS

Working together for racing’s future Stephen Smith on his role as representative of the Horsemen’s Group and Racehorse Owners Association on the Racing For Change project board

Stephen Smith: “change is vital”

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elping to achieve “what is best for racing” is how Stephen Smith describes his role on the project board of Racing For Change, the body charged with rebranding the sport and widening its appeal.

Sitting alongside Smith on the board, which is headed up by Racing Enterprises Ltd (Project Director Rod Street is The Big

Interview, pages 34-39), are representatives of British racing’s major constituents, including the British Horseracing Authority, Racecourse Association, Levy Board and Jockey Club.

Two additional positions, for a marketing communications director and betting industry liaison officer, are in the process of being filled.

Its main aims are, broadly, to ‘premierise’ racing’s top events, develop a better working relationship with the betting industry, improve the sport’s marketing and PR strategy, and devise a template to improve the raceday customer experience.

Racing For Change, which picked up the baton to reinvigorate racing from marketing group Harrison Fraser, is now embarking on a three-month consultation period with the sport’s constituents to consider a number of proposals.

They include moving the dates of the Flat season in order to start and finish on ‘prestige’ days, having more Group 1s staged on Saturdays, developing a team-based championship based around Flat handicaps, and introducing a series of qualifying races for the Cheltenham Festival.

Smith said: “Our objective is to develop a much clearer story for both Flat and jumps racing in Britain. Racing needs to become more marketable and must engage the public far more than it does. The sport has lost its relevance and we need to attract a new audience, while re-engaging consumers who have become disillusioned.

“I’m on the board to represent the Horsemen’s Group, but the point is that everyone is working together with the shared goal of doing what is best for racing.”

Following the consultation phase, the proposals and recommendations to the

Speed bonus prize of £10,000 up for grabs after initial plan has to be revised

The Speed Bonus, which is part of Goodwood’s eight-race card on September 13, has been modified to reflect a lower-thanexpected take-up rate for the scheme.

This innovative idea, which was launched by Goodwood and the Racehorse Owners Association in the spring, aims to identify the best winning time performance on the day. It is based on comparisons with Racing Post standard times and adjusted for distance.

Because the pool of money collected from owner registrations for the planned event has not reached a £50,000 threshold, those owners who have registered to date will have their fees returned in full.

However, the winning horse that puts up the day’s best speed performance will still receive a bonus payment of £10,000, provided that horse is among those originally registered for the event.

Rod Fabricius, Managing Director of Goodwood, said: “This is a goodwill gesture to those who registered for the Speed Bonus.

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“It is saying ‘thank you’ for your support. It will not cost those owners anything other than the race entry fee but they could win a £10,000 bonus.”

Additionally, Goodwood will provide a private box for a Champagne reception for those owners who registered for the Speed Bonus and who have a runner on the day.

Michael Harris, Chief Executive of the ROA, said: “While the Speed Bonus did capture the imagination of a lot of owners and trainers – 91 owners registered 128 horses – we were not able to achieve the £50,000 threshold that we set ourselves.”

“This is an exciting time for racing.

There is all to play for – it is clear that the sport cannot go on as it is” industry will be finalised, then industry approval sought.

“The 2010 fixture list is in place but hopefully we can have considerable input into the 2011 racing programme,” said Smith.

“However, improving the sport’s marketing is something that can be done a lot sooner, and I am sure we will see this happen in due course.”

He added: “This is an exciting time for racing – there is all to play for. It is clear that the sport cannot go on as it is and change is vital.”

New Rule Book ready The newly formatted Rules of Racing come into effect on September 1. The meaning and application of the Rules has not changed, but the rewrite has removed duplication, made more use of plain English and avoids jargon where possible.

The Rules are brought together under six separate manuals which are available online: General Manual, Race Manual, Trainer Manual, Rider Manual, Horse and Owner Manual, and Racing Administration Manual.

The website book is easier to navigate and provides an improved search engine. It can be viewed at http://newrules.britishhorseracing .com.

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Council Agenda

Passport legislation New legislation has come into effect requiring the new owner of a horse to record their ownership details with their relevant Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO) within 30 days of their acquisition of the horse. Racehorse ownership details are recorded by trainers with Weatherbys, so owners with horses in training, point-topointers and hunter chasers need take no action.

Ownership changes for pretraining, non-racing or retired horses should be relayed to the Weatherbys Stud Book department. Forms can be had at www.weatherbys.co.uk – ID Passports.

Owners who retire a horse but wish to make the provision that it should not race again can complete a Non Racing Agreement. Copies of the form are available on request from Weatherbys and at www.racingadmin.co.uk.

Grass Sickness The Animal Health Trust has launched a nationwide surveillance scheme to monitor Equine Grass Sickness and is asking owners who have had a horse who has suffered from this illness to help by providing important data.

The aim of The Horse Trustfunded research, undertaken by AHT scientists, is to analyse trends, revealing where and when EGS cases occur across the UK, to give an accurate picture of the true welfare impact of the illness.

Cases of this illness tend to peak between April and June in the UK, which has a mortality rate of more than 90%.

If you own or have treated a horse suffering from EGS, you can help with this important research by completing a short, confidential questionnaire at www.equinegrasssickness.co.uk.

The July Council Meeting,

by Chief Executive Michael Harris Workstream 8 The meeting began with a general discussion on the ROA marketing and membership action plan. The Council were informed about ‘Workstream 8’ of the Racing for Change programme. A meeting had recently taken place to flesh out ideas about encouraging young people into racing and into racehorse ownership. The next stage would be to formalise a list of key objectives for the group.

Mortality Insurance Discussion then turned to the possibility of offering members a special discounted deal on bloodstock mortality insurance, with add-ons that would cover the cost of major surgery. The next step would be to gauge the potential popularity of such a scheme with ROA members.

Totesport sponsorship It was reported that the additional £50,000 that Totesport had put into the ROA sponsorship scheme was already bearing fruit in terms of the increased takeup of the scheme. It was noted that Richard Hannon’s star two-year-old Canford Cliffs would be carrying the Totesport logo.

Goodwood facility The Council heard that Goodwood had kindly offered a free facility as an exclusive base for ROA members for the Wednesday of Glorious Goodwood. Similarly, Chester had offered a package for ROA members in June, which had been well-received.

Gold Standard Further discussions were held on the Gold Standard Awards. It was decided that, despite the problems that Ayr had recently experienced leading to an accident on the bend, the racecourse should retain its Gold Standard status. We would take guidance from the BHA Course Inspectorate.

Reference was also made to the recent high profile abandonment at Worcester and there was agreement that we should re-visit an idea to introduce an automatic procedure for goodwill payments to be made to owners when late abandonments occurred.

Levy yield The President reported on the recent levy discussions regarding the 2010 budget.

The President said he was doing everything possible to minimise prize-money reductions for 2010 and beyond, in the light of a diminishing levy yield. The Levy Board had, for the first time, agreed to make across-the-board expenditure cuts to soften the blow on prize-money and this was deemed to be a significant step forward.

The meeting went on to discuss various options for the future and how the levy spend was probably being spread over too many fixtures in the light of the diminishing yield.

The Council acknowledged that this was a huge subject and further discussions would take place with all parties in the coming months. It was agreed there was a dire need for racing to adopt a

new funding system that might, in the long term, involve the Horsemen’s Group and racecourses negotiating prize-money agreements.

Media rights The discussions on racing’s finances led to a debate about Arena Leisure’s new media rights deal with SIS which would raise £106 million for them over five years starting in 2012. It was a further indication, the Council agreed, of how racing’s income was gradually moving from a levy-based system to a media rights system and, with the latter, there was no mechanism in place to produce any guarantees for prize-money.

Racing rebranding Discussion moved on to the rebranding of racing initiative, now being called ‘Racing for Change’. The Council heard about plans relating to the ‘premierisation’ of racing, betting, PR and raceday experience.

Sales companies The Council moved on to talk about issues within the sales and bloodstock world.

It was suggested that the sales companies, in the light of the dire economic climate, might consider introducing a clause in their sales conditions that they would not pay the vendor until they, themselves, had been paid.

It was agreed to get clarification on this. (The sales companies have subsequently confirmed that they have no intention of introducing this amendment).

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Relive that famous win

The success of Aintree and Cheltenham has helped put National Hunt racing in Britain in the limelight

Jump fixtures set at record level in 2010 The 2010 fixture list includes a total of 1,503 programmed fixtures, comprising 913 on the Flat and 590 over jumps. This compares with 1,490 fixtures in 2009. Flat fixtures will comprise 611 turf fixtures and 302 allweather fixtures (590 and 329 respectively in 2009).

The number of jump fixtures has increased to 590, the highest number ever programmed, which will represent almost 40% of the 2010 fixture list.

The total number of fixtures is one fewer than the previous highest total of 1,504, programmed in 2008.

Ffos Las in Wales is due to stage 28 fixtures in its first full year. The current closure of Great Leighs has resulted in significant increases in the number of meetings staged at other floodlit all-weather racecourses, with Kempton Park gaining 23 extra fixtures and Wolverhampton 14 extra fixtures.

News in brief Dining offer at Chester Chester racecourse and Heathcotes Outside have a fantastic offer for ROA members on Saturday, September 26.

For just £35 per person inclusive of VAT, ROA members will receive admission, a threecourse buffet meal in the final furlong restaurant, trackside access, car parking, cash bar with waitress service, Tote betting facilities, TV viewing, and a jockey or trainer to run through the card.

Places must be pre-booked in advance. Please contact Sarah Oldroyd, hospitality manager, or Kirsty Potempa, on 01244 304631.

Brighton and Towcester are each programmed to stage three extra racedays in 2010.

Fixtures are programmed on every Sunday of the year for the first time next year.

Musselburgh has an additional New Year’s Day fixture and Towcester will race on the Spring Bank Holiday.

To view the complete 2010 fixture list, please go to http://www.britishhorseracing. com/inside_horseracing/media/ fixturelist.asp.

Diary dates Racecourse owners’ guide The Racecourse Association is publishing an online Owners’ Guide to British Jump Racecourses. The resource provides a one-stop shop for all racecourse owner information for all of Britain’s tracks and is being published as an alternative to the previously printed publication.

A pdf is available on the ROA website, at www.racehorseowners.net.

Jockeys’ Pro-Am golf The PJA is holding a Pro-Am event on Monday, September 28 at the Buckinghamshire Golf Club, Denham. For further

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information go to www.thepja.co.uk/proam, contact organiser Tom Cowgill on 07796 268068, or email tom@ sportsmastersinternational.com.

The Secret Millionaire Channel 4’s The Secret Millionaire documentary is looking for individuals willing to embark on an undercover mission for its fifth series.The last series featured racehorse owner and property developer Rob Lloyd, who went undercover in Shankill Road, Belfast. For further information, call 020 7013 4208 or email mark.butcher@rdftelevision.com.

November 14 Marquee for members and guests at Cheltenham for Paddy Power Gold Cup Day. ROA members’ marquee badges are priced at £25 each and for their guests at £28 each. Orders by phone to 020 7408 0903 or online at the ROA shop on www.racehorseowners.net.

Admission badges for Cheltenham can be ordered at www.cheltenham.co.uk or on 01242 513014.

December 3 ROA Awards. Racing’s best and most prestigious black tie event at the London Hilton, Park Lane.

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RaceTech provides a unique range of technical services to the horseracing industry, from cameras and broadcast services to building and maintaining the complete digital library of every horse race in the UK. This facility is available for ROA and TBA members to purchase DVDs or memorable photo finish prints from any race at special discounted rates. For full details call RaceTech on 0208 947 3333 or visit www.RaceTech.co.uk. Discount vouchers are also available on request from the ROA office.

RaceTech offers a range of formats and services, from a single race on a DVD to bulk orders for syndicates and owners and breeders with many interests.

Whether your requirement is for a copy of a special race, or a special horse, that crucial photo finish print that confirmed the winner, or a promotional DVD to attract or retain members of a syndicate, RaceTech can provide pictures, commentary, voiceovers, graphics and design to broadcast quality standards.

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Club ROA members with jockey Jim Crowley at Ascot on July 26

End of an era for Club ROA BetfairClub ROA is to cease operating this autumn, due to the end of the sponsorship agreement with Betfair. The club for 18-32-year-olds, which was launched in 2007, will officially close on October 31.

The club has enjoyed much success on the racecourse with

its horses and has built a thriving network of members through its frequent runners and exciting social events.

It is hoped that there will be scope for an industry-led organisation for young people, to build on the foundations laid

by Club ROA.

Haygarth House open day

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ROA President Paul Dixon invites members to an open day at his yard, Haygarth House in Nottinghamshire, on Thursday, September 10.

Guests will be able to enjoy a morning tour of the facilities and see horses exercising with trainer Jeremy Glover.

Visitors wishing to go racing will be able to head on to

Doncaster racecourse for the second day of the St Leger meeting, and a private box offering refreshments will be available for ROA members.

For further details, or to book a place, please see the open day loose insert in this issue or contact Karen Thackery on 01777 707491 or email paul@pa-business.co.uk.

ROA members who booked badges for the Wednesday of Glorious Goodwood, through the ROA’s Richmond Enclosure badge service, were able to enjoy the use of a private members’ facility in the Charlton Stand. Our sincere thanks are extended to Goodwood’s Managing Director Rod Fabricius for making this facility available

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Levy Board (£)

1 Aintree JCR 2 Cheltenham JCR 3 Ascot I 4 Epsom Downs JCR 5 Goodwood I 6 Hamilton Park I 7 York I 8 Chester I 9 Doncaster Arena 10 Haydock Park JCR 11 Sandown Park JCR 12 Newmarket JCR 13 Musselburgh I 14 Bath North 15 Ripon I 16 Thirsk I 17 Ayr I 18 Fakenham I 19 Ffos Las North 20 Wetherby I 21 Salisbury I 22 Newbury I 23 Windsor Arena 24 Newcastle North 25 Beverley I 26 Stratford-on-Avon I 27 Pontefract I 28 Leicester I 29 Yarmouth North 30 Carlisle JCR 31 Wincanton JCR 32 Lingfield Park Arena 33 Kempton Park JCR 34 Chepstow North 35 Huntingdon JCR 36 Market Rasen JCR 37 Redcar I 38 Cartmel I 39 Sedgefield North 40 Nottingham JCR 41 Bangor-on-Dee I 42 Perth I 43 Ludlow I 44 Brighton North 45 Uttoxeter North 46 Fontwell Park North 47 Catterick Bridge I 48 Hereford North 49 Folkestone Arena 50 Kelso I 51 Taunton I 52 Exeter JCR 53 Newton Abbot I 54 Warwick JCR 55 Towcester I 56 Plumpton I 57 Worcester Arena 58 Hexham I 59 Southwell Arena 60 WolverhamptonArena Total

1,685,432 2,777,730 4,638,794 1,267,100 1,533,451 290,095 568,591 485,128 1,416,506 1,025,171 1,156,120 3,284,369 379,711 204,397 201,617 162,466 486,525 92,454 22,905 217,949 203,620 849,430 256,465 266,254 179,979 190,919 178,638 228,056 151,626 144,372 171,007 648,401 718,887 169,998 113,029 131,034 122,609 29,423 67,336 101,738 84,654 68,359 75,120 62,944 103,775 90,982 67,023 38,040 51,261 33,946 33,182 39,359 20,287 25,911 12,430 6,843 7,500 3,054 3,179 -39,289 27,905,053

49.3 49.2 44.5 44.1 35.6 32.7 31.8 31.4 29.8 29.6 29.6 27.5 26.6 26.5 24.0 23.1 22.9 22.5 22.1 21.7 21.5 21.3 21.2 20.9 20.5 20.5 19.6 18.5 18.5 18.3 15.9 15.8 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.4 14.4 13.6 13.6 12.9 11.7 11.1 11.0 10.1 10.0 9.7 8.7 6.7 6.2 5.8 5.6 4.9 3.2 3.2 2.0 1.4 1.2 0.7 0.1 -1.4 25.4

1,236,360 1,916,890 3,331,700 837,830 2,116,560 504,900 874,160 913,870 2,186,000 1,928,900 2,183,480 3,935,810 905,950 482,767 556,790 451,110 1,313,320 318,305 69,600 677,020 584,830 2,412,770 778,230 831,150 597,030 658,290 640,390 848,947 539,640 554,490 768,620 2,963,200 3,446,540 811,650 572,170 693,845 475,750 163,485 349,530 518,070 598,510 498,510 551,640 496,890 781,490 748,380 617,250 463,460 656,550 512,360 505,370 643,560 586,550 658,980 544,465 468,280 554,112 374,600 1,993,780 2,567,070 61,942,755

In order of racecourses’ percentage contributions to overall prize-money % of Total

Owners (£)

36.2 467,950 33.9 880,216 31.9 2,349,269 29.2 739,660 49.2 578,977 56.8 59,375 48.9 323,622 59.1 87,825 46.0 1,042,783 55.7 413,849 56.0 509,202 33.0 4,514,366 63.4 99,840 62.5 71,846 66.2 44,931 64.0 72,869 61.8 292,531 77.5 0 67.2 10,995 67.6 83,174 61.8 82,381 60.5 548,357 64.3 129,049 65.4 154,845 67.9 66,206 70.8 65,591 70.1 58,406 68.9 94,350 65.9 100,757 70.4 73,238 71.6 103,430 72.0 341,286 72.1 449,858 70.4 130,425 73.2 78,600 76.3 84,221 55.8 225,891 75.7 22,992 70.4 60,434 65.5 106,303 82.4 41,902 80.8 42,497 80.7 50,710 79.7 63,293 75.1 146,558 79.7 94,030 80.3 59,363 81.6 66,385 80.0 85,933 87.9 23,800 84.9 40,324 79.4 88,117 92.7 4,972 80.4 100,507 88.1 54,105 92.4 31,690 85.4 76,297 87.2 48,246 89.5 182,256 88.8 260,214 56.5 17,296,916

% of Total

Total 2008/9 (£)

Total 2007/8 (£)

13.7 3,419,742 3,164,982 15.6 5,648,836 5,990,025 22.5 10,433,263 9,742,462 25.8 2,872,590 3,048,017 13.5 4,301,988 4,424,617 6.7 888,370 809,244 18.1 1,787,373 4,858,125 5.7 1,546,823 1,450,610 21.9 4,756,289 4,328,224 11.9 3,465,670 3,514,425 13.1 3,899,302 3,563,218 37.8 11,941,045 8,014,922 7.0 1,429,501 1,187,124 9.3 772,210 641,653 5.3 841,338 796,233 10.3 704,545 727,400 13.8 2,123,676 1,915,004 0 410,759 337,000 10.6 103,500 8.3 1,002,143 835,750 8.7 946,331 913,649 13.8 3,989,057 3,967,357 10.7 1,210,744 1,076,827 12.2 1,270,949 1,563,715 7.5 878,715 871,100 7.1 930,300 897,751 6.4 912,934 958,280 7.7 1,231,853 1,356,237 12.3 819,023 726,846 9.3 787,100 744,023 9.6 1,074,057 1,066,449 8.3 4,113,737 3,772,977 9.4 4,779,335 4,301,923 11.3 1,152,273 1,138,560 10.1 781,799 690,744 9.3 909,100 936,200 26.5 853,300 948,750 10.7 215,900 206,883 12.2 496,200 515,996 13.5 790,611 674,950 5.8 726,566 697,800 6.9 616,866 772,500 7.4 683,970 670,291 10.2 623,127 576,207 14.1 1,040,323 1,048,700 10.0 939,392 744,461 7.7 768,636 751,542 11.7 567,885 385,853 10.5 820,494 876,340 4.1 582,606 651,314 6.8 595,326 539,523 10.9 811,036 926,431 0.8 633,009 620,216 12.3 819,648 1,074,634 8.8 618,000 515,500 6.3 506,813 544,561 11.8 648,909 538,653 11.2 429,400 412,800 8.2 2,228,265 1,674,900 9.0 2,889,395 3,152,997 15.8 109,696,424 104,330,982

% total Up/ 2007/8 down

54.9 55.1 49.0 36.5 45.2 31.7 42.3 41.3 37.2 34.4 33.5 37.1 19.6 24.6 32.1 30.4 27.6 20.3 13.7 28.2 29.8 27.4 31.2 21.8 20.0 25.3 18.1 21.3 23.0 19.5 17.7 19.8 17.8 11.8 13.7 11.6 14.3 3.0 12.1 18.0 14.2 15.1 11.8 8.7 14.4 10.6 0.9 22.8 16.8 13.6 14.5 7.8 17.3 6.1 6.7 1.4 28.6 -0.8 1.8 30.7

Figures relate to prize-money for the 12-month period August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009

EXPLANATION OF TABLE This table sets out the three main contributors to prize-money 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 racecourse 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. Please note, however, that the rearranged York August meeting races are shown against host courses.

RACECOURSE OWNERSHIP KEY JCR Jockey Club Racecourses

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Top treats for 100 members A combined century of visitors enjoy an exclusive tour of Godolphin’s Newmarket stables, while a visit to the NH stud of Robert Waley-Cohen is a highlight of the West Midlands day TBA visit to Godolphin and Newmarket Equine Hospital Fifty TBA members were most privileged when they were taken on an exclusive tour of the Godolphin stables on July 14.

The morning started when we joined Saeed bin Suroor and Simon Crisford to watch second lot on the private gallops, which featured Breeders’ Cup winner Donativum and Group 2 scorer Hatta Fort.

Breakfast was followed by the chance to watch the horses returning from exercise and being cooled off in the sunshine.

The group was then given an ‘access all areas’ tour of the yard, formerly known as Stanley House stables and built by Frederick Stanley, the 16th Earl of Derby, at the start of the 20th century.

Sheikh Mohammed, purchased the stables in the late 1980s.

West Midlands Regional Day Regional Chairman Hazel West arranged a fantastic day on July 23 for 55 members, with a visit to George Baker’s Far Westfields Farm, in Moreton Morrell, and Robert and Marcus WaleyCohen’s Upton Viva Stud, near Banbury.

Baker introduced Far Westfield Farm as a “work in progress” but this hasn’t stopped him clocking

Godolphin representatives Simon Crisford, Diana Cooper and Gilly Burn showed members the first-class facilities, including the equine spa, 70m swimming pool and covered walkways. The 100 horses all looked in great condition and very relaxed.

From Godolphin it was then on to the Newmarket Equine Hospital, where another firstclass establishment was viewed by members.

David Ellis, senior partner at

the practice, welcomed members, who were split into smaller groups for the tour.

James Crowhurst, Zara Wise, Mark Hillyer and David Ellis showed members the facilities, including the stable yards, operating theatres, scintigraphy unit, MRI scanner, Intensive Care Unit, lunge and menage area, plus the isolation boxes.

Members were given demonstrations on the diagnostic techniques available at the

practice, first on the images created by MRI scanning by Meredith Smith, and then the development of the use of overground endoscopy by Mark Tunstill.

The TBA would like to thank everyone involved with the day, including Richard and Rachel Wilson, the TBA regional representatives who organised the day, and our very generous hosts at Godolphin and the Newmarket Equine Hospital.

Godolphin’s 70m swimming pool (left) and the superb facilities at the Newmarket Equine Hospital

up 49 winners since he and wife Candida established the yard 18 months ago.

Members watched the fourth lot of the day from a mound, sited on top of the highest point for some distance. Baker already boasts an impressive list of owners, including BHA Chairman Paul Roy and Sir Alex Ferguson.

After a superb lunch at the George and Dragon in Shutford, members moved on to Upton Viva Stud, where Robert Waley-

Cohen introduced his illustrious broodmare band.

Waley-Cohen set out his ambitions to produce top class steeplechasers from sound and successful high-rated jump mares who had earned black type.

Most of the mares presented had achieved these criteria, mainly through a French career which, due to their breederfriendly jumping programme, confirmed their abilities at a relatively early age.

Watching fourth lot at George Baker’s yard (left) and a tour of Robert Waley-Cohen’s National Hunt stud

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The mares , shown by stud groom Jayne Bushby, included Karolina, a full-sister to Triumph Hurdle winner Katarino, Liberthine, winner of the Mildmay of Flete and Topham Chase (in foal to Poliglote), and Makounji, a Grade 2 winner and a half-sister to high-class hurdler Bilboa.

Members were also invited to score the eight yearlings by a range of British-, Irish- and French-based sires, including Presenting, Lando and Hernando. These were to be judged in terms of their perceived ability on the racecourse.

The results were collated and compared with bloodstock adviser David Minton’s own scores. These showed a wide variation of views but, with several years before the results can be judged, everyone found the task thought-provoking.

A superb tea in the gardens of Upton Viva rounded off another extremely educational and enjoyable regional meeting.

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Key changes to association receive unanimous support The TBA’s Extraordinary General Meeting, held on July 6 at the Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket, attracted some 60 members, who voted unanimously in favour of the two items which needed their attention.

These were the change of date for the end of each financial year of the association to December 31 and to approve the restructure of the association. This required an agreement “to authorise the TBA Council to take all necessary steps to carry out the winding up of the unincorporated association and the transfer of all assets and liabilities of that association to a newly formed charitable

company limited by guarantee of the same name”.

The third and final item on the agenda gave members the opportunity to ask questions of the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme representatives present, who included the TBA’s representative Rhydian Morgan-Jones, and the scheme’s co-ordinator Tim Jones.

Following the official business, the Chairman thanked the regional representatives who were present for their tireless work undertaken on behalf of the association, and in particular the TBA Council wished to officially recognise the boundless enthusiasm of

Push to promote the TBA’s work

Hazel West in her role as Regional Co-ordinator.

Following the re-structure of the Council and subcommittees from 2010, this role will be co-ordinated from the TBA’s Newmarket HQ. Hazel was presented with an inscribed silver salver, as a token of the Council’s appreciation.

Despite the equivalent of a tropical downpour, members then made it back to the TBA offices for a ‘summer’ drinks party, which should have been held in the gardens, but the library and wide verandas of Stanstead House provided excellent cover from the rain.

An enjoyable evening of drinks, canapés and chat ensued.

TBA Chairman Kirsten Rausing presents a silver salver to Hazel West (left), in appreciation of her work as Regional Representative Co-ordinator, while members and guests enjoy a drinks party at Stanstead House

TBA opposes political changes The TBA has raised strong objections over the current proposals by DEFRA regarding a new Annual Health Body, which includes a possible levy on horse owners of around £10.50 a horse for disease surveillance.

The TBA has communicated, directly to both the relevant government minister and civil servants, the fact that these proposals are based neither on a proper comprehension of the structure of the horse sector, nor will they lead to improved biosecurity for equines. Therefore,

they are viewed as an unacceptable extra tax on our sector, which is already struggling in the present financial downturn.

The TBA has also been in contact with the Scottish Executive over proposals for the licensing of livery yards and studs. We understand that these proposals are still at an early stage. Nevertheless, we have indicated that the thoroughbred breeding industry would wish to have its own future licensing scheme, rather than come under a local authority or other more

general equine scheme, which may not be suitable to the needs of our sector. We will continue to monitor developments and keep members informed.

Following the European elections the TBA are pleased that supporters of the bloodstock industry, such as Robert Sturdy MEP, have been returned to the European Parliament.

We will continue to retain important links at European level on key issues such as the Rural Development Plan and other EC funding for breeding.

Twenty of the TBA’s regional representatives met at the Jockey Club Rooms on July 6 for their Annual Meeting.

Louise Kemble, Chief Executive, chaired and opened the meeting, giving an overview of the year and focusing on the potential threat and implications of losing the Breeders’ Prize Scheme due to the falling sales levy.

Samantha Knight, TBA Membership Secretary, gave an update on membership figures and initiatives carried out throughout the year, including the Next Generation Committee, and College and Pony Club visits.

Some of the ideas for recruiting new members that came out of the meeting included asking stallion and boarding studs to encourage their clients to join the TBA, to approach consigners at the sales who are not TBA members, and encourage vets to join and support the association.

It was felt that much of the hard work achieved by the TBA was not promoted sufficiently, leaving many breeders not realising the importance of the association.

It was suggested that as well as the Racing Post, regional and nonthoroughbred press should be provided with details of the work of the TBA. Hazel West, TBA Regional Co-ordinator, gave a report on the regional days, which had been extremely successful this year in all regions, giving encouragement for next year.

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Easing the pain of job losses Horseracing and equine lawyer Rachel Flynn of Taylor Vinters, the TBA’s legal advisor, explains how to plan redundancies correctly during these difficult economic conditions

Rachel Flynn: careful procedures must be followed for redundancies

ou don’t need a lawyer to tell you that the racing and breeding industries are feeling the squeeze from the global economic situation.

After successive years of record-breaking sales results, the readjustment has made many breeders wince. If you’re canny, you will have been keeping a close eye on expenditure over the last year and made cash flow a priority, so that you could consider action against any bad debts in the making.

But what if, despite sound strategies for expenditure and debts, you find that the outlook is bleak? Then it may be time to swallow hard and consider the painful topic of redundancies.

All workers accrue more rights as their length of service increases. Any individual that has worked for you for one year has

unfair dismissal rights. If you decide that redundancies are the only way to take the pressure off, you must follow well-established procedures to avoid finding yourself in tribunal, defending potentially expensive and timeconsuming claims against you from ex-employees.

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Midlands region. All other members interested in the visit should contact Samantha Knight at Stanstead House.

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Friday, September 18 Central/East Midlands Regional Day. A visit to the Household Cavalry, with a tour of their Knightsbridge Barracks, followed by lunch in the Mess.

Application forms and more details have been sent to members in the Central and East

Sound reason If your organisation needs to reorganise and/or make redundancies, the key is to ensure first that your company has a sound business reason for making the changes. In the case of studs, trainers or pre-training yards, this is not usually difficult to explain – simply, fewer horses and therefore reduced income; a reorganisation of the way in which work is done; or a need to cut costs.

If redundancies do seem to be the only viable option, the next

Friday, September 25 Watership Down Stud Sales Race. Ticket application forms are on the website (www.thetba.co.uk) and members are able to reserve a maximum of two badges by contacting Samantha Knight at

step is to plan the process carefully and in good time.

Where a number of employees are affected but some are to be retained, identify the pool from which employees are to be selected and use objective selection criteria reflecting the skills needed for the business going forward – it is the job, not the person, that is being defined as redundant.

The selection criteria must not be discriminatory: for example, ‘first in, last out’ is age discriminatory if it is used as the only criterion. Selection based on attendance may also amount to discrimination – in this case on grounds of maternity or disability, depending on the reason for absence.

The judicious use of selection criteria that might include disciplinary record, range of skills, qualifications (e.g. an HGV licence) or ability to ride, if necessary, will generally enable you to retain the best of your workforce.

You will need to consult with individuals about their provisional selection and any ways of avoiding redundancy or mitigating its effect, including any alternative employment within the organisation (whether or not you think it is suitable).

A fair consultation can usually be achieved within seven to ten

days. Problems usually arise where the employer has not thought the process through sufficiently, or planned it far enough in advance.

Stanstead House via email, Samantha@thetba.co.uk, or fax 01638 665621.

racecourse, and is a ‘must’ for anyone with an interest in the latest veterinary advances in racing and breeding. For further information, visit www.thoroughbredseminar.com.

Friday, October 16 Thoroughbred Breeders’ Day, Newmarket Racecourse.

Thursday, November 12 Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding Seminar. This popular one-day seminar takes place once again at Cheltenham

Statutory rules When making 20 or more employees redundant within 90 days there are statutory rules and set timescales for consultation. If you are in this position, it is likely that you will need legal advice.

In all cases, you will need to show that no final decisions are made or documented before consultation is complete – an employment tribunal can order you to disclose all kinds of documents that could catch you out, including internal emails, memos and board minutes.

Do, however, keep a paper trail of correspondence with employees and their representatives, plus minutes of meetings.

Cool, calm and collected redundancy planning won’t make redundancies less painful, but should keep your business out of the employment tribunal.

For further details please contact Caroline Turnbull at the TBA; see the ACAS website www.acas.org.uk; or contact Rachel Flynn at Taylor Vinters on 01223 423444 or rachel.flynn@taylorvinters.com

Friday, November 13 TBA National Hunt Stallion Parade, Cheltenham Racecourse. continues next page …

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Next Generation Committee Giving youth an industry voice The latest article in our series, by committee member Gina Bryce (pictured), looks at how an interest in bloodstock can be developed

Gina Bryce of At The Races

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enerally people don’t come to be interested in bloodstock from a standing start. While there may be a rich British tradition of animal husbandry where the breeding of thoroughbreds is imbued from birth, for most people, bloodstock ‘appreciation’ in its many forms comes once removed.

Typically, getting into racing is the first step. From there, the more statistically-minded – those that have been bitten by success on the track or those who start to regard bloodstock as others would view fine art – tend to get more interested.

For those that have been captured in this way, there are plenty of avenues through which they can feed the habit. And while there are many good reasons to try to make the bloodstock side of the industry more accessible to newcomers, simply refreshing the coverage or devising new ways of looking at the subject will never be the sole magic potion that transports us to a new place.

More likely, it is through

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Tuesday to Thursday, December 8-10 TBA Stud Farming Course.

This annual course takes place at the British Racing School in Newmarket and features presentations from prominent equine veterinary surgeons and industry experts, together with visits to a leading Newmarket stud farm and veterinary hospital. The course provides a

attracting a new audience – firstly to racing – that additional interest can then be generated by a bloodstock world that is willing to be accessible and refreshed.

Of course the renovation of racing is the topic de jour and the subject of many pages of consultant work and industry committees. They might find in their research, amongst other things, that racing finds building ‘connectedness’ difficult.

Competition Competing sports often thrive through creating exactly this; local allegiance to a team, for example.

In racing, few are fortunate enough to have been direct participants and it is hard to conceive of creating team-like loyalty to a trainer, racecourse or even to a horse.

But racing does have some ‘hooks’ that it needs to use better to promote interest in the sport and get people into racecourses, from where it can be a short step into the wider sphere of racing and breeding.

But what are these hooks? A great day out, the mixing of the sexes and the spectacle of colour and tradition are all ingredients to attract a crowd. And then there is gambling and the thrill of the win;

unique opportunity to update knowledge, both formally and informally, through meeting other delegates. For further information and to register, please contact Christine Standley at the TBA on 01638 661321, or email christine@thetba.co.uk.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 TBA Annual Awards Luncheon, London.

a priority must be to make gambling more accessible, easier to understand and more socially acceptable in moderation.

Narratives Yet, rather than focus wholly on racing as a betting product, Harrison Fraser tells us we must excite new customers with stories, championships and narrative in order to create a new British Classic. Like the Mini Cooper, if you will, or the new Mulberry line, racing needs to be packaged and sold in a new and different box.

We need to create a product that provides all of the above, whilst stimulating interest in the horse itself.

The background and bloodlines of stock not only provides a further weapon in the armoury of a punter, but it also helps to create the ‘narrative of racing’ so frequently alluded to.

To achieve these things, all parts of our disparate industry must recognise that we are all ultimately dependent on each other.

We need to be united to move forward in a focussed way, open to change yet respectful of tradition, so that when racing gets its brand renovated and attracts a wider audience, bloodstock will have played its part in helping to enthuse the unsuspecting punter!

TBA new members Home Ms S Parkinson, Bedfordshire; D Rutter, Cheshire; K Sommerville, Suffolk; Vogue Development Co (Kent) Ltd, Kent; Moyns Park Estate & Stud Ltd, Essex; J Thomas, Carmarthenshire; R Fahey Esq, North Yorkshire; C Askew Esq,

NGC visits Racing UK On July 24 the Next Generation Committee visited the Racing UK studios at Teddington in Middlesex.

The committee members were met by David Bellin (Director of Broadcast, Racing UK), Simon Moorhead (Group General Manager, Highflyer Productions) and Lindsay Davidson (Executive Producer, Racing UK), and were given a tour of both the TurfTV and Racing UK studios.

The purpose of the visit to Racing UK was to improve links between the breeding industry and the media.

The NGC would like to thank the Racing UK team for giving up their time.

Thanks for your support!

The TBA ‘racing fillies’ team completed the 5k Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research UK on June 28. Their efforts and the generosity of TBA members was rewarded by raising the magnificent sum of £3,390, bringing the total raised over the last four years for this very worthy cause to £17,890. A very big ‘thank you’ to all those members who supported us!

London; Mrs V Withers, Somerset; H Dutfield Esq, Devon; P Neal Esq, Warwickshire; Capt & Mrs C Coldrey, Cambridgeshire; Mrs S Aston, Cheshire; Miss G Kelleway, Suffolk.

Abroad I Lochhead Esq, Malta.

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Breeders’ Prizes Based on dates money was paid

Flat HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £1,200 or more Breeder

Horse

Sire

Dam

7,500

Aqlaam

Oasis Dream

Bourbonella

Deerfield Farm

7,000

Silver Grecian

Haafhd

M Wassall

6,900

Cosmic Sun

Helissio

Granham Farm

Mrs A K H Ooi

Prize (£)

6,000

Penang Princess

Act One

Date

Course

11/7/09

Ascot

Regrette Rien

10/7/09

Newmarket

Cosmic Case

18/6/09

Ascot

10/7/09

York

21/5/09

Sandown Park

25/6/09

Kempton Park

Pulau Pinang

Usk Valley Stud

4,200

Som Tala

Fantastic Light

One Of The Family

27/6/09

Newcastle

New England Stud & Partners

3,500

Misheer

Oasis Dream

All For Laura

08/7/09

Newmarket

Barton Stud

3,000

Callisto Moon

Mujahid

Nursling

13/6/09

Sandown Park

22/7/09

Sandown Park

Minster Enterprises Ltd

3,000

Markington

Medicean

Nemesia

21/6/09

Pontefract

25/6/09

Newcastle

Jethro Bloodstock

3,000

Dolly Penrose

Hernando

Mistinguett

18/7/09

Haydock Park

Bloomsbury Stud

2,800

Perfect Stride

Oasis Dream

First

19/6/09

Ascot

Mrs B A Matthews

2,800

Acrostic

Tobougg

Royal Dream

04/7/09

Sandown Park

Newsells Park Stud Limited

2,800

Strawberrydaiquri

Dansili

Strawberry Morn

04/7/09

Sandown Park

Highclere Stud & Harry Herbert

2,800

Regal Parade

Pivotal

Model Queen

11/7/09

Chester

A W J Perry

2,800

Sirvino

Vettori

Zenita

11/7/09

York

Mr D A Yardy

2,700

Kings Destiny

Dubai Destination Jalousie

18/7/09

Ripon

Mrs H B Raw

2,400

Fisadara

Nayef

24/6/09

Bath

Success Story

R J Cornelius

2,100

Swingkeel

Singspiel

Anniversary

01/7/09

Kempton Park

P and Mrs J Clark

2,000

Ishemac

Ishiguru

Zacinta

02/5/09

Thirsk

Vogue Development Company (Kent) Ltd

2,000

Plaisterer

Best Of The Bests Lumiere d'Espoir

16/7/09

Doncaster

Whitley Stud

2,000

Habaayib

Royal Applause

Silver Kestrel

19/6/09

Ascot

Mrs S J Walker

1,800

La Zamora

Lujain

Love Quest

20/6/09

Newmarket

Mrs A J Brudenell

1,800

Horatio Carter

Bahamian Bounty Jitterbug

27/6/09

Newcastle

G S Shropshire

1,800

Cosmopolitan

Cadeaux Genereux Parisian Elegance

18/7/09

Newbury

Ian Lochhead

1,600

Drum Dragon

Beat Hollow

Qilin

30/6/09

Hamilton Park

Mrs F M Gordon

1,500

It’s A Date

Kyllachy

By Arrangement

22/7/09

Leicester

Wickfield Farm Partnership

1,500

Sam Lord

Observatory

My Mariam

28/6/09

Salisbury Haydock Park

Old Mill Stud

1,500

Hawridge King

Erhaab

Sadaka

02/7/09

Bricklow Ltd

1,500

Conquisto

Hernando

Seal Indigo

03/7/09

Doncaster

Foursome Thoroughbreds

1,500

Red Cadeaux

Cadeaux Genereux Artisia

29/6/09

Wolverhampton

Mrs J A Prescott

1,500

Scamperdale

Compton Place

Miss Up N Go

15/7/09

Kempton Park

Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook

1,400

Impressible

Oasis Dream

Imperial Bailiwick

27/6/09

Chester

J R Shannon

1,400

Cumana Bay

Dansili

Mayaro Bay

27/6/09

Newmarket

Acrum Lodge Stud

1,400

The Cayterers

Cayman Kai

Silky Smooth

28/6/09

Windsor

Ptarmigan Bloodstock Limited

1,400

Gallagher

Bahamian Bounty Roo

02/7/09

Newbury

F B B White

1,400

Big Noise

Lake Coniston

Mitsubishi Video

04/7/09

Leicester

Miss S N Ralphs

1,400

Dubai’s Touch

Dr Fong

Noble Peregrine

10/7/09

Ascot

James Clark

1,400

Borderlescott

Compton Place

Jeewan

11/7/09

Chester

Times Of Wigan Ltd

1,400

Welsh Empreror

Emperor Jones

Simply Times

18/7/09

Haydock Park

Exors Of The Late M J Paver

1,400

Pavershooz

Bahamian Bounty Stormswept

20/7/09

Ayr

The Queen

1,400

Broad Cairn

Green Desert

Celtic Cross

22/7/09

Sandown Park

B Bull

1,200

Avon River

Avonbridge

Night Kiss

26/6/09

Doncaster

W and R Barnett Ltd

1,200

Jira

Medicean

Time Saved

27/6/09

Newmarket

J C S Wilson

1,200

Iver Bridge Lad

Avonbridge

Fittonia

03/7/09

Sandown Park

M Meacock & Exors Of The Late I Stewart-Brown

1,200

Times Up

Olden Times

Princess Genista

07/7/09

Pontefract

Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

1,200

Choral Festival

Pivotal

Choirgirl

14/7/09

Southwell

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THE SPECIAL SECTION FOR TBA MEMBERS Fast Horse

Special Merit Award: New England Stud Peter Stanley and Partners rejoice as Misheer, a daughter of Oasis Dream, romps away with the Cherry Hinton Stakes at Newmarket Words: Alan Yuill Walker

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fter Ouija Board, Peter Stanley of New England Stud can contemplate further Classic success following Misheer’s commanding victory in the Cherry Hinton Stakes at the Newmarket July festival.

There is a major difference, however. Whereas Ouija Board was homebred by his brother, Lord Derby, for whom he manages Stanley House Stud, Stanley is the joint breeder of Misheer and his principal partner in crime is Simon Marsh, manager of the Lloyd-Webbers’ Watership Down Stud.

The north Hampshire Downs have certainly been ‘alive with the sound of music’ this season, thanks to Lady Lloyd-Webber’s brilliant homebred filly Dar Re Mi. Marsh, who trades as Myriad Communications (at one time he owned The Bloodstock Sales Review), has done brilliantly to develop Watership Down into a top international breeding establishment.

The Group 2 victory of Misheer was also particularly satisfying for Stanley, as his New England Stud is just a stone’s throw from the July Course and, win or lose, the July meeting always means a

house full of guests for Stanley and his wife, Frances, for the duration.

That New England Stud and Partners (the others involved are Hugo Lascelles and Nick Wright) were selected for the Special Merit award for July was not solely dependent upon Misheer, as ten days later Battle Of Hastings, formerly trained by Michael Bell, collected the Grade 2 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs in California, his third Graded victory of the season.

Speculative buys Remarkably, both Battle Of Hastings (Royal Applause) and Misheer (Oasis Dream) were in utero purchases at Tattersalls’ December Sales – the former’s dam, Subya, was acquired for 82,000gns in 2005, while the latter’s dam All For Laura cost a substantial 130,000gns the following year.

Reflecting on All For Laura’s purchase, Stanley said: “In fact that was to be our final bid. She was actually a cull from Watership Down, as the LloydWebbers were not interested in keeping a non stakes-winning filly. She is small, but all quality, and she showed plenty of ability

without getting black type.

“I also love the family, which is highly commercial.”

All For Laura is out of a halfsister to that fleet juvenile First Trump, who embarked upon his stud career at the National Stud, which backs on to New England and his dam is half-sister to the ill-fated Mr Brooks. Both horses won at the July meeting, First Trump in the July Stakes and Mr Brooks in the July Cup. They were bred locally by the late Jill Rossdale, whose husband Peter is the celebrated Newmarket veterinary surgeon.

Both Battle Of Hastings – lot 1066 – and Misheer, a first foal, were sold at the Newmarket October Sale in Book 2, the former for 62,000gns and the latter for 70,000gns.

Barren to Dansili in 2008, All For Laura now has a colt foal by Exceed And Excel and she is back in foal to the Dalham Hall resident. “We will probably be offering him at the December Sales,” added Stanley.

The partners no longer own Subya. She was sold last December aged 16, in foal to Motivator, for 15,000gns from Kiltinan Stud, the LloydWebbers’ establishment in

Misheer and Neil Callan have Group 2 honours in safe keeping

Ireland. However, All For Laura remains in residence at Lofts Hall Stud, owned jointly by Mary Philipson and Hugo Lascelles, her son-in-law.

Originally, Subya was bought from the executors of the late Sir Stephen Hastings of Milton Park Stud. She was actually consigned to the sales from New England, as indeed was recent Nassau Stakes third Moneycantbuymelove, who races for the same group of friends, plus Trevor Harris of Lordship Stud.

Nowadays, breeding in partnerships is getting as popular as racing syndicates.

Misheer, Battle Of Hastings and Moneycantbuymelove show what can be achieved with a little help from one’s friends – provided they know what they are talking about!

PHOTOS: GEORGE SELWYN

Breeder of the Month: Sheikh Mohammed This may not be a vintage season for Godolphin, but Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley operation certainly had its share of winners to earn the July Breeder of the Month award.

They were headed by Cavalryman (Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris), Kirklees (Group 2

York Stakes), Debussy (Group 2 Prix Eugene Adam) and Summer Fete (Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes).

Success in the Juddmontesponsored Grand Prix de Paris was particularly significant, as Cavalryman, who carried Sheikh Mohammed’s own colours as

opposed to the Godolphin blue, was a first Group 1 winner for his sire Halling.

Although Cavalryman has a ‘GB’ suffix, he was actually conceived at Emirates Stud Farm in Dubai, while Halling is now back home at Dalham Hall Stud.

Sheikh Mohammed: Group 1 win

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There is more to worming than meets the eye…

It’s not always easy to tell when a thoroughbred has contracted worms, yet the fact that the disease can be a killer makes treating it all the more vital Words: James Tate BVMS MRCVS

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orming horses is important because the parasites illustrated in this article can cause serious disease and even death.

Both spasmodic and impaction colic can be caused by worms, but perhaps ill-thrift and general lack of peak condition are the most common signs of a worm infestation.

Worming is perceived to be a simple topic but, in reality, it is quite complex and the current wormers are not as effective as manufacturers would have us believe. In addition, parasiteassociated disease is underrecognised because diagnosis is not always simple and many parasitized horses show no outward signs of the worms inside.

Every horse must be wormed, no matter what its purpose, and thoroughbreds are no exception.

Foals and youngstock are at greater risk than adult animals for developing disease due to certain worm infections and hence worming young horses is vital.

Racehorses are banned from receiving many drugs that could be perceived to improve performance. However, wormers are not performance enhancing and are therefore allowed with one exception – the sheep and cattle wormer levamisole, as this is a drug that is thought to have some immuno-stimulatory properties.

Nevertheless, it is probably not wise to worm a horse that is just about to run in a race, as they cannot be guaranteed to be at the top of their game if they have dead parasites passing through their bodies.

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 and hence can cause obstruction in any blood vessel. Fortunately, this is one type of parasite that the current wormers seem to be very effective against and hence they are now rarely seen.

Small Strongyles (Cyathostominae) Small strongyle adults (red in colour) found on a piece of intestine. Unlike their larger counterparts the small strongyles, which are also known as small redworms, are very common. This is mainly because no wormer is completely effective against the period in their lifecycle when they

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‘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. As a result, treatment of a horse with a significant small strongyle infestation often consists of worming every day for five or six days with the likes of fenbendazole (e.g. ‘Panacur’) and using ‘off-licence’ drugs such as intravenous ivermectin.

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 as a result. Not all wormers kill tapeworms but praziquantel (e.g. ‘Equitape’) and double-dose pyrantel (e.g.

‘Strongid-P’) are very effective.

The other wormer that is effective against tapeworms is the new type of combination wormer (e.g.

‘Equimax’) that contains praziquantel and a macrocyclic lactone (either ivermectin or moxidectin).

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 young horses because older horses develop immunity to them.

Adult ascarids cause major gastrointestinal problems only 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 recent 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 attach themselves only to the horse’s gut wall and

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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.

Bots ‘Bots’, which are the intermediate stage of the Gasterophilus fly, seen on a section of stomach lining. Bots are the intermediate stage of the Gasterophilus fly.

Whilst they like to live in the nice, warm environment of the horse’s gastrointestinal tract, they cause no significant damage to the horse itself. The flies either lay their yellow eggs on plants or on the horse with the aim of being ingested. The eggs attach themselves to the horse’s coat, usually either around the mouth or the legs so that the horse will scratch its leg with its mouth and ingest the egg. The egg then matures in the horse’s stomach before being passed out in faeces as a fly. Only macrocyclic lactones such as ivermectin or moxidectin kill bots.

Worming Only 11 broad spectrum wormers have been developed for horses since 1917 and all of them can be fitted into three classes. The macrocyclic lactones, for example, ivermectin, paralyse the parasite; the benzimidazoles, for example ‘Panacur’, starve the parasite; and the pyrimidines, for example pyrantel, also paralyse the parasite.

Each of the three classes of wormer works in a different way, they work against different worms and they also have different lengths of action. For example, the pyrimidines maintain activity for only four weeks, whereas one of the macrocyclic lactones,

moxidectin, remains active for 13 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 re-wormed.

The widespread usage and over-confidence in the ability of wormers has led to a change in the prevalence of some of the parasites and it has also resulted in widespread resistance to wormers. The best example of this is the reduced importance of the large strongyles and the increased importance of the small strongyles, due to their resistance to wormers.

Resistance is an increasing problem but so far it has been proven only in the small strongyles and hence worming programmes are typically focussed with this fact in mind.

The small strongyles have widespread resistance to the benzimidazoles, for example ‘Panacur’, some resistance to the pyrimidines, for example pyrantel, but as yet not much resistance to the macrocyclic lactones, for example ivermectin. Therefore, wormers should be rotated by class, not by colour of box.

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. Any field that was heavily stocked should either be periodically rested or, better still, cleaned of droppings.

The most common method of the diagnosis of worms is a faecal egg count, but this test is far from 100% reliable. Not only is a faecal egg count not that accurate, but many of the main parasites are not found as eggs in faeces. For example, small strongyles are found as larvae in faeces, not eggs, and tapeworms

are not found in faeces.

Fortunately, there are also blood tests available for tapeworms.

Control programme 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 or yard.

Generally, all the horses in a yard should be wormed together, however youngstock and older horses should be considered separately due to the differing importance of the ascarids.

Ascarids cause major problems for youngstock but older horses and broodmares develop immunity to them. As a result, youngstock should be wormed every four weeks with, for example, pyrantel (not a macrocyclic lactone such as ivermectin or moxidectin, which do not work well against ascarids), whereas older stock

should have a different worming programme that probably includes wormers such as ivermectin or moxidectin.

There are two main types of worming programme. First, to rotate which wormer is being used and to treat at the dosing intervals recommended for each drug; second, to test all the horses by means of faecal counts and bloods, and then to treat only those which test positive. If everyone followed the second programme then the increasing problem of resistance might be slowed, but in reality most yards follow the first programme.

However, with regard to wormer resistance there is a glimmer of hope. In 2009, a new class of wormer, the amino acetonitrile derivatives, was developed for use in sheep and cattle. In time, this class of wormer will probably become available for use in horses and will hopefully aid us in our constant battle against these parasites.

Worming a horse is a very straightforward task but thought should be given as to when this should happen and with what treatment

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ANDREW CAULFIELD REPORTS ON THE BLOODSTOCK WORLD

Like father not like son

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ore than four years ago, in a column for Thoroughbred Daily News, I wrote that the potential problem with inbreeding to Danzig was one of soundness – the lack of it.

I was quick to point out that Danzig’s progeny have a reputation for being more durable than their sire, as could be seen from the fact that, from 1,075 named foals, he sired roughly 78% starters and 62% winners.

He also guaranteed his place in equine history by siring nearly 19% stakes winners, with more than 4% winning at Group 1 level. Such impressive figures are implausible in today’s industry, in which larger and larger books have effectively diluted stakeswinner percentages.

Danzig’s extraordinary, long lasting success was bound to make breeders want to try to

reinforce his influence by inbreeding. In Britain and Ireland this inbreeding is bound to become fairly common, if only because the thoroughbred population is steeped in the blood of Claiborne’s superstar.

The main European standardbearers of the Danzig male line have been Danehill and Green Desert, both of whom are developed flourishing male lines, to the extent that, at the time of writing, the top 20 stallions on the Anglo-Irish list featured four sons of Green Desert (Cape Cross, Oasis Dream, Invincible Spirit and Desert Style) and four sons of Danehill (Danehill Dancer, Dansili, Rock Of Gibraltar and Danetime).

Fortunately, Danehill and Green Desert showed none of the unsoundness which had blighted their sire’s racing career. Danehill was sound

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enough to win the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock on his ninth and final appearance, and toughness was one of the main virtues of his stock.

Problem-free Green Desert was another individual whose career was comparatively problem-free.

Precocious enough to make his juvenile debut in May, he packed 14 races into a career spanning two seasons. There were early signs that the careers of Green Desert and Danehill were destined to run along roughly parallel lines; both won the Free Handicap before reaching the first three in the 2,000 Guineas.

Subsequent efforts over a mile convinced both sets of connections to return their Danzig colts to sprint distances and both collected a pair of important victories, including

one in the Haydock Sprint Cup. Now the two are beginning to appear together in the pedigrees of a rapidly growing number of stakes performers. The northern hemisphere breakthrough arguably happened in August 2008, when, in the space of three days, the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes and the Group 1 Prix Morny fell to colts inbred 3 x 4 to Danzig, with the Gimcrack falling to the Dansili colt Shaweel and the Morny to the Danetime colt Bushranger, who went on to take the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes.

Both are by sons of Danehill, with second dams by Green Desert. A precedent had been set for these two by Mount Nelson, winner of the Criterium International at two and the Coral-Eclipse at four, but Green Desert appears one generation further back in the pedigree of this Rock Of Gibraltar colt.

PHOTO: TREVOR JONES

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Danehill Dancer has got into the act this year, firstly through his smart French daughter Tamazirte.

Winner of the Group 3 Prix de la Grotte before finishing second in the French 1,000 Guineas and Oaks, Tamazirte is another with a Green Desert second dam.

Two more Group 1 performers were added to the list following the Phoenix Stakes. Both the winner Alfred Nobel and the thirdplaced filly Walk On Bye are by Danehill Dancer, and Alfred Nobel is out of a grand-daughter of Green Desert, by Desert Prince, while Walk On Bye has a second dam by Green Desert.

Not just Europe There have also been examples in Australia, where the 2008 running of The TJ Smith Classic, a top level event, was won by Rockport, a gelding with a son of Danehill as his sire and a dam by Green Desert’s son Desert Sun. In addition to Mount Nelson, Rock Of Gibraltar has sired the Listed winner Roxan from a Green Desert mare (creating 3 x 3 to Danzig) and his speedy American stakes winner English Colony has a dam by Green Desert’s son Owington.

There are fewer good winners with Green Desert in the top half of their pedigree, with Danehill in the bottom, but more can be confidently expected.

Cape Cross has led the way in this area, with three stakes winners among his first seven foals out of Danehill mares (again being inbred 3 x 3 to Danzig).

Of course inbreeding to Danzig isn’t limited to Danehill and Green Desert. His other son which features prominently is Chief’s Crown, who was another tough, durable performer.

Mares by Chief’s Crown’s sons Grand Lodge and Be My Chief have produced Group winners to Danehill, his sons Commands, Desert King and Spartacus, and to Cape Cross, mostly in Australasia. Interestingly, Chesham Stakes winner Big Audio is out of a Grand Lodge mare and is therefore inbred 3 x 4 to Danzig.

Expect to see more and more instances over the next few years.

Small books no barrier to success Stallions certainly do not have to cover huge numbers to make an impact at the top level

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he father-and-son team of Diesis and Halling have been showing this year that a stallion doesn’t necessarily need to cover large numbers of mares to make an impact.

Diesis had reached the veteran stage by the middle of this decade and he is credited with 45 live foals in 2005 and 31 in 2006. Yet both of these crops have added to his impressive total of Group/Graded winners.

His current team of four-yearolds, conceived when he was 24, is headed by the accomplished American turf filly Magical Fantasy, who this year has added the Grade 2 Santa Barbara Handicap and Grade 1 Gamely Stakes to her 2008 success in the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks.

The smaller crop of three-yearolds, conceived when Diesis was 25, also has a notable flag-bearer in Debussy. Having beaten Midday in the Blue Riband Trial in April, this colt bounced back to his best when he made much of the running to land the very valuable Prix Eugene Adam at Maisons-Laffitte in July.

Seven days after Debussy’s French success, Diesis had another Group 2 three-year-old

winner when King Of Sydney won the Henkel-Rennen. The victories by these three-year-olds mean that Diesis has sired a total of seven Group winners from the first six crops he sired from the age of 20 onwards, one being the very fast Three Valleys. Sadly there are only a handful of twoyear-olds from Diesis’s final crop.

Coincidentally, Diesis’s illustrious brother Kris was also 25 when he sired his last Group winner, Bellamy Cay, who went close to winning the 2006 Prix Royal-Oak. Kris sired five Group winners from the age of 20, one of them being Behkara, dam of the highly regarded French threeyear-old Beheshtam.

Diesis’s most successful stallion son Halling is a comparatively youthful 18 years of age. This well-travelled horse spent the 2004, 2005 and 2006 seasons in the UAE, at the Emirates Stud Farm. Weatherbys credit him with crops of 40, 45 and 51 from these seasons and the first two have already produced several good performers.

Halling’s 2006 crop is shaping up particularly well and Sheikh

Halling: had first Group 1 winner

Mohammed appears to have two fine prospects in Cavalryman and Cutlass Bay, while his son Sheikh Hamdan has another progressive Group winner in Holberg.

Cavalryman provided Halling with a thoroughly deserved first Group 1 success, after numerous close calls, when he won the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris.

There were grounds for thinking that Cutlass Bay could prove the better long-term prospect, as he had come out on top by half a length when Andre Fabre saddled him and Cavalryman for the Group 2 Prix Greffulhe in April.

Fabre reported after the Grand Prix that Cutlass Bay was being rested with a view to returning in the autumn ahead of a crack at the Arc. Unfortunately, an injury in August has put him on the sidelines for the rest of the year.

Even so, Halling has done enough this year to stimulate demand for his 2009 yearlings, which were sired at a fee of £20,000 in his first season back at Dalham Hall.

Debussy, winner of the Group 2 Prix Eugene Adam, is from the penultimate crop of late sire Diesis

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Indy and Cat widely influential A P Indy and Storm Cat had only a Grade 3 winner but their descendants continue to excel Words: Jeremy Early

A

P Indy and Storm Cat are two of the outstanding stallions of modern times in the USA – the $2.8 million spent on a yearling colt by the latter at Saratoga confirms the point.

Even though neither sire managed better than a Grade 3 victory in July, thanks to Just As Well (by A P Indy) in the Arlington Handicap, their influence via male descendants is clear in the Grade 1s shown alongside.

(A P Indy had two Grade 1 scorers not long after the cut-off date for our table.)

In a sense, that there were more of these events in the States than anywhere else, with eight as against five in South Africa, four in Brazil and two in Argentina, helped the cause of both, whose achievements on home soil outweigh those abroad.

Even so, A P Indy’s sons notched two of the 20 and Storm Cat is in the top line of sires of three who hit the target, making more than a

quarter of the overall total.

One of A P Indy’s stars at stud, Pulpit, did not contribute to the tally but Malibu Moon, his leading son by stakes winners, certainly did, through CCA Oaks winner Funny Moon.

Malibu Moon, out of Prix Marcel Boussac winner Macoumba and based at Spendthift Farm at $40,000, is also responsible for the latest Russian Derby winner Static Memory. It followed one in the same race in 2008

by Monomakh, whose sire Mineshaft is also by A P Indy.

Rail Trip, successful in the Hollywood Gold Cup, is by A P Indy’s son Jump Start, a good juvenile out of a mare

by Storm Cat. Jump Start’s fee at Overbrook this year was $10,000 but in Rail Trip he has a top-notch gelding.

Two of Storm Cat’s trio won in the States and one in Argentina. The stallions involved are led by Coolmore/Ashford’s Tale Of The Cat, whose son Gio Ponti, winner of the Man o’

Leading global sires by stakes winners Atlanic creates waves by storming up the table Danehill Dancer retains his hold on top place, but with Galileo making headway at a rapid pace, adding another seven black type horses and six winners at that level, it is hardly a stranglehold.

The biggest leap, though, is by 15-year-old minor stakes winner Stormy Atlantic, with four black type winners through the month, including Reb, who collected the Grade 2 American Derby.

Stormy Atlantic is based at Hill ‘N Dale Farms and, as his name hints, he is by Storm Cat. His fee of $45,000 for the latest season is a far cry from the $8,500 at which he was scheduled to stand at Bridlewood Farm in Florida, before his transfer to Kentucky at the end of 2002.

The rise in price is the result of his developing into a fine sire of fast horses and of juveniles in particular, since he headed the table for two-year-olds in 2006. His tally is 17 graded winners from 832 foals, but he has been poorly represented in Europe.

Comments: Jeremy Early Statistics to August 4 BTH = black type horses; BTW = black type winners; GH = Group horses; GW = Group winners

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War Stakes and Arlington Million, is his leading earner.

Game Face, who won the Princess Rooney Handicap, is by Menifee, who has Storm Cat as his grandsire via Harlan. Menifee did not excel at stud in the States and he is now in Korea.

Bike a case in point

Pure Prize (by Storm Cat), a brother to a dual Grade 1 winner out of exceptional racemare Heavenly Prize, who raced for Ogden Phipps, is at Vinery for $12,500. He often gets precocious stock and Pure Bike, who landed the Argentinian 1,000 Guineas, is a case in point.

Two other interesting pedigrees among big winners in the southern hemisphere are La Vendetta and Mokaro.

La Vendetta’s strike came in the Grande Premio Roberto e Nelson Grimaldi Seabra in Brazil. She could be the last big winner for Clackson, maternal grandsire of Gloria de Campeao.

Clackson, a son of 1966 Coronation Cup victor I Say,

compiled a tremendous record on the track, with 15 wins from 23 starts, and at stud, with 9% stakes winners to foals and three champions.

He was 26 and reportedly increasingly ill-tempered when La Vendetta was conceived and it is a rarity for such an aged stallion to get a runner of this quality.

Another six-year-old, Mokaro, who hit the jackpot in South Africa’s longest Grade 1, the two-mile Canon Gold Cup, is owned by Bridget Oppenheimer.

Mokaro’s sire Manaloj (by Gone West) cut little ice in Britain on the track and, sent to New Zealand, did little at stud and was exported to South Africa in 2002.

Mokaro is his only significant scorer there and, by all accounts, he is now siring showjumpers, some of whom are doing well.

So we started with A P Indy and Storm Cat, and finish with a sire of showjumpers – variety is the spice of life in the best races!

Horse

Born

Sire

Stands/Stood

Danehill Dancer (IRE) Galileo (IRE) Giant’s Causeway (USA) More Than Ready (USA) Sadler’s Wells (USA) Lemon Drop Kid (USA) Wild Event (USA) Stormy Atlantic (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) Redoute’s Choice (AUS) Distorted Humor (USA) Orpen (USA) Oasis Dream (GB) Encosta de Lago (AUS) Unbridled's Song (USA) Red Ransom (USA) Dynaformer (USA) A P Indy (USA) Belong To Me (USA) Dansili (GB) Elusive Quality (USA) Exchange Rate (USA) Pivotal (GB) Tapit (USA) Zabeel (NZ) Put It Back (USA) O'Reilly (NZ) Captain Al (SAF) Montjeu (IRE) Bernstein (USA) Mutakddim (USA)

1993 1998 1997 1997 1981 1996 1993 1994 1992 1996 1993 1996 2000 1993 1993 1987 1985 1989 1989 1996 1993 1997 1993 2001 1986 1998 1993 1996 1996 1997 1991

Danehill (USA) Sadler’s Wells (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Northern Dancer Kingmambo (USA) Wild Again (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Danehill (USA) Forty Niner (USA) Lure (USA) Green Desert (USA) Fairy King (USA) Unbridled (USA) Roberto (USA) Roberto (USA) Seattle Slew (USA) Danzig (USA) Danehill (USA) Gone West (USA) Danzig (USA) Polar Falcon (USA) Pulpit (USA) Sir Tristram Honour And Glory (USA) Last Tycoon Al Mufti (USA) Sadler’s Wells (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA)

IRE AUS IRE USA USA AUS IRE USA USA BRZ USA USA AUS USA IRE AUS ARG UK AUS IRE USA AUS USA USA USA UK USA USA UK USA NZ USA BRZ NZ SAF IRE USA ARG USA ARG

BTH BTW GH GW 47 44 31 27 22 25 19 21 19 20 24 24 18 25 16 22 21 18 21 17 18 17 19 12 16 18 17 21 28 20 18

24 20 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

27 27 20 16 15 14 12 5 11 13 8 15 9 18 11 13 14 8 9 11 8 1 11 6 10 8 7 13 18 9 5

11 11 10 8 9 5 7 2 7 4 4 6 6 6 5 7 5 6 3 6 3 4 4 7 4 4 3 7 2 3

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Global Stakes Results Argentina Date 01 Aug 25 July 02 Aug 26 July 24 July 19 July 17 July 10 July 05 July 02 July 29 July 20 July 11 July 11 July 09 July 04 July

Grade G1 G1 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Race G.P. 2000 Guineas-Consagracion Potrillos G.P.1000 Guineas-Consagracion Potrancas Clasico Polla de Potrillos Clasico Ignacio e Ignacio F Correas Clasico Peru Clasico Polla de Potrancas Clasico Chacabuco Clasico 9 de Julio Clasico Isidoro Aramburu Clasico Miguel Luis Morales Clasico Eudoro J Balsa Clasico Guillermo Paats Clasico Manuel J Guiraldes Clasico Old Man C. 9 de Julio dia de la Independencia Clasico Ines Victorica Roca

Pick Out beat his stable companion San Livinus by a short head to give Brancusi – runner-up in the Blue Grass Stakes but last of 16 to Funny Cide in the Kentucky Derby – his second Group 1 winner. He had

Dist 8.0f 8.0f 8.0f 12.5f 9.0f 8.0f 12.5f 8.0f 8.0f 8.0f 8.0f 5.0f 7.0f 7.0f 8.0f 8.0f

Horse Pick Out (ARG) Pure Bike (ARG) Stripes Song (ARG) Potri Check (ARG) Inter Optimist (ARG) La Charmante (ARG) Seminu (ARG) Pub De Llers (ARG) City Thunder (ARG) La Charmante (ARG) Dando Amor (ARG) Blue Sky Emperor (ARG) Orpen Fain (ARG) Stanislas (ARG) Bambello (ARG) Berry Creek (ARG)

been bumped several times on the turn when eighth behind San Livinus in the Group 1 GP Estrellas Juvenile over this turf mile on June 27. This time he got a clear run. They are both trained by C D (Dany) Etchechoury.

Age 3 3 3 5 5 3 5 6 3 3 4 3 3 3 5 7

Sex C F C M H F H H C F F C F C H M

Sire Brancusi (USA) Pure Prize (USA) Sultry Song (USA) Potrillon (ARG) Incurable Optimist (USA) Indygo Shiner (USA) Gem Master (USA) Llers Fitz (ARG) Thunder Gulch (USA) Indygo Shiner (USA) Thunder Gulch (USA) Emperor Jones (USA) Orpen (USA) Orpen (USA) Petit Poucet (GB) Luhuk (USA)

Dam Petite Lune (ARG) South Besa (ARG) Candy Beauty (ARG) Check Request (USA) Es Interprete (ARG) La Magie (ARG) Cheirosa (ARG) Miss Plubins (ARG) Crevette (ARG) La Magie (ARG) Declaring Love (USA) Miss Sky (ARG) Fina Halo (ARG) Seymour (ARG) Bambella (ARG) Wild Berry (ARG)

Pure Bike gave Jorge Valdivieso his first winner as a trainer in March.

Now she gave the former champion jockey his first Group 1 success with his first runner at that level. Ridden by Julio Cesar Mendez, she wore down

Broodmare Sire Nasty And Bold (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Candy Stripes (USA) Sovereign Dancer (USA) Interprete (ARG) Luhuk (USA) Pancho Villa (USA) Numerous (USA) Pepenador (USA) Luhuk (USA) Gone West (USA) Numerous (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Ride The Rails (USA) Southern Halo (USA)

the Brazilian-bred Taken Away (unbeaten in three races) to beat her a neck. Pure Prize (Storm Cat) is locked in a tight battle with Southern Halo at the head of this year's stallion statistics.

Australia 01 Aug G3 01 Aug G3

Missile Stakes Bletchingly Stakes

5.5f 6.0f

Teasing (AUS) Let Go Thommo (AUS)

7 9

M G

More Than Ready (USA) Laranto (AUS)

Turned On (AUS) Memory True (AUS)

Switch In Time Is It True (USA)

Brazil 02 Aug 02 Aug 01 Aug 01 Aug 01 Aug 18 July 12 July 11 July 02 Aug 01 Aug

Grande Premio Presidente da Republica Grande Premio Brasil Grande Premio Major Suckow G.P. Roberto E Nelson Grimaldi Seabra Grande Premio Siphon Grande Premio Immensity Grande Premio Dezesseis de Julho Grande Premio Cordeiro da Graca Classico Jose Paulino Nogueira GP. Joao Adhemar,Nelson de Almeida Prado

8.0f 12.0f 5.0f 10.0f 8.0f 8.0f 12.0f 5.0f 8.0f 8.0f

Olympic Election (BRZ) Jeune-Turc (BRZ) Sol de Angra (BRZ) La Vendetta (BRZ) Safe Port (BRZ) Serelepe (BRZ) Rutini (BRZ) Requebra (BRZ) Taxi Aereo (BRZ) Opera Comica (BRZ)

4 5 4 6 4 5 4 5 3 3

C H C M C M C M C F

Notation (USA) Know Heights (IRE) Put It Back (USA) Clackson (BRZ) Wild Event (USA) Torrential (USA) Know Heights (IRE) Put It Back (USA) Wild Event (USA) Giant Gentleman (USA)

Keep Free (BRZ) Creature du Ciel (USA) Gondoleira (BRZ) Stratas (BRZ) Adoration (BRZ) On Your Own (BRZ) Hurry Regina (USA) Talisa (ARG) Special Lady (ARG) Cientifica (ARG)

Spend A Buck (USA) Machiavellian (USA) Roi Normand (USA) Youth (USA) Baynoun Candy Stripes (USA) Woodman (USA) Lode (USA) Lode (USA) Cipayo (ARG)

G1 G1 G1 G1 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3

Jeune-Turc now has the unimpressive record of four wins from 18 tries. His successes may be well spaced but his previous one came in the Grande Premio Sao Paulo (G1) in May 2008. He swished his tail a lot in the final stages of the Grande Premio Brasil but came right away to beat the favourite – and winner of this year's GP Sao Paulo – Flymetothemoon by four and a half lengths. Both are trained by Venancio Nahid, who was

winning this race for the third time.

Nahid will bring Jeune-Turc back in a Group 2 over course and distance in October.

Rafael Solanes, the young trainer of Olympic Election, has his eyes set on Dubai. He will give the colt, who was completing a hat-trick, a short rest before preparing him for the International Carnival. Olympic Election will travel in December in company with the four-year-old filly

Tanta Honra, runner-up to La Vendetta in another Group 1 the previous day.

Sol de Angra was winning for the fourth time in only six appearances.

The powerfully-built colt was by far the heaviest of the 14 runners. He started at 20-1 after two defeats but is clearly on the upgrade. Marcos Ferreira is aiming him for the GP Felix de Alzaga Unzue (G1) at San Isidro, Buenos Aires, on December 12 and

plans a prep over the same five furlongs as the Major Suckow on October 11.

La Vendetta, who had not won for over 14 months, beat another outsider Tanta Honra by one and three-quarter lengths in the GP Roberto E Nelson Grmaldi Seabra.

They’d both finished behind Hope in a Group 2 over course and distance on July 6 but that filly was three-quarters of a length third this time.

Canada 26 July 11 July 03 Aug 01 Aug

G2 G2 G3 G3

Nijinsky Stakes Dance Smartly Stakes Seagram Cup Stakes Royal North Stakes

10.0f 9.0f 8.5f 6.0f

Rahy’s Attorney (CAN) Points Of Grace (USA) Palladio (USA) Glitter Rox (CAN)

5 4 7 5

G F H M

Crown Attorney (CAN) Point Given (USA) Lycius (USA) Glitterman (USA)

Rahy’s Hope (USA) Fateful (USA) Gioia (USA) Moriah Ifyouplease (USA)

Rahy (USA) Topsider (USA) Mari's Book (USA) Dixieland Band (USA)

Chile 01 Aug 01 Aug 25 July 11 July 31 July 31 July 24 July

G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3

Gran Premio Criadores G. P. Criadores-Salvador Hess Riveros Premio Fernando Moller Bordeu Premio Pedro del Rio Talavera Premio Raimundo Valdes Cuevas Premio Carlos Valdes Izquierdo P. Invierno-Sergio del Sante Monckeberg

8.0f 7.5f 8.0f 11.0f 8.0f 8.0f 10.0f

Emin Baja (CHI) Bonny And Clyde (CHI) Il Pinturicchio (CHI) Rock Star Show (USA) Tio Quito (CHI) Casablanca Smile (CHI) Casablanca Star (CHI)

3 3 4 5 3 3 4

G F C H G F C

Monthir (USA) Auguri (CHI) Edgy Diplomat (USA) Lear Fan (USA) Riyadian (GB) Ocean Terrace (USA) Dushyantor (USA)

Little Bedwyn (USA) Boundless Quest (USA) Lady Danzig (CHI) Arsaan (USA) Prim (CHI) Periza (CHI) Granate (CHI)

El Gran Senor (USA) Gone West (USA) Charlie Barley (USA) Nureyev (USA) Winning (USA) Sadlers Congress Golden Voyager (USA)

Denmark 02 Aug G3

Scandinavian Open Championship

12.0f

Peas And Carrots (DEN)

6

G

Final Appearance (IRE)

Dominet Hope (GB)

Primo Dominie

Japan 02 Aug 26 July 19 July 12 July 12 July

G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Kokura Kinen Hakodate Kinen Ibis Summer Dash Procyon Stakes Tanabata Sho

10.0f 10.0f 5.0f 7.0f 10.0f

Dance A Joy (JPN) Sakura Orion (JPN) Kanoya Zakura (JPN) Lanzarote (JPN) Miyabi Ranveli (JPN)

8 7 5 6 6

H H M H H

Dance In The Dark (JPN) El Condor Pasa (USA) Sakura Bakushin O (JPN) Agnes Tachyon (JPN) Opera House (GB)

Nile Star (JPN) Sakura Secrettame (USA) Woodmans Chic (USA) Tokio Tahiche (USA) Asteion (JPN)

Tony Bin Danzig (USA) Woodman (USA) Wild Again (USA) Horisky (JPN)

Norway 30 July

G3

Polar Cup

6.5f

Chicken Momo (GB)

3

G

Pyrus (USA)

Italian Affair (GB)

Fumo di Londra (IRE)

New Zealand 01 Aug G3

Aussie Browne's Pharmacies Winter Cup

8.0f

Taking The Mickey (NZ)

8

G

Tuscany Flyer (AUS)

Mary Ford (NZ)

Sackford (USA)

Peru 29 July

Clasico Independencia

12.0f

Lady Shatzi (PER)

4

F

Privately Held (USA)

Shatzi (USA)

Septieme Ciel (USA)

G2

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Global Stakes Results South Africa 01 Aug G1 25 July G1 25 July G1 25 July G1 19 July G1 01 Aug G2 02 Aug G3 G3 17 July

Canon Gold Cup Thekwini Stakes Premier's Champion Stakes Champions Cup Mercury Sprint Gold Bracelet Stakes Final Fling Stakes Courier Transport Champion Juvenile Cup

Pocket Power was crowned South African Horse of The Year for a third time, despite suffering defeat at long odds-on in the Champions Cup. Bothered by a slightly swollen joint in the lead-up to the race, Pocket Power hit the front a furlong and a half out but was collared on the line by the 40-1 chance Ivory Trail. Trained by Joey Ramsden, Ivory Trail had finished almost ten lengths behind the favourite in the Gold Challenge just six weeks earlier, so this victory was every bit as much of an upset as his United States 02 Aug G1 02 Aug G1 01 Aug G1 25 July G1 25 July G1 11 July G1 11 July G1 11 July G1 03 Aug G2 02 Aug G2 02 Aug G2 01 Aug G2 01 Aug G2 01 Aug G2 30 July G2 19 July G2 19 July G2 18 July G2 18 July G2 18 July G2 18 July G2 11 July G2 11 July G2 11 July G2 11 July G2 29 July G3 19 July G3 18 July G3 18 July G3 18 July G3 18 July G3 12 July G3 11 July G3 11 July G3 G3 11 July

16.0f 8.0f 8.0f 9.0f 6.0f 10.0f 9.0f 7.0f

massive odds indicate.

Mike De Kock was on target in one of the main supporting races, Laverna’s pillar-to-post four-and-aquarter-length victory in the Thekwini Stakes clinching the Equus Award as Champion Juvenile Filly.

The Premier's Champion Stakes, run straight after the Thekwini over the same course and distance, and in an appreciably faster time, went to the Dominic Zaki-trained Exhilaration.

He held off the late thrust of Bulsara by a head but this effort was not quite

Haskell Invitational Stakes Go For Wand Handicap Diana Stakes Coaching Club American Oaks Eddie Read Handicap TVG/Betfair Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap Princess Rooney Handicap Man O'War Stakes Amsterdam Stakes Fourstardave Handicap San Diego Handicap San Clemente Handicap Jim Dandy Stakes West Virginia Derby Sanford Stakes Sunset Handicap Delaware Handicap Virginia Derby Delaware Oaks A Gleam Handicap Swaps Stakes Carry Back Stakes American Derby Royal Heroine Mile Stakes Smile Sprint Handicap Schuylerville Stakes Barbaro Stakes Virginia Oaks Arlington Oaks Robert G Dick Memorial Handicap Jaipur Stakes Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes Azalea Stakes Modesty Handicap Arlington Handicap

Rachel Alexandra enhanced her status as 'America’s Sweetheart' with a dismissive demolition of her six male rivals in the $1.25 million Haskell Invitational. Pouring rain turned Monmouth Park into a sea of slop (just like at the 2007 Breeders’ Cup) and kept the crowd to below 40,000.

But they went home happy after Rachel hosed up by six lengths from the Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird. Rachel Alexandra could now face the Amsterdam Stakes scorer, Quality Road, and a rematch with Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, in a mouthwatering Travers Stakes at Saratoga on August 29, though her stablemate, the Jim Dandy Stakes winner Kensei, could head

Mokaro (SAF) Laverna (SAF) Exhilaration (SAF) Ivory Trail (SAF) Our Giant (AUS) Mother Russia (SAF) Sunsational (SAF) Bold Silvano (SAF)

9.0f 9.0f 9.0f 10.0f 9.0f 10.0f 6.0f 11.0f 6.5f 8.5f 8.5f 8.0f 9.0f 9.0f 6.0f 12.0f 10.0f 10.0f 8.5f 7.0f 9.0f 6.0f 9.5f 8.0f 6.0f 6.0f 8.5f 9.0f 9.0f 11.0f 6.0f 6.0f 6.0f 9.5f 10.0f

Rachel Alexandra (USA) Seventh Street (USA) Forever Together (USA) Funny Moon (USA) Global Hunter (ARG) Rail Trip (USA) Game Face (USA) Gio Ponti (USA) Quality Road (USA) Justenuffhumor (USA) Informed (USA) Starlarks (IRE) Kensei (USA) Soul Warrior (USA) Backtalk (USA) Black Astor (USA) Swift Temper (USA) Battle Of Hastings (GB) Careless Jewel (USA) Evita Argentina (USA) Misremembered (USA) Not For Silver (USA) Reb (USA) Tuscan Evening (IRE) Eaton’s Gift (USA) Hot Dixie Chick (USA) Our Edge (USA) Blind Date (USA) Peach Brew (USA) Caprice (GER) Silver Timber (USA) Necessary Evil (USA) First Passage (USA) Pure Clan (USA) Just As Well (USA)

there, leaving her to meet older horses for the first time in the Woodward Stakes (Sept 5). Rachel Alexandra’s owner Jess Jackson dislikes synthetic surfaces so the Breeders' Cup is a non-starter.

The Breeders’ Cup is, however, the ultimate destination for Gio Ponti, who looks like becoming one of the best US turf horses for some time. He made it three consecutive Grade 1s (the fourth came a month later in the Arlington Million) when overcoming a slow pace and being forced to race wide without cover to take a messy Man o ’War Stakes by a length and three-quarters. European trainers can get a handle on the form through the third, German veteran Quijano, who

6 3 3 5 6 4 4 3

G F C G G F F C

Manaloj (USA) Parade Leader (USA) Captain Al (SAF) Badger's Drift (SAF) Giant’s Causeway (USA) Windrush (USA) Windrush (USA) Silvano (GER)

Matumi (SAF) Enchantress (SAF) Entice The Wind (SAF) Hunter's Glen (SAF) Macrosa (NZ) Russian Muse (SAF) Summers Sweet Song (SAF) Bold Saffron (SAF)

enough to take the Champion Juvenile title – that went to another de Kock inmate, the Redoute's Choice colt Musir, winner of the Golden Horseshoe.

The Durban season came to an end at Greyville a week later and showpieced a strong perfomance from the soon-to-be-crowned Champion Stayer Mokaro in the Canon Gold Cup. Watched by his owner, the octogenarian 'first lady of the South Africa turf', Bridget Oppenheimer, Mokaro beat another 3 4 5 3 6 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 3 3 2 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 3 3 3 6 6 2 3 4 6

F F M F H G F C C C H F C C C G M G F F C C C F C F C F F M H F F F H

Medaglia d’Oro (USA) Street Cry (IRE) Belong To Me (USA) Malibu Moon (USA) Jade Hunter (USA) Jump Start (USA) Menifee (USA) Tale Of The Cat (USA) Elusive Quality (USA) Distorted Humor (USA) Tiznow (USA) Mujahid (USA) Mr Greeley (USA) Lion Heart (USA) Smarty Jones (USA) Black Minnaloushe (USA) Giant’s Causeway (USA) Royal Applause (GB) Tapit (USA) Candy Ride (ARG) Candy Ride (ARG) Not For Love (USA) Stormy Atlantic (USA) Oasis Dream (GB) Johannesburg (USA) Dixie Union (USA) The Cliff’s Edge (USA) Not For Love (USA) Milwaukee Brew (USA) Monsun (GER) Prime Timber (USA) Harlan’s Holiday (USA) Giant’s Causeway (USA) Pure Prize (USA) A P Indy (USA)

Oppenheimer homebred, Noblewood, to land a memorable one-two for trainer Stephen Page.

This was one of the rare big races yet to fall to the black and yellow Oppenheimer silks, although ‘Mrs O’ had twice bred the winner.

Our Giant, a half-brother to the Singapore sprint sensation Rocket Man, dropped down to six furlongs for just the second time and took advantage of the absence in Europe of J J The Jet Plane to land the Mercury Sprint.

Lotta Kim (USA) Holiday Runner (USA) Constant Companion (USA) Fun Crowd (USA) Griffe de Paris (BRZ) Sweet Trip (USA) Galleon Of Gold (USA) Chipeta Springs (USA) Kobla (USA) Justenuffheart (USA) Cajun Two Step (USA) Violet (IRE) Private Feeling (USA) Urmia (USA) Apasionata Sonata (USA) Bagasse (USA) Glasgow's Gold (USA) Subya (GB) Sweet And Careless (USA) Jealous Wildcat (USA) Beyond Perfection (USA) Silverdew (CAN) Sweet Baby Jane (USA) The Faraway Tree (GB) Kit’s Girl (USA) Above Perfection (USA) Cash the Flash (USA) Snit (USA) Georgia Ok (USA) Catella (GER) River Princess (CAN) Song and Danz (USA) Win’s Fair Lady (USA) Gather The Clan No Matter What (USA)

was beaten just over two lengths.

Another Breeders’ Cup contender, this time for the Classic, is Rail Trip, who broke the track record in the $700,000 Hollywood Gold Cup. This looked a case of quantity (the biggest field since 1972) not quality beforehand, but the style of Rail Trip’s three-length success over the 1m 2f had people sitting up and taking notice. He put any stamina doubts to bed and, never out of the first two in just eight career starts, has scope for further improvement.

Also on the Breeders’ Cup front, Forever Together, last year's Filly & Mare Turf winner, is on course to defend her crown, having given weight all round to land a second

Fort Wood (USA) National Assembly (CAN) Elliodor (FR) Complete Warrior (USA) McGinty (NZ) Russian Fox (USA) Model Man (SAF) Al Mufti (USA)

Roar (USA) Meadowlake (USA) Relaunch (USA) Easy Goer (USA) Telescopico (ARG) Carson City (USA) Gone West (USA) Alydar (USA) Strawberry Road (AUS) Broad Brush (USA) Tabasco Cat (USA) Mukaddamah (USA) Belong To Me (USA) Meadowlake (USA) Affirmed (USA) Sunshine Forever (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Night Shift (USA) Hennessy (USA) Forest Wildcat (USA) Quack (USA) Silver Deputy (CAN) Kingmambo (USA) Suave Dancer (USA) Carson City (USA) In Excess Star de Naskra (USA) Fit To Fight (USA) Hickory Ridge (USA) Generous (IRE) Alwuhush (USA) Unbridled’s Song (USA) Dehere (USA) General Assembly (USA) Nureyev (USA)

successive Diana Stakes. Bouncing back from her surprise defeat in the Just A Game Stakes, she got up close home to beat the 2008 Irish Guineas and Coronation Stakes third Carribean Sunset.

Amazingly, it took until August and Seventh Street’s Go For Wand Handicap victory for Godolphin to register its first Group or Grade 1 win of the year.

They had suffered yet another reverse a week earlier, when their UAE Oaks heroine, Devotee, trailed home in last behind Funny Moon in the CCA American Oaks. Like Gio Ponti, Funny Moon is trained by the in-form Frenchman Christophe Clement.

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern 160 G P DER JUNGHEINRICH GABELSTAPLER G3 HAMBURG. July 3. 3yo. 2200m.

1. NIGHT MAGIC (GER) 9-2 £31,068 b f by Sholokhov - Night Woman (Monsun) O-Stall Salzburg B-Gestut Etzean TR-W Figge 2. Miss Europa (IRE) 9-2 £9,709 bbr f by Monsun - Miss Hoeny (Rahy) O/B-Gestut Hony-Hof TR-P Schiergen 3. Norderney (GER) 9-2 £4,854 ch f by Dai Jin - Nouvelle Princesse (Bluebird) O/B-Gestut Bona TR-P Schiergen Margins 0.75, 4. Time 2:19.44 Going Good.

See race 211 later in this issue 161 LANCASHIRE OAKS G2 HAYDOCK PARK. July 4. 3yo+f&m. 11f 200yds.

1. BARSHIBA (IRE) 5 9-5 £56,770 ch m by Barathea - Dashiba (Dashing Blade) O-JC Smith B-Littleton Stud TR-DRC Elsworth 2. Fallen In Love (GB) 3 8-6 £21,520 b f by Galileo - Fallen Star (Brief Truce) O/B-Normandie Stud TR-JL Dunlop 3. High Heeled (IRE) 3 8-6 £8,070 b f by High Chaparral - Uncharted Haven (Turtle Island) O-Ben Arbib, Sir Martyn Arbib B-Ballylinch Stud TR-BW Hills 3. Starfala (GB) 4 9-5 £8,070 gr f by Galileo - Farfala (Linamix) O-Mr & Mrs Steven Jenkins B-Arbib Bloodstock Partnership TR-PFI Cole Margins 3.75, dead heat. Time 2:30.36 (slow 0.36).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-5

Starts 24

Wins 4

Places 9

1st Dam: Dashiba by Dashing Blade. 2 wins at 3, 2nd EBF Upavon S LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: DOCTOR DASH (g Dr Fong) Winner at 2, Stonehenge S LR. 2004: BARSHIBA (f Barathea) 4 wins at 3 to 5, Lancashire Oaks G2, Sandringham H LR, Severals S LR, 2nd Summer Mile S G2, Valiant S LR, Distaff S LR, 3rd Dahlia S G3 (twice).

2005: Cascades (c Alhaarth) unraced.

2007: Dashing Doc (c Dr Fong) 2008: (c Alhaarth) 2nd Dam: ALSIBA by Northfields. 1 win at 4. Sister to Dragon Steed. Dam of Dashiba (see above).

Broodmare Sire: DASHING BLADE. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2009 - STACELITA Monsun G1, BARSHIBA Barathea G2, PROUDINSKY Silvano G2.

BARSHIBA ch m 2004 Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge BARATHEA b 90 Habitat Brocade Canton Silk Elegant Air Dashing Blade Sharp Castan DASHIBA ch 96 Northfields Alsiba Etoile Grise

Age 5

Starts 3

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Sir Gaylord Little Hut Runnymede Clouded Lamp Shirley Heights Elegant Tern Sharpen Up Sultry One Northern Dancer Little Hut Sea Hawk II Place d’Etoile

Wins 2

Places 0

164 PRIX DU BOIS G3

Earned £59,609

Sire: SO FACTUAL. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - IALYSOS Polish Precedent G3.

1st Dam: Vallota by Polish Precedent. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: IALYSOS (c So Factual) 2 wins at 5, The Coral Charge G3, J W Lees Achilles S LR. 2nd Dam: Trikymia by Final Straw. Dam of EPAGRIS (f Zalazl: King Charles II S LR, 2nd Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn S G3). Grandam of SEA STAR. Third dam of Galaktea.

Broodmare Sire: POLISH PRECEDENT. Sire of the dams of 25 Stakes winners. In 2009 - PORTILLO Red Ransom G2, IALYSOS So Factual G3.

IALYSOS br h 2004 In Reality Known Fact Tamerett SO FACTUAL b 90 Roberto Sookera Irule Danzig Polish Precedent Past Example VALLOTA ch 99 Final Straw Trikymia Stilvi

Earned £193,335

Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of 79 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BARSHIBA Dashing Blade G2, STOTSFOLD Shirley Heights G3.

Sadler’s Wells

Margins 0.5, neck. Time 1:00.17 (fast 0.13).

Going Good.

Intentionally My Dear Girl Tim Tam Mixed Marriage Hail To Reason Bramalea Young Emperor Iaround Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Buckpasser Bold Example Thatch Last Call Derring-Do Djerella

HAMBURG. July 4. 3yo+. 1200m.

1. ETOILE NOCTURNE (FR) 5 8-13 £38,835 b m by Medicean - Nachtigall (Night Shift) O-Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee B-Haras Saint Pair Du Mont TR-W Baltromei 2. Lips Arrow (GER) 4 8-13 £17,476 b f by Big Shuffle - Lips Plane (Ashkalani) O-Stall Lintec B-Stall Partenaue TR-Andreas Lowe 3. Glad Sky (GB) 3 8-10 £8,738 b c by Big Shuffle - Glady Sum (Surumu) O/B-Gestut Auenquelle TR-M Rulec Margins 0.75, 2. Time 1:10.25 Going Good.

Starts 18

Wins 3

Places 6

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 2

1st Dam: Nachtigall by Night Shift. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Platinum Princess (f Diktat). Broodmare.

2004: ETOILE NOCTURNE (f Medicean) 3 wins at 3 and 5, Hamburg Trophy G3, 2nd Benazet Rennen G3.

2005: The Countess (f Numerous) 2nd Dam: MAIRZY DOATES by Nodouble. 12 wins, Matchmaker S G2, 2nd Santa Barbara H G1, 3rd Alabama S G1. Grandam of HICKORY. Broodmare Sire: NIGHT SHIFT. Sire of the dams of 65 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BATTLE OF HASTINGS Royal Applause G2, DRESS REHEARSAL Galileo G3, ETOILE NOCTURNE Medicean G3.

ETOILE NOCTURNE b m 2004 Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Coup de Folie Raise The Standard Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean Sassafras Rose Goddess Cocarde Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Chop Chop Ciboulette Windy Answer Noholme II Nodouble Abla-Jay T V Lark Avalanche Lily Tumbling Mr Prospector Machiavellian

SANDOWN PARK. July 4. 3yo+. 5f 6yds.

MEDICEAN ch 97 Mystic Goddess

Night Shift NACHTIGALL b 98 Mairzy Doates

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Broodmare Sire: PRIOLO. Sire of the dams of 13 Stakes winners. In 2009 - WILSIDE Verglas G3.

WILSIDE b f 2006

1st Dam: BELLE DE CADIX by Law Society. Winner at 3. Dam of 6 winners: 1997: ZEITING (f Zieten) 6 wins, Prix Zeddaan LR, Omnibus S LR, Frances A Genter H LR. Dam of Zut Alors (3rd Prix Miesque G3).

1998: PERMISE MEN (c Catrail) 6 wins 2-5 in Italy.

1999: ARDBEG (g Lake Coniston) 5 wins 2-5.

2000: BARRISSIMO (g Night Shift) Winner at 2.

2001: Deserting (f Desert Prince) unplaced.

2003: IN A FLASH (c Night Shift) 2 wins.

2004: Curve (f Desert Style) ran on the flat in France.

2007: DOLLED UP (f Whipper) 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix du Bois G3.

Broodmare Sire: LAW SOCIETY. Sire of the dams of 66 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DOLLED UP Whipper G3, UNITED Desert King LR. DOLLED UP b f 2007 Mr Prospector Miesque’s Son Miesque WHIPPER b 2001 Sadler’s Wells Myth To Reality Millieme Alleged Bold Bikini BELLE DE CADIX b 92 Auction Ring Gourgandine North Forland

Raise A Native Gold Digger Nureyev Pasadoble Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Mill Reef Hardiemma Hoist The Flag Princess Pout Boldnesian Ran-Tan Bold Bidder Hooplah Northfields Greenback II

165 PRIX CHLOE G3 CHANTILLY. July 5. 3yof. 1800m.

1. WILSIDE (IRE) 8-12 £38,835 b f by Verglas - Sigonella (Priolo) O-Marquisa De Moratalla B-Kildaragh Stud TR-M Delzangles 2. One Clever Cat (IRE) 8-12 £15,534 b f by One Cool Cat - Burn Baby Burn (King’s Theatre) O-P Hendrickx B-G Mulligan TR-T Clout 3. Denomination (USA) 9-1 £11,650 b f by Smart Strike - Dreamlike (Storm Cat) O-Mme Alec Head B-Brookdale Thoroughbreds Inc TR-Mme C Head-Maarek Margins Head, neck. Time 1:53.20 (slow 4.70).

Going Good.

Age 3

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £68,155

Sire: VERGLAS. Sire of 17 Stakes winners. In 2009 SILVER FROST Anabaa G1, WILSIDE Priolo G3, ALPINE SNOW Diesis LR, GLASS HARMONIUM Darshaan LR, LOVE LOCKDOWN Sadler’s Wells LR, VERSAKI Persian Bold LR, WRONG ANSWER Key of Luck LR. 1st Dam: Sigonella by Priolo. Dam of 5 winners: 2000: SAMMIYO (c Revoque). 8 wins 3-5 in Italy.

Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman High River Hairbrush Northern Dancer Secreto Betty’s Secret Mr Prospector Fager’s Glory Street’s Glory Northern Dancer Sovereign Dancer Bold Princess Irish River Primevere Spring Is Sprung Nijinsky Caerleon Foreseer Sir Gaylord Mariella Zambara Kenmare

Earned £58,058

Highest Honor VERGLAS gr 94

Earned £60,744

Sire: MEDICEAN. Sire of 15 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ETOILE NOCTURNE Night Shift G3, JIRA Green Desert LR, MR MEDICI Platini LR, TRENCHANT Lomond LR.

2nd Dam: STELLINA by Caerleon. 1 win. Own sister to MACKLA. Dam of SESTINO (c Shirley Heights: Prix de Courcelles LR, 3rd Prix du Jockey Club G1).

Sire: WHIPPER. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 DOLLED UP Law Society G3.

Law Society

162 SPRINT S G3

1. IALYSOS (GR) 5 9-3 £36,901 br h by So Factual - Vallota (Polish Precedent) O-Mrs M Marinopoulos B-Figaia Stud TR-LM Cumani 2. Triple Aspect (IRE) 3 8-12 £13,988 b c by Danetime - Wicken Wonder (Distant Relative) O-Findlay & Bloom B-Noel O’Callaghan TR-WJ Haggas 3. Masta Plasta (IRE) 6 9-3 £7,001 b g by Mujadil - Silver Arrow (Shadeed) O-Lady O’Reilly B-Shane Doyle TR-D Nicholls

1. DOLLED UP (IRE) 8-10 £38,835 b f by Whipper - Belle de Cadix (Law Society) O-Mme A-M Hayes B-Mesnil Investments Ltd TR-R Collet 2. Chantilly Creme (USA) 8-8 £15,534 b f by Johannesburg - Creme de La Creme (Vettori) O-LB Robbins B-Azalea Stables TR-R Gibson 3. Corporal Maddox (GB) 8-11 £11,650 b c by Royal Applause - Noble View (Distant View) O-Mogeely Stud, Mrs Maura Gittins B-Theobalds Stud TR-KR Burke Margins 1, 0.75. Time 0:58.10 (slow 0.60).

Going Good.

2nd Dam: Gourgandine by Auction Ring. Dam of AVALANCHE STAR (g Cadeaux Genereux: Calcutta Gold Cup LR), ALLIED FORCES (g Razeen: Calcutta Gold Cup LR), PERCEIVED VALUE (f Razeen: Golconda St Leger LR).

163 HAMBURG-TROPHY G3

Age 3-5

CHANTILLY. July 5. 2yo. 1000m.

2001: ROUND HEELS (f Daggers Drawn). 6 wins, Prix Coronation LR, Prix La Sorellina LR, 2nd Bayakoa H G2.

2003: BLAKFRANKISCH (g Tagula) 2 wins.

2004: MATHUNA (f Tagula) Winner at 2 in France.

2006: WILSIDE (f Verglas) Sold 48,262gns yearling at ARAUG. 3 wins at 3, Prix Chloe G3.

2007: Starck (c Whipper) unraced to date.

Rahaam

Priolo SIGONELLA b 96 Stellina

166 FALMOUTH S G1 NEWMARKET. July 8. 3yo+f&m. 8f.

1. GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 4 9-5 £113,540 b f by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 2. Heaven Sent (GB) 6 9-5 £43,040 ch m by Pivotal - Heavenly Ray (Rahy) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Spacious (GB) 4 9-5 £21,540 b f by Nayef - Palatial (Green Desert) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-JR Fanshawe Margins 0.5, 0.5. Time 1:36.21 (fast 0.49).

Going Good.

Age Starts Wins Places Earned 2-4 12 8 3 £1,290,778 See race 210 later in this issue 167 CHERRY HINTON S G2 NEWMARKET. July 8. 2yo. 6f.

1. MISHEER (GB) 8-12 £45,416 b f by Oasis Dream - All For Laura (Cadeaux Genereux) O-Saeed Manana B-New England Stud And Partners TR-CE Brittain 2. Habaayib (GB) 8-12 £17,216 b f by Royal Applause - Silver Kestrel (Silver Hawk) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Whitley Stud TR-EAL Dunlop 3. Lady Darshaan (IRE) 8-12 £8,616 b f by High Chaparral - Diary (Green Desert) O-Coleman Bloodstock Limited B-Michael Woodlock, Seamus Kennedy TR-JS Moore Margins 3.25, neck. Time 2:10.85 (slow 0.55).

Going Good.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 1

Earned £86,189

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 18 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARCANO Daylami G2, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3, ALTA FEDELTA Luge LR, FIELD OF DREAM Selkirk LR, LADY JANE DIGBY Niniski LR, MIDDAY Kingmambo LR, PERFECT STRIDE Highest Honor LR, SUGAR FREE Fasliyev LR. 1st Dam: ALL FOR LAURA by Cadeaux Genereux.

Winner at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: MISHEER (f Oasis Dream) Sold 70,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 3 wins at 2, Irish T.B. Marketing Cherry Hinton S G2, Langleys Solicitors EBF Marygate S LR, 2nd Queen Mary S G2.

2009: (c Exceed And Excel) Broodmare Sire: CADEAUX GENEREUX. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MISHEER Oasis Dream G2, PENNY’S GIFT Tobougg G2, QUEEN SENSAZIONE King Charlemagne LR.

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Caulfield on Fleeting Spirit: “The July Cup winner’s grandam The Bean Sidhe possessed plenty of speed, despite being by Corvaro, a Vaguely Noble colt who stayed 12 furlongs” MISHEER b f 2007 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Green Desert Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee OASIS DREAM b 2000 Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Hope Mill Reef Bahamian Sorbus Balidar Young Generation Brig O’Doon Cadeaux Genereux Sharpen Up Smarten Up L’Anguissola ALL FOR LAURA ch 2002 Known Fact Warning Slightly Dangerous Lighthouse Valiyar Valika Double Finesse Danzig

168 PRINCESS OF WALES’S S G2

2007: Musical Mark (c Oratorio) unraced to date.

2009: (c Teofilo)

169 JULY S G2 NEWMARKET. July 9. 2yoc&g. 6f.

1. ARCANO (IRE) 8-12 £45,416 b c by Oasis Dream - Tariysha (Daylami) O-Brimacombe, McNally, Vinciguerra, Sangster B-Yellow Bird Syndicate TR-BJ Meehan 2. Orpen Grey (IRE) 8-12 £17,216 gr c by Orpen - Sky Red (Night Shift) O-The Folly Racers B-John Osborne TR-Tom Dascombe 3. Red Jazz (USA) 8-12 £8,616 b c by Johannesburg - Now That’s Jazz (Sword Dance) O-RJ Arculli B-William F Murphy, Annabel Murphy TR-BW Hills Margins 0.75, 3. Time 1:10.53 (slow 0.23).

Going Good.

2nd Dam: Shadywood by Habitat. 1 win at 3, 2nd Lancashire Oaks G3. Dam of MADAME DUBOIS (f Legend of France: Park Hill S G2, Prix de Royallieu G2), Sun And Shade (f Ajdal: 2nd Lady Morvich H LR). Grandam of INDIAN HAVEN, COUNT DUBOIS, DAGGERS DRAWN. Third dam of IMPERIAL STRIDE, HIGH PITCHED, ZERO TOLERANCE. Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BRONZE CANNON Lemon Drop Kid G2, CRYSTAL CAPELLA Cape Cross G3, KITE WOOD Galileo G3.

1. DOCTOR FREMANTLE (GB) 4 9-2 £56,770 b c by Sadler’s Wells - Summer Breeze (Rainbow Quest) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Alwaary (USA) 6 9-2 £21,520 b h by Dynaformer - Tabrir (Unfuwain) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co TR-JHM Gosden 3. Schiaparelli (GER) 5 8-3 £10,770 ch h by Monsun - Sacarina (Old Vic) O-Godolphin B-Gestut Karlshof TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 0.5, neck. Time 2:30.70 (slow 3.30).

Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 11

Wins 4

Places 5

Earned £240,693

Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of 307 Stakes winners.

In 2009 - ASK Rainbow Quest G1, YEATS Top Ville G1, BLACK BEAR ISLAND Darshaan G2, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Rainbow Quest G2, FRONT HOUSE Darshaan G2, CLAREMONT Darshaan G3, CURTAIN CALL Darshaan G3, FANTASIA Darshaan G3.

1st Dam: Summer Breeze by Rainbow Quest.

Winner at 2, 3rd Prix des Reservoirs G3. Own sister to SUNSHACK and RAINTRAP. Dam of 2 winners: 2001: Open Air (c Zafonic) unraced.

2002: Magnum Opus (g Sadler’s Wells) 2003: Summer Shower (f Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at 3 in France, 2nd Prix Denisy LR. Broodmare.

2005: DOCTOR FREMANTLE (c Sadler’s Wells) 4 wins at 2 to 4, Princess of Wales’s S G2, Chester Vase G3, Huxley S G3.

2007: Warm Memories (c Dansili) unraced to date.

2008: (f Dansili) 2009: (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: Suntrap by Roberto. 3 wins at 2, 3rd Sheraton Park Tower Lupe S LR, BBA Atalanta S LR, 3rd Prix d’Aumale G3. Dam of RAINTRAP (c Rainbow Quest: Prix Royal Oak G1, Rothman’s International S G1), SUNSHACK (c Rainbow Quest: Coronation Cup G1, Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1, Prix Royal Oak G1). Grandam of METEOR STORM, POLISH SUMMER, HOST NATION, MORNING ECLIPSE. Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. Sire of the dams of 106 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ASK Sadler’s Wells G1, ELUSIVE WAVE Elusive City G1, SPANISH MOON El Prado G1, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Sadler’s Wells G2, IRIAN Tertullian G2, ENROLLER Marju G3, GLOWING Dansili G3.

The Sadler’s Wells/Rainbow Quest cross has produced: ASK G1, POWERSCOURT G1, DAY FLIGHT G2, DOCTOR FREMANTLE G2, ESSEX LR, Tycoon G1, Roses For The Lady LR, Summer Shower LR. DOCTOR FREMANTLE b c 2005 Nearco Lady Angela Native Dancer Natalma Almahmoud SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Hail To Reason Bold Reason Lalun Fairy Bridge Forli Special Thong Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Rainbow Quest Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead SUMMER BREEZE br 96 Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea Suntrap Northern Bay Sunny Bay Staunch Lady Nearctic

Northern Dancer

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £50,597

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 18 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARCANO Daylami G2, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3, ALTA FEDELTA Luge LR, FIELD OF DREAM Selkirk LR, LADY JANE DIGBY Niniski LR, MIDDAY Kingmambo LR, PERFECT STRIDE Highest Honor LR, SUGAR FREE Fasliyev LR.

Broodmare Sire: DAYLAMI. Sire of the dams of 2 SWs. In 2009 - ARCANO Oasis Dream G2.

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Darshaan Mark of Esteem Homage KITE MARK ch 98 Habitat Shadywood Milly Moss

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Shirley Heights Delsy Ajdal Home Love Sir Gaylord Little Hut Crepello Bally’s Mil

GALILEO

THE HEIR TO SADLER’S WELLS

ARCANO b c 2007 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Doyoun Daylami Daltawa TARIYSHA b 2002 Dominion Tarwiya Touraya

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Mill Reef Dumka Miswaki Damana Derring-Do Picture Palace Tap On Wood Takrana

170 BAHRAIN TROPHY G3 NEWMARKET. July 9. 3yo. 13f.

1. KITE WOOD (IRE) 9-0 £36,901 b c by Galileo - Kite Mark (Mark of Esteem) O-Godolphin B-Elsdon Farms TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Tactic (GB) 9-0 £13,988 b c by Sadler’s Wells - Tanaghum (Darshaan) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-JL Dunlop 3. Above Average (IRE) 9-3 £7,001 b c by High Chaparral - Crystal Valkyrie (Danehill) O-J Hanson B-COP Hanbury TR-BW Hills Margins 2.5, 4.5. Time 2:42.01 (slow 2.01). Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 1

Earned £76,983

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 54 Stakes winners. In 2009 AGE OF AQUARIUS Top Ville G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G3, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift G3, KITE WOOD Mark of Esteem G3, OH GOODNESS ME Indian Ridge G3, SAINT MINERVA Last Tycoon G3, SOUTH EASTER Nureyev G3.

1st Dam: Kite Mark by Mark of Esteem. ran once at 3.

Dam of 4 winners: 2003: PRINCE ZAFONIC (g Zafonic) 1 hurdles race.

2004: DAYLAMI DREAMS (g Daylami) 2 wins 3-4.

2005: LEGISLATION (g Oasis Dream) 2 wins 2-3.

2006: KITE WOOD (c Galileo) Sold 270,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Autumn S G3, Bahrain Trophy G3.

MTOTO b 83 Amazer

Cape Cross ZAMEYLA b 2001 Angelic Sounds

KITE WOOD b c 2006

1st Dam: Tariysha by Daylami. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: ARCANO (c Oasis Dream) Sold 90,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2, TNT July S G2.

2008: (c Medicean) 2nd Dam: TARWIYA by Dominion. 3 wins at 2 C L Weld EBF Park S G3, 2nd Moyglare Stud S G1, 3rd Goffs Irish 1000 Guineas G1. Dam of Tarwila (f In The Wings: 3rd Trigo S LR). Grandam of GODFREY STREET, MESSAGER DU ROI, BIG AUDIO.

Donatello II Crepuscule Vimy Sans Le Sou Martial Loan Relic Mincio Merise Alycidon Alzara Zabara Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier Ahonoora Park Appeal Balidaress The Minstrel The Noble Player Noble Mark Double Form Twany Angel Athy Angel Crepello

Busted

Sadler’s Wells

NEWMARKET. July 9. 3yo+. 12f.

SERIOUS ATTITUDE b f 2006

171 SUMMER S G3 YORK. July 10. 3yo+f&m. 6f.

1. SERIOUS ATTITUDE (IRE) 3 8-10 £38,519 b f by Mtoto - Zameyla (Cape Cross) O-Derek J Willis, Rae Guest B-Paddy Twomey TR-Rae Guest 2. Lesson In Humility (IRE) 4 9-4 £14,567 b f by Mujadil - Vanity (Thatching) O-M Nelmes-Crocker B-Kevin Quinn TR-KR Burke 3. Look Busy (IRE) 4 9-6 £7,280 b f by Danetime - Unfortunate (Komaite) O-A Underwood B-Tom And Hazel Russell TR-A Berry Margins Head, 3.75. Time 1:09.82 (fast 0.78).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 5

Wins 4

Places 0

Earned £196,315

Sire: MTOTO. Sire of 32 Stakes winners. In 2009 SERIOUS ATTITUDE Cape Cross G3, ARGENTO LUNA Sharrood LR. 1st Dam: ZAMEYLA by Cape Cross. 2 wins at 3.

Dam of 1 winner: 2006: SERIOUS ATTITUDE (f Mtoto) Sold 7,500gns yearling at Tatts October Book 3. 4 wins at 2 and 3, 32red.com Cheveley Park S G1, Cuisine de France Summer S G3, EBF Dick Poole S LR. 2008: (c High Chaparral) 2nd Dam: ANGELIC SOUNDS by The Noble Player.

1 win at 2. Dam of ARMY OF ANGELS (g King’s Best: vccasino.com Royal Windsor S LR), Seraphina (f Pips Pride: 2nd Peugeot Lowther S G2), Brantwood (g Lake Coniston: 3rd Purely Scots.

Mineral Water Sandy Lane S LR), Alegranza (f Lake Coniston: 2nd Porcelanosa Sprint S LR).

Broodmare Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SERIOUS ATTITUDE Mtoto G3, LOGI UNIVERSE Neo Universe LR.

172 JULY CUP G1 NEWMARKET. July 10. 3yo+. 6f.

1. FLEETING SPIRIT (IRE) 4 9-2 £227,080 b f by Invincible Spirit - Millennium Tale (Distant Relative) O-The Searchers B-Mrs Bernadette Hayden TR-J Noseda 2. Main Aim (GB) 4 9-5 £86,080 b c by Oasis Dream - Orford Ness (Selkirk) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir M Stoute 3. J J The Jet Plane (SAF) 5 9-5 £43,080 b g by Jet Master - Majestic Guest (Northern Guest) O-Strydom, Du Preez, Houdalakis, Boyens B-Mrs PJ Devine TR-MF De Kock Margins 1.25, 0.5. Time 1:09.58 (fast 0.72).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 10

Wins 5

Places 4

Earned £512,416

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 23 Stakes winners. In 2009 - FLEETING SPIRIT Distant Relative G1, I AM INVINCIBLE Canny Lad G3.

1st Dam: Millennium Tale by Distant Relative. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2000: Alone He Stands (g Flying Spur) 7 wins, 3rd Knockaire S LR. 2001: Aughaderney (g Desert Style) unraced.

2002: (c Bahhare) 2004: Swynford Lady (f Invincible Spirit) unraced.

2005: FLEETING SPIRIT (f Invincible Spirit) 5 wins, July Cup G1, Flying Childers S G2, Temple S G2, Molecomb S G3, 2nd Cheveley Park S G1, King’s Stand S G1, Lowther S G2, 3rd King’s Stand S G1.

2006: Spanish Tale (c Invincible Spirit) unraced.

2008: (f Verglas) 2nd Dam: THE BEAN SIDHE by Corvaro. 4 win, 1000 Guineas Trial G3. Sister to WHISKY CS. Dam of Finir En Beaute (2nd Prix de la Seine LR) Broodmare Sire: DISTANT RELATIVE. Sire of the dams of 13 SWs. In 2009 - FLEETING SPIRIT Invincible Spirit G1, TRIPLE ASPECT Danetime LR. FLEETING SPIRIT b f 2005 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure Rafha Artaius Eljazzi Border Bounty Sir Gaylord Habitat Little Hut Distant Relative Claude Royal Sister II Ribasha MILLENNIUM TALE b 96 Vaguely Noble Corvaro Delmora The Bean Sidhe Bold Hour Whiskey Mountain Touch The Clouds Danzig

Green Desert

Foreign Courier

Although none of his racing-age representatives was sired at a fee higher than €10,000, Green Desert’s son Invincible Spirit continues to do sterling work for the Irish National Stud. Although his first Gr1 winner, the Prix du Jockey-Club winner Lawman, showed a surprising amount of stamina for a son of a Sprint Cup winner, Invincible Spirit’s second Gr1 winner, Fleeting Spirit, is much more typical. After being beaten less than a

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Danzig himself sired no fewer than six winners of this top sprint – Green Desert, Polish Patriot, Hamas, Anabaa, Elnadim and Agnes World – and his stallion sons have supplied another three winners, with Danehill providing the 2001 winner Mozart and Green Desert hitting the target with Owington in 1994 and Oasis Dream in 2003. Now Invincible Spirit has extended the sire line’s influence another generation, while it was Oasis Dream’s son Main Aim who chased home Fleeting Spirit.

Fleeting Sprit is out of a daughter of the top miler Distant Relative, as is another of 2009’s good sprinters, Triple Aspect. Her dam Millennium Tale never raced but the next dam, The Bean Sidhe, possessed plenty of speed.

Despite being by Corvaro, a Vaguely Noble colt who stayed a mile and a half, The Bean Sidhe was very useful over six and seven furlongs at two and three, notably winning the Gr3 1,000 Guineas Trial in Ireland.

The Bean Sidhe’s sister, the Czech 1,000 Guineas winner Whisky, inherited more of Corvaro’s stamina, judging by her second in the Czech Derby and third in the Czech St Leger.

173 SUPERLATIVE S G2 NEWMARKET. July 10. 2yo. 7f.

1. SILVER GRECIAN (GB) 9-0 £45,416 gr c by Haafhd - Regrette Rien (Unbridled’s Song) O-Ocean Trailers Ltd B-Deerfield Farm TR-J Ryan 2. Roi de Vitesse (IRE) 9-0 £17,216 ch c by Chineur - Face The Storm (Barathea) O-Mustajed Partnership B-Tally-Ho Stud TR-BR Millman 3. Shakespearean (IRE) 9-0 £8,616 b c by Shamardal - Paimpolaise (Priolo) O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Mrs H Owen TR-M Johnston Margins 1, 0.75. Time 1:24.37 (slow 0.57).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £53,835

Sire: HAAFHD. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 SILVER GRECIAN Unbridled’s Song G2.

1st Dam: Regrette Rien by Unbridled’s Song. ran on the flat in France at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: Chebona Bula (g Haafhd) 2007: SILVER GRECIAN (c Haafhd) Sold 16,000gns 2yo at TAAPR. 3 wins at 2, Meydan Superlative S G2.

2008: (c Haafhd) 2008: (c Authorized) 2nd Dam: ROSE INDIEN by Crystal Glitters. 5 wins at 2 to 4 at home, USA Hopeful S LR. Dam of SALTY SEA (c Siberian Express: Flashy Mac H), War Tempo (c Quiet American: 3rd Mr Prospector S), Darkwood (f Fit To Fight: 2nd Office Queen S LR) Broodmare Sire: UNBRIDLED’S SONG. Sire of the dams of 16 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GENERAL QUARTERS Sky Mesa G1, ALPHA KITTEN Tale of The Cat G2, HOLD ME BACK Giant’s Causeway G2, SILVER GRECIAN Haafhd G2, COLOUR More Than Ready G3, FIFTH AVENUE LADY Encosta de Lago G3, GEEZA Ishiguru G3, GLAMOROUS GIRL Thorn Park G3.

SILVER GRECIAN gr c 2007 Northern Dancer Height of Fashion Alhaarth Irish River Irish Valley Green Valley HAAFHD ch 2001 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Al Bahathri Nodouble Chain Store General Store Fappiano Unbridled Gana Facil Unbridled’s Song Caro Trolley Song Lucky Spell REGRETTE RIEN gr/ro 2001 Blushing Groom Crystal Glitters Tales To Tell Rose Indien Green Dancer Green Rosy Round The Rosie Unfuwain

174 SUMMER MILE S G2

175 INTERNATIONAL S G3 CURRAGH. July 11. 3yo+. 9f.

1. FAMOUS NAME (GB) 4 9-7 £44,175 b c by Dansili - Fame At Last (Quest For Fame) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-DK Weld 2. Staying On (IRE) 4 9-7 £12,913 b g by Invincible Spirit - Lakatoi (Saddlers’ Hall) O-MH Dixon B-MH Dixon TR-WR Swinburn 3. Red Rock Canyon (IRE) 5 9-7 £6,117 b h by Rock of Gibraltar - Imagine (Sadler’s Wells) O-Michael Tabor B-Beaverstone, Tower Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien Margins 2, 3.5. Time 1:57.43 (slow 6.93).

Going Soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 11

Wins 4

Places 6

Earned £458,759

ASCOT. July 11. 4yo+. 8f.

1. AQLAAM (GB) 4 9-1 £56,770 b c by Oasis Dream - Bourbonella (Rainbow Quest) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Granham Farm TR-WJ Haggas 2. Confront (GB) 4 9-1 £21,520 b g by Nayef - Contiguous (Danzig) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Imbongi (SAF) 5 9-1 £10,770 ch h by Russian Revival - Garden Verse (Foveros) O-Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum B-Summerhill Stud TR-MF De Kock Margins 0.5, 0.5. Time 1:39.92 (fast 0.28).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £135,072

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 18 Stakes winners. In 2009 - AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G2, ARCANO Daylami G2, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3, ALTA FEDELTA Luge LR, FIELD OF DREAM Selkirk LR, LADY JANE DIGBY Niniski LR, MIDDAY Kingmambo LR, PERFECT STRIDE Highest Honor LR, SUGAR FREE Fasliyev LR. 1st Dam: Bourbonella by Rainbow Quest. unraced.

Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Waitingonacloud (f In The Wings) unraced.

2005: AQLAAM (c Oasis Dream) Sold 260,000gns foal at TADEF. 3 wins at 3 and 4, Summer Mile S G2, Jersey S G3, 3rd Queen Anne S G1.

2006: CURACAO (g Sakhee) Winner at 3.

2007: Madlool (c Oasis Dream) unraced to date.

2008: (f Cape Cross) 2009: (c Green Desert)

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 36 Stakes winners. In 2009 FATHER TIME Sadler’s Wells G2, DELEGATOR Efisio G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, GLOWING Rainbow Quest G3, ABATON Night Shift LR, DANSANT Kris LR, STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI Travelling Victor LR, PERCE ROCK Vaigly Great LR. 1st Dam: FAME AT LAST by Quest For Fame. Winner at 2. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: ANCHOR DATE (c Zafonic) Winner at 3.

2003: FINAL ESTEEM (g Lomitas) Winner at 3.

2004: EVERLASTING FAME (c Zamindar) Winner at 3 in France.

2005: FAMOUS NAME (c Dansili) 4 wins at 2 to 4, Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial G3, International S G3, Trigo S LR, Woodies DIY Celebration S LR, 2nd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Prix du Jockey Club G1, Killavullan S G3, Mooresbridge S G3, Kilternan S G3, 3rd Prix Daniel Wildenstein G2.

2007: Photo Opportunity (c Zamindar) unraced.

2008: (f Zamindar) Broodmare Sire: QUEST FOR FAME. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners. In 2009 - FAMOUS NAME Dansili G3, AICHI Strategic LR, SILVER POINT Commands LR.

Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. Sire of the dams of 106 SWs. In 2009 - ASK Sadler’s Wells G1, ELUSIVE WAVE Elusive City G1, SPANISH MOON El Prado G1, AQLAAM Oasis Dream G2, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Sadler’s Wells G2, IRIAN Tertullian G2, ENROLLER Marju G3, GLOWING Dansili G3, WITHOUT A PRAYER Intikhab LR, YOUR OLD PAL Rock of Gibraltar LR, EBADIYAN Daylami LR. The Oasis Dream/Rainbow Quest cross has produced: AQLAAM G1, Afya LR. AQLAAM b c 2005 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Mill Reef Bahamian Sorbus Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead Exclusive Native Our Native Our Jackie Morston Oraston Orange Cap Danzig Green Desert OASIS DREAM b 2000 Hope

Rainbow Quest BOURBONELLA b 2000 Rum Cay

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2nd Dam: STATE CRYSTAL by High Estate. 2 wins at 2 and 3 Lancashire Oaks G3, 2nd Sun Chariot S G2, 3rd Yorkshire Oaks G1, Prix Vermeille G1. Dam of Crystal Curling (f Peintre Celebre: 3rd Cheshire Oaks LR, Swettenham Stud Fillies Trial LR).

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 204 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MIDSHIPS Mizzen Mast G1, FATHER TIME Dansili G2, BEAUTY O’ GWAUN Rainbow Quest G3, DEEM Dalakhani G3, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, THREE ROCKS Rock of Gibraltar G3, DARING TIGER Tiger Hill LR, EYSHAL Green Desert LR, LOVE LOCKDOWN Verglas LR, MAD RUSH Lemon Drop Kid LR, PALAVICINI Giant’s Causeway LR, PARTHENON Dubai Destination LR, SHREYAS Dalakhani LR, UNRIVALED Neo Universe LR, AMBOBO Kingmambo LR, KADABI Dalakhani LR. The Rock of Gibraltar/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: KITTY MATCHAM G2, UBER ROCK G2, THREE ROCKS G3, Red Rock Canyon G1, Flame of Gibraltar G2, Star Ruby G3, Discover Roma LR. THREE ROCKS b c 2005 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu ROCK OF GIBRALTAR b 99 Northern Dancer Be My Guest What A Treat Offshore Boom Bold Lad Push A Button River Lady Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special TOP CRYSTAL b 98 Shirley Heights High Estate Regal Beauty State Crystal Beldale Flutter Crystal Spray Crystal Fountain Danzig

Danehill

ROCK OF OF GIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR

FAMOUS NAME b c 2005 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Rainbow Quest Quest For Fame

2nd Dam: RUM CAY by Our Native. 2 wins. Dam of PERSIAN PUNCH (g Persian Heights: Doncaster Cup G2, Goodwood Cup G2 (twice), Prix Kergorlay G2, 2nd Ascot Gold Cup G1 (twice), Irish St Leger G1, Prix du Cadran G1, 3rd Prix du Cadran G1, Melbourne Cup G1 (twice)), ISLAND MAGIC (c Indian Ridge: Solario S G3), CLASSIC PUNCH (g Mozart: Fred Archer S LR), GRAND BAHAMA (g Singspiel: Derby du Midi LR)

2003: (c Danehill) 2004: Crystal Crown (g Grand Lodge) 2005: THREE ROCKS (c Rock of Gibraltar) Sold 67,000gns foal at TADEF. 4 wins 3-4, Minstrel S G3, 2nd Amethyst S G3, Heritage S LR. 2006: Crystal Celebre (c Peintre Celebre) unraced.

2007: Toparch (c Desert Prince)

Aryenne FAME AT LAST b 97 Majestic Light Ranales Katsura

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Blushing Groom I Will Follow Green Dancer Americaine Majestic Prince Irradiate Northern Dancer Noble Fancy

PROVEN GROUP 1 SIRE BY DANEHILL

176 MINSTREL S G3

177 IRISH OAKS G1

CURRAGH. July 11. 3yo+. 7f.

CURRAGH. July 12. 3yof. 12f.

1. THREE ROCKS (IRE) 4 9-7 £41,966 b c by Rock of Gibraltar - Top Crystal (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Michael Poland, Aerial Bloodstock TR-JS Bolger 2. Georgebernardshaw (IRE) 4 9-7 £12,267 b c by Danehill Dancer - Khamseh (Thatching) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Quay Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien 3. Mad About You (IRE) 4 9-7 £5,811 b f by Indian Ridge - Irresistible Jewel (Danehill) O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld Margins 1.25, 0.75. Time 1:28.61 (slow 5.11).

Going Soft.

1. SARISKA (GB) 9-0 £272,330 b f by Pivotal - Maycocks Bay (Muhtarram) O/B-Lady Bamford TR-MLW Bell 2. Roses For The Lady (IRE) 9-0 £92,718 b f by Sadler’s Wells - Head In The Clouds (Rainbow Quest) O-Neil Jones B-Abergwaun Farms TR-John M Oxx 3. Midday (GB) 9-0 £44,175 b f by Oasis Dream - Midsummer (Kingmambo) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil Margins 3, 4.5. Time 2:45.84 (slow 13.84).

Going Heavy.

Age 3-4

Age 2-3

Starts 13

Wins 4

Places 4

Earned £69,521

Sire: ROCK OF GIBRALTAR. Sire of 41 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DIAMONDRELLA Dixieland Band G1, ROCK ME BABY Highest Honor G2, GAMBLE ME Pleasant Tap G3, THREE ROCKS Sadler’s Wells G3, GENERAL ELIOTT Selkirk LR, ROCK THE MOMENT Archregent LR, YOUR OLD PAL Rainbow Quest LR, MEO Woodman LR. 1st Dam: Top Crystal by Sadler’s Wells. ran once at 3. Dam of 1 winner:

Starts 5

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £516,274

Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of 66 Stakes winners. In 2009 SARISKA Muhtarram G1, VIRTUAL Exit To Nowhere G1, HEAVEN SENT Rahy G3, MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE Caerleon LR, OCEAN’S MINSTREL Pleasant Colony LR, REGAL PARADE Kingmambo LR, SIYOUNI Danehill LR. 1st Dam: MAYCOCKS BAY by Muhtarram. 2 wins at 4, Foster’s Silver Cup Rated S LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: Cassava (f Vettori)

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Caulfield on Halling: “Interestingly, he was in the second of three seasons he spent at the Emirates Stud Farm in the UAE when he sired his first Group 1 winner Cavalryman” 2004: GULL WING (f In The Wings) 3 wins at 2 to 4, Weatherbys Bank Further Flight S LR. 2006: SARISKA (f Pivotal) 4 wins at 2 and 3, Darley Irish Oaks G1, Investec Oaks S G1, Tattersalls Musidora S G3.

2007: Zigato (c Azamour) unraced to date.

2008: (c Cape Cross) 2nd Dam: Beacon by High Top. unraced. Dam of MAYCOCKS BAY (f Muhtarram, see above), Indian Light (c Be My Chief: 2nd July Trophy S LR)

DANEHILL DANCER

Broodmare Sire: MUHTARRAM. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SARISKA Pivotal G1.

See race 107 in the July issue for analysis.

SARISKA b f 2006 Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails Bustino Stufida Zerbinetta Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout Northern Dancer Ballet de France Fabulous Native Derring-Do High Top Camenae Blakeney Mountain Lodge Fiddlededee Nureyev Polar Falcon PIVOTAL ch 93 Fearless Revival

Muhtarram MAYCOCKS BAY b 98 Beacon

178 ANGLESEY S G3

1. WALK ON BYE (IRE) 8-12 £42,347 b f by Danehill Dancer - Pipalong (Pips Pride) O-MV Magnier B-Tower Bloodstock TR-T Stack 2. King Ledley (USA) 9-1 £12,424 bbr c by Stormin Fever - Mt Kobla (Mt Livermore) O-Philip M Lloyd B-Lavin Bloodstock, Bernie Sams TR-K Prendergast 3. Beethoven (IRE) 9-1 £5,919 b c by Oratorio - Queen Titi (Sadler’s Wells) O-M Tabor B-Whisperview Trading Ltd TR-AP O’Brien Margins 1.75, 0.75. Time 1:20.82 (slow 5.32).

Going Soft to heavy.

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

MAISONS-LAFFITTE. July 12. 3yo+. 1200m.

1. TIZA (SAF) 7 9-4 £38,835 b g by Goldkeeper - Mamushka (Elliodor) O-J-C Seroul B-Daytona Stud TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Delvita (FR) 5 8-10 £15,534 gr m by Pinmix - Very Very Nice (Soviet Star) O-R Choupeaux B-R Choupeaux TR-J-V Toux 3. Aiboa (IRE) 3 8-5 £11,650 ch f by King Charlemagne - Spirit of Hope (Danehill Dancer) O-Ricky Ma Ching Fat B-Miss N Cullen TR-LA Urbano-Grajales Margins Neck, nose. Time 1:11.20 (slow 2.20).

Going Good.

Age 2-7

CURRAGH. July 12. 2yo. 6f 63yds.

Age 2

179 PRIX DE RIS-ORANGIS G3

Earned £55,429

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 95 SWs. In 2009 AGAIN Kahyasi G1, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G1, ALFRED NOBEL Desert Prince G2, INDIAN OCEAN Fasliyev G2, WAJIR Caerleon G2, GRAND DUCAL Shirley Heights G3, LILLIE LANGTRY Darshaan G3, NEWS ALERT Brief Truce G3, TAMAZIRTE Lycius G3, WALK ON BYE Pips Pride G3.

1st Dam: PIPALONG by Pips Pride. 10 wins 2-5, Sprint Cup G1, 3rd July Cup G1, Nunthorpe S G1, Prix de l’Abbaye G1 (twice). Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Jamrah (f Danehill) unraced. Broodmare.

2004: War And Peace (g Danehill) 2005: Alliance (f Danehill Dancer) 2006: Navajo (c Danehill Dancer) 2007: WALK ON BYE (f Danehill Dancer) 47,619gns yearling. 2 wins at 2, Anglesey S G3.

2008: (f Danehill Dancer) 2nd Dam: Limpopo by Green Desert. Dam of PIPALONG (f Pips Pride, see above), OUT OF AFRICA (f Common Grounds: Rockingham S LR), China Eyes (f Fasliyev: 2nd Flying Childers S G2), Silver Shoon (f Fasliyev: 2nd Round Tower S G3)

Starts 40

Wins 11

Places 17

Earned £221,376

Sire: GOLDKEEPER. Sire of 28 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GIVE ME FIVE Jallad G1, RUNAWAY MAN Raise A Man G3, TIZA Elliodor G3, MAT GOLD Northfields LR. 1st Dam: MAMUSHKA by Elliodor. 2 wins at 3 and 4 in South Africa. Dam of 5 winners: 1998: Opening Partner (g Sportsworld) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in South Africa, 2nd Byerly Turk Plate G3.

2000: MUSHTAQ’S MAIDEN (f Sportsworld) 2 wins at 3 in South Africa. Broodmare.

2001: FRENCH CUT (c Saumarez) Winner at 4 in South Africa.

2002: TIZA (g Goldkeeper) Sold 56,022gns 6yo at ARARC. 11 wins at 2 to 7, 2009 in France, South Africa, Post Merchants H G2, South African Nursery G2, Prix de Meautry G3, Prix de Ris-Orangis G3 (twice), Prix de Seine-et-Oise G3, Prix Cor de Chasse LR, 2nd Mercury Sprint G1, Gauteng Guineas G2, Prix de Seine-et-Oise G3, Protea S G3, Prix Contessina LR, Prix Servanne LR, 3rd Senor Santa H G2, Prix de Meautry G3, Prix du Palais Royal G3, Benazet Rennen G3, Al Quoz Sprint LR. 2003: WARNIES BABE (f Jallad) Winner at 4 in South Africa.

2004: Winter Series (c Western Winter) 2005: Cover Drive (c Sportsworld) unraced.

2006: (f Goldkeeper) 2007: Captain Colossus (c Right Approach) unraced.

2nd Dam: Main Verte by Crystal Glitters. Dam of VERTICAL SPORT (g Sportsworld: Wolf Power H LR), Maiden Lady (f Sportsworld: 2nd JWS Langerman H G3). Grandam of Money Bags.

Broodmare Sire: PIPS PRIDE. Sire of the dams of 2 SWs. In 2009 - WALK ON BYE Danehill Dancer G3.

WALK ON BYE b f 2007

TIZA b g 2002

Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Efisio Pips Pride Elkie Brooks PIPALONG b 96 Green Desert Limpopo Grey Goddess

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Formidable Eldoret Relkino Cresset Danzig Foreign Courier Godswalk Thiella

LONGCHAMP. July 14. 4yo+. 2800m.

1. VOILA ICI (IRE) 4 9-2 £71,942 gr c by Daylami - Far Hope (Barathea) O-Scuderia Incolinx B-Soc Finanza Locale Consulting TR-V Caruso 2. Winkle (IRE) 4 8-8 £27,767 b f by High Chaparral - Bernique (Affirmed) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-M Delzangles 3. Shemima (GB) 4 8-12 £13,252 gr f by Dalakhani - Shemaka (Nishapour) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre Margins Short head, neck. Time 2:59.00.

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 7

Places 3

Earned £227,920

Sire: DAYLAMI. Sire of 16 SWs. In 2009 - VOILA ICI Barathea G2, EBADIYAN Rainbow Quest LR, ROYAL MOUGINS Hernando LR, ZAYNAR Kahyasi LR. 1st Dam: FAR HOPE by Barathea. 5 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, Premio Vittorio Crespi LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: Rosh Ha Shana (f Sinndar) unplaced.

2005: VOILA ICI (c Daylami) 39,408gns yearling. 7 wins at 2 to 4, Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2, Premio Carlo d’Alessio G3, Premio Federico Tesio G3, 2nd Gran Premio di Milano G1, 3rd G. P. di Milano G1.

2006: Harmonieux (c One Cool Cat) unraced to date.

2007: Egocentrique (c Rock of Gibraltar) unraced.

2000: Finity (f Diesis) Winner at 2, 3rd C L Weld Park S G3. Broodmare.

2001: (c Royal Academy) 2002: (f Timber Country). died as a yearling.

2003: MALAHINI (f Jade Robbery) 2 wins at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2005: Funseeker (f Halling) 2006: CAVALRYMAN (c Halling) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris G1, Prix Matchem LR, 2nd Prix Greffulhe G2.

2008: (f Exceed And Excel) 2nd Dam: SILVER COBRA by Silver Hawk. 2 wins in France. Own sister to SILVER ENDING. Dam of DOUBLE HONOUR (g Highest Honor: Grosser Tenovis Preis-Langer Hamburger LR, 2nd JPMorgan Private Bank Goodwood Cup G2, 2nd Red Square Vodka Gold Cup H. Chase G3, 3rd Amlin Plus Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase G2, Martell Cognac Sainsbury’s Mildmay Stp G2), Silversword (f Highest Honor, see above), Silver Whale (f Highest Honor: 3rd The Very One H LR). Grandam of Masai Lady.

Broodmare Sire: HIGHEST HONOR. Sire of the dams of 33 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CAVALRYMAN Halling G1, GEORDIELAND Johann Quatz G2, ROCK ME BABY Rock of Gibraltar G2, PROFOUND BEAUTY Danehill G3, APRES UN REVE Symboli Kris S LR, ISANOUS Zamindar LR, PERFECT STRIDE Oasis Dream LR, SERIENHOEHE High Chaparral LR, NOBLE ALAN King’s Theatre LR. CAVALRYMAN b c 2006 Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure HALLING ch 91

Broodmare Sire: ELLIODOR. Sire of the dams of 42 Stakes winners. In 2009 - OUTCOME Muhtafal G3, TIZA Goldkeeper G3, KISS AGAIN Al Mufti LR, STATE OPENING Saumarez LR, TUVANA SILVA Silvano LR.

Danzig

180 PRIX MAURICE DE NIEUIL G2

Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Gold Digger Sequence GOLDKEEPER b 90 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Chapel of Dreams Secretariat Terlingua Crimson Saint Northern Dancer Lyphard Goofed Elliodor Crepello Ellida Sans Le Sou MAMUSHKA b 93 Blushing Groom Crystal Glitters Tales To Tell Main Verte Pan II Mercuriale Sirrima Raise A Native

Mr Prospector

Green Dancer

2nd Dam: FINGER OF LIGHT by Green Desert. 1 win at 2. Dam of FAR HOPE (f Barathea, see above)

Dance Machine

Broodmare Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of the dams of 24 SWs. In 2009 - VOILA ICI Daylami G2, DELAGO BOLT Delago Brom LR, KALLA Monsun LR.

Highest Honor

Never A Lady Kenmare High River SILVERSWORD b/br 93

The Daylami/Barathea cross has produced: VOILA ICI G1, MAHAATHEER LR, Rose Diamond G3, Roscoff LR, Shazand LR. VOILA ICI gr c 2005 Mill Reef Doyoun Dumka DAYLAMI gr 94 Miswaki Daltawa Damana Sadler’s Wells Barathea Brocade FAR HOPE b 99 Green Desert Finger of Light Circus Ring

Never Bend Milan Mill Kashmir II Faizebad Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Denia Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Canton Silk Danzig Foreign Courier High Top Bell Song

181 GRAND PRIX DE PARIS G1 LONGCHAMP. July 14. 3yoc&f. 2400m.

1. CAVALRYMAN (GB) 9-2 £332,854 b c by Halling - Silversword (Highest Honor) O-Sheikh Mohammed B-Darley TR-A Fabre 2. Age of Aquarius (IRE) 9-2 £133,165 b c by Galileo - Clara Bow (Top Ville) O-Mrs Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Mordukhovitch B-Berend Van Dalfsen TR-AP O’Brien 3. Mastery (GB) 9-2 £66,583 b c by Sulamani - Moyesii (Diesis) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 1.5, 2. Time 2:27.60 (fast 2.90).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £404,940

Sire: HALLING. Sire of 44 Stakes winners. In 2009 CAVALRYMAN Highest Honor G1, CUTLASS BAY Danzig G2, HOLBERG Assert G3, RENOWING Darshaan LR, DEEP PURPLE Glenstal LR. 1st Dam: Silversword by Highest Honor. Winner at 3 in France, 2nd Prix de Royaumont G3. Sister to DOUBLE HONOUR and Silver Whale. Dam of 4 winners: 1998: Silver Medal (c Diesis) 1999: DRAMATIC EDGE (c Theatrical) Winner at 5 in UAE.

Silver Hawk Silver Cobra Copperhead

Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Soft Angels Nijinsky Green Valley Pontifex Camogie Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman Hairbrush Roberto Gris Vitesse Hawaii Basin

Halling +44 (0)1638 730070 +353 (0)45 527600 www.darleystallions.com

Darley The one glaring omission on Halling’s otherwise highly respectable CV has always been that he hasn’t sired a Gr1 winner. However, this outstanding mile-and-a-quarter performer, who completed the Eclipse-Juddmonte International double in 1995 and 1996, finally achieved that feat when the progressive Cavalryman took the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris.

Halling could be considered a bit unlucky to have had to wait so long for a Gr1 success, as Norse Dancer was second in the 2,000 Guineas, The Geezer was runner-up in the St Leger and Hala Bek was beaten only a neck after swerving at a crucial stage when fourth in the 2006 Derby. Interestingly, Halling was in the second of the three seasons he spent at the Emirates Stud Farm in the UAE when he sired Cavalryman. This 45-strong crop also includes the Gr2 Prix Greffulhe winner Cutlass Bay and the Gr3 Queen’s Vase winner Holberg, while the Gr1 Gran Premio di Milano runner-up Age

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Cavalryman is well suited by a mile and a half and his dam Silversword raced at up to 14 furlongs, notably finishing second in the Gr3 Prix de Royaumont over a mile and a half.

Silversword’s brother Double Honour stayed even better, as he showed by finishing second in the Goodwood Cup and third in two editions of the Queen Alexandra Stakes.

Cavalryman’s second dam Silver Cobra was a sister to the American Gr1 winner Silver Ending and she was also a three-parts-sister to Magnificient Style, both being by Roberto’s son Silver Hawk out of daughters of the well-bred Basin.

In addition to winning the Musidora Stakes, Magnificient Style became an exceptional broodmare, with the $10,500,000 Playful Act among her five stakes winners.

CABARET b f 2007

182 SILVER FLASH S G3

183 HACKWOOD S G3

LEOPARDSTOWN. July 16. 2yof. 7f.

NEWBURY. July 18. 3yo+. 6f 8yds.

1. CABARET (IRE) 8-12 £39,186 b f by Galileo - Witch of Fife (Lear Fan) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 2. Alshahbaa (IRE) 8-12 £11,497 b f by Alhaarth - Adaala (Sahm) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-K Prendergast 3. Kitty Kiernan (GB) 8-12 £5,478 b f by Pivotal - Alstemeria (Danehill) O-Ennistown Stud B-Mrs C Regalado-Gonzalez TR-JS Bolger Margins 4.5, short head. Time 1:28.32 (slow 2.52).

Going Yielding.

1. HIGH STANDING (USA) 4 9-3 £36,901 bbr g by High Yield - Nena Maka (Selkirk) O-Findlay & Bloom B-Dr Melinda Blue TR-WJ Haggas 2. Prime Defender (GB) 5 9-3 £13,988 ch h by Bertolini - Arian Da (Superlative) O-S Falle, M Franklin, J Sumsion B-Christopher J Mason TR-BW Hills 3. Doncaster Rover (USA) 3 8-12 £7,001 b c by War Chant - Rebridled Dreams (Unbridled’s Song) O-P Holling, I Raeburn, S Halsall, S Bolland B-Coffeepot Stable TR-DH Brown

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £53,326

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 56 Stakes winners. In 2009 AGE OF AQUARIUS Top Ville G3, CABARET Lear Fan G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G3, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift G3, KITE WOOD Mark of Esteem G3, OH GOODNESS ME Indian Ridge G3, SAINT MINERVA Last Tycoon G3, SOUTH EASTER Nureyev G3, ALANDI Darshaan LR, ARD NA GREINE Red Ransom LR, FIULIN Indian Ridge LR, FURMIGADELAGIUSTA Master Willie LR, KISSING THE CAMERA Sri Pekan LR, NIWOT Noble Bijou LR, PERFECT TRUTH Darshaan LR, PROMESSE DE L’AUBE Platini LR, REPRISAL Dehere LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR, FIRE AND RAIN Homme de Loi LR. 1st Dam: Witch of Fife by Lear Fan. 2 wins at 2, 3rd Enza New Zealand Sweet Solera S LR. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: HO CHOI (g Pivotal) 2 wins at 2 and 4 at home, Hong Kong, Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup LR, 2nd Scottish Equitable Gimcrack S G2.

2001: WITCHCRAFT (g Zilzal) Winner at 4.

2002: Shoga (c Dansili). unraced, died at 3 years.

2003: (f Spinning World) 2004: DRUMFIRE (c Danehill Dancer) 3 wins at 2 and 4, Iveco Daily Solario S G3.

2005: Numidoco (c Peintre Celebre) ran on the flat in France.

2006: (c Montjeu) 2007: CABARET (f Galileo) Sold 210,083gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2, Silver Flash S G3.

2nd Dam: Fife by Lomond. 1 win at 3, 3rd Lupe S LR. Dam of Witch of Fife (f Lear Fan, see above).

Grandam of UGO FIRE.

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Roberto Lear Fan Wac WITCH OF FIFE b 93 Lomond Fife Fiddle-Faddle

GALILEO

THE HEIR TO SADLER’S WELLS

Margins 1.25, 1.25. Time 1:13.62 (slow 2.12).

Going Soft.

Age 3-6

184 PRIX MESSIDOR G3 MAISONS-LAFFITTE. July 18. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. ALNADANA (IRE) 4 8-12 £38,835 gr f by Danehill Dancer - Alnamara (Linamix) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Mr Brock (SAF) 6 9-1 £15,534 b g by Fort Wood - Cape Badger (Badger Land) O-Mme Marie Danie Seenyen B-Mrs BD Oppenheimer TR-Mme C Head-Maarek 3. Putney Bridge (USA) 4 9-1 £11,650 b c by Mizzen Mast - Valentine Band (Dixieland Band) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Mme C Head-Maarek Margins 3, head. Time 1:38.70. Going Good to soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 3

Places 6

Starts 13

Wins 7

Places 2

Earned £130,845

Sire: HIGH YIELD. Sire of 15 Stakes winners. In 2009 - HIGH STANDING Selkirk G3, JUDGED Waajib G3, ENZEDEX EAGLE Tenby LR, THE HORNET Flying Spur LR. 1st Dam: NENA MAKA by Selkirk. 3 wins at 3 to 5 in France, USA. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: GATO VIEJO (c Royal Academy) Winner at 4 in USA. 2005: HIGH STANDING (g High Yield) Sold 55,000gns 2yo at TAAPR, 56,000gns 3yo at TAAUT. 7 wins at 2 to 4, Shadwell Hackwood S G3.

2007: (f Kela) 2nd Dam: HAWAYAH by Shareef Dancer. 1 win at 2.

Grandam of Yajbill, Never Lose.

Broodmare Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of the dams of 18 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BUCCELLATI Soviet Star G3, HIGH STANDING High Yield G3, MAIN AIM Oasis Dream G3, FIELD OF DREAM Oasis Dream LR, GENERAL ELIOTT Rock of Gibraltar LR.

Earned £130,646

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 96 SWs. In 2009 - AGAIN Kahyasi G1, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G1, ALFRED NOBEL Desert Prince G2, INDIAN OCEAN Fasliyev G2, WAJIR Caerleon G2, ALNADANA Linamix G3, GRAND DUCAL Shirley Heights G3, LILLIE LANGTRY Darshaan G3, NEWS ALERT Brief Truce G3, TAMAZIRTE Lycius G3, WALK ON BYE Pips Pride G3.

1st Dam: ALNAMARA by Linamix. 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Thiberville LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: ALNADANA (f Danehill Dancer) 3 wins at 2 to 4 in France, Prix Messidor G3, Prix de Bagatelle LR, 2nd Investec Princess Elizabeth S G3, Prix Edmond Blanc G3, Prix La Sorellina LR, 3rd Prix du Pin G3.

2006: Alanadi (c King’s Best) unraced to date.

2008: (f Bahri) 2nd Dam: ALHARIR by Zafonic. 1 win at 2. Dam of ALNAMARA (f Linamix, see above), ALBAHRI (g Bahri: Grand Prix du Nord LR)

Storm Bird Terlingua HIGH YIELD ch 97 Forty Niner Scoop The Gold Leap Lively Sharpen Up Annie Edge NENA MAKA b 96 Shareef Dancer Hawayah Ghariba

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Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Mr Prospector File Nijinsky Quilloquick Atan Rocchetta Nebbiolo Friendly Court Northern Dancer Sweet Alliance Final Straw Krakow

Wins 7

Places 5

Earned £381,433

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 GETAWAY Unfuwain G1, STACELITA Dashing Blade G1, MISS EUROPA Rahy G2, CAPRICE Generous G3, KALLA Barathea LR, SUESTADO Darshaan LR, TERTULLUS Be My Guest LR. 1st Dam: Guernica by Unfuwain. unraced. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: GUADALUPE (f Monsun). 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Italy, Oaks d’Italia G1, 2nd Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks G1, Gran Premio del Jockey Club G1, 3rd Ostermann - Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby G1. Dam of GUANTANA (f Dynaformer: 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Monsun Oster Stutenpreis LR, Siemens Rennen - Hanshin-Cup LR) 2000: Guadalquivir (c Midyan) 2001: GUADALAJARA (f Acatenango) 5 wins at 4 and 5 at home, France, Grand Prix de Lyon Radio Scoop LR, 2nd Prix de Pomone G2.

Broodmare.

2003: GETAWAY (c Monsun) 7 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, Deutschland Preis G1, Jockey Club S G2, Grand Prix de Deauville G2, Darley Prix Kergorlay G2, Prix de Lutece G3, Prix Michel Houyvet LR, 2nd Idee Hansa Preis G2, Prix Gladiateur G3, 3rd Prix Hubert de Chaudenay G2.

2004: Guardia (f Monsun) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Germany, 3rd Japan Racing Association Trophy LR. 2nd Dam: Greenvera by Riverman. Dam of ROYAL REBEL (g Robellino: Ascot Gold Cup G1 (twice), 3rd Prix du Cadran Fouquet’s Barriere G1) Broodmare Sire: UNFUWAIN. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GETAWAY Monsun G1, QUIJANO Acatenango G1, ALWAARY Dynaformer LR, PAN RIVER Red Bishop LR, ALFIE FLITS Machiavellian LR. The Monsun/Unfuwain cross has produced: GETAWAY G1, GUADALUPE G1, Guardia LR.

ALNADANA gr f 2005

GETAWAY b h 2003

Danzig Danehill Razyana Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Mendez Linamix Lunadix ALNAMARA gr 2000 Zafonic Alharir Thawakib

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Bellypha Miss Carina Breton Lutine Gone West Zaizafon Sadler’s Wells Tobira Celeste

DANEHILL DANCER

HIGH STANDING b/br g 2005 Storm Cat

Starts 16

Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 32 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ALNADANA Danehill Dancer G3, MUSKETIER Acatenango G3.

DANEHILL DANCER b 93

Age 2-4

Selkirk

Broodmare Sire: LEAR FAN. Sire of the dams of 55 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CABARET Galileo G3, ABOLINE Burden of Proof LR, EXCELLTASTIC Exceed And Excel LR, HAPPY VICTORY King’s Best LR, OASIS STAR Senure LR.

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Hail To Reason Bramalea Lt Stevens Belthazar Northern Dancer My Charmer Silly Season Fiddlededee

185 DEUTSCHLAND-PREIS G1 DUSSELDORF. July 19. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. GETAWAY (GER) 6 9-6 £87,379 b h by Monsun - Guernica (Unfuwain) O/B-Baron G Von Ullmann TR-J Hirchberger 2. Flamingo Fantasy (GER) 4 9-6 £33,981 ch c by Fantastic Light - Flamingo Road (Acatenango) O/B-Gestut Park Wiedingen TR-W Hickst 3. Appel Au Maitre (FR) 5 9-6 £16,505 ch h by Starborough - Rotina (Crystal Glitters) O-Stall Perlen B-G & Mme G Forien TR-Wido Neuroth Margins 0.75, nose. Time 2:28.51. Going Soft.

Tamerlane Donna Diana Tiepoletto Kronung Literat Surumu Surama Authi Monasia Monacensia Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere Never Bend Riverman River Lady Targowice Greenway Gracious Dschingis Khan

Konigsstuhl

Konigskronung MONSUN br 90 Mosella

Unfuwain GUERNICA b 94 Greenvera

Considering that Getaway was beaten less than two lengths when fourth to Dylan Thomas in the 2007 Arc, and later easily defeated Sixties Icon in the 2008 Jockey Club Stakes, it is somewhat surprising that he had to wait until he was six to become a Gr1 winner, in the Deutschland Preis Der Freunde Und Forderer des Dusseldorfer Rennvereins.

Getaway is the 14th Gr1 winner by Germany’s superstar stallion Monsun.

The previous 13 include his sister Guadalupe, who established her credentials internationally by winning the Oaks d’Italia, finishing third in the German Oaks and then second in the Yorkshire Oaks. Their dam Guernica also produced the smart filly Guadalajara.

Guernica never raced but, at 140,000gns, she was easily the highest-priced Unfuwain yearling of 1995. Guernica was the first foal of Greenvera, whose third foal, Royal Rebel, won the Gold Cup at Royal

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Caulfield on Getaway: “The Deutschland-Preis winner is the 14th Group 1 winner by Germany’s superstar stallion Monsun; the previous 13 include his sister Guadalupe” Ascot in 2001and 2002. Getaway’s third dam, Greenway, was one of the fastest French juveniles of 1980, even though her dam Gracious was a halfsister to Gold River, the Riverman filly whose wins included the Prix RoyalOak, Prix du Cadran and the Arc. Gold River’s success led to Greenway also being sent to Riverman, the result being the twiceraced Greenvera. Greenway also ranks as the third dam of Alexander Goldrun.

186 FRAPORT AG-POKAL G3 FRANKFURT. July 19. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. SEHREZAD (IRE) 4 9-0 £31,068 b c by Titus Livius - Trebles (Kenmare) O-Stall Phillip B-Stall Phillip TR-Andreas Lowe 2. Querari (GER) 3 8-8 £9,709 b c by Oasis Dream - Quetena (Acatenango) O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof TR-A Wohler 3. Konig Concorde (GER) 4 9-2 £4,854 b c by Big Shuffle - Kaiserin (Ile de Bourbon) O-W Frohlich B-Gestut Elsetal TR-C Sprengel Margins 9, 3. Time 1:39.02. Going Soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 2

Places 7

1st Dam: TREBLES by Kenmare. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 2 winners: 1999: Triple Glory (f Goldmark) 2000: LA BELLE DIMANCHE (f Titus Livius) 5 wins at 2 to 5 in Greece.

2001: Triage (f Mujadil) ran once.

2002: Shire (g Trans Island) 2003: Raven One (f Titus Livius) ran.

2005: SEHREZAD (c Titus Livius) Sold 4,389gns foal at GONO1, 14,000gns yearling at TADEY. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Jaxx Pokal G3, Fraport AG Pokal G3, 2nd Hamburger Meile G3, 3rd Oettingen-Rennen G2, Fraport AG Pokal G3, Berberis-Rennen LR, Preis der Dreijahrgen LR. 2007: (f Catcher In The Rye) 2008: (c Alamshar) 2nd Dam: Doubles by Damister. 6 wins, 3rd Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest LR. Broodmare Sire: KENMARE. Sire of the dams of 71 Stakes winners. In 2009 - EMBLEM OF LIBERTY National Emblem G1, ZIRCONEUM Jallad G1, SEHREZAD Titus Livius G3.

SEHREZAD b c 2005 Mr Prospector Coup de Folie TITUS LIVIUS ch 93 Be My Guest Party Doll Midnight Lady Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland TREBLES b 94 Damister Doubles Obertura

Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Raise The Standard Northern Dancer What A Treat Mill Reef Mia Pola Zeddaan Khairunissa Milesian Belle of The Ball Mr Prospector Batucada Roberto Out Ruled

187 GRAND PRIX DE VICHY G3

Starts 33

Wins 6

Places 13

Earned £158,553

Sire: MEDAALY. Sire of 14 Stakes winners. In 2009 DALY DALY Kaldoun G3, BEDALY Saumarez LR, MELCASTLE Mtoto LR, PHARLY DE KERSER Vacarme LR. 1st Dam: Dame Phanie by Kaldoun. Dam of 4 winners: 2001: PHANIE ROAD (f Grape Tree Road) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2002: SAGAPHAN (c Sagamix) Winner at 2 in France.

2004: DALY DALY (f Medaaly) 6 wins at 3 to 5 in France, GP de Vichy-Auvergne Etapi du Defi Galop G3, G.P. de Compiegne Etapi du Defi du Galop LR, 2nd G.P. de Compiegne Etapi du Defi du Galop LR, Prix Tantieme LR, 3rd G.P. de Marseille Etapi du Defi du Galop LR, Prix Altipan LR. 2005: GOLD CITY (c Sagacity) Winner at 3 in France.

2006: Cosgaya (f Okawango) 2008: (f Country Reel)

2nd Dam: Foudroyer by Artaius. ran twice at 3. Dam of PARIS HOUSE (c Petong: Flying Childers S G2, Temple S G2, 2nd Keeneland Nunthorpe S G1 (twice)). Grandam of POLISH MAGIC. Broodmare Sire: PRESIDIUM. Sire of the dams of 3 SWs. In 2009 - CAPE BLANCO Galileo G3.

Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman High River Hairbrush Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Pretense Fall Aspen Change Water Fortino II Caro Chambord Le Haar Katana Embellie Northern Dancer Fabulous Dancer Last of The Line Green Dancer Delphinskaia Delphinia

MEDAALY gr 94 Dance of Leaves

Kaldoun DAME PHANIE gr 96 Delphania

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Secretariat General Assembly Exclusive Dancer Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Round Table Artaius Stylish Pattern Petingo Foudre Lighted Lamp

GALILEO b 98 Urban Sea

LAUREL DELIGHT ch 90 Foudroyer

GALILEO

THE HEIR TO SADLER’S WELLS

188 TYROS S G3 189 MELD S G3

LEOPARDSTOWN. July 23. 2yo. 7f.

1. CAPE BLANCO (IRE) 9-1 £39,186 ch c by Galileo - Laurel Delight (Presidium) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Jack Ronan, Des Vere Hunt Farm Co TR-AP O’Brien 2. Marfach (USA) 9-1 £11,497 b c by Leroidesanimaux - Rhondaling (Welsh Pageant) O-Ennistown Stud, Mrs JS Bolger B-Richard Tod Beckett TR-JS Bolger 3. Perfect Symmetry (IRE) 9-1 £5,478 b c by Le Vie Dei Colori - Wide Range (Spectrum) O-Sean Jones B-Forenaghts Stud, Dermot Cantillon TR-GM Lyons Margins 3.5, short head. Time 1:32.73 (slow 6.93).

Going Yielding to soft.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £50,255

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 57 Stakes winners. In 2009 AGE OF AQUARIUS Top Ville G3, CABARET Lear Fan G3, CAPE BLANCO Presidium G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G3, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift G3, KITE WOOD Mark of Esteem G3, OH GOODNESS ME Indian Ridge G3, SAINT MINERVA Last Tycoon G3, SOUTH EASTER Nureyev G3, ALANDI Darshaan LR, ARD NA GREINE Red Ransom LR, FIULIN Indian Ridge LR, FURMIGADELAGIUSTA Master Willie LR, KISSING THE CAMERA Sri Pekan LR, NIWOT Noble Bijou LR, PERFECT TRUTH Darshaan LR, PROMESSE DE L’AUBE Platini LR, REPRISAL Dehere LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR, FIRE AND RAIN Homme de Loi LR. 1st Dam: LAUREL DELIGHT by Presidium. 4 wins at 2, 4 and 6 inc. Anthony Fawcett Memorial Handicap, York. Dam of 4 winners: 1995: LAUREL PLEASURE (f Selkirk) 2 wins.

Broodmare.

1998: SPASSKY (c Emperor Jones) 7 wins at 3 to 7 in Italy.

1999: MR O’BRIEN (g Mukaddamah) 8 wins at 3 to 5 in USA, Kelso Breeders’ Cup H G2, Aregent Dixie S G2, 2nd United Nations S G1, 3rd Manhattan H G1.

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner ISHIGURU b 98 Fappiano Cryptoclearance Naval Orange Strategic Maneuver Conquistador Cielo Prayer Wheel Halo Reply Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Ajraas Raise A Native Shake A Leg Fleeting Doll MARKSKEEPINGFAITH b 95 Morston Mr Fluorocarbon Western Air Felicitas Red Alert Tobeylina Miss Legend Northern Dancer

Danzig

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells

Kenmare Highest Honor

SHE’S OUR MARK ch m 2004

CAPE BLANCO ch c 2007

DALY DALY gr m 2004

VICHY. July 22. 3yo+. 2000m.

1. DALY DALY (FR) 5 8-13 £38,835 gr m by Medaaly - Dame Phanie (Kaldoun) O/B-B Giraudon TR-R Laplanche 2. Inestimable (GB) 4 9-2 £15,534 b c by Mark of Esteem - Tiyi (Fairy King) O/-Wertheimer et Frere TR-A Fabre 3. Celtic Wolf (FR) 4 9-2 £11,650 b g by Loup Solitaire - Rose Of Tralee (Kendor) O-B Bargues B-Enrico Erculiani TR-F Rohaut Margins 1, 0.5. Time 2:12.12. Going Very soft.

2000: Koh Tao (f Turtle Island). Broodmare.

2002: Forest Delight (f Shinko Forest) unplaced.

2003: Laurel Lassie (f Shinko Forest) unplaced.

2005: Safari Time (f Danetime). died at 3 years.

2007: CAPE BLANCO (c Galileo) Sold 231,092gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2, Tyros S G3.

2008: (f Oratorio)

Presidium

Broodmare Sire: KALDOUN. Sire of the dams of 36 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DALY DALY Medaaly G3, VERBA Anabaa LR, SITTING TENNANT Erhaab LR.

Earned £58,574

Sire: TITUS LIVIUS. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SEHREZAD Kenmare G3, TITUS SHADOW Mujadil LR.

Machiavellian

Age 2-5

ishiguru TWEENHILLS FARM & STUD t: 01452 700177 www.tweenhills.com 190 YORK S G2 YORK. July 25. 3yo+. 10f 88yds.

1. KIRKLEES (IRE) 5 9-2 £56,770 b h by Jade Robbery - Moyesii (Diesis) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Allied Powers (IRE) 4 9-2 £21,520 b c by Invincible Spirit - Always Friendly (High Line) O-David Fish, Edward Ware B-Saad Bin Mishrif TR-MLW Bell 3. Kings Gambit (SAF) 5 9-2 £10,770 ch g by Silvano - Lady Brompton (Al Mufti) O-Mrs Fitri Hay B-Danika Stud TR-TP Tate Margins 1.25, 0.5. Time 2:10.27 (slow 1.17).

Going Good.

Age 2-5

Starts 16

Wins 7

Places 8

Earned £312,328

LEOPARDSTOWN. July 23. 3yo+. 10f.

1. SHE’S OUR MARK (GB) 5 9-4 £39,126 ch m by Ishiguru - Markskeepingfaith (Ajraas) O-B&M Syndicate B-M Barrett, Redmyre Bloodstock TR-Patrick J Flynn 2. Lord Admiral (USA) 8 9-7 £11,437 b h by El Prado - Lady Ilsley (Trempolino) O-Mrs MV O’Brien B-London Thoroughbred Services, Derry Meeting Farm TR-Charles O’Brien 3. Casual Conquest (IRE) 4 10-0 £5,417 b c by Hernando - Lady Luck (Kris) O-Moyglare Stud Farm B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld Margins short head, 1.25. Time 2:08.74 (slow 4.54).

Going Yielding to soft.

Age 2-5

Starts 31

Wins 6

Places 14

Earned £259,524

Sire: ISHIGURU. Sire of 4 Stakes winners. In 2009 GEEZA Unbridled’s Song G3, SHE’S OUR MARK Ajraas G3.

1st Dam: MARKSKEEPINGFAITH by Ajraas. 7 wins at 3 to 6 inc. Circle Paints Handicap, Leopardstown, Strathmore Handicap, Leopardstown. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: SHE’S OUR MARK (f Ishiguru) Sold 3,500gns foal at TADEF, 8,104gns yearling at TISEP. 6 wins at 3 and 5, Meld S G3, Desmond S G3, Irish Stallion Farms EBF V. McCalmont S LR, Kilboy Estate S LR, 2nd Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown S G3, Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud S G3, Platinum S LR, Moyglare Stud Silver S LR, Kilboy Estate S LR, Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet S LR, 3rd Oratorio EBF Athasi S G3.

2005: Reward of Faith (g Fraam) ran twice and ran once over hurdles.

Sire: JADE ROBBERY. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KIRKLEES Diesis G2, CEREMONIAL JADE Danehill LR. 1st Dam: MOYESII by Diesis. Winner at 3 in France.

Dam of 2 winners: 2002: Magic Tree (f Timber Country) ran once.

2004: KIRKLEES (c Jade Robbery) 7 wins, Gran Criterium G1, York S G2, Gala S LR, Foundation S LR, 2nd James Seymour S LR, 3rd Vintage S G2, Royal Lodge S G2, Darley S G3, Dubal Al Rashidiya S G3.

2005: Artisti (f Cape Cross) unraced.

2006: MASTERY (c Sulamani) 2 wins, Derby Italiano G2, 3rd Grand Prix de Paris G1.

2007: Quiet Queen (f Sulamani) unraced to date.

2008: (c Librettist) 2nd Dam: CHEROKEE ROSE by Dancing Brave. 5 wins, Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, 2nd Prix de l’Abbaye G1. Dam of BOWMAN (c Irish River: Prix de Fontainebleau G3, 3rd Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1). Grandam of Giotto.

Broodmare Sire: DIESIS. Sire of the dams of 73 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KIRKLEES Jade Robbery G2, MASTERY Sulamani G2.

KIRKLEES b h 2004

JADE ROBBERY b 87 Number

Diesis MOYESII b 97

Broodmare Sire: AJRAAS. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SHE’S OUR MARK Ishiguru G3, REMEMBER ROSE Insatiable LR.

Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Gold Digger Sequence Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Forli Special Thong Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Secretariat Celtic Assembly Welsh Garden Raise A Native

Mr Prospector

Cherokee Rose

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern 191 KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH S G1 ASCOT. July 25. 3yo+. 12f.

1. CONDUIT (IRE) 4 9-7 £567,700 ch c by Dalakhani - Well Head (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Ballymacoll Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Tartan Bearer (IRE) 4 9-7 £215,200 ch c by Spectrum - Highland Gift (Generous) O/B-Ballymacoll Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Ask (GB) 6 9-7 £107,700 b h by Sadler’s Wells - Request (Rainbow Quest) O-Patrick J Fahey B-Side Hill Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 1.75, head. Time 2:28.73 (fast 1.47).

Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 6

Places Earned 5 £1,860,616

Sire: DALAKHANI. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CONDUIT Sadler’s Wells G1, BALIYANA Alzao G3, DEEM Sadler’s Wells G3, SHEMIMA Nishapour G3, DUNCAN Danehill LR, SHREYAS Sadler’s Wells LR, KADABI Sadler’s Wells LR. 1st Dam: Well Head by Sadler’s Wells. unraced. Dam of 6 winners: 1994: SPARTAN GIRL (f Ela-Mana-Mou) Winner at 3.

1995: IONIAN SPRING (g Ela-Mana-Mou) 12 wins at 3 to 12.

1996: Red Alert (c Warning) unraced.

1998: SPRING SYMPHONY (f Darshaan) Winner at 3. Dam of GLASS HARMONIUM (Hampton Court S LR) 1999: Spray Gun (c Octagonal) 2 wins in France, 2nd Prix Rene Bedel LR, Prix de la Porte de Madrid LR. 2001: Well Groomed (f Kris) unraced. Broodmare.

2002: HARD TOP (g Darshaan) 6 wins, Great Voltigeur S G2.

2004: Serres (f Daylami) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: CONDUIT (c Dalakhani) Champion 3yr old stayer in Europe in 2008. 6 wins, King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S G1, St Leger S G1, Breeders’ Cup Turf G1, Gordon S G3, 2nd King Edward VII S G2, Brigadier Gerard S G3, 3rd Eclipse S G1.

2nd Dam: RIVER DANCER by Irish River. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix de la Calonne LR, Prix Yacowlef LR, 2nd Prix Morny G1, 3rd Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, 4th Prix de la Salamandre G1. Dam of SPECTRUM (c Rainbow Quest: Dubai Champion S G1, Irish 2000 Guineas G1, 3rd Juddmonte Lockinge S G1), STREAM OF GOLD (c Rainbow Quest: Mac Diarmida H G2, 2nd J Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational S G1, 3rd Gulfstream Park Turf S G1). Grandam of PETRUSHKA, Lang Shining, Danse Classique.

Fourth dam of DRIVING SNOW. Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 205 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CONDUIT Dalakhani G1, MIDSHIPS Mizzen Mast G1, FATHER TIME Dansili G2, BEAUTY O’ GWAUN Rainbow Quest G3, DEEM Dalakhani G3, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, THREE ROCKS Rock of Gibraltar G3, DANEHILL’S PEARL Danehill Dancer LR, DARING TIGER Tiger Hill LR, EYSHAL Green Desert LR, LOVE LOCKDOWN Verglas LR, MAD RUSH Lemon Drop Kid LR, PALAVICINI Giant’s Causeway LR, PARTHENON Dubai Destination LR, SHREYAS Dalakhani LR, UNRIVALED Neo Universe LR, AMBOBO Kingmambo LR, KADABI Dalakhani LR. The Dalakhani/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: CONDUIT G1, CHINESE WHITE G3, DEEM G3, SHREYAS G3, YAHRAB G3, KADABI LR, Unwritten Rule G3.

Ballymacoll Stud has enjoyed many memorable moments during its long history, but supplying the first and second in the 2009 King George must rank as its greatest feat. These colts, Conduit and Tartan Bearer, come from a crop of only 12 colts bred by Ballymacoll in 2005, but these 12 also include the high-class stayer Patkai.

Now a winner of the St Leger, the Breeders’ Cup Turf and the King George, Conduit comes from a family which was introduced to Ballymacoll in 1931, in the days when the stud was owned by Dorothy Paget. His third dam, Sunny Valley, has exerted a strong influence on the St Leger, starting with her outstanding daughter Sun Princess, winner of the 1983 Oaks, Yorkshire Oaks and St Leger.

Her son Saddler’s Hall was second to Toulon in the 1991 Doncaster Classic.

Sunny Valley’s very useful daughter Dancing Shadow also played her part, with her daughter Ballerina becoming the dam of the 2000 St Leger winner Millenary for another breeder. Another of Dancing Shadow’s daughters, River Dancer, ranks as the second dam of Conduit. This family has also produced winners of the Italian 2,000 Guineas (Poliuto), Irish 2,000 Guineas (Spectrum), Italian 1,000 Guineas (Erin Bird), Japanese 2,000 Guineas (Victory), Irish Oaks (Petrushka) and Japanese Derby (Fusaichi Concorde).

Roses For The Lady, runner-up in the 2009 Irish Oaks, is another product of this female line.

Roses For The Lady is by Sadler’s Wells, a stallion who had contributed enormously to this family’s success.

He also sired Saddler’s Hall, plus Sun Princess’s short-lived Dewhurst Stakes winner Prince Of Dance, Dancing Shadow’s very smart daughter Dancing Bloom, Ballerina’s 2004 Derby third Let The Lion Roar and Ballet Queen, dam of Japanese Derby winner Fusaichi Concorde.

Sadler’s Wells also sired Conduit’s unraced dam Well Head from River Dancer, a mare best known as the dam of Spectrum. Well Head also produced the Great Voltigeur Stakes winner Hard Top to Darshaan, the stallion responsible for Conduit’s sire Dalakhani.

Dalakhani’s team of first-crop foals out of Sadler’s Wells mares has established this pairing as a successful cross. As well as Conduit they include Gr3 winners Deem and Shreyas, the Irish Oaks fourth Chinese White and the Group-placed colts Unwritten Rule and Yahrab.

CONDUIT ch c 2005 Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Delsy Kelty Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Damana Denia Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Riverman Irish River Irish Star Dancer’s Image Dancing Shadow Sunny Valley Shirley Heights Darshaan DALAKHANI gr 2000 Daltawa

Sadler’s Wells WELL HEAD b 89 River Dancer

192 PRINCESS MARGARET S G3

SPECIAL DUTY ch f 2007

Margins 1.5, 1. Time 1:14.95 (slow 1.45).

Going Good.

Storm Bird Storm Cat

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £37,296

Terlingua HENNESSY ch 93 Hawaii Island Kitty

Sire: RAHY. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2009 LADY OF THE DESERT Grand Lodge G3, LINDELAAN Red Ransom LR.

T C Kitten Mr Prospector Distant View

1st Dam: QUEEN’S LOGIC by Grand Lodge.

Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 2001. 5 wins at 2 and 3, Cheveley Park S G1. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: GO ON BE A TIGER (g Machiavellian) 2 wins.

2005: (c Kingmambo) 2006: DUNES QUEEN (f Elusive Quality) 1 win at 3.

2007: LADY OF THE DESERT (f Rahy) 2 wins at 2, Princess Margaret S G3.

2008: (c Kingmambo) 2009: (f Street Cry) 2nd Dam: Lagrion by Diesis. Own sister to Pure Genius. Dam of DYLAN THOMAS (c Danehill: Irish Derby G1, Irish Champion S G1 (twice), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, P.de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, Prix Ganay G1, 3rd Derby S G1), Love To Dance (f Sadler’s Wells: 3rd Blandford S G2) Broodmare Sire: GRAND LODGE. Sire of the dams of 12 Stakes winners. In 2009 - LADY OF THE DESERT Rahy G3, BIG AUDIO Oratorio LR. LADY OF THE DESERT ch f 2007 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride RAHY ch 85 Halo Glorious Song Ballade Chief’s Crown Grand Lodge La Papagena QUEEN’S LOGIC ch 99 Diesis Lagrion Wrap It Up

Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Danzig Six Crowns Habitat Magic Flute Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Mount Hagen Doc Nan

193 PRIX ROBERT PAPIN G2 MAISONS-LAFFITTE. July 26. 2yoc&f. 1100m.

1. SPECIAL DUTY (GB) 8-13 £71,942 ch f by Hennessy - Quest To Peak (Distant View) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Mme C Head-Maarek 2. Siyouni (FR) 9-2 £27,767 c by Pivotal - Sichilla (Danehill) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Dolled Up (IRE) 8-13 £13,252 b f by Whipper - Belle de Cadix (Law Society) O-Mrs Brendan Hayes B-Mesnil Investments Ltd TR-R Collet Margins 1.5, head. Time 1:04.40 (slow 1.80).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 1

Places 1

Earned £82,622

Sire: HENNESSY. Sire of 57 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DREAM PLAY Saratoga Six G2, PORTE BONHEUR Shadeed G2, SPECIAL DUTY Distant View G2.

1st Dam: Quest To Peak by Distant View. ran on the flat in USA at 3. Own sister to SIGHTSEEK. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: SPECIAL DUTY (f Hennessy) 1 win at 2 in France, Prix Robert Papin G2, 2nd Prix Yacowlef LR. 2008: (f Dansili) 2009: (f Galileo)

Seven Springs QUEST TO PEAK b 2002 Nureyev Viviana Nijinsky Star

194 GROSSER DALLMAYR-PREIS G1 MUNICH. July 26. 3yo+. 2000m.

1. PRESSING (IRE) 6 9-6 £88,350 bbr h by Soviet Star - Rafif (Riverman) O-Gary A Tanaka B-Azienda Agricola Del Parco TR-MA Jarvis 2. Precious Boy (GER) 4 9-6 £34,951 bbr c by Big Shuffle - Pretty Su (Surumu) O/B-Gestut Park Wiedingen TR-W Hickst 3. Trincot (FR) 4 9-6 £17,476 b c by Peintre Celebre - Royal Lights (Royal Academy) O-Godolphin B-Ecurie Bader TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 0.75, 1.5. Time 2:11.27. Going Good.

Age 2-6

Starts 33

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Places 17

1st Dam: RAFIF by Riverman. Winner at 3. Dam of 5 winners: 1995: KADIR (c Unfuwain) 2 wins.

1996: Azimah (f Unfuwain) Broodmare.

1997: Tabashir (f Cadeaux Genereux) unraced.

1998: Rajam (g Sadler’s Wells) 9 wins, 2nd Prix Roland de Chambure LR. 1999: Al Wadood (f Cadeaux Genereux) died at 3.

2000: Lady Machiavellian (f Machiavellian) unraced.

2001: Land of Nod (f Barathea) 2002: Ebaaraat (f Sinndar) ran once.

2003: PRESSING (c Soviet Star) Sold 23,474gns yearling at ANSEP. 9 wins, Premio Roma G1, Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1, Premio Carlo Vittadini G2, Premio Ribot G2, Premio Ambrosiano G3, Premio Federico Tesio G3, Topkapi Trophy LR, 2nd Premio Presidente della Repubblica G1 (twice), Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1, Premio del Dado LR, Premio Emanuele Filiberto LR, Premio Giuseppe de Montel LR, Bosphorus Cup LR, 3rd Gran Premio d’Italia LR. 2004: MAKE ME AN OFFER (c Fasliyev) 3 wins at 3 in Spain.

2005: ROUGHTING (c Celtic Swing) Winner at 3.

2008: Growling (f Celtic Swing) 2nd Dam: REVES CELESTES by Lyphard. 3 wins at 3. Dam of MATAHIF (g Wassl: Jennings The Bookmakers Zetland S LR, Milka Steher Cup LR, Dansk Eclipse S LR, Fyenslob LR, 3rd Stockholms Cup International G3), Keswa (f Kings Lake: 3rd Premio Giovanni Falck LR). Grandam of MASTERCRAFTSMAN, GENUINE DEVOTION, MAZUNA, Nobilissime. Third dam of Esplendido.

Broodmare Sire: RIVERMAN. Sire of the dams of 175 SWs. In 2009 - PRESSING Soviet Star G1, YANA Razeen LR, ALSADAA Kingmambo LR. PRESSING b/br h 2003 Northern Dancer Nureyev Special

2nd Dam: VIVIANA by Nureyev. 3 wins, Prix des Tuileries LR, Prix Melisande LR, 2nd Prix de Psyche G3. Dam of SIGHTSEEK (f Distant View: Beldame S G1 (twice), Ogden Phipps H G1 (twice), Go For Wand H G1, Ruffian H G1, Humana Distaff H G1), TATES CREEK (f Rahy: Yellow Ribbon S G1, Gamely Breeders’ Cup H G1).

SOVIET STAR b 84 Venture Veruschka Marie d’Anjou Never Bend Riverman River Lady RAFIF b 90

Broodmare Sire: DISTANT VIEW. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2009 - SPECIAL DUTY Hennessy G2.

Earned £849,696

Sire: SOVIET STAR. Sire of 41 Stakes winners. In 2009 - PRESSING Riverman G1, BUCCELLATI Selkirk G3, EVA’S REQUEST Taufan G3, KANDINSKIY Love The Groom LR.

ASCOT. July 25. 2yof. 6f.

1. LADY OF THE DESERT (USA) 8-12 £31,224 ch f by Rahy - Queen’s Logic (Grand Lodge) O-Jaber Abdullah B-Rabbah Bldstk TR-BJ Meehan 2. Full Mandate (IRE) 8-12 £11,836 b f by Acclamation - Dani Ridge (Indian Ridge) O-Mrs Anna Doyle & Partners B-Con Harrington TR-R Hannon 3. Sand Vixen (GB) 8-12 £5,924 b f by Dubawi - Fur Will Fly (Petong) O-Godolphin B-Mrs M Campbell-Andenaes TR-Saeed bin Suroor

Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Utrillo II Ethane Tom Cat Needlebug Raise A Native Gold Digger Irish River La Trinite Northern Dancer Special Nijinsky Chris Evert

Lyphard Reves Celestes Tobira Celeste

Nearctic Natalma Forli Thong Relic Rose O’Lynn Vandale Marigold Nasrullah Lalun Prince John Nile Lily Northern Dancer Goofed Ribot Heavenly Body

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Caulfield on Alfred Nobel: “The Phoenix Stakes winner became the second Danehill Dancer colt to land this prestigious event, when he led home a one-two-three for the stallion” Pressing may have been transferred from Italy to Michael Jarvis in the spring of 2007, but the Gary Tanaka colour-bearer still races mainly abroad, his two Gr1 victories coming in the 2007 Premio Roma and the 2009 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen. The son of Soviet Star has also won at Gr2 level in Turkey.

Soviet Star has also travelled widely, standing in England, Japan, New Zealand and Ireland. He sired Gr1 winners in three of those locations – Ashkalani, Starborough, Soviet Line and Limpid during his time in England, the versatile Starcraft during his New Zealand stint and Pressing during his time at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland. His Ballylinch Group winners also include Eva’s Request, Democratic Deficit, Boris de Deauville, Buccellati and Rosinka.

Soviet Star was also versatile on the racecourse. Untried beyond 9.2 furlongs, he won the July Cup over six furlongs, the Prix de la Foret over seven and the French 2,000 Guineas, Sussex Stakes and Prix du Moulin over a mile. Pressing has also proved versatile, winning Group races from eight to 11 furlongs.

Pressing’s second dam Reves Celestes was a half-sister to Celestial Storm, runner-up in such races as the St Leger, King George and Champion Stakes. Reves Celestes’s half-sister Thawakib is the dam of the Arc winner Sakhee and Reves Celeste is also the second dam of Mastercraftsman.

195 SILBERNE PEITSCHE G3 COLOGNE. July 26. 3yo+. 1300m.

1. CONTAT (GER) 6 9-5 £31,068 b h by Diktat - Conga (Robellino) O-Stall Sunny B-Klaus Laakman TR-P Vovcenko 2. Zaya (GER) 4 9-2 £9,709 b f by Diktat - Zayala (Royal Applause) O/B-Gestut Ittlingen TR-A Wohler 3. Muriel (IRE) 3 8-9 £4,854 b f by Fath - Hoodwink (Selkirk) O-Dr Alexandra Margarethe Renz B-Airlie Stud TR-Andreas Lowe Margins 0.75, short head. Time 1:17.91.

Going Good.

Age 2-6

Starts 25

Wins 7

Places 11

Earned £86,025

Sire: DIKTAT. Sire of 15 Stakes winners. In 2009 ADDICTED Surumu G3, CONTAT Robellino G3.

CONTAT b h 2003 In Reality Tamerett Roberto Slightly Dangerous Where You Lead Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Ahonoora Park Appeal Balidaress Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea Pronto Isobelline Isobella Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Secretariat Celtic Assembly Welsh Garden Known Fact

Warning DIKTAT br 95 Arvola

Robellino CONGA b 94 Congress

196 PHOENIX ST G1 CURRAGH. July 26. 2yoc&f. 6f.

1. ALFRED NOBEL (IRE) 9-1 £126,748 b c by Danehill Dancer - Glinting Desert (Desert Prince) O-Derrick Smith B-Lodge Park Stud TR-AP O’Brien 2. Air Chief Marshal (IRE) 9-1 £41,553 b c by Danehill Dancer - Hawala (Warning) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Barronstown Stud TR-AP O’Brien 3. Walk On Bye (IRE) 8-12 £19,709 b f by Danehill Dancer - Pipalong (Pips Pride) O-MV Magnier B-Tower Bloodstock TR-T Stack Margins 0.5, 2.5. Time 1:20.32 (slow 9.32).

Going Heavy.

Age 2

Starts 5

Wins 3

Places 2

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 97 Stakes winners. In 2009 - AGAIN Kahyasi G1, ALFRED NOBEL Desert Prince G1, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G1, INDIAN OCEAN Fasliyev G2, WAJIR Caerleon G2, ALNADANA Linamix G3, GRAND DUCAL Shirley Heights G3, LILLIE LANGTRY Darshaan G3, NEWS ALERT Brief Truce G3, TAMAZIRTE Lycius G3, WALK ON BYE Pips Pride G3.

1st Dam: GLINTING DESERT by Desert Prince.

Winner at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: ALFRED NOBEL (c Danehill Dancer) Sold 220,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2, Phoenix S G1, Railway S G2.

2008: (f Captain Rio) 2nd Dam: DAZZLING PARK by Warning. 3 wins at 2 and 3 Matron S G3, 2nd Irish Champion S G1, 3rd Irish 1000 Guineas G1.

Broodmare Sire: DESERT PRINCE. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ALFRED NOBEL Danehill Dancer G1.

ALFRED NOBEL b c 2007 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour

1st Dam: Conga by Robellino. unraced. Dam of 4 winners: 1998: Conto (c Acatenango) ran on the flat in Germany.

1999: CONANGA (f Acatenango) 7 wins at 2 to 5 in Italy. Broodmare.

2000: Collow (g Lando) 5 wins at 3 to 6 in Germany, Switzerland, 3rd Prix Vulcain LR. 2001: Contala (f Tannenkonig) unraced.

2003: CONTAT (c Diktat) 7 wins at 3, Benazet Rennen G3, Silberne Peitsche G3, Bremer Oster Sprint Cup LR, BWIN Sachsenpreis LR, 2nd Silberne Peitsche G3, 3rd Jaxx Pokal G3.

2005: CAPE TOWN (c Diktat) Winner at 3.

2008: Cool Burn (c Ransom O’War) 2009: Charles Darwin (c Tannenkonig) 2nd Dam: CONGRESS by Dancing Brave. 1 win at 2. Own sister to CHEROKEE ROSE. Dam of ROYAL INTRIGUE (c Royal Applause: Lenebane S LR) Broodmare Sire: ROBELLINO. Sire of the dams of 25 Stakes winners. In 2009 - CONTAT Diktat G3, RECHARGE Cape Cross G3.

Earned £212,133

Danehill sired four winners of the Phoenix Stakes, in Danehill Dancer, Spartacus, George Washington and Holy Roman Emperor, and now Danehill Dancer is tightening his male line’s stranglehold on this Gr1 event.

Twelve months after his son Mastercraftsman had triumphed, Alfred Nobel became the second Danehill Dancer colt to land this prestigious event, when he led home a one-two-three for the stallion completed by Air Chief Marshal and Walk On Bye. Also a winner of the Gr2 Railway Stakes, Alfred Nobel is yet another distinguished graduate of Seamus Burns’s Lodge Park Stud. Lodge Park’s famous mare Park Express is the third dam of Alfred Nobel. This top-class middle-distance filly is best known as the dam of the 2008 Derby winner New Approach, but she also produced the high-class Japanese sprinter Shinko Forest to Green Desert and that fine filly Dazzling Park to Warning. When Burns discussed Park Express in 1997, he said: “Her yearling filly by Warning is a smasher, and I plan to retain her.”

The filly, Dazzling Park, justified her breeder’s faith by finishing second in the Irish Champion Stakes and third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas.

As a half-sister to a leading winner

by Green Desert, Dazzling Park became an attractive mate for Green Desert’s son Desert Prince. Like many of Desert Prince’s progeny, Dazzling Park’s filly Glinting Desert didn’t live up to expectations, her only win coming in an end-of-year maiden race on the all-weather, but Glinting Desert has quickly made amends as a broodmare, producing Alfred Nobel as her first foal.

With Danehill Dancer as his sire and a Desert Prince mare as his dam, Alfred Nobel is inbred 3 x 4 to Danzig.

See Caulfield Files (page xx-xx) for further details of this type of inbreeding.

Green Desert Desert Prince Flying Fairy GLINTING DESERT b 2002 Warning Dazzling Park Park Express

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Danzig Foreign Courier Bustino Fairy Footsteps Known Fact Slightly Dangerous Ahonoora Matcher

DANEHILL DANCER

197 PRIX EUGENE ADAM G2 MAISONS-LAFFITTE. July 26. 3yo. 2000m.

1. DEBUSSY (IRE) 9-2 £221,359 b c by Diesis - Opera Comique (Singspiel) O-HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan B-Darley TR-JHM Gosden 2. World Heritage (GB) 9-2 £85,437 b c by Kahyasi - Imbabala (Zafonic) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-P Bary 3. Prince Siegfried (FR) 9-2 £40,777 b c by Royal Applause - Intrum Morshaan (Darshaan) O-Godolphin B-Haras Saint Pair Du Mont TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 0.5, 2. Time 2:02.80.

Going Good to soft.

2007: (c King’s Best) 2008: (f Iffraaj) 2009: (f Cape Cross) 2nd Dam: Grace Note by Top Ville. 1 win at 3, 2nd Marley Roof Tile Oaks Trial S G3. Dam of BELMEZ (c El Gran Senor: King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S G1, 3rd Budweiser Irish Derby G1), DOWLAND (c Sovereign Dancer: Ulster Harp Derby LR, 3rd Juddmonte EBF Beresford S G2), Opera Comique (f Singspiel, see above). Third dam of Red Desire.

Broodmare Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DEBUSSY Diesis G2.

DEBUSSY b c 2006 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta DIESIS ch 80 Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels In The Wings Singspiel Glorious Song OPERA COMIQUE b 2001 Top Ville Grace Note Val de Grace

198 GORDON S G3 GOODWOOD. July 28. 3yo. 12f.

1. HARBINGER (GB) 9-0 £39,739 b c by Dansili - Penang Pearl (Bering) O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Admiral Rous) B- Mrs AKH Ooi TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Firebet (IRE) 9-0 £15,064 b c by Dubai Destination - Dancing Prize (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mrs H Steel B-Derek Veitch, Saleh Ali Hammadi TR-RA Fahey 3. Urban Poet (USA) 9-0 £7,539 bbr c by Dynaformer - Preach (Mr Prospector) O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Claiborne Farm TR-M Johnston Margins 1.75, neck. Time 2:39.98 (slow 5.78).

Going Good.

Age 3

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Starts 7

Wins 3

Places 1

Earned £246,217

Sire: DIESIS. Sire of 84 Stakes winners. In 2009 MAGICAL FANTASY Easy Goer G1, DEBUSSY Singspiel G2, FESTOSO Ajdal LR.

1st Dam: PENANG PEARL by Bering. 3 wins at 3, Financial Dynamics October S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: PENANG SAPPHIRE (g Spectrum) 1 win at 2.

2003: PENANG CINTA (g Halling) 7 wins.

2004: Autour du Monde (f Spinning World) 2005: Penang Cry (f Barathea) unraced.

2006: HARBINGER (c Dansili) Sold 180,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 3, Gordon S G3.

2007: Penangdouble O One (c Starcraft) unraced.

2008: (c Sakhee) 2009: (c Zamindar) 2nd Dam: GUAPA by Shareef Dancer. 2 wins at 3.

Dam of PENANG PEARL (f Bering, see above) Broodmare Sire: BERING. Sire of the dams of 50 Stakes winners. In 2009 - HARBINGER Dansili G3.

The Dansili/Bering cross has produced: HARBINGER G3, Handsome Maestro G3.

HARBINGER b c 2006 Danzig Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Arctic Tern Bering

1st Dam: Opera Comique by Singspiel. Winner at 2, 3rd C L Weld Park S G3. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: DEBUSSY (c Diesis) 3 wins at 3 at home, France, Prix Eugene Adam (G.P.de MaisonsLaffitte) G2, 3rd Chester Vase G3.

Earned £48,790

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 37 SWs. In 2009 - FATHER TIME Sadler’s Wells G2, DELEGATOR Efisio G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, GLOWING Rainbow Quest G3, HARBINGER Bering G3.

Danehill

Age 2-3

Native Dancer Mixed Marriage Rockefella Chambiges Tantieme Relance III Crepello Sweet Angel Sadler’s Wells High Hawk Halo Ballade High Top Sega Ville Val de Loir Pearly Queen

Beaune PENANG PEARL b 96 Shareef Dancer Guapa Sauceboat

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Sea Bird II Bubbling Beauty Lyphard Barbra Northern Dancer Sweet Alliance Connaught Cranberry Sauce

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199 LENNOX S G2 GOODWOOD. July 28. 3yo+. 7f.

1. FINJAAN (GB) 3 8-9 £87,994 b c by Royal Applause - Alhufoof (Dayjur) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-MP Tregoning 2. Balthazaar’s Gift (IRE) 6 9-2 £33,356 b h by Xaar - Thats Your Opinion (Last Tycoon) O-HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan B-Pat Beirne TR-CG Cox 3. Regal Parade (GB) 5 9-2 £16,694 ch g by Pivotal - Model Queen (Kingmambo) O-Dab Hand Racing B-Highclere Stud, Harry Herbert TR-D Nicholls Margins 0.5, 1. Time 1:26.46 (slow 2.26).

Going Good.

2nd Dam: Holly Bird by Runnett. 2 wins at 3 and 5, 3rd Doyle Hotels Mooresbridge S LR. Dam of ROCKETS ‘N ROLLERS (c Victory Note: stanleybet.com Spring Trophy LR, 3rd Castlemartin & La Louviere Gladness S G3) Broodmare Sire: BLUES TRAVELLER. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MONSIEUR CHEVALIER Chevalier G3.

MONSIEUR CHEVALIER b c 2007 Danzig Danehill Razyana CHEVALIER b 2000

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £167,388

Sire: ROYAL APPLAUSE. Sire of 35 SWs. In 2009 BATTLE OF HASTINGS Night Shift G2, FINJAAN Dayjur G2, HABAAYIB Silver Hawk G3, APPLE CHARLOTTE Caerleon LR, CORPORAL MADDOX Distant View LR, CRIME SCENE Gulch LR. 1st Dam: ALHUFOOF by Dayjur. Winner at 2. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: Maysoorah (f Alhaarth) unraced.

2003: Mumaathel (g Alhaarth) 2004: FUSTAAN (f Royal Applause) Winner at 3.

2005: Tazawud (g Noverre) ran twice.

2006: FINJAAN (c Royal Applause) 3 wins, Lennox S G2, Molecomb S G3, 2nd National S LR, 3rd Dewhurst S G1.

2007: Sandfairyann (f Dubai Destination) unraced.

2008: (c Piccolo) 2nd Dam: CHEVAL VOLANT by Kris S. 5 wins, Starlet S G1, Las Virgenes S G1, 4th Oak Leaf S G1.

Grandam of LAHAN. Third dam of ALWAARY. Broodmare Sire: DAYJUR. Sire of the dams of 29 Stakes winners. In 2009 - FINJAAN Royal Applause G2, EVERYDAY HEROES Awesome Again G3.

FINJAAN b c 2006 Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Sassafras Rosolini Bold Bidder Auction Ring Hooplah Sound Track Whispering Star Peggy West Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Mr Prospector Gold Beauty Stick To Beauty Roberto Kris S Sharp Queen Barachois Flight Bright Merry Try My Best Waajib

Sadler’s Wells Legend Maker High Spirited Bluebird Blues Traveller Natuschka BLUE HOLLY b 97 Runnett Holly Bird Holywell

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern Storm Bird Ivory Dawn Authi Norbelle Mummy’s Pet Rennet Wolver Hollow Santa Maria

201 SUSSEX S G1 GOODWOOD. July 29. 3yo+. 8f.

1. RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) 3 8-13 £170,310 b c by Galileo - Looking Back (Stravinsky) O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith B-Roberto Brogi TR-AP O’Brien 2. Paco Boy (IRE) 4 9-7 £64,560 b c by Desert Style - Tappen Zee (Sandhurst Prince) O-The Calvera Partnership No 2 B-Mrs Joan Browne TR-R Hannon 3. Ghanaati (USA) 3 8-10 £32,310 b f by Giant’s Causeway - Sarayir (Mr Prospector) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Farm LLC TR-BW Hills Margins 2.5, 4. Time 1:37.16 (slow 0.16).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £410,992

Coryana ROYAL APPLAUSE b 93 Flying Melody

Dayjur ALHUFOOF b 97 Cheval Volant

200 MOLECOMB S G3 GOODWOOD. July 28. 2yo. 5f.

1. MONSIEUR CHEVALIER (IRE) 9-0 £34,062 b c by Chevalier - Blue Holly (Blues Traveller) O-Mrs Valerie Hubbard, Ian Higginson B-Tally-Ho Stud TR-R Hannon 2. Mister Manannan (IRE) 9-0 £12,912 b c by Desert Style - Cover Girl (Common Grounds) O-Mrs Maureen Quayle B-Mull Enterprises Ltd TR-D Nicholls 3. Archers Road (IRE) 9-0 £6,462 b c by Titus Livius - Somoushe (Black Minnaloushe) O-John & Zoe Webster B-John Fielding TR-MR Channon Margins Head, 0.75. Time 0:58.24 (slow 0.94).

Going Good.

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 58 Stakes winners. In 2009 RIP VAN WINKLE Stravinsky G1, AGE OF AQUARIUS Top Ville G3, CABARET Lear Fan G3, CAPE BLANCO Presidium G3, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G3, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift G3, KITE WOOD Mark of Esteem G3, OH GOODNESS ME Indian Ridge G3, SAINT MINERVA Last Tycoon G3, SEVENNA Darshaan G3, SOUTH EASTER Nureyev G3.

1st Dam: Looking Back by Stravinsky. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, 2nd Premio Gino Mantovani LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: RIP VAN WINKLE (c Galileo) Sold 109,395gns yearling at SGSEP. 3 wins at 2 and 3, BGC Sussex S G1, Tyros S G3, 2nd Coral Eclipse S G1.

2007: Le Vie Infinite (c Le Vie Dei Colori) unraced to date.

2008: (f Ad Valorem) 2nd Dam: MUSTIQUE DREAM by Don’t Forget Me. 2 wins at 3. Dam of Looking Back (f Stravinsky, see above) Broodmare Sire: STRAVINSKY. Sire of the dams of 1 SW. In 2009 - RIP VAN WINKLE Galileo G1.

RIP VAN WINKLE b c 2006 Sadler’s Wells

Age 2

Starts 7

Wins 6

Places 0

Earned £175,447

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Blushing Groom Fire The Groom Prospector’s Fire Ahonoora Don’t Forget Me African Doll Shareef Dancer Jamaican Punch House Tie Northern Dancer

GALILEO b 98

Sire: CHEVALIER. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MONSIEUR CHEVALIER Blues Traveller G3.

Urban Sea

1st Dam: BLUE HOLLY by Blues Traveller. 5 wins at 2 to 4. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: SUZIEBLUE (f Redback) Winner at 2.

2005: MISTER FIPS (g Chevalier) Winner at 2.

2007: MONSIEUR CHEVALIER (c Chevalier) Sold 17,000gns yearling at TAOC3. 6 wins at 2,

Stravinsky LOOKING BACK b 2001 Mustique Dream

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Now that Galileo ranks as Europe’s highest-priced stallion, it is easy to forget that he was available for €37,500 in 2005 and 2006. His 2006 crop has so far produced six Group winners and a 2,000 Guineas third, and there are already two Group winners among his 2007 juveniles.

Only one of the 2006 crop’s Group winners is out of a stakes-winning dam and Rip Van Winkle, the first Gr1 winner among them, is easily the best winner produced by recent generations of his female line.

Bought for €170,000 as a yearling in Italy, Rip Van Winkle is out of Looking Back, a Stravinsky filly who was runner-up to an English raider with a Timeform rating of 86 in a Listed race over 7.5 furlongs in Milan at two. Rip Van Winkle’s second dam, Mustique Dream, was a winning miler with a rating of 87 and his third dam, Jamaican Punch, was a twice-raced maiden. Inevitably, you eventually come to some well-known names, his fourth dam House Tie also being the dam of the very successful broodmares Tea House and Twine.

In view of the comparatively modest achievements of Rip Van Winkle’s first three dams, his talent could be attributed to the fact that he is inbred 3 x 4 x 5 to Northern Dancer, 4 x 4 to Special and 4 x 5 to Mr Prospector.

Part of the inbreeding comes from the presence of Sadler’s Wells in the second generation and of his threeparts-brother Nureyev in the third.

This is significant in view of Galileo’s achievement of siring the Group winners Incanto Dream and South Easter from his first six foals out of Nureyev mares. Also, Galileo’s high-class son Purple Moon has a Nureyev second dam.

GALILEO

THE HEIR TO SADLER’S WELLS

1st Dam: Great Joy by Grand Lodge. Winner at 3, 2nd Dusseldorfer BMW Preis LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: (f Acatenango). died as a foal.

2004: Spectacular Joy (g Spectrum) 2005: Beatrix Potter (f Cadeaux Genereux) 2007: XTENSION (c Xaar) 2 wins at 2, Vintage S G2, 2nd Coventry S G2.

2008: (c Compton Place) 2nd Dam: Cheese Soup by Spectacular Bid. unraced. Dam of A LA CARTE (f Caerleon: October S LR), Great Joy (f Grand Lodge, see above). Grandam of WATHAB, Silver Blazer.

Broodmare Sire: GRAND LODGE. See race 192.

XTENSION br c 2007 Mr Prospector Secrettame The Minstrel Zaizafon Mofida Sir Gaylord Sir Ivor Attica Traffic Judge Best In Show Stolen Hour Danzig Chief’s Crown Six Crowns Habitat La Papagena Magic Flute Bold Bidder Spectacular Bid Spectacular Umbrella Fella Avum Avie Gone West Zafonic XAAR b 95 Monroe

Grand Lodge GREAT JOY b 96 Cheese Soup

203 KING GEORGE S G3 GOODWOOD. July 30. 3yo+. 5f.

1. KINGSGATE NATIVE (IRE) 4 9-0 £39,739 b c by Mujadil - Native Force (Indian Ridge) O-Cheveley Park Stud B-Peter McCutcheon TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Total Gallery (IRE) 3 8-10 £15,064 br c by Namid - Diary (Green Desert) O-Coleman Bloodstock Limited B-Michael Woodlock, Seamus Kennedy TR-JS Moore 3. Inxile (IRE) 4 9-0 £7,539 b g by Fayruz - Grandel (Owington) O-Ian Hewitson B-Denis And Mrs Teresa Bergin TR-D Nicholls Margins 2.75, 1.5. Time 0:57.96 (slow 0.66).

Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 10

Wins 3

Places 4

Sire: MUJADIL. Sire of 25 Stakes winners. In 2009 KINGSGATE NATIVE Indian Ridge G3, LESSON IN HUMILITY Thatching G3.

1st Dam: NATIVE FORCE by Indian Ridge. Winner at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: ASSUMPTION (f Beckett) Winner at 3.

2005: KINGSGATE NATIVE (c Mujadil) Sold 18,912gns foal at GONO1, 20,000gns yearling at DNSLY. 3 wins at 2 to 4, Golden Jubilee S G1, Coolmore Nunthorpe S G1, Audi King George S G3, 2nd Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp G1, Molecomb S G3, Windsor Castle S LR, 3rd Nunthorpe S G1. Sire.

2007: Vanishing Grey (f Verglas) 2008: (f Kodiac) Broodmare Sire: INDIAN RIDGE. Sire of the dams of 36 Stakes winners. In 2009 - KINGSGATE NATIVE Mujadil G3, OH GOODNESS ME Galileo G3, FIULIN Galileo LR, SFILZATORE Glen Jordan LR.

202 VINTAGE S G2 GOODWOOD. July 29. 2yo. 7f.

1. XTENSION (IRE) 9-0 £45,416 br c by Xaar - Great Joy (Grand Lodge) O-Brighthelm Racing B-P McCartan TR-CG Cox 2. Mata Keranjang (USA) 9-0 £17,216 bbr c by More Than Ready - Love Sick (Salt Lake) O-Mrs Fitri Hay B-Dan Dixon TR-PFI Cole 3. Corporal Maddox (GB) 9-0 £8,616 b c by Royal Applause - Noble View (Distant View) O-Mogeely Stud, Mrs Maura Gittins B-Theobalds Stud TR-AP Jarvis Margins 1.25, 1.5. Time 1:27.46 (slow 3.26).

Going Good.

The Mujadil/Indian Ridge cross has produced: KINGSGATE NATIVE G1, Mermaid Island LR. KINGSGATE NATIVE b c 2005 Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean MUJADIL b 88 Secretariat Vallee Secrete Midou Ahonoora

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £478,527

Earned £70,174

Indian Ridge Hillbrow NATIVE FORCE b 98

Sire: XAAR. Sire of 23 Stakes winners. In 2009 XTENSION Grand Lodge G2, METRO MISS Citidancer LR, XENES Crystal Glitters LR.

Be My Guest La Pellegrina Spanish Habit

Nearctic Natalma New Providence Shining Sun Bold Ruler Somethingroyal Saint Crespin III Midget II Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Swing Easy Golden City Northern Dancer What A Treat Habitat Donna Cressida

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205 LILLIE LANGTRY S G3

GOODWOOD. July 30. 3yo+. 16f.

GOODWOOD. July 30. 3yo+. 14f.

1. SCHIAPARELLI (GER) 6 9-7 £56,770 ch h by Monsun - Sacarina (Old Vic) O-Godolphin B-Gestut Karlshof TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Mourilyan (IRE) 5 9-7 £21,520 b h by Desert Prince - Mouramara (Kahyasi) O-Ramzan Kadyrov B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-GL Moore 3. The Betchworth Kid (GB) 4 9-7 £10,770 b g by Tobougg - Runelia (Runnett) O-WH Ponsonby B-RP Williams TR-MLW Bell Margins 1, 12. Time 3:25.18 (slow 2.68).

Going Good.

1. SEVENNA (FR) 4 9-6 £39,739 b f by Galileo - Silvassa (Darshaan) O-Gestut Ammerland B-Gestut Ittlingen, Arial Bloodstock TR-HRA Cecil 2. Cassique Lady (IRE) 4 9-6 £15,064 b f by Langfuhr - Palacoona (Last Tycoon) O-Mr & Mrs AE Pakenham B-P Syndicate TR-Mrs L Wadham 3. Victoria Montoya (GB) 4 9-6 £7,539 br f by High Chaparral - Spurned (Robellino) O-Kingsclere Racing Club B-Kingsclere Stud TR-AM Balding Margins 1.5, neck. Time 3:06.55 (slow 7.25).

Going Good.

Age 3-6

Starts 17

Wins 10

Places 4

Earned £563,307

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2009 GETAWAY Unfuwain G1, STACELITA Dashing Blade G1, MISS EUROPA Rahy G2, SCHIAPARELLI Old Vic G2, CAPRICE Generous G3, KALLA Barathea LR, SUESTADO Darshaan LR, TERTULLUS Be My Guest LR. 1st Dam: Sacarina by Old Vic. unraced. Dam of 7 winners: 1997: SAMUM (c Monsun) Champion 3yr old in Germany in 2000. 6 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, BMW Deutsches Derby G1, Mercedes-Benz Grosser Preis von Baden G1, 3rd WGZ Bank-Deutschlandpreis G1. Sire.

1998: SANDINO (c Platini) 5 wins at 2 to 6 in France, Germany.

1999: SALVE REGINA (f Monsun). 3 wins at 3 in Germany, Ostermann - Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby G1, 2nd Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal G1, BMW Deutsches Derby G1, Grosser Preis von Baden G1, Deutsche Post Euro Express Europa Preis G1. Dam of Salve Germania (f Peintre Celebre: Winner at 3 in Germany, 3rd Racebets.com - EBF Stutenpreis G3) 2000: SASUELA (f Dashing Blade) Winner at 3 in Germany. Broodmare.

2001: Schaljapin (c Monsun) unraced.

2002: SAHEL (f Monsun) Winner at 4 in France.

Broodmare.

2003: SCHIAPARELLI (c Monsun). 10 wins at 3, 4 and 6 at home, Germany, Italy, G. P. del Jockey Club e Coppa d’Oro G1, BMW Deutsches Derby G1, Deutschlandpreis G1, Preis von Europa G1, Goodwood Cup G2, Idee HansaPreis G2, G.P. von Deutsches St Leger G3, G. Preis der Hannoverschen Volksbank LR, 2nd Deutschlandpreis G1, Prix Foy G2, 3rd Princess of Wales’s S G2, Grosser MercedesBenz Preis G2.

2004: Sanwa (f Monsun) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: SORTITA (f Monsun) 2 wins at 3.

2007: Seventh Sky (c King’s Best) unraced to date.

2008: Sola Gratia (f Monsun) 2nd Dam: BRAVE LASS by Ridan. 4 wins at 2. Dam of Lady Member (f Saint Estephe: 3rd Prix de Psyche G3), Brave Owen (c Welsh Pageant: 2nd Jersey S G3, 3rd Rokeby Farms Mill Reef S G2).

Broodmare Sire: OLD VIC. Sire of the dams of 10 SWs. In 2009 - SCHIAPARELLI Monsun G2, FEELS ALL RIGHT Danehill Dancer LR, JOE JO STAR Piccolo LR, WEAPON’S AMNESTY Presenting LR.

Age 3-4

Starts 9

Wins 2

Earned £51,183

Sire: GALILEO. See race 201.

1st Dam: SILVASSA by Darshaan. Winner at 3 in Germany. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: Silvetta (f Lando) unraced. Broodmare.

2000: Silveria (f Groom Dancer) unraced.

Broodmare.

2001: SILVERIO (g Laroche) Winner over hurdles.

2002: SISSLEY (c Laroche) Winner at 6 in Germany.

2004: SCATINA (f Samum) 2 wins 2-3, Schwarzgold Rennen G2. Broodmare.

2005: SEVENNA (f Galileo) Sold 28,243gns yearling at BBAGS. 2 wins at 3 and 4, Moet Hennessy Lillie Langtry S G3.

2nd Dam: SLENDERELLA by Alpenkonig. 5 wins at 2 and 3 in West Germany Preis der Diana G2. Own sister to SLENDERHAGEN. Grandam of REPLICATOR, GREEN TREASURE. Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 137 Stakes winners. In 2009 - BLACK BEAR ISLAND Sadler’s Wells G2, FRONT HOUSE Sadler’s Wells G2, CLAREMONT Sadler’s Wells G3, CURTAIN CALL Sadler’s Wells G3, FANTASIA Sadler’s Wells G3, GRACE O’MALLEY Refuse To Bend G3, LILLIE LANGTRY Danehill Dancer G3, SEVENNA Galileo G3, ALANDI Galileo LR, BARON DE’L In The Wings LR, COTTONMOUTH Noverre LR, GLASS HARMONIUM Verglas LR, HINDU KUSH Sadler’s Wells LR, PERFECT TRUTH Galileo LR, RENOWING Halling LR, ROSALEEN Cadeaux Genereux LR, SUESTADO Monsun LR, SUZI’S DECISION Act One LR, ASHKAZAR Sadler’s Wells LR, JUMBO RIO Captain Rio LR, SILK AFFAIR Barathea LR. The Galileo/Darshaan cross has produced: ADORED G3, ALANDI G3, SEVENNA G3, JANE AUSTEN LR, PERFECT TRUTH LR, Gan Amhras G1, New Zealand G1, Acapulco LR, Perseida LR. SEVENNA b f 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy SILVASSA b 93

The Monsun/Old Vic cross has produced: SALVE REGINA G1, SAMUM G1, SCHIAPARELLI G1, Anna Mona G3.

Places 3

Alpenkonig Slenderella Saxifraga

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Tamerlane Alpenlerche Alizier Suleika

SCHIAPARELLI ch h 2003 Dschingis Khan Konigsstuhl Konigskronung MONSUN br 90 Surumu Mosella Monasia Sadler’s Wells Old Vic Cockade SACARINA ch 92 Ridan Brave Lass Bravour II

Tamerlane Donna Diana Tiepoletto Kronung Literat Surama Authi Monacensia Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Derring-Do Camenae Nantallah Rough Shod Birkhahn Barcarole

206 GLORIOUS S G3 GOODWOOD. July 31. 4yo+. 12f.

1. ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE (GB) 6 9-0 £39,739 bbr h by Dansili - Gipsy Moth (Efisio) O-Mr & Mrs IH Bendelow B-BJ & Mrs Crangle TR-WJ Knight 2. Warringah (GB) 4 9-0 £15,064 b g by Galileo - Threefold (Gulch) O/B-Philip Newton TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Halicarnassus (IRE) 5 9-0 £7,539 b h by Cape Cross - Launch Time (Relaunch) O-Doric Racing B-Yeomanstown Lodge Stud TR-MR Channon

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern Margins Neck, 1.75. Time 2:37.33 (slow 3.02).

Going Good.

Age 2-6

Starts 42

Wins 8

Places 19

Earned £237,977

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 38 Stakes winners. In 2009 FATHER TIME Sadler’s Wells G2, DELEGATOR Efisio G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, GLOWING Rainbow Quest G3, HARBINGER Bering G3, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE Efisio G3, ABATON Night Shift LR, DANSANT Kris LR, STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI Travelling Victor LR, ZACINTO Distant View LR, PERCE ROCK Vaigly Great LR. 1st Dam: GIPSY MOTH by Efisio. 4 wins 2-3, Kolner Flieger Preis LR. Dam of 6 winners: 2000: ROMANY NIGHTS (g Night Shift) 8 wins to 2008.

2002: GIPSY HALL (c Halling) 9 wins at 3 to 7, 2009 in Norway, Sweden.

2003: ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE (c Dansili) Sold 28,000gns yearling at TAOC2, 40,000gns 2yo at TAAUT. 8 wins 3-6, Glorious S G3, Festival S LR, 2nd September S G3, intercasino.co.uk Magnolia S LR, Britain’s Got Talent Paradise S LR, 3rd Betdirect Winter Derby G3, Floodlit S LR, Wheb Ventures/Ruston Wheb Tapster S LR. 2004: FLY FREE (f Halling) Winner at 2.

2005: MULLEIN (f Oasis Dream) 4 wins at 3 and 4.

2007: LEVIATHAN (c Dubawi) Winner at 2.

2008: (c Halling) 2nd Dam: Rock The Boat by Slip Anchor. Dam of GIPSY MOTH (f Efisio, see above), HEAVENLY WHISPER (f Halling: Masaka S LR, 2nd Falmouth S G2), Rocket Ship (c Pennekamp: 2nd Sharp Minds Betfair Royal Bond Nov.Hdle G1) Broodmare Sire: EFISIO. Sire of the dams of 13 Stakes winners. In 2009 - DELEGATOR Dansili G3, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE Dansili G3, BORDER PATROL Selkirk LR. The Dansili/Efisio cross has produced: DELEGATOR G1, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE G3.

ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE b/br h 2003 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Formidable Efisio Eldoret GIPSY MOTH b 95 Slip Anchor Rock The Boat Rimosa’s Pet

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Forli Native Partner High Top Bamburi Shirley Heights Sayonara Petingo Rimosa

2006: Hasodikis (c Fasliyev) 2007: DICK TURPIN (c Arakan) Sold 7,721gns foal at GONO1, 18,206gns yearling at TISEP. 3 wins at 2, Richmond S G2.

2nd Dam: BABYCHAM SPARKLE by So Blessed. 2 wins at 2. Dam of DEEP FINESSE (c Reprimand: Palace House S G3, Prix du Bois G3, 3rd Flying Childers S G2). Grandam of HALMAHERA, RISING SHADOW, Blue Rocket.

Broodmare Sire: SHARROOD. Sire of the dams of 9 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ACTING LADY Theatrical G2, DICK TURPIN Arakan G2, PRINCIPE DOS MARES Vettori LR, ARGENTO LUNA Mtoto LR. DICK TURPIN b c 2007 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Nureyev Forli Special Thong ARAKAN br 2000 Kris Common Grounds Sweetly Far Across Ardross City Ex Rythmique Fortino II Caro Chambord Sharrood Cougar Angel Island Who’s To Know MERRILY gr 93 Princely Gift So Blessed Lavant Babycham Sparkle Charlottesville Effervescence II Vareta

208 OAK TREE S G3 GOODWOOD. July 31. 3yo+f&m. 7f.

1. SUMMER FETE (IRE) 3 8-9 £36,901 gr f by Pivotal - Tamarillo (Daylami) O-Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed B-Darley TR-B Smart 2. Select (IRE) 3 8-9 £13,988 ch f by Choisir - Intercession (Bluebird) O-De La Warr Racing B-Mohammad Al Qatami, Hugo Merry TR-PW Chapple-Hyam 3. Please Sing (GB) 3 8-9 £7,001 b f by Royal Applause - Persian Song (Persian Bold) O-Mrs AC Black B-Mrs RD Peacock TR-MR Channon Margins 1.25, head. Time 1:26.08 (slow 1.88).

Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £63,557

Sire: PIVOTAL. See race 177.

1st Dam: TAMARILLO by Daylami. 2 wins. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: SUMMER FETE (f Pivotal) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Oak Tree S G3, Radley S LR. 2007: Tamarillo Grove (c Cape Cross) unraced.

Polar Falcon

Wins 3

Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails Bustino Stufida Zerbinetta Mill Reef Doyoun Dumka Miswaki Daltawa Damana Sadler’s Wells Barathea Brocade Main Reef Upend Gay Charlotte Nureyev

GOODWOOD. July 31. 2yoc&g. 6f.

Starts 3

Places 0

Earned £52,032

PIVOTAL ch 93 Fearless Revival

Daylami TAMARILLO gr 2001 Up And About

209 NASSAU S G1 GOODWOOD. August 1. 3yo+f&m. 9f 192yds.

Sire: ARAKAN. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2009 DICK TURPIN Sharrood G2.

1st Dam: Merrily by Sharrood. Dam of 4 winners: 2000: VIGOROUS (f Danetime) 2 wins at 3.

Broodmare.

2002: Bond Cat (f Raise A Grand) ran a few times.

2003: CHEERILY (f Danehill Dancer) Winner at 4 in USA. Broodmare.

2004: Golden Snitch (g Redback) unplaced.

2005: LADY SCHMUCK (f Clodovil) 3 wins at 3.

Starts 9

Wins 3

Places 5

1. MIDDAY (GB) 3 8-10 £113,540 b f by Oasis Dream - Midsummer (Kingmambo) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil 2. Rainbow View (USA) 3 8-10 £43,040 b f by Dynaformer - No Matter What (Nureyev) O-George Strawbridge B-Augustin Stable TR-JHM Gosden 3. Moneycantbuymelove (IRE) 3 8-10 £21,540 b f by Pivotal - Sabreon (Caerleon) O-Wright, Stanley, Marsh, Lascelles, Harris B-Eurostrait Ltd TR-MLW Bell

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Earned £273,961

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 19 Stakes winners. In 2009 - MIDDAY Kingmambo G1, AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G2, ARCANO Daylami G2, MISHEER Cadeaux Genereux G2, TUSCAN EVENING Suave Dancer G2, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3, ALTA FEDELTA Luge LR, FIELD OF DREAM Selkirk LR, LADY JANE DIGBY Niniski LR, PERFECT STRIDE Highest Honor LR, SUGAR FREE Fasliyev LR. 1st Dam: Midsummer by Kingmambo. Winner at 3, 2nd Oaks Trial LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Spring Season (f Dansili) ran once.

2006: MIDDAY (f Oasis Dream) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Nassau S G1, Lingfield Oaks Trial LR, 2nd Oaks S G1, 3rd Irish Oaks G1.

2008: (c Monsun) 2009: (f Oasis Dream) 2nd Dam: Modena by Roberto. unraced. Dam of ELMAAMUL (c Diesis: Eclipse S G1, Champion S G1, 2nd Juddmonte International S G1, 3rd Derby S G1), REAMS OF VERSE (f Nureyev: Fillies’ Mile S G1, Oaks S G1), MODERN DAY (c Dayjur: King’s Cup H G3, 3rd Drill Hall S G2), MODERNISE (c Known Fact: Ascot H G3), HIGH WALDEN (f El Gran Senor: Matiara S LR, 2nd Santa Ana H G2), MODESTA (f Sadler’s Wells: Lady Godiva Fillies’ S LR), NOVELLARA (f Sadler’s Wells: Noel Murless S LR), Midsummer (f Kingmambo, see above). Grandam of MANY VOLUMES, CHASING STARS, Risk Taker, Confront, Ithaca, Nearby. Third dam of ZACINTO. Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 28 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GALLICA Redoute’s Choice G1, GOZZIP GIRL Dynaformer G1, MIDDAY Oasis Dream G1, WIENER WALZER Dynaformer G1, REB Stormy Atlantic G2, ANTONIO BAROWS Manhattan Cafe G3, STRONG GARUDA Dance In The Dark G3, JUST MAMBO Danehill Dancer LR, LIVE CONCERT Singspiel LR, REGAL PARADE Pivotal LR, TRUSTY TEMPER Successful Appeal LR. MIDDAY b f 2006 Danzig Green Desert OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque MIDSUMMER ch 2000

Broodmare Sire: DAYLAMI. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2009 - ARCANO Oasis Dream G2, SUMMER FETE Pivotal G3.

SUMMER FETE gr f 2006

Age 2

Age 2-3

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207 RICHMOND S G2

1. DICK TURPIN (IRE) 9-0 £45,416 b c by Arakan - Merrily (Sharrood) O-John Manley B-John McEnery TR-R Hannon 2. Buzzword (GB) 9-0 £17,216 b c by Pivotal - Bustling (Danehill) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Stargaze (IRE) 9-0 £8,616 b c by Oasis Dream - Dafariyna (Nashwan) O-David Brownlow B-Dermot Brennan And Associates Ltd TR-AM Balding Margins 3, head. Time 1:11.31 (slow 1.01).

Going Good.

Margins 2.25, 0.5. Time 2:09.42 (slow 4.62).

Going Soft.

Roberto Modena Mofida

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Raise A Native Gold Digger Nureyev Pasadoble Hail To Reason Bramalea Right Tack Wold Lass

During her years as a member of the Juddmonte broodmare band, the ultratough sprinter Mofida produced four daughters and two of them – Zaizafon and Modena – have made a major contribution to Khalid Abdulla’s breeding operation. Zaizafon found fame as the dam of the distinguished brothers Zafonic and Zamindar, but the chances are that the branch descending from Modena will have the longer-lasting impact.

Modena was born with a malformed back but that didn’t stop her becoming an outstanding producer, who conceived her first foal at three and her last at 22. No fewer than seven of her progeny became stakes winners, the best of them being Elmaamul, winner of the Coral Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes for Sheikh Hamdan, and the Oaks winner Reams Of Verse.

So far, five of her daughters and grand-daughters have produced smart performers and their influence was very much in evidence on the final day

of Glorious Goodwood. First, the Listed Thoroughbred Stakes provided a victorious return to action for Zacinto, a highly-regarded Dansili colt out of Reams Of Verse’s daughter Ithaca. Then the Nassau Stakes provided a well-deserved Gr1 victory for the close Oaks second Midday, an Oasis Dream filly out of Modena’s Kingmambo filly Midsummer.

Reams Of Verse is one of the best daughters of Nureyev and so is Miesque, the dam of Kingmambo, so there is a link between Reams Of Verse and Midsummer. Midsummer stayed well enough to finish second in the Lingfield Oaks Trial and the family’s stamina, no doubt derived from Modena’s sire Roberto, has emerged in Midday, even though she is by a champion sprinter (albeit one with a lot of stamina in the bottom half of his pedigree). Midsummer has a yearling colt by Monsun and produced a sister to Midday in 2009.

210 PRIX ROTHSCHILD G1 DEAUVILLE. August 2. 3yo+f&m. 1600m.

1. GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 4 9-0 £138,689 b f by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 2. Elusive Wave (IRE) 3 8-7 £55,485 b f by Elusive City - Multicolour Wave (Rainbow Quest) O-M Schwartz B-Pier House Stud TR-J-C Rouget 3. Proviso (GB) 4 9-0 £27,743 b f by Dansili - Binche (Woodman) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre Margins 1.5, 3. Time 1:35.70. Going Soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 8

Places Earned 3 £1,290,778

Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 67 Stakes winners. In 2009 GOLDIKOVA Blushing Groom G1, COURT Zedavite G2, STOKEHOUSE Encosta de Lago G2, BOARD MEETING Alysheba G3, MARCHELLE BELLE Night Shift LR, SILENTLY Bite The Bullet LR, VERBA Kaldoun LR. 1st Dam: BORN GOLD by Blushing Groom. Winner at 4 in France. Own sister to GOLD SPLASH. Dam of 9 winners: 1996: GLAMADOUR (f Sanglamore) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

1997: GOLD ROUND (f Caerleon) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Cleopatre G3. Dam of SPECTACULAIRE (c Spectrum: Prix Right Royal LR).

1998: Born Something (f Caerleon) 4 wins 2-5, 2nd West Virginia Senate President’s Cup S LR, 3rd Prix de la Grotte G3. Broodmare.

1999: DEMONIOUS (g Dr Devious) 7 wins at 4 to 8 in France.

2000: SUPERFONIC (f Zafonic) Winner at 3.

2001: Red Tune (g Green Tune) 3 wins at 3, 6 and 7 in France, 2nd Prix de Guiche G3.

2002: GOLD SOUND (g Green Tune) 8 wins, Prix de Guiche G3, 2nd Prix Noailles G2.

2004: NEARTICA (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3.

2005: GOLDIKOVA (f Anabaa). 8 wins 2-4, Falmouth S G1, Prix Rothschild G1 (twice), Prix du Moulin G1, Breeders’ Cup Mile G1, Prix Chloe G3, 2nd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, 3rd Prix de Diane G1.

2006: Born Again (f Cape Cross) 2007: Ocean Seven (c Green Tune) unraced to date.

2008: Galikova (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: RIVIERE D’OR by Lyphard. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix Saint-Alary G1, 2nd Prix Marcel Boussac G1, Prix de Diane Hermes G1. Dam of GOLD SPLASH (f Blushing Groom: Coronation S G1, Prix Marcel Boussac G1, 3rd Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1). Grandam of ROYAL GOD. Broodmare Sire: BLUSHING GROOM. Sire of the dams of 141 Stakes winners. In 2009 - GOLDIKOVA Anabaa G1.

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Caulfield on Goldikova: “Her victories in the 2009 Falmouth Stakes and Prix de Rothschild have acted as a fitting eulogy to Anabaa, the champion sprinter of 1996 who died in July” GOLDIKOVA b f 2005 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom ANABAA b 92 Gay Mecene Balbonella Bamieres Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride BORN GOLD ch 91 Lyphard Riviere d’Or Gold River

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Vaguely Noble Gay Missile Riverman Bergamasque Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Northern Dancer Goofed Riverman Glaneuse

Goldikova proved no match for Zarkava when they met in the 2008 French Classics. Zarkava’s margin of victory over the daughter of Anabaa was two lengths in the Pouliches and four and a half lengths in the Diane.

The chances are, though, that it would have been a much closer affair had the two met later on, especially over Goldikova’s preferred distance of a mile. The Wertheimer homebred has won seven of her eight starts, including six G1s, since her Diane defeat, notably defeating the males in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Mile and recently taking the Prix Rothschild for a second time in impressive fashion.

Goldikova’s 2009 victories in the Falmouth Stakes, Prix Rothschild and Jacques le Marois have acted as a fitting eulogy to Anabaa, the champion sprinter of 1996 who died in July after being operated on for colic.

Goldikova comes from a family which has shone for generations for the Wertheimer family. She is inbred 3 x 4 to Northern Dancer through Danzig and Lyphard, the latter being the sire of her distinguished second dam Riviere d’Or. Her third dam Gold River was killed by lightning after she had produced only four foals, but left a legacy worthy of a winner of the Prix Royal-Oak, Prix du Cadran and the Arc. Three of Gold River’s foals became stakes winners, and two of them – Riviere d’Or and Goldneyev – finished second in a French Classic.

Riviere d’Or took second in the Prix de Diane, having earlier won the Prix Saint-Alary, and she proved similarly effective as a broodmare, notably producing Gold Splash, winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac and Coronation Stakes.

Gold Splash’s sister Born Gold wasn’t nearly as talented as Gold Splash but she has made the better broodmare, Goldikova being her third Group winner from her first nine offspring.

211 PREIS DER DIANA G1 DUSSELDORF. August 2. 3yof. 2200m.

1. NIGHT MAGIC (GER) 9-2 £223,301 b f by Sholokhov - Night Woman (Monsun) O-Stall Salzburg B-Gestut Etzean TR-W Figge 2. Soberania (GER) 9-2 £87,379 b f by Monsun - Sasuela (Dashing Blade) O/B-Gestut Karlshof TR-A Wohler 3. Andrea (GER) 9-2 £43,689 b f by Dashing Blade - Annouche (Unfuwain) O/B-Gestut Rottgen TR-H Blume Margins 4.5, 0.5. Time 2:15.34. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 4

Places 3

Earned £305,637

Sire: SHOLOKHOV. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2009 - NIGHT MAGIC Monsun G1, ADOLFINA Monsun LR, PEACE ROYALE Surumu LR, TIMOS Surumu LR. 1st Dam: Night Woman by Monsun. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, 2nd Frankfurter der Mehl Muhlens Stiftung LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: NIGHT PRINCE (c Dashing Blade) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany.

2006: NIGHT MAGIC (f Sholokhov) Sold 27,670gns yearling at BBAGS. 4 wins, Preis der Diana G1, GP der Jungheinrich Gabelstapler G3, 3rd Diana Trial G2, Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhauses Metzler G3, Junioren Preis LR. 2007: Night Fashion (f Sholokhov) unraced to date.

2008: Night of Dubai (f Lord of England) 2009: Night Flash (c Oratorio) 2nd Dam: NOVEKA by Kalaglow. 3 wins 2-3. Dam of Night Woman (f Monsun, see above) Broodmare Sire: MONSUN. Sire of the dams of 5 SWs. In 2009 - NIGHT MAGIC Sholokhov G1, ADOLFINA Sholokhov LR, GUANTANA Dynaformer LR. The Sholokhov/Monsun cross has produced: NIGHT MAGIC G1, ADOLFINA LR. NIGHT MAGIC b f 2006 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge SHOLOKHOV b 99 Lord Gayle La Meilleure Gradille Konigsstuhl Monsun Mosella NIGHT WOMAN gr 98 Kalaglow Noveka Novelle

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Sir Gaylord Sticky Case Home Guard Gradiva Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Surumu Monasia Kalamoun Rossitor Northfields Nigeria

Sholokhov didn’t have things easy during his time with Aidan O’Brien.

Despite having won Italy’s most important race for two-year-olds, he was employed largely as a pacemaker at the start of his second season.

After starting at 100-1 in the 2,000 Guineas, he was sent off at 200-1 in the Irish Derby but showed that he was a very smart performer in his own right by holding on for second place behind High Chaparral. He again set a strong pace, this time for Hawk Wing, when the pair finished first and second in the Eclipse, and subsequently made the running in the Irish Champion Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

As a son of Sadler’s Wells, Sholokhov had a fine pedigree and it looks even better now that one of his half-sisters has produced the Irish Derby winner Soldier Of Fortune and now that another ranks as the second dam of Dewhurst winner Intense Focus. Sholokhov is also adding significantly to the family’s reputation.

His first crop of 52 foals produced five stakes winners and his second has hit the Classic target thanks to Night Magic, who led throughout to easily win the Preis der Diana.

Like Sholokhov’s Gr3 winner Peace Royale, Night Magic is out of a daughter of Monsun. Her dam Night Woman was a grand-daughter of the Preis der Diana winner Novelle, a halfsister to a champion German juvenile filly in Night Music.

Index to winners and placed horses in European Pattern races. Winners in bold type A Mind Of Her Own 102 Aaroness 64 Above Average 26 170 Addicted 67 Adelar 89 Adlerflug 29 Again 90 Age Of Aquarius 56 181 Age Of Reason 119 Aiboa 179 Air Chief Marshal 196 Air Crew 138 Alaivan 91 Alandi 146 Albisola 34 Alexandros 76 Alfred Nobel 149 196 Allied Powers 190 Allybar 68 142 Almail 120 Alnadana 4 110 184 Alpine Rose 93 153 Alshahbaa 182 Alwaary 168 Ambassador 9 89 Americain 80 Amour Propre 41 Ana Americana 79 Ancien Regime 147 Andrea 211 Anglezarke 122 Appel Au Maitre 185 Aqlaam 121 174 Arabian Gleam 95 Arcano 169 Archers Road 200 Aria di Festa 38 98 Art Connoisseur 137 Article Rare 79 As de Trebol 96 Ashalanda 152 Ashram 126 Ask 74 106 191 Aspectus 78 Baddam 35 Baileys Cacao 63 Baliyana 64 Balthazaar’s Gift 148 199 Bannaby 80 Barshiba 43 161 Beach Bunny 65 85 144 Beacon Lodge 95 115 Beauty O’ Gwaun 69 Becqu Adoree 111 Beethoven 178 Benbaun 66 99 150 Big Bound 26 Black Bear Island 14 72 134 Black Mambazo 62 99 Blue Bajan 74 Board Meeting 37 Bolivia 100 Bon Grain 131 Borderlescott 41 84 Born To Be King 6 Bronze Cannon 2 39 139 Buccellati 27 53 Buzzword 207 Cabaret 182 Calvados Blues 54 Campanologist 139 Canford Cliffs 124 Cannonball 137 Cape Blanco 188 Caro Jina 156 Casilda 43 Cassique Lady 205 Casual Conquest 39 87 189 Catch Wind 140 Cavalryman 68 181 Ceedwell 125 Celebra 32 Celimene 15 Celtic Wolf 187 Centennial 21 Cesare 121 Chachamaidee 133 Chantilly Creme 164 Chief Lone Eagle 45 Chinchon 1 97 Chinese White 69

Cima de Triomphe 92 Cityscape 20 Claremont 49 120 Coastal Path 48 Conduit 92 157 191 Confront 105 174 Contat 75 195 Corporal Maddox 164 202 Count John 45 Court Canibal 1 Crystal Capella 73 Cuis Ghaire 42 Curtain Call 47 Cutlass Bay 68 Daly Daly 187 Damaniyat Girl 16 Danehill Destiny 19 Dansant 139 Danse Grecque 93 Dar Re Mi 73 144 Daring Tiger 25 Deauville Vision 85 Debussy 50 197 Delegator 18 40 123 Delvita 179 Denomination 32 165 Deposer 105 126 Dick Turpin 207 Diyakalanie 1 Doctor Fremantle 51 168 Dohasa 10 114 Dolled Up 164 193 Doncaster Rover 183 Dovil Boy 54 Dream Eater 28 Drill Sergeant 39 Drumbeat 52 Duellant 31 Duff 114 Dunkerque 96 143 Dwilano 33 Earl of Fire 145 Ecatarina 67 Elusive Wave 11 58 210 Emily Blake 46 85 Enroller 21 Enticement 70 Entre Deux Eaux 11 113 Etoile Nocturne 75 163 Eva’s Request 110 127 Excellent Girl 37 Expresso Star 51 Fabiana 113 Fallen In Love 161 Fame And Glory 24 60 108 151 Famous Name 47 87 175 Fantasia 16 58 Faramir 30 Farrel 101 Father Time 56 134 Fergus McIver 24 60 Festival Princess 69 Finjaan 199 Firebet 198 Firey Red 3 64 First City 16 Flame Of Gibraltar 130 Flamingo Fantasy 82 154 185 Fleeting Spirit 122 172 Flying Cloud 37 130 Freemantle 72 Freemusic 77 Frozen Fire 53 Fuisse 109 Full Mandate 192 Gan Amhras 40 Geordieland 94 129 Georgebernardshaw 114 176 Getaway 154 185 Ghanaati 42 135 201 Gimmy 61 Girouette 46 Gitano Hernando 52 Glad Panther 44 Glad Sky 163 Globus 57 Glowing 155 Golden Century 142 Golden Sword 50 151 Goldikova 166 210 Grace O’Malley 116 Grand Ducal 91 Grandcamp 8 Gris de Gris 4 36 81 Guest Ville 8 142

Habaayib 133 167 Halicarnassus 206 Handsome Maestro 112 Hansom 103 Harbinger 198 Heart Shaped 5 Heaven Sent 43 127 166 High Heeled 107 High Standing 183 Hoh Hoh Hoh 41 Holberg 136 Homebound 98 Huntdown 148 Ialysos 162 Icelandic 86 Icesolator 20 Il Divo 141 Illustrious Blue 206 Imbongi 148 174 In Some Respect 149 Inestimable 187 Intense Focus 6 Inxile 66 150 203 Irian 25 57 159 J J The Jet Plane 172 Jakarta Jazz 116 Jakkalberry 55 Jealous Again 125 Jumbajukiba 86 Kalidaha 155 Kamsin 33 Kargali 10 Key To Pleasure 75 King Ledley 149 178 King Of Sydney 25 King’s Apostle 71 Kings Gambit 190 Kingsgate Native 203 Kirklees 190 Kite Wood 170 Kitty Kiernan 102 182 Knot In Wood 147 Konig Concorde 186 Konig Turf 78 La Boum 30 93 Lady Alida 140 Lady Darshaan 167 Lady Of The Desert 192 Lahaleeb 19 90 Le Havre 59 109 Lesson In Humility 104 137 171 Liang Kay 78 145 Libano 22 Lillie Langtry 102 133 L’Indiscreta 23 Lips Arrow 23 163 Look Busy 84 171 Look Here 106 144 Lord Admiral 189 Lord Shanakill 123 159 Louise Aron 38 Loup Breton 29 Lukrecia 67 Luminous Eyes 155 Lush Lashes 87 Mac Love 105 Mad About You 3 10 46 176 Magadan 48 97 Main Aim 95 172 Malibu Bay 26 Mambo Light 156 Maoineach 5 104 Marfach 188 Mariol 96 Marshade 138 Masta Plasta 162 Mastercraftsman 83 123 Masterofthehorse 50 108 Mastery 55 136 181 Mata Keranjang 202 Midday 107 177 209 Miles Gloriosus 101 Mischief Making 35 Misheer 125 167 Miss Europa 100 160 Mister Manannan 200 Moiqen 47 Moneycantbuymelove 209 Monsieur Chevalier 200 Montaff 56 Mood Music 66 Morgan Drive 62 Mourayan 24 60 151 Mourilyan 204 Mr Brock 184

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 97

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Pointilliste 30 80 Poseidon Adventure 154 Precious Boy 36 115 194 Premio Loco 2 Pressing 101 194 Prime Defender 183 Prince Flori 141 Prince Siegfried 197 Princess Taylor 73 Profound Beauty 146 Proportional 13 Proviso 210 Pure Poetry 18 Pusey Street Lady 147 Putney Bridge 184 Querari 186 Quetsche 111 Quijano 119 Quiza Quiza Quiza 88 Racinger 4 Radiohead 132 Rainbow View 135 209 Rakaan 124 Rayeni 83 Recharge 6 Red Jazz 169 Red Rock Canyon 175 Regal Parade 199 Reggane 98 135 Reignier 132

Remarque 62 Rip Van Winkle 157 201 Roi de Vitesse 173 Roses For The Lady 177 Ruby Dancer 23 Runaway 81 Ruten 82 Sahpresa 115 San Sicharia 63 104 Sand Vixen 192 Sans Frontieres 18 72 Saphir 44 103 Sariska 70 107 177 Scenic Blast 122 Schiaparelli 168 204 Scintillo 2 53 97 Sea The Stars 40 108 157 Sehrezad 145 186 Select 208 Selmis 31 77 Serious Attitude 171 Sevenna 205 Shakespearean 173 Shamakiya 111 152 Shawnee Saga 33 82 Shemima 34 180 She’s Our Mark 189 Silver Frost 12 59 Silver Grecian 173 Siyouni 193

Smart Coco 5 Smooth Operator 143 Snaefell 150 Soberania 211 Soneva 13 Sordino 158 Sottone 22 Soul City 83 South Easter 52 Spacious 110 127 166 Spanish Moon 153 Special Duty 193 Stacelita 79 117 Star Ruby 70 Starfala 161 Stargaze 207 Starlish 131 Staying On 51 175 Steele Tango 17 Stotsfold 92 131 Summer Fete 208 Summit Surge 65 Super Sleuth 19 42 Tactic 170 Tamazirte 13 58 117 Tanoura 116 Tartan Bearer 27 128 191 Tassara 32 Tastahil 21 94 Tawaabb 132

Tax Free 71 99 Tazeez 17 Telluride 49 Terre du Vent 152 The Betchworth Kid 204 The Bogberry 7 The Bull Hayes 91 Three Rocks 65 176 Tiza 179 Topclas 14 Total Gallery 203 Toughness Danon 158 Tres Rapide 34 89 Trincot 7 77 194 Triple Aspect 162 Turati 55 Twice Over 17 76 Urban Poet 198 Utmost Respect 71 86 Uvinza 130 Varenar 143 Veracity 74 Vertigineux 36 Vesuve 54 Victoria Montoya 205 Villa Molitor 15 Virtual 28 76 Vision d’Etat 7 29 128 Vocalised 20 45 Voila Ici 61 119 180

Vol de Nuit 61 Wadaat 88 Wajir 8 49 Walk On Bye 178 196 Warringah 206 Westphalia 12 59 109 Whispered Dreams 156 Wi Dud 84 Wiener Walzer 118 158 Wilside 165 Winkle 48 180 World Heritage 120 197 Xtension 124 202 Yankee Doodle 136 146 Yeats 129 Youmzain 106 153 Your Old Pal 134 Zafisio 57 Zaungast 9 141 Zaya 195

Leading sires in Europe Flat sires 2009 by earnings Name

YOF

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Wins

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

Danehill Dancer Cape Cross Galileo Montjeu Pivotal Sadler's Wells Oasis Dream Dansili Noverre Verglas High Chaparral Invincible Spirit Anabaa Dalakhani Monsun Rock Of Gibraltar Linamix Peintre Celebre Giant's Causeway Halling Diktat Orpen Royal Applause Slickly Fasliyev Fantastic Light Indian Ridge King's Best Spectrum Nayef Elusive City Green Tune Chichicastenango Red Ransom Big Shuffle Dynaformer Gold Away Dubai Destination Dr Fong Hawk Wing Selkirk Singspiel Danetime Desert Prince Marju Daylami Hernando Lando Captain Rio Namid Intikhab Barathea One Cool Cat Lomitas Bertolini Soviet Star Kingsalsa Stravinsky Xaar King Charlemagne Kyllachy Marchand de Sable Exceed And Excel

1993 1994 1998 1996 1993 1981 2000 1996 1998 1994 1999 1997 1992 2000 1990 1999 1987 1994 1997 1991 1995 1996 1993 1996 1997 1996 1985 1997 1992 1998 2000 1991 1998 1987 1984 1985 1995 1999 1995 1999 1988 1992 1994 1995 1988 1994 1990 1990 1999 1996 1994 1990 2001 1988 1996 1984 1996 1996 1995 1998 1998 1990 2000

Danehill Green Desert Sadler's Wells Sadler's Wells Polar Falcon Northern Dancer Green Desert Danehill Rahy Highest Honor Sadler's Wells Green Desert Danzig Darshaan Konigsstuhl Danehill Mendez Nureyev Storm Cat Diesis Warning Lure Waajib Linamix Nureyev Rahy Ahonoora Kingmambo Rainbow Quest Gulch Elusive Quality Green Dancer Smadoun Roberto Super Concorde Roberto Goldneyev Kingmambo Kris S Woodman Sharpen Up In The Wings Danehill Green Desert Last Tycoon Doyoun Niniski Acatenango Pivotal Indian Ridge Red Ransom Sadler's Wells Storm Cat Niniski Danzig Nureyev Kingmambo Nureyev Zafonic Nureyev Pivotal Theatrical Danehill

205 187 153 181 155 119 137 149 125 185 100 178 115 76 70 153 89 87 97 81 181 140 184 86 168 117 95 172 68 89 77 60 32 128 131 33 72 124 158 150 104 88 102 129 116 113 82 75 168 153 111 135 123 113 199 70 100 52 144 130 165 88 108

80 80 61 51 77 38 60 66 35 48 41 78 40 26 28 53 33 28 31 35 45 56 61 30 58 44 31 50 27 33 27 19 11 41 50 10 27 39 48 49 33 34 39 49 37 32 26 29 52 46 37 35 38 37 57 29 29 23 35 43 48 23 39

39.0 42.8 39.9 28.2 49.7 31.9 43.8 44.3 28.0 26.0 41.0 43.8 34.8 34.2 40.0 34.6 37.1 32.2 32.0 43.2 24.9 40.0 33.2 34.9 34.5 37.6 32.6 29.1 39.7 37.1 35.1 31.7 34.4 32.0 38.2 30.3 37.5 31.5 30.4 32.7 31.7 38.6 38.2 38.0 31.9 28.3 31.7 38.7 31.0 30.1 33.3 25.9 30.9 32.7 28.6 41.4 29.0 44.2 24.3 33.1 29.1 26.1 36.1

108 116 82 64 103 48 86 94 57 64 54 100 54 34 35 72 44 46 40 52 73 84 77 38 88 69 52 69 47 45 38 25 17 49 66 13 40 57 66 64 43 41 59 73 49 44 30 44 73 63 56 43 49 51 78 45 40 38 51 71 67 32 46

7.8 8.6 10.9 11.1 8.4 11.2 7.3 9.0 8.0 9.0 9.7 7.6 8.9 10.9 10.3 8.8 10.8 10.7 10.0 10.7 8.0 7.8 7.7 9.4 7.1 10.1 8.1 8.9 8.9 10.8 6.8 10.5 10.8 9.3 7.5 11.3 10.4 9.8 9.3 9.3 9.6 11.0 6.8 8.8 9.5 11.7 12.2 10.3 7.0 6.4 8.4 9.3 8.0 9.8 6.6 8.9 9.1 8.0 8.2 8.4 6.6 9.4 6.5

3,144,971 2,622,849 2,485,984 2,347,477 2,076,460 1,938,518 1,767,596 1,583,730 1,472,819 1,395,449 1,364,479 1,361,369 1,304,480 1,281,186 1,268,709 1,130,009 1,032,976 1,029,454 1,001,130 981,701 950,891 947,117 909,701 904,345 897,755 894,503 866,903 843,698 835,203 825,146 814,832 810,194 806,891 752,107 748,498 744,123 728,361 720,001 715,989 713,062 705,070 701,289 689,919 679,647 672,240 667,537 656,371 656,294 654,539 654,343 649,962 647,428 637,561 630,897 623,598 619,684 603,698 601,271 591,027 586,616 579,888 573,445 571,721

Mastercraftsman Sea The Stars Rip Van Winkle Fame And Glory Sariska Ask Midday Delegator Le Havre Silver Frost Golden Sword Fleeting Spirit Goldikova Conduit Stacelita Three Rocks Alpine Rose Night Of Magic Ghanaati Cavalryman Al Muheer Aria di Festa Finjaan Gris de Gris Coubiza Scintillo Patkai Allybar Tartan Bearer Nehaam Elusive Wave Fuisse Vision d'Etat Reggane Precious Boy Wiener Walzer Nizamabad Firebet Celimene Leuci Lamps Selmis Dar Re Mi Utmost Respect Leap Ahead Enroller Voila Ici Casual Conquest Calvados Blues Philario Total Gallery Shamakiya Barshiba One Clever Cat Turati Prime Defender Pressing Too Nice Name Oiseau de Feu Xtension Aiboa Mood Music Fleur Enchantee Secret Society

Statistics to August 4

98 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Earned (£)

375,229 1,235,315 367,911 1,204,257 511,416 324,987 265,152 182,861 947,612 287,437 388,711 291,640 252,229 635,538 616,476 106,406 165,524 168,543 414,088 392,660 123,088 78,477 87,994 122,087 71,845 171,868 112,220 71,990 348,940 216,680 330,857 367,621 435,145 98,059 59,854 352,427 49,515 94,074 99,689 51,177 158,857 145,056 106,298 48,602 47,653 141,673 195,141 110,670 49,771 102,772 64,927 104,072 70,680 153,082 36,696 146,116 37,087 177,942 70,174 57,379 55,360 50,583 86,777

Dancer continues to step up and surprise To be top of the overall and twoyear-old tables is a huge credit to Danehill Dancer, since, unlike most of his rivals, he has had his career carved out of what looked more like base metal than gold.

While the Coolmore resident would have been favourite for the latter title at the start of the season, few would have rated him likely to land the ‘main’ one.

With a lead of more than £520,000 over Cape Cross and £660,000 over Galileo, Danehill Dancer may be difficult to peg back, especially if one or more of his youngsters lands a wellendowed sales race.

All this without the hope of many challengers in big-money middle-distance races due to his progeny’s stamina limitations.

Galileo, Montjeu and Pivotal are making good progress thanks to Rip Van Winkle, Fame And Glory, and Sariska, all of whom should add to their laurels.

Comments: Jeremy Early

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EXCLUSIVE STALLIONS STATS

Leading sires in Europe Flat sires 2009 by percentage of stakes winners to runners Name

Galileo Sadler's Wells Monsun Danehill Dancer Oasis Dream High Chaparral Dansili Dalakhani Pivotal Peintre Celebre Linamix Lando Indian Ridge Halling Soviet Star Cape Cross Cadeaux Genereux Titus Livius Stravinsky Tertullian Marju Invincible Spirit Verglas Tagula Giant's Causeway Danetime Spectrum Selkirk Orpen Royal Applause Intikhab Mark Of Esteem Tobougg Anabaa Elusive City Green Desert Noverre Singspiel Nayef Barathea Compton Place Montjeu Redback Tiger Hill Falbrav Lend A Hand Rock Of Gibraltar

YOF

1998 1981 1990 1993 2000 1999 1996 2000 1993 1994 1987 1990 1985 1991 1984 1994 1985 1993 1996 1995 1988 1997 1994 1993 1997 1994 1992 1988 1996 1993 1994 1993 1998 1992 2000 1983 1998 1992 1998 1990 1994 1996 1999 1995 1998 1995 1999

Sire

Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer Konigsstuhl Danehill Green Desert Sadler's Wells Danehill Darshaan Polar Falcon Nureyev Mendez Acatenango Ahonoora Diesis Nureyev Green Desert Young Generation Machiavellian Nureyev Miswaki Last Tycoon Green Desert Highest Honor Taufan Storm Cat Danehill Rainbow Quest Sharpen Up Lure Waajib Red Ransom Darshaan Barathea Danzig Elusive Quality Danzig Rahy In The Wings Gulch Sadler's Wells Indian Ridge Sadler's Wells Mark Of Esteem Danehill Fairy King Great Commotion Danehill

Rnrs

Wnrs

153 119 70 205 137 100 149 76 155 87 89 75 95 81 70 187 74 51 52 53 116 178 185 93 97 102 68 104 140 184 111 112 114 115 77 78 125 88 89 135 136 181 50 100 51 51 153

61 38 28 80 60 41 66 26 77 28 33 29 31 35 29 80 31 18 23 17 37 78 48 31 31 39 27 33 56 61 37 39 24 40 27 27 35 34 33 35 38 51 15 27 18 18 53

%WR Races

AWD

39.9 31.9 40.0 39.0 43.8 41.0 44.3 34.2 49.7 32.2 37.1 38.7 32.6 43.2 41.4 42.8 41.9 35.3 44.2 32.1 31.9 43.8 26.0 33.3 32.0 38.2 39.7 31.7 40.0 33.2 33.3 34.8 21.1 34.8 35.1 34.6 28.0 38.6 37.1 25.9 27.9 28.2 30.0 27.0 35.3 35.3 34.6

10.9 11.2 10.3 7.8 7.3 9.7 9.0 10.9 8.4 10.7 10.8 10.3 8.1 10.7 8.9 8.6 7.6 7.2 8.0 8.8 9.5 7.6 9.0 7.0 10.0 6.8 8.9 9.6 7.8 7.7 8.4 9.1 8.8 8.9 6.8 8.4 8.0 11.0 10.8 9.3 6.7 11.1 7.8 9.9 9.0 7.8 8.8

82 48 35 108 86 54 94 34 103 46 44 44 52 52 45 116 42 27 38 26 49 100 64 49 40 59 47 43 84 77 56 54 31 54 38 46 57 41 45 43 53 64 23 39 21 25 72

Earnings (£) Top horse

2,485,984 1,938,518 1,268,709 3,144,971 1,767,596 1,364,479 1,583,730 1,281,186 2,076,460 1,029,454 1,032,976 656,294 866,903 981,701 619,684 2,622,849 534,353 353,541 601,271 402,596 672,240 1,361,369 1,395,449 473,602 1,001,130 689,919 835,203 705,070 947,117 909,701 649,962 518,607 451,112 1,304,480 814,832 434,198 1,472,819 701,289 825,146 647,428 472,140 2,347,477 280,947 507,753 207,927 265,234 1,130,009

Earned (£)

SH

%SH

SW

%SW

Rip Van Winkle 367,911 Ask 324,987 Stacelita 616,476 Mastercraftsman 375,229 Midday 265,152 Golden Sword 388,711 Delegator 182,861 Conduit 635,538 Sariska 511,416 Night Of Magic 168,543 Alpine Rose 165,524 Calvados Blues 110,670 Patkai 112,220 Cavalryman 392,660 Pressing 146,116 Sea The Stars 1,235,315 Swift Gift 52,964 Archers Road 57,882 Oiseau de Feu 177,942 Irian 175,456 Enroller 47,653 Fleeting Spirit 291,640 Silver Frost 287,437 Tax Free 108,974 Ghanaati 414,088 Utmost Respect 106,298 Tartan Bearer 348,940 Selmis 158,857 Aria di Festa 78,477 Finjaan 87,994 Shamakiya 64,927 Pedra Pompas 53,616 Penny's Gift 89,413 Goldikova 252,229 Elusive Wave 330,857 Only Green 67,039 Le Havre 947,612 Dar Re Mi 145,056 Nehaam 216,680 Barshiba 104,072 Borderlescott 63,058 Fame And Glory 1,204,257 Lahaleeb 118,503 Toughness Danon 64,854 Splashdown 26,024 Emily Blake 101,988 Three Rocks 106,406

31 21 12 27 16 12 14 9 19 7 8 7 7 7 4 13 6 4 2 3 7 15 9 3 7 6 4 10 10 8 6 5 5 7 6 2 4 5 7 5 5 18 1 4 1 1 12

20.3 17.7 17.1 13.2 11.7 12.0 9.4 11.8 12.3 8.1 9.0 9.3 7.4 8.6 5.7 7.0 8.1 7.8 3.9 5.7 6.0 8.4 4.9 3.2 7.2 5.9 5.9 9.6 7.1 4.4 5.4 4.5 4.4 6.1 7.8 2.6 3.2 5.7 7.9 3.7 3.7 9.9 2.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 7.8

16 12 6 15 10 7 10 5 9 5 5 4 5 4 3 8 3 2 2 2 4 6 6 3 3 3 2 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 4 1 2 1 1 3

10.5 10.1 8.6 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.3 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Two-year-old sires 2009 by earnings Name

YOF

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Wins

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

Earned (£)

Danehill Dancer One Cool Cat Orpen Oasis Dream Exceed And Excel Invincible Spirit Verglas *Chevalier Captain Rio Johannesburg Royal Applause Xaar Kheleyf Galileo Pivotal Kingsalsa Cape Cross Bertolini Elusive City *Dubawi Acclamation Okawango Choisir Indian Rocket Chineur Slickly *Oratorio Tagula Bahamian Bounty *Antonius Pius *Footstepsinthesand Hawk Wing *Shamardal *Whipper Titus Livius Elusive Quality Martino Alonso *Arakan Blu Air Force Kyllachy

1993 2001 1996 2000 2000 1997 1994 2000 1999 1999 1993 1995 2001 1998 1993 1996 1994 1996 2000 2002 1999 1998 1999 1994 2001 1996 2002 1993 1994 2001 2002 1999 2002 2001 1993 1993 1994 2000 1997 1998

Danehill Storm Cat Lure Green Desert Danehill Green Desert Highest Honor Danehill Pivotal Hennessy Waajib Zafonic Green Desert Sadler's Wells Polar Falcon Kingmambo Green Desert Danzig Elusive Quality Dubai Millennium Royal Applause Kingmambo Danehill Dancer Indian Ridge Fasliyev Linamix Danehill Taufan Cadeaux Genereux Danzig Giant's Causeway Woodman Giant's Causeway Miesque's Son Machiavellian Gone West Marju Nureyev Sri Pekan Pivotal

38 53 24 26 51 40 44 5 49 21 30 27 35 13 9 18 25 47 20 35 29 16 25 22 26 7 27 10 36 40 39 23 21 23 14 12 7 21 22 34

14 14 11 7 18 19 8 1 12 6 9 6 15 6 5 8 9 13 9 12 9 6 11 4 8 2 6 7 13 12 9 11 7 3 4 6 4 7 6 9

36.8 26.4 45.8 26.9 35.3 47.5 18.2 20.0 24.5 28.6 30.0 22.2 42.9 46.2 55.6 44.4 36.0 27.7 45.0 34.3 31.0 37.5 44.0 18.2 30.8 28.6 22.2 70.0 36.1 30.0 23.1 47.8 33.3 13.0 28.6 50.0 57.1 33.3 27.3 26.5

18 17 16 12 21 21 11 6 17 9 12 8 17 8 7 10 13 13 10 12 10 7 14 4 11 6 7 12 14 15 9 12 8 4 6 8 7 11 7 11

6.4 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.2 5.5 6.1 5.4 7.2 5.9 5.8 6.6 5.8 6.3 6.5 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.5 6.0 6.2 5.9 5.5 6.2 5.7 6.1 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.8 6.4 6.0 6.1 5.3

588,002 282,230 238,353 228,293 220,340 220,172 189,981 179,476 176,945 176,853 168,631 164,182 155,129 154,389 154,015 153,709 133,815 130,058 124,006 123,917 121,349 120,307 118,718 118,349 115,944 115,194 115,154 112,661 110,721 108,519 105,762 103,847 103,348 101,958 100,959 96,425 96,203 95,090 94,710 93,868

Alfred Nobel Cool Contest Orpen Shadow Misheer Shamandar Wonderfilly Love Lockdown Monsieur Chevalier License To Kill Chantilly Creme Habaayib Xtension Reignier Cabaret Siyouni Too Nice Name Colonial Water Biscuit Boltcity Frankenstein Golden Acclamation Quintalina Charger Bull Gooseley Chope Roi de Vitesse Kokouchu Big Audio Canford Cliffs Di Stefano Exotic Girl Walkingonthemoon Dream Cafe Arctic Dolled Up Archers Road Capercaillie Marshade Dick Turpin Blu Java Force Tawaabb

212,133 36,903 74,852 86,189 44,774 29,757 57,954 175,447 21,536 61,159 60,316 70,174 33,025 53,327 84,078 37,087 45,437 17,384 33,592 14,606 20,596 44,029 21,255 25,728 35,502 66,019 34,102 61,627 16,676 20,299 16,291 20,388 36,157 71,311 57,882 28,592 45,882 52,031 19,804 15,356

Tertullian makes interesting move Galileo and Montjeu are pretty much equal as first-rate stallion sons of Sadler’s Wells but you wouldn’t guess it from the latest season.

Galileo has soared to the top of the table with 16 stakes winners from 31 stakes horses, while Montjeu is over 40 places adfift with four from 18.

Clearly just a blip, a comment which can also be applied to Giant’s Causeway, Singspiel, Tiger Hill and Rock Of Gibraltar, who have had just ten stakes winners between them from 437 runners.

One of the interesting sires higher up the table is Tertullian, with a couple of stakes winners from 53 runners.

A multiple Group 3-winning sprinter from the family of Galileo and Sea The Stars, he is at Gestut Schlenderhan at €4,000 and has sired two of the last three winners of the German 2,000 Guineas, including Irian this year.

Pivotal’s numbers are most peculiar None of the first-season sires is making his presence felt at the top of the table, with Chevalier the best placed in eighth thanks to the splendid Monsieur Chevalier.

Dubawi and Antonius Pius head the list of freshmen numerically on 12 winners, while Arakan and Shamardal, each with seven scorers from 21 starters, are shaping with promise. Arakan’s son Dick Turpin is a fine advert for him.

One of the more striking statistics is that Pivotal has had only nine runners, five of whom have won, including Prix Robert Papin runner-up Siyouni.

He has had such as Captain Rio and Excellent Art shining at two, and boasts more than 100 juveniles this year, so it is peculiar that more of them have not reached the track.

Comments: Jeremy Early

*First-season sire; statistics to August 4

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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BLOODSTOCK WORLD

British and Irish-bred winners overseas Breeder

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Ctry

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Date

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Racecourse

Distance

Frankfurt Milan Vichy Livorno Istanbul Istanbul Rosehill Rosehill Milan Copenhagen Most Philadelphia Park Goteborg Taby Copenhagen Sanlucar De Barrameda Mons Varese Ovrevoll La Teste De Buch Most Karlovy Vary Le Lion D'Angers Milan Dusseldorf Bad Doberan River Downs Mountaineer Park Zarzuela Zarzuela Tagliacozzo Tagliacozzo Kranji Suffolk Downs Corridonia Taby Bratislava Siracusa Ovrevoll Indiana Downs Tagliacozzo Jagersro Bad Doberan Ovrevoll Leipzig Milan Goteborg San Sebastian Vichy Deauville La Teste De Buch Longchamp Deauville Del Mar Budapest Canterbury San Sebastian Del Mar Milan Corridonia Taby San Sebastian Milan Longchamp Longchamp Livorno Compiegne Bad-Harzburg Budapest Vichy Les Sables-D'Olonne Maisons-Laffitte Maisons-Laffitte Vichy Jagersro Saratoga Taby Mijas Canterbury Grosseto Ovrevoll Ovrevoll Zarzuela Tagliacozzo Aalborg Duindigt Woodbine Woodbine Tagliacozzo Roxby Downs Compiegne Odense Budapest Jagersro Budapest Sha Tin Sassari Merano Corridonia Tagliacozzo Corridonia Avenches Bratislava Ovrevoll Compiegne Belmont Park Avenches Sassari Canterbury Park

1m 1m7f 1m7f 1m1f165y 5f 6f 1m2f 1m2f 1m1f 1m1f 1m17y 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m1f 1m3f110y 1m2f110y 6f 4f110y 1m2f19y 1m2f 7f 7f 1m3f 6f 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m2f165y 1m2f165y 6f 7f 6f165y 1m2f 6f 7f110y 4f110y 1m 1m 1m4f 1m1f110y 1m165y 1m2f 6f 2f110y 6f110y 1m1f 7f110y 7f 1m1f165y 1m2f 1m 7f 1m1f110y 7f 1m 7f 6f165y 1m2f 6f 1m2f 7f 1m4f 1m3f55y 7f 7f165y 1m2f 1m4f 1m5f110y 1m2f 1m 1m1f 1m3f 1m 1m2f 6f110y 7f165y 1m3f 6f165y 6f165y 6f 1m 1m2f 6f 1m 1m1f 1m 5f 7f 1m3f110y 1m6f 1m143y 6f 1m1f 5f 1m3f 1m2f165y 6f165y 1m2f165y 1m 7f 1m1f 1m1f 1m 1m4f 7f 1m

Prize-money (£)

£31,068 (Gr3) £16,504 £21,903 £8,252 £8,784 £12,838 £20,388 £20,388 £14,441 £1,283 £1,080 £83,333 (L) £1,846 £2,418 £1,283 £4,078 £4,854 £8,252 £2,059 £7,767 £2,341 £2,341 £9,709 £6,189 £2,913 £5,825 £2,833 £7,875 £4,854 £4,369 £1,650 £8,252 £24,576 £6,833 £1,650 £1,978 £2,913 £4,539 £3,676 £84,600 (L) £1,278 £23,131 £2,330 £17,158 £2,039 £6,189 £2,198 £5,825 £13,107 £10,194 £12,136 £26,466 £26,466 £27,083 £1,527 £8,519 £6,796 £38,254 (L) £2,888 £2,475 £3,518 £5,825 £6,189 £26,699 (L) £332,854 (Gr1) £1,650 £11,650 £1,262 £1,964 £13,107 £7,767 £221,359 (Gr2) £11,650 £6,796 £3,342 £14,167 £2,198 £4,854 £8,519 £1,682 £3,088 £29,414 (Gr3) £5,825 £1,682 £1,154 £1,165 £20,062 £23,014 £2,475 £2,621 £11,650 £7,699 £1,964 £33,992 £6,909 £31,979 £1,279 £4,951 £1,443 £1,278 £2,888 £2,510 £2,913 £2,451 £11,650 £27,708 £1,537 £1,278 £2,708

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The data published in this section is restricted to breeders based in Great Britain or Ireland, as determined by the address used when the foal was first registered. Some foreign-based breeders may be included if the mare was boarded in Great Britain or Ireland and is registered as being ‘care of’ a domestic breeder. Performance data covers results processed by Weatherbys during August Gavin, C Genesis Green Stud Ltd Gigginstown House Stud Glebe Stud & J F Dean Glencarrig Stud Glending Bloodstock Glending Bloodstock Glending Bloodstock Golden Symbol Partnership Golden Symbol Partnership Good, Exors of the Late J R Grangecon Stud Greetham, J M Grundy Bloodstock Grundy Bloodstock Ltd Hanbury, C O P Hanly, Mrs S Harley, Mrs Jill M Harms, Dr P Hartery, Mrs C Hascombe & Valiant Studs Hayes, Mrs M Hayes, Mrs P Headon, P Helander, Bo Hollowood, Mrs C Hughes, Mrs A Hyde Park Stud Hyde Park Stud Hyde Park Stud & S M Hillen Ltd Irish National Stud Irish National Stud Islanmore Stud James, J Joly, Mrs D O Joly, Mrs D O Juddmonte Farms Inc Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Kavanagh, P Kelly, Mrs H Kelly, P Kelly, T Kenirons, M Kent, HRH Princess Michael of Kilcarn Stud Kilfrush Stud Kinane, M J Knight & E Cantillon, J Knockainey Stud Knocklong House Stud Krstina (Aust) Ltd, Emily Krstina (Aust) Ltd, Emily Kurt, K Kurt, K Kurt, K Kurtel, A Kurtel, A Kurtel, A Kurtel, A Kurtel, A Kurtel, A Kurtel, A Langmead, Mrs J M Langmead, Mrs J M Lavington Stud, The Lavington Stud, The Leigh & Robin S Leigh, Sarah J Leonard, Mr R Leonard, Mr R Lisieux Stud Llety Stud Llety Stud Lostford Manor Stud Madden & Partners, M H D Magliari, Dr Francesco Mason, P A Mawhinney, Mr R Mawhinney, Mr R Maye, C McDonnell, Joe McEnery, M McGinn, Miss C McHale & Oghill House Stud, C McLoughlin, J McLoughlin, J McPhee, S K Merry & Khalid Al-Mudhaf, Hugo Millsec Limited Moffatt & Brian T Clark, Mrs J A Montjeu Syndicate Monymusk Stud Farm Moratalla, Marquesa De Mount Coote Partnership Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd Moyles & Anthony Eiffe, Robin J Mulcahy, Mr and Mrs J & S Mulligan, G Murphy, Miss J Murphy, Miss J Mylerstown Stud

Cape Velvet (IRE) Betty Bee (GB) Status (IRE) Sarasate (GB) Rey Ene (IRE) Doctor Wango (IRE) Caesar Beware (IRE) Magic Eye (IRE) Sticky Tape (GB) Sticky Tape (GB) Juli Fan (IRE) Heraclio (IRE) Very Wise (GB) Coup de Foudre (GB) Beat The Way (GB) Spinning Crystal (IRE) Leisure Time (IRE) Catcando (IRE) Realy Naughty (IRE) Ten Downing Street (IRE) Tuscan Evening (IRE) Exhibition (IRE) Miss Gelpy (IRE) Cloven Hoof (IRE) Diamondsandpearls (IRE) Juvenlini (GB) Kingsgate Bay (IRE) Samsam (IRE) Gun In Hand (IRE) Persian Dancer (IRE) Prairie Dunes (IRE) Diurno (IRE) Salahadin (IRE) Sakheart (GB) Doyle Lonnegan (GB) Middle Summer (GB) Head Of Steam (USA) Treat Gently (GB) Party Frock (GB) Intercom (GB) Rabbit Zamindar (GB) Special Duty (GB) Out Loud (GB) Triple Beat (GB) Emergency (GB) Prankster (GB) Dreamt (GB) Tears Go By (IRE) Kamal Il Guerriero (IRE) Sir Al (IRE) Irish Truffle (IRE) Juanito (IRE) Gentleman Pirate (GB) Jezawi (IRE) Lanildut (IRE) Real Grey (IRE) Virginia's Choice (GB) King Malachi (IRE) Highway (IRE) Kyllaros (GB) Kyllaros (GB) Kurtiniadis (IRE) Kurtiniadis (IRE) Run For Osman (IRE) Invincible Son (IRE) Invincible Son (IRE) Invincible Son (IRE) Invincible Son (IRE) Invincible Son (IRE) Ad Victoriam (IRE) Invincible Son (IRE) Archived (IRE) Archived (IRE) La Varaway (GB) La Varaway (GB) Armure (GB) Icy Ridge (IRE) Bacco Perbacco (IRE) Choisir Time (IRE) Mullady Penelope (GB) Princess Seaweed (GB) Tom Paris (GB) Wild Bill Tracey (GB) Ryan (IRE) Fast Feet (GB) Milliondollarbaby (IRE) Milliondollarbaby (IRE) Iruz (IRE) Pumalio (IRE) Faytawa (IRE) Indian Tango (IRE) Harkila (IRE) Roque (IRE) Roque (IRE) Dr Guru (GB) Dusk And Dawn (IRE) Super Barathea (GB) Bambolina (GB) Estrela Borg (IRE) Head Above Clouds (IRE) Zaguero (IRE) Senor Gonzago (IRE) Timely Production (IRE) Northern Flight (IRE) Moonlight Gambler (IRE) El Ultimo Amor (IRE) Romanov Dynasty (IRE) Super Nancy (IRE) Piaras (IRE)

Cape Cross (IRE) Key Of Luck (USA) Pivotal (GB) Sakhee (USA) King Charlemagne (USA) Okawango (USA) Daggers Drawn (USA) Nayef (USA) Royal Applause (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Desert Style (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) Pursuit Of Love (GB) Fantastic Light (USA) Beat Hollow (GB) Spinning World (USA) Imperial Ballet (IRE) Catrail (USA) Night Shift (USA) Mujadil (USA) Oasis Dream (GB) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) Hawk Wing (USA) Nicolotte (GB) Bertolini (USA) Desert Sun (GB) Governor Brown (USA) Bertolini (USA) Bertolini (USA) Indian Ridge Desert Prince (IRE) Spartacus (IRE) Sakhee (USA) Compton Place (GB) Erhaab (USA) Mizzen Mast (USA) Cape Cross (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) Dansili (GB) Zamindar (USA) Hennessy (USA) Dansili (GB) Beat Hollow (GB) Dr Fong (USA) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) Alhaarth (IRE) Titus Livius (FR) Desert Prince (IRE) Daggers Drawn (USA) Daggers Drawn (USA) Bahamian Bounty (GB) Danzig (USA) Daylami (IRE) Verglas (IRE) Big Shuffle (USA) King Charlemagne (USA) King's Theatre (IRE) Monsun (GER) Monsun (GER) Mujahid (USA) Mujahid (USA) Vettori (IRE) Orpen (USA) Orpen (USA) Orpen (USA) Orpen (USA) Orpen (USA) Night Shift (USA) Orpen (USA) Millkom (GB) Millkom (GB) Fleetwood (IRE) Fleetwood (IRE) Dalakhani (IRE) Orpen (USA) Medecis (GB) Choisir (AUS) Mull Of Kintyre (USA) Auction House (USA) Bertolini (USA) Bahamian Bounty (GB) Generous (IRE) Statue Of Liberty (USA) Lahib (USA) Lahib (USA) High Chaparral (IRE) No Excuse Needed (GB) Fayruz Indian Danehill (IRE) Elusive City (USA) Danehill Dancer (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) Ishiguru (USA) Fasliyev (USA) Barathea (IRE) Rambling Bear (GB) Montjeu (IRE) Cloudings (IRE) Kendor (FR) Thunder Gulch (USA) Peintre Celebre (USA) Fasliyev (USA) Captain Rio (GB) Tillerman (GB) Green Desert (USA) Refuse To Bend (IRE) Fath (USA)

5m 5m 4g 3c 3c 3c 7g 4f 5m 5m 2f 4c 7g 4c 4f 5m 6g 11 g 5h 6g 4f 4c 4f 3c 6m 4f 7g 2c 3c 3f 10 g 6h 4c 3f 3c 4f 2c 4f 4f 4c 3f 2f 6h 5g 3f 3g 3f 2f 3c 3c 5g 4c 5h 6h 5g 2c 3f 6h 6h 3f 3f 6h 6h 6m 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3f 3c 4c 4c 7m 7m 4f 6h 3c 2c 6m 4f 5g 4g 6h 4g 6m 6m 4c 3c 2f 4c 3f 8h 8h 3c 3f 2c 4f 6g 6h 3c 5h 3c 6g 4c 3c 5h 3f 4c

Material Lady (IRE) Fr Princess Victoria (GB) Ity Hidalguia (IRE) Ity Got To Go (GB) Spa Agouti (GB) Spa Logica (IRE) Nor Red Shareef (GB) Usa Much Commended (GB) Gny Golden Symbol (GB) Bel Golden Symbol (GB) Bel Jubilee (GB) Ity Danemarque (AUS) Spa With Care (GB) Bel Di Moi Oui (GB) Ity Heed The Way (USA) Ity Crystal Valkyrie (IRE) Hun Sweet As A Nut (IRE) Mac Tongabezi (IRE) Jer Naughty Reputation (IRE) Bel Karen Blixen (GB) Usa The Faraway Tree (GB) Usa Moonbi Ridge (IRE) Swe Aesaro (IRE) Ity Alexandria (IRE) Chr Di's Pearl (IRE) Nor Celandine (GB) Nor Selkirk Flyer (GB) Usa Billie Grey (GB) Spa Berliese (IRE) Ity Will You Dance (GB) Spa Ceide Dancer (IRE) Mac Theory Of Law (GB) Spa Spring Daffodil Spa Tanwir (GB) Slo Wedgewood Star (GB) Ity Away To Me (GB) Ity Summer Mist (USA) Fr Kid Gloves (GB) Usa Dance Dress (USA) Gny Dialing Tone (USA) Gny Stay Behind (GB) Chr Quest To Peak (USA) Fr Seven Sing (USA) Hun Three More (USA) Fr Well Warned (GB) Fr Coraline (GB) Fr Condition (GB) Fr Catatonic (GB) Den Hop On The Mark (IRE) Ity Shallop (GB) Usa Closing Time (IRE) Ity Oiche Mhaith (GB) Fr Verdura (GB) Aus Nuts In May (USA) Can Pont-Aven Fr Uisce Tine (IRE) Ity Never Enough (GER) Bel Sparky's Song (GB) Mac Havinia Swe Woman In White (FR) Aus Woman In White (FR) Aus Fiddler's Moll (IRE) Tur Fiddler's Moll (IRE) Tur She Wadi Wadi (GB) Tur Safe Exit (FR) Tur Safe Exit (FR) Tur Safe Exit (FR) Tur Safe Exit (FR) Tur Safe Exit (FR) Tur Fizzy Pop (GB) Tur Safe Exit (FR) Tur La Fija (USA) Nor La Fija (USA) Nor La Fay (GB) Gny La Fay (GB) Gny Bombazine (IRE) Fr Jolly Dale (IRE) Usa Fancy Boots (IRE) Ity Misellina (FR) Ity Gracious Imp (USA) Den Vida (IRE) Ity Nom Francais (GB) Mac Travel Secret (GB) Gny Raysiza (IRE) Slo Landowska (USA) Swe Film Lighting Girl Nor Film Lighting Girl Nor Eilanden (IRE) Fr Heart Of The Ocean (IRE) Ity Tawala (IRE) Ity Moon Tango (IRE) Spa Dark Hyacinth (IRE) Den Head Girl (IRE) Gny Head Girl (IRE) Gny Ideal Figure (GB) Slo Splendida Idea (IRE) Spa Vulnerable (GB) Ity Bold Feliciter (GB) Gny Woodville (GB) Ity Troys Guest (IRE) Nor Plique A Jour (FR) Fr Mantua (GB) Can Romantic Venture (IRE) Swe Young Affair (IRE) Mac Bound To Glitter (USA) Den Boobala (IRE) Spa Russian Rebel (GB) Spa Crossbreeze (USA) Ity Tartan Lane (IRE) Swe

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Clairefontaine Corridonia Milan San Sebastian Sanlucar De Barrameda Ovrevoll Belmont Park Munich Mons Mons Naples San Sebastian Mons Milan Varese Budapest Taipa Les Landes Mons Ruidoso Downs Hollywood Park Jagersro Corridonia Most Ovrevoll Ovrevoll Presque Isle Downs Zarzuela Tagliacozzo San Sebastian Taipa Mijas Zarzuela Bratislava Naples Tagliacozzo Chantilly Belmont Park Leipzig Bad-Harzburg Most Maisons-Laffitte Budapest Pornichet-La Baule Deauville Compiegne Maisons-Laffitte Copenhagen Naples Santa Rosa Livorno Chantilly Cessnock Assiniboia Downs Pompadour Naples Mons Taipa Jagersro Echuca Pakenham Ankara Istanbul Bursa Izmir Izmir Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul Ankara Istanbul Ovrevoll Ovrevoll Bad-Harzburg Bad Doberan Maisons-Laffitte Emerald Downs Grosseto Naples Aalborg Grosseto Taipa Bad Doberan Bratislava Jagersro Ovrevoll Ovrevoll La Teste De Buch Siracusa Siracusa Mijas Copenhagen Bad Doberan Bad Doberan Bratislava San Sebastian Siracusa Munich Grosseto Ovrevoll La Teste De Buch Fort Erie Taby Taipa Aalborg San Sebastian San Sebastian Naples Jagersro

1m £7,282 1m1f £1,278 1m2f £4,126 1m3f £11,650 1m1f £3,884 1m2f £2,059 6f £15,833 1m £11,650 (L) 5f £1,456 5f £2,913 7f110y £3,300 1m7f £5,825 1m £3,398 1m2f £6,189 1m2f110y £12,378 6f £1,527 6f110y £8,241 1m2f £1,200 1m £1,942 5f £3,250 1m £104,167 (Gr2) 6f £3,342 5f £1,650 7f11y £1,530 6f £5,392 4f110y £2,157 6f £5,625 5f110y £5,825 6f165y £1,650 7f110y £4,854 6f110y £9,210 6f110y £4,854 1m1f £4,369 1m2f £5,340 5f £2,063 1m2f165y £1,650 6f £14,078 1m £20,000 6f110y £1,748 1m1f55y £12,731 1m4f £14,404 5f110y £71,942 (Gr2) 1m2f £1,055 1m3f110y £9,709 7f £26,699 (L) 1m6f £16,505 1m £14,078 6f £3,849 5f £4,951 1m £12,153 1m1f165y £2,475 1m4f £11,650 6f165y £3,058 6f £1,883 1m3f £2,913 7f110y £7,014 1m2f110y £1,456 6f110y £16,966 1m £3,518 7f17y £3,313 1m179y £3,313 1m £28,716 1m £30,405 1m1f £6,926 7f £5,574 6f £6,926 7f £15,372 1m £81,081 (L) 7f110y £30,405 1m1f £8,108 1m2f £76,014 (L) 1m165y £3,676 1m165y £2,794 6f £1,942 6f110y £2,330 1m7f110y £25,243 (L) 6f £4,564 5f £2,063 5f £3,300 1m1f £1,668 1m3f £4,126 1m1f £14,300 6f £3,010 1m5f £5,340 6f £1,846 1m4f £5,147 1m4f £2,157 1m4f £5,825 1m1f £3,300 5f110y £2,063 6f110y £4,854 1m1f £6,416 6f110y £2,524 6f110y £2,330 6f £14,078 1m2f £8,738 7f110y £2,063 1m £2,039 1m165y £1,650 1m4f £2,157 1m4f £6,311 7f £4,252 1m2f £3,078 7f110y £20,117 1m1f £1,924 1m £4,854 1m2f £5,340 7f £2,063 1m4f £2,990

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1m2f £300,000 (Gr2) 1m2f110y £4,854 1m £10,194 5f £4,126 1m3f55y £2,475 6f110y £12,621 (L) 1m2f110y £4,397 7f110y £8,252 1m3f £2,063 6f £2,063 6f £3,078 1m3f £4,854 1m1f £3,689 6f165y £4,126 7f £1,650 1m £1,757 1m2f165y £9,412 1m £5,340 7f110y £4,126 1m £8,252 5f £11,165 7f £6,189 1m £6,796 1m £1,530 1m2f £2,059 1m3f £4,902 1m2f110y £8,252 1m3f £3,762 1m2f165y £1,505 6f165y £2,063 6f165y £2,524 1m4f £10,680 1m3f £3,884 1m6f £1,942 7f137y £6,311 1m2f £4,397 6f £7,353 1m £2,794 1m5f £1,068 6f110y £4,369 6f £2,418 6f £2,638 7f165y £8,519 5f55y £2,309 7f £4,078 1m2f £2,418 1m4f £1,283 6f165y £2,888 1m1f £1,278 6f55y £1,283 6f110y £2,913 1m £2,524 4f110y £2,157 5f £1,278 5f £2,475 6f165y £4,951 6f £3,849 1m3f £8,738 1m2f £8,252 6f £2,110 5f110y £14,078 1m3f £4,126 5f110y £13,107 6f £11,650 1m2f110y £11,650 1m4f £13,107 6f £16,505 6f165y £5,340 1m1f £6,796 7f110y £10,194 1m £1,650 1m4f £13,592 1m £2,638 1m1f165y £4,854 1m £104,167 (Gr2) 1m165y £2,330 7f £7,767 6f165y £1,278 6f110y £10,680 7f110y £1,856 1m1f £1,278 1m £1,278 1m £20,833 6f110y £5,825 6f110y £3,137 7f £923 1m3f55y £1,650 1m4f £15,049 1m £2,451 1m £6,796 5f110y £1,650 5f £7,014 1m3f110y £2,913 1m £13,192 (L) 7f110y £2,475 7f £1,080 5f £5,340 7f110y £8,108 1m3f £3,884 1m1f £1,107 1m165y £2,524 6f £909 5f £2,475 7f110y £4,126 1m £2,990

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Jockey Club has not forsaken its HQ duty Andrew Merriam Jockey Club Estates Managing Director

Undertaking any project that conflicts with the interests of Newmarket as a training centre is not an option – but nor is being blinkered to the inevitable he article in August’s edition entitled “The End of the Road for Racing’s HQ?” implied that The Jockey Club, through Jockey Club Estates, had somehow forsaken its historic role as guardian and champion of Newmarket’s racing interests.

This is simply not the case and I hope I may be allowed to put the record straight.

In accordance with the Jockey Club’s Royal Charter, Jockey Club Estates is legally obliged to reinvest its profits for the benefit of horseracing.

In order to maximise what we invest in facilities in Newmarket, we actively explore ways to make the best use of our assets – like any responsible private company. Undertaking any project that conflicts with the interests of Newmarket as a training centre is contrary to our raison d’etre.

Jockey Club Estates continues to defend the racing-related planning policies often referred to as the ‘Newmarket Charter’, as stoutly as ever.

We are involved in discussions with Forest Heath District Council to ensure these policies are maintained or, better still, strengthened, in the next Local Development Framework.

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Against this background, we see no contradiction in our own plans for a Racing Village development off Hamilton Road.

The greenfield site on which we plan to build exclusively racing-related homes was allocated for housing 14 years ago. The first planning application for 70 houses was made five years ago, before either [Jockey Club Estates Managing Director] William Gittus or I were involved. This development is designed to meet a long term demand for racing industry housing, identified by Lord Donoughue in his 2004 report and which both the BHA and Racing Welfare believe still exists today.

In order to fund it we intend to sell part of our old and now tired estate at Philipps Close as a brownfield site for private housing. Again, this is nothing new for Jockey Club Estates. When the Philipps Close houses were built in the 1970s, their construction was funded by the sale of then greenfield land, which now forms private housing at Drinkwater Close.

As part of the consultation process for the Racing Village and as with any planning

“Realistically, the best we can aim for is a limitation exercise in terms of numbers of new houses and timescale” We are acutely aware of Newmarket’s traffic problems and of widespread concern about further residential development in the town.

If preventing one further house being built in Newmarket was an achievable goal, we would lead the argument. Realistically, however, the best we can all aim for is a limitation exercise in terms of overall numbers and timescale.

We are opposing Lord Derby’s plans for Hatchfield Farm primarily on grounds of their scale. We do not oppose each and every residential development proposal on principle – unless they breach the Newmarket Charter.

Rather, we look at each one objectively, on its individual merits. This is not a new, more commercial approach, it is the approach which the company has pursued for decades. Ironically, sensible proliferation of smaller developments may satisfy long term planning requirements for the town and actually help to bolster the arguments against Hatchfield Farm.

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application of this nature, we are looking very carefully at all the points raised in the hope that we can reach agreement on the project with all racing constituents in Newmarket. No formal planning application will be submitted until this process has been played out.

Our greatest priority, by some degree, remains our stewardship of the Newmarket training grounds. In order to maintain good communications with trainers, our most important customers, we hold quarterly meetings with the Newmarket Trainers’ Federation and talk regularly to other leading stakeholders in the town.

Far from this being the “end of the road for racing’s HQ”, I am certain Newmarket will retain and enhance its position as the world’s leading thoroughbred training centre. However, we will achieve this only by working together and presenting a united front. The Jockey Club is determined to play its full part in this.

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