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Brazil’s latestsporting star But will Silvestre de Sousa besmiling at the end of the season?

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Plus• Weight for age: is it time the rules were changed?

• European and US yearling sales in the spotlight• Tony Morris: ‘Frankel is better than Brigadier Gerard’

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

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SARAH LYNX 1st Prix de Pomone-Gr.2 in 2011

MARIA ROYAL 1st Prix de Royallieu-Gr.2 in 2010

MISS KELLER 1st Canadian Stakes-Gr.2 in 20102nd E.P. Taylor Stakes-Gr.1 in 2010

MONT ETOILE 1st Ribblesdale Stakes-Gr.2

CLOWANCE 1st St. Simon Stakes-Gr.3 in 20103rd Coronation Cup-Gr.1 in 2011

PINK SYMPHONY 1st Give Thanks Stakes-Gr.3 in 2011

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His World Champion son HURRICANE RUN already numbers 4 Groupwinners amongst his first 3YO crop…

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DON’T HURRY ME Prix Penelope-Gr.3, Saint-Cloud

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BALLYBACKA LADY 1,000 Guineas Trial-Gr.3, Leopardstown

KREEM Prix du Lys-Gr.3, Chantilly

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WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR

Tony Morris, our venerable columnist, has seena lot of horses. He’s also seen a lot of races. Sowhen he says that Frankel is the best miler that

he’s ever seen – better even than Brigadier Gerard, thecolt who dominated the division in the early 1970sand was beaten only once in 18 starts – then it’s timeto accept, if we hadn’t already, that we’re witnessingequine greatness.

Of course, racing is all about opinions, but when aman like Morris admits to being “overwhelmed and intears” after a racecourse performance, it pretty muchputs the seal on the deal, so to speak. The colt’s trainer,Sir Henry Cecil – a man who has probably trainedmore champions than the restof his colleagues put together –believes his current star is thebest horse he has ever seen.That’s seen, not trained.

Frankel’s effort at Goodwoodin the Sussex Stakes took thebreath away. It was a privilegeto watch an animal capable ofsuch startling acceleration in atop level race, against a rival –albeit later found to be lame –who had proved himself thebest older miler in training.

Unlike Sea The Stars, whosethree-year-old season provedhis farewell campaign, Frankel is set to stay in trainingas a four-year-old. British racing couldn’t have askedfor a better present (notwithstanding the governmentdelivering a suitable replacement for the levy). Beforethen, however, the son of Galileo is likely to prove thebiggest attraction on the new Champions’ Day at Ascoton October 15. It’s a date not to be missed.

Most owner/breeders would be delighted to haveone Group 1 horse in their armoury each season butKhalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms operation –under whose banner Frankel was bred – continues tochurn out high-class performers and potentialchampions at an incredible rate.

The cracking battle between Abdullah’s duo TwiceOver and Midday in the Juddmonte International, a

race he was winning for the first time havingsponsored the event since 1989, followed a strikingperformance by his Sea Moon in the Great Voltigeur.The son of Beat Hollow was subsequently installed ashot favourite for the St Leger on September 10.

The St Leger has become the poor relation to theother four British Classics, with many horsessidestepping the extended 1m 6f contest in favour ofraces over shorter distances.

In his column this month, James Willoughbyassesses the claim that horses are no longer being bredfor stamina – and races like the St Leger – byanalysing the winning times of British Classic

winners. To read Willoughby’sfascinating findings, turn topage 23.

Silvestre de Sousa may wellhave his first Classic ride in thisyear’s Leger aboard Namibian,on whom he landed theGordon Stakes at Goodwood.

The jockey, who hails fromSao Paulo in Brazil, hasemerged as the biggest threat toPaul Hanagan in this year’sjockeys’ title race – in part dueto Ryan Moore’s unfortunateabsence through injury –impressing greatly with his

balance and strength in the saddle.De Sousa’s services may be in great demand but, as

Julian Muscat discovers (pages 40-43), there was a timenot so long ago when he couldn’t even secure one ride,during his time in Ireland with Dermot Weld’s stable.

“One day I asked him why I was good enough toride 12 horses ever morning but not good enough toride on the track,” de Sousa explains.

“I told him I was leaving and he went mad. He saidhe would find me some rides, but by then I haddecided to walk away.

“It was hard, I was very happy there. Mr Weld wasgood to me. But I wanted to ride.”

Ambition is a very powerful motivator and it mayjust take de Sousa to the top of the jockeys’ table.

EDWARD ROSENTHAL

It’s official: we’ve seenthe best miler of all time

“Frankel staying in

training at four is

the best present

British racing could

ask for”

Brazil’s latestsporting star But will Silvestre de Sousa besmiling at the end of the season?

£4.95 | September 2011 | Issue 85 I n c o r p o r a t i n g

Plus• Weight for age: is it time the rules were changed?

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CONTENTSSEPTEMBER 2011

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Barry Hills signsoff after 42 years

as a trainer(pages 10-11)

NEWS & VIEWS

7 ROA LeaderLevy replacement is key issue

9 TBA LeaderVeterinary research is vital

12 NewsHoward Johnson’s four-year ban

14 ChangesYour monthly round-up

20 Tony MorrisIn awe of the great Frankel

23 James WilloughbyThe myth of no stamina

INTERNATIONAL SCENE

27 View From IrelandTribute to George Mernagh

30 Continental TalesRise and fall of Flashing Numbers

33 Going GlobalMasashi Yoshida’s vision

FEATURES

10 Barry HillsTop trainer retires

16 The Big PictureFrankel and Twice Over

24 Foundation MaresThe Barnett family’s Athasi

37 Talking To...Owner/breeder Reg Bond

40 Silvestre de SousaBrazilian title contender

44 Weight for ageIs the scale fair?

51 Breeders’ DigestDon’t overlook the St Leger

52 Sales SpecialYearling season continues

72 Sales CircuitBuoyant trade at Saratoga

112 FlashbackDunfermline’s St Leger

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ROA LEADER

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Why has racing’s reaction to Betfred’spurchase of the Tote been so muted? In afew short months, the industry has moved

from vehement opposition, to talk of a judicial review,to grudging acceptance and now, in some quarters,supine acquiesce. Once the writing was on the wall – and in some cases

even before it was – racecourses were never going torock the boat for fear of losing sponsorship. And, forthe industry generally, it quickly become apparent thatthe idea of launching a judicial review did not sitcomfortably with the industry’s most urgent need at thistime – help from the government to get a new fundingmechanism on the statutebooks.The resulting decision that we

should pull back from a judicialreview does, nevertheless, stillleave several ROA Councilmembers smarting with angerand frustration, especially as theBHA had repeatedly assured usthey would deliver the Tote toracing.It is difficult to know where a

judicial review might have takenus but, reading the Hansardreports relating to theparliamentary debates surrounding the Horserace Bettingand Olympic Lottery Bill in 2003/4, leaves no doubt therewas a firm intention at that time for the government ofthe day to transfer the Tote to a Racing Trust. Yet somehow, after the so-called Enabling Act was

passed to allow the government to privatise and then sellthe Tote, successive governments in the intervening yearshave conveniently overlooked the commitments made inthese debates.Many MPs at the time were mindful of the danger

that this process would not result in racing acquiringthe Tote, among them the late Foreign Secretary RobinCook. Indeed, Hansard tells us that during debates inthe Commons and Lords seven years ago it was arguedvociferously that the Bill should leave no doubt the Totewould be sold to racing.

But then, urged on by the betting industry, the spectreof a state aid challenge was raised and swiftly gainedmomentum, it soon becoming apparent that thegovernment position had changed fundamentally. We moved from having an assurance that racing

would acquire the Tote through a Racing Trust, first forno consideration, then for no more than half the marketvalue to a position where the full market value wouldhave to be raised and the Tote would be sold to thehighest bidder. One of racing’s biggest miscalculations with regard to

the Tote sale was to accept the whole business had to besold as one entity. Easy to say with hindsight, but

today’s outcome shows how weshould have fought tooth andnail against this. As things turned out, racing

should have been content toacquire the Tote pool bettingmonopoly on its own. The valueof the pool part of the businessis still relatively small and itwould certainly have beenpossible for racing to haveraised the finance to acquire thepool without the shops andwithout any state aid concerns.As it is, the synergies available

to any business with an existing betting shop estate werealways going make the Tote a very attractive propositionfor a company like Betfred – hence their willingness topay the full market price.The government should not be allowed to forget the

blow they have dealt this industry and, equally, shouldbe left in no doubt they owe British horseracing a castiron pledge that they will hasten the establishment of ahorserace betting right to replace the levy. We must also know more about the £90m racing is

due to receive from the Tote sale. When will we receiveit and what strings will be attached to how it is spent? Only when these issues are resolved should we accept

the status quo. And only then might the deep concernsthat racing has once more got it wrong in not pushingfor a judicial review begin to dissipate.

RACHEL HOOD PresidentRacehorse Owners Association

Deafening silence afterdepressing Tote saleRacing gave up on a judicial review because of the bigger funding prize

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The two high profile fatalities witnessed at Ascotand Goodwood underline the jeopardyassociated with any full blown marketing

initiative to bring people to the racecourse in theirdroves for the first time. The very public loss ofRewilding was heart-wrenching, as was the loss ofCaptain John Nixon. Both horses had given pleasure tomany and how we as an industry and individuals witha passion for horses can come to terms with ourconscience, when horses pay the ultimate sacrifice, is amatter which I felt compelled to touch upon. John Gosden’s quick, eloquent and knowledgeable

response certainly helped those less well informed tocome to terms with the situationthat unfolded so cruelly in frontof them. I would like to put onrecord my recognition of hisswift action and professionalintervention. We have to accept that

accidents will happen, but ateach stage of their lives, ourhorses’ welfare is paramount,not least because as horsemenwe all want to breed, train andown the best athlete from ourefforts, but also because asbreeders, trainers, owners andracecourse executives, we share a love and respectfor horses. A successful, durable racehorse by nature becomes

‘public property’ and he does so much to captivate thespirit of racing that drives a nation’s love of the sport.We should be proud of our achievements to breed, raiseand nurture, educate and protect our horses from birththrough to their racing career and beyond. It is, therefore, vital that we ensure veterinary research

is maintained to protect our most cherished asset.Despite a reduction in income, the TBA has maintainedits commitment to funding not only the vital work ofthe Animal Health Trust, but also additional support forequine reproduction veterinary research. The recentannouncement that the Levy Board’s expenditure for2012 includes an increase in its contribution to

veterinary science and research to £1.2 million must beapplauded. This may seem small fry in the greaterscheme of things, but a positive message none the lessthat the Levy Board – comprising racing and thebookmaking industry – is united in protecting the veryheart of our industry. Without the horse we have no racing industry. It was,

therefore, disappointing to read the inaugural Leaders inRacing Conference outline itinerary which features inits presentations many recent soundbites: ‘Racing forMoney’, ‘Racing for the Punter’, ‘Racing for Change’ and‘Racing the Course’ – but what about the horse? Is heirrelevant to their thinking and, if so, I wonder whether

their priorities are in the correctorder? Perhaps by the time mythoughts are in print, we at theTBA will have been able to getthe message across that these‘leaders’ have missed the point. In a September column,

albeit penned in early August, Icannot avoid a mention for the2011 yearling sales season. Themuch hyped years, with recordprices followed by bloatedcatalogues leading to the threatof clashes in the sales calendar,are now just a memory.

The number of yearlings offered in 2011 hasdropped, not off a cliff, but to a meaningful number. Weknow that these figures will continue to decline, but thisyear will be one which sets the tone for the industrygoing forward. The uncomfortable threat of a further decline in the

world economic situation has not come at a good timefor vendors, yet those with the right horse will see thatscarcity brings its rewards. For the majority, however, concerns about a lack of

orders amongst the agents, and trainers cutting out ‘on-spec’ purchasers, are now closer to reality. It isremarkable, therefore, that this year we will enjoy thefull benefits of the not inconsiderable investment inenhanced facilities by the major sales houses, whichwere ironically fuelled by that incredible growth.

KIRSTEN RAUSING Chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

The horse must be centralto any debate on racingVeterinary research is vital to protect our sport’s most cherished asset

“John Gosden’s quick,

eloquent and

knowledgeable response

helped those less well

informed”

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Over 3,000 winners. Ten UK and Irish Classics. 42 years as a trainer. The numbers barely do justice to Barry Hills’s fabulously successful career. At 74, he has decided to hand over the reigns to his son, Charlie. Enjoy your retirement, Barry

Photos George Selwyn

Turf Legend

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Howard Johnson has sent out his last runner asa licensed trainer after receiving a four-year banfrom the sport for drug offences and breakingthe rules on horse welfare.

The punishment, imposed by the BritishHorseracing Authority which said the formerhandler had exhibited a “reckless disregard forthe rules”, resulted in Johnson announcing hisretirement from racing and Graham Wylie,Johnson’s biggest owner, declaring that he willdrastically reduce his racing string.

Johnson was found to have run StrikingArticle eight times after the gelding hadundergone a palmar neurectomy – an operationwhich involves severing nerves in the foot,banned under the rules of racing – whichyielded a three-year disqualification.

He received a further year’s penalty foradministering an anabolic steroid to three horses

in his care, discovered after his Co Durhamstable was visited by drug testers in January2010. All three horses were owned by Wylie.

Johnson, 58, took out a full training licence in1986. The first superstar to pass through WhiteLea Farm in Crook was Direct Route, who wonfive Grade 1s, included two Melling Chases anda Tingle Creek Trophy, and was beaten a short-head by Edredon Bleu in the 2000 QueenMother Champion Chase.

Computer millionaire Wylie didn’t enterownership until 2002 but, after enjoyingsuccess with his first horse Lord Transcend, adual Grade 2 winner, he quickly became

hooked on the sport and the big racing festivals.At its height, Wylie’s string numbered over

100 – all stabled with Johnson – and the duoenjoyed a plethora of big-race wins, highlightedby Inglis Drever’s three victories in the WorldHurdle at Cheltenham.

Arcalis, No Refuge and the quirky Tidal Bayalso triumphed at the Festival while Flat successunder the banner of Transcend Bloodstockcame via Masta Plasta and South Central, bothvictorious in the Norfolk Stakes.

Wylie’s horses will now be based with PaulNicholls and Willie Mullins, champion trainersin Britain and Ireland respectively.

HowardJohnsonretires• Ban ends trainer’s career • Graham Wylie makes bigcutback to racing operation

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NEWSS t o r i e s f r o m t h e r a c i n g w o r l d

In respect of the neurectomy issues, Johnsonadmitted this breach at the very outset of theBHA’s inquiry and the panel has noted this inhis favour. That said, there is nothing else toJohnson’s credit about this episode.

Johnson is a well known trainer who hasenjoyed success at the very highest level of thesport. Horseracing should be able to expectsuch individuals to act as guardians of the rulesof racing. Johnson has shown a recklessdisregard for the rules so as to jeopardise thefuture welfare of a gelding in training and thesafety of those jockeys and stable staff whowere engaged to ride it.

The rules are unambiguous on this issue. Ahorse which has undergone a neurectomy isprohibited from racing. Nevertheless, Johnsonstill entered Striking Article in eight races whenthe sensation in its near-fore limb was likely tobe compromised.

Those who are entrusted with a licence to

train racehorses must not compromise, ignoreor be reckless as to the consequences of theiractions in respect of equine welfare. Johnson’sreckless disregard for the rules was behaviourwhich fell seriously short of the standard to beexpected of an experienced licensed trainer.

The panel believe that the matters foundproved against Johnson can only properly bedealt with by the imposition of a period ofdisqualification. Any lesser penalty wouldundermine the confidence stakeholders inracing are entitled to hold that recklessdisregard of equine welfare will not betolerated.

In the panel’s view, any disqualificationmust be for a significant period, one whichmarks the gravity of the issues. The panel hasdetermined to disqualify Johnson for a periodof three years in respect of the neurectomy.

Turning to the anabolic steroid issues: thepenalty must reflect that Johnson’s practice, in

administering anabolic steroids in his yardignored the rules of racing.

Johnson’s actions have seriously prejudicedthe integrity and good reputation ofhorseracing in Great Britain.

Again, Johnson’s knowledge of the rules ofracing on these issues has been found wanting.Adherence to the rules of racing is not anoptional extra for a trainer. And in this case,Johnson has also sought to mislead the panelas to the facts underpinning whether thegeldings were in training. These are seriousfindings made against an experienced trainer.

The panel has considered whether this issuecould be dealt with by way of a fine but do notconsider that this course of conduct couldproperly be marked with a financial penalty.

The panel has therefore concluded thatthese issues must also be marked by a periodof disqualification and that the proportionateperiod in respect of these matters is one year.

Extracts from the BHA Panel’s verdict on Johnson

Johnson (left) and Wylie enjoyed huge success during their nine-year association

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Modifications are to be made to the GrandNational course following an interim safetyreview by the BHA and Aintree racecourse.The course’s unique spruce fences were last

remodelled in 1990 and, as part of the reviewinto the 2011 Grand National, in which twohorses were fatally injured, detailed analysisof the last 20 runnings of the race has beenundertaken.Julian Thick, Managing Director of Aintree

Racecourse, said: “The safety and welfare ofhorses and riders is always our number onepriority at Aintree. This is the latest stage inour continuous drive to make the GrandNational Course as safe as possible. “The Grand National is an unparalleled

challenge over four miles and four furlongsand this unique event is the most famous racein the world.“It is not possible to completely eliminate

risk in horse racing. However, I am confidentthe course changes will, over time, have apositive impact.”The recommended modifications are:

• Re-profiling of the landing side of Becher’sBrook to reduce the current drop by between10cm and 12.5cm in order to provide a morelevel landing area for horses. The height of thefence will remain at 4 feet 10 inches.• Levelling of the landing side of the first fence(fence 17 on the second circuit) in a bid tostop horses who may ‘over jump’ the firstbeing caught out. This fence will also remainat 4 feet 10 inches high.• A two-inch reduction in height of the fourthfence to 4 feet 10 inches.• Orange toe boards at the base of each fenceto be increased to 14 inches.“These modifications are sensible and

balanced,” said Jamie Stier, Director ofRaceday Operations and Regulation for theBHA. “Aintree, our team of course inspectorsand our senior veterinary advisor haveanalysed DVD footage of races and fallers overthe National Course since 2000. “We have also received a lot of valuable

feedback from our sport’s participants andwelfare groups. I truly believe it all makes fora strong package of track changes that willenhance rider and equine welfare.”

The changes, which have been made inconsultation with the RSPCA, World HorseWelfare, the National Trainers’ Federation andProfessional Jockeys’ Association, are set to beimplemented in time to allow a bedding-inprocess for the altered fences and surroundsbefore Becher Chase day at Aintree onSaturday, December 3.Despite consultation, the planned changes

have not been well received by all withinracing.Toby Balding, former Chairman of the

TBA’s National Hunt Committee who twicetrained the winner of the race – HighlandWedding in 1969 and Little Polveir in the yearbefore the last set of modifications were madeto the course – said he was disappointed thatfurther changes were deemed to be necessary.“The Grand National’s uniqueness is why it

has that special place in history,” he said. “Ifeel that enough changes have been made tothe course over the years. If we keep allowingit to be modified then I do rather concur withthe view that we end up with little more thana glorified handicap hurdle. “It seems a shame to keep reducing the

challenge but I do appreciate the world thatwe live in – I’m not involved any more and ifI was, perhaps I’d feel differently. I was happyto win two Grand Nationals and the real prizewas the challenge of it. That’s what jumpracing is all about.”

Grand National-winning former jockeyMick Fitzgerald, who partnered Rough Questto victory in 1996 and suffered a career-ending fall in the 2008 National, believes thechanges could help the race’s long-termprospects.He said: “I don’t want anything to detract

from the spectacle of the race but if you asknext year’s winner if it feels any less of anachievement to have won it after the fenceshave been modified, then he or she will sayno, because it is still an almighty test.“Every aspect of life has moved on and we

have to make sure that the public does notwant the race to end. We don’t want to justroll over but at the same time I don’t wantthere to be no Grand National in ten years’time.“However, I do think that the race as it

stands is a fair test and, as a jockey, there’s noother race that will give you the same buzz asthe National does.”The BHA’s full review of all operational

aspects of the 2011 Grand National continuesand the results will be published in October.Among its considerations are pre- and post-racecare of all horses, particularly on unseasonablywarm days, with a washing-down and cooling-off area a possibility. It could also recommendthat on hot days, the traditional Grand Nationalparade immediately before the race is eithershortened or scrapped.

Safety review calls for modificationto famous Grand National fencesAlterations to Becher’s Brook among the changes planned by the BHA and Aintree

Baby Run negotiates Becher’s Brook at Aintree this year; the drop is set to be reduced

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PEOPLE AND BUSINESSBarry Hills Trainer retires after career which yielded almost 3,200 winners, including ten British and Irish Classics; son Charlie takes over the licenceFixture list BHA to limit the number of fixtures to 1,400 maximum in 2012, a drop of 80 on this year’s scheduled programmeArena Leisure Racecourse group sees £1.9 million fall in total revenue – to £28.2m – and £600,000 decrease in profit – to £1.4m – for first six months of 2011Howard Johnson Crook trainer retires after being handed a four-year ban by the BHA for breaching rules on horse welfare and drug offencesRyan Moore Three-time champion jockey has title hopes ended after fall at Goodwood in July resulted in broken humerus and thumbNicky Henderson Gold Cup-winning trainer is fined £3,000 for failed drug test of mare Heather Royal at Huntingdon in FebruarySean Levey Apprentice jockey, 23, joins Richard Hannon’s stable after spell with David O’MearaGrand National Fences to be modified for 2012 race – including reducing drop to landing side of Becher’s Brook – following BHA review into safetyIrish Derby Curragh Classic will switch back to a Saturday in 2012 in bid to boost the race’s profile; it has been run on a Sunday since the late 1980sJim Hay Dubai-based owner removes around 20 horses from stable of Paul Cole; Roger Varian and David Simcock are announced as new trainers for HayGala Coral Recruits John O’Reilly as head of their online betting and gaming operation and signs ten-year deal with software provider PlaytechRobert Thornton Parts company with agent Dave Roberts after 15 years and moves to rival Chris BroadHayley Moore Sister of jockeys Ryan, Jamie and Joshua wins competition searching for Britain’s first female race commentatorPeter Toole Jump jockey who sustained serious head injuries in fall earlier this year is discharged from rehabilitation centre in Ireland and returns homeMarquesa de Moratalla Puts Childwick Bury Stud in Hertfordshire on the market following decision to reduce her bloodstock interestsLasix Will be banned in juvenile graded races in the United States in 2012Santa Anita Californian track will host 2012 Breeders’ Cup, much to the disgust of New York horsemen who argued it was Belmont Park’s turnRoger Casey Handed the role of General Manager at Tattersalls Ireland, following the death of George Mernagh, having been Finance Manager

RACEHORSE AND STALLION – MOVEMENTS AND RETIREMENTSCanford Cliffs Brilliant miler, winner of five Group 1s, is retired after sustaining a leg injury in the Sussex Stakes; the son of Tagula will stand at Coolmore Ireland in 2012 Kauto Stone French Grade 1 winner and half-brother to Kauto Star, recently moved to Paul Nicholls, is bought by Robin Geffen Green Desert Enjoyed Group 1 success as a sprinter before establishing himself as an excellent sire of sires through sons Cape Cross, Oasis Dream and Invincible SpiritStacelita Top-class mare leaves French trainer Jean-Claude Rouget to join Chad Brown in the US, winning the Beverly D Stakes in August for her new handlerLady Of The Desert Daughter of Rahy, placed three times at Group 1 level and a Group 2 winner at two and three, is retired Geordieland Talented stayer, placed three times in the Gold Cup at Ascot and winner of a Yorkshire Cup and Henry II Stakes, is retired aged tenBollin Eric Jump stallion relocates to Brenda Bowditch’s Colmer Stud in Dorset following sale of Wood Farm Stud; Lucarno moves to Haras de Saint-Voir in FranceDynaformer US-based sire, 26, whose progeny include Blue Bunting and Lucarno, will cover limited book of 40 mares at Three Chimneys Farm next year Roman Soldier Coventry Stakes runner-up sold to continue racing career in Hong Kong; three-year-old Dominant, third in the Group 2 York Stakes, is also heading eastPisco Sour Royal Ascot winner is sold out of Hughie Morrison’s yard to continue racing career in Dubai for GodolphinMemory Three-year-old who won the Albany and Cherry Hinton Stakes last year is retired after failing to come out of the stalls three times this seasonBeaver Patrol Popular sprint handicapper trained by Fulke and then Eve Johnson Houghton is retired aged ninePaco Boy Arrives at Waikato Stud in New Zealand to begin shuttle stallion duties for his first southern hemisphere season

PEOPLE OBITUARIES AGE

George Mernagh 56 Former jump jockey who became the Managing Director of Tattersalls Ireland (obituary page 27)Major James Mitchell 89 Developed Yarraman Park in the Hunter Valley into one of the leading studs in AustraliaMicheal Murtagh 69 Father of jockey Johnny MurtaghMick Wagner 68 London-born jump jockey who rode for Bill Marshall and Neville Callaghan in the 1970sBryan Dunn 68 Former Thirsk-based bookmaker and racehorse ownerJohn Sosby 73 Award-winning manager of Claiborne Farm, Kentucky, where he worked for 47 years

HORSE OBITUARIES AGE

Rewilding 4 Son of Tiger Hill who lowered the colours of Australian champion So You Think in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot in JuneCaptain John Dixon 4 Pat Eddery-trained handicapper who broke down in pursuit of a hat-trick at GoodwoodRiverside Boy 28 Winner of the 1993 Coral Welsh Grand National who also ran in four consecutive Aintree Grand NationalsHibernian Rhapsody 16 Formerly trained by Dermot Weld and Christophe Clement, he stood at Haras Sao Quirino in BrazilSoviet Problem 21 1994 Horse of the Year in California and Breeders’ Cup Sprint runner-up who was a broodmare at Harris Farms, CoalingaYoung Ern 21 Dual Group 3 scorer, and second in the Prix Maurice de Gheest and Lockinge Stakes, who had stood at Lodge Farm in Northants for eight years

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STRONG STRING FOR QATAR bloodstockThe recent purchase of Strong Suit, winner of this year’s Lennox Stakes (Gr.2) at Goodwood and Jersey Stakes (Gr.3) at Royal Ascot, completed a run of notable purchases for Qatar Bloodstock. The son of Rahy also won the Coventry Stakes (Gr.2) as a two-year-old for trainer Richard Hannon.

In addition, a half-share in the favourite for the QIPCO-sponsored 2,000 Guineas, Harbour Watch, was purchased prior to his impressive victory in the Richmond Stakes (Gr.2). This unbeaten Acclamation two-year-old colt will continue to run in the Canford Cliffs colours of the original owner Robin Heffer, and be trained by Richard Hannon.

An exciting purchase for Pearl Bloodstock, Side Glance, made a winning debut for his new owner Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani when landing the Sovereign Stakes (Gr.3) at Salisbury. A trip to Canada for the Woodbine Mile (Gr.1) is now on the cards for this son of Passing Glance trained by Andrew Balding.

Qatar Bloodstock’s recent purchase, Harbour Watch, comfortably wins the Richmond Stakes (Gr.3) at Glorious Goodwood

What did you do before joining Tweenhills?

Trained with an accountant for my AAT qualification.

What was the appeal of Tweenhills?

The opportunity to combine my love of horses with my profession.

What do you enjoy most?

Meeting people I never thought I’d meet, such as Zara Phillips! The office with its lovely views is also much better than the ‘box office’ I used to work in.

Other interests?

I’ve three horses including my first-ever pony and a six-year-old warmblood, Chalky, with whom I’ve started competing in BE90 events and Novice Dressage.

STAFF PROFILELauren Gilbert, Accounts

LAST CHANCE TO BUY ISHIGURU YEARLINGSTweenhills Farm & Stud will be consigning several of the last yearlings by the much missed Ishiguru at the forthcoming sales.

These include one of the most talked about yearlings in the Racing Post, Born To Run, star of their series of the same name. She will be offered at the DBS Premier Sales (Lot 256), in addition to a full-brother to dual two-year-old winner Guru Girl (Lot 422).

Previous winning Ishiguru yearlings consigned by Tweenhills include Coeus, winner of the competitive 6f Totesport.com (Heritage Handicap) at Newmarket in July, the Gr.3 placed Peahen, and recent two-year-old winner Disagree. Ishiguru is most famous for Coventry Stakes winner Hellvelyn, and multiple Group winners She’s Our Mark and Ferneley. He is also a leading sire in Hong Kong.

TWEENHILLS TIMES

Born to run and Graham McCourt lead the string at Tweenhills in preparation for the DBS Premier Yearling Sales

SEPTEMBER 2011

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AN EYE FOR SUCCESS

SWEET INDIAN MUSIC

enjoying the view

Morache Music came with a strong run to comfortably land the 6f Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint Handicap at Ascot. He looks to be another sprinter with huge potential for his sire Sleeping Indian, following Night Carnation’s Group 3 success at Sandown. As a two-year-old Morache Music won three races and finished second in the Prix Zeddaan (L) at Fontainebleu.

50 breeders who sent mares to Makfi enjoyed the perfect view of Frankel’s historic Sussex Stakes (Gr.1) victory whilst being royally entertained at Glorious Goodwood

“I am thrilled to have been able to acquire such a strong string

of racehorses for Sheikh Fahad and his brothers. In the short-term we want to win races in the UK and abroad, and hopefully at least one will also go on make a good stallion.”

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G O O D W O O D

Frankel and Tom Queally win their ‘Duel on the Downs’ with Canford Cliffsand Richard Hughes in the Sussex Stakes. The winner, described by histrainer Sir Henry Cecil as “the best horse we have ever seen”, is now set forthe Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Champions’ Day, October 15

Photos George Selwyn

Simply the best

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T H E B I G P I C T U R E

Stable companions Twice Over and Midday, trained by Sir Henry Cecil,fight out the finish to the Juddmonte International Stakes, to give ownerKhalid Abdullah his first victory in the race he has sponsored since 1989and jockey Ian Mongan (below) his debut success at the top level

Twice is a first

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Y O R K

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Racegoers in Britain have been immenselyprivileged in 2011 to witnessperformances of outstanding quality by

one of the greatest horses of modern times. Irefer, of course, to Frankel, the Juddmonte-bredcolt who convinced all but the compilers of theworld rankings that he was far and away thebest of his generation last season, and whodefies those assessors to deny him the accoladeof world champion – and grant him his duewide margin of superiority – this year.Now unbeaten in eight races, the son of

Galileo began his campaign with a fluent winover seven furlongs in the Group 3 GreenhamStakes at Newbury, a victory all the moreimpressive for the facts that his pacemakerproved not to be up to the job and that his ownnatural exuberance caused him to expend moreenergy than was ideal in the early stages of therace. It was impossible to find fault with anemphatic four-length victory over a colt –Excelebration – who proceeded on his next startto romp home by seven lengths in the German2,000 Guineas, the Mehl-Mulhens Rennen.Frankel’s second outing this year came in the

‘real’ 2,000 Guineas, in which he gave a displayunmatched over the Rowley Mile since TudorMinstrel’s triumph in 1947. Plan A had been forRerouted to provide a lead, but that wasscotched by the draw, which placed the pair asfar apart as was possible, so Plan B, lettingFrankel make his own running, was adopted,with sensational consequences. At halfway,galloping freely with a substantial lead, he hadall 12 rivals stone cold and proceeded to strollhome, unchallenged, with six lengths to spare.Old-timers might point out Tudor Minstrel,

running in exactly the same fashion, had wonhis Guineas by eight lengths, but that was tooverlook the facts that his supposed only seriousrival Petition – it was 100-7 bar the two – hadditched his jockey just before the start, then ranwithout his usual characteristic verve, and wassick afterwards. Who could say for certain thatFrankel’s display was in any way inferior?And so to Ascot, where Frankel did not win

like the 30-100 shot he was, but he could be

absolved of all blame for what occurred. Thistime Rerouted’s pacemaking role was enactedadmirably and fears that the favourite would beunable to curb his impulsive tendencies wereunfounded; the Warren Place team had done afabulous job in teaching him to settle since histearaway performance in the Guineas. All looked set fair for another emphatic

victory until Tom Queally took it into his headto ‘do an Arazi’, instigating a mid-race move thatrapidly reeled the pacemaker in and took himsix lengths clear of the pursuing pack with twofurlongs left to race. The Guineas experience

should have persuaded the jockey that Frankelwould idle when left out in front for long andthat is just what occurred. At the post he hadno more than three-quarters of a length in handover Zoffany, though it seemed obvious thatmore prudent tactics would have resulted invictory by a far more substantial margin.

Hype – which I ignoredSo what do we conclude after Goodwood? TheSussex Stakes was hyped like no other race foryears, billed as the ‘Duel on the Downs’ and overseveral preceding weeks filling more columninches on the racing pages than all other topicsput together. The opinions of all and sundry,professionals and Joe Public alike, were soughtand duly reported, and along with the bumpercrowd in attendance at Britain’s – perhaps the

world’s – most picturesque racecourse, manyhundreds of thousands more at home withterrestrial or satellite coverage to guide themfocussed their attention on what had to beregarded as the race of the season. I wonderwhen the outcome of the Sussex Stakes was lastmore eagerly awaited than that of Ascot’smidsummer championship, which annuallyprecedes it by just a few days? Never, I suspect.So what did everyone imagine they were

going to witness when the dominant three-year-old miler crossed swords with the dominantfour-year-old miler? What had the media ledthem to expect? I ask because I was baffled bythe reactions of three seasoned racegoers whomI met within a few minutes of the issue beingresolved. “Disappointing”, said one. “A dampsquib”, said the second. Even more startling, thethird referred to what he had just watched as “acomplete fiasco.”I have to confess that I had paid absolutely

no attention to all the preceding hype. I hadformed my own view about the respectivemerits of Frankel and Canford Cliffs, and itreally did not matter to me what anyone elsehad to say on the subject. It is possible, thoughunlikely, that all three of my dissatisfiedacquaintances had simply backed the wrongone. I suspect that their reactions may have beenmore about what they thought they were goingto see, or what some in the media might havepersuaded them that they would see, namely, aneck-and-neck battle, resolved only in theshadow of the post, if then.Okay, I know all about Grundy and Bustino;

I was there. I’ve seen the clips of the Affirmed-Alydar struggles that enlivened the 1978 USTriple Crown events. But Frankel v CanfordCliffs never figured to be one of those occasions.What tends to happen when two outstanding

horses meet, particularly in races over distancesshorter than those I have just mentioned, is thatone applies relentless pressure and there comesa point when the other will crack and fall awaybeaten. That does not make a close finish likelyand the defeated horse will appear to have runbelow form; in truth, it fails simply because it


The Sussex Stakes was never likely to develop into a monumental head-bobber, as in suchduels the superior horse tends to put the pressure on, making his rival crack and fall away

THE MAN YOU CAN’T IGNORECOMMENT

Tony Morris

“I was baffled by thereaction of seasonedracegoers after the

‘Duel on the Downs’had been resolved”

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has come up against a horse who is significantly superior, and what it hasachieved in lesser company is irrelevant. In short, it is over-matched.I could not be sure what would happen in the Sussex Stakes, because

tactics were likely to play a part, but the scenario I hoped to see, whichdepended upon Tom Queally exercising sound judgement, did turn outto be accurate. There have to be some times when I get things right.

Faith in Frankel shared by othersI had no doubt, going into the Sussex Stakes, that Frankel was a moreaccomplished miler than Canford Cliffs and the guys at Timeform agreedwith me. That meant that, barring accident or jockey error, Frankel wasgoing to win. As it turned out, Queally rode a faultless race, judging thepace perfectly, and when it came to the crunch he was piling on morepressure than Canford Cliffscould deal with. While one ofthe combatants strode onrelentlessly, the other faltered,drifted off a straight line andwas comprehensively defeated.He was subsequently retired,connections pointing to aninjury sustained in the race.But how the sight of Frankel

stretching away coulddisappoint any impartialspectator I simply cannotimagine. I frankly admit that Iwas in tears, overwhelmed bya display of greatness that ithad been a precious privilege to behold.Old fogeys like me always tend to glorify the past and are reluctant to

downgrade the heroes they cultivated in their youth, but I now feel Imust revise my opinion about the greatest miler I have seen. Yes, I wasthere when Brigadier Gerard won his Guineas and I have not forgottenthat he had Mill Reef three lengths behind him. I never wanted to believethat the race was so much about the Mill Reef-My Swallow rivalry thattheir riders were too preoccupied with beating one another, but thereprobably was an element of that and perhaps the Brigadier was flatteredby his winning margin.But a mile was not Mill Reef’s optimum trip anyway and who were the

true milers that Brigadier Gerard so comprehensively put in their placethose 40 years ago? The likes of Sparkler, Gold Rod and Joshua weresmart, to be sure, but none was ever up to winning five Group 1 races ina row, as Canford Cliffs did.While I am still waiting and hoping to see Frankel conquer longer

distances to match the Brigadier’s versatility, the star of 2011 has nowovertaken the star of 1971 as the top miler in my experience.


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JAMES WILLOUGHBYCOMMENT

The breed stays further, faster

While the St Leger may not attract the horses it once did, there is no evidence to suggest that this is due to a lack of stamina in the modern thoroughbred

Every year, the running of the St Legerseems to provoke the same tireddiscussion about the decline of stamina

in the thoroughbred. “Years of breeding forspeed…” often starts some cleverly wordedpolemic, bemoaning the flimsy staying powerof the breed when compared to its predecessorfrom the halcyon days of the sport.

This is a fallacy, yet, amazingly, it hassurvived for over 150 years. In 1856, theauthor ‘Stonehenge’ published a book inwhich he stated that “the modern racehorsehas become more precocious and speedier,but in proportion has lost his qualities ofendurance.” And the same notion has beenrehashed many times since.

But there has never been any evidence tosupport this notion. In 1946, the great breederFederico Tesio pointed this out in Breeding TheRacehorse.

Tracing the development of the winningtimes for the Derby and Oaks over theprevious 100 years, he wrote: “Clearly, thefacts point to the exact opposite of what the‘good old days’ school would have us believe.Modern horses take distance better than theirancestors because they cover it in faster time.”

With the benefit of another 65 years ofevidence since Tesio did his analysis, let’s seeif his axiom holds true. Starting with 1950, inwhich Galcador won the Derby and Asmenathe Oaks, I have plotted the winning time ofthe two Classics over the next 65 renewals,including this year’s events won by Pour Moiand Dancing Rain respectively.

Rather than present these graphs, in whichthe times are scattered according to the pace ofraces and going conditions, it is morepowerful to present the mathematical measureof correspondence between the winning timeand the year – the correlation coefficientwhich describes the slope of the ‘best-fit line’.

Here they are:DERBY -0.33OAKS -0.24

These numbers – a perfect correlation is 1 –describe a trend that as the year number getshigher, the winning times of the Derby andOaks have got lower. The inverse relationshipis the reason for the negative sign.

In other words, winning times are tendingto get faster over the years (the trend for theOaks would be similar to that of the Derby,except for the recent tendency for the hometurn to be dolled out, increasing the distanceof the Oaks). They coincide with Tesio’sfindings.

Yes, five of the six fastest times in the Derbysince 1950 have been recorded since 1995.And this has happened despite artificialirrigation.

As Tesio himself wrote, stamina is sustainedspeed. Though the modem thoroughbred isno doubt aided by improvements in factorssuch as shoeing, feeding and medication inrunning faster times, it cannot be said that thebreed is declining in stamina; the only

objective measure of its staying powersuggests the opposite is true.

Of course, the improvement of runningtimes shown by winners of the Derby andOaks is only part of a trend obvious across alldistances.

Consider the correlation between year andwinning time for some other Group 1 racessince the Second World War:

1,000 GUINEAS -0.522,000 GUINEAS -0.50JULY CUP -0.52

The stronger relationship (more negativecorrelation between year and winning time)governing races over shorter distances existsonly because there is a higher proportion ofrenewals of the July Cup and the Guineas runat a true pace, so the winning time is a betterreflection of the winner’s capabilities.

In selecting horses for stallion duties andevaluating the potential of their offspring, it isfair to suggest man has favoured speed andprecocity over stamina for commercialreasons. But the breed has still proved resilientto a degree: consider that the best sire of themodern era, Galileo, and that of the previousgeneration, Sadler’s Wells, were both middle-distance horses.

Finally, what of the St Leger itself? First runin 1776, its cachet was once enough to attractthe best horses of each generation. Nowadays,connections of the best three-year-olds runshy of sending their horse to Doncaster on thebasis that merely taking part may encouragethe perception they will sire offspring which isnot commercially appealing.

However ridiculous the logic of thissituation is, it must surely have resulted in adecline in the winning times of St Legerwinners, right? Er, wrong.

Even St Leger winners are running fastertimes. Expressed statistically, the correlationcoefficient between the winning time of the StLeger and the number of the year is -0.34.

As Tesio would have said, St Leger winnersare now able to maintain a higher speed overthe same distance, despite the best three-year-olds avoiding the race. It seems to me it is agood job we have been ‘breeding for speed’because stayers are getting faster too.

Like Tesio established in 1946: modernhorses handle distance better than theirancestors because they cover it in faster time.

TEN FASTEST DERBY TIMES 2010 WORKFORCE 2:31.331995 LAMMTARRA 2:32.312001 GALILEO 2:33.272003 KRIS KIN 2:33.351967 ROYAL PALACE 2:33.362004 NORTH LIGHT 2:33.721936 MAHMOUD 2:33.80*1988 KAHYASI 2:33.841998 HIGH-RISE 2:33.881987 REFERENCE POINT 2:33.90

TEN FASTEST OAKS TIMES 1993 INTREPIDITY 2:34.191982 TIME CHARTER 2:34.211989 ALIYSA 2:34.22+1980 BIREME 2:34.331927 BEAM 2:34.60*1988 DIMINUENDO 2:35.021934 LIGHT BROCADE 2:35.20*1976 PAWNEESE 2:35.252009 SARISKA 2:35.281952 FRIEZE 2:35.26* hand time

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Winning a big race in 2011 with ahomebred filly descended from amare bought by a member of the

family as a three-year-old over 90 years ago isprobably unparalleled in the modern historyof bloodstock. But that’s precisely whatRobert Barnett did with Best Terms in theQueen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, since themare, Athasi, is her ninth dam. Athasi and her descendants have been the

mainstay of W & R Barnett Ltd’s successfulbreeding operation at such locations asCloghran Stud, Aston Park Stud and FairWinter Farm, producing a string of top-flightrunners, with other breeders profiting too. Foaled in 1917, Athasi was no great shakes

on the racecourse, staying in training untilshe was six and winning five races, includingmodest staying handicaps at Ayr andNewcastle, as well as having an unsuccessfulgo over hurdles. She cost 270 guineas as ayearling and was by Farasi, who stood for aslittle as 5gns at one point, out of an Irish Oakswinner Athgreany. The Irish Classics in those days were less

well contested than now and with no otherClassic winners in the pedigree since 1853,this was not exactly the background of apotential star mare when David Barnettbought her. Which perhaps confirms howdifficult it is identifying a filly who is going tohit the jackpot at stud.

The crux was William Barnett, brother ofDavid who had died in 1925, sending Athasito Blandford, none too sound in training andstanding at Cloghran. Blandford proved asensation, becoming champion sire threetimes in Britain in the 1930s and the ninefoals Athasi produced to him included threeClassic-winning colts, plus a winner of theDoncaster Cup.

The latter, Athford, was her first foal in1925 and then came Trigo in 1926 (Derby, StLeger, Irish St Leger), Harinero in 1930 (IrishDerby, Irish St Leger) and Primero in 1931(dead-heated in Irish Derby, won Irish StLeger). Trigo did little at stud but Primero gotseveral champions in Japan, includingHakuryo, Horse of the Year in 1954.Athasi’s five fillies were nowhere near so

good as the colts but Harina (1933) was farfrom short on talent, winning the Imperial

Produce Stakes and finishing second in theNassau Stakes, and although sold to PeterBeattie after producing just one filly forBarnett named Kyanos, she has had thegreatest influence on subsequent generations.Mind you, it took a while for Athasi’s

descendants to scale the heights for theBarnetts, whereas in the 1950s they surpassedthemselves for the Aga Khan III and PrinceAly Khan. That was via one of Harina’sdaughters, Neocracy, who was sold by Beattieas a foal. Neocracy produced champion Tulyar,

brilliant victor of the Derby, Eclipse Stakes,King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakesand St Leger in 1952, and Saint Crespin III,who won the Eclipse and dead-heated in thePrix de l’Arc de Triomphe (awarded race) in1959. She was also grandam of dual ItalianClassic winner Anticlea.Elsewhere, another daughter of Athasi’s by

Blandford, Avena, appeared in the pedigree offive major non-Barnett winners: Nagami(Gran Premio del Jockey Club, CoronationCup), the champion juvenile of 1965 YoungEmperor, the champion juvenile of 1979Monteverdi (Dewhurst Stakes), Mistigri (IrishSt Leger) and Jade Hunter, whose tallyincluded the Gulfstream Park and DonnHandicaps. To show variety is the spice of life,Athasi’s filly by Windsor Lad, Windsor Park,was the third dam of Viani, successful in theGran Criterium.But to return to Kyanos, she ran once and

foaled a couple of fillies for Barnett beforebeing sold on. Ocean Sailing was the betterof them, winning six times, mostly inhandicap company. In 1966, Ocean Sailingfoaled Centro, by Vienna, and the Barnettinterests entered a new era. Centro won attwo without showing outstanding ability butit was a different matter at stud.Mated with William Barnett’s marvellous

stayer High Line, Centro produced six foalsfor exceptional results, with stamina andtoughness the name of the game. Three of heroffspring – Nicholas Bill, Centroline and TaleQuale – won the Jockey Club Cup, withNicholas Bill also landing the Geoffrey FreerStakes and Princess of Wales’s Stakes, andTale Quale the Prix Viocomtesse Vigier.Those three colts ran 68 times and one of

two fillies Centro foaled, Centrocon, faced thestarter in 12 races. Her four victories werehighlighted by the Lancashire Oaks.

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“It took a while forAthasi’s descendants to scale the heights for the Barnetts”

The Royal Ascot victory of smart two-year-old Best Terms turned the spotlightback on a damline that has served the Barnett family well for nigh on a century

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Mated principally with speedy sires, Centrocon was not brilliantlyproductive and while her daughter Known Charter became dam ofYorkshire Oaks second Magical Retreat, only one of her four runnerswas above average. That singleton, though, was Time Charter, by apoor sire in champion sprinter Saritamer but one of the bestracemares to grace the turf in the second half of the 20th century.Time Charter ran 20 times for Robert Barnett for nine wins,

including the Oaks, Sun Chariot Stakes and Champion Stakes atthree, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at four and theCoronation Cup at five. Nor did she fail at stud, visiting such sires asGreen Desert, Sadler’s Wells and Shirley Heights and getting sevenwinners from 11 foals, including Jockey Club Stakes winners Zinaadand Time Allowed.Her unraced daughter Not Before Time produced Prix de Diane

runner-up Time Ahead and Time Away, successful in the MusidoraStakes and twice placed in Group 1s before foaling Prix de Malleretwinner Time On.Time Saved got Plea Bargain, successful in the King Edward VII

Stakes, and stakes-placed By Charter was also a fine broodmare sinceshe produced Classic-placed colts First Charter and Private Charter. Via her daughter Sharp Terms, By Charter is also the grandam of

Best Terms, a rarity among the tribe in showing such speed and atsuch an early date. Whatever she does in the rest of her career, BestTerms has already upheld a proud tradition and Barnett must bedelighted he retained her as a yearling for 10,000gns.


Group 1/Grade 1 winners descended from Athasi

Foaled Winner Races

1926 Trigo Derby, St Leger, Irish St Leger1930 Harinero Irish Derby, Irish St Leger1931 Primero Irish Derby (d-h), Irish St Leger1949 Tulyar Derby, Eclipse S, King George VI &

Queen Elizabeth S, St Leger1955 Nagami G P del Jockey Club, Coronation Cup1956 Saint Crespin III Eclipse S, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe1960 Anticlea Oaks d’Italia1967 Viani Gran Criterium1971 Mistigri Irish St Leger1977 Monteverdi Dewhurst S1979 Time Charter Oaks, Champion S, King George VI &

Queen Elizabeth S, Coronation Cup1983 Highland Chieftain Premio Roma1984 Jade Hunter Gulfstream Park H, Donn H1992 A Magicman Prix de la Foret1996 El Realizado G P Provincia de Buenos Aires

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George Mernagh, the ManagingDirector of Tattersalls Ireland andone of the most accomplished

members of the wider equestrian community,died on July 22. He was 56 and had fought along and brave battle with cancer. His death robs the worlds of racing,

breeding, bloodstock sales, eventing andshowing of one of its most knowledgeableand affable personalities. His contribution toso many aspects of the equine world wasimmeasurable. Paying tribute to him, HRHPrincess Haya of Jordan remarked: “Hispassing has left an enormous hole that will bedifficult if not impossible to fill. He will betruly missed by all who knew and loved him.”Wexford-born Mernagh spent the last 22

years of his working life with TattersallsIreland, joining them in 1989. A decade laterhe was appointed to the board and four yearsago became Managing Director. His gentlebut fair way of handling even delicate matterswas renowned, and he earned the respect ofall vendors and purchasers.“He was a gentleman” and “I never heard

anyone speak ill of him” were two of the mostoften repeated phrases used in the aftermathof his death. Edmond Mahony, Chairman ofTattersalls and a personal friend, describedhim as “one of the most outstandinghorsemen of his generation, as his success inso many spheres of equestrianismdemonstrated.” Aidan O’Brien and his family have been

lifelong friends and he paid his own tribute,saying: “George was a very special man. Hewas the sort of person you meet once in alifetime and he was so good with people andwith horses.”On the completion of his education at

Rockwell College, George spent time in Italyat Allevamento di Mirabello before returningto Ireland. He successfully competed inshowing and show jumping before trying hishand at point-to-pointing, enjoying earlysuccess. He then moved to England, wherehe enjoyed a long and fruitful associationwith the John Webber stable in Oxfordshire.He won the Midlands Grand National onKnock Hill, while Auntie Dot, Townley Stone

and The Dragon Master provided him withother big-race successes. He is still remembered with great affection

by the Webbers, and Diana Webber said: “Iam sure that everybody who had the privilegeof knowing or meeting George would agreethat he was the most delightful person. Hewas like one of our family. He was a brillianthorseman and a true friend.”After leaving the Webbers, Mernagh joined

Tattersalls Ireland. The company had movedto Fairyhouse and there he and the teamworked at transforming what had been asuccessful training establishment and studfarm into a hugely successful equestrian hub.In addition to the sales complex, the groundsplay host to eventing, shows and point-to-pointing. Much of this was due to Mernagh’svision and drive.Away from horseracing and sales, he was

one of the most in-demand judges at shows inIreland and Britain, while he also enjoyed a

huge amount of success in the saddle, hisbiggest success coming at the Dublin HorseShow in 1999, when he rode Parknasilla tovictory in the four-year-old, lightweight andsupreme championships. He was honoured this year by Eventing

Ireland for his contribution to the disciplineand his greatest legacy was to haveestablished, nurtured and seen the TattersallsInternational three-day event become sopopular. Lord Carew said of him that he was “a very

special person – kind, considerate,knowledgeable, a superb horseman and anexcellent administrator.” Many others referredto his credibility and huge integrity. He wasalso, simply, a friend to so many.Tributes to him have already been held at

Hickstead and the Royal Dublin Society. Heis survived by his mother, extended family, acircle of very close friends and a wider circleof friends within and out of the equine world.

‘His passing has left an enormoushole that will be impossible to fill’Princess Haya leads tributes to Tattersalls Ireland’s Managing Director George Mernagh

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Irish racing is receiving great attention inJapan, thanks to a couple of veterans that are intraining on the Curragh with Takashi Kodama,who also doubles as an agent for Goffs.

Last year Kodama won a race at Galway withthe former Melbourne Cup and Japan Cuprunner-up Pop Rock. Sadly, the horse wasinjured in The Irish Field St Leger, but he is now enjoying life as a stallion in the Czech Republic.

Spurred on by that exercise, Kodama is nowhandling two other well known performersfrom Japan and he has ambitious plans for each.

Cosmo Bulk and King’s Trail are bothhousehold names and they are enjoying a hugefollowing from the racing-mad public backhome. With luck Cosmo Bulk could follow inthe hoofprints of Pop Rock and take his placein the final Irish Classic of the year.

Kodama helps exposure

Any fears that the race programme for 2012would suffer in the current climate wereallayed when the fixture list for next year waspublished, although there were a number oftalking points.

Principal among these was the Irish Derby,sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, which willmove from its Sunday afternoon slot to themore ambitious Saturday evening slot. Therace has been run on Sunday since 1987 butattendances have been slipping in recentyears, while the race also competes forvaluable television coverage with many othersports on Sunday.

Next year the race will be run on Saturdayevening and this will hopefully draw more

primetime television viewers. The response toa similar move for the Red Mills IrishChampion Stakes this month will be waitedon with interest.

The key points from the new fixture listwere the increase in race meetings (349 from336), thanks largely to 13 extra Dundalkevening fixtures from January to March, asreported in last month’s issue. There will beonly 74 days in 2012 with no racingscheduled, 25 fewer than this year, whileChampion Stakes day at Leopardstown willbe followed immediately by the MoyglareStud Stakes at the Curragh.

Good news for owners is that the minimumprize fund all year will be €7,000.

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The annual Galway racing festival was anunqualified success, yet again. Thisseven-day race programme tests thestamina of all and, in spite of the difficultfiscal times in which we live, the crowdsattending were as big as ever.

Talking about things that neverchange, Dermot Weld (pictured below)again dominated the trainers’ table atGalway. Last year he beat his own recordfor the meeting with 11 winners. Giventhat the meeting is full of mixed cards –and the master of Rosewell House wouldtrain only a handful of jumpers – thistally looked safe for a while.

How wrong could we have been? Weldended the week with 17 victories. It isprobably fair to say this will be a targetthat even the maestro himself will see asa bridge too far for some years to come.

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Numbers game just doesn’t add upGroup 2 winner plumbs the depths and Josef Vana struggles to arrest decline

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For a horse to progress from claimersand sellers to win top class races on theFlat may be unusual, but it is not

unheard of. Gentoo, winner of both the Prixdu Cadran and the Prix Royal-Oak lastOctober, is probably the most recent example.

But for a horse to go the other way,beginning in a blaze of glory and ending invirtual ignominy, is extremely rare, especiallywhen the end point is over jumps rather thanon the level.

However, that has been the fate of a horsecalled Flashing Numbers, who was bred inAmerica, has been trained in Germany,England and now the Czech Republic, andhas gone from being one of the best colts inEurope to a gelding who is unable to get hishead in front over hurdles, even in the verylowest grade.

A 60,000 guineas purchase from the CravenBreeze-Up Sale at Newmarket in 2005, theson of Polish Numbers then joined MarioHofer. Following an effortless late-seasonjuvenile maiden win in Milan on his debut, hewas immediately rushed up into Group 1company and acquitted himself well, finishingthird in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud.

After a two-race Dubai campaign on dirt,which saw him finish fourth in the UAE2,000 Guineas, he proved his preference forturf when returning to Europe. His momentin the sun came when he landed the valuablePrix Eugene Adam at Maisons-Laffitte,beating the narrowest of Epsom Derby

seconds, Dragon Dancer, and the Group 1winner Linda’s Lad.

From that point on his career has been alldownhill. A nasty bout of colic cost him the

whole of the rest of his three-year-oldcampaign and when he moved to join JeremyNoseda in 2007 he never even made it to theracecourse.

Simon Springer firstsprang to the attention of the

British racing public in the first month ofthis century when, as the majority partnerof the Munich-based ‘MunchenGladbackers’ Scoop6 syndicate, he pouchedover £450,0000 thanks to the success of a20-1 outsider in a Sandown handicaphurdle.

‘Lightning never strikes twice’ runs thesaying, but it looks like Springer may beabout to hit the jackpot for the second time,thanks to an outstanding bunch of juvenilesrunning in his silver with maroon stars silks.

Admittedly, he was a rich man even

during the 20th century, as he owns a chainof betting shops in and around Munich.And, since the onset of the internet age, hehas moved with the times as proprietor ofwww.onextwo.com, one of Germany’s mostsuccessful betting websites.

So it was not just the Scoop6 thatfinanced a €190,000 spending spree at lastAugust’s Arqana yearling sales. It has provedmoney well spent, as three of the six horsespurchased have already made it to theracecourse and each has made anoutstanding start to its career.

The leader of the pack is Dabirsim, a sonof the first-season sire Hat Trick, who was

the second cheapest of the sextet at€30,000. After two easy wins at his homecourse of La Teste, he made a smooth stepup to Group 3 company, spotting B FiftyTwo a four-length start before getting up lateto land the Prix de Cabourg.

He was greeted into the winner’senclosure by a smiling owner and his babyson, David, in the arms of his mother, Birgit.Put the opening letters of their three namestogether (David, Birgit and Simon) and youget Dabirsim.

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Super-Handicapresponse muted

A bold German initiative to establish a newkind of race, a ‘Super-Handicap’ part-funded by high entry fees and designed toattract international competition, got off theground at Hoppegarten on July 24.

Sadly, the horrific demise of Rewilding atAscot 24 hours earlier ruled out theparticipation of his battered jockey, FrankieDettori, in a 12-runner nine-furlong contestworth almost £35,000 to the winner.

But Godolphin was still represented byDettori’s intended mount, Secrecy, whileTom Queally was aboard a one-timeGodolphin inmate, Combat Zone, nowunder the tutelage of Mario Hofer andGermany’s winningmost horse of 2010,with seven victories. Combat Zone wasthird, victory going to his less fanciedstablemate, 22-1 chance Point Blank.

Well weighted on the form of his fifthplace in the German 2,000 Guineas twomonths earlier and given a fine front-running ride by the trainer’s daughter, SteffiHofer, Point Blank took advantage of the18lb he was receiving from the four-timesstakes-placed Empire Storm to beat him bythree-quarters of a length. Secrecy finisheda well-beaten eighth.

Rudiger Schmanns, Director Of Racing atthe Direktorium (German Jockey Club),explained how the Super-Handicap wasborn, saying: “The race clubs at both

Hoppegarten and Baden-Baden came upwith an idea to provide another highlight togo alongside their existing Pattern races.Financed by a three-instalment entry feewhich amounted to 3% of the total prize-money, they wanted to instigate big-moneyhandicaps which equated to between Listedand Group 3s in status and attracted foreignrunners.

“At that level it is easy to translate anoverseas handicap mark into our handicap.This year will be a test and we will see if therespective race clubs want to continue theexperiment next season.

“Ideally we’d have a series of four or fiveraces with a bonus system [to encourageparticipation throughout the series] inplace. But to manage that we wouldprobably need to attract a big sponsor.”

Schmanns admits that the level of interestfrom owners and trainers, especially fromabroad, has been a little disappointing, evenafter the Hoppegarten supremo, GerhardSchöningh, took the time to personallypromote the concept in Britain and Ireland.

“The response that we got from the likesof the Coolmore operation in Ireland is thatthey are more interested in gaining blacktype than the amount of prize-moneyavailable,” Schmanns revealed.

The next Super-Handicap will take placeat Baden-Baden on September 3.

jackpot again

“He was here for a couple of months,”Noseda recalled, “but his best days werealready behind him by then and when hemade it to the gallops I just rememberthinking, ‘How on earth did this win a Group2?’”

So, almost two years to the day after heearned approaching £80,000 with his big winin France, he entered the starting stalls oncemore in the slightly less vaunted racinglocation of Slovakia, but could finish nobetter than sixth in the Bratislava Mile.

He did manage a win a couple of monthslater, but that race was at the little-knownGerman venue of Hassloch and carried awinner’s prize of less than £1,000.

Switched to jumping, he has at leastmanaged seven starts in the past two years,but they have mostly been in claiming andselling races, most recently when second in aselling hurdle at Merano on July 24, and nofurther victories have been forthcoming.

Since that Bratislava outing over three yearsago he has been trained by Josef Vana, bestknown for his riding heroics in the world’smost fearsome chase, the Velka Pardubicka,which he has won eight times, most recentlylast October at the ripe old age of 57.

Vana is a capable trainer too and enjoyed anotable success a couple of months backwhen Roches Cross landed the 2011 CzechDerby at Velka Chuchle. A Listowel maidenwinner for his owner/breeder (and, at thattime, trainer) Jim Bolger in June 2010, theson of Whipper has won four of his six startssince joining Vana.

Like his stablemate Flashing Numbers,maybe Roches Cross will descend to thedepths of plodding around in claiminghurdles in five years time. But let’s hope not.

have made their debuts. Orcus has two winsand two seconds to his name, while GloomySunday has been successful in his only raceto date.

Owners’ premiums included, the trio havealready increased their owner’s notinconsiderable bank balance by almost€147,000, with the promise of plenty moreto come.

All six of Springer’s juveniles are trainednear Bordeaux by the young former RichardGibson assistant Christophe Ferland. He firsttook out a licence in 2008 and the Cabourgwas his initial Pattern race success. It isunlikely to be the last. Simon Springer, holding trophy, with wife Birgit and young son David

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Chiseled out of a wooded hillside in onlya year’s time, a training centre thatwould rival any in the world has opened

in Japan as the vision of one of the youngestmembers of the Yoshida family.Masashi Yoshida, 30, developed the Lily

Valley facility in Hokkaido as yet another spokein the wheel of the Yoshidas’ determination toproduce globally successful racehorses. The centre includes a 1,020m uphill and

covered woodchip gallop, which extends up toan observation deck off a spacious officebuilding; a 1,000m covered dirt oval gallop anda 600m covered dirt oval gallop. About 40horses are currently based at Lily Valley,including offspring of Redoute’s Choice, Falbrav,Deep Impact, Stay Gold, Roses In May andAgnes Tachyon.The son of Haruya Yoshida, younger brother

of Teruya and Katsumi Yoshida and a partnerwith them in the Shadai Stallion Station andShadai Group, Masashi Yoshida said he wasinspired by the exploits of his uncles’ successwith their Shadai- and Northern Farm-bredhorses and their training complexes. The Shadaiand Northern stars have included Dubai WorldCup winner Victoire Pisa and Melbourne Cupwinner Delta Blues.“I want to compete more with them,” said

Masashi Yoshida. “Katsumi and Teruyaestablished their fantastic facilities by themselvesand I looked at them from the time I was ayoung boy. I want to imitate them but I want tomake something bigger and develop more

internationally successful Japanese-breds here –and, of course, do it my own way.”Masashi, who joins Teruya Yoshida’s son

Tetsuya and Katsumi Yoshida’s son Shunsuke inholding top management roles in their families’thoroughbred empires, was apparently tabbedfor a future in racing long ago by hisgrandfather, Zenya Yoshida, who importedSunday Silence and changed Japanese breedingforever. Zenya Yoshida told Haruya that he should

become more active with thoroughbreds, partlyso that Masashi, who rode jumpers while inhigh school, could ascend to a future in racingwith a solid foundation.Long active with Haruya Yoshida’s Oiwake

Farm, Masashi Yoshida said he drew someinspiration for Lily Valley, which currently hastwo barns for 30 horses each and featuresbroodmare-sized boxes and state-of-the-artlighting and design, from international trainingcentres such as Ballydoyle. To date, visitors from Ireland, France and the

United States have toured Lily Valley, andimmediate plans call for the addition of twomore barns and the transfer of yearlings fromthe main Oiwake farm property located about15 minutes away. Then, Oiwake can housemore broodmares and bolster its current bandof 85 while further developing its bloodstock.Masashi Yoshida plans to join his active unclesand cousins at international sales in search ofgood mares.Although several other training centres have

covered gallops, “this is the only facility like thisin Japan,” he said.“But this is only a starting point,” Yoshida

added. “I will go on from here.”

Masashi Yoshida,above, developedthe Lily Valleycomplex in Hokkaidoin just 12 months, aunique facility but“only a startingpoint” for theambitious 30-year-old

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GOING GLOBAL

Lee Freedman, left, celebrates after Miss Andretti’s King’s Stand Stakes win in 2007

Hall of Famer Freedman hands reins to his brotherIt was about 20 years ago that Lee Freedman firstmentioned that he did not want to be trainingracehorses for the “rest of his life”.

Now 55, he believes the time is right to stepdown in favour of his younger brother Anthony,with whom he operates under the trading nameFreedman Brothers, a company which involvesyounger brothers Richard, a racing broadcaster,and Michael, who trains in Singapore.

“It has been tough going for most trainers inVictoria over the last couple of years and I thinkAnthony taking over as head trainer will helprejuvenate the stable,” Freedman said.

“I will still be going to trackwork but I will bemore active behind the scenes, on things likeowner liaison and studying how other successful stables around the world runtheir businesses.”

The Freedman brothers moved to the privatetraining centre Markdel – named in honour oftheir mother Del and eldest brother Mark – in2002. Based on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula,the stable has been relatively quiet of late but LeeFreedman leaves a tremendous legacy.

Since he began training in 1983, he hasprepared a total of 125 Group 1 winners to bethird on the all-time list behind only BartCummings and the late Tommy Smith.

A Hall of Fame inductee, Freedman created asignificant piece of Australian racing history bywinning consecutive Melbourne Cups with

Makybe Diva in 2004 and 2005 (David Hallhaving trained the mare when she won in 2003).Freedman has also won the ‘race that stops anation’ with Tawrrific (1989), Subzero (1992)and Doriemus (1995).

He has enjoyed international success withMiss Andretti, who won the King’s Stand Stakes(then a Group 2) at Royal Ascot in 2007.

Emphasising the slow down in Freedman'sstrike rate of late is the fact Miss Andretti's victoryin the Coolmore Classic (1200m) at Flemingtonon November 10, 2007 was his last Group 1success in Melbourne.

The stable’s only other subsequent Group 1win came with the imported stayer Speed Gifted,bought out of Luca Cumani’s stable by GrantPritchard-Gordon, whose son Sam is theFreedmans’ Racing Manager. Speed Gifted wonThe Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick inOctober 2009. However, Freedman can have thesatisfaction of going into semi-retirement with anumber of other notable achievements to his credit.

These include winning the Grand Slam ofAustralian Racing – the Caulfield Cup(Mannerism), Cox Plate (Super Impose),Melbourne Cup (Subzero) and Golden Slipper(Bint Marscay) – in the 1992-93 season. He alsowon seven Melbourne trainers’ championships,with his 115 winners in 2005-06 still standing asa record.

The Australian-owned French-trainedAmericain (pictured) will be faced with adifficult assignment this year if he attemptsto become the fifth stayer to winconsecutive Emirates Melbourne Cups.

Although entries for the Cup do notclose until September 1, Racing Victoriahandicapper Greg Carpenter has indicatedAmericain will receive in the vicinity of58kg when the weights are released.

“Americain scored a dominant wincarrying 54.5kg last year,” said Carpenter.“On that basis his increase in weight wouldhave to be significant, so I think we wouldbe talking in the region of 58kg.”

Carpenter added that he was also takinginto account American's recent victory inthe Listed Prix de Reux at Deauville. “Theway he won the French race showed he iscoming back to form, much the way he didlast year.”

In a break from tradition, nominationsfor the BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) onOctober 15 were taken earlier than thosefor the Melbourne Cup and have alreadyclosed. Among the 22 international entriesis the emerging Motivator four-year-oldTactician, who is owned by the Queen andtrained by Michael Bell.

A winner of the Listed Silver Cup at Yorkon July 9, Tactician was scheduled to havehis next outing in the Ebor Handicap atYork on August 20 [as we went to press].Importantly, the winner of the Ebor isexempt from any ballot on the CaulfieldCup so is automatically guaranteed a start.

A total of 236 nominations werereceived for the Caulfield Cup and 189 forthe Tattersalls Cox Plate (2040m) atMoonee Valley on October 22. The winnerof the Cox Plate in 2009 and 2010, So YouThink, was among the entries, as was hisstablemate Cape Blanco.

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TALKING TO...REG BOND

Tyres are Reg Bond’s business and speed is the name of the game as far as his successfulowner/breeder operation is concerned – a Group 1 win is the omission he is keen to rectify

By Tim Richards • Photos George Selwyn

The man on aGOLDEN RUN

It’s been quite a 12 months foryour breeding operation with full siblings Ladies Are Forever

and Hoof It winning big prizes. Whichresult has given you most pleasure?It’s been a very good time, starting in Octoberwhen Ladies Are Forever won the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy and Gilt Edge Girl (byMonsieur Bond) the Prix de l’Abbaye atLongchamp, all the way through to Hoof It’sfantastic victories at York and Goodwood. Ofcourse, they were all special to me. But I alwayssay I get the most pleasure from my lastwinner. I was asked this question the day afterLady Royale had won a small handicap at

Ripon and I nominated her. After all, she willbe going to the paddocks and will be anotherimportant part of the team.

You keep your broodmares at YaphamMill Stud – how many do you currentlyhave and how do you decide whichprogeny to race and which to sell?We have 12 broodmares. We tend to buy a fillyfor speed and if she is successful will retire herto the stud, where we will breed speed tospeed with one of our stallions, MonsieurBond at Norton Grove Stud, Misu Bond atHedgeholme Stud or Captain Gerrard atMickley Stud. Captain Gerrard had to be sold

to Mickley Stud after I had endured a bad year;they offered me a good price and we neededthe pennies. We usually sell the colts.

Does Forever Bond, the dam ofLadies Are Forever and Hoof It, have other progeny on the ground?We have a full sister to Hoof It and Ladies AreForever going to the Doncaster Premier Salethis month (September) and we have had a lotof phone calls inquiring about the filly. She isvery nice and we think she is like the rest ofthe family – tough. The first out of the mare,Forever’s Girl, is blind in her right eye and haswon seven races even though she has been cast >>

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three times, on one occasion suffering a badlyswollen knee; she virtually runs on three legs.But she is toughness personified, like the restof the family. I received a big offer from abroadfor Forever Bond two days after Hoof It’sStewards’ Cup. But you never sell your bestplayer, unless it’s a price that would keep thewife and our four children for the rest of theirlives.

Has the success of Hoof It and Ladies Are Forever resulted in anincreased demand for your stallionMonsieur Bond?This season he covered 120 mares, comparedwith 20-30 in previous seasons. We startedhim at £2,000 and then raised him to £3,000.For a stallion responsible for a Group 1 winnerhe is at the right end of the market. He hasdone so well physically at Norton Grove Studthat we don’t recognise him from his racingdays! Maggie Lingwood, wife of the studmanager, goes out and gives him extra carrotsevery time he has a winner. At the end of hisracing career we sold half of him to WhitsburyManor Stud, where he stood for two years, andit was the team at Whitsbury who wereresponsible for Gilt Edge Girl. We then bought

out Whitsbury’s half share and brought himback to Malton.

Since setting out in 2000 you haveshown a marked preference forbuying and breeding sprinters. Why?When I first went into racing I realised that Iwould never win Derbys or the top middledistance races because I can’t compete with theArabs and Coolmore. So I decided to focus onsprinters and that’s where we are, with aninterest in three particular stallions. Besides, Iget bored watching races that last much longerthan a minute! It’s all about speed for me.

You started with just two horses andone of them, Bond Boy, won theStewards’ Cup. That must havewhetted your appetite … It was absolutely brilliant. He was a big horseand Bryan [Smart] said he had speed to burn,but he didn’t win at two. The next season hewon his maiden at Beverley by a short head buthe was getting better with age and ended upwinning about 11 races for us, including theStewards’ Cup at Goodwood. He now standsin his own five-acre paddock here overlookingall the children in the other paddocks. He loveswatching them playing around.

Having enjoyed so much success withBryan Smart, why did you decide toset up Geoff Oldroyd as your privatetrainer?Cost, basically. Bryan was very good to theBond family and they were very good for him.He was in Lambourn and it was taking me fivehours from Yorkshire to see my horses gallop.I’m a businessman; it didn’t make economicsense with all that wasted time sitting in thecar. Then one day at York Bryan bumped into

Les Eyre, who said he was moving to Spainand wondered if Bryan wanted to buy hisstables at Hambleton. Bryan did and continuedto train for me, but Geoff Oldroyd, whoworked for me as a wagon driver after he’dfinished riding, asked if I could help him setup as a trainer. It ended up with Geoff startingoff with some fillies and the colts staying withBryan, who still has about half a dozen for me.

Your working life has revolved round the tyre distribution business.How did you get involved with horsesand racing?It all came about as the result of a businessrelationship with Wayne Clifford, of BathwickTyres. He invited me to a corporate day at Bath,where we all got excited by the victory of hishorse Bathwick. Wayne then had a runner atYork and we were standing by the champagnebar when Wayne’s trainer Bryan Smart joinedus. By the end of the day Bryan was on thelookout for a couple of horses for us and oneof them turned out to be Bond Boy.

As a successful businessman do youfind it exasperating racing for suchpaltry prize-money?Take a look at the racing pages; they are filledwith bookmakers’ advertisements. There arecertain people taking an awful lot of moneyout of the racing industry and not puttingenough back. That’s the bookmakers. I haven’tread the detail of the Horsemen’s Tariff so Ican’t comment further on that. I’m too busytravelling with my business all round theworld, including Singapore, where I have justopened an office, and China. I have beeninvited to go racing in Singapore and could get

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“I get boredwatching races that

last much longer thana minute! It’s all

about speed for me”

Captain Gerrard, now a stallion, wins the 2007 Cornwallis Stakes under Tom Eaves

Hoof It, bred by Reg Bond, storms clearto win the Stewards’ Cup under 10st


involved there and possibly in China too. MyUK operation won’t get any bigger. Lack ofprize-money is the reason; take Ladies AreForever’s win in the Summer Stakes at York inJuly. She picked up just short of £30,000,peanuts for a Group 3. The race should havebeen worth nearer £60,000 or £70,000.

Recession hit the racing and breedingindustries hard – did it affect you?We had to work harder and harder and makemore money by expanding my tyre business,Bond International. In 2010 thecompany turned over £92 million; this yearwe’re looking at £105m. We also have a newventure, our website, tyregiant.com, whichshould increase turnover by a further £20m.With the values in prize-money declining,shortfalls in the sport need to be met byfurther success in our business.

Most of your horses carry the nameBond. Why?Bond is a very good name. If I go to China andbook into my hotel they love greeting youwith, ‘Welcome, Mr Bond’, followed by achuckle. It all goes back to the James Bondfilms, I suppose. I was trading on the fame ofthe name, Bond, and thought it sounded goodwhen applied to my horses. We started outcalling them all Bond of some sort, but then itbecame a bit confusing and now we tend touse ‘Lady’ in many of the fillies’ names.

Are you superstitious? Do you bet?I reckon my luck’s in if I see two magpies. AndI did on the day Hoof It won the Stewards’Cup. I don’t gamble as such; I might have £25each-way or £50 win, but that’s all.

What sponsorships do you have?I did a deal with Beverley, sponsoring the stallsfor the year with the aim of brightening up thestart. I bought jackets for the stalls handlers inmy racing colours, with yellow caps and theBond motif. I took boards on the boundary inthe five one-day cricket matches betweenEngland and Sri Lanka and that worked well.If I expand the sponsorship in racing it will bethrough tyregiant.com. I also take the RoyalBox at York, where I entertain 35 clients oneach day’s racing and have been setting upsyndicates for some of them.

Which racecourses look after ownerswell and which could do better?York is very good, so is Beverley, and most ofthe Yorkshire courses. Royal Ascot could dobetter. After Ladies Are Forever finished thirdin the Queen Mary I was leading her into theunsaddling enclosure when a man in a bowlerhat tried to stop me, saying I wasn’t allowedin. That took the edge off the occasion for me.

You must have a favourite horse... Bond Boy. He was the first one and is thedarling of the family. He is 14 now, looks afterhimself and is very well. We call him Georgeand he just loves being in his own paddockoverseeing all the others. He box-walked fromday one. It was a trait that didn’t do him anyharm; in fact, it probably got him fit!

Who is your big hope for the future?Ladies Are Forever may have one more runthis season, perhaps in France. She was a Mayfoal, like most of Forever Bond’s offspring, andisn’t mature yet. She should develop more atfour, even five.

How did the discovery of a braintumour last year affect you?It was very difficult. One day last summer at3am my wife Betty woke me up in bed becauseI was having a fit. I was taken into YorkHospital and after tests was told I had a braintumour. My immediate reaction was to ask,‘What does that mean?’

I was told there were four categories: oneand two can be cured, but three and four areincurable. I was moved to Hull for theoperation and within five days I was walkingout of hospital. I never had a headache, butwas told that my tumour was in category three,which meant they could prolong my life for upto ten years. So I have ten years to breed andown a Group 1 winner.

T A L K I N G T O . . .

CLOSE UP AND...PERSONALI like to relax by... opening thecurtains in the morning and watchingall my yearlings

My favourite journey is... to York races

When I was young... Betty and I (we met at 16) always wanted to own a racehorse

I am annoyed by... people notturning into work

The best advice I ever had is...Betty telling me to go into business

CLOSE UP AND...PROFESSIONALMy racing hero is... Lester Piggott

I would most like to win... a Group 1

Racecourses need... modernisingand bringing into today’s world

I handle defeat by... going very quietand analysing why things went wrong

Racing can increase its appealby... targeting more middle-agedracegoers


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SILVESTRE DE SOUSA

Silvestre de Sousa was halfwaythrough what would be a long anddifficult day. Without a winner after

three poor rides at Brighton, he wouldendure the same fate at Kempton’s eveningmeeting before charging up the M1 in therace to be home by midnight. He didn’twin that one, either. It had been a very different story the day

before. A double at Catterick saw himvault to the head of a title race that hadfour months left to run. He was proud tosee his name atop the standings, proud tocall and tell his father, proud to reflect thatit so nearly didn’t happen for the man wholeft Brazil, aged 20, in search of newfrontiers. If not quite of Odyssian proportions, de

Sousa’s voyage to date has been just asimplausible. The young jockey moved toIreland with the intention to return homeafter three months if opportunity passedhim by. As it was, he stayed with DermotWeld for two years without once riding ina race. “One day I asked him why I was good

enough to ride 12 horses every morningbut not good enough to ride on aracecourse,” he reflects. “I told him I wasleaving and he went mad. He told me thathe would find me some rides, but by thenI’d decided to walk away. It was hard; Iwas very happy there. Mr Weld was goodto me but I really wanted to ride.”

De Sousa was bound for Sao Paulo, thesprawling Brazilian metropolis of morethan 11 million people. He had learnt toride racehorses in the world’s fifth-largestcity. It was also where he’d left his soul,but a chance meeting with David Nichollsturned his head once more. “I talked to a friend who worked for Mr

Nicholls who said I should come over,” hesays. “What did I have to lose? I thought I

would try it for two weeks on the wayhome, but from the beginning Mr Nichollsstarted organising my paperwork and Irode in my first race soon after. That wassix years ago.” His first winner, in 2006, arrived on a

portentous date: New Year’s Day, whenoptimistic resolutions are made in thequest for a better life. De Sousa did notlook back. In that year he posted 27winners from 195 rides, but the harbingerof his talent lay in the staggering £64 profithis rides yielded to a £1 level stake. It

foretold that horses ‘ran’ for him. De Sousa’s big breakthrough came last

year. He closed it by landing his maidencentury of winners before he embarked ona fourth consecutive winter in India –where he has ridden the winner of theDerby and 2,000 Guineas twice. “I hadmore than 600 rides last year and my agent(Gareth Owen) said he was lookingforward to getting me 1,000 rides thisyear,” he reflects. “I just laughed.” Yet Owen has been true to his word: de

Sousa had already matched last year’snumbers by the end of August. Althoughthe talent genie has long since left thebottle, de Sousa’s season has been abettedby injury to Joe Fanning, in that it firedhim to the front of a queue of jockeysattached to Mark Johnston’s stable. Butwhile the association has propelled himinto the title race, he plays down theprospect. “To be where I am is like adream,” he says, “but the title is far frommy mind. I just want to get the rightresults, keep going, keep the ownershappy. I want to stay in the backgroundand see what happens.” Fair enough – except that another jockey

cut very much from the same cloth saidprecisely the same thing this time last year.And at its end, Paul Hanagan waschampion. Hanagan and de Sousa hail from

different tracks even if, at 30, they share

ChampionshipBY STEALTHSilvestre de Sousa is happiest ‘in the background’, letting his riding and winners do

the talking, but whether he likes it or not, title race chat will surround him for months

Words Julian Muscat • Photos George Selwyn

“I told Dermot WeldI was leaving and hewent mad. I wanted

to ride in races”

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the same age. Hanagan learnt to ride at 12 andbecame instantly transfixed. At a parallel stagede Sousa was well versed in rounding up cattleon horseback at his father’s farm, but was lessenamoured by it. He saw it as a chore, ademand of circumstance imposed on each ofhis four brothers.

His father kept a handful of thoroughbredmares and sold their progeny at auction, yetde Sousa was so disinterested that he fled tohis brother’s Sao Paulo furniture factory soonafter his 16th birthday.

“At first it was great just living in the bigcity,” he recalls. “I wanted to learn a trade butI soon realised I wasn’t happy doing that kindof work.” As he would when venturing toEurope, he was about to retreat back to thefamily farm when he had a chance meetingwith a man who worked at Hipodromo deCidade Jardim, the ‘Garden City racecourse’.

Noting that de Sousa had the physique of ajockey (he is barely 5ft tall), the manintroduced him to Fausto Durso, a leadingrider in Sao Paulo, who saw de Sousa enrolledinto the apprentices’ school. He was anythingbut a natural.

“I started very badly,” de Sousa remembers.“It took me six months to get my first ride,but 16 months later I was championapprentice and had lost my claim.” Back then,it wasn’t uncommon for horses trained at

Cidade Jardim to be ridden bareback. Thetrack sits slap bang in the centre of Sao Paulo,its straights flanked by busy roads in a cityrenowned for its hectic pace of life.

De Sousa believes that riding without a

saddle gave him a more intimateunderstanding of horses, in particular theirgait and movement. And while his formativeefforts frightened him, the payoff came bythe horses’ relaxed demeanour, safe in the


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S I L V E S T R E D E S O U S A

De Sousa and Namibian (No.2) vie with Fiorente and Ryan Moore in the Gordon Stakes; Namibian came out on top by a neck

Silvestre de Sousa makes no bones about it.“The best thing about riding in Britain is thatracing here is better than anywhere else inthe world. The worst thing is the cold.”

His hatred of icy winters is shared byfellow-Brazilian Premiership footballerswho have barely arrived before they startplotting their exit. None better amplifiedthe trait than Robinho, whose weeklywage of £160,000 could console him for only 15 months before he walked outon Britain.

Robinho’s compatriots at Manchester Citylasted only slightly longer. Elano enduredthe hardship for two years, while Jo survivedthree. De Sousa may now be into his ninthyear but he extends the clan sympathy.

“I can understand why the footballerswant to go home,” he says. “We come froma place that is like paradise, but the problemis that the football season here is in winter.It’s a pity, because summer here is

unbelievable. Okay, it can rain, but on a niceday it is beautiful.”

Although there isn’t much opportunityfor him to indulge his favourite pastime ofrelaxing on a sandy beach, he once bravedthe Atlantic on a visit to the Galway Festival.

“It felt like an electric shock,” heremembers. “I went in the water and camestraight out.” He enjoyed his two years inIreland, even if he spent his free time inDublin rather than sampling the ruraldelights of Kildare. And one of his travellingaccomplices on the journey to Ireland fromBrazil is still there. At the very least, his friend’s role as assistant trainer to OliverBrady will be an education.

The food is not so much of a problem; deSousa is an advocate of roast chicken, evenif his features disintegrate at the mention ofmushy peas, Sedgefield-style. “I tried itonce; never again,” he laughs.

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he can weigh out at 7st 12lb. “I need mybreakfast and dinner every day,” he says.“I would be very weak if I had to do thesauna like some of the jockeys. I don’tthink I could.” A natural lightweight, de Sousa was

looking forward to hosting a barbecueat his Thirsk home in the middle of afive-day suspension in August. “You should come along because

it will be good fun, I tell you,”he says. “The only thing Icannot promise is asunny day.”

the mushy peas’

knowledge that they weren’t about to beloaded into starting stalls. Indeed, barebackriding was a feature of the inauguralBrazilian challenge on the Dubai Carnival 15years ago until officials at Nad Al Sheba,petrified by the implications of injury toriders, insisted the horses took morningexercise in full tack. For de Sousa, it might have ended as it had

started at Cidade Jardim. After losing hisclaim he was holding his own among seniorjockeys. He was happy and in fair demand

until a broken arm forced him to sit out sixmonths. He would never recapture his mojo.Hence the life-changing journey to Irelandand a two-year-bout of home-sickness inwhat the son of Sao Paulo describes as “themiddle of nowhere with only grass and trees”around the Curragh. He still spoke only broken English when

he moved to Nicholls’s Yorkshire base in2004, where he met Vicky Behan, his partnerof five years and with whom he has a four-year-old son, Ryan. By now he welcomed the responsibilities of

fatherhood; he was among people he likedand who valued his riding skills. And it helped

that Behan is something of a kindred spirit. Like so much about him, de Sousa’s liaison

with Behan came about by a circuitous route.Behan had herself worked in Kildare, lessthan two miles from de Sousa, but their pathsnever crossed until they met for the first timeat Nicholls’s stable. An apprentice back then,Behan rode Peace Offering to win theprestigious Gosforth Park Cup in 2006, afterwhich she enrolled on a three-year degreecourse in equine science. While Behan’s experience of riding makes

the perfect foil for de Sousa’s demandingcareer, the harmony works both ways. DeSousa will have approved of his partner’sreturn to education: each of his five sisters isa teacher in Brazil. This time last yearHanagan was wide-eyed at his place alongsidethe likes of Richard Hughes, Ryan Moore andKieren Fallon in the title race. De Sousa seemsless overwhelmed by the prospect. He is fortified by confidence from riding 47

winners in June and July alone, yet he isquick to acknowledge that acceptance by hisseniors is governed by him adhering to theunwritten rules of the weighing room. Fallon wanders by as we speak at

Kempton: would de Sousa ever considernipping up his inner? He issues a deep frownfollowed by a shake of the head; then a loudburst of staccato laughter. “Are you crazy,” heasks? “It’s very competitive on the track. Youtalk in the paddock but friendship is overwhen you get on the horse. “You need to be careful with the big guys;

in a race you cannot go where you like. Youmust have respect and ride with intelligence,otherwise they will punish you.”

His achievements against the “big guys”continue to grow apace, much of it digestedby readers of weekly bulletins on the SaoPaulo Jockey Club website. He talks to hisfather often but has no real idea of the impacthe is making at home. Professional demandsmean that he has been back to Brazil onlyonce in the last seven years. What would the reception be if he next

returned as champion jockey? He briefly entertains the idea, saying: “I

guess it would be something, no?” But hequickly returns to default mode, adding:“There is still a long way to go, so I don’tthink about it.” The crunch will come whenFanning, detained by a bone fracture sincelate June, resumes his place within Johnston’sjockey colony. Some of De Sousa’s rides from that source will dry up, but he is unperturbed. “Mr Johnston has a big set-up with runners

at many meetings every day,” he says. “No-one can be in three or four places at once.” It is entirely feasible de Sousa could streak

to the title on the back of rich pickings atvenues no-one tends to notice. But while hemay be anxious to proceed anonymously, histalent is far from unnoticed.

“You talk in thepaddock but

friendship is overwhen you mount up”

De Sousawith wifeVicky, herselfa formerjockey, andson Ryan


WEIGHT FOR AGE


The weight-for-age scale has changed little in recent years but a succession of easy wins for the Classic crop over their elders has called the current calculations into question

Words Graham Dench • Photos George Selwyn

Do the figuresADD UP?

Three-year-old Nathaniel defeats theyear older Workforce in the KingGeorge at Ascot in receipt of 12lb

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This summer’s domination of the premierall-aged clashes by three-year-olds hasinevitably given rise to renewed calls for

an overhaul of the weight-for-age scale.Few are suggesting that the allowances the

Classic generation currently receive from theirelders are wildly incorrect, but, with the likes ofFrankel and Nathaniel enjoying comprehensivevictories against senior opposition, is it time theywere revised?

After all, while the modern era has witnesseddramatic changes in the breeding, preparingand campaigning of thoroughbreds, the weight-for-age scale which underpins racing –formalised by Admiral Rous in the mid-19thcentury (see panel page 47) – has not undergonefundamental alteration in decades.

More radical thinkers believe that the eventsthat establish the sport’s true champions, racessuch as the King George VI And QueenElizabeth Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Prix de l’Arc de

Triomphe and Champion Stakes, ought to berun on level terms, as indeed they are in almostevery other major sport.

Is that a realistic option, or is everything finejust as it is?

Handicapper defends systemIt is hardly surprising that Phil Smith, the BHA’shead of handicapping, is a defender of the statusquo so far as weight for age is concerned, buthis defence is based on statistics and rationalargument rather than gut feeling.

The sophisticated software that the BHA hasused for monitoring success rate by generationis not currently available, but the last check wasdone only two years ago and Smith insists that“the differences in success rates by ages bydistances and by months are infinitesimal.”

Former senior steward David Oldrey acceptsthat they may indeed be infinitesimal taken yearby year, but they can add up. Oldrey suspects

that the current scale is not far out but says:“They may be tiny, tiny differences, but if youlet twenty or thirty years pass they will build upand you may find it’s time for anotheradjustment.

“Probably every revision there has been hashad horses maturing a little bit younger. Theybegan by saying no horse is mature until it issix, but we have slowly worked back until weare effectively saying that they are mature asfour-year-olds unless they are running overextreme distances. The pressures of the breedingworld are all the time pushing towards earliermaturity.”

Smith argues that when results of the bigraces suggest weight for age allowances may beunfair, there is often another explanation. Hesays: “After Teenoso won the King George atfour in 1984 nine of the next 11 winners werethree-year-olds, leading to a clamour at the timethat it had to be because the scale was


advantageous to three-year-olds, but the realityat that time was that three-year-olds werepacked off to stud asap and there just weren’tany (top-class) four-year-olds around.

“Of course since then we’ve had a plethora ofolder winners, and in 16 more runnings therehave been only three three-year-old winners –Galileo, Alamshar and most recently Nathaniel –so now some are saying that the allowances aredisadvantageous to three year-olds. They arenot; it’s just fashion as to whether the best olderhorses are allowed to stay in training.”

Looking at some of the key all-aged clashes of2011, Smith says: “The July Cup, the KingGeorge and the Sussex, the first three Group 1races where the generations met, were all wonby three-year-olds, but Frankel and DreamAhead were the top-rated horses so we werepretty hopeful they would win anyway. Andwith the fillies, where three-year-olds took onolder horses in the Falmouth, the Nassau andthe Rothschild, all were won by older horses[Immortal Verse did strike a blow for three-year-old fillies in the Prix Jacques le Marois].

“People tend to look at results in isolation andconclude something is wrong with the weight-for-age scale, but I think it’s stood the test oftime pretty well.”

Some believe that it was expecting too muchof Canford Cliffs for him to concede 8lb to sowell developed a three-year-old as Frankel in theSussex Stakes, but that, argues Smith, misses animportant point.

He says: “People were saying to me before theSussex that Frankel must be a certainty, becausewe had him on 130 and Canford Cliffs on 125,but for Frankel to replicate the 130 he recordedin the 2,000 Guineas at the end of April in theSussex Stakes at the end of July he had to haveimproved by 6lb, because that is what theweight for age scale tells us. As it happens, byour figures he improved even more than that.”

Is the breed maturing quicker?Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder’s veterinaryexpert, James Tate, questions whether today’sracehorse is sufficiently immature to deservesuch advantageous allowances. He says:“Because the Flat horse is targeted at the threeyear-old Classic races, over the last few centuriesit has also been bred to become moreprecocious.

“As a result, today’s thoroughbred maturesearlier than its predecessor and so the majorityof horses bred for Flat racing have only a smallamount of developing left to do by the time theyreach their third birthday.

“Obviously, each horse is different but thecurrent question is whether today’s averagethree year-old is sufficiently under-developedcompared to the average four year-old to bereceiving a significant amount of weight from it,particularly in the period from Juneonwards. That is a question, in my opinion, that

should be put to the statisticians.”Smith is not sure that horses are maturing any

earlier, and nor, he says, is top trainer Sir HenryCecil, with whom he discussed the subject atNewmarket recently.

Sir Mark Prescott doesn’t think they areeither, and he argues that it would notnecessarily matter anyway. He says: “I don’tthink it matters if the breed has changed. I don’tthink they mature any earlier, and if they don’tmature any earlier it doesn’t matter if they areall 10lb better or 10lb worse, so long as thedifferential remains the same.

“The times for horseraces tell you that horsesaren’t improving very fast despite treadmills,artificial gallops, veterinary attention, scoping,scanning and all the rest. Watering is a factor,but I think the Admiral was spot on.”

There are currently only a handful of races inwhich two-year-olds can meet their elders, butamong them are championship sprints like theNunthorpe, the Haydock Sprint Cup and thePrix de l’Abbaye.

When Kingsgate Native won the 2007Nunthorpe, it was widely perceived that the24lb he received from mature runner-up DesertLord was too generous, but with hindsight wecan see he was simply he was a top-classsprinter, and the best horse in the race.


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Phil Smith: ‘scale stood test of time’

Sir Mark Prescott: ‘Rous was spot on’

Scale of weight for age allowances (lb)Three-year-olds in Flat races (northern hemisphere)Date Distance (furlongs) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

June 1-15 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15

June 16-30 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14

Jul 1-15 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13

Jul 16-31 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12

Aug 1-15 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11

Aug 16-31 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10

Sep 1-15 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sep 16-30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Oct 1-15 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Oct 16-31 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Nov 1-15 - - 1 2 3 4 5 6

Nov 16-30 - - 1 2 3 4 5 6

Dec 1-15 - - - 1 2 3 4 5

Dec 16-31 - - - 1 2 3 4 5

“You can’t say a horseis the best in the worldif it wins by a length

in receipt of 8lb”


Interestingly, when he was second two monthslater in the Abbaye, his allowance reduced by6lb to reflect the progress a typical two-year-oldis expected to make in that period, he beatDesert Lord by an almost identical margin.

Smith is comfortable with the current scaleof allowances for juveniles and says: “If we had a lot more two-year-olds running againsttheir elders and they were winningdisproportionately then we’d have anotherclose look. But all changes have to bestatistically driven – you can’t make changeson a gut feeling – and there aren’t the statisticsat the moment to suggest we are too far out.”

Sir Mark Prescott, who might be the modernday’s closest equivalent to Admiral Rous interms of the meticulous detail he records ofgallops, is in no doubt that the scale is right. Hesays: “When you work a two-year-old with anolder horse, which you don’t do very often, andthen you write down it’s rating based on that,it’s right. It’s just incredible really.”

Scrap the allowancesBrough Scott, Simon Holt and Donn McCleanare among a small but significant body of puristswho believe that true championship races oughtto be run without weight for age allowances.

Scott is aware of the practical objections, butargues: “British Flat racing has to think theunthinkable, or else it’s going down the pan. Itneeds to be brave and this is the sort of thingwe ought to be thinking about.”

If we are trying to make racing work with thewidest possible audience, Scott says, how canpeople be expected to understand how we haila horse a “champion” when it has been alloweda big advantage? The championship races, heargues, ought to be pure tests on level terms,although a sex allowance might be acceptable.

For Scott, though, it’s not just a matter ofwhat would be understood best by a widerpublic. He believes it would benefit the breed.

“The best thing for the breed would be thatyou had to prove yourself utterly on the track.The premise I always go back to is that youshouldn’t earn a stud value too lightly. It’s one

thing to be the top three-year-old, but are youreally the best horse around? By the time yourun in the Arc, it should be what’s the best horsein the race. Weight for age is fine as a method forgetting more competitive racing, but when itgets to championship races you can’t say a horseis the best horse in the world if it wins by alength and it’s in receipt of 8lb.

“The real champions, the real superstars,would win anyway. Frankel would have beatenCanford Cliffs without weight for age. Mill Reefwould have won the Arc on level terms, and SeaThe Stars might have won it too.”

Head of handicapping Phil Smith has a morepragmatic hat on when he declares himself“absolutely against” scrapping weight for age.

He says: “It would only be in Britain, becausethe chances of getting international agreementare zero. We’d have to do it in isolation and thenthe Frankels of this world would be running inthe Prix Jacques Le Marois, not the SussexStakes, because why would they run againstolder horses at level weights here when theycould go across to France or to Ireland and geta significant allowance?”

Sir Mark Prescott takes a similar view. Heargues: “If you want three-year-olds to take onolder horses in championship races you have tohave a weight-for-age scale which reflects theirdevelopment.

“Without it they simply won’t run, it’s assimple as that, unless they are trained bymaniacs or they are unbelievably good.”


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Admiral Rous: the most influential man in racingThe notion thatyounger horses shouldcarry less weight thantheir mature elders inorder to equalise theirchances was firstformalised in 1850 byAdmiral Henry JohnRous (1791-1877),

although it was already widely accepted thatyounger horses required a weight concessionif they were to be competitive against maturerivals.

Admiral Rous was a former navalcommander and Member of Parliamentwho was first elected a steward of theJockey Club in 1838 and became the mostfamous of all turf administrators andreformers.

A man renowned for his integrity andvigour, he was an expert handicapper, andthrough experimentation with weights andthe meticulous investigation of his owndetailed observations he codified arelationship between age and maturity,expressed in terms of weight.

The tabulated allowances he introducedin 1850 were revised in 1873 and thenunderwent relatively minor changes untiloverhauled in 1976 by Major DavidSwannell, who translated the differencesinto a sliding scale of allowances designedto reflect the physical progress that theaverage thoroughbred racehorse makes asit matures. The most recent revisions weremade under Geoffrey Gibbs in 1990.

The modern weight-for-age scale isshown on the previous page: a table ofweight, age and distance. It lays down thevarying weights horses of differing agesshould receive from their elders over thefull range of distances through the year,shown fortnight by fortnight, in order to reflect the speed at which the typical thoroughbred develops before it is considered fully mature aged four.

The distance of a race is a major factor indetermining the allowance, and at theextremes the difference is huge. Even atintermediate distances over a relativelyshort space of time the difference can besignificant. For example whereas Canford

Cliffs was required to concede Frankel 8lbin Goodwood’s Sussex Stakes at the end ofJuly, it would have been only 3lb shouldthey have met at Ascot in October. That 5lbdifference would equate to around two anda half lengths.

Rous is credited by turf historians RogerMortimer, Richard Onslow and PeterWillett as having “formed the link betweenthe rough and ready racing of the 19thcentury and the highly organised sport wehave today.”

Sir Mark Prescott would probably goeven further and reckons that without thehandicapping principles and the weight-for-age scale that Rous proposed,racing would not have evolved from thematches and run-offs that were the norm inhis day into the competitive spectacle weknow today.

“Admiral Rous is probably the mostinfluential man in racing,” Prescott says.“He was extraordinarily ahead of his time,and I can't think of any other sport inwhich one man has had such a defininginfluence. His legacy is extraordinary.”

Brough Scott: ‘racing must be braver’


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As James Willough byhighlights in his column (page 23), it

is a misguided approach thatsees the St Leger shunnedby many of the season’s bestthree-year-olds colts.How refreshing to hear

from connections, even before thestatuesque German filly Wild Coco won theNewsells Park Stud Stakes at Newmarket inJuly, that she was considered a potentialLeger candidate by her stable. Of course, fora filly, commercial concerns are less of anissue. Winning the oldest Classic with a coltvirtually guarantees he will be regarded as apotential jumps stallion at best and largelyoverlooked by the Flat market.The well-bred 2006 winner Sixties Icon

has yearlings this year from a first crop ofjust 39 live foals. The catalogues available aswe went to press featured one of hisyearlings at Tattersalls Ireland and one inBook 1 of Tattersalls’ October Sale.In Germany, where owner/breeders are

still prevalent, and soundness and longevityas a racehorse are paramount for potentialstallion prospects, things are a little different,as a glance at the BBAG Yearling Salecatalogue will show.The admirable middle-distance duo of

Silvano and Samum – each of whom racedfor four consecutive seasons – are bestrepresented among living stallions, and bothhave been champion sire in Germany. InEngland, Samum’s full-brother and fellowDeutsches Derby winner Schiaparelli is a

new recruit to the National Hunt ranks.Wild Coco’s breeder Gestüt Röttgen

features as part of our extended yearlingsales season coverage this month. JulianMuscat assesses the influence Germanbloodlines have had on racing worldwideand relates how Röttgen has been preserved,at the wish of its late owner Maria Mehl-Mulhens, with the express intention ofbettering the German racing and breedingproduct. If recent results are anything to goby, her admirable ambition is working.

Success brings tough decisionsA wonderfully consistent flagbearer forBritish breeding this season has beenTreasure Beach. Through his rigorous andsuccessful 2011 programme he gives lie tothe theory that the thoroughbred breed isbecoming ever frailer. Aidan O’Brien should be congratulated for

his bold campaigning of the colt, which sawhim beat Natahaniel on his seasonal debutin the Chester Vase before failing by only ahead to win the Derby. Subsequent victoriesin the Irish Derby and Secretariat Stakes,sandwiching his fourth-place run in theGrand Prix de Paris, define him as one of thebrightest stars in a galaxy chock-full ofsparkling rivals this season. Carl Evans visited his breeders, Brian and

Jane Hammond of Ashley House Stud, whohave been faced with the quandary foistedon many small outfits associated with a goodhorse: to sell or not to sell.“Treasure Beach has been a fairy story but

now I have to be businesslike,” says Brian,

who will send his dam Honorine to thisyear’s December Sale.

Green kingSuch an empassioned emphasis on stayingbloodlines from this corner is not intendedto negate the importance of speed in apedigree, or to denigrate those stallions witha sprinting background.Last month saw the retirement of one of

Britain’s most celebrated stallions of recentdecades: Green Desert. While naturallyassociated with sprinters, Green Desert’ssons Cape Cross and Oasis Dream haveprovided us with such exciting middle-distance horses as Sea The Stars, Ouija Boardand Midday.Appropriately, his most recent Group 1

winner was the Shadwell-bred Markab, inlast year’s Haydock Sprint Cup, a race wonby Green Desert himself in 1986. Asbroodmare sire, his Group 1 winners includeMakfi and Total Gallery.Following restricted covering duties for

the veteran in recent seasons, there will befew of his sons and daughters available inforthcoming sales, though Book 1 atTattersalls includes a half-brother to recentGrade 1 winner Dubawi Heights among thesix yearlings on offer. Green Desert’s finalcrop of foals numbers just ten.Class will out in any sphere, and from a

running start in 1990, when he was leadingfirst-season sire, Green Desert, now 28, hasbeen a major force in world breeding formore than 20 years. His influence willcontinue to be felt down the generations.

Leger held dear, by some at least

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Our extended bloodstock coverage this month includes:

• Ashley House Stud, birthplace of Treasure Beach – pages 52-54

• Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale preview – pages 56-59

• The admirable aims of the Gestüt Röttgen foundation – pages 60-62

• Federico Barberini, the man who bought Dream Ahead as a yearling – pages 65-66

• European pinhookers air their views on Keeneland’s September Sale – pages 69-70

• Sales Circuit from DBS, Tattersalls Ireland and Fasig-Tipton Saratoga – pages 72-73

BREEDERS’ DIGESTBy EMMA BERRY, Bloodstock Editor

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ASHLEY HOUSE STUD

Arelatively young mare who hasproduced a Classic winner this year will be a rare offering at

Tattersalls in December.Honorine, the dam of Irish Derby winner

Treasure Beach, will carry a close relative byNew Approach when she comes up forauction, and being just 11 years old, adaughter of the Darshaan stallion Mark OfEsteem, and a consistent producer of lovely

foals, she has the criteria to reap a jackpot forowners Brian and Jane Hammond. Her valuewas not diminished when Treasure Beachflew to Arlington Park in mid-August andwon the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes.The Hammonds are hardly world-

renowned breeders. Based in Devon, a countywhose racing associations are firmly injumping, the Hammonds’ nearest town isfamous for carpet production not bloodstock,

and their Ashley House Stud currently housesjust three mares. But it is that unlikelybackground which means Honorine is goingto market. If she were in the hands of a majorplayer she would be staying put, but theHammonds want to make the figures stackup, and their prized asset promises to do thatand more.Her sales ring appearance under the

Trickledown Stud draft will be like sippingchampagne through the stem of a nettle for

the Hammonds, yet the decision to sell iscommon sense. Brian Hammond says: “I have two of her

daughters. In April she had a beautifulAuthorized filly, who I will retain, and in May Treasure Beach won the Chester Vase[beating Nathaniel, who went on to land theKing George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakesat Ascot]. “A few weeks later Treasure Beach was

Treasure theMOMENT

Brian and Jane Hammond are living the dream of every small breeder courtesy of IrishDerby winner Treasure Beach, but commercial reality dictates that his dam is for sale

Words and photos Carl Evans

Brian and Jane Hammond keep three mares at Ashley House Stud near Axminster

“There’s no sense ofenvy: other breedersknow how difficult it is to make the sums add up”

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second, beaten a head in the Derby, then wonthe Irish Derby, by which time the phone hadbeen ringing with offers to buy her.

“Things are hot at the moment so whywait? But I would rather sell in the ring than privately.”

Hammond adds: “It’s incredible to thinkI’ve bred a Classic winner, but I’m 62 nowand I can’t imagine I’ll be doing it all my life.Treasure Beach has been a fairy story, but nowI have to be businesslike to maintain the stud.We don’t do things by halves.”

A stroll around the Hammonds’ land nearthe village of Dalwood and the carpet-makingtown of Axminster is to gain an appreciationof the five-star operation they have created.

West Country livestock farmers commonlyshore up a gate with baling twine, or plug ahole in a hedge with a bit of corrugated tin,but Ashley House Stud sets standards inpaddock railing others would revere.

Yet Hammond is no born-to-the-tradehorseman – he and Jane ran a printingbusiness in Exeter until cashing in seven yearsago, at which point their secondary

Treasure Beach owes his life to a deceasedfull sister, born in 2007.

Twelve months earlier the Hammondspaid €20,000 and sent Honorine toGalileo, whose first crop were turningthree. By the end of that year, with themare happily pregnant, Galileo’s progenywere the talk of racing – first-croppersSixties Icon and Red Rocks had won the StLeger and Breeders’ Cup Turf respectively,while his juveniles were headed byunbeaten Teofilo.

Brian says: “It was looking good, butthen Honorine’s foal was born dead. Wewere distraught, but Coolmore Stud kindlygave us a free return, otherwise we couldnever have gone back to the same sire,because his fee had spiralled. The resultwas Treasure Beach.”

A curious adventure lay ahead, for thefollowing November, while en route to the

foal sale at Tattersalls, the transportercarrying Treasure Beach and othermembers of the Trickledown Stud draft,suffered brake seizure when pulling up attraffic lights in Newmarket High Street.

Towing the vehicle was not an option andleading the cargo into another lorry wasrisky on a winter’s night under street lights,so Trickledown’s Paul Thorman elected towalk the foals half a mile to Park Paddocks.

In a nearby pub frequented by membersof the racing industry, the customersanswered Thorman’s mayday call and ledthe weanlings through the streets. It saysmuch about their preparation that noneturned a hair, until letting off a littleboisterous exuberance as their hoovestouched grass under the floodlights of thesales complex.

Two days later Treasure Beach sold for asession-topping 180,000gns.

An unlikely night out in Newmarket

All is not lost: Honorine, led by Jane, is heading to the sales but the Hammonds will retain Treasure Beach’s Authorized half-sister


occupation, a racing and breeding enterprise,was revamped by culling their stock andbuying a quartet of better-grade mares.Honorine was among them.Working in conjunction with pedigree

professional Michael Youngs, Hammondtracked her down at Tattersalls’ DecemberSale as an out-of-training four-year-old withthree victories – none in stakes company – fortrainer Pip Payne.Hammond says: “Michael is a smashing

chap, who works for kings, princes and majorbusinessmen, so we are both grateful he hastime for us; perhaps he regards me as achallenge. Julian Dollar [of Newsells ParkStud] recommended him.“My first mares – bought in the £5,000 to

£12,000 bracket – were like anapprenticeship in the industry. I had them foreight or nine years, but they weren’tprofitable, so when I sold the printingbusiness I had the money to improve themares and that’s where Michael came in. It’smy decision to sell Honorine, but Michaelfeels the time is right, too.”Hammond’s purchase of Honorine for the

relatively small sum of 50,000gns suggests hehas the Midas touch but, in common withevery other horse owner, he has known thedownside, too.His star mare is likely to sell for a huge

profit, yet two of the other three he boughtwhen upgrading his stock, Oriental Lady

(King’s Best) and Harlem Dancer (DrDevious), cost 62,000gns each but returnedjust 15,000gns between them when putthrough the ring last year.“That’s the nature of the game,” says

Hammond. “If Honorine sells for a million itwon’t recoup the stud’s outlay by the time I’vepaid tax.” The fourth mare, Anamilina (Anabaa), has

been retained, and her current mating plansuggests Hammond has a sense of sport, notjust business. Her Halling colt foal will beoffered in the ring this year, but the Yeats foal

she carries has its destiny mapped out. Hammond says: “That one’s for me. I hope

it’s a colt I can race on the Flat at three andthen over jumps.”

On the beachTreasure Beach’s Irish Derby win has been hispinnacle to date, yet his defeat of Nathanielat Chester, and close second to Pour Moi inthe Derby, not to mention his success atArlington, were performances to gladden anybreeder. Unfortunately, the Hammonds werein Morocco when he ran at Epsom.Brian says: “I spent three days walking

around Agadir trying to find a television setthat could show the BBC and eventuallyfound one in an English bar. The wholefamily sat down for a meal in front of the TVand were soon joined by Moroccanswondering what all the shouting was about.“I thought he’d won as they crossed the line

but, while it was disappointing to be beaten,I’d still bred a Derby runner-up. Sadly, it allgot a bit overlooked, not just by the winner,but also because the Queen’s horse was third. “I wasn’t surprised when he was

subsequently only fourth at Longchamp – hehad three hard races in a row and the race(Grand Prix de Paris), on good to soft ground,probably came too soon after the Curragh.”Treasure Beach will doubtless have plenty

of major targets remaining this autumn atvarious distances. Win, lose or draw, he hasdone his bit for Honorine’s valuation and itwill be interesting to see how well she faresin the ring later this year.That occasion should provide the final

chapter in a story that has fashioned theHammonds’ breeding plans. Jane Hammond says: “It was Brian’s dream

to start a stud, but this was never envisaged.People have been so kind about the success ofTreasure Beach. There’s no sense of envybecause other breeders know how difficult itis to make the sums add up.”


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A S H L E Y H O U S E S T U D

Honorine’s Authorized filly foal befriends a colt by Halling out of Anamilina

2005: Polish Descent (in foal to Kyllachy) – dam of Saoire (Pivotal), winner of Irish 1,000Guineas. Sold 180,000gns to Joseph Joyce

2006: Specifically (in foal to Danehill Dancer) – dam of Speciosa (Danehill Dancer),winner of 1,000 Guineas. Sold 1,850,00gns to Newsells Park Stud

2007: Factice (in foal to Val Royal) – dam of Cockney Rebel (Val Royal), dual Guineaswinner. Sold 240,000gns to James Wigan

British/Irish Classic-producing mares sold the same year at Tattersalls’ December Sale since 2000

2006 Rock Of Gibraltar filly – Early Morning Rain Retained, retired after twounplaced runs due to injury. 2011 colt by Halling. In foal to Authorized

2007 Galileo filly Born dead

2008 Galileo colt – Treasure Beach Sold for 180,000gns as a foal to Tim Hyde. Winnerof the Irish Derby, Secretariat Stakes and £1,148,856 in prize-money

2009 Singspiel colt Sold at the Craven breeze-up to Gordian Troeller for 42,000gns torace in the USA

2010 Cape Cross colt Sold as a foal to Gill Richardson for 120,000gns to race for Jonand Julia Aisbitt from Mick Channon’s yard

2011 Authorized filly Retained

Honorine’s foals to date


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YEARLING SALES PREVIEW: TATTERSALLS IRELAND

It’s a long way from Fairyhouse to HongKong, but by January of this year, threegraduates of Tattersalls Ireland’s 2008

yearling sale had made their way to Sha Tinwhere they filled the trifecta in the HongKong Classic Mile.

A trio of globetrotting Tattersalls Ireland graduates: Lucky Nine leads home Xtension and Treasure Lands in the Hong Kong Classic Mile

Niche

MARKETTattersalls Ireland’s September Yearling Sale has perhaps struggled more than most through the

recession but it is still an auction with a loyal fan base thanks to its steady supply of winners

Words Emma Berry

The winner, a Dubawi colt named LuckyNine (who started his career in Ireland asLuck Or Design), was sold for €9,000, whilerunner-up Xtension fetched €15,000. Third-placed Treasure Lands (formerly GardeningLeave) was the most expensive of the trio

but, at €24,000, he would still count as abargain in many people’s books.

Also in 2008, Dick Turpin was sold for€26,000 and fellow Group 1 winner MusicShow changed hands in a private deal at thesale for just €2,000.

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This was of course the year that all salestook a big hit and Tattersalls Ireland was noexception. The September Yearling Saleaggregate was slashed to almost half the2007 total, albeit from 200 fewer horsescatalogued (from 706 to 505).

Despite a top lot of only €70,000 in 2010,last year’s auction did show signs ofrecovery, clawing back an improvement of11% on the low of 2009, and it will befervently hoped that this upward trajectorycan continue. To have been able to buy thefirst three home in a Group 1 for less than€50,000 is surely a message the CountyMeath-based sales company would like toreiterate ahead of its sole Flat yearling sale.

While Doncaster’s Premier Sale has itsreputation as an auction which focuses onthe more precocious types, Goffs andTattersalls’ Newmarket wing hold sway inthe classier division in their respectivecountries. So where does that leaveTattersalls Ireland?

“We’re a niche sale but every year we getnice horses and loads of winners come fromthe September sale,” said Tattersalls IrelandDirector and auctioneer Simon Kerins. “Wemade a decision to cut the sale back to twodays several years ago – it was difficult tosustain it over three days.”

Among the graduates of last year’s auctionis recent Newmarket conditions race winnerTrumpet Major, yet another promisingyoung flagbearer for the Richard Hannonteam. While some of the big-name agentsdon’t patronise the Fairyhouse sale, PeterDoyle is a regular buyer there, and he selected Trumpet Major, like Dick Turpina son of Arakan, for €20,000. He holds

entries in the Champagne Stakes andDewhurst Stakes.

“Perhaps because it comes fairly early inthe yearling sales calendar there’s a sense ofpeople minding what they spend but thenthey come back to us and say it’sunbelievable value,” added Kerins. “We’ve a

good base of continental buyers and that’sheld up well, plus the trainers and plenty ofagents are loyal to the sale. I think the salesrace gives a good incentive.”

Breeze-up consignor Emma O’Gormanpurchased the 2005 Tattersalls Ireland Sales Stakes winner Wake Up Maggie for€24,000. The Chris Wall-trained daughterof Xaar subsequently won twice at Group 3level and was runner-up in the CheveleyPark Stakes.

“It’s one of our favourite sales,” saidO’Gorman. “You have to look a bit harder fora horse with a pedigree that’s really nice butthere are good racehorses there for not verymuch money.

“The Moss Vale filly [Chandigarh] webought there last year for €9,000 has wonalready and the sales race is a great incentive– we hope to have three in it this year.”

O’Gorman believes that the sale can beoverlooked by some agents intent on buying yearlings by the more fashionablestallions.

“Agents are perhaps under more pressurefrom their clients to buy those sorts of horsesbut that’s why someone like Peter Doyledoes so well there – he’s buying horses thathe likes rather than judging them purely onpedigree. Fairyhouse is a trainers’ sale really

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IN A NUTSHELLTattersalls IrelandSeptember Yearling SaleRatoath, Co Meath September 20-21542 lots (all eligible for the €125,000 Tattersalls IrelandSuper Auction Race 2012)www.tattersalls.ie

• Yearlings by 115 different stallionscomprise the 2011 September Salecatalogue, including eight byAcclamation, six by Dark Angel and twoby Dutch Art, each of whom is enjoying atremendous season.

• Buyers will have a chance to assess thefirst progeny of a number of freshmansires at Fairyhouse, including CaptainMarvelous, Duke Of Marmalade, Haatef,Papal Bull, Ramonti, Sakhee’s Secret,Sixties Icon, Thousand Words and Vita

Rosa. Lot 72 is a first-cropper that takesthe eye: the Duke Of Marmalade filly hasa page choc-a-block with black type,being a grand-daughter of Darshaan’sfull-sister Dayanata. She is the first foal ofthe Sadler’s Wells mare Entre Nous.

• The death of Verglas in May was a greatblow to the Irish National Stud. The lategrey stallion, who could be relied upon asa regular source of juvenile talent, has 11yearlings catalogued.

• It’s worth being at the sale in plenty oftime on the opening day as the first lotthrough the ring is a colt by Lawman outof the 1991 Prix de Diane winnerCaerlina. Her Dalakhani colt King OfQueens fetched 160,000gns at Tattersalls’October Sale in 2006, while her daughterLuminous Beatuty (by A P Indy) was a$2million Keeneland September yearling.

• Jim Bolger’s Redmondstown Studconsigns an Iffraaj daughter of his 1994Phoenix Stakes winner Eva Luna.

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60 bay colt (8/4) by Bahamian Bounty – Dollar BirdHalf-brother to 3 winners, including LR placed Higher Love and Dollar Chick (£22,400). Dam won at 2; 2nd LR Oaks Trial S. Family of High Hawk, In The Wings, High-Rise, etc.

62 grey filly (14/2) by Verglas – Donnelly’s HollowDam half-sister to White Muzzle (Gr.1 Italian Derby; 2nd Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe; a leading sire in Japan), Fair Question (Gr.2), etc.

249 bay filly (15/3) by Bachelor Duke – Mrs MasonHalf-sister to promising 2yo Al Jemailiya. Dam won at 2. Family of Champions Assert, Eurobird and Bikala.

433 bay filly (20/2) by Aussie Rules – TrilemmaDam winning half sister to 4 winners. Grandam half-sister to 12 winners, including Group winners Three Tails(dam of Sea Wave, Tamure), Third Watch, Maysoon, etc. Family of 2011 Gr.2 Dante S winner Carlton House.

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5 chesnut filly (5/3) by Singspiel – Carson DancerHalf-sister to 3 winners. Dam half-sister to Tap Dance City (Gr.1 Japan Cup). Family of Champion US Filly Winning Colors.

16 bay filly (1/4) by Exceed and Excel – ChaussonsFirst foal of an Indian Ridge mare who is half-sister to triple Gr.1 winner Petrushka. Closely related to Spectrum(Gr.1 Champion S and Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas).

35 bay colt (10/4) by More Than Ready – Di MachineHalf-brother to winners including Gr.1 winner Thano. Dam is half-sister to S African Horse of the Year Ilustrador, Gr.1 Argentine Derby winner Indalecio and dual Gr.1 winner Ishkra

60 bay filly (25/4) by Teofilo – FirecrestHalf-sister to 5 winners of 14 races, including La De Twoand Firefighter (in 2011), Phoenix Flight (8 wins), etc. Dam LR winner of 5 races. 3rd dam French Champion 2yo First Bloom.

130 bay colt (25/4) by Dylan Thomas – KincobHalf-brother to Gemstone (won LR Lanwades & StaffordstownStuds S, Curragh, at 2; 2nd Gr.3 Park Express S, 2011). Dam half-sister to Bachelor Duke (Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas).

181 chesnut colt (13/2) by Shamardal – Miss BellbirdHalf-brother to 2011 winner Chatterer. Danehilldam is half-sister to Amfortas (Gr.2) and Legend Maker (Gr.3 winning dam of Gr.1 1000 Gns winner Virginia Waters; Gr.3 winner and Gr.1 placed Alexander of Hales, and Gr.1 placed Chevalier).

227 bay filly (10/5) by Rock of Gibraltar – PenzaHalf-sister to 4 winners including Valmari (5 wins, £74,112). Dam half-sister to Gr.1 winner and sire White Muzzle. Grandam Gr.2 winner. Family of dual Gr.1 winner Almutawakel.

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237 dk bay brown filly (5/2) by Arch – Princess KrisFull-sister to Prince Arch (Gr.1 Gulfstream Park Breeders’ Cup: sire), and half-sister to Kingsfort (Gr.1 National S). Dam winning half-sister to Intimate Guest (Gr.3 May Hill S).

252 grey colt (9/2) by Verglas – Rainbow CityHalf-brother to 2 winners. Dam winning own-sister to Multicoloured (Gr.2 Geoffrey Freer S), and half-sister to Gamut (Gr.1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud).

332 bay colt (7/5) by Lawman – Surf The WebDam, winner producer, is half-sister to SWs. Grandam is own-sister to Glancing and half-sister to Gr.1 Middle Park S winner Bassenthwaite.

360 chesnut filly (9/3) by Duke of Marmalade – UppervilleHalf-sister to winners Cannon Hill (£22,736), Blue Ridge Lane (£29,041), etc.Dam winning half-sister to Mutakarrim (14 wins,£267,950) and LR winner Nafisah. 3rd dam Al Bahathri.

365 bay brown filly (3/2) by Henrythenavigator – Valery LadyDam Gr.1 winner over 7 furlongs. Full-sister to Vacacionado (Gr.2), Vanguardia (Gr.3) and half-sister toVacacionada (Gr.1). Top South American family.

381 bay colt (16/4) by Montjeu – Woodland OrchidHalf-brother to winners including CD Europe (Gr.3 Coventry S, Royal Ascot; 2nd Gr.2 Champagne S) and Cedar Sea(LR-placed winner in France and dam of Gr.3 winner Corsica).

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38 bay colt (9/4) by Street Cry – DaneletaHalf-brother to leading 2yo Intense Focus (Gr.1 DewhurstStakes; sire). Danehill dam won at 2 and Gr.3 placed: full-sister to Danelissima (Gr.3 winner; 3rd Gr.2 Lancashire Oaks).

109 bay colt (28/4) by Invincible Spirit – GoldthroatHalf-brother to winners including Zafisio (Gr.1 Criterium International, Saint-Cloud at 2, Gr.3 Prix Perth, etc. rated 120). Dam 2yo winner from family of Reprocolor.

405 bay filly (22/4) by Teofilo – VassianaHalf-sister to 5 winners, including Girouette(3 wins, £127,000. Gr.3 Phoenix Sprint S). Dam winning own-sister to SWs Villadolide (Gr.3) and Victorieux. Family of Mrs Penny.

438 grey filly (21/4) by Dalakhani – AlabastrineHalf-sister to triple winner Hail Caesar. Dam half-sister to Gr.2 winner Last Second(dam of Gr.1 winner and sire Aussie Rules); Gr.3 winner Alleluia (dam of Gr.1 winner Allegretto) and Alouette (dam of Gr.1 winners Albanova and Alborada).

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The sad death of the widely respected George Mernagh in July(View From Ireland, page 27) has meant a new face at the helm ofTattersalls Ireland. Roger Casey, who has been Finance Directorsince 2008, has been appointed as General Manager, and MichaelHillman and Martin Mitchell, both of whom were set to retirefrom the board at the end of the year, will remain in place asdirectors for another 12 months.“It is a tremendous honour to be asked to assume the role of

General Manager,” said Casey. “It has been a difficult 18 monthsboth personally and professionally for everyone here and I wouldlike to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge the supportand efforts of all the team at Tattersalls during that period. “The most enduring memorial that we can give George is to

continue to operate and manage Tattersalls Ireland in the mannerin which he did and that is certainly what I will be trying toachieve in my new role.”From 2012, Harry Fowler, a long-term member of the

Tattersalls team in Newmarket, will return to his homeland withhis Scottish-born wife wife Lorna (née Bradburne), a Racing UKpresenter, to join the Tattersalls Ireland bloodstock sales team.“I went straight from my finals to the Derby sale, so I’ve had a

long association with Tattersalls in Newmarket and Fairy house,”said 35-year-old Fowler, a keen point-to-point rider whose fatherJohn bred and trained jumpers in Ireland. “I was the National Hunt agent in the UK and did inspections

for the Irish sales, mainly store horses. Now I’m really lookingforward to being back at home permanently.”

Changes at Fairyhouse

Harry Fowler is set to return to Ireland from Newmarket

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but we’ve always made a profit on the horses that we’ve bought therewhen we’ve sold them on, which is key for us.”One trainer who has no excuse not to be at the sale is Ger Lyons,

whose yard is next door to the auction house.He said: “It’s very handy for me. You always get a racehorse there

and you get value. In my opinion the quality of horse has perhapsdropped off in the last few years because the bigger outfits want to goto Newmarket or Doncaster, and Tatts [Ireland] has become a victimof that but they are super people to deal with.“One of the better two-year-olds in my yard this year came from

Fairyhouse. I spend my own money so I have to be careful where Ispend it. I buy 15 to 20 horses on spec each year and I’m buying tosell so I have to get it right.”

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YEARLING SALES PREVIEW: GERMANY

German bloodlines need nointroduction to European audiencesbut 2011 signalled the year when

they finally went west.Nothing engages America more than the

Kentucky Derby, and in Animal Kingdom, theannual Run for the Roses was won by a horsewhose female roots are firmly embedded inGerman soil.

Unlimited advertising spend could not havebetter amplified the merits of German blood –or the BBAG as the source of it. Animal

Kingdom is out of the Acatenango mare Dalicia,who was bought on Barry Irwin’s behalf for thethen-record price of €400,000 at the BBAG’shorses-in-training sale in 2005.

The success story does not end there. Oneyear later Irwin returned to the same source topurchase Daveron for €100,000. Out ofDalicia’s full-sister Darwinia, Daveron won aGrade 3 at Belmont Park only hours beforeAnimal Kingdom prevailed in Kentucky.

Those significant triumphs could not havecome at a more apposite time. With North

American horsemen consumed by the drugsdebate, representatives of a medication-freeenvironment were showing the way forward.

To Americans, Animal Kingdom’s victorywas something of a watershed. His ancestrytriggered great interest in Germany’s distaff lines that were presumed too laden withstamina for America’s speed-orientated dirt racing.

Indeed, perhaps the most famous Germanimport to the US was Nordlicht, unbeatenwinner of the German Derby and Horse of the

Broodmares at thestriking Gestüt Röttgen

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Year in 1944. His supremacy was such that hewas called ‘Hitler’s horse’ – and he was sodescribed when the US Army claimed him as aspoil of war in 1948.

A ghoulish travelling roadshow wasestablished around Nordlicht, but when itfailed to draw sufficient crowds he was sold onto a Louisiana breeder. To this day, a plaquecommemorates where Nordlicht was buried onhis death in 1968.

In fact, numerous big-race winners inAmerica are of German descent. As a grouptheir impact has been largely overlooked, butStacelita (2011 Beverly D Stakes), Shirocco(2005 Breeders’ Cup Turf) and Fraulein (2002E.P. Taylor Stakes) spring readily to mind – asdoes 1993 Breeders’ Cup Classic winnerArcangues, whose sire, Sagace, hailed from thecelebrated German line of Schwarzgold.

Schwarzgold is also ancestress of 1985 Derbywinner Slip Anchor, who was bred by LordHoward de Walden out of his German mareSayonara. The same man also acquiredGrimpola, now granddam of Fame And Glory.

If Allegretta and her dynasty were notenough, validation of the merits of Germanbloodlines is seen in Britain each summer.Antara’s Princess Elizabeth Stakes victory inJune was her third in Pattern class; she races forGodolphin, whose dual Classic heroine, Kazzia,was also sourced from Germany.

Another black-type earner for Godolphinthis season is Rumh, a daughter of Monsunbought by John Ferguson for €300,000 at the2009 BBAG Yearling Sale.

Rumh’s progress serves to emphasise thatSheikh Mohammed is an advocate of the meritsof German blood. The sheikh had previously

savoured success with the progeny of GermanGroup 2 winner Anna Paola, whom he bought privately in 1982 and whose daughters,Anna Petrovna and Anna Matrushka, bred him Annus Mirabilis and Anna Of Saxony respectively.

Anna Paola was bred and raced by GestütRöttgen, whose silks have been carried to thefore this year by Wild Coco. Trained by SirHenry Cecil, the Shirocco filly bids to embellisha recent Listed triumph in the Park Hill Stakesat Doncaster.

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BBAG Yearling Sale on September 2, is enjoyingsomething of a renaissance. Although it wasestablished by Peter Paul Mulhens in 1924, itwas his daughter, Maria Mehl-Mulhens, whodevoted her life to the parkland estate close toCologne airport.None within Maria’s family shared her

devotion to Röttgen, whose 820 acres andarchitecturally acclaimed buildings are enclosedwithin a walled perimeter. Consequently, onher death in 1985, Maria established afoundation replete with funding for a race thatbears the family name, which is now theGerman 2,000 Guineas.In keeping the name of the stud alive,

the foundation’s ethos is to improve thestandard of racing and breeding in Germany. Ithas much to live up to: Röttgen celebrated itsfirst German Derby winner in 1932 and its lastin 1959, although it has since had numerousplaced runners.One of them, runner-up Dickens in 2006,

was out of Desidera, a half-sister to Dynamis –herself granddam of the aforementionedAnimal Kingdom. Röttgen sold Dynamisprivately as a yearling but has enjoyed aprolonged period of success with its ‘D’ family.Hopes were also high that Röttgen would

end its German Derby drought this year withDekan, but this half-brother to Dickens fatallysevered an artery after his facile debut victory atBremen in April.

A champion two-year-old in Germany,Desidera’s half-sister Diacada won the German1,000 Guineas for Röttgen. The two mares areout of another German champion in Diasprina,but another line within Rottgen sprang to lifelast year when Enora landed the Preis der Diana

(German Oaks). Enora is now in foal to Oasis Dream.“We presently have 28 mares,” said

Gestüt Röttgen manager Frank Dorff, whoadvanced to the role in 2005 after starting onthe farm in 1985. “We usually send aroundone-third of our mares to be covered outsideGermany, one-third to our own stallions atRöttgen (Kallisto and Soldier Hollow) and one-third to other stallions in Germany.”The stud’s policy is to offer its yearling colts

for sale and keep the fillies, although the oddone of promise may be offered to disperseRöttgen’s bloodlines among European breeders.Another recent development has been the

recruitment of Markus Klug to the farm’straining centre. The vast majority of Röttgen’shorses are trained there, in contrast to so manyowned by other leading German breeders whoincreasingly race in France.At a time when German blood is in demand

beyond that country’s boundaries, it isrefreshing to see a stud of Röttgen’s reputationcommitted to the domestic racing scene. “Weare trying to be a bit more international,” Dorffsaid, “but at the same time we take seriously thefoundation’s aim to improve racing andbreeding in Germany.“That was Maria Mehl-Mulhens’s wish. She

was passionate about the stud and we are luckyto have the opportunity to keep the name ofRöttgen alive.”

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IN A NUTSHELLBBAG September Yearling SaleBaden-Baden, September 2260 lotswww.bbag-sales.de

• Numerically, former German Horse ofthe Year Silvano has the upper hand atthis year’s sale with 16 yearlingscatalogued from his one-season return toGestüt Fahrhof in 2009. The son ofLomitas is now a permanent resident atthe Jacobs family’s Maine Chance Farmsin South Africa’s Cape Province.

• Fifteen yearlings from the final crop ofGermany’s former leading sire Big Shuffleare also set to go under the hammer,while Gestüt Karlshof resident Samum isrepresented by 14 youngsters.

• Just one yearling by Europe’s foremost

sire Galileo is catalogued: a colt namedNotre Galoppier out of the dual Groupwinner Nordtanzerin (Danehill Dancer),consigned by Gestüt Wittekindshof.

• The list of consignors features mainlydomestic breeders but Newmarket’sGazeley Stud has a draft of three,including fillies by Halling and RoyalApplause, the latter being a close relativeof Virginia Derby winner Battle OfHastings. The consignment’s sole colt isby Three Valleys from the family ofAfrican Dream, who won the Dee Stakesfor Gazeley’s owners David and DeborahCurran (Franconson Partners).

• First-crop stallions represented in theauction are Electric Beat, Hannouma,Linngari, Mount Nelson, Peppershot,Royal Assault, Saddex and Toylsome.

• Gestüt Etzean’s full-brother to dualGroup 1 winner Night Magic (lot 178,Sholokhov-Night Woman) is tipped totop the sale.

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YEARLING SALES PREVIEW: ITALY

There are days when Federico Barberiniwishes he hadn’t so successfully pigeon-holed himself as an agent adept at

picking out bargain-priced yearlings.It may be an invaluable skill to have and

enormously satisfying when Dionisa, who cost$11,000, won the Italian Oaks or $8,000purchase Gladiatorus was rated the world’s bestracehorse for a time in 2009. But those resultsdo not financially reward their buyer in themanner a commission from a six-figure yearlingorder might.Dream Ahead’s Group 1 victories over the

past two seasons will not help shed Barberini’sstereotype, for the July Cup winner was pickedup for just $11,000 from Book 7, 13 days and4,763 lots into Keeneland’s 2009 SeptemberSale, on a Sunday evening when Europe’s mainpinhooking hordes had long returned home.“Winning with these horses builds up your

self esteem but you get known as a buyer of onlycheap horses and they are the only orders youget,” said Barberini, who is based outside Rome.“You don’t make much money buying these

horses, often it’s not enough to cover yourexpenses for going to a sale, but I trust in thelong term someone will look at the numbersand realise what I’m doing.“Everybody at some stage will buy an

inexpensive horse that wins a big race but whenyou only buy cheap horses it’s different.Especially when you see what some of the bigagents who buy Group 1 winners have spent onyearlings who don’t achieve anything. “Barberini, 37, was brought up on a farm near

Rome where his parents, Alessandro andDaniela, were hobby breeders. He had briefspells at Kildangan and Ragusa Studs in Irelandbut his main grounding came through familyfriend and agent, Saverio Brenciaglia.“I became his assistant at the sales. I studied

economics at university in Rome but was alsoworking with Saverio at the time and decidedthen I didn’t want to sit behind a desk but doUnassuming and widely liked, Barberini rarely misses a sale in Europe and America

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BIG RESULTSItalian bloodstock agent Federico Barberini is a familiar face at sales all over the

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what he did. He got fed up with the job and Ikept on, I was only 23. I took on some of hisclients but it was tough to find somebody togive me money to spend. You think you’regood but obviously you’re not and most clientsprefer somebody with a few grey hairs.”

His first solo purchase came at Tattersalls inOctober 1997 when buying the subsequentstakes winner She’s So Lovely for 4,200gns buthis bargain-hunting credentials wereestablished by the purchase of three ComptonPlace fillies out of Night Shift mares inconsecutive years. Pleasure Place (£2,500private sale), Shifting Place (4,000gns yearling)and Champion Place (4,000gns private sale asfoal) all went on to be Group winners in Italy.

The first overseas venture Barberini workedwith Brenciaglia was Keeneland’s SeptemberSale and he still makes a number of trips toKentucky, where the lower echelon market hasproved a happy hunting ground.

“I like going where other people don’t go.My feeling is that there are less opportunities toget those cheap horses in Europe becauseeverybody knows everything about each other.

“The first and second weeks of Keenelandare two different worlds. There are so manyhorses in that second week that you have to beclear about what you’re doing as they sell 50 anhour. It’s not like at Tattersalls, where theauctioneer will tell everybody there is a Galileomaking 5,000gns and even if you are inHighflyer you’ll be in the ring by the time itfinishes selling. In Keeneland that doesn’thappen, if the horse is making $3,000 it sellsfor that.

“There’s plenty of nice horses on the secondweek that don’t have a fashionable enoughpedigree or are just not liked by their vendors.”

It was in that second week that DreamAhead appeared at Keeneland and he believesthat had he not been by Diktat, a sire out offashion, he would not have been able to buythe Darley-bred yearling, who was resold atDoncaster’s breeze-up by Tally-Ho Stud.

“I was the only European not resident in

America that was still at the sale,” he recalled.“He was a very nice horse and I’m sure everyIrish buyer would have looked at him if hewasn’t by Diktat. If he was in an earlier bookone of the big guys or a trainer would haveseen him and I would have been outbid.

“I bought him on spec, I didn’t haveanybody for him. I rang Roger O’Callaghan(at Tally-Ho Stud) about a well-bred filly andhe said he’d rather have a colt if I hadanything. I said there was a very nice one buthe’s by Diktat. He looked at the page, calledme back and said he’d have him if he was anice horse.”

But it is the even less fashionable sale in lateOctober on the other side of Lexington atFasig-Tipton that has garnered even moresuccess. It was there that he bought Dionisaand Gladiatorus and also bid unsuccessfullyfor Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown.

A gruelling sales season means that Barberinimust bid farewell to his English-born wifeSophie and three-year-old son Matteo Jamesfor long periods.

“With a low budget there is a smallpercentage of the catalogue in your price range.It’s easy to spot a good horse, the hard part is

buying when you get beaten 95% of the time.“You don’t get involved if you don’t love this

game because it is very hard work. You tellsomeone what you do for a living and itsounds fantastic – you travel a great deal, see alot of places and meet many different people.But when you do it for 15 or 20 years the facesand places are always the same.”

Italy’s breeding industry and racecoursescontinue to be a nursery for some top-classinternational performers but, just as in Britain,declining prize-money has become an issue.

“We are producing as many good horses asever but that is not supported by the health ofthe industry. We have very few owners andthere is no horses-in-training market unlessyou have an unexposed black-type horse to sellabroad, such as our 2,000 Guineas winner AlRep, who was sold to Hong Kong 15 days afterthe race.”

But Barberini will shortly be packing hisbags once more as he begins his autumn onthe road scouring the sales rings of Europe andAmerica looking for his next budget purchaseand, just maybe, this will be the year that hehits the big-money league and sheds hisbargain-hunter tag.

Dream Ahead was a shrewd purchase by the agent at Keeneland for just $11,000

2011 Italianyearling sales

SGAMilan, September 16-17272 lotswww.sgasales.com

ITSMilan, September 23110 lotswww.its-aste.com

Last year, Italy’s two competing salescompanies agreed to hold one combinedyearling auction but this year there will againbe separate events on consecutive weekendsin Milan.

First comes the long-established SGA sale,from which the most famous recent graduateis Rip Van Winkle. Federico Barberini is anadvisor to SGA and understandably is nottotally welcoming towards the ITS sale.

“I work for the company but it is a fact thatthe SGA has a better catalogue and a verylong respectable history so there is no need tostart an alternative company,” he said.

“This year there will be two sales becausethe agreement between SGA and the other

company expired. They couldn’t reach a newagreement again this year and it’s very bad forthe market because there is barely enoughdemand for one sale.

“SGA is 100% owned by the breeders andall the profits are reinvested in the breedingassociation so there’s no need to make aweaker product when everybody isstruggling.

“The sale went down last year but we werequite satisfied because there were foreignbuyers and some nice horses came out of thesale.”

The best pedigrees appear on day one ofthe SGA sale with the second day gearedmore to the local market.

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YEARLING SALES PREVIEW: KEENELAND

BlowingHOT AND COLDDespite notable successes for American-pinhooked juvenilesthis year, opinion is still divided among breeze-up specialists

Words Edward Prosser • Photos Emma Berry

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Are you a fan of the US sales?Keeneland September is my favourite sale andwe’ve had a lot of success there, with horseslike Lord Shanakill and Shimmering Moment,and I’ve also done well for my breeze-upclients. I’ll be out there for two weeks and gohome on the first day of Book 6, by which timeI’ll have seen everything. It is very hard workbut because there are so many horses there arealways a couple that slip through the net. Myfavourite time is when everyone else has gonehome in the second week. I’d love to get tosome of the smaller yearling sales in America,but they tend to clash with things in Europe.

Do the American sires still work in Europe?There are some pedigrees that are nearly all dirtand when you look at the animals you can tell

At 7pm on Sunday, September 11, thefirst of 4,319 yearlings catalogued atKeeneland’s September Yearling Sale

will go under the hammer. It’s the world’s largest thoroughbred

auction, the source of endless top-classracehorses over the decades and it has longbeen favoured by breeze-up consignors, butthere is continual talk that US sires andbloodlines are now less relevant to Europe.

The results have continued to come in, however, and this year both the sale-topper at Doncaster’s breeze-up, the HardSpun colt Red Duke, and at Tattersalls, the recent impressive Newbury maidenwinner Tales Of Grimm (by Distorted

Humor), were both purchased in the US.We ask four agents and breeze-up

specialists whether the US market is still asimportant to them as it was.

MICHAEL DONOHOE, BBA Ireland

Keeneland SeptemberYearling SaleLexington, KentuckySeptember 11-244,319 lotswww.keeneland.com

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that they wouldn’t work on grass but there areso many good stallions there that work on turf.When we’re doing lists of horses to look at, therewould still be 75-80% of the catalogue on there.The Deputy Minister and Mr Prospector lineswork well and everyone was saying the A P Indyline didn’t work on grass but now we haveBernardini doing well. He is out of a QuietAmerican mare and it’s important to look at thedamsires as well.

How will the market be?I think some of the cleverer breeze-up peoplewill be buying more there this year because Ithink the yearling sales at home will be prettystrong. I was at Fasig-Tipton in July and therewas good value for Europeans and there havebeen good results from this year’s breeze-upsales with American horses.

What do you make of the vetting?Any yearling we bid on is fully vetted, with x-rays and scopes, which costs us a lot, but weknow that when those horses go for resale thevets are tough on American horses. I ask thevendors if the horses have had surgery and ifthey have we walk away. It’s a huge advantagein America that every single lot you bid on hasto have a full set of x-rays as well as eye, heartand scope certs yet people will happily spend£60,000 on a yearling in Britain without x-rays.

MARK DWYER,Oaks Farm Stables

Are you still a fan of US sales?I work the sales with Willie Browne (bothpictured above) and we’ve been lucky this year.We got Red Duke for $15,000 and he’s apotential Group 1 horse, Tales Of Grimm cost$60,000 and won a warm maiden first time outas did the Medaglia d’Oro colt Attenborough.Going further back, the Gimcrack winner SirGerry came from there. We’ve heard what somepeople have said about the American pedigreesbut they have worked for us.

What do you look for when you’re buying?As well as the sire you’d look at the dam’s

side and want to something to appeal to thebuyer back here and look at the individualas well. We normally buy up to a dozen atKeeneland. I run out of stamina beforeWillie, who lasts until halfway through thesecond week. It’s long and laborious becauseyou could easily be looking at 100 horses ina day and they are selling 350 in a day. Theyhave a break halfway through to catch up,which is a major help.

Is the vetting fine for you?Most of the consignors are pretty up front andhave a protocol in place. You obviously have totake everything with a little bit of caution but ifwe are thinking of giving a big price we’ll vetthem thoroughly ourselves. It’s a repeatbusiness, we come back each year, so we takeon trust what they are telling us is right.

CON MARNANE,Bansha House Stables

Are you planning to buy in Americathis year?I’ve had a lot of success buying in the Statesand I think from the first dozen horses I gotthere, I had two Group 1 winners in PalaceEpisode and Rio De La Plata and a Group 2winner in Hamoody. I didn’t go last year andwon’t be going this time.

Why not?I don’t trust the vetting. I got burned on acouple of expensive yearlings who scopedfine but were wrong in their wind when I gotthem back. You can only wind test thembefore the sale, which doesn’t work for me asI buy a lot on spec as I see them in the ring.For me scoping is a waste of time, I want tolunge them and wind test them after I havebought them. I’d be happy to buy again ifthere was a wind test afterwards.

Are the American sires still relevantfor Europe?I probably should be going there but we havecut down on numbers a bit and we do all thesales in Italy, Germany and France as well as

Britain and Ireland. So we have a hugenumber of yearlings to choose from herewithout the expense and time of travellinghorses from America.

JAMIE RAILTON,Consignor

Are you buying in America this year?I used to go over four or five times a year,including to Fasig-Tipton in July andKeeneland in January, September andNovember but I’ll probably go just once inNovember. There will be a lot of good horsesthere but I’ve cut back on the breeze-ups forcertain reasons and there are only a limitednumber of stallions that work here anyway.

Why not buy horses by those sires?You really have to pay for the proven sires andyou don’t want to take too much of a gambleon the unproven ones in the current climate.Street Cry was standing for $100,000 so ifyou want to buy one by him or a Medagliad’Oro it’s going to cost you a lot. There’s nopoint buying one that’s cheaper by them withonly three good legs. Hard Spun wasunproven and fair play to the guys thatbought one by him, it worked. You’re addingrisk using an unknown American stallion andthere is the extra expense going there – aswell as the travel, you have to EBF-nominatethem. Those costs aren’t applicable if you buyone down the road in Newmarket.

Has the Yearling Bonus Schemeencouraged people to buy more in Europe?My experience selling horses is that it doesn’tmake a difference, we’ve sold a group with thebonus and a group without fine. But what itdoes mean is that if an owner wins the moneythey might decide to buy another horse, so it has an impact in that way. But I feel it’s timefor all of us traders to look after our ownmarket. It’s in everyone’s interests that we do that and why not spend the money athome? It benefits everyone in these toughtimes for breeders.

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Doncaster AugustJumping prospects accounted for most of thedearer prices at a truncated renewal ofDoncaster’s mixed August Sale.

Sir Johnson, winner of two Ffos Lasbumpers on his only starts for trainer PeterBowen, was offered to dissolve his ownershippartnership comprising Jackie Fleetham andhis breeder Gillian Davies. Fleetham’shusband Steve bid £90,000 to buy out their partner.

Another of the bigger spenders was ownerHarry Turcan, who previously had shares infour horses with Sue Bradburne and paid£46,000 to buy Grant Cann’s bumper winnerCaught In The Act to join the Fife trainer.

The store section, once a big part of thissale, made little impact with the dearest priceof £26,000 coming for a Westerner two-year-old offered from George Ward’s continuingdispersal and bought by Paul Thorman. Thegelding is likely to be reoffered at next year’sTattersalls Ireland Derby Sale.

Tattersalls IrelandAugustThere were two six-figure stores at TattersallsIreland’s 2010 August Sale but a top price ofonly €44,000 at this year’s renewal. There isnever a great clearance rate at this event,which plays second fiddle to the company’sDerby Sale in June, and just 50.8% of thoseoffered changed hands.

The catalogue had grown back to its

Stores stall as jumps sales concludeNational Hunt yards arerestocked for winter withform horses holding sway

SALES CIRCUITBy EDWARD PROSSER

Doncaster AugustTop lotsName/Age/Sex/Sire Vendor Price (£) Buyer

Sir Johnson (5g Deploy) To Dissolve A Partnership 90,000 Jacqueline Fleetham

Caught In The Act (4g Overbury) Newlands Farm 46,000 Harry Turcan

Three Mountainview (4g Heron Island) Monbeg Stables 37,000 John Hanlon

A Word Apart (3g Desert Style) Moyglare Stud 31,000 Douglas Taylor

Nikos Extra (7g Nikos) Mill House Stud (Agent) 30,000 William & Angela Rucker

Guts For Garters (8g Presenting) Gigginstown House Stud 28,000 Anthony Stroud/Sean Clancy

Crude (6g Flemensfirth) Gigginstown House Stud 27,000 Tom Malone

2g Westerner-Top Ar Aghaidh (Topanoora) Uplands Stables 26,000 Trickledown Stud

Deny (3g Mr Greeley) Freemason Lodge Stables 25,000 Harry Hogarth

Quanah Parker (5g Namid) Hellwood Racing Stables 25,000 Neil King

Five-year taleYear Catalogued Offered Sold Agg (£) Avg (£) Mdn (£) Top Price (£)

2011 432 309 243 1,649,100 6,786 4,000 90,000

2010 560 402 262 2,341,950 8,938 4,000 110,000

2009 553 386 282 2,183,200 7,742 4,000 100,000

2008 666 482 316 2,366,450 7,489 3,800 95,000

2007 600 434 328 2,822,347 8,604 3,200 270,000

Tattersalls Ireland AugustTop lotsAge/Sex/Breeding Vendor Price (€) Buyer

3g Presenting-Peripheral Vision (Saddlers’ Hall) Oak Tree Farm 44,000 John O’Byrne

3g Old Vic-Grangeclare Dancer (Top Of The World) Sunnyhill Stud 43,000 Desmond Hughes

3g Kayf Tara-Ardstown (Ardross) John McDonald/Derrymore House 43,000 John Snook

3g Assessor-Baba Roma (Roi De Rome) Galbertstown Stud 38,000 Stephen Kemble

3g Milan-Valentine Gale (Strong Gale) Grange Stud (Agent) 27,000 Rita Shah

3g Flemensfirth-Ballyguider Bridge (Accordion) Jim Magee 27,000 Sean Burke

3g Flemensfirth-Eluna (Unfuwain) Ardrums House Stud 25,000 Lime Stud

3g Presenting-Greenfieldflyer (Alphabatim) Ballincurrig House Stud (Agent) 25,000 Gerry Griffin

3g Oscar-Santavino (Be My Native) Gerard Coleman 25,000 Brendan Bashford BS

3g Definite Article-New Line (Roselier) Parkville Stud 24,000 Francis Flood

4g Presenting-Riviera Sands (Mister Lord) Moyhree Stud 24,000 Tom Redmond

Five-year taleYear Catalogued Offered Sold Clearance (%) Agg (€) Avg (€) Mdn (€)

2011 874 685 348 50.8 1,706,550 4,904 2,800

2010 625 483 251 52 1,547,350 6,195 3,500

2009 591 449 207 46.1 774,000 3,739 2,000

2008 835 577 298 51.6 1,792,698 6,016 4,500

2007 927 674 377 56 3,401,800 9,023 7,000

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biggest level since 2007 and although the€1.7 million turnover rose on last year, boththe €4,904 average and €2,800 median were down.

The top lot, a Presenting three-year-oldsold from Norman Williamson’s locally-based Oak Tree Farm, was bought by agentJohn O’Byrne, although he would not haveshown a profit on the €41,000 he had costas a foal at Tattersalls Ireland in 2008.

Among the British buyers in action wasStephen Kemble of The Elms Stud who,bidding by telephone, paid €38,000 for the French-bred three-year-old by Haras Nationaux Treban stallion Assessor,named Romassor.

Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings SaleThere was an unmistakable Darley feel to thisyear’s first upper echelon northernhemisphere yearling sale at Saratoga inAugust, with Sheikh Mohammed’s stallionsand his advisor John Ferguson dominatingthe event.

Sales company Fasig-Tipton is owned by aDubai-based company and the catalogue washeavily populated with Darley US sires,including Bernardini, who accounted for sixof the nine top-priced lots.

John Ferguson bought five of the six, withthe other knocked down to Irish-born agentJohn McCormack, who now spends much ofhis time in the US and has bought for Darleyin the past.

Ferguson bought the only two seven-figureyearlings, sons of Bernardini and Medagliad’Oro for $1.2 million apiece, and his totalexpenditure of $8.53 million on 13 lotsaccounted for 26% of the sale turnover.

Darley trainers such as Mark Johnston andJohn Gosden, and agents like AnthonyStroud and Tom Goff, who have previouslybought for the Maktoum team, as well asRabbah Bloodstock, were also purchasingand it is likely that Sheikh Mohammed’sexpenditure was at least a third of theauction’s turnover.

There were only 160 lots catalogued, thesmallest number since 2005, but the $32.9million aggregate was marginally up on2010. The $319,340 average rose by 15.9%.

Sheikh Mohammed’s involvement andpresence at Saratoga, where his entourageincluded Godolphin trainer Mahmood AlZarooni, will have encouraged many as themajor yearling sales approach, although itremains to be seen how much of an indicatorof future Maktoum spending this year isgiven by this boutique event.


John Ferguson and Sheikh Mohammed purchased eight of the top 12 lots at Saratoga

Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearlings SaleTop lotsSex/Breeding Vendor Price ($) Buyer

c Medaglia d’Oro-Supercharger (A P Indy) Taylor Made Sales Agency 1,200,000 John Ferguson

c Bernardini-Easter Bunnette (Carson City) Mill Ridge Sales 1,200,000 John Ferguson

f Bernardini-Sugar Shake (Awesome Again) Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency 950,000 John McCormack

c Unbridled’s Song-Dream Supreme (Seeking The Gold) Lane’s End 775,000 Dale Romans

c Bernardini-Mountain Mambo (Mt Livermore) Dromoland Farm 750,000 John Ferguson

c Bernardini-Cologny (Go For Gin) Dapple Stud 750,000 John Ferguson

c Bernardini-Habiboo (Unbridled’s Song) Brookdale Sales 725,000 John Ferguson

c Street Cry-Dance Swiftly (Danzig) Taylor Made Sales Agency 625,000 John Ferguson

f Bernardini-Nataliano (Fappiano) Dromoland Farm 600,000 John Ferguson

c Street Cry-A. P. Interest (A P Indy) Taylor Made Sales Agency 550,000 John Ferguson

c Indian Charlie-Kokadrie (Coronado’s Quest) Woodford Thoroughbreds 550,000 Mark Casse

c Giant’s Causeway- Liscanna (Sadler’s Wells) Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency 550,000 Blandford BS

Five-year taleYear Catalogued Offered Sold Clearance (%) Agg ($) Avg ($)

2011 160 132 103 78 32,892,000 319,340

2010 202 164 118 71.9 32,515,000 275,551

2009 235 205 160 78 52,549,500 328,434

2008 195 164 122 74.4 36,080,000 295,738

2007 214 188 142 75.5 41,082,000 289,310

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ROA FORUM T h e s p e c i a l s e c t i o n f o r R O A m e m b e r s

Chance to win £15,000 Speed Bonus at Goodwood

Sound reasons for turnover system return Michael Harris bemoans the decision to switch to a gross profits levy operation in 2001

To those among uswho continue to findfascination in racingpolitics and finance,the Racing Post’s recentpublication of StartingPrice overroundsprovided much foodfor thought.

Overrounds per runner reflect the margins towhich bookmakers bet on horseracing and,since the levy is based on gross profits ratherthan turnover, they provide part of the reasonwhy racing’s income from the levy has beenfalling in recent years.

The 2001 implementation of a gross profitssystem in exchange for a turnover system wentvery well for racing in the early years. Thesimple rationale was that, if you did not deductfrom punters’ bets at source, punters would betmore and the rise in turnover would more thancompensate for what bookmakers had to pay intax and levy on their gross profits. Everyonewould be happy.

And so it proved, but nobody at that timecould have predicted the extraordinary growthof the exchanges and the effect that they wouldhave on the on-course betting market, fromwhich the SP is derived.

On-course bookmakers soon started to usethe exchanges as a means of hedging, with the

result that betting margins were driven downand the levy went down with them.

The extent to which this happened can beseen in the fact that, in 2001, the averagepercentage overround per runner was 1.91 but,by 2010, this had decreased by 16% to 1.60.

Even now, with the exchanges starting toloosen their grip on the betting market, thereremains intense competition betweenbookmakers. On Saturday’s big races inparticular, bookmakers are betting to tinymargins in an effort to procure more business.It is an arguable point that they can afford to dothis because they pay no tax and levy on theironline business, which is based offshore.

This free market competition is indeed greatnews for punters, but what the Post’s articleabout overrounds failed to mention is that, at thesame time, it is really bad news for racing. Theswitching to a gross profits system, meaning theracing industry benefited most when punterswere losing most, always left a bad taste in themouth.

Apart from it seeming to be downright wrong,it produced volatility in levy receipts and madeaccurate forecasting almost impossible. Andnow, with any benefit that gross profits originallybestowed on racing apparently gone forever,there are some very strong arguments for thereturn to a turnover system.

The ROA’s Speed Bonus day at Goodwoodwill be in operation for the third year and willtake place on Sunday, September 11. Thebonus will be given to the fastest horse on thecard which clocks the best per-furlong time,measured by the Racing Post Standard Time.

The concept has been simplified this year,with no prior registration process required.Once again, the competitive card will featureraces across a variety of distances.

The bonus on offer will be £10,000 to thefastest horse on the day, with an additional£5,000 to be paid if the horse is owned by anROA member. To be eligible for the ROAbonus, horses must be owned at least 50% byan ROA member.

Goodwood will host a drinks reception ina special hospitality facility for ROA memberswith runners on the day.

Adam Waterworth, Managing Director ofGoodwood, said: “I am delighted thatGoodwood and the ROA are workingtogether on the Speed Bonus for a third year.We hope owners will show their support forthe day with a strong level of entries.”

ROA President Rachel Hood said: “TheSpeed Bonus concept gives ROA membersthe chance to benefit from a welcome boost toprize-money on the day. We would encouragemembers to enter for any suitable races on thecard and take advantage of this initiative.”

For more details, contact the ROA office on020 7152 0200 or www.racehorseowners.net.Entries close on Monday, September 5.

Mujood, owned by Eden Racing andtrained by Eve Johnson Houghton,landed the 2010 Speed Bonus

“This free marketcompetition is great

for punters but reallybad news for racing”

Order of races1:55 The Racing Uk On Sky 432 Bonus Stakes (Handicap)

(66-85) 2m £7,000 3yo and up

2:30 The Nick Brooks Stakes (Nursery Handicap) (0-85) 7f £7,000 2yo

3:05 The Turftv Bonus Stakes (Handicap) (66-85) 1m 1f 192y £7,000 3yo and up

3:35 The Goodwood.Com Bonus Stakes (Handicap) (66-85) 1m £7,000 3yo and up

4:10 The Turftv For Betting Shops Bonus Stakes (Handicap)(66-85) 7f £7,000 3yo and up

4:40 The Toteswinger Bonus Stakes (Handicap) (66-85) 1m 4f £7,000 3yo and up

5:15 The Goodwood Revival Bonus Stakes (Handicap) (66-85) 6f £7,000 3yo and up

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ROA FORUM www.racehorseowners.net

ROA members can now view how everyBritish racecourse has performed regarding theHorsemen’s Tariff with the launch of a newonline league table.

The table, which can be viewed atwww.racehorseowners.net in the Resourcessection, details the number and percentage ofraces which met or exceeded tariff at Britain’s60 tracks.

Between April 2 and September 9, nine Flatcourses had achieved 100% tariff-compliantraces: Ascot, Epsom, Ffos Las, Goodwood,Hamilton, Haydock, Newmarket, Salisburyand Yarmouth.

At the other end of the table, only 34.8% ofraces at Redcar – 32 out of 98 – met orexceeded tariff over the same period.

Michael Harris, Chief Executive of the ROA,said: “The Horsemen’s Tariff has improved theprize-money situation for owners since itsintroduction and the league table is a good wayto show which racecourses have made themost effort to adhere to the Horsemen’s Groupminimum prize-money values.

“The Horsemen’s Group is now looking atassessing racecourses’ prize-moneyperformance beyond just the tariff evaluation.This will provide a more rounded assessmentand give a clearer picture as to which coursesshould have our support.”

The result of a review into the tariff systemis set to be published in October.

Paul Dixon, Chairman of the Horsemen’sGroup, said: “Six months in, and with over

85% of Flat races now meeting tariff, it is timefor us to refine the system to take a broaderview of individual racecourses’ contribution toprize-money.

“On top of tariff compliance, we willtherefore be taking several metrics into accountas a way to grade courses in three categories.

“Over the next six months we will bediscussing these categories, and the proposedmetrics, with a range of racecourses.”

The Horsemen’s Group will also belaunching a new set of jockey and trainerchampionships for the 2012 Flat season, basedsolely upon races which fall within their tariffs.

Tariff league table launched online Salisbury’s tariff performance has put the track joint-top of the pile

Doubts about the participation of horsesentered in races with an ante-post marketIn the case of a non-runner, the trainer must inform the

Racing Calendar Office on 01933 222377, or viaracingadmin.co.uk, as soon as practicable. Where the horseis at the racecourse, the Clerk of the Scales should beinformed. News should not be disseminated beyond theowner or the owner’s representative until the RacingCalendar Office has communicated the information on tothe relevant media organisations.

Where there are doubts about the wellbeing orparticipation of a horse in a race, connections should bemindful that this constitutes ‘inside information’ until suchtime as the information is in the public domain. TheAuthority would advise that the trainer or owner informsthe media of these doubts at the earliest opportunity.

DID YOU KNOW?

It may have escaped the notice of mostmembers of the ROA that the BriberyAct came into force in July of this year.

The Bribery Act is a new piece oflegislation that falls under generalcorruption law. It has obviousramifications for corporate hospitalityand, as such, is something thatracecourses in particular have to takeseriously.

There are four main offences under theAct: giving a bribe, with the intention ofencouraging a person to perform afunction or activity improperly; receivinga bribe, with the intention that a relevantfunction will be performed improperly asa result; bribing a foreign public official;and failing to prevent a bribe (applies onlyto commercial organisations).

On the face of it, the implications of thisnew legislation might make owners thinktwice about accepting free tickets or a freelunch from a racecourse. However, theguidance notes attached to the legislationprovides some comfort, confirming thatoffering a client reasonable andproportionate corporate hospitality willnot constitute an offence.

So those lucky enough to be giventickets to Cheltenham or Royal Ascotneed not fear they will incur the wrath ofthe law.

That said, the racing world needs totake the Bribery Act seriously. Thosefound in breach could face a hefty fine or,in extreme cases, even imprisonment.

Bribery Act makesyou think twice

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The BHA has approved plans to cap next year’sfixture list at 1,400, by reducing the fixture listby at least 80 in 2012.

This is due to concerns regarding the abilityof the declining horse population to continueto service the existing fixture list.

Recent analytical research by Weatherbysinto the likely impact of falling foal cropssuggests an increased rate of decline in horsenumbers in 2012.

There are a range of possible outcomes, butthe BHA has taken the view that the rate of

decline in horse numbers could increase from3.2% in 2011 to around 7% in 2012.

With nearly 40% of races currentlyattracting seven or fewer runners, thereduction was approved with a view toprotecting the competitiveness of Britishracing.

Dates of principal meetings in next year’scalendar have been published already, but nextyear’s full fixture list is expected to be finalisedafter the next Levy Board meeting onSeptember 14.

Declining foal numbers has played a part in the BHA’s decision to reduce fixtures

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TOTAL 15,573 15,957 15,581 15,216 14,729% change +2.5 -2.4 -2.3 -3.2

Many hundreds of ROA members have,over the years, enjoyed the benefit ofthe ROA/Totesport owner-sponsorshipscheme. Participation in the scheme hasallowed members to register for andreclaim VAT for their racing interests.

With the change in ownership of theTote, this alliance has now come to anend, for the time being, and the ROAitself will be taking over sponsorship ofthe scheme.

This will mean that members whosecolours have the Totesport logo on thechest and collar of their silks will needto remove this logo and replace it withthe ROA logo, to comply with the VATScheme.

The ROA is sending out the relevantlogos to all owners affected by thischange, but we would ask owners tocheck with their trainers that the logosare switched over on their silks.

If you have any queries, pleasecontact Keely Brewer at the ROA [email protected] or call 020 71920200.

Riders’ cup anyone?The PJA Pro-Am takes place onMonday, September 26 at theBuckinghamshire Golf Club, Denham.

For more information and to makeentries go to www.thepja.co.uk/proamor telephone Mike Abbott on 01283716842 or email [email protected]

Owner-sponsorshipscheme update

ROA members are invited to a private viewing of award-winningracing photographer Edward Whitaker’s new exhibition, BeyondThe Frame, at the Osborne Studio Gallery, 2 Motcomb Street inLondon’s Belgravia on Wednesday, September 21 between 6.30pmand 8.30pm.

The exhibition will contain beautiful limited-edition prints andcoincides with the launch of Whitaker’s new book, Beyond TheFrame. Your invitation, with venue and timing details, will be sentby return; just email [email protected] or phone him,leaving a message with your name and address, on 01635 577627.We have 100 places available for members and you will receive twoplaces allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Invitation to ROA members

Average number of horses in training – January to July

Fixture list capped at 1,400 for 2012

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For most in the sport, the build up to the‘Duel on the Downs’ would have been themajor talking point on Sunday, July 24, but forRay and Jenny Butler an event with muchgreater resonance took place in a modesthandicap at Pontefract.They will always remember the occasion, it

being their first winner in their silks, Kian’sDelight springing a 25-1 surprise under DuranFentiman.Ray Butler said: “We have two horses, Kian’s

Delight and Kieron’s Dream, named after ourtwo grandchildren, though Kieron’s Dream isout of training, which is a bit frustrating as thereason we had two was that we’d havesomething to look forward to most of theseason.“Some of the people we met up with a

number of years ago had horses and we justdecided to go down the same route. Manyyears ago we had some corporate events at theraces. I did not understand racing then buttowards the end of the nineties I said to Jen,‘Let’s go to York and see what happens’.“Both our fathers liked a bet, so there was a

connection there, and we liked the horses andgoing to many of the tracks all over England. Itevolved from there.“We were in syndicates, with ten per cent of

legs in horses, but then recently took theplunge and decided to take 50% stakes in twohorses.“We are in it for the interest, not to make

money. We have been to [trainer] JeddO’Keeffe’s half a dozen times and enjoy that,though it takes time to get there as we’re inManchester and he’s in Middleham.”Butler added: “For owners, in our

experience, by far and away the best course isYork. Some of the smaller courses are good too.Thirsk is, at Catterick they look after you,Pontefract is nice, and you get treated well, likewe were when Kian’s Delight won there theother day. Our son and daughter, and futureson-in-law were all there, so it was a great dayfor the family.“The best thing about ownership is you get

to have a real say in a horse’s welfare, andwhere to run, over what distance, the type ofrace and ground preference. “The worst thing is the frustration of having

a horse out injured. Kieron’s Dream has apelvic injury. He ran three times as a two-year-old, but hasn’t been out this year. “They are similar types, he and Kian’s

Delight – if he continues to run well maybe wecan raise our sights.”

But while upping of sights is something forthe future, eyebrows have already been raisedin relation to the sport’s dire economics, whichas a company accountant and director for afinancial firm in Oldham, Butler can beexpected to have a considered opinion on. “We essentially run where the trainer wants

to, but we do take an interest in the tariff andget the information and guidelines from theROA concerning race conditions and we domake suggestions to Jedd,” said Butler.“Something which rankles is looking in the

Racing Post and seeing some races worth£1,900, and there are fixtures all over theplace, much of which is diabolical quality. Iread that the BHA is planning on reducing thefixture list by 80 meetings. I’d reduce it further.“Much of the future health of the industry, I

would say, depends on Fred Done now he hasbought the Tote. He’s a rational thinker, doesnot sit on his backside and I am sure has plansin mind.”

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Racing Post PhotosROA members are reminded of the widerange of images and photographic giftsavailable for purchase at a special 20%discounted rate through Racing PostPhotos. Members should register on theROA website www.racehorseowners.netand use the click-through facility toplace their order.

Diary dates and remindersSEPTEMBER 11ROA Speed Bonus day atGoodwood£15,000 on offer to the fastest horse on theday, if owned by an ROA member.

NOVEMBER 12Paddy Power Gold Cup day Members can book places for the exclusiveROA marquee at Cheltenham for theSaturday of The Open meeting.

DECEMBER 1 ROA/sportingbet.com Horseracing Awards eveningThe horses and owners of the year areacknowledged at the ROA’s black tieawards dinner, held at the London Hilton,Park Lane.

The Butler family with Kian’s Delight

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Caledonian Spring wins at Ascot on July 22 for owner Dr J Kinnear


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EXPLANATIONThis table sets out the threemain contributors to prize-money with percentages ofthe total: 1 Racecourses’executive and sponsorship; 2 Levy Board; 3 Owners.

A small additionalcontribution is also made bythe Divided Race Fund andthe BHA Development Fund.The order is taken from thepercentage in the secondcolumn of figures. This showshow much each course hascontributed to prize-money,expressed as a percentage oftheir overall prize-money. Thearrows at the end of each lineare based on a comparisonbetween the percentages forthe two rolling year periods.

If a racecourse hasimproved its position by thiscriteria it receives a green ‘up’arrow. If the year-on-yearpercentage has decreased itreceives a red ‘down’ arrow.Note: All of the figures areproduced on an ‘as originallyprogrammed’ basis, i.e. whereany transferred fixtures wereoriginally programmed ratherthan where the fixtures haveactually taken place. However,any transferred BHA ‘National’fixtures and ‘Regional’ fixturesare attributed to the courseswhere the fixtures haveactually taken place.

ABANDONMENTS: Theseoccasionally distortperformances relating to atrack’s fixtures. The year-on-year percentage comparisonon which this table is basedcan place tracks in a worselight than they deserve.

OWNERSHIP KEYJCR Jockey Club

Racecourses

North Northern Racing Ltd

Arena Arena Leisure Ltd

I Independently owned racecourse

Gold Standard Award

In order of racecourses’ percentage contributions to overall prize-money.Figures relate to prize-money for the 12-monthperiod August 1, 2010 toJuly 31, 2011

Ptn Racecourse Racecourse Exec + % of Levy Board % of Owners % of Total Total 2009-10 % total Up/ownership Sponsors (£) Total (£) Total (£) Total (£) (£) 2009-10 down

1 Cheltenham JCR 3,251,589 59.3 1,414,572 25.8 816,706 14.9 5,482,868 5,722,574 51.3 �

2 Aintree JCR 1,763,912 57.4 854,392 27.8 456,980 14.9 3,075,284 3,155,582 49.5 �

3 Chester I 825,824 53.0 602,180 38.7 91,599 5.9 1,557,603 1,563,575 37.3 �

4 Ascot I 4,562,223 51.9 2,148,975 24.4 2,066,468 23.5 8,795,166 9,222,476 43.6 �

5 Fakenham I 173,047 51.2 163,260 48.3 0 0 338,307 371,700 22.0 �

6 York I 2,580,783 50.8 1,225,292 24.1 1,254,658 24.7 5,075,733 4,933,575 43.4 �

7 Ripon I 400,690 49.4 284,601 35.1 100,310 12.4 811,601 835,331 27.2 �

8 Hamilton Park I 349,421 49.2 295,990 41.7 56,155 7.9 709,566 784,464 28.2 �

9 Cartmel I 110,107 48.9 94,310 41.9 20,797 9.2 225,214 214,000 20.1 �

10 Ffos Las North 527,016 48.6 455,130 42.0 96,934 8.9 1,084,080 938,639 17.6 �

11 Haydock Park JCR 1,370,907 48.0 1,071,496 37.5 377,382 13.2 2,853,885 3,532,538 35.9 �

12 Perth I 222,639 47.5 221,280 47.2 21,850 4.7 468,769 593,060 16.1 �

13 Hereford North 170,112 45.7 152,452 40.9 45,485 12.2 372,499 434,449 3.7 �

14 Beverley I 325,505 45.5 307,280 43.0 56,186 7.9 714,971 849,891 28.4 �

15 Musselburgh I 528,497 45.5 523,132 45.1 97,847 8.4 1,160,476 1,131,477 30.6 �

16 Newton Abbot I 281,406 45.5 332,230 53.7 5,180 0.8 618,816 630,403 12.9 �

17 Epsom Downs JCR 1,285,548 45.2 759,840 26.7 790,147 27.8 2,841,535 3,069,966 40.8 �

18 Goodwood I 1,405,341 45.0 1,278,804 40.9 421,500 13.5 3,123,145 4,126,157 39.1 �

19 Thirsk I 247,850 44.8 204,665 37.0 60,415 10.9 553,330 813,710 24.1 �

20 Wincanton JCR 343,361 44.4 360,020 46.5 64,700 8.4 773,581 762,855 11.1 �

21 Bath North 235,491 44.1 243,622 45.6 46,419 8.7 533,981 715,036 22.1 �

22 Ayr I 724,296 42.1 734,084 42.6 240,920 14.0 1,721,800 1,960,885 28.9 �

23 Salisbury I 328,426 40.5 359,322 44.3 71,559 8.8 811,357 947,505 22.4 �

24 Taunton I 209,098 40.1 278,135 53.4 33,734 6.5 520,967 475,306 10.4 �

25 Doncaster Arena 1,554,948 39.6 1,300,938 33.1 999,044 25.5 3,924,480 4,405,226 25.1 �

26 Sandown Park JCR 1,082,156 39.4 1,250,300 45.5 399,112 14.5 2,747,568 3,456,352 30.2 �

27 Bangor-on-Dee I 192,829 39.2 270,583 55.0 26,884 5.5 492,046 783,025 17.6 �

28 Leicester I 343,049 37.6 443,097 48.6 89,391 9.8 911,437 1,232,819 19.4 �

29 Worcester Arena 167,399 37.2 218,073 48.5 49,544 11.0 449,416 600,408 1.7 �

30 Pontefract I 290,671 36.9 417,410 52.9 51,096 6.5 788,677 949,688 22.5 �

31 Chepstow North 301,223 36.0 431,820 51.7 96,538 11.6 835,681 1,198,802 20.4 �

32 Newmarket JCR 3,189,174 35.4 2,517,843 28.0 3,199,633 35.6 8,998,650 10,390,590 30.6 �

33 Market Rasen JCR 283,638 35.2 446,220 55.4 69,286 8.6 805,144 944,631 12.0 �

34 Wetherby I 203,752 34.9 327,616 56.1 47,726 8.2 583,594 723,225 22.4 �

35 Windsor Arena 325,047 34.9 490,170 52.7 92,356 9.9 930,573 1,124,670 22.6 �

36 Newbury I 1,250,915 34.8 1,665,542 46.3 571,775 15.9 3,594,582 3,998,162 25.0 �

37 Nottingham JCR 230,268 34.6 304,570 45.8 80,471 12.1 664,809 805,950 15.9 �

38 Stratford-on-Avon I 228,973 34.1 382,345 56.9 56,973 8.5 672,291 870,965 22.7 �

39 Brighton North 179,019 33.7 298,050 56.1 46,784 8.8 531,053 603,280 12.4 �

40 Sedgefield North 148,819 33.1 262,430 58.4 38,466 8.6 449,715 478,037 7.4 �

41 Uttoxeter North 216,263 32.0 366,400 54.3 77,751 11.5 675,014 988,446 8.5 �

42 Carlisle JCR 224,735 31.9 403,460 57.2 66,478 9.4 705,173 795,015 19.6 �

43 Yarmouth North 214,919 31.9 364,152 54.1 69,106 10.3 672,977 748,743 18.8 �

44 Newcastle North 364,366 31.4 634,690 54.6 147,901 12.7 1,162,107 1,448,010 21.1 �

45 Warwick JCR 270,787 31.4 473,558 54.9 98,340 11.4 862,785 958,688 13.0 �

46 Kempton Park JCR 1,145,954 31.1 2,061,945 55.9 341,553 9.3 3,685,995 4,816,827 10.0 �

47 Catterick Bridge I 182,946 30.7 344,190 57.8 49,014 8.2 595,350 814,659 13.2 �

48 Kelso I 129,684 30.5 258,238 60.7 32,051 7.5 425,773 644,497 20.3 �

49 Folkestone Arena 152,296 28.7 332,981 62.8 43,323 8.2 530,600 616,140 9.3 �

50 Lingfield Park Arena 709,392 26.3 1,676,638 62.1 218,032 8.1 2,700,812 3,920,077 15.1 �

51 Southwell Arena 431,308 25.9 1,092,515 65.7 110,809 6.7 1,663,032 2,391,536 2.2 �

52 Exeter JCR 168,242 24.7 433,172 63.7 67,566 9.9 679,980 736,652 14.0 �

53 Ludlow I 96,543 24.3 264,750 66.6 36,031 9.1 397,324 663,710 18.4 �

54 Plumpton I 106,296 24.1 300,918 68.1 32,350 7.3 441,564 577,365 4.3 �

55 Hexham I 88,662 23.9 243,948 65.8 31,052 8.4 370,662 534,823 10.6 �

56 Wolverhampton Arena 552,411 23.9 1,459,465 63.1 193,599 8.4 2,311,425 3,323,478 2.4 �

57 Huntingdon JCR 113,235 23.6 312,082 64.9 49,403 10.3 480,720 738,741 10.0 �

58 Redcar I 175,656 23.2 291,757 38.6 262,841 34.8 756,254 840,600 11.6 �

59 Fontwell Park North 128,380 23.0 376,718 67.4 51,801 9.3 558,699 810,612 10.2 �

60 Towcester I 57,411 12.9 344,842 77.3 37,697 8.5 445,950 558,766 7.4 �

Total 37,724,450 41.1 37,428,489 40.8 15,225,708 16.6 91,726,440 107,278,368 27.2 �

Racecourse League Table



79THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

TWO superstars of the Juddmonte operation shone on the Sussex Downs during Glorious Goodwood, capturing both of the week’s Group 1 races.

The much-hyped Duel on the Downs lived up to all expectations when Frankel scorched home in the Sussex Stakes, defeating the fi ve-time Group 1 winner Canford Cliffs. Three days later it was the turn of another great in Midday, who won a record-breaking third consecutive Nassau Stakes, taking her Group 1 tally to six.

Juddmonte’s stallions also enjoyed a great week, with Midday’s sire Oasis Dream also responsible for the Listed winner Neebras, while Dansili scored with Requinto in the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes.

The week also saw a superlative performance from the top-weight Hoof It in the Stewards’ Cup when the son of Monsieur Bond carried 9st 10lb to glory by two and a half lengths in the ultra-competitive sprint.

focus

in the spotlight

BBM BLOODSTOCK

BRITISH-BREDS STAR AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD

Hoof It triumphs in the Stewards’ Cup

UPCOMING BBM EVENTS

ON Saturday October

8th BBM will host a

reception at the new

Future Champions

Day at Newmarket’s

Rowley Mile.

Future Champions Day

combines the Group 1

Dewhurst Stakes and

the Group 1 Middle

Park Stakes on the same

day for the fi rst time,

showcasing the very best

of this year’s juveniles,

and takes place at the

conclusion of Book 1 of

the Tattersalls October

Yearling Sale.

Working in partnership

with the Jockey Club and

Tattersalls, BBM looks

forward to welcoming

leading owners, trainers,

breeders and buyers

from around the world

to the event, which

takes place at the end of

Book 1 of the Tattersalls

October Yearling Sale,

three days before the

start of the Book 2 sale.

BBM is also busy

promoting the upcoming

British yearling sales to

overseas markets. As well

as visiting Poland, the

team also attended the

Copa de Oro meeting at

San Sebastian in Spain.

BBM will also be at the

Norsk Derby meeting in

Oslo at the end of August,

as well as the Arqana

yearling sales in Deauville

and BBAG yearling sale in

Baden Baden.

BBM MAKES FIRST VISIT TO POLANDAMONG the European countries that have embraced the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme, Poland must be high on the list, having dramatically increased their yearling sale expenditure in Britain and Ireland since the scheme was introduced.

Poland split its bonuses in half and six prizes of £5,000 are offered. Considering the recent Polish Oaks carried a total prize fund of around £10,000, the bonuses offer the chance of a considerable return on investment. Instead of following the model of Britain and Ireland whereby races are nominated to the Scheme, in Poland an eligible horse is awarded a Bonus no matter what race he wins, until all six prizes have been allocated.

At the end of July, BBM made its fi rst trip to Poland to meet with trainers and owners at the Polish Oaks meeting at Sluzewiec racecourse in Warsaw.

Sluzewiec was opened in 1939 and although racing ceased during the Second World War it resumed in 1946 and has continued ever since. The true focus of the Polish racing scene is the Classics – both the Derby and Oaks are run in July – and there are few opportunities for older horses.

Sluzewiec hosts 65 days of racing each year, with the Oaks card on Saturday July 27th including contests for thoroughbreds, Arabians, half-breds, and jumpers.

The hot favourite for the Polish Oaks was the British-bred fi lly Electra Deelites. Runner-up in the Polish Derby earlier in the month, she fi nished second again, beaten by Hortensja, a daughter of the imported Sadler’s Wells stallion In Camera, and will now seek compensation in the Bratislava Oaks.

Rain was a persistent feature of the weekend, with racing abandoned after the third race on Sunday due to an electrical storm, but the BBM team were still able to meet with plenty of trainers and owners to promote the British yearling sales.

On the fi nal day of the trip, BBM visited Stadina Koni Kozienice, a state-owned stud farm around 100km from Warsaw. Kozienice is home to three stallions, including the US Grade 3 winner Silver Whistle, and around 25 broodmares.

lengths in the ultra-competitive sprint.day for the fi rst time,

showcasing the very best

of this year’s juveniles,

Sluzewiec hosts 65 days of racing each year, with the

The grandstand at Sluzewiec

Mares and foals graze at Stadina Koni Kozienice

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Be there...SEPTEMBER 7-10St Leger festival, DoncasterA four-day festival at the home of Britain’soldest Classic which boasts one of the mostnotorious ladies’ days in the country

SEPTEMBER 17Gold Cup Day, AyrFrankie Dettori goes for a treble this year inEurope’s richest sprint handicap and one of thehighlights of the Scottish Flat racing calendar

OCTOBER 2Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, LongchampNo excuse needed for a weekend break in Paris,but the chance to witness history in Europe’smost prestigious race certainly features high on the list

OCTOBER 5-14Tattersalls’ October Yearling SaleIt’s work hard, play hard as the great and goodof the thoroughbred industry descend onNewmarket for the country’s biggest yearlingsale. Watch out for forthcoming details of theNGC sales event on www.the-ngc.co.uk.

OCTOBER 15British Champions’ DayIt may be early days for this grand finale to thefirst British Champions’ Series but with thejumps season hot on its heels, it’s one of the lastchances to see the stars of the Flat in action.

THE NEXT GENERATIONBy GINA BRYCE

Michael Donohoe,bloodstock agent,BBA Ireland“I would rather avoid ahorse that is weak behindas that to me is where themajority of the power comesfrom. Therefore I would rule out horses that areweak through their hocks or have a curb.

“As far as accepting imperfections, I knowcertain people aren’t keen on horses that are toolight of bone but I would happily overlook thatif the horse is well put together otherwise. Iwould also be willing to accept a certain degreeof minor deviation in the limb providing thehorse is not a heavy-topped individual that willresult in extra pressure being put on thoselimbs. The same rule would apply to slightlyoffset knees.”

Toby Coles, trainer “In today’s world ofcorrective surgery andremedial correction,physiological imperfections

in those better bred horses are becoming harderto detect. Therefore one has to trust one’s gutinstinct as to whether it can be trained. In thosethat can be faulted, I take a much dimmer viewon those that fault from the knee rather thanthe fetlock.”

James Tate, trainer and vet“There is an exception forevery rule. I would happilyaccept many of the horsesthat fail the current ‘windtest’ if I could perform adynamic overgroundendoscopic examination onthe horse whilst being lunged with asaddlecloth. In my opinion, the restingendoscopic examination currently being usedas part of the ‘wind test’ is outdated as manynormal horses are being failed and manyabnormal horses are being passed.

“I avoid horses that have undergonesignificant corrective surgery, for example,transphyseal bridging (the insertion ofscrews, wires or plates to slow down growth

on one side of a growth plate), periostealelevation (to speed up growth on one side ofa growth plate) or cutting one of the checkligaments to correct contractedtendons. While a horse’s limb conformationis cosmetically improved after thesesurgeries, there is in fact significant evidencethat these procedures are more likely to leadto unsoundness than if there had been nointerference. Consequently, I believe itshould be mandatory for vendors to declaresuch surgeries for foals, yearlings and twoyear-olds at the breeze-ups.”

Duncan B Moir, vet“There are few specific thingsthat I would fail a horse forat the sales. It is importantwhen vetting to piece togetherall the information available:pedigree, conformation, laryngeal grade andradiographic report will provide a picture as tothe horse’s short, medium and long-termprospects. Every horse is different and must bejudged on the overall picture they present.”

Talking Point...

NGC support goes from strength to strength

David Simcock welcomes NGC members to Trillium Place Stables in Newmarket

What physical imperfections can you forgive and which doyou avoid completely when looking at a horse at the sales?

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One year on from the Next GenerationClub’s inaugural Plantation Stud Day,and the brainchild of Kirsten Rausing,

designed to attract young people to theindustry, has gone from strength to strength.We have had a great response from manyindustry leaders who have contributed tomaking the events possible over the last 12months, and our second industry day was heldin Newmarket in late July.

The event, designed to give NGC membersan insight into both the racing and breedingarms of the business, was yet again wellattended by a mixed bag of regular enthusiastsand first-timers keen to learn more. The team ofaround 40 attendees assembled on the gallopswhere they were greeted by Newmarket trainerDavid Simcock, who chatted to the group atlength about the rigours of running a successfultraining operation.

Attention was then quickly diverted to theapple of his eye as recent July Cup winnerDream Ahead took to the gallops. We weretreated to the site of the three-time Group 1winner sail up the Polytrack in the company ofNoble Citizen before a brief tour of Simcock’sTrillium Place Stables.

Alex Cummins was one attendee whosedaily life as a Junior Brand Manager for a luxurybeauty company could not be further from thewindswept gallops of Newmarket and a job shedescribes as “serious hard graft”.

She said: “I originally became interestedbecause my grandfather took me racing. Iworked with Epsom trainer Les Montague Hallfor about a year when I was 14 but I knew thenthat the early starts and English weather wasn'tgoing to work for me! Those who do dedicatetheir lives to racehorses deserve medals.”

That said, she remains a huge fan of the sportand jumped at the chance both to see DreamAhead in the flesh and meet fellow enthusiasts.

“I watch the racing every Saturday and I tryto go racing as often as possible. The chance tospend an afternoon meeting like minds anddebating Frankel versus Sea The Stars wasfantastic. None of my friends are particularlyinto horseracing, and I met some great peoplewho I will hopefully keep in touch with.”

With the racing fans satisfied, the second halfof the visit focused on the breeding industrywith a tour of Newmarket’s historic NationalStud. The group enjoyed a parade of its flagshipstallions, Bahamian Bounty and PastoralPursuits, in addition to a look at some of theprogeny of the stud’s first-season sire, the dualGuineas winner Cockney Rebel.

The chance to gain an understanding of allfacets of the industry was not lost on JamesFollows, founder of Gannaway Racing Cluband a long-time fan of jump racing.

www.the-ngc.co.uk

What made you apply to the Filly Factor competition?I always joked with friends about being the firstfemale race commentator so when I heardabout the competition for it I thought I'd havea go.

What experience did you havecommentating or otherwise when youapplied to the competition?As far as commentating goes I had only reallygiven a very basic call on a runner of ours downthe phone to my dad if he couldn’t watch therace. It wouldn’t have been very exciting!

What will the immediate future hold foryou now you have won thecompetition?I’ve had a lot of kind requests from local trackssuch as Brighton, Kempton and Fontwell to calla race on their ladies’ days, which has been aninvaluable experience so soon into my career.

Otherwise things are much the same for me. Iwill continue working in racing and riding outuntil I enroll on the prestigious commentatingcourse in January. I’ll keep the momentum upbetween now and then by practising some callsat home with the volume turned down.

What have been the most useful tips oradvice you have been given whiletrying to develop your commentaryskills?I was advised to always know where the favouriteis and to check where they are throughout the

race so you can make reference to it. Some great advice I also received was not to

start off too fast, but to find a sensible rhythm,which you can then build on. My best tip was towrite the runners out in draw order too. It makessuch a difference in a big sprint as to know wherethey’re likely to be racing.

Why do you think there has never beena female commentator before?I don’t really know the answer, other than frommy own personal position when I thought aboutdoing it years ago I didn’t know how to go aboutit, purely because no other woman was there tolead the way. I didn’t feel brave enough to goabout asking anyone what to do. I guess I just sawit as unrealistic to have a female doing the call.

You have also made a name for yourselfin the saddle. Is that something youhope to continue and do you find ithelps you at all when commentating?Riding means the world to me and it’s somethingI simply love doing so, yes, I definitely hope thatmy riding will continue.

The racing definitely helps me to commentatebecause I feel as though I can read a race betterand possibly predict how it will unfold. I can usemy judgment and experience of pace to guesswhether the winner will be coming from behindor when a horse might be able to ‘nick’ a racefrom the front. That said, the standard ofcommentators in England is pretty special so itproves you don’t need to be able to ride a horseto commentate!

Q&AHAYLEY MOORE, Filly Factor winner, amateurjockey and assistant to father, trainer Gary Moore

He said: “The most appealing aspect of theNGC visit for me was the chance to trysomething new. Being focused on the NationalHunt game, we regularly attend the localNational Hunt tracks but Newmarket was anew experience and as the epicentre of the flatfraternity I was intrigued to go.”

After gaining an insight into both thebreeding and racing hubs of Newmarket, it wason to the July course to witness the endproduct. The team enjoyed a top-class cardfrom the comfort of a paddock side pavilion,kindly provided by Newmarket Racecourses.

Zoe Hill and her husband were newcomersto the racing experience and although goinghome a little richer after backing a few winnersdefinitely helped, she has also become a newfan of the sport, saying: “We had such a greatday we are planning to take a few family andfriends next month for my husband’s birthday.

“Winning three out of seven races was adefinite highlight but the tour of the NationalStud and gallops was also very interesting,especially as horseracing is somethingcompletely new to us so it gave us a reallycomprehensive background.”

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TBA FORUM T h e s p e c i a l s e c t i o n f o r T B A m e m b e r s


One objective of the TBA Education andEmployment Committee is to encourage andfoster an interest in careers in the thoroughbredbreeding industry among young people ofschool age, to which end a successful link withthe Pony Club has been established.

As part of a series of organised visits for PonyClub members and their parents, 25 youngmembers of the Warwickshire Hunt Branchvisited Robert and Marcus Waley-Cohen’sUpton Viva Stud on July 26.

Joining the group were six members of theCentral Otaga Pony Club from New Zealand,on a three-week visit to the Warwickshire,which included the annual Pony Club camp.The trip was the brainchild of mentor and Chefd’Equipe David Forsyth, formerly DC of theWarwickshire Hunt Branch of the Pony Club,who had accompanied the visitors.

On arrival at Upton Viva, the group was

warmly welcomed by Robert Waley-Cohen,who gave a brief insight into the objectives ofhis breeding and training operation, plus anintroduction into the fundamentals of breedingNational Hunt racehorses.

After re-fuelling with chocolate brownies anddrinks, the tour began at a group of mares andfoals, which the visitors were encouraged toevaluate and assess which foals should beretained for the racetrack and which should besent to the sales.

The mares included Liberthine, the three-parts sister to Long Run, with a nice Presentingfilly at foot, and Stravinksy Dance, with a veryattractive Shirocco colt at foot.

Later on in the tour another that caught theeye was Violet Express, dam of RajdhaniExpress (by Presenting), with her lovely foal atfoot named Mrs Simpkins. Her very tall three-year-old full-brother by Presenting, Mr

Simpkins (named after the Upton Vivagardener), was also on hand.

Moving on to yearlings, two- and three-year-olds, again the group was encouraged toexamine and comment on conformation, whileour host dispensed anecdotes whichdemonstrated the trials and tribulations, as wellas the fascination, of breeding thoroughbreds.

The highlight for many was an opportunityfor a close look at Long Run, now coming tothe end of his summer holiday and lookingexceptionally well and relaxed.

It was a real treat to be able to get close tothis lovely looking horse and the full story ofhow he and Sam Waley-Cohen made it to winthe Cheltenham Gold Cup via the King Georgehad all the youngsters enthralled.

By the end of the morning the group hadlearnt a great deal more about the industry and the questions continued until it was time to leave.

It is to be hoped that Robert Waley-Cohen’senthusiasm for the jumping game has rubbedoff on some of them. Subsequent initialfeedback has revealed that the visitors reportedenthusiastically back to camp on the visit.

The TBA is most grateful to Robert Waley-Cohen for giving his morning up to host thevisit and to TBA regional representative HazelWest for organising such a successful outing.

Upton Viva Stud opens its doors to the Pony ClubGold Cup hero Long Run the star of an exciting outing

The Warwickshire Hunt Branch of the Pony Club with Robert Waley-Cohen, right, Olympia Allen, left, and David Forsyth, second left

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YorkshireTBA Yorkshire Regional Chairman Jack Berrymasterminded another successful meeting atKingsley House Stables.

Thirty members enjoyed an amazing insightinto the training methods of Mark Johnston,with an accompanied tour of the facilities atKingsley House and Park Farm led by the manhimself. An enforced delay to proceedings sawJack arrive at Kingsley House via a local feedlorry but soon we were off to Park Farm, to seefourth lot, comprising three-year-olds and olderhorses, work on the Tapeta gallop.

Park Farm was formerly a dairy farm, totallyunfenced and devoted to silage production.Acquired in December 2003, only twoagricultural buildings remain; there are noweight one-bedroom staff cottages and the yard isequipped with new buildings. It provides allthe haylage production required to cover thestock throughout the year. This is analysedmonthly to ensure it maintains a low proteinvalue, with concentrate feed relied upon todeliver a constant source of high-protein diet.

Mark talked enthusiastically aboutdeveloping Park Farm and admitted to apassion for new ideas and concepts, with a seawalker high on his wish-list of newacquisitions. A range of grass gallops were laid

in 2004, which also provided for an airstrip.The one-mile Tapeta gallop was added inNovember 2008 and now from working sixmonths of the year on the Moor and six monthson Tapeta, all work is solely on the latter.

Mark explained that his two-year-olds arekept to the flat gallop, as he believes thatkeeping horses working on the bridle addressesthe concern that they were losing their speedas a result of routinely being asked to workuphill.

An opportunity to walk round the yards atPark Farm and later back at Kingsley Housedemonstrated the focus on attention to detail.There are eight yards in total, all run by separatemanagers, each with monthly prize-money

targets to meet, reinforcing the ‘Always Trying’message throughout the business.

Throughout the morning our host answeredquestions, ranging from identifying commonracecourse injuries, tackling spiralling costs,managing a large business, working with thelocal authorities and the state of racehorsetraining in the north of England. You name it,Mark was prepared to share it with us. Thistheme continued after a hearty lunch at thelocal Friars Head in Akebar, when we werejoined by wife Deirdre and resident vet JamesTate. Questions from TBA members kepteveryone entertained until well past 3pm. Ourthanks go to Jack and Jo Berry, and our hostsfor a fascinating insight into one of the mostsuccessful training yards in the country.

REGIONAL DAYSScotlandAfter some disappointing July weather, the longjourney northwards was rewarded with abeautiful day in the Borders for the ScottishRegional Meeting. Thirty-two Scottishmembers supported a constructive andconvivial morning at Floors Stud.

We were delighted that our host, The Dukeof Roxburghe, was able to welcome membersto the castle, where he outlined his policy forthe stud and introduced his Stud Manager JoSchofield, who accompanied the membersthroughout their tour.

Ten yearlings were viewed, including anExceed And Excel filly out of Steeple who wasin the very early stages of a sale preparation,which Jo described as a one-off policy toparticularly suit the individual. A Tiger Hill fillyout of Bedara held an early sales entry at Baden-Baden with a view to maximising interest in thesire’s offspring in Germany. This encouraged anumber of questions and discussion on salespreparation from the members, which helpedto generate a most informal but useful dialoguethroughout the tour.

The remaining five yearling fillies were outin the surrounding paddocks, which featureda particularly exciting Galileo filly out ofAttraction, who has a Tattersalls October Book1 entry. Others included a strong RoyalApplause filly out of Aunty Mary, a half-sisterto Attraction, and a Cape Cross filly out ofAttraction’s dam Flirtation, named Fusion,who will be retained.

The three colts, by New Approach (exComic, Tattersalls Book 1), Tamayuz (exKindling, Book 2) and Dylan Thomas (exDubious, Book 2) provided a uniqueopportunity to see the offspring of some high

value performers, which nowadays is sadly rarein Scotland. This theme continued with the twopaddocks totalling eight broodmares and theiroffspring, which included foals by Nayef,Mastercraftsman, Mount Nelson, Pivotal, OasisDream, Shamardal, Dansili and Medicean.

A delicious lunch was then served in theCastle Restaurant and included salmon fromthe Tweed, which we were told was caught bythe Duke himself! Our thanks go to our hostHis Grace, The Duke of Roxburghe, Tim Finch,Chairman of the TBA’s Scottish Region, fororganising the day, and the team at Floors – JoSchofield, Peter Henderson, Jennifer Young andJo Thomson.

The Scottish regional day brought the 2011season of regional meetings to a close. Wewould like to thank all our regionalrepresentatives for their help and support inproviding members with yet anothermemorable year. We appreciate that findingnew venues becomes increasingly challengingover the years, particularly in certain regions,and we are extremely grateful to our hosts andtheir staff who make a financial commitment tothese days and put in a great deal of hard workto support the TBA in its objective to educateand inform its members.

Mark Johnston’s string exercising on the one-mile Tapeta gallop at Park Farm

Members take a tour of the Duke OfRoxburghe’s Floors Stud in Kelso


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TBA FORUM

Breeders’ PrizesFlat HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £700 or more Based on date money was paid

Breeder Prize (£) Horse Sire Dam Date Course

G Strawbridge 6,000 Night Carnation Sleeping Indian Rimba 02/07 Sandown Park

Bond Thoroughbred Corporation 4,300 Ladies Are Forever Monsieur Bond Forever Bond 08/07 York

Hoof It Monsieur Bond Forever Bond 23/07 York

P Baldwin 3,500 Frederick Engels Iceman Colonel's Daughter 07/07 Newmarket

Mr & Mrs KW Grundy, Mr & Mrs P Hopper 3,500 Deacon Blues Compton Place Persario 16/07 Newbury

Bearstone Stud 3,000 Last Bid Vital Equine Manderina 09/07 York

23/07 York

Mrs C R Philipson & Mrs H G Lascelles 1,600 Bridle Belle Dansili River Belle 16/07 Ripon

Lordship Stud 1,600 Swiss Dream Oasis Dream Swiss Lake 23/07 Newmarket

Mrs A F Tullie 1,500 Shoshoni Wind Sleeping Indian Cadeau Speciale 08/07 Chester

The Queen 1,500 Tactician Motivator Tempting Prospect 09/07 York

Sparsholt Stud 1,500 Ladys First Dutch Art Like A Dame 09/07 York

C R Mason 1,500 Sooraah Dubawi Al Persian 22/07 Ascot

Meon Valley Stud 800 Awsaal Nayef Design Perfection 08/07 York

Coln Valley Stud 800 Bronze Prince Oasis Dream Sweet Pea 23/07 Ascot

750 Golden Delicious Cadeaux Genereux Playgirl 09/07 Ascot

Mr J Wotherspoon 750 Highland Castle Halling Reciprocal 02/07 Haydock Park

Cheveley Park Stud Ltd 750 Chilled Iceman Irresistible 02/07 Sandown Park

750 Heavenly Dawn Pivotal Heavenly Ray 16/07 Newbury

Dukes Stud & Overbury Stallions Ltd 750 Firebeam Cadeaux Genereux Firebelly 08/07 York

S Tindall 750 Auld Burns Pastoral Pursuits Crackle 14/07 Leicester

Patrick Eddery Ltd 750 Captain John Nixon Beat Hollow Leaping Flame 29/06 Kempton Park

Rockcliffe Stud 700 Zingana Zamindar Change Partners 08/07 Newbury

Sir Eric Parker 700 Red Seventy Sakhee Dimakya 08/07 Ascot

Swettenham Stud & Lofts Hall Stud 700 Bronterre Oasis Dream Wondrous Story 09/07 Salisbury

Newsells Park Stud Limited 700 Lady Gorgeous Compton Place Cayman Sunset 15/07 Newbury

See the table of breeders' prizes effective as from January 1 on the TBA website, www.thetba.co.uk

Diary datesand remindersTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 27Breeders’ Day at Lingfield Park

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11The TBA National Hunt Stallion Parade

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 TO THURSDAY 8The TBA Stud Farming Course

NEW TBA MEMBERS Mrs J Butler, Hampshire. Miss G Childs, Hampshire. Melksham Craic, Wiltshire. A H Crow Esq, Shropshire. Mrs S Frost, Surrey. Mr & Mrs S Gansera-Leveque, Suffolk. Mrs J Imray, Roxburghshire. Mr S Al Homaizi & Mr I Al Sagar, Surrey. A Toulson Esq, South Yorkshire.

At the suggestion of TBA Regional ChairmanAndrew Mead, Weatherbys directors kindlyagreed to provide an open morning for all TBAmembers at their headquarters inWellingborough, with the aim of providing aninsight into the role that Weatherbys playswithin the racing industry.

The offices at Wellingborough, whichaccommodate 350 staff, have undergoneconsiderable redevelopment over the past 18months and it was particularly exciting to seethe new ground floor layout in operation.For the visitor this aided an appreciation of

the role, responsibilities and interactionbetween the relevant departments.

Members could not have failed to be mostimpressed by the professionalism and forward-thinking approach from the administrators ofBritish racing. After a welcome presentation

TBA visit to Weatherbysfrom Chairman Johnny Weatherby, memberswere divided into four groups and visited theCommercial Services Department, Stud Book,Bloodstock Services, Racing Administrationand Racing Operations, where the respectivemanagers detailed the work of theirdepartment.

These tours were then supplemented bypresentations from Weatherbys Bank,Insurance and VAT services, and rounded offby a presentation on the International StudBooks by Paul Greeves, Weatherbys ExecutiveDirector and TBA Board member. The formalproceedings of the day ended over lunch and afurther opportunity to ask questions of theWeatherbys team.

Our thanks to Nick Cheyne formasterminding the day and to all the staff atWeatherbys, who do a fantastic job.



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Chris and Christine Standley, and Pauline and Martin Stoddart in action at Ickworth

A poignant tribute to those lost to cancer

Demonstrating good scouting skills

Following the increase in membershipsubscription rates on August 1 by £5across all membership bands, we thoughtwe would remind members just whatexcellent value your TBA membershipremains...

• FREE annual subscription toThoroughbred Owner & Breederincorporating Pacemaker magazine

• HBLB Breeders’ Prizes FREE of the£220 administration charge

• FREE initial advice from our team of professional advisors, includingaccountancy, taxation, legal, stud farm rating and veterinary

• Employers Register – FREE advice on Health & Safety, Education,Training and Employment Law

• Breeders Badge Scheme: FREE entry for breeders to watchhorses they have bred run at over1,295 fixtures

• FREE Thoroughbred Stallion Guidefor UK residents (overseas residentspay postage only)

• FREE Third Party LiabilityInsurance Cover for UK residents

• Stud staff and breeders awards• Annual seminars, stud farmingcourse, stallion parade, awardsdinner and visits to studs andracing premises

• The TBA website is a mine ofinformation, with downloadabledocuments such as boarding stud agreements and employment law articles

• The Stanstead House team are always happy to help withqueries, while regional representatives are available for support and advice

• Plus much more... go to www.thetba.co.uk for more information

Above all, being a member of the TBAensures that you and your businessremain fully informed, valued, protectedand recognized by the British breedingindustry.

Membership benefits

A very big ‘thank you’ to all those whosupported the TBA team in their fundraisingthis year – through your generosity we raised£3,798 for Cancer Research UK.

The event took place in the beautifulsurroundings of the National Trust’sIckworth House, near Bury St Edmunds,Suffolk, and involved continuous walking bythe team in relay, for 21 hours overnight onJuly 30-31.

At dusk hundreds of candles were lit, indecorated bags dedicated to loved ones lostthrough cancer. These were placed along theroute which, during the long and sometimeslonely night, served as a poignant reminderthat tomorrow is a promise, not a guarantee.

Members of Stanstead House staff takingpart were Caroline, who proved a veryworthy team captain, Louise, Christine andPauline.

Special thanks must go to Chris Standleyand Martin Stoddart, who joined the walkingteam and also proved that their days in theBoy Scouts had not been in vain, when itcame to putting up the tents!

Team TBA on the go allnight for a worthy cause



Words Alan Yuill Walker

JULY 2011

Kincorth Investments IncAt Tattersalls’ 2006 December Sale, Lord and Lady Rothschild paid aBritish auction record of 4.6 million guineas for Magical Romance in foalto Pivotal, only for the foal to arrive before the year was out.

However, the Rothschilds, who own Waddesdon Stud inBuckinghamshire, were in for better fortune a year later when purchasingMagnificient Style privately after she had been withdrawn from the saleowing to a foot problem.

Consigned by the Sangsters’ Swettenham Stud, Magnificient Style wasin foal to Galileo and the resulting progeny was Nathaniel, whose victoryin the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes has earned KincorthInvestments Inc (a Rothschild alias) the Breeder of the Month Award forJuly. The operation wins six sacks of Blue Chip Pro, to help prepareyoungstock for the sales, and some Blue Chip clothing.

At present, the Rothschilds also have Nathaniel’s two-year-old fullsister Great Heavens in training with John Gosden. Back at Waddesdon,Magnificient Style, now 18, has a colt foal by Oasis Dream to whom sheis in foal once more.

At the time of her purchase, the mare had five black-type winners to hercredit, including the Group 1 winner Playful Act and Group 2 winnerEchoes In Eternity, and most recently her seven-year-old son Petara Baywon the Summer Stakes, a high-quality handicap at Glorious Goodwood.

SPECIAL MERIT: JULY 2011

Hascombe and Valiant StudsOver the years the Oppenheimers’ Hascombe and Valiant Studs havedone noticeably well with a cluster of foundation mares, but their twolatest stars owe their origin to comparatively recent purchases.

Having achieved a Group-winning double at Royal Ascot, Pisco Sour(Tercentenary Stakes) and Namibian (Queen’s Vase) proceeded to repeatthe performance in July, with the former winning the Prix Eugene Adamand the latter the Gordon Stakes.

It was back in 1965 that Anthony Oppenheimer’s father, Sir Philip,bought the stud from the executors of Sir Adrian Jarvis, the breeder ofthe highly influential sire Royal Charger. Philip was Chairman of theDiamond Trading Company, a subsidiary of De Beers, and he was a part-owner of Ile De Bourbon. However, Hascombe’s two most noteddomestic winners have been On The House (1982 1,000 Guineas) andFootstepsinthesand (2005 2,000 Guineas). In 1982, Oppenheimerachieved a memorable double at Goodwood, with On The House in theSussex Stakes and Dancing Rocks in the Nassau Stakes.

The emphasis has always been on middle-distance horses, albeit last season produced a star juvenile in the precocious Zebedee. In 2010,the stud was responsible for 25 winners of 56 races worldwide worth nearly £1.4m. Amongst them was Miss Keller, a champion inCanada.

Since Anthony took over the helm following his father’s death in 1995,he has become a commercial yearling breeder, selling the colts andkeeping most of the fillies. The quality is self-evident in so far as all tencolts this time are in Book 1 of Tattersalls’ October Sale, including PiscoSour’s half-brother by Mizzen Mast.

Their dam, Lynnwood Chase, was purchased as a yearling at Deauville in 2003 for €140,000 and shortly afterwards her close relative Action This Day won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita.One of her attractions is that she is a daughter of South African champion Horse Chestnut, who raced for Anthony’s aunt, BridgetOppenheimer.

Namibian is out of the homebred Disco Volante, one of only threefoals Hascombe bred from Pursuit Of Love’s half-sister Divine Danse.

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Nathaniel wins the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes

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RACING Welfare runs a series called ‘A Lifetime inRacing’ these awards recognise those who havededicated their lives to the sport and theThoroughbred. Presented at racecourses up anddown the country the trophies are highly

treasured by the recipients and the awards give racegoers theopportunity to publicly recognise and thank those oftenunsung heroes whose common denominator has been in‘putting the horses first’. This ethos was ably demonstratedwhen Gordon Giddings received his award last month.

Gordon Giddings from Wiltshire is probably known to manyreaders having been an eminent breeder of quality NationalHunt horses for nearly sixty years, indeed he has beendescribed by the trainer Simon Earle as the last of the oldfashioned owner, breeder, trainers. Starting from humblebeginnings with one sow, given by his father as a 21stbirthday present, he went on to build up two dairy farmswhilst running a stud, that at one time stood five stallions.These sires included New Member- Leading National Hunt sirefor five seasons, Dairialatan- sire of The Queen Mother’sSpecial Cargo and Master Spiritus- the top eventing sire in theworld for ten years. He also boardedover 350 mares for owners includingHM The Queen Mother, HM The Queen,Prince Charles, Princess Anne and NickyHenderson’s father amongst manyothers.

The Royal connection was fittinglyhighlighted when Gordon was presentedwith his Lifetime in Racing Award byHRH The Princess Royal at Epsom onthe 14th July.

Although in his eighties, and sadly in

poor health, his passion for racing, racehorses and the peoplewho care for them remains undiminished. Racing Welfare’sChief Executive Cedric Burton summed up the achievementsof the man “We were delighted to help Gordon’s friends andfamily to celebrate a life well lived. These awards mean somuch to the recipients, and I feel it essential that those whomay not have featured so strongly in racing’s spotlight get therecognition they deserve. Without people like GordonGiddings there is no racing.”

Jack ‘Croppy’ Atherton also received a Lifetime in RacingAward in July. Jack followed in his father’s footsteps intoracing stables when as a 14 year-old he started as anapprentice at George Lambton’s in his home town ofNewmarket. As a smart young man his style was noted byLambton’s close friend Sir Alfred Munnings who used theyoung apprentice as a model for one of his Jockeys in hispainting “The Start”. The young Atherton was less thanoverawed by the master painter however who he described asa “thin, scruffy individual who was in need of a good bath!”

Hitler’s advance into Poland forced a pause to his racingcareer when he joined the Royal Artillery for the duration.Serving in Greece he was a POW for a short time, howeverincarceration didn’t appeal to a man such as he, so after asuccessful escape during which time he met a lady called“Fuzz” who later became his wife, Jack returned safely to theAllied lines. Posted to Italy the young Gunner encounteredheavy shelling and aerial bombardment, an experience that hedescribed as “bloody scary, no yearling would ever put thefrighteners on me after that!”

Post war, Jack returned to racing and life back inNewmarket. He worked for a number of trainers includingTed Lambton, Dick Perryman and Bill O’Gorman, he also ledup Pentland Firth to come third in the Derby, a race in whichhe notched up a total of six Best Turned Out prizes. Retiring at60 from stables, Jack went on to work as a flying groom, untilfinally touching ground to finish off his career working forTattersalls wind testing the yearlings until well into hiseighties.

Jack picked up his Lifetime in Racing Award at Yarmouth on the 18th July. Whilst delighted to receive his trophy it was

the opportunity to choose and present aBest Turned Out prize that pleased himmost. After considerable deliberation, theSir Mark Prescott trained Artistic Thread,led up by Jenny Trown, got the nod.Whilst the Heath House inmate didn’ttrouble the judge on this particularoccasion, it is doubtless that to have yourcharge judged Best Turned Out by ahorseman such as Jack Atherton is agroom’s version of winning the Derbyitself.

Hats off to those for whomthe horses come first

Jack Atherton with Jenny Trown

Jack Atherton (right) and Guitarist

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BOTTOM line…we all use varying tactics to dealwith the emotional experience of our lives;relaxing with a glass of wine, lifting ourselveswith a shopping spree, releasing stress at thegym. But most of us will know people,

colleagues, friends, family members, or loved ones, whosomehow can’t seem to manage these normal approachesand are actually dependant on them.

And with the cocktail of human nature and access toalcohol and other drugs, dependency is and always will bea part of our society. It affects people regardless of theirage, race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or creed…becauseaddiction is simply human.

It could be viewed that over the past few decades,Parliament’s approach to addressing addiction has been tofocus statutory funding on the prescribing of legal drugs topeople addicted to illegal drugs. Understandably thethinking behind this approach has long been in question.

But in a new drug strategy launched at the end of 2010,our current Government has set out a clear and fresh

ambition, to support people to actually achieve recoveryfrom addiction and to live drug and alcohol free lives.

And for the first time, this strategy seeks to bring togetherall aspects of substance misuse. As well as addressing theissues of illicit drugs, it has begun to recognise theimportance of treatment for people misusing prescribedmedications, over the counter drugs, and ‘legal highs’. Andit has finally begun to acknowledge the enormous impactthat alcohol has on our society.

The task now then, is to develop an integrated supportsystem that not only effectively engages people intreatment, but helps them to move through that system andinto the long term growth and maintenance of theirrecovery.

Since 2006 this is exactly what Racing Welfare has beendeveloping within the UK Thoroughbred Horseracing andBreeding Industry.

Racing Welfare (The Jockey Club’s Charity) has led thisprogressive approach, working in close partnership withother key industry members including the Injured Jockeys

Hand’s up anyone who’sever heard the term…


JUST 12 CHAMPIONS

Stud Security GuardPast Addictions: AlcoholRecovery Approach: Total Abstinence12 Step Group: AARecovery Time: 15 yearsMessage: ‘If you have a problem with alcohol AA is the place to be. It saved my life, and it gave me a life.’

Stud HandPast Addictions: Alcohol | DrugsRecovery Approach: Total AbstinenceTreatment: Community Based Treatment | 1 to 1 Counselling12 Step Group: AA | NARecovery Time: 2 yearsMessage: ‘Be true to yourself.’

Travelling Head LadPast Addictions: Alcohol | Drugs | GamblingRecovery Approach: Total Abstinence12 Step Group: AA | GA | NARecovery Time: 7 yearsMessage: ‘There is a new and better way of life, just give it a go’

Blacksmith / FarrierPast Addictions: AlcoholRecovery Approach: Total Abstinence12 Step Group: AARecovery Time: 3 yearsMessage: ‘Taking that first step and asking for help can be the hardest, but you are worth it’.

Horse Sales GroomPast Addictions: Alcohol | Drugs | GamblingRecovery Approach: Total AbstinenceTreatment: Community Based Treatment | Residential Based Treatment | 1 to 1 Counselling12 Step Group: AA | NA Recovery Time: 35 daysMessage: ‘Stick around, it works if you work

Paddock MaintenancePast Addictions: Alcohol | GamblingRecovery Approach: Total AbstinenceTreatment: 1 to 1 Counselling12 Step Group: AA | GARecovery Time: 25 yearsMessage: ‘Just for today I will not drink or gamble’.



Recovery Champion!Fund, The National Trainers Federation, The ThoroughbredBreeders Association, and the National Association of StableStaff.

In September 2010 a supportive drug and alcohol policyfor the UK Thoroughbred Horseracing and BreedingIndustry was launched with the full backing of the BritishHorseracing Authority, encouraging individuals withsubstance misuse and other addiction problems to seekhelp.

But Racing Welfare knows that the best odds of sustainingrecovery lie beyond the help of treatment agencies andservices, and through the unparalleled therapeutic supportof self-help groups based in our communities

There are a number of valid and successful self-helpapproaches to arresting addiction, but so far the mostrelevant, established, free, and proven, are 12-step groups.

People who find recovery through 12-step programs suchas AA (Alcoholics Anonymous), NA (Narcotics Anonymous)and GA (Gamblers Anonymous), often have needed toovercome initial discomforts associated with the format of

these weekly meetings and the language within the steps. But the very human principles laid out in those 12

individual steps have then offered an affective and newbottom line tactic; dealing with the emotional experience oflife by understanding feelings, honouring, and acceptingthem…something we might all benefit from.

12-step programs can be so effective as often the mostpowerful intervention for any of us stuck in a problem, is tomeet somebody who has learned how to solve it.

Another thing our Coalition Government has come toacknowledge, is that the people living in that solution…arechampions.

Their new drug strategy encourages the direct input of‘Recovery Champions’ in addiction support systems at threelevels; strategic, therapeutic and community.

All good because with the full backing of racing’sgoverning bodies, Racing Welfare has been doing just thatfor some years now.

For help or advice call Racing Welfare on 01638 560763 orgo online to: www.racingwelfare.co.uk/addictionsupport

JUST 12 CHAMPIONS

Stable Groom / Work RiderPast Addictions: Alcohol | DrugsRecovery Approach: Total AbstinenceTreatment: Residential Based Treatment | 1 to 1 Counselling12 Step Group: AA | NARecovery Time: 2 yearsMessage: ‘Abstinence. Addiction can be beaten. Give yourself the best chance; take responsibility’

Racehorse OwnerPast Addictions: Alcohol | Drugs | GamblingRecovery Approach: Total AbstinenceTreatment: Community Based Treatment | Residential Based Treatment12 Step Group: AA | NA | GARecovery Time: 11 weeksMessage: ‘Racing Welfare have been very good to me. Get to 12-step meetings’.

Stable GroomPast Addictions: AlcoholRecovery Approach: Total AbstinenceTreatment: 1 to 1 Counselling12 Step Group: AARecovery Time: 7 yearsMessage: ‘Give recovery a shot for three months. If you don’t like it you can always go back to the drinking

Racing Charity CounsellorPast Addictions: Alcohol | DrugsRecovery Approach: Total AbstinenceTreatment: Drug Service | Community Based Treatment | Residential Based Treatment | 1 to 1 Counselling12 Step Group:AA | NARecovery Time: 10 yearsMessage: ‘No-one needs to be alone with their problem’

Ex Champion Apprentice JockeyPast Addictions: Alcohol Recovery Approach: Total AbstinenceTreatment: Drug Service | Residential Based Treatment12 Step Group: AA | NARecovery Time: 8 monthsMessage: ‘If you know your life has become unmanageable, it’s time to get help’.

Former Stallion ManPast Addictions: Alcohol | DrugsRecovery Approach: Total Abstinence12 Step Group: AARecovery Time: 3 daysMessage: ‘It works when I don’t pick up just one day at a time, when I keep going to meetings, and when I don’t take that first drink’.



HRH The Princess Royal – Pride of Racing’s guest of honour Tansy Challis with Carlton House’s shoe

Rev Graham Locking and Frank Conlon

Chanelle McCoy Joyce Wallsgrove with Paul FisherPaul Lodge shows his nerves

Jack Berry MBE with Ron and Joan Senior

The Winners Line Up

THE Pride of Racing Awards 2011 were held atEpsom Downs racecourse on the 14th July. Onceagain generously sponsored by Betfair the eventsaw seven unsung heroes receive richly deservedrecognition for their efforts in making British

racing special.The award winners were Ron and Joan Senior from

Pontefract Racecourse, John Taylor from Jockey Club Estates,Richard Phillips, Joyce Wallsgrove from NewmarketRacecourse’s stables, Frank Conlon from the British RacingSchool and Paul Lodge from Racing Welfare. AP McCoy’s wifeChanelle was also present to receive a Special Award from theguest of Honour HRH The Princess Royal, on behalf of her

husband in recognition of his unsurpassed ambassadorialservices to racing.

A Charity auction formed part of the awards ceremony, thestar lot of which was the shoe lost by Carlton House in theEpsom Derby. Bought for £7,500 by an anonymous buyer, theshoe which is now silvered and mounted on an Oak plaque,has been donated to the National Horse Racing Museum inNewmarket. Funds raised for Racing Welfare on the nighttopped £40,000 from which a donation will be made to theInjured Jockeys Fund, ‘House That Jack Built’ project.

To see the films on each winner go towww.youtube.com/racingwelfare

The Pride of Racing Awards


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Head trauma in horses is verycommon but fortunately, in mostcases, the design of the equine skull

provides ample protection for the brain andso the result is usually only a skin graze or, atworst, a temporarily dazed horse. However,there can be more serious consequences,which include skull fractures, nerve damageand brain injuries.

Head trauma is most frequently seen inyoung horses, probably due to a combinationof the exuberance of youth and a lack ofexperience. It often leaves only a smallwound, which heals readily due to the head’sexcellent blood supply. However, sometimesbelow the surface of the small skin wound

there may be internal damage, for exampleinjury to the brain or any other part of thenervous system.

What are the most commoncauses of head trauma?Horses can suffer head trauma in a numberof different ways but they most frequentlyreceive a blow to the back of the head. It is anatural reaction of an upset horse to fling itshead up and, as a result, the most commonway in which a horse receives a blow to thehead is by rearing up or flipping overbackwards.

This can occur when a horse is frightenedor misbehaving but it can also happen if a

horse pulls back from being restrained ortied-up. Head trauma can also be caused inmany other ways, for example running into asolid object such as a fence, recovering fromanaesthesia, a kick from another horse, astarting stalls injury or being cast.

DiagnosisThe attending veterinary surgeon will beginby examining the injured horse very closely,looking for signs of external damage such aswounds, bleeding and damage to the skull.Additional tests may also be carried out inorder to gain information about the extent ofthe damage, such as x-rays, endoscopy of thenasal passages, analysis of blood/cerebrospinalfluid or even computed tomography (CT) ormagnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

However, given that damage to the nervoussystem is feared most, the neurologicalexamination is the most important part of theassessment.

First, the horse’s general behaviour andmental status will be assessed before movingon to examining the eyes and then testing thenerve reflexes of the head, most of which canbe easily assessed with a polo mint. The horsehears the rustle of the polo mint wrapper,before smelling the mint and seeing it, takingit with its lips and tongue, using its facialmuscle to chew before finally swallowing it.

The veterinary surgeon will then proceed toexamining the horse’s body, starting with theneck before moving on to the fore limbs, theback, the hind limbs and finally the tail andperineal area.

Horses may then be assessed at walk andtrot before being asked to perform some moredemanding manipulative tests, such as beingasked to walk whilst blindfolded, the ‘hop’test, the ‘tail-pull’ test, or turning the horse intight circles.

Once it has been established that there is aneurological problem, the veterinary surgeonwill begin to analyse all the signs in an attemptto localise the problem within the nervoussystem, for example, to the brain, the spinalcord or one of the 12 large ‘cranial nerves’.

The presence or absence of different reflexestells the veterinary surgeon a great deal aboutthe exact location of the problem within the


VET FORUM: THE EXPERT VIEWBy JAMES TATE BVMS MRCVS

Read this for head startTreatment of horses who have suffered acute head trauma has not progressed recently,but better news comes from the sharing of information concerning human brain injuries

An uncoordinated horse being asked to turn in a tight left-handed circle

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nervous system. For example, a loss ofconsciousness suggests brain damage, whereasa loss of balance suggests damage to the area atthe back of the brain, the brainstem.

TreatmentRegrettably, the treatment of horses that havesuffered acute head trauma has not progressedmuch in recent years and if a horse is unable toget up for any length of time then the prognosisrapidly becomes hopeless. However, ideas arebeing transferred across from human medicine,where head trauma is also very common.

Supportive care is considered to be the mostimportant form of treatment by means ofintravenous fluids to ensure adequate hydration,the administration of various drugs to ensurethat the blood pressure remains within normallimits, making sure that the nutritional needs ofthe patient are met as much as possible, as wellas general high-quality nursing. Ideally, horsesshould be kept in a quiet secluded box in orderto avoid triggering another traumatic episode orseizure.

Most of the drugs that are administered tohorses following a blow to the head are simplyaimed at supporting them whilst their bodyrecovers, for example painkillers, anti-seizuredrugs and antibiotics to ensure that infectiondoes not complicate recovery.

However, human doctors are encouragingveterinary surgeons to change the way in whichequine head trauma patients are treated. First,recent evidence suggests that head traumapatients may benefit more from concentratedfluids rather than the traditional saline solutions.

Second, whilst the reasons are not fullyunderstood, the most powerful type of anti-inflammatory, the corticosteroid, which is usedroutinely in equine head trauma patients, hassurprisingly proved so unsuccessful in thetreatment of human head trauma patients that itis now advised against, as it is thought to havedetrimental effects. As a result, many veterinarysurgeons are now reconsidering their use of thistype of drug.

Finally, veterinary surgeons have historicallyshied away from skull surgery to relieve thepressure on the brain as a treatment for severehead trauma, but human doctors are reportinghigh levels of success with this treatment andhence are encouraging vets to do the same.

Why do horses commonly bleedfrom the nose after head trauma?The horse’s skull is made up of approximately30 individual bones and many of these can befractured without even the skin being broken,the only sign being a trickle of blood comingfrom a nostril.

Fortunately, provided that the fracture is onlyminor, there is usually no significant long term

consequence for the horse unless the fracturebecomes infected. As a result, effort must bemade to combat the potential threat of infectionand hence some veterinary surgeons will advisethat a horse who has suffered a nose bleed istreated with a precautionary course ofantibiotics.

Facial nerve injuriesTwelve major (‘cranial’) nerves originate fromthe brain but one of them, the facial nerve, isby far the most commonly injured as a resultof head trauma.

The facial nerve controls the muscles formovement of the nostrils, lips, eyelids andears, and there is a facial nerve on either sideof the face located along the cheek and theback of the jaw. As a result, trauma in this area

can lead to one-sided facial paralysis –drooping of the eyelid, a drooping ear and ahanging lower lip. Sometimes the paralysiscan be temporary but if there has been anysignificant nerve damage then recovery cantake a long time – nerves can regenerate butonly at a very slow rate.

Poll injuriesAs previously mentioned, the most frequentway in which a horse receives a blow to the headis by rearing up or flipping over backwards and,as a result, poll fractures are relatively common.These fractures can be quite serious as theysometimes result in a situation called ‘poll evil’,

A nose bleed is a common sign of head trauma

The filly in the photograph suffered a blow to the back of her head which resultedin two large chip fractures from her poll (red circles) and a non-healing wound. The insertion of a metal probe revealed the full extent of the wound

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A horse that has suffered severehead trauma. Note the head tilt, adrooping left ear and a floppy left lipdue to damage of the left facialcranial nerve



in which a chip fracture from the back of thepoll can cause a discharging, non-healingwound. Treatment of these horses involves anoperation to remove any chips and repair thewound.

Brain injuriesThe front of the equine head is effectivelydesigned like a ‘crumple zone’ because most ofthe front of the skull houses the nasal passages,teeth and mouth, and the brain is locatedbehind this in a small, compact space made upof six bones known as the calvarium or ‘brainbox’. For the majority of the time, this designworks well and horses can sustain horrible headinjuries without suffering any brain damage.However, as with humans, a blow of sufficientstrength in a specific place can result in a braininjury, sometimes even without any obviousexternal damage.The mildest sign of brain damage is

concussion, which results from a horse bangingits head hard enough to suspend its function fora time, causing a temporary loss ofconsciousness but no structural damage to thebrain.

More serious brain damage involves therupture of blood vessels, which leads to bruising

and swelling and, given that there is little roomto accommodate this swelling, it can be fatalwithin a few minutes to a few hours. Finally, ifthe trauma is sufficient enough to cause a skullfracture that lacerates any brain tissue then,regrettably, this is always fatal for the horse.

ConclusionHead trauma is very common, particularly inyoung horses. In most cases, the cleverlydesigned equine skull provides ampleprotection against trauma and so a bang to thehead usually results only in a small skin graze,a temporarily dazed horse or, at the most, a nosebleed due to a tiny fracture of one of the manyskull bones. However, there can be more serious

consequences, for example, facial nerve injuriesfrom which horses can take a long time torecover, poll fractures which can lead to non-healing wounds and, most seriously, a blow ofsufficient strength in a specific place resulting ina brain injury. Treatment of serious cases isdifficult but we are continuing to learn morefrom the treatment of brain injuries in humanmedicine.

VET FORUM: THE EXPERT VIEW

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The front of the equine head iseffectively designed like a ‘crumplezone’ and horses can suffer horriblehead injuries without suffering any braindamage. The horse in the photographran into a gate, necessitating a generalanaesthetic to address the wound, butsuffered no brain damage and made afull recovery

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One lesson breeders should neverforget is that success tends to breedfurther success a few years down the

line. In the case of emerging sires of two-year-olds, the second wave of success can come asquickly as four years later.

Consequently it was fair to assume thatsome of the most successful first-crop sires of2007 would again make an impact on thisyear’s juvenile racing. If you remember, the topthree new sires in 2007 were Acclamation,whose progeny earnings topped £1 millionthanks to the efforts of the Middle Park winnerDark Angel, the Listed winners Cake, PencilHill and Sweepstakes, and the sales raceplunderers Exclamation and Hitchens. Thatinitial crop by the Rathbarry stallion alsoincluded a dual Spanish winner calledEquiano, who was to play a major role inkeeping Acclamation’s name to the fore overthe next three years.

Next came Oasis Dream, with his impressivetotal of six first-crop European stakes winners,while third place went to the Queen AnneStakes winner Dubai Destination, thankslargely to the Racing Post Trophy success of IbnKhaldun and Stardom Stakes win of Meeriss.

Four years down the line, all three areresponsible for at least one leading two-year-old colt, with Acclamation once more leadingthe way. With his first three crops gettinggradually smaller (they contained 85 foals,then 78 and 58), it was unlikely thatAcclamation would maintain his impetus. Sureenough, his second crop has so far producedonly one stakes winner, plus a couple ofGroup-placed performers, while his third cropis still awaiting its first stakes winner; and thesame applies to his fourth crop.

That fourth crop was sired at a fee of €9,000,but Acclamation’s runaway success in 2007rocketed his fee up to €30,000 in 2008, withEquiano’s 2008 King’s Stand victory beingenough to keep Acclamation’s fee as high as€25,000 in 2009. But then, following quietersubsequent crops, his fee dropped back down to €15,000 in 2010 and 2011.

The level of a stallion’s fee is usually a veryreliable pointer to what our expectations ofeach crop should be. Some of those whogambled €30,000 on Acclamation in 2008have already been amply rewarded. By thebeginning of August, as many as fiveAcclamation juveniles had become stakeswinners, with Lilbourne Lad and HarbourWatch scoring at Group 2 level, and AngelsWill Fall becoming a Group 3 winner.

The Richmond Stakes victory of HarbourWatch (of whom more opposite) saw himmove to the top of the two-year-old standings,with a Timeform rating of 118p, and also tothe top of the betting for the 2012 2,000Guineas, at prices as short as 6-1. Another ofAcclamation’s sons, Talwar, also showedabove-average ability in landing the WinkfieldStakes, while Crown Dependency was goodenough to finish third in the Norfolk Stakesand fourth in the Molecomb Stakes.

Oasis Dream also has a contender for the titleof leading two-year-old in Power, who showed

plenty of determination to win the CoventryStakes and went down narrowly to La Collinain the Phoenix Stakes.

Dubai Destination failed to build on hisinitial success, to the extent that he so far hasonly three northern hemisphere Groupwinners from roughly 450 foals in his first fourcrops, all sired at fees of £20,000 or £25,000.The son of Kingmambo now stands at a fee of€3,500 as part of the National Hunt team atGlenview Stud.

It mustn’t be forgotten that Dubai Destinationwas a very talented two-year-old, good enoughto defeat Rock Of Gibraltar in the ChampagneStakes. It will be interesting to see how his fifthcrop, born in 2009, progresses, as it has alreadymade a fine start via the French colt Family One.

Out of Desert Style’s precocious daughterAscot Family, Family One was scoring for thefourth time in five starts when he proved muchtoo good for four opponents in the Group 2 PrixRobert Papin. He had been similarly impressivein the Group 3 Prix du Bois.


Wheel turns slowly in stallion cycleOn the back of early success at stud, Acclamation and Dubai Destinationhave promising juveniles this year

The powerfully built Dubai Destination is now on Glenview’s National Hunt roster

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When the Racing Post asked their ‘GoodwoodJury’ whether Harbour Watch is a genuine2,000 Guineas contender, trainer MarcusTregoning commented: “He is very promising,but can Acclamation sire a winner of the2,000 Guineas?”

I’m assuming that the basis of Tregoning’squestion is one of whether Acclamation cantransmit sufficient stamina, rather thansufficient ability. He has, after all, already sireda pair of Group 1 winners.

Perhaps Tregoning had Finjaan at the backof his mind. He trained this colt byAcclamation’s sire Royal Applause to win aGroup race at Glorious Goodwood beforerunning a very close third in the DewhurstStakes. Finjaan then took his chance in SeaThe Stars’s 2,000 Guineas but took a keenhold and faded after holding every chanceapproaching the final quarter mile. Tregoningnever again asked him to tackle further thanseven furlongs.

Royal Applause was a champion sprinterout of a speedy mare who produced theDewhurst Stakes winner In Command to

Sadler’s Wells and the flying Lyric Fantasy toSadler’s Wells’s brother Tate Gallery. Even so,Royal Applause occasionally sired runnerswho stayed much better than he did. Indeed,his total of stakes winners over a mile and aquarter or more now stands at nine, includingthe Group/Graded winners Ticker Tape(American Oaks), Battle Of Hastings (VirginiaDerby), Crime Scene (St Simon Stakes) andTake A Bow (Brigadier Gerard Stakes).

Is it fair to expect Acclamation to followsuit? Possibly not. The Racing Post credits hisstock with an average winning distance of 6.7furlongs – one furlong less than RoyalApplause’s. Acclamation’s first two dams arePrincess Athena, winner of the Queen MaryStakes, and Shopping Wise, a six-furlongwinner. Both these mares were sired bywinners of the Nunthorpe under one or otherof its guises. There could be a ray of hopehere, though, as Princess Athena’s sire wasAhonoora, who occasionally transmitted thestamina of his sire Lorenzaccio.

Of course Acclamation accounts for onlyhalf of Harbour Watch’s pedigree. The bottom

half, which features the exceptionalbroodmare Fall Aspen as his third dam, offersmuch more encouragement that HarbourWatch could develop into another 2,000Guineas winner for Richard Hannon.

His dam, the Woodman mare Gorband, isa three-parts sister to Fall Aspen’s Woodmancolt Timber Country, winner of the Breeders’Cup Juvenile and Preakness Stakes. Fall Aspenalso visited Woodman’s son Hansel to producePrince Of Thieves, who was third in theKentucky Derby.

Harbour Watch’s second dam Sherooq wonover a mile and produced Kabool, a verysmart winner at up to a mile and a quarter.More importantly, Sherooq was a sister toColorado Dancer, a Group winner at up to13.5 furlongs who found lasting fame as thedam of Dubai Millennium.

I wouldn’t be doing my duty, though, if I didn’t point out that this familyoccasionally produced more speed thanstamina, as was demonstrated by Fall Aspen’sDanzig colts Hamas and Bianconi, and by hergrandson Elnadim.


It makes an interesting exercise to analysethe stallions responsible for the season’sleading two-year-olds up to the end of July.The Racing Post handicappers had allocatedratings of 90 or more to 170 juveniles, ofwhich Acclamation was responsible forseven and his son Dark Angel for five.

Exceed And Excel and Holy RomanEmperor also achieved the admirable totalof seven representatives, while Galileo mayhave surprised some by coming up withfive well-rated youngsters, all trained byAidan O’Brien. Timeform rated Galileo’sdaughter Maybe 109p, his son DavidLivingston 108p and his once-raced sonApollo 106P, so the second half of 2011could easily prove as rewarding as the firsthalf for the remarkable Coolmore stallion.

Kheleyf, who came up with more than 30two-year-old winners in his first crop in2008, has six rated 90 or above, whileChoisir, Danehill Dancer, Dansili, DutchArt, Excellent Art, Red Clubs and Teofilo allhave four.

Of the 13 stallions with four or morerepresentatives, four are sons of Danehill,another is a grandson and yet another is outof a Danehill mare. There are also three

other sons of Danehill with threerepresentatives. It is no surprise to seeDanehill Dancer, Exceed And Excel andHoly Roman Emperor with strong teams ofprecocious juveniles, but many would nothave expected to see Dansili’s name on thelist, even though he has left no-one in anydoubt as to his tremendous ability as a sire.

Dansili ran only once at two, when hemade a winning debut in October, andhitherto hasn’t established a reputation forquick-maturing stock. The notableexceptions to the rule were Zoffany (TyrosStakes in July, before becoming a Group 1winner in August) and Strategic Prince (JulyStakes, Group 2 Vintage Stakes). Shaweelwas also very effective at two, but hisGimcrack victory came in the second halfof the season, as did the Group victories ofProviso, Passage Of Time, Sense Of Joy,Thousand Words and Early March.

I sometimes wonder whether trainers errtoo much on the side of caution when itcomes to training the modern-day two-year-old. That accusation could never beleveled at Aidan O’Brien, the man who wonwith four Galileo juveniles before the endof July and who was responsible for 13 of

the 170 juveniles rated 90+ (compared toRichard Hannon’s 16). Is it just coincidencethat O’Brien trains Dansili’s precocious sonsZoffany and Tenth Star, the latter winner ofthe Listed Golden Fleece Stakes in June?

David Wachman, another Irish trainer,clearly hasn’t heard that Dansili’s progenyneed a bit of time. July saw him win theAnglesey Stakes with Dansili’s daughter FireLily and the Molecomb Stakes withDansili’s son Requinto.

Of course it helps if the Dansili two-year-olds are out of fast-maturing mares. FireLily’s dam Beauty Is Truth won the PrixYacowlef and Prix d’Arenberg, whileRequinto is out of the Queen Mary andPhoenix Stakes winner Damson.

Zoffany: a precocious son of Dansili

Have trainers become too cautious?

Harbour Watch’s Classic pretensions stand on Fall

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European Pattern

DATA BOOKSTAKES RESULTS

LONGCHAMP. July 2. 3yo. 1850m.1. ZIYARID (IRE) 8-11 £34,483b c by Desert Style - Zayanida (King’s Best)O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre

2. Valiyr (IRE) 8-11 £13,793b c by Alhaarth - Valima (Linamix)O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L’Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre

3. Absolutly Yes (FR) 8-11 £10,345b c by Country Reel - Semenova (Green Tune)O-Paul Sebag B-Mme C Niederhauser Dietric TR-Y-M Porzier

Margins Neck, 2.5. Time 1:53.04. Going Good.

Age Starts Wins Places Earned2-3 6 4 1 £82,516

Sire: DESERT STYLE. Sire of 20 Stakes winners. In2011 - ZIYARID King’s Best G3.

1st Dam: ZAYANIDA by King’s Best. 2 wins at 3 inFrance. Dam of 1 winner:2008: ZIYARID (c Desert Style) 4 wins 2-3, Prix

Daphnis G3, Prix Georges Trabaud LR.2009: (c Marju)2010: (c Shamardal)

Broodmare Sire: KING’S BEST. Sire of the dams of3 SWs. In 2011 - ZIYARID Desert Style G3.

162 PRIX DAPHNIS G3

Northern DancerPas de NomSir IvorCourtly DeeDerring-DoCamenaeRunnymedeClouded LampMr ProspectorMiesqueLombardAnatevkaShirley HeightsDelsyShernazarZarzaya

DESERT STYLE b 92

ZAYANIDA b 2003

Green Desert

Organza

King’s Best

Zayana

Danzig

Foreign Courier

High Top

Canton Silk

Kingmambo

Allegretta

Darshaan

Zaydiya

ZIYARID b c 2008

HAYDOCK PARK. July 2. 3yo+f&m. 11f 200yds.1. GERTRUDE BELL (GB) 4 9-5 £45,368ch f by Sinndar - Sugar Mill (Polar Falcon)O/B-Ms Rachel DS Hood TR-JHM Gosden

2. Vita Nova (IRE) 4 9-5 £17,200b f by Galileo - Treca (Darshaan)O-HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan B-Paget Bloodstock TR-Sir Henry Cecil

3. Dorcas Lane (GB) 3 8-6 £8,608ch f by Norse Dancer - Waqood (Riverman)O-Richard S Keeley B-Elms Stud Co Ltd TR-Mrs L Wadham

Margins 1.25, neck. Time 2:30.59 (slow 1.59).Going Good.


Sire: SINNDAR. Sire of 18 Stakes winners. In 2011 -GERTRUDE BELL Polar Falcon G2, MOURADKahyasi LR.

1st Dam: Sugar Mill by Polar Falcon. Winner at 3,2nd Prix Charles Laffitte LR, Prix Melisande LR. Damof 1 winner:2004: Demerara (f Kendor)2005: Jeanne de Habay (f Kahyasi) Unplaced.2007: GERTRUDE BELL (f Sinndar) 4 wins 3-5,

Lancashire Oaks G2, Cheshire Oaks LR, EBFDaisy Warwick S LR.

2008: Dick Doughtywylie (g Oasis Dream) unraced.2010: (f Manduro)2011: (f Oasis Dream)

2nd Dam: ANASTINA by Thatching. 2 wins at 4. Damof Sugar Mill (f Polar Falcon, see above)

Broodmare Sire: POLAR FALCON. Sire of the dams of22 SWs. In 2011 - GERTRUDE BELL SinndarG2.

The Sinndar/Polar Falcon cross has produced:GERTRUDE BELL G2, RED GALA LR.

163 LANCASHIRE OAKS G2

DanzigSix CrownsHabitatMagic FluteMill ReefLaranndaTop VilleStoyanaNorthern DancerSpecialJeffersonMohairThatchAbellaNijinskyVela

SINNDAR b 97

SUGAR MILL ch 98

Grand Lodge

Sinntara

Polar Falcon

Anastina

Chief’s Crown

La Papagena

Lashkari

Sidama

Nureyev

Marie d’Argonne

Thatching

Nikitina

GERTRUDE BELL ch f 2007

LONGCHAMP. July 2. 3yo+. 1400m.1. MOONLIGHT CLOUD (GB) 3 8-8 £34,483b f by Invincible Spirit - Ventura (Spectrum)O/B-George Strawbridge TR-F Head

2. African Story (GB) 4 9-2 £13,793ch c by Pivotal - Blixen (Gone West)O-Godolphin SNC B-Darley TR-A Fabre

3. Evaporation (FR) 4 8-13 £10,345b f by Red Ransom - Polygreen (Green Tune)O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-C Laffon-Parias

Margins Head, 0.5. Time 1:20.23. Going Good.


Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 45 Stakes winners.In 2011 - YOSEI Fuji Kiseki G1, INVINCIBLE ASHBrief Truce G3, MOONLIGHT CLOUD Spectrum G3,SPIRIT QUARTZ Rainbow Quest G3.

1st Dam: Ventura by Spectrum. 2 wins at 3, 3rdCarlsberg Ruby S LR. Dam of 4 winners:2003: CEDAR MOUNTAIN (c Galileo) 3 wins 4-5,

Round Table H LR, 2nd Sunset H G2.2004: Sarafsa (f Selkirk) unraced.2005: LAKUTA (f Pivotal) 2 wins at 4 in France.2007: EXTREME GREEN (f Motivator) Winner at 3

in Slovakia.2008: MOONLIGHT CLOUD (f Invincible Spirit) 4

wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix de la PorteMaillot G3, Prix Imprudence G3, 2nd Prix duPalais Royal G3.

2010: (f Manduro)2011: (f Montjeu)

2nd Dam: WEDDING BOUQUET by Kings Lake. 6wins at 2 to 4 at home, USA C L Weld EBF Park SG3, Monrovia H G3, 2nd Guinness Peat AviationNational S G1, 3rd Heinz 57 Phoenix S G1. Dam ofVentura (see above). Grandam of BRUGES.

Broodmare Sire: SPECTRUM. Sire of the dams of12 Stakes winners. In 2011 - CEDARBERG HelenusG1, MOONLIGHT CLOUD Invincible Spirit G3.

164 PRIX DE LA PORTE MAILLOT G3

Northern DancerPas de NomSir IvorCourtly DeeSharpen UpDoubly SureArtaiusBorder BountyBlushing GroomI Will FollowIrish RiverDancing ShadowNijinskyFish-BarMaster DerbyMargarethen

INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97

VENTURA b 98

Green Desert

Rafha

Spectrum

Wedding Bouquet

Danzig

Foreign Courier

Kris

Eljazzi

Rainbow Quest

River Dancer

Kings Lake

Doff The Derby

MOONLIGHT CLOUD b f 2008

HAMBURG. July 2. 3yof. 2200m.1. KARSABRUNI (FR) 9-2 £27,586b f by Speedmaster - Karsawina (Lando)O-Horst Rapp B-Chevotel De La Hauquerie TR-H-A Pantall

2. Labrice (GB) 9-2 £9,483b f by Dubawi - Laurella (Acatenango)O-Gestut Ittlingen B-Gestut Ittlingen TR-T Mundry

3. Alkhana (IRE) 9-2 £4,741br f by Dalakhani - A Beautiful Mind (Winged Love)O-Stall Weissenhof B-J & W Hoyer TR-P Schiergen

Margins Neck, 6. Time 2:26.29. Going Good.

165 GROSSER PREIS DER NIEDERLASSUNG G3

Age Starts Wins Places Earned3 3 1 2 £13,362

Sire: SPEEDMASTER. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In2011 - KARSABRUNI Lando G3.

1st Dam: Karsawina by Lando. 2 wins at 4 and 6,2nd Prix Max Sicard LR. Dam of 2 winners:2005: KING OF SPEED (c Speedmaster) 3 wins at

2 and 3 in France.2006: Kansaspeed (f Speedmaster) unraced.2008: KARSABRUNI (f Speedmaster) 1 win at 3,

GP Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung G3.2009: King of Song (c Sinndar) unraced to date.2010: Kathinka (f Speedmaster)

2nd Dam: KIRSBERRY by Mulberry. 2 wins at 2 inGermany. Dam of Karsawina (f Lando, see above).

Broodmare Sire: LANDO. Sire of the dams of 4SWs. In 2011 - KARSABRUNI Speedmaster G3.

Dschingis KhanKonigskronungSurumuMonasiaMill ReefHardiemmaArratosSatanellaSurumuAggravateSharpmanLicataMill ReefLady BerryShafarazKombuse

SPEEDMASTER b 97

KARSAWINA ch 98

Monsun

Sarsaparilla

Lando

Kirsberry

Konigsstuhl

Mosella

Shirley Heights

Sassika

Acatenango

Laurea

Mulberry

Kapura

KARSABRUNI b f 2008

SANDOWN PARK. July 2. 3yo+. 5f 6yds.1. NIGHT CARNATION (GB) 3 8-9 £28,355ch f by Sleeping Indian - Rimba (Dayjur)O/B-George Strawbridge TR-AM Balding

2. Beyond Desire (GB) 4 9-0 £10,750b f by Invincible Spirit - Compradore (Mujtahid)O-Clipper Logistics B-Pinnacle Bloodstock TR-Roger Varian

3. Humidor (IRE) 4 9-3 £5,380b g by Camacho - Miss Indigo (Indian Ridge)O-M Khan X2 B-Yeomanstown Stud TR-G Baker

Margins 1.75, 1. Time 0:59.68 (fast 0.32).Going Good to firm.


Sire: SLEEPING INDIAN. Sire of 1 Stakes winners.In 2011 - NIGHT CARNATION Dayjur G3.

1st Dam: Rimba by Dayjur. Dam of 3 winners:2001: Selba (f Selkirk) unraced.2002: ELKHORN (g Indian Ridge) 5 wins at 4 and 5.2003: Let’s See (f Rainbow Quest) unraced.2004: YEAMAN’S HALL (g Galileo) Winner at 3.2005: Bordes Lane (g Olden Times) ran once.2006: (g Olden Times)2008: NIGHT CARNATION (f Sleeping Indian) 4

wins 2-3, The Coral Charge Sprint S G3, 2ndDoncaster S LR.

2nd Dam: RISTNA by Kris. 4 wins at 3 and 4 athome, USA Cheveley Park Stud Sun Chariot S G2.

Broodmare Sire: DAYJUR. Sire of the dams of 34Stakes winners. In 2011 - TIZWAY Tiznow G1,NIGHT CARNATION Sleeping Indian G3, BELMONTBosporus LR.

166 CORAL CHARGE SPRINT S G3

LorenzaccioHelen NicholsSwing EasyGolden CityNorthern DancerFairy BridgeNashuaMarionNorthern DancerPas de NomMr ProspectorStick To BeautySharpen UpDoubly SureHabitatOh So Fair

SLEEPING INDIAN b 2001

RIMBA b 96

Indian Ridge

Las Flores

Dayjur

Ristna

Ahonoora

Hillbrow

Sadler’s Wells

Producer

Danzig

Gold Beauty

Kris

Roussalka

NIGHT CARNATION ch f 2008

CHANTILLY. July 3. 3yof. 1800m.1. BEATRICE AURORE (IRE) 8-11 £34,483b f by Danehill Dancer - Mondschein (Rainbow Quest)O-Benny Andersson B-Christophe Clement TR-JL Dunlop

2. Peinture Abstraite (GB) 8-11 £13,793b f by Holy Roman Emperor - Peinture Bleue (Alydar)O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-A de Royer-Dupre

3. Dream Peace (IRE) 8-11 £10,345b f by Dansili - Truly A Dream (Darshaan)O-Haras D’Etreham B-Kilfrush Stud TR-Robert Collet

Margins 1, 0.75. Time 1:55.53. Going Good.


Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 130 Stakeswinners. In 2011 - ATOMIC FORCE Luskin Star G1,DANCING RAIN Indian Ridge G1, PLANTEURGiant’s Causeway G1, ALEXANDER POPE GalileoG3, BEATRICE AURORE Rainbow Quest G3,JUSTAROUNDMIDNIGHT Machiavellian G3, RISKYBUSINESS Star Watch LR, ROSE BONHEURMarju LR, SHAMANOVA Kahyasi LR, STEPS INTIME O’Reilly LR, UNACCOMPANIED Sadler’sWells LR, WESTPHALIA Lyphard LR.

1st Dam: MONDSCHEIN by Rainbow Quest. 2 winsat 3 at home, France, Prix Belle de Nuit LR. Own sis-ter to JAHAFIL. Dam of 4 winners:2001: SIBELIUS (c Night Shift) 7 wins 3-7 in

Denmark, Dansk Jockey Club Cup LR.2002: VIGELEGERE (f Be My Chief) 6 wins 2-5 in

Denmark, Copenhagen Golden Mile LR.2003: FADO (c Be My Chief) 5 wins 3-5.2005: Yodl (c Singspiel)2006: (c Night Shift)2008: BEATRICE AURORE (f Danehill Dancer) 4

wins, Prix Chloe G3, Height of Fashion S LR.2010: (c Dansili)

2nd Dam: RIVER SPEY by Mill Reef. 1 win at 2,Newbury S LR, 2nd Cheshire Oaks G3. Dam ofJAHAFIL (c Rainbow Quest: Royal Whip S G3, 2ndRoyal Lodge S G2), MONDSCHEIN (see above).Grandam of HIGHDOWN, Elshadi.

Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. Sire of thedams of 131 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BEATRICEAURORE Danehill Dancer G3, GLEN’S DIAMONDIntikhab G3, KREEM Hurricane Run G3, SAMITARRock of Gibraltar G3, SPIRIT QUARTZ InvincibleSpirit G3, VENGENCE Black Sam Bellamy G3.

The Danehill Dancer/Rainbow Quest cross hasproduced: BEATRICE AURORE G3, Oracle G1.

167 PRIX CHLOE G3

Northern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuAtanRocchettaCaroLiangaRed GodRunaway BrideHerbagerWhere You LeadNever BendMilan MillJimmy ReppinStrip The Willow

DANEHILL DANCER b 93

MONDSCHEIN b 95

Danehill

Mira Adonde

Rainbow Quest

River Spey

Danzig

Razyana

Sharpen Up

Lettre d’Amour

Blushing Groom

I Will Follow

Mill Reef

Strathspey

BEATRICE AURORE b f 2008

CHANTILLY. July 3. 2yo. 1000m.1. FAMILY ONE (FR) 8-11 £34,483b c by Dubai Destination - Ascot Family (Desert Style)O/B-Ecurie Ascot TR-Y Barberot

2. Boomerang Bob (IRE) 8-11 £13,793b c by Aussie Rules - Cozzene’s Pride (Cozzene)O-RJ Tufft B-D Harron, Ederidge Ltd TR-JW Hills

3. Pyman’s Theory (IRE) 8-8 £10,345ch f by Exceed And Excel - Gazebo (Cadeaux Genereux) O-De La Warr Racing et al B-T Whitehead TR-T Dascombe

Margins 2, 2.5. Time 0:57.58. Going Good.See race 197 later in this issue

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Caulfield on Timepiece: “She became the fifth Group 1 winner for Zamindar in takingthe Falmouth Stakes. Remarkably, all five are fillies, and an impressive collection they are”

NEWMARKET. July 7. 2yoc&g. 6f.1. FREDERICK ENGELS (GB) 8-12 £34,026b c by Iceman - Colonel’s Daughter (Colonel Collins)O-Pearl Bloodstock Ltd B-P Baldwin TR-D Brown

2. Roman Soldier (IRE) 8-12 £12,900b c by Holy Roman Emperor - Fermion (Sadler’s Wells)O-Mrs Susan Roy B-Fermion Syndicate TR-J Noseda

3. Bannock (IRE) 8-12 £6,456b c by Bertolini - Laoub (Red Ransom)O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Darley TR-M Johnston

Margins 1, neck. Time 1:13.76 (slow 3.56).Going Good.


Sire: ICEMAN. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2011 -FREDERICK ENGELS Colonel Collins G2,DIJARVO Wolfhound LR.

1st Dam: Colonel’s Daughter by Colonel Collins.Dam of 3 winners:2004: DOTTY’S DAUGHTER (f Forzando) 2 wins at 2.2006: Dotty’s Brother (g Forzando)2007: COLONEL MAK (g Makbul) 4 wins at 2 and 3.2008: Rosa Luxemburg (f Needwood Blade) unraced.2009: FREDERICK ENGELS (c Iceman) 3 wins at 2,

July S G2, Windsor Castle S LR.2011: (c Striking Ambition)

2nd Dam: Clashfern by Smackover. unraced. Dam ofSHUFFLING KID (g Rock City: Baldwin S G3).

Broodmare Sire: COLONEL COLLINS. Sire of thedams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2011 - FREDERICKENGELS Iceman G2.

169 JULY S G2

Northern DancerSpecialJeffersonMohairIrish RiverCoup de FolieShadeedExclusive OrderNorthern DancerSex AppealKenmareDjallybrookPontifexAtanyaSkylinerIlen

ICEMAN b 2002

COLONEL’S DAUGHTER ch 2000

Polar Falcon

Virtuous

Colonel Collins

Clashfern

Nureyev

Marie d’Argonne

Exit To Nowhere

Exclusive Virtue

El Gran Senor

Kanmary

Smackover

Power And Red

FREDERICK ENGELS b c 2009

NEWMARKET. July 7. 3yo+. 12f.1. CRYSTAL CAPELLA (GB) 6 8-13 £45,368b m by Cape Cross - Crystal Star (Mark of Esteem)O-Sir Evelyn De Rothschild B-Southcourt Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute

2. Redwood (GB) 5 9-2 £17,200bbr h by High Chaparral - Arum Lily (Woodman)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-BW Hills

3. Buthelezi (USA) 3 8-3 £8,608bbr c by Dynaformer - Ntombi (Quiet American)O-HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan B-Dr John A Chandler TR-JHM Gosden

Margins 8, 6. Time 2:31.57 (slow 4.37).Going Good.


Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of 68 Stakes winners. In2011 - CRYSTAL CAPELLA Mark of Esteem G2,KHAWLAH Selkirk G2, JOVIALITY Night Shift G3,NAMIBIAN Sadler’s Wells G3, BEZIQUE PeintreCelebre LR.

1st Dam: CRYSTAL STAR by Mark of Esteem. 2 winsat 2, Reading Evening Post Radley S LR, 2nd DubaiDuty Free Fred Darling S G3. Dam of 2 winners:2005: CRYSTAL CAPELLA (f Cape Cross) 8 wins at

3 to 6, 2011, Princess of Wales’s S G2, PrideS G2 (twice), Middleton S G3, Princess RoyalS LR, Alice Keppel H LR, 2nd Pride S G2.

2006: SANDOR (g Fantastic Light) 3 wins 3-4.2007: Drop In The Ocean (f Tiger Hill) unraced.

170 PRINCESS OF WALES’S S G2

2008: Crystal Etoile (f Dansili)2010: (c Danehill Dancer)

2nd Dam: CRYSTAL CAVERN by Be My Guest. 3wins. Dam of CRYSTAL STAR (see above).

Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of thedams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2011 - TREASUREBEACH Galileo G1, CRYSTAL CAPELLA CapeCross G2, MASKED MARVEL Montjeu G3, ANNEOF KIEV Oasis Dream LR.

Northern DancerPas de NomSir IvorCourtly DeeLorenzaccioHelen NicholsBalidarInnocenceShirley HeightsDelsyAjdalHome LoveNorthern DancerWhat A TreatKrisSassalya

CAPE CROSS b/br 94

CRYSTAL STAR ch 2000

Green Desert

Park Appeal

Mark of Esteem

Crystal Cavern

Danzig

Foreign Courier

Ahonoora

Balidaress

Darshaan

Homage

Be My Guest

Krisalya

CRYSTAL CAPELLA b m 2005

NEWMARKET. July 7. 3yo. 13f.1. MASKED MARVEL (GB) 9-0 £28,355b c by Montjeu - Waldmark (Mark of Esteem)O-BE Nielsen B-Newsells Park Stud TR-JHM Gosden

2. Census (IRE) 9-0 £10,750b c by Cacique - Slieve (Selkirk)O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Beeswing) B-Brian Williamson TR-R Hannon

3. Zain Al Boldan (GB) 8-11 £5,380b f by Poliglote - Carla (Cardoun)O-Jaber Abdullah B-Tweenhills, R & L Warner Bloodstock TR-MR Channon

Margins Head, 4. Time 2:49.74 (slow 9.74).Going Good.


Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 100 SWs. In 2011 - FAME ANDGLORY Shirley HeightsG1, POUR MOI DarshaanG1,ST NICHOLAS ABBEY Sure BladeG1, BLUE BAJANDarshaanG2, RECITAL KendorG2, ASKAR TAUAcatenangoG3, GOLDEN PARACHUTE VolksraadG3,MASKED MARVELMark of EsteemG3.

1st Dam: Waldmark by Mark of Esteem. Winner at 2,2nd Falmouth S G2. Dam of 2 winners:2005: Wallace Saddie (g Sadler’s Wells) unraced.2006: GIFTED ICON (f Peintre Celebre) Winner at 3.2007: Sadler’s Mark (g Sadler’s Wells)2008: MASKED MARVEL (c Montjeu) 240,406gns

yearling at ARAUG. 3 wins 2-3, Bahrain TrophyG3, Cocked Hat S LR.

2009: Waldlerche (f Monsun) unraced to date.2010: (c Rock of Gibraltar)

2nd Dam: WURFTAUBE by Acatenango. 7 wins,Gerling Preis G2, 2nd Deutschland Preis G1. Dam ofWALDPARK (c Dubawi: Deutsches Derby G1),WALDVOGEL (g Polish Precedent: Derby Trial LR),Waldjagd (f Observatory: 2nd Diana Trial G2).Grandam of WIESENPFAD.

Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of thedams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2011 - TREASUREBEACH Galileo G1, CRYSTAL CAPELLA CapeCross G2, MASKED MARVEL Montjeu G3.

171 BAHRAIN TROPHY G3

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialHigh TopSega VilleTennysonAdele ToumignonShirley HeightsDelsyAjdalHome LoveSurumuAggravateFrontalWolkenpracht

MONTJEU b 96

WALDMARK ch 2000

Sadler’s Wells

Floripedes

Mark of Esteem

Wurftaube

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Top Ville

Toute Cy

Darshaan

Homage

Acatenango

Wurfbahn

MASKED MARVEL b c 2008

NEWMARKET. July 8. 2yof. 6f.1. GAMILATI (GB) 8-12 £34,026b f by Bernardini - Illustrious Miss (Kingmambo)O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni

2. Russelliana (GB) 8-12 £12,900ch f by Medicean - Rosacara (Green Desert)O-Sir Evelyn De Rothschild B-Southcourt Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute

3. Shumoos (USA) 8-12 £6,456ch f by Distorted Humor - Wile Cat (Storm Cat)O-Fawzi Abdulla Nass B-Brushwood Stable TR-BJ Meehan



Sire: BERNARDINI. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In2011 - GAMILATI Kingmambo G2, STAY THIRSTYStorm Bird G3, THEYSKENS’ THEORY SummerSquall LR.

1st Dam: ILLUSTRIOUS MISS by Kingmambo. 2wins at 3, Chartwell S G3, 3rd Irish 1000 GuineasG1. Dam of 3 winners:2006: Musicology (f Singspiel) unraced. Broodmare.2007: Late Romance (f Storm Cat) 2 wins at 2 and

3 in France, 3rd Prix Contessina LR.2008: GRACEFIELD (f Storm Cat) Winner at 3.2009: GAMILATI (f Bernardini) 1 win at 2, Irish TB

Marketing Cherry Hinton S G2.2010: (c New Approach)

2nd Dam: Our Wildirish Rose by Irish Tower.unraced. Dam of NANI ROSE (f Peteski: Regret SG3, Lake George S G3), ILLUSTRIOUS MISS (fKingmambo, see above). Grandam of HollywoodFierce.

Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of43 Stakes winners. In 2011 - GAMILATI BernardiniG2, MIDDAY Oasis Dream G2, ELZAAM Redoute’sChoice LR.

172 CHERRY HINTON S G2

Bold ReasoningMy CharmerSecretariatLassie DearFappianoDemureSpectacular BidNorthern FableRaise A NativeGold DiggerNureyevPasadobleIrish CastleRoyal LoomRound TableRed Red Rose

BERNARDINI b 2003

ILLUSTRIOUS MISS b 2001

A P Indy

Cara Rafaela

Kingmambo

Our Wildirish Rose

Seattle Slew

Weekend Surprise

Quiet American

Oil Fable

Mr Prospector

Miesque

Irish Tower

Rose Pink

GAMILATI b f 2009

NEWMARKET. July 8. 3yo+f&m. 8f.1. TIMEPIECE (GB) 4 9-5 £90,736b f by Zamindar - Clepsydra (Sadler’s Wells)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil

2. Sahpresa (USA) 6 9-5 £34,400b m by Sahm - Sorpresa (Pleasant Tap)O-Teruya Yoshida B-DO McIntyre TR-Rod Collet

3. First City (GB) 5 9-5 £17,216b m by Diktat - City Maiden (Carson City)O-Saeed Misleh B-Darley TR-DM Simcock

Margins 1.25, 0.5. Time 1:41.06 (slow 4.86).Going Good.


Sire: ZAMINDAR. Sire of 17 Stakes winners. In 2011- TIMEPIECE Sadler’s Wells G1.

1st Dam: CLEPSYDRA by Sadler’s Wells. Winner at3. Dam of 5 winners:2002: Gems of Araby (f Zafonic). Broodmare.2003: SANDGLASS (f Zafonic) Winner at 3.2004: PASSAGE OF TIME (f Dansili) 5 wins 2-4,

Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1, 3rd Nassau SG1, Prix Vermeille G1, Breeders’ Cup Filly andMare Turf G1.

173 FALMOUTH S G1

2005: TIMETABLE (g Observatory) 4 wins.2006: FATHER TIME (c Dansili) 2 wins at 2 and 3,

King Edward VII S G2.2007: TIMEPIECE (f Zamindar) 6 wins at 2 to 4,

Falmouth S G1, Sandringham H LR, JamesSeymour S LR, Montrose S LR, WarwickshireOaks LR, 2nd Oaks Trial S LR, Lanwades StudSeverals S LR, 3rd Middleton S G2.

2008: All Time (f Dansili) in training.2009: Continuum (c Dansili) unraced to date.2011: (f Zamindar)

2nd Dam: QUANDARY by Blushing Groom. 3 winsat 4, James Seymour S LR. Dam of DOUBLECROSSED (f Caerleon: Oaks Trial LR). Grandam ofTWICE OVER.

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of thedams of 258 Stakes winners. In 2011 - IMMORTALVERSE Pivotal G1, RELIABLE MAN Dalakhani G1,STAND TO GAIN Hawk Wing G1, TIMEPIECEZamindar G1, FEARS NOTHING Faltaat G2, GIANTSPLAY Giant’s Causeway G2, TESTOSTERONEDansili G2, BANKABLE Medicean G3,CASTLETHORPE Not A Single Doubt G3, COSMOMEADOW King’s Best G3, I’M A DREAMER NoverreG3, MAWINGO Tertullian G3, NAMIBIAN CapeCross G3, WORKFORCE King’s Best G3.

The Zamindar/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced:TIMEPIECE G1, CINNAMON BAY LR.

Raise A NativeGold DiggerSecretariatTamerettNorthern DancerFleurRight TackWold LassNearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialRed GodRunaway BrideCloudy DawnAunt Tilt

ZAMINDAR b 94

CLEPSYDRA b 97

Gone West

Zaizafon

Sadler’s Wells

Quandary

Mr Prospector

Secrettame

The Minstrel

Mofida

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Blushing Groom

Lost Virtue

TIMEPIECE b f 2007

When Timepiece ran on too stronglyfor the favourite Sahpresa in theFalmouth Stakes, she became the fifthGr1 winner for her sire, Zamindar.Remarkably, all five are fillies, and animpressive collection they are. Zenda,Darjina and Zarkava all won the Pouled’Essai des Pouliches, with Darjinagoing on to win the Prix du Moulin andZarkava the Prix de Diane, PrixVermeille and the Arc. Zamindar’s fifthGr1-winning daughter, Coquerelle,won the Prix Saint-Alary.

These Gr1 winners were siredduring the years when Zamindar’s feenever rose higher than £12,500. Histhree £15,000 crops, born between2009 and 2011, should be worthkeeping an eye on.

Zenda, Darjina and Zarkava are outof mares bred to a similar pattern,each being sired by a NorthernDancer line stallion from mares by MillReef or his son Doyoun. Timepiecebreaks this mould a little, but her damClepsydra was sired by NorthernDancer’s son Sadler’s Wells andClepsydra’s broodmare sire, BlushingGroom, was bred along similar lines toMill Reef (both were by sons ofNasrullah and their fourth dams weresisters).

Clepsydra is proving one of the bestmares in the Juddmonte stud bookand comes from one of the mostactive families. Timepiece followsPassage Of Time and Father Time asClepsydra’s third Group winner.Timepiece’s second dam, Quandary,



European Pattern


became one of the last stakes winnersby Blushing Groom when she easilywon the James Seymour Stakes overa mile and a quarter. Quandary’s half-sister All At Sea

was even better, winning the Prix duMoulin after seconds in the Oaks,Nassau Stakes and JuddmonteInternational. Quandary also ranks asthe second dam of the admirableTwice Over, while All At Sea is thethird dam of Mutual Trust, winner ofthe Gr1 Prix Jean Prat in 2011.

174 SUMMER S G3

YORK. July 8. 3yo+f&m. 6f.1. LADIES ARE FOREVER (GB) 3 8-10 £29,600b f by Monsieur Bond - Forever Bond (Danetime)O-RC Bond B-Bond Thoroughbred Corporation TR-GR Oldroyd

2. Dever Dream (GB) 4 9-2 £11,195b f by Medicean - Sharplaw Venture (Polar Falcon)O-Pearl Bloodstock Ltd B-FCT Wilson TR-WJ Haggas

3. Rose Blossom (GB) 4 9-2 £5,595b f by Pastoral Pursuits - Lamarita (Emarati)O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Blossom) B-JR Mitchell TR-RA Fahey

Margins Head, 2. Time 1:09.18 (fast 1.32).Going Good.


Sire: MONSIEUR BOND. Sire of 3 Stakes winners.In 2011 - LADIES ARE FOREVER Danetime G3.

1st Dam: Forever Bond by Danetime. unraced. Damof 5 winners:2005: CHOSEN FOREVER (g Choisir) 5 wins 3-5.2006: FOREVER’S GIRL (f Monsieur Bond) 7 wins

3-5.2007: HOOF IT (g Monsieur Bond) 6 wins at 2 to 4.2008: LADIES ARE FOREVER (f Monsieur Bond) 3

wins at 2 and 3, Summer S G3, Two Year OldTrophy LR, 3rd Queen Mary S G2, LandO’Burns S LR.

2009: BOP IT (c Misu Bond) Winner at 2.2010: (f Monsieur Bond)

2nd Dam: OWDBETTS by High Estate. 4 wins at 2to 4. Dam of RATIO (g Pivotal: World Trophy G3)

Broodmare Sire: DANETIME. Sire of the dams of 2Stakes winners. In 2011 - LADIES ARE FOREVERMonsieur Bond G3.

DanzigRazyanaSharpen UpLettre d’AmourSing SingIntentCharlottesvilleVaretaDanzigRazyanaLear FanAlleshenyShirley HeightsRegal BeautyAhonooraSabrine

MONSIEUR BOND ch 2000

FOREVER BOND b 2000

Danehill Dancer

Musical Essence

Danetime

Owdbetts

Danehill

Mira Adonde

Song

Effervescence II

Danehill

Allegheny River

High Estate

Nora Yo Ya

LADIES ARE FOREVER b f 2008

NEWMARKET. July 9. 2yo. 7f.1. RED DUKE (USA) 9-0 £34,026ch c by Hard Spun - Saudia (Gone West)O-Maxilead Limited B-BP Walden, H Sexton TR-John Quinn

2. Chandlery (IRE) 9-0 £12,900b c by Choisir - Masai Queen (Mujadil)O-Mrs J Wood B-Owenstown Stud TR-R Hannon

3. Silverheels (IRE) 9-0 £6,456gr c by Verglas - Vasilia (Dansili)O-Goldswain, Hunter, Jefferson, Williams B-Castlemartin Stud, Skymarc Farm TR-PFI Cole

Margins Neck, 4. Time 1:24.57 (slow 1.67).Going Good to firm.

175 SUPERLATIVE S G2


Sire: HARD SPUN. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2011- RED DUKE Gone West G2.

1st Dam: SAUDIA by Gone West. Winner at 2. Damof 5 winners:2003: The West’s Awake (c Theatrical) Winner at 3,

2nd Prix Turenne LR.2004: Ahwaak (g Dynaformer) ran twice and ran once

over hurdles.2006: BLUE DYNASTY (g Dynaformer) Winner at 2.2007: MR RYDER (c Giant’s Causeway) Winner at 4

in USA.2008: NANTUCKET BAY (c Giant’s Causeway)

Winner at 3.2009: RED DUKE (c Hard Spun) Sold 133,333gns

2yo at DNAPR. 2 wins at 2, Superlative S G2.2010: (c Street Sense)

2nd Dam: BINT PASHA by Affirmed. 4 wins,Yorkshire Oaks G1, Prix Vermeille G1, 4th CoronationCup G1, Oaks S G1. Dam of REVERE (c DancingBrave: Gran Premio Citta’ di Napoli G3), Ermine Sea(g Rainbow Quest: 3rd Queen’s Vase G3), Zafonium(c Zafonic: 2nd King Edward VII S G2). Grandam ofMASTER DAVID, Ardent Passion, Manhattan Fox.Third dam of Clear Coast.

Broodmare Sire: GONE WEST. Sire of the dams of74 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BRILLIANT SPEEDDynaformer G1, QUE FENOMENO Northern AfleetG1, RED DUKE Hard Spun G2, TRAVELIN MANTrippi G2, WILLCOX INN Harlan’s Holiday G2,ANNOUNCE Selkirk G3.

NearcticNatalmaAdmiral’s VoyagePetitionerAlydarTabaRobertoLuianaRaise A NativeGold DiggerSecretariatTamerettExclusive NativeWon’t Tell YouGraustarkRoyal Kin

HARD SPUN b 2004

SAUDIA b 98

Danzig

Turkish Tryst

Gone West

Bint Pasha

Northern Dancer

Pas de Nom

Turkoman

Darbyvail

Mr Prospector

Secrettame

Affirmed

Icely Polite

RED DUKE ch c 2009

ASCOT. July 9. 4yo+. 8f.1. DICK TURPIN (IRE) 4 9-4 £56,710b c by Arakan - Merrily (Sharrood)O-John Manley B-John McEnery TR-R Hannon

2. Fanunalter (GB) 5 9-1 £21,500b g by Falbrav - Step Danzer (Desert Prince)O-Scuderia Rencati Srl B-Azienda Agricola Francesca TR-M Botti

3. Side Glance (GB) 4 9-1 £10,760br g by Passing Glance - Averami (Averti)O-Kingsclere Racing Club B-Kingsclere Stud TR-AM Balding



Sire: ARAKAN. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2011 -DICK TURPIN Sharrood G2.

1st Dam: Merrily by Sharrood. Dam of 5 winners:2000: VIGOROUS (f Danetime) 2 wins at 3.2002: Bond Cat (f Raise A Grand) ran a few times.2003: CHEERILY (f Danehill Dancer) Winner at 4 in

USA.2004: Golden Snitch (g Redback) Unplaced.2005: LADY SCHMUCK (f Clodovil) 3 wins at 3.2006: HASODIKIS (c Fasliyev) 2 wins at 3 in Greece.2007: DICK TURPIN (c Arakan) 7,721gns foal at

GONO1, 18,206gns yearling at TISEP. 8wins, Prix Jean Prat G1, Richmond S G2,Summer Mile S G2, Bet365 Mile G2,Greenham S G3, 2nd St James’s Palace S G1,2000 Guineas G1, Poule d’Essai des PoulainsG1, 3rd Prix de la Foret G1.

2nd Dam: BABYCHAM SPARKLE by So Blessed. 2wins at 2. Dam of DEEP FINESSE (c Reprimand:

176 SUMMER MILE S G2

Dubai Racing Club Palace House S G3, Prix du BoisG3, 3rd Polypipe PLC Flying Childers S G2).Grandam of HALMAHERA, RISING SHADOW, BlueRocket, INDIAN JOCKEY, Night Cru.

Broodmare Sire: SHARROOD. Sire of the dams of10 SWs. In 2011 - DICK TURPIN Arakan G2.

NearcticNatalmaForliThongKrisSweetlyArdrossRythmiqueFortino IIChambordCougarWho’s To KnowPrincely GiftLavantCharlottesvilleVareta

ARAKAN br 2000

MERRILY gr 93

Nureyev

Far Across

Sharrood

Babycham Sparkle

Northern Dancer

Special

Common Grounds

City Ex

Caro

Angel Island

So Blessed

Effervescence II

DICK TURPIN b c 2007

NEWMARKET. July 9. 3yo+. 6f.1. DREAM AHEAD (USA) 3 8-13 £226,840bbr c by Diktat - Land of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux)O-Khalifa Dasmal B-Darley TR-DM Simcock

2. Bated Breath (GB) 4 9-5 £86,000b c by Dansili - Tantina (Distant View)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-R Charlton

3. Hitchens (IRE) 6 9-5 £43,040b g by Acclamation - Royal Fizz (Royal Academy)O-Laurence O’Kane, Paul Murphy B-Curragh Bloodstock Agency Ltd TR-David Barron

Margins 0.5, 1.5. Time 1:10.66 (slow 0.46).Going Good to firm.


Sire: DIKTAT. Sire of 21 Stakes winners. In 2011 -DREAM AHEAD Cadeaux Genereux G1, SKINSGAME Akarad G3.

1st Dam: LAND OF DREAMS by Cadeaux Genereux.3 wins 2-3, Flying Childers S G2. Dam of 4 winners:2001: INTO THE DARK (g Rainbow Quest) 5 wins

3-5, Doonside Cup LR, James Seymour S LR,2nd Arc Trial G3.

2002: ONLY MAKE BELIEVE (c Selkirk) Winner at 2.2003: Dream Shared (f Fantastic Light).2005: WILLIAM BLAKE (g Rainbow Quest) 4 wins.2006: Idle Tears (f Selkirk)2007: Queenofthefairies (f Pivotal) unraced.2008: DREAM AHEAD (c Diktat) 7,275gns yearling

at KESEP, 34,285gns 2yo at DNAPR. 4 wins2-3, July Cup G1, Middle Park S G1, PrixMorny G1.

2009: Police Force (c Street Sense) in training.

2nd Dam: SAHARA STAR by Green Desert. 2 winsat 2, Molecomb S G3, 3rd Lowther S G2. Dam ofLAND OF DREAMS (see above), Just A Poser(c Darshaan: 3rd Prix La Rochette G3). Grandam ofSay No Now.

Broodmare Sire: CADEAUX GENEREUX. Sire ofthe dams of 30 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DREAMAHEAD Diktat G1, PYMAN’S THEORY Exceed AndExcel LR, ROCKATELLA Rock of Gibraltar LR.

The Diktat/Cadeaux Genereux cross has produced:DREAM AHEAD G1, RAJEEM G1.

177 JULY CUP G1

In RealityTamerettRobertoWhere You LeadNorthern DancerFairy BridgeAhonooraBalidaressBalidarBrig O’DoonSharpen UpL’AnguissolaDanzigForeign CourierStar AppealDervaig

DIKTAT br 95

LAND OF DREAMS b 95

Warning

Arvola

Cadeaux Genereux

Sahara Star

Known Fact

Slightly Dangerous

Sadler’s Wells

Park Appeal

Young Generation

Smarten Up

Green Desert

Vaigly Star

DREAM AHEAD b/br c 2008

When I assessed Dream Ahead afterlast year’s Prix Morny, I ended with thewarning ‘Diktat did his winning at up toseven furlongs, so will his son stay amile?’The evidence so far suggests he’s

far better served by six furlongs andhe gained his third Gr1 victory overthat distance when he won the JulyCup with admirable flair.Dream Ahead isn’t the first member

of his family, descending from Dervaig,to run well in the July Cup. Dervaig’sson Vaigly Great (by a stallionresponsible for two Derby winners)was runner-up in 1979 and 1980,defeated by those outstandingsprinters Thatching and Moorestyle.Then her daughter Vaigly Star, by theArc winner Star Appeal, found onlySharpo too good for her in 1982.Dervaig herself had won over five

furlongs at Thirsk in 1969 but sheultimately looked to be nothing out ofthe ordinary and was exported toTrinidad. She did so well as a sprinterin the Caribbean that she wasrepatriated.Vaigly Star also proved a strong

influence for speed. Her Sadler’s Wellscolt Yalaietanee proved himself one ofhis sire’s faster sons by winning theGreenham Stakes. An earlier matingbetween Vaigly Star and the July Cupwinner Green Desert had resulted inSahara Star, winner of her first twostarts over five furlongs, including theGr3 Molecomb Stakes.Mated to a wide range of stallions,

Sahara Star enjoyed her finestmoment with a champion sprinter. HerCadeaux Genereux filly Land OfDreams won the Gr2 Flying ChildersStakes and the Gr3 King GeorgeStakes to prove herself best at fivefurlongs. Now Land Of Dreams hasproduced Dream Ahead, who clearlyhas every right to be best at distancesshort of a mile, even though Land OfDreams has produced some middle-distance winners.

BREMEN. July 10. 3yo+f&m. 1600m.1. VANJURA (GER) 4 9-6 £27,586ch f by Areion - Venia Legendi (Zinaad)O-M Barth B-J-C Haimet, J-P Liberge TR-R Dzubasz

2. Rockatella (IRE) 4 9-6 £9,483b f by Rock of Gibraltar - Patrimony (Cadeaux Genereux)O-Stall H2O B-Ennistown Stud TR-W Hefter

3. Magic Eye (IRE) 6 9-6 £4,741b m by Nayef - Much Commended (Most Welcome)O-C Wright B-Glending Bloodstock TR-M Botti

Margins 0.75, 1.5. Time 1:35.90. Going Soft.


Sire: AREION. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2011 -VANJURA Zinaad G3, INDOMITO Royal Solo LR.

1st Dam: VENIA LEGENDI by Zinaad. 2 wins at 3 inGermany. Dam of 2 winners:2005: VANCOVIA (f Dream Well) 2 wins 2-3, Preis

der BHF Bank LR.2007: VANJURA (f Areion) 19,607gns yearling at

BBAGO. Champion 3yof in Germany and Italyin 2010. 9 wins 2-4, Diana Trial G2, Walther JJacobs Meile G3, Bremer Oster Sprint CupLR, Istanbul Euro Capital of Culture Trophy LR,2nd Premio Vittorio di Capua G1, Premio CarloVittadini G2, Europa Grupperennen G3.

178 WALTHER J JACOBS STUTENMEILE G3



Caulfield on Dream Ahead: “His fourth dam won over five furlongs at Thirsk in 1969but she ultimately looked to be nothing out of the ordinary and was exported to Trinidad”

2008: Ventiane (f Konigstiger) in training.2009: Velayati (c Sholokhov) unraced to date.2011: Veligandu (f Hurricane Run)

2nd Dam: VECCHIA ROMAGNA by Salse. 2 wins at2 in West Germany. Dam of Voodoo Lounge (fTurfkonig: 3rd Scherping-Rennen LR, Clemens-Kleine-Dusseldorfer Stutenpreis LR). Grandam of Party Girl.

Broodmare Sire: ZINAAD. Sire of the dams of 6Stakes winners. In 2011 - VANJURA Areion G3, RAGTIGER Pentire LR.

The Areion/Zinaad cross has produced: VANJURAG1, ASHANTEE G3.

Bold ReasoningPrime AbordElevationStrings AttachedNijinskyForeseerLe LevanstellAltamuraMill ReefHardiemmaSaritamerCentroconTopsiderCarnival PrincessBrigadier GerardNedda

AREION b 95

VENIA LEGENDI b 98

Big Shuffle

Aerleona

Zinaad

Vecchia Romagna

Super Concorde

Raise Your Skirts

Caerleon

Alata

Shirley Heights

Time Charter

Salse

Princess Eboli

VANJURA ch f 2007

LONGCHAMP. July 14. 4yo+. 2800m.1. WATAR (IRE) 6 8-11 £63,879b c by Marju - Ombrie (Zafonic)O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Haras du Mezeray TR-F Head

2. Times Up (GB) 5 8-11 £24,655b g by Olden Times - Princess Genista (Ile de Bourbon)O/B-Mrs IH Stewart-Brown, MJ Meacock TR-JL Dunlop

3. Shamanova (IRE) 4 8-8 £11,767b f by Danehill Dancer - Shamadara (Kahyasi)O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s StudsSC TR-A de Royer-Dupre

Margins Short neck, head. Time 3:06.04.Going Good to soft.


Sire: MARJU. Sire of 55 Stakes winners. In 2011 -WATAR Zafonic G2.

1st Dam: Ombrie by Zafonic. Own sister to Souffle.Dam of 2 winners:2004: OMBRAGEUX (c Anabaa) 6 wins 2-4 in France.2005: WATAR (c Marju) 52,545gns yearling at AFAUG.

4 wins 3-6, Prix Chaudenay G2, Prix Maurice deNieuil G2, Prix Michel Houyvet LR, 2nd PrixGladiateur G3, Prix de l’Avre LR, Prix LordSeymour LR, 3rd Prix de Lutece G3, Prixd’Hedouville G3, Prix du Lys G3, Prix La Force G3.

2007: Waffy (c Sinndar)2008: Munaseq (c Haafhd) in training.2010: (f Dansili)

2nd Dam: ONE WAY STREET by Habitat. 4 wins at3 Princess Royal S G3. Own sister to Shorthouse.Dam of GRAPE TREE ROAD (c Caerleon: Grand Prixde Paris G1), RED ROUTE (c Polish Precedent:Geoffrey Freer S G2), WINDSOR CASTLE (cGenerous: Queen’s Vase G3, 3rd Prix VicomtesseVigier G2), Good Surprise (c Halling: 2nd Saval BegS LR, Ballycullen S LR, Kilternan S LR), Souffle

179 PRIX MAURICE DE NIEUIL G2

Northern DancerSex AppealMill ReefIrish Lass IIRound TableStylish PatternWelsh PageantElectric FlashMr ProspectorSecrettameThe MinstrelMofidaSir GaylordLittle HutBustedTina II

MARJU br 88

OMBRIE b 99

Last Tycoon

Flame of Tara

Zafonic

One Way Street

Try My Best

Mill Princess

Artaius

Welsh Flame

Gone West

Zaizafon

Habitat

Guillotina

WATAR b h 2005

(f Zafonic: 2nd Stubbs Rated S LR). Grandam ofSTRETAREZ, STREET SHAANA, ARIKANA, BodSpectrum, Caressing. Third dam of Saronis, StreetLightning, Sara Baras. Fourth dam of Sina.

Broodmare Sire: ZAFONIC. Sire of the dams of 43Stakes winners. In 2011 - WATARMarjuG2, DANDIFIEDRebuttal LR, IZZI TOP Pivotal LR, MASHOORMonsun LR, PEACE OF OASIS Oasis Dream LR.

LEOPARDSTOWN. July 14. 2yof. 7f.1. MAYBE (IRE) 9-1 £26,616b f by Galileo - Sumora (Danehill)O-Michael Tabor B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd TR-AP O’Brien

2. La Collina (IRE) 8-12 £7,780ch f by Strategic Prince - Starfish (Galileo)O-Joerg Vasicek B-Manister House Stud TR-K Prendergast

3. Gooseberry Fool (GB) 8-12 £3,685br f by Danehill Dancer - Last Second (Alzao)O-Denford Stud B-Denford Stud TR-Sir Mark Prescott

Margins Neck, 2.5. Time 1:37.47 (slow 6.17).Going Good.


Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 96 Stakes winners. In 2011 -CAPE BLANCO Presidium G1, FRANKEL DanehillG1, GOLDEN LILAC Danehill G1, IGUGU IntikhabG1, MISTY FOR ME Storm Cat G1, RODERICO’CONNOR Danehill G1, TREASURE BEACH Markof Esteem G1, IL SAGGIATORE Snippets G2,JOHANN ZOFFANY Royal Academy G2,NATHANIEL Silver Hawk G2, GALIKOVA BlushingGroom G3, MAYBE Danehill G3.

1st Dam: SUMORA by Danehill. 2 wins at 2,stanjamesuk.com St Hugh’s S LR. Dam of 1 winner:2007: Cailiocht (f Elusive Quality) unraced.2008: Luckbealadytonight (f Mr Greeley)2009: MAYBE (f Galileo) 286,557gns yearling at

ARAUG. 3 wins at 2, Silver Flash S G3,Chesham S LR.

2010: (c Galileo)

2nd Dam: Rain Flower by Indian Ridge. unraced.Dam of DANCING RAIN (f Danehill Dancer: Oaks SG1), SUMORA (f Danehill, see above)

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of169 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ALOHA Encosta deLago G1, BENFICA Lonhro G1, DREAMAWAY MoreThan Ready G1, FRANKEL Galileo G1, GOLDENLILAC Galileo G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR GalileoG1, SEPOY Elusive Quality G1, SHOCKING StreetCry G1, DANEDREAM Lomitas G2, DUNCANDalakhani G2, ELITE FALLS More Than Ready G2,DO YOU THINK Starcraft G3, FALINO FusaichiPegasus G3, IRONSTEIN Zabeel G3, MAYBEGalileo G3, NEEDS FURTHER Encosta de LagoG3, ONE LAST DANCE Encosta de Lago G3,PINWHEEL Lonhro G3, PRECIOUS LORRAINEEncosta de Lago G3, SPLASH POINT Street CryG3, WINTER BURSTWestern Winter G3.

The Galileo/Danehill cross has produced: BANC DEFORTUNE G1, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE G1, CUISGHAIRE G1, FRANKEL G1, GOLDEN LILAC G1,RODERIC O’CONNOR G1, TEOFILO G1, REEMG2, MAYBE G3, SIDERA G3, LAGALP LR, MISSGALILEI LR, Galileo’s Destiny G1, Gile Na GreineG1, The Assayer G1, Claiomh Solais G3, CrystalGal G3, Acteur Celebre LR, Via Galilei LR.

180 SILVER FLASH S G3

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialMr ProspectorHopespringseternalLombardAnatevkaNorthern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuAhonooraHillbrowAllegedRose Red

GALILEO b 98

SUMORA b 2002

Sadler’s Wells

Urban Sea

Danehill

Rain Flower

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Miswaki

Allegretta

Danzig

Razyana

Indian Ridge

Rose of Jericho

MAYBE b f 2009

LONGCHAMP. July 14. 3yoc&f. 2400m.1. MEANDRE (FR) 9-2 £295,552gr c by Slickly - Penne (Sevres Rose)O/B-Rothschild Family TR-A Fabre

2. Seville (GER) 9-2 £118,241b c by Galileo - Silverskaya (Silver Hawk)O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier B-Tattersalls Ltd TR-AP O’Brien

3. Reliable Man (GB) 9-2 £59,121gr c by Dalakhani - On Fair Stage (Sadler’s Wells)O-Pride Racing Club B-NP Bloodstock Ltd TR-A de Royer-Dupre

Margins 1.5, 3. Time 2:26.63. Going Good to soft.


Sire: SLICKLY. Sire of 9 Stakes winners. In 2011 -MEANDRE Sevres Rose G1, SPLENDIDO JohannQuatz LR.

1st Dam: Penne by Sevres Rose. 2 wins at 3 inFrance, 2nd Prix de Thiberville LR, Prix Occitanie LR.Dam of 1 winner:2008: MEANDRE (c Slickly) 3 wins at 3 in France,

Grand Prix de Paris G1, Prix de l’Avre LR.2009: Ondoyante (f Slickly) unraced to date.2010: (c Rock of Gibraltar)

2nd Dam: UNE PENSEE by Kenmare. 1 win inFrance. Dam of Penne (f Sevres Rose, see above).Grandam of GRIS TENDRE.

Broodmare Sire: SEVRES ROSE. Sire of the damsof 1 Stakes winner. In 2011 - MEANDRE Slickly G1.

181 GRAND PRIX DE PARIS G1

BellyphaMiss CarinaBretonLutineMr ProspectorK D PrincessExplodentCarrie’s RoughNijinskyForeseerGeneral HolmeLady BerryKalamounBelle of IrelandCrepelloBellaca

SLICKLY gr 96

PENNE b 2003

Linamix

Slipstream Queen

Sevres Rose

Une Pensee

Mendez

Lunadix

Conquistador Cielo

Country Queen

Caerleon

Indian Rose

Kenmare

Cleophis

MEANDRE gr c 2008

After seeing Slickly make all therunning to gain two of his three Gr1victories over a mile, it is easy to forgetthat the son of Linamix showed adifferent dimension to his talentsbefore being sold to Godolphin. As athree-year-old he won the Gr2 PrixNoailles over 11 furlongs and theGrand Prix de Paris in its days over amile and a quarter.

In the circumstances, it wasn’t sosurprising that Slickly’s first Gr1success as a stallion should comeover a mile and a half, thanks toMeandre in the Grand Prix de Paris.

It was stamina which won the dayfor Meandre and there is plenty ofstaying blood in the bottom half of hispedigree. Bred by the Rothschildfamily, he is out of Penne, a runner-upin two middle-distance Listed races.

Penne was bred by the late BaronGuy de Rothschild, who ownednumerous important horses.Meandre’s broodmare sire, SevresRose, wasn’t one of them.

The son of Caerleon never racedbut he descended from some of thebaron’s best winners and was givenhis chance at stud. Sevres Rose’s damIndian Rose won the Prix Vermeilleand his next dam, the Prix Royal-Oakwinner Lady Berry, also produced the

Grand Prix de Paris winner Le NainJaune. Meandre’s second dam UnePensee was also bred by Baron Guy,as was her sire, Kenmare.

However, this is essentially aBoussac family. Meandre’s fifth dam isApollonia, the exceptional Djebel fillywho was the top-ranked Frenchjuvenile of 1955 before going on toeasy successes in the Poule d’Essaides Pouliches and Prix de Diane.

Apollonia’s dam Corejada alsobecame a Classic winner after a finetwo-year-old season.

MAISONS-LAFFITTE. July 16. 3yo+. 1600m.1. VAGABOND SHOES (IRE) 4 9-1 £34,483ch c by Beat Hollow - Atiza (Singspiel)O-Javier Martinez Salmean B-Almagro De Actividades Comerci TR-Y Durepaire

2. Biondetti (USA) 3 8-7 £13,793b c by Bernardini - Lyphard’s Delta (Lyphard)O-Godolphin B-Palides Investments NV Inc TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni

3. Polytechnicien (USA) 5 9-5 £10,345ch h by Royal Academy - Golden Party (Seeking The Gold)O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-A Fabre

Margins Neck, head. Time 1:39.50. Going Good.


Sire: BEAT HOLLOW. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In2011 - VAGABOND SHOES Singspiel G3, NATURESPIRITS Darshaan LR, RHYTHM OF LIGHT DanehillLR, BATTLE GROUP Top Ville LR.

1st Dam: ATIZA by Singspiel. Winner at 3 in France.Dam of 1 winner:2005: Rio Grando (g Captain Rio)2006: (f Where Or When)2007: VAGABOND SHOES (c Beat Hollow) 5 wins

3-4, Prix Messidor G3, 2nd Prix du Chemin deFer du Nord G3.

2008: Noviza (f Noverre) in training.2009: Dublin Maura (f Iceman) unraced to date.2010: (c Tiger Hill)2011: (f Sakhee)

2nd Dam: ISABENA by Star Appeal. 5 wins, GP dela Hispanidad LR. Dam of Priena (f Priolo: 2nd LupeS LR, Rosemary Rated H LR, Ballymacoll Stud S LR).

Broodmare Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of the dams of12 SWs. In 2011 - HELMET Exceed And Excel G1,BULLBARS Elusive Quality G3, LIBRANNOLibrettist G3, VAGABOND SHOES Beat Hollow G3.

182 PRIX MESSIDOR G3

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialLyphardNavajo PrincessMill ReefSorbusSadler’s WellsHigh HawkHaloBalladeAppiani IISternaRealmEmerald Isle

BEAT HOLLOW b 97

ATIZA ch 2000

Sadler’s Wells

Wemyss Bight

Singspiel

Isabena

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Dancing Brave

Bahamian

In The Wings

Glorious Song

Star Appeal

Irish Isle

VAGABOND SHOES ch c 2007

NEWBURY. July 16. 3yo+. 6f 8yds.1. DEACON BLUES (GB) 4 9-3 £28,355b g by Compton Place - Persario (Bishop of Cashel)O-Jan & Peter Hopper, Michelle Morris B-Mr And Mrs M Roy Jackson TR-JR Fanshawe

2. Markab (GB) 8 9-3 £10,750b g by Green Desert - Hawafiz (Nashwan)O-Mosaic Racing B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-H Candy

3. Jimmy Styles (GB) 7 9-3 £5,380ch g by Inchinor - Inya Lake (Whittingham)O-G Powell, P Ridgers B-B Minty TR-CG Cox

183 HACKWOOD S G3



European Pattern




Sire: COMPTON PLACE. Sire of 17 Stakes winners.In 2011 - DEACON BLUES Bishop of Cashel G3.

1st Dam: PERSARIO by Bishop of Cashel. 2 wins at3 and 5. Dam of 1 winner:2007: DEACON BLUES (g Compton Place) 4 wins

at 2 to 4, Hackwood S G3.2008: (f Bahamian Bounty)2009: If So (f Iffraaj) unraced to date.2010: (f Bahamian Bounty)

2nd Dam: BARFORD LADY by Stanford. 2 wins at 3.Dam of WARNINGFORD (c Warning: LeicestershireS G3 (3 times), 2nd Lockinge S G1, 3rd Prix de laForet G1).

Broodmare Sire: BISHOP OF CASHEL. Sire of thedams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DEACONBLUES Compton Place G3.

LorenzaccioHelen NicholsSwing EasyGolden CityYellow GodNovaraWolver HollowFazilkaKnown FactSlightly DangerousSadler’s WellsEstacionesRed GodSweet AlmondSallustMarvedo

COMPTON PLACE ch 94

PERSARIO b 99

Indian Ridge

Nosey

Bishop of Cashel

Barford Lady

Ahonoora

Hillbrow

Nebbiolo

Little Cynthia

Warning

Ballet Classique

Stanford

Grace Poole

DEACON BLUES b g 2007

MAISONS-LAFFITTE. July 16. 3yo+. 1200m.1. TIME PRISONER (USA) 4 9-0 £34,483grro c by Elusive Quality - Zelanda (Night Shift)O-Godolphin SNC B-Darley TR-A Fabre

2. Fred Lalloupet (GB) 4 9-0 £13,793b c by Elusive City - Firm Friend (Affirmed)O-Maurice Lagasse B-Maurice Lagasse, Pontchartrain Stud TR-D Smaga

3. Smooth Operator (GER) 5 9-4 £10,345b g by Big Shuffle - Salzgitter (Salse)O-Stall Jenny B-Mario Hofer TR-Mario Hofer

Margins Neck, 0.75. Time 1:10.40. Going Good.


Sire: ELUSIVE QUALITY. Sire of 57 Stakes winners.In 2011 - SEPOY Danehill G1, BULLBARS SingspielG3, STAGE PRESENCE Zeditave G3, TIMEPRISONER Night Shift G3, ALL FOR THEE AffirmedLR, MR BIG Danehill LR, DEMONSTRATIVE QuietAmerican LR, WAAHEB Lahib LR.

1st Dam: ZELANDA by Night Shift. 4 wins at 2 and3, Flying Fillies’ S LR. Dam of 6 winners:2000: SILVER SEEKER (g Seeking The Gold) 7 wins.2001: PEARL GREY (f Gone West) 2 wins at 2,

Empress S LR, 2nd Cherry Hinton S G2.2002: Rajwa (c Dubai Millennium)2003: CHASKI (f Gone West) Winner at 2.2005: CHATHAM ISLANDS (f Elusive Quality)

Winner at 2.2006: ULTIMATE RESPECT (c Elusive Quality)

Winner at 5 in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.2007: TIME PRISONER (c Elusive Quality) 4 wins at

3 and 4 in France, Prix de Ris-Orangis G3.2009: Ermine Street (c Street Cry) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: ZAFADOLA by Darshaan. 2 wins at 3Oaks Trial LR, 2nd Blandford S G2, 3rd Irish St LegerG1. Dam of EMILY BRONTE (f Machiavellian: Prixdes Reservoirs G3), ZELANDA (see above), Zabari(g Soviet Star: 3rd Sandown H Hurdle G3).

Broodmare Sire: NIGHT SHIFT. Sire of the dams of79 Stakes winners. In 2011 - BEADED Lonhro G1,PARABLES Lonhro G2, SKYSURFERS E Dubai G2,JOVIALITY Cape Cross G3, TIME PRISONERElusive Quality G3, DYSPHONIA Lonhro LR,ELNAWIN Elnadim LR.

184 PRIX DE RIS-ORANGIS G3

Raise A NativeGold DiggerSecretariatTamerettNorthern DancerGlowing TributeSir IvorNatashkaNearcticNatalmaChop ChopWindy AnswerShirley HeightsDelsyBlushing GroomZahra

ELUSIVE QUALITY b 93

ZELANDA gr 95

Gone West

Touch of Greatness

Night Shift

Zafadola

Mr Prospector

Secrettame

Hero’s Honor

Ivory Wand

Northern Dancer

Ciboulette

Darshaan

Zarafa

TIME PRISONER gr/ro c 2007

CURRAGH. July 16. 3yo+. 7f.1. ACROSS THE RHINE (USA) 5 9-8 £32,220ch g by Cuvee - Seductive Smile (Silver Hawk)O-Thistle Bloodstock Ltd B-Dr & Mrs JK Griggs TR-Tracey Collins

2. Future Generation (IRE) 3 8-12 £9,418b f by Hurricane Run - Posterity (Indian Ridge)O-Viking Syndicate B-Ennistown Stud TR-GM Lyons

3. Hujaylea (IRE) 8 9-8 £4,461b g by Almutawakel - Red Eagle (Eagle Eyed)O-Gerard M O’Leary B-Christopher Flynn TR-M Halford

Margins 1, 0.75. Time 1:27.60 (slow 4.10).Going Yielding.


Sire: CUVEE. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2011 -ACROSS THE RHINE Silver Hawk G3, NOBLE’SPROMISE Clever Trick G3.

1st Dam: Seductive Smile by Silver Hawk. unraced.Dam of 6 winners:1994: Trick of Ace (f Clever Trick) 4 wins at 3 and 4

in USA, 2nd Dade Turf Classic S. Dam ofTRICK OR TREAT (f Lomitas: Princess RoyalS G3, 3rd Yorkshire Oaks G1).

1995: PROSPECTRESS (f Mining) 6 wins 3-5, LaPrevoyante H G2.

1996: Okie Dokie Rosie (f Strolling Along) unraced.1997: CLEVER SHARK (c Clever Trick) 3 wins in Japan.1998: KHATEF (c Phone Trick) 5 wins 3-5 in USA. Sire.2000: UNION STREET (g Formal Gold) 5 wins 3-6

in USA.2001: Seductive View (c Distant View)2002: Grin and Dare It (f Exploit) Unplaced.2003: Kitty Foille (f Black Minnaloushe) Unplaced.2004: Flirtatious Miss (f Mr Greeley) Unplaced.2006: ACROSS THE RHINE (g Cuvee) 4 wins 3-5,

Minstrel S G3, 2nd Amethyst S G3, 3rdSolonaway S G3.

2010: Perfect Smile (f Perfect Soul)

2nd Dam: EXIT SMILING by Stage Door Johnny. 2wins in USA. Dam of NIZON (c Nijinsky: PremioRoma G1), DON ROBERTO (c Roberto: RollingGreen H G3, 2nd Sunset H G1, 3rd Arlington H G1,United Nations H G1), LORD BALMERINO (c TheMinstrel: Woolavington Cup G3), Jumbo Hirt (c TheMinstrel: 3rd Chester Vase G3). Grandam of NisshoCrown. Third dam of Winkatme.

Broodmare Sire: SILVER HAWK. Sire of the dams of 62SWs. In 2011 - DREAMY KID Lemon Drop KidG2,NATHANIELGalileoG2, WINTER MEMORIES El PradoG2, ACROSS THE RHINE CuveeG3, CHANGINGSKIES Sadler’s WellsG3, SILVER REUNION Harlan’sHolidayG3, STRONG SUIT RahyG3.

185 MINSTREL S G3

Raise A NativeGold DiggerBlushing GroomSummertime PromiseNaskraCandle StarWhitesburgLight VerseHail To ReasonBramaleaAmerigoMatchiche IIPrince JohnPeroxide BlondeGoyamaQueen of Light

CUVEE ch 2001

SEDUCTIVE SMILE b 90

Carson City

Christmas Star

Silver Hawk

Exit Smiling

Mr Prospector

Blushing Promise

Star de Naskra

Carols Christmas

Roberto

Gris Vitesse

Stage Door Johnny

Chandelier

ACROSS THE RHINE ch g 2006

DUSSELDORF. July 17. 3yo+. 1600m.1. ALIANTHUS (GER) 6 9-6 £34,483b h by Hernando - Allure (Konigsstuhl)O-Baron G Von Ullmann B-Gestut Karlshof TR-J Hirchberger

2. Emerald Commander (IRE) 4 9-6 £13,362b c by Pivotal - Brigitta (Sadler’s Wells)O-Godolphin B-Grangecon Stud TR-Saeed bin Suroor

3. Set The Trend (GB) 5 9-6 £5,603bbr g by Reset - Masrora (Woodman)O-Corbett Stud B-Old Suffolk Stud TR-AM Balding



Sire: HERNANDO. Sire of 48 Stakes winners. In2011 - GITANO HERNANDO Perugino G1,ALIANTHUS Konigsstuhl G2.

1st Dam: Allure by Konigsstuhl. Winner at 3 inGermany, 3rd Grosser Stutenpreis der DreijahrigenLR. Dam of 4 winners:2001: Apokalypse (f Lomitas) 3 wins 2-5, 3rd Preis

des Casino Baden-Baden LR.2002: A BEAUTIFUL MIND (f Winged Love) 2 wins

at 2 and 3. Dam of Alkhana (f Dalakhani: 3rdG P Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung G3).

2005: ALIANTHUS (c Hernando) 78,817gns yearlingat BBAGS. 9 wins 3-6, Grosser Europa MeileG2, Grafenberger Meilen-Trophy G2, UVEX-Trophy Rennen G3, F Gunther von GaertnerGedachtnisrennen G3, G P derLandeshauptstadt Dusseldorf G3, G P desZentrum Nordrhein G3, European BreedersFund Meile LR, 2nd Prix Perth G3, Preis derReiter Rennvereins G3, Preis des CasinoBaden-Baden LR, Ernst-Meile LR, 3rd GrosserPreis der Mehl Mulhens Stiftung G2.

2006: AMAZING TIGER (c Tiger Hill) 7 wins.2008: Anabasis (f High Chaparral) in training.2009: Alto Papavero (c Shamardal) unraced to date.2010: American Peony (f New Approach)

2nd Dam: Adjani by Surumu. Dam of Acamani (gWinged Love: 2nd Grosser Radeberger Pilsner PreisLR, 3rd Deutsches Derby G1), Allure (see above).

Broodmare Sire: KONIGSSTUHL. Sire of the damsof 53 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ALIANTHUSHernando G2, ILLO Tertullian G3.

186 GRAFENBERGER MEILEN-TROPHY G2

Northern DancerFlaming PageTom RolfeRidin’ EasyMr ProspectorHopespringseternalLyphardPass A GlanceTamerlaneDonna DianaTiepolettoKronungLiteratSuramaAlpenkonigAnna Charlotta

HERNANDO b 90

ALLURE b 96

Niniski

Whakilyric

Konigsstuhl

Adjani

Nijinsky

Virginia Hills

Miswaki

Lyrism

Dschingis Khan

Konigskronung

Surumu

Annaberta

ALIANTHUS b h 2005

CURRAGH. July 17. 3yof. 12f.1. BLUE BUNTING (USA) 9-0 £212,500grro f by Dynaformer - Miarixa (Linamix)O-Godolphin B-BM Kelley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni

2. Banimpire (IRE) 9-0 £69,612br f by Holy Roman Emperor - My Renee (Kris S)O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Kilcarn Stud TR-JS Bolger

3. Wonder of Wonders (USA) 9-0 £32,974b f by Kingmambo - All Too Beautiful (Sadler’s Wells)O-Michael Tabor B-Liberty Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien

Margins Short head, 0.5. Time 2:42.97 (slow 10.97).Going Yielding.


Sire: DYNAFORMER. Sire of 102 Stakes winners. In2011 - BLUE BUNTING Linamix G1, BRILLIANT

187 IRISH OAKS G1

SPEED Gone West G1, STAR BILLING ThunderGulch G3, TAJAAWEED Zilzal G3, TAX RULING MrProspector LR.

1st Dam: Miarixa by Linamix. unraced. Own sister toMister Kick. Dam of 3 winners:2006: DESCARO (g Dr Fong) 3 wins at 4 and 5.2007: GIARIXA (c Gulch) 2 wins at 4 in USA.2008: BLUE BUNTING (f Dynaformer) 4 wins at 2

and 3, Irish Oaks G1, 1000 Guineas G1,Montrose S LR.

2009: French Hen (f English Channel) unraced to date.2010: (f English Channel)

2nd Dam: MRS ARKADA by Akarad. 2 wins at 3 inFrance, Prix Isola Bella LR, 3rd Prix Saint-Alary G1.Dam of MARQUE ROYALE (f Royal Academy: Prixdes Lilas LR), Mister Kick (c Linamix: 2nd PrixBerteux G3, Prix de Lutece G3). Grandam of MARQUIX, SCEPTRE ROUGE.

Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 50Stakes winners. In 2011 - BLUE BUNTINGDynaformer G1, MUSKETIER Acatenango G2,BEROUNI Peintre Celebre LR, LOVE QUEEN ValRoyal LR, MONTECCHIO Acclamation LR,REDEMPTOR Elusive City LR, VALIYR Alhaarth LR,WARPATH Reset LR, ZINABAA Anabaa Blue LR,WHAT A CHARM Key of Luck LR.

See race 41 in the June issue

Turn-ToNothirdchanceNashuaRareleaRibotFlower BowlOlympiaGolden TrailBellyphaMiss CarinaBretonLutineLabusLicataBolkonskiMiss Satin

DYNAFORMER b 85

MIARIXA gr 2001

Roberto

Andover Way

Linamix

Mrs Arkada

Hail To Reason

Bramalea

His Majesty

On The Trail

Mendez

Lunadix

Akarad

Mrs Annie

BLUE BUNTING gr/ro f 2008

CURRAGH. July 17. 3yo+f&m. 9f.1. MANIEREE (IRE) 3 8-12 £36,422br f by Medicean - Sheer Spirit (Caerleon)O-Max Morris B-Max Morris TR-John M Oxx

2. Kirinda (IRE) 3 8-12 £10,647b f by Tiger Hill - Kerania (Daylami)O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx

3. Claiomh Solais (IRE) 3 8-12 £5,043ch f by Galileo - Scribonia (Danehill)O-Mrs JS Bolger B-JS Bolger TR-JS Bolger

Margins 1.75, 1.5. Time 2:01.53 (slow 11.03).Going Yielding.


Sire: MEDICEAN. Sire of 26 Stakes winners. In 2011- BANKABLE Sadler’s Wells G3, MANIEREECaerleon G3, CERVEZA Efisio LR, ST MORITZStatoblest LR.

1st Dam: SHEER SPIRIT by Caerleon. Winner at 3.Dam of 5 winners:2002: SOVEREIGN SPIRIT (g Desert Prince) 8 wins.2003: RIVER BRAVO (c Indian Ridge) 2 wins 2-3.2004: Solid Rock (g Rock of Gibraltar) 3 wins at 2,

2nd Surrey S LR.2005: Bold Choice (c Dubai Destination) Winner at

3, 3rd Glasgow S LR.2006: Dancelectic (c Barathea) Unplaced.2008: MANIEREE (f Medicean) 2 wins at 2 and 3,

Kilboy Estate S G3.2009: Cardinal Walter (c Cape Cross) unraced to date.2010: (c Zamindar)

2nd Dam: Sheer Audacity by Troy. Dam of PELDER(c Be My Guest: Prix Ganay G1, Gran Criterium G1,Premio Parioli G1, 2nd Prix d’Ispahan G1, PremioVittorio di Capua G1), OATH (c Fairy King: Derby SG1), SHEER DANZIG (c Roi Danzig: Silver CupRated S LR), AUDACIOUS PRINCE (c DesertPrince: Prix Pelleas LR), NAPOLEON’S SISTER (fAlzao: Lupe S LR). Grandam of Queen of Naples.

188 KILBOY ESTATE S G3



Caulfield on Nathaniel: “Every one of his Musidora-winning dam’s first nine foals haswon and no fewer than seven are stakes winners; Magnificient Style is a genuine blue hen”

Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. Sire of the dams of162 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ASPECTOFLOVEDanetime G2, TWICE OVER Observatory G2,BLITZEN Special Week G3, MANIEREE MediceanG3, ADIRONDACK SUMMER Thunder Gulch LR,GAILY GAME Montjeu LR, HOT HOT MAMA MenifeeLR, LIVANDAR Fantastic Light LR, TOSEN REVEDeep Impact LR, UPPERLINE Maria’s Mon LR.

The Medicean/Caerleon cross has produced:MANIEREE G3, MARIE DE MEDICI G3, BEAUMICHAEL LR.

Raise A NativeGold DiggerHaloRaise The StandardNorthern DancerSouth OceanSassafrasCocardeNorthern DancerFlaming PageRound TableRegal GleamPetingoLa MiloAlcideAiming High

MEDICEAN ch 97

SHEER SPIRIT b 97

Machiavellian

Mystic Goddess

Caerleon

Sheer Audacity

Mr Prospector

Coup de Folie

Storm Bird

Rose Goddess

Nijinsky

Foreseer

Troy

Miss Upward

MANIEREE br f 2008

CURRAGH. July 17. 2yo. 6f 63yds.1. FIRE LILY (IRE) 8-12 £29,138b f by Dansili - Beauty Is Truth (Pivotal)O-Michael Tabor B-Beauty Is Truth Syndicate TR-David Wachman

2. After (IRE) 8-12 £8,517b f by Danehill Dancer - Noahs Ark (Charnwood Forest) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Old Carhue Stud TR-AP O’Brien

3. Boris Grigoriev (IRE) 9-1 £4,034bbr c by Excellent Art - Strategy (Machiavellian)O-Michael Tabor B-Lynch Bages Ltd TR-AP O’Brien

Margins 2.5, 1.5. Time 1:15.81 (slow 0.31).Going Yieding to soft.


Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 57 SWs. In 2011 - AVIATEIrish River G2, DANDINO Generous G2, DELEGATOREfisio G2, TESTOSTERONE Sadler’s Wells G2,BEWITCHED Kaldoun G3, EMULOUS Distant ViewG3, EPIC LOVE Diesis G3, FAMOUS NAME QuestFor Fame G3, FIRE LILY Pivotal G3, SURFRIDERRahy G3, BATED BREATH Distant View LR, DREAMPEACE Darshaan LR, FERDOOS Rainbow QuestLR, LAUGHING Be My Chief LR, REQUINTOEntrepreneur LR, TENTH STAR Rahy LR.

1st Dam: BEAUTY IS TRUTH by Pivotal. 3 wins 2-3,Prix du Gros-Chene G2. Dam of 1 winner:2009: FIRE LILY (f Dansili) 2 wins at 2, Jebel Ali

Racecourse Anglesey S G3, 3rd T P WatersEBF Marble Hill S LR.

2010: (c Galileo)

2nd Dam: ZELDING by Warning. 3 wins at 2 and 3in France, Prix du Bois G3, 3rd Prix du Gros-CheneG2, Prix Robert Papin G2. Dam of BEAUTY ISTRUTH (see above), GLORIOUS SIGHT (f Singspiel:Prix Finlande LR, 2nd Poule d’Essai des PoulichesG1, 3rd Prix de Diane G1).

Broodmare Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of the dams of 7Stakes winners. In 2011 - BANK OF BURDEN HawkWing G3, FIRE LILY Dansili G3, MISS WORK OFART Dutch Art LR, NOT FOR SALE Monsun LR.

189 ANGLESEY S G3

Northern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuIle de BourbonKadissyaHigh LineSookeraNureyevMarie d’ArgonneCozzeneStufidaKnown FactSlightly DangerousCaerleonMill Princess

DANSILI b 96

BEAUTY IS TRUTH b 2004

Danehill

Hasili

Pivotal

Zelding

Danzig

Razyana

Kahyasi

Kerali

Polar Falcon

Fearless Revival

Warning

Zelda

FIRE LILY b f 2009

VICHY. July 20. 3yo+. 2000m.1. CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 5 9-6 £34,483b g by Even Top - Taille de Guepe (Septieme Ciel)O-JCA Dupouy B-Y Lelimouzin, B Deschamps TR-Mme C Barande-Barbe

2. Agent Secret (IRE) 5 9-2 £13,793b h by Pyrus - Ron’s Secret (Efisio)O-Raoul Temam B-J Hutchinson TR-F Rohaut

3. Saga Dream (FR) 5 9-2 £10,345gr g by Sagacity - Manixa (Manninamix)O-F Lemercier B-A Audouinm, F Landais, A Oger, B Audouin TR-F Lemercier

Margins 3, 0.5. Time 2:14.00. Going Very soft.


Sire: EVEN TOP. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2011 -CIRRUS DES AIGLES Septieme Ciel G3.

1st Dam: Taille de Guepe by Septieme Ciel. unraced.Dam of 2 winners:2003: MESNIL DES AIGLES (c Neverneyev) 7 wins

3-7 in France.2004: Miss des Aigles (f Alamo Bay) Broodmare.2005: Vie des Aigles (f Alamo Bay) Unplaced.2006: CIRRUS DES AIGLES (g Even Top) 10 wins

at 3 to 5 in France, Prix Dollar G2, Prix duConseil de Paris G2, GP de Vichy G3, LaCoupe G3, Prix du Prince d’Orange G3, Prixde Boulogne LR, Grand Prix du Lion d’AngersLR, 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1, Prixd’Ispahan G1, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, PrixExbury G3, G. Prix de Clairefontaine LR, PrixMatchem LR, Derby du Languedoc LR, PrixPoliceman LR, 3rd Prix Ganay G1, PrixGontaut-Biron G3, Prix Ridgway LR, PrixPelleas LR.

2008: Kiva des Aigles (f Enrique) in training.

Broodmare Sire: SEPTIEME CIEL. Sire of the damsof 17 Stakes winners. In 2011 - CIRRUS DESAIGLES Even Top G3, THIS ONES FOR PHILUntuttable LR.

190 GRAND PRIX DE VICHY G3

LorenzaccioHelen NicholsSea Hawk IIRound EyeNijinskyVirginia HillsTargowiceAnticleaBold ReasoningMy CharmerGreen DancerBaracalaLyphardSonomaRhefficRunnello

EVEN TOP br 93

TAILLE DE GUEPE ch 99

Topanoora

Skevena

Septieme Ciel

Roots

Ahonoora

Topping Girl

Niniski

Skhiza

Seattle Slew

Maximova

Funambule

Ruma

CIRRUS DES AIGLES b g 2006

LEOPARDSTOWN. July 21. 3yo+. 9f.1. FAMOUS NAME (GB) 6 9-12 £32,220b h by Dansili - Fame At Last (Quest For Fame)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-DK Weld

2. Dunboyne Express (IRE) 3 9-3 £9,418b c by Shamardal - Love Excelling (Polish Precedent)O/B-John Connaughton TR-K Prendergast

3. Creekside (GB) 3 9-0 £4,461b g by Dubai Destination - Khubza (Green Desert)O-Sheikh Mohammed B-Usk Valley Stud TR-John M Oxx

Margins 4.5, 5.5. Time 1:56.70 (slow 5.70).Going Soft.


Sire: DANSILI. See race 189.

1st Dam: FAME AT LAST by Quest For Fame. Winnerat 2. Dam of 6 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) 14 wins 2-6, Meld

S G3 (twice), Desmond S G3, Leopardstown2000 Guineas Trial S G3, International S G3

191 MELD S G3

(twice), Amethyst S G3 (twice), Trigo S LR(twice), Celebration S LR, Heritage S LR(twice), 2nd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Prix duJockey Club G1, Prix du Moulin de LongchampG1, Killavullan S G3, Mooresbridge S G3,Kilternan S G3, 3rd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1,Prix Dollar G2, Prix Daniel Wildenstein G2.

2007: PHOTO OPPORTUNITY (g Zamindar) 1 win at 3.2008: ZAMINAST (f Zamindar) Winner at 2.2010: (f Dansili)

Broodmare Sire: QUEST FOR FAME. Sire of thedams of 31 SWs. In 2011 - SILVER POND Act OneG2, TORIO’S QUEST Oratorio G2, FAMOUS NAMEDansili G3, TRIPLE ELEGANCE Mossman G3.

Northern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuIle de BourbonKadissyaHigh LineSookeraBlushing GroomI Will FollowGreen DancerAmericaineMajestic PrinceIrradiateNorthern DancerNoble Fancy

DANSILI b 96

FAME AT LAST b 97

Danehill

Hasili

Quest For Fame

Ranales

Danzig

Razyana

Kahyasi

Kerali

Rainbow Quest

Aryenne

Majestic Light

Katsura

FAMOUS NAME b h 2005

LEOPARDSTOWN. July 21. 2yo. 7f.1. REMEMBER ALEXANDER (GB) 8-12 £26,616b f by Teofilo - Nausicaa (Diesis)O-Noel O’Callaghan B-Wood Hall Stud Limited TR-Mrs John Harrington

2. Parish Hall (IRE) 9-1 £7,780b c by Teofilo - Halla Siamsa (Montjeu)O-Mrs JS Bolger B-JS Bolger TR-JS Bolger

3. Tenth Star (IRE) 9-1 £3,685b c by Dansili - Alpha Lupi (Rahy)O-The Niarchos Family B-The Niarchos Family TR-AP O’Brien

Margins 4, 2. Time 1:32.39 (slow 7.09). Going Soft.


Sire: TEOFILO. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2011 -REMEMBER ALEXANDER Diesis G3, TEOLANEErins Isle LR.

1st Dam: Nausicaa by Diesis. 3 wins at 2 and 3 inFrance, USA, 3rd Miesque S G3. Dam of 5 winners:2004: KAFUU (c Danehill Dancer) 2 wins at 2 and 4.2005: NAUGHTY FRIDA (f Royal Applause) 2 wins

at 2 and 3.2006: Heading East (g Dubai Destination)2007: HEDAAYA (f Indian Ridge) Winner at 3.2008: MEMORY (f Danehill Dancer) 3 wins at 2,

Cherry Hinton S G2.2009: REMEMBER ALEXANDER (f Teofilo) 47,000

gns foal at TADEF, 120,000gns yearling atTAOC1. 1 win at 2, Tyros S G3.

2010: (f Kyllachy)

2nd Dam: BLUSHING ALL OVER by BlushingGroom. 6 wins 3-6 in France, USA, Handicap de laTamise LR. Dam of Nausicaa (see above), Sahib (gColonial Affair: 2nd Prix Edellic LR).

Broodmare Sire: DIESIS. Sire of the dams of 85Stakes winners. In 2011 - EPIC LOVE Dansili G3,REMEMBER ALEXANDER Teofilo G3,INSCRUTABLE Arch LR, TIBERIUS Rebuttal LR.

192 TYROS S G3

Northern DancerFairy BridgeMiswakiAllegrettaDanzigRazyanaMajestic LightVictorian QueenAtanRocchettaReliance IISoft AngelsRed GodRunaway BrideViceregalHappy Victory

TEOFILO b 2004

NAUSICAA ch 96

Galileo

Speirbhean

Diesis

Blushing All Over

Sadler’s Wells

Urban Sea

Danehill

Saviour

Sharpen Up

Doubly Sure

Blushing Groom

Victory Kingdom

REMEMBER ALEXANDER b f 2009

ASCOT. July 23. 3yo+. 12f.1. NATHANIEL (IRE) 3 8-9 £611,124b c by Galileo - Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk)O-Lady Rothschild B-Kincorth Investments Inc TR-JHM Gosden

2. Workforce (GB) 4 9-7 £236,137b c by King’s Best - Soviet Moon (Sadler’s Wells)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute

3. St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) 4 9-7 £121,756b c by Montjeu - Leaping Water (Sure Blade)O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Barton Bloodstock, Villiers Syndicate TR-AP O’Brien

Margins 2.75, 1.25. Time 2:35.07 (slow 5.07).Going Good to soft.


Sire: GALILEO. See race 203.

1st Dam: MAGNIFICIENT STYLE by Silver Hawk. 2wins at 3, Musidora S G3. Dam of 9 winners:1999: STYLELISTICK (f Storm Cat) 4 wins at 2 and

3, Appalachian S LR, Green River S LR, 3rdRegret S G3.

2000: ECHOES IN ETERNITY (f Spinning World) 4wins at 2 to 4, Park Hill S G2, Sun Chariot SG2. Dam of WHISPERING GALLERY (DubaiDuty Free DRC Gold Cup G3).

2001: PERCUSSIONIST (g Sadler’s Wells) 11 wins,Yorkshire Cup G2.

2002: PLAYFUL ACT (f Sadler’s Wells). 4 wins at 2and 3, Fillies’ Mile S G1, 2nd Irish Oaks G1.Dam of GIANTS PLAY (New York S G2).

2003: DISTINCTIVE LOOK (f Danehill) Winner at 3.2004: PETARA BAY (g Peintre Celebre) 2 wins 2-3,

Feilden S LR, 3rd Princess of Wales’s S G2.2005: CHANGING SKIES (f Sadler’s Wells) 5 wins

3-6, La Prevoyante H G3, The Very One S G3,2nd Flower Bowl Invitational S G1.

2007: MONTEREY (g Montjeu) Winner at 3.2008: NATHANIEL (c Galileo) 3 wins at 3, King

George VI And Queen Elizabeth S G1, KingEdward VII S G2, 2nd Chester Vase G3.

2009: Great Heavens (f Galileo) unraced to date.2011: Throne Room (c Oasis Dream)

2nd Dam: MIA KARINA by Icecapade. 1 win at 3.Dam of SIBERIAN SUMMER (c Siberian Express:Charles H Strub S G1).

Broodmare Sire: SILVER HAWK. See race 185.

The Galileo/Silver Hawk cross has produced:NATHANIEL G1, ARISTOCRAT LR, NAMIBIA LR,Seville G1.

193 KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH S G1

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialMr ProspectorHopespringseternalLombardAnatevkaHail To ReasonBramaleaAmerigoMatchiche IINearcticShenanigansTom RolfeDelta

GALILEO b 98

MAGNIFICIENT STYLE b 93

Sadler’s Wells

Urban Sea

Silver Hawk

Mia Karina

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Miswaki

Allegretta

Roberto

Gris Vitesse

Icecapade

Basin

NATHANIEL b c 2008

Very few mares merit being describedas a blue hen but Silver Hawk’sdaughter Magnificient Style hasthoroughly earned that distinction.Every one of this Musidora Stakeswinner’s first nine foals has won andno fewer than seven have becomestakes winners. What’s more, five havescored at Group or Graded stakeslevel. Nathaniel became her secondGr1 winner when he showed greatdetermination to take the KingGeorge, ten years after his sire Galileohad landed the same prize.

Magnificient Style owed her



European Pattern


previous Gr1 winner, Playful Act, toGalileo’s sire Sadler’s Wells. PlayfulAct won the Fillies’ Mile beforeearning her place in the record booksby selling for 10,500,000 dollars aspart of the Swettenham Studconsignment at Keeneland in 2007.Playful Act’s younger sister ChangingSkies has won Graded stakes at theages of five and six in the US and theirolder brother Percussionist was goodenough to finish fourth in the 2004Epsom Derby.Magnificient Style’s story is

probably far from over, as her two-year-old Great Heavens is a sister toNathaniel and she has a 2011 colt byOasis Dream. Her broodmaredaughters can also be expected toexcel. Playful Act’s first foal, an$850,000 Giant’s Causeway fillycalled Giants Play, is a Gr2 winner inthe US and Magnificient Style’sDanehill filly Distinctive Look, an825,000gns purchase in 2007, has awinning three-year-old by Galileo, plusa 2010 colt by the same sire. It was Darley who paid

$10,500,000 for Playful Act andSheikh Mohammed also purchasedEchoes In Eternity after she hadshown considerable promise in theSangster colours on her two-year-olddebut. The very versatile daughter ofSpinning World is now the dam ofWhispering Gallery, a Gr3 winner inDubai.Magnificient Style’s third dam Delta

ranked alongside Levee and Bayou asone of three outstanding daughters ofBourtai. Each of these threeestablished successful branches oftheir family and so did Bourtai’s otherstakes-winning daughter, Banta. The Delta branch reminded

everyone of its talents during the1990s, through Delta’s grand-daughter Alligatrix. In addition tobecoming the dam of Croco Rouge,she found fame as the dam of Alidiva.This Chief Singer mare produced theGr1 winners Taipan, Ali-Royal andSleepytime as her first three foals.

ASCOT. July 23. 2yof. 6f.1. ANGELS WILL FALL (IRE) 8-12 £28,355b f by Acclamation - Coconut Squeak (Bahamian Bounty)O-Mrs E O’Leary B-Islanmore Stud TR-BW Hills

2. Regal Realm (GB) 8-12 £10,750b f by Medicean - Regal Riband (Fantastic Light)O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-J Noseda

3. Miss Lahar (GB) 8-12 £5,380b f by Clodovil - Brigadiers Bird (Mujadil)O-Barry Walters Catering B-Barry Walters TR-MR Channon

Margins 0.5, 2.25. Time 1:16.80 (slow 3.40).Going Good to soft.


Sire: ACCLAMATION. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2011 - LILBOURNE LAD Green Desert G2,ANGELS WILL FALL Bahamian Bounty G3,HITCHENS Royal Academy G3, MONTECCHIOLinamix LR, TALWAR Marju LR.

1st Dam: COCONUT SQUEAK by BahamianBounty. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Boadicea S LR. Dam of 1 winner:2008: (c Oasis Dream)

194 PRINCESS MARGARET S G3

2009: ANGELS WILL FALL (f Acclamation)90,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2,Princess Margaret S G3.

2nd Dam: Creeking by Persian Bold. Dam ofCOCONUT SQUEAK (see above).

Broodmare Sire: BAHAMIAN BOUNTY. Sire of thedams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ANGELS WILLFALL Acclamation G3.

Try My BestCoryanaAuction RingWhispering StarLorenzaccioHelen NicholsFloribundaSea MelodyYoung GenerationSmarten UpBallad RockLahardenBold LadRelkarunnerStar de NaskraNew Chant

ACCLAMATION b 99

COCONUT SQUEAK b 2002

Royal Applause

Princess Athena

Bahamian Bounty

Creeking

Waajib

Flying Melody

Ahonoora

Shopping Wise

Cadeaux Genereux

Clarentia

Persian Bold

Miller’s Creek

ANGELS WILL FALL b f 2009

YORK. July 23. 3yo+. 10f 88yds.1. TWICE OVER (GB) 6 9-5 £56,710bbr h by Observatory - Double Crossed (Caerleon)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil

2. Ransom Note (GB) 4 9-2 £21,500b c by Red Ransom - Zacheta (Polish Precedent)O-HR Mould B-Rabbah Bloodstock TR-BW Hills

3. Dominant (IRE) 3 8-6 £10,760bl c by Cacique - Es Que (Inchinor)O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Isinglass) B-Newhall Ltd TR-Roger Varian

Margins 1.25, short head. Time 2:09.99 (slow 2.69).Going Good.

Age Starts Wins Places Earned2-6 27 11 10 £1,990,010

Sire: OBSERVATORY. Sire of 9 Stakes winners. In2011 - TWICE OVER Caerleon G2.

1st Dam: DOUBLE CROSSED by Caerleon. 2 winsat 3, Arena Racing Oaks Trial LR. Dam of 1 winner:2003: Deceived (f Selkirk) unraced. Broodmare.2004: Tricked (f Beat Hollow) unraced. Broodmare.2005: TWICE OVER (c Observatory). 11 wins 2-6,

Champion S G1 (twice), Eclipse S G1, York SG2, Prix Eugene Adam G2, Al MaktoumChallenge R3 G2, Craven S G3, Foundation SLR, 2nd Juddmonte International S G1,Champion S G1, Prince of Wales’s S G1, 3rdIrish Champion S G1, Lockinge S G1, StJames’s Palace S G1, Breeders’ Cup ClassicG1, Dante S G2, Earl of Sefton S G3.

2006: Betray (f King’s Best) unraced.2008: Serious Breach (g Intikhab) unraced to date.2009: Visual (c Observatory) unraced to date.2011: (f Observatory)

2nd Dam: QUANDARY by Blushing Groom. 3 winsat 4, James Seymour S LR. Dam of DOUBLECROSSED (f Caerleon, see above). Grandam ofTIMEPIECE, PASSAGE OF TIME, FATHER TIME.

Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. Sire of the dams of162 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ASPECTOFLOVEDanetime G2, TWICE OVER Observatory G2,BLITZEN Special Week G3, MANIEREE MediceanG3.

195 YORK S G2

Raise A NativeGold DiggerIrish RiverLa TriniteHail To ReasonBramaleaNorthern DancerSolometeorNorthern DancerFlaming PageRound TableRegal GleamRed GodRunaway BrideCloudy DawnAunt Tilt

OBSERVATORY ch 97

DOUBLE CROSSED b 98

Distant View

Stellaria

Caerleon

Quandary

Mr Prospector

Seven Springs

Roberto

Victoria Star

Nijinsky

Foreseer

Blushing Groom

Lost Virtue

TWICE OVER b/br h 2005

HOPPEGARTEN. July 24. 3yo+. 2400m.1. DANEDREAM (GER) 3 8-5 £86,207b f by Lomitas - Danedrop (Danehill)O-Gestut Burg Eberstein B-Gestut Brummerhof TR-P Schiergen

2. Scalo (GB) 4 9-6 £34,483b c by Lando - Sky Dancing (Exit To Nowhere)O-Gestut Ittlingen B-Gestut Ittlingen TR-A Wohler

3. Superstition (FR) 5 9-3 £17,241b m by Kutub - Secada (Saint Andrews)O-Rupert Plersch B-Gestut Eulenberger Hof TR-Markus Klug

Margins 5, neck. Time 2:33.50. Going Good.


Sire: LOMITAS. Sire of 51 Stakes winners. In 2011 -DANEDREAM Danehill G1, LOCAL HEROCagliostro LR, SALESIN Ride The Rails LR.

1st Dam: Danedrop by Danehill. unraced. Dam of 3winners:2003: (f King Charlemagne)2004: VALDAN (g Val Royal) 4 wins 2-5.2005: Accused (g Xaar)2006: Danestorm (c Soviet Star) unraced.2007: DANESTAR (f Medicean) 3 wins 3-4.2008: DANEDREAM (f Lomitas) 7,585gns 2yo at

BBAGM. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Grosser Preis vonBerlin G1, Oaks d’Italia G2, 3rd Derby ItalianoG2, Preis der Winterkonigin G3, Criterium duFonds Europeen de L’Elevage LR, Oppenheim-Rennen LR.

2009: (c Soldier Hollow)2010: Ignis Away (f Gold Away)

2nd Dam: Rose Bonbon by High Top. 1 win at 3 inFrance, 2nd Prix de Thiberville LR. Grandam ofROSEANNA, Saratoga Black. Third dam ofMalinche.

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of169 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ALOHA Encosta deLago G1, BENFICA Lonhro G1, DANEDREAMLomitas G1, DREAMAWAY More Than Ready G1,FRANKEL Galileo G1, GOLDEN LILAC Galileo G1,RODERIC O’CONNOR Galileo G1, SEPOY ElusiveQuality G1, SHOCKING Street Cry G1, DUNCANDalakhani G2, ELITE FALLS More Than Ready G2,DO YOU THINK Starcraft G3, FALINO FusaichiPegasus G3, IRONSTEIN Zabeel G3, MAYBEGalileo G3, NEEDS FURTHER Encosta de LagoG3, ONE LAST DANCE Encosta de Lago G3, PINWHEEL Lonhro G3, PRECIOUS LORRAINEEncosta de Lago G3, SPLASH POINT Street CryG3, WINTER BURSTWestern Winter G3.

Lomitas/Danehill cross has produced: DANEDREAMG1, Rosa di Brema G1, Gweebarra G3.

196 GROSSER PREIS VON BERLIN G1

Northern DancerFlaming PageTom RolfeRidin’ EasyLiteratSuramaKronzeugeLove InNorthern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuDerring-DoCamenaeViolon d’IngresMoss Rose II

LOMITAS ch 88

DANEDROP b 99

Niniski

La Colorada

Danehill

Rose Bonbon

Nijinsky

Virginia Hills

Surumu

La Dorada

Danzig

Razyana

High Top

Lady Berry

DANEDREAM b f 2008

It isn’t reasonable to expect a fillyhaving her tenth start to still beimproving. However, Lomitas’sdaughter Danedream is a May 7 foaland seems to be still progressing, asshe showed when she sprinted fivelengths clear of Scalo to take theGrosser Preis von Berlin. Her bestprevious win, in the Oak’s d’Italia, hadalso been decisive.Danedream cost only €9,000 as a

yearling and her dam, the unraced

Danehill mare Danedrop, sold for only€17,000 seven months after foalingher. These modest prices belie thequality of their female line, asDanedrop is a grand-daughter of theoutstanding broodmare Lady Berry. This mare stayed well enough to

defeat the males in the Gr1 PrixRoyal-Oak and she proved similarlyeffective as a broodmare. Lady Berry’sstakes winners featured Indian Rose,winner of the Prix Vermeille, Le NainJaune, who took the Grand Prix deParis during its days over nearly twomiles, and Vert Amande, a Prix Ganaywinner who was also third in the Arc. Lady Berry’s daughter Featherhill

also produced the high-class GroomDancer. Her female descendants arealso responsible for Falco, Plumaniaand Kinshasa No Kiseki.Danedream’s sire Lomitas died in

2010, having been represented by theGr1 winners Silvano, Belenus,Meridiana and Shalanaya.

MAISONS-LAFFITTE. July 24. 2yoc&f. 1100m.1. FAMILY ONE (FR) 9-2 £63,879b c by Dubai Destination - Ascot Family (Desert Style)O-Ecurie Ascot B-Ecurie Ascot TR-Y Barberot

2. Louve Rouge (FR) 8-13 £24,655ch f by Gold Away - Loup The Loup (Loup Solitaire)O-Stephan Hoffmeister B-Mme I Corbani, Jedburgh Stud TR-C Boutin

3. Mac Row (IRE) 9-2 £11,767br c by Le Vie Dei Colori - Kointreau (Desert King)O-Daniel-Yves Treves B-Glending Bloodstock TR-J-C Rouget

Margins 3, short neck. Time 1:07.20.Going Good to soft.


Sire: DUBAI DESTINATION. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2011 - FAMILY ONE Desert Style G2.

1st Dam: ASCOT FAMILY by Desert Style. 4 wins 2-3, Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles LR.Dam of 1 winner:2009: FAMILY ONE (c Dubai Destination) 4 wins at

2, Prix Robert Papin G2, Prix du Bois G3.2010: Miss Family (f Sinndar)

2nd Dam: FAMILY AT WAR by Explodent. 1 win at 2.Dam of FLANDERS (f Common Grounds: Scarbrough SLR, 2nd King’s Stand S G2). Grandam of LOUVAIN,LAAJOOJ.

Broodmare Sire: DESERT STYLE. Sire of the damsof 1 Stakes winner. In 2011 - FAMILY ONE DubaiDestination G2.

197 PRIX ROBERT PAPIN G2

Raise A NativeGold DiggerNureyevPasadobleHoist The FlagPrincess PoutSeattle SlewPhydillaDanzigForeign CourierHigh TopCanton SilkNearcticVenomousBold BidderMiss Ribot

DUBAI DESTINATION b 99

ASCOT FAMILY b 2004

Kingmambo

Mysterial

Desert Style

Family At War

Mr Prospector

Miesque

Alleged

Mysteries

Green Desert

Organza

Explodent

Sometimes Perfect

FAMILY ONE b c 2009

MAISONS-LAFFITTE. July 24. 3yo. 2000m.1. PISCO SOUR (USA) 8-11 £63,879bbr c by Lemon Drop Kid - Lynnwood Chase (Horse Chestnut)O-M Kerr-Dineen B-Hascombe Stud TR-H Morrison

198 PRIX EUGENE ADAM G2



Caulfield on Danedream: “She and her dam Danedrop sold for low prices which belie thequality of their female line; Danedrop is a grand-daughter of outstanding broodmare Lady Berry”

2. Glaswegian (GB) 8-11 £24,655ch c by Selkirk - Starfan (Lear Fan)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-P Bary

3. Colombian (IRE) 8-11 £11,767brgr c by Azamour - Clodora (Linamix)O-HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan B-Smythson TR-JHM Gosden

Margins 0.75, head. Time 2:06.30.Going Good to soft.


Sire: LEMON DROP KID. Sire of 41 Stakes winners.In 2011 - DREAMY KID Silver Hawk G2, JUNIPERPASS Coronado’s Quest G2, PISCO SOUR HorseChestnut G2, WILKINSON Afternoon Deelites G3,SPICER BOY A P Indy LR.

1st Dam: Lynnwood Chase by Horse Chestnut. Damof 2 winners:2007: ULTRAVOX (g Lemon Drop Kid) 4 wins over

hurdles at 4.2008: PISCO SOUR (c Lemon Drop Kid) 100,000

gns yearling at TAOC1. 4 wins 2-3, PrixEugene Adam G2, Tercentenary S G3, 3rdDante S G2.

2010: (c Mizzen Mast)2011: (c Lemon Drop Kid)

2nd Dam: Lady Ilsley by Trempolino. 2 wins 2-3, 2ndPrix de la Cochere LR. Own sister to Najecam. Damof LORD ADMIRAL (c El Prado: Jebel Hatta G2, 3rdTattersalls Gold Cup G1)

Broodmare Sire: HORSE CHESTNUT. Sire of thedams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2011 - SUGGESTIVEBOY Easing Along G1, PISCO SOUR Lemon DropKid G2.

Raise A NativeGold DiggerNureyevPasadobleBold ReasoningMy CharmerBuckpasserGay MissileSadler’s WellsFall AspenCol PickeringNalataleSharpen UpTrephineForliBitty Girl

LEMON DROP KID b 96

LYNNWOOD CHASE b 2002

Kingmambo

Charming Lassie

Horse Chestnut

Lady Ilsley

Mr Prospector

Miesque

Seattle Slew

Lassie Dear

Fort Wood

London Wall

Trempolino

Sue Warner

PISCO SOUR b/br c 2008

GOODWOOD. July 26. 3yo. 12f.1. NAMIBIAN (IRE) 9-3 £28,355b c by Cape Cross - Disco Volante (Sadler’s Wells)O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Hascombe And Valiant Studs TR-M Johnston

2. Fiorente (IRE) 9-0 £10,750br c by Monsun - Desert Bloom (Pilsudski)O/B-Ballymacoll Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute

3. Hunter’s Light (IRE) 9-0 £5,380ch c by Dubawi - Portmanteau (Barathea)O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor

Margins Neck, 1.25. Time 2:39.55 (slow 5.55).Going Good.


Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of 68 Stakes winners. In2011 - CRYSTAL CAPELLA Mark of Esteem G2,KHAWLAH Selkirk G2, JOVIALITY Night Shift G3,NAMIBIAN Sadler’s Wells G3, BEZIQUE PeintreCelebre LR.

1st Dam: Disco Volante by Sadler’s Wells. Winner at3, 2nd Pretty Polly S LR, 2nd Prix Charles Laffitte LR.Dam of 3 winners:2005: CINERAMA (f Machiavellian) Winner at 3.2006: MARY GOODNIGHT (f King’s Best) Winner

at 3.2007: Pantala (f Dubawi) unraced.2008: NAMIBIAN (c Cape Cross) Sold 60,000gns

yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2 and 3, GordonS G3, Queen’s Vase G3, 2nd IBA Cocked HatS LR.

2009: Volant Dancer (c Danehill Dancer)2011: (c Oasis Dream)

199 GORDON S G3

2nd Dam: DIVINE DANSE by Kris. 5 wins 2-3, Prixdu Gros Chene G2, 2nd Prix Morny G1, 3rd CheveleyPark S G1. Dam of Valentino (c Nureyev: 2nd StJames’s Palace S G1, 3rd Poule d’Essai des PoulainsG1), Disco Volante (see above), Eminence (gMachiavellian: 2nd Acomb S LR).

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of thedams of 260 Stakes winners. In 2011 - IMMORTALVERSE Pivotal G1, RELIABLE MAN Dalakhani G1,STAND TO GAIN Hawk Wing G1, TIMEPIECEZamindar G1, FEARS NOTHING Faltaat G2, GIANTSPLAY Giant’s Causeway G2, TESTOSTERONEDansili G2, BANKABLE Medicean G3,CASTLETHORPE Not A Single Doubt G3, COSMOMEADOW King’s Best G3, I’M A DREAMER NoverreG3, MAWINGO Tertullian G3, NAMIBIAN CapeCross G3, WORKFORCE King’s Best G3.

The Cape Cross/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced:LAAHEB G3, NAMIBIAN G3, MANYRIVER-STOCROSS LR, Cedarberg G2, Caucus G3,Kudamm LR.

Northern DancerPas de NomSir IvorCourtly DeeLorenzaccioHelen NicholsBalidarInnocenceNearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialSharpen UpDoubly SureGreen DancerPolyponder

CAPE CROSS b/br 94

DISCO VOLANTE b 99

Green Desert

Park Appeal

Sadler’s Wells

Divine Danse

Danzig

Foreign Courier

Ahonoora

Balidaress

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Kris

Dance Quest

NAMIBIAN b c 2008

GOODWOOD. July 26. 3yo+. 7f.1. STRONG SUIT (USA) 3 8-9 £79,394ch c by Rahy - Helwa (Silver Hawk)O-Mrs J Wood B-McDowell Farm, Gainsborough Farm et al TR-R Hannon

2. Red Jazz (USA) 4 9-2 £30,100b c by Johannesburg - Now That’s Jazz (Sword Dance) O-RJ Arculli B-WF Murphy, A Murphy TR-BW Hills

3. Beacon Lodge (IRE) 6 9-2 £15,064b h by Clodovil - Royal House (Royal Academy)O-Mr And Mrs P Hargreaves B-Mrs Bill O’Neill TR-CG Cox

Margins 1.5, head. Time 1:25.65 (slow 1.45).Going Good.


Sire: RAHY. Sire of 77 Stakes winners. In 2011 -STRONG SUIT Silver Hawk G2, RAHYSTRADADeputy Minister LR.

1st Dam: Helwa by Silver Hawk. unraced. Own sisterto SILVER COLOURS. Dam of 3 winners:2000: WHIMISCAL DAY (f Spinning World) 3 wins

3-4 in USA.2003: B Berry Brandy (f Event of The Year).2004: Independent Kate (f Bold Anthony) unraced.2006: NASEEHAH (c Rahy) Winner at 3.2008: STRONG SUIT (c Rahy) Sold 38,095gns

yearling at DNSLY. 4 wins at 2 and 3, LennoxS G2, Coventry S G2, Jersey S G3, 2ndMiddle Park S G1, 3rd Phoenix S G1, Prix JeanPrat G1.

2nd Dam: Team Colors by Mr Prospector. unraced.Dam of GOD OF CHANCE (c Cozzene: Keio HaiSpring Cup G2), SILVER COLOURS (f Silver Hawk:EBF Montrose Fillies’ S LR), Desaru (g Chief’sCrown: 3rd GTECH Royal Lodge S G2). Grandam ofSILVER PIVOTAL.

Broodmare Sire: SILVER HAWK. Sire of the dams of62 Stakes winners. In 2011 - NATHANIEL GalileoG1, DREAMY KID Lemon Drop Kid G2, STRONGSUIT Rahy G2, WINTER MEMORIES El Prado G2,ACROSS THE RHINE Cuvee G3, CHANGINGSKIES Sadler’s Wells G3, SILVER REUNIONHarlan’s Holiday G3, A MA YEN Doyen LR, ARISTOCRAT Galileo LR.

200 LENNOX S G2

NasrullahSpring RunWild RiskAimeeHail To ReasonCosmahHerbagerMiss SwapscoHail To ReasonBramaleaAmerigoMatchiche IIRaise A NativeGold DiggerPrivate AccountGrecian Banner

RAHY ch 85

HELWA ch 95

Blushing Groom

Glorious Song

Silver Hawk

Team Colors

Red God

Runaway Bride

Halo

Ballade

Roberto

Gris Vitesse

Mr Prospector

Private Colors

STRONG SUIT ch c 2008

GOODWOOD. July 26. 2yo. 5f.1. REQUINTO (IRE) 9-0 £22,684b c by Dansili - Damson (Entrepreneur)O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier B-Liberty Bloodstock TR-David Wachman

2. Burwaaz (GB) 9-0 £8,600b c by Exceed And Excel - Nidhaal (Observatory)O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-EAL Dunlop

3. Charles The Great (IRE) 9-0 £4,304b c by Holy Roman Emperor - Jojeema (Barathea)O-Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds V B-Michael Woodlock, Seamus Kennedy TR-AM Balding



Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 57 SWs. In 2011 - AVIATEIrish River G2, DANDINO Generous G2, DELEGATOREfisio G2, TESTOSTERONE Sadler’s Wells G2,BEWITCHED Kaldoun G3, EMULOUS Distant ViewG3, EPIC LOVE Diesis G3, FAMOUS NAME QuestFor Fame G3, FIRE LILY Pivotal G3, REQUINTOEntrepreneur G3, SURFRIDER Rahy G3.

1st Dam: DAMSON by Entrepreneur. Champion 2yofilly in Ireland. 4 wins, Phoenix S G1, 3rd CheveleyPark S G1. Dam of 3 winners:2007: BARBADINE (f Giant’s Causeway) 2 wins at 3.2008: COMPELLING (f Kingmambo) Winner at 3.2009: REQUINTO (c Dansili) 3 wins at 2, Molecomb

S G3, Tipperary S LR.2010: (c Duke of Marmalade)

2nd Dam: TADKIYRA by Darshaan. 1 win at 3. Damof DAMSON (see above), GEMINIANI (f King ofKings: Prestige S G3). Grandam of Amerigo.

Broodmare Sire: ENTREPRENEUR. Sire of thedams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2011 - REQUINTODansili G3, EXCITING LIFE Titus Livius LR, STATEBLUE National Assembly LR.

201 MOLECOMB S G3

Northern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuIle de BourbonKadissyaHigh LineSookeraNorthern DancerFairy BridgeExclusive NativeBonavistaShirley HeightsDelsySilver SharkTonnera III

DANSILI b 96

DAMSON b 2002

Danehill

Hasili

Entrepreneur

Tadkiyra

Danzig

Razyana

Kahyasi

Kerali

Sadler’s Wells

Exclusive Order

Darshaan

Tremogia

REQUINTO b c 2009

GOODWOOD. July 27. 2yo. 7f.1. CHANDLERY (IRE) 9-0 £34,026b c by Choisir - Masai Queen (Mujadil)O-Mrs J Wood B-Owenstown Stud TR-R Hannon

2. Rockinante (FR) 9-0 £12,900ch c by Rock of Gibraltar - Nantes (Night Shift)O-Coriolan Links Partnership III B-Azienda Agricola Il Tiglio TR-R Hannon

3. Red Duke (USA) 9-0 £6,456ch c by Hard Spun - Saudia (Gone West)O-Maxilead Limited B-BP Walden, H Sexton TR-John Quinn

202 VINTAGE S G2

Margins 1, 1.75. Time 1:27.00 (slow 2.80).Going Good.


Sire: CHOISIR. Sire of 32 Stakes winners. In 2011 -SACRED CHOICE Sir Tristram G1, CHANDLERYMujadil G2, CUTE EMILY Mi Preferido G3,ROCKSHAFT Rory’s Jester G3, AMADEUS SelkirkLR, CODEMASTER Dahar LR, MANHATTAN MAIDMarauding LR, UXORIOUS Keltrice LR.

1st Dam: Masai Queen by Mujadil. unraced. Ownsister to Mombassa. Dam of 1 winner:2008: El Adim (f Elnadim) unraced to date.2009: CHANDLERY (c Choisir) Sold 83,809gns

yearling at DNPRM. 2 wins at 2, Vintage S G2,2nd Superlative S G2.

2010: (c Kheleyf)

2nd Dam: Twilight Tango by Groom Dancer. unraced.Sister to TWIST AND TURN. Dam of GWAIHIR (cCape Cross: Criterium du FEE LR, 2nd Prix ThomasBryon G3), Mombassa (g Mujadil: 2nd Round Tower SLR, Blenheim S LR, Belgrave S LR, Knockaire S LR).

Broodmare Sire: MUJADIL. Sire of the dams of 17Stakes winners. In 2011 - CHANDLERY Choisir G2,CAZALS Aussie Rules LR, DRUNKEN SAILORTendulkar LR.

DanzigRazyanaSharpen UpLettre d’AmourSilly SeasonGreat OccasionBiscayStaidNorthern DancerSouth OceanSecretariatMidouBlushing GroomFeatherhillHabitatRunning Ballerina

CHOISIR ch 99

MASAI QUEEN b 2003

Danehill Dancer

Great Selection

Mujadil

Twilight Tango

Danehill

Mira Adonde

Lunchtime

Pensive Mood

Storm Bird

Vallee Secrete

Groom Dancer

Twyla

CHANDLERY b c 2009

GOODWOOD. July 27. 3yo+. 8f.1. FRANKEL (GB) 3 8-13 £170,130b c by Galileo - Kind (Danehill)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil

2. Canford Cliffs (IRE) 4 9-7 £64,500b c by Tagula - Mrs Marsh (Marju)O-The Heffer Syndicate, M Tabor, D Smith B-S And S Hubbard Rodwell TR-R Hannon

3. Rio de La Plata (USA) 6 9-7 £32,280ch h by Rahy - Express Way (Ahmad)O-Godolphin B-Jose de Camargo, Robert N Clay et al TR-Saeed bin Suroor

Margins 5, 2.5. Time 1:37.47 (slow 0.87).Going Good.


Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 96 Stakes winners. In 2011 -CAPE BLANCO Presidium G1, FRANKEL DanehillG1, GOLDEN LILAC Danehill G1, IGUGU IntikhabG1, MISTY FOR ME Storm Cat G1, NATHANIELSilver Hawk G1, RODERIC O’CONNOR DanehillG1, TREASURE BEACH Mark of Esteem G1, ILSAGGIATORE Snippets G2, JOHANN ZOFFANYRoyal Academy G2, GALIKOVA Blushing Groom G3,MAYBE Danehill G3.

1st Dam: KIND by Danehill. 6 wins at 3 and 4,Kilvington S LR, Flower of Scotland S LR, 3rdBallyogan S G3. Dam of 2 winners:2007: BULLET TRAIN (c Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at 2

and 3, Derby Trial S G3.2008: FRANKEL (c Galileo). 8 wins at 2 and 3,

Dewhurst S G1, St James’s Palace S G1,Sussex S G1, 2000 Guineas G1, Royal LodgeS G2, Greenham S G3.

2009: Noble Mission (c Galileo) unraced to date.2010: (c Oasis Dream)2011: (f Oasis Dream)

2nd Dam: RAINBOW LAKE by Rainbow Quest. 3wins at 3, Lancashire Oaks G3. Dam of

203 SUSSEX S G1



European Pattern


POWERSCOURT (c Sadler’s Wells: Tattersalls GoldCup G1, Arlington Million S G1, 2nd Prince of Wales’sS G1, Racing Post Trophy G1, Grosser Dallmayr-PreisG1, 3rd Irish St Leger G1, Irish Champion S G1,Breeders’ Cup Turf G1), KIND (see above).

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 169SWs. In 2011 - ALOHA Encosta de LagoG1, BENFICALonhroG1, DANEDREAM LomitasG1, DREAMAWAYMore Than ReadyG1, FRANKEL GalileoG1, GOLDENLILAC GalileoG1, RODERIC O’CONNOR GalileoG1,SEPOY Elusive QualityG1, SHOCKING Street CryG1,DUNCAN DalakhaniG2, ELITE FALLSMore ThanReadyG2, DO YOU THINK StarcraftG3, FALINOFusaichi PegasusG3, IRONSTEIN ZabeelG3, MAYBEGalileoG3, NEEDS FURTHER Encosta de LagoG3,ONE LAST DANCE Encosta de LagoG3, PINWHEELLonhroG3, PRECIOUS LORRAINE Encosta de LagoG3, SPLASH POINT Street CryG3, WINTER BURSTWestern WinterG3.

The Galileo/Danehill cross has produced: BANC DEFORTUNE G1, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE G1, CUISGHAIRE G1, FRANKEL G1, GOLDEN LILAC G1,RODERIC O’CONNOR G1, TEOFILO G1, REEMG2, MAYBE G3, SIDERA G3, LAGALP LR, MISSGALILEI LR, Galileo’s Destiny G1, Gile Na GreineG1, The Assayer G1, Claiomh Solais G3, CrystalGal G3, Acteur Celebre LR, Via Galilei LR.

See race 37 in the June issue

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialMr ProspectorHopespringseternalLombardAnatevkaNorthern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuBlushing GroomI Will FollowStage Door JohnnyRock Garden

GALILEO b 98

KIND b 2001

Sadler’s Wells

Urban Sea

Danehill

Rainbow Lake

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Miswaki

Allegretta

Danzig

Razyana

Rainbow Quest

Rockfest

FRANKEL b c 2008

GOODWOOD. July 28. 3yo+. 16f.1. OPINION POLL (IRE) 5 9-7 £56,710b h by Halling - Ahead (Shirley Heights)O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni

2. Lost In The Moment (IRE) 4 9-7 £21,500b c by Danehill Dancer - Streetcar (In The Wings)O-Godolphin B-Rockhart Trading Ltd TR-Saeed bin Suroor

3. Blue Bajan (IRE) 9 9-10 £10,760b g by Montjeu - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan)O/B-Dr John Hollowood TR-David O’Meara

Margins Head, neck. Time 3:23.85 (slow 1.85).Going Good to firm.


Sire: HALLING. Sire of 49 Stakes winners. In 2011 -OPINION POLL Shirley Heights G2.

1st Dam: Ahead by Shirley Heights. Winner at 3, 2ndGodolphin S LR, 3rd Princess Royal S G3, 3rd LaPrevoyante Invitational H G2. Sister to CRIQUETTE.Dam of 7 winners:1992: Smart Alec (g Diesis) 5 wins, 2nd Earl of

Sefton S G3, 2nd Prix du Point du Jour LR,Prix Jacques Bremont LR.

1994: (g Green Desert). died at 3 years.1995: Winsome (f Kris) 2 wins at 3 in France, 2nd

Prix Petite Etoile LR.1996: HORATIA (f Machiavellian) 4 wins 3-4,

Matchmaker S G3, 3rd Long Island H G2. Damof Fontley (2nd Pipalong S LR, The CoralDistaff LR).

1997: Isadora (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3, 2ndHarvest S LR, 2nd Premio Giovanni Falck LR.Dam of Impressionism (2nd Prix Ceres LR).

1999: Capitano Corelli (c Sadler’s Wells) 3 wins at3 and 4, 2nd Premio Federico Tesio G3.

2002: Politicize (c Machiavellian) Unplaced.2005: GOLDEN ERA (f Machiavellian) 3 wins at 3 in

France.2006: OPINION POLL (c Halling) 7 wins, 2-5,

Goodwood Cup G2, Lonsdale Cup G2,

204 GOODWOOD CUP G2

Further Flight S LR, Prix La Moskowa LR, 2ndAscot Gold Cup G1, Nad Al Sheba Trophy LR,3rd Prix Royal-Oak G1, DRC Gold Cup G3,Esher S LR, Tapster S LR.

2nd Dam: GHISLAINE by Icecapade. 1 win at 3.Dam of MARKOFDISTINCTION (c Known Fact:Queen Elizabeth II S G1, 3rd Sussex S G1, 4th 2000Guineas G1), CRIQUETTE (f Shirley Heights: RadleyS LR). Grandam of FLYING CLOUD, SALSELON,CAPTAIN WEBB. Third dam of LAVEROCK.

Broodmare Sire: SHIRLEY HEIGHTS. Sire of thedams of 179 SWs. In 2011 - FAME AND GLORYMontjeu G1, OPINION POLL Halling G2,DONTELLTHEWIFE Volksraad LR, PIRATEERDanehill Dancer LR, TACTICIAN Motivator LR.

The Halling/Shirley Heights cross has produced:OPINION POLL G1, NEVER GREEN LR.

AtanRocchettaReliance IISoft AngelsNijinskyGreen ValleyPontifexCamogieNever BendMilan MillHardicanuteGrand CrossNearcticShenanigansRobertoCambrienne

HALLING ch 91

AHEAD b/ro 87

Diesis

Dance Machine

Shirley Heights

Ghislaine

Sharpen Up

Doubly Sure

Green Dancer

Never A Lady

Mill Reef

Hardiemma

Icecapade

Cambretta

OPINION POLL b h 2006

GOODWOOD. July 28. 3yo+f&m. 14f.1. MEEZNAH (USA) 4 9-6 £28,355b f by Dynaformer - String Quartet (Sadler’s Wells)O-Saif Ali, Saeed H Altayer B-Swettenham Stud TR-DR Lanigan

2. Shankardeh (IRE) 3 8-6 £10,750b f by Azamour - Shalamantika (Nashwan)O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-M Delzangles

3. Motrice (GB) 4 9-6 £5,380gr f by Motivator - Entente Cordiale (Affirmed)O/B-Miss K Rausing TR-Sir Mark Prescott

Margins 2.5, 2.25. Time 2:57.61 (fast 1.39).Going Good to firm.


Sire: DYNAFORMER. Sire of 103 SWs. In 2011 -BLUE BUNTING Linamix G1, BRILLIANT SPEEDGone West G1, MEEZNAH Sadler’s Wells G3,STAR BILLING Thunder Gulch G3, TAJAAWEEDZilzal G3, TAX RULING Mr Prospector LR.

1st Dam: STRING QUARTET by Sadler’s Wells. 2wins at 3, Prix de Thiberville LR, 3rd Lancashire OaksG3. Sister to CASEY TIBBS. Dam of 5 winners:2001: Solar Rhythm (f Machiavellian) unraced.2003: Shahin (c Kingmambo) Winner at 2, 2nd

Princess of Wales’s S G2.2004: Deceptive Charm (f Kingmambo) unraced.2005: FANTASTIC KORAN (g Fantastic Light)

Winner at 4 in Czech Republic.2006: LYRIC ART (f Red Ransom) Winner at 3.2007: MEEZNAH (f Dynaformer) 2 wins at 3 and 4,

Lillie Langtry S G3, 2nd Aphrodite S LR, 3rdPark Hill S G2, Pinnacle S LR.

2008: LADY ROSAMUNDE (f Maria’s Mon) Winnerat 3.

2010: (c Sir Percy)2011: (f Sir Percy)

2nd Dam: FLEUR ROYALE by Mill Reef. 2 wins at 3Pretty Polly S G2, 2nd Irish Oaks G1. Dam of CASEYTIBBS (c Sadler’s Wells: Ballysax S LR, FortMcHenry H LR, 2nd Secretariat S G1), AfricanDance (f El Gran Senor: 2nd Silver Flash S LR).Grandam of OISEAU RARE, STEEL PRINCESS.Third dam of HERMAN MUNSTER, DIANABAROWS.

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of thedams of 261 Stakes winners. In 2011 - IMMORTALVERSE Pivotal G1, RELIABLE MAN Dalakhani G1,STAND TO GAIN Hawk Wing G1, TIMEPIECE

205 LILLIE LANGTRY S G3

Zamindar G1, FEARS NOTHING Faltaat G2,GIANTS PLAY Giant’s Causeway G2,TESTOSTERONE Dansili G2, BANKABLE MediceanG3, CASTLETHORPE Not A Single Doubt G3,COSMO MEADOW King’s Best G3, I’M ADREAMER Noverre G3, MAWINGO Tertullian G3,MEEZNAH Dynaformer G3, NAMIBIAN Cape CrossG3, WORKFORCE King’s Best G3.

Turn-ToNothirdchanceNashuaRareleaRibotFlower BowlOlympiaGolden TrailNearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialNever BendMilan MillLe LevanstellFeemoss

DYNAFORMER b 85

STRING QUARTET b 96

Roberto

Andover Way

Sadler’s Wells

Fleur Royale

Hail To Reason

Bramalea

His Majesty

On The Trail

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Mill Reef

Sweet Mimosa

MEEZNAH b f 2007

GOODWOOD. July 28. 3yo+. 5f.1. MASAMAH (IRE) 5 9-0 £48,204gr g by Exceed And Excel - Bethesda (Distant Relative)O-Dr Marwan Koukash B-Stanley Estate And Stud Co, Mount Coote Stud TR-KA Ryan

2. Amour Propre (GB) 5 9-0 £18,275ch g by Paris House - Miss Prim (Case Law)O-Simon Broke And Partners B-Mrs Sheila Oakes TR-H Candy

3. Group Therapy (GB) 6 9-0 £9,146ch g by Choisir - Licence To Thrill (Wolfhound)O-Pearl Bloodstock Ltd B-Stratford Place Stud TR-David Barron

Margins 1.75, 0.5. Time 0:56.67 (fast 0.43).Going Good to firm.


Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL. Sire of 39 SWs. In 2011 -HELMET SingspielG1, BEST TERMS KrisG2,EXCELEBRATION Indian RidgeG2, MASAMAH DistantRelativeG2, NIDEEB In The WingsG3, ANEVAYHennessy LR, CANALI Barathea LR, CHINCHILLAEternity Range LR, FULBRIGHT Fairy King LR,MARGOT DID Shareef Dancer LR, PASSAGGIOGenerous LR, PYMAN’S THEORY Cadeaux GenereuxLR, REBEL CALL Encosta de Lago LR, SPIN CYCLESpinning World LR, WAVEBANDWolfhound LR.

1st Dam: BETHESDA by Distant Relative. 2 wins at4. Dam of 4 winners:2003: Great Performance (c Inchinor) Unplaced.2004: FLUTTERING ROSE (f Compton Place)

Winner at 2.2005: Royal Bloom (f Royal Applause)2006: MASAMAH (g Exceed And Excel) 60,000gns

yearling at DNSLY, 30,000gns 3yo at TAAUT.8 wins, King George S G2, City Wall S LR,Queensferry S LR.

2007: GWYNEDD (f Bertolini) Winner at 2.2008: CAPAILL LIATH (g Iffraaj) 3 wins at 2 and 3.

2nd Dam: ANNELI ROSE by Superlative. 1 win at 3.Dam of FARD (c Reprimand: Middle Park S G1).Grandam of HANDS CLEAN.

Broodmare Sire: DISTANT RELATIVE. Sire of thedams of 23 Stakes winners. In 2011 - MASAMAHExceed And Excel G2.

206 KING GEORGE S G2

Northern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuNorthern DancerMy CharmerWatch Your StepBack BritchesSir GaylordLittle HutClaudeRibashaNebbioloClaridenDragonara PalaceLoren

EXCEED AND EXCEL b 2000

BETHESDA gr 97

Danehill

Patrona

Distant Relative

Anneli Rose

Danzig

Razyana

Lomond

Gladiolus

Habitat

Royal Sister II

Superlative

Red Rose Bowl

MASAMAH gr g 2006

GOODWOOD. July 29. 4yo+. 12f.1. DRUNKEN SAILOR (IRE) 6 9-0 £28,355b g by Tendulkar - Ronni Pancake (Mujadil)O-Samanda Racing, Tony Bloom B-Cyril Kiernan TR-LM Cumani

2. Harris Tweed (GB) 4 9-0 £10,750b g by Hernando - Frog (Akarad)O-B Haggas B-JB Haggas TR-WJ Haggas

3. Jukebox Jury (IRE) 5 9-0 £5,380gr h by Montjeu - Mare Aux Fees (Kenmare)O-AD Spence B-Paul Nataf TR-M Johnston

Margins Head, neck. Time 2:34.79 (slow 0.79).Going Good to firm.


Sire: TENDULKAR. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In2011 - DRUNKEN SAILOR Mujadil G3.

1st Dam: RONNI PANCAKE by Mujadil. Winner at 3.Dam of 1 winner:2003: Ronni Story (c Desert Story) ran 3 times.2005: DRUNKEN SAILOR (g Tendulkar) 4,503gns

2yo at GBMBR. 11 wins, Glorious S G3,March S LR, Aston Park S LR, 2nd Silver CupH LR, 3rd Hardwicke S G2, Festival S LR, 2ndIrish Rover Bar New York Juvenile Hurdle G3.

2007: Sober Sailor (g Hawkeye) ran once.2008: (f Pierre)2009: (c Primary)

Broodmare Sire: MUJADIL. Sire of the dams of 17SWs. In 2011 - CHANDLERY ChoisirG2, DRUNKENSAILOR TendulkarG3, CAZALS Aussie Rules LR.

207 GLORIOUS S G3

Northern DancerSpecialRivermanAvianceHoist The FlagPrincess PoutHilariousBrookbridgeNorthern DancerSouth OceanSecretariatMidouRun The GantletVolleyBlakeneyTopping Girl

TENDULKAR b 99

RONNI PANCAKE b 97

Spinning World

Romanette

Mujadil

Funny Choice

Nureyev

Imperfect Circle

Alleged

Laughing Bridge

Storm Bird

Vallee Secrete

Commanche Run

Best of Fun

DRUNKEN SAILOR b g 2005

GOODWOOD. July 29. 2yoc&g. 6f.1. HARBOUR WATCH (IRE) 9-0 £34,026b c by Acclamation - Gorband (Woodman)O-H Robin Heffer B-T Molan TR-R Hannon

2. Bannock (IRE) 9-0 £12,900b c by Bertolini - Laoub (Red Ransom)O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Darley TR-M Johnston

3. Caspar Netscher (GB) 9-0 £6,456b c by Dutch Art - Bella Cantata (Singspiel)O-Charles Wentworth B-Meon Valley Stud TR-Alan McCabe



Sire: ACCLAMATION. Sire of 12 SWs. In 2011 -HARBOUR WATCHWoodman G2, LILBOURNELAD Green Desert G2, ANGELS WILL FALLBahamian Bounty G3, HITCHENS Royal AcademyG3, MONTECCHIO Linamix LR, TALWAR Marju LR.

1st Dam: Gorband by Woodman. Dam of 2 winners:2006: Fleurtation (f Daylami) ran once.2007: EUROPA POINT (f Rock of Gibraltar) 3 wins

3-4 in South Africa.2008: Ashiri (c Hurricane Run)2009: HARBOUR WATCH (c Acclamation) 30,512

gns foal at GONO1, 26,666gns yearling atDNPRM, 58,000gns yearling at TADEY. 3 winsat 2, Richmond S G2.

2010: (c Cape Cross)

2nd Dam: SHEROOG by Shareef Dancer. 1 win at3. Own sister to COLORADO DANCER. Dam of

208 RICHMOND S G2



Caulfield on Midday: “The family’s stamina, derived from Modena’s sire Roberto, hasemerged in the six-time Group 1 winner, even though she is by champion sprinter Oasis Dream”

KABOOL (c Groom Dancer: Prix Guillaume d’OrnanoG2, Prix du Rond-Point G2, 3rd Champion S G1),SHARAF KABEER (c Machiavellian: March S LR).

Broodmare Sire: WOODMAN. Sire of the dams of149 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ARCHARCHARCHArchG1, HARBOUR WATCH AcclamationG2, HURTLEMYRTLE Dane Shadow G2, BYWORD PeintreCelebre G3, FIREBOLT Stravinsky G3, HEADACHETapit G3, VICTORIA’S WILDCAT Bellamy Road G3.

Try My BestCoryanaAuction RingWhispering StarLorenzaccioHelen NicholsFloribundaSea MelodyRaise A NativeGold DiggerBuckpasserIntriguingNorthern DancerSweet AlliancePretenseChange Water

ACCLAMATION b 99

GORBAND ch 99

Royal Applause

Princess Athena

Woodman

Sheroog

Waajib

Flying Melody

Ahonoora

Shopping Wise

Mr Prospector

Playmate

Shareef Dancer

Fall Aspen

HARBOUR WATCH b c 2009

GOODWOOD. July 29. 3yo+f&m. 7f.1. CHACHAMAIDEE (IRE) 4 9-2 £28,355b f by Footstepsinthesand - Canterbury Lace (Danehill)O-RAH Evans B-Cheval Court Stud TR-Sir Henry Cecil

2. Dever Dream (GB) 4 9-2 £10,750b f by Medicean - Sharplaw Venture (Polar Falcon)O-Pearl Bloodstock Ltd B-FCT Wilson TR-WJ Haggas

3. Law of The Range (GB) 4 9-2 £5,380b f by Alhaarth - Mountain Law (Mountain Cat)O-Christopher McHale B-Brookside Breeders Club TR-M Botti



Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND. Sire of 10 Stakeswinners. In 2011 - BAREFOOT LADY Tenby G3,CHACHAMAIDEE Danehill G3, GIANT SANDMANDarshaan G3, SANDY’S CHARM Anabaa LR.

1st Dam: Canterbury Lace by Danehill. unraced. Ownsister to ALEXANDER OF HALES and Chevalier.Dam of 2 winners:2005: MAYBE I WILL (f Hawk Wing) 4 wins 2-3.2006: Miss Kittyhawk (f Hawk Wing)2007: CHACHAMAIDEE (f Footstepsinthesand)

130,000gns foal at TADEF, 135,000gnsyearling at TAOC1. 4 wins 2-4, Oak Tree SG3, Michael Seely Memorial S LR, 2ndWindsor Forest S G2, Valiant S LR, 3rd DahliaS G3, Albany S G3.

2009: Hassle (c Montjeu) unraced to date.2010: (f Hurricane Run)

2nd Dam: LEGEND MAKER by Sadler’s Wells. 2wins at 3 in France, Prix de Royaumont G3, 3rd Prixde Pomone G2. Dam of VIRGINIA WATERS (fKingmambo: 1000 Guineas G1, 3rd Matron S G1),ALEXANDER OF HALES (c Danehill: Gallinule S G3,2nd Irish Derby G1), Chief Lone Eagle (c Giant’sCauseway: 2nd Tetrarch S G3), Chevalier (c Danehill:2nd Criterium International G1). Grandam of EMPEROR CLAUDIUS, QERTAAS.

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of169 Stakes winners. In 2011 - ALOHA Encosta deLago G1, BENFICA Lonhro G1, DANEDREAMLomitas G1, DREAMAWAY More Than Ready G1,FRANKEL Galileo G1, GOLDEN LILAC Galileo G1,RODERIC O’CONNOR Galileo G1, SEPOY ElusiveQuality G1, SHOCKING Street Cry G1, DUNCANDalakhani G2, ELITE FALLS More Than Ready G2,CHACHAMAIDEE Footstepsinthesand G3, DO YOUTHINK Starcraft G3, FALINO Fusaichi Pegasus G3,IRONSTEIN Zabeel G3, MAYBE Galileo G3,NEEDS FURTHER Encosta de Lago G3.

The Footstepsinthesand/Danehill cross has produced:CHACHAMAIDEE G2, SENT FROM HEAVEN G3,STEINBECK G3.

209 OAK TREE S G3

Storm BirdTerlinguaRahyImmenseBlushing GroomI Will FollowGreen DancerCroda RossaNorthern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuNorthern DancerFairy BridgeShirley HeightsSunbittern

FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND b 02

CANTERBURY LACE b 01

Giant’s Causeway

Glatisant

Danehill

Legend Maker

Storm Cat

Mariah’s Storm

Rainbow Quest

Dancing Rocks

Danzig

Razyana

Sadler’s Wells

High Spirited

CHACHAMAIDEE b f 2007

210 NASSAU S G1

After her second below-par effortwhen tackling soft ground at theCurragh for the second time, theredoubtable Midday bounced back toher best on fast ground to achieve arecord third success in the NassauStakes. Now a winner of more than £2million, she has six Gr1 victories underher belt and has finished no worsethan second in her last ten starts.Midday is a daughter of the verysuccessful and very versatile OasisDream, whose other Gr1 win in 2011was gained over half the Nassaudistance, by Prohibit in the King’sStand Stakes.Midday is a grand-daughter of

Juddmonte’s outstanding broodmareModena, herself a half-sister toanother of Juddmonte’s influentialmares, Zaizafon, both these maresbeing daughters of the celebratedMofida. Although a malformed back

prevented Modena from racing, thedaughter of Roberto produced themagnificent total of eight stakeswinners, the last being the 2010Yorkshire Cup winner Manifest, foaledwhen Modena was 23. Modena’s bestwinners were Elmaamul, winner of theCoral-Eclipse and Irish ChampionStakes for Sheikh Hamdan, and theOaks winner Reams Of Verse.Five of Modena’s daughters and

grand-daughters have so far producedstakes winners. Midday’s damMidsummer produced sisters to her in2009 and 2011. Midsummer wassecond in the Lingfield Oaks Trial andthe family’s stamina, no doubt derivedfrom Modena’s sire Roberto, hasemerged in Midday, even though sheis by a champion sprinter. It shouldn’tbe forgotten that Oasis Dream’s firstthree dams were all sired by majorwinners over a mile and a half.Midsummer’s close relative Model

Queen, by Kingmambo out of Mofida’sdaughter Model Bride, produced theGr1 Betfred Sprint Cup winner RegalParade, plus the very useful HotProspect and the exciting 2011juvenile Entifaadha (like Midday, by agrandson of Danzig).

MUNICH. July 31. 3yo+. 2000m.1. DURBAN THUNDER (GER) 5 9-6 £78,448ch h by Samum - Donna Alicia (Highland Chieftain)O-Stall Tinsdal B-Frau M Sohl TR-T Mundry

2. Famous Name (GB) 6 9-6 £31,034b h by Dansili - Fame At Last (Quest For Fame)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-DK Weld

3. Elle Shadow (IRE) 4 9-3 £15,517b f by Shamardal - Elle Danzig (Roi Danzig)O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-P Schiergen



Sire: SAMUM. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2011 -DURBAN THUNDER Highland Chieftain G1.

1st Dam: Donna Alicia by Highland Chieftain. 3 winsat 2 to 4 in Germany, 2nd Meile der Nord LR, PreisBMW Vertragspartner Berlin Brandenburg LR. Dam of4 winners:2001: DON CARINIO (c Monsun) 8 wins 4-8.2002: DONNERFEE (f Sternkoenig) Winner at 4 in

Germany.

211 GROSSER DALLMAYR-PREIS G1

2003: Da Silva (c Silvano) unraced.2004: DONNA LAVINIA (f Acatenango) Winner at 3

in Germany.2005: Durban Lightning (f Black Sam Bellamy) unraced.2006: DURBAN THUNDER (c Samum) 6 wins 4-5,

Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches ZuchtrennenG1, Engelbert Strauss Trophy G3, GP de laRegion Alsace LR, 2nd Grosser Hansa PreisG2, 3rd Grosser Preis der BadischenUnternehmen G2, Preis von Dahlwitz LR.

2007: Donna’s Pirat (g Black Sam Bellamy) unraced.2010: Donna Christina (f Silvano)

2nd Dam: DONNA REGINA by Esclavo. 1 win inWest Germany. Dam of Donna Alicia (see above).

Broodmare Sire: HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN. Sire ofthe dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2011 - DURBANTHUNDER Samum G1.

Dschingis KhanKonigskronungSurumuMonasiaSadler’s WellsCockadeRidanBravour IIKalamounState PensionNorthfieldsEosViceregalEsclaveFrontalDonna Lydia

SAMUM ch 97

DONNA ALICIA b 95

Monsun

Sacarina

Highland Chieftain

Donna Regina

Konigsstuhl

Mosella

Old Vic

Brave Lass

Kampala

La Primavera

Esclavo

Donna Fiona

DURBAN THUNDER ch h 2006

Although Samum, the German Derbywinner of 2000, has commanded afee as high as €25,000 in 2009 and2010, the champion son of Monsunhas not been heavily used. None of hisfirst six crops of racing age numberedmore than 40 foals. There were only34 foals in his 2005 crop, but two ofthem – the German Derby winnerKamsin and the Preis von Europaheroine Baila Me – became Gr1winners. Now Durban Thunder, one ofthe 40 foals in his 2006 crop, has alsoachieved that status by denyingFamous Name his first Gr1 win in theGrosser Dallmayr Preis.Durban Thunder’s broodmare sire

Highland Chieftain was a seasonedtraveller for John Dunlop in the late1980s. By Tony Bin’s sire Kampala,Highland Chieftain travelled as far asAustralia and was a stakes winner ataround a mile and a quarter in Britain,Germany, Belgium and Italy. Althoughhis finest victory came in the PremioRoma, it was to Germany – scene ofthree of his Group wins – that heretired to stud. His daughter DonaAlicia, the dam of Durban Thunder,was second in two Listed races over amile as a four-year-old. This familyalso produced Duitor. The half-brotherto Donna Alicia’s dam was in front ofMonsun and Lando when second atGr1 level over a mile and a half.

DEAUVILLE. July 31. 3yo+f&m. 1600m.1. GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 6 9-2 £147,776b m by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom)O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head

2. Sahpresa (USA) 6 9-2 £59,121b m by Sahm - Sorpresa (Pleasant Tap)O-Teruya Yoshida B-Douglas Owen McIntyre TR-Rod Collet

3. Timepiece (GB) 4 9-2 £29,560b f by Zamindar - Clepsydra (Sadler’s Wells)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil

Margins Short neck, 2. Time 1:34.30. Going Good.

212 PRIX ROTHSCHILD G1

GOODWOOD. July 30. 3yo+f&m. 9f 192yds.1. MIDDAY (GB) 5 9-6 £104,914b m by Oasis Dream - Midsummer (Kingmambo)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil

2. Snow Fairy (IRE) 4 9-6 £39,775b f by Intikhab - Woodland Dream (Charnwood Forest) O-Anamoine Ltd B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-EAL Dunlop

3. Principal Role (USA) 4 9-6 £19,906b f by Empire Maker - Interim (Sadler’s Wells)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Henry Cecil

Margins 2, 1.25. Time 2:07.72 (slow 3.42).Going Good to firm.


Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 43 Stakes winners. In2011 - MIDDAY Kingmambo G1, PROHIBITWarning G1, POWER Inchinor G2, RIMTH Efisio G3,ANNE OF KIEV Mark of Esteem LR, DUX SCHOLARSelkirk LR, FLAMBEAU Catrail LR, NEEBRASHalling LR, PEACE OF OASIS Zafonic LR.

1st Dam: Midsummer by Kingmambo. Winner at 3,2nd Oaks Trial LR. Dam of 2 winners:2005: Spring Season (f Dansili) ran once.2006: MIDDAY (f Oasis Dream) Champion older

mare in England in 2010. 9 wins 2-5, NassauS G1 (3 times), Yorkshire Oaks G1, PrixVermeille G1, Breeders’ Cup F&M Turf G1,Middleton S G2, Lingfield Oaks Trial LR, 2ndCoronation Cup G1, Oaks S G1, Pretty Polly SG1, Breeders’ Cup F&M Turf G1, Middleton SG2, 3rd Irish Oaks G1, Prix de l’Opera G1.

2008: MIDSUMMER SUN (c Monsun) Winner at 3.2009: Popular (f Oasis Dream) unraced to date.2010: (f Pivotal)2011: (f Oasis Dream)

2nd Dam: Modena by Roberto. unraced. Dam ofELMAAMUL (c Diesis: Eclipse S G1, Irish ChampionS G1, 2nd Juddmonte International S G1, 3rd DerbyS G1), REAMS OF VERSE (f Nureyev: Fillies’ Mile SG1, Oaks S G1), MANIFEST (c Rainbow Quest:Yorkshire Cup G2), MODERN DAY (c Dayjur: King’sCup H G3, 3rd Drill Hall S G2), MODERNISE (cKnown Fact: Ascot H G3), HIGH WALDEN (f El GranSenor: Matiara S LR, 2nd Santa Ana H G2),MODESTA (f Sadler’s Wells: Lady Godiva Fillies’ SLR), NOVELLARA (f Sadler’s Wells: Noel Murless SLR), Midsummer (f Kingmambo, see above).Grandam of CONFRONT, MANY VOLUMES,CHASING STARS. Third dam of ZACINTO.

Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 43SWs. In 2011 - MIDDAY Oasis DreamG1, GAMILATIBernardiniG2, ELZAAM Redoute’s Choice LR.

Northern DancerPas de NomSir IvorCourtly DeeLyphardNavajo PrincessMill ReefSorbusRaise A NativeGold DiggerNureyevPasadobleHail To ReasonBramaleaRight TackWold Lass

OASIS DREAM b 2000

MIDSUMMER ch 2000

Green Desert

Hope

Kingmambo

Modena

Danzig

Foreign Courier

Dancing Brave

Bahamian

Mr Prospector

Miesque

Roberto

Mofida

MIDDAY b m 2006



European Pattern

DATA BOOK

STAKES RESULTS & EXCLUSIVE STALLION STATS


Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 83 Stakes winners. In 2011 -ANABANDANA Nureyev G1, GOLDIKOVA BlushingGroom G1, AVENUE Kenmare G3, RIGHT ONEGroom Dancer G3.

1st Dam: BORN GOLD by Blushing Groom. Winnerat 4 in France. Own sister to GOLD SPLASH. Dam of11 winners:1996: GLAMADOUR (f Sanglamore) Winner at 3 in

France.1997: GOLD ROUND (f Caerleon) 3 wins at 2 and 3

in France, Prix Cleopatre G3. Dam ofGOLDWAKI (Prix du Lys G3),SPECTACULAIRE (Prix Right Royal LR).

1998: Born Something (f Caerleon) 4 wins 2-5, 2ndWest Virginia Senate President’s Cup S LR,

NearcticNatalmaAdmiral’s VoyagePetitionerVaguely NobleGay MissileRivermanBergamasqueNasrullahSpring RunWild RiskAimeeNorthern DancerGoofedRivermanGlaneuse

ANABAA b 92

BORN GOLD ch 91

Danzig

Balbonella

Blushing Groom

Riviere d’Or

Northern Dancer

Pas de Nom

Gay Mecene

Bamieres

Red God

Runaway Bride

Lyphard

Gold River

GOLDIKOVA b m 2005

3rd Prix de la Grotte G3.1999: DEMONIOUS (g Dr Devious) 7 wins 4-8 in

France.2000: SUPERFONIC (f Zafonic) Winner at 3 in France.2001: Red Tune (g Green Tune) 3 wins 3-7 in

France, 2nd Prix de Guiche G3.2002: GOLD SOUND (g Green Tune) 11 wins, Prix

de Guiche G3, 2nd Prix Noailles G2.2004: NEARTICA (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3 in

France.2005: GOLDIKOVA (f Anabaa) Champion older mare

in Europe in 2009 and 2010. 17 wins 2-6,Falmouth S G1, Queen Anne S G1, PrixRothschild G1 (4 times), Prix de la Foret G1,Prix d’Ispahan G1 (twice), Prix du Moulin deLongchamp G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1,Breeders’ Cup Mile G1 (3 times), Prix ChloeG3, 2nd Queen Anne S G1, Poule d’Essai desPouliches G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, 3rd

Prix de Diane G1, Prix de la Foret G1.2006: Born Again (f Cape Cross)2007: OCEAN SEVEN (c Green Tune) Winner at 2

in France.2008: GALIKOVA (f Galileo) 3 wins 2-3 in France,

Prix Cleopatre G3, 2nd Prix de Diane G1.2010: Anodin (c Anabaa)2011: Goldeo (c Galileo)

2nd Dam: RIVIERE D’OR by Lyphard. 4 wins at 2and 3 in France Prix Saint-Alary G1, 2nd Prix MarcelBoussac G1, Prix de Diane G1. Dam of GOLDSPLASH (f Blushing Groom: Coronation S G1, PrixMarcel Boussac G1, 3rd Dubai Poule d’Essai desPouliches G1). Grandam of ROYAL GOD.

Broodmare Sire: BLUSHING GROOM. Sire of thedams of 145 Stakes winners. In 2011 - GOLDIKOVAAnabaa G1, HOT SNITZEL Snitzel G2, GALIKOVA

Galileo G3, CERES HUNT Coronado’s Quest LR.

See race 86 in the July issue

Juddmonte duo riseNathaniel helped push Galileo evenfurther clear but several other sireshad a good month. Dansili’s progenyearned almost £500,000, whileanother Juddmonte stallion, OasisDream, has moved into fourth,boosted by Midday. The biggest jumpin positions, from 21st to 11th, was bySlickly, helped by Meandre’s successin the Grand Prix de Paris. This wasa first Group 1 for the Darley stallion,based at Haras du Logis at €7,000.

Leading sires in Europe by earningsName YOF Sire Rnrs Wnrs %WR Races AWD Earnings (£) SH % SW %Galileo 1998 Sadler’s Wells 198 72 36.4 95 10.8 5,014,589 27 13.6 12 6.1Montjeu 1996 Sadler’s Wells 147 58 39.5 75 11.6 2,365,180 17 11.6 12 8.2Dansili 1996 Danehill 166 62 37.4 95 9.7 1,827,288 22 13.3 15 9.0 Oasis Dream 2000 Green Desert 178 67 37.6 96 7.6 1,669,869 15 8.4 9 5.1 Dubawi 2002 Dubai Millennium 126 47 37.3 64 8.7 1,550,942 20 15.9 10 7.9Dalakhani 2000 Darshaan 100 27 27.0 37 10.1 1,533,698 9 9.0 5 5.0 Danehill Dancer 1993 Danehill 174 60 34.5 87 9.0 1,532,971 22 12.6 8 4.6 Invincible Spirit 1997 Green Desert 225 76 33.8 103 7.4 1,271,885 14 6.2 4 1.8 High Chaparral 1999 Sadler’s Wells 148 45 30.4 63 10.5 1,212,553 9 6.1 4 2.7 Shamardal 2002 Giant’s Causeway 113 47 41.6 62 8.5 1,174,163 13 11.5 7 6.2 Slickly 1996 Linamix 92 30 32.6 45 10.0 1,107,073 4 4.4 2 2.2 Pivotal 1993 Polar Falcon 160 59 36.9 77 8.0 1,082,946 10 6.3 5 3.1 Rock Of Gibraltar 1999 Danehill 138 51 37.0 66 8.9 1,075,756 12 8.7 9 6.5 King’s Best 1997 Kingmambo 144 42 29.2 50 9.4 1,046,863 5 3.5 4 2.8 Cape Cross 1994 Green Desert 161 55 34.2 67 9.1 1,031,029 12 7.5 4 2.5 Holy Roman Emperor 2004 Danehill 121 40 33.1 67 8.1 1,027,994 10 8.3 3 2.5 Verglas 1994 Highest Honor 194 62 32.0 90 8.3 1,022,324 7 3.6 1 0.5 Refuse To Bend 2000 Sadler’s Wells 144 54 37.5 77 8.8 1,015,777 2 1.4 2 1.4 Oratorio 2002 Danehill 167 58 34.7 78 8.9 889,642 4 2.4 2 1.2

Magnificent MonsunFor a sire who has never left Germanyand has never had massive cropsMonsun has compiled a magnificentrecord, and although he boasts noexceptional runners this year his teamhas still propelled him to the top with9.1%. His earnings are way belowthose of Dansili, who is hot on hisheels, let alone the leader Galileo,who seems to be throwing up stakesperformers all the time yet has astrike-rate of only 6.1%.

Leading sires in Europe by stakes winners to runners (50+)Name YOF Sire Rnrs Wnrs %WR Races AWD Earnings (£) SH % SW %Monsun 1990 Konigsstuhl 88 35 39.8 46 10.9 645,826 16 18.2 8 9.1 Dansili 1996 Danehill 166 62 37.4 95 9.7 1,827,288 22 13.3 15 9.0 Montjeu 1996 Sadler's Wells 147 58 39.5 75 11.6 2,365,180 17 11.6 12 8.2 Dubawi 2002 Dubai Millennium 126 47 37.3 64 8.7 1,550,942 20 15.9 10 7.9 Rock Of Gibraltar 1999 Danehill 138 51 37.0 66 8.9 1,075,756 12 8.7 9 6.5 Shamardal 2002 Giant's Causeway 113 47 41.6 62 8.5 1,174,163 13 11.5 7 6.2 Galileo 1998 Sadler's Wells 198 72 36.4 95 10.8 5,014,589 27 13.6 12 6.1 Azamour 2001 Night Shift 69 23 33.3 28 9.8 608,037 9 13.0 4 5.8 Exceed And Excel 2000 Danehill 160 57 35.6 83 6.5 867,985 12 7.5 9 5.6 Oasis Dream 2000 Green Desert 178 67 37.6 96 7.6 1,669,869 15 8.4 9 5.1 Dalakhani 2000 Darshaan 100 27 27.0 37 10.1 1,533,698 9 9.0 5 5.0 Tertullian 1995 Miswaki 63 23 36.5 29 8.7 382,898 4 6.4 3 4.8 Danehill Dancer 1993 Danehill 174 60 34.5 87 9.0 1,532,971 22 12.6 8 4.6 Hurricane Run 2002 Montjeu 87 38 43.7 49 10.1 846,886 8 9.2 4 4.6 Selkirk 1988 Sharpen Up 99 36 36.4 47 9.1 625,265 14 14.1 4 4.0 Sakhee 1997 Bahri 75 31 41.3 40 9.1 634,889 5 6.7 3 4.0 Aussie Rules 2003 Danehill 77 30 39.0 40 9.2 611,366 7 9.1 3 3.9 Elusive Quality 1993 Gone West 52 17 32.7 24 6.6 316,896 5 9.6 2 3.9 Acclamation 1999 Royal Applause 162 55 34.0 80 6.8 826,390 10 6.2 6 3.7

Clubs in the blackAcclamation remains in charge, withanother four winners added. He wasnot the most successful sire throughthe month though, since Red Clubs,standing at Tally-Ho Stud, notched sixwinners, putting him level with DarkAngel among the first-season brigade.Dutch Art and Excellent Art havealso made ground in that category,while Holy Roman Emperor, forwhom Banimpire has been a staramong his first crop, is now on 15.

Leading sires of 2yos in Europe by earnings

Statistics to August 1; *first-season sire

Name YOF Sire Rnrs Wnrs %WR Races AWD Earnings (£) Top horse Earned (£)Acclamation 1999 Royal Applause 53 21 39.6 32 5.9 397,320 Lilbourne Lad 87,669 Holy Roman Emperor 2004 Danehill 66 15 22.7 17 6.1 313,767 Charles The Great 105,967 *Dark Angel 2005 Acclamation 47 16 34.0 24 5.5 280,473 Lily’s Angel 74,059 Exceed And Excel 2000 Danehill 42 14 33.3 22 5.3 221,355 Best Terms 49,639 *Red Clubs 2003 Red Ransom 55 16 29.1 25 5.7 213,053 Vedelago 69,395 Kheleyf 2001 Green Desert 52 17 32.7 24 5.9 206,722 Bay Shore 38,060 Blu Air Force 1997 Sri Pekan 29 13 44.8 19 5.8 186,670 Air County 37,585 *Dutch Art 2004 Medicean 34 15 44.1 20 5.3 182,923 Miss Work Of Art 27,926 Dansili 1996 Danehill 11 7 63.6 11 6.2 164,460 Requinto 58,731 Excellent Art 2004 Pivotal 29 10 34.5 13 5.9 160,997 Experience 40,043 Choisir 1999 Danehill Dancer 32 11 34.4 15 5.8 159,282 Chandlery 50,164 Dubai Destination 1999 Kingmambo 26 4 15.4 7 5.6 152,546 Family One 127,586 Oasis Dream 2000 Green Desert 22 9 40.9 11 5.8 142,312 Power 85,263 Footstepsinthesand 2002 Giant’s Causeway 27 10 37.0 11 5.8 139,738 Skadar Lake 20,862 Rock Of Gibraltar 1999 Danehill 31 9 29.0 9 6.4 138,013 Samitar 34,736 *Iceman 2002 Polar Falcon 14 4 28.6 7 5.4 123,498 Frederick Engels 76,800 Oratorio 2002 Danehill 37 8 21.6 9 7.2 121,991 Cherry Collect 31,895 *Teofilo 2004 Galileo 23 7 30.4 8 6.4 120,709 Teolane 48,453 Whipper 2001 Miesque's Son 26 8 30.8 8 5.7 119,237 Whip Rule 17,754



OVERSEAS WINNERS

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Breeder Winner Sire Age/sex Dam Ctry Date Racecourse Distance Prize-money (£)Airlie Stud Fabrino (IRE) Elnadim (USA) 3 c Trullitti (IRE) Swi 19/6/11 Frauenfeld 1m4f 33,103Ballygallon Stud Limited Best Of Order (IRE) Pivotal (GB) 4 c Groom Order (GB) Fr 15/6/11 Chantilly 6f 20,259Ballygallon Stud Ltd King Of Arnor (GB) Monsun (GER) 3 c Luce (IRE) Fr 14/6/11 Compiegne 1m6f 14,655Ballykilbride Stud Divine Music (IRE) Gold Away (IRE) 4 f Divine Island (FR) Fr 03/7/11 Chantilly 1m2f 20,259Bayrou & Westbury Bloodstock, F. Sea Wind (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) 4 c Life On The Road (IRE) Fr 13/6/11 Longchamp 1m2f 10,345Berns, R. Dingle View (IRE) Mujadil (USA) 3 f Livius Lady (IRE) Nor 23/6/11 Ovrevoll 1m 19,273Bossom & Bloomsbury Stud, P. Titbit (GB) Cadeaux Genereux 4 f Poilane (GB) Aus 06/7/11 Belmont 1m1f 11,471Brady, P. Hallssio (GB) Halling (USA) 3 g Elayoon (USA) Fr 25/6/11 Amiens 1m6f110y 6,466Brady, P. Hallssio (GB) Halling (USA) 3 g Elayoon (USA) Fr 06/7/11 Deauville 1m4f 7,759Brady, P. Mutawarath (IRE) Marju (IRE) 5 g Castlerahan (IRE) Aus 02/7/11 Rosehill 7f 27,451Breslin, Exors of the Late Mr J. Planet Red (IRE) Bahamian Bounty (GB) 4 g Aries (GER) Mac 17/6/11 Taipa 5f55y 10,702Brosnan, N. Bush Tucker (IRE) Choisir (AUS) 4 c Queen's Victory (GB) Hk 19/6/11 Sha Tin 6f 54,129Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farm Seventh Star (IRE) Dubai Destination (USA) 4 g Yara (IRE) Usa 02/7/11 Monmouth Park 1m 7,692Ceka Ireland Ltd Roche To Bend (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 3 c Anda (GB) Fr 22/6/11 Compiegne 1m 8,190Celbridge Estates Ltd Prince d'Alienor (IRE) Verglas (IRE) 3 c Vassiana (FR) Fr 17/6/11 Toulouse 1m 13,793Chess Racing Ab Beatrice Aurore (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) 3 f Mondschein (GB) Fr 03/7/11 Chantilly 1m1f 34,483 (Gr3)Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Dream Stride (GB) Medicean (GB) 6 h Summer Daze (USA) Jpn 01/6/11 Urawa 7f110y 9,473Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Entangle (GB) Pivotal (GB) 5 m Entwine (GB) Nor 16/6/11 Ovrevoll 1m 13,766 (L)Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Dream Stride (GB) Medicean (GB) 6 h Summer Daze (USA) Jpn 15/6/11 Kawasaki 1m 15,788Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Theymistim (GB) Kyllachy (GB) 4 g Dance Sequence (USA) Hk 01/7/11 Sha Tin 6f 23,534Clee, Mr & Mrs D. D. Mowen (GB) Motivator (GB) 3 f Top Table (GB) Jpn 11/6/11 Tokyo 1m1f 55,257Cliveden Stud Ltd & Ocean Bloodstock Mores Wells (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA) 7 h Endorsement (GB) Fr 19/6/11 Lyon-Parilly 1m4f 25,862 (L)Colclough, Bernard Drive Trough (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 2 c Mauras Pride (IRE) Ity 20/6/11 Naples 5f 8,620Collins, S. Unveiled (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 3 f Miniver (IRE) Fr 17/6/11 Le Croise-Laroche 1m4f110y 7,759Crandon Park Stud Sayif (IRE) Kheleyf (USA) 5 h Sewards Folly (GB) Usa 09/7/11 Monmouth Park 1m 28,846 (L)Darley John Donne (GB) Fantastic Light (USA) 7 h Upper Strata Jpn 21/6/11 Funabashi 7f110y 6,315Darley Lost Soldier Three (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 10 g Donya Fr 25/6/11 Amiens 1m6f110y 6,466Darley Crested (GB) Fantastic Light (USA) 8 g Dunnes River (USA) Usa 08/6/11 Indiana Downs 7f 9,231Darley Girevole (GB) Tiger Hill (IRE) 3 c Taranto (GB) Fr 07/7/11 Clairefontaine 1m4f 10,345Darley Procrastination (GB) Pivotal (GB) 3 f Dilly Dally (AUS) Fr 09/7/11 Deauville 7f110y 10,345Darley Festival City (GB) Green Desert (USA) 3 c Harvest Festival (IRE) Fr 21/6/11 Chantilly 6f 12,500Darley Litigant (GB) Sinndar (IRE) 3 c Jomana (IRE) Fr 10/7/11 Maisons-Laffitte 1m6f 14,655Darley Red Alert Day (GB) Diktat (GB) 6 h Strike Hard (IRE) Usa 07/7/11 Hollywood Park 1m2f 22,000David Jamison Bloodstock Prolific (IRE) Compton Place (GB) 5 h Photo Flash (IRE) Hk 01/7/11 Sha Tin 6f 82,370Dayton Investments Ltd Ankhor Vat (GB) Red Ransom (USA) 6 h Airline (USA) Fr 25/6/11 Amiens 1m3f 6,466Dayton Investments Ltd Agasse (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 3 c Airline (USA) Fr 05/7/11 Clairefontaine 1m3f 10,345Dayton Investments Ltd Angalia (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) 3 f Azalee (IRE) Fr 05/7/11 Clairefontaine 1m3f 10,345Dayton Investments Ltd Pinturicchio (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) 3 c Precious Pearl (IRE) Fr 22/6/11 Compiegne 1m 12,500Dayton Investments Ltd Oranais (IRE) Dalakhani (IRE) 4 c Odessa (IRE) Fr 05/7/11 Clairefontaine 1m6f110y 12,931Duffy, M. Samba School (IRE) Sahm (USA) 5 m Lulua (USA) Usa 04/7/11 Hollywood Park 1m 13,538Egan, Mr D. C. Cool Marble (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) 4 c Nini Princesse (IRE) Fr 26/6/11 Saint-Cloud 1m 9,483Ennistown Stud Rockatella (IRE) Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) 4 f Patrimony (GB) Ity 19/6/11 Milan 1m 30,172 (L)Equine Breeding Ltd Sotka (GB) Dutch Art (GB) 2 f Demerger (USA) Fr 20/6/11 Maisons-Laffitte 5f 10,345Fittocks Stud Cheetah (GB) Tiger Hill (IRE) 4 f Kassiyra (IRE) Usa 09/7/11 Delaware Park 1m3f 76,923 (Gr3)Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Pentathlon (IRE) Storming Home (GB) 6 g Nawaiet (USA) Fr 26/6/11 Saint-Cloud 1m7f110y 10,345Genesis Green Stud Ltd March Madness (GB) Noverre (USA) 3 f Spinning Reel (GB) Ity 23/6/11 Milan 6f 8,620Grundy Bloodstock S R L Titova (GB) Halling (USA) 3 f Fracci (GB) Ity 02/7/11 Varese 1m2f110y 6,034Grundy Bloodstock S R L Dormello (IRE) Dansili (GB) 3 c Field Of Hope (IRE) Fr 13/6/11 Longchamp 1m2f110y 10,345Hayes, B. P. Rags (IRE) Whipper (USA) 3 f The Good Life (IRE) Fr 22/6/11 Compiegne 1m 8,190Joyce, Mr J. Talimos (IRE) Lomitas (GB) 5 g Silvertone (FR) Mac 25/6/11 Taipa 1m110y 13,154Joyce, Mr J. Awinnersgame (IRE) Kyllachy (GB) 5 g Polish Descent (IRE) Mal 19/6/11 Selangor 1m 14,474Juddmonte Farms Ltd Ballet Move (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) 3 f Penchee (GB) Fr 27/6/11 Dieppe 1m7f 7,759Juddmonte Farms Ltd Warm Hands (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) 3 f Kid Gloves (GB) Fr 13/6/11 Longchamp 7f 10,345Juddmonte Farms Ltd. Bookend (GB) Dansili (GB) 7 g Roupala (USA) Fr 04/7/11 Compiegne 1m2f 6,034Juddmonte Farms Ltd. Merchandise (GB) Beat Hollow (GB) 4 c Phone West (USA) Aus 15/6/11 Canterbury 1m1f110y 11,471Juddmonte Farms Ltd. Merchandise (GB) Beat Hollow (GB) 4 c Phone West (USA) Aus 22/6/11 Warwick Farm 1m4f 11,471Juddmonte Farms Ltd. Mutual Trust (GB) Cacique (IRE) 3 c Posteritas (USA) Fr 03/7/11 Chantilly 1m 197,034 (Gr1)Keatly Overseas Ltd Trueblue Wizard (IRE) Bachelor Duke (USA) 5 g Truly Bewitched (USA) Mac 18/6/11 Taipa 7f110y 9,364Kelly, E. Dragon Choice (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) 4 g Miss Kinabalu (GB) Hk 08/6/11 Happy Valley 5f 23,534Kelly, Mrs L. Codeword (IRE) Dansili (GB) 7 h Spinamix (GB) Usa 29/6/11 Belmont Park 1m 10,769Kelly, Mrs L. Tucuman (GB) Hawk Wing (USA) 3 c Spinamix (GB) Fr 15/6/11 Chantilly 1m2f 23,707 (L)Kenilworth House Stud Pim Pam (IRE) Verglas (IRE) 4 f Pacy's Ridge (IRE) Fr 24/6/11 La Teste De Buch 1m 8,190Kennedy, P. Volcanico (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 3 c Zayana (IRE) Spa 19/6/11 Zarzuela 1m 23,276Kildaragh Stud Albaraah (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) 3 f Coconut Show (GB) Fr 02/7/11 Longchamp 1m 10,345Kilfrush Stud Wazn (IRE) Whipper (USA) 4 c New Story (USA) Aus 02/7/11 Rosehill 1m2f 27,451Lightbody, M. Fantast Win (GB) Fantastic Light (USA) 6 h So Admirable (GB) Jpn 15/6/11 Kawasaki 1m 7,894Lisselan Farms Ltd Cant Catch Cathy (IRE) Catcher In The Rye (IRE) 3 f Note To Cathy (USA) Fr 28/6/11 Compiegne 1m 12,069Loder, Sir E. J. Hoss Cartwright (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) 4 g Her Grace (IRE) Mal 18/6/11 Selangor 7f 6,369London Thoroughbred Services Ltd Victorian Prince (IRE) Desert Prince (IRE) 7 h Miss Lorilaw (FR) Usa 09/6/11 Hollywood Park 1m2f 20,000Lynch Bages Ltd Rock Balloon (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) 6 h Al Saqiya (USA) Jpn 25/6/11 Nakayama 1m2f 58,415Marnane, C. Lady Story (IRE) Lucky Story (USA) 2 f Patroller (USA) Ity 16/6/11 Naples 5f 6,896McEvoy, C. Icy Joke (IRE) Strategic Prince (GB) 2 f Inforapenny (GB) Tur 13/6/11 Istanbul 5f110y 6,590McGlynn, M. Maldon Prom (IRE) Kheleyf (USA) 4 g Misty Peak (IRE) Mac 25/6/11 Taipa 5f55y 32,824 (L)Meadows, C. E. Live The Moment (GB) Pyrus (USA) 5 m Woodland Garden Fr 01/7/11 Clairefontaine 1m3f 7,759Molloy, K. J. Exotic Girl (IRE) Antonius Pius (USA) 4 f Burn (GB) Ity 08/7/11 Naples 1m1f 7,327Mulhern J. Flynn & Abbeville Stud, E. Wade Giles (IRE) Azamour (IRE) 4 g Tekindia (FR) Hk 08/6/11 Happy Valley 1m1f 82,370National Stud, The Royal Talisman (GB) Val Royal (FR) 3 g Talismatic (IRE) Fr 21/6/11 Dax 7f 7,328Neary, J. Saratoga Black (IRE) Pyrus (USA) 4 c Mary Martins (IRE) Ity 01/7/11 Milan 1m2f 7,758Newsells Park Stud Limited February Sun (GB) Monsun (GER) 3 f Flawly (GB) Fr 24/6/11 Maisons-Laffitte 1m4f 12,500Newsells Park Stud Limited Mister Tee (GB) Danehill Dancer (IRE) 4 g Clipper (GB) Hk 19/6/11 Sha Tin 1m1f 40,008O'Dwyer & J. Ryan, J. Swingville (IRE) Antonius Pius (USA) 4 c Queenliness (GB) Fr 06/7/11 Deauville 1m1f110y 6,466O'Reilly, L. Asian Power (IRE) Bertolini (USA) 6 g Cynara (GB) Sin 03/7/11 Kranji 6f 9,418Ormsby, L. I'malwaysright (IRE) Namid (GB) 4 g Tashyra (IRE) Mac 17/6/11 Taipa 6f110y 13,154Pearce, J. L. C. St Jean Cap Ferrat (GB) Domedriver (IRE) 6 g Miss Cap Ferrat (GB) Den 26/6/11 Copenhagen 1m1f 11,520 (L)Pocock, Exors of the Late T. E. Visionaria (GB) Byron (GB) 2 f Fine Lady (GB) Ity 16/6/11 Milan 7f110y 10,775Quay Bloodstock Achill Island (IRE) Sadler's Wells (USA) 6 h Prawn Cocktail (USA) Hk 08/6/11 Happy Valley 1m55y 40,008Quinn, K. Boastful (IRE) Clodovil (IRE) 3 f Vanity (IRE) Fr 26/6/11 Aix-Les-Bains 6f 6,034Quinn, K. Miss Clodia (IRE) Clodovil (IRE) 3 f Najaaba (USA) Nor 07/7/11 Ovrevoll 5f187y 6,332Radley, T. Hansinger (IRE) Namid (GB) 6 g Whistfilly (GB) Nor 23/6/11 Ovrevoll 5f187y 13,766 (L)Reed, G. La Pomme d'Amour (GB) Peintre Celebre (USA) 3 f Winnebago (GB) Fr 21/6/11 Chantilly 1m2f 12,500Reynolds, P. Shajee (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 5 g Nagida (GB) Cyp 17/6/11 Nicosia 1m2f110y 7,107Ronchalon Racing (UK) Ltd Fantasia (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA) 5 m Blue Symphony (GB) Usa 09/7/11 Arlington International 1m1f 55,962 (Gr3)Round Hill Stud Sir Byron (IRE) Byron (GB) 3 g Reunion (IRE) Hk 19/6/11 Sha Tin 7f 40,008Savoy Street Partnership, The Street Band (IRE) Desert Style (IRE) 3 g Savoy Street (GB) Swe 09/7/11 Taby 5f165y 7,662Senebrova Partnership Harwalla (IRE) Desert Style (IRE) 5 g Senebrova (GB) Sin 01/7/11 Kranji 5f 20,182Seymour & The Hon Mrs Pease, H. Up And Coming (IRE) Compton Place (GB) 7 g Uplifting (GB) Fr 30/6/11 Deauville 7f110y 9,483Shropshire, G. S. Vivement Dimanche (GB) Royal Applause (GB) 6 m Goodwood Blizzard (GB) Fr 23/6/11 La Teste De Buch 1m1f110y 7,759Skymarc Farm Punjaub (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) 3 c New Largue (USA) Fr 13/6/11 Longchamp 7f 9,052Skymarc Farm & Ecurie Des Monceaux Pacifique (IRE) Montjeu (IRE) 3 f Platonic (GB) Fr 14/6/11 Compiegne 1m4f 10,345Skymarc Farms & J. P. Dubois Rajastani (IRE) Zamindar (USA) 2 f Rocky Mistress (GB) Fr 04/7/11 Compiegne 7f 10,345Smith & Sally Mullen, H. Masteroftherolls (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 3 c Miss Sally (IRE) Fr 30/6/11 Deauville 1m 14,655Smythson Park Avenue (IRE) Mr Greeley (USA) 3 c Song To Remember (USA) Sin 12/6/11 Kranji 7f 17,491Southern Bloodstock Imperiser (IRE) Kingmambo (USA) 5 h Elegant As Always (USA) Jpn 13/6/11 Kawasaki 7f 6,315Stowell Hill Ltd Nudles (GB) Trade Fair (GB) 2 c Witness (GB) Ity 27/6/11 Naples 7f 6,896Tally-Ho Stud Mal And Dave (IRE) Redback (GB) 4 g Louvolite (IRE) Fr 15/6/11 Chantilly 6f 10,345Taylor, Mr B. J. Cerveza (GB) Medicean (GB) 3 f Kalindi (GB) Fr 23/6/11 La Teste De Buch 1m 23,707 (L)Twelve Oaks Stud Combat Zone (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 5 g Zeiting (IRE) Gny 03/7/11 Hamburg 1m 10,345Vere Hunt Farm Co & Jack Ronan, D. Cape Blanco (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 4 c Laurel Delight (GB) Usa 09/7/11 Belmont Park 1m3f 230,769 (Gr1)Walsh, Mrs N. De Phazz (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 11 g Fizz Up (GB) Fr 23/6/11 La Teste De Buch 1m1f110y 6,897Whitsbury Manor Stud Tangle Free (GB) Avonbridge (GB) 2 f Julia Domna (GB) Ity 30/6/11 Milan 5f 7,758


Main image: Barry Hills greetshis 1978 1,000 Guineaswinner Enstone Spark

Top: With jockey son Michaelat Newmarket last year

Middle: At Ascot in 1986 withwife Penny, son Charlie andRobert Sangster

Bottom: Richard Hillscelebrates another successfor his father aboard Haafhd,winner of the 2,000 Guineasand Champion Stakes in 2004

B A R R Y H I L L S R E T I R E M E N T

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DATA BOOK LISTINGS OF EVERY WORLDWIDE GROUP OR GRADED STAKES WINNER


Global Stakes ResultsDate Grade Race Dist Horse Age Sex Sire Dam Broodmare SireArgentina30/07 G1 Gran Premio Clasico Mil Guineas 8.0f Stormy Ninguna (ARG) 3 F Bernstein (USA) South Nina (ARG) Southern Halo (USA)31/07 G2 Clasico Polla de Potrancas 8.0f Life For Sale (ARG) 3 F Not For Sale (ARG) Doubt Fire (BRZ) Ski Champ (USA)29/07 G2 Clasico Ignacio e Ignacio F Correas 12.5f Dona Letra (ARG) 4 F Val Royal (FR) Dona Polenta (ARG) Candy Stripes (USA)23/07 G2 Clasico Peru 9.0f Aristocity (ARG) 7 H City West (ARG) La Aristocrata (ARG) Equalize (USA)16/07 G2 Clasico Chacabuco 12.5f Expressive Halo (ARG) 4 C Halo Sunshine (USA) Embrace Moi (ARG) Ride The Rails (USA)09/07 G2 Clasico 9 de Julio-Anniv.Revista Palermo 8.0f Curioso Slam (ARG) 4 C Grand Slam (USA) Miss Cursi (ARG) Numerous (USA)05/07 G2 Clasico Isidoro Aramburu 8.0f Empire Aztec (ARG) 3 C Editor's Note (USA) Empire Lady (ARG) Acceptable (USA)24/07 G3 Clasico Eudoro J Balsa 8.0f Modern Greek (ARG) 4 F Bernstein (USA) Model (ARG) Equalize (USA)12/07 G3 C. Old Man - Copa Aniv Revista Palermo 7.0f Chuck Berry (ARG) 3 C Grand Reward (USA) Wild Berry (ARG) Southern Halo (USA)11/07 G3 Clasico Manuel J Guiraldes 7.0f Illegally Blonde (ARG) 3 F Southern Halo (USA) Rubia Pretty (ARG) Candy Stripes (USA)10/07 G3 C. 9 de Julio dia de la Independencia 8.0f Cafrune (ARG) 5 H Colonial Affair (USA) Ipacarai (ARG) Interprete (ARG)08/07 G3 Clasico Ines Victorica Roca 8.0f Orpen Fain (ARG) 5 M Orpen (USA) Fina Halo (ARG) Southern Halo (USA)

Australia30/07 G3 Silk Road Bletchingly Stakes 6.0f Mid Summer Music (AUS) 6 M Oamaru Force (AUS) Samsara Lady (NZ) Nassipour (USA)09/07 G3 Strickland Stakes 9.0f God Has Spoken (AUS) 5 H Blackfriars (AUS) Dolly Will Do (AUS) Rubiton (AUS)

Brazil31/07 G2 G. P. Presidente Carlos Paes de Barros 8.0f Jogo de Birigui (BRZ) 4 C Romarin (BRZ) Lovely Minister (BRZ) Mane Minister (USA)17/07 G2 G. P. Presidente Antonio Grisi Filho 8.0f Vale da Lua (BRZ) 4 F Torrential (USA) Prosperidade (ARG) Payant (ARG)10/07 G2 Grande Premio Dezesseis de Julho 12.0f Anakin (BRZ) 4 C Dancer Man (BRZ) In The Sand (USA) Atticus (USA)09/07 G2 Grande Premio Gervasio Seabra 8.0f Fast Feet (BRZ) 5 H Redattore (BRZ) Volantera (ARG) Equalize (USA)28/07 G3 Grande Premio Copa A.B.C.P.C.C Regional 8.0f Hastapopoulos (BRZ) 3 C Ibero (ARG) Socialite (BRZ) Choctaw Ridge (USA)

Canada24/07 G2 Nijinsky Stakes 9.0f Windward Islands (USA) 7 G Cozzene (USA) Cruisie (USA) Assert10/07 G2 Dance Smartly Stakes 9.0f Never Retreat (USA) 6 M Smart Strike (CAN) Lisieux (USA) Steady Growth (CAN)24/07 G3 Ontario Matron Stakes 8.5f Embur's Song (CAN) 4 F Unbridled's Song (USA) Embur Sunshine (CAN) Bold Ruckus (USA)

Chile30/07 G2 Premio Criadores Machos 8.0f Redomon (CHI) 3 C Malek (CHI) Sorella (CHI) Swindle (USA)30/07 G2 G. P. Criadores-Salvador Hess Riveros 7.5f Amani (CHI) 3 F Morning Raider (IRE) Just Fine (CHI) Doneraile Court (USA)29/07 G2 Gran Premio Criadores 8.0f Omayad (CHI) 3 C The Mighty Tiger (USA) Wilhelmina (CHI) Wagon Master (FR)29/07 G2 Premio Criadores-Dorama 8.0f Ostentosa Y Cara (CHI) 3 F Hurricane Cat (USA) Ojos Guapos (CHI) Tanaasa (IRE)23/07 G2 Premio Fernando Moller Bordeu 8.0f Lutier (CHI) 5 H Indy Dancer (USA) Wordgame (CHI) Wagon Master (FR)09/07 G2 Premio Pedro del Rio Talavera 11.0f Ascot Prince (CHI) 4 C Sir Cat (USA) Wolfie (CHI) Hussonet (USA)10/07 G3 P. Invierno-Sergio del Sante Monckeberg 10.0f Storm Alex (CHI) 4 C Storm Warning (USA) Azaleia (CHI) King Alex (GB)

Japan31/07 G3 Kokura Kinen 10.0f Italian Red (JPN) 5 M Neo Universe (JPN) Bardonecchia (IRE) Indian Ridge24/07 G3 Hakodate Kinen 10.0f King Top Gun (JPN) 8 H Mayano Top Gun (JPN) Glittering Flower (JPN) Maruzensky (JPN)17/07 G3 Ibis Summer Dash 5.0f A Shin Virgo (JPN) 4 F Falbrav (IRE) Kansas Girl (USA) Thunder Gulch (USA)10/07 G3 Procyon Stakes 7.0f Silk Fortune (JPN) 5 H Gold Allure (JPN) Silk Esperanza (USA) Alwuhush (USA)10/07 G3 Tanabata Sho 10.0f Italian Red (JPN) 5 M Neo Universe (JPN) Bardonecchia (IRE) Indian Ridge

Norway28/07 G3 Polar Cup 6.5f Giant Sandman (IRE) 4 C Footstepsinthesand (GB) Sharamana (IRE) Darshaan

Peru29/07 G2 Clasico Independencia 12.0f Al Qasr (USA) 3 C Aptitude (USA) Majestic Dy (USA) Dynaformer (USA)

South Africa31/07 G1 Premier's Champion Stakes 8.0f Potala Palace (SAF) 3 C Singspiel (IRE) Alignment (IRE) Alzao (USA)31/07 G1 Champions Cup 9.0f The Apache (SAF) 4 C Mogok (USA) Apache Rose (SAF) Dolpour31/07 G1 Thekwini Stakes 8.0f Amanee (AUS) 3 F Pivotal (GB) Moon Is Up (USA) Woodman (USA)31/07 G1 Canon Gold Cup 16.0f Aslan (SAF) 6 G Silvano (GER) Cry For The Lion (SAF) Elliodor (FR)16/07 G1 Mercury Sprint 6.0f August Rush (SAF) 5 H Var (USA) Bushgirl (ZIM) Huntingdale31/07 G2 Gold Bracelet Stakes 10.0f Beach Beauty (SAF) 4 F Dynasty (SAF) Sun Coast (SAF) Capture Him (USA)23/07 G3 Final Fling Stakes 9.0f A Daughters Legacy (SAF) 6 M Windrush (USA) Mississippi Masala (SAF) Elliodor (FR)15/07 G3 Champion Juvenile Cup 7.0f In A Rush (SAF) 3 C Windrush (USA) Sweet Whisper (SAF) Chief Warden (SAF)

United States31/07 G1 Haskell Invitational Stakes 9.0f Coil (USA) 3 C Point Given (USA) Eversmile (USA) Theatrical31/07 G1 Bing Crosby Stakes 6.0f Euroears (USA) 7 H Langfuhr (CAN) Unky And Ally (USA) Heff (USA)31/07 G1 Ruffian Invitational Handicap 9.0f Ask the Moon (USA) 6 M Malibu Moon (USA) Always Asking (USA) Valid Appeal (USA)30/07 G1 Diana Stakes 9.0f Zagora (FR) 4 F Green Tune (USA) Zaneton (FR) Mtoto23/07 G1 Eddie Read Stakes 9.0f Acclamation (USA) 5 H Unusual Heat (USA) Winning In Style (USA) Silveyville (USA)23/07 G1 TVG Coaching Club American Oaks 9.0f It's Tricky (USA) 3 F Mineshaft (USA) Catboat (USA) Tale of The Cat (USA)16/07 G1 American Oaks Stakes 10.0f Cambina (IRE) 3 F Hawk Wing (USA) Await (IRE) Peintre Celebre (USA)16/07 G1 American Oaks Stakes 10.0f Nereid (USA) 3 F Rock Hard Ten (USA) Dowry (USA) Belong To Me (USA)09/07 G1 Man O'War Stakes 11.0f Cape Blanco (IRE) 4 C Galileo (IRE) Laurel Delight (GB) Presidium

The Gran Premio Clasico Mil Guineaswas the opening Grade 1 of the South

American season and is becoming apet race for Storm Cat stallion

Bernstein, who won two Group 3s forAidan O’Brien at the turn of the century.

Stormy Ningunawon to give her sirehis fourth victory in the fillies’ Classic.

Wet weather meant that the season-ending Greyville programme, featuringfour Group 1s, was put back 24 hoursand contested on soft ground. Themost valuable of the quartet was thenation’s top staying race, the CanonGold Cup, which witnessed aremarkable one-two for trainer SeanTarry via the outsiders Aslan (45-1) andKolkata (35-1). Aslan’s price wasparticularly jaw-dropping as he hadalready won at the top level, albeit 18months earlier.

Breakthrough trainer of the seasonGavin van Zyl emulated Tarry’s feat inthe Champions Cup. Just a couple ofmonths after saddling his first Group 1winner, van Zyl had the first two homeas The Apache followed up his fast-finishing fifth in the Vodacom July with aneck defeat of the luckless Bulsara,who has thus been Group 1-placed onfour different occasions. The two juvenile features both went

to youngsters with distinctly Europeanparentage.

Potala Palace justified a sky highhome reputation with a front-runningone-length score in the Premier’sChampion Stakes. Stepping straight upfrom maiden company and not havingraced for almost three months, PotalaPalace is a son of Singspiel out ofAlignment, who was Group 3-placedas a juvenile in 1997 for Sir MichaelStoute.

Amanee, a grand-daughter ofMiesque by Pivotal out of the FrenchListed winner Moon Is Up, gave trainer

Mike de Kock his expected victory in theThekwini Stakes. However, shetouched 20-1 at one point in the bettingring and was very much de Kock’ssecond string behind the favourite, IlhaBela, who hated the ground and beatonly two home. At Clairwood a fortnight earlier,

August Rush, trained by Neil Brussand bred and part-owned by hisbrother, Robin, came down the outsiderail to beat Copper Parade by a lengthin the Mercury Sprint.

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09/07 G1 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap 10.0f First Dude (USA) 4 C Stephen Got Even (USA) Run Sarah Run (USA) Smart Strike (CAN)09/07 G1 Princess Rooney Handicap 6.0f Sassy Image (USA) 4 F Broken Vow (USA) Ideal Image (USA) Hennessy (USA)04/07 G1 Prioress Stakes 6.0f Her Smile (USA) 3 F Include (USA) Hepburn (USA) Capote (USA)31/07 G2 Fourstardave Handicap 8.5f Sidney's Candy (USA) 4 C Candy Ride (ARG) Fair Exchange (USA) Storm Cat (USA)30/07 G2 Jim Dandy Stakes 9.0f Stay Thirsty (USA) 3 C Bernardini (USA) Marozia (USA) Storm Bird (CAN)30/07 G2 San Diego Handicap 8.5f Tres Borrachos (USA) 6 G Ecton Park (USA) Pete's Fancy (CAN) Peteski (CAN)27/07 G2 Lake George Stakes 8.5f Winter Memories (USA) 3 F El Prado (IRE) Memories of Silver (USA) Silver Hawk (USA)24/07 G2 Sanford Stakes 6.0f Overdriven (USA) 2 C Tale of The Cat (USA) Air France (USA) French Deputy (USA)24/07 G2 San Clemente Handicap 8.0f Up In Time (GB) 3 F Noverre (USA) Up At Dawn (GB) Inchinor (GB)16/07 G2 Virginia Derby 10.0f Air Support (USA) 3 C Smart Strike (CAN) Gaze (USA) Danzig (USA)16/07 G2 Delaware Handicap 10.0f Blind Luck (USA) 4 F Pollard's Vision (USA) Lucky One (USA) Best of Luck (USA)16/07 G2 A Gleam Handicap 7.0f Irish Gypsy (USA) 5 M Hennessy (USA) Rayelle (USA) Relaunch (USA)09/07 G2 Swaps Stakes 9.0f Dreamy Kid (USA) 3 C Lemon Drop Kid (USA) Dreams (USA) Silver Hawk (USA)09/07 G2 Carry Back Stakes 6.0f Indiano (USA) 3 C Indian Charlie (USA) Separata (CHI) Sam M (USA)09/07 G2 American Derby 9.5f Willcox Inn (USA) 3 C Harlan's Holiday (USA) De Aar (USA) Gone West (USA)09/07 G2 Smile Sprint Handicap 6.0f Giant Ryan (USA) 5 H Freud (USA) Kheyrah (USA) Dayjur (USA)09/07 G2 Delaware Oaks 8.5f St John's River (USA) 3 F Include (USA) Adventurous Di (USA) Private Account (USA)04/07 G2 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes 8.0f Celtic Princess (BRZ) 7 M Public Purse (USA) Exotic Dinner (BRZ) Formal Dinner (USA)04/07 G2 Firecracker Handicap 8.0f Wise Dan (USA) 4 G Wiseman's Ferry (USA) Lisa Danielle (USA) Wolf Power (SAF)31/07 G3 Taylor Made Matchmaker Stakes 9.0f Romacaca (USA) 5 M Running Stag (USA) Romaca (USA) Kris S (USA)31/07 G3 Oceanport Stakes 8.5f Yummy With Butter (CAN) 7 G Silvador (CAN) Sophisticatedbagel (USA) Kris S (USA)29/07 G3 Cougar II Handicap 12.0f Bourbon Bay (USA) 5 G Sligo Bay (IRE) Coral Necklace (USA) Conquistador Cielo (USA)22/07 G3 Schuylerville Stakes 6.0f Georgie's Angel (USA) 2 F Bellamy Road (USA) Lalka (CAN) Dynaformer (USA)17/07 G3 Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes 6.0f Majestic City (USA) 2 C City Zip (USA) It'schemistrybaby (USA) Meadowlake (USA)17/07 G3 Sunset Handicap 12.0f Imponente Purse (BRZ) 5 G Public Purse (USA) White Tea (BRZ) Sunny's Halo (CAN)16/07 G3 Jaipur Stakes 7.0f Right One (FR) 5 H Anabaa (USA) Riziere (FR) Groom Dancer (USA)16/07 G3 Virginia Oaks 9.0f Excited (USA) 3 F Giant's Causeway (USA) Path of Thunder (USA) Thunder Gulch (USA)09/07 G3 Arlington Handicap 10.0f Tajaaweed (USA) 6 H Dynaformer (USA) Uforia (USA) Zilzal (USA)09/07 G3 Azalea Stakes 6.0f Devilish Lady (USA) 3 F Sweetsouthernsaint (USA) Devilish Brunette (USA) Diablo (USA)09/07 G3 Robert G Dick Memorial Stakes 11.0f Cheetah (GB) 4 F Tiger Hill (IRE) Kassiyra (IRE) Kendor (FR)09/07 G3 Modesty Handicap 9.5f Fantasia (GB) 5 M Sadler's Wells (USA) Blue Symphony (GB) Darshaan

Aidan O’Brien’s Cape Blanco isbecoming an archetypal ‘all or nothing’horse – the only time he has everfinished second or third was whenbeaten 11 lengths by Harbinger in the2010 King George. When he’s goodhe’s very, very good, as he showedwhen denying Gio Ponti a thirdconsecutive Man o’War Stakes tonotch a first success since he begandonning the pink Jim and Fitri Hay silks. Other European imports to hit the

headlines were Cambina, who dead-heated with Nereid in the AmericanOaks, and Zagora, who landed theDiana Stakes. The American Oaksended up in a blanket finish, with littlemore than a length covering the firstfive, but Cambina, a dual Killarneywinner for Tommy Stack last term,would surely have prevailed outright butfor suffering late interference. Zagoradeserved this moment in the sun as shehad run well in classy company in fourwinless starts since shipping over fromJean-Claude Rouget’s French yard.

The front-running Acclamationmade it three straight wins in the EddieRead Stakes and, as he is already twicea winner at the full mile-and-a-half, itlooks like for once the Americans mayhave a worthy opponent to pit againstthe European invaders in November’sBreeders’ Cup Turf. However, crediblehome challengers to the O’Brien-trained Await The Dawn in theBreeders’ Cup Classic are very thin onthe ground. Transformed by his move to the Bob

Baffert barn, the five-time Grade 1-placed First Dude shot to the top ofthe rankings when touching off hisstablemate, Game On Dude, in theHollywood Gold Cup. But in doing sohe suffered a career-ending tendoninjury and joins the likes of AnimalKingdom and Pool Play on thesidelines. The pecking order among the best

three-year-old colts is unclear, althoughBaffert came up with another potentialtop-notcher in the shape of Coil, who

came from last to first to beat thewinners of the last two legs of the TripleCrown, Shackleford and Ruler On Ice,in the Haskell Invitational. Uncle Mo, last year’s Breeders’ Cup

Juvenile winner who missed the entireTriple Crown, is being readied for along-awaited comeback but his trainerand owner, Todd Pletcher and MikeRepole, have a second string to theirbow in Stay Thirsty, who followed uphis Belmont Stakes second by landingthe Jim Dandy Stakes. Among the Classic fillies, Baffert’s

Plum Pretty suffered her secondreverse since lifting the Kentucky Oaks,this time at the hands of Godolphin’sIt’s Tricky, who beat her by three-quarters of a length in the CoachingClub American Oaks. Kentucky Oaks flop Her Smile

found sprinting was more to her tastewhen coming from impossibly far backto pouch the Prioress Stakes. The Princess Rooney Handicap

played out just like the Prioress, with

Sassy Image overtaking all nine of heropponents in the final furlong to win,despite not handling the Calder dirtsurface. The older filly division over longer

trips is dominated by Blind Luck andHavre de Grace. Meeting for a sixthtime in the Delaware Handicap, theyserved up an absolute thriller, with BlindLuck, who was getting 2lb, prevailing bya nose, with almost 20 lengths back tothird-placed Life At Ten. The hot jockey at Saratoga was

Javier Castellano, as was emphasisedin the Ruffian Invitational when, aboardthe outsider of the field, Ask TheMoon, he rode his six rivals to sleep topinch a wire-to-wire six-length victory. The last word goes to yet another

Baffert trainee, Euroears. A blazingspeedball running for the first time sincefinding only Rocket Man too strong inthe Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydanin March, he smashed the Del Mar trackrecord in taking the Bing CrosbyStakes.

Horse Born Sire Stands/Stood BTH BTW GH GWGalileo (IRE) 1998 Sadler’s Wells (USA) IRE AUS 43 21 29 12Dansili (GB) 1996 Danehill (USA) UK 24 16 17 11Exceed And Excel (AUS) 2000 Danehill (USA) AUS IRE 24 16 12 5Montjeu (IRE) 1996 Sadler’s Wells (USA) IRE NZ 27 16 19 9Distorted Humor (USA) 1993 Forty Niner (USA) USA AUS 36 15 16 4Dubawi (IRE) 2002 Dubai Millennium (GB) UK AUS 26 15 14 6Encosta de Lago (AUS) 1993 Fairy King (USA) AUS IRE 28 15 15 9Giant’s Causeway (USA) 1997 Storm Cat (USA) USA AUS 26 14 12 7More Than Ready (USA) 1997 Southern Halo (USA) USA AUS 27 14 15 5Danehill Dancer (IRE) 1993 Danehill (USA) IRE AUS 35 13 19 6Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) 1999 Danehill (USA) IRE AUS JPN 27 13 11 4Lonhro (AUS) 1998 Octagonal (NZ) AUS 21 12 9 5Redoute’s Choice (AUS) 1996 Danehill (USA) AUS 22 12 17 8Street Cry (IRE) 1998 Machiavellian (USA) USA AUS 24 12 10 6Elusive Quality (USA) 1993 Gone West (USA) USA AUS 25 10 13 4Monsun (GER) 1990 Konigsstuhl (GER) GER 19 10 8 3Singspiel (IRE) 1992 In The Wings UK AUS 18 10 11 6Tapit (USA) 2001 Pulpit (USA) USA 23 10 12 6Wild Event (USA) 1993 Wild Again (USA) USA BRZ 12 10 7 6

Leading global sires by stakes winnersMost of the changes are due tonorthern hemisphere racing dominatingthe calendar, with a fair number ofListed races but a shortage of Groupevents in Australia and New Zealand. Galileo has continued his surge, with

a lead of six over Dansili and ExceedAnd Excel in Black Type Winners.Encosta de Lago has dropped fromsecond to seventh and Redoute’sChoice from 10th to 13th, with novariation in any of their totals. Incontrast, another sire standing inAustralia, Lonhro, has risen a fewplaces thanks to three more Black TypeHorses and two BTWs.The big rises in BTHs have been by

Distorted Humor with six and Danehill

Dancer with five. Distorted Humor, thetop stallion in the table descended fromMr Prospector, is described as ‘A GreatSire’ on the website of WinStar Farm,where he stands. That is an interestingassessment of a champion sireresponsible for more then 100 stakeswinners, but not one that withstandsrigorous scrutiny. Siring 12 Group/Grade 1 winners

from 1,013 foals of racing age sinceretiring in 1999 is splendid, but hardlyjustifies the term ‘great’ (Galileo hassired 23 such winners since retiring in2002). Distorted Humor’s best runnerthis year so far is Grade 2 Peter PanStakes winner Alternation. But he isundoubtedly enjoying another fine year.BTH = black type horses; BTW = black type winners; GH = Group horses; GW = Group winners

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She was slightly raw, not verypretty and didn’t have a changeof gear. But she had plenty of

stamina and courage.”Dunfermline may not have been the

best horse Willie Carson rode duringhis illustrious career in the saddle butit’s doubtful whether any of his winnersprovided as much pleasure as thedaughter of Royal Palace. Bred and owned by the Queen,

Dunfermline made it an extra specialSilver Jubilee year in 1977 by carryingthe famous royal colours to victory inthe Oaks and the St Leger, in the latterrace inflicting the only defeat in thecareer of dual Arc winner Alleged.Carson says: “I remember the last

part of the race – it was a long, drawnout finish and we only got to Alleged

inch by inch. Lester [Piggott] went toosoon and we managed to out-battlethem near the line.“I think I panicked, got a bit carried

away with the stick and tightened thesecond up a bit close home – thestewards’ enquiry lasted a long timeand I was very worried, but God wason my side that day and it was a hugerelief to keep the race.“It was a big day for me, the country

and of course the Queen – everyoneexcept Lester Piggott, in fact!”Carson adds: “The Queen couldn’t

attend the St Leger as she was atBalmoral but I spoke to her on thephone afterwards and she was thrilled.“Winning two Classics for Her

Majesty in Silver Jubilee year is whatdreams are made of.”

“

GEORGE SELWYN

4 3 1

September 10, 1977 The Queen’s filly Dunfermline and WillieCarson race alongside Alleged and Lester Piggott in the St Leger

1 Dunfermline – Willie Carson

2 Guadanini – Maurice Philipperon

3 Alleged – Lester Piggott

4 Lucky Sovereign – Frankie Durr

5 Sovereign Silver – Tony Murray

6 Classic Example – Pat Eddery

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