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‘BELIEF’ FIRES CASHCALL WARNING SHOT Jungle Racing, Hollendorfer, Solis II, et al=s SharedBelief (Candy Ride {Arg}) worked six panels in a best-of-eight 1:12.60 at Betfair Hollywood Park yesterday ashe prepares to face as many as 11 fellow juveniles in
that venue=s GI CashCallFuturity Saturday. A seven-length debut winner forbreeders Pam and MartyWygod and trainer JeddJosephson at Golden GateNov. 10, the dark bay wassubsequently purchasedprivately by a group thatincludes trainer JerryHollendorfer, bloodstockagent Alex Solis II and JimRome=s Jungle Racing. AI=veworked with Jerry[Hollendorfer] for about a
year now,@ Solis said Sunday when asked about thedetails of the private purchase. AHe told me [theWygods] had a horse for sale and to take a look at himand put together a partnership. I went up north thenext morning at 5 a.m. and liked what I saw. I did myhomework on him. He had a real good [speed] figureand his maiden race was very impressive. All the creditgoes to Jerry.@ Solis, whose father Alex Solis has wonthe Futurity a record-tying four times as a rider, added,AUsually it=s so difficult to put these things together,but this was so fast, it was ridiculous. Jerry took athird, and out of my two thirds, I sold pieces to Rome,Jason Litt and KMN Racing.@ Hollendorfer, Solis, andcompany=s investment quickly paid major dividends asShared Belief cruised home by 7 3/4 lengths in theseven-panel GIII Hollywood Prevue S. The gelding, whois a supplementary nominee for the $750,000 CashCallat a cost of $15,000 to enter and $15,000 to start, isexpected to be joined by fellow Hollendorfer pupilTamarando (Bertando), winner of the GI Del MarFuturity Sept. 4 and most recently of the track-and-tripReal Quiet S. for breeders Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams. Nov. 23. Cont. p3
MURTAGH HONORED AT AWARDS Johnny Murtagh yesterday picked up the Flat Awardat the annual Horse Racing Ireland awards ceremony atLeopardstown, seeing off Jim Bolger, Kevin Manning,Aidan O=Brien and Joseph O=Brien in the process.Turning his hand to training this year as well as riding aclutch of big-race winners,the longstanding premierjockey was successful on30 of his 125 domestic ridesand saddled a further 15 winners from his Curraghbase, with Royal Diamond(Ire) (King=s Best) baggingthe G3 Long Distance Cupat the British Championsmeeting at Ascot inOctober. He also rode theG1 Irish Oaks winnerChicquita (Ire) (Montjeu{Ire}) and G1 Pretty Polly S.scorer Ambivalent (Ire)(Authorized {Ire}) andsteered the impressive Novellist (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) tosuccess in the G1 King George VI and Queen ElizabethS. AIt=s a huge honour and I=m privileged to be here,@Murtagh said. AWhen you look at the other people inthis category, I really wasn=t expecting to win. I thinkbeing both [a trainer and jockey] helped me win today.I=m in a wonderful position, I=m training some nicehorses and riding some really good ones again and theyare winning.@
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Caulfield on StreamingIn this week’s “Pedigree Insights,” columnist Andrew Caulfield considers
whether or not earnings from Japan and Hong Kong should be counted in sireand broodmare sire lists, and digs deeper into the pedigree of Saturday’s regallybred GI Hollywood Starlet winner Streaming (Smart Strike).
Coverage begins page 4
Mystic Love on Top at FTMDEC The 3-year-old multiple stakes-winning filly Mystic Love (Not For Love)
topped Fasig-Tipton’s one-day Midlantic December Mixed Sale yesterday. She wasconsigned by Bill Reightler, agent, who also signed the ticket on the racing orbroodmare prospect on behalf of Greenmount Farm.
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Feature Presentation--CashCall Futurity cont.
Another CashCall Futurity entrant who must besupplemented for the race is Ken and Sarah Ramsey=sWe Miss Artie (Artie Schiller), winner of the GI DixianaBreeders= Futurity on Keeneland=s Polytrack Oct. 5before finishing a troubled seventh on the Santa Anitadirt in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Nov. 2. Among theothers exiting the Juvenile are Reddam Racing=s GI FrontRunner S. winner Bond Holder (Mineshaft)(fourth) and Fog City Stable=s lightly raced J “TDNRising Star” J Tap It Rich (Tapit) (fifth). Alsoexpected to run are: the John Sadler-trained and C R KStables-owned pair of Kobe=s Back (Flatter) and CandyBoy (Candy Ride {Arg}); the Ken McPeek-trained duo ofMagdelena Racing=s Rankhasprivileges (Einstein {Brz})and Magic City Thoroughbred Partners= Sheikinator(Curlin); J K Racing=s Brother Soldier (Brother Derek);Brewster Racing Stable, et al=s Karma King (Pure Prize);and Gary and Mary West=s Poker Player (Harlan=sHoliday). The field for the CashCall Futurity will drawWednesday.
Club Hipico de Santiago, SundayCLASICO LAS OAKS-G1, Club Hipico de Santiago,12-8, 3yo, f, P17,400,000, 2000m, 1:57.84, ft.1--ROMAYA RULER (CHI) f, 3, by Roman Ruler
1st Dam: RomaZa II (Arg) (SW), by Roy2nd Dam: RomaZa Red, by Turkoman3rd Dam: Roman Red, by Blushing Groom
O-Stud El Tata; B-Haras Don Alberto; T-Patricio Baeza; J-H Berrios; P12,000,000. Lifetime Record: 11-4-2-3; P33,095,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Solaria (Chi), f, 3, Scat Daddy--So Linda, by Seeker=s Reward. O-Stud Vendaval; B-Haras Paso Nevado; T-Patricio Baeza; P3,000,000. 3-Zambitamba (Chi), f, 3, The Mighty Tiger--Zubaida, by Doneraile Court II. O/B-Haras Sumaya: T-Jorge Inda; P1,500,000.Margins: NO, 3 1/2. Odds: 9.50, 1.00, 1.00.Also Ran: Eurocopa (Chi), Anucci (Chi), Bay Harbor(Chi), Simplicit< (Chi). Click for the free brisnet.comcatalogue-style pedigree.
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SOUTH AMERICAN RESULTS
Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh.Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon, Cathal Murphy or Jim Carey: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.
The late ‘Bull’ Hancock of Claiborne Farm wasone of the most successful of all stallionselectors; he laid down five criteria for selectinga stallion. Hancock insisted that a potentialstallion should satisfy all criteria:
HE MUST HAVE SHOWN GOODFORM AS A TWO-YEAR-OLDCAMELOTUnbeaten European Champion 2-year-old.DECLARATION OF WARUnbeaten in his two starts by an aggregate of 11 lengths!
HE MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATEDTHE ABILITY TO STAY 1¼ MILESCAMELOTWinner of the 1½mile Epsom Derby in one ofthe fastest times ever.DECLARATION OF WARWinner of the Juddmonte International-Gr.1 and¼–length third in the Breeders’ Cup Classic-Gr.1on his only start on dirt.
HE MUST BE SOUNDCAMELOTThe first horse since Nijinsky to win the 2,000 Guineas,the Epsom Derby and the Irish Derby.DECLARATION OF WARContested seven consecutive Gr.1 races in 2013.
HE MUST LOOK MASCULINECome and see them for yourself!
HE MUST HAVE THE RIGHTKIND OF PEDIGREECAMELOTBy sire of sires Montjeu. Out of a Group winner by Kingmambo.His second dam is a Stakes winner by Danehill.DECLARATION OF WARBy sire sensation War Front out of a half-sister to Union Ragsand shares his broodmare sire Rahy with Giant’s Causeway.
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Like SADLER’S WELLS, GIANT’S CAUSEWAY & GALILEO before them,CAMELOT and DECLARATION OF WAR both fit the bill!
DECLARATION OF WAR
CAMELOT
Enquiries to: Bob Lanigan or Christy Grassick,COOLMORE STUD
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Saturday, Betfair Hollywood ParkHOLLYWOOD STARLET S.-GI, $500,500, BHP, 12-7,2yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44 4/5, ft.1--#@STREAMING, 120, f, 2, by Smart Strike
1st Dam: Teeming, by Storm Cat2nd Dam: Better Than Honour, by Deputy Minister3rd Dam: Blush With Pride, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
O/B-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc (J G Sikura) & Edward McGhee (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Martin Garcia. $260,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $287,000. *1/2 to Cascading (A.P. Indy), SW, $126,997. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs orthe free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO. During his racing career, Storm Cat was pretty goodat coming out on top in a close finish, showing the sortof spirit which was to become a feature of hisprogeny=s success story. He won his second start by aneck and three starts later he pushed his nose ahead ofDanzig Connection=s to take the GI Young America S. Unfortunately, he couldn=t quite repeat the displayagainst Tasso in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile, whenhe led virtually everywhere but the finish line. Storm Cat appears to be involved in another verytight finish this year, this time in his role as broodmaresire--and I use the word Aappears@ advisedly. Accordingto the Blood-Horse on Dec. 9, the former Overbrookstar ranks second to A.P. Indy, with Storm Cat=s totalof $14,635,997 lagging just $42,365 behind his rival=s.But, the accompanying small print includes Aas suppliedto The Blood-Horse by The Jockey Club InformationSystems, Inc., earnings exclude monies from Japan andHong Kong.@ (Note: TDN sire lists also do not containearnings from Japan or Hong Kong). I mentioned my puzzlement over this arbitraryexclusion in a TDN piece nearly two years ago: AI guessthat this is done because the prize-money in thosecountries is deemed disproportionate to that in themajority of other countries and can therefore slant thestatistics,@ I suggested. Statistics from the International Federation ofHorseracing Authorities confirm that prize-money inHong Kong and Japan are at a different level. Theaverage prize-money per race in 2012 was equivalent toi110,947 in Hong Kong and i45,851 in Japan,whereas the figures for the U.S. and Canada werei16,136 and i20,013, respectively. But Hong Kongand Japan aren=t the only countries capable ofdistorting the figures. The average for the 320 racesstaged in the United Arab Emirates equated toi103,865. Yet, inconsistently, these races are includedin the Jockey Club=s figures. Cont. p5
PEDIGREE INSIGHTS B Y A N D R E W C A U L F I E L D
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Caulfield cont.
This year, Darshaan ranks third on the table behindA.P. Indy and Storm Cat, but he owes nearly $3.5 millionB-virtually a quarter of his total--to the UAEexploits of Sajjhaa. Similarly, the 15th-rankedAcatenango owes $6 million of his total to AnimalKingdom=s victory in the G1 Dubai World Cup.Meadowlake and Arch are other substantialbeneficiaries from the World Cup meeting. If a daughter of Storm Cat had supplied the winner ofone of these fabulously rich prizes in Dubai, the stallionwould have been given the credit, but not if the victorycame in Japan or Hong Kong. It doesn=t make sense!Perhaps it would be preferable if The Jockey Clubprovided two tables, one all inclusive and the otherwithout Japan, Hong Kong or the UAE. The truth is that Storm Cat would currently enjoy ahuge lead on the broodmare table if he received creditfor the tremendous results achieved this year by hisdaughters= Japanese runners. He currently ranks fourthon Japan=s table of broodmare sires, thanks principallyto Kizuna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) (G1 JapaneseDerby), Ayusan (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) (G1 Japanese 1,000 Guineas) and the excellent LordKanaloa (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) (a Group 1winner in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Yasuda Kinenand Sprinters S.). With support from their fellow groupwinners Hiraboku Deep (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) andRed Spada (Jpn) (Taiki Shuttle), they have built a totalof -1,922,941,000, which I believe equates to$18,658,470.
Of course, Storm Cat also received a boost of around$1.1 million when Lord Kanaloa thrashed aninternational field of sprinters to record his secondsuccess in the G1 Hong Kong Sprint Sunday. In theprocess, the son of King Kamehameha improved hiscareer figures to an impressive 19-13-5-1. Add all this to the earnings of Storm Cat=s daughters=earnings elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere and youarrive at a staggering total of more than $34,000,000.Not bad for a year=s work! Of course Storm Cat=s broodmare daughters havealso had something of a banner year in the U.S.,enjoying the limelight via the likes of Close Hatches,Sahara Sky, Honor Code, Global View, Govenor Charlie,Tapicat and Noble Tune. Now the name of the verypromising Streaming can be added to the list, followingher triumph in the GI Hollywood Starlet S. on only hersecond start. The last few weeks have seen some spectacularprices for young Group 1-winning fillies and mares,such as Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) (i6,000,000),Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire})(4,000,000gns) and Immortal Verse (Ire)(4,700,000gns). The sky would probably also be thelimit were Streaming ever to be offered for sale. Afterall, she is a granddaughter of Better Than Honour, thebrilliant broodmare whose price soared to $14 millionwhen she was offered at Fasig-Tipton in 2008.
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Ashford Stud, P. O. Box 823, Versailles, Kentucky 40383, U.S.A. Contact: Aisling Duignan, Dermot Ryan, Charlie O’Connor, Andre Lynch, Adrian Wallace or Scott Calder. Tel: 859-873-7088. Fax: 859-879-5756.
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com
• ASHFORD • ASHFORD • ASHFORD •• ASHFORD • ASHFORD • ASHFORD •
2013 YEAR-TO-DATE GENERAL SIRE LIST,BY GRADED STAKES WINNERS
RK STALLION GSW’S
1 Giant's Causeway 12 2 War Front 11 3 Kitten's Joy 104 Speightstown 9 5 Ghostzapper 8 6 Medaglia d'Oro 7
Source: TDN, to December 5, 2013
22 yearlings in 2013 sold for upwards of $250,000with top prices of:
$675,000, $550,000, $550,000,$435,000, $410,000, $400,000
And were bought by all the top judges including:
In-foal mares atKeeneland Novembersold for $4,000,000,$2,600,000 etc.
Zayat Stables, Ben Glass, Northwest Stud,Pelican, Mandore International, Willis Horton,Amerman Racing, Dixiana Farm, Kaneko Makoto,Stepaside Farm, Starlight Racing, John McCormack,Let’s Go Stable, Donegal Racing, Lavin B/S,Goldmark Farm, Gary Broad, Reynolds Bell,J S Company, IVA, Jerry Hollendorfer etc.
Champion sire in 2009, 2010 & 2012.
$103m in lifetime progeny earnings in the northernhemisphere (that’s more than Tiznow and Street Crycombined!).
3 TIMES A CHAMPION SIRE.2014 FEE $85,000.
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Smart Strike
Mr. ProspectorRaise a Native
Native DancerRaise You
Gold DiggerNashua
Sequence
Classy ‘n SmartSmarten
CyaneSmartaire
No ClassNodouble
Classy Quillo
Teeming 4-3-0-0
7Fls, 1GSW, 1SW, 2SP
Storm CatStorm Bird
Northern DancerSouth Ocean
TerlinguaSecretariat
Crimson Saint
Better Than Honour GSW, B’mare/year 10Fls, 1Ch, 3GSW
1SW
Deputy MinisterVice RegentMint Copy
Blush With Pride 15Fls, 3GSW
Blushing GroomBest In Show
STREAMING, f, 2011
Caulfield cont.
Streaming=s dam Teeming repaid less than $70,000of the $1,500,000 she had cost as a weanling, but shewon three of her four starts as a 4-year-old. Althoughnot in the same class as her Belmont S.-winningsiblings Rags To Riches (A.P. Indy) and Jazil (Seekingthe Gold), she is making amends as a broodmare,Streaming being her fifth winner from five foals. There are similarities between Teeming=s pedigree andthat of RisingTornado, the dam ofthis year=s two-timeGrade I-winning fillyClose Hatches (FirstDefence). Both aredaughters of StormCat and both have thecelebrated Best InShow as their thirddam. Also, theirrespective Grade Iwinners in 2013 were sired by members of the Mr.Prospector male line, Close Hatches being by FirstDefence and Streaming by Smart Strike. As a son of Mr. Prospector, Smart Strike had obviousappeal as a mate for Teeming. For a start, Jazil wassired by another son, Seeking the Gold, andKingmambo, Jade Hunter and Miswaki are other sonsof Mr. Prospector with a Grade I winner to their creditfrom the Best In Show family.
Smart Strike also sired that good filly Denomination,a four-time Grade III winner at up to a mile and aneighth in France and the U.S., from another Storm Catmare. The Smart Strike--Storm Cat partnership also hasanother talented juvenile filly this year in the shape ofFascinating, beaten only half a length by She=s A Tigerin the GI Del Mar Debutante and a length by SecretCompass in the GI Chandelier S.
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Streaming Benoit Photo
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Stephanie Preston, MS, PhD Equine Soundness and Sports Medicine Program: Many participants in Thoroughbred public auctionsagree that yearling sales participants have becomehyper-focused on the use and subjective opinionscontained on radiograph reports to a point wherebuyers are purchasing reports and opinions rather thanhorses. This has occurred despite mounting scientificevidence [Kane et. al 2003; Cohen et. al 2006; Prestonet. al 2012; Meagher et. al 2013] that very fewabnormal radiographic findings have been scientificallyshown to affect future racing performance, eventhough yearling sales price is reduced by commonabnormalities [Preston et. al 2012]. A case in point for what is lost in this approach ismultiple Grade I winner Flat Out, who captured the GI Cigar Mile last week at age seven. This horse waspurchased for $85,000 mostly because the buyersbelieved in the consignor and the whole-horse. Theradiograph report said ANSF@ throughout, but thebuyer=s vet said the horse had a sesamoid issue.Another potential bidder and friend of the buyersdecided not to bid on the horse because his vet alsofailed the horse during a separate radiograph review. Inthe case of Flat Out, ignoring a lack of pedigree andmultiple negative opinions with no scientific basis led tothe purchase of a whole lot of horse. There are manyother similar stories and the real question is thenwhether these cases are the exceptions or are they infact, the rules? Experiencing this pattern of horsesoutrunning human subjective opinions is what led thisreader to spend seven years obtaining a PhD inveterinary epidemiology and to the belief that onlyreliable scientific research methods can answerimportant soundness questions affecting our horses. On the racing front, there is sharp division over theissue of race-day medication use, particularly Lasix.Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) isknown scientifically to be common and is believed bymany to be performance limiting. Yet, no studies overtime have documented whether the condition reoccursor if there is variation in severity of EIPH or whetherthere is any long-term impact on racing careers[Hinchcliff et. al 2009]. Nonetheless, everyone in U.S.racing has an opinion on the Lasix issue. Preliminary data from a study that is underway[Preston et. al under review] confirms that classificationof the severity of EIPH by grade during a singleexamination is not representative of the grade(s)experienced by most horses during training and racing,or even that particular horse during its career. Likemany health conditions, EIPH is not a static eventduring the career of a racehorse. Further understandingof the dynamic nature of equine health conditions andtheir impact on racing performance is important to fillthe void in the scientific literature.
Against this backdrop of soundness questions ourindustry continues to ignore the fact that we can hardlyget horses to the track while continuing instead toattempt to microscopically predict, without scientificevidence, which horses will race. Figures reported forUS racehorses by The Jockey Club Fact Book on-lineshow a decreasing number of lifetime starts sincebefore 1970, which now averages only six lifetimestarts. Yet, there were no radiograph reports nor Lasixin 1970. Today, in one successful foreign racingjurisdiction where many medications used routinely inthe U.S. are prohibited during training and racing(including Lasix), horses are averaging almost 20lifetime race starts [Preston et. al under review].Although direct comparisons cannot be made withoutfurther studies, the question of what is going on withour (U.S.) racehorses remains. We, as an industry, need to join the world oftransparent scientific study for answers to thesequestions based upon peer-reviewed evidence basedmedical research that focuses on the whole-horsethroughout a dynamic career of many health conditionsand multiple performance failures and successes. If wecontinue our present approach of using subjectiveopinions measured in a static moment, without science,we are leaving the racing athlete out of the equationand hurting the health of our industry in the process.
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Should Racetracks Charge Admission?“Last Wednesday, the Reorganization Board of the New York RacingAssociation approved a 2014 budget that included hikes in admissionfees at Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course, from $3 to $5 for thegrandstand, and from $5 to $8 for the clubhouse. The increase isdesigned to offset an expected $1.8 million deficit caused by legacyexpenses and an unexpectedly high tax burden on the revenue fromvideo lottery terminals at NYRA’s third racetrack, Aqueduct.” TeresaGenaro, Forbes
It’s Post Time: At the Big A, Big Art“Aqueduct Racetrack is no one’s idea of an art gallery. But PaulKelleher, a corporate development executive at the New York RacingAssociation, which operates the track, was keen to broaden hiscustomer base and he saw potential. The place is big. It has lots ofwalls. Why not unleash a few street artists and let them do what they dobest: spray-paint?” William Grimes, The New York Times
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CHARLES TOWN UNVEILS ‘14 STAKES SCHEDULE Charles Town has released its stakes schedule for2014, which is highlighted by the $1.5-million GII Charles Town Classic Apr. 19 and the newlyupgraded GIII Charles Town Oaks Sept. 20. The CharlesTown Oaks purse has been increased by $100,000 to$500,000 this year. ABetween being graded for 2014and how productive the Charles Town Oaks has beento date, we felt moving the purse to $500,000 shouldgive us a true, marquee race that we can build a betterevent around,@ said Charles Town Vice President ofRacing Erich Zimny. AAs a $500,000 graded race in lateSeptember, it=s our hope that the Charles Town Oakscan have some [GI] Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Sprintimplications going forward.@ Groupie Doll, second in the2011 renewal of the Oaks, has annexed the last tworunnings of the BC F/M Sprint. In total, excluding thenot-yet-finalized West Virginia Breeders= Classics,Charles Town will hold a total of 25 stakes races worth$3.55 million. The 2014 meet begins Jan. 2.
FIGURES UP FOR F-T DECEMBER SALE The multiple stakes winning Mystic Love (Not ForLove) attracted top price of $100,000 during Monday=sFasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed Sale inTimonium. The topper was consigned by Bill Reightler,who also signed for the racing or broodmare prospecton behalf of Greenmount Farm. The 3-year-old, whosold as hip 95, won last year=s Selima S. and DaniaBeach S. She was most recently third in the Nov. 9Geisha S. The $100,000 top price matched the highfigure from a year ago, brought by a weanling by Readthe Footnotes. The sale boasted gains from last year=sedition, with 133 hips selling for a total of $1,516,700.The average of $11,404 was up 38.8% from last yearand the median of $5,000 was up 25%. The buy-backrate was 28.1%. AWe were thrilled,@ Fasig-Tipton=sPaget Bennett said of the results. AI think everyone wasa little apprehensive with the weather issues, but youknow, that has never stopped people from getting to ahorse sale.@ As for this year=s increase in figures,Bennett commented, AYou=re always hoping you canstay on par with the year prior, so exceeding that wasgreat. Maryland has always been a good spot. Peoplefrom all over came to shop the horses and the resultsreflected what we had to offer.@
Zito Scores First Claiming Crown Victory Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito secured his firstClaiming Crown victory Saturday when Nevada Kid(Silver Train) scored a wire-to-wire 2 1/4-length victoryin the $200,000 Jewel S. The nine-furlong event,which was restricted to horses who had started for aclaiming price of $35,000 or less at least once, was therichest of the $1-million ClaimingCrown=s eight races. Owners Ken andSarah Ramsey, whowon four races on theClaiming Crown card ayear ago, added twomore wins Saturday,with Major Marvel(Bernstein) winningthe $125,000 EmeraldS. andDeanaallen=skitten(Kitten=s Joy) winning the $125,000 Tiara S. TheRamseys now lead all owners with 12 Claiming Crownsuccesses and trainer Mike Maker, who saddled MajorMarvel, is the event=s all-time leading trainer with 12wins. Trainer Marty Wolfson won the $110,000 GlassSlipper S. for the second year in a row when MillerRacing=s Centrique (Malibu Moon) raced home to a 1 1/4-length victory Saturday. Wolfson wasrepresented a year ago by Starship Truffles(Ghostzapper), who went on to win the GI PrincessRooney H. before selling for $1 million during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Horses of Racing Age sale. Ribo Bobo (Louis Quatorze) came back on just 10days= rest to win the $110,000 Express S. The 5-year-old gelding, who was claimed three times, twice for$6,250 and once for $8,000 at Gulfstream last winter,earned a trip to the Jan. 18 Sunshine Millions Sprintwith his front-running 2 1/2-length victory Saturday. AIdon=t do much with him--I just try to stay out of hisway,@ winning trainer Jason Servis quipped. AHe eatslots of dandelions, I can tell you that.@ Owner Mr AmoreStable lost Ribo Bobo in February, only to claim himback in March. Since then, the bay has won twostakes.
JEWEL S., $200,000, GPX, 12-7, (R), 3yo/up, 1 1/8m,1:50.41, ft.NEVADA KID (c, 4, Silver Train--Pilaf, by Woodman)Lifetime Record: 18-4-5-1, $278,935. O-Hurricane Boys& Richard C Pell. B-Emilie Fojan & Bona Terra Stud LLC(Ky). T-Nicholas Zito. *$80,000 yrl >10 KEESEP.
AROUND THE WORLD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013
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FASIG-TIPTON MIDLANTIC SALE SESSION TOTALS 2013 2012 Catalogued 214 243 No. Offered 185 195 No. Sold 133 140 RNAs 52 55 % RNAs 28.1% 28.2% No. $100K/+ 1 1 High Price $100,000 $100,000 Gross $1,516,700 $1,150,200 Average (% change) $11,404 (+38.8%) $8,216 Median (% change) $5,000 (+25%) $4,000
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CLAIMING CROWNGulfstream Park Dec. 7
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(Claiming Crown Results cont.)TIARA S., $125,000, GPX, 12-7, (R), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.12, fm.DEANAALLEN=SKITTEN (m, 6, Kitten=s Joy--MissCarmella {Ire}, by Carmelite House) Lifetime Record:SW, 20-8-5-5, $371,246. O-Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey.B-Six Winters Farm Inc (Ky). T-Chad Brown. *1/2 toDarling Daughter (Maria=s Mon), GSP. **$45,000 RNAwnlg >07 KEENOV.
EMERALD S., $125,000, GPX, 12-7, (R), 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.72, fm.MAJOR MARVEL (g, 7, Bernstein--Ms Isadorable, byRoyal Academy) Lifetime Record: MSW, 52-22-6-3,$693,128. O-Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey. B-RichardShultz (Ky). T-Michael Maker. *$55,000 RNA 2yo >08OBSMAR.
IRON LADY S., $110,000, GPX, 12-7, (R), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:45.30, ft.CAROLINA LIZARD (f, 4, Saint Anddan--Lizard Lick, byWay West {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 22-5-5-4, $112,697.O-Mrs J W Abernethy. B-Mrs J W Abernethy Jr. (Fl). T-Robert Posada. GLASS SLIPPER S., $110,000, GPX, 12-7, (R), 3yo/up,f/m, 7f, 1:22.21, ft.CENTRIQUE (f, 4, Malibu Moon--Penny Marie {MSW &MGSP, $351,830}, by Sky Classic) Lifetime Record:MSP, 29-9-6-4, $323,180. O-Miller Racing LLC. B-LazyLane Farms Inc (Va). T-Martin Wolfson. *$60,000 yrl>10 KEESEP.
EXPRESS S., $110,000, GPX, 12-7, (R), 3yo/up, 6f,1:10.02, ft.RIBO BOBO (g, 5, Louis Quatorze--Private Prom Party,by Private Terms) Lifetime Record: MSW & GSP, 48-15-5-3, $569,655. O-Mr Amore Stable. B-RapputiStables LLC (Fl). T-Jason Servis. *$3,000 RNA 2yo >10OBSJAN.
RAPID TRANSIT S., $110,000, GPX, 12-7, (R), 3yo/up,7f, 1:22.11, ft.GOODTIMEHADBYALL (g, 5, Quiet American--MissBrickyard, by A.P. Indy) Lifetime Record: 47-8-6-9,$379,233. O-High Point Thoroughbred Partners. B-JohnD Gunther. T-Jorge Navarro. *1/2 to Moviesta (HardSpun), GSW-Eng, $175,519. **$20,000 yrl >09KEESEP.
IRON HORSE S., $110,000, GPX, 12-7, (R), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:42.43, ft.POINT FINISH (g, 4, Point Given--Too Much Class, byBelong to Me) Lifetime Record: 25-10-7-3, $239,237.O-Larry M Morse. B-Harris Thoroughbred LLC (Ky). T-Leonard George III.
IN JAPAN:+Nanchinnon, c, 2, Parading--Etro, by Silver Deputy. Nakayama, 12-7, Mdn, 6f. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $67,961. O-Makoto Kato; B-Henrietta K Alexander; T-Kazuya Nakatake. *$40,000 wnlg >11 KEENOV; $70,000 2yo >13 BESMAR. **Eighth winner for freshman sire (by Pulpit).Red Raven, c, 3, Smart Strike--Wonder Again (MGISW, $1,439,602), by Silver Hawk. Nakayama, 12-8, Miho S., 9fT. 2. Lifetime Record: GSP-Jpn, 7-3-2-0, $530,485 O-Tokyo Horse Racing; B-Richard Santulli & Bobby Flay; T-Kazuo Fujisawa. *$300,000 yrl >11 KEESEP. Aster Storm, c, 3, Tale of the Cat--Spread, by Coronado=s Quest. Hanshin, 12-7, Plate Race, 6f. Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-1, $186,408. O-Hisae Kato; B-Mineola Farm LLC, James W Hirschmann & David R Houchin; T-Hiroshi Takeda. *$30,000 yrl >11 KEESEP.
Monday’s CancellationsParx Racing
(all races, track conditions)
2013 RTIP SYMPOSIUM ON RACING
Tuesday, December 108:00-9:00 a.m.: Keynote Speaker: NYRA CEO Christopher Kay9:15-10:00 a.m.: From Bridge Jumpers to Bettin’ the Chalk10:00-11:15 a.m.: New Ways to Look at Numbers11:30-1:00 p.m.: Awards Luncheon1:00-2:45 p.m. RTIP Student Project Presentations1:15-2:15 p.m. Pro-Active and Re-Active Reporting: How Can Racing
Control the Message Instead of the Message Controlling Us?1:15 p.m. International Tote Protocal Meeting2:30-4:00 p.m. Handicapping Contests: Are They an Area of Real
Growth in the Racing Industry?4:15-5:30 p.m. Speed Networking5:30-6:30 p.m. Evening Reception
Wednesday, December 118:00-10:00 a.m. New Strategies in Regulating The Race – Ensuring
There Continues to Be Racing to Regulate10:15-11:15 a.m. Being Prepared11:30-12:30 p.m. Horse Racing and Social Gaming – The Untapped
Potential1:30-2:15 p.m. Muckraking Journalism as a Positive Force – The
Second Annual Presentation of the Stan Bergstein WritingAward
2:30-3:30 p.m. Cyber Security (or Lack Thereof)3:45-4:45 p.m. Collaborating on Track Safety
Thursday, December 128:30-9:45 a.m. Current Legal and Policy Issues in Racing & Gaming10:00-11:30 a.m. Workshop-Event Marketing10:00-11:30 a.m. Workshop-Racehorse Aftercare
All winners in the U.S. race on Lasix unless otherwise indicated
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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICASHENDAYA HEADS LIST AT DEAUVILLE
Arqana=s Breeding Stock Sale took on a more low-keyfeel yesterday, with the listed-placed Shendaya (Ire)(Danehill Dancer {Ire}) topping the sheets at i40,000when selling to Eric Puerari. Consigned by His HighnessThe Aga Khan=s Studs, hip 614, who hails from thefamily of the pattern-race winner Shemima (GB)(Dalakhani {Ire} and was carrying a foal by Sinndar (Ire),was for Giacomo Gariboldi. AWe have a policy of onlybuying Aga Khan mares, which has so far worked wellfor us,@ Gariboldi told Racing Post. AI breed horses inFrance and Ireland, and she will go back to Haras desCapucines to foal.@ Haras d=Etreham were responsiblefor the second-highest priced mare of the session whenhip 697, their 7-year-old Another Name (Giant=sCauseway) was knocked down to Canirola Bloodstockfor i35,000. Out of a sister to the Sadler=s Wells pairof Ballydoyle celebrities Yesterday (Ire) and QuarterMoon (Ire), she was sold in foal to Motivator (GB).Stamina Turf took home another highlight when payingi33,000 for Gestut Etzean=s hip 750, a colt foal bySholokhov (Ire) out of a sister to the listed-winning andgroup-placed Fairlight (Ger) (Big Shuffle). The saleconcludes today. Full results are available onwww.arqana.com.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:8th-MNR, $22,200, 12-8, NW2L, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:40, gd.MAD PRINCESS (f, 2, Artie Schiller--Anita Madden, byArch) Lifetime Record: 12-2-1-1, $48,488. O-AntonioM Otero. B-Masterman/Kidder/Lamantia/Blackburn (KY).T-John R Dyer. *$13,000 RNA yrl '12 KEESEP.
9th-FLX, $21,600, NW3YX, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m,1:48 1/5, ft.CLEAN JEAN (m, 5, Ecton Park--Easter Buddy, byBuddy) Lifetime Record: MSP, 36-13-3-5, $184,355.O-Mark Valentine. B-Frances Ubbink (NY). T-Sal Iorio Jr.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Faithful Gift, g, 3, Ben Bulben--Speedy Coyote, by Regal Humor. MNR, 12-8, 1m, 1:38. B-John Haran (IL).
Beat Goes On (Jpn), f, 2, Curlin--Tadwiga (GB) (GSW- Ire, SW & MGSP-Eng, $168,219), by Fairy King. Hanshin, 12-7, Novice Race, 7f. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $62,621. O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shiraoi Farm; T-Ippo Sameshima. *1/2 to Rock Lobster (Mt. Livermore), GSW, $359,200.
A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ willindicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s willdenote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + willindicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming racesand an (R) will be used for other restricted races.
WINNERS BY AMERICAN SIRES
• ON THE WORKTAB •FAIR GROUNDS
Daddy Nose Best (Scat Daddy), 5f, 1:02.40, 9/22HOLLYWOOD PARK
Golden Itiz (Tiznow), 5f, 1:02.20, 20/35Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}), 6f, 1:12.60, 1/8Teddy’s Promise (Salt Lake), 5f, 1:01.60, 15/35Temeraine (Arch), 5f, 1:01.20, 11/35
PALM MEADOWSDixie Strike (Dixie Union), 4f, :50.00, 25/38Joes Blazing Aaron (Graeme Hall), 4f, :47.00 1/38Looking Cool (Candy Ride {Arg}), 4f, :52.05 37/38
SANTA ANITADen’s Legacy (Medaglia d’Oro), 5f, 1:01.00, 23/61Drill (Lawyer Ron), 5f, 1:00.80, 18/61Frumious (Grindstone), 3f, :35.20, 1/20Tale of a Champion (Tale of the Cat), 3f, :37.00, 10/20
TAMPA BAYMotor City (Street Sense), 4f, :54.60, 17/17
ARQANA DECEMBER BREEDING STOCK SALE SESSION TOTALS 2013 2012 Catalogued 280 269 No. Offered 246 235 No. Sold 213 176 RNAs 33 59 % RNAs 13.4% 25.1% Gross €1,835,000 €1,512,500 Average (% change) €8,615 (+0.2%) €8,594 Median €7,000 (n/c) €7,000
CUMULATIVE 2013 2012 Catalogued 804 781 No. Offered 726 696 No. Sold 598 524 RNAs 128 172 % RNAs 17.6% 24.7% Gross €25,555,000 €18,833,000 Average (% change) €42,734 (+18.9%) €35,941 Median (% change) €15,000 (+25%) €12,000
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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NEUROPE
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Examiner (Ire), g, 2, Excellent Art (GB)--Therry Girl (Ire), by Lahib. Lingfield, Britain, 12-9, Mdn, 2yo, 1m (AWT). B-River Downs Stud. *i9,000 wnlg >11 GOFNOV; 25,000gns yrl >12 TATOCT.Poker Gold (Fr), c, 2, Gold Away (Ire)--Becquarette (Fr), by Nombre Premier (GB). Lingfield, Britain, 12-9, Mdn, 2yo, 1m (AWT). B-Guy Pariente. *i28,000 yrl >12 Arqoct.Dragoon Guard (Ire), c, 2, Jeremy--Elouges (Ire), by Dalakhani (Ire). Wolverhampton, Britain, 12-9, Mdn, 2yo, 1m 141yds (AWT). B-Kildaragh Stud. *i9,000 RNA wnlg >11 ARQDEC; 33,000gns yrl >12 TATOCT.
2014 Racing Industry Course Speakers:British Racing School, Newmarket, England Feb. 3-7, 2014
Ian Balding Former Trainer to Her Majesty The QueenPaul Bittar Chief Executive, British Horseracing AuthorityAdam Brickell Director of Integrity, Legal and Risk, BHACarter Carnegie International Executive, Great British Racing
InternationalSimon Clare Director of Communications, Coral Alan Delmonte Chief Executive, Horseracing Betting Levy BoardEd Dunlop Classic Winning TrainerPaul Fisher Group Managing Director, Jockey Club RacecoursesDale Gibson External Director, Professional Jockeys' AssociationGill Greeves Learning and Development Partner, BHAJenny Hall Chief Veterinary Officer, BHADawn Laidlaw Nominations Manager, DarleyWill Lambe Director Public Affairs and Policy, BHANick Luck Journalist, Television PresenterAdrian McGlynn Company Secretary, WeatherbysDavid Redvers Owner of Tweenhills Farm and Stud, Racing Manager
to Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, Pearl BloodstockRod Street Chief Executive, Great British Racing and British Champion
Series.Oliver Tait Group Chief Operating Officer, DarleyCaroline Turnbull Education and Employment Manager,
Thoroughbred Breeders Association Roger Varian Classic Winning TrainerAdam Waterworth Managing Director, Goodwood RacecourseRichard Wayman Chief Executive, Racehorse Owners Association
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