INDUSTRY NEWS - 18 SEPTEMBER 2006
Kastoria Wins Irish Gr1 St Leger
Owner-breeder the Aga Khan's 4YO mare Kastoria (Selkirk-Kassana, by Shernazar) caused a boilover by defeating hot favourite (& top-weighted Melbourne Cup entry) Yeats in the €300,000 (A$480,000) Gr1 Irish St Leger (14 furlongs) at The Curragh. Kastoria (ridden by Mick Kinane for trainer John Oxx) scored by a half-length from 5YO entire Yeats (Sadler's Wells-Lyndonville, by Top Ville) with a massive 10-lengths back to 3rd-placed 10-year-old gelding The Whistling Teal (Rudimentary-Lonely Shore, by Blakeney). Kastoria is undefeated in Ireland this season, having won the Vintage Crop Stakes on April 30, Gr3 Curragh Cup on July 1 & Ballyroan Stakes on August 20; overall she now has 6 wins from 11 career starts. Meanwhile Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O'Brien said plans for Yeats (who raced to the lead 5 furlongs from home) to contest the Melbourne Cup were still undecided & told racingpost.co.uk: "You can take nothing away from the winner. She did it very well. It is possible that Yeats was at his peak for Royal Ascot (he won the UK Gr1 Ascot Gold Cup by 4-lengths over 2.5 miles on June 22) & Goodwood (also winning the UK Gr2 Goodwood Cup by 5-lengths over 2 miles on August 3) & it could be he needs a rest. But we will wait & see how he comes out of the race before deciding on the Melbourne Cup. The zoom he showed in his previous races this season was missing today".
(Sep 18)
Teofilo Wins Irish Gr1 National Stakes
Overnight at The Curragh, Coolmore shuttler Galileo (Sadler's Wells-Urban Sea, by Miswaki) added an Irish juvenile Gr1 triumph when unbeaten boom colt Teofilo (Galileo-Speirbhean, by Danehill) scored a 1.25-lengths victory in the €300,000 (A$480,000) Gr1 Irish National Stakes (7 furlongs) for 2YOs at The Curragh. Teofilo (ridden by Kevin Manning for trainer Jim Bolger) defeated Susan Magnier's Gr1-winning & also previously unbeaten fellow colt Holy Roman Emperor (Danehill-L'on Vite, by Secretariat) & Eyshal (Green Desert-Ebadiyla, by Sadler's Wells). Last month Teofilo (named after Cuba's famous triple Olympic gold medal-winning heavy-weight boxer Teofilo Stevenson) won Ireland's Gr2 Futurity Stakes (7 furlongs) at The Curragh & in Juy also won Ireland's Listed Tyros Stakes (7 furlongs) at Leopardstown; overall he now boasts 4 wins from 4 starts.
(Sep 18)
Danehill Adds Irish Gr3
Ill-fated former Coolmore shuttler & multiple champion sire Danehill (Danzig-Razyana, by His Majesty) added an Irish group success when Beauty Bright (Danehill-Dietrich, by Storm Cat) scored a 1.25-lengths victory in the €75,000 (A$120,000) Gr3 Renaissance Stakes (6 furlongs) at The Curragh. Beauty Bright (ridden by J.Haffernan for trainer Aidan O'Brien) defeated Noelani (Indian Ridge-Dawnsio, by Tate Gallery) & An Tadh (Halling-Tithcar, by Cadeaux Genereux).
(Sep 18)
Danehill Also Adds Irish Black-Type
Also in Ireland overnight, ill-fated Coolmore multiple champion sire Danehill (Danzig-Razyana, by His Majesty) added a black-type success when 3YO son Ivan Denisovich (Danehill-Hollywood Wildcat, by Kris S) prevailed in a 3-way photo-finish to the €55,000 (A$88,000) Listed Solonaway Stakes (8 furlongs). Ivan Denisovich (ridden by Kieren Fallon for trainer Aidan O'Brien) won by a neck from Latino Magic (Lion Cavern-Tansy, by Shareef Dancer) with a further short-head to Dunelight (Desert Sun-Badee'a, by Marju). As a juvenile last year, Ivan Denisovich won the UK Gr2 July Stakes & then finished runner-up in France's Gr1 Prix Morny (1200m) at Deauville; this season he finished 3rd in the UK Gr1 St James's Palace Stakes (8 furlongs) at Royal Ascot in June & then runner-up in the US Gr1 Secretariat Stakes (10 furlongs on turf) at Arlington Park in Chicago in August.
(Sep 18)
Desert Prince Adds UK Gr3
In the UK, former Woodlands Stud shuttler Desert Prince (Green Desert-Flying Fairy, by Bustino) added a juvenile group success when daughter Princess Iris (Desert Prince-Athlumney Lady, by Lycius) scored a 1.25-lengths victory in the £50,000 (A$120,000) Gr3 Firth Of Clyde Stakes (6 furlongs) for 2YO fillies at Ayr. Princess Iris (ridden by Francis Norton for trainer E.O'Neill) defeated Roxan (Rock Of Gibraltar-Gamra, by Green Desert) & La Presse (Gone West-Journalist, by Night Shift).
(Sep 18)
Melb Cup-Cox Plate Entry Phoenix Reach 8th In UK
Also in the UK, triple Gr1-winning 5YO entire Phoenix Reach (Alhaarth-Carroll's Canyon, by Hatim) returned to the track (after a training injury in late August) but finished 8th (ridden by Martin Dwyer for trainer Andrew Balding) of 9 starters in the £50,000 (A$120,000) Gr3 Arc Trial Stakes (11 furlongs) at Newbury. Phoenix Reach (whose victories include the 2004 Gr1 HK International Vase, 2005 Gr1 Dubai Sheema Classic & 2003 Gr1 Canadian International) is entered for both October's Gr1 Cox Plate (2040m) & November's Gr1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). He was no match for Blue Monday (Darshaan-Lunda, by Soviet Star) who scored by 0.75-lengths from Tam Lin (Selkirk-La Nuit Rose, by Rainbow Quest) with a further 5-lengths back to Admiral's Cruise (A.P.Indy-Ladies Cruise, by Fappiano). Summing up Phoenix Reach's performance (after last month's injury scare) racingpost.co.uk commented: "Phoenix Reach took it up early in the straight. The injury prone Phoenix Reach (unpenalised despite 3 Gr1 wins) refused to settle & so gave himself no chance of getting home, but in a sense, his running was a bit more encouraging."
(Sep 18)
King's Best Adds French Gr3
In Europe, former Darley shuttler King's Best (Kingmambo-Allegretta, by Lombard) added a French group success when his son Best Name (King's Best-Flawly, by Old Vic) scored a half-length victory in the €80,000 (A$128,000) Gr3 Prix Du Prince D'Orange (2000m) for 3YOs at Longchamp. Best Name (ridden by Christophe Lemaire for trainer Robert Collet) defeated Champs Eylsees (Danehill-Hasili, by Kahyasi) & Daramsar (Rainbow Quest-Daryaba, by Night Shift). Earlier this season Best name won the Listed Prix De Courcelles (2100m) at Longchamp & finished runner-up in the Gr1 Prix Du Jockey-Club (French Derby) over 2100m at Chantilly in June.
(Sep 18)
Danehill Dancer Adds German Gr2
In Germany overnight, Coolmore shuttler Danehill Dancer (Danehill-Mira Adonde, by Sharpen Up) added a German group success when 3YO filly Nordtanzerin (Danehill Dancer-Nona, by Cortez) defeated her older rivals in the €65,000 (A$104,000) Gr2 Euro Cup (2000m) at Frankfurt. Nordtanzerin (ridden by F.Minarik for trainer Peter Schiergen) defeated Bailamos (Lomitas-Bandeira, by Law Society) & Sommertag (Lomitas-Bandeira, by Law Society). Last year as a juvenile Nordtanzerin (Danehill Dancer-Nona, by Cortez) won Germany's Gr3 Preis Der Winterkonigin (1600m) at Baden-Baden & ended the season as German high-weighted 2YO filly; this year she finished 3rd in the Gr1 Pries der Diana (German Oaks) over 2200 at Dusseldorf in June & then 3rd again in the Gr2 Idee Hansa-Preis (2200m) against older rivals at Hamburg in July; & last month she finished 3rd in the Gr3 Walther Jacobs Stutenpreis (2200m) against older mares at Bremen.
(Sep 18)
Fasliyev Adds Italian Black-Type
In Italy overnight, former Coolmore shuttler Fasliyev (Nureyev-Mr P's Princess, by Mr Prospector) added a juvenile black-type success when daughter Muccia (Fasliyev-Mesenzana, by Mac's Imp) scored by a half-length in the €69,000 (A$110,000) Listed Premio Coolmore (1500m) for 2YO fillies at San Siro. Muccia (ridden by M.Demuro for trainer G.Miliani) defeated Iuturna (Intidab-Samut, by Danehill) & Vola Vola (Danehill Dancer-Mistress Thames, by Sharpo).
(Sep 18)
Kentucky Yearlings Day-4: US$1.3m Pulpit Colt
In the US, Stonestreet Stables principal Jess Jackson (sitting with bloodstock advisor John Moynihan) "won a prolonged bidding war" with Darley agent Dan Pride (representing Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum) & paid the Day-4 top price of US$1.3 million for a Pulpit colt (out of winning Storm Cat mare Razzi Cat) at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Kentucky, reported thoroughbredtimes.com. The colt (consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency) is a half-brother to Argentine Gr1 winners Rocking Trick & Randy Cat. Jackson commented: "He's a Pulpit & he's got great blood on both sides. If he runs, he's something special. We're looking for the long-term residual on him & he has the blood to make a good sire someday. That's our hope & this game is about hopes." Jackson (outbid on several occasions in the opening days of the sale) said he was willing to go to US$1.5 million & added: "For once America won! I'm pleased we prevailed. Darley was very persistent. Once in a while we have to win, right? There was an attrition there that was working. They took most of my good horses on Day-1 & Day-2, so I salute them for having good advisors. John (Moynihan) feels this one is a true winner." Taylor Made's Mark Taylor summed up: "The Pulpit colt is the same cross as Sky Mesa: a half to Gr1 winners that were legitimate horses in Argentina & he's just an unbelievable physical. He was the kind that all the top people liked. The only group we didn't have bidding on him was Coolmore."
(Sep 18)
Kentucky Yearlings Day-4: US$1.2m Distorted Humor Colt
Louisville-based bloodstock agent Tim Kegel paid US$1.2 million for a Distorted Humor colt (the 3rd foal out of Deputy Minister mare Officiate) who is a half-brother to undefeated Gr3 Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks winner Mo Cuishle. Kegel told thoroughbredtimes.com: "I love Distorted Humor, but this was a really good looking one. All of Distorted Humor's horses are runners, but this is a really, really good one." Kegel confirmed the Kentucky-bred colt (consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency for Aaron & Marie Jones) will race for "an undisclosed partnership that is still coming together" & did not know who will train the colt; he noted: "Once the partnership gets everybody together, selecting a trainer will be part of their fun."
(Sep 18)
Kentucky Yearlings Day-4: Top Lots
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US$1.3m Pulpit-Razzi Cat colt (Stonestreet Stables)
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US$1.2m Distorted Humor-Officiate colt (T.Kegel)
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US$600,000 Vindication-Catcher colt (J.Oxley)
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US$530,000 Tale Of The Cat-Magic Melody colt (ML B'stock)
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US$530,000 Forestry-Formal Tango colt (B.W.Hughes)
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US$500,000 Fusaichi Pegasus-Nickel Classic colt (Palmer Racing)
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US$475,000 A.P.Indy-Penny's Gold filly (W.Dollase)
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US$450,000 Dynaformer-Lady Ilsley colt (Stonestreet Stables)
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US$450,000 Forestry-Under The Rug colt (T.Lacy)
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US$435,000 Stormy Atlantic-Few Choice Words colt (J.Moss)
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US$425,000 Vindication-Tres Coronas colt (Live Oak Plantation)
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US$400,000 Giant's Causeway-Shootforthestars filly (E.Hudon)
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US$400,000 Mr Greeley-Sintress filly (Stonestreet Stables)
(Sep 18)
Kentucky Yearlings Day-4: Average Up 17.2%
Overall on Day-4 at Keeneland, 273 yearlings sold for US$41,774,500 (up 21.6% on last year's 263 sold for US$34,344,000). The US$153,020 average was up 17.2% (last year US$130,586) & the US$120,000 average was up 20% (last year US$100,000). Keeneland director of sales Geoffrey Russell told thoroughbredtimes.com: "It was a spectacular day from start to finish!"
(Sep 18)
Kentucky Yearlings Day-5: $625k Silver Deputy Colt
Bloodstock agent Tim Kegel (acting on behalf of Geathers Racing Stable) paid the Day-5 top price of US$625,000 for a Silver Deputy Colt (out of winning Cox's Ridge mare Zuri Ridge) bred in Ontario in Canada by Windfields Farm & consigned by Gracefield. The colt is a half-brother to stakes-placed winner Swift Wings & his dam Zuri Ridge is a half-sister to multiple Gr1 winner Voodoo Dancer.
(Sep 18)
Kentucky Yearlings Day-5: Top Lots
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US$625,000 Silver Deputy-Zuri Ridge colt (T.Kegel)
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US$410,000 More Than Ready-Clever Phrase colt (J.Pletcher)
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US$400,000 Maria's Mon-River Cache filly (Jay Em Ess Stable)
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US$400,000 Indian Charlie-Feminine colt (Excel B'stock)
(Sep 18)
Kentucky Yearlings Day-5: Average Down 1.9%
Overall on Day-5 at Keeneland, 294 yearlings sold for US$31,397,000 (up 5.2% on last year's 274 sold for US$29,839,000). However the US$106,793 average was down 1.9% (last year US$108,901) & the US$80,000 median was down 5.9% (last year US$85,000). Keeneland director of sales Geoffrey Russell told thoroughbredtimes.com: "We experienced the greatest growth in this session last year, so we were very pleased to be able to maintain those levels this year. We consider it a success to be able to average over US$100,000 on Day-5 of the sale. And the 19.2% figure regarding the number of horses not sold is very impressive."
(Sep 18)
Kentucky Yearlings 5-Day Cumulative Average Up 3.9%
And cumulatively after 5 days of the 2-week Keeneland Sale 1,156 yearlings had sold for US$304,306,500 (up 0.9% on last year's 1,191 sold for US$301,654,000). The US$263,241 cumulative average was up 3.9% (last year US$253,278) & the US$150,000 cumulative median was the same as last year to this point.
(Sep 18)
Giant's Causeway Adds US Gr3
On the US track, former Coolmore shuttler Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat-Mariah's Storm, by Rahy) added a group success when Sabine Stable's home-bred 3YO filly Win McCool (Giant's Causeway-Win Crafty Lady, by Crafty Prospector) scored a 1.5-lengths victory over her older rivals in the US$110,000 Gr3 Floral Park Handicap (6 furlongs) for fillies & mares at Belmont Park in New York. Win McCool (ridden by Garrett Gomez for trainer Bobby Barbara) defeated Great Intentions (Cat Thief-Packet, by Polish Navy) & Stormy Kiss (Bernstein-Shy Besada, by Shy Tom). Win McCool now has 3 wins from 9 starts for US$176,482 earnings.
(Sep 18)
More Than Ready Adds US Black-Type
Vinery shuttler More Than Ready (Southern Halo-Woodman's Girl, by Woodman) added a US juvenile black-type success when daughter Marianne Rose (More Than Ready-Music Fever, by Gold Fever) scored by 2.25-lengths in the US$63,000 Listed Bustles And Bows Stakes (6.5 furlongs) for 2YO fillies at Fairplex Park. Marianne Rose (ridden by B.Russell for trainer J.Mullins) defeated Miss Melissa (Larry The Legend-Mellow Miss, by What A Spell) & Rockella (Tribal Rule-Monterey Gold, by Strike Gold). Marianne Rose also won last month's Listed Lassie Handicap (6.5 furlongs) at Hastings.
(Sep 18)
E Dubai Adds US Black-Type
Darley shuttler E Dubai (Mr Prospector-Words Of War, by Lord At War) added a US juvenile black-type success when son Spark Of Dubai (E Dubai-Eternally, by Timeless Moment) finished brilliantly from last into the straight to score a 1.25-lengths victory in the US$63,000 Listed Beau Brummel Stakes (6.5 furlongs) for 2YO colts & geldings at Fairplex Park. Spark Of Dubai (ridden by David Flores for trainer J.Garcia) defeated Stella's Posada (Star Of Valor-Predicted Winner, by Tri Jet) & Bitter Bill (Cobra King-Revelation Bay, by Thirty Six Red). Spark Of Dubai now has 2 wins from 3 starts.
(Sep 18)
E Dubai Also Adds Canada Black-Type
In Canada, Darley shuttler E Dubai (Mr Prospector-Words Of War, by Lord At War) also added a juvenile black-type success when gelding Barilko (E Dubai-Hausman, by Greinton) scored by 2.75-lengths in the Listed Swynford Stakes (7 furlongs) for 2YOs at Woodbine. Barilko (ridden by Constant Montpellier for trainer David Dwyer) defeated Bilbo (Point Given-Incindress, by Incinderator) & Acoustic Shadow (Suave Prospect-Illusive Partner, by Regal Search). Barilko also won both Canada's Listed Colin Stakes (5 furlongs) at Woodbine in July & Listed Silver Deputy Handicap (7.5 furlongs) at Woodbine in August. E Dubai (a US$1.35 million yearling at the 1999 Keeneland September Sale) is standing the 2006 Australian season at Darley's NSW Hunter Valley base for $7,700.
(Sep 18)
Miss Andretti Wins Gr1 Manikato Stakes
In Australia, WA-based Wayandah Stud sire Ihtarim (Royal Academy-Welsh Love, by Ela-Mana-Mou) added a Gr1 triumph when favoured 5YO mare Miss Andretti (Ihtiram-Peggie's Bid, by Marooned) made it 3 successive wins with a 0.75-lengths victory in course record time in the $400,000 weight-for-age Gr1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley in Melbourne. Miss Andretti (ridden by Craig Newitt for trainer Lee Freedman) recorded 1min 9.26sec to defeat multiple Gr1-winning 5YO gelding Dance Hero (Danzero-Gypsy Dancer, by Dance Floor) & 6YO gelding Sassbee (Blevic-Aneret Gold, by Marquee Star). Miss Andretti now has 12 wins (also including the Gr3 McEwen Stakes over 1000m at Moonee Valley last start on August 26, Listed The Straight Six over 1200m at Flemington on May 20, Listed Ruabon Stakes over 1200m at Belmont Park last October, Gr2 Winterbottom Stakes over 1200m at Ascot last November & Gr3 Prince Of Wales Stakes over 1200m at Ascot also last November) & 3 placings (including the Listed Crawford Stakes over 1100m at Ascot last November) from 18 starts for $730,100 earnings.
(Sep 18)
Lad Of The Manor Wins Feehan Stakes
NZ Cambridge Stud-based multiple champion sire Zabeel (Sir Tristram-Lady Giselle, by Nureyev) added a group success when 7YO gelding Lad Of The Manor (Zabeel-Matrona, by Woodman) also ran a course record in snatching victory by a nose in the $300,000 weight-for-age Gr2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley. Lad Of The Manor (ridden by Greg Childs for trainer Roger Hoysted) clocked 1min 35.8sec to win this race for the 2nd successive year by defeating favoured 4YO entire Apache Cat (Lion Cavern-Tennessee Blaze, by Whiskey Road) & 4YO gelding Spinney (Octagonal-Ochiltree, by Twig Moss). Lad Of The Manor now has 13 wins (also including the Gr1 Mackinnon Stakes over 2000m at Flemington last October, plus the 2005 Gr2 Liston Stakes over 1400m at Caulfield & Gr2 Waterford Crystal Mile over 1600m at Moonee Valley) & 10 placings (including 5 Gr1 placings & 2 Gr2 placings) from 27 starts for $1,599,900 earnings.
(Sep 18)
Astrodame Wins Stocks Stakes
sire Flying Spur (Danehill-Rolls, by Mr Prospector) added a group success when 5YO mare Astrodame (Flying Spur-Tirumani, by Last Tycoon) grabbed victory by a long-neck in the $200,000 weight-for-age Gr2 W.H.Stocks Stakes (1600m) for mares 4YO & up at Moonee Valley. Astrodame (ridden by Daniel Moor for trainer Brian Mayfield-Smith) defeated 4YO mare Brockman's Lass (Encosta de Lago-Deal Me Out, by Final Card) & fellow 5YO mare Belle Bizarre (Dauberval-Baltriomphe, by Balmerino). Astrodame (a $170,000 yearling at the 2003 Easter Sale) now has 3 wins & 12 placings (8 in stakes races, including the Gr3 Matron Stakes over 1600m at Flemington in March, Gr3 Schweppervescence Trophy over 1400m at Flemington in February & 2005 Gr2 Jayco Stakes over 1410m at Flemington last October) from 33 starts for $453,525 earnings.
(Sep 18)
Racing To Win Grabs Theo Marks Stakes
Coolmore stallion Encosta de Lago (Fairy King-Shoal Creek by Star Way) added a group success when boom 4YO gelding Racing To Win (Encosta De Lago-Surrealist, by Kenny's Best Pal) cruised past his rivals in the straight for a 1.5-lengths victory in the $200,000 Gr2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney. Hot favourite Racing To Win (ridden by Glen Boss for trainer John O'Shea) defeated 5YO gelding New Edge (Racer's Edge-Badinov's Babe, by Twig Moss) & 4YO mare Regal Cheer (Arena-Regal Chamber, by Archregent). Racing To Win (a $40,000 yearling at the 2004 Easter Sale) now has 7 wins (also including the Gr1 Doncaster Handicap over 1600m at Randwick in April, Gr1 George Ryder Stakes over 1500m at Rosehill also in April & Gr2 Hobartville Stakes over 1400m in March) & 4 runner-ups (including the Gr2 Warwick Stakes over 1400m at Randwick last start on August 26 when returning from a 24-weeks spell, plus the Gr2 Phar Lap Stakes over 1500m in March & Gr2 Royal Sovereign Stakes over 1200m in February) from 11 starts for $2,177,785 earnings.
(Sep 18)
Estelle Collection Wins TBV Champagne Stakes
Coolmore NZ Cambridge Stud shuttler Stravinsky (Nureyev-Fire The Groom, by Blushing Groom) added a group success when favoured daughter Estelle Collection (Stravinsky-Ana Zeel, by Zabeel) scored a 1.25-lengths victory in the $120,000 Gr3 TBV Champagne Stakes (1200m) for 3YO fillies at Moonee Valley. Estelle Collection (ridden by Craig Newitt for trainer Mick Price) defeated Industrious (Zeditave-Sleep Time Girl, by Century) & Permaiscuous (Danzero-Permai, by Rory's Jester). Estelle Collection (a $240,000 yearling at the 2005 Easter Sale in Sydney) now has 3 wins & a runner-up from 4 starts for $97,150 prize-money.
(Sep 18)
Mr Martini Wins Kingston Town Stakes
Collingrove Stud stallion Bianconi (Danzig-Fall Aspen, by Pretense) added a group success when 5YO entire Mr Martini (Bianconi-Posy, by Marauding) scored by a neck in the $100,000 Gr3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill. Front-running Mr Martini (ridden by Darryl McLellan for trainer Marc Conners) defeated 7YO gelding Vanquished (Hector Protector-Exuberance, by Last Tycoon) & 6YO gelding Lookout (Centaine-Hussiana, by Vice Regal). Mr Martini (a $32,000 yearling at the 2003 Classic Sale in Sydney) now has 3 wins (also including the 2004 Gr2 Stutt Stakes over 1600m at Moonee Valley) & 5 placings (including runner-up last start in the Listed Premier's Cup over 1800m at Rosehill on September 2 & also runner-up in the 2004 Gr2 AAMI Vase at Moonee Valley) from 18 starts for $300,750 earnings.
(Sep 18)
Coolroom Candidate Wins Research Stakes
Ill-fated Lomar Park sire Mister C (Danzig-Honey Deb, by Herbager) added a group success when 5YO mare Coolroom Candidate (Mister C-Swalk, by Godswalk) scored a 0.75-lengths victory in the $100,000 Gr3 Research Stakes (1200m) for fillies & mares at Rosehill. Coolroom Candidate (ridden by Zac Purton for trainer Keith Dryden) defeated 4YO mares Napa Sky (Stravinsky-Tricia Ann, by Zabeel) & Kakakakatie (Zeditave-St Kate, by Danehill). Coolroom Candidate now has 8 wins (also including the Gr2 Sapphire Stakes over 1200m at Randwick in April) & 9 placings (including the Listed Silk Stocking over 1200m at the Gold Coast in May) from 24 starts for $363,900 prize-money.
(Sep 18)
Black Tom Wins Kalgoorlie Cup
Former Vinery shuttler Langfuhr (Danzig-Sweet Briar Too, by Briartic) added a black-type success when 6YO entire Black Tom (Langfuhr-Narmada, by Blushing Groom) scored by a short-halfhead in the $125,000 Listed Kalgoorlie Gold Cup (2300m) in Western Australia. Black Tom (ridden by Peter Hall for trainer Frank Maynard) defeated 7YO gelding Zarina Boy (Ladoni-Danzarina, by Danzatore) & fellow 6YO gelding Master Vision (Scenic-Maestro's Mischief, by Salieri). Black Tom (a $16,000 yearling at the 2002 Perth Premier Sale) now has 7 wins (also including the Gr2 Perth Cup over 3200m at Ascot in January & Listed Tattersall's Cup over 2200m at Ascot last December) & 8 placings (including the Listed Boulder Cup over 1760m at Kalgoorlie last start on September 10) from 35 starts for $489,205 earnings.
(Sep 18)
All Bar One Retired To Stud
Meanwhile trainer Gillian Heinrich confirmed top-level 5YO sprinter All Bar One (Hennessy-Max's Sister, by Phone Trick) will be retired to stud after finishing last of the 13 runners (when returning from a 16-weeks spell) in the weekend's Gr1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. Overall All Bar One (an $85,000 yearling at the 2003 Premier Sale on the Gold Coast) recorded 9 wins (including the Gr2 Sir Byrne Hart Stakes over 1200m at Eagle Farm in April & Listed JRA Plate at Caulfield) & 5 placings (including the Gr1 BTC Cup over 1200m at Doomben in May) from 25 starts for $548,750 prize-money.
(Sep 18)
Inglis Spring Sale: $82.5k Rose Academy
In the Sydney auction ring, Supreme Bloodstock of Queensland paid top price of $82,500 for Royal Academy mare Rose Academy (in foal to stallion Not A Single Doubt) during the 1-day Spring Thoroughbred Sale at Newmarket.
(Sep 18)
Inglis Spring Sale: $57.5k Doubtful Choice
Queensland's Supreme Bloodstock also paid $57,500 for Redoute's Choice mare Doubtful Choice.
(Sep 18)
Inglis Spring Sale: Top Lots
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$82,500 Rose Academy (in foal to Not A Single Doubt) Supreme B'stock
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$57,500 Doubtful Choice (Supreme B'stock)
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$41,000 Fairness (R.Portaro)
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$40,000 Conclud (Alpha Horse)
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$26,000 Hunters Hill (M.Ayoub)
(Sep 18)
Inglis Spring Sale: Average Up 89%
Overall at the Spring Thoroughbred Sale, 151 lots sold for $918,650 (up by 89% on the same sale last year). The $6,804 average was up 52% with a 95% clearance rate. Inglis director Jonathan D'Arcy summed up: "Today's offering was boosted by the liquidation sale of the Team Miracle Syndicate, as well as a strong group of fillies from Vinery Stud in the supplementary catalogue."
(Sep 18)
Kel Suttle Dies Aged 84
Former Sydney trainer Kel Suttle "passed away following illness" aged 84, reported racenet.com.au. Suttle (born in Penang in Malaysia) was an apprentice jockey prior to serving in World War II; he subsequently became stable foreman for the Stan Almond stable, before being granted his own trainer's licence in 1947 at Victoria Park Racecourse (with stables at Kensington). Suttle trained at Rosebery Racecourse from 1953-61, before moving to Warwick Farm in 1962 & remaining there until retiring in 1998. His biggest win came with Galerus in 1963 AJC The Metropolitan (ridden by Athol Mulley).
(Sep 18)
Floydeboy Wins NZ Merial Metric Mile
In New Zealand, 7YO gelding Floydeboy (Mellifont-Fleche D'or, by Northerly Native) scored a long-head victory in the NZ$75,000 Gr3 Merial Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni. Floydeboy (ridden by Opie Bosson for trainer Bernard Dyke) defeated 5YO entire Mikki Street (Cape Cross-Ocean Pearl, by Crested Wave) & 5YO gelding Sir Slick (Volksraad-Miss Opera, by Paris Opera). Floydeboy (a NZ$16,000 yearling at the 2001 NZ Bloodstock Summer Sale) finished runner-up in the Listed Waikato Stud Opunake Cup (1400m) at Hawera in July & was also placed in last November's Gr3 Tauranga Stakes (1600m).
(Sep 18)
Ring Of Fire & Zabeat Aim At Aust Targets
Meanwhile at Ruakaka, stable-mates 5YO gelding Ring Of Fire (Anziyan-Setchell, by Westminster) & 7YO gelding Zabeat (Rhythm-Zabest, by Zabeel) confirmed their upcoming prospects for planned trips to Australia by running the quinella over 2100m. Ring Of Fire (ridden by Grand Cooksley) scored by 1.25-lengths from Zabeat (ridden by Vinny Colgan) for trainers Donna Logan, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs. The victory was Ring Of Fire's final lead-up for the A$600,000 Gr1 Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) at Randwick in Sydney on October 7; & Zabeat was beginning his campaign toward a possible start in the A$5 million Gr1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 7. Ring Of Fire previously won Australia's Gr3 Tattersall's Cup (2200m) at Eagle Farm in Brisbane in June & Donna Logan told NZ Thoroughbred Marketing: "After the Metropolitan, he'll come straight back here & we'll get him ready for the Gr1 Auckland Cup (3200m) next March." Zabeat (a past Gr1 Wellington Cup winner & runner-up in last season's Gr1 Auckland Cup) was having his 1st start since finishing runner-up in the Gr1 Sydney Cup at Randwick in April.
(Sep 18)
Dancing For Me Wins Gr1 Argentine 2000 Guineas
In South America, undefeated favoured colt Dancing For Me (Lucky Roberto-Malefique, by Parade Marshal) "kept his unblemished record intact with a front-running 1.5-lengths victory in Argentina's Gr1 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 2000 Guineas & 1st leg of the Argentine 3YO Triple Crown) over 1600m at Palermo in Buenos Aires," reported thoroughbredtimes.com. Dancing For Me (ridden by Fernando Lemma for trainer Juan Viviani) defeated dual Gr1 winner Visa Parade (Parade Marshal-Visalia, by Ahmad) & Global Hunter (Jade Hunter-Griffe De Paris, by Telescopico). At his previous 2 starts, Dancing For Me won the Argentine Gr2 Clasico Miguel Cane & Gr3 Clasico Old Man at Palermo & boasts 4 victories overall. His dam Malefique is a half-sister to Love For Sale (an Argentine Broodmare-Of-The-Year & dam of multiple champion Star And Stripes & Gr1 winner Not For Sale).
(Sep 18)
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(Sep 18)
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