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Plus� William Haggas: ‘I wish I had Shaamit now’� AP McCoy’s Grand National triumph in pictures� Tony Morris on the allure of the Triple Crown

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STALLIONS FOR 2010 • AD VALOREM • AUSSIE RULES • DANEHILL DANCER • DUKE OF MARMALADE • DYLAN THOMAS • EXCELLENT ART • FASTNET ROCK •• FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND • GALILEO • HIGH CHAPARRAL • HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR • HURRICANE RUN • IVAN DENISOVICH • MASTERCRAFTSMAN •

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COLLECTION 1st Hong Kong Gold Cup-Gr.1 in 20101st Hong Kong Derby-Gr.1 in 2009

PRIDE 1st Champion Stakes-Gr.11st Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud-Gr.1

DAI JIN 1st German Derby-Gr.11st Credit Suisse PB-Pokal-Gr.1

BELLE ET CELEBRE 1st Prix Saint-Alary-Gr.1

PEARL OF LOVE 1st Gran Criterium-Gr.1

CASTLEDALE 1st Santa Anita Derby-Gr.11st Shoemaker Mile Stakes-Gr.1

SUDAN 1st Gran Premio di Milano-Gr.1

VALLEE ENCHANTEE 1st Hong Kong Vase-Gr.1

HELENE MASCOT 1st Hong Kong Classic Mile-Gr.11st Hong Kong Derby-Gr.1

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR FEE €22,500

FEE €17,500

Already 2 SW’s in France this season: Byword (Prix Jacques Laffitte,

8th April) and Celtic Celeb (Prix Maurice Caillault, 20th March)

PEINTRE CELEBREEAGLE MOUNTAIN 1st Hong Kong Cup-Gr.1

1st Royal Whip Stakes-Gr.21st Beresford Stakes-Gr.22nd Derby-Gr.1,Champion S.-Gr.1 &

Breeders’ Cup Turf-Gr.1

MOUNT NELSON 1st Criterium International-Gr.11st Eclipse Stakes-Gr.1

VARENAR 1st Prix de la Foret-Gr.1 in 2009

DIAMONDRELLA 1st First Lady Stakes-Gr.1 in 20091st Just A Game Stakes-Gr.1 in 2009

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The issue of prize-money is, it seems, a constantagenda item, along with its good friends theTote and the levy system, on racing’s ‘to sort out’

list. Watching the fantastic festivals at Cheltenham andAintree, and with the excitement produced by the firstClassics of the Flat season, it’s easy to forget that this isa sport which faces many problems, owing to seriousflaws in its funding structure.

William Haggas, the Derby-winning trainer whooversees a string of 100-plus at his Somerville Lodgestable in Newmarket, might not have the profile ofsomeone who should be overly concerned about a£2,000 contest at Yarmouth. Yet nothing could befurther from the truth.

It was Haggas who instigated a boycott of a race atthe seaside track two years ago,unhappy with the levels ofprize-money it regularly put up.Not every trainer supported hisactions, and the incidentgenerated a fair amount ofpublicity, not all of it positive.So does he does he think it wasworth it?

“In a word, yes,” he tellsJulian Muscat (pages 40-44).“Yarmouth is now conscious ofthe prize-money issue. Thementality of some ChiefExecutives of racecourse groupsis to put up as little prize-money as they think they can get away with, so wehave to be more pro-active.

“Historically, our argument has been withbookmakers, but the balance of power has shifted verymuch in the racecourses’ favour because they own thepictures. Yet without racing, racecourses have nothing.Perhaps a few conferences; otherwise it’s just a niceproperty.”

While Haggas, one of Britain’s premier trainers, didnot have to make his stand, he came to the conclusionthat, for the greater good of racing, doing nothing wasnot an option.

Jamie Stier is also quick to identify the prize-moneyissue when asked about the big difference betweenracing in Britain and Hong Kong, where he worked for11 years, the last six and a half as Chief StipendiarySteward.

The Australian, who has replaced Tony Goodhewas Director of Raceday Operations and Regulation atthe British Horseracing Authority, is fully aware of thefunding situation in the UK.

“The Hong Kong Jockey Club is the sole operatorof legal betting in Hong Kong. They have huge pools,which enables them to offer very high levels of prize-money and high quality facilities,” he explains to TimRichards (pages 37-39).

“Of course, the funding arrangements in Britain aredifferent, coming through theLevy Board. The smallest prize-money races in Hong Kong arethe equivalent of about£40,000. So this makes anenormous difference, not onlyto the owners, trainers andjockeys, but also to theadministration and the facilitiesthey are able to provide. Thelack of funds and, thereforeprize-money, in Britain isclearly a big problem.”

One nation that does notsuffer from paltry prize-moneyis Dubai: this year’s World Cup,

at the sumptuous new Meydan racecourse, was worth$10 million. Gloria de Campeao’s whisker success,captured in The Big Picture (pages 18-27), earned hisconnections a first prize of £3.7 million. Not bad for ahorse that cost the equivalent of £11,000.

The financial benefit of winning the GrandNational was almost certainly the last thing AP McCoythought about after finally capturing the famous racethis year at the 15th attempt.

His tears that followed, from a man so used tokeeping his emotions in check, brought home why thissport is so special.

EDWARD ROSENTHAL Editor

Time to solve racing’sfunding dilemma

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prize-money for the

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FEATURES

18 The Big PictureAintree and Meydan

28 The Great Owner/BreedersThis month: Jim Joel

37 Talking To...BHA recruit Jamie Stier

40 William HaggasA forward-thinking trainer

46 Cover storyClassic clues: Elusive Pimpernel on the Guineas trail

49 The Triple CrownIs it still a realistic aim?

54 Power BrokersThe Levy Board’s vital trio

56 Sales CircuitBritain, USA and Australia

NEWS & VIEWS

06 News FocusAsian Racing Conference report

10 ChangesNews in a nutshell

13 ROA LeaderTime for Government to act

15 TBA LeaderElection time looms

17 New! Laura ThompsonWho wants Spandau Ballet?

96 Your SayRacing For Change’s Rod Street

INTERNATIONAL SCENE

30 View From IrelandLiam Cashman tribute

32 Continental TalesMakfi bids for Classic glory

34 Going GlobalBargain buy Gloria de Campeao

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The Asian Racing ConferenceGraeme Kelly reports from Sydney

The inability of racing authorities to react tochange quickly is the primary reason that theindustry is under threat from other forms ofleisure entertainment, Dr Koji Sato told the33rd Asian Racing Conference in April.“The existing structure in racing has taken

too long to respond to the changes nowconfronting the industry,” said Dr Sato, who isChairman of the Asian Racing Federation.“If thoroughbred racing is to function as a

sector of the leisure industry, then it needs tohave all stakeholders within the industry atthe same vector direction and to function asone body in order to tackle the urgent issuesbeing presented.”Dr Sato said the industry could take a lead

from the administration of casinos, which arecontinually increasing their market share at theexpense of racing.“Casinos are a self-contained entity that can

quickly implement plans and decisionswhereas racing is a conglomerate of differentinterests comprising complex relationshipsbetween stakeholders,” he said.“The explosion of technology, combined

with a globalised economy, has made racingborders non-existent and the industry nowneeds to be able to act as one entity, if it is tocontinue to be competitive in seekingdisposable income.”On a more positive note, Dr Sato, whose

paper was entitled ‘Horseracing of the Future’,said he believes new technology had thepotential to attract a younger audience toracing and thereby increase wagering.“In particular there are rapid and drastic

changes taking place in the field of informationdue to increased use and variety of the way theinternet is being used,” he told the conference’s500 delegates.“High definition television is quickly

spreading around the world and I believe thoseclear images are most suitable for watchingsports and horseracing.“Through being able to clearly see the

vibrant motion of the racecourse you will beable to re-create the live experience andhopefully this will lure people, especiallyyounger people, into wanting to go to theracecourse and watch the real thing.”

British Horseracing Authority Chief ExecutiveNic Coward told the conference plans areunderway to attract the “next generation”through a network of university racingsocieties, a new members’ club and a dedicatedonline social network. In his address entitled ‘AWork in Progress’, he spoke of a drive to attractuniversity students through a number of raceclubs working in a pilot scheme.“We will create ambassadors at universities

and give them the resources to put togethertrips to the races by student groups,” Coward said.“We also have a proposal to establish

members’ clubs confined to 18 to 25 year-olds.An online social network is being launched anda website is being established so that youngracegoers can focus on the heroes and the funand excitement of racing.”International business strategist and author

Peter Sheahan also spoke about the need to attract new generations into the industry. Hecited the example of the Burberry clothing

organisation that reinvented itself to appeal directly to ‘generation Y’ with young marketingheroes and control of its brand image and product. He added that he was confident thatthe racing industry could engage with new generations, using the characteristics of the generation and their aspirations.In a later address, Coward suggested that UK

laws could be changed within the next 12months to ban offshore wagering. His forecastcame during ‘The Great Debate’ on ‘What is thefuture of the racing/wagering relationship’. Hetold delegates he believed that within fiveyears, there would be “major shifts” in theGovernment’s thinking.“We will have a model that we can base our

businesses on,” he said. “That will obviously bevery important to our industry’s wellbeing,because we want a proper functioningcommercial partnership for the industry withpeople who want to be in partnership with us.“Racing will continue to have great content

and Government will get this and will create

environments that the industry can flourish in.”During the debate, former BHB Chairman

Peter Savill emphasised the need for allgovernments to legislate to enforce intellectualcapital so that racing is appropriately rewarded.He added that the levy contribution haddropped from £110 million in 2004 to £91million in 2009 after the collapse of theEuropean court case centred around the UKracing industry owning its intellectual property.

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Chairman believes casinos highlight possibilities for racing

BHA to target youth market and offshore bookmakers

Nic Coward: launching social network

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Ill feeling between Australian and Hong Kongracing authorities created by the re-licensing ofbanned jockey Chris Munce continued tosimmer during the conference.

None of the HKJC’s board of stewardsattended the conference while the Club’s chiefexecutive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges wasonly present at the Asian Racing Federation’sExecutive Council meeting on the daypreceding the conference.

Earlier the HKJC – previously a major buyer– had boycotted the Inglis Australian EasterYearling Sale in Sydney for a second successiveyear as another sign of its displeasure.

Neither the Club or Engelbrecht-Bresges areprepared to forgive or forget the abandonmentof international racing protocols by Racing NewSouth Wales in 2008 when the authoritygranted Munce a riding licence when he still hadabout nine months to serve of an HKJC penalty.

The Club’s refusal to allow the matter to dropwas evident when a statement was posted onits website the day before the conferenceopened.

“One of the major purposes of the AsianRacing Conference is to foster relations betweenracing jurisdictions and to encourage theinternationalisation and harmonisation ofracing throughout the Asian region andbeyond,” the HKJC’s statement read.

“The decision of Racing NSW, the authorityhosting the conference, not to reciprocate asuspension imposed by Stewards of the HongKong Jockey Club upon Christopher Munce,who chose not to appeal, was in directconflict with the guiding Asian RacingFederation principles and serves as a recentreminder of why the ARC and harmonisationof Asian racing rules is of significantimportance.”

International feud over Muncecase shows no sign of abating

The Breeders’ Cup meeting has been held at Santa Anita for the last two years

The annual Breeders’ Cup meeting may soonhave a permanent base. Breeders’ Cup President and Chief Executive Greg Avioli toldthe Asian Racing Conference that the presentsystem of moving the event from racecourse toracecourse could be revised.

“Rather than travelling throughout theUnited States with the meetings, we are thinking about settling on one course,as other major international meetings

throughout the world do,” Avioli said.Avioli also told the conference that next

year’s Breeders’ Cup meeting would bebroadcast in 3D. He said that the 2009Breeders’ Cup meeting had attracted 22 million viewers from 130 countries.

“With the introduction of 3D broadcastingwe are hoping we will increase the number of viewers, particularly younger viewers,”Avioli said.

Louis Romanet, Chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, told the conference that $US1 million was bet when France first co-mingledwith the Breeders’ Cup meeting in 1997.

“This pool has now increased to more than$US5 million with better quality pictures driving wagering,” he said.

He added that French punters benefitedfrom the large pool that co-mingling presented.

Breeders’ Cup may soon be assigned permanent home

Foal numbers fallThe impact of the recession on thebreeding industry has been far moresevere in Ireland than Britain, accordingto a recently published report by the BHAin partnership with Weatherbys andWorld Horse Welfare.

In 2009, the number of foals born inIreland decreased by 22.85% from theprevious year, down from 12,419 to9,581. British figures showed a year-on-year decline of 8.83%, falling from 5,920to 5,397. The overall decline was 18.33%.

The number of active broodmares fellby 1,422 in Ireland between 2008 and2009, from 20,038 to 18,616, a decline of7.1%, while the same period witnessed a2.5% fall in the active broodmare band inBritain, from 10,740 to 10,471.

A 3.2% fall in the number of horses intraining in Britain in 2009, from 15,182 to14,696, is not as great as many wouldhave predicted, although the ‘lag’ factormeans the recession’s effects on the horsepopulation could be felt for some years.



BHA will not pursue integrity incidentsprior to existence of Code of Practice

Toby Coles is latest recruit toNewmarket’s training ranks

The British Horseracing Authority will notinvestigate alleged abuses of the BloodstockCode of Practice prior to 2004, when theoriginal Code was drawn up, according toits Media Relations Manager Paul Struthers.

Struthers was responding to a story in theDaily Mail which said that champion jumpstrainer Paul Nicholls received a ‘drink’, orkickback, of £5,000 or £10,000 following hispart in the sale of future Champion Chasewinner Flagship Uberalles to owner MichaelKrysztofiak in 1999.

Having paid £160,000 for FlagshipUberalles, the article claims that Krysztofiak,apparently unhappy with his depiction inNicholls’s autobiography Lucky Break,removed the horse from his stable afterdiscovering that the chaser’s vendor, AustinBrady, had made a payment to Nicholls.

Struthers said: “The incident referred to inhis autobiography took place a long whileago and from a time when we didn’t have aBloodstock Industry Code of Practice, so wewill not be investigating this incident, as wehave previously made clear.

“However, the Code of Practice deals

with this area, whether it’s luck money orsecret payments from a vendor. Therefore, ifsomething similar was to be reported to usnow, it is most definitely a matter that wouldbe investigated as a possible breach ofthe Code.”

The issue of bloodstock integrity came tothe fore in January 2007, when incomingBHA Chairman Paul Roy, in tandem withsenior figures from the industry, spoke of theneed for “greater transparency”.

As it stands, the Code of Practice – arevised and tougher version of which cameinto force in January 2009 – defines luckmoney as “any financial payment or paymentin kind made by or on behalf of a vendor toa purchaser or his agent, after the sale of ahorse has been concluded.”

The Code continues: “The practice ofgiving or receiving luck money shall beentirely voluntary, transparent and should bedisclosed to all appropriate parties by therecipient. A vendor has no obligationwhatsoever to pay luck money and the non-payment of such should not prejudice anyfurther business activity”.

Newmarket has welcomed a new youngtrainer to its midst in the form of Toby Coles.The 25-year-old is no stranger to the townhaving worked as pupil assistant to Sir MarkPrescott at Heath House, where he lookedafter the Prix de Diane winner ConfidentialLady, and as assistant to Ed Dunlop.

A winner of the Alex Scott Memorial FundAssistant Trainers’ Scholarship, Coles leftNewmarket to work for Christophe Clementon America’s east coast, followed by a stintin New Zealand with Murray Baker. Hisassociation with Baker led to a trip to theSpring Racing Carnival at Flemington,preparing the trainer’s stable star, HarrisTweed (pictured), for the 2009 MelbourneCup, in which the 100/1 shot finished fifth.

Coles returned to the UK earlier this yearand set about qualifying for his trainer’s

licence at the British Racing School. “I have six horses in the yard at the

moment and I’ve been very busy looking atthe breeze-ups. Between eight and ten wouldbe perfect,” said the trainer, who was born inHawick and grew up in Leicestershire.

Coles has leased 14 boxes at Rae Guest’sChestnut Tree Stables, the former yard of oneof Newmarket’s most famous inhabitants andGuest’s brother-in-law, Henry Cecil.

“This season I’d obviously like somesuccess and to get noticed – and, of course,to survive,” he added. “Every young trainerdreams of winning the Classics. I’m verylucky to get the chance to do this, it’s aprivilege, albeit daunting.”

At the time of going to press, Coles waslooking forward to sending out his firstrunner at the end of April.

NEWS

Paul Struthers: not investigating this time

Just starting out: Toby Coles



Greville Starkey

Racing has paid tribute to Derby-winning jockey GrevilleStarkey, who has died at the age of 70.During a career that spanned four decades and yielded

1,989 winners on the Flat, Starkey recorded a host of big-race successes, with his first Classic win in the 1964 Oaksaboard the John Oxley-trained Homeward Bound.In 1978 he enjoyed Classic doubles with Shirley Heights

and Fair Salinia in the Derby/Irish Derby and Oaks/IrishOaks respectively, while three years later he captured the2,000 Guineas aboard To-Agori-Mou.Starkey won the 2,000 Guineas again in 1986 aboard the

Guy Harwood-trained Dancing Brave, but he endured atroubled passage on Khalid Abdullah’s colt in the Derby,failing by half a length to catch the Walter Swinburn-riddenShahrastani.That Epsom defeat brought Starkey plenty of criticism,

and although the duo went on to win the Eclipse that year,Starkey had to watch from the sidelines as Pat Eddery andDancing Brave took the King George V1 and QueenElizabeth Stakes and then the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.Other top-class winners for Starkey included Star Appeal,

the German-based Arc victor of 1975 whose trainer, TheoGrieper, passed away in March, and Kalaglow, victorious inthe 1982 Eclipse and King George.Guy Harwood, who employed Starkey as his first-choice

rider in 1975, said: “He was a very fine stable jockey. He wasa great judge of horses and always knew exactly what he wasriding and how they wanted riding. He was a huge help toa trainer.“Greville was a great guy, full of fun and terribly hard-

working. He took it very seriously, studied every race, madea record of every ride he had. [He was] a very dedicated guy.”

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PEOPLE AND BUSINESSIraj Parvizi Owner of Mia’s Boy one of seven men arrested in connection with Financial Services Authority’s investigation into insider trading Christian von der Recke Trainer recruited by DBS to help attract more German buyers to their salesOscar Urbina Jockey exonerated after two-year enquiry into running of Golden Surprice in two races in 2007; three Italians were found guilty of corruptionMike de Kock South African trainer will not be having runners in Britain this year despite having bought Abington Place stables in NewmarketDavid Reynolds Handed £10,000 fine and three-month ban by the BHA for punching Kieren Fallon at LingfieldGodolphin Sheikh Mohammed’s outfit appoints Mahmoud Al Zarooni, 33, as second trainer Ladbrokes Bookmaker agrees deal with television company Canal+ aiming to gain exposure to the gambling market in FranceHoward Johnson Crook trainer held at gunpoint and robbed of £100,000 at his home Denis O’Regan Splits with Howard Johnson’s yard after owner Graham Wylie decides not to renew jockey’s contractRon Huggins Owner and breeder takes over from Peter Deal as Chairman of charity Retraining of RacehorsesRuby Walsh Irish champion jockey breaks arm after falling from Celestial Halo in the Aintree Hurdle


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RACEHORSE AND STALLION – MOVEMENTS AND RETIREMENTSSomething Wells Winner of the 2009 Festival Plate at Cheltenham retired aged nine after sustaining ligament damageTrabolgan Trevor Hemmings-owned chaser, victorious in the 2005 RSA Chase and Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, retired aged 12Cappa Bleu 2009 Cheltenham Foxhunter winner leaves Evan Williams’s stable to return to previous trainer Sheila Crow after disappointing seasonL’Aventure Tough staying mare, 11, retired after second place in the Midlands Grand National; her biggest win came in the 2005 Welsh NationalAshley Brook Winner of the Grade 1 John Smith’s Maghull Novices’ Chase in 2005 and William Hill Haldon Gold Cup three years later is retired aged 12Well Chief Top-class two-mile chaser owned by David Johnson is retired aged 11, having won two Grade 1s and over £600,000 in prize-money El Segundo Cox Plate winner of 2007 is retired aged nine after suffering tendon injuryWar Artist Grade 1-winning sprinter joins Alain de Royer-Dupre’s Chantilly stable from James EustaceEagle Mountain Hong Kong Cup winner to stand first season at Brighthill Farm in New Zealand at a fee of NZ$12,000 Silver Birch 2007 Grand National hero retired aged 13 after running unplaced in this year’s Topham ChaseOfflee Wild Champion freshman sire in America in 2009 to shuttle to Argentina’s Haras la Leyenda for this year’s southern hemisphere season Ashalanda The Aga Khan's Pride Stakes winner is retired to the paddocks, where she is likely to be covered by Sinndar

PEOPLE OBITUARIES AGE

Liam Cashman 72 Irish breeder who ran Rathbarry and Glenview studs, the destinations for many top-class stallions over the years, including BaratheaTheo Grieper 80 Trainer of 1975 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Star AppealDonald Simpson 76 Long-serving vet to the National Stud in NewmarketSelina Gibson Fleming 84 Breeder of 1994 2,000 Guineas winner Mister BaileysWilfred Sherman 99 Former bookmaker and racehorse owner who helped set up the Stable Lads’ Welfare Trust Bobby Kennard 96 Bred champion sprinter and top sire Cadeaux Genereux in partnership with his wife HelenFrank Beale 97 Served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Racehorse Owners Association and Director of the British Bloodstock Agency Graham Taylor 80 Editor of The Sporting Life in 1985/86; he worked for the paper from the age of 16Richard Broadbent 73 Bloodstock agent and pedigree researcherLen Poole 69 Tipster on The Sporting Life for over 25 yearsRichard Onslow 76 Racing journalist, historian and author of several books, including The Heath and The Turf, and The SquireGreville Starkey 70 Multiple Classic winning jockey who rode 1,989 winners on the Flat (see obituary, page 9)

HORSE OBITUARIES AGE

Vulrory’s Clown 32 Popular chaser trained by Owen Brennan, the winner of 13 of his 57 races Crafty Prospector 31 Son of Mr Prospector who sired Grade 1 winners Agnes Digital and Devious Course Precious Boy 5 Winner of the German 2,000 Guineas in 2008Topsham Bay 27 Dual winner of the Whitbread Gold Cup owned by Sir Eric ParkerDixieland Band 30 Son of Northern Dancer who stood at Lane’s End Farm and sired dual Ascot Gold Cup winner Drum Taps and Prix de Diane scorer EgyptbandSchindlers Hunt 10 Dual Grade 1-winning chaser trained by Dessie HughesPersonal Ensign 26 Exceptional unbeaten distaffer, winner of eight Grade 1s in the US, who later produced three Grade 1 winners including TraditionallyStrands Of Gold 31 Martin Pipe-trained 1988 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup winner Viewed 6 The horse who gave Bart Cummings his twelfth Melbourne Cup victory put down after complications arising from a twisted bowel

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ROA LEADER


The darkest hour may be before the dawn for theeconomics of British racing. With decliningincome, Levy Board cuts, reducing prize-money

and appearance money, all hastened by bookmakersmoving their businesses offshore, our industry certainlyseems to be close to its nadir. But is it possible that today’s dire situation will force

changes for good? There are straws in the wind tosuggest this could be the case.The fact that levy income and funding is dropping

alarmingly has prompted the BHA to commissioneconomists to produce a carefully argued case that showsthe betting industry’s contribution to the sport throughthe levy should be £130 mil-lion – £150m, rather than thecurrent £90m. This is a positivemove, showing that racing ismuch better prepared than usualfor its annual negotiations withbookmakers and especially so iflevy determination of the 50thScheme (2011/12) is put into thehands of Government.We have been disappointed

before with the inactivity ofGovernments but, at the veryleast, it is surely in the interest ofany Government to find a way ofpreventing bookmakers from avoiding paying tax andlevy by moving overseas. Even more important, anyGovernment must be concerned with jobs and stan-dards of living in the rural economy, and it is clear to allthat the racing industry has a major influence on this.There is also the question of the general levy structure

and even whether the levy is the best means of fundingBritish horseracing. Racing was badly bitten six years agowhen the European Court prevented its new databaseright funding mechanism from continuing, but weshould not be deterred from returning to an examinationof this or any other funding system that is sustainablewithin European and competition law. The statutory levy may be the safe option but this has

to be balanced with what it is delivering for racing – andright now that’s not nearly enough.

We must also, during this period of gloom, look at theposition of racecourses and their funding potential.From 2013, many of them will double their earningsfrom picture rights to a point where the aggregateincome might be challenging overall levy income. It iscrucial to the Horsemen’s Group that a properproportion of this money is directed into prize-moneyand that we have the muscle to exert pressure on thoseracecourses that refuse to do this.Relevant to this – and a further example of how dire

situations sometimes fuel changes for good – is the factthat the Levy Board is currently in the process ofrevising various antiquated systems for the distribution

of their funds, largely to the ben-efit of horsemen. Certainly, by bringing in

changes to the way in which theCapital Fund, the Merit Tablesystem and the Fixture IncentiveScheme operate will not at thistime produce more prize-money,but it will help to cushion the ef-fects of the latest round of cuts. The fact that a greater

percentage of available moneywill be directed into the prize-money pot at least recognisesthat racecourses now have a

significant source of alternative income that will growsub stantially.These changes have stemmed from excellent

collaboration between all major parties in racing and,although the BHA’s new fixture policy for 2011 andbeyond doesn’t go far enough, it heralds a new set ofguiding principles that surround the fixture fundingprocess with its myriad of detail. Its central aim, to ensurethat the premier levels of our sport are not eroded, alignswith a key ambition of Racing For Change.All of this recognises that, while racing must work

together to maximise its income and well-being, itshould not preserve outmoded structures and conceptsbecause they suit one strong interest group over another.Yes, during this gloomy time, we have seen a fewglimmers of light.

PAUL DIXON PresidentRacehorse Owners Association

Racing’s clouds maycontain silver liningsIndustry better prepared than usual for levy negotiation as factions unite

“Government must

be concerned with

jobs and living

standards in the

rural economy”

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TBA LEADER


What general election result promises to be thebest for racing? Luther Pendragon, racing’spolitical advisers, have been working hard to

ensure that whatever the outcome, the message of theimportance of a healthy racing industry to Governmenthas been delivered. Racecourses up and down thecountry are to be congratulated for playing their part inhosting visits to the main parties’ prospective MPs, toraise awareness of the value the industry represents toboth rural and urban constituencies.Closer to home, the TBA Board member elections will

also be held this month. Through the nomination processTBA members have proposed four worthy candidates;Julian Dollar, Martin Percival, Robert Pocock and GrantPritchard-Gordon. Several have already displayedimpressive electioneering skills and whilst I don’t expectthey will be required to kiss too many babies, I do hopeTBA members will recognise the importance of castingtheir vote and we can record ahealthy turnout at the polls.Members will be invited to

select two representatives fromthese candidates, who betweenthem possess extensive industryknowledge and experience. Theywill also need to demonstrate acommitment to taking the TBAforward in the future and I ampleased that this year’s electionfollows the completion of theTBA structure changes, whichhas put the TBA on the rightfooting to meet new challenges. This provides encouragement that the TBA, which is

closing in on its centenary year, will be as strong a forcewithin the racing and breeding industry as our forward-thinking predecessors set out to establish in 1917. My tenure as Chairman will end in 2012 and it is

highly likely that my successor will be recruited from the2010 and 2011 intake of board members. It is, therefore,vital that we recruit individuals with vision, energy andcommitment to ensure that the voice of the breedingindustry is strong and respected throughout the corridorsof power, via membership of the Chairman’s

Committee/Industry Stakeholder Groups, and withGovernment departments, civil servants and ministers,and leading European and international breeders. My personal passion has been for all matters veterinary

and I have relished the opportunities the Chairmanshipof the TBA has provided to address relevant issues thathave long plagued our industry, and meet the challengesof introducing improvements. Industry politics has,however, been a new and complex aspect of my role asChairman. It is one that has certainly evolved since myappointment and has grown with the emergence of theHorsemen’s Group, REL and the Chairman’s Committee.The value of a place at these board tables cannot beunderestimated and my successor’s sound understandingof the complexities of the issues covered will ensure theimportance to racing of a vibrant, well funded domesticbreeding industry is fully appreciated and respected.The TBA Annual General Meeting on June 29 will

mark the departure of threeoutgoing board members – RonHuggins, Richard Lancaster andPeter Stanley. All have brought avariety of personal skills to theTBA. I thank them for providingtheir time and knowledge in arange of areas for the benefit ofbreeders.Politics aside, one shared

passion that we can all certainlyagree on is a love of thethoroughbred horse and to lookforward to the 2010 Flat season.The start of the European Flat

turf season coincided with the culmination of the firstInternational Racing Carnival staged at Meydan. It waspleasing to see Group 1 wins on Dubai World Cup nightfor two British-breds. Congratulations to Willie and Elaine Carson, breeders

of Al Shemali, who led home a one-two for Cheveley ParkStud’s Medicean in the Dubai Duty Free, and also to Lordand Lady Lloyd Webber, whose decision to keep theirwonderful mare Dar Re Mi in training as a five-year-oldwas rewarded handsomely with victory in the DubaiSheema Classic.

KIRSTEN RAUSING Chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

Structural changes haveput us on the right pathForthcoming election as important to the TBA as May 6 poll is to Britain

“It is vital we recruit

board members with

vision, energy and

commitment to ensure

a strong voice”

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I fell in love with Flat racing in1995 and I have, since then,measured out my life in itsseasons. Few things have been

lovelier to me than the sweet scent of possibilityin the air at the Craven. Yet this year is different.For the first time I feel ambivalent about the

prospect of a new season and the reason is verysimple: Racing For Change. Do I want to go toa race meeting that has been decimalised,demystified and deracinated, all in the dubiousname of populism? Frankly, I don’t. RFC maythink that doesn’t matter, that it can do verywell without frightful people like me; but intruth it is a dangerous game, alienating thosewho love the sport in order to attract those whoare indifferent. The RFC gang has a blunt instrument with

which to attack those who oppose its imprecise‘modernising’ agenda. They call us dinosaursand imply that we would like racing still to berun by Admiral Rous. They accuse us ofclinging on to tradition, of resisting change, ofbeing generally fit for the tumbrils. Actually, I can think of quite a few changes

that I should love to make to racing. We allknow that the fixture list needs restructuring(although preferably not with a finalchampionship day at Ascot; where doesLongchamp fit into that particular plan?) andthat levels of prize-money are beyond absurd.Those of us who actually go racing, as

opposed to sitting in a grandstand restaurantor press box, also know that on-coursefacilities are mostly disastrous; try queuing for

half an hour to buy a plastic cup of water witha teabag in it, or struggling to find a seat thathasn’t been taken since 11.30am. Since I started going racing, there has been

ceaseless talk about modernisation and verylittle has substantially changed. Yes, we haveLadies’ Days and post-race pop concerts, butwe are still arguing the toss about the levy andracegoers are still reduced to buying a packet ofViennese biscuits when they are starvinghungry at 4pm. Will RFC make a blind bit of real difference,

or will it merely make change for change’ssake? What worries me is its basic philosophy:

the idea that if you strip away those things thatmake racing special (‘elitist’) and try insteadto make the sport just like everything else, youwill thereby give it mass appeal. In fact, mass appeal is very, very rare. Racing

used to have it, but it never will again. Howmuch better, then, to concentrate onimproving its niche appeal; on building theloyalty of those who are innately interested init. Any idiot can fill a racecourse. The realquestion is how many, within that artificiallyinflated crowd, ever goes racing again.

Turn to page 96 to read Project Director RodStreet’s update on Racing For Change.

Beautiful animals, tawdry settingsIn the interests of making itself popular, racingis also in danger of becoming atrociously naff.Is this really what it wants? I was watching theBBC coverage of the Grand National meetinglast month. It was excellently done, as onewould expect, but the image of racing thatcame through the screen was hardly alluring:to be honest, Aintree looked like an open-airpick-up joint. Then I read about the bands who would be

playing at race meetings this season. They arequite wretchedly uncool. It has long perplexedme that, when the sport is desperate to attractthe youth market, its concerts are aimed at an

entirely different demographic: the age groupthat had its first smooch to True. Sure enough,Spandau Ballet themselves are on theracecourse circuit this year. So too, though, are acts from The X Factor.

And presumably these will bring in youngerpeople; they also represent a naked bid on thepart of racing for a share of X Factor’s(current) mass appeal. But boy, are they naff. Can’t racecourses book someone like

Paloma Faith instead? There is nothing in theworld more beautiful and romantic than aracehorse; why must we place them in thisincreasingly tawdry context?

LAURA THOMPSONCOMMENT

Our new columnist is critical of attempts to simplify our sport,but will Racing For Change or the racecourses take any notice?

Beware the strive for mass appeal

Ascot isn’t the place for a ‘championship’ finale – what about that little race in France?

Paloma Faith: cooler than Spandau Ballet

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An Aintree fairytaleIs his luck about to change? AP McCoy and Don’t Push It (second from right)begin to make their bid for glory in this year’s John Smith’s Grand National

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The smile says it allAfter 14 unsuccessful attempts, AP MCoy finally wins the Grand National,much to the delight of JP McManus and Jonjo O’Neill, the owner and trainerof Don’t Push It, who were also winning the Aintree showpiece for the first time

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Aintree was memorable not just for therapturous scenes which greeted APMcCoy’s first Grand National victory

but also for the tremendous successthroughout the three days for runners byBritish-based stallions.Shade Oak Stud’s Alflora was responsible

for two Grade One winners in What A Friend(pictured centre right), bred by Olivia Bush,and the Mike Kilroe-bred Wayward Prince(bottom right). Peter and Cathy Player ofWhatton Manor Stud bred the former flatperformer and Aintree Hurdle winner KhyberKim, by the Shadwell stallion Mujahid.Britain’s leading National Hunt sire Kayf

Tara enjoyed a Grade Two double, the first legof which was secured by Mad Max (top right),

a son of the TBA National Hunt Broodmareof the Year Carole’s Crusader, who was bredby Paul Murphy. Bumper winner Megastarbrought the curtain down on John Smith’sGrand National day to the delight of breederJeremy Hinds of Pleasure Palace Racing.There was also posthumous success for

three former British stalwarts. Sir HarryOrmesher is a son of Sir Harry Lewis, whostood at Wood Farm Stud where the seven-year-old hurdler was bred. Karinga Bay,formerly at Mickley Stud, was alsorepresented by winning hurdlers GeneralMiller (main picture) and Ringaroses, bred byNick Shutts and Coln Valley Stud respectively,while Tweenhills’ Farm and Stud bred FromDawn To Dusk, a son of the late Afzal.

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Don’t blink nowThe $10 million Dubai World Cup produced a remarkable climax as

Gloria de Campeao (5) just held off the late rattle of Lizard’s Desire (7) and Allybar


At concert pitchWilliam Buick makes the perfect start to his new job as stable jockey to John Gosden with victory aboard Dar Re Mi in the Dubai Sheema Classic

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JIM JOELDiamonds of a different kind ensure the Joel lines continue to sparkle

Small of stature and unassuming anddiffident in manner, Jim Joel never stoodout in a crowd. The same certainly could

not be said for the horses he bred at ChildwickBury Stud, since they included a number ofdiamonds matching in brilliance the finest ofthose which had helped make the familyfortune in South Africa. Joel, born in 1894, was the son of Jack

Barnato Joel, who with his uncle and twobrothers had hit the bullseye in mines nearKimberley. By 1900 Jack was involved inracing and in 1907 he bought ChildwickBury in Hertfordshire. Jack Joel was leading owner three times

and between 1903 and 192. His colours ofblack, scarlet cap, were carried to victory in11 Classics, including the Derby in 1911with Sunstar and in 1921 with Humorist. Bythe time he died in 1940 and Jim Joel tookover, the shine had rather gone off the stud. The new incumbent possessed sufficient

funds and determination to try to put this torights and within four years he had gained hisfirst Classic success with Picture Play in the1,000 Guineas, followed by a win in the 1947Dewhurst Stakes with Pride Of India.Picture Play was descended from the best-

known Childwick Bury foundation mare,

Ab surd ity, who was dam of two Classicwinners and grandam of Humorist. PicturePlay carried on in the same vein, chieflythrough her daughters Queen Of Light andRed Shoes at stud. This was after 1959, whenAncient Lights (out of Queen Of Light) won

the Dewhurst, but Joel had enjoyed areasonably good run in the 1950s, especiallywith juveniles and often with purchased stock. High Treason landed the 1953 Nunthorpe

at two and a couple of years later his sister StarOf India headed the Free Handicap and wasrated 138 by Timeform. Both were purchased.The best of the bunch was Major Portion,whose dam Better Half cost Joel 4,000gns as ayearling in 1947. He won the Middle Park in1957, and the St James’s Palace Stakes, SussexStakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes thefollowing year. Major Portion, High Treasonand Star Of India were by Court Martial,champion sire in 1956 and 1957, whom Joelbought for £60,000 to stand at ChildwickBury when his racing career ended in 1945. Another yearling buy, Henry The Seventh,

got the 1960s off to a good start by winningthe Eclipse in 1962, which partly made up forJoel’s sale of homebred future Gold Cupwinner Pandofell for 600gns at two in 1959.

THE GREAT OWNER/BREEDERSBy JEREMY EARLY

“It was Picture Play’sfamily that broughtClassic dividends”

Jim Joel with Royal Palace; along with Flat horses, he also raced many good jumpers, such as Grand National winner Maori Venture

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Light still shinesThe influence of Jim Joel’s mares continues to this day in Group 1s.Among Queen Of Light’s daughters who spent their time atChildwick Bury, Crystal Palace is third dam of Crystal Music(Fillies’ Mile), fourth dam of Desert Prince (Irish 2,000 Guineas,Prix du Moulin, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes) and fifth dam ofTante Rose (Haydock Sprint Cup). Picture Light is third dam of May Ball (Prix Maurice de Gheest)

and Nick’s Joy (AJC Epsom Handicap), while Lovely Light is thirddam of Moon Cactus(runner-up in Prix de Diane),fourth dam of Doyen (KingGeorge), Moonshell (Oaks)and Hello (Gran Criterium),and sixth dam of outstandingAustralian filly Miss Finland.From other families, Regal

Beauty became dam of King’sTheatre (Racing Post Trophy,King George) and Maina is fourth dam of Delegator(pictured), one of Godolphin’sbrightest prospects this year.

Joel also bought champion sprinter Song part-way through his three-year-old career in 1969, something which, arguably more significantly,he had done with the filly Nagaika in 1957. She foaled him 1962 StJames’s Palace Stakes winner Court Sentence before getting Connaught,second in the 1968 Derby and successful in the Eclipse Stakes. Maina, from a family containing triple Classic winner Imprudence,

finished second in the 1971 Oaks, but it was the Picture Play familythat really brought Classic dividends for Joel over the next 20 years.Red Shoes’s daughter West Side Story ran a close second in the 1962

Oaks before landing the Yorkshire Oaks, and a slew of descendants ofQueen Of Light hit the target. One daughter, Crystal Palace, providedJoel with his first Classic winner for 23 years by breeding Royal Palace,an imperious colt successful in the 2,000 Guineas, Derby, CoronationCup, Eclipse Stakes and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes.Royal Palace was by Ballymoss and Joel mainly mated Crystal Palace

– and most of the others in his band – with horses with more staminathan speed. Royal Palace’s half-sister Glass Slipper was by Relko andthrew Light Cavalry (St Leger) and Fairy Footsteps (1,000 Guineas). Picture Light, also out of Queen Of Light, foaled Welsh Pageant (by

a speedy stallion in Tudor Melody and successful in the LockingeStakes twice, Queen Anne Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes), MissPinkie (Fillies’ Mile) and Photo Flash (second in the 1,000 Guineas). Joel continued to buy on occasions, with Rose Dubarry, a brilliant

juvenile in 1971 but of little account at stud, the most obvious example.In 1978 Joel sold Childwick Bury Manor at auction while retaining

the stud. His vigour was declining and in December 1986 a dispersal ofall his mares and fillies occurred at Tattersalls. Nine of the 20 on offerfetched six-figure sums, headed by Fairy Footsteps at 720,000gns. Joel had one final star before dying in 1992, aged 97 – High Estate,

champion two-year-old of 1988. He was out of Regal Beauty, who wasan exception to Joel’s cardinal rule in having been bought at Keenelandfor $65,000 as a yearling.

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What a great result in the JohnSmith’s Grand National, witheverything about the winner

saying Ireland – apart from the fact that he isactually trained in England. The scenes thatwelcomed Don’t Push It back into thewinner’s enclosure were magical and allpresent, and many in the wider televisionaudience, would feel that all connectionswere deserving of the success.Owner JP McManus had his first Grand

National runner in 1982, when Deep Gale fellat the first. It was to be six years before hetried again and 1992 before his third runnerin the race, Laura’s Beau, gave him a taste ofthe possibility of victory in the world’s mostfamous race when he finished third. Laura’sBeau was trained by Frank Berry, now JP’sracing manager and the man who found andbought the new Aintree hero.Days before his 59th birthday, Jonjo

O’Neill, the Cork-born trainer of Don’t PushIt, celebrated in style a feat he failed to achieve

as a rider and with 15 previous runners as atrainer. He had come tantalisingly close in2004 with Clan Royal, who won the 2003Topham Chase. The dual champion rider hada miserable record in the National in thesaddle, failing to ever complete the course. Acancer survivor, like McManus, O’Neill is oneof the sport’s most popular men.What can be said about AP McCoy that has

not been said a million times? The NorthernIreland man turns 36 on May 4 and ranks asone of the all-time greats in National Huntracing. He is set to be named champion forthe 15th consecutive season, having also beenthe champion conditional rider in 1994/95.Don’t Push It was McCoy’s 15th ride in theGrand National and crowns what has alreadybeen an amazing career. On the breeding front, Don’t Push It was

bred by Dominic Vallely and is a son of OldVic, the recently retired son of Sadler’s Wells,who is enjoying his retirement at MichaelHickey’s Sunnyhill Stud. Old Vic was also

responsible for the runner-up Black Apalachi,who gave owner Gerry Burke, trainer DessieHughes and jockey Denis O’Regan such atremendous thrill. Vallely is based in Portadown, Northern

Ireland, and continues a great tradition ofGrand National winners bred in the region. He is easily the best winner for a couple of

generations in the family and one of just twowinners produced from the Alleged mareShe’s No Laugh Ben. The dam ran for threeyears with no success, failing even to beplaced, while her eight foals included anunraced daughter of Masterclass whoproduced the useful hurdler Strike An Ark. Don’t Push It’s sole visit to the sales

resulted in a failure to sell as a yearling.However, Michael Hickey purchased theyearling privately and kept him until he wasa three-year-old. Broken in by his son Mike,the Hickeys sold him to Berry, who was actingon behalf of McManus. The rest, as they say,is history.

VIEW FROM IRELANDBy LEO POWELL, MANAGING EDITOR OF THE IRISH FIELD

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National victory well deservedFirst success in the Aintree marathon for McManus, O’Neill and McCoy withDon’t Push It, who continues tradition of winners bred in Portadown region

AP McCoy celebrates a debut success in the world’s greatest steeplechase, following 14 frustrating years of trying and failing

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Liam Cashman, one of the true champions andlegendary figures of Irish racing and breeding,died in March at the age of 72. The manymourners who turned out for his funeralconfirmed what was already well known. Hewas loved, admired, respected and held in thehighest esteem by the widest range of people. He will be sorely missed by the industry he

served so well, but not as much as by his wifeof 40 years, Catherine, his son Paul and hisdaughter Niamh Woods. They will, no doubt,continue a strong Cashman tradition of servingbreeders, not only in the south of the country,but worldwide.Liam took over a farm bought in the mid-

1930s by his father Paul, who stood RoyalPom. In those days, stallions travelled to themares, a complete contrast with today. Thestud thrived and grew to internationalprominence under Liam’s guidance and nowranks among the best in the world.His first foray into the Flat stallion business

was the purchase of the leading first-season sireKampala, later to leave an indelible mark onthe international scene when his son Tony Binwon the Arc. He was followed a year later by Taufan, in

whom Cashman bought a controlling interest.He succeeded Kampala as the leading first-season sire in 1985. Fifteen years later Taufan’s

son Tagula was to become yet anotherRathbarry Stud sire to claim the leading first-season sire title. The acquisition of Barathea, however, was

to mark a pinnacle in Cashman’s career andshowed his shrewdness as a judge in itsclearest way. The Rathbarry master signed thedeal for Barathea just before the son of Sadler’sWell won the Breeders’ Cup Mile. He laterbecame an international sire of renown.Cashman never strayed far from his roots

and while the Flat side of the stud’s operationwas a very important business, you suspect hisheart was firmly rooted in National Hunt.Operating under the Glenview Stud banner, hestood a range of successful stallions. Havingtasted success at the highest level with thechampion Strong Gale, he subsequently stoodhorses of the calibre of Phardante, King’s Rideand Good Thyne before the emergence of thelatest star and champion, Presenting. He is sireof the Cheltenham Gold Cup winners War OfAttrition and Denman. In recent times Cashman enjoyed some of

his greatest successes as a breeder and he wasespecially proud of the fact he purchased thedam of Finsceal Beo at the sales when she wascarrying that dual Classic winner. He also hasanother potential star this season in CoventryStakes winner Canford Cliffs, a son of Tagula.

Cashman made an impact in whatever areaof the business he participated. Whether it waspoint-to-pointing, pinhooking, stallions,breeding or his involvement in administrationthrough his stewarding and membership ofthe Irish National Hunt SteeplechaseCommittee, he was fully committed. Yet he never was anything but approachable,

a man who had time for everyone and hisdeath leaves a void that can never be filled. Among the many who paid tribute were Joe

Osborne, John Hassett, Michael Hickey, JohnKiely, Willie Mullins, Jimmy Mangan andMicheal Fahy who said simply: “Liam was agenius.”


Racing in Irelandlost one of its mostcolourful charactersa week before thedeath of Liam Cash-man when JohnMulhern passedaway. He was 69.A very successful

businessman whotrained horsessince 1975, he was

married to Goffs chairman Eimear, andenjoyed his most memorable day racingwhen his father-in-law Charles Haughey’sFlashing Steel won the Irish Grand Nationalunder Jamie Osborne. That was in 1995and it was far from his only success at thehighest levels in racing.

In 1987 and again in 1988 he was thesaviour of the Irish at Cheltenham whenGalmoy won back-to-back runnings of theStayers’ Hurdle, the only Irish-trainedwinner in both years. Cheltenham was afavourite hunting ground and he ownedFestival winners Macks Friendly (1984National Hunt Chase) and FriendlyAlliance (1981 Grand Annual Chase). On the Flat his biggest win came in

America when Approach The Bench landedthe Grade 1 Eddie Read Handicap, whilemore recently his Osterhase was a multipleblack type winner. Sadly, he was not able toattend Leopardstown in January whenPuyol won the valuable MCR Hurdle, hisfinal success as a trainer. Mulhern died on the eve of this year’s

Cheltenham Festival.

“Liam was a genius” summed up tributes

John Mulhern News In BriefHardress Jocelyn de Warrenne Waller,better known to racegoers as BrigadierSam Waller, died on March 6. He wasSenior Steward in Ireland from 1991until 1994. Previously he was secretaryto the Horserace Betting Levy Board(1965/68) and Director General of theRacecourse Association (1968/75).

The Irish Grand National was won byBluesea Cracker. This was the 40th andlast edition of the race sponsored by IrishDistillers, as Ladbrokes will take over forthe next three years. In a wonderfulhistorical link, the sixth dam of BlueseaCracker was Pontet, who won the IrishGrand National in 1937.

Death of legendary figureLiam Cashman

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If Makfi, the impressive winner of theGroup 3 Prix Djebel at Maisons-Laffitte onApril 8, graces the winners’ enclosure after

the StanJames.com 2,000 Guineas there willbe a few long faces at Shadwell Stud andMarcus Tregoning’s Kingwood House Stables.

Last season Tregoning trained the son ofDubawi and Alhaarth’s unraced half-sister,Dhelaal, for his breeder, Sheikh Hamdan alMaktoum. But he never made it to theracecourse and was packed off to the sales ring,where he fetched 26,000gns on October 28.

Switched to the Chantilly yard of MikelDelzangles, within little more than four weekshe had scored on his debut at Fontainebleauand, after a five-month winter break, becamenew owner Mathieu Offenstadt’s first everPattern race winner in the Djebel.

Delzangles, the 39-year-old Biarritz-bornformer Alain de Royer-Dupre assistant who shotto prominence when Chineur won the 2005King’s Stand Stakes, looks set for a good season.

Shalanaya, who won him the Prix de

l’Opera on Arc weekend before finishing anunlucky fourth in a bizarre renewal of theQueen Elizabeth Commemorative Cup inJapan, is primed to go for the Prix Ganay onMay 2. And Delzangles has recently been sentthe seven-year-old gelding Marchand d’Or,who has won five Group 1 sprints for FreddyHead but lost his way last term.

However, strictly from a form point of view,it would be wise not to get carried away withthe Djebel result. Makfi did win by threelengths but the runner-up, Too Nice Name, isan exposed colt who has won just twice in 19starts, while the favourite, Boltcity, failed tohandle the testing ground.

The fillies’ equivalent, the Prix Imprudence,run over the same course and distance half anhour later, was a much stronger contest andproduced a faster time. Supporters of SpecialDuty, impressive winner of last year’s CheveleyPark Stakes, should not be downhearted byher third-place effort.

She was beaten only a length and the

winner, Joanna [perversely, unlike Makfi, ashrewd purchase by Sheikh Hamdan after anAugust 2009 Group 3 victory] has alreadyproved herself at Group 1 level. And therunner-up, Evading Tempete, was race fit onher fifth start of the year, in stark contrast toSpecial Duty, whose trainer, Criquette Head-Maarek, was still looking for her first win ofthe campaign.

Meanwhile, French-trained Dubai WorldCup winner Gloria de Campeao may have ahome to go to when he retires, in the shape ofowner Stefan Friborg’s new acquisition, a studfarm in Parana (an hour and a half from Rio byplane).

But there are no plans to rush the Europeanrecord holder off to the covering barn soon.He is set to defend his Singapore AirlinesInternational Cup crown at Kranji on May 16and Sheikh Mohammed has already givenFriborg a verbal invitation for the son ofImpression to contest a fourth consecutiveDubai World Cup in 2011.

CONTINENTAL TALESBy JAMES CRISPE, INTERNATIONAL RACING BUREAU

Delzangles’ handling of Makfiaugurs well for the new seasonNew owner Mathieu Offenstadt off to a flyer with Djebel success

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Siciliy-based Super Motiva has emerged as a genuine Italian Classic contender

Sicily has no history ofhorseracing beyond the age-

old ‘Palio’ races that take place,with saddle-less jockeys bedecked inhistorical costume, in the towns of Avolaand Floridia. Indeed, the island has had aproper racecourse only since December1995, when the Ippodromo delMediterraneo opened in Siracusa.So eyebrows have been raised by the

emergence of a genuine Italian Classiccontender in the shape of Super Motiva, aSicilian-trained, British-bred filly who isyet to taste defeat.Trained at Siracusa by rookie handler

Sebastiano Cannavo, Super Motiva madeuse of her home advantage to win her firstthree starts, including the Listed CriteriumAretuseo. But it was only after she landedanother Listed event, the Premio Torricolaat the Capannelle in Rome, that the racingpublic began to take her seriously.

And that victory, under a 4lb penalty,became even more praiseworthy onceCannavo revealed afterwards that his chargehad suffered a troubled 13-hour journey tothe course and lost a lot of weight. Her participation in the Italian 1,000

Guineas on May 1 now depends onCannavo finding her some decentlodgings in Rome. If she returns to Sicilyher sights will be set on the Italian Oaks,which takes place in Milan on May 30.A daughter of the currently sidelined

Royal Studs stallion Motivator, and theunraced Grape Tree Road mare HauteVolta, Super Motiva was bred by HighclereStud. But the Berkshire nursery may be rueing

a missed opportunity should she go on toClassic glory. Haute Volta is now theproperty of Lynn Lodge Stud in CountyWestmeath, Ireland, after she was sold for62,000gns at Tattersalls in late 2007.

A new star emerged onto the French steeple-chasing scene in the £133,000 Grade 3 PrixTroytown at Auteuil on March 28 in the shapeof a five-year-old French-bred gelding with adistinctly British background. Mail de Bievre is owned by Patrick

Atkinson, a native of Cheshire, where he isboss of a successful tractor dealership, breederof the 2000 Midlands National winner Ackzo,and owner-breeder of Count Karmuski, a four-time winner over the sticks at Catterick.More recently, Atkinson has been dabbling

in French bloodstock with Stephen Kemble,manager of The Elms Stud, Northamptonshire.The pair have unearthed a couple of diamondsin the form of top class juvenile hurdler andhalf-brother to Kauto Star, Kauto Stone, andnow Mail de Bievre.Both are trained by Jehan Bertran de Balanda

but it was not always thus. Mail de Bievrebegan with Alan King. Moved to join KautoStone at Balanda’s yard, Mail de Bievre beganto blossom and, following an initial hurdlingsuccess at Clairefontaine last August, Atkinsonbought out his partner and became sole owner. In seven subsequent starts, all at Auteuil and

all bar the first over fences, Mail de Bievre haswon around £180,000, culminating in a 15-length score in the Toytown.This is not the first example of a French-

bred who has failed in Britain returning hometo scoop top prizes. Trained by Ian Williams,Batman Senora scrambled home by a head ina modest Bangor novice hurdle, yet he won thePrix La Haye Jousselin (French King George) inNovember 2003 and was second in the GrandSteeple-Chase de Paris a few months earlier. And Le Sauvignon, who spent a brief spell in

training with Micky Hammond but nevermade it to the racecourse, then won back-to-back French Champion Hurdles (again forBalanda) in 2000 and 2001.

The name ‘Schiergen’, so dominant amongGermany’s jockeys in

the mid-nineties and respon -sible for a European record 271 victories in1995, has reappeared among the ranks of thenation’s riders.No, Peter Schiergen has not made a

comeback at the age of 45. Instead, it belongsto his 15-year-old son, Dennis, who hadalready shown in pony races that he has

inherited some of his father’s talents. He made his debut under rules in an

amateur riders’ race at Dusseldorf on March28. Despite being sent off the odds-onfavourite, Schiergen junior’s mount, Precioso,could manage only a modest third. But Dennis should not be too downhearted

as his old man, who went on to five Germantitles and almost 1,500 winners, was alsobeaten on his debut at Dortmund in January1983.

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If Seabiscuit was the quintessential racinghero of America in the Great Depression,then Gloria de Campeao must be the

epitome of racing dreams in the moderninternational era. Plucked from a Brazilianfarm for the equivalent of about £11,000 whenhe was a yearling by agent Renato Gameiro onbehalf of owner Stefan Friborg, the modestly-bred Gloria de Campeao has rewritten records.

By prevailing in a three-horse photo finishto win the $10 million Dubai World Cup,Gloria de Campeao established himself as therichest horse ever trained in Europe, withearnings of £5,766,883.

Bestowed with a fate-challenging namemeaning ‘Glorious Champion’ in Portuguese,Gloria de Campeao’s life story is as compellingas Seabiscuit’s. The seven-year-old is by theobscure stallion Impression, a nearly whiteArgentine-bred son of American championsprinter Rubiano, and is the second foal out ofthe Clackson mare Audacity, who finished

seventh of ten on her only start. Yet breederSylvio Bertoli probably envisioned the speedof Group 1 winner Impression combining wellwith the blood of Clackson, a leading sire andoutstanding runner over long trips in Brazil.

Gloria de Campeao “enjoys a fight and nevergives up,” according to Friborg, and handlesthe exertions of international racing well. Inthe barn at Meydan racecourse after his historicvictory over Lizard’s Desire and Allybar, “thehorse acted like he had not run,” according toFriborg’s Racing Manager Patrick Barbe.

No credit where it’s dueBarbe reckons Gloria de Campeao has receivedlittle credit for his accomplishments, partlybecause of a pedigree unfamiliar in mostcorners of the globe. “He’s not by Galileo orGiant’s Causeway; otherwise, he would beviewed as the best horse in the world andwould be worth $40 million,” asserted Barbe.“But this horse is a real phenomenor’s

“Zenyatta defeated Gio Ponti, Twice Overand Richard’s Kid in the Breeders’ Cup, andher race was called brilliant. Well, Gloria deCampeao beat those same horses.”

Gloria de Campeao’s success is due as muchto determination on the part of oil and gasindustry executive Friborg as to the horse’stalent and trainer Pascal Bary’s skill. Relativelynew to racing, Friborg began buying horsesabout seven years ago at the urging of his wife,Dalva de Oliveira, who he referred to in Dubaias “my only boss.”

Barbe described Gloria de Campeao as beingvery mild-mannered, with a playful streakexhibited by his tendency to nearly bolt at thebeginning of his morning training in Dubai,which he performed carrying his head low andon a loose rein. “But in the mornings atChantilly, he’s almost a pony – anyone couldride him,” Barbe said.

The next goal for Gloria de Campeao will beto defend his title in the Singapore AirlinesInternational Cup on May 16. Despite his age,he is likely to be pointed toward the DubaiWorld Cup again in 2011.

“He’s very sound – it’s no problem,”declared Barbe, who indicated no pressinginterest in sending Gloria de Campeao to stud.“He’s rich enough to stand anywhere in theworld, so it doesn’t really matter.”

One of Friborg’s primary goals, Barbe said,is to promote Brazilian-bred horses worldwide,and he is aiming for the Prix de l’Arc deTriomphe again this year with Brazilian Group1 winner Hot Six, who finished 18 lengthsbehind Sea The Stars in last year’s Arc.

Gloria de Campeao, a great advert for Brazil,is one of about 200 horses Friborg owns,including bloodstock on his farm in Brazil thatspans about 350 acres.


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Gloria the modern-daySeabiscuitHorse plucked from Brazilian farm for just £11,000 triumphs in $10 million Dubai World Cup

The team behind Gloria de Campeao’s Dubai World Cup win celebrate the oh-so-narrow success in the Meydan winner’s enclosure

Stefan Friborg receives the World Cup

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Just 24 hours after hosting the richest day ofracing in history, the $26.25 million DubaiWorld Cup programme, Dubai’s Meydan

City Corp. delivered equally stunning news.Joining with the Malayasian-based TAK

Design Consultants, the firm primarilyresponsible for designing the Meydangrandstand and plans for surrounding MeydanCity, the company plans to embark on anambitious equine-based venture in China. One of the goals is to “promote commercial

horseracing” at the proposed Tianjin HorseCity in Ninghe County, located in northernChina and about 120 kilometres from Beijing.The sprawling Horse City complex would

be like no other, encompassing an equestriancollege, a breeding centre, an equine hospital,a feed production plant, a horse sale facility,five-star and seven-star hotels, shopping areasand residential developments.However, despite a goal of holding

“international and domestic professional horseraces,” the project remains vague in a numberof key areas, including the fact that nodevelopment funds have been pledged byMeydan and there is no commitment from theChinese government to permit racing as it isconducted in most of the rest of the world.China has not allowed gambling on racing

for decades, preventing the sport from beingre-established in what international breederslongingly view as the only area of the worldremaining for significant additional sales of

bloodstock. Mind you, gambling, of course, isnot permitted in Dubai either.Two Chinese companies, Zhouji Jiye and

Tianjin Farm Group, have aligned withMeydan and TAK on the plans, which seem asambitious as the $1.2 billion Meydangrandstand project was in scope and time-frame. “It is estimated that the project will payhundreds of millions of taxes and profits tothe [Chinese government] within five years,provide employment for 10,000 and develop a

horse industry economy that will establishproduction franchise of standard scales acrossChina,” a written statement from the groupproclaimed.Tianjin Horse City has submitted an

application to the Chinese EquestrianAssociation for a national horseracing trainingbase and a national equestrian sports centre.As to a racetrack, all the statement indicated

was: “Commencement of the construction of ahorseracing field will depend on the decision ofthe state on commercial horseracing. The group

will be fully prepared for such construction.”One of the first projects will be the Hua Zhi

Jie Equestrian College, which will be built onabout 660 acres with a projected investment ofabout £960.8 million. The college is supposedto be operational by 2012 and is charged withrecruiting 1,000 students while growing by10% each year and offering “veterinary courses,horse stall management, training courses forequestrian coaches, sportsmen, umpires, horsebreakers, breeding, club management, eventsmanagement and equine industry design.”International Equine Group, the investment

branch of Meydan City Corp. and TAK, will be“responsible for the financing and investmentsin Tianjin Horse City,” with Meydan called onto provide intellectual and other resources tobegin horseracing.Meydan Commercial Director Mohammad

Al Khayat said that some land will be sold to“different commercial entities and end-users” toraise funds for the Horse City. Dubai, which hasits own financial plight, has not decided on afinancial contribution to the project, he said.China Guangsha, a huge construction

conglomerate that is among the top ten largestprivate companies in China, stepped in whenMeydan was experiencing constructionproblems and helped complete much of thatproject in time for the Dubai World Cup. Guangsha also sponsored the Dubai Sheema

Classic, thus promoting ties between Dubaiand China.

Meydan firms promise eastern delightProject aimed at re-establishing horseracing in China is long on ambition but short on detail

The firms behind the stunning grandstand at Meydan have equally audacious designs for an equine-based venture in China

“The sprawlingHorse City complexwould be unique”

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Dam DELPHINUS – winning dam of 5 winners, includingCAPTAIN GERRARD, SATURN (Gr.3 winner & Gr.1 placed)and GLOCCA MORRA (LR placed x 2).

Grandam SCIMITARRA – LR winning half-sister toChampion Sprinter DOUBLE FORM from the family of Gr.1 winnersINTENSE FOCUS, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, EVA LUNAand SHOLOKHOV.

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TALKING TO...JAMIE STIER

The recruitment of Jamie Stier to the postof Director of Raceday Operations andRegulation at the BHA has been

described as a “coup for British racing” byChief Executive Nic Coward.

Brought up around cattle and horses in NewSouth Wales, Stier joined the Australian JockeyClub in 1985 as a 21-year-old trainee and roseto become Deputy Chairman of StipendiaryStewards for the NSW Principal Racing Club.

In August 1998 he landed his first racing joboverseas, as Stipendiary Steward for the HongKong Jockey Club. Five years later he becameChief Stipendiary Steward, assuming overallresponsibility for integrity matters.

During his time with the HKJC, Stier helpedto implement new drug testing procedures andre-write the Rules of Racing. His role with theBHA will cover all raceday responsibilities,such as racecourse licensing and stewarding,rules and medical matters.

You have worked in high profile rolesin Australia and Hong Kong – what isthe attraction of British racing?I have been employed as a Stipendiary Stewardfor my entire adult working life, the mostrecent 11 years being in Hong Kong, with thelast six and a half years as Chief Stipendiary

Steward. After that period I felt itwas time, both professionallyand personally, for a changeand a new set of challenges.

When the opportunityarose to work for the BHA itwas an easy decision asBritain is the home ofracing. The attraction isthe combination of thegreat history of thesport here, togetherwith the BHA’sstrong desire forchange. Added tothat, you have theopportunity to workwith a wide range ofracecourses includingmany of the best in theworld.

What are the bigdifferences betweenthe sport in HongKong and Britain?Funding. The Hong Kong Jockey Club isthe sole operator of legal betting in HongKong. They have huge pools,

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which enables them to offer very high levels ofprize-money and high quality facilities. Ofcourse, the funding arrangements in Britainare different, coming through the Levy Board.The smallest prize-money races in Hong Kongare the equivalent of about £40,000. So thismakes an enormous difference, not only to theowners, trainers and jockeys, but also to theadministration and the facilities they are able toprovide. The lack of funds and, therefore prize-money, in Britain is clearly a big problem.

Another difference is track design – thereare only two racetracks in Hong Kong, whereabout 98% of races are run on good to firm.As a result of track design and the surface,races in Hong Kong are run at a faster tempo.In Hong Kong there are only 24 licensedtrainers, all of whom train on Sha Tin. Theydon’t have access to the fantastic gallopsavailable to British trainers. In Hong Kongthere is an emphasis on sprinter/miler types,which means there is a difference in trainingstyles. There is also a much smaller pool ofriders in Hong Kong and this provides lesschoice for owners and trainers.

You helped to implement new drugtesting procedures in Hong Kong aspart of your remit to overseeintegrity matters. Will you be doingthe same here for horses and jockeys?As part of the settling-in procedure I have beenfamiliarising myself with BHA drug testingpolicies. Before anyone can think about changethey must have a thorough understanding ofpolicies and practices. To get an understandingof such a complex area of regulation takesmore than a few weeks. If at any time it is feltthe practices can be improved I am sure there will be discussions between the veterinary department, medical department, security department and myself.

Have you had any previousexperience of British racing?Limited; I have been racing in England onseveral occasions. The principles of racing arethe same the world over, with variation andadaptation between different jurisdictions toaccount for the local vagaries. I am stillfamiliarising myself with the unique aspectsof British racing, but I believe that knowledgecan be acquired in a relatively short time.

What was your first impression of theCheltenham Festival?I enjoyed it immensely. It is without doubta not-to-be-missed festival. The course isfantastic, the standard of racing first class,the quality and skill of both horse and rideris truly tested, and the atmosphere electric.I was impressed how the Festival capturesthe attention of the whole of Britain. That isdue, in no small part, to the enormouscoverage given through all forms of the

media. Cheltenham was everywhere in thepapers and on television. I am a New SouthWelshman and have had only very limitedexposure to jumping in Australia and havecertainly never witnessed the sport on thescale it is conducted here.

In your role as Chief StipendiarySteward in Hong Kong you had towatch only about 16 races everyweek. How will you cope in Britain?In Australia they race every day of the week sothis isn’t completely new to me, but the amountof racing in Britain is greater than anything towhich I have previously been exposed. It is achallenge I have been looking forward to. Atthe same time, I acknowledge I’ll be dependenton those who work with me to ensure we stayon top of the game.

How stressful was your role in HongKong? How well do you cope withpressure, especially from the media?There were times in Hong Kong when thepressure was on. Anyone who says there isno pressure associated with dispensingregulatory and disciplinary functions is eitherbeing less than truthful or is unsuited to thejob. You are responsible for the participants’safety, the integrity of the sport, and have thepower to affect results of races in stewards’inquiries, even depriving someone of earninga living – pretty serious stuff in the emotion-charged atmosphere of a racetrack. I believeI remain unaffected by the pressure and have

always made myself available to the media toexplain decisions. However, I don’t think it isour responsibility to justify decisions. I amhoping the British media will contact mewhen they have the want or the need, andthat constructive discussions can take place.

What will be the most important parts of your new job as Director ofRaceday Operations and Regulation? Ensuring best practice is adopted throughoutthe racecourse, stewarding, disciplinary andmedical departments to ensure racing ispresented in the best possible light. We mustaim to keep abreast of developing technology,which can assist in our roles and utilise it toour advantage. We shouldn’t be frightened totry different things and be willing to recognisewhen ideas aren’t working and then stop. Ialso see communication with the staff, thelicensees, and all those that we deal with asbeing essential if we wish to continue movingforward. It is more of an administrative rolethan I have held previously. Now that I am nota Stipendiary Steward I don’t have to monitorraces in the same way I did in Hong Kong; Ishall be very dependent on my raceday staff,who carry an enormous responsibility toensure that is properly covered.

Can you describe your involvement inracing in your home country beforegoing to Hong Kong?While at university I rode out and did stablework for several trainers over a period of three

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years. I used to educate a lot of younger horses.Unfortunately, I was always too heavy to ride inraces. I then worked as a Stipendiary Stewardfor NSW Racing (previously the AustralianJockey Club) for 14 years, the last three yearsas Deputy Chairman, in New South Wales.

How does the standard of jockeyshipin Britain compare with that inAustralia and Hong Kong?British jockeys have always been held in thehighest regard. The style of racing has at timesmeant for some riders there has been a periodof adaptation when they first venture overseasto ride abroad, and, vice-versa with foreignjockeys riding in Britain. Hong Kong has longbeen regarded as a gathering place for theworld’s best jockeys. However, in recent yearsthere has been a considerable decrease in thenumber of new overseas faces on account ofthe jockeys’ roster becoming more stabilised asriders stay for longer periods. I believe thatwith limited horses and limited races a changein faces is good for punters and fans, and addsto the excitement. I am pleased to say the majority of younger

Australian jockeys are adopting a moreEuropean style than their predecessors; thatchange is not before time. I believe the jockeysin both Australia and Hong Kong ride too tightfor their own good and for the good of theirhorses.

Having grown up around horses, howdo you feel this has helped you inyour career so far?I don’t think it has been a disadvantage, but Idon’t believe it is a prerequisite for anadministrator in racing to have grown uparound horses. I have worked with peoplewho, after a previous career in racing, havefound it difficult to adjust to a career inadministration of the sport. Others have takento the change in roles like a duck to water. Ibelieve common sense is grossly undervaluedin most aspects of racing.

We are often told British racing is thecleanest in the world. Is it?I have had that said to me. I have been here amatter of weeks and it is difficult to answer.From what I have seen to date the fans can beassured that the BHA takes their commitmentto integrity very seriously and withoutprejudice. Regardless, reputations count forlittle unless they are maintained or enhanced.My team and I, together with other relevantpeople in the BHA, will strive to furtherenhance the reputation of British horseracing.

How soon will stewards’ inquiries betelevised in Britain; is it important thishappens?The televising of stewards’ inquiries is an important policy decision, which needs to

undergo a discussion and consultationprocess before it can be decided upon. Thatprocess is under way with the various stake-holders and, depending on the outcome oftalks, a trial may take place in the not too dis-tant future.

You must have seen plenty of goodhorses – who is the best?In Australia, Kingston Town, who won the bestraces there from six furlongs to a mile and ahalf. With better luck he would have won aMelbourne Cup under handicap conditionsover two miles. What set him apart was hisability to make two sustained runs in a race. InHong Kong, Silent Witness; the best sprinter Ihave ever seen. Despite some people doubtinghis credentials because the majority of hisracing was done in Hong Kong, he was the realdeal and had a personality to match.Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunityto see Sea The Stars race in the flesh. If I had,from what I did see on television, he may havetopped the list.

Tell us a funny racing story...I was working at a race meeting where an eagergroup of first-time owners, who, after beingtold by their trainer their debutant was a goodthing, decided to bet with confidence. Whenthe trainer legged the jockey up he also toldhim the horse was a good thing. In the race thehorse travelled well just behind the pace untilfading when asked for an effort two furlongsout. The jockey came in and told the trainerthe horse made a noise when placed underpressure. The concerned owners asked whatsort of noise. The jockey replied: “Eeyore.Eeyore”, before walking off, leaving themdumbfounded.

If you could go racing for only oneday anywhere in the world, wherewould it be and why?I have been fortunate in that I have been ableto attend most of the major race meetings inthe world with the exception of Royal Ascotand the Derby. I am looking forward to themwith great anticipation. To pick out a fewmoments: Falbrav’s win in Hong Kong wassensational; the Cox Plate in Australia,simply because of the track design, is alwaysa very exciting race in itself; the Arc deTriomphe is a wonderful, wonderful race ona great day’s racing with so much qualityhorseflesh on show. I would also like toattend the meeting at St Moritz, where theyrace on ice, which is something we don’texperience in Australia!

What lesson have you learnt fromyour life in racing?Treat people as you find them, rather than asothers would describe them to you. And placethe appropriate weight on racecourse rumours.


FINGERS ON THE BUZZERSMost frightening thing you’ve doneBeing in a serious car accidentand emerging with only a minorskull crack

Describe yourself in four wordsPunctual, determined, loyal,uncomplicated

Bad habitSmoking

Four ideal dinner guestsJohn Eales, Jim Carey, TigerWoods and Billy Birmingham

Your heroThe Wallabies

What keeps you awake at nightNoisy neighbours

FAVOURITESSnackCrisps

HolidayMediterranean islands

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William Haggas learnt an importantlesson in his teens. When hisparents divorced, one chose to

own Flat horses while the other settled onjumpers. It was a convenient arrangement thatwould take them separate ways.Haggas’s mother was subsequently shown

two young steeplechasers by Tony Dickinson.She plumped for the cheaper one, only forDickinson to call soon after to ask whether sheminded swapping.His biggest client had just seen the horse

and fallen in love with it. Not a bother, shesaid. And by that turn of fate, Silver Buckcarried Christine Feather’s colours to victoryin the 1982 Cheltenham Gold Cup.“There are no rules with horses,” Haggas

avers. “I have seen some gorgeous yearlings atthe sales and I used to get very upset when Icouldn’t afford them – especially if I was theunderbidder. But then you notice that most ofthem turn out to be useless.”This vignette unfolds as Haggas drives

around on a Saturday morning when hesomehow contrives to work his string with noother horses in sight. In his group are someunraced three-year-olds belonging to CheveleyPark Stud and Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum.Have four successful seasons, each one animprovement on the last, encouraged them tosend him a better class of horse?He answers the question by turning it

around. “The bin-ends with these outfits areso much better than most yearlings anyway,”Haggas says. “Take Cheveley Park: SirMichael [Stoute] gets first pick but he takesaround 14 when there are at least 40 that

could be good. It’s nearly impossible to tellwhich ones they are.”It’s a revelatory response. Throughout the

morning Haggas maintains that his outlook isdifferent. He no longer ignites at the flick of aswitch. And he does not covet the strings ofthe handful with greater equine ammunition.On the pretext of ambition, he could be

forgiven the odd jibe in their direction. It’s acommon enough refrain in Newmarket, yetHaggas delivers none. Here stands a man whotook a long look at himself quite recently anddecided to change.The metamorphosis is pronounced. It seems

inconceivable that a graduate of Sir MarkPrescott – and in Haggas’s case, one whofollowed his mentor’s approach for much ofhis career – can talk for three hours withoutalluding to a well-handicapped horse hecouldn’t wait to exploit. Gone, too, is the edgeHaggas developed when his first few seasonsin the late 1980s saw him prosper.“My whole attitude to training is different

now,” he says. “We are not interested inhaving a horse rated 50 and winning fourraces to take it up to 65. Sometimes you haveno choice, because you end up with that typeof horse, but we are looking much harder forthe better ones.”Easier said than done, yet the infrastructure

is in place. To walk around Somerville Lodge,which Haggas has expanded from the 21 box-yard he started from in 1986, is to find the sortof establishment developed by owners withdeep pockets.It’s not Manton, and it’s certainly not

Godolphin, yet one thing stands out. Haggas is

Derby-winning trainer William Haggas is now looking much harder for the better typeof horse – and he’s not afraid to invest in training aids that may, or may not, work out

Words Julian Muscat • Photos George Selwyn

WILLIAM HAGGAS

PLAYINGLIFE RIGHT

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applying science to training racehorses. It isalmost as if you are entering an 18th centuryworkshop in the industrial revolution.Some unexpected noises pierce the

silence. If it’s not the deafening hiss of anequine spa unleashing high-powered water-jets, it’s the remorseless thumping of horsesexercising on Haggas’s latest gadget. It’s abrand new treadmill that set him back theguts of £70,000.

It makes an infernal din, yet while itsounds strange to us, to the horsesthemselves it’s the amplified sound of themdoing what comes naturally. They don’t turnso much as a hair. These, then, are visibleelements within Haggas’s quest to uncoverbetter horses. There are certainly others.During his stable tour he occasionally startsa sentence, only for it to taper away as hereconsiders the wisdom of imparting littledetails his competitors might seize upon.Such little things make a big difference.

These days every horse is routinely trotted inhand, up and down the yard, before a clusterof forensic eyes. There’s Haggas and his wifeMaureen, whom he describes as hisprofessional partner, together with vets, thefarrier, his assistant trainer and an in-houseequine physiotherapist.“It’s amazing what you see (when they are

trotting),” Haggas says. “I can’t tell you howmany new horses we have stopped exercisingbecause one of us has noticed somethingwrong. It’s not rocket science, but it’s aboutdevoting the time to it. That’s why I go racingless than I used to. There are too manyimportant things going on around the yard.”In essence, Haggas and his team are treating

horses as human athletes look after themselves.It makes sense to apply optimum athleticroutines that have cost countless millions inscientific research.

Yet perhaps the biggest step forward Haggastook was to employ John McVeigh as his vet.Scottish by birth, McVeigh travelled over fromSouth Africa, where he worked, to assess ahorse with soundness problems ten years ago.“It was just him and me in the yard,”

Haggas recalls. “He looked at Dupont, atalented horse I had for Bernard Kantor, forabout ten minutes, and told me what thehorse needed. “I’m comfortable listening to vets even

though my knowledge is limited, but thisguy gave me the impression he knew exactlywhat he was talking about. It was as if a lightwent on.“I started bringing John over from South

Africa three times a year. The horses startedwinning, I got better horses, so I asked him tocome over and work in Newmarket full-time.A lot of people use him now but he started offwith just our business five years ago.”

W I L L I A M H A G G A S

Shaamit won the Derby on only his third start, but Haggas says he would have done better with him after Epsom if he had him now

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Progress has been pronounced sinceMcVeigh’s arrival. The last five years have beenHaggas’s most productive yet. In 2006 a career-high 59 winners in Britain accrued in excess of£770,000. He nearly doubled those earningsto £1.3 million last year – and that’s withoutthe pair of Group 1 triumphs posted byAqlaam and King’s Apostle in France.

Training is an inexact science. Those whobemoan the lack of a top-class horse may wellhave had one, only to ruin it during therandom sequence of getting it fit, running itand, most importantly, reviving it after its races.Haggas clearly subscribes to that view. “I wishwe had Shaamit now,” he muses.

Shaamit announced his trainer’s meritswhen he won the Derby on his seasonal debutin 1996, on only his third racecourse start. Itwas an extraordinary victory, one far beyondanything Haggas had achieved, but there wasa sting in the tail.

“The day after he came out of his box full ofjoy,” Haggas reflects, “but when we trotted himup I promise you he couldn’t put one leg infront of the other. It was horrific and he neverreally recovered. We’re a bit wiser now; we’dhave been able to help him a lot better. It hasall come a long way since then.”

That was only the start of Haggas’s woes.The following season was a disaster thatyielded just 12 winners, yet he would learnanother lesson in the Silver Buck mould.Emboldened by news of Haggas’s Derbytriumph, Laurie Jaffee rang to say he wasentrusting London News, his South Africanchampion, to Haggas for a tilt at Royal Ascot.

“I was so excited,” Haggas recalls. “I had it allorganised; everything. But as the days passed Ihad to tell Laurie that I couldn’t do it. Myhorses were sick and there wasn’t the room toisolate him. I was devastated. But soon afterthat, a friend of Laurie’s was coming to work inLondon and Laurie told him to send his horsesto Haggas, because he will tell you the truth.”

That man was Bernard Kantor, managingdirector of Investec, the Derby sponsor andone of Haggas’s biggest patrons. “When youthink a door is closing, another one opens,”Haggas states, “but you’ve got to play liferight. The sharks get done in the end, in allwalks of life.”

Haggas is full of anecdotal tales, some ofthem against himself, all of which he tellswith a smile that punctuates his narrative. Heis invariably beaming come the pay-off. Andhe makes good company, his dry wit spicedby a professional lifetime in Newmarketduring which very little, if anything at all, hasescaped his attention.

He has an immensely active mind: animpromptu geography lesson from the top ofthe Al Bahathri viewing tower was delivered inbetween working lots, as though the 20-second wait was too valuable to idle away.

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More than most in his profession, WilliamHaggas is a keen follower of racing politics.He enjoyed his stint on the BritishHorseracing Authority’s (BHA) Flat RacingCommittee, which he describes as “a veryinteresting experience.”

Haggas is also prepared to act when hefeels that circumstances demand it. Twoyears ago he was a significant influencebehind the boycott of a race at Yarmouth,which was singled out for the poor prize-money it habitually offered. Just 34 horseswere declared for a six-race card that wasultimately abandoned due to bad weather.The targeted race would have resulted in awalkover. Was it worth it?

“In a word, yes,” he says. “Yarmouth isnow conscious of the prize-money issue.The mentality of some Chief Executives ofracecourse groups is to put up as little prize-money as they think they can get away with,so we have to be more pro-active.

“We have decided that we won’t run inraces with less than £2,000 to the winner,”he continues. “Even that is insulting to ourcustomers, but we have to draw the linesomewhere.

“Historically, our argument has beenwith bookmakers, but the balance of powerhas shifted very much in the racecourses’

favour because they own the pictures. Yetwithout racing, racecourses have nothing.Perhaps a few conferences; otherwise it’sjust a nice property.

“I feel sorry for Paul Roy. He was draftedin [as BHA Chairman] because he isbrilliant with money, but that’s the onething he can’t control, because REL has itnow. How daft is that?

“Peter Savill was on the right track untilhis legs were chopped from under him, butthere’s no magic wand. In the future ourargument will be with racecourses.”

Haggas also believes that too manypeople talk too negatively. “We have awonderful product, but all anyone wants totalk about is how we are going to manage aforecast 20% drop in the levy,” he says.“Let’s cross that bridge when it happens,because in the meantime we have ownerscoming into racing for leisure. They wantto leave the stress of their jobs behind.”

Television, he feels, is the way forwardfor racing – and not necessarily onterrestrial channels. “Sky has taken footballto a completely different level,” he argues.

“Is that bad? Would it be so bad to loseterrestrial coverage when we have to pay tobe on Channel 4? I just don’t buy theargument that racing will go backwards.”


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year-old breezes by. “For some reason he isin Timeform’s 50 To Follow. Extraordinary.”Owners would plainly enjoy his company,yet his gregarious nature masks a stickler fordetail. He is a man easily affronted bysloppiness.“No quarter-mark?”, he inquires of a rider

who has just pulled out.“No boss, I’ve been too busy this morning.”“Go back and do it,” he instructs. Ten

seconds later, as if to demonstrate the less-combustible Haggas, he adds quietly to therider as he passes: “Please.”He also barely mentions Penitent, even

though his Lincoln victory was gained the previous week. When he does, it is tohighlight the new treadmill’s benefits whilesimultaneously playing victory down. “Penitent only went on the Heath five times

since January 1,” he says “but let’s not get toocarried away with winning the Lincoln.”None of which squares with the Haggas of

old – or at least, the one as envisaged bypunters who quickly recognise a trainer thatlikes to loot handicaps. Had Haggas remainedof that ilk, he would surely have madereference to the celebration, the bashing ofbookies, the coup against the handicapper.None are forthcoming.It seems the leopard has changed his spots –

if he ever had them to start with. For the

definitive answer, it was time to set him a trapthat would nakedly reveal whether he actuallydoes pinpoint specific races at specific tracksto plunder with well-treated horses.Without that sub-plot, Haggas is asked to

nominate the seven racecourses at which hisstrike-rate exceeds 30% over the last five years.His answer would blow the game. A man withhis knowledge of the programme-book wouldcertainly know which tracks he made a habitof targeting – if indeed he did.

“Ascot,” he says for openers. Wrong.“Really? I thought we’d been quite lucky at

the new Ascot. Crickey, let me think a bit...Ayr.” Wrong again.“Warwick, then.” Wrong a third time.He plainly hasn’t a clue. And when the

context is explained to him, he smiles and says:“There you are, it’s not what I’m about. I don’tbet much, but today’s owners have probably

become interested in racing through betting.Dick Francis brought a lot of attention toracing, not all of it for the right reasons.”A team of 140 horses is more than enough

to keep him busy, especially with a large herdof unraced three-year-olds owned by patronswho don’t want to persist with ordinaryhorses.“Culling has become the most important

part of training for us,” he says. “If a two-year-old is no good, my job is to move it on. Thestaff don’t want bad horses and owners getupset when they are paying good money tohave them here.”It has taken time for Haggas to manoeuvre

himself into position. There seems little doubtthat he has assembled an infrastructure capableof maximising what he now has. Nevertheless,his mind continues to spin.“Both Maureen and I recognise that you

have to move forward all the time in thisgame,” he says. “That’s why we have put inthat treadmill. It’s a very new concept thatI’m hoping will give us an edge. In two years’time I’ll probably have gone off it, but I cansee its potential.“Someone said to me the other day, ‘Why on

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CLASSIC CLUES

The pre-parade ring ahead of the LeslieHarrison Memorial Nell Gwyn Stakesoffered an extra treat as Seta, with her

pretty flaxen mane and tail, flirted with eagle-eyed paddock watchers. She was not there torun, merely for a day out, and perhaps toremind Kieren Fallon, as he deserted her foranother to win Newmarket’s fillies’ trialaboard Music Show, that she still exists. TheRowley Mile was also the destination for thefirst public outings of Awzaan, Inler, SentFrom Heaven and Tabassum, gallopers allthrough the notorious dip and past thebushes but only in the form of a routineexercise rather than a race. St Nicholas Abbey may have been just one

of a thundering herd taken by Aidan O’Briento gallop at the Curragh after racing on thefirst day of the Irish Flat season but heremains the one on whose well-bredshoulders many hopes, perhaps even for theTriple Crown, are pinned. The showy near-black Elusive Pimpernel laid down anemphatic warning that the 2,000 Guineaswould be no walk in the park for theBallydoyle colt, his Craven Stakes victoryushering in hope of a different kind, of a firstvictory in the race for John Dunlop, to add tothe revered trainer’s multiple victories ineach of the other British Classics. Coordinated Cut’s lucrative Tattersalls

Timeform Two-Year-Old Trophy win over tenfurlongs sees him steering a path to Epsom,

probably via York’s Dante Stakes, whileRumoush, at one time also thought to beEpsom-bound, has now been confirmed oncourse for the 1,000 Guineas. The daughterof Rahy hails from a family steeped inGuineas history: her half-sister Ghanaati waslast year’s victrix and their great grand-damHighclere won in 1974 while Nashwan, ahalf-brother to Rumoush’s dam Sarayir,landed the 2,000 Guineas in 1989.The free-running Canford Cliffs’ wayward

course to the finish line at Newbury handedthe Greenham spoils to his stablemate DickTurpin. Tucked away in a bigger field beforeunleashing his impressive powers of acceler ation might make for a different ending. Three of last season’s freshman sires were

responsible for formal trial winners atNewbury and Leopardstown. Arakan (sire ofDick Turpin), Camacho (Puff) and Azamour(Puncher Clynch) are each seeking that all-important first-crop Classic winner, as isanother, Trade Fair, who also looks to have apromising colt in Fair Trade, the winner of aNewbury maiden who also holds multipleClassic entries.High Chaparral has already sired two Derby

winners in Australia and the Tommy Stack-trained Noll Wallop hinted that a northernhemisphere Classic may soon be in his graspwhen winning the Leopardstown 2,000Guineas Trial. The fillies’ version was taken infine style by Lady Springbank, a daughter of

At Newmarket, Newbury and beyond there have been plenty of glimpses of this season’s Classic hopefuls,

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SeeingSTARS

Elusive Pimpernel posted a highlyimpressive performance in the Craven

Greenham winner Dick Turpin

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Choisir who surely has her trainer Paul Deegandreaming of his first Classic success.

In France, Special Duty attempted theNatagora route to the 1,000 Guineas via thePrix Imprudence. She could manage only thirdto Joanna, but it’s surely premature to write offthe filly who split Arcano and Canford Cliffsin the Prix Morny and was imperious in theCheveley Park Stakes.

And then there’s Deluxe. Wherever she goesnext, the unbeaten daughter of Storm Cat andHasili is guaranteed attention. For all heroffspring’s outstanding success at the highestlevel, Hasili is yet to produce a Classic winner.Banks Hill, Dansili and Intercontinental have all been Guineas-placed: can Deluxebecome yet another headline-maker for thisextraordinary family?

If, as certain commentators would have us believe, Flat racing is charging headlong into insignificance while its tweedy winter cousinthrives, this was not apparent during Britain’s ‘trials’ week’. Newbury enjoyed a Royal winner,the Queen herself in attendance to greet HayleyTurner aboard Tactician, while the buzzy mid-week crowd gathered for the opening meeting atFlat HQ was testament to the fact that its historicheart beats as vibrantly as ever.

For those seekers of ‘narrative’, look no furtherthan the exquisitely bred three-year-olds whohave already quickened our pulses and issuedpromises of greater excitement to come through-out the summer. Their story is unfolding. �

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Words Tony Morris

Threeis still the magic number

THE TRIPLE CROWN

Standing room only at Doncaster as Nijinsky wins the St Leger to secure the 1970 Triple Crown

Anyone who delves deep into thehistory of horseracing can hardly helpbut notice the fact that when shorter

distances and competition for younger stockcame into vogue, the leading performers werefrequently the products of stallions whoseown athletic careers had not started until theywere five or six years old and who had beenaccustomed to competing in three- and four-mile heats.

Matchem, Herod and Eclipse, the threegreat sires who respectively became identifiedwith the extension of the male lines of theGodolphin Arabian, the Byerley Turk and theDarley Arabian, all came into that category. Intheir racing days the sport was for maturehorses and virtually all races were contestedover long distances, but changes in theschedule came when all three were still activeat stud, and their progeny were required to

compete earlier over shorter trips.Matchem, foaled in 1748, ran first as a five-

year-old, showed his best form overNewmarket’s Beacon Course (nearly four anda quarter miles) and did not go to stud untilhe was 12. His daughter Tetotum won thesecond running of the Oaks, then, as now,run over a mile and a half.Herod, a foal of 1758, was another who

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began racing at five, continued until he wasnine, and was champion sire for eight yearsin a row. He got three of the first fivewinners of the Oaks in Bridget, Faith andMaid Of The Oaks. Eclipse, much the best of the trio as a

runner, was foaled in 1764, racing unbeatenand unextended though two seasons at fiveand six. Like the other pair, he excelled overlong distances. He got one winner of the Oaksin Annette, but had three winners of theDerby in Young Eclipse, Saltram and Serjeant.The first two scored when the race wascontested at its original distance of one mile.From our 21st century perspective these

facts seem quite remarkable; stamina in onegeneration had seemingly become speed in thenext. But our forefathers who flourished in the1780s would have seen nothing remarkable atall in the development. Matchem, Herod andEclipse were three of the best proven siresaround, and it was to be expected that theirprogeny would prove successful at whateverdistance they raced.Who was to say that the celebrated three

would not themselves have made a mark overshorter trips at an earlier age? The fact that theywere campaigned according to the custom oftheir time did not necessarily mean that theycould not have thrived in the circumstancesthat prevailed a generation later. The revolutionhad been in racing, not in breeding.

Breeding for the programmeThe change did not mean that breedersadopted different policies in mating theirmares. They welcomed the opportunities toprove their stock earlier, but they discernedno distinction between speed and stamina,and made no conscious effort to developeither quality in their stock. When races forthree-year-olds came along, followed quitesoon afterwards by the introduction of a fewfor two-year-olds, it just struck them as

entirely logical that younger horses shouldcompete over shorter distances and graduateto longer trips as they matured. The phasing out of races over extreme

distances and the increasing prevalence ofcontests for younger horses from the end ofthe 18th century brought no material changein the way breeders operated. They bredsimply for the available racing programme,which catered for all ages and a variety ofdistances, and nobody gave a thought to theproduction of a specialised individual, moreadept in one area than in another. The concept of sprinters and stayers was

unknown, and it is significant that the terms‘sprint’ and ‘sprinter’, as we understand themnow, became current in the English languageonly in the late 19th century.In theory we have had a Triple Crown since

1809, when the 2,000 Guineas was instituted,

but it had been a feature at the NewmarketFirst Spring meeting for more than 20 yearsbefore it became bracketed with the Derby(which dated from 1780) and the St Leger(from 1776), earning recognition in print asone of the three great races for three-year-oldson the English turf. Even then the designationdid not signify much, as the contests tended totake place independent of one another, andthe concept that they constituted a series thatmight represent a viable target took on realmeaning only with the advent of the railways.The first colt to be campaigned through the

series was John Bowes’s Cotherstone, sent outfrom Malton by John Scott to win the Guineasand Derby, and to finish runner-up in the StLeger in 1843. Ten more years passed beforeWest Australian, who had the same owner andtrainer, and was out of a sister to Cotherstone,notched wins in all three Classics.The son of Melbourne was enthusiastically

hailed as winner of ‘the treble event’, as wereGladiateur and Lord Lyon when they emulatedhis feat in the 1860s. It was in the mid-19thcentury that the series really caught theimagination of horsemen as the ultimateachievement for a three-year-old colt – theindividual who could dominate his generationover a mile in the spring, a mile and a half in the

Rock Sand became the first Triple Crown winner of the 20th century in 1903

The Aga Khan's 1935 Triple Crown winner Bahram dominated at a mile and beyond

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summer, and a mile and three-quarters inthe autumn, a logical progression that also required the ability to succeed over the verydifferent courses of Newmarket, Epsom andDoncaster.

This was recognised as a feat that only aspecial colt could achieve, and, appropriately,someone decided that the treble eventdeserved a grander appellation, coining theterm ‘Triple Crown’. Just when that was it ishard to pinpoint now, but almost certainly notbefore Ormonde became the fourth tocomplete the treble in 1886; according to theOxford English Dictionary, it was not applieduntil 1897, when Galtee More was successful.

The special cachet that attached to victoryin all three events unquestionably pre-datedthe term that gave it added dignity by severaldecades. Once it became feasible for a colt tocontest all three, it was generally acknowl-edged that there was no greater accolade to beearned on the Turf. Every ambitious breedersought to produce the exceptional individualwho would acquire undying fame in thatmanner and every owner serious about com-peting at the top level would generally ensurethat his colts were entered in all three races.

For a century and more nothing changedabout the way breeders operated. Theywanted sound stock and tried to mate theirmares with that end in view, but breeding fora specific distance was unknown. It seemedreasonable to suppose that the colt who couldwin the 2,000 Guineas might be up to win-ning the Derby a month later and the St Legerthree months after that. The fact that thingsdid not often work out like that could be at-tributable to all sorts of factors.

It wasn’t that they were unaware of somehorses’ stamina limitations. But they knew ofso many good horses who could do it all.Tristan won the July Cup in 1882 and theAscot Gold Cup a year later; Ormonde wonthe July Cup in the year after he won theTriple Crown. In the 1870s the horse whoproved invincible over five furlongs – andwas famed for his achievements over that trip– was Prince Charlie. But he had finishedsecond in the St Leger. Distance did notmatter to a horse with class and though wecampaign horses differently these days –outside of Australia, anyway – I have nodoubt that remains true. We just don’t get tosee the proof of that fact very often.

But it’s not so long ago that Ajdal was afancied contender for the Derby, in which heran respectably to finish fifth, and a fewweeks later was winning the July Cup. Washe a middle-distance horse or a sprinter? Hedidn’t need classification in terms of distance.He was just a top-class racehorse – athrowback to the 19th century in a way.

There is no doubt that the Triple Crownbecame harder to achieve in the 20th century.In the uncompetitive years of the Great War,as it was known until Herr Hitler set up areplica, Pommern, Gay Crusader and Gainsborough all attained specious TripleCrown honours, doing it all on Newmarket’sJuly Course. There was no real Triple Crownhero, completing the sequence over theproper courses at the proper times of theyear, between Rock Sand in 1903 and Bahramin 1935.

When I was bitten by the racing bug,rather more than half a century ago, Bahramwas recalled as a special horse. It was not just

Dominant in the Guineas and Derby, but could Sea The Stars have won the St Leger?

The fillies’ Triple Crown has not been won since Oh So Sharp was successful in 1985

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that he was never beaten; rather he had donewhat a proper horse was supposed to do –dominate his contemporaries at a mile, a mileand a half, and at a mile and three-quarters.But the game had become much morecompetitive since Bahram’s time, withworthy challengers from France in the mix,and American owner-breeders were seekingthe same honours.More significant still was the fact that

after Bahram’s heyday, many breeders –particularly the ever more significantcommercial breeders – were not trying toproduce the all-rounder that a Triple Crownwinner had to be. Speed and precocitybecame important goals, and they suppliedan eager market with quick returns as animperative. Owner-breeders with old-fashioned values were becoming thinner onthe ground.As it turned out, we waited 35 years before

we could crown a successor to Bahram, butin all that time, it was still a viable aspiration,and we knew that it could happen. Crepelloand Royal Palace, the Warren Place stars of1957 and 1967, would undoubtedly havecompleted the set if they had been fit whenthe St Leger came around.

Class will outWhat we could not envisage was a colt bredin North America ending the quest for asuccessor to Bahram. They bred for speed onthe other side of the pond and it seemed hardenough to trust one from that environment tocope with a mile and a half, never mind amile and three-quarters. The St Leger did notfigure on Nijinsky’s agenda until he had comethrough an illness and the Doncaster Classicsuddenly became a timely race as a prep forthe Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.We could venture the thought that

Nijinsky was not bred to go a mile and three-quarters, but on Leger day he was – as always– odds-on and we knew that his class wouldsuffice. It was just a shame that he was beatenin both his subsequent races and that somechose to cite the venture to Doncaster as thecause of what went wrong afterwards.There cannot now be many people who

have seen two Triple Crown winners; 40 yearshave passed since I had the privilege ofwatching one. Perhaps Nashwan could havedone it, but his connections sent him toFrance rather than Doncaster and contriveddefeat for him there. Sea The Stars? Of course,he could have been another Nijinsky, able towin beyond his optimum distance, but thatcould be only a reckless diversion from hismeticulously planned and what finally had tobe acknowledged as a perfectly executedcampaign.It’s an undoubted fact that we now breed a

lot of horses who have no pretensions of stayinga mile and three-quarters and we have far fewer

in the owner-breeder ranks than 50 years ago,when the production of a Triple Crown winnercould be regarded as a legitimate target.But let nobody doubt that the feat is still

achievable and that the achievement wouldrank as high as it did in the 19th century. Thesuggestion that St Nicholas Abbey mightfollow the Nijinsky route is exciting, despitethe fact that all we know about him to date ishis prowess as a juvenile.Is it going to harm him, or any top-class

horse, to win the St Leger? What harm did itdo to Nijinsky in his second career? Did

Alleged suffer for being beaten in the St Leger?Did running there affect his performance inthe Arc, or his term as a sire?I still feel it is realistic to think that I may

see a second Triple Crown winner. The breedwill always throw up its quota of all-rounders,so all we need is one with the requisite class– and connections who appreciate what theattainment of that peak signifies.�

Different approach down underWords John Berry

It is not clear why it has become acceptedwisdom that any particular horse shouldbe a specialist at a specific distance, butthere is no doubt that on both sides of theAtlantic this theory is now widelyregarded as an axiom.In fact, the change of viewpoint has

been even more dramatic in the US thanin Europe, to the extent that it is nowhard to believe that the Jockey Club GoldCup remained arguably America’s mostprestigious race throughout the periodduring which it was run over two miles –and that that period ended as recently as1975. In fact, its final winners as a two-mile race included an EclipseAward-winning champion sprinter(Forego, successful in 1974) and a Triple

Tiara winner (Shuvee, successful in 1970and 1971).Happily, in Australia the concept of

class not being distance-specific stillremains generally accepted. And it is likely that horses such as

Shaftesbury Avenue (who was placed inthe Japan Cup over 12 furlongs in thesame year, 1991, as he won the LightningStakes over five), Mahogany (whofollowed his VRC and AJC Derbyvictories with a Lightning Stakes successin 1995) and current star filly FaintPerfume (whose VRC Oaks win thisseason over an extended 12 furlongs wasfollowed by a Group 2 success overseven) are not a different breed: they aremerely asked to do different things.

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RACING’S POWER BROKERSTHE THREE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE LEVY BOARD

Still in place, despite two seriousattempts to kill off the betting industry’smain funding supply to British

horseracing, the levy system has undergone achange of procedure for the 2011/12 scheme,but events could yet be left in the hands of aGovernment determination at midnight onOctober 31. As part of a commitment to modernisation,

the Levy Board agreed that racing’sappointees should open proceedings for thefirst time, which they did when presentingtheir proposals in March. The Bookmakers’Committee, which previously made the firstmove, has been asked to respond, beforemaking its own formal recommendations, asrequired under statute. If the board does not approve the

bookmakers’ recommendations, furthernegotiations take place, but the Octoberwitching hour remains. If agreement cannotbe reached between the board and theBookmakers’ Committee, then the secretaryof state at the Department for Culture, Mediaand Sport – whatever party is in Governmentand whoever the office holder may be afterthe general election – has to determine thescheme due to start in April 2011.

Overseeing the process are the Government-appointed members of the Levy Board – threein number, including the Chairman, who meetwith three members nominated by racing, inseats that technically belong to the Jockey Clubbut effectively are occupied by the BritishHorseracing Authority, as well as the Chairmenof the Tote and Bookmakers’ Committee as ex-officio members. The independents, who are appointed by

the DCMS secretary of state, were at one timeresponsible for deciding the detail of levyschemes when other members could notagree. Now they sit as a balancing force, acheck and balance, between the provider oflevy funding and the recipient. They generally vote together, if a show of

hands is required, but not always, and usuallytry to work for consensus. Sometimes theyside with racing, as when the bookmakersattempted to make TurfTV a big issue twoyears ago. Sometimes they go along with the

bookmakers, as in 1998, when racing was sounhappy with the decision that BHB Chairmanand Levy Board member Peter Savill took out afull-page advert in the Racing Post, denouncingChairman Rob Hughes and his colleagues.�

Meet the Government-appointed Levy Board membersresponsible for overseeing a negotiating process which,to put it mildly, has not always gone without a hitch

Words Howard Wright, Associate Editor of the Racing Post

BalancingFORCE

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PAUL DARLING

Paul Darling appeared to have landed hisideal job among the inner circle of racingand betting when he was appointed a non-executive member of the Tote board in June2006.

A barrister by calling since 1985 and aQueen’s Counsel since 1999, he slipped intoTote mode so comfortably that he became aregular racecourse representative whensponsored prizes needed to be handed out.

Then, in July 2008, he was gone. Instead,he was given an even more fulfilling role,which took him closer to the heart of thedecision-making process in racing’s

funding. He joined the Levy Board. The whispers suggested that Darling only

narrowly missed out on the position ofDeputy Chairman, which fell vacant on thedeath of Chris Deuters. Penny Boys waspromoted, but Darling had made such animpression on the Government-inspiredselection team that he was given a LevyBoard seat without the DCMS being obligedto go through the charade of re-advertisingthe position.

At work, his speciality is construction andengineering law, and Court of Appealappearances in the last decade have brought

him land-slip cases including a Scarboroughhotel that faced falling into the sea.

At leisure, Darling is back on song as aNewcastle United supporter, and continueshis direct relationship with racing as anowner.

More used to minor wins atWolverhampton, he reached for the starswith the Royal Ascot Racing Club andtouched them with Derby winner Motivator,although as one of two steering committeemembers he had to square up publicly to afull-frontal attack by the more aggrievedfellow owner, the late Sir Clement Freud.

PENNY BOYS, Deputy Chairman

Penny Boys left school at 18 and has been acivil servant ever since, provided her rolewith the Levy Board can be regarded in asimilar guise as far as racing is concerned.

Throughout she has trod a career routepaved with economic regulation, consumerprotection and competition policy andmanagement.

She worked at the Department of Tradeand Industry, where she was Head ofPersonnel, the Office of Electricity Regulation,where she was Director General at itsformation in 1989, and the Competition

Commission, where she was Secretary untilthe end of 2000. Then came the position asDeputy Director general at the Office of FairTrading, before she was appointed ExecutiveDirector in April 2003, until the jobdisappeared beneath a Government shake-up in 2005. Her portfolio of cases rangedfrom Dixons and fitness clubs to the Safewaytakeover battle with Morrison’s.

In 2006, the Levy Board loomed and shewas appointed an independent member, at thesame time as former ROA President ChrisDeuters. The name might have been

unfamiliar to racing folk, but she was certainlynot unfamiliar with racing. Her lifelonginterest had breadth, since her favouritecourses extended from Brighton andFolkestone to York on the Flat, and betweenCheltenham and Market Rasen over jumps, allof which she inspects with gusto.

She was also a member of the Elite RacingClub. Her skill as a punter was exemplifiedon the last day of levy negotiations in 2007,when there was a slight delay to proceedingswhile she watched on television thesuccessful completion of a Lucky 15 bet.

PAUL LEE, Chairman

Paul Lee is a stayer. He comes fromManchester and retains strong links withcultural organisations in the city, includingbeing Chairman of the Royal ExchangeTheatre and the specialist Feoffees ofChetham’s School of Music, as well as beingDeputy Lieutenant.

He has been with the same firm ofcorporate lawyers for almost 40 years, seeingAddleshaw Booth & Co through a mergerwith Theodore Goddard, to produceAddleshaw Goddard, in the first half of 2003.

Senior partner at Addleshaws, which atone time was the BHB’s solicitors, from 1997,

he retained the role in the enlarged business. Length of service does not mean he offers

a closed mind. When his companysponsored a competition to find comm erciallawyers of the future, he commented: “Wehave a policy of seeking entrants with abright personality, from both a legal andnon-legal background, and from a widesocial, professional and age background.

“I believe passionately that the law shouldbe seen as open and accessible, and one ofthe ways of achieving this is by encouraginga more broadly based recruitment policy.”

Despite holding various other company

directorships, and being Chairman andDeputy Chairman on a variety of bodies, heresponded quietly but enthusiastically to thefresh challenge of being Levy BoardChairman, when his candidature wasbrought into the mix at a re-opened entrystage, and he was appointed for a four-yearterm from October 1 last year.

Previously associated with ownershipsyndicates through Thurloe Thorough breds,he has made a priority of discovering whoand what most makes British racing ticksince news of his appointment was madepublic.

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Europe’s perennial leading breeze-up consignorWillie Browne has voiced fears that the qualityon offer at two-year-old auctions could decreasefollowing this year’s Craven Sale at Tattersalls.Although Browne – whose 1.69 million gns

Mocklershill Stable gross was nearly 1 milliongns clear of any other consignor at Tattersalls –returned a handsome profit on his 400,000gnssale-topping Elusive Quality colt, a $150,000yearling purchase, he also suffered a costlyreverse when failing to sell a Pivotal colt whohad cost 140,000gns six months earlier.While trade held up with 2009, the number

of top-level transactions continues to declinefrom the Craven’s heyday. In 2008, 16 lotsmade 200,000gns or more (and 10 over300,000gns), six reached that mark last yearand only four in 2010.“The top lot had to cover a lot of cracks and

when you give the likes of 140,000gns for thePivotal and it doesn’t work out then it is tough,”said Browne. “And my worry is that the sale isgoing to drop in quality, especially when youthink the Craven catalogue a couple of yearsago wouldn’t have been out of place in the oldHoughton Yearling Sale.“If people aren’t getting the returns they will

buy lesser yearlings that will lower the tone ofthe whole thing. You don’t want to be goingthere with a moderately-bred horse that breezesaccordingly. Another reason that the quality wasnot outstanding all the way in Newmarket thisyear might be that more people are nowsending good horses to Arqana in France.”Vendors were relieved that speculation that

Sheikh Mohammed might reduce his spendingappeared unfounded and, at a sale whereDarley tend to use various agents to hide theirintentions, it appeared that around a dozen ofthe 29 six-figure lots, and a quarter of all those

sold, were bought by Darley-linked purchasers.“Looking at the returns, it appeared that you

were heavily reliant on Arab money againwhich is hugely important. They are still thebackbone of what’s going on and have driventhe market there for the last couple of years,”added Browne. “And as in the past it was verylight on trainers.”Eddie Stobart’s big-spending CEO Andrew

Tinkler bought four 100,00gns-plus juvenilesalthough he was underbidder on Browne’s sale-topper, who was bought by agent Oliver StLawrence for a client of Bahraini owner andtrainer Fawzi Nass.Khaled Rahim, an owner with Nass whose

Cebarco company built the Bahrain motorracing circuit, paid 1 million gns for Lahaleeb inDecember.Although there was again no sign of the

Yoshida family, who set a sale record of

625,000gns in 2006, three six-figure lots werebought by Japanese buyers while Turkish studowner Ibrahim Araci, who has horses with EdDunlop, and Dubai-based Jim and Fitri Haywere others to make high-profile purchases.“I thought there was a fairly good spread at

the top of the market and there were a numberof people that didn’t buy that were bidding andwould have bought if the horses had madefractionally less,” added Paddy Twomey ofHawthorn Villa Stud.Only two of the 29 six-figure lots were the

products of Coolmore sires, while 15 were byeither Darley stallions or those in which SheikhMohammed has a share. US-based sirestraditionally fare well at this sale and providedthree of the top four lots.Meanwhile Irish vendors dominated the sale,

accounting for all bar four of the 100,000gns-plus juveniles.


SALES CIRCUITBy EDWARD PROSSER, MICHELE MACDONALD AND EMMA BERRY

High-priced lots decline but market holdsup at Europe’s first major sale of the year

The Elusive Quality-sired sales-topper

Top Lots

Sex Pedigree Vendor Price (gns) Buyer

c Elusive Quality-Love Match (Partner’s Hero) Mocklershill Stables 400,000 Oliver St Lawrence BS

c Speightstown-Affordability (Unbridled) Oak Tree Farm 215,000 Dwayne Woods

c Shamardal-Dream Shared (Fantastic Light) Kilminfoyle House Stud 210,000 Dwayne Woods

c Medaglia d’Oro-Western Dreamer (Gone West) Yeomanstown Stud 200,000 John McCormack BS

c Montjeu-Healing Music (Bering) Mocklershill Stables 190,000 Paul Cole

c Azamour- Viva Maria (Kendor) Malcolm Bastard 180,000 Vefa Ibrahim Araci

c Monsun- Foolish Act (Sadler’s Wells) Mocklershill Stables 180,000 Blandford BS

c Shamardal-Love In The Mist (Silver Hawk) Grove Stud 180,000 Richard Frisby BS

c Dalakhani- Star On Stage (Sadler’s Wells) Hawthorn Villa Stud 170,000 Angie Sykes BS

c Dubawi-Savannah Belle (Green Desert) Mocklershill Stables 160,000 Dwayne Woods

f Consolidator-Gender Dance (Miesque’s Son) Hillwood Stud 160,000 Dwayne Woods

f Pivotal-Limpopo (Green Desert) Kilminfoyle House Stud 160,000 BBA Ireland

f Anabaa Blue-Wicken Wonder (Distant Relative) Hawthorn Villa Stud 160,000 Blandford BS

Five-Year Tale

Year Cat Off Sold Agg (gns) Av (gns) Med (gns) Top (gns)

2010 166 139 96 7,656,500 79,755 70,000 400,000

2009 183 163 115 8,561,000 74,443 60,000 260,000

2008 194 158 116 11,884,000 102,448 70,000 540,000

2007 213 190 120 8,636,000 71,967 55,000 370,000

2006 206 175 147 10,736,000 73,034 50,000 625,000

Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up SaleAggregate 7,656,500gns (-11%)Average 79,755gns (+2%)Sold 96 (69% clearance)Median 70,000gns (+17%)

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BrightwellsCheltenham April SaleA new element was added to Britain’s salecalendar in April 2004 when Brightwells firstheld a sale in Cheltenham racecourse’s newCentaur building. That year, 35 lots averaged£19,105 with a top price of £80,000.Dominated by lightly-raced Irish point-to-

pointers, the sale has gone from strength tostrength and as well as attracting horses thatmight previously have gone to other sales, it hasopened up a public auction outlet for others thatmight previously have been sold privately.Although this year’s £2.3 million turnover

was not a record, every other figure was withthe £52,641 average, £38,000 median and£260,000 top price all breaking new grounds.Property developer Richard Kelvin Hughes

has been a big supporter of this sale, paying£200,000 for 2009 sale topper Candy Creekand £160,000 for 2007 top lot ChombaWomba, and he set the price record this year.That came for Willie Slattery’s Irish point-to-point winner Chablais, who is joining NickyHenderson, while Northumberland-basedKelvin Hughes also paid £162,000 forInvictus, who is heading to Alan King.The latter provided a good example of

buyers’ increasing preference for form horsesover untested stores. Invictus had been offeredat Kempton’s breeze-up in December, when hewas led out unsold at £38,000, but proved adifferent proposition four months later with apoint-to-point win to his name.Charles Egerton’s recent bumper winner

Carribs Leap doubled in price from the£100,000 he had made at the 2009 April Saleafter an Irish point-to-point success. He racedin his trainer’s colours after an owner was notfound and will stay with Egerton after beingsold to a client of Aiden Murphy for £200,000.Noel Meade was the only other buyer to

spend six figures, acquiring four-year-old IpsosDu Berlais for £100,000. He was yet anotherrecent Irish point-to-point winner.

DBS Lincoln Handicap SaleDoncaster’s Lincoln Handicap Sale would havebeen a low-key event without a 43-lot early-season clear-out from Darley and its RabbahBloodstock subsidiary. All of the offeringsfound new homes, selling for £432,900 or66% of the sale’s £656,200 turnover. Most of Darley’s draft had travelled from

Mark Johnston’s stable and the £40,000 toplot, recent winner Ibn Hiyyan, headed backnorth after selling to Ferdy Murphy. Parhelionwas another set to go jumping, after beingbought by agent Tom Malone for Tim Vaughanfor £35,000, while Johnston stalwart Lovelace

will carry the Dab Hand Racing colours ofRegal Parade after selling for £34,000 to trainerDavid Nicholls’ wife Alex Greaves.

Keeneland April Two-Year-Olds In TrainingBolstered by overseas investors and continuingenthusiasm for the offspring of first-crop sireBernardini, America’s final breeze-up sale of2010 produced what Keeneland Director ofSales Geoffrey Russell described as “good andpositive signs.”Keeneland’s one-day juvenile auction yielded

more purchases – 71 compared to a sale recordlow of 66 in 2009 – and a higher median priceof $135,000 compared to last year’s $117,500.In addition, turnover was up slightly by 1.76%to $12,013,000, led by a son of Bernardiniwho had been overlooked as yearling, and thenumber of horses reported not sold was downfrom 43.6% in 2009 to 36.6%.The team responsible for America’s last three

Horse of the Year titlists – two-time winnerCurlin and 2009 champion RachelAlexandra – snapped up the Bernardini colt,already named Wilburn, with Jess Jackson’sagent John Moynihan bidding $625,000 for thehalf brother to Grade 2 winner Beethoven.Produced by Grade 3 winner MoonlightSonata, the Carson City colt was not sold on abid of $75,000 at Fasig-Tipton last October. “He’s a great big horse,” said Moynihan.

“He’s almost 16.2 hands. We may just stop onhim a little bit and then bring him back and gethim ready to race in the summer or fall. Helooks like he’s a big, two-turn horse to me.”

Overall, the leading buyer was PrimeEquestrian, buying ten juveniles for$2,107,000, including a Johannesburg filly outof multiple Grade 1 winner Spain who toppedall fillies at $525,000. The group is thought tobe fronted by Neil Helliwell, CEO of Dubai-based Prime Projects International. PrimeEquestrian are no strangers to the Europeanscene, having had a significant number ofhorses with Bryan Smart in Britain andcurrently have around 50 in training withFrance.Top Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida

acquired the second highest priced offeringoverall, a Malibu Moon colt for $575,000 whowill be aimed at racing in Japan.Russell said “the fear factor has dropped” in

the American market badly shaken by therecent economic turmoil “and people haverealized that business has to be done.“It was our sense that the market had more

confidence entering into this sale. Thatconfidence was largely borne out,” Russell said.

Top Lots

Horse Vendor Price (£) Buyer

Chablais (5g Saint Des Saints) Meadowview Stables 260,000 Highflyer BS

Carribs Leap (5g Old Vic) Heads Farm Stables 200,000 Aiden Murphy

Invictus (4g Flemensfirth) Meadowview Stables 162,000 Highflyer BS

Minella Stars (5g Accordion) Pollrone Stables 135,000 Highflyer BS

Ipsos Du Berlais (4g Poliglote) Mount Brown Farm 100,000 Noel Meade

Prince Among Kings (4g King’s Theatre) Milestone Stables 95,000 Boher BS

Minella Class (5g Oscar) Pollrone Stables 95,000 Highflyer BS

Profit Margin (4g Presenting) Cavan Developments 95,000 Gordon Elliott BS

Star Neuville (4g East Of Heaven) South Lodge 80,000 Boher BS

Gee Hi (4g Milan) Ballyboy Stables 80,000 Aiden Murphy

Loose Preformer (4g Luso) Cottage Field Stables 80,000 Highflyer BS

Brightwells Cheltenham April SaleAggregate £2,300,000 (+25.7%)Average £52,641 (+23.7%)Sold 47 (75% clearance)Median £38,000 (+58.3%)

John Moynihan was active at Keeneland



Inglis Australian Easter Yearling SaleRedoute’s Choice has inherited his sireDanehill’s mantle as the country’s pre-eminentsire so it was no surprise to see him post thebest statistics at Australia’s flagship yearlingauction, the Inglis Easter Sale in Sydney.

Thirty-one of his yearlings sold for an average$480,645, one of whom topped the sale at$1.875 million. The colt, out of Regrowth, a dualListed-winning daughter of Unbridled’s Songfrom the family of the former leading stallionSnippets and of the 2007 Golden Slipper winnerForensics, was purchased by Kitchwin Hills, thesame operation responsible for selling a $1.2million Redoute’s Choice colt out of Asian Reef,who was the highest priced yearling at thesecond session of the sale.

Four yearlings broke the seven-figure barrier,including the top filly of the sale, who wasprovided by Cambridge Stud’s veteran starZabeel, now 24. His daughter out of Gin Hillgave Rich Hill Thoroughbreds a $1.3m returnwhen sold to Lakeview Resources and

contributed to the New Zealand-basedconsignor finishing the sale as leading vendor.The only other million-dollar lot was MakybeDiva’s first filly, by Fusaichi Pegasus, who wassnapped up by last year’s Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mark Kavanagh for $1.2 million.

Trainer John Hawkes narrowly outspentShadwell Australia as leading buyer, signing fornine yearlings to the tune of $4.08 million.

Overall, the three-day sale conducted in twosessions was down on the previous year, theaggregate falling by 9%, average by 8% andmedian by 11%.

Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale The Dubai Sheema Classic winner SunClassique failed to find a buyer while in thering but was subsequently sold privately forher reserve of $2 million. The daughter of FujiKiseki, who was sold in foal to Oasis Dreamhaving been covered to southern hemispheretime, will be joining the broodmare ranks at

Patinack Farm, which is also the destination ofanother Group One winner, Bel Mer. Top priceof those knocked down in the ring, the BelEsprit mare was bought for $1.05 million infoal to More Than Ready. Nathan Tinkler’soperation was by far the biggest buyer at thesale, purchasing 23 mares for $7.2million.

This year’s Easter Broodmare Sale wasextended to four days with 948 lots cataloguedand posted improved figures on last year’sauction, the average up by 18% to $69,174while the aggregate was up by 60%. This wasboosted in part by a significant dispersal of 39mares from Toorak Park Stud, including MRCThousand Guineas winner Serious Speed, whowas the fourth top lot at $900,000 and is alsoPatinack-bound, and Picholine, the dam ofdual Derby winner Rebel Raider, who fetched$440,000.

Commenting on the more buoyant trade forbroodmares, Inglis’s Managing Director MarkWebster said: “This sale should give breedersconfidence looking ahead towards the nextbreeding season, with the highly credentialedmares being highly sought commodities.”

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The third year of the 48-hour declarationagreement between the Horsemen’s Groupand racecourses is due to deliversubstantially increased appearance moneypayments to connections of horses on theFlat this year.

The agreement is based on the Horsemenreceiving a share of overseas picture rightssales and, with income from these rights nowincreasing, so appearance money fromRacing UK courses is showing a similarpercentage increase.

Last year the payments amounted to£237,000 and this year they will be over£400,000. The growth areas for overseassales are Australia, France, Turkey and theUSA. Payments from these areas make upmost of the £1.2 million income budgetedfor 2010 and the Horsemen receive 33% ofthis income.

The other element of the 48-hour declarationagreement relates to ATR racecourses (Arena,Northern Racing and Ascot). This part of theagreement, which is based on additional prize-money being contributed as a result of the saleof overseas picture rights, will be decided at afuture meeting between the Horsemen’s Groupand ATR.

The Financial Director of Racing UK,Martin Stevenson, is optimistic aboutoverseas income continuing to increase.

“We may have been over-optimistic abouthow quickly this income stream would growbut the figures now coming through showthat we were right to predict that this wouldbuild into an important source of funding forracecourses and racing,” he said. “Virtuallyall of this income is dependent on 48-hourdeclarations continuing.”

ROA Chief Executive Michael Harris said:“We obviously welcome this increase in thethird year of the agreement, at least as far asthe Racing UK courses are concerned.

“However, we always saw this initialagreement as laying the groundwork for amore lasting contract between Horsemen andracecourses to reflect overseas sales of picturerights. We look forward to getting intodiscussions soon with both RUK and ATR onwhat will happen in coming years.

“We are now in the process of writing toeach of the RUK racecourses to ask how theywill be allocating their appearance moneypayments. We will then flag this informationup on the Horsemen’s Group and ROAwebsites.”

Appearance money risesthanks to 48-hour decsRUK tracks deliver increased payments, as sales to Australia, France, Turkey and the US do well

Newmarket leads the way in appearance money payments, which in 2010 will amount to more than £400,000

The values below are the amountseach course will allocate to specialappearance money paymentsdur ing the current Flat season due tothe 48-hour declaration agreement. Each racecourse will decide on the

races to which the sums are allocatedand the amounts will then be dividedby the number of runners within eachevent. This information will appearon both the ROA and Horsemen’sGroup websites.

Special Payments

Course Total appearance money 2010 (£)

Beverley 13,800Catterick Bridge 6,900Chester 22,000Epsom Downs 8,100Goodwood 37,000Hamilton 11,100Haydock 21,300Kempton 29,300Musselburgh 1,400Newbury 43,000Newmarket 77,600Nottingham 16,800Pontefract 8,600Redcar 3,800Salisbury 3,600Sandown 50,400Thirsk 11,700Warwick 9,900York 32,000

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The BHA recently introduced changesto penalties forbreaches of the rulesregarding corrup-tion in racing fol-lowing a review ofthe penalties bythe Working Party.

The changes consist of increased entrypoints and some changes to the overallpenalty ranges. The changes documented tothe right are those which most directly affectowners and trainers.

Nic Coward, BHA Chief Executive(pictured), said: “The changes to these rulesreflect the Authority’s zero toleranceapproach to corruption in racing. This is thelatest addition to a number of changes in ourapproach to integrity, including the recentaddition of enhanced suitability criteria.

“Those who are prepared to breach therules must be aware of the penalties involved.An increase in these penalties will hopefullyact as a deterrent for anyone seeking to profitfrom malpractice.”

BHA impose harsher corruption penaltiesReview identifies breaches of rules that came with insufficient deterrent

Rule/manual

Description Participant Entry point(*previously)

Range (*previously)

(A)36 Communication ofInside Information

Trainer/owner Disqualify 3yrs(*suspend/withdraw/disqualify 18 months)

18 months –5 years(*9 months – 5 years)

(B)59.2Para a)

Failure to run ahorse on its merits

Rider/trainer Disqualify 5yrs(*disqualify 30 months)

3-15 years(*21 months –10 years)

(B)59.2Paras b)and c)

Failure to run ahorse on its merits

Rider/trainer Disqualify 18 months(*suspend/withdraw9 months)

1-5 years (*6 months –2 years)

(C)64.1 Restrictions onlaying a horse tolose

Trainer Disqualify 18 months(*suspend/withdraw/disqualify 6 months)

3 months-10 years (nochange)

(E)92.2 Restrictions onlaying a horse tolose

Owner Disqualify 18 months(*disqualify 6 months)

3 months-10 years

The ROA is delighted to announce that it hasteamed up with Ascot racecourse to offermembers a bespoke hospitality package onthe Tuesday and Wednesday of Royal Ascot.

This new ROA facility will be in the OldPaddock Chalets, situated in front of thetriple-decker marquee on the curve of thetrack after the winning post, and has a headon view down the course.

We hope that this addition to our privatehospitality facilities for members and theirguests will prove popular.

The chalet is located in the Grandstandadmission enclosure and is thereforeaccessible to all members.

ROA FACILITY AT ROYAL ASCOT: OLDPADDOCK CHALETS, JUNE 15 AND 16

The exclusive members’ package includes:� Grandstand admission (members who

already have Royal Enclosure or Owners’badges can take that element off theprice, a further saving of £56)

� One car park label per couple� Champagne reception� Four-course buffet lunch� Afternoon tea� Half bottle of wine per person

with the meal� Cash bar throughout the day until

30 minutes after the last race� Racecards and racing papers� Television viewing� Tote facilities� Royal Ascot magazine

This special ROA package is available at aheavily discounted rate of just £230 inc VATper person. Places are limited to two permember and are available on a first come,first served basis. There are 50 places eachday so please don’t delay or you could missout on this outstanding offer.

To book call the Racehorse OwnersAssociation on 020 7152 0200, or visitwww.racehorseowners.net and click on‘buy ROA tickets.’

Special hospitality package for ROA members at Royal Ascot

The ROA and Ascot have teamed up tooffer members more hospitality options


London hotel offerWe have extended a special corporaterate for ROA members at the SloaneSquare Hotel, conveniently situated onSloane Square in the heart ofKnightsbridge, close to the venue of theROA AGM. The hotel combines modern design

with comfort, and has 102 air-conditioned bedrooms. All rooms arefitted with laptops and some rooms arespecially designed for taller guests.The hotel’s Chelsea Brasserie bar has

an informal buzzy atmosphere in theevenings. Chef David Karlsson Möller,previously at award-winningKnightsbridge restaurant Racine, offersa contemporary menu.The corporate rates, exclusive of VAT

and breakfast, are: Single £115.74,Double £143.23, Superior £172.17 andClub £198.94. To make a reservation,call the Sloane Square Hotel on 0207896 9988, quoting “ROA”. Terms andconditions are on the ROA website.

ROA FORUM


Eight stand for ROA Council electionEight candidates are set to stand for three places in thisyear’s ROA Council election. Incumbent council membersIan Balding and former ROA President Sir Eric Parker, arere-standing for election after completing terms of four yearsand 17 years respectively. The other six candidates standing for election are David

Benwell, Lucy Birley, Rick Dale, Alan Pickering, MikeWatson and William Duff Gordon.Details of the candidates and their manifestos will be

circulated with a ballot card to members in a specialelection supplement in June.Postal votes must be received by June 21 and the results

will be announced during the ROA AGM on Thursday, June24 at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge,London.

Totesport winners in February 2010

Formidable Guest Wolverhampton MacNiler Racing Partnership 1/2 Newbay Bob Exeter Mrs Sophie Henderson 3/2Shandlelight Wolverhampton Bolingbroke, Andrew, Jordan, Thompson 4/2Dazzling Begum Wolverhampton MacNiler Racing Partnership 4/2Bubbly Braveheart Lingfield Park The Champagne Club 5/2Gidam Gidam Doncaster Jennifer Woodward & Caroline Lawson 6/2Tiger Hawk Southwell Freddie Ingram 7/2Solstice Southwell G B Turnball Limited 7/2All Guns Firing Southwell Miss A Muir 7/2Ray Mond Southwell A White 8/2Tiger Hawk Southwell Freddie Ingram 11/2Zaffeu Southwell Whispering Winds 11/2Augustus John Wolverhampton Arthur Clayton 12/2White Shift Wolverhampton Paul Terry 12/2Ya I Know Bangor Mrs S J Humphrey 12/2Phidippides Kempton Park Paul Green 12/2Nicto de Beauchene Kempton Park P M de Wilde 12/2Don Pele Kempton Park Robert Bailey 14/2Formidable Guest Wolverhampton MacNiler Racing Partnership 15/2Rupert Lamb Catterick Bridge C Platts 15/2Bubbly Braveheart Wolverhampton The Champagne Club 15/2Kings Counsel Catterick Bridge R G Fell 15/2Categorical Newcastle Rug, Grub & Pub Partnership 16/2Delorain Lingfield Park Miss Caroline Scott 17/2Silver Dollars Musselburgh A R Parrish 17/2Magic Haze Southwell Mrs Joan Hodgson 18/2Bantry Bere Fakenham Wing And A Prayer 19/2Cannington Brook Ludlow K S B Bloodstock 24/2Hydrant Southwell The Waterboys 26/2Glamorous Spirit Lingfield Park Robert Bailey 27/2

Total runs – 290; Total wins – 30 (10.3% wins / runs)

No Group or Graded winners this month, but we did have an across-the-card five-timer on February 12!

Ian Balding

Sir Eric Parker

ROA AGMMembers are urged to attend the ROAAGM on Thursday, June 24. The AGMwill begin at 10.15am and the morningsession includes an Owners’ Forum. The forum allows members to direct

questions about any aspect ofownership to the Council and usuallyleads to a lively discussion. Members donot need to book a place for the AGM. The AGM will be followed by a

Champagne reception and members’and guests lunch. Places need to bebooked in advance for the lunch.Contact the ROA office, or go online atwww.racehorseowners.net. Tables of tenare £750 and individual tickets £85.Guests will, as usual, be entertained

by an amusing after-lunch speaker.



Levy SchemeThe meeting began with a discussion aboutthe 50th Levy Scheme. This related toracing’s levy funding for the financial year2011/12 and it was noted racing’s case wasbeing made much earlier than usual in theprocess. This would take the form of adetailed proposal based on a case made byeconomists. It would be for the bettingindustry to respond to this, in anticipationof there being an agreement before theOctober 31 deadline. Failure to agree bythen would result in government deter -mination. Racing was basing its case onachieving a figure that was deemed to be areasonable balance between racing’s needsand the bookmakers’ capacity to pay.

Separately, the Council discussed theimportance of stopping levy “leakage”caused by bookmakers moving offshore andlosing the levy that used to be paid onforeign racing in British betting shops.There was also the question of bookmakersavoiding paying the full 10% of gross profitsas takings from some shops were under thelevel of pre-determined thresholds.

Although the Council were alarmed tohear about the proposed cuts of £2.8million in levy contributions to prize-money for the current year as part of a£4.6m cut in overall levy funding, it was

acknowledged this could have been worse.The Levy Board, together with racing’s threerepresentatives, had now at least adopted apolicy whereby, if the levy yield went down,then not all of the decline would impact onprize-money. Other headings of expenditurewould be required to take some of the pain.

Appearance MoneyThere had been a further move to cutAppearance Money payments. Althoughagreed, the full extent of the reduction hadbeen cushioned after an intervention by theROA President. Appearance Money atSunday fixtures would now decline from£155 per runner to £120.

Integrity costsDiscussion then focussed on the £25mannual budget for integrity costs and howthis was now assuming a greater proportionof the overall levy budget. It was agreed that,even though this was clearly influenced bythe increase in the number of fixtures inrecent years, the cost per fixture wasincreasing and this expenditure must bekept under constant review.

Fixture listAttention moved on to a paper that set outa new proposal for structuring and funding

the 2011 fixture list and beyond. Althoughthe proposals were less radical than manyCouncil members would have liked, theynevertheless reflected a move forward inensuring that the quality end of Britishracing was protected under a new tieredsystem. To this end, it was noted theobjectives aligned with those of ‘premierracing’ under Racing For Change. Memberswere, though, very concerned that prize-money at the bottom end would be evenmore derisory than now.

As part of this review, the Council heardthat there would be a substantial reduction inthe cost of the Fixture Incentive Scheme forthe remainder of 2010 and for 2011 onwards.These payments would be replaced by a moremodest subsidy to encourage racecourses torace in midweek slots during the wintermonths.

Levy fundsThe Council also noted a number of otherchanges in the way that Levy Board fundswould be distributed from 2011 onwards.These included changes to the termsrelating to the Capital Fund and to the MeritTable, both of which would deliver a higherproportion of the Levy into prize-money,notwithstanding the fact that the overallLevy yield continued to decline.

SPECIAL RATES FOR ROA MEMBERS BADGES:

Early price June 2until June 1 onwards

Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th July £62 £67Thursday 29th July £72 £77Friday 30th July & Saturday 31st July £66 £71

Labels for car park number 8 may also be purchased at £9 per day, as theROA/RCA car park label is not valid at this meeting. To order badges, contact theROA office on 020 7152 0200 or book online at www.racehorseowners.net

Glorious Goodwood: order badges now

Goodwood again invites ROA members totake advantage of a special service to orderbadges, via the ROA, in advance for theRichmond Enclosure for the GloriousGoodwood meeting at the end of July.

Members can buy up to four badges eachday, for themselves and three guests. Accessto the Richmond Enclosure is otherwiserestricted to annual members and ownerswith runners on the day for this meeting.

AgendaKey points from the March ROA Council Meeting

Michael Harris, Chief Executive

Richmond Enclosure at Glorious Goodwood


Diary datesJUNE 15-16Royal Ascot: exclusive facilityand hospitality package for ROA members (see page 61).

JUNE 24ROA AGM followed by members’ and guests’ lunch at the JumeirahCarlton Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge,London. Places for lunch must bebooked in advance via the ROA office.

JULY 27-31Glorious Goodwood: special servicefor ROA members to order badges inadvance for the Richmond Enclosure(see page 63).

NOVEMBER 13Paddy Power Gold Cup day atCheltenham. Exclusive marquee for members and their guests.

DECEMBER 2ROA/Sportingbet.com Horseracing Awards at the London Hilton, Park Lane.

ROA FORUM


ROA ScotlandMembers who live in Scotland and have ashare of just 5% in a horse trained inScotland can have their card activated forcomplimentary admission to almost allfixtures in Scotland by contacting the ROA.

Uttoxeter changeThe Racecourse Badge Scheme for Owners willNOT enable free admission at Uttoxeter onLadies Night, Thursday, June 3. This meetingwas listed in error in the participating fixturesbooklet.

Online auctionThe Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre isto hold a two-week online auction to raisefunds for the care of former racehorses. Theauction will be live on the Ebay website fortwo weeks from May 26 at http://donations.ebay.co.uk/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=36831Available lots include a visit to Gold Cup-

winning trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies’s yardin Gloucestershire, including breakfast at theHollow Bottom pub, a morning on thegallops and tour of Pat Eddery’s Musk HillFarm, and a selection of early black andwhite photographs of Lester Piggott. Call01524 812649 for further details.

BHA XtraOwners can now keep up to date withcomment, interviews, news and views in the build up to big race meetings via BHA Xtra, which is available atwww.britishhorseracing.com/BHAxtra/.BHA Xtra is powered by ipadio which allowsbroadcasts from any phone to the internet.

Users receive automated email updatesevery time a new interview or article isposted online. Users can follow BHA Xtravia email or RSS, embed the player ontotheir own website, comment on interviewsand download audio files.

Go Racing in Yorkshire offerYorkshire’s racecourses have collaborated tooffer a 35% discount on admission pricesduring the Yorkshire Racing SummerFestival. Racegoers who buy a Festival Cardbefore the end of June for a minimum of £20can attend at least two racedays of theirchoice for just £10 per person per day. Festival card holders are invited to a stable

visit to leading trainer Richard Fahey’sMalton yard and will be entered into a freeprize draw to win a VIP lunch for two andpresent a trophy to a winning owner of afeature race. Festival cards are available atwww.yorkshire.com/go racing and are on saleuntil the end of June.

Save a fiver on racing DVD For ROA members who didn’t manage tocatch the BBC Four racing documentaryStoryville: Racehorses in the week before theCheltenham Festival, the makers are offeringa DVD for £9.99 – a saving of £5.The 80-minute programme, written and

directed by Liz Mermin, follows the lives ofthree champion racehorses over the courseof a difficult racing year, focusing not onthe jockeys or trainers, but on the horsesthemselves. To order visit http://www.digitalclassics

dvd.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=311

In Brief

ROA partnershipCheltenham winThe ROA Arkle Partnership enjoyed a day toremember on April 14, courtesy of Quartz deThaix, who recorded an impressive five-length success in the Stanjames.comHandicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.Trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by

Aidan Coleman, Quartz de Thaix wasrecording his first success of the season in theextended two and a half mile contest.If you would like to know more about the

ROA Racing Partnerships, contact the ROAon 020 7152 0200 or email [email protected].



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 additional contributionis also made by the DividedRace Fund and the BHADevelopment Fund. The orderis taken from the percentagein the second column offigures. This shows how mucheach racecourse hascontributed to prize-money,expressed as a percentage oftheir overall prize-money. The arrows at the end of each line are based on acomparison between thepercentages for the tworolling year periods. If a racecourse has improvedits position by this criteria itreceives a green ‘up’ arrow. If the year-on-year percentagehas decreased it receives 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.

RACECOURSEOWNERSHIP KEY

JCR Jockey Club Racecourses

North Northern Racing Ltd

Arena Arena Leisure Ltd

I Independently owned racecourse

Gold Standard Award (*July Course)

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

Figures relate to prize-money for the 12-month period April 1, 2009 to March 30, 2010

Ptn Racecourse Racecourse Exec + % of Levy Board % of Owners % of Total 2009/10 Total 2008/9 % total Up/ownership Sponsors (£) Total (£) Total (£) Total (£) (£) 2008/9 down

1 Cheltenham JCR 2,960,098 51.3 1,966,150 34.0 804,251 13.9 5,774,499 5,672,323 50.1 �

2 Aintree JCR 1,652,752 50.1 1,185,950 36.0 459,890 13.9 3,298,592 3,273,598 50.4 �

3 Ascot I 4,041,667 42.8 3,002,610 31.8 2,321,636 24.6 9,433,413 10,272,349 46.0 �

4 York I 2,041,777 42.6 1,596,550 33.3 1,116,316 23.3 4,791,143 1,995,325 37.9 �

5 Epsom Downs JCR 1,191,553 40.4 998,360 33.8 737,857 25.0 2,952,770 2,965,662 39.1 �

6 Haydock Park JCR 1,240,106 34.3 1,803,160 49.9 482,272 13.4 3,612,038 3,231,870 32.3 �

7 Chester I 480,147 32.1 887,710 59.3 80,560 5.4 1,497,417 1,510,940 37.9 �

8 Goodwood I 1,174,931 31.3 1,997,170 53.2 512,426 13.7 3,752,527 3,832,910 38.4 �

9 Sandown Park JCR 1,027,960 28.6 2,037,440 56.8 482,242 13.4 3,589,142 3,708,965 33.9 �

10 Newmarket* JCR 2,994,179 28.1 3,731,210 35.0 3,742,521 35.1 10,650,410 11,182,239 30.7 �

11 Hamilton Park I 224,282 27.0 513,800 61.9 55,777 6.7 830,359 823,744 38.7 �

12 Musselburgh I 332,910 27.0 772,250 62.6 93,040 7.5 1,233,700 1,193,925 22.7 �

13 Doncaster Arena 1,199,261 26.8 2,090,149 46.8 1,076,926 24.1 4,467,835 4,736,531 32.0 �

14 Ayr I 531,524 26.7 1,119,430 56.2 287,237 14.4 1,990,191 2,144,003 25.8 �

15 Newbury I 1,024,250 24.9 2,349,850 57.1 584,122 14.2 4,115,722 3,881,121 23.2 �

16 Ripon I 211,040 23.7 583,990 65.5 66,175 7.4 892,205 792,366 30.0 �

17 Newcastle North 343,127 22.5 982,950 64.3 179,773 11.8 1,528,000 1,231,629 29.7 �

18 Salisbury I 216,935 21.7 623,180 62.5 84,684 8.5 997,499 957,818 26.1 �

19 Stratford I 197,671 21.0 655,320 69.8 68,966 7.3 939,457 863,664 24.5 �

20 Beverley I 175,638 20.7 574,590 67.6 62,172 7.3 849,650 849,115 20.6 �

21 Pontefract I 202,764 20.1 692,640 68.7 63,887 6.3 1,008,791 809,664 23.7 �

22 Wetherby I 133,437 20.0 458,410 68.8 51,428 7.7 666,275 1,030,143 21.3 �

23 Windsor Arena 236,486 19.8 785,250 65.8 120,568 10.1 1,193,304 1,127,677 27.3 �

24 Thirsk I 144,504 19.7 476,840 64.9 79,251 10.8 734,195 632,050 32.4 �

25 Bath North 143,186 19.4 515,667 69.8 67,034 9.1 738,886 678,639 30.4 �

26 Fakenham I 69,100 18.6 303,275 81.4 0 0 372,375 373,284 23.3 �

27 Leicester I 235,928 18.5 873,217 68.6 104,440 8.2 1,272,585 1,180,037 18.3 �

28 Carlisle JCR 139,160 18.0 554,420 71.9 77,485 10.1 771,065 732,900 27.9 �

29 Ffos Las North 131,739 17.8 526,800 71.3 67,975 9.2 738,514 0 0 N/A30 Kelso I 110,953 17.5 479,910 75.5 39,211 6.2 635,574 604,120 9.3 �

31 Chepstow North 202,842 17.3 797,640 68.0 130,891 11.2 1,173,373 1,095,200 17.1 �

32 Ludlow I 109,032 16.3 514,990 76.8 46,920 7.0 670,942 669,470 11.4 �

33 Yarmouth North 136,432 16.2 571,720 67.8 100,714 12.0 842,966 753,942 26.5 �

34 Lingfield Park Arena 606,323 14.9 2,953,050 72.8 325,585 8.0 4,055,858 3,934,684 17.8 �

35 Cartmel I 31,670 14.4 162,360 74.0 25,370 11.6 219,400 203,383 16.4 �

36 Bangor-on-Dee I 107,687 14.2 601,670 79.3 38,568 5.1 759,175 678,466 15.5 �

37 Sedgefield North 64,877 13.7 347,530 73.6 54,993 11.6 472,400 524,496 8.9 �

38 Nottingham JCR 106,637 12.9 539,510 65.1 114,287 13.8 828,934 691,927 14.7 �

39 Perth I 79,462 12.8 488,770 78.9 45,857 7.4 619,089 677,900 15.1 �

40 Exeter JCR 85,674 10.9 620,093 78.8 78,785 10.0 787,052 777,636 8.4 �

41 Catterick Bridge I 86,896 10.7 637,823 78.5 60,517 7.5 812,236 738,442 14.4 �

42 Warwick JCR 107,090 10.6 759,730 75.5 109,088 10.8 1,006,158 760,448 12.6 �

43 Market Rasen JCR 105,272 10.3 816,300 79.9 94,088 9.2 1,021,160 870,400 18.3 �

44 Redcar I 88,061 10.3 534,200 62.6 221,739 26.0 854,000 850,400 17.0 �

45 Kempton Park JCR 464,384 9.6 3,766,055 77.7 444,998 9.2 4,845,987 4,697,885 16.3 �

46 Huntingdon JCR 68,781 9.2 585,210 78.2 82,744 11.1 748,735 740,668 16.3 �

47 Taunton I 40,312 8.7 369,600 79.7 35,600 7.7 463,762 624,785 6.8 �

48 Folkestone Arena 51,568 8.0 522,360 81.2 64,732 10.1 643,160 798,142 10.5 �

49 Wincanton JCR 65,969 8.0 651,750 79.5 82,275 10.0 819,994 1,028,157 18.6 �

50 Fontwell Park North 65,157 7.6 702,530 82.0 89,202 10.4 856,889 893,402 13.4 �

51 Uttoxeter North 72,170 7.5 747,710 77.2 134,925 13.9 968,205 1,043,868 9.7 �

52 Brighton North 46,472 7.2 529,070 81.7 66,035 10.2 647,877 569,025 15.6 �

53 Newton Abbot I 27,461 4.1 622,640 92.8 5,264 0.8 671,165 609,759 5.6 �

54 Hereford North 15,705 3.2 405,250 82.6 66,295 13.5 490,550 507,535 7.1 �

55 Plumpton I 17,406 3.0 519,870 90.4 33,630 5.9 574,906 463,250 -1 �

56 Southwell Arena 49,584 2.0 2,147,770 88.3 188,832 7.8 2,431,986 2,246,015 3.1 �

57 Towcester I 10,206 1.9 489,660 89.1 49,900 9.1 549,766 653,000 5.9 �

58 Wolverhampton Arena 44,674 1.3 2,891,322 86.7 293,082 8.8 3,333,578 2,868,095 -0.4 �

59 Worcester Arena 5,409 0.8 588,062 83.3 84,096 11.9 705,566 626,214 2.0 �

60 Hexham I 2,967 0.6 465,180 88.2 52,176 9.9 527,123 305,100 23.4 �

Total 27,775,243 25.5 61,487,672 56.6 17,191,310 15.8 108,730,125 106,322,287 28 �

Racecourse League Table


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


At this busy time of year there are often morepeople and horses on the stud farm than at anyother time. Client’s horses and their attendantsmay be coming on and off the premises severaltimes a day and it’s important to include themin any arrangements you have in place to makework safe – i.e. risk assessments and workingprocedures. Furthermore, while the horse islikely to be the most commonly identifiedhazard, do not forget that measures put inplace to make horse handling safer maythemselves constitute a potential hazard,which should also be identified and managed.Loading ramp areas have recently attracted theattention of inspectors from the Health andSafety Executive, highlighting the need for acomprehensive approach to risk assessment.

Importance of rampsLoading ramps feature on most stud farms inat least one location and are an accepted meansof facilitating a safe loading and unloadingprocedure, for both horse and human.Conversely, wherever there is a raised area, therisk of trips, slips and falls is a potential hazard,and even the relatively low height of a loadingramp can cause injury to human and horse, ifslipped off or inadvertently stepped off.

The loading ramp itself should be of a solidand safe construction, providing a level, non-slip and hard-wearing surface. Some ramps areliterally just raised areas of ground, that maynot be obvious to the unwary visitor, sowarning signs and lighting should be in placeto indicate the presence of the ramp, and theedge should be clearly marked. While staff willbe aware of what goes on around the loading

area, visitors may not be, so signs should alsoindicate that this is a traffic route and a no-parking area. It is also useful to have a signindicating the way to the loading area, if it isnot obvious to visiting box drivers.

The loading/unloading process should bethe subject of a risk assessment, with theoutcome being a ‘safe system of work’ – a stepby step procedure that results in loading orunloading horses taking place as safely aspossible. Hazards to consider include the horse(e.g. heightened stress levels), manualhandling (e.g. when loading an unwillinganimal), slips and trips, and the effect ofadverse weather conditions.

Despite best intentions, sometimes

acci dents do occur, and the law does notexpect you to eliminate all risk. The purposeof Employer’s Liability Insurance and/orPublic Liability Insurance is to cover thosesituations where you have done everythingreason ably practicable to make the workplacesafe for staff and others. However, it is worthremem bering that, as with car insurance,claims made can lead to increased premiums,so it is still im portant to do all that you can tomanage safety.

For further information go to the Employers’area of the TBA website at www.thetba.co.uk.TBA Health and Safety advisor Tony Payne canalso advise on risk assessments and can becontacted via Caroline Turnbull at the TBA.

‘Fit note’ replaces‘sick note’Employers should be aware that from April2010, doctors will be issuing a new medicalcertificate known as a ‘statement of fitness towork’ or ‘fit note’, which replaces the old ‘sicknote’ used by employers as evidence forpayment of statutory sick pay.

The new statement will allow a doctor toprovide a ‘may be fit for work’ statement if theythink that the employee may be able to returnto work, provided they receive appropriateadditional support from the employer. Advicewill be given on the type of support, which may

include a phased return to work, altered hours,amended duties or workplace adaptations,together with other relevant comments on theemployee’s condition.

The rationale behind this approach is thatthere may be cases when some simple andpractical adjustments made to the work place

could help the employee back to work sooner,and reduce unnecessary sickness absence.However, the employer is not obliged to followthe doctor’s advice if, for example, the changescannot be made or if there are specific safetyguidelines or industry restrictions which thedoctor is unaware of. In this case, for thepurposes of sick pay, the employer shouldconsider the statement as if the doctor hadadvised that the employee is 'not fit for work'.

Further information can be found at theDepartment of Work and Pensions website atwww.dwp.gov.uk and in April TBA QuarterlyEmployment Law update, which is available inthe Employers’ area of the TBA website atwww.thetba.co.uk.

Warning signs and lighting should be in place to indicate the presence of a loading ramp

Safety on the Stud Farm: Horses are not the only hazard

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The EBF/TBA Mares’ Novice Chase Series Final was staged at Newburyon March 27, with victory for Dr and Mrs Graham Thelwall Jones’homebred Double Hit, trained by Donald McCain.The six-year-old British-bred mare led home a one-two for the

former Wood Farm Stud resident Sir Harry Lewis, who died in April2009. His daughter Carole’s Legacy, bred by Paul Murphy from hisTBA National Hunt Broodmare of the Year Carole’s Crusader, wasrunner-up in the final, having won three legs of the series atWincanton, Exeter and Ffos Las, while the Kayf Tara mare Tot Of TheKnar finished third.The TBA stepped in to support the EBF Mares’ Chase Series and

Final several years ago in order to protect the future of the only blacktype opportunity for mares over fences in Great Britain. Despite facingsevere reductions in funding as a result of a decline in sales levy, theTBA Council has maintained its support for this unique challenge, adecision that underlines its ongoing commitment to British NationalHunt breeders. “What’s great is that both the mares’ chase final and hurdles final

were won by owner-bred mares,” said Sam Sheppard of the EBF. “Thewhole idea of both series is to bring the mares up to being fully-fledgedchasers. We’ll continue to discuss whether we’ve got the terms right.”The handicap status of the race has attracted criticism in that it does

not award black type appropriately and, while this year’s finalprovided a genuinely worthy front-running winner and a field whichfeatured the best mares, the TBA and EBF have plans to review thestatus of the race for 2011. This year’s EBF Mares’ National Hunt Novices’ Hurdle Race Final

attracted a field of 18, with the winner being another British owner-bred mare, Ryde Back. A daughter of the veteran Ballylinch Studstallion Bob Back, the six-year-old is out of the Broadsword mareKnight Ryde and won a qualifier at Huntingdon in November. Ryde Back’s win in the final, which was her third victory in only

six starts, provided a dream result for her enthusiastic breedersGeoffrey and Nicky Tresgaskes of Downclose Cottage Stud.

Series underlines commitment to NH breeders

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Join today!www.thetba.co.uk

You are invited to join us at theTBA’s Summer Two-day Event:

The 2010 Awards Dinner, AGM & SeminarAt Tattersalls, Park Paddocks, Newmarket

28th & 29th June 2010

The Annual TBA Awards DinnerMonday 28th June

Kindly sponsored by JuddmonteChampagne and Canapé Stallion Parade at Banstead Manor

Followed byDinner and the Presentation of Awards

at Tattersalls, Park PaddocksTickets available from Stanstead House

TBA Annual General MeetingTuesday 29th June

All members are encouraged to attend

Followed by:

The TBA Seminar‘The Breeding Business -

A Year On’Tuesday 29th June

The Economy, Bloodstock Production and Sales,Prize Money and The Fixture List,

BBM - Marketing the British ThoroughbredTickets available from Stanstead House

For further information on all of these events, please contactStanstead House - 01638 661321

TBA Chief Executive Louise Kemble, pictured with Dr and MrsGraham Thelwall Jones following Double Hit’s victory at Newbury


TBA Vice Chairman Richard Lancaster isaiming to walk a section of the Pilgrim’s Routein France, from Arles to Toulouse, a distance

of approximately 425 kms. He hopes to be able to complete this task in just over two weeks. Whilst Richard is hoping to gain great

satisfaction from completing this challenge,he will at the same time be raising funds forthree of his favourite charities – RacingWelfare, MacMillan Cancer Support and ABFSoldier Charity, formerly known as the ArmyBenevolent Fund.If you would like to support Richard in

raising funds for these worthwhile charities,you can do so by sending a cheque to him atShadwell Estate Co. Ltd., Nunnery Stud,Brettenham, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2QE,made out to the individual charity, or acheque made out to Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd.Charity Walk Fund; or you can donatethrough Just Giving, as below:

www.justgiving/richardscharitywalk(for Racing Welfare)

www.justgiving/richardscharitywalk2(for Macmillan Cancer Support)

www.justgiving/richardscharitywalk3(for the Army Benevolent Fund)


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Vice Chairman Lancasterto walk the Pilgrim’s Route

Last year’s annual TBA Seminar, ‘TheBreeding Business’, took place against abackdrop of global economic uncertaintyand concern for the future of breeding andracing. The intervening 12 months have offered

mixed messages: declining prize-moneyremains a key issue regularly debated on allfronts and production numbers are down,but bloodstock sales have proved better thanexpected in some quarters, while thebreeding industry continues to stimulate themarket through bonus schemes and otherself-help initiatives. This year’s event will give breeders an

opportunity to re-group and re-examine thestate of the industry, informed bydevelop ments of the past year.The seminar takes place on Tuesday, June 29

at Tattersalls, Newmarket, and will be

preceded by the TBA AGM, which starts at9.45am, and to which all TBA members areinvited. Registration for the seminar will openat 10.30am and the programme commences at11.00am, with presentations includingeconomic and statistical updates fromWeatherbys’ representatives Adrian Crichtonand Paul Greeves, and an analysis of the stateof the industry presented by bloodstockeconomist and journalist John Lynam. A buffet lunch will be followed by a

presentation from British BloodstockMarketing and the day will end with anopportunity for UK breeders to hear from DrEmmeline Hill of Equinome on the SpeedGene Test and the potential for the use ofgenetic information for breeding and trainingracehorses.Further information on the AGM and

Seminar is available from Stanstead House.

TBA Annual Seminar ‘The Breeding Business: One Year On’

Dr Emmeline Hill will be at the Seminar

Regional DaysAll members received details of theRegional Days in the send-out at theend of February. We have been madeaware that some members have beenhaving trouble with their post – if youdid not receive your envelope, contactStanstead House immediately.

Richard Lancaster: Shadwell Stud supremo

Tasty treatsDon’t forget about the TBA Recipe Book!Many thanks to all members who have alreadysent in their favourite recipe – you have untilAugust 31 to submit your recipe (but don’twait, send it now) to be included in the book,which will be produced in time for Christmas,making the ideal stocking filler! All proceedsgo towards Cancer Research UK.



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Diary DatesTHURSDAY, MAY 6The North Regional DayRose Dobbin’s Hazelrigg Racing.

TUESDAY, MAY 11 East Anglia Sir Michael Stoute’s Freemason Lodge andJuddmonte Farms’ Banstead Manor Stud.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 West Regional DayA morning visit to Highclere Stud, followedby the afternoon at Highclere Castle.

FRIDAY, MAY 21Yorkshire Regional DayDandy Nicholls Racing, the Bedale HuntKennels and racing at Catterick.

MONDAY, JUNE 21Wales Regional DayTim Vaughan’s Pant Wilkin Stables,followed by racing at Chepstow.

TUESDAY, JUNE 22Open to all membersA visit to Jeremy Gask’s Horses FirstRacing, Wiltshire.

MONDAY, JUNE 28TBA Awards Dinner, NewmarketApplication forms for tickets were sent toall TBA members at the end of April;tickets are limited and strictly on a ‘firstcome, first served’ basis. Apply early toavoid disappointment.

TUESDAY, JUNE 29TBA AGM, 9.45am andTBA Seminar, 10.30amTattersalls, Newmarket Notification of the AGM and details of theSeminar were sent to all members at theend of April. Tickets to the Seminar arestrictly limited; apply immediately toStanstead House to avoid disappointment.

TUESDAY, JULY 20South East Regional DayGary Moore’s Cisswood Stables and Sir Eric Parker’s Crimbourne Stud.

NEW MEMBERSW G H Barrons, Warwickshire; Mrs P Donald, Berkshire; Roger Duckworth, Oxfordshire; Clare Hopkinson, Warwickshire; Greenstead Hall Racing Ltd., Essex;Shamrock Bloodstock Ltd., Wiltshire; Mrs M J Matthey, Gloucestershire; L Wordingham, Norfolk; J S Wright, Denbighshire; Sandy Love, Renfrewshire. Overseas members: Charles S W Campbell, Kentucky, U.S.A.;Dr Till Grewe, Koeln, Germany.

Next GenerationCommittee

Words Zenia Wright

Increasing public awareness of sales can open thedoor to new owners and, eventually, breeders

After watching the John Smith’s Grand Nationalwith a group of friends, all of whom cheered APMcCoy home, I had to wonder whether RacingFor Change is slowly working its magic. Thenagain, I was in the headquarters of Flat racingand even Newmarket is not oblivious to one ofthe best jumps meetings of the entire year, so ifwe are not cheering AP home, then there’s littlehope for racing’s next generation.I have been very fortunate to work for Racing

UK since its inception in 2004. Despite thecurrent economic climate it is a company goingfrom strength to strength – even after theturbulent time it experienced last year with thedemise of Setanta Sports in the UK. Duringthose six years, the channel has added an extrastring to its bow in its coverage of bloodstocksales, an area that has grown significantly, muchto my delight. There is nothing in existence that beats the

atmosphere in the auditorium at Park Paddockswhen a full house watches a bidding war breakout for a highly-prized lot and the auctioneerworks his magic to extract those final bids.Silence reigns, apart from the odd distractingmobile ringing and the noise of the horse’shooves tapping around the sales ring. This was never better highlighted than when

Racing UK showed live coverage of MagicalRomance, who remains the record-holder forthe highest-priced mare ever to be sold at aBritish auction, going through the ring at theDecember Sales. It was encouraging to hear that this was

watched from as far afield as Barbados, and thefeedback for the sales coverage has been verypositive, especially regarding the televisedbreeze-ups at Newmarket for both the Cravenand Guineas sales.

Television anxieties overplayedA couple of years ago, I had a good debate inthe Montcalm Hotel during Royal Ascot with anumber of young Irish vendors regarding thelive coverage of breezing horses for sales andwhether or not this could be detrimental forconsignors. Their apprehension was that if ahorse breezed poorly and a TV presenterhighlighted this, it might then deter potential

purchasers and affect the chance of the vendorgetting a good price for the horse. This is, of course, a risk but the breezes are

able to be viewed again and again at the sales,and via the sales companies’ websites for thosepotential buyers unable to make the breeze onthe day before the sale, so very little will gounnoticed anyway. The chance to watch theaction live on Racing UK opens up the oftensomewhat closeted world of the sales circuit toa whole new audience. It also gives busy smallerbreeders, trainers and owners the chance towatch from the comfort of their own homes. From a vendor’s point of view, of course, each

horse’s breeze is its chance to showcase itsability. Owners and trainers are used to thetelevised critique after a race but a breeze,understandably, has more significance in termsof initial valuations of the horse’s worth. This is

a fine line and, fortunately, assessing eachbreezer is in the hands of Racing UK’spresenters and not mine!As has been raised at Next Generation

Committee meetings, some members of thepublic are put off from attending the sales asthey believe they have to pay for entry. We areworking hard to try to change this way ofthinking and plan to hold a tour during Book 1of Tattersalls’ October Sale to encourage morepeople to become involved with racing, if notat grass-roots level with breeding, then at leastat the start of a racehorse’s career as anunbroken yearling, to see the raw article beforea horse goes into training. Let’s hope that gradually this approach,

together with initiatives such as the yearling andbreeze-up bonus schemes, will start to open thedoors to new owners, and eventually breeders,coming into the sport.

“Nothing beats afull house watching

a bidding war”



Dr Graham Thelwall Jones Words Alan Yuill Walker

Posthumous recognition is not a new phenomenon when it comes tojump stallions, but Sir Harry Lewis has certainly taken off since hedied a year ago.

The former Wood Farm resident has now been responsible for threeNH Breeder of the Month awards during 2009/10. In November thelate Jean Wood took the honours with Diamond Harry and in Januaryit was the turn of Richard Francome for Restless Harry.

Now the March award has gone to Dr Graham Thelwall Jones ofFfordd-Y-Blaenau, Mold, Flintshire, the owner/breeder of Double Hit.

Double Hit put her own name in lights when winning the ListedNovices’ Chase Final at Newbury on March 27, a joint initiativebetween the European Breeders’ Fund and the ThoroughbredBreeders’ Association, when defeating Carole’s Legacy, another chesnutdaughter of Sir Harry Lewis.

This was a fourth victory for six-year-old Double Hit, who is trainedby Donald McCain at Cholmondeley, as is her retained half-brother,Double Eagle.

The smart Double Eagle (by Silver Patriarch) has scored in all threedisciplines under National Hunt rules, one of his best performancesto date being when second in the Grade 3 EBF/Sunderlands-sponsored NH Novices’ Handicap Hurdle at Sandown Park.

Thelwall Jones was a scientist turned stockbroker. Now retired, hehas been going racing all his life – an inherited interest, as heexplained. He said: “My father always thought it would be wonderfulto emulate another medic, Dr Smorfitt, with Santa Claus and breed aDerby winner, but I was more realistic in wanting to breed a Nationalwinner! I started off modestly with point-to-pointers.”

Not a horseman himself, he bought Grayrose Double, the dam ofDouble Eagle and Double Hit, with the help of the Denbigh trainerEdward Owen. She cost 2,600gns as an unbroken three-year-old atDoncaster ‘York Race’ Sales in August 1986.

Grayrose Double is the only broodmare he owns and her nametakes a bit of explaining – ‘Gray’ for Graham and ‘rose’ for his wife,Rosemary, ‘double’ because of the grandam, Grey Rose, and even hisracing colours are grey and pink.

Double Eagle and Double Hit are both golfing terms, so there are noprizes for guessing the breeder’s other favourite pastime.

Grayrose Double proceeded to score four times over hurdles as asix-year-old and was placed ten times. Many people less persistentthan Graham would have given up on her as a broodmare. By the timeshe produced Double Eagle she was 19 and Double Hit, her finaloffspring, arrived two years later.

“Her last two foals have been much the best,” says Thelwall Jones.“Curiously they have come after she had missed a covering season,but I think it’s due to the stallions really. There’s nothing hugelyscientific about my breeding. I just go to the best tough middle-distance stallions I can afford.”

Grayrose Double had been sold as a foal for 1,000gns by herbreeder, Scarlett Knipe, from Cobhall Court Stud in Herefordshire,where her sire Celtic Cone stood. In fact her dam, Mangro, neverventured beyond Cobhall Court, being mated exclusively with theresidents, Celtic Cone, Oats, Julio Mariner, Buckley and Arzanni.

Mangro belongs to a good family. She is a half-sister to Clear Cut(Mackeson Gold Cup, Topham Trophy) and her close relatives includethe Cheltenham Festival winners Clayside, Broomy Bank andChampion Hurdle winner Celtic Shot.

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Double Hit, by Sir Harry Lewis, wins the EBF/TBA Newbury final



The general election will not be the only majorcontest in May as there is also an election fortwo new members of the TBA Board. Fourcandidates are in line to fill two seats vacatedby outgoing Board members Ron Huggins,Richard Lancaster and Peter Stanley – they areJulian Dollar, Martin Percival, Robert Pocockand Grant Pritchard-Gordon.Manager of Newsells Park Stud in Royston,

Julian Dollar, 40, started hisequine involve ment as athree-day event er before joining Cheveley Park Stud as a management assistant. In 2004, he moved to Kentucky to man-age Castleton LyonsFarm, before return ing

two years later to take up his current positionfor the Jacobs family’s organisation. Martin Percival’s passion for pedigrees was

developed in childhood and its enduring fascination is one which sees him self-employedas a stallion nominations con sult ant,operating under the name Boyce Bloodstock

Limited. Prior to setting up on his own in2007, he spent 23 years in the BBA’s

stallion department. He and hiswife keep four Flat mares,three of which they own,on their 40-acre farm outside Newmarket. Robert Pocock owns

Stringston Farm in Dorset,where he trained hishomebred jumpers for

several years. The family-run operation hasnow switched its focus to the Flat and, withten broodmares, operates on a morecommercial basis alongside the farm’s dairyand arable enterprises. Grant Pritchard-Gordon trades with his

sons Tom and Sam as Badgers Bloodstock,acting as consultants to a global client basewith a particular interest in the Australasianscene. Initially employed by the KeithFreeman Bloodstock Agency, he then becameracing manager to Prince Khalid Abdullah for 17 years, a role he stepped down from in 1999.TBA members will have received ballot

papers and full details on each candidate inthe post at the end of April. Ballot papers mustbe returned by 9.30am on Friday, May 28.

Four go forward for TBA Board election

The appearance of Celtic Cone as broodmaresire of Double Hit is discussed on the facingpage and the former Cobhall Court Studresident is also present in the distaff pedigreeof Ryde Back, winner of the Listed EBF MaresNovices’ Hurdle Final.In this instance he is the sire of Ryde Back’s

grandam, Rydewells Daughter, this being afamily which did so much to elevate CelticCone’s reputation as a jumping sire. RydewellsDaughter is an own-sister to top hurdlers RydeAgain and Celtic Ryde, and to Celtic Well, thedam of Teeton Mill.It was from Teeton Mill’s breeder, Janet

Hayward, that Nicky Tregaskes bought RydeBack’s dam, Knight Ryde, privately. “We were looking for a companion foal at

the Doncaster sales,” she recalls. “As myhusband, Geoff, was unsuccessful there, wetelephoned Chris Sweeting, who suggested wegot in contact with Janet. And so we cameaway with Knight Ryde.”At present, Ryde Back has three siblings

at Tregaskes’s Downfield Cottage Stud in West Sussex, a four-year-old filly by Erhaab, and two geldings by Fair Mix andGrape Tree Road. A big mare who never ran,their dam had her problems in later life andwas put down when her last foal wasweaned.When it came to deciding on a trainer for

Ryde Back, it was a case of one good turn

deserves another.Tregaskes explains: “I remember vividly 28

years ago Nicky Henderson helped me atFontwell when a Spartan General mare wehad dropped down dead.”Two other people who have contributed

to the mare’s success are Guy Landau, who broke her in at his Somerset base, and David Powell of Catridge Farm Stud,who paved the way for the mating with Bob Back that produced Ryde Back.

“While my interest is jumpers, myhusband likes the Flat,” says Tregaskes.“His claim to fame is that he bred Captain

Rio. I don’t have a jumping mare at themoment, but Geoff owns Agony Aunt, whohas a filly foal by Captain Rio, but is notbeing covered this year.”The Captain Rio-Agony Aunt mating is

already responsible for Agony And Ecstasy.This juvenile filly scored twice last season forthe Tregaskes’ daughter, Rachel.

Hurdle Final brings black type success for Downfield Cottage Stud

Ryde Back in the winner’s enclosure at Newbury, following her mares’ hurdle final success


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Breeders’ PrizesNational Hunt HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £500 or more

Breeder Prize (£) Horse Sire Dam Date Course

R J Wilding 10,000 Big Fella Thanks Primitive Rising Nunsdream 06/3/10 Newbury

East Kennett Bloodstock 5,200 Lady Bling Bling Midnight Legend Slipmatic 04/3/10 Ludlow

R Nicholls & T Smith 5,200 Petite Margot Alderbrook Outfield 20/3/10 Ffos Las

H T Cole 4,800 Mister Quasimodo Busy Flight Dubacilla 27/2/10 Chepstow

Cheveley Park Stud Ltd *4,000 Trenchant Medicean Tromond 28/2/10 Fontwell Park

Sir Eric Parker *4,000 Pigeon Island Daylami Morina 19/3/10 Cheltenham

W D And Mrs A C Hockenhull 2,600 Lavenoak Lad Cloudings Halona 26/2/10 Warwick

Wood Farm Stud 2,600 Darn Hot Sir Harry Lewis Hot Classic 08/3/10 Stratford-On-Avon

Mrs A J Findlay 2,600 Jimmy Bond Primitive Rising Miss Moneypenny 09/3/10 Newcastle

W H F Carson 2,600 Scots Dragoon Silver Patriarch Misowni 12/3/10 Sandown Park

Mrs L M Northover 2,600 Award Winner Alflora Blackwater Bay 21/3/10 Carlisle

Mrs G Currie 2,600 Kilmackilloge Lancastrian Garjun 22/3/10 Kelso

Jimter Stud 2,500 Miss Nightshade Alflora Black Secret 03/3/10 Bangor-On-Dee

09/3/10 Exeter

R T Crellin *2,400 Cue Card King’s Theatre Wicked Crack 17/3/10 Cheltenham

Mrs Helen Plumbly *2,200 Wogan Presenting Fall About 06/3/10 Doncaster

Exors Of The Late T F Mathias *1,540 Herons Well Heron Island The Storm Bell 20/3/10 Ffos Las

03/3/10 Bangor-On-Dee

Mrs J Broad 1,250 Classic Cut Classic Cliche Leading Line 02/3/10 Catterick Bridge

R And Mrs Blanchard 1,250 Diavoleria Slip Anchor Markapen 05/3/10 Doncaster

Cobhall Court Stud 1,250 Tara Royal Kayf Tara Poussetiere Deux 11/3/10 Carlisle

Hartshill Stud 1,250 Lord Tomnoddy Tragic Role Rosemoss 13/3/10 Chepstow

Conkwell Grange Stud Ltd 1,250 Midnight Chase Midnight Legend Yamrah 21/3/10 Fontwell Park

A Briscoe & Mrs G Meacham *1,040 Awesome George Exit To Nowhere Awesome Aunt 01/3/10 Hereford

A M Tombs *1,040 Blazing Bailey Mister Baileys Wannaplantatree 02/3/10 Leicester

Darley *1,040 Categorical Diktat Zibet 12/3/10 Ayr

Mrs K S Gaffney & Mrs Alix Stevenson 750 Inga Bird Karinga Bay Girlzone 03/3/10 Bangor-On-Dee

Mr & Mrs R D Chugg *500 Peveril Presenting Starana 26/2/10 Warwick

P C Green *500 Junior Singspiel For More 06/3/10 Doncaster

G Reed *500 Gringo Alzao Glen Falls 07/3/10 Sedgefield

Coln Valley Stud 500 Cinderella Rose Midnight Legend Miniature Rose 14/3/10 Warwick

*Second Tier (40% of Breeders’ Prize)

Flat HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £400 or moreBreeder Prize (£) Horse Sire Dam Date Course

Newsells Park Stud Limited 2,800 Gitano Hernando Hernando Gino’s Spirits 27/2/10 Lingfield Park

Hesmonds Stud Ltd 1,400 Dalradian Dansili Aethra 27/2/10 Lingfield Park

The Earl Of Halifax 1,200 Hydrant Haafhd Spring 26/2/10 Southwell

Horizon Bloodstock Limited 1,000 Exceedthewildman Exceed And Excel Naomi Wildman 10/3/10 Lingfield Park

G Reed 900 Tiddliwinks Piccolo Card Games 13/3/10 Wolverhampton

Mr B J Taylor 800 Tafawut Nayef Rohita 03/3/10 Kempton Park

Mrs A R Dodd 800 Sheila’s Bond Monsieur Bond Loreto Rose 03/3/10 Wolverhampton

Bearstone Stud 500 Private Olley Exceed And Excel My Daisychain 05/3/10 Lingfield Park

Bottisham Heath Stud 500 Master Lightfoot Kyllachy Two Step 19/3/10 Wolverhampton

Simon And Helen Plumbly 400 St Ignatius Ishiguru Branston Berry 04/3/10 Southwell

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Suspensory ligament injuries occurfrequently at this time of year. NationalHunt horses that have been racing all

season are now at an increased risk of injury,particularly on faster ground, and Flat horsesare now being put under pressure inpreparation for the season ahead. There areseveral different types of suspensory ligamentinjury and their severity can vary from a mild,juvenile, suspensory ‘desmitis’ (inflammation)to a severe, career-threatening core lesion.

What is a ligament?A ligament is a tough band of fibrous tissuethat connects bones or cartilages. There are

approximately 100 different types ofligament in the horse but a select few causeequine veterinary surgeons problems timeand time again. These ligaments areanatomically designed to be tough andrelatively inelastic, the side-effect of whichis that they do not heal well from injuryand as a result have disappointing recoveryrates. If the horse is fortunate, the injurymay become apparent at a relatively earlystage when it is no more than a simpleinflammation or ‘desmitis’. However, if the horse is not so fortunate, it may suffer from a ligament tear, which is a veryserious injury.

Complex anatomyThe suspensory ligament is perhaps thebest-known ligament of the horse. Strictlyspeaking, this ligament is the equivalent ofan interosseus muscle found in otheranimals, but in the horse it is composed oftough fibres and there is only a smallamount of muscle tissue present. Itoriginates from the back of the knee (orhock in the hind leg) and runs down theback of the cannon bone until splitting intotwo suspensory branches that run eitherside of the fetlock joint. Each branch thenhas a portion that attaches to a sesamoidbone, with the remaining ligamenttravelling around to the front of the pastern.This complex anatomy creates two commontypes of injuries – upper suspensory body

Racehorses are prone to such afflictions, with recovery in older horses often frustratingly slow – despite the development of new therapies

Suspensory ligament injuries

Takeover Target is one of the few high-profile older horses to have recoveredboth quickly and successfully from a suspensory ligament injury. After twoslightly disappointing placed efforts at Royal Ascot in 2008, Takeover Target wasdiagnosed with a suspensory ligament injury. He was rested accordingly andwhen he next appeared on the racecourse just over five months later he won hisnext four Group races, which included two Group 1s.

The suspensory ligament is found behind the cannon bone. It originates as one body just belowthe knee or hock but splits into two branches that run either side of the fetlock joint.

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injuries and suspensory branch injuries.Injuries at both sites can be mild or severe,although generally the younger the horse,the better its chance of recovery.

Injuries to the upper body of the suspensory ligamentInjury to the upper body of the suspensoryligament is a common event in thethoroughbred as it is caused by stress, whichthe limbs of the racehorse receive inabundance. Affected horses are often lamewith an enlarged, hot, painful uppersuspensory ligament. The lameness improvesquickly with rest and regional nerve blocksconfirm that this is the area of pain.Ultrasound scans of the suspensory ligamentand x-rays of the cannon bone allow theveterinary surgeon to ascertain the exactnature and severity of the injury, and hencegive the recovery regime and prognosis for areturn to training and racing.Upper suspensory ligament injuries can

vary significantly, as can their severity. In astraightforward upper suspensory injury,there is inflammation, pain and disruption ofthe normal fibre pattern of the ligament, andin more serious cases there are torn ligamentfibres shown on ultrasound as a hole or ‘corelesion’. Any suspensory ligament injury is aserious injury; however, some are lessconcerning than others. For example, theleast serious suspensory ligament injury is amild suspensory desmitis in the front leg of atwo year-old Flat horse occurring in thespring when the horse’s workload is

increased for the first time. The combinationof the animal’s young age and the mildnature of the problem give this injury a fairlygood prognosis.There is also an upper suspensory

ligament problem that involves the cannonbone, which is not surprising consideringthat the upper suspensory ligament attachesto the upper cannon bone. An avulsioninjury of the origin of the suspensoryligament occurs where the uppersuspensory ligament attaches to the cannonbone and there is a ‘pulling’ or ‘tearing’injury, which damages both the cannonbone and the suspensory ligament. As boneheals better than ligament, the cannon boneinjury tends to recover well, but thesuspensory ligament injury struggles torepair itself so quickly or effectively. Hence,the prognosis of such an injury depends onthe extent of damage to the ligament whichis revealed by an ultrasound scan.

Injuries to the branch of the suspensory ligamentThe second area of the suspensory ligamentthat is prone to injury is the suspensorybranches which run either side of the fetlockjoint. Affected horses have a hot, swollen,painful suspensory branch, which is obviousby its comparison with the unaffectedbranch. An ultrasound scan reveals theextent of the damage, which is usuallygeneral enlargement, poor fibre pattern andoften a core lesion. Most horses with a corelesion require a lot of time off as healing isslow and unpredictable, and there is a highrate of recurrence when training or racing isresumed.There is a unique injury to the suspensory

branch that occurs at its insertion on the

The ultrasound images above left were taken from a horse with a normal left hindupper suspensory but a swollen right hind upper suspensory with a large corelesion in it (red circle). This is a very serious injury, particularly in an older horse.

The ultrasound images above right were taken from a horse with an obviouslyenlarged right fore upper suspensory body (see arrows comparing the left forewith the right fore). Whilst there is no core lesion in the ligament, it is swollen andof poor fibre quality and is therefore referred to as a ‘suspensory desmitis’, whichsimply means inflammation of the suspensory ligament. Young horses oftenrecover from such injuries quite quickly.

This x-ray was taken from a horsewith an avulsion injury of the originof the upper suspensory ligament.The crescent-shaped darker area(circled) is where the suspensoryinserts on the upper cannon boneand a ‘pulling’ or ‘tearing’ injury hasoccurred. The horse in questionfortunately had very little damageto its suspensory ligament andhence recovered quite quickly andwas back racing successfully threemonths after injury.

As a ten-year-old, Yavana’s Pacebecame the oldest Group 1 winnerin his 71st race when winningCologne’s Credit Suisse PrivateBanking Pokal. However, three runslater he suffered a suspensoryinjury after finishing third in theGrade 1 Canadian International. Aswith most older horses who suffersuspensory injuries, this forced hisretirement.

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sesamoid bone. The injury is known as asuspensory branch avulsion injury, as thesuspensory literally ‘pulls off’ a fragment fromthe sesamoid bone. The major problem hereis not the damaged piece of bone, which canbe resorbed, removed or screwed back ondepending on its size, but the damage to thesuspensory ligament. Such injuries oftenneed lots of rest and their prognosis oftendepends on the animal’s age as well as theseverity of the injury to the suspensorybranch.

TreatmentTreatment of any ligament injury involvesrest and anti-inflammatory therapy. Even inmild injuries the racehorse should bestopped from exercising at least untilultrasound scans reveal the severity of theinjury. Every effort should be made to reduceinflammation within the ligament, which will

limit further damage and minimise scarringin the hope of restoring relatively normalligament structure. Horses should receivecold therapy, bandaging and anti-inflammatory drugs such as ‘bute’.The exact recovery programme of a

ligament injury varies with each individualcase and a two year-old with mild uppersuspensory desmitis may need as little as acouple of weeks off ridden exercise, whereasa 13-year-old National Hunt horse with alarge core lesion in its suspensory branchmay never be fit for athletic work again. Several specific treatments have been

tried for suspensory ligament injuries butsuccess rates have been variable. In the past,some veterinary surgeons attempted tosurgically ‘split’ the ligament to promotegood healing, whilst others tried to injectthe ligament with various substances, suchas corticosteroids. However, neither of thesetreatments are now widely used and morerecently three new treatments have becomefashionable – ‘shockwave’ therapy, ‘stemcell’ therapy and platelet rich plasmatherapy. All three are interesting therapiesbut whether they actually significantly aidthe healing of a suspensory ligament injuryis debatable.Approximately five years ago the

veterinary surgeons Crowe, Dyson, Wright,Schramme and Smith submitted a paper tothe British Equine Veterinary Journal thatstudied the treatment of 65 horses withupper suspensory desmitis using shockwavetherapy and found that it slightly improvedthe prognosis of injured horses, particularlyin the case of hind leg problems. The knock-on effect of this study is that shockwavetherapy has now become widely used in thetreatment of many ligament injuries.

However, whilst it may help, it is fair to saythat it has not turned out to be the ‘miraclecure’ that some had hoped.Stem cell therapy has been used quite

successfully in the treatment of superficialdigital flexor tendon core lesions andtherefore it makes sense that it should alsobe useful in treating a suspensory ligamentcore lesion injury. Veterinary surgeons havebeen trying this technique of injecting thehorse’s own stem cells into the lesion in orderto produce a ligament that has ‘normal’ligament fibres, rather than simply a sectionof scar tissue holding the ligament together. Bone marrow is taken from the horse’s

sternum under standing sedation, culturedat a laboratory into millions of mesenchymalstem cells and then these are injected into thecore lesion in the suspensory branchapproximately one month after the injury hasoccurred. Initially, some post-mortem resultssuggested that stem cell therapy could be avery exciting treatment for suspensoryligament injuries but, unfortunately, morerecent results have been less encouraging andsuggest that stem cell therapy is not aseffective in ligaments as it is in tendons.In May 2008, the same company that

markets stem cell therapy (VetCell®)brought out a new procedure called plateletrich plasma (PRP), which aims to enhancehealing and so induce tissue regeneration. Ablood sample is taken from the injured horseand concentrated until it is rich in a bloodstructure called a platelet. Once theseplatelets are introduced into a ligamentlesion they release growth factors whichaccelerate healing and this has been shownto increase the quality of repair in thetreatment of suspensory ligament injuries. However, the technique has not yet been

performed in enough horses withsuspensory ligament injuries to accuratelygauge its effectiveness.

ConclusionIn summary, the suspensory ligament is atough fibrous structure that can resistconsiderable forces before succumbing toinjury. However, due to the anatomicaldesign of the racehorse, it is prone to injuryin two sites – the upper suspensory bodyand the suspensory branches. Young horsesoften make rapid, complete recoveries frommild inflammation of the suspensoryligament (‘desmitis’) but more severe corelesions rarely heal so well, particularly inolder horses. Although new therapies arebeing developed, such as shockwave, stemcell and platelet rich plasma, the treatmentof ligament injuries remains a hugechallenge to the veterinary profession.

The ultrasound images abovecompare two suspensory branchesfrom the same leg. This horse has an obviously enlarged inside (medial)suspensory branch with a large core lesion in it (see arrow).

A portion of each suspensory ligament branch attaches to each sesamoid as theyrun either side of the fetlock and this attachment is relatively prone to injury. The x-ray and ultrasound images were taken from a horse with an ‘avulsion’ injuryto its inside (medial) sesamoid and suspensory branch. The suspensory branchhas ‘pulled off’ a tiny chip from the sesamoid (see arrow). Whilst the tiny chip isnot a big problem in itself, the damage to the suspensory ligament (circled) is abig issue for the horse.


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Baileys Foal Assistaids nutritionBaileys Foal Assist is a vitamin andtrace mineral supplement scientificallyformulated for suckling foals tosupplement the micronutrient levels ofthe dam’s milk, particularly when sheis producing large volumes of milk ofpoor nutritional quality or during thenatural decline in milk quality aslactation progresses. It is also suitablefor rapidly growing foals and suppliesthe additional micronutrients theyneed but without carbohydrate calorieswhich could exacerbate the problem.

Research suggests that high energy(calorie) diets, accompanied byinsufficient minerals, are the maincause of nutrition-related growthproblems as such diets stimulate the

foal to grow quickly yet don’t supplythe building blocks required to developbody tissue correctly.

Baileys Foal Assist contains Bvitamins and chelated trace mineralsand is available in an easy-to-usesyringe, for direct administration toyounger foals, and a highly palatableliquid, to add to the feed, for olderfoals who are not consuming therecommended quantities of a creepfeed. Formulated by ProgressiveNutrition in the USA, Foal Assist istrusted by breeders worldwide as oneof the most useful tools available tohelp ensure the growing foal receivesall the required nutrients for correctgrowth.

Litovet® offsets the rigours of trainingInducing a trainingeffect involves placingthe horse’s variousphysiological systemsunder stress, whilstmaintaining soundnessand health during theprocess. The cumulativeeffects of daily exercisecan take their toll on thetissues of the bodyincluding muscles,connective tissue and theskeletal system. It has long beenknown that exercise training results inongoing micro-trauma to tissuesinvolving a degree of inflammation.This process encourages tissues toadapt in response, thereforecontributing to the ‘training effect’,which brings improved fitness andstrength. However, if micro-traumaand inflammation progresses withoutadequate recovery during days of lightexercise and rest, it has a negativeeffect on the training process andultimately on horse health. In humanathletes, this is often referred to asover-reaching. Many of thecharacteristics of over-reaching suchas a reduced willingness to work,

stiffness and raisedmuscle enzymes arecommonly seen inhorses in training.

Joint related stiffnessinvolving the synovialjoints of the fetlocks,knees and hocks isparticularly common inrace training. Managingthe micro trauma andinflammation that forms

an integral part of the trainingprocess is therefore essential tomaintaining soundness, good mobilityand an overall willingness to work.

Rose-hip (Rosa canina) contains anumber of bioactive ingredients thatcan help to offset the physical stress oftraining. Rosa canina contains naturalantioxidants, organic acids,flavonoids, carotenoids and has anaturally high vitamin C content. Ofmost significance is the presence of agalactolipid substance known asGOPO® that has been shown inpublished studies in both humans andhorses to support the body’s naturalanti-inflammatory response. Rose hip(Rosa canina) can therefore help tosupport the body’s natural recovery

from the ongoing micro-trauma andinflammation associated with exercisetraining.

Litovet® is a specialised source ofrosehip powder for horses that has aunique standardised GOPO® content,achieved through a patentedmanufacturing process. Unlike manyother feed supplements for horses, thebeneficial effect of Litovet® issupported by extensive researchstudies in humans and by an equinespecific study carried out inperformance horses. In a double blindplacebo controlled trial involving 74horses, Litovet® helped to maintainthe horses' natural anti-inflammatoryprocesses and significantly boostedantioxidant defences resulting in thehorses in the supplemented groupbeing more supple with a greaterwillingness to work during ongoingtraining.

Litovet® maintains mobility andsuppleness helping to offset therigours of training and reducing thelikelihood of loss of performance dueto over-reaching.

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Dr.Meriel Moore-Colyer, RoyalAgricultural College, [email protected]

Due to the time of year, manyThoroughbred foals are born in thestable and the mares by necessity arefed conserved feed. Young foals arevulnerable to infections, particularlyfungal and bacterial infections thatcan be picked-up from the hay andstraw.

Hay and straw contain significantamounts of fungal and bacterial spores(respirable particles) that germinate inwarm damp conditions contaminatingthe feed and bedding. Moreover, thespores remain airborne for longperiods and are inhaled by the mareand foal which induces the life-longallergic reactionRecurrent AirwaysObstruction (RAO).

Reducing the sourceof microbes involvesreplacing the straw withshavings and treating thehay, traditionally done bysoaking. Soaking iscumbersome, leaches outessential minerals and thepost-soak water is abiological hazard.

Steaming hay is apreferable alternativeand recentextensive research(4 fully controlledexperiments) atthe RoyalAgriculturalCollege Cirencester,using the HAYGAINhay steamer, on a

wide variety of hays from all over theUK have shown that a 50 minutesteam in the thermally insulatedHaygain reduces respirable numbersby 94% and kills all the fungal andyeast spores. Steaming conserves (Ca,Mg, Na, P, Cu Mn and Fe) or increases(N, K and Zn) the availability of allthe important minerals in the hay andonly reduces the sugar content (WSC)by 2%.

Despite this small decrease in energycontent the in vitro fermentationexperiment showed no alteration inhindgut degradation between dry andsteamed hay. Steaming hay in theHaygain therefore reduces themicrobiological hazard whileconserving the valuable nutrientcontent, making this an ideal fibre tocompliment any cereal-based hardfeed.

For more information about Haygaincall +44 (0)333 200 5233 or visitwww.propressequine.com

The benefits of feeding steamed hay to broodmaresand young stock

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A WorryingTime forOwnersThe Guineas meeting coincideswith the annual rise in cases ofGrass Sickness across the UK.Thoroughbred youngstock, maresgoing to stud, stallions in turnoutpaddocks, there is no group, breed,age or geographical location thatcan be considered immune fromthe risk of this very dangerousdisease. If you do not feel wellinformed about this disease theEquine Grass Sickness Fund’swebsite is full of information. Thedisease and its symptoms, resultsand content of published research,risk factors and how to try tominimise those risks are all fullydescribed.

The Fund is there to assist youas is the Grass Sickness ResearchNurse. If you have a case pleaseinform the Fund by filling in thecase report form on-line orphoning the office. Thisinformation is vital and will betreated confidentially.

You may know an individual orcharitable trustees interested infunding or co-funding a researchproject. This gives the donor a realchance to follow their project fromapproval to the end result. TheFund’s support of research has leadto great advances in theunderstanding and management ofthis disease.

Call the Equine Grass SicknessFund on +44 (0)131 445 6257 orvisit www.grasssickness.org.uk


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Mycosorb Equine Formula For Health, for Performance, for Peace of MindMycosorb Equine Formula is arevolutionary new product designed toprotect all horses from the significanthealth threats posed by mycotoxinsfound in forage.

Mycotoxins are toxic chemicalsproduced by some types of mouldgrowth under certain environmentalconditions and can occur on growing,harvested or stored cereal and foragecrops, such as hay and haylage.Invisible to the naked eye, wheningested mycotoxins have the potentialto suppress the immune system andcause a wide range of conditions, fromhypersensitivity to loss of well-being,and have also been linked to colic,respiratory problems and reducedfertility.

Acute mycotoxin poisoning couldeven be fatal in horses, but until nowthere had been no way to tackle theproblem of mycotoxins in hay orhaylage for horses.

Distributed exclusively by HappyHorse Products, in partnership withAlltech, Mycosorb Equine Formula is anatural forage supplement designed tooffer effective protection frommycotoxins from the inside out, byspecifically targeting mycotoxins andremoving them from the gut beforethey can do any harm.

Easily applied to dry hay or haylageprior to steaming in a Happy HorseHay Steamer, Mycosorb EquineFormula is then effectively and evenlydistributed throughout your hay by thesteaming action, which ensures evenand thorough distribution throughoutthe volume of hay to be fed to thehorse.

For more information visitwww.knowmycotoxins.com,www.happyhorseproducts.co.uk,email [email protected] call 0845 370 3113.

A Healthy Digestive System canInfluence many ConditionsGeneral Feeding

When a horse is in hard work andbeing fed large cereal meals,maximising the digestion of thecereals is significantly increased withthe addition of a live yeast product. Equine Gold is a unique live yeastshown to increase the gut 'friendlybacteria', including those that digestfibre in the hind gut. As the yeastcells do not colonise or multiply inthe hind gut and are gradually lostover a period of 72 hours, EquineGold should be fed daily to keep thelevel of live yeast cells at an effectivelevel.

Antibiotics

There is evidence to suggest thatcertain types of antibiotics can have adetrimental effect on the balance ofbacteria in the hindgut, which cansometimes lead to loose droppings orscouring. Feeding Equine Gold duringand after antibiotic therapy can help

to minimise the negative impact onthe hindgut microflora.

Worming

The active ingredients in wormingproducts have been shown to have atransient negative impact on thebacterial population in the hind gut,particularly cellulolytic (fibredigesting) bacteria. Equine Gold canhelp minimise this detrimental effectand feeding during and up to a weekafter worming will be beneficial.

Poor Condition

Equine Gold has been shown toimprove feed utilisation by supportingefficient fibre fermentation, allowingthe horse to 'use' his feed efficientlyhelping to maintain condition.

Colic

It is believed that certain forms ofcolic such as spasmodic or impactioncolic can be precipitated by a change

to the normal population of bacteriain the digestive tract. Whilst EquineGold should not be regarded as apreventative, treatment or cure forcolic, it can help to maintain a normalhealthy balance of bacteria within thedigestive tract supporting normaldigestive function.

Laminitis

A disruption to the balance of bacteriain the hindgut is central to themechanism of laminitis. Whilst EquineGold should not be regarded as apreventative, treatment or cure forlaminitis, it can help to maintain anormal healthy balance of bacteria inthe hindgut, which is essential forhorses or ponies at risk from laminitis.

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The young foal is a very preciouscommodity. It is an expensiveinvestment and it is essential that itis safely and correctly reared. Tryingto keep a foal intact is not alwayseasy. They can think of amazingways of harming themselves. HayBar is manufactured in HDPE whichis a strong and shatter proofmaterial.

The simple and innovative designhas safety very much in mind. Itscurved form helps to ensure thateven the most exuberant youngsteris unlikely to get injured.

Feeding from the floor is essentialas it helps to ensure that the limbsare developed correctly. Manyyoung foals are born with far fromnormal limbs and feeding naturallycan help to correct many of theseproblems.

This feeding position is also veryimportant for correct alignment of

Hay Bar Aids a Foal’s Development

IMPROVING BONE DENSITY The Role of NutritionNia O’Malley, Connolly’s Red Mills,Tendrleen Horse FeedsIn association with Connolly’s Red MillsSkeletal growth in horses is rapid. The average horsehas a far greater potential for growth at very youngages and if essential nutrients are not supplied duringthis young growth period optimum growth may not beachieved.

Inadequate bone mineralisation in the young horseand higher than normal porosity leads to weakenedbones and increases the likelihood of fractures and jointbreakdown during training. The burden of correctbalanced nutrition to allow for optimum growth anddevelopment falls largely on the stud farm, fromappropriate feeding of pregnant and lactating mares, tobalanced nutrition in young growing foals.

Some of the minerals important in bone formationinclude calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, copper andzinc. Calcium and phosphorus are the main mineralsfound in bone. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus isvery important and diets should contain ratios of about2:1. When considering the dietary intake of minerals inthe growing horse, balance is critically important. Highgrain diets immediately unbalance bone metabolism, asgrains are low in calcium and magnesium andreasonably high in phosphorus.

If the mare’s calcium intake is not adequate during

gestation and lactation, it will result in skeletal mineralloss in the foal. Research has indicated that some foalsborn of calcium deficiency have smaller cannon bonediameters at birth. While a calcium deficiency may notreduce overall size, the skeleton is weak, porous andfragile, and prone to breakdown. Balancing a grain dietwith a balancer pellet or feeding a fortified stud ration iscritical for optimum bone development in the foetus andyoung horse.

However bone strength depends not only onmineralisation, but also on the quantity and quality ofprotein in the feed of young, growing horses. Strong,sound bone cannot be produced without sufficientprotein as it is the protein that provides the collagenframework base upon which minerals are deposited.Diets deficient in protein will lead to a weakenedcollagen matrix providing a poor base for mineralisationand porous weakened bones.

While crude protein deficiency may occur, a shortageof balanced quality protein is quite common, and canhave numerous negative effects on bone development.Crude protein refers to the amount of protein in the feedsource whereas protein quality refers to the properamount and ratio of the essential amino acids withinthat protein. For example a 14% stud ration gives onlythe crude protein value of that ration, but not the aminoacid profile of that ration. Protein serves a multitude of

roles in the body, with all body tissues and organscontaining protein in rather significant amounts. In fact80% of a horse's body composition on a waterless, fat-free basis is composed of protein, so it is a vital nutrientnot just in bone development.

Diets deficient in essential amino acids can have alimiting effect on the development of the horse in termsof bone length, muscle mass, bone density. Soya beanmeal and alfalfa contain more of the essential aminoacids than most other sources and should always beincorporated in the growing horse diet and that ofgestating or lactating mares. Most cereal grains arequite deficient in certain essential amino acids and caremust be taken to always use an oat balancer whenfeeding cereals.

Although bone strength depends primarily on diet,exercise is also an essential bone building factor,stimulating bone growth and strength. Nutrients such asprotein, minerals and vitamins must be provided in thecorrect amounts relative to each other and in balancewith the amount of energy being fed along withappropriate and adequate exercise.References: Protein in Horse’s Diets – Frederick Harper PhDImproving Bone Density – Dr. Peter Gillespie BVScMACVSFeeding For young Horse Growth – Ranvet

the jaw. Many biting problems are asa result of dental abnormalities.When a horse raises his head to feedfrom a rack his jaw goes out ofalignment and many of these dentalproblems then occur.

Trying to ensure that both forageand bedding are not wasted is notalways easy. It is also essential thatwe can monitor how much forage isbeing taken and if there is waste itis not always easy to do so.

Once again the Hay Bar systemanswers so many different feedingissues – labour saving, less wastefuland at the same time ensuring thatour young stock is fed safely and inthe natural way.

Going back to the way natureintended with Hay Bar is truly theway forward.

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Although Redoute’s Choice is hardly ahousehold name with Europeanracegoers, the son of Danehill is rarely

far from the headlines in his native Australia. For example, it was one of his sons who

dominated the opening day of the InglisEaster Yearling Sale, at a price ofAUS$1,875,000 (approximately £1,150,000),and four more of his sons ranked among thetop five colts on the second day, the onlyinterloper being a son of Encosta de Lago.

Mention of Redoute’s Choice and Encostade Lago acts as a reminder that Australia’slocal-bred stallions are more than holdingtheir own in the battle against shuttlers. Atthe end of the 2008/09 season, the top dozenon the general sires’ table included eight whocarried either the (AUS) or (NZ) suffix, theintruders being Scenic, the 1988 Dewhurstdead-heater who had spent his entire stallioncareer in Australia, and shuttlers More Than

Ready, Danehill Dancer and Red Ransom.It has been a similar story this season, up to

April 19, even though American shuttlerStreet Cry currently sits second in the table.Eight of the top 12 were bred either inAustralia or New Zealand, the top-rankedlocal stallions being the leader Encosta deLago and third-placed Redoute’s Choice.These two had occupied first and secondplaces in 2008/9, when Encosta de Lagogained revenge for having been beaten to thechampionship by Redoute’s Choice in2005/6. Encosta de Lago had also taken thechampionship in 2007/8.

The chances are that Redoute’s Choice’sname is about to become much better knownto British racegoers. The initial step towardsnorthern hemisphere fame was taken in thefirst few months of 2010, when theArrowfield stallion’s son Musir carriedChristophe Soumillon to three successive

victories, including the UAE 2,000 Guineasand UAE Derby. Musir is out of a mare byRedoute’s Choice’s arch rival Encosta de Lago.

Unfortunately for British racegoers,connections have ruled out a British stint forMusir, who began his career with twovictories from three starts for Mike de Kockin South Africa, where he decisively won theGrade 1 Golden Horseshoe at two. Instead,Musir will be returned to his native Australia.

All too often these days, a horse will begiven his chance at stud only if he is amajor winner over a fashionable distance,with in-vogue bloodlines. Well, Kodiacwasn’t a major winner, but there werecompelling reasons why the Callaghans ofTally-Ho Stud gave him a go.

Although his racing record could havebeen better, there were excuses. TrainerJohn Dunlop said: “He’s had a few physicalproblems and fractured a tibia so we’ve hadto be patient, but he’s out of a very goodmare and may be a bit better.”

He was; Kodiac’s Timeform rating rosefrom 86 at three to 107 at four and then to112 at five. He was beaten a neck in theGroup 3 Hackwood Stakes before finishingfourth in the Prix Maurice de Gheest.

Any shortcomings in form were amplycompensated for by a powerful pedigree.His sire Danehill recorded his second sires’championship in 2006, the same year that

Kodiac’s three-parts-brother InvincibleSpirit ran away with the first-crop sires’championship. Kodiac also had theattraction of being a son of a French Oakswinner, from the female line which onceproduced the champion sire Pitcairn.

Tally-Ho had no difficulty getting plentyof support for Kodiac at €5,000; he coveredmore than 100 mares, for a first crop of 78.

Perhaps the most impressive aspect ofhis young career is the number ofsuccessful trainers with at least one Kodiactwo-year-old. According to Horses InTraining, John Best has four, Jamie Osbornethree and Richard Hannon, David Evans(whose Bathwick Bear has already wontwice) and Ben Haslam two.

With this background, what are thechances Kodiac could develop into anotherDanetime for Tally-Ho? He was another sonof Danehill who failed to win a stakes racebut has sired some decent performers.

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Choice offspringnow on doorstep Australian champion sire Redoute’s Choice can make hismark in Europe this year with some well-bred runners

Could Kodiac be a Danetime?

Kodiac’s stallion career has begun well

Arrowfield Stud’s Redoute’s Choice

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I can’t claim to have known LiamCashman well but, from my limiteddealings with the master of the Rathbarryand Glenview Studs, I can only echo thenumerous tributes paid to him. Perhapsthe best way of adding to this is tohighlight the number of winners of thefeature events at the 2010 CheltenhamFestival which carried the Rathbarryhallmark somewhere in their pedigree.The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner

Menorah is out of a mare by Strong Gale,who gained seven consecutive sires’championships. Strong Gale’s purchasewas innovative, in that he possessed morespeed than many of his contemporaryNational Hunt stallions.When I interviewed Liam Cashman for

The Sporting Life in 1993, he had this tosay of Strong Gale: “We searched StrongGale out in Germany, where he won theGrosser Preis von Dortmund, and I wentto see him with Anthony Stroud – we usedto buy a lot of store horses together.“Strong Gale’s attraction was that he was

a grand racehorse – he won as a two-year-old and was second in the Irish 2,000Guineas. I also liked his tough female line.“When I saw him I liked him more. I

said to Anthony, ‘We’ll definitely buy thisfellow’, and we made the deal there andthen. We’ve never looked back since.“He’s very like his sire Lord Gayle, but

more masculine. He has a crest on him,and a fine big honest head, with good big

eyes and good big ears. I hate horses withsmall eyes and little ears.“He stamps every one of his offspring.

Every time you see a foal or a yearling,you’ll easily know that it’s a Strong Gale. Ithink that’s a great sign. They have grandtemperaments. He has that himself, ofcourse, he’s a real Christian.“In my opinion the Strong Gales are

natural chasers, as we’re seeing now. A lotof people forget that he was seven yearsold when he went to stud, and he was 12before he had four-year-olds on theground. I don’t think there’s another horsethat has achieved as much as he has insuch a short space of time.”The victory of Quevaga in the David

Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle was a reminderthat the Cashman family remains atrendsetter in the jumping sector, as hersire Robin des Champs was one of the firstsuccessful French stallions to be recruitedto the Irish industry. The opening day ofthe Festival also saw the ChampionHurdle fall to Binocular, a grandson ofBarathea, who did so well for Rathbarry.The success of Weapon’s Amnesty in

the RSA Chase consolidated Presenting’sposition as the dominant active stallion intoday’s industry – a worthy successor toStrong Gale. Another Grade 1 winner,Berties Dream, is out of a mare by BrushAside, a stallion whose early deathprevented him from becoming anothernoted Glenview stallion.

However, we will still be seeing some ofRedoute’s Choice’s offspring in Europe,thanks to Arrowfield’s John Messara.Redoute’s Choice succeeded his sire

Danehill as Australia’s champion in 2005/06,even though he had only three crops of racing age (sired at fees of aroundAUS$30,000). He had highlighted hisconsiderable potential the previous season,taking the title of champion sire of two-year-olds and finishing third to Danehill andZabeel on the general sires’ list. This breakthrough catapulted his fee from

$40,000 to $220,000 in 2005 and Musir is amember of this first six-figure crop. Redoute’sChoice’s overall championship saw his feerise to $275,000 in 2006, when he covered224 mares, and then to a record-breaking$330,000 in 2007.Around this time Messara also started to

make Redoute’s Choice available to cover tonorthern hemisphere time. Apparently, he got26 mares in foal to northern hemisphere timein 2007 and 17 of the foals have beennominated to the European Breeders’ Fund,with 19 nominated to the Breeders’ Cup.The Darley and Shadwell branches of the

Maktoum family embraced the opportunity.Shadwell sent several mares from Europe andAmerica who had either not been covered orbeen barren in 2006. These mares were thenreturned to the northern hemisphere toproduce their Redoute’s Choice foals.Among them were Darshaan’s Cheshire

Oaks winner Hammiya, whose daughterShaqira is with Marcus Tregoning; Alhaarth’sspeedy daughter Judhoor, who has a filly,Sultah, with Barry Hills; and Muthabara’sdam Hureya, whose son Maraheb has gone toJohn Dunlop.John Gosden is the trainer of Nashaat, a

filly out of Shadayid’s grand-daughterSulaalah, and Kevin Prendergast has receivedan American-foaled colt out of Hamasah, damof smart Irish performer Mustameet. Shadwellalso has a filly out of Height Of Fashion’sgrand-daughter Sundus and an American-foaled colt out of Maraahel’s talented sisterHuja. Shadwell also has Elzaam, a colt out ofa Kingmambo mare, with Michael Jarvis.What makes the situation all the more

intriguing is that these youngsters byRedoute’s Choice could find themselvescompeting against some Irish-conceived two-year-olds by Encosta de Lago. The son ofFairy King was brought to Coolmore in 2007,the year that George Washington had fertilityproblems, and he left more than 40 foals. They are in training with the likes of Brian

Meehan, Richard Fahey, Barry Hills, JohnHills, Tommy Stack, Ger Lyons, DavidWachman and John Best.

Rathbarry hallmark at Festival

Menorah: the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner is out of a mare by Strong Gale

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DATA BOOKLISTINGS OF EVERY WORLDWIDE GROUP OR GRADED STAKES WINNER


Global Stakes ResultsDate Grade Race Dist Horse Age Sex Sire Dam Broodmare SireArgentina03/04 G1 Gran Premio Raul y Raul E Chevalier 7.0f Phone Time (ARG) 3 C Gilded Time (USA) Shiny Happy (USA) Phone Trick (USA)03/04 G1 Gran Premio Eliseo Ramirez 7.0f Catch The Mad (ARG) 3 F Catcher In The Rye (IRE) Crazy Wells (ARG) Poliglote (GB)26/03 G2 Clasico Ricardo y E Fernandez Guerrico 8.0f Dando Amor (ARG) 5 M Thunder Gulch (USA) Declaring Love (USA) Gone West (USA)13/03 G2 Clasico America 8.0f Rupit (ARG) 7 H Lucky Roberto (USA) Avinca (ARG) Cipayo (ARG)30/03 G3 Clasico Arturo A Bullrich 6.0f Fedra Gulch (ARG) 5 M Thunder Gulch (USA) Magic Blaze (USA) Broad Brush (USA)27/03 G3 Premio General Arenales 5.0f Tristeza Cat (ARG) 4 F Easing Along (USA) Lagrimas De Oro (ARG) Contested Bid (USA)20/03 G3 Clasico Santiago Lawrie 5.0f Que Felicidad (ARG) 6 M Bernstein (USA) Queen Tango (ARG) Lode (USA)04/03 G3 Clasico Agustin B Gambier 6.0f Sipan Dagh (ARG) 3 C Sebi Halo (ARG) Instintiva (ARG) Interprete (ARG)

Australia03/04 G1 AAMI Golden Slipper Stakes 6.0f Crystal Lily (AUS) 3 F Stratum (AUS) Crystal Snip (AUS) Snippets (AUS)03/04 G1 Vinery Stud Storm Queen Stakes 10.0f Faint Perfume (AUS) 4 F Shamardal (USA) Zona (AUS) Zabeel (NZ)03/04 G1 Inglis Queen of the Turf Stakes 7.5f Typhoon Tracy (AUS) 5 M Red Ransom (USA) Tracy's Element (AUS) Last Tycoon03/04 G1 BMW HE Tancred Stakes 12.0f Littorio (AUS) 6 G Bellotto (USA) Our Centasea (AUS) Centaine (AUS)03/04 G1 Hong Kong Asia's World City G Ryder Stks 7.5f Danleigh (AUS) 7 G Mujahid (USA) Graceful Lily (AUS) Dr Grace (NZ)27/03 G1 Darley Rosehill Guineas 10.0f Zabrasive (NZ) 4 G Zabeel (NZ) Danasia (AUS) Danehill (USA)20/03 G1 Sportingbet Robert Sangster Swettenham S 6.0f Rostova (AUS) 4 F Testa Rossa (AUS) Space Talk (AUS) Anabaa (USA)20/03 G1 Schweppes South Australasian Oaks 10.0f Small Minds (AUS) 4 F Canny Lad (AUS) Princess Marigold (AUS) Yeats (USA)20/03 G1 Coolmore Classic 7.5f Alverta (AUS) 7 M Flying Spur (AUS) Grilse (USA) Rahy (USA)20/03 G1 Ranvet Stakes 10.0f Theseo (AUS) 7 G Danewin (AUS) Ozone Sand (USA) L'Enjoleur (CAN)13/03 G1 Crown Australian Guineas 8.0f Rock Classic (AUS) 4 G Fastnet Rock (AUS) Midnight Ballet (AUS) Peintre Celebre (USA)13/03 G1 Turnpoint Royal Randwick Guineas 8.0f Shoot Out (AUS) 4 G High Chaparral (IRE) Pentamerous (NZ) Pentire (GB)13/03 G1 Darley Australian Cup 10.0f Zipping (AUS) 9 G Danehill (USA) Social Scene (IRE) Grand Lodge (USA)03/04 G2 Myer Tulloch Stakes 10.0f Count Encosta (AUS) 4 G Encosta de Lago (AUS) Sovereign Countess (AUS) Sovereign Red (NZ)27/03 G2 Ilasik Pago Pago Stakes 6.0f Brightexpectations (AUS) 3 C More Than Ready (USA) Miss Brightman (AUS) Unbridled's Song (USA)27/03 G2 Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stakes 7.5f Brilliant Light (AUS) 5 H Fantastic Light (USA) Trick Taker (USA) Capote (USA)27/03 G2 Magic Night Stakes 6.0f Willow Creek (AUS) 3 F Tale of The Cat (USA) River Tribe (AUS) Umatilla (NZ)20/03 G2 Jacob's Creek Todman Stakes 6.0f Masquerader (AUS) 3 C Lucky Owners (NZ) Ion You (AUS) Geiger Counter (USA)20/03 G2 Westfield Parramatta Phar Lap Stakes 7.5f Tickets (AUS) 4 C Redoute's Choice (AUS) Staging (AUS) Success Express (USA)20/03 G2 McGrath Foundation Reisling Slipper 6.0f Military Rose (AUS) 3 F General Nediym (AUS) Bella Maddelena (AUS) Flying Spur (AUS)20/03 G2 Myer Canterbury Stakes 6.5f Hot Danish (AUS) 7 M Nothin' Leica Dane (AUS) Hot 'n' Breezy (AUS) Zephyr Zip (NZ)13/03 G2 Blamey Stakes 8.0f Tavistock (NZ) 5 H Montjeu (IRE) Upstage (GB) Quest For Fame13/03 G2 Ascend Sales Challenge Stakes 5.0f De Lightning Ridge (AUS) 5 M Tale of The Cat (USA) Nanny Maroon (AUS) Alquoz (USA)04/04 G3 The Sebring Star Kingdom Stakes 5.5f Swift Alliance (AUS) 5 H Don Eduardo (NZ) Visual Emotion (USA) Silver Deputy (CAN)03/04 G3 Le Pines Funerals Easter Cup 10.0f Fanjura (IRE) 5 G Marju (IRE) Accelerating (USA) Lear Fan (USA)03/04 G3 Sportingbet Victoria Handicap 7.0f Orbit Express (AUS) 7 G Dangerous (AUS) Look For Venus (AUS) Ideal Planet (AUS)03/04 G3 Go for 2&5 Strickland Stakes 9.0f Marasco (AUS) 8 G Scenic Bluegrass Belle (AUS) Is It True (USA)27/03 G3 Cleanevent Birthday Card Stakes 6.0f Patronyme (AUS) 6 M More Than Ready (USA) Descendant (AUS) Zeditave (AUS)21/03 G3 Keith F Nolan Classic 8.0f Slapstick (AUS) 4 F Anabaa (USA) Glasnost (AUS) Red Ransom (USA)20/03 G3 Jansz National Stakes 6.0f Toorak Toff (AUS) 3 C Show A Heart (AUS) Orong (AUS) Grand Lodge (USA)20/03 G3 Hyperion Stakes 7.0f Marasco (AUS) 8 G Scenic Bluegrass Belle (AUS) Is It True (USA)17/03 G3 Newmarket Handicap 7.0f Walking Or Dancing (NZ) 6 H Falvelon (AUS) Young Vic (GB) Old Vic13/03 G3 Skyline Stakes 6.0f Hinchinbrook (AUS) 3 C Fastnet Rock (AUS) Snippets' Lass (AUS) Snippets (AUS)13/03 G3 Hylands Sweet Embrace Stakes 6.0f Crystal Lily (AUS) 3 F Stratum (AUS) Crystal Snip (AUS) Snippets (AUS)13/03 G3 Volunteers Matron Stakes 8.0f Response (AUS) 4 F Charge Forward (AUS) Live It Up (AUS) Match Winner (FR)13/03 G3 National Jockey Celebration F Tresady S. 7.0f Be Positive (AUS) 5 M Anabaa (USA) Red Blooded (AUS) Hennessy (USA)13/03 G3 Randwick City Stakes 10.0f The Embassy (NZ) 5 G Danasinga (AUS) Scotch And Water (IRE) Lake Coniston (IRE)

Brazil21/03 G1 G. P. Francisco Eduardo de Paula Machado 9.5f Tonemai (BRZ) 4 C Wild Event (USA) Onda (USA) Jules (USA)21/03 G1 Grande Premio Diana 9.5f Inchatillon (BRZ) 4 F Inexplicable (USA) Du Chatillon (USA) Manila (USA)13/03 G2 G. P. Presidente Jose de Souza Queiroz 7.0f Uareoutlaw (BRZ) 3 C Christine's Outlaw (USA) Universal Rara (BRZ) Ramirito (BRZ)28/03 G3 Grande Premio Mario Azevedo Ribeiro 7.0f Desejado Sun (BRZ) 3 C Crimson Tide (IRE) Andrea Girl (BRZ) Mensageiro Alado (BRZ)27/03 G3 Grande Premio Luiz Fernando Cirne Lima 7.0f Desejada Duda (BRZ) 3 F Gilded Time (USA) Duda Desejada (BRZ) Punk (ARG)

Phone Timewore down the front-running Don Petardo inside the finalfurlong and ran on to defeat him byhalf a length. This was a secondsuccess in four outings for the winner,

who is trained by Alfredo Gaitan,victorious with subsequent Classicwinner Interaction in this race lastyear. Don Petardo is by the currentleading sire Mutakkddim out of a

mare by the leading damsireSouthern Halo. Catcher In The Rye took first and

second in the Ramirez, with CatchThe Mad and Tampaintherye, while

the third Quick Val was by anothershuttle sire Val Royal. The winnermade most but was headed insidethe final furlong before rallying toscore by a neck.

Rosehill staged the biggest day of theSydney Autumn Carnival on EasterSaturday, with the world’s richestjuvenile race, the Golden Slipper, itsshowpiece. The finish was fought outby two $150,000 supplementaryentries, with Crystal Lily beatingDecision Time by half a length,though at a cost to winning pilot BrettPrebble, who jetted in for the day. Hewas banned for three days forallowing his mount to hang badly left,putting his Hong Kong championshiphopes in peril. The day’s next richest prize, the

BMW Stakes, saw three outsiders fillthe top positions headed by Littorio,who recovered from an infected hoofjust in time to beat Zavite and NoWine No Song. Faint Perfume and Valdemoro,

first and second in the Crown Oaks inNovember, reaffirmed their status asAustralia’s top three-year-old stayingfillies when pulling over five lengthsclear of the remainder in the StormQueen Stakes. Faint Perfume againgot the better of her old rival, passingten opponents in the last quarter of amile to score by half a neck. Typhoon Tracy is a live candidate

for Horse Of The Year honours aftereasily notching her fifth straight win(the last four have all been in Group1s) in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes. Danleigh took the day’s other top-

level contest, beating Dao Dao bythree-quarters of a length in a GeorgeRyder Stakes that saw four-timeGroup 1 winner El Segundo suffer acareer-ending tendon injury. The pecking order among the top

three-year-old colts changed duringMarch. Shoot Out overcame troublein running that saw him “almost fall”,according to jockey Stathi Katsidis, tolift the Randwick Guineas, whileRock Classic took the AustralianGuineas with the hard-pulling odds-on chance Denman, only fourth on hisfinal start before coming to Britain tojoin Godolphin. But Randwick Guineas fourth

Zabrasivewent on to nose out RockClassic in the Rosehill Guineas, withShoot Out only fourth. Theseomanaged no better than

11th in the BMW but a fortnightearlier had won the Ranvet Stakes forthe second consecutive year, whiletrainers Paul Messara, RobertHickmott and John Thompson allcelebrated their first Group 1 wins.

Messara’s came in the CoolmoreClassic courtesy of Alvara, bred byhis father John (boss of ArrowfieldStud) and only racing because shefailed to get in foal. Hickmott finally managed to coax

old stager Zipping, twice fourth inthe Melbourne Cup and twice placedin the Cox Plate, into the Group 1winner’s enclosure in the AustralianCup. Thompson secured a memorable

one-two in the South AustralasianOaks with Small Minds and NoEvidence Needed. Small Minds wenton to be fourth to Faint Perfume in theStorm Queen and Faint Perfume’spre-eminence was further underlinedwhen Rostova, seventh to thechamp on her previous start, landedthe Robert Sangster Stakes.

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Global Stakes ResultsDate Grade Race Dist Horse Age Sex Sire Dam Broodmare Sire27/03 G3 Grande Premio Jacutinga 7.0f Drisca (BRZ) 3 F Norba (BRZ) Ibope (BRZ) Beyton (USA)14/03 G3 Grande Premio Euvaldo Lodi 8.0f Danny Wells (BRZ) 4 F Forever Buck (BRZ) Glance Wells (ARG) Poliglote (GB)

Chile27/03 G3 Gran Handicap del Chile 8.0f Mister President (CHI) 8 G Cruise King (CAN) Isola Tiberina (CHI) Rich Man's Gold (USA)13/03 G3 Premio Seleccion de Potrillos 6.0f El Gondolero (CHI) 3 C Merchant of Venice (USA) Carine (CHI) Hussonet (USA)

Japan28/03 G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen 6.0f Kinshasa No Kiseki (AUS) 7 H Fuji Kiseki (JPN) Keltshaan (USA) Pleasant Colony (USA)04/04 G2 Sankei Osaka Hai 10.0f T M Encore (JPN) 6 H Opera House (GB) Snark Success (JPN) Brian's Time (USA)27/03 G2 Nikkei Sho 12.5f Meiner Kitz (JPN) 7 H Chief Bearhart (CAN) Takara Kanna (JPN) Soccer Boy (JPN)21/03 G2 Fuji-TV Sho Spring Stakes (Gns Trial) 9.0f Aliseo (JPN) 3 C Symboli Kris S (USA) Square Away (JPN) Fuji Kiseki (JPN)21/03 G2 Hanshin Daishoten 15.0f Tokai Trick (JPN) 8 H El Condor Pasa (USA) Zoonaqua (USA) Silver Hawk (USA)14/03 G2 Hochi Hai Revue (fillies GnsTrial) 7.0f Sound Barrier (JPN) 3 F Agnes Digital (USA) Sleepinginseattle (USA) Seattle Slew (USA)04/04 G3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy 8.0f Showa Modern (JPN) 6 H Air Jihad (JPN) Yume Shibai (JPN) Tony Bin28/03 G3 March Stakes 9.0f Makoto Sparviero (JPN) 6 H Brian's Time (USA) Makoto Shunrei (JPN) Lindo Shaver (USA)27/03 G3 Mainichi Hai 9.0f Danon Chantilly (JPN) 3 C Fuji Kiseki (JPN) Chansonnette (GB) Mark of Esteem (IRE)20/03 G3 Chunichi Sports Sho Falcon Stakes 6.0f A Shin Whity (JPN) 3 C Sakura Bakushin O (JPN) Rising Sunday (JPN) Sunday Silence (USA)20/03 G3 Flower Cup 9.0f Oken Sakura (JPN) 3 F Bago (FR) Run For The Dream (JPN) Real Shadai (USA)14/03 G3 Laurel R.C. Sho Nakayama Himba Stakes 9.0f Nishino Blue Moon (JPN) 6 M Tanino Gimlet (JPN) Capricciosa (IRE) Alzao (USA)13/03 G3 Toyota Sho Chukyo Kinen 10.0f Shadow Gate (JPN) 8 H White Muzzle (GB) Fabulous Turn (JPN) Sunday Silence (USA)

New Zealand03/04 G1 Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes 7.0f Nacho Man (NZ) 3 G Mr Nancho (ARG) El Coriero (NZ) The Jogger (USA)20/03 G1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks 12.0f Keep The Peace (NZ) 4 F Keeper (AUS) Peace of Mind (NZ) Wild Rampage (AUS)13/03 G1 Diamond Stakes 6.0f Banchee (NZ) 3 F Oratorio (IRE) Miss Jessie Jay (NZ) Spectacularphantom (USA)13/03 G1 Skycity New Zealand Stakes 10.0f Vosne Romanee (NZ) 8 G Electronic Zone (USA) Madison Avenue (NZ) Morcon10/03 G1 Stella Artois Auckland Cup 16.0f Zavite (NZ) 8 H Zabeel (NZ) Miss Vita (USA) Alleged (USA)03/04 G2 Lawnmaster Awapuni Gold Cup 10.0f Sir Slick (NZ) 9 G Volksraad (GB) Miss Opera (NZ) Paris Opera (AUS)27/03 G2 Bayleys Japan New Zealand Trophy 8.0f Casabella Lane (NZ) 6 M Volksraad (GB) Kaapentyne (NZ) Kaapstad (NZ)03/04 G3 The Oaks Stud Manawatu Classic 10.0f Time Keeper (NZ) 4 C Stravinsky (USA) Organdy (USA) Our Emblem (USA)20/03 G3 Rich Hill Thompson Handicap 8.0f Wall Street (NZ) 6 G Montjeu (IRE) Villa Wanda (GB) Grand Lodge (USA)10/03 G3 Darley King's Plate 6.0f Beautiful Girl (NZ) 7 M Black Minnaloushe (USA) Piccadilly Lily (NZ) Rubiton (AUS)

Peru21/03 G2 Clasico La Copa 11.0f Invincible Dad (PER) 4 C Play The Gold (USA) Valerita (PER) Combsway (USA)

South Africa27/03 G1 South African Fillies Classic 9.0f Here To Win (BRZ) 4 F Roi Normand (USA) Ascot Belle (BRZ) Falcon Jet (BRZ)27/03 G1 South African Fillies Classic 9.0f Spiced Gold (SAF) 4 F Kahal (GB) Little Legend (SAF) Complete Warrior (USA)27/03 G1 South African Classic 9.0f Pierre Jourdan (SAF) 4 G Parade Leader (USA) Vin Fizz (SAF) Qui Danzig (USA)27/03 G1 H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes 8.0f Smart Banker (SAF) 6 G Strike Smartly (CAN) Larapinta (SAF) Al Mufti (USA)03/04 G2 Senor Santa Handicap 5.5f Moroccan (ZIM) 5 H Kitalpha (USA) Needthequilt (USA) Arctic Tern (USA)03/04 G2 Colorado King Stakes 10.0f Vertical Takeoff (SAF) 5 H Jet Master (SAF) Sweetveldt (SAF) Al Mufti (USA)03/04 G2 Gerald Rosenberg Fillies & Mares Stakes 10.0f Prestic (SAF) 6 M Strike Smartly (CAN) Press Ahead (SAF) Fort Wood (USA)03/04 G3 Sycamore Sprint 5.5f Smangaliso (SAF) 5 M Kahal (GB) Amusing (SAF) Liloy (FR)27/03 G3 Protea Stakes 5.5f Gold Onyx (NZ) 3 C Black Minnaloushe (USA) Egoli Lass (NZ) Kaapstad (NZ)27/03 G3 Caradoc Gold Cup 14.0f Chico Azul (SAF) 6 H Shalford (IRE) Dancing The Blues (SAF) Rambo Dancer (CAN)27/03 G3 Pretty Polly Stakes 5.5f Oochee Agent (SAF) 3 F Cataloochee (SAF) Agency Girl (SAF) Model Man (SAF)27/03 G3 Man O'War Sprint 5.5f Mana Mou (SAF) 4 F Captain Al (SAF) Mythical Bird (SAF) Harry Hotspur (SAF)26/03 G3 King's Cup 8.0f Thunder Creek (SAF) 6 H Martinelli (USA) Crystal Clear (SAF) Alami (USA)16/03 G3 Jacaranda Handicap 9.0f Queen's Bay (SAF) 5 M Fort Wood (USA) Daphne Donnelly (SAF) Golden Thatch

Tonemai produced a 136-1 shock.He had finished a fair eighth, beatenfive and a quarter lengths, in the GP

Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Rio 2,000Guineas) four weeks earlier, and gotup close home to beat the

favourite Too Friendly by a neck. Inchatillon, favourite when beaten

into fourth behind her stable

companion Dolly Max in the HenriquePossolo (1,000 Guineas), was aconvincing winner.

The Takamatsunomiya Kinen, one ofonly two Group 1 sprints in the Japan

Racing Association (JRA) calendar,saw a blanket finish, with Australian-

bred Kinshasa No Kiseki prevailingin a five-way photo, to become the

first southern hemisphere-bred tocapture a JRA Group 1.

Shuan Ritchie became just the thirdtrainer to complete the same seasonDerby and Oaks double when KeepThe Peace took the Oaks a fortnightafter Military Move’s Derby victory.Both were partnered by OpieBosson, who seemed to have matterswell in hand when two lengths clearwith 100 yards to run in the Oaks, butKeep The Peace eventuallyscrambled home only by a short head

from November Rain, with Zarzuela,the Derby fourth, close up behind inthird. Cellarmaster, a son of Dubawi, had

to settle for second in both of themonth’s juvenile Group 1s. Havingbeen waited with and suffered trafficproblems when touched off byBanchee in the Diamond Stakes, hemade the running but found NachoMan a length and a quarter too

strong in the Sires’ Produce Stakes,with Banchee, a half-sister to lastseason’s dual Guineas heroine KatieLee, back in seventh this time. NachoMan had beaten only two home in theDiamond, where he completely failedto handle the right-handed bend. The Sydney-trained Zavite, who

journeyed west to win the AdelaideCup in March 2009, won his first racesince when travelling east to take the

Auckland Cup under top weight. Vosnee Romaneemade it three

Group 1s for the campaign in theNew Zealand Stakes, but threeweeks later could manage only fourthin the Awapuni Gold Cup, won for thethird time by the amazing Sir Slick,who was having his 117th start andhas clearly recovered since eating ratpoison at Christmas and almostdying.

Mike de Kock fielded six of the 16runners in the Fillies Classic and wason the mark with the favourite, theBrazilian-bred and Norwegian-ownedHere to Win. Spiced Gold, a 40-1chance who had the disadvantage ofbeing drawn on the complete outside,hung sharply right once clear of rivals

in the final furlong but got up on theline to share the prize. The de Kock-trained Alderry made a lot of therunning and finished only a neck backin third. Gauteng Guineas winner Pierre

Jourdan looked a Triple Crownwinner in the making with a decisive

success in the Classic. Soonin third, he took over inside the finalquarter-mile and was ridden outto hold Bulsara’s late effort by oneand three-quarter lengths. Smart Banker, an 18-1 winner of

last year's Horse Chestnut, defeatedthe de Kock pair Mother Russia and

Rudra to gain a repeat. It was his 11thvictory in 20 outings. Aaron Marcushad ridden the favourite MotherRussia to win her previous four butswitched to Smart Banker in this. Heis by a Canadian Grade 2-winningfull-brother to Curlin’s sire SmartStrike.


DATA BOOKLISTINGS OF EVERY WORLDWIDE GROUP OR GRADED STAKES WINNER


Global Stakes ResultsDate Grade Race Dist Horse Age Sex Sire Dam Broodmare SireUnited Arab Emirates27/03 G1 Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen Stakes 6.0f Kinsale King (USA) 5 H Yankee Victor (USA) Flaming Mirage (USA) Woodman (USA)27/03 G1 Dubai Duty Free Stakes 9.0f Al Shemali (GB) 6 H Medicean (GB) Bathilde (IRE) Generous (IRE)27/03 G1 Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup 10.0f Gloria de Campeao (BRZ) 7 H Impression (ARG) Audacity (BRZ) Clackson (BRZ)27/03 G1 Guangsha Group Dubai Sheema Classic 12.0f Dar Re Mi (GB) 5 M Singspiel (IRE) Darara Top Ville27/03 G2 S & M Al Naboodah Group UAE Derby 9.5f Musir (AUS) 4 C Redoute's Choice (AUS) Dizzy de Lago (AUS) Encosta de Lago (AUS)27/03 G2 Etisalat Godolphin Mile 8.0f Calming Influence (IRE) 5 H King's Best (USA) Idilic Calm (IRE) Indian Ridge

United States03/04 G1 Wood Memorial Stakes 9.0f Eskendereya (USA) 3 C Giant's Causeway (USA) Aldebaran Light (USA) Seattle Slew (USA)03/04 G1 Santa Anita Derby 9.0f Sidney's Candy (USA) 3 C Candy Ride (ARG) Fair Exchange (USA) Storm Cat (USA)03/04 G1 Carter Handicap 7.0f Warrior's Reward (USA) 4 C Medaglia d'Oro (USA) For All You Do (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA)03/04 G1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes 8.5f Evening Jewel (USA) 3 F Northern Afleet (USA) Jewel of the Night (USA) Giant's Causeway (USA)20/03 G1 Florida Derby 9.0f Ice Box (USA) 3 C Pulpit (USA) Spice Island (USA) Tabasco Cat (USA)13/03 G1 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap 9.0f Zenyatta (USA) 6 M Street Cry (IRE) Vertigineux (USA) Kris S (USA)03/04 G2 Oaklawn Handicap 9.0f Duke of Mischief (USA) 4 C Graeme Hall (USA) My Lady Amelia (USA) Real Courage (USA)03/04 G2 Potrero Grande Handicap 6.5f Ventana (USA) 4 C Toccet (USA) Full Figure (USA) Polish Numbers (USA)03/04 G2 Providencia Stakes 9.0f City To City (USA) 3 F City Zip (USA) Stormbow (USA) Storm Cat (USA)03/04 G2 Arcadia Handicap 8.0f Compari (USA) 4 G Redattore (BRZ) Southern Charm (USA) Dixieland Band (USA)02/04 G2 Fantasy Stakes 8.5f Blind Luck (USA) 3 F Pollard's Vision (USA) Lucky One (USA) Best of Luck (USA)27/03 G2 Lane's End Stakes 9.0f Dean's Kitten (USA) 3 C Kitten's Joy (USA) Summer Theatre (USA) Ide (USA)27/03 G2 Louisiana Derby 9.0f Mission Impazible (USA) 3 C Unbridled's Song (USA) La Paz (USA) Hold Your Peace (USA)27/03 G2 New Orleans Handicap 9.0f Battle Plan (USA) 5 H Empire Maker (USA) Flanders (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA)27/03 G2 Mervin H Muniz Jr Memorial Handicap 9.0f Blues Street (USA) 6 G Street Cry (IRE) Capote Blues (USA) Capote (USA)26/03 G2 Fair Grounds Oaks 8.5f Quiet Temper (USA) 3 F Quiet American (USA) Dead Aim (USA) Silver Deputy (CAN)21/03 G2 Santa Ana Handicap 9.0f Tuscan Evening (IRE) 5 M Oasis Dream (GB) The Faraway Tree (GB) Suave Dancer (USA)20/03 G2 Swale Stakes 7.0f D' Funnybone (USA) 3 C D'Wildcat (USA) Elbow (USA) Woodman (USA)20/03 G2 Bonnie Miss Stakes 9.0f Devil May Care (USA) 3 F Malibu Moon (USA) Kelli's Ransom (USA) Red Ransom (USA)20/03 G2 San Luis Rey Handicap 12.0f Bourbon Bay (USA) 4 G Sligo Bay (IRE) Coral Necklace (USA) Conquistador Cielo (USA)14/03 G2 Inside Information Stakes 7.0f Warbling (USA) 4 F Unbridled's Song (USA) Impassion (USA) Shadeed (USA)13/03 G2 Rebel Stakes 8.5f Lookin At Lucky (USA) 3 C Smart Strike (CAN) Private Feeling (USA) Belong To Me (USA)13/03 G2 San Felipe Stakes 8.5f Sidney's Candy (USA) 3 C Candy Ride (ARG) Fair Exchange (USA) Storm Cat (USA)13/03 G2 Gulfstream Park Handicap 8.0f You And I Forever (USA) 5 H A P Indy (USA) You (USA) You and I (USA)02/01 G2 San Gorgonio Handicap 9.0f Cat by the Tale (USA) 5 M Tale of The Cat (USA) St Clair Ridge (IRE) Indian Ridge04/04 G3 Las Flores Handicap 6.5f Mona de Momma (USA) 4 F Speightstown (USA) Society Gal (USA) Linkage (USA)03/04 G3 Illinois Derby 9.0f American Lion (USA) 3 C Tiznow (USA) Storm Tide (USA) Carson City (USA)03/04 G3 Bay Shore Stakes 7.0f Eightyfiveinafifty (USA) 3 C Forest Camp (USA) Lifeinthefastlane (USA) Unbridled's Song (USA)03/04 G3 Excelsior Stakes 9.0f Goldsville (USA) 5 H Successful Appeal (USA) House d'Or (USA) Housebuster (USA)03/04 G3 Skip Away Stakes 9.5f Arson Squad (USA) 7 G Brahms (USA) Majestic Fire (USA) Green Dancer (USA)02/04 G3 Transylvania Stakes 8.5f Nordic Truce (USA) 3 C Yes It's True (USA) Nyramba (GB) Night Shift (USA)28/03 G3 Sunland Derby 9.0f Endorsement (USA) 3 C Distorted Humor (USA) Charmed Gift (USA) A P Indy (USA)28/03 G3 Santa Paula Stakes 6.5f Tanda (USA) 3 F Sweetsouthernsaint (USA) Doc's Stormy Girl (USA) Dr Caton (USA)28/03 G3 Orchid Stakes 12.0f Speak Easy Gal (USA) 4 F West Acre (USA) Spoken For (USA) Victory Speech (USA)27/03 G3 Pan American Stakes 12.0f Bearpath (USA) 4 C Dynaformer (USA) Song 'n Silk (USA) Unbridled's Song (USA)27/03 G3 Bourbonette Oaks 8.0f Orchestrator (USA) 3 F Bernstein (USA) Lucky Socks (USA) Temperence Hill (USA)27/03 G3 Tokyo City Handicap 12.0f Tap It Light (USA) 6 G General Meeting (USA) Popular Opinion (USA) Half a Year (USA)20/03 G3 Appleton Stakes 7.5f Society's Chairman (CAN) 7 H Not Impossible (IRE) Athena's Smile (CAN) Olympio (USA)20/03 G3 Cicada Stakes 6.0f Liam's Dream (USA) 3 F Saint Liam (USA) Danzig's Dreamer (USA) Rubiano (USA)20/03 G3 Rampart Stakes 9.0f Unrivaled Belle (USA) 4 F Unbridled's Song (USA) Queenie Belle (USA) Bertrando (USA)13/03 G3 Tampa Bay Derby 8.5f Odysseus (USA) 3 C Malibu Moon (USA) Persimmon Hill (USA) Conquistador Cielo (USA)13/03 G3 Florida Oaks 8.5f Diva Delite (USA) 3 F Repent (USA) Tour Hostess (USA) Tour d'Or (USA)13/03 G3 Honeybee Stakes 8.5f No Such Word (USA) 3 F Canadian Frontier (USA) Muskoka Ice (USA) It's Freezing (USA)13/03 G3 Hillsborough Stakes 9.0f Phola (USA) 4 F Johannesburg (USA) Humbling (IRE) Petionville (USA)

Gloria de Campeaowent onebetter than last year, when he wasbeaten 14 lengths into second byWell Armed, to win the first DubaiWorld Cup run on MichaelDickinson’s Tapeta surface at thestate-of-the-art brand new Meydan

racecourse. The Stefan Friborg-owned Brazilian-bred scored by theshortest of noses from the SouthAfrican, Lizard’s Desire, with Allybar,formerly trained in France but nowwith Godolphin, a short head back inthird in a finish that was as

international as it was tight. The top prizes on the undercard

where shared between variousnations, John Gosden’s Dar Re Miproviding his recently-appoinedstable jockey, William Buick, with abrilliant start to his new job in the

Sheema Classic, Kinsale Kingsurpassing the wildest dreams of hisCalifornia-based rookie Irish trainer,Carl O’Callaghan, in the GoldenShaheen, and rank outsider AlShemali striking a blow for the hometeam in the Duty Free.

The much-hyped meeting of Zenyattaand Rachel Alexandra, is off, for thetime being at least. Zenyatta kepther side of the bargain when givingweight away all round and, as usual,coming from last to first, to make it 15straight wins in the Santa MargaritaInvitational. But Rachel Alexandra was

beaten in her comeback at FairGrounds and connections duckedout of the proposed showdown in theApple Blossom Handicap. The 2010 Triple Crown is almost

upon us and Eskendereya shot tofavouritism with a near ten-length winin the Wood Memorial Stakes.

Lookin At Lucky, the erstwhileDerby favourite, suffered terrible trafficproblems when third behind the front-running Sidney’s Candy in theSanta Anita Derby, prompting a post-race punch-up in the jockeys’ room. The 20-1 outsider, Ice Box, came

from last to win the Florida Derby,

while the Kentucky Oaks gainedanother strong candidate whenEvening Jewel, beaten a nose bythe brilliant Blind Luck on her previousstart, made all in the Ashland Stakes. Warriors Rewardwon the Carter

Handicap under a superbly-judgedwaiting ride from Julien Leparoux.

Leading global sires by stakes winnersHorse Born Sire Stands/Stood BTH BTW GH GWZabeel (NZ) 1986 Sir Tristram NZ 13 10 7 4Volksraad (GB) 1988 Green Desert (USA) NZ 13 7 8 5More Than Ready (USA) 1997 Southern Halo (USA) USA AUS 16 7 9 5Choisir (AUS) 1999 Danehill Dancer (IRE) IRE AUS 9 7 5 4Jet Master (SAF) 1994 Rakeen (USA) SAF 9 7 7 5Distorted Humor (USA) 1993 Forty Niner (USA) USA AUS 11 7 4 1Giant's Causeway (USA) 1997 Storm Cat (USA) USA AUS 19 6 12 3Elusive Quality (USA) 1993 Gone West (USA) USA AUS 9 6 3 1Street Cry (IRE) 1998 Machiavellian (USA) USA AUS 9 6 6 5Danehill Dancer (IRE) 1993 Danehill (USA) IRE AUS 15 6 7 –Bernstein (USA) 1997 Storm Cat (USA) USA ARG 11 5 4 2Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) 1997 Mr Prospector (USA) USA AUS 10 5 3 1Unbridled's Song (USA) 1993 Unbridled (USA) USA AUS 10 5 4 4Medaglia d'Oro (USA) 1999 El Prado (IRE) USA 8 5 3 2Pins (AUS) 1996 Snippets (AUS) NZ 7 5 3 3Speightstown (USA) 1998 Gone West (USA) USA 6 5 2 2City Zip (USA) 1998 Carson City (USA) USA 7 5 3 2

Zabeel’s record at Cambridge Stud is remarkable, with 40 Group/Grade 1scorers from 131 stakes winners putting him second only to his sire Sir Tristramamong New Zealand-based stallions. He hasn’t finished yet, since the 24-year-old is standing at NZ$100,000 this year.As in 2009, Zabeel has enjoyed a tremendous start to the campaign, with

four Group winners, including two in Group 1 company in March, Zavite in theAuckland Cup and Zabrasive in the Rosehill Guineas. Zabeel’s total of blacktype horses, 13, is below that of three sires in the table but with ten of hisprogeny winning stakes, his percentage is magnificent. Icing on the cake comesfrom his being broodmare sire of Group 1-winning filly Faint Perfume.

BTH = black type horses; BTW = black type winners; GH = Group horses; GW = Group winners


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SAINT-CLOUD. March 20. 4yo+. 2000m.1. CHINCHON (IRE) 5 9-0 £35,398

b h by Marju - Jarama (Hector Protector)O-Darpat SL Stables B-Zubieta Ltd TR-C Laffon-Parias

2. Starlish (IRE) 5 9-0 £14,159bbr h by Rock of Gibraltar - Stylish (Anshan)O-Mme Daniel Malingue B-D Malingue TR-E Lellouche

3. La Boum (GER) 7 8-8 £10,619bbr m by Monsun - La Bouche (In The Wings)O-Emmanuel Trussardi B-Gestut Karlshof TR-R Collet

Margins 2, nose. Time 2:16.60 (slow 12.20). Going Very Soft.

Age Starts Wins Places Earned2-5 16 4 9 £323,193

Sire: MARJU. Sire of 52 Stakes winners. In 2010 -CHINCHON Hector ProtectorG3, MARPIONE PineBluffLR.

1st Dam: JARAMA by Hector Protector. Winner at 3in France. Dam of 2 winners:2005: CHINCHON (c Marju) 4 wins at 2 to 5, 2010

in France, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte G3,Prix Exbury G3, 2nd Grand Prix de ChantillyG2, Prix de Boulogne LR, 3rd P.Eugene Adam(G.P.de Maisons-Laffitte) G2, La Coupe deMaisons-Laffitte G3, Prix Exbury G3.

2006: FUNES (g Iron Mask) 3 wins at 3 in Spain.2007: Espartaco (c Leadership) in training.2008: Erkios (c Leadership) unraced to date.2009: (c Leadership)

Broodmare Sire: HECTOR PROTECTOR. Sire of thedams of 10 Stakes winners. In 2010 - CHINCHONM arju G3.

1 PRIX EXBURY G3

LINGFIELD PARK. March 20. 4yo+. 10f.1. TRANQUIL TIGER (GB) 6 9-0 £56,770

ch h by Selkirk - Serene View (Distant View)O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil

2. Suits Me (GB) 7 9-0 £21,520ch g by Bertolini - Fancier Bit (Lion Cavern)O-DE Cook B-RSA Urquhart TR-TP Tate

3. Pallodio (IRE) 5 9-0 £10,770bbr h by Medecis - Bent Al Fala (Green Desert)O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Millenium Partnership TR-JE Hammond

Margins 0.75, neck. Time 2:03.27 (fast 0.73). Going Standard.


Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of 77 Stakes winners. In 2010 -TRANQUIL TIGER Distant View G3.

1st Dam: Serene View by Distant View. Winner at 3in France, 2nd Prix Isola Bella LR, Prix Ceres LR. Damof 2 winners:2002: Idyll (f Dansili) unraced.2003: Well Defined (f Barathea) ran once and ran

twice in N.H. Flat Races. Broodmare.2004: TRANQUIL TIGER (c Selkirk) 10 wins at 3 to

6, 2010, Sportingbet Supports Heros WinterDerby G3, Festival S LR, Foundation S LR,Enter the Ten to Follow Aston Park S LR,Bahrain Trophy LR, Betdaq Churchill S LR,Toteswinger Pontefract Castle S LR,totesport.com Quebec S LR, 2nd Fred Archer

2 WINTER DERBY S G3

CURRAGH. March 21. 3yo+f&m. 8f.1. POLLEN (IRE) 5 9-10 £48,319

br m by Orpen - On Air (Chief Singer)O-Gerard O’Brien B-Jerry O’Brien TR-T Stack

2. Devoted To You (IRE) 3 8-11 £14,124b f by Danehill Dancer - Alleged Devotion (Alleged)O-Mrs D Nagle B-Barronstown Stud TR-AP O’Brien

3. Latin Love (IRE) 4 9-10 £6,690ch f by Danehill Dancer - Ho Hi The Moon (Be My Guest) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Tower Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien

Margins Head, 3. Time 1:49.69 (slow 12.69). Going Soft.


Sire: ORPEN. Sire of 50 Stakes winners. In 2010 -POLLEN Chief SingerG3, WAR ARTIST Brocco G3,LINGOTE DE ORO O ld Trieste LR.

1st Dam: ON AIR by Chief Singer. 4 wins. Dam of 4winners:1996: Outside Broadcast (c Northern Park) unraced.1997: Air Affair (f Rudimentary) unplaced.1999: Vespers (f Perugino) unraced. Broodmare.2000: Swiss Roll (f Entrepreneur) 2 wins at 3 and 4,

2nd Vintage Crop S LR. Broodmare.2002: Berenson (g Entrepreneur). Winner at 2, 2nd

Dunnes Stores National S G1.2003: Khachaturian (g Spectrum) 5 wins, 2nd John

Smith’s Extra Smooth H. Hurdle LR.2004: Kosler (g Fasliyev) ran a few times.2005: POLLEN (f Orpen) 3 wins, Park Express S G3,

2nd Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fairy Bridge S LR.2007: Skid (f Montjeu) unraced to date.2008: (f Hurricane Run)

2nd Dam: Green Light by Green Dancer. 2 wins, 3rdPrix de la Porte de Madrid LR. Dam of ANOTHERDANCER (f Groom Dancer: Prix de Malleret G2).

Broodmare Sire: CHIEF SINGER. Sire of the damsof 20 Stakes winners. In 2010 - POLLEN O rpen G3.

3 PARK EXPRESS S G3

LEOPARDSTOWN. March 28. 3yoc&g. 8f.1. NOLL WALLOP (IRE) 9-0 £28,761

b c by High Chaparral - Annie Girl (Danehill)O-Roger O’Byrne B-Eugenia Farms TR-T Stack

2. Viscount Nelson (USA) 9-0 £8,407bbr c by Giant’s Causeway - Imagine (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Barronstown Stud TR-AP O’Brien

3. Famous Warrior (IRE) 9-0 £3,982b c by Alhaarth - Oriental Fashion (Marju)O-Hadi Al-Tajir B-Hadi Al-Tajir TR-K Prendergast

Margins 3.5, 1. Time 1:47.15 (slow 8.45). Going Soft.


Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 19 Stakes winners.In 2010 - SHOOT OUT Pentire G1, NOLL WALLOPDanehillG3, CHAPARELLA Straight Strike LR,BACCALAUREATE Polish PrecedentLR.

1st Dam: ANNIE GIRL by Danehill. 8 wins at 2 to 4in Italy, Premio Bimbi LR. Dam of 7 winners:1998: ANNMARY GIRL (f Zafonic) 2 wins at 2 and 3

in Italy. Dam of Desert Nice (f Desert Style:2nd Criterium Aretuseo LR)

1999: Humbert Boy (c In The Wings)2000: ANNETTE GIRL (f Mtoto) 2 wins at 4 in

France. Broodmare.2001: ANNABEL GIRL (f Croco Rouge) 7 wins at 2

to 6 in Italy.2002: ALLY BOY (c Fasliyev) 4 wins at 2 and 4 in

Italy.2003: ANNYROCK GIRL (f King Charlemagne) 5

wins at 2 to 4 in Italy.2004: Montjeu Boy (c Montjeu)2005: ANNYFOX GIRL (f Statue of Liberty) Winner at

4 in Italy.2007: NOLL WALLOP (c High Chaparral) Sold

15,406gns yearling at SGSEP. 2 wins at 2 and3, Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial G3.

2nd Dam: NOBLANNA by Vaguely Noble. 2 wins at3. Dam of BAYLIS (c Sadler’s Wells: LawrenceRealization S G3), ANNIE GIRL (f Danehill, seeabove). Grandam of Catch The Dragon, Yarn. Thirddam of VIJAY MONARCH.

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of128 SWs. In 2010 - ZABRASIVE ZabeelG1,STRIKING DANCER Sm art StrikeG2, NOLL WALLOPHigh ChaparralG3, SOLAR CHARGED ChargeForward G3, CAPTAIN COLTISH Fusaichi PegasusLR, COULIS ZabeelLR, DANE JULIA CaesourLR,ZABENE ZabeelLR, ZAGREB ZabeelLR.

The High Chaparral/Danehill cross has produced:ABOVE AVERAGE G3, NOLL WALLOP G3, CapoMalfatano LR.

4 2000 GUINEAS TRIAL G3

LEOPARDSTOWN. March 28. 3yof. 7f.1. LADY SPRINGBANK (IRE) 9-0 £28,761

gr f by Choisir - Severa (Kendor)O-Mark Gittins B-Mrs MPV Gittins TR-PD Deegan

2. Duchess of Foxland (IRE) 9-0 £8,407br f by Medecis - Itsanothergirl (Reprimand)O-Miss Gillian Proctor B-Oliver Donlon TR-Mark L Fagan

3. Crystal Gal (IRE) 9-0 £3,982b f by Galileo - Park Crystal (Danehill)O-P O’Grady B-Castlemartin Stud, Skymarc Farm TR-K Prendergast

5 1000 GUINEAS TRIAL G3

SAINT-CLOUD. April 04. 4yo+. 1600m.1. GRIS DE GRIS (IRE) 6 9-0 £35,398

gr h by Slickly - Deesse Grise (Lead On Time)O-JC Seroul B-JC Seroul TR-A de Royer-Dupre

2. Skins Game (GB) 4 8-11 £14,159br c by Diktat - Mouriyana (Akarad)O-Marquisa De Moratalla B-Mr & Mrs JG Davis TR-J-C Rouget

3. Liang Kay (GER) 5 9-0 £10,619b h by Dai Jin - Linton Bay (Funambule)O-Stall Emina B-Frau Ina E Zimmermann TR-U Ostmann

Margins 2, 0.5. Time 1:50.30. Going Heavy.


Sire: SLICKLY. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2010 -GRIS DE GRIS Lead O n Tim e G3.

1st Dam: DEESSE GRISE by Lead On Time. 10wins at 2 to 6 in France. Dam of 4 winners:2002: EFISIA (f Efisio) 7 wins at 3 to 6 in France.2003: Taulane (f Vettori)2004: GRIS DE GRIS (c Slickly) 9 wins at 2 to 6,

2010 in France, Prix du Muguet G2, PrixEdmond Blanc G3 (twice), Grand Prix deMarseille LR, Prix de Pontarme LR, Prix AltipanLR, Prix de la Californie LR, Grand Prix de laRiviera Cote d’Azur LR, 2nd Prix d’Ispahan G1,Prix Dollar G2, Prix du Muguet G2, Prix EdmondBlanc G3, Prix Perth G3, Prix Altipan LR, PrixAymeri de Mauleon LR, 3rd Premio Emilio TuratiG2, Prix Andre Baboin G3, Prix Montenica LR.

2005: GIRALDINA (f Xaar) Winner at 3 in France.2006: FRERE BAI (c Slickly) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in

France.

2nd Dam: GREY GODDESS by Godswalk.Champion older miler in Ireland in 1987. 5 wins at 3and 4 Gladness S G3, Matron S G3, 4th Trusthouse

6 PRIX EDMOND BLANC G3

Northern DancerSex AppealMill ReefIrish Lass IIRound TableStylish PatternWelsh PageantElectric FlashMr ProspectorPlaymateRivermanKonafaCaroInfantesNorthern DancerSex Appeal

MARJU br 88

JARAMA ch 2000

Last Tycoon

Flame of Tara

Hector Protector

Tijuana Tango

Try My Best

Mill Princess

Artaius

Welsh Flame

Woodman

Korveya

Tejano

Northern Prancer

CHINCHON b h 2005

S LR, Stowe Family Law Grand Cup S LR, 3rdHelical Bar Gala S LR.

2005: CONSTABLE COUNTRY (c Peintre Celebre) 4wins at 4 in Sweden.

2007: Serene Dream (f Oasis Dream) unraced.

2nd Dam: Navarene by Known Fact. Dam of SereneView (f Distant View, see above)

Broodmare Sire: DISTANT VIEW. Sire of the damsof 7 Stakes winners. In 2010 - TRANQUIL TIGERSelkirkG3.

The Selkirk/Distant View cross has produced: TRANQUIL TIGER G3, Cityscape G2.

Native DancerMixed MarriageRockefellaChambigesYellow GodNovaraBe FriendlyNo CourtRaise A NativeGold DiggerIrish RiverLa TriniteIn RealityTamerettCyaneInstant Sin

SELKIRK ch 88

SERENE VIEW ch 97

Sharpen Up

Annie Edge

Distant View

Navarene

Atan

Rocchetta

Nebbiolo

Friendly Court

Mr Prospector

Seven Springs

Known Fact

Nimble Folly

TRANQUIL TIGER ch h 2004

Northern DancerPas de NomAlydarChappaquiddickHaloBalladeHoist The FlagNatalmaBold LadTrue RocketLe FabuleuxPiaNijinskyGreen ValleyRelkoAnahita

ORPEN b 96

ON AIR b 88

Lure

Bonita Francita

Chief Singer

Green Light

Danzig

Endear

Devil’s Bag

Raise The Standard

Ballad Rock

Principia

Green Dancer

Ranimer

POLLEN br m 2005

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialShirley HeightsDelsyKrisKoblenzaNorthern DancerPas de NomHis MajestySpring AdieuViennaNoble LassieSilnetSweet Anne

HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99

ANNIE GIRL b 92

Sadler’s Wells

Kasora

Danehill

Noblanna

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Darshaan

Kozana

Danzig

Razyana

Vaguely Noble

Anne La Douce

NOLL WALLOP b c 2007

Margins 1.5, 1.75. Time 1:33.91 (slow 8.11). Going Soft.


Sire: CHOISIR. Sire of 24 Stakes winners. In 2010 -STARSPANGLEDBANNER M ade of G old G1,DREAMSCAPE Ferdinand G3, LADY SPRINGBANKKendorG3, PSYCHOLOGIST Danzero G3.

1st Dam: SEVERA by Kendor. 2 wins at 3 inGermany. Dam of 3 winners:1999: High Goddess (f Singspiel). unraced, died at 3.2000: (c Mark of Esteem)2002: DHAKAA (c Mujadil) 3 wins 3-4 in Greece.2004: Blazing Love (f Fruits of Love) unraced.2006: HIGH SEVERA (c High Chaparral) 1 win at 3.2007: LADY SPRINGBANK (f Choisir) 23,809gns

2YO. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Leopardstown 1000Guineas Trial S G3, C L Weld Park S G3.

2008: (c Captain Rio)2009: (c Captain Rio)

2nd Dam: SANTINA by Gimont. 2 wins in WestGermany Fruhjahrs Stuten Preis LR, 2nd DeutscherStutenpreis G3, 3rd P. Der Diana - Deutsches StutenDerby G2. Dam of SOUND OF SILENCE (f DomRacine: Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen LR), STILETTA (fPrimo Dominie: Preis von Koln LR), Grandam ofSHINKO’S BEST, SACRED NUTS, ARIKARIA.

Broodmare Sire: KENDOR. Sire of the dams of 33SWs. In 2010 - LADY SPRINGBANK ChoisirG3.

DanzigRazyanaSharpen UpLettre d’AmourSilly SeasonGreat OccasionBiscayStaidKalamounBelle of IrelandGay MeceneDjaka BelleAmbossGiuliaKaiseradlerSonora

CHOISIR ch 99

SEVERA gr 94

Danehill Dancer

Great Selection

Kendor

Santina

Danehill

Mira Adonde

Lunchtime

Pensive Mood

Kenmare

Belle Mecene

Gimont

Salviana

LADY SPRINGBANK gr f 2007

DATA BOOKSTAKES RESULTS

European Pattern


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Forte Mile G2. Dam of Alost (g Highest Honor: 2ndDerby du Languedoc LR, 3rd Red Smith H G2).Grandam of PIPALONG, OUT OF AFRICA, SilverShoon, China Eyes. Third dam of WALK ON BYE,SHAMWARI LODGE.

Broodmare Sire: LEAD ON TIME. Sire of the damsof 9 Stakes winners. In 2010 - GRIS DE GRISSlicklyG3.

BellyphaMiss CarinaBretonLutineMr ProspectorK D PrincessExplodentCarrie’s RoughNorthern DancerSpecialLorenzaccioVive La ReineDancer’s ImageKate’s IntentBustedSeaswan

SLICKLY gr 96

DEESSE GRISE gr 94

Linamix

Slipstream Queen

Lead On Time

Grey Goddess

Mendez

Lunadix

Conquistador Cielo

Country Queen

Nureyev

Alathea

Godswalk

Thiella

GRIS DE GRIS gr h 2004

National HuntGrade Ones

ASCOT. February 20. 21f 110yds. Good to Soft.1. MONET’S GARDEN (IRE) 12 gr g

Roselier - Royal Remainder (Remainder Man) O-Mr David Wesley Yates B-W Delahunty TR-NG Richards

2. Albertas Run (IRE) 9 b g Accordion - Holly Grove Lass (Le Moss)

3. The Sawyer (BEL) 10 ch g Fleetwood - Green Land (Hero's Honor)

Age Starts Wins Places Earned 5-12 30 16 7 £627,955

140 ASCOT CHASE G1

Meridien Melodie Tornado La Touche Ocean Swell Stone of Fortune Seven Seas Anne de Bretagne St Paddy Nagaika Sammy Davis Leadendale Lady Ballymoss Crystal Palace Tudor Melody Fiery Cloud

ROSELIER gr 73

ROYAL REMAINDER b 91

Misti IV

Peace Rose

Remainder Man

Beyond The Rainbow

Medium

Mist

Fastnet Rock

La Paix

Connaught

Honerone

Royal Palace

Villa Marina

MONET'S GARDEN gr g 98

Monet’s Garden may be 12 years old,but he is still capable of beatingyounger rivals at Gr1 level, as heshowed in winning the Ascot Chasefor a second time, three years after hisfirst success. The gelding has nowwon 16 times. His official rating of165 is only 1lb below his career best,which followed a victory over KautoStar in October 2007. The Listener, ayear-younger son of Roselier, alsoremains in fine form, as he showedwith his Gr1 victory at Down Royal inNovember 2009, and the longevity ofsome of Roselier’s sons wasdemonstrated when Royal Athlete wonthe Grand National as a 12-year-old.

Roselier won the French ChampionHurdle, the Grande Course de Haiesd’Auteuil, as long ago as 1978, twoyears after his brother Les Roseauxhad done so. Their sister Roselierehad shown considerable talent on theFlat, notably winning the Prix de Dianeand Prix Vermeille.

Monet’s Garden was undoubtedly

bred to be a National Hunt performer,but his third dam, Villa Marina, was avery different type. With Tudor Melodyas her sire and a Golden Cloud mareas her dam, Villa Marina was bred forspeed and she was fast enough toearn five victories over sprint distancesat two and another at three. Somestamina was added when Villa Marinavisited the 2,000 Guineas and Derbywinner Royal Palace, who was astrong influence for stamina. He is thesire of that outstanding ChampionHurdle winner See You Then.

Their daughter Beyond TheRainbow never raced but sheproduced Monet’s Garden’s dam,Royal Remainder, to a mating withRemainder Man, whose achievementsincluded a second in the 2,000Guineas and a third in the Derby.Remainder Man also had his days ofglory as a stallion. He is reponsible forthat outstanding chaser One Man, whowas trained by Gordon Richards, thefather of Monet’s Garden’s trainer.

CHELTENHAM. March 16. 16.5f. Good to Soft.1. MENORAH (IRE) 5 b g

King’s Theatre - Maid For Adventure (Strong Gale)O-Mrs Diana L Whateley B-Mrs E Grant & MissAnna Brislane TR-PJ Hobbs

2. Get Me Out of Here (IRE) 6 b g Accordion - Home At Last (Mandalus)

3. Dunguib (IRE) 7 b g Presenting - Edermine Berry (Durgam)


141 SUPREME NOVICES’ HURDLE G1

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialRaise A NativeCharloCrafty AdmiralEvasionSir GaylordSticky CaseTamerlaneSternaPampered KingTrial By FireFighting DonQuetta

KING’S THEATRE b 91

MAID FOR ADVENTURE br 91

Sadler’s Wells

Regal Beauty

Strong Gale

Fast Adventure

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Princely Native

Dennis Belle

Lord Gayle

Sterntau

Deep Run

First Adventure

MENORAH b g 2005

At a Cheltenham Festival dominatedby Sadler’s Wells’s stallion sons, the1994 King George winner King’sTheatre played a leading role, thanksto the Gr1 successes of his sonsMenorah and Cue Card. Menorah’spotential can be gauged from the factthat it took €48,000 to buy him as afoal and he has quickly fulfilled thispotential, arriving at Cheltenham as awinner of three of his five starts. Heshowed plenty of determination inlanding the Supreme Novices’ Hurdleand his pedigree suggests that he willcontinue to shine in years to come.

In addition to being by one of themost accomplished living sires ofjumpers, Menorah has the exceptionaljumping stallions Strong Gale andDeep Run as the sires of his first twodams. His dam Maid For Adventurewon twice over hurdles at distancesjust below three miles and later won anovice chase over two and a half. Thenext dam, Fast Adventure, never racedbut she was a half-sister to Denys

Adventure, a smart performer whonumbered the Arkle Chase among hissuccesses. Fourth dam Quetta wasalso the third dam of that smart chaserTipping Tim.

Menorah’s broodmare sire StrongGale is proving just as dominant as abroodmare sire as he was as a sire.His daughters have recently beenrepresented by such as Silver ByNature, Woolcombe Folly, Tally Em Up,Diamond Hurry, Aranleigh, TheListener and Inistioge.

CHELTENHAM. March 16. 16.5f. Good to Soft.1. BINOCULAR (FR) 6 b g

Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (Pistolet Bleu)O-Mr John P McManus B-Elie Lellouche TR-NJ Henderson

2. Khyber Kim (GB) 8 b g Mujahid - Jungle Rose (Shirley Heights)

3. Zaynar (FR) 5 gr g Daylami - Zainta (Kahyasi)


142 CHAMPION HURDLE G1

Northern DancerFairy BridgeHabitatCanton SilkRaise A NativeSpring SunshineBladeCommemorationHigh TopSega VilleArmosKendieSharpen UpTrephineLyphardSweet And Lovely II

ENRIQUE b 96

BLEU CIEL ET BLANC b 95

Barathea

Gwydion

Pistolet Bleu

Bouge De La

Sadler’s Wells

Brocade

Raise A Cup

Papamiento

Top Ville

Pampa Bella

Trempolino

Syndaar

BINOCULAR b g 2004

Binocular’s first two visits to theCheltenham Festival resulted inhonourable defeats, firstly at thehands of Captain Cee Bee in the2008 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, andthen behind Punjabi and CelestialHalo in the 2009 Champion Hurdle.

However, he finally gained his justrewards when he proved much toogood for a field which included bothPunjabi and Celestial Halo in the2010 Champion Hurdle. The French-bred Binocular has now won seven ofhis 11 starts over hurdles, havingearlier shown useful form at aroundten furlongs on the Flat.

Binocular’s sire Enrique, a grandsonof the ubiquitous Sadler’s Wells, racedexclusively over seven furlongs and amile, winning the Greenham Stakesprior to finishing a neck second toIsland Sands in the 2,000 Guineas.

However, Enrique’s best Flatperformers, the American Gr2 winnerObrigado and the French Gr3 winnerOn Est Bien, have both won overmiddle distance. He is alsoresponsible for Slim Pearl and AvenueMarceau, two Gr3-winning hurdlers inFrance, and Troque, another stakes-winning French hurdler.

Binocular shares the samebroodmare sire, Pistolet Bleu, as thevery smart staying hurdler Lough Dergand the smart French jumpers Futioand Santa Bamba. Pistolet Bleu, whowas good enough to win the GrandPrix de Saint-Cloud and to finish thirdin the Arc, also sired Sizing Europe,

Geos, Katarino, Vodka Bleu, Snap Tie,Copper Bleu, Seven Is My Number,Parsons Pistol and I’msingingtheblues.

Binocular’s dam Bleu Ciel et Blanc,a winner over 13 furlongs who wasplaced over hurdles, also producedAssassino, a successful dual-purposeperformer. The next dam, Bouge DeLa, won on the Flat and over hurdles.

Binocular’s fourth dam is thedistinguished Sweet And Lovely,ancestress of Kris Kin, Warrsan, Lusoand Common Grounds.

CHELTENHAM. March 16. 16f. Good to Soft.1. SIZING EUROPE (IRE) 8 b g

Pistolet Bleu - Jennie Dun (Mandalus)O-Ann & Alan Potts Partnership B-Mrs A Bracken TR-H de Bromhead

2. Somersby (IRE) 6 b g Second Empire - Back To Roost (Presenting)

3. Osana (FR) 8 b g Video Rock - Voilette (Brezzo)

Age Starts Wins Places Earned4-8 19 10 4 £373,636See race 62 in the February issue

143 ARKLE CHALLENGE TROPHY CHASE G1

Derring-DoCamenaeCharlottesvilleLa SegaMossboroughArdelleKlaironAmagallaPetitionGreat FunAbernantLamriPampered KingTrial By FireVic DayPolperro

PISTOLET BLEU b 88

JENNIE DUN b 94

Top Ville

Pampa Bella

Mandalus

Lakelands Girl

High Top

Sega Ville

Armos

Kendie

Mandamus

Laminate

Deep Run

Charlie Girl

SIZING EUROPE b g 2002

CHELTENHAM. March 17. 24f 110yds. Good.1. WEAPON’S AMNESTY (IRE) 7 ch g

Presenting - Victoria Theatre (Old Vic)O-Gigginstown House Stud B-A Metcalfe TR-Charles Byrnes

2. Burton Port (IRE) 6 b g Bob Back - Despute (Be My Native)

3. Long Run (FR) 5 b/br g Cadoudal - Libertina (Balsamo)


144 RSA CHASE G1

CrepelloSans Le SouMincioAlzaraBold LadRelkarunnerRivermanVallartaNorthern DancerFairy BridgeDerring-DoCamenaeSallustAlicevaLittle BuskinsLeney Princess

PRESENTING br 92

VICTORIA THEATRE b 98

Mtoto

D’Azy

Old Vic

Matinee Theatre

Busted

Amazer

Persian Bold

Belle Viking

Sadler’s Wells

Cockade

Salluceva

Theatre Royal

WEAPON’S AMNESTY ch g 2003

The top two places on the leadingsires’ list for 2007/8 were occupied byOld Vic and Presenting, with thepositions being reversed on the2008/9 table. As the dualCheltenham Festival winner Weapon’sAmnesty is by Presenting out of anOld Vic mare, he represents the bestin today’s National Hunt breeding. Nowonder his then-three-year-old half-brother, Shrapnel, sold for €160,000at the 2009 Derby Sale.

Weapon’s Amnesty had himself

Caulfield on Binocular: “He shares the same broodmare sire, Pistolet Bleu, as the verysmart staying hurdler Lough Derg and the smart French jumpers Futio and Santa Bamba”



CHELTENHAM. March 17. 16f. Good.1. BIG ZEB (IRE) 9 b g

Oscar - Our Siveen (Deep Run)O-Mr Patrick Joseph Redmond B-L Buttimer TR-Colm A Murphy

2. Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 8 b g Moscow Society - Run Artiste (Deep Run)

3. Kalahari King (FR) 9 b/br g Kahyasi - Queen of Warsaw (Assert)


145 QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE G1

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialTantiemeRelance IIIRoi DagobertHeavenly BodyPrince ChevalierNetherton MaidCourt MartialMitrailleuseSaint Crespin IIIFeevaghSica BoyRififi

OSCAR b 94

OUR SIVEEN ch 83

Sadler’s Wells

Snow Day

Deep Run

Clontinty Queen

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Reliance II

Vindaria

Pampered King

Trial By Fire

Laurence O

Si Si

BIG ZEB b g 2001

Big Zeb improved his record overfences to six wins and three secondsfrom ten completed outings overfences when he dominated the 2010Queen Mother Champion Chase. Hisrecord would probably be even moreimpressive but for his tendency tomake the occasional blunder, onenotable example being when he fell atthe fourth last fence, when stilltravelling well, in the 2009 ChampionChase.

Big Zeb won at up to 21 furlongs

Despite having been a decisive winnerof his only previous race, Cue Cardwas sent off at 40-1 for theWeatherbys Champion Bumper. Hedefied those odds in eye-catchingstyle, quickening eight lengths clearafter travelling impressively easily formuch of the race. The style of hisvictory raised hopes that he will proveof similar standard to several previouswinners of the Champion Bumper,such as Dunguib, Pizarro, Monsignor, Alexander Banquet and Florida Pearl.

early in his chasing career but morerecently has raced exclusively over theminimum distance. Clearly hisconnections believe he possessesmore speed than stamina, but there isno shortage of stamina in hispedigree. His sire Oscar was bred tostay quite well, with Sadler’s Wells ashis sire and a Reliance mare as hisdam. His brother Blue Stag wassecond in the Derby and Oscar alsoshowed stamina commensurate to hispedigree when second in the Prix duJockey-Club over a mile and a half onhis final appearance. Oscar is alsoresponsible for those accomplishedstayers Refinement, Black JackKetchum, Offshore Account, RazorRoyale, Tricky Trickster, Oscar Loobyand Casey Jones.

Big Zeb, who was bought for€34,000 as a three-year-old, has apedigree which bears the Coolmorehallmark. In addition to being by one ofthe stallions currently standing underthe Coolmore banner, his first twodams were by former Coolmorestallions. His dam Our Siveen, adaughter of the phenomenal DeepRun, won at up to two and a half milesover hurdles. Big Zeb’s second damClontinty Queen was an unraceddaughter of Laurence O, an excellentstayer who numbered the QueenAlexandra Stakes over two and three-quarter miles among his victories.

Laurence O was a half-brother tothe dam of exceptional long distancehorses Levmoss and Le Moss.

CHELTENHAM. March 17. 16f 110yds. Good.1. CUE CARD (GB) 4 b g

King’s Theatre - Wicked Crack (King’s Ride)O-Mrs Jean R Bishop B-RT Crellin TR-CL Tizzard

2. Al Ferof (FR) 5 gr g Dom Alco - Maralta (Altayan)

3. Frawley (IRE) 5 b g Catcher In The Rye - Chauvire (Elmaamul)

Age Starts Wins Places Earned4 2 2 0 £35,637

146 CHAMPION BUMPER NH FLAT RACE G1

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialRaise A NativeCharloCrafty AdmiralEvasionHethersettWho Can TellSovereign PathTurfPampered KingTrial By FireThirteen of DiamondsClear Bay

KING’S THEATRE b 91

WICKED CRACK b 93

Sadler’s Wells

Regal Beauty

King’s Ride

Mighty Crack

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Princely Native

Dennis Belle

Rarity

Ride

Deep Run

Treize

CUE CARD b g 2006

A €52,000 three-year-old, CueCard has clearly inherited a fairmeasure of the class which enabledhis sire King’s Theatre to win theRacing Post Trophy and the KingGeorge. However, this Flat-racingclass is coupled with a strong NationalHunt background. He is the first foalof Wicked Crack, a tough King’s Ridemare who won four times at up tothree miles over hurdles beforedeveloping into a talented chaser.

Other daughters of King’s Ridehave produced the likes of Barker, ItTakes Time, Celestial Gold, Candy Girl,Fiveforthree, Premier Victory, ValleyRide, Tarablaze and Bohemian Lass inrecent seasons. Cue Card’s seconddam, Mighty Crack, produced atalented chaser in What’s The Crack,third in the Sun Alliance Chase at theCheltenham festival. Mighty Crack wasa sister – by Deep Run – to GoodCrack, a prolific winner over fenceswho won the H S Commercial SparesHandicap Chase over three miles.

CHELTENHAM. March 17. 21f. Good.1. PEDDLERS CROSS (IRE) 5 b g

Oscar - Patscilla (Squill)O-Mr TG Leslie B-Mrs A Delaney TR-D McCain Jnr

2. Reve de Sivola (FR) 5 b g Assessor - Eva de Chalamont (Iron Duke)

3. Rite of Passage (GB) 6 ch g Giant’s Causeway - Dahlia’s Krissy (Kris S)


147 BINGHAM NOVICES’ HURDLE G1

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialTantiemeRelance IIIRoi DagobertHeavenly BodyHail To ReasonBebopperRivermanBarbarossaPetingoLa MiloJimmy ReppinStrip The Willow

OSCAR b 94

PATSCILLA b/br 91

Sadler’s Wells

Snow Day

Squill

Fortune Teller

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Reliance II

Vindaria

Stop The Music

River Rose

Troy

Joking Apart

PEDDLERS CROSS b g 2005

Having failed to create muchexcitement on the two occasions hewas offered for sale as a three-year-old, Peddlers Cross made his debut ina point-to-point the following March. Adecisive victory stood him in very goodstead when he reappeared 17 dayslater in the sales ring at Brightwells,where he drew a bid of £100,000. Theyoung son of Oscar has proved aninspired investment, as he hasremained unbeaten in a bumper andhis first three starts over hurdles,culminating with a determined victoryin the Baring Bingham Novices’Hurdle. Peddlers Cross’s victory,together with the Champion Chasesuccess of Big Zeb, resulted in Oscartaking second place behindPresenting on the leading sires’ list.

Peddlers Cross’s dam Patscilladidn’t seem qualified to produce aperformer of such talent. She hasproduced no other winners, is by thecomparatively little known Squill andshowed little ability in seven starts on

the Flat and four over hurdles. However, Squill had been a very

smart performer at up to a mile and aquarter and Peddlers Cross’s seconddam, the Troy mare Fortune Teller, isvery well related. Her dam JokingApart was third in the 1,000 Guineasbefore producing some successfulbroodmare daughters, includingDeadly Serious. This filly, who won theGaltres Stakes at York, produced theAustralian Gr1 winner Runyon toOscar’s sire Sadler’s Wells.

CHELTENHAM. March 18. 21f. Good to Soft.1. ALBERTAS RUN (IRE) 9 b g

Accordion - Holly Grove Lass (Le Moss)O-Mr Trevor Hemmings B-O Brennan TR-Jonjo O’Neill

2. Poquelin (FR) 7 bl g Lahint - Babolna (Tropular)

3. J’Y Vole (FR) 7 ch m Mansonnien - J’Y Reste (Freedom Cry)


148 FESTIVAL TROPHY CHASE G1

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialBold RulerMisty MornTudor MinstrelBellesoeurLe LavandouStella’s SisterBallymossFeevaghWolver HollowCleftessTarqoganNever On Time

ACCORDION b 86

HOLLY GROVE LASS b 86

Sadler’s Wells

Sound of Success

Le Moss

Girseach

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Successor

Belle Musique

Le Levanstell

Feemoss

Furry Glen

Happy Lass

ALBERTAS RUN b g 2001

Making his fourth appearance at theCheltenham Festival, Albertas Runadded the Ryanair Chase to his 2008success in the Royal & SunAllianceChase. This victory marked a return totop form for a gelding who had ratherlost his way after he had won ten ofhis first 13 starts. His figures nowstand at 12 wins from 26 outings.

Albertas Run’s sire Accordion diedin 2007 at the age of 21. The son ofSadler’s Wells left a considerablelegacy, especially for a horse whonever made it to the racecourse.Another of Accordion’s sons, Get MeOut of Here, went close to winning the2010 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle andthere are sure to be further importantwinners to add to the likes of DatoStar, The Tother One, FlagshipUberalles, Accordion Etoile, FeatherdLady and Billyvoddan.

Albertas Run stays well, as mightbe expected of a gelding whose sire isa brother to the Goodwood Cupwinner Sonus and whose dam is by LeMoss. His dam Holly Grove Lass failedto shine in bumpers and novicehurdles but had three distinguishedhalf-brothers in Southolt, a very usefulchaser, The Proms, a smart hurdler,and Mister Morose, who won the Gr1Martell Aintree Hurdle. Their dam, theFurry Glen mare Girseach, stayed wellenough to tackle the Queen’s Vase –and her dam Happy Lass won at up toa mile and a half. This female line alsoproduced Earthmover, winner of theChristie’s Foxhunter Chase.

cost 74,000gns at Doncaster inDecember as a three-year-old but hissubsequent victories in the AlbertBartlett Novices’ Hurdle and the RSAChase have boosted his earnings towell over £200,000, so he is proving abargain. His Festival victories, both ataround three miles, reflect the factthat Presenting’s best progeny areoften suited by a test of stamina, asdemonstrated by Denman, War OfAttrition and Turpin Green.

Weapon’s Amnesty’s Festivalsuccesses continue a family tradition.His third dam Theatre Royal was ahalf-sister to Fort Leney, winner of theCheltenham Gold Cup in 1968, and toProud Tarquin, winner in 1970 of theTotalisator Champion Chase (now theRSA Chase). Theatre Royal hadanother distinguished half-brother inLean Forward, winner of theLeopardstown Handicap Chase.

Theatre Royal, an unraced daughterof the stamina-packed Little Buskins,also demonstrated the stamina whichhas become this family’s hallmark, asshe became the dam of Erins Invader,a talented hurdler who also won theQueen Alexandra Stakes over anextreme distance at Royal Ascot.

Victoria Theatre is an unraceddaughter of Old Vic. Old Vic’s sonBlack Apalachi, this year’s GrandNational runner-up, is another fromthis family. Victoria Theatre is a half-sister to Closing Thyne, who visitedOscar to produce the Gr1-placedAugherskea.

National Hunt Grade Ones




CHELTENHAM. March 18. 24f. Good to Soft.1. BIG BUCK’S (FR) 7 b/br g

Cadoudal - Buck’s (Le Glorieux)O-The Stewart Family B-H Poulat TR-PF Nicholls

2. Time For Rupert (IRE) 6 ch g Flemensfirth - Bell Walks Run (Commanche Run)

3. Powerstation (IRE) 10 b g Anshan - Mariaetta (Mandalus)

Age Starts Wins Places Earned3-7 27 12 9 £669,294See race 69 in the February issue

149 WORLD HURDLE G1

Northern DancerFlaming PageVal de LoirSly PolaHerbagerSea NymphSayajiraoCamillaStop The MusicQuick CureLe FabuleuxLa MagnanarelleYelapaBete A Bon DieuStar MossBesides

CADOUDAL br 79

BUCK’S b 93

Green Dancer

Come To Sea

Le Glorieux

Buckleby

Nijinsky

Green Valley

Sea Hawk II

Camarilla

Cure The Blues

La Mirande

Buckskin

Thereby

BIG BUCK’S b/br g 2003

CHELTENHAM. March 19. 17f. Good.1. SOLDATINO (FR) 4 gr g

Graveron - Malory du Chenay (Art Sebal)O-Mr S Munir B-Mr A Lastrajoli TR-NJ Henderson

2. Barizan (IRE) 4 b g Kalanisi - Behra (Grand Lodge)

3. Alaivan (IRE) 4 b g Kalanisi - Alaya (Ela-Mana-Mou)


150 TRIUMPH HURDLE G1

Never BendMilan MillTourangeauUrsulaRound TableFish HouseGalivanterGrey GalSea Bird IIBubbling BeautyAllegedFairway FlyerSuccesArielleNickelFussy

GRAVERON gr/ro 86

MALORY DU CHENAY b 97

Mille Balles

Gay Spring

Art Sebal

Malory Du Mesnil

Mill Reef

Elezinha

Free Round

Grey Autumn

Arctic Tern

Par Three

Le Pontet

Clara Du Mesnil

SOLDATINO gr g 2006

The tough Barizan made a bold bid tolead throughout in the Triumph Hurdlebut the determined Soldatino worehim down on the run-in to become thesecond successive French-bred greyto win this race, following Zaynar, whowent on to finish third in the 2010Champion Hurdle.

However, there is a majordifference between Zaynar andSoldatino. Whereas Zaynar is a blue-blooded graduate of the Aga Khan’sstuds, Soldatino is a non-thoroughbred, but they are bothmembers of the Mill Reef male line.Soldatino is by Graveron, who in turnwas a son of the Mill Reef stallionMille Balles, who showed very smartform at up to a mile and a quarter.

Graveron wasn’t nearly as good ashis sire but he was certainly tough. In acareer which stretched to 72 starts,including one in Turkey, Graveronnever attained the status of stakeswinner, but he did win eight races,mainly over a mile.

Graveron wasn’t extensively usedas a stallion and Soldatino is one ofonly 30 foals by him, but he also hasSarako, a Listed cross-country winner.Soldatino’s dam Malory du Chenaywon seven times in races confined tonon-thoroughbreds. Her sire Art Sebalraced in Italy and Switzerland. Perhapsit is significant that Soldatino’s seconddam is by Le Pontet. The winner of theFrench Champion Hurdle numberedthe 1994 King George VI winnerAlgan among his best winners.

CHELTENHAM. March 19. 24f. Good.1. BERTIES DREAM (IRE) 7 b g

Golden Tornado - Orla’s Pride (Brush Aside)O-Half A Keg Syndicate B-Edward McEvoy TR-PJ Gilligan

2. Najaf (FR) 5 b g Lost World - Vagualame (Saint Estephe))

3. Kennel Hill (IRE) 8 b g Denel - Dusty Lane (Electric)


151 SPA NOVICES’ HURDLE G1

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialNoble JayRivervalWakefield TowerRapportHoist The FlagPrincess PoutHigh PerchKimpton WoodPampered KingTrial By FireThe ParsonFunicular

GOLDEN TORNADO b 96

ORLA’S PRIDE b 93

Sadler’s Wells

Broadway Joan

Brush Aside

Mantle Hill

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Bold Arian

Courtneys Doll

Alleged

Top Twig

Deep Run

Canta Lair

BERTIES DREAM b g 2003

Having won only three of his 15previous races, Berties Dream startedat 33-1 for the Albert Bartlett (Spa)Novices’ Hurdle. He hadn’t beenasked to tackle a distance as long asthree miles since early in his career,but the extra distance suited himextremely well and he scored by sixlengths.

Like the Ryanair Chase winnerAlbertas Run (by Accordion), BertiesDream is by an unraced son ofSadler’s Wells, namely GoldenTornado. The 14-year-old stallionhasn’t been as widely used asAccordion, but he has highlighted hispotential during the 2009/10 season,with Berties Dream and the Gr2novice chase winner Dancing Tornadoamong his small number of runners.

Although Golden Tornado neverraced, his brother Pittsburgh Phil wonthe Gr2 Denny Juvenile Hurdle.Golden Tornado owed his place atstud more to the exploits of two of histhree-parts-brothers by Compliance(like Sadler’s Wells, a son of NorthernDancer). These were the American-raced Fourstardave, who was stillwinning Graded stakes at the age ofeight, and his similarly tough youngerbrother Fourstars Allstar.

Fourstars Allstar won the Irish2,000 Guineas before gaining furtherGraded stakes successes at the agesof four, five and seven. He later siredthe smart Flat stayer JardinesLookout, plus some successfuljumpers, such as Aces Four, All In The

Stars, A New Story, DavenportDemocrat, Chomba Womba,Dromlease Express and Rupununi.

Berties Dream’s dam Orla’s Pride isby Brush Aside, winner of the Gr3John Porter Stakes. His second andthird dams, Mantle Hill and the bumperwinner Canta Lair, were daughters ofthe very successful jumping siresDeep Run and The Parson. Canta Lairwas a half-sister to Derry Girl, dam ofthe high-class performers BannowBay and Mighty Moss.

CHELTENHAM. March 19. 26f 110yds. Good.1. IMPERIAL COMMANDER (IRE) 9 b g

Flemensfirth - Ballinlovane (Le Moss)O-Our Friends in the North B-LJ Flynn TR-NA Twiston-Davies

2. Denman (IRE) 10 ch g Presenting - Polly Puttens (Pollerton)

3. Mon Mome (FR) 10 b g Passing Sale - Etoile du Lion (New Target)


152 CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP CHASE G1

Tom RolfeWavy NavyPrince JohnDetermined LadySharpen UpDoubly SureRoyal CoinageNatoLe LavandouStella’s SisterBallymossFeevaghHuntercombePersuaderEscart IIIMerry Trix

FLEMENSFIRTH b 92

BALLINLOVANE b 85

Alleged

Etheldreda

Le Moss

Billy’s Beauty

Hoist The Flag

Princess Pout

Diesis

Royal Bund

Le Levanstell

Feemoss

Arapaho

Castlering

IMPERIAL COMMANDER b g 2001

When Imperial Commander wentdown by the narrowest of margins toKauto Star in the Betfair Chase inNovember 2009, the possibilityexisted that Kauto Star had notproduced his best form on his firststart for six months. However, ImperialCommander proved in the CheltenhamGold Cup that he is every bit as goodas that defeat indicated, decisivelybeating Denman.

Imperial Commander had won theRyanair Chase at the previous year’sFestival but that victory was over 21furlongs and there was some doubtabout his ability to stay three milesprior to his effort against Kauto Star.

Although his sire Flemensfirth is ason of the dual Arc winner Alleged,Flemensfirth was asked to tackle adistance as long as a mile and a halfonly once. His best victories, in thePrix Lupin, Prix Dollar and PremioRoma, were gained at around a mileand a quarter. However, any possiblestamina shortcomings onFlemensfirth’s behalf have clearlybeen compensated for by ImperialCommander’s broodmare sire LeMoss, who showed he possessedbottomless stamina in dominating theCup races. The combination ofFlemensfirth and Le Moss mares isalso responsible for Tidal Bay, winnerof the 2008 Arkle Chase and 2010Cleeve Hurdle. Other good recentwinners out of Le Moss mares areAlbertas Run and Chief Dan George.

Imperial Commander’s dam

Although Saddlers’ Hall, who died in2008, ranked as one of six sons ofSadler’s Wells among the top 12jumping stallions at the start of April, Ihave always thought the winner of theCoronation Cup has been somethingof an under-achiever in the jumpingsector. Despite being transferred toCoolmore’s National Hunt stallionteam in 1999, after his son SilverPatriarch had collected three Gr1events, Saddlers’ Hall failed to reachthe heights of many other stallion sonsof Sadler’s Wells. He has only threejumpers with Racing Post ratingshigher than 150 and the best of them– Teaatral – was bred for the Flat.

Saddlers’ Hall’s son Jadanli had atop Racing Post rating of 130 prior tocontesting the Powers Gold Cup atFairyhouse but the heavy conditionswere ideal for the mudlark and he dulybecame a Gr1 winner by aconsiderable margin. This was hisfourth victory – all on heavy ground –from 15 starts.

Stamina should never be a problemfor Jadanli, as his first four dams weresired by Commanche Run, Torus, GalaPerformance and Vulgan, all of whomsired winners of the Cheltenham GoldCup, Grand National or Irish GrandNational. Jadanli is the best winnerfrom recent generations of his family,but his third dam, Geeaway, was ahalf-sister to the very useful chaserGolden Freeze and to the dams of thesmart performers Sparky Gayle andDanny Harrold.

Ballinlovane won three point-to-pointsand comes from an excellent jumpingfamily. The gelding’s third damCastlering (by the sire of dual GoldCup winner L’Escargot) was a half-sister to three successful broodmares,including Merry Chariot, dam of theScottish National winner Four Trix.

Merry Chariot is also the seconddam of Hidebound, winner of a Gr2novices’ hurdle, and the third dam ofCousin Vinny, winner of theWeatherbys Champion Bumper.

FAIRYHOUSE. April 4. 20f. Heavy.1. JADANLI (IRE) 8 b g

Saddlers’ Hall - Testaway (Commanche Run)O-Eamonn Gilligan B-Miss E Kennedy TR-PJ Gilligan

2. Deal Done (FR) 6 b g Vertical Speed - Five Rivers (Cadoudal)

3. Shakervilz (FR) 7 b g Villez - Zamsara (Zino)


153 POWERS GOLD CUP CHASE G1

NearcticNatalmaBold ReasonSpecialVieux ManoirValiCharlottesvilleSunny GulfTom RolfeFirst FeatherRatificationMitrailleuseRiberoLighted LampGala PerformanceFreezeaway

SADDLERS' HALL b 88

TESTAWAY b 96

Sadler's Wells

Sunny Valley

Commanche Run

Cruiseaway

Northern Dancer

Fairy Bridge

Val de Loir

Sunland

Run The Gantlet

Volley

Torus

Geeaway

JADANLI b g 2002

Caulfield on Imperial Commander: “Any possible stamina shortcomings on hissire Flemensfirth’s behalf have clearly been compensated for by his broodmare sire Le Moss”



National Hunt Graded racesDate Grade Race (course) Dist Horse Age Sex Sire Dam Broodmare Sire Index

13/02 G2 Red Mills Chase (Gowran Park) 20.0f J’y Vole (FR) 7 M Mansonnien J’Y Reste Freedom Cry 154

13/02 G2 Red Mills Trial Hurdle (Gowran Park) 16.0f Luska Lad (IRE) 6 G Flemensfirth Notsophar Phardante 155

13/02 G2 Aon Chase (Newbury) 24.0f Tricky Trickster (IRE) 7 G Oscar Pavlova Montelimar 156

13/02 G2 Winter Bumper Open NH Race (Newbury) 16.5f Al Ferof (FR) 5 G Dom Alco Maralta Altayan 157

13/02 G2 Game Spirit Chase (Newbury) 17.0f Master Minded (FR) 7 G Nikos Haute Tension Garde Royale 158

13/02 G2 Kingmaker Novices’ Chase (Warwick) 16.0f Long Run (FR) 5 G Cadoudal Libertina Balsamo 159

13/02 G3 Totesport Trophy H Hurdle (Newbury) 16.5f Get Me Out Of Here (IRE) 6 G Accordion Home At Last Mandalus 160

14/02 G2 Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Navan) 16.0f Shakervilz (FR) 7 G Villez Zamsara Zino 161

14/02 G2 Ten Up Novice Chase (Navan) 24.0f Telenor (GB) 7 G Bob Back Ardent Love Ardross 162

14/02 G2 Ten Up Novice Chase (Navan) 24.0f Uimhiraceathair (IRE) 8 G Old Vic Petrea’s Birthday Buckskin 163

14/02 G2 Boyne Hurdle (Navan) 21.0f War Of Attrition (IRE) 11 G Presenting Una Juna Good Thyne 164

20/02 G2 Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase (Ascot) 24.0f Burton Port (IRE) 6 G Bob Back Despute Be My Native 165

20/02 G2 Bobbyjo Chase (Fairyhouse) 25.0f Vic Venturi (IRE) 10 G Old Vic Carmen Lady Torus 166

20/02 G2 Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 16.0f Alaivan (IRE) 4 G Kalanisi Alaya Ela-Mana-Mou 167

20/02 G2 Prestige Novices’ Hurdle (Haydock Park) 25.0f Wymott (IRE) 6 G Witness Box Tanya Thyne Good Thyne 168

20/02 G2 Rendlesham Hurdle (Haydock Park) 25.0f Souffleur (GB) 7 G In The Wings Salinova Linamix 169

20/02 G3 Blue Square Vodka Gold Cup H Chase (Haydock) 29.0f Silver By Nature (GB) 8 G Silver Patriarch Gale Strong Gale 170

25/02 G2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Thurles) 20.0f Western Leader (IRE) 6 G Stowaway Western Whisper Supreme Leader 171

26/02 G2 Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase (Thurles) 20.0f Kempes (IRE) 7 G Intikhab Unicamp Royal Academy 172

27/02 G2 Pendil Novices’ Chase (Kempton Park) 20.5f The Nightingale (FR) 7 G Cadoudal Double Spring Double Bed 174

27/02 G2 Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (Kempton Park) 16.0f Soldatino (FR) 4 G Graveron Malory du Chenay Art Sebal 175

27/02 G2 Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle (Kempton Park) 16.0f Escort’men (FR) 4 G Robin des Champs Escortee Cadoudal 176

27/02 G2 Johnstown Novice Hurdle (Navan) 16.0f Coole River (IRE) 6 G Carroll House Kyle Cailin Over The River 177

27/02 G3 Racing Post Handicap Chase (Kempton Park) 24.0f Razor Royale (IRE) 8 G Oscar Maypole Gayle Strong Gale 178

28/02 G2 National Spirit Hurdle (Fontwell Park) 20.0f Trenchant (GB) 5 G Medicean Tromond Lomond 179

28/02 GrB Mick Holly Memorial H Chase (Leopardstown) 21.0f Stewarts House (IRE) 8 G Overbury Osocool Teenoso 180

28/02 G2 Newlands Chase (Leopardstown) 16.0f Tranquil Sea (IRE) 8 G Sea Raven Silver Valley Henbit 181

06/03 GrB Shamrock H Chase (Gowran Park) 16.0f Dancing Hero (IRE) 9 G Simply Great Buck And Roll Buck And Roll 182

06/03 G2 Kelso Novices’ Hurdle (Kelso) 18.0f Bygones Of Brid (IRE) 7 G Alderbrook Glenadore Furry Glen 183

06/03 G3 Greatwood Gold Cup H Chase (Newbury) 20.0f Big Fella Thanks (GB) 8 G Primitive Rising Nunsdream Derrylin 184

14/03 G3 NH Novices’ H Hurdle (Sandown Park) 20.0f Red Harbour (IRE) 6 G Old Vic Auntie Honnie Radical 185

15/03 G3 Dawn Run Novice Chase (Limerick) 22.0f Inistioge (IRE) 7 M Supreme Leader Inca Rose Strong Gale 186

15/03 GrC Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice H Chase (Navan) 24.0f Saddlers Storm (IRE) 8 G Saddlers’ Hall Lisa’s Storm Glacial Storm 187

17/03 G2 David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle (Cheltenham) 20.0f Quevega (FR) 6 M Robin des Champs Vega IV Cap Martin 188

17/03 G3 William Hill Trophy H Chase (Cheltenham) 24.5f Chief Dan George (IRE) 10 G Lord Americo Colleen Donn Le Moss 189

18/03 G3 Coral Cup H Hurdle (Cheltenham) 21.0f Spirit River (FR) 5 G Poliglote Love River Epervier Bleu 190

18/03 G3 Fred Winter Juvenile Novices’ H Hurdle (Cheltenham) 16.5f Sanctuaire (FR) 4 G Kendor Biblique Saint Cyrien 191

19/03 G3 Byrne Group H Chase (Cheltenham) 21.0f Great Endeavour (IRE) 6 G Great Palm Strong Irish Corrouge 192

20/03 G3 Grand Annual Challenge Cup Chase (Cheltenham) 16.5f Pigeon Island (GB) 7 G Daylami Morina Lyphard 193

20/03 G3 Vincent O’Brien County H Hurdle (Cheltenham) 17.0f Thousand Stars (FR) 6 G Grey Risk Livaniana Saint Estephe 194

28/03 G3 An Uaimh Chase (Navan) 20.0f Glencove Marina (IRE) 8 G Spectrum Specifiedrisk Turtle Island 195

04/04 GrC Easter H Hurdle (Cork) 19.0f Questions Answered (IRE) 5 G Old Vic Sleetmore Gale Strong Gale 196

05/04 G2 Rathbarry And Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 16.0f Luska Lad (IRE) 6 G Flemensfirth Notsophar Phardante 197

05/04 G3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 20.0f For Bill (IRE) 7 M Presenting Bobalena Bob Back 198

05/04 GrB INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice H Hurdle Series Final (Fairyhouse) 24.0f Quito De La Roque (FR) 6 G Saint Des Saints Moody Cloud Cyborg 199

06/04 GrA Irish Grand National Chase (Fairyhouse) 29.0f Bluesea Cracker (IRE) 8 M Buster King Zelies Pet Black Minstrel 200

06/04 G3 Ladbrokes.com Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 20.0f Mourad (IRE) 5 G Sinndar Mouramara Kahyasi 201

06/04 GrB Arkle Bar Novice H Chase (Fairyhouse) 17.0f Psycho (IRE) 9 G Dr Massini Tiverton Castle Supreme Leader 202



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Leading National Hunt sires 2009-10 by earningsOld Vic’s Nationalone-two not enoughto knock out leader Presenting isn’t home and hosed butOld Vic’s one-two in the GrandNational, gained after the closing datefor our latest table, still leaves himwell shy of the leader, so the GlenviewStud stallion looks a good bet to stayin front.

Despite the fact that Dunguibmanaged only third place, Presentinghad a fine Cheltenham Festival withwinners Ballabriggs and Weapon’sAmnesty, and runner-up Denman,all contributing handsomely to hisearnings.

Oscar is only 16, with a betterpercentage of winners to runnersthan Presenting, but he doesn’t alwaysget the credit he deserves. Hence itwas good to see Big Zeb land theChampion Chase for him, withPeddlers Cross making it a notablesecond-day Grade 1 double for theCoolmore stallion. At €5,000 thisyear he was surely much cheaperthan Presenting, whose fee wasprivate.

Third-placed Flemensfirth, also atCoolmore and standing at €10,000,was another on the mark in a Grade1 event at the Festival, through thestar of the show ImperialCommander. World Hurdle runner-up Time For Rupert also shone for thesire, while Luska Lad landed a Grade2 hurdle at Fairyhouse early in April.

With Kauto Star falling, MasterMinded only fourth and Twist Magicpulled up, French-breds had littleimpact on the top chases atCheltenham, though Poquelin wassecond.

It was a different matter in thehurdle races thanks to Binocular andSoldatino (whose sires Enrique andGraveron have had only four runnersbetween them), plus Big Buck’s.Quevega, Thousand Stars andSanctuaire were also on target.

With so many good sires nowbased in Britain and Ireland, andhigher prices demanded for winningjumpers in France, perhaps the Gallicconnection will indeed diminish astime goes by. Don’t bet on it though.

Comments: Jeremy Early

Name YOF Sire Rnrs Wnrs %WR Races AWD Earnings (£) Top horse Earned (£)Presenting 1992 Mtoto 302 76 25.2 106 21.2 1,779,940 Denman 215,622Oscar 1994 Sadler’s Wells 256 71 27.7 100 19.8 1,546,401 Big Zeb 241,928Flemensfirth 1992 Alleged 215 59 27.4 82 19.8 1,306,045 Imperial Commander 318,598Old Vic 1986 Sadler’s Wells 176 49 27.8 65 20.4 965,532 Vic Venturi 92,312Accordion 1986 Sadler’s Wells 140 40 28.6 57 19.7 963,711 Albertas Run 216,474King’s Theatre 1991 Sadler’s Wells 140 53 37.9 88 17.9 794,972 Voler La Vedette 82,874Bob Back 1981 Roberto 153 46 30.1 65 19.9 772,111 Burton Port 101,222Saddlers’ Hall 1988 Sadler’s Wells 208 44 21.2 61 20.8 702,052 Jadanli 75,559Beneficial 1990 Top Ville 239 51 21.3 72 19.7 669,685 Cooldine 42,995Supreme Leader 1982 Bustino 154 32 20.8 44 20.9 623,190 Whinstone Boy 72,668Kayf Tara 1994 Sadler’s Wells 135 38 28.2 47 19.7 567,014 Carruthers 68,146Anshan 1987 Persian Bold 154 37 24.0 50 19.8 561,018 Powerstation 68,046Pistolet Bleu 1988 Top Ville 56 19 33.9 33 19.5 532,572 Sizing Europe 185,606Alflora 1989 Niniski 157 40 25.5 56 19.0 489,701 What A Friend 133,071Cadoudal 1979 Green Dancer 26 9 34.6 18 21.6 456,880 Big Buck’s 216,330Dr Massini 1993 Sadler’s Wells 67 22 32.8 38 20.1 443,772 Fosters Cross 53,445Sadler’s Wells 1981 Northern Dancer 85 29 34.1 38 18.8 427,336 Synchronised 59,732Daylami 1994 Doyoun 58 18 31.0 22 19.1 403,627 Zaynar 123,659Bob’s Return 1990 Bob Back 101 23 22.8 32 19.3 379,947 Joncol 170,276Montjeu 1996 Sadler’s Wells 80 19 23.8 28 18.5 350,421 Our Monty 50,194Zaffaran 1985 Assert 49 10 20.4 15 20.2 348,003 Treacle 66,320Winged Love 1992 In The Wings 50 13 26.0 23 18.8 347,036 Twist Magic 152,694Lord Americo 1984 Lord Gayle 96 17 17.7 23 20.1 345,480 Siegemaster 62,100Alderbrook 1989 Ardross 110 25 22.7 34 20.9 342,372 Bygones Of Brid 38,412Overbury 1991 Caerleon 94 28 29.8 37 20.2 338,514 Ballyfitz 28,064Sir Harry Lewis 1984 Alleged 62 18 29.0 26 21.3 315,166 Diamond Harry 95,588Midnight Legend 1991 Night Shift 62 22 35.5 38 20.3 299,650 Bella Haze 27,429Kahyasi 1985 Ile de Bourbon 41 15 36.6 17 17.8 290,878 Kalahari King 77,644Turtle Island 1991 Fairy King 103 15 14.6 19 19.5 270,284 An Cathaoir Mor 59,930Tiraaz 1994 Lear Fan 16 6 37.5 13 20.3 262,406 Ballyholland 157,639Moscow Society 1985 Nijinsky 76 6 7.9 8 20.1 258,322 Forpadydeplasterer 109,805Mujahid 1996 Danzig 14 6 42.9 8 18.6 256,063 Khyber Kim 221,668Silver Patriarch 1994 Saddlers’ Hall 80 21 26.3 27 20.7 252,741 Silver By Nature 104,935Mansonnien 1984 Tip Moss 21 4 19.1 8 21.5 251,601 Golden Silver 105,758Roselier 1973 Misti IV 18 7 38.9 8 22.4 248,923 Monet’s Garden 119,837Luso 1992 Salse 126 17 13.5 23 19.7 244,895 Chicago Grey 28,768Enrique 1996 Barathea 3 1 33.3 2 16.5 242,544 Binocular 238,560Witness Box 1987 Lyphard 66 21 31.8 30 19.5 231,921 Wymott 22,457Village Star 1983 Moulin 1 1 100.0 2 24.0 226,680 Kauto Star 226,680Definite Article 1992 Indian Ridge 88 23 26.1 28 19.1 215,353 Tasman 25,681Alhaarth 1993 Unfuwain 56 18 32.1 22 18.6 213,757 Lucky Wish 32,560Key Of Luck 1991 Chief’s Crown 34 11 32.4 14 18.3 208,549 Starluck 71,866Dushyantor 1993 Sadler’s Wells 36 8 22.2 16 19.2 208,002 Loosen My Load 41,294Lahint 1991 Woodman 2 1 50.0 2 20.5 202,385 Poquelin 202,385Shernazar 1981 Busted 61 13 21.3 17 20.1 192,257 Nudge And Nurdle 26,214Solon 1992 Local Suitor 2 1 50.0 3 16.0 191,757 Solwhit 189,289Saint des Saints 1998 Cadoudal 11 6 54.6 9 19.9 191,229 Quito de La Roque 58,849Great Palm 1989 Manila 67 7 10.5 10 18.7 190,888 Donnas Palm 81,540Galileo 1998 Sadler’s Wells 36 10 27.8 16 18.6 187,406 Celestial Halo 88,969Bahhare 1994 Woodman 15 5 33.3 7 19.9 185,176 Bahrain Storm 160,263Glacial Storm 1985 Arctic Tern 44 10 22.7 11 20.9 180,955 Valley Ride 34,206Golden Tornado 1996 Sadler’s Wells 15 4 26.7 10 20.6 180,697 Berties Dream 95,726Kalanisi 1996 Doyoun 22 10 45.5 19 18.2 178,988 Alaivan 52,383Robin des Champs 1997 Garde Royale 23 13 56.5 16 21.2 178,242 Quevega 50,697Sea Raven 1991 Sadler’s Wells 19 4 21.1 6 18.2 167,283 Tranquil Sea 144,984Karinga Bay 1987 Ardross 113 22 19.5 23 19.5 164,365 Cool Dude Luke 12,294Double Eclipse 1992 Ela-Mana-Mou 15 2 13.3 4 17.1 164,018 Go Native 157,374Taipan 1992 Last Tycoon 54 9 16.7 11 22.6 163,651 Calgary Bay 25,880Rudimentary 1988 Nureyev 73 13 17.8 17 19.5 163,244 Duers 42,733Buster King 1986 Busted 3 3 100.0 4 26.0 160,508 Bluesea Cracker 130,243Dr Fong 1995 Kris S 41 14 34.2 17 17.4 155,274 No One Tells Me 23,963In The Wings 1986 Sadler’s Wells 33 7 21.2 10 18.3 154,278 Buena Vista 45,438Portrait Gallery 1990 Sadler’s Wells 23 11 47.8 15 21.0 154,266 Beat The Boys 47,888Naheez 1984 Critique 18 5 27.8 7 22.5 152,487 Northern Alliance 101,359Carroll House 1985 Lord Gayle 45 8 17.8 14 18.3 151,650 Coole River 60,066Captain Rio 1999 Pivotal 19 3 15.8 6 16.4 147,761 Jumbo Rio 71,575Hernando 1990 Niniski 39 14 35.9 16 19.1 147,663 Harry Tricker 31,199Nikos 1981 Nonoalco 21 5 23.8 7 21.0 146,281 Master Minded 53,068Halling 1991 Diesis 28 4 14.3 7 19.5 144,724 Deep Purple 111,125Lavirco 1993 Konigsstuhl 16 9 56.3 13 19.2 142,714 James de Vassy 52,430Passing Sale 1987 No Pass No Sale 14 4 28.6 5 22.0 140,723 Mon Mome 59,164Norwich 1987 Top Ville 56 9 16.1 9 19.0 137,347 Newmill 32,777Milan 1998 Sadler’s Wells 65 19 29.2 24 17.6 135,207 Duke Of Lucca 14,392Classic Cliche 1992 Salse 79 15 19.0 21 21.8 134,881 The Hollinwell 15,465Sinndar 1997 Grand Lodge 28 10 35.7 14 21.0 130,280 Mourad 44,072Robin des Pres 1994 Cadoudal 9 5 55.6 8 19.1 128,070 Petit Robin 56,487Lomitas 1988 Niniski 34 10 29.4 11 18.9 123,782 Aitmatov 26,105Sassanian 1987 Roberto 22 6 27.3 8 18.1 122,660 Tchico Polos 33,033Fourstars Allstar 1988 Compliance 40 9 22.5 17 21.5 122,281 A New Story 41,164City Honours 1995 Darshaan 48 6 12.5 8 18.8 120,396 College Daisy 30,487Red Ransom 1987 Roberto 23 6 26.1 8 18.2 120,190 Deutschland 47,531Selkirk 1988 Sharpen Up 30 5 16.7 5 16.2 119,718 Sublimity 46,583Spectrum 1992 Rainbow Quest 33 11 33.3 16 20.3 116,243 Khachaturian 19,400Heron Island 1993 Shirley Heights 51 11 21.6 14 18.3 115,903 Herons Well 23,383Medicean 1997 Machiavellian 33 10 30.3 12 17.2 114,514 Trenchant 46,084Fantastic Light 1996 Rahy 36 10 27.8 15 19.2 112,887 Dorset Square 32,826Double Trigger 1991 Ela-Mana-Mou 45 9 20.0 12 20.7 111,853 City Of Doral 17,000Fleetwood 1995 Groom Dancer 22 3 13.6 4 19.0 106,600 The Sawyer 92,418Desert Sun 1988 Green Desert 16 5 31.3 9 19.6 106,466 The Fonze 52,438Cloudings 1994 Sadler’s Wells 46 10 21.7 12 22.2 105,987 I’moncloudnine 21,622Diktat 1995 Warning 37 12 32.4 17 18.5 105,420 Diktalina 12,813

Statistics to April 6

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DATA BOOKOVERSEAS WINNERS


British and Irish-bred success abroad

Breeder Winner Sire Age/sex Dam Ctry Date Racecourse Distance Prize-money6c Racing Via Medici (IRE) Medicean (GB) 3 f Via Milano (FR) Fr 14/3/10 Bordeaux Le Bouscat 1m £6,6376c Racing Pearl Banks (GB) Pivotal (GB) 4 f Pearly Shells (GB) Fr 08/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f110y £11,5046c Racing Pearl Banks (GB) Pivotal (GB) 4 f Pearly Shells (GB) Gny 05/4/10 Cologne 1m3f £11,504 (L)Agricola Del Parco Ladiesandgentlemen (IRE) Celtic Swing (GB) 3 c Flying Flag (IRE) Ity 17/3/10 Milan 1m1f £8,274Agricola Dell 'Olmo Srl Destination Place (IRE) Dubai Destination (USA) 4 f Pleasure Place (IRE) Ity 05/4/10 Milan 7f110y £8,274Airlie Stud Minute Limit (IRE) Pivotal (GB) 4 f Magic Cove (USA) Usa 25/3/10 Santa Anita 6f £18,148Alder, R H Adoni (IRE) Rossini (USA) 6 h Verify (IRE) Spa 21/3/10 Mijas 6f110y £4,867Alder, R H Eagle City (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 3 c To The Skies (USA) Ity 29/3/10 Milan 1m2f £5,641Alfredo di Gesaro Cerda (IRE) Medecis (GB) 3 f Gibilmanna (IRE) Ity 29/3/10 Casarano 6f £1,504Allevamento De Sei Srl Procne (IRE) Bahri (USA) 4 f Prima Nox (GB) Ity 02/4/10 Rome 1m2f110y £2,632Allevamento Gialloblu S R L Marcello Came Here (GB) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) 3 c Ashkara (IRE) Ity 14/3/10 Rome 1m £5,641Ancar B Technologies Baby Blonde (GB) Needwood Blade (GB) 4 f Classy Lassie (IRE) Ity 25/3/10 Pisa 6f110y £3,008Aston House Stud Amarantine (GB) Tobougg (IRE) 6 m Emanant (GB) Ity 23/3/10 Rome 7f £4,137Aston House Stud Cutter (GB) Singspiel (IRE) 5 m China (GB) Ity 27/3/10 Milan 1m2f £5,641Aston House Stud Ravilious (GB) Selkirk (USA) 5 h Risen Raven (USA) Ity 14/3/10 Rome 1m £6,017Avington Manor Stud Escapist (GB) Dubai Destination (USA) 4 c Elude (GB) Swe 18/3/10 Taby 1m £3,463Az Agr Razza Emiliana SRL Grand Sphinx (IRE) Gold Sphinx (USA) 3 f Grand Storm (IRE) Ity 26/3/10 Rome 6f £2,632Az AgrAllvDemi Srl October Song (IRE) Nayef (USA) 5 h Sonda (IRE) Ity 08/3/10 Varese 1m2f110y £3,008Azienda Agricola Antezzate Srl Mabura (IRE) Oratorio (IRE) 3 f Ma Bouche (IRE) Ity 27/3/10 Milan 1m £9,402Azienda Agricola Loreto Luciani Balla Ballerina (IRE) Imperial Ballet (IRE) 7 m Lamping (GB) Ity 13/3/10 Grosseto 5f £1,504Azienda Agricola Patrizia Armus (IRE) Polish Precedent (USA) 6 h Aqua Duce (USA) Ity 15/3/10 Varese 1m2f110y £2,256Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti Villa Ponti (IRE) Orpen (USA) 3 f Finamai (IRE) Ity 22/3/10 Treviso 1m2f £1,880Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti Borghi (IRE) Mull of Kintyre (USA) 3 f Cincini (GB) Ity 27/3/10 Milan 1m £2,256Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti Candid Camera (GB) Lujain (USA) 5 m Cuba Lady (IRE) Ity 18/3/10 Pisa 7f110y £3,008Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti Adane Ruralis (GB) Act One (GB) 3 f Scisciabubu (IRE) Ity 22/3/10 Treviso 1m55y £3,761Azienda Agricola S Giamcomo Srl Ciano (IRE) Fasliyev (USA) 4 c Histoire d'Amour (GB) Ity 16/3/10 Treviso 1m55y £2,300Azienda Agricola Stema S R L Val di Fassa (IRE) Docksider (USA) 3 f Victorian Girl (GER) Ity 14/3/10 Rome 1m £3,008Ballygrelihan Partnership Super Refuse (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 3 f Panthere (GER) Ity 05/4/10 Siracusa 1m1f £1,880Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd L Frank Baum (IRE) Sinndar (IRE) 3 c Rainbow City (IRE) Ity 05/4/10 Milan 1m1f £7,522Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd Hidden Rainbow (IRE) Spectrum (IRE) 7 g Grecian Urn Fr 30/3/10 Compiegne 1m £19,965Bambrick, M Johannes Mozart (IRE) Spinning World (USA) 4 c Nicolitta (IRE) Ity 28/3/10 Rome 1m1f £8,274Bamford, Lady Orientalist Art (GB) Green Desert (USA) 5 g Pink Cristal (GB) Gr 12/2/10 Athens 1m £5,814Barnett Ltd, W and R Anton Chekhov (GB) Montjeu (IRE) 6 h By Charter Gny 05/4/10 Saarbrucken 1m4f55y £1,150Barnett Ltd, W and R Granary (GB) Singspiel (IRE) 6 m All Grain (GB) Qtr 18/3/10 Al Rayyan 1m1f55y £3,864Barnett Ltd, W and R Granary (GB) Singspiel (IRE) 6 m All Grain (GB) Qtr 24/3/10 Al Rayyan 7f £19,322Barronstown Stud Falcon Rock (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) 5 g Champaka (IRE) Usa 06/3/10 Santa Anita 1m4f £17,778Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd Lekita (GB) Kyllachy (GB) 5 m Tender Moment (IRE) Gr 25/2/10 Athens 6f £4,845Boesso, Antonio Chicchirichi (IRE) Celtic Swing (GB) 6 h Velate (USA) Ity 14/3/10 Pisa 1m3f £5,641Boland, M Rio Magno (IRE) Bertolini (USA) 3 c Dramatic Entry (IRE) Ity 11/3/10 Pisa 6f110y £2,256Borsani S N C, A & C Easy Hawk (GB) Hawk Wing (USA) 3 f Easy Style (IRE) Ity 12/3/10 Rome 7f £2,632Boucheron, Serge Atilano (IRE) Highest Honor (FR) 6 h Hollanda (FR) Fr 05/4/10 Tarbes 7f110y £3,540Boudengen, P Celebrity Choice (IRE) Choisir (AUS) 3 c Femme Celebre (IRE) Fr 26/3/10 Deauville 7f110y £7,965Bowdren, J Intensify (IRE) Fasliyev (USA) 6 m Rose Society (GB) Gr 10/2/10 Athens 7f £3,779Brady, P Tee Off (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 6 m Forget Me Not (IRE) Usa 04/4/10 Sunland Park 1m £3,778Brennan & Holborn Trust Co Ltd, Thomas F Feelin Irie (IRE) Key Of Luck (USA) 7 g Charlotte's Dancer (GB) Gny 21/3/10 Mannheim 7f £2,212Brinkley Stud SAS Sevedum (GB) Dansili (GB) 5 h Avowal (GB) Ity 16/3/10 Rome 1m110y £4,513Brinkley Stud SAS Josephjuliusjodie (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 3 f Princess Wanda (IRE) Ity 23/3/10 Milan 1m2f £5,641Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd Five Cents (GB) Exceed And Excel (AUS) 3 c Native Nickel (IRE) Uae 07/3/10 Abu Dhabi 1m £6,040Brudenell, James Boughey & Trickledown Stud, A Misterthir (GB) Muhtathir (GB) 3 c Aunt Sadie (GB) Fr 04/4/10 La Teste De Buch 1m £6,195Buckhurst Stud Princess Cagliari (GB) Efisio 4 f Queenie (GB) Gr 19/2/10 Athens 6f £6,460Burns & J Hennessy, J G Choiseau (IRE) Choisir (AUS) 5 g Little Linnet (GB) Gr 19/2/10 Athens 7f £4,845Burns, M Mootamaress (IRE) Fath (USA) 6 g Perle d'Irlande (FR) Qtr 04/3/10 Al Rayyan 5f £3,864C J M Partnership Rabbit Avonbridge (GB) Avonbridge (GB) 3 f Niseem (USA) Chr 04/4/10 Velka Chuchle 6f110y £1,428Caley, Exors of the Late W L Gold Amber (GB) Kyllachy (GB) 5 m Ziara (FR) Fr 04/4/10 Moulins 5f £4,867Callanan, Mr M J G Constabulary (IRE) Cape Cross (IRE) 6 g Tameeza (USA) Cyp 03/2/10 Nicosia 7f110y £2,466Callinan, G Lily White Lady (IRE) Exceed And Excel (AUS) 4 f Lady of Kildare (IRE) Gr 17/2/10 Athens 6f £5,814Camma S A S di Schiavi Xiao Xiao (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 4 c La Segretaria (IRE) Ity 03/4/10 Florence 7f110y £2,256Camma S A S di Schiavi Desert Showa (IRE) Intikhab (USA) 5 m Feeling Free (IRE) Ity 04/4/10 Milan 7f £3,761Campbell-Andenaes, Mrs M Presvis (GB) Sakhee (USA) 6 g Forest Fire (SWE) Uae 04/3/10 Meydan 1m1f £92,617 (Gr2)Cantoni, Mr R Quiza Quiza Quiza (GB) Golden Snake (USA) 4 f Quiz Chow (ITY) Ity 29/3/10 Milan 1m1f £8,274Card Bloodstock Top Tribute (GB) Acclamation (GB) 5 g Mary Hinge (GB) Gr 25/2/10 Athens 6f £3,779Carlini, Dr O C Quirina (GB) Red Ransom (USA) 5 m Qirmazi (USA) Aus 10/3/10 Sandown Hillside 1m1f £10,202Ceka Ireland Limited Sidney Girl (GB) Azamour (IRE) 3 f Littleton Arwen (USA) Fr 25/3/10 Deauville 1m1f110y £11,062Ceka Ireland Ltd Barakanda (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 3 c Anda (GB) Fr 09/3/10 Nantes 1m £11,504Charlock Farm Stud Danski (GB) Dansili (GB) 7 g Manila Selection (USA) Gr 03/2/10 Athens 7f £3,779Charlock Farm Stud Danski (GB) Dansili (GB) 7 g Manila Selection (USA) Gr 17/2/10 Athens 7f £4,393Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Profit Ilias (GB) Kyllachy (GB) 3 c Constitute (USA) Cyp 16/3/10 Nicosia 5f £3,061Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Respite (GB) Pivotal (GB) 4 f Truce (GB) Fr 21/3/10 Loudeac 1m3f £3,540Chevington Stud Kentucky Mix (GB) Linamix (FR) 4 f Kentucky Kaper (USA) Spa 28/3/10 Zarzuela 1m3f £7,080Churchward & Mrs C Hue-Williams, W P Challis (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 6 h Chalosse (GB) Spa 14/3/10 Mijas 1m5f £5,310Citadel Stud Sesimbra (IRE) Key Of Luck (USA) 3 f Campiglia (IRE) Fr 23/3/10 Fontainebleau 1m3f £15,044Cliveden Stud Ltd & Ocean Bloodstock Mores Wells (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA) 6 h Endorsement (GB) Fr 26/3/10 Lyon-Parilly 1m3f £11,062Clovelly Farms High In The Sky (USA) Silver Hawk (USA) 6 h Flora Danica (USA) Ity 14/3/10 Pisa 1m5f £4,513Coburn, Joan Pinuzzo (IRE) Intikhab (USA) 3 c Madam Caprice (GB) Ity 16/3/10 Rome 1m1f110y £3,008Coburn, Joan Haffey (IRE) Marju (IRE) 4 c Solar Dawn (GB) Ity 26/3/10 Rome 1m £4,513Colarieti, Rosati Capodarco (GB) Zamindar (USA) 4 c Royal Hawk (IRE) Ity 16/3/10 Rome 1m £2,632Colarieti, Rosati Capodarco (GB) Zamindar (USA) 4 c Royal Hawk (IRE) Ity 30/3/10 Rome 1m £3,008Colclough, Bernard Tornado City (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 3 c Top Story (IRE) Ity 28/3/10 Siracusa 7f110y £1,504Coleing, Mr A J Zafeen Plus (GB) Zafeen (FR) 3 c Sambarina (IRE) Ity 15/3/10 Varese 1m2f110y £2,256Colgan, Mr C J Noutaouh (GB) Night Shift (USA) 3 c Intervene (GB) Gr 10/2/10 Athens 7f £7,235Compagnia Generale S R L Akrotiri (IRE) Oratorio (IRE) 3 c Achambra (FR) Ity 05/4/10 Rome 7f £3,384Compagnia Generale S R L Echallod (IRE) Dubai Destination (USA) 3 f Etroubles (FR) Ity 18/3/10 Pisa 1m1f110y £4,513Compagnia Generale S R L Worthadd (IRE) Dubawi (IRE) 3 c Wigman (USA) Ity 17/3/10 Milan 1m £5,641Compagnia Generale S R L Cadel (IRE) Anabaa (USA) 3 c Sopran Dandy (IRE) Ity 07/4/10 Milan 1m £5,641Compagnia Generale S R L Senlis (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) 5 h Senebrova (GB) Ity 20/3/10 Milan 1m £11,283Compagnia Generale S R L Worthadd (IRE) Dubawi (IRE) 3 c Wigman (USA) Ity 05/4/10 Milan 1m £21,061 (L)Condon, Mr J C Inchigeelagh (IRE) Inchinor (GB) 6 m Thank One's Stars Gr 17/2/10 Athens 6f £3,779Condon, Mr J C Importer (IRE) Efisio 4 c Dwingeloo (IRE) Qtr 01/4/10 Al Rayyan 6f £3,864Cora Srl Noguchi (IRE) Pivotal (GB) 5 h Tuscania (USA) Ity 25/3/10 Pisa 1m1f £2,684Coughlan, S Hazelwood Ridge (IRE) Mozart (IRE) 7 g Aguilas Perla (IRE) Gr 10/2/10 Athens 7f £4,199Cristina De Luigi Arcor (IRE) Almutawakel (GB) 5 h Amorous Muse (USA) Ity 10/3/10 Grosseto 1m165y £1,504Dalton, M Excelente (IRE) Exceed And Excel (AUS) 4 f Annaletta (GB) Usa 14/3/10 Gulfstream Park 5f £13,704Daniele, G Pedrovic (IRE) Ekraar (USA) 5 h Debora Taramelli (ITY) Ity 30/3/10 Rome 1m £5,641Darcy & Vincent McCarthy, T Mousy Mousy (IRE) One Cool Cat (USA) 4 f Leopard Creek (GB) Gr 12/2/10 Athens 7f £5,814Darley Cordon Bleu (IRE) Key of Luck (USA) 5 g Blue Note (FR) Bel 12/3/10 Mons 7f 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Darley Jungle Call (GB) Jungle Pocket (JPN) 4 f Kalyca (IRE) Cyp 06/1/10 Nicosia 6f £2,744Darley Fiddler's Fair (GB) Pivotal (GB) 4 f Violin Time (USA) Cyp 03/2/10 Nicosia 6f £2,744Darley Monarch's Way (GB) King's Best (USA) 3 c La Bayadere (GB) Fr 28/3/10 Lisieux 1m5f £3,540Darley Maslaha (GB) Selkirk (USA) 5 m Mingora (USA) Qtr 11/3/10 Al Rayyan 5f £3,864Darley Penalen (GB) King's Best (USA) 4 c Quarter Note (USA) Spa 04/4/10 Zarzuela 1m £4,867Darley Reject (GB) Green Desert (USA) 4 g Wardat Allayl (IRE) Gr 01/2/10 Athens 7f £5,233Darley Shemoli (GB) Singspiel (IRE) 4 g Felawnah (USA) Uae 12/3/10 Jebel Ali 1m1f165y £7,046Darley Swaziland (GB) Green Desert (USA) 5 h Susu (GB) Gr 17/2/10 Athens 7f £7,494Darley Patriarchal (GB) Dubai Destination (USA) 3 c Polska (USA) Fr 07/4/10 Compiegne 1m2f £8,850Darley Spinning Yarn (GB) Pivotal (GB) 3 f Subtle Charm (GB) Ity 14/3/10 Rome 7f110y £11,283Darley Emmrooz (GB) Red Ransom (USA) 5 h Nasmatt (GB) Uae 19/3/10 Jebel Ali 1m £12,080Darley Seeking Solace (GB) Exceed And Excel (AUS) 3 f Flamelet (USA) Fr 29/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f £15,044Darley Simon de Montfort (IRE) King's Best (USA) 3 c Noble Rose (IRE) Fr 04/4/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f £24,336 (L)Darley Pamphlet (GB) Daylami (IRE) 5 m Dossier (GB) Gr 19/2/10 Athens 1m1f £27,811Davis, J G and Mrs Skins Game (GB) Diktat (GB) 4 c Mouriyana (IRE) Fr 13/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m £23,009 (L)Dayton Investments Ltd Tartarin (IRE) Statue Of Liberty (USA) 3 c Tigresse Africaine (FR) Fr 01/4/10 Amiens 1m3f £6,195Dayton Investments Ltd Mount Kenya (IRE) Freedom Cry (GB) 8 g Mountain Spirit (IRE) Fr 20/3/10 Toulouse 1m4f £6,637Dayton Investments Ltd Aquarelle Rare (GB) Rainbow Quest (USA) 5 m Aquarelliste (FR) Fr 18/3/10 Amiens 1m6f110y £7,080Dayton Investments Ltd Aizavoski (IRE) Monsun (GER) 4 c Arlesienne (IRE) Fr 20/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m7f £14,602Dayton Investments Ltd Pouvoir Absolu (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA) 5 h Pine Chip (USA) Fr 13/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m4f £23,009 (L)Dayton Investments Ltd Pouvoir Absolu (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA) 5 h Pine Chip (USA) Fr 05/4/10 Longchamp 1m4f £23,009 (L)De Burgh Equine The Legal Blonde (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 4 f Virgin Stanza (USA) Usa 17/3/10 Santa Anita 7f £5,556De Gesaro, A Collesano (IRE) Pearl Of Love (IRE) 3 c Mother's Hope (IRE) Ity 21/3/10 Rome 7f110y £8,274de Moratalla, Marquesa Plebeya (IRE) Dubawi (IRE) 3 f Pygmalion (IRE) Fr 21/3/10 Mont-De-Marsan 1m2f £6,195Deerforest Stud Aoife Alainn (IRE) Dr Fong (USA) 3 f Divine Secret (GB) Ity 14/3/10 Pisa 7f110y £4,513Deerforest Stud Aoife Alainn (IRE) Dr Fong (USA) 3 f Divine Secret (GB) Ity 07/4/10 Milan 1m £8,274Devine, T Santu Perdu (IRE) Pyrus (USA) 3 c Attached (IRE) Ity 09/3/10 Rome 1m2f110y £2,632Donnelly, Mrs J Irish Kelt (IRE) Indian Danehill (IRE) 7 h My Simpaty (IRE) Fr 18/3/10 Amiens 1m3f £6,637Dowling, P Golden Cesar (IRE) Desert Prince (IRE) 4 c Pregonda (USA) Ity 03/4/10 Florence 5f £1,692Doyle, J Elven King (IRE) Mujadil (USA) 6 h Little Pixie (USA) Cyp 13/1/10 Nicosia 1m £3,834Doyle, P Labradorite (IRE) Trans Island (GB) 5 m Soden (IRE) Ity 26/3/10 Rome 1m3f £2,632Eledy SRL Loredan (IRE) Orpen (USA) 3 c Fedian (IRE) Ity 05/4/10 Rome 1m £5,641Ellis, J Paliatzis (GB) Warningford (GB) 6 h Carreamia (GB) Gr 16/2/10 Athens 6f £4,974Fabre, Mrs Elisabeth Ufologue (IRE) Xaar (GB) 3 c Up To Date (FR) Fr 02/4/10 Fontainebleau 6f £15,044Farrington, P J Island Waif (IRE) Turtle Island (IRE) 8 g Wasaif (IRE) Ity 12/3/10 Rome 6f £2,256Fattoria di Marcianella di Razza del Pian del Lago Knautia (IRE) Intikhab (USA) 6 m Kirim (FR) Ity 09/3/10 Casarano 1m3f £1,880Fattoria di Marcianella di Razza del Pian del Lago Knautia (IRE) Intikhab (USA) 6 m Kirim (FR) Ity 29/3/10 Casarano 1m3f £1,880Faumar Lord Chaparral (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) 3 c Freccia d'Oro (GER) Ity 28/3/10 Rome 1m2f110y £11,283Finnan, Arthur Arapiles (IRE) Xaar (GB) 5 h Riding School (IRE) Spa 28/3/10 Zarzuela 1m1f £5,310Fittocks Stud Savarain (GB) Rainbow Quest (USA) 5 h Frangy (GB) Aus 27/3/10 Caulfield 1m2f £23,722Foley, Messrs J & T Miss Aretusa (IRE) Arakan (USA) 3 f Jezyah (USA) Ity 20/3/10 Siracusa 1m2f110y £2,256Forde & Peter Gibbons, D Laras Swing (IRE) Celtic Swing (GB) 3 f Intisab (GB) Ity 13/3/10 Grosseto 1m165y £1,880Forenaghts Stud Refuse Toulouse (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 4 c Continuous (IRE) Gr 12/2/10 Athens 6f £5,814Fortview Stud Very Glamour (IRE) Pyrus (USA) 4 f Reign Of Fire (IRE) Ity 22/3/10 Casarano 1m £1,504Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Singdubai (GB) Singspiel (IRE) 4 f Dubai Spirit (USA) Ity 05/4/10 Rome 1m £2,256Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Mavros Hrysos (GB) Red Ransom (USA) 5 h Ya Tarra (GB) Gr 26/2/10 Athens 6f £4,360Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Sirocco Breeze (GB) Green Desert (USA) 5 h Baldemosa (FR) Uae 05/3/10 Meydan 7f £44,456Galavan & Dan Galavan, P Touch Of Apoel (IRE) Pearl Of Love (IRE) 3 c Eveam (IRE) Cyp 10/1/10 Nicosia 6f £3,120Galavan & Dan Galavan, P Touch Of Apoel (IRE) Pearl Of Love (IRE) 3 c Eveam (IRE) Cyp 24/2/10 Nicosia 6f £3,441Gardiner, Mrs C G Kal Barg (GB) Medicean (GB) 5 h Persian Air Uae 05/3/10 Meydan 1m2f £55,570Genesis Green Stud Ltd Betty Bee (GB) Key Of Luck (USA) 6 m Princess Victoria (GB) Ity 07/4/10 Milan 1m £3,761Gestut Etzean Timos (GER) Sholokhov (IRE) 5 h Triclaria (GER) Fr 04/4/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f110y £9,735Gestut Hof Ittlingen Langley (GB) Trempolino (USA) 3 c Late Night (GER) Gny 02/4/10 Bremen 1m2f110y £2,655Gestut Idee Mi Rubina (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) 3 f Mi Anna (GER) Gny 05/4/10 Cologne 7f £2,655Gibbons & P & Mrs Gibbons, D Ucandri (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 3 c Original (GB) Fr 22/3/10 Angers 1m3f110y £11,062Glending Bloodstock Mr Medici (IRE) Medicean (GB) 5 h Way For Life (GER) Hk 21/3/10 Sha Tin 1m1f £104,296 (L)Gorman & B Gallagher, S Zenside (IRE) Diktat (GB) 4 f Zenith (GB) Fr 02/4/10 Fontainebleau 1m2f £7,080Grangecon Stud Spun Sugar (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 4 f Alithini (IRE) Cyp 10/3/10 Nicosia 5f £2,689Grangecon Stud Aakef (IRE) Exceed And Excel (AUS) 4 g Bush Baby (GB) Bah 19/2/10 Sakhir 1m £3,197Grogan, J Vigna Rossa (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 6 m Go Likecrazy (GB) Ity 10/3/10 Grosseto 1m £1,504Grundy Bloodstock Ltd Kavak (GB) Dubawi (IRE) 3 c Kelang (GB) Hk 06/3/10 Sha Tin 7f £38,544Grundy Bloodstock S R L Arcimboldi (GB) Act One (GB) 6 h Fracci (GB) Ity 27/3/10 Siracusa 6f £1,504Grundy Bloodstock S R L & George Strawbridge Olympian Odyssey (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA) 7 h Field Of Hope (IRE) Usa 06/3/10 Turf Paradise 1m £4,889Hackett, D Dragon Flame (IRE) Tagula (IRE) 7 g Noble Rocket (GB) Gr 17/2/10 Athens 6f £4,199Hampton Jones, J Borgusio (IRE) Pyrus (USA) 4 c Darling Clementine (GB) Ity 13/3/10 Siracusa 1m110y £3,384Hanbury, C O P Above Average (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) 4 c Crystal Valkyrie (IRE) Aus 27/3/10 Caulfield 1m £23,722Hanly, Mrs S Sistematico (IRE) Namid (GB) 3 c Canzonetta (GB) Ity 31/3/10 Milan 6f £5,641Haras De Bourgeauville Tuning Mozart (GB) Mozart (IRE) 7 g Tuneful Nine (USA) Fr 13/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m £19,965Hardy, Lady Valhillen (GB) Bertolini (USA) 5 g Dancing Nelly (GB) Gny 05/4/10 Saarbrucken 6f165y £5,310Harrington, C Ridge Wood Dani (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) 5 g Dani Ridge (IRE) Qtr 11/3/10 Al Rayyan 5f £3,864Hascombe & Valiant Studs Tuscan Evening (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) 5 m The Faraway Tree (GB) Usa 21/3/10 Santa Anita 1m1f £55,556 (Gr2)Haughey, Mrs M Formula Rara (IRE) Orpen (USA) 4 f Dame Portia (IRE) Ity 27/3/10 Siracusa 1m3f110y £2,256Hesmonds Stud Ltd Sunny Peace (GB) Vision Of Night (GB) 5 m Three Gifts (GB) Usa 19/3/10 Santa Anita 1m £5,926Hicks, P M Red Baron Dancer (GB) Fraam (GB) 4 g Reamzafonic (GB) Hk 10/3/10 Happy Valley 5f £38,544Highclere Stud Ghaayer (GB) Nayef (USA) 4 c Valthea (FR) Gny 07/3/10 Neuss 1m1f110y £1,858Highclere Stud Super Motiva (GB) Motivator (GB) 3 f Haute Volta (FR) Ity 27/3/10 Siracusa 1m £3,761Highclere Stud Super Motiva (GB) Motivator (GB) 3 f Haute Volta (FR) Ity 04/4/10 Rome 7f110y £21,061 (L)Highfort Stud La Rubia (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 4 f Jamaiel (IRE) Spa 14/3/10 Mijas 1m1f £4,425Hong Kong Breeders Club The Big Haerth (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 4 c Calypso Run (GB) Ity 16/3/10 Rome 1m £2,256Hong Kong Breeders Club The Big Haerth (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 4 c Calypso Run (GB) Ity 04/4/10 Rome 1m £4,601Horse Breeding Corporation Celtic Celeb (IRE) Peintre Celebre (USA) 3 c Gaelic Bird (FR) Fr 20/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f110y £24,336 (L)Houlihan, P I'mneverwrong (IRE) Compton Place (GB) 3 f Anthyllis (IRE) Usa 13/3/10 Santa Anita 6f £16,296Hyde Park Stud Dispol Duke (IRE) Tendulkar (USA) 5 g Aligusta (IRE) Cyp 27/1/10 Nicosia 6f £2,720Illuminatus Investments Bronco (IRE) Fantastic Light (USA) 3 c Machudi (GB) Ity 30/3/10 Rome 1m3f110y £3,008Iona Equine London China Town (IRE) War Chant (USA) 3 g Green Minstrel (FR) Hk 06/3/10 Sha Tin 5f £34,010Irish National Stud Indian Dumaani (GB) Indian Ridge 3 f Mubadalah (USA) Ity 16/3/10 Rome 7f £4,137Irish National Stud Rinterval (IRE) Desert Prince (IRE) 5 m Interpose (GB) Usa 06/3/10 Turfway Park 1m £18,179Irish Tours Thoroughbred Partnership Stay Another Day (IRE) Iron Mask (USA) 6 m Plaintarra (SWI) Fr 24/3/10 Le Croise-Laroche 1m4f110y £6,637Irish, J Black Captain (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 4 c Love Giulia (GB) Ity 23/3/10 Rome 7f £2,632Jenks, H Fowler & Mrs J Minton, W Rio Rapido (GB) Diktat (GB) 4 c Araguaia (IRE) Cyp 07/3/10 Nicosia 5f £2,685Jenks, H Fowler & Mrs J Minton, W Rio Rapido (GB) Diktat (GB) 4 c Araguaia (IRE) Cyp 31/3/10 Nicosia 7f110y £2,871Johnson Houghton, R F Judd Street (GB) Compton Place (GB) 8 g Pudding Lane (IRE) Uae 05/3/10 Meydan 6f £64,832Joint, Mrs S Pridal (GB) Olden Times (GB) 5 g Pie In The Sky (GB) Bel 19/3/10 Mons 7f110y £1,327Juddmonte Farms Ltd Proviso (GB) Dansili (GB) 5 m Binche (USA) Usa 06/3/10 Santa Anita 1m £92,593 (Gr1)Juddmonte Farms Ltd Kali Dal (GB) Kahyasi 4 f House Hunting (GB) Gr 25/2/10 Athens 7f £5,233Kelly, Mrs H Kamal Il Guerriero (IRE) Titus Livius (FR) 4 c Hop On The Mark (IRE) Ity 19/3/10 Rome 6f £2,256

The data in this section is restricted to breeders based in Britain or Ireland, as determined by the addressused when the foal was first registered. Some foreign-based breeders may be included if the mare wasboarded in Britain or Ireland and registered as being ‘care of’ a domestic breeder

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DATA BOOK OVERSEAS WINNERS


Kelly, P Fanjura (IRE) Marju (IRE) 5 g Accelerating (USA) Aus 20/3/10 Caulfield 1m110y £23,722Kelly, P Fanjura (IRE) Marju (IRE) 5 g Accelerating (USA) Aus 03/4/10 Caulfield 1m2f £41,667 (Gr3)Kennedy, Y & G Loui (IRE) Golan (IRE) 4 f Akatib (IRE) Gr 25/2/10 Athens 7f £5,814Kent & Mr R Kent, E J'Odane (IRE) Tagula (IRE) 4 f Savona (IRE) Ity 09/3/10 Casarano 1m £1,504Kent & Mr R Kent, E J'Odane (IRE) Tagula (IRE) 4 f Savona (IRE) Ity 29/3/10 Casarano 1m110y £1,880Kilfrush Stud Prince Elidane (IRE) King's Best (USA) 3 c Albacora (IRE) Fr 01/4/10 Amiens 1m3f £6,637Kilfrush Stud Winter Dream (IRE) Act One (GB) 6 h Settler (GB) Fr 04/4/10 Saint-Cloud 1m7f110y £9,735Kilfrush Stud Royal Bench (IRE) Whipper (USA) 3 c Hit The Sky (IRE) Fr 05/4/10 Longchamp 1m £15,044Kilnamoragh Stud Ascot And Co (IRE) Xaar (GB) 3 f Batilde (IRE) Fr 01/4/10 Amiens 1m3f £6,637King Bloodstock Sidereus (IRE) Grand Lodge (USA) 6 h Simaat (USA) Ity 28/3/10 Siracusa 1m3f110y £1,504King Bloodstock Sidereus (IRE) Grand Lodge (USA) 6 h Simaat (USA) Ity 05/4/10 Siracusa 1m2f110y £1,880Kinsella, P A John Bird (IRE) Carroll House 6 h Drom Corrie (IRE) Cyp 05/4/10 Nicosia 1m £1,821Kinsella, P A John Bird (IRE) Carroll House 6 h Drom Corrie (IRE) Cyp 29/1/10 Nicosia 7f110y £1,880Kirtlington Stud & Gilridge Bloodstock Anse Georgette (GB) Starcraft (NZ) 3 f Seguro (IRE) Fr 05/4/10 Royan-La-Palmyre 1m £3,982Kobayashi, Masashi Northern Revive (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 3 c My Brightia (AUS) Jpn 07/3/10 Nakayama 1m3f £33,289Krief, Dr F Ball Prince (IRE) Slickly (FR) 3 c Queen's Ball (GB) Fr 14/3/10 Senonnes-Pouance 1m2f110y £5,752Lagardere, M Alhaprince (IRE) Desert Prince (IRE) 6 h Alharir (USA) Spa 19/3/10 Mijas 1m1f £3,982Latina, Mr G Solar Voyage (IRE) Bahhare (USA) 8 h Lady Dilva (FR) Ity 27/3/10 Chilivani 1m £1,504Lewis, R W K Don Ignatios (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 7 h Solar Flare (IRE) Gr 01/2/10 Athens 7f £4,135Locsot SRL Cool Contest (IRE) One Cool Cat (USA) 3 f Love Contest (IRE) Ity 26/3/10 Rome 6f £11,283Lodge Park Stud Albertinelli (IRE) Danehill (USA) 7 h Sunset Cafe (IRE) Aus 06/3/10 Warwick Farm 1m £23,333London Thoroughbred Services Ltd Salcedo (GB) Dansili (GB) 3 c Kindle (GB) Spa 21/3/10 Mijas 1m2f £5,310Loughtown Stud Ministro (GB) Daggers Drawn (USA) 6 h Pennine Music (IRE) Spa 21/3/10 Mijas 1m2f £4,425Loughtown Stud Tasha Linda (IRE) Where Or When (IRE) 3 f Triple Two (GB) Spa 28/3/10 Zarzuela 1m £4,425Lynch Bages Ltd & Rhinestone Bloodstock Southern Blues (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 3 f Nicole And Krista (IRE) Usa 02/4/10 Tampa Bay Downs 1m1f £6,296Lyons, Mrs E Majestic Mover (IRE) Noverre (USA) 5 m Cappella (IRE) Cyp 07/2/10 Nicosia 1m £2,421Lyons, Mrs Helen Calming Influence (IRE) King's Best (USA) 5 h Idilic Calm (IRE) Uae 27/3/10 Meydan 1m £370,469 (Gr2)M3 Elevage & Haras d'Etreham San Martin (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) 3 c Suedoise (GB) Fr 02/4/10 Marseille Borely 1m2f £7,080Macdonald, S J Mister Menu (IRE) Vettori (IRE) 8 h Order Of The Day (USA) Ity 07/4/10 Grosseto 1m165y £1,533Maddenstown Equine Enterprise Ltd Good Good News (IRE) Red Ransom (USA) 3 c Bella Miranda (GB) Sin 28/3/10 Kranji 7f £15,333Malard, Ms F Sirena (IRE) One Cool Cat (USA) 3 f Sylflore (FR) Fr 10/3/10 Fontainebleau 6f £10,177Marc de Chambure Churriana (IRE) Anabaa (USA) 5 m Souvenir Souvenir (GB) Fr 13/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m £10,177Marchetti, Ugo Verbum (IRE) Dr Devious (IRE) 7 h Vina Del Mar (ITY) Ity 30/3/10 Treviso 1m3f165y £1,341Marco Gasparini Xilosio (IRE) Daggers Drawn (USA) 4 c Xilografa (IRE) Ity 04/4/10 Rome 1m £6,017Mason, C R Bahamian Butti (GB) Bahamian Bounty (GB) 3 f Arinaga (GB) Ity 03/4/10 Florence 5f £2,256Matthews Breeding & Racing Ltd Bounty Quest (GB) Fasliyev (USA) 8 h Just Dreams (GB) Uae 19/3/10 Jebel Ali 6f £8,557McDonald, T Nova Med (IRE) Whipper (USA) 3 c Prima Volta (GB) Fr 29/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f £15,044McEnery & R McEnery, P Haunting Melody (IRE) Danetime (IRE) 4 g Optional (GB) Gr 19/2/10 Athens 7f £5,814McEnery, M Faytawa (IRE) Fayruz 3 f Tawala (IRE) Ity 05/4/10 Siracusa 5f110y £1,504McEnery, M Sakram (IRE) Danetime (IRE) 4 g Play A Tune (IRE) Gr 26/2/10 Athens 6f £5,233McGregor, D Cheecky Eyes (IRE) Statue Of Liberty (USA) 4 f Paintbox (GB) Ity 09/3/10 Casarano 6f £1,880Middlebrook, Mr & Mrs G Melkor (GB) Red Ransom (USA) 3 c Blushing Gleam (GB) Spa 28/3/10 Zarzuela 1m £4,425Mill House Stud Here Comes Danny (GB) Kyllachy (GB) 4 g Clarice Orsini (GB) Gr 08/2/10 Athens 6f £5,814Miller, Andy Bryan Gold (IRE) Bahhare (USA) 8 h Shining Desert (IRE) Ity 26/3/10 Rome 6f £3,008Millett, M V Inzone (IRE) Fayruz 5 m Royal Interlude (IRE) Gr 26/2/10 Athens 7f £9,367Minster Stud Al Shemali (GB) Medicean (GB) 6 h Bathilde (IRE) Uae 27/3/10 Meydan 1m1f £1,852,348 (Gr1)Minty, B Out The Ordinary (GB) Whittingham (IRE) 7 g Special One (GB) Bel 12/3/10 Mons 5f £1,770Moore, Mrs C A Twinman (IRE) Namid (GB) 3 c Twinberry (IRE) Ity 04/4/10 Milan 5f £2,257Moratalla, Marquesa De Big Hat (GB) Tobougg (IRE) 3 f Wagtail (FR) Fr 05/4/10 Langon 1m3f110y £2,655Moratalla, Marquesa De Parcimonie (GB) Nombre Premier (GB) 3 f Star Of Akkar (GB) Fr 16/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f £10,619Mountarmstrong Stud Alexander Choice (IRE) Choisir (AUS) 5 g Taisho (IRE) Gr 01/2/10 Athens 6f £4,199Murphy, Miss J Paleo (IRE) Indian Ridge 3 f Crossbreeze (USA) Usa 12/3/10 Santa Anita 6f £14,074Nataf, Mr P Dubai Queen (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 5 m Dubai Victory (IRE) Fr 11/3/10 Deauville 7f110y £7,965Natton House Thoroughbreds Saum (GB) Diktat (GB) 5 h Goldenrain (USA) Ity 12/3/10 Rome 6f £4,513Newton, T Air Tonight (IRE) Imperial Ballet (IRE) 6 g L'harmonie (USA) Cyp 03/3/10 Nicosia 1m £3,343Newton, T Air Tonight (IRE) Imperial Ballet (IRE) 6 g L'harmonie (USA) Cyp 29/1/10 Nicosia 7f110y £3,393Niarchos Family, The Rathor (IRE) Machiavellian (USA) 8 h Raisonnable (GB) Usa 06/3/10 Philadelphia Park 7f £9,259Niccolai, Marcello Sogno Della Tigre (IRE) Saddlers' Hall (IRE) 7 h Cristina Ricci Ity 06/4/10 Pisa 1m2f £1,533Noonan, B Jimmy Falabella (IRE) Mull Of Kintyre (USA) 5 g Super Value (GB) Spa 28/3/10 Zarzuela 1m1f £4,867Nore Lee Syndicate The Hillaries (IRE) Medicean (GB) 5 m Forest Storm (USA) Gr 08/2/10 Athens 7f £3,779Norris & Deborah Redahan, Ms J Queen Of Cyprus (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 3 f Lyrical Bid (USA) Cyp 29/1/10 Nicosia 6f £3,505Norton Grove Stud Ltd Shake Hands (GB) Presidium 6 g Fort Vally (GB) Fr 05/4/10 Le Lion D'Angers 1m2f £7,080O'Brien, J Rambo Night (IRE) Imperial Ballet (IRE) 6 h Night Quest (GB) Ity 20/3/10 Siracusa 1m110y £2,256O'Brien, M El Guaje (IRE) Fumo di Londra (IRE) 4 c Sempreverde (USA) Spa 21/3/10 Mijas 6f110y £4,425O'Connor, J Shaka Sign (IRE) Shantou (USA) 4 f Kayak (GB) Ity 31/3/10 Milan 1m4f £3,761O'Gorman, Mrs Marie Dribbling (IRE) Okawango (USA) 5 h High Demand (GB) Ity 23/3/10 Milan 1m £3,761O'Gorman, Mrs Marie Dribbling (IRE) Okawango (USA) 5 h High Demand (GB) Ity 29/3/10 Milan 7f110y £5,641O'Hanlon, Brendan Viking Med (IRE) Viking Ruler (AUS) 5 h Bright Blue (FR) Ity 20/3/10 Siracusa 1m2f £3,761O'Leary, E Tsiftis (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 5 h Forest Bride (USA) Gr 10/2/10 Athens 6f £3,779O'Neill, P Relative Night (IRE) Night Shift (USA) 5 h Young Rosein (GB) Ity 22/3/10 Treviso 1m55y £3,008O'Shaughnessy, P Barosch (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 4 c Florida City (IRE) Gny 20/3/10 Dortmund 1m1f £2,655O'Shaughnessy, P Barosch (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 4 c Florida City (IRE) Gny 05/4/10 Cologne 1m £2,655O'Sullivan, G Amarama (IRE) Fraam (GB) 5 m Amarapura (FR) Gr 01/2/10 Athens 6f £3,779O'Sullivan, G Amarama (IRE) Fraam (GB) 5 m Amarapura (FR) Gr 17/2/10 Athens 7f £4,360Paget Bloodstock Belle Masquee (IRE) Oratorio (IRE) 3 f Secret Wells (USA) Fr 07/4/10 Compiegne 1m2f £8,850Panetta, A Raggiante (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) 3 f My Personal Space (USA) Ity 12/3/10 Rome 6f £5,641Panetta, A Galidon (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 4 c My Personal Space (USA) Ity 04/4/10 Rome 1m1f £8,274Parker, Mr A Eastern Emperor (GB) Halling (USA) 6 g B Beautiful (IRE) Gr 12/2/10 Athens 7f £5,814Parker, Mr A Eastern Emperor (GB) Halling (USA) 6 g B Beautiful (IRE) Gr 19/2/10 Athens 6f £6,460Parker, Sir Eric Billy Halling (GB) Halling (USA) 3 c Sadie Thompson (IRE) Ity 05/4/10 Rome 1m1f £6,017Parrish, Mr M Queen Charmer (IRE) Kingsalsa (USA) 3 f Gold Charm (GER) Fr 11/3/10 Deauville 1m4f £9,292Pegasus Breeding Ltd & Askirk Ltd Emily Strange (IRE) Ballingarry (IRE) 3 f Logjam (IRE) Fr 05/4/10 Strasbourg 1m3f165y £6,195Percival, R G Uncle Bertie (GB) Bertolini (USA) 5 g Resourceful (IRE) Bel 12/3/10 Mons 7f £2,212Petra Bloodstock Agency Sandbar (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) 3 f Shifting Sands (FR) Fr 08/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f £15,044Petra Bloodstock Agency Sandbar (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) 3 f Shifting Sands (FR) Fr 20/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f110y £24,336 (L)Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd Sundancer (GB) Hernando (FR) 3 f Sahara Sunrise (USA) Fr 19/3/10 Deauville 1m1f110y £10,619Pharaon, N Learco (FR) Ashkalani (IRE) 9 g Fly Me (FR) Fr 04/4/10 Le Lion D'Angers 1m2f £3,540Philipps, Mrs Rebecca Thorax (GB) Machiavellian (USA) 6 g Mezzogiorno (GB) Gr 16/2/10 Athens 7f £3,553Philipps, Mrs Rebecca Thorax (GB) Machiavellian (USA) 6 g Mezzogiorno (GB) Gr 25/2/10 Athens 1m £5,168Pier House Stud Harlem Madness (IRE) Fath (USA) 5 m Rosalia (USA) Ity 15/3/10 Casarano 1m110y £1,880Pitt, Michael Prince Kalamoun (IRE) Desert Prince (IRE) 5 g Grenouillere (USA) Hk 06/3/10 Sha Tin 1m55y £38,544Plantation Stud Not So Innocent (GB) Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) 4 f Little Firefly (IRE) Gr 17/2/10 Athens 6f £5,814Plumbly, Simon and Helen Mr Day Off (GB) Erhaab (USA) 5 h Branston Berry (IRE) Ity 21/3/10 Pisa 7f110y £1,880Rabbah Bloodstock Limited Double Entendre (GB) Fantastic Light (USA) 3 f Hiddenaway (IRE) Ity 05/4/10 Milan 1m3f £5,641Ralphs, Miss S N Always Ready (GB) Best Of The Bests (IRE) 5 h Tahara (IRE) Bah 19/2/10 Sakhir 1m2f £1,598Raponi, G Wild Turkey (IRE) Touch Of The Blues (FR) 4 c Donleole (IRE) Ity 22/3/10 Casarano 1m1f £3,008

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British and Irish-bred success abroad


DATA BOOK


Rathbarry Stud Frozen Power (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) 3 c Musical Treat (IRE) Uae 05/3/10 Meydan 1m £55,570Razza Del Pian Del Lago Bessarione (IRE) Trempolino (USA) 6 h Blue Mandolin (USA) Ity 22/3/10 Treviso 1m3f165y £2,632Razza Del Pian Del Lago Cat On The Moon (IRE) Desert Prince (IRE) 3 f Carhue Lass (IRE) Ity 04/4/10 Milan 5f £4,513Razza Del Pian Del Lago Zanipolo (IRE) Red Ransom (USA) 3 c Tillandsia (IRE) Ity 28/3/10 Rome 1m2f £5,641Razza Del Velino Srl Dinann (GB) One Cool Cat (USA) 3 f Dramatically (USA) Ity 12/3/10 Rome 1m £2,632Razza La Tesa Mosaiko (GB) Mark Of Esteem (IRE) 5 h Switch Blade (IRE) Ity 27/3/10 Chilivani 1m1f £2,108Reddan, D J Call For Liberty (IRE) Statue Of Liberty (USA) 5 h Give A Whistle (IRE) Gny 07/3/10 Neuss 7f110y £1,770Redpender Stud Ltd Warsaw (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) 5 h For Evva Silca (GB) Uae 19/3/10 Jebel Ali 7f £10,067Reynolds, P Shajee (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 4 g Nagida (GB) Cyp 17/3/10 Nicosia 6f £2,853Reynolds, P Shajee (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 4 g Nagida (GB) Cyp 17/2/10 Nicosia 6f £2,862Reynolds, P Shajee (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 4 g Nagida (GB) Cyp 20/1/10 Nicosia 1m £2,916Ridgecourt Stud Montaquila (GB) Hawk Wing (USA) 5 g Intellectuelle (GB) Mac 07/3/10 Taipa 6f £12,673Ridgecourt Stud Strike One (GB) Danehill Dancer (IRE) 6 g Intellectuelle (GB) Aus 06/3/10 Warwick Farm 1m3f £23,333Rima Stud Srl Lucky Bielle (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 3 c Santa Severa (GB) Ity 09/3/10 Casarano 6f £1,880Rima Stud Srl Lucky Bielle (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) 3 c Santa Severa (GB) Ity 29/3/10 Casarano 1m £1,880Robertson, S R Mon Pure (IRE) Montjeu (IRE) 4 f Bella Vitessa (IRE) Jpn 26/3/10 Nagoya 1m £1,664Rockdown Investments Classic Energy (GB) Daylami (IRE) 5 h Divine Quest (GB) Hk 17/3/10 Happy Valley 1m3f £28,341Ross, S Maurizio Dan (IRE) Danetime (IRE) 6 h Silver Spark (USA) Ity 11/3/10 Pisa 7f110y £1,725Rothschild, The Rt Hon Lord Jellicoe (IRE) Dansili (GB) 6 g Seaborne (GB) Cyp 07/3/10 Nicosia 1m £2,675Ryan, P Beautiful Breeze (IRE) Tobougg (IRE) 4 g Khayrat (IRE) Bah 05/3/10 Sakhir 1m £1,066Ryan, P Folie Med (IRE) No Excuse Needed (GB) 5 m Glencoagh Order (IRE) Ity 27/3/10 Siracusa 1m110y £1,504Ryan, T Pure Passion (IRE) Tobougg (IRE) 6 h Celtic Wing (GB) Ity 25/3/10 Pisa 1m1f £3,008Sadril SAS Doner (IRE) One Cool Cat (USA) 3 c Indian Walkin (IRE) Ity 29/3/10 Milan 1m2f £3,385Salmon, Eamon Alagos (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 3 c Beeper The Great (USA) Ity 19/3/10 Rome 5f110y £3,384San Paolo Agri Stud S R L Electric Poppy (IRE) St Paul House (GB) 3 c Welsh Poppy (GB) Ity 30/3/10 Rome 7f110y £4,137Sarl Elevage du Haras de Bourgeauville Aaro (IRE) Alamshar (IRE) 3 c Ask For Rain (GB) Fr 29/3/10 Hyeres 1m1f55y £3,982Sc Golden Horse Srl Golden Artist (IRE) Orpen (USA) 3 c Giacalustra (IRE) Ity 02/4/10 Rome 5f £8,274Scud Incolinx Di Diego Romeo Menta Selvatica (IRE) Noverre (USA) 3 f River Hill (ITY) Ity 29/3/10 Milan 1m2f £5,641Scuderia Blueberry SRL Sadowa Destination (GB) Dubai Destination (USA) 3 f Sadowa (GER) Ity 23/3/10 Milan 1m1f £3,761Scuderia Cesare Turri Martora (IRE) Verglas (IRE) 3 c Mia Pantera (IRE) Ity 21/3/10 Rome 1m2f110y £6,017Scuderia Giocri Kadabra (IRE) Dubawi (IRE) 3 f Windy Britain (GB) Ity 21/3/10 Rome 1m1f £9,402Scuderia Golden Horse S R L Golden Elnadim (IRE) Elnadim (USA) 3 c Amami (FR) Ity 12/3/10 Rome 6f £3,008Scuderia Golden Horse S R L Golden Style (IRE) Intikhab (USA) 3 c Westside Girl (USA) Ity 02/4/10 Rome 6f £4,889Scuderia Golden Horse S R L Golden Ramon (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) 3 f Solid Golden (USA) Ity 31/3/10 Milan 6f £9,402Scuderia Sant' Ambroeus S R L Squidge (IRE) Indian Ridge 6 h Sagar Queen (USA) Ity 30/3/10 Treviso 1m2f £1,533Scuderia Sant' Ambroeus S R L Shosholoza (IRE) Soviet Star (USA) 5 m Sagar Queen (USA) Ity 24/3/10 Grosseto 1m165y £3,008Scuderia Sant' Ambroeus S R L Fumin (IRE) Medecis (GB) 3 c Sagar Flag (IRE) Ity 09/3/10 Rome 7f £3,384Scuderia Sant' Ambroeus S R L Faysal (IRE) Xaar (GB) 6 h Forever Midnight (IRE) Ity 27/3/10 Siracusa 6f £3,761Shadwell Estate Company Limited Hadaf (IRE) Fasliyev (USA) 5 h Elhida (IRE) Qtr 17/3/10 Al Rayyan 1m £3,864Shadwell Estate Company Limited Weekend Escape (IRE) Mujahid (USA) 6 h Sakha (GB) Usa 21/3/10 Golden Gate 6f £5,926Shortgrove Manor Stud Go To Dubai (GB) Dubai Destination (USA) 3 f Black Belt Shopper (IRE) Spa 14/3/10 Mijas 6f110y £4,425Skymarc Farm Danseur Argentin (IRE) Domedriver (IRE) 4 c Alliata (USA) Fr 04/4/10 Fougeres 1m4f £3,097Skymarc Farm Melnitz (IRE) Verglas (IRE) 3 c Brigher (IRE) Fr 18/3/10 Deauville 1m1f110y £7,965Skymarc Farm Inc Monet's Gold (GB) Peintre Celebre (USA) 5 g Golden Wings (USA) Fr 14/3/10 Auch 1m5f55y £2,655Smith, H Darvinos (IRE) Raise A Grand (IRE) 6 h Cunning Kate (IRE) Gr 08/2/10 Athens 6f £2,842Smith, Miss E M Mdawee (IRE) Choisir (AUS) 3 c Its All Eurs (IRE) Qtr 11/3/10 Al Rayyan 6f £9,661Smythson Akrivi (IRE) Tobougg (IRE) 3 f Halland Park Lass (IRE) Fr 23/3/10 Fontainebleau 1m £10,619Smythson Turns My Head (IRE) Montjeu (IRE) 3 f Egyptian Queen (USA) Usa 20/3/10 Santa Anita 1m1f £16,667Snailwell Stud Co Ltd Gattona (GB) Starcraft (NZ) 3 f Onefortheditch (USA) Ity 06/4/10 Pisa 7f110y £3,008Soc Finanza Locale Consulting SRL Parfum d'Ete (IRE) Key Of Luck (USA) 3 f Skinny Bone (USA) Ity 03/4/10 Florence 1m £2,256Societa Allevamento Razza Latina SARL Srl World In A Spin (GB) Spinning World (USA) 7 h Dark Space (FR) Ity 04/4/10 Milan 1m2f £2,256Sofim Srl Cima de Triomphe (IRE) Galileo (IRE) 5 h Sopran Londa (IRE) Ity 29/3/10 Milan 1m £8,274Spalding, A C M Drumroe Girl (GB) Shinko Forest (IRE) 4 f Lawless Bridget (GB) Gr 10/2/10 Athens 6f £5,814Spooner, Mr H Q Wedding Fair (GB) Oratorio (IRE) 3 f Theatrical Act (USA) Ity 28/3/10 Rome 1m £8,274St Clare Hall Stud Giardini (GB) Vettori (IRE) 7 m Motto (FR) Gny 02/4/10 Bremen 1m2f110y £2,655Starbuck, J Mister Mujahid (GB) Mujahid (USA) 8 h Bahrain Queen (IRE) Ity 20/3/10 Chilivani 1m £1,725Starbuck, J Mister Mujahid (GB) Mujahid (USA) 8 h Bahrain Queen (IRE) Ity 30/3/10 Rome 1m1f £7,522Steigenberger, A Vianello (IRE) Rimrod (USA) 3 c Silview (USA) Gny 28/3/10 Dusseldorf 7f110y £10,619 (L)Stetchworth Park Stud Ltd Act Green (GB) Haafhd (GB) 4 f Roaring Twenties (GB) Qtr 01/4/10 Al Rayyan 7f £3,864Stynes, Ms Audrey Frances Ercolini (IRE) Pyrus (USA) 3 f Bajan Belle (IRE) Spa 04/4/10 Zarzuela 7f £8,850Sunderland Holdings Ltd El Gouna (IRE) Perugino (USA) 8 h Kengar (FR) Swe 18/3/10 Taby 1m2f £4,329Sunland Holdings & Alain Decrion Cima Best (IRE) Dubawi (IRE) 3 f Personal Best (IRE) Ity 03/4/10 Chilivani 6f £3,008Tenuta Dorna Di Montaltuzzo Srl Branderburgo (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) 3 c Farhad (GB) Ity 09/3/10 Rome 1m £8,274Tinnakill Bloodstock Ltd Aratan (IRE) Arakan (USA) 3 c Thoroughly (IRE) Fr 08/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m £9,292Touchwood Stables Tamathea (IRE) Barathea (IRE) 3 f Tamnia (GB) Ity 20/3/10 Milan 6f £5,641Trainers House Enterprises Limited T'As d'Beaux Yeux (GB) Red Ransom (USA) 3 f Torrealta (GB) Fr 05/4/10 Longchamp 1m2f £10,619Tullamaine Castle Stud Moral Maze (IRE) Indian Ridge 4 g Scruple (IRE) Cyp 06/1/10 Nicosia 6f £2,744Tullamaine Castle Stud Moral Maze (IRE) Indian Ridge 4 g Scruple (IRE) Cyp 13/2/10 Nicosia 7f110y £2,853Tumsich, G Sampeyre (IRE) Orpen (USA) 5 h Absintina (IRE) Ity 05/4/10 Milan 1m1f £11,283Tuthill, J F Gracious Girl (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) 5 m Supportive (IRE) Gr 10/2/10 Athens 6f £4,199Tuthill, J F Longquan (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) 6 g Pipers Pool (IRE) Hk 24/3/10 Sha Tin 1m55y £28,341Twelve Oaks Stud Combat Zone (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 4 g Zeiting (IRE) Gny 28/3/10 Dusseldorf 7f £2,124Twelve Oaks Stud Combat Zone (IRE) Refuse To Bend (IRE) 4 g Zeiting (IRE) Gny 07/3/10 Neuss 7f110y £2,655Wacker III, C H Princess India (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) 5 m Litchfield Hills (USA) Qtr 04/3/10 Al Rayyan 6f £3,864Wacker III, C H Monte Alto (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) 6 h Peruvian Witch (IRE) Uae 21/3/10 Abu Dhabi 1m3f £15,100 (L)Waldron, J Roody Runner (IRE) Rakti (GB) 3 c Adeptation (USA) Gr 01/2/10 Athens 6f £7,558Walsh, L Princesa (IRE) Medecis (GB) 4 f The Iron Lady (IRE) Ity 09/3/10 Rome 1m £2,256Ward, Mrs V Darim (GB) Second Empire (IRE) 7 h Rosa Royale (GB) Ity 06/4/10 Treviso 1m55y £1,533Watership Down Stud Effort (GB) Dr Fong (USA) 4 g Party Doll Uae 12/3/10 Jebel Ali 6f £6,543Watership Down Stud Dar Re Mi (GB) Singspiel (IRE) 5 m Darara Uae 27/3/10 Meydan 1m4f11y £1,852,348 (Gr1)Weld, Mrs C L Shining Armour (IRE) Green Desert (USA) 5 g Perfect Touch (USA) Gr 01/2/10 Athens 6f £4,199Weld, Mrs C L Shining Armour (IRE) Green Desert (USA) 5 g Perfect Touch (USA) Gr 19/2/10 Athens 7f £4,360Wertheimer et Frere Follow The Lead (GB) Rainbow Quest (USA) 4 c Senkaya (FR) Fr 25/3/10 Deauville 1m4f £6,637Wertheimer et Frere Follow The Lead (GB) Rainbow Quest (USA) 4 c Senkaya (FR) Fr 12/3/10 Deauville 1m4f £7,965Wertheimer et Frere Top Music (GB) Unbridled's Song (USA) 3 c Top Order (USA) Fr 24/3/10 Le Croise-Laroche 5f110y £7,965Wertheimer et Frere Counterbid (IRE) Rainbow Quest (USA) 4 c Brooklyn Gleam (FR) Fr 12/3/10 Deauville 1m1f110y £10,619Whisperview Trading Ltd Borghese Gallery (IRE) Oratorio (IRE) 3 c Dipterous (IRE) Ity 24/3/10 Milan 6f £5,641Whitley Stud Oriental Cat (GB) Tiger Hill (IRE) 3 c Sentimental Value (USA) Kor 27/3/10 Seoul 5f £7,977Wills, J R Howdigo (GB) Tobougg (IRE) 5 g Woodrising (GB) Bah 26/2/10 Sakhir 1m4f £5,328Wilson, Exors of the Late F C T Jopau (GB) Dr Fong (USA) 6 h Kelso Magic (USA) Hk 31/3/10 Happy Valley 6f £28,341Wood, R Kritikia (IRE) Elusive City (USA) 3 f Joleah (IRE) Cyp 20/3/10 Nicosia 5f £3,056Woodcote Stud Ltd Picorocco (IRE) Generous (IRE) 7 h Immortelle (GB) Gr 25/2/10 Athens 7f £4,393Zanocchio, Gabrielle Nisri di San Jore (IRE) Sri Pekan (USA) 8 h Ninna Nanna (IRE) Ity 06/4/10 Pisa 7f110y £1,692Zubieta Limited Chinchon (IRE) Marju (IRE) 5 h Jarama (IRE) Fr 20/3/10 Saint-Cloud 1m2f £35,398 (Gr3)



YOUR SAY

Change affects all of us in different ways. To the fearful it is threatening, to the hopefulit is encouraging, and to the confident it

is inspiring.At Racing For Change, we’ve seen all three of these

reactions over the past 12 months. Those that arefearful of change believe that what we want to achievewill damage their enjoyment of the sport. Those thatare hopeful hold the view that racing might get better,whilst those with confidence are convinced that changewill re-establish British horseracing at the pinnacle ofthis global sport.

What we do know is that British racing has ‘assets todie for’. Our heritage, drama, glamour, colour andspectacle are but a few of the assets we can use to takethe sport to a wider audience. We can also boast manyof the world’s best horses, trainers, jockeys andracecourses but, despite these strengths, racing nolonger connects to the general public, except on GrandNational day.

This is symptomatic of the four major issues facingthe sport. First, we understand it perfectly but we makeit hard for newcomers to follow. Second, we rarelyreach the non-racing mediawith our stories so the sportnever connects with a widerpublic. Third, our relationshipwith the betting industry doesnot lend itself to innovation.And finally, there’s much racingcould do to enhance thecustomer experience.

It is these insights that RacingFor Change is now addressing.From the turn of the year, theprocess of positive change has been gaining momentumon all four fronts, with theimplementation of various initiatives and theannouncement of others.

But those who expect us to deliver one ‘big idea’, tosolve all of racing’s ills, will end up disappointed. Thereis no quick fix or miracle cure. Instead, we need to dohundreds of small things better for the benefit of bothour current customers and the new ones that are sovital to the long-term health of our sport.

In a year of action, our first task has been to tell ourstories better and to as wide an audience as possible.The media hype behind the Kauto Star – Denman clash

might have had some purists choking on theircornflakes, but it took racing into areas of the mediathat rarely report on the sport.

Likewise, Tony McCoy’s triumph in the National hasfurther grown the sport’s profile and work is nowunder way to encourage wider participation in thesport, via a week of free racing and campaigns targetingpotential owners and younger adults.

Racing For Change is also working pro-actively withbookmakers on ideas that will appeal to betting shoppunters and the racegoing public. Amongst theproposals under discussion is the possibility of abranded feature handicap in the time slot everySaturday.

A further workstream is focused on improving theraceday experience for customers. Racing competes forthe public’s leisure pounds and needs to provide asuperior offering if it wants to attract repeat business.

For this reason, a number of customer-friendlyinitiatives will be trialled during the week of free racing,whilst others are currently being researched and willbe introduced later in the summer. Amongst these areideas which might help first-time racegoers to better

connect with the equine stars.Horses are at the centre of oursport so it’s vitally importantthat we communicate theirspecial qualities to a wideraudience.

Finally, Racing For Changehas been looking closely at its‘premier product’, the very bestof British racing. Formalannouncements on this are stillunder wraps, but mediaspeculation has highlighted thatthe main focus is on the Flatand, in particular, how the

racing calendar can be restructured to create a moremeaningful finale to the season. If Britain is to remainat the pinnacle of global Flat racing, then it needs anevent that is the envy of other racing nations and notjust a sideshow for Arc weekend and the Breeders’ Cup.

People may react differently to change but onesentiment that has come across loud and clear from allsectors of the racing community is that of a unifiedpassion for the sport. This has helped us to focus onthe ideas that will genuinely help the sport to evolve,for the benefit of all.

ROD STREETProject DirectorRacing For Change

Racing must connectwith a bigger audience Doing lots of small things better is the aim as a quick fix isn’t possible

“Heritage, drama,

glamour, colour and

spectacle are assets

we can use to lure a

wider audience”

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