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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014
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FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI LOS ALAMITOS FUTURITY
YEAR-END REPORT: MARKET EDGES UP 4%
>SHAH= ME THE MONEY
J “TDN Rising Star” J Dortmund (Big Brown)
can complete a fairy tale season for owner Kaleem
Shah and is expected to be a prohibitive favorite in a
short field of five juvenile males in Saturday=s GI Los
Alamitos Futurity, being contested for the first time at
the Orange County oval after 33 renewals at the nowshuttered Hollywood Park from 1981 through 2013.
The final running of the Futurity at the Inglewood track
was won in
spectacular fashion by
Shared Belief (Candy
Ride {Arg}), and
Dortmund=s career is-at least for now--on a
similar trajectory. The
strapping chestnut, a
$140,000 Fasig-Tipton
Midlantic juvenile
acquisition, debuted
Dortmund
Reed Palmer
the day after fellow
Shah colorbearer and
J “TDN Rising Star” J Bayern (Offlee Wild) took
the GI Breeders= Cup Classic and bounded home by
nearly five lengths before stretching out to Churchill=s
one-turn mile for a sensational 7 3/4-length victory to
secure Rising Star status Nov. 29. Anything
approximating that effort should give trainer Bob Baffert
a seventh victory in the event. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas
won the inaugural Futurity with Stalwart and added
three more before the turn of the century, most
recently with Tactical Cat (Storm Cat) in 1998. The Hall
of Famer will send out Zayat Stables= Mr. Z (Malibu
Moon) one week after landing the GI Starlet S. with
champion-elect Take Charge Brandi (Giant=s Causeway).
Saturday, Los Alamitos Race Course, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST
LOS ALAMITOS FUTURITY-GI, $500,000, 2yo, 1 1/16m
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The North American and European auction
marketplace, which we cover in the Weekly Sales
Ticker, bottomed out in 2010, when the sales we
covered saw gross receipts of just over $1-billion
($1,033,910,608, to be precise) for 21,577 horses
sold, an average of $47,917. Two years later, by the
end of 2012, the sales had improved by 22%, to just
over $1.25-billion. Last year marked the recovery in the
horse market; sales jumped by 25%, which was
$318-million, to a total of $1.574-billion and an average
of $72,412. In the three years between 2010 and
2013, with virtually the same number of horses sold
(21,739 in 2013 vs. 21,577 in 2010), the sales= gross
increased by 52%--over $540-million--and the average,
for more than 21,700 horses sold, by 51%. Cont. p9
CASINO LICENSES RING HOLLOW FOR RACING
The New York State Gaming Commission approved
casino-resort plans in three of the possible four
locations Wednesday, and decided not to permit any in
Orange County, the county under consideration which
was closest to New York City. However, Wednesday=s
news does not exactly have racing interests doing
handsprings. Mike Kane authors our story, see p3
IN THIS ISSUE
CO-PUBLISHERS
President: Barry Weisbord
[email protected]
@barryweisbord
Vice President: Sue Finley
[email protected] @suefinley
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
NYTHA Set Out Protest
Process
Director of Business Development: Gary King
[email protected]
EDITORIAL
Officials at the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s
Association laid out a six-step process as it relates to the
protest of the recent presidential election for that
organization made by Terry Finley . Finley alleges that many
were denied the right to cast their vote or did not receive
ballots altogether for the election, which was decided by a
handful of votes.
Terry Finley
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Managing Editor: Alan Carasso
Racing Editor: Steve Sherack
Racing Analyst/Social Media Director: Brian DiDonato
Associate Editor: Justina Severni
Assistant Editor: Christie DeBernardis
Assistant Editor: Heather Likins
Assistant Editor: Ben Massam
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Congress Passes 3-Year Depreciation
A provision that retroactively extends three-year tax
depreciation for all racehorses was passed by the United
States Senate late Tuesday as part of bill H.R. 5771, the
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. The bill, which
extends retroactively through the end of 2014 with
numerous provisions which expired or were reduced at
the end of 2013, passed the House of Representatives
with overwhelming support Dec. 3 and is expected to
pass into law with President Obama's approval..
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Wolf Hands Over TAA Reins to Bell
Darley President Jimmy Bell has been elected the president of the Thoroughbred
Aftercare Alliance, it was announced Wednesday. Bell takes over from Jack Wolf,
who remains on the TAA Board of Directors.
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TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/18/14 • PAGE 3 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
CASI-NO! SAY HORSEMEN
by Mike Kane
New York Thorougbred Breeders, Inc. president Barry
Ostrager said that a full-scale commercial casino less
than hour=s drive away will hurt Finger Lakes Gaming
and Racetrack and the state=s burgeoning breeding
industry.
The Lago Resort and Casino in tiny Tyre in rural
Seneca County was one of
three proposals
recommended for upstate
New York by the Gaming
Facility Location Board. In
front of a standing-roomonly crowd of several
hundred people in a meeting
room at the Empire State
Plaza in Albany, the board
Barry Ostrager
stblaw.com announced that it also
selected the Montreign
Resort Casino in the town of Thompson, near
Monticello, in Sullivan County and the Rivers Casino &
Resort at Mohawk Harbor in the City of Schenectady.
The five-man board chaired by Kevin S. Law,
president of the Long Island Association, considered 16
proposals to place casinos in three upstate geographic
regions. It decided to make three recommendations to
the New York State Gaming Commission and opted not
to use a fourth selection to place a second casino in
one of the regions.
The board did not recommend any of the six
proposed projects in Orange County, the closest-eligible
county to New York City, saying that a casino there
would likely preclude one in the Catskill Mountains
counties, Sullivan and Ulster, from being successful.
The Lago site is located 40 miles east of the Finger
Lakes Racetrack in Farmington. Finger Lakes, which
was founded in 1962,
has an approximately
160-day season.
Owned and operated
by Delaware North,
Finger Lakes also has
one of the nine video
lottery terminal (VLT)
racinos in the state.
Ostrager said that the
racino, which
produces revenue that
Gaming Facility Location Board
helps fund the
Chairman Kevin S. Law MK photo
horsemen=s purse
account and racing
operations, will likely lose business to the Lago Resort
& Casino.
ATo the extent that there is going to be a full-fledged
casino at 45 minutes away from Finger Lakes, that=s
going to have a significant adverse impact on the ability
of Delaware North to profitably conduct its Finger Lakes
operations, including the Finger Lakes Racetrack,@ he
said.
TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/18/14 • PAGE 4 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Casi-NO cont.
AThe Finger Lakes Racetrack is exceedingly important
to the local horsemen and of particular importance to
the New York breeders because 80% percent of the
horses that compete at Finger Lakes Racetrack are New
York-breds. Those horses not only generate positive
economic impact for the people working at the
racetrack, the feed suppliers and others, but starters at
Finger Lakes generate stallion awards and breeder
awards for New York breeders. So the New York
Thoroughbred Breeders are concerned about the
long-term viability of Finger Lakes Racetrack.@
Ostrager, who is also a member of the New York
Racing Association=s Reorganization Board, said he
hopes that state officials will
make adjustments that will
soften the expected blow to
Finger Lakes.
AWe don=t think it=s the
intent of the Executive and
Legislative branches to
adversely affect the Western
New York racing and breeding
Mike Kane photo
economy,@ he said.
APresumably some kind of fix can be structured to
maintain the viability of Finger Lakes Racetrack. It=s
important to the local community and it=s important to
New York breeders on a statewide basis.@
Ostrager said that a casino in Schenectady, 24 miles
to the south, will not likely be felt during NYRA=s
popular summer season at Saratoga Race Course.
AMy own personal opinion is that Saratoga stands on
its merits and will continue to be a very successful race
meet,@ he said.
Jeff Gural blasted the board for selecting the Lago
site over his proposal to build a casino at his Tioga
Downs Standardbred track near Binghamton in the
state=s Southern Tier. Gural also operates the
Meadowlands in New Jersey and Vernon Downs, a
Standardbred track and racino between Syracuse and
Utica.
AIt will hurt me at Vernon,@ Gural said. AIt certainly
screwed the people in the Southern Tier. There are five
casinos where Lago is and now are no casinos in the
Southern Tier. That=s shocking.@
Gural said he thought his Tioga Downs proposal
would prevail in the Southern Tier/Finger Lakes region
because it made geographic sense and wouldn=t
compete with established racinos and the Native
American casino, Turning Stone, between Syracuse and
Utica. Nevertheless, he said he worried that the board
would reach a different decision.
AI was concerned, to be honest, that they had a
committee of people who knew nothing about the
industry and I guess that=s what you get,@ he said. AI
think they are well-intentioned, but they certainly
screwed Turning Stone. They put Finger Lakes out of
business. They probably put Vernon Downs out of
business. Basically, they put two casinos out of
business and screwed the third one.@
TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/18/14 • PAGE 5 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
NYTHA ANNOUNCES PROCESS FOR ELECTION
PROTEST In response to runner-up Terry Finley=s
protest of the results of the 2014 New York
Thoroughbred Horsemen=s Association Presidential
Election, that organizations newly
elected Board met Monday evening
and adopted a formal process to
hear the protest. The six steps of
the process are as follows:
1) The Board has adopted a four
stage process for hearing the
election protest (the AProtest@) of
Terry Finley (AFinley@), dated
Dec. 8, 2014.
2) The first stage of the hearing
process will be the submission by
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Finley of a comprehensive and
detailed written statement
specifically describing his objections to the recent
NYTHA election for president, with all supporting
evidence, such as documents and affidavits. This
statement, with evidence (the AFinley Statement@),
should be submitted in hard copy or, preferably,
electronically as soon as possible, but in any event it
must be received no later than 5 p.m. Jan. 5 at the
office of Bryan Cave LLP (ABryan Cave@), 1290 Avenue
of the Americas, New York, New York, 10104,
Attention: James M. Altman, Esq., electronically at
[email protected]. Bryan Cave will then
distribute the Finley Statement to the members of the
NYTHA Board (except for Rick Violette, who will not
participate with the Board in reviewing the Finley
Protest) and Interested Parties (as defined below).
Terry Finley
3) The second stage of the hearing process will involve
the submission by Interested Parties of a statement
and/or supporting evidence (a ASubmission@) in response
to the Finley Statement. After review of the Finley
Statement, the Board will request that persons with
information or knowledge about factual matters
relevant to the Finley Statement make such a
submission. Based upon the Protest, the Board
currently considers the following persons to be
Interested Parties who may present a Submission: Rick
Violette, Alan Foreman, and Jim Gallagher. It is possible
that after review of the Finley Statement, the Board will
consider other persons to be Interested Parties as well
and will invite a Submission from them. The Submission
of Interested Persons must be submitted to James M.
Altman at Bryan Cave and must be received on or
before 5 p.m. Jan. 16, 2015. Cont. p6
SPEED SIRES
Fee:
STARSPANGLEDBANNER
European Champion Sprinter
Prix Morny, Coventry & Queen Mary winners from his first 2YO crop
NO NAY NEVER
The fastest 2YO in Europe in 2013
Won Prix Morny-Gr.1 and Norfolk Stakes-Gr.2 (in record time)
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR
Dual Group 1 winner at 2 by DANEHILL
European Champion 2YO Sire – twice!
€20,000
EXCELEBRATION
The highest-rated son of EXCEED AND EXCEL
First crop foals at Goffs and Tatts averaged over €75,000
€17,500
WAR COMMAND
The best 2YO to date by WAR FRONT
Won the Coventry by 6 and the Dewhurst in a faster time than Frankel
€15,000
HENRYTHENAVIGATOR
Coventry Stakes winner and brilliant miler
Sire of 3 Group 1-winning 2YO’s from his first 2 crops
€15,000
CANFORD CLIFFS
6-length Coventry Stakes winner and world champion miler
First yearlings in 2014 look like they’ll be 2YO’s
€12,500
ZOFFANY
Group 1-winning 2YO by DANSILI
First yearlings in 2014 sold exceptionally well
€12,500
POWER
Coventry Stakes winner and Classic-winning miler
By leading 2YO influence OASIS DREAM
€8,000
ALFRED NOBEL
Phoenix Stakes winner by DANEHILL DANCER
Speedy first 2YO’s include Group filly Explosive Lady
€4,000
REQUINTO
Track record-breaking 2YO by DANSILI
First foals in 2014 impressing all the judges
€4,000
€25,000
€20,000
NO NAY NEVER quickens clear of the Gr.1 winning 2yo’s
Vorda and Rizeena to land Deauville’s Prix Morny-Gr.1
Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne,
Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh. Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon, Cathal Murphy or Jim Carey: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156.
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.
TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/18/14 • PAGE 6 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
NYTHA Protest Process cont.
4) The third stage of the hearing process may entail the
questioning of witnesses Feb. 10, 2015, at the NYRA
Board Room at Aqueduct Race Track, commencing at
11 a.m. If, after reviewing the Finley Statement and the
Submission of Interested Persons, the Board believes it
is necessary to hear testimony from Finley, an
Interested Person, or another witness in order to
resolve disputed issues of facts significant to resolution
of the Protest, then an oral fact-finding shall be
convened. If the Board does not need to hear testimony
in order to resolve such disputed issues of fact, then
there will be no oral fact-finding. Mike Shanley will
preside over such a fact-finding. At the oral factfinding, the persons the Board wishes to question will
testify under oath. The questioning will be conducted
solely by the Board members. The persons who are
called to testify may be represented by counsel, and
such counsel may attend the oral fact-finding, but such
counsel may not question any witness and they may
not present any argument. They may, however, counsel
their client. There will be a stenographer at the oral
fact-finding, who will make a transcript of the
proceedings. The oral fact-finding will be private; apart
from the stenographer, no one except the Board, Bryan
Cave, the persons testifying, and their counsel may be
present.
5) The fourth stage of the hearing process will be the
Board=s deliberation and decision. After the completion
of the first three stages, and after reviewing the Finley
Statement, the Submissions of Interested Parties, and
the testimony and other evidence adduced at the
fact-finding, the Board will deliberate and render a
written decision.
6) The Board=s discussions, communications and
deliberations regarding the Protest will be strictly
confidential. None of those discussions,
communications or deliberations are to be disclosed to
Finley, to any of the Interested Parties, or to the public
in general.
NYTHA President Rick Violette Jr., Executive Director
Jim Gallagher and General Counsel Alan Foreman did
not participate in the discussion and adoption of this
process.
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TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/18/14 • PAGE 7 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
North American News cont.
THREE-YEAR TAX DEPRECIATION FOR
RACEHORSES PASSES CONGRESS
Edited Press Release
A provision that retroactively extends three-year tax
depreciation for all racehorses was passed by the
United States Senate late Tuesday as part of bill H.R.
5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. The
bill, which extends retroactively through the end of
2014 with numerous provisions which expired or were
reduced at the end of 2013, passed the House of
Representatives with overwhelming support Dec. 3 and
is expected to pass into law with President Obama=s
approval.
Maintaining the three-year recovery period for
racehorse purchases has been a top legislative priority
for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association
(NTRA) since the provision=s initial enactment as part of
the 2009 Farm Bill.
AThe renewal of three-year tax depreciation for
racehorses indicates that lawmakers understand the
contributions our industry makes
to job creation and the country=s
overall economic health,@ said
Alex Waldrop, NTRA President
and CEO. AWe are especially
grateful to Senate Minority
Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) for
their leadership and support of
this provision which is so
important to horse owners and
breeders.@
Alex Waldrop
The provision allows taxpayers
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to depreciate racehorses 24
months of age and younger
when purchased and placed into service on a three-year
schedule as opposed to a seven-year schedule. The
accelerated schedule better reflects the length of a
typical racehorse=s career and is more equitable for
owners.
H.R 5771 also retroactively extends two other
provisions that spur investment in racehorses.
ABonus depreciation@ remains set at 50% and may be
used by business owners who purchase and place in
service qualified new depreciable property. This
investment incentive permits taxpayers to depreciate in
the first year 50% of qualified property purchased and
placed into service. Yearlings that an owner purchases
and puts into a training program are one example of
eligible property.
The ASection 179 expense allowance@ remains set at
$500,000, with a $2-million threshold for qualified new
or used property purchased and placed in service by
small business owners in many industries. Total
purchases of qualified property that exceed $2 million
reduce the taxpayer=s expense allowance dollar for
dollar. Broodmares may be eligible for expensing and
are an example of used property because of their prior
use as a racehorse or broodmare.
Information on H.R. 5771 can be found on the U.S.
Congress website here.
The sections of key interest to the Thoroughbred
industry are Item 121 (racehorse depreciation), Item
125 (bonus depreciation) and Item 127 (expense
allowance).
BELL ELECTED PRESIDENT OF TAA
Jimmy Bell has been elected as president of the
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, it was announced
Wednesday. Bell, the president
and racing manager of Darley
America, will succeed TAA
founder Jack Wolf, who will
remain on the board of directors.
AI think that it is important that
our organization gets fresh
leadership going forward,@ Wolf
said. AJimmy has been very
Jimmy Bell
instrumental in the success of
the TAA and his knowledge,
experience and commitment to aftercare make him the
ideal person to fill this role.. As I step down, I want to
thank all of our Industry leaders for making the TAA the
success that it is and ask for continued support in the
years to come.@
Bred on the
A.P. Indy-Fappiano cross,
similar to leading sires
TAPIT & BERNARDINI
A.P. Indy – Quiet Eclipse, by Quiet American
Fee: $7,500 S&N
First-crop weanlings up to
$85,000
$75,000
$57,000
$52,000
$50,000
Hip 2606, purchased by Stonestreet Stables and George Bolton
YEAR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
CAT
34,962
32,482
32,340
33,377
35,976
36,205
TOTAL NA AND EUROPEAN ANNUAL SALES
RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
GROSS
28,862 22,824 17.4% 79.1% 65.3% $1,638,148,392
27,016 21,739 16.8% 80.5% 66.9% $1,574,171,712
26,801 20,911 17.1% 78.0% 64.7% $1,256,609,355
27,405 20,937 17.9% 76.4% 62.7% $1,195,160,287
29,722 21,577 17.4% 72.6% 60.0% $1,033,910,608
28,823 21,356 20.4% 74.1% 59.0% $1,150,706,931
TOTAL NA ANNUAL SALES
SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
12,764 18.7% 76.8% 62.4%
12,059 18.1% 80.3% 65.8%
11,725 18.3% 77.3% 63.2%
12,395 19.3% 76.7% 61.8%
12,744 18.3% 73.0% 59.6%
12,999 22.5% 73.2% 56.7%
AVG
$71,773
$72,412
$60,093
$57,084
$47,917
$53,882
YEAR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
CAT
20,464
18,339
18,558
20,048
21,377
22,914
RING
16,630
15,016
15,171
16,170
17,461
17,761
GROSS
$918,274,700
$899,222,450
$710,213,900
$714,701,250
$602,345,150
$637,437,350
AVG
$71,943
$74,569
$60,573
$57,660
$47,265
$49,037
YEAR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
CAT
14,498
14,143
13,782
13,329
14,599
13,291
TOTAL EUROPEAN ANNUAL SALES
RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
GROSS
12,232 10,060 15.6% 82.2% 69.4% €577,353,325
12,000 9,680 15.2% 80.7% 68.4% €541,311,279
11,630 9,186 15.6% 79.0% 66.7% €438,195,918
11,235 8,542 15.7% 76.0% 64.1% €385,331,954
12,261 8,833 16.0% 72.0% 60.5% €346,118,916
11,062 8,357 16.8% 75.5% 62.9% €411,552,942
AVG
€57,391
€55,921
€47,703
€45,110
€39,185
€49,246
TOTAL NA & EUROPEAN YEARLING SALES AS OF DEC 15, 2014
YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
GROSS
AVG
2014 13,566 11,988 9,474 11.6% 79.0% 69.8% $797,200,160 $84,146
2013 12,651 11,263 9,129 11.0% 81.1% 72.2% $739,518,492 $81,008
2012 12,502 11,082 8,711 11.4% 78.6% 69.7% $615,326,283 $70,638
2011 13,127 11,413 8,844 13.1% 77.5% 67.4% $562,276,359 $63,577
2010 14,953 13,053 9,493 12.7% 72.7% 63.5% $514,443,691 $54,192
2009 14,281 12,248 8,975 14.2% 73.3% 62.8% $552,316,020 $61,539
YEAR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
YEAR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
TOTAL NA YEARLING SALES AS OF OCTOBER 26, 2014
CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
GROSS
8,039 6,972 5,295 13.3% 75.9% 65.9% $396,611,300
7,392 6,486 5,225 12.3% 80.6% 70.7% $397,065,800
7,378 6,433 5,029 12.8% 78.2% 68.2% $320,991,800
8,098 6,836 5,274 15.6% 77.2% 65.1% $313,523,400
8,964 7,658 5,551 14.6% 72.5% 61.9% $282,234,650
9,227 7,671 5,487 16.9% 71.5% 59.5% $294,601,050
AVG
$74,903
$75,993
$63,828
$59,447
$50,844
$53,691
TOTAL EUROPEAN YEARLING SALES AS OF DEC 15, 2014
CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
GROSS
AVG
5,527 5,016 4,179 9.2% 83.3% 75.6% €321,217,192 €76,865
5,259 4,777 3,904 9.2% 81.7% 74.2% €274,558,486 €70,327
5,124 4,649 3,682 9.3% 79.2% 71.9% €235,938,900 €64,079
5,029 4,577 3,570 9.0% 78.0% 71.0% €199,394,840 €55,853
5,989 5,395 3,942 9.9% 73.1% 65.8% €186,133,784 €47,218
5,054 4,577 3,488 9.4% 76.2% 69.0% €206,579,900 €59,226
TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/18/14 • PAGE 9 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Bill Oppenheim cont. from p1
For the most part, 2014 has been a year of
consolidation. The number of horses sold increased by
5% over 2013, to 22,824. Gross receipts increased by
$64-million, or 4%, to $1,638,148,392. The average
for the 22,824 horses sold dipped by 1%, from
$72,412 last year, to $71,773 this year. That=s
essentially the description of a stable market.
Within the overall figures there were a couple of
notable >deviations=. The European yearling market
gross increased by $58-million (17%) and, probably for
the first time ever, actually grossed more than the
North American yearling market: 4,179 European
yearlings sold for a total of $400,588,860, while 5,295
North American yearlings grossed $396,611,300. With
over 1,100 more yearlings sold in North America for
slightly less money, the gap between the European
yearling average ($95,857) and the North American
yearling average ($74,903) widened; the European
yearling average increased 9%, while the North
American yearling average was down 1%. Also the
clearance rate from the catalogues was almost 10%
higher for European yearlings: 75.6% of the European
yearlings catalogued were sold, while just 65.9% of the
North American yearlings catalogued were listed as
sold. That was almost 5% lower than the 70.7% North
American yearling clearance rate from the catalogues in
2013.
Combined NA plus EU yearling sales ($797m)
accounted for very nearly half of the $1.638-billion
total sales. What we classify as >second-half calendar
year= mixed sales (after the yearling sales) accounted
for another 30%, or $491-million. This total was down
7% from the 2013 second-half mixed sale total of just
under $527-million. Just as in the yearling sales, the
North American second-half mixed sales were down
1% in gross, from $276-million to $273-million. The
European mixed sales, though, as we=ve been
discussing the last couple of weeks, were down by
$32-million, or 13%, though we have speculated this
was due to a decline in the catalogues rather than a
decline in market values. Here again the clearance rate
from the catalogues was higher in Europe, where it was
68.5% (down from 69.5%), while the clearance rate at
the North American second-half mixed sales was just
60.9%, down from 67.7%.
Adding in first-half mixed and 2-year-old in training
sales, the overall North American market saw a 2%
gain in gross ($19-million), from $899-million in 2013,
to $918-million this year. The European sales added
$45-million (7%) in gross, from just under $675-million
to just under $720-million. The averages were almost
identical: $71,983 in North America (-4%), $71,558 in
Europe (+3%).
A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will
indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will
denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will
indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for statebred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races
and an (R) will be used for other restricted races.
TOTAL 2ND HALF NA AND EUROPEAN BREEDING STOCK SALES
YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
GROSS
AVG
2014 9,771 8,077 6,320 17.3% 78.2% 64.7% $491,790,361 $77,815
2013 9,229 7,661 6,336 17.0% 82.7% 68.7% $526,991,843 $83,174
2012 9,554 7,842 6,030 17.9% 76.9% 63.1% $379,218,410 $62,889
2011 9,406 7,776 5,919 17.3% 76.1% 62.9% $413,182,062 $69,806
2010 10,418 8,456 6,198 18.8% 73.3% 59.5% $311,203,549 $50,210
2009 10,205 8,023 6,016 21.4% 75.0% 59.0% $377,517,028 $62,752
TOTAL 2ND HALF NA BREEDING STOCK SALES
RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
GROSS
3,908 2,984 20.2% 76.4% 60.9% $273,277,600
3,547 2,995 19.8% 84.4% 67.7% $276,797,300
3,834 2,921 20.3% 76.2% 60.7% $207,217,700
3,984 3,162 18.9% 79.4% 64.4% $247,258,400
4,686 3,524 20.7% 75.2% 59.7% $179,827,900
4,430 3,327 24.7% 75.1% 56.5% $191,365,300
YEAR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
CAT
4,898
4,423
4,810
4,910
5,907
5,887
AVG
$91,581
$92,420
$70,941
$78,197
$51,029
$57,519
YEAR
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
TOTAL 2ND HALF EUROPEAN BREEDING STOCK SALES
CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C
GROSS
AVG
4,873 4,169 3,336 14.4% 80.0% 68.5% €175,357,584 €52,565
4,806 4,114 3,341 14.4% 81.2% 69.5% €200,782,372 €60,096
4,744 4,008 3,109 15.5% 77.6% 65.5% €138,013,546 €44,392
4,496 3,792 2,757 15.7% 72.7% 61.3% €133,153,879 €48,297
4,511 3,770 2,674 16.4% 70.9% 59.3% €105,429,506 €39,428
4,318 3,593 2,689 16.8% 74.8% 62.3% €149,387,662 €55,555
TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/18/14 • PAGE 10 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Bill Oppenheim cont.
MARKET DARLINGS: From time-to-time you see a
previously unheralded stallion which becomes all the
rage in the auction marketplace, thus earning the
designation >market darling=; think of it as the auction
sale equivalent of a >TDN Rising Star=. It=s not that >the
market= had a negative view of these horses going in,
rather that the individuals by that sire consistently sold
for well beyond what might have been expected
initially.
This year there were no fewer than three new Market
Darlings at the yearling sales. Darley=s Poet=s Voice
(Dubawi), who defeated Rip Van Winkle by a whisker in
the 2012 G1 Queen Elizabeth II S., is a very
good-looking horse himself, according to the judges,
and he was certainly siring same: 56 yearlings from
Poet=s Voice=s first crop
(of 69 offered) averaged
the equivalent of
US$157,154, making
him the leading
first-crop yearling sire
(click here). Claiborne=s
Trappe Shot, by the
all-conquering Tapit,
surprised as the leading
North American-first
year sire, with an
Market Darling Trappe Shot
average of $125,968
Claiborne Farm
for 62 sold (of 77
offered). Trappe Shot had run second to Lookin At
Lucky at nine furlongs in the GI Haskell as a 3-year-old,
but as a 4-year-old in 2011 he won the GII True North
H. at six furlongs. The third F2013 Market Darling is
Coolmore=s Zoffany (Dansili), who won the G1 Phoenix
S. as a 2-yearBold but probably ran his best race when
he nearly caught Frankel in the 2012 G1 St. James=s
Palace S. Zoffany had 103 yearlings sent through the
ring, of which an astounding 94 sold, for an average of
$80,196.
RACETRACK ROUND-UP
Winchell Tapit Duo On the Grounds in NOLA...
Winchell Thoroughbreds= likely 3-year-filly champion
Untapable (Tapit) and three-time graded-stakes winning
sophomore Tapiture (Tapiture) have arrived to the barn
of Steve Asmussen at the Fair Grounds to prepare for
their respective 2015 campaigns, and have settled in
well, according to Racing Manager David Fiske.
AThey wintered great,@ said Fiske. AThey both got to
the farm after the Breeders= Cup and took about 30
days off. Neither [was] a
problem and they looked
like they were happy to
be doing something
different. Everyone at
the farm really enjoyed
having them, too; they=re
both characters. I don=t
think they really lost all
that much weight, either.
Untapable
Horsephotos
Tapiture probably came in
at about 1,200 pounds and Untapable about 1,150.@
Untapable should be the unanimous selection for her
Eclipse off a season which included victories in the
GI Kentucky Oaks, GI Mother Goose S., GI Cotillion S.
and a defeat of her elders in the GI Breeders= Cup
Distaff. In all, Untapable won six of her seven starts in
2014 with earnings of $2,808,600.
Taptiture bankrolled $1.2 million in 2014, with scores
in the GIII Southwest S., GIII Matt Winn S. and the
GII West Virginia Derby, overcoming a world of trouble
in the stretch to do so. Runner-up to subsequent
GI Breeders= Cup Classic winner Bayern (Offlee Wild) in
the GII Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 20, the homebred was
last seen rallying into second behind Goldencents (Into
Mischief) in the GI Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile Oct. 31.
Fiske anticipates a return to the races in early spring.
Cont. p11
J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J
Bill Oppenheim may be contacted at [email protected] (please cc
TDN management at ([email protected])
follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/billoppenheim.
Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today...
TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/18/14 • PAGE 11 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Racetrack Roundup cont.
AWe=ll see how quickly they get ready,@ Fiske
continued. AWe=ll let them tell us, obviously, but it=s
really not hard for either one to get fit. We=ll start at the
Breeders= Cup and work backwards in five-week
intervals and hopefully have them ready to go at the
end of March or beginning of April. I could envision
[Untapable] doing the same sort of campaign. She does
better when you space her races out and will probably
run no more than seven times. It would be nice to run
her at Saratoga. She was supposed to run in the
[GII] Adirondack as a 2-year-old there, but colicked the
day before. We=ll focus on Grade Is with her.@
As for Tapiture, Fiske believes longer races could be
in his future.
AHis year-end goal depends on how he runs
throughout the year,@ Fiske said. AThe Dirt Mile this year
was around two turns [at Santa Anita] and that=s
preferable for him, as opposed to one turn. In 2015, if
he shows that he=s adept at mile and a eighth to a mile
and a quarter, we=ll stretch him out somewhere to see
if the Classic is an option. The [GII $400,000] New
Orleans H. is possible, but we=ll really have to see how
he=s coming along at that point.@
BARRY IRWIN:
The RCI's latest action (see TDN, Dec. 17) to avoid
irrelevancy is a pathetic and misguided gambit that is
built to fail. Instead of embracing USADA and seeking
to find out where it would fit in when the sport's
regulatory landscape changes, they go off on a tangent.
The RCI chairman has constantly made a fool of himself
by citing meaningless stats which purport to
demonstrate how clean our sport has been, while
ignoring the widespread use of designer drugs. The RCI
has lacked direction. USADA can give it to them and
keep them in the loop. But if the RCI continue to take
its own path convoluted path, it might find itself lost in
the wilderness.
BUFFERING TO TAKE A BREAK
Four-time Australian Group 1-winning sprinter
Buffering (Aus) (Mossman {Aus}) will bypass an
autumn campaign to prepare for the Brisbane winter
carnival middle of next year, trainer Robert Heathcote
told Racing and Sports. The 7-year-old gelding finished
sixth in the G1 Hong
Kong Sprint last
weekend, and Heathcote
noted the bay will spend
two more weeks in Hong
Kong before a two week
quarantine period in
Werribee, Australia.
"I will then give him
another four to six weeks
Buffering
in the paddock before
Racing and Sports
setting him for another
tilt at the winter carnival," Heathcote said. "I would
love him to win a Brisbane Group 1 race but I suppose
time is running out a bit. But a long spell will give him
every chance.@
Buffering=s four Group 1 wins have come in
Melbourne and Perth.
All horses in the TDN are bred in North America,
unless otherwise indicated
REGIONAL REPORT
Yesterday=s Results:
6th-LRL, $48,727, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($32,000-$28,000),
NW3X, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 4/5, my.
STORMY NOVEL (f, 3, Bernardini--Teton National, by
Forestry), who kicked off this season with a pair of
wins at Parx, won Monmouth=s six-panel Miss
Woodford S. three starts back July 20. A well beaten
fourth in the GIII Charles Town Oaks Sept. 20, she was
eighth last time in this venue=s seven-furlong Safely
Kept S. Nov. 15. Stalking from third through an
opening quarter in :22.33, the 8-5 chalk quickly
advanced to turn up the heat on the pacesetter from
second. Seizing control on the far turn, Stormy Novel
sailed clear to register a seemingly effortless six-length
victory over My T Swift (Spring At Last). The winner is
a full to Bridgehampton, SW, $168,940. Sales history:
$160,000 wlng '11 KEENOV; $300,000 yrl '12
KEESEP. Lifetime Record: SW, 11-4-2-0, $181,030.
Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO.
O-Cam Allard. B-Fred W Hertrich III & John D Field
(KY). T-John C Servis.
EQB yearling auction purchase • www.EQB.com
Baccari Bloodstock Sales Graduate
Yesterday=s Results:
8th-GPX, $35,200, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X,
2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:42 2/5, fm.
MISS TEMPLE CITY (f, 2, Temple City--Glittering Tax
{SP}, by Artax), a debut winner going 5 1/2 panels on
the turf at Laurel Oct. 10, was made the 2-1 second
choice for this extension in trip while displaying a solid
strings of works since her
unveiling. Running without
Lasix, the dark bay tracked
from fourth early through
splits of :24.09 and :47.72
and improved to stalk from
second on the backstretch.
Taking control from the
pacesetting Back Flip
Miss Temple City
(Super Saver) in midA. Coglianese
stretch, Miss Temple City
drew away to score by three lengths over that rival.
Sales history: $10,000 RNA yrl '13 KEEJAN. Lifetime
Record: 2-2-0-0, $43,800. Click for the brisnet.com
chart or VIDEO.
O-Allen Rosenblum & The Club Racing LLC. B-Bob Feld
Bloodstock (KY). T-Graham Motion.
FELD FAMILY BRED
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014
9th-GPX, $35,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X,
2yo, 1m, 1:36 1/5, ft.
BLUEGRASS SINGER (g, 2, Bluegrass Cat--Aguilera, by
Unbridled's Song) graduated at third asking going
5 1/2 panels here Oct. 2 and was second when
switched to the turf for a one-mile Gulfstream Park
West optional claimer Oct. 22. A neck third last time
when returned to the main track for that venue=s sixfurlong Buffalo Man S. Nov. 29, the gray was given a
3-1 chance to return to the winner=s circle here. Dueling
for the early lead through an opening quarter in :23.57,
the Bluegrass Singer gained control and skimmed the
rail through a half in :46.43 while several lengths clear
of the field. With no challengers in sight turning for
home, the gelding cruised down the lane under a hand
ride from Edgar Prado to win by 4 3/4 lengths over
Frammento (Midshipman). Even-money favorite Savoy
Stomp (Medaglia d=Oro), purchased for $875,000 at the
Fasig-Tipton August sale, checked in third. AHe=s getting
bigger and stronger every day,@ said winning trainer
Marcus Vitali. AHe=s a nice horse to be around. He
shows all the signs of a racehorse. There=s no phony in
him.@ Sales history: $27,000 wlng '12 KEENOV;
$28,000 2yo >14 FTMMAY. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-2,
$60,315. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO.
O-Crossed Sabres Farm. B-Gaines-Gentry
Thoroughbreds & Hardy Thoroughbreds LLC (KY).
T-Marcus J Vitali.
7th-GPX, $34,000, Msw, (S), 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04 4/5,
ft.
LITTLE MISS JULIA (f, 2, Circular Quay--Crowninshield,
by Aldebaran) was overlooked at 7-1 in this second go
after finishing fourth in her debut at this distance
against state-breds at Gulfstream Park West Nov. 29.
Running without Lasix, the bay seized the early
advantage and clocked early splits of :22.47 and
:45.93 from the rail. Showing the way into the lane,
Little Miss Julia drew further clear to don cap and gown
by 4 1/2 lengths over Wildcat Gaze (Wildcat Heir).
Sales history: $15,000 2yo >14 OBSJUN. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-0-0, $21,760. Click for the brisnet.com
chart or VIDEO.
O-Priscilla Vaccarezza & AK Equine. B-Brent & Crystal
Fernung (FL). T-Carlo Vaccarezza.
Purchased as a 2yo by Sallusto and Albina
q THAT’S A WRAP q
INDIANA GRAND - Shelbyville, IN
Closed: Nov. 1
Daily Simulcast Handle: $4,497,951 (+20.2%)
Total On-track Handle: $8,517,278 (+7.4%)
Leading Owner: Cindy Patrick (33 wins)
Leading Trainer: Tom Amoss (58 wins)
Leading Jockey: Fernando De La Cruz (130
wins)
Website: www.indianagrand.com
TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 12/18/14 • PAGE 2 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
ROOKIES
First-crop starters to watch: Thursday, December 18
Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2011 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/
BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)
AFLEET EXPRESS (Afleet Alex), Gainesway, $5K, 37/5/0
8-FG, Msw, 6f, +Flick of an Eye, $70K RNA OBS APR 2yo, 8-1
CHARITABLE MAN (Lemon Drop Kid), Taylor Mountain Farm, $4K, 36/5/0
8-LRL, Aoc, 1m, Riding Candy, 20-1
COOL COAL MAN (Mineshaft), Journeyman, $4K, 40/6/1
7-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Cool Tears, $110K OBS APR 2yo, 10-1
DESERT PARTY (Street Cry {Ire}), Sequel, $8K, 82/9/2
7-TP, Msw, 6 1/2f, Miss Negrita, $12K RNA OBS OPN 2yo, 20-1
HONEST MAN (Unbridled's Song), Red River Farms, $2K, 17/1/0
3-DED, Msw, 6 1/2f, +Sophia's Gold, 10-1
MAJESTICPERFECTION (Harlan's Holiday), Airdrie Stud, $10K, 79/18/0
8-FG, Msw, 6f, Pretty Perfection, $155K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1
MIDSHIPMAN (Unbridled's Song), Darley, $8K, 67/17/1
3-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, Big Bad Max, $7K EAS SEP yrl, 3-1
MUNNINGS (Speightstown), Ashford Stud, $10K, 104/25/3
7-TP, Msw, 6 1/2f, Spanklynn, 3-1
SMOOTH AIR (Smooth Jazz), Gulf Coast Equine, $3K, 17/1/0
3-DED, Msw, 6 1/2f, +Turbine, 12-1
SUMMER BIRD (Birdstone), Japan, $15K, 93/8/0
1-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Nick the Trick, $10K EAS SEP yrl, 10-1
SUPER SAVER (Maria's Mon), Winstar, $20K, 116/14/4
4-LRL, Msw, 1m, Super Sharp, $45K RNA OBS APR 2yo, 7-2
TEMPLE CITY (Dynaformer), Spendthrift Farm, $5K, 89/12/2
7-TP, Msw, 6 1/2f, Black Butterfly, $3K FTK OCT yrl, 10-1
WARRIOR’S REWARD (Medaglia d'Oro), Spendthrift Farm, $13K, 104/13/1
4-LRL, Msw, 1m, Max's Warrior, $11K EAS MAY 2yo, 10-1
First/second-crop starters to watch: Thursday, December 18
Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2010 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/
BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)
BAILERO (ARG) (Roy), 9/1/0
3-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Sterling's Jagger, 8-1
COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow), WinStar, $15K, 186/50/3
4-LRL, Msw, 1m, +Marti's Charm, $62K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1
PIONEEROF THE NILE (Empire Maker), WinStar, $15K, 159/51/6
8-FG, Msw, 6f, +Starsof the Nile, $15K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1
REAL ESTATE (High Yield), Mares Nest Farm, $3K, 27/5/0
3-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Montross, 12-1
1-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Son of a Bid, 8-1
ROI CHARMANT (Evansville Slew), Magali Farms, $1K, 15/4/0
6-LRC, Msw, 6f, +Cheap O Charlie, 6-1
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Yesterday=s Results:
5th-KMP, ,5,000, Mdn, 2yo, 8f (AWT), 1:41.66, ft.
QUEST FOR WONDER (GB) (f, 2, Makfi {GB}--Sinndiya
{Ire}, by Pharly {Fr}), runner-up at Wolverhampton
Nov. 11 and here last time Nov. 27, was steadied in
third along the fence after a slick getaway in this one.
Improving one spot on the home turn, the 2-7 lock was
pushed along to challenge approaching the final quarter
mile and came under a power drive in the closing
stages to assert by 1 1/4 lengths from Faith Matters
(Ire) (Arcano {Ire}). The bay, a 20,000gns TATOCT
yearling, becomes the 20th winner for her freshman
sire (by Dubawi {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0,
,4,679. VIDEO, courtesy Racing UK.
O-Saif Ali. B-Card Bloodstock (GB). T-Jason Tate.
TDN Euro is:
England:
Sean Cronin (CAFE Racing)
Tom Frary (CAFE Racing)
Barry Sangster (CAFE Racing)
Gavin Dobson (CAFE Racing)
France:
Claude Beniada
Germany: Christa Riebel
Ireland:
Dave Keena
Italy:
Giorgio Barsotti
TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 12/18/14 • PAGE 3 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
3rd-LIN, ,4,500, Mdn, 2yo, c/g, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:26.47, ft.
+MASTER OF IRONY (IRE) (g, 2, Makfi {GB}--Mother
of Pearl {Ire} {GSW-Fr & GSP-Eng}, by Sadler=s Wells)
recovered from a slightly awkward exit to chase the
leaders in sixth. Scrubbed along with three furlongs
remaining, the 11-4 second favorite was still sixth
entering the final eighth, but quickened smartly and
swooped late under whipless urging to prevail by an
ultimately snug 1 1/4 lengths from Rockfast (GB)
(Fastnet Rock {Aus}). The 19th winner for his freshman
sire (by Dubawi {Ire}), he is a half-brother to Captain
Cat (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}), MGSW-Eng, $428,024.
Sales history: i105,000 wlng >12 GOFNOV;
60,000gns yrl >13 TATOCT; 45,000gns 2yo TATAPR.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, ,3,068. VIDEO, courtesy
attheraces.com.
O-Qatar Racing Ltd. B-Tinnakill Bloodstock (Ire). T-Ralph
Beckett.
2nd-LIN, ,4,500, Mdn, 2yo, f, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:26.17, ft.
FALLING PETALS (IRE) (f, 2, Raven=s Pass--Infinite
Spirit {SP-Eng & US}, by Maria=s Mon) was on the shelf
after a debut third at Ascot May 9, and broke smartly
from a middle draw to claim an early lead in this return.
Shaken up off the home bend, the 5-4 chalk was
pushed out in the short straight to comfortably account
for Nancy Astor (GB) (Shamardal) by two lengths.
Godolphin=s Middle England (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a halfsister to the 2005 G1 Victoria Derby victor Benicio
(Aus) (More Than Ready), ran on to finish a half-length
further back in third. AShe ran well at Ascot, jumped
today and once she settled in front I knew we=d be hard
to beat,@ said winning rider Nicky Mackay. AI went
straight to the lead, as there were a few that hadn=t
run, and I just kept it simple. She gave me a very nice
feel and was obviously the best horse in the race. She
bounced back after a long time off, got the trip well
and has shown she=s good.@ Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1,
,3,838. VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com.
O-HRH Princess Haya of Jordan. B-Darley (Ire). T-John
Gosden.
Yesterday=s Result:
3rd-DEA, i25,000, Mdn, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2f (AWT),
1:29.29, ft.
+METEORIC (IRE) (c, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}--Lake
Moon {GB}, by Tiger Hill {Ire}) broke in the second rank
and improved position to occupy a forward berth after
the initial skirmishes of this first go. Coming under
pressure for his challenge at the top of the straight, the
28-5 chance was ridden out inside the final furlong to
assert by a half-length from Le Magicien (Fr) (Cockney
Rebel {Ire}). He becomes the 24th winner for his
freshman sire (by Shamardal). Sales history: i24,000
yrl >13 GOFORB; ,120,000 2yo >14 GOFLON. Lifetime
Record: 1 start, 1 win, i12,500. Click for Equidia
VIDEO.
O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor.
B-Richard Ahern (Ire). T-Andre Fabre.
EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS
IN HONG KONG:
Domineer (GB), g, 4, Shamardal--Mania (Ire), by
Danehill. Happy Valley, 12-17, Hcp. ($284k), 1200mT,
1:09.36. *i210,000 yrl >11 ARQAUG; $422,283 HRA
>13 HKIS. **Just three days removed from a
breathtaking performance in the G1 Longines Hong
Kong Mile, this 4-year-old son by Able Friend (Aus)=s
sire continued his ascent through the grades with a
convincing success in his first Class 1 attempt. A
graduate of the 2013 Hong Kong International Sale, the
bay returned from a three-month layoff to easily defeat
Class 3 rivals by 1 3/4 lengths over the Sha Tin dirt
surface Oct. 8. He narrowly missed when trying to
negotiate Class 2 competition for the first time in a
similar event Nov. 2, but bounced back to score by
2 1/4 lengths as the even-money favorite over this
course and distance Nov. 26. Able to use his rail draw
to best effect, Domineer raced handy to the pace early
on and got cover while scraping the paint once the
longshot pacesetter Go Baby Go (Aus) (Medal of Honor
{Aus}) eased down onto the fence nearing the end of
the backstretch. Domineer bided his time on the turn,
came out three deep off the sharp final corner and was
comfortably in front for the remainder, besting Tour de
Force (Aus) (Al Samer {Aus}) by a length as the
6-5 favorite (video).
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Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 11:30 a.m. ET
DUBAI CREEK MILE-Listed, AED205,000 (US$55,813), 3yo/up,
1600m
Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 10:55 a.m. ET
GARHOUD SPRINT-Listed, AED205,000 (US$55,813), NH 2yo/up &
SH 3yo/up, 1200m
PP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
HORSE
Roi De Vitesse (Ire)
Nawwaar
Conveyance
Mushir (GB)
Tamaathul (GB)
Rafeej (GB)
Reynaldothewizard
The Taj
Sholaan (Ire)
SIRE
Chineur (Fr)
Distorted Humor
Indian Charlie
Oasis Dream (GB)
Tiger Hill (Ire)
Iffraaj (GB)
Speightstown
Street Cry (Ire)
Invincible Spirit (Ire)
JOCKEY
Bentley
Ffrench
Mullen
O’Shea
Smith
De Souza
SCR
O’Neill
Murphy
TRAINER
Jan
Al Raihe
Seemar
Muhairi
Al Raihe
Al Muhairi
SCRATCHED
Watson
Selvaratnam
WT
125
130
125
129
125
125
129
131
The Garhoud Sprint is the first of three new listed
stakes on this Meydan card; all are former conditions
events upgraded for the first time this year. With the
scratch of 2013 G1 Golden Shaheen hero
Reynaldothewizard, Sheikh Hamdan appears to have a
stranglehold on this event, with five of the eight
runners set to bear his silks. The Taj (Street Cry {Ire})
was a winner over course and distance in handicap
company Dec. 3, and that effort followed a seasonal
debut second under similar conditions. He is the choice
of Sheikh Hamdan=s retained rider Dane O=Neill.
AWe were delighted with both his starts this season,@
said trainer Doug Watson. AHe was a good second first
up and built on that with a smooth win last time. He
has a [weight] penalty for that which makes life harder
but he is in great form and should run a big race.@
Sheikh Hamdan=s Rafeej (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) won this
race last year and was chased home by fellow blue-andwhite colorbearer Tamaathul (GB) (Tiger Hill {Ire}). Both
make their first starts of the new season. Dhruba
Selvaratnam saddles Sheikh Ahmed silkbearer Sholaan
(Ire), who was a last-out winner going 1000 meters on
the dirt at Jebel Ali Nov. 27.
PP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
HORSE
Busker
Surfer
Haatheq
Labarinto (GB)
Le Bernardin
Grand Salute (Brz)
Gold City (Ire)
Fils Anges (Ire)
Ennobled Friend
SIRE
Street Cry (Ire)
Distorted Humor
Seeking the Gold
Dansili (GB)
Bernardini
Salute the Sarge
Pivotal (GB)
Dark Angel (Ire)
Malibu Moon
JOCKEY
de Vries
Mullen
O’Neill
Urbina
Ffrench
Murphy
Monaghan
Bentley
De Sousa
TRAINER
bin Harmash
Seemar
Al Raihe
Bouresly
Al Raihe
Selvaratnam
Seemar
Jan
bin Harmash
WT
129
125
125
125
129
130
129
125
129
Trainer Dhruba Selvaratnam has a live chance in the
preceding Garhoud Sprint with Sholaan, and thus he
will be hoping for a double when he saddles Uruguayan
Group 1 winner Grand Salute (Brz) (Salute the Sarge) in
the inaugural Dubai Creek Mile. The Brazilian-bred, who
is riding a three-race win streak, will make his first start
since February. He won the G1 Clasico Gran Premio
Pedro Pineyrua over this trip Jan. 6 and followed up
with a conditions score a month later.
AHe has been working nicely but it can take these
horses a while to acclimatize,@ said Selvaratnam. ALike
Sholaan, he too has to give weight away and, whatever
he achieves, he will improve for this outing.@
Grand Salute will have to contend with a pair of
formidable rivals from the Satish Seemar stable with
carnival form: Surfer (Distorted Humor) and Gold City
(Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). The former, who won this event
last year, finished third in the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge
R3 Mar. 8 prior to fading to 15th in the G1 Dubai World
Cup three weeks later, and he makes his first start
since. Surfer is the choice of number one stable rider
Richie Mullen. Gold City was a handicap winner at the
carnival in February and fared better than his stable
companion on the big night, checking in fourth, beaten
just 2 1/4 lengths, behind Variety Club in the G2
Godolphin Mile. He makes his first start since.
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Middle East Report cont.
Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 12:05 p.m. ET
THE ENTISAR S.-Listed, AED205,000 (US$55,813), 3yo/up, 2000m
PP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
HORSE
Farrier
Tarbawi (Ire)
Cooptado (Arg)
Zain Shamardal (Ire)
Ottoman Empire (Fr)
Interpret
Storm Belt
Snow Squall (GB)
Respect Me (GB)
Zambucca (SAf)
SIRE
Tapit
Anabaa
Equal Stripes (Arg)
Shamardal
Pivotal (GB)
Distorted Humor
More Than Ready
Dansili (GB)
Street Cry (Ire)
Lundy’s Liability (Brz)
JOCKEY
Mullen
O’Neill
de Vries
Ffrench
Monaghan
De Sousa
Dobbs
Ajtebi
Smith
O’Shea
TRAINER
Seemar
bin Harmash
Watson
Al Raihe
Seemar
Al Muhairi
Watson
bin Harmash
Mohammed
Seemar
WT
125
125
125
130
129
129
129
127
129
125
Yesterday=s Result:
ZENNIHON NISAI YUSHUN-Listed, -59,500,000,
Kawasaki, 12-17, 2yo, 1600m, 1:45.30, yg.
1--DEAR DOMUS (JPN), 121, c, 2, by Jungle Pocket (Jpn)
1st Dam: Meine Rendezvous (Jpn), by Agnes Digital
2nd Dam: Northern Driver (Jpn), by Northern Taste
3rd Dam: Dyna Drive (Jpn), by Huntercombe (GB)
O-Dearest; B-Big Red Farm; T-Yutaka Takahashi;
J-Kosei Miura. -35,000,000. Lifetime Record:
6-3-0-0.
2--Tap That (Jpn), 121, c, 2, by Tapit--Art Princess, by
Officer. ($400,000 i/u >12 KEEJAN; -80,000,000 yrl
>13 JRHAJUL) O-Paul Geoffrey Fudge; B-Northern
Farm. -12,250,000.
3--Taisei Lavish (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Company (Jpn)--Ginza
Floal (Jpn), by Symboli Kris S. (-23,000,000 wnl >12
JRHAJUL) O-Seiho Tanaka; B-Northern Farm.
-7,000,000.
Margins: HF, 3, NK. Odds: 3.20, 1.50, 3.70.
B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N
AMERICA
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
8th-LRL, $47,905, Opt. Clm. ($32,000-$28,000),
NW3X, 3yo/up, f/m, a1 1/16m, 1:47 2/5, gd.
PEARL BAY (m, 5, Rush Bay--Magic Pearl, by Stormy
Atlantic) Lifetime Record: 25-5-5-3, $210,375.
O/B-Mueller Thoroughbred Stable Ltd (KY). T-C Lynch.
Foaled, Raised, and Broken at Elm Tree Farm
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4th-MVR, $20,300, Opt. Clm. ($16,000), C, (S),
3yo/up, 6f, 1:15 2/5, my.
CITY SLAMMER (g, 3, City Weekend--Spend Away, by
Skip Away) Lifetime Record: 16-4-7-2, $86,948.
O-Marion F Gorham. B-Mast Thoroughbreds LLC (OH).
T-Robert M Gorham.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Prince Vincenzo, c, 2, Exclusive Quality--Christmas
Lights (SW, $172,041), by Citidancer. TAM, 12-17,
(C), 1 1/16mT, 1:42 3/5. B-Brent & Crystal Fernung
(FL). *$32,000 2yo >14 OBSAPR.
More Than Rainbows, f, 2, More Than Ready--There
Are Rainbows, by Dixieland Band. GPX, 12-17, 8,
1mT, 1:38 2/5. B-Don L Ming (KY). *$37,000 RNA
yrl '13 KEESEP; $40,000 2yo >14 OBSAPR.
Over Again, f, 3, Sharp Humor--Wade for Me (GSW,
$429,080), by Western Playboy. HAW, 12-17, 6f,
1:11 1/5. B-Harvey & Nancy Vanier (IL). *1/2 to Win
Me Over (Friendly Lover), SW, $114,434; and
Lampoon (Distorted Humor), SW, $231,301.
B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N
EUROPE
HANDICAP RESULTS:
5th-LIN, ,8,000, 12-17, 3yo, 10f (AWT), 2:05.33, ft.
RAZOR WIND (IRE) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Tender Is
Thenight {Ire}, by Barathea {Ire}) Lifetime Record:
6-2-3-1, ,13,187. O-Godolphin. B-Stone Ridge Farm
(Ire). T-Charlie Appleby. *85,000gns wlng >11 TATDEC.
**1/2 to Tie Black (Ire) (Machiavellian), G1SW-Fr,
$400,456.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
+Volunteer Point (Ire), f, 2, Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Piffling (GB), by Pivotal (GB). KMP, 12-17, 6f (AWT),
1:12.96. B-George Strawbridge & London
Thoroughbred Services Ltd (Ire). *14,000gns RNA
wlng >12 TATDEC; 32,000gns yrl >13 TATOCT.
Resistance (Fr), f, 2, King=s Best--Rocky Mistress (GB),
by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). DEA, 12-17, 7 1/2f (AWT),
1:30.35. B-Ecurie Skymarc Farm (Fr).
Mezzo Mezzo (Fr), f, 2, Mount Nelson (GB)--Ibizane, by
Elusive Quality. DEA, 12-17, 7 1/2f (AWT), 1:30.06.
B-Pontchartrain Stud (Fr). *i30,000 yrl >13
ARQAUG.
Arabian Lady (Fr), f, 3, Gentlewave (Ire)--Sometime (Fr),
by Anabaa. DEA, 12-17, 7 1/2f (AWT), 1:29.95.
B-Robert Nahas (Fr).