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OVERSEAS NEWS
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Updated - 02 March, 2007
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Friday
the 23rd of February 2007 |

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Group 2 Triumph for TBNSW Member in New Zealand
Congratulations to TBNSW member Mr John Muir of Milburn Creek Thoroughbreds
the breeder of Redoute’s Dancer the winner of the Group 2 Mercedes Championship Stakes run at
Ellerslie in Auckland on 17 February 2007.
Redoute’s Dancer
(Redoute’s Choice-Condescendance(USA)) was successful from Benedict (NZ) (O’Reilly(NZ)-Fanny
Black(NZ)) with Stolen Thunder (NZ) (Thunder Gulch(USA)-Just Love Me(NZ)) in third position.
Major Race Result – New Zealand
The Group 2 Mercedes Championship Stakes 2100 metres
a winner for TBNSW members
1. Redoute’s Dancer (AUS) (Redoute’s Choice-Condescendance(USA))
bred by TBNSW member Milburn Creek Thoroughbreds
2. Benedict (NZ) (O’Reilly(NZ)-Fanny Black(NZ))
3. Stolen Thunder (NZ) (Thunder Gulch(USA)-Just Love Me(NZ))
Hong Kong Update
Caspar Fownes maintains his lead in the Trainer’s rankings having recorded
40 wins, 32 second placings, 34 third placings, 30 fourth placings and 27 fifth placings from 324 starters.
David Hall is in 6th position with 22 winners, 19 second placings, 14 third placings, 18 fourth
placings and 9 fifth placings from his 193 starters. John Size is in 7th position with 20
winners, 17 second placings, 15 third placings, 22 fourth placings and 21 fifth placings from his 233
starters. John Moore is in 11th position with 16 winners, 15 second placings, 17 third placings,
19 fourth placings and 27 fifth placings from 291 starters.
Douglas Whyte maintains his twelve win advantage in the Jockey’s rankings
having recorded 55 wins, 52 second placings, 31 third placings, 38 fourth placings and 26 fifth placings
from 352 rides. Brett Prebble is in third position with 43 winners, 34 second placings, 21 third placings,
21 fourth placings and 25 fifth placings from his 280 rides. Danny Nikolic is in 10th position
with 13 winners, 14 second placings, 17 third placings, 16 fourth placings and 22 fifth placings from his
224 rides. Shane Dye is in 11th position with 13 winners, 9 second placings, 15 third placings, 8
fourth placings and 19 fifth placings from his 192 rides.
Current to 20 February 2007.
Major Race Results – Hong Kong
The Group 2 Hong Kong Derby Trial 1800 metres
1. Floral Pegasus (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus(USA)-Crown Crest(GB)) bred in
NSW
2. Viva Macau (FR) (Sendawar-Diyawara)
3. Down Town (AUS) (Scenic(IRE)-Twain) bred in WA
Floral Pegasus reinforces Classic hopes in Mercedes-Benz HK Derby Trial
In a display that virtually screamed 'Derby winner', Floral Pegasus easily
took the Gr.2 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial, the feature event on the Chinese New Year programme on 20
February 2007 before more than 85,000 race fans at Sha Tin. Floral Pegasus raced close behind a steady tempo
and led with a furlong and a half to race under the guidance of jockey Gerald Mosse. The Frenchman, riding
his 400th winner in Hong Kong, only had to flick the reins a chestnut son of Fusaichi Pegasus to score by a
length and a half from Viva Macau. The outcome also provided a replica finish to last month's Gr.1
Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile. Down Town emerged with credit to take third place having set the
sedate pace. "He's a super horse. He has the conformation of a sprinter but he has the stamina too.
He's out of a Mill Reef mare and his father won a Kentucky Derby. He travels great in the run and I'm
looking forward to the Derby with him," winner trainer Tony Cruz said. The sky may well be the limit
for the chestnut four-year-old colt: Cruz is also considering the Champions Mile and the Yasuda Kinen later
in the season. "Floral Pegasus can handle any ground and he's just as strong over 1400m. He has the
class, the speed and he can adapt to all conditions," the trainer added. John Moore, who prepared the
runner-up, said Viva Macau's chances had been hindered by a wide trip and slow pace. "Our horse will
need some more speed on in the Derby but you would have to say that Floral Pegasus will be tough to beat.
He's a genuine Group One horse and he is well clear of us in the ratings," Moore observed. This will be
the fourth year that Mercedes-Benz sponsors the most prestigious domestic race in Hong Kong and the deal
will continue until 2009. The agreement incorporates the three races set aside for the Classic generation:
the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile (Gr.1-1600m), the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial (Gr.2-1800m)
and the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby (Gr.1-2000m) itself to be staged on March 18. Elsewhere on a day of
top quality racing, Good Ba Ba was a most impressive winner of the Chinese New Year Cup at Class 1 level.
The five-year-old, trained by Andreas Schutz, is a graduate of the Hong Kong International Sale having been
selected for the Club by Cash Asmussen. Earlier, the 3-D Gold Cup went to the progressive four-year-old,
Towering Feeling.
(The Hong Kong Jockey Club Media Release)
Keeneland's April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale First in North America on Polytrack
Keeneland's 2007 April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, the first juvenile
auctionin North America to utilize a Polytrack surface for its under tack shows,will be held Tuesday, April
17. A total of 226 horses have been cataloged for the one-day sale, scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. (ET). A
PDF version of the catalog is now available on-line. Printed catalogs will be mailed Monday, March 5.
"This catalog has strong domestic and international appeal, and it has been well supported by our
consignors," said Keeneland's Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell. Last year's Del Mar Debutante (G1)
winner and Eclipse Award finalistPoint Ashley, as well as Nashua Stakes (G3) winnerDay Pass, now a contender
for the 2007 Triple Crown, are both graduates of the 2006 April Sale. Other 2006 stakes winning April Sale
alumni includeSeek Gold, winner of the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap;Strong Contender, winner of the Dwyer
(G2) and Super Derby (G2); andAnew, winner of the True North Handicap (G2). Prospective buyers will have
several opportunities to see the April Sale two-year-olds. Keeneland's 2007April Sale Preview, a 90-minute
program featuring many of the sale's top prospects, will air the week of March 26 on TVG and HRTV. The sale
juveniles also will breeze under tackduring two "Preview Days," on Monday, April 9 and Monday,
April 16, beginning at 10:30 a.m. "Given the growing prevalence of synthetic surfaces, especially among
tracks on such major racing circuits as Kentucky, California and Illinois, it's important that buyers have a
chance to see horses perform on Polytrack," Russell noted. "Polytrack is proving to be a very good
training surface. Both Barbaro and Lemons Forever trained over Polytrack just prior to their wins in last
year's Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, as did four of last fall's Breeders' Cup winners - Street Sense,
Round Pond, Dreaming of Anna and Thor's Echo." Ninety-four different stallions are represented by April
Sale juveniles in 2007, including leading sires Awesome Again, Danzig, Distorted Humor, El Prado (Ire),
Elusive Quality, Forestry, Giant's Causeway, Gone West, Johannesburg, Kingmambo, Maria's Mon, Mr. Greeley,
Point Given, Pulpit, Street Cry (Ire), and Unbridled's Song, among others. Freshman sires with two-year-olds
cataloged include Aldebaran, Empire Maker, Harlan's Holiday, Hold That Tiger, Mineshaft, and Vindication,
among others.
(Keeneland Media Release)
Major Race Result – Malaysia
The Group 1 Tunku Gold Cup 1200 metres
a third placing for TBNSW members
1. Golden Ace (AUS) (Desert Prince(IRE)-Soyinca(FR))
2. Triple Happy (AUS) (Bletchley Park(IRE)-Red Marya)
3. Golden Rainbow (AUS) (Danewin-Cafe Opera) bred by TBNSW member
Emirates Park Pty Limited
Major Race Result – Japan
The Group 1 February Stakes 1600 metres
1. Sunrise Bacchus (Hennessy-Real Sapphire)
2. Blure Concorde (Fusaichi Concorde-Ebisu Family)
3. Big Grass (El Condor Pasa-Dragon Lily)
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the 12th of February 2007 |
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Curtain call for Silent Witness, the Spirit of Hong Kong
An emotional Archie da Silva, owner of Silent Witness, the most successful and
popular horse in the history of Hong Kong racing, reminisced through the tears as the curtain came down on
the champion's glittering career on 4 February 2007 at Sha Tin. Silent Witness finished ninth of ten runners
in the Centenary Sprint Cup, a race he won in 2004 and 2005 en route to 18 wins - nine at Group One level -
record earnings of over HK$62 million and global fame. Overcome by the poignancy of occasion, the
charismatic Da Silva sometimes struggled to convey his true feelings about the horse he called "The
Spirit of Hong Kong." "He began his career at a time when Hong Kong was in the midst of an
economic depression and SARS. He has that fighting spirit that took him through 18 wins, breaking so many
records. That same spirit is in me; it's also in the Hong Kong people. He has made us all very proud,"
he reflected. Amid a crowd of over 27,000, hundreds of Silent Witness' fans sported imitations of Da Silva's
black silks with green crossed sashes. These supporters will be given one more chance to say goodbye to
their hero when he is paraded at a farewell party Sha Tin on Sunday, February 25. Silent Witness will then
retire to 'Living Legends', the international home of rest for champion horses outside Melbourne, Australia.
Speaking of today's race, Silent Witness' 29th racecourse appearance, Da Silva said: "You can see
yourself that he was never really comfortable in the run. Felix had to drive him along from an early stage
and he has come back bleeding on his bumpers. This degenerative condition in his joints means he just can't
continue. He can't carry his huge frame in a race without it hurting him." "The main thing is that
he has returned safe and sound and now he can look forward to a happy retirement in a fantastic complex in
Australia. He deserves nothing less," he added.
(The Hong Kong Jockey Club Media Release)
Footnote: Silent Witness was bred by TBNSW member Mr I K Smith of
Edinburgh Park Stud
Scintillation oozes class in Centenary Sprint Cup
Silent Witness was denied a fairytale finale as Scintillation and Absolute
Champion's private battle for the title of Hong Kong's champion sprinter intensified with Scintillation too
powerful in the Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on 4 February 2007. The pre-race hype was, inevitably,
dominated by Friday's news that Silent Witness would run for the last time in a race he had won twice on the
way to nine Group One wins and 18 wins overall. However, the seven-year-old was off the bridle once the
gates opened for the 1000m sprint and could only finish ninth of the ten runners. Scintillation, winning
this race for a second year - his third career major in all - was handled with customary cool by Eric Saint
Martin for trainer Danny Shum and owners Mr and Mrs Hui Sai-fun and had three-quarters of a length to spare
from Absolute Champion, the knockout winner of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint in December over the
1200m distance. Absolute Champion is patently less potent at the minimum distance that is Scintillation's
forte; the latter's four wins down the five-furlong straight have all been at Pattern level. "You can
never be too confident that they can return to their best form after bleeding but I was lucky to have an
owner like Mr Hui. He said I could be extra patient with the horse and not to rush him back. I think this
has made the difference," Shum said in reference to Scintillation's bleeding attack in March last year.
Looking ahead to the next leg of the Champion Sprint Series, the Chairman's Sprint Trophy, Shum claimed he
was undecided as regards Scintillation's participation in 1200m Group One. "The 1000m is definitely his
best distance and after that the 1400m trip is second best. I will have to think about it. I also have [up
and coming sprinter] Lucky Baby for that race," he said, prompting Saint-Martin to chip in: "I
don't think we have a choice. We have to go for it!" "It feels as if Danny is improving the
horse," the jockey continued. "Today he was the relaxed I have felt him and I knew he would win
from about halfway because he was travelling so well. When I asked him for that bit extra he moved to the
front and I just needed to push him out. I knew Absolute Champion was coming at us but we were always going
to get to the line first."
(The Hong Kong Jockey Club Media Release)
Hong Kong Update
Caspar Fownes maintains his lead in the Trainer’s rankings having recorded
37 wins, 28 second placings, 34 third placings, 29 fourth placings and 24 fifth placings from 298 starters.
David Hall is in 6th position with 20 winners, 19 second placings, 13 third placings, 17 fourth
placings and 8 fifth placings from his 177 starters. John Size is in 7th position with 19
winners, 16 second placings, 14 third placings, 20 fourth placings and 21 fifth placings from his 216
starters. John Moore is in 12th position with 14 winners, 14 second placings, 16 third placings,
17 fourth placings and 26 fifth placings from 270 starters.
Douglas Whyte has increased his lead again in the Jockey’s rankings. He now
holds a twelve win advantage having recorded 52 wins, 49 second placings, 28 third placings, 36 fourth
placings and 26 fifth placings from 326 rides. Brett Prebble is in third position with 39 winners, 31 second
placings, 21 third placings, 20 fourth placings and 22 fifth placings from his 255 rides. Danny Nikolic is
in 11th position with 12 winners, 14 second placings, 16 third placings, 15 fourth placings and
20 fifth placings from his 203 rides. Shane Dye is in 13th position with 11 winners, 8 second
placings, 15 third placings, 7 fourth placings and 17 fifth placings from his 173 rides.
Current to 7 February 2007.
Major Race Results – Hong Kong
The Group 1 Centenary Sprint 1000 metres
1. Scintillation (AUS) (Danehill(USA)-Subterfuge(GB)) bred in NSW
2. Absolute Champion (AUS) (Marauding(NZ)-Beauty Belle) bred by TBNSW
member J W
Kelly Suffolk Vale & Co
3. Planet Ruler (AUS) (Danehill(USA)-Sequenza (IRE)) bred in NSW
The Group 1 Classic Mile 1600 metres
1. Floral Pegasus (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus(USA)-Crown Crest(GB)) bred
in NSW
2. Viva Macau (FR) (Sendawar-Diyawara)
3. All’s Well (NZ) (City on a Hill-Alot of Music)
The Group 1 Stewards Cup 1600 metres
1. Amada (NZ) (Towkay-Dance InTime)
2. Hello Pretty (AUS) (Distorted Humor(AUS)-Blazing Aura)
3. Viva Pataca (GB) (Marju-Comic)
Records Tumble At Tattersalls February Sale
A buoyant market at the Tattersalls February Sale got the year off to a
promising start at Park Paddocks with a record price, and records for turnover, average and median. A total
of 191 lots were sold for 2,268,000 guineas, a rise of 16% on last year's record breaking turnover, whilst
the average rose 23% to 11,874 guineas and the median rose 31% to 5,500 guineas. The four lot consignment of
yearlings from Paddy Kelly's Ballybin Stud on behalf of Dermot Brennan's Laureldean Stud in Ireland provided
the highlight of the one day sale with the Danehill Dancer colt topping the day's proceedings at 190,000
guineas and the Montjeu filly realising 105,000 guineas. The Danehill Dancer colt out of the Listed placed
Bahri mare Littleton Arwen strolled with purpose around the ring and caught the attention of Mickley Stud's
Richard Kent and Blandford Bloodstock's Richard Brown who both made much of the early running for the colt.
Ashford Stud principal Paul Shanahan and Croom House Stud's Paul McCarten soon entered the fray and the pair
traded bids as the price passed the previous sale record of 170,000 guineas, given for Silver Grey Lady in
2000. McCarten finally landed the colt with a bid of 190,000 guineas on behalf of Denis Brosnan's Croom
House Stud and indicated that he would be re-offered later in the year at the Tattersalls October Yearling
Sale. The next lot in the ring was the Montjeu filly out of the Ballad Rock mare Child Prodigy who realised
105,000 guineas to the bid of Irish agent Denis Sheehy. The half-sister to last year's Group 3 Queen's Vase
fourth Road To Manderlay is out of a half-sister to the multiple Group 1 winner Kutub and was knocked down
to Sheehy after he saw off the determined effort of The Castlebridge Consignment's Bill Dwan. Sheehy
indicated that the filly was purchased on behalf of Old Carhue Stud in Ireland. Early in the evening
Blandford Bloodstock's Tom Goff outlasted Anthony Stroud Bloodstock's Matt Coleman to secure the unraced
three-year-old filly Eclectic Mix for 130,000 guineas from the Juddmonte Farms consignment. The daughter of
Zamindar is out of the Group 3 Lancashire Oaks winning Lyphard mare Andaleeb and a half-sister to the Group
1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner Prophecy, dam of Listed winner Arabesque who is in turn dam of the former high
class sprinter Camacho, who stands at Gay O'Callaghan's Morristown Lattin Stud. At the conclusion of the
2007 Tattersalls February Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented; "A record top price of
190,000 guineas, as well as records for average and turnover have ensured a more than satisfactory start to
2007. "With uncertainty over the weather and all the local airports closed this morning we were a
little concerned at the start of the day but there has been no shortage of buyers and the 2007 Tattersalls
February Sale has very much followed on from last year's outstanding December Sale, albeit at a lower level.
The record price for the DANEHILL DANCER colt out of LITTLETON ARWEN from Ballybin Stud's outstanding
consignment was the obvious highlight of the day but the most encouraging feature has been the consistent
demand from start to finish. "Buyers from Britain and Ireland have been joined by significant numbers
from throughout Europe and further afield and any lot with even a hint of quality has attracted plenty of
interest. We are always aiming to expand this fixture and the 2007 renewal has confirmed that the February
Sale has the potential for further growth." The next sale at Tattersalls is the Craven Breeze Up Sale,
Europe's premier two-year-olds in training sale which takes place from April 17-19, followed by the
inaugural Guineas Breeze Up Sale on May 3-4.
(Tattersalls Media Release)
Major Race Results – South Africa
The Group 1 Majorca Stakes 1600 metres
1. Sun Classique (AUS) (Fuji Kiseki(JPN)-Elffenjer) bred in NSW
2. Festive Occasion (Casey Tibbs-Noble Feast)
3. Veiled Essence (Muhtafal-Fovesta)
The Group 1 J&B Met 2000 metres
1. Pocket Power (Jet Master-Stormsvlei)
2. Lion Tamer (Western Winter-Blushing Dove)
3. African Appeal (Model Man-Kentucky Lass)
Major Race Result – United States
The Group 1 Donn Handicap 9 Furlongs
1. Invasor (Candy Stripes-Quendom)
2. Hesanoldsalt (Broad Brush-Salty Gal)
3. A P Arrow (A P Indy-Garimpeiro)
2007 New Zealand Yearling Sales Summary
Hereunder is a summary of the 2007 New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales held
at Karaka:-
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Overall 2007
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Overall 2006
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Average
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NZ$79,546
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NZ$63,012
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Aggregate
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NZ$81,375,700
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NZ$65,721,500
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Lots Catalogued
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1362
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1528
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Withdrawn
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123
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202
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Offered
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1239
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1326
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Passed
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216
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283
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Lots Sold
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1023
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1043
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Clearance Rate
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83%
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79%
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Median
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NZ$50,000
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NZ$35,000
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2007 Top Price - Zabeel x Sunline Colt (Lot 411) NZ$2,000,000
2006 Top Price - Stravinsky x Grand Echezeaux Colt (Lot 341) NZ$2,200,000
The top five lots of the sale were:
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411
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Zabeel/Sunline
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Cambridge Stud
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Manukau Bloodstock
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$2,000,000
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137
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Stravinsky/Ethereal
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Pencarrow Stud
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Mr D C Ellis
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$1,300,000
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267
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B
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Redoute's Choice/
Mascara Magic
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Haunui Farm
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Mr P Moody
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$1,300,000
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314
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BR
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C
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Lonhro/Palme d'Or
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Ascot Farm
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Equine & Livestock
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$1,050,000
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381
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B
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Encosta de Lago/
Slip Sliding
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Curraghmore Stud
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Mr D C Ellis
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$725,000
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Silent Witness to retire after Centenary Sprint Cup
Silent Witness, the most successful horse in the history of Hong Kong racing,
will be retired after his run in the Centenary Sprint Cup on Sunday, 4 February. Trainer Tony Cruz and owner
Archie da Silva have made the decision in view of a degenerative condition in the seven-year-old's hind
joints. Silent Witness won 17 straight races from his debut in December 2002 until April 2005, a feat that
attracted global attention as it took him beyond the 'unbreakable' records set by his European ancestor,
Ribot, and the American champions, Cigar and Citation. This haul included eight Gr.1 wins including two
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint titles and two Champion Sprint Series grand slams during 2003/04 and
2004/05. His 18th success arrived in the Gr.1 Sprinters' Stakes in Tokyo in October 2005. To date he has won
over HK$62 million, a Hong Kong record. The Australian-bred son of El Moxie was twice voted Hong Kong's
Horse of the Year and three times he took the Champion Sprinter crown. Even more impressively, he was the
world's top ranked turf sprinter for three seasons. "It will be an emotional saying goodbye to him
after everything he has given us. All the memories will come flooding back, but it's best that he retires
now and with honour. Anything else just wouldn't be right for a horse like him," owner Archie da Silva
said. "All good things come to an end," Tony Cruz said, although that doesn't disguise the void
that will be left in his stable by the horse he described as "The King." "He made us all so
proud: Archie and Betty, myself, Felix [Coetzee] his jockey, his stable lads, the riding boys - all my staff
we all are very proud to have been associated with Silent Witness. In the end, time has caught up with him
and just his sheer bodyweight means that we can't put much more pressure on his legs. It will be very sad to
see him go, but it has been a real privilege to have had him in our stable," Cruz said in reflection.
Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, also paid tribute to
retiring champion. "Silent Witness did so much for Hong Kong racing and no horse has ever made such an
impact. When he was in his prime, going all those races unbeaten, he generated unprecedented local and
international interest. He was the one horse that everyone wanted to see and I will always remember the
thousands of fans flying flags with his colours the day he won 17th straight race. It was historic. I have
never seen a sprinter to dominate in the way he did - and do it all so easily. He was amazing," he
said. "I would like to congratulate Archie and Betty da Silva for their success with such a unique
horse. Also to Tony Cruz and his team for winning 18 races in Hong Kong and Japan and to Felix Coetzee who
rode him so well." Connections say Silent Witness will spend his retirement at "Living
Legends", the international home of rest for champion horses outside Melbourne, Australia.
(The Hong Kong Jockey Club Media Release)
Footnote: Silent Witness was bred by TBNSW member Mr I K Smith of
Edinburgh Park Stud
Hong Kong Update
Caspar Fownes maintains his lead in the Trainer’s rankings having recorded
37 wins, 28 second placings, 33 third placings, 29 fourth placings and 20 fifth placings from 285 starters.
David Hall is in 5th position with 19 winners, 17 second placings, 11 third placings, 15 fourth
placings and 8 fifth placings from his 167 starters. John Size is in 10th position with 16
winners, 14 second placings, 13 third placings, 17 fourth placings and 19 fifth placings from his 201
starters. John Moore is in 12th position with 13 winners, 14 second placings, 16 third placings,
15 fourth placings and 25 fifth placings from 255 starters.
Douglas Whyte has increased his lead in the Jockey’s rankings and now holds
a nine win advantage having recorded 48 wins, 47 second placings, 28 third placings, 33 fourth placings and
25 fifth placings from 309 rides. Brett Prebble is in third position with 37 winners, 28 second placings, 18
third placings, 18 fourth placings and 20 fifth placings from his 238 rides. Danny Nikolic is in 12th
position with 11 winners, 14 second placings, 15 third placings, 14 fourth placings and 19 fifth placings
from his 191 rides. Shane Dye is in 13th position with 11 winners, 8 second placings, 14 third
placings, 7 fourth placings and 15 fifth placings from his 164 rides.
Current to 31 January 2007.
Keeneland September Sale Graduates Dominate Experimental Free Handicap
Alumni of Keeneland’s 2005 September Yearling Sale are prominent among the
highweighted colts and fillies on the 2006 Experimental Free Handicap. Nine of the top 15 ranked colts on
the Experimental are graduates of Keeneland’s 2005 September Sale, including Champagne Stakes (G1) winner
Scat Daddy, assigned second highweight of 123 pounds, and Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity (G1) winner
Great Hunter, rated at 122 pounds. Other highweighted colts to go through the September Sale ring are Tiz
Wonderful and Any Given Saturday, who ran 1-2 in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2); Liquidity, second in the
Hollywood Futurity (G1); Pegasus Wind, third in the Champagne; Futurity (G2) winner King of the Roxy;
Hollywood Prevue (G3) winner Belgravia; and Barretts Juvenile winner Roman Commander. Liquidity, Pegasus
Wind and Belgravia also sold as weanlings at the 2004 November Breeding Stock Sale. Among the top 13 fillies
on the 2006 Experimental, eight were sold at the 2005 September Sale. Featured among those is Octave, winner
of the Adirondack Breeders’ Cup (G2) and second-highweight at 120 pounds. Other September Sale graduates,
listed in order of weight, are Oak Leaf Breeders’ Cup (G1) winner Cash Included; Spinaway Stakes (G1)
winner Appealing Zophie; Del Mar Debutante (G1) winner Point Ashley; Darley Alcibiades (G2) winner Bel Air
Beauty; Barretts Debutante winner Quick Little Miss; Frizette Stakes (G1) winner Sutra; and Sorrento Stakes
(G3) winner Untouched Talent. Point Ashley also sold at Keeneland’s 2005 January Horses of All Ages Sale,
the 2006 April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, and most recently, was purchased for $1.8 million by Hill ‘n’
Dale Bloodstock at the 2007 January Sale. Keeneland will conduct its April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale on
Tuesday, April 17, 2007. The September Yearling Sale kicks off Monday, September 10, 2007.
(Keeneland Media Release)
Major Race Results – New Zealand
The Group 1 Wellington Cup 3200 metres
1. Willy Smith (NZ) (Volksraad (GB) – Sound Lear (NZ))
2. Mirkola Lass (NZ) (Prized (USA) – Gun Lady (NZ))
3. Everswindell (NZ) (Align (AUS) – Hilarion Lady (NZ))
The Group 1 Thorndon Mile 1600 metres
1. Sir Slick (NZ) (Volksraad (GB) – Miss Opera (NZ))
2. Pins ‘n’ Neddles (NZ) (Pins (AUS) – Raining (NZ))
3. Bonjour (NZ) (Frenchpark (GB) – Buyers Dilemma (AUS))
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