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December 27, 2003
ALJABR'S PROGENY FEATURED
IN DRF ARTICLE
The soon to be 2-year-old progeny of ALJABR are featured in an
article by pedigree handicapping expert Lauren Stitch which appears
in an issue of this past week's Daily Racing Form. The
article previews the freshman sires whose first runners will debut
in 2004. An excerpt follows:
"ALJABR has the distinction of being a Group 1 winner at two,
three and four and his best distance was one mile. His high-quality
book of mares includes winners or dams of the winners of the Epsom
Derby, Irish 1000 Guineas, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Yorkshire
Oaks, and other top races. His runners will ultimately perform best
on grass. It would, however, be no surprise to see some of ALJABR's
offspring win on dirt because of Storm Cat's brilliant
influence."
December 22, 2003
SHADWELL GRADUATE WINS MAIDEN SPECIAL
WEIGHT
UNCANNY, a Shadwell graduate who sold at the 2001 Keeneland
September yearling sale, broke his maiden at Philadelphia Park on
December 16. The 3-year-old Unbridled colt out of the Relaunch mare
Jah raced midpack in the 6 1/2 furlong maiden special weight,
rallied three wide on the turn, drew clear in the stretch, and won
going away by 2 3/4 lengths.
The sophomore colt was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell and is from
the immediate family of Cure the Blues (G1) and Sweet Roberta (G2).
Congratulations to owners D. J. Stable LLC.
December 17, 2003
SHADWELL'S JANUARY CONSIGNMENT
ON-LINE
Shadwell has three horses entered in the 2004 January Keeneland
Sale. Hip # 977 Mosayter sells as a stallion prospect. Mosayter is
by leading sire Storm Cat out of a daughter of the great mare Height
Of Fashion, the dam of Nayef, Nashwan, and Unfuwain. Hip # 980
Munaadel sells as a racing or stallion prospect. Munaadel is by sire
of sires A.P. Indy out of the female family of Courtly Dee. Hip #
1099 Tajannub is a young Grade 3 stakes winning mare in foal to the
popular stallion Elusive Quality.
December 13, 2003
SIBERIAN ANGEL IS SWAIN'S 30TH
WINNER
SWAIN's 30th lifetime winner and the fifth of his second crop of
juveniles is SIBERIAN ANGEL (01 c, o/o Affirmed Halo, by Affirmed),
an emphatic maiden winner in Japan. The 2-year-old colt won at
Nakayama going 2,000 meters on the turf, the site of a track record
at the same distance by another SWAIN colt, SHELL GAME, just a week
prior. SIBERIAN ANGEL topped a field of 18 and won by 1 1/2 lengths
for his owner and breeder, Yoshio Fujita.
SIBERIAN ANGEL's dam, Affirmed Halo, is a half-sibling to
multiple Japanese stakes winner Narita King O. In addition, he's
from the immediate family of Hero's Tribute, a G2 winner in the U.S.
this year.
December 6, 2003
SWAIN'S 2-YEAR-OLD SHELL
GAME WINS AGAIN IN JAPAN
SHELL GAME (01 c, o/o Chancey Squaw, by Chief's Crown) parlayed a
win at Tokyo just four weeks ago into this powerful victory in a
conditions race at Nakayama in Japan. Going 2000 meters on the turf,
the 2-year-old colt bested a field of 14 by two lengths. He got the
distance in a quick 2:00, reported to be a track record.
Bred in Kentucky by Runnymede Farm Inc. and Peter J. Callahan,
SHELL GAME campaigns for Takashi Watanabe. His G1-winning
half-brother, Agnes Digital, is a seasoned campaigner in Japan and
has earned over $5 million.
November 12, 2003
DARTING BEATS COLTS TO BECOME WINNER #5 FOR SAHM
After two on-the-board finishes in October, DARTING (01 f, o/o
Mur Taasha, by Riverman) put it all together and captured her first
career victory in a maiden event at Lingfield in Great Britain. She
traveled strongly throughout the five furlongs on the all-weather
track and collared the frontrunner in the last furlong. She held on
to win by a short head over the boys and got the distance in 1:00
3/5.
DARTING is the fifth winner for her freshman sire. Bred in
Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, she campaigns in the colors of
Raymond Tooth. Her dam is a half-sister to the Mr. Prospector stakes
winner IKHTEYAAR.
A Shadwell Sales graduate, DARTING brought $27,000 at the 2002
Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
November 9, 2003
SWAIN'S 29TH WINNER IS
SHELL GAME IN TOKYO
SHELL GAME (01 c, o/o Chancey Squaw, by Chief's Crown) captured a
maiden race at Tokyo in Japan to become SWAIN's 29th individual
winner. He also is the fourth winner of SWAIN's second crop of
2-year-olds. The juvenile colt won the 2,000 meter event on the turf
by a half length.
A half-brother to G1 winner Agnes Digital, SHELL GAME is also a
half-sibling to G1-placed Reach for the Moon. Bred by Runnymede Farm
Inc. and Peter J. Callahan, he races for Takashi Watanabe.
November 1, 2003
SWAIN'S STANLEY PARK
ANNEXES BAY MEADOWS DERBY-G3
The consistent STANLEY PARK (00 c, o/o Tricky Bird, by Storm
Bird), who was previously stakes-placed at Del Mar this summer,
captured his first graded stakes effortlessly in the Bay Meadows
Derby-G3. He relaxed early in the 1 1/8 mile turf contest and made a
quick move while four wide entering the stretch of the Northern
California track. The Equibase chart said he "got to terms at
the furlong pole and drove clear while not necessarily being asked
for his best." His final margin of victory was 2 1/2 lengths.
Bred in Kentucky by Fred Seitz, STANLEY PARK is the third group
or graded stakes winner for his sire. The 3-year-old colt races for
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Moss.
October 25, 2003
SHADWELL'S NEW 2004 BROCHURE DUE OUT IN
NOVEMBER
As in previous years, Shadwell Farm will be unveiling a new
brochure approximately around the time of Keeneland's November Sale.
The 2004 edition will prominently feature each of the four stallions
standing at Nashwan Stud for the upcoming breeding season, in
addition to information on the farm itself, the farm's philosophies
and history, and other Shadwell stallions standing around the
world.
If you did not receive a brochure last year and would like to
contact us about being added to our mailing list, please click here.
October 12, 2003
SECOND STAKES HORSE IN TWO DAYS FOR SAHM
Less than 24 hours after notching his first stakes winner,
freshman sire SAHM got his first group stakes horse when
Mustameet (01 c, o/o Hamasah, by Irish River (FR)) placed in
the Juddmonte Beresford S.-G2 at The Curragh in Ireland. The
juvenile colt was making just his third lifetime start in the group
event over one mile. He was beaten just two lengths for the win and
held onto a commanding third, never allowing the others close.
From the same family as 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile-G1 winner Val
Royal (FR), MUSTAMEET was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC. He
campaigns for Hamdan al Maktoum.
October 11, 2003
FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR FRESHMAN SIRE SAHM
MR. FIXED INCOME (01 c, o/o Tinted Ivory, by Sir Ivor)
became the first stakes winner for his first-crop sire with a
tenacious, hard-fought victory in the Finger Lakes Juvenile S. The
game 2-year-old also broke his maiden in the black-type victory.
After breaking slowly and racing near the rear in the six-furlong
stakes at Finger Lakes, Mr. Fixed Income made a four-wide move on
the turn and went after the leaders. He responded gamely to pressure
and just nailed the frontrunner on the wire to win by a neck.
SAHM's first stakes winner was bred in New York by Underhill
Investment Corp. A half-brother to multiple stakes-placed
Grillhouse, Mr. Fixed Income races for Steven Peskoff.
October 10, 2003
THIRD WINNER FOR SAHM IS
SAHMKINDAWONDERFUL
SAHMKINDAWONDERFUL (01 f, o/o Lasque, by Bounding Basque)
registered a game maiden special weight performance to became the
third career winner for freshman sire SAHM. She raced with the
leaders going one mile on the turf at Hawthorne, rallied in the
stretch, and battled to the wire for a neck victory. The 2-year-old
filly got the distance in a nice 1:36 3/5.
Bred in Kentucky by Circle T Thoroughbreds, SAHMKINDAWONDERFUL
campaigns in the colors of Dare To Dream Stable LLC.
October 8, 2003
BAHRI RELOCATING TO DERRINSTOWN STUD IN
IRELAND
BAHRI winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes-G1 and St. James's
Palace S.-G1 will be relocated from Shadwell's Nashwan Stud near
Lexington, Kentucky, to Derrinstown Stud near Maynooth, County
Kildare, Ireland. . His stud fee for 2004 will be announced soon.
The sire of an exceptional 21% stakes horses in four crops, BAHRI is
best known as the sire of English and French champion Sakhee, a
homebred for Shadwell whose victories included the 2001 Prix de
l'Arc de Triomphe-G1 and Juddmonte International S.-G1.
October 6, 2003
SHADWELL'S NOVEMBER CONSIGNMENT
ON-LINE
A select consignment of mares has been entered in Keeneland's
2003 November Breeding Stock Sale for Shadwell Sales. Sixteen mares
will pass through the auction ring by the exceptional broodmare
sires Mr. Prospector, Nureyev, Nashwan, Caerleon (GB), Dixieland
Band, etc. The November sale has evolved into the world's largest
and most prestigious breeding stock auction.
The catalogue pages for the individual mares are accessible
directly through the Shadwell website. In addition, daily progeny
and pedigree updates through equineline are also available from the
same page. The Shadwell offerings are in foal to Shadwell stallions
Swain (IRE), Aljabr, Dayjur, Sahm, and Intidab, in addition to other
top stallions Red Ransom, Elusive Quality, War Chant, Street Cry
(IRE), Gulch, and Belong to Me.
October 4, 2003
ROUSING EDITION OF SHADWELL TURF MILE-G1 IN THE
BOOKS
Keeneland's feature race today was the $600,000 Shadwell Turf
Mile S.-G1, now an annual feature and a highly-anticipated event on
the racing calendar. The 2003 G1 event featured a wide-open field
and was won impressively by Perfect Soul (IRE), a 5-year-old
homebred for Charles E. Fipke who is trained by Roger Attfield.
Perfect Soul (IRE) raced midpack until uncorking an explosive burst
of speed and charging hard in the final sixteenth to prove best by
three-quarters of a length. Jockey Edgar Prado, who also won last
year's race with Landseer, urged him to the wire.
Perfect Soul (IRE), who owned a win over the course in April and
was most recently third in the Atto Mile-G1, got the distance in
1:36. Third Turn Stables' Honor in War and Gainsborough Farm's Touch
of the Blues (FR) followed the winner home.
October 3, 2003
SWAIN'S MUQBIL ADDS YET
ANOTHER GROUP EVENT TO HIS LEDGER
MUQBIL (00 c, o/o Istiqlal, by Diesis (GB)), the consistent group
horse who was SWAIN's first winner and first stakes winner, added
another G3 race to his burgeoning resume. The 3-year-old colt
tracked the front runner in the Shadwell Stud Joel S.-G3 at
Newmarket in England, but the leader had the tactical advantage and
MUQBIL was unable to catch him, finishing third in the G3 affair at
one mile. The Racing Post said MUQBIL "was far from
disgraced" in the "strong G3" and "has proved to be a benchmark at
this level."
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, MUQBIL now has an
exceptional five stakes wins or placings from six career starts. The
first-crop son of SWAIN campaigns for Hamdan al Maktoum.
September 29, 2003
NEW BAHRI 2YO WINNER SOLD LAST SEPTEMBER; DAM
SELLING IN NOVEMBER
JOVIAL JOSHUA (01 c, o/o Ikhteyaar, by Mr. Prospector) tallied a
smashing victory at Thistledown in a maiden special weight. The
2-year-old colt shot clear of the field at the start of the 5 1/2
furlong maiden and made it look easy, drawing clear to finally win
by a remarkable 14 1/4 lengths. The Equibase chart labeled the son
of BAHRI's victory "as much the best while being ridden out."
BAHRI's third juvenile winner of the year, JOVIAL JOSHUA was bred
in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC and now has a win and two
second-place finishes in three starts. He sold in Shadwell's
Keeneland September Yearling consignment in 2002 and now races for
Sugar Cane Stables. He is the first foal out of his dam, the Mr.
Prospector mare Ikhteyaar, a listed stakes winner in England at two.
Ikhteyaar is in Shadwell's upcoming Keeneland November
consignment.
September 27, 2003
DIMITROVA WINS THE FLOWER BOWL TO BECOME SWAIN'S 1ST G1
WINNER
The exceptional DIMITROVA (00 f, o/o The Caretaker (IRE), by
Caerleon), a member of SWAIN's first crop of 3-year-olds, may be
based in Ireland but she feels at home on American soil. She won the
prestigious Flower Bowl Invitational S.-G1 at Belmont Park in her
first start over older fillies and mares to push her earnings over
the $1 million mark in just eight starts. DIMITROVA raced wide
coming into the stretch but looked every bit the winner, with the
one-length margin of victory in the 1 1/4 mile G1 on the turf not a
true indication of the strength of her win.
"We had her ready for this race and she proved to be the top
filly that she is," said trainer Dermot Weld. "She is a tough,
genuine filly and we have a lot to look forward to. The obvious
direction is sending her to California for the Breeders' Cup (Filly
& Mare Turf-G1)."
Bred in Kentucky by Muirfield Ventures and campaigning for Joseph
Higgins, DIMITROVA now has three stakes wins and two additional G1
placings in only eight starts. With this G1 win, she becomes the
second graded or group winner in SWAIN's first crop.
September 24, 2003
MONMOUTH WINNER SHIRE IS SWAIN'S 27TH INDIVIDUAL
WINNER
SHIRE (00 c, o/o Territory, by Forty Niner) broke his maiden as
the favorite in this 1 1/16 mile test on the turf at Monmouth Park
and, in doing so, became his young sire's 27th individual winner.
The Claiborne Farm homebred had a rough start at the beginning of
the race and got shuffled back to the last position. He came off the
rail in the final turn and asserted himself in a long drive through
the stretch to come home the victor by three-quarters of a
length.
The 3-year-old colt is out of the Forty Niner mare Territory, who
was unraced but is a full sister to graded winner Announce. She also
is a half-sister to other graded winners Region, Double Feint, and
Narrate. Shire is from the immediate family of Pulpit and Tale of
the Cat.
September, 2003
ALJABR'S FIRST KEENELAND
YEARLING BRINGS $120,000
A first-crop yearling by ALJABR, the first of his progeny to sell
at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, brought $120,000. The gray
colt out of the Piccolino mare Pic Me For fun was bred and sold by
Rosemont Farm. The ticket was signed by trainer Bob Baffert on
behalf of owners Robert and Beverly Lewis.
The April colt is from the immediate family of 2-year-old G1
winner Joe's Tammie and was sold on the third day of the marathon
sale.
September 18, 2003
UNBUCKLE IS SWAIN'S 2ND NEW MAIDEN
WINNER IN TWO DAYS
Robert Stallings' UNBUCKLE (01 c, o/o Clabber Girl, by Alydar)
became the second new maiden winner for sophomore sire SWAIN in two
days, in addition to SWAIN's third second-crop 2-year-old winner
this year. UNBUCKLE bested a full field of 12 in a $42,000 maiden
special weight at Belmont Park by rating mid-pack and making a
four-wide move on the turn. He opened up by daylight in the stretch
and crossed the wire 2 3/4 lengths clear. He covered the mile on
turf in a quick 1:35 as the favorite.
Bred in New York by John A. Nerud Revocable Trust, UNBUCKLE is
out of the Alydar mare Clabber Girl. She won the 1988 Top Flight
H.-G1 in addition to two other graded stakes, placed in 12 other
stakes, including the Breeders' Cup Distaff-G1, and earned over $1
million.
September 17, 2003
INNER THOUGHTS IS SWAIN'S 25TH
WINNER
INNER THOUGHTS (00 f, o/o Interpretive Mood, by Nureyev), a
homebred for G. Watts Humphrey and family, broke her maiden at
Monmouth going 8 1/2 furlongs on the turf. The 3-year-old filly
stalked the frontrunners while between rivals for much of the early
going and made a bid for the lead on the turn. She made the front in
the stretch and maintained a half-length advantage to the wire to
pick up her first career victory.
The Kentucky-bred filly is out of the Nureyev mare Interpretive
Mood, a full sister to Irish Cartier Million winner Rinka Das who
was also multiple graded stakes-placed in the U.S. Other members of
the immediate family include Pacific Classic winner Missionary
Ridge.
September 13, 2003
SWAIN'S MUQBIL ADDS
ANOTHER G3 EVENT TO HIS RESUME
MUQBIL (00 c, o/o Istiqlal, by Diesis (GB)) was his sire's first
group winner earlier this year and added yet another group placing
to his record in the Select S.-G3 at Goodwood in England.
Unfortunately, MUQBIL was trapped on the inside and plagued by
traffic problems throughout the 1 1/4 mile race. He finished
extremely well to just miss the win by a neck.
The Racing Post had the following to say, "The Greenham
winner MUQBIL had a wretched passage, for it was only well inside
the final furlong that he saw daylight. He finished well and was
arguably unlucky. He stayed the trip well and also has the Champion
Stakes as an option."
It was MUQBIL's fourth stakes win or placing (three of which have
been group events) in only five career starts. He is out of a
half-sister to Shadwell stallion BAHRI and from the family of
Breeders' Cup winner Ajina. Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC,
the first-crop SWAIN son races for Hamdan al Maktoum.
September 7, 2003
MAJOR SWAIN SW DIMITROVA PLACES
IN SECOND GRADE/GROUP 1
Two months after her spectacular victory in the $750,000 American
Oaks, DIMITROVA (00 f, o/o The Caretaker (IRE), by Caerleon) made a
second foray onto American soil and came away with a strong
runner-up finish in the Garden City Breeders' Cup H.-G1 at Belmont
going nine furlongs on the turf. The 3-year-old filly from SWAIN's
first crop was in a good position midpack and angled between horses
at the quarter pole. She made a bold run to the front and looked
well clear, but was caught late by a rival. It was DIMITROVA's
fourth stakes win or placing, including the Irish 1000
Guineas-G1.
A half-sister to champion Mutafaweq, DIMITROVA was bred in
Kentucky by Muirfield Ventures. The daughter of Irish highweight The
Caretaker (IRE), she races for Joseph Higgins of Ireland.
August 31, 2003
SAHM'S 2ND WINNER IN GRITTY
STYLE IN CALDER MSW
COQUINERIE (01 f, o/o Istinad, by Kris S.) became the second
winner for her freshman sire in a nose victory at Calder, a track
recognized for its juvenile racing. The 2-year-old filly broke
slowly in the maiden special weight field of nine and trailed thru
the first half of the one mile dirt race. She began moving on the
turn and angeled out in the stretch, putting in a furious and
determined drive to catch the leader by a nose on the wire.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, COQUINERIE is the first
foal out of her dam and is from the immediate family of the 1988
Kentucky Derby-winning filly Winning Colors. COQUINERIE is SAHM's
second career winner from just six starters and races for Caroni
Stable.
August 30, 2003
SWAIN TOPS BY PERFORMANCE
INDEX
Shadwell's brilliant champion SWAIN, now a sophomore stallion, is
ranked number one on a list published by BRIS Net: Leading Sires by
SPI (Stallion Performance Index). SPI is defined as the average
racing class of a stallion's foals. It is an average of the Standard
Starts Index (SSI) of all of a stallion's foals which have started
three or more times in North America. Swain has a value of 16.29,
which means that his runners earn on the average over 16 times the
national average per start. He also leads the Leading Second Crop
Sires by SPI, Leading Turf Sires by SPI, Leading Sires of
Kentucky-breds by SPI, etc. He is far and away above the other sires
on these lists.
SWAIN's first foals are now 3-year-olds and he already counts 22
winners and an impressive five stakes horses, including recent
American Oaks winner Dimitrova, among his runners. His second crop
of 2-year-olds also is beginning to run and he already has two
juvenile winners.
August 29, 2003
FIRST ALJABR SALES YEARLING
BRINGS 70,000 EUROS AT DEAUVILLE
The first yearling by first-crop yearling sire ALJABR sold
at the Deauville Yearling Sale this week for 70,000 Euros. A
five-day sale which concluded on Wednesday, the Deauville yearling
event is one of France's premier sales.
ALJABR's sales colt is the first foal out of the Woodman mare Al
Saqiya. The mare is a half-sister to last year's Sorrento S.-G2 and
Landaluce S.-G3 winner Buffythecenterfold and is out of
stakes-placed Augusta Springs, a half-sister to G1 winner Cuddles.
The latter is already a graded stakes producer as is another
half-sister, Nuryette.
Al Saqiya was sold by Shadwell carrying this colt at the 2002
Keeneland January Sale.
BAHRI COLT BRINGS 150,000 EUROS AT
DEAUVILLE
A colt by Shadwell stallion BAHRI realized 150,000 Euros at the
five-day Deauville Yearling sale, which concluded on Wednesday. The
colt is out of the Priolo mare Brilliance, who sports an impressive
race record. As a 3-year-old in 1997, she captured the Prix
Saint-Alary-G1 and Prix Penelope-G3 in France and placed in the Prix
de Diane Hermes-G1, Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks-G1, and Prix
Vermeille-G1.
The BAHRI colt sold for more than double the sale average of
73,838 Euros and was one of only 41 yearlings to sell 150,000 or
more.
August 28, 2003
WINNER #24 FOR SWAIN IS A
QUEEN
QUEEN OF SWAIN (00 f, o/o Baccarat Queen, by Sovereign Dancer)
broke on top in this 7 1/2 furlong maiden event on the dirt at
Evangeline Downs. She immediately opened a clear lead and maintained
her advantage, at one point in front by as many as 10 lengths. The
3-year-old filly finally crossed the wire 6 1/2 lengths clear of the
competition.
Bred by Oldenburg Farm in Kentucky, QUEEN OF SWAIN is the 24th
career winner for her sophomore sire. Her dam, Baccarat Queen, is a
half-sister to six-time G1 winner Possibly Perfect in addition to
recent group winner Makhlab. QUEEN OF SWAIN races for Thoroughbred
Acadiana LLC and Martin Racing Stable LLC.
August 24, 2003
SWAIN's 2ND-CROP 2YO
MADAEH MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW
MADAEH (01 f, o/o Tamgeed, by Woodman), a 2-year-old making just
her third career start, captured her second consecutive race over
colts with this handicap at Goodwood in England. She had cruised
easily to the front when she idled, but came on again when gently
reminded by her rider to remain in control. She won the
seven-furlong handicap by 1 3/4 lengths. The Racing Post
called her "a filly of promise."
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, MADAEH competes in the
colors of Skeikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Other members of her
immediate family include G1 winners Elnadim and Mehthaaf, in
addition to Khulood, a homebred for Shadwell who won the 2003 Nell
Gwyn S.-G3.
August 15, 2003
SWAIN DAVIS BEATS COLTS IN MARATHON; SWAIN'S 23RD
WINNER
After several tries at shorter distances, SWAIN DAVIS (00 f, o/o
Exclusive Davis, by Our Native) found two miles and 46 yards to her
liking and powered home by 12 lengths over a field of males in this
maiden handicap at Woverhampton in Great Britain. She tracked the
leaders before taking command a half mile from home. The 3-year-old
filly's monster performance at the marathon distance could lead to a
switch to jumps later in the year, according to her trainer, Dominic
Ffrench Davis.
Bred in Great Britain by M. H. Ings, SWAIN DAVIS races for the
partnership of B. Barrett, A. Creighton, and P. Gallagher. She is
her sire's 23rd career winner and is from the same family as
Breeders' Cup Juvenile-G1 winner and major sire Unbridled's Song.
August 7, 2003
SWAIN NOTCHES 22ND WINNER
WITH MISAAYEF
Defeating colts in a resolute maiden score, MISAAYEF (00 f, o/o
Zakiyya, by Dayjur) romped by 12 lengths over six rivals in a maiden
event at Haydock in England. She set all the pace and still
maintained the huge daylight margin as she crossed the wire after
being eased up in the final furlong. The 3-year-old filly was
obviously much the best in the 10 furlong maiden race.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, MISAAYEF is a daughter of
the Dayjur mare Zakiyya. The latter is a half-sister to the listed
stakes winner Mais Oui and is from an exceptional family. Mais Oui
has produced three stakes winners, including multiple graded/group
winner Imperfect World. Another of Zakiyya's half-sisters produced
G1 winner Scorpion and the family traces back to foundation mare
Straight Deal. MISAAYEF races for Hamdan Al Maktoum.
August 4, 2003
SWAIN FILLY AYUN BEATS
COLTS AGAIN IN ENGLISH HANDICAP
A month after defeating colts in a conditions event at Epsom,
AYUN (00 f, o/o Oumaldaaya, by Nureyev) did it again in a handicap
at Ripon in Great Britain. The tough filly set all the pace in the 1
1/4 mile handicap and quickened in the final furlongs to hold her
rivals at bay by two lengths. It was the 3-year-old's third victory
of the year.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, AYUN races for Sheikh
Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Her older half-brother, Haami, won the
Ridgewood Pearl Desmond S.-G3 in 1999 and her stakes-winning dam,
Oumaldaaya, is a half-sibling to 1994 Epsom Derby-G1 winner
Erhaab.
August 3, 2003
SWAIN'S 21ST WINNER IS
BURY ST EDMUNDS AT NEWBURY
Stalking the frontrunner in this maiden at Newbury in Great
Britain, BURY ST EDMUNDS (00 c, o/o Vibrant (IRE), by Machiavellian)
asserted himself with more than a quarter mile remaining. He notched
a very comfortable 2 1/2 length victory in the nine furlong contest
over good to firm ground. It was his second career start. The
Racing Post said, "One had to be impressed with BURY ST
EDMUNDS, who took charge early in the straight and powered away. He
can only improve with experience."
BURY ST EDMUNDS was bred in the U.S. by Clovelly Farms and was a
40,000 guineas yearling at the Tattersalls Houghton sale. The first
foal out of his dam, he campaigns for Colin Davey Racing.
August 2, 2003
VIOLET EYED DIVA IS SWAIN'S 5TH STAKES HORSE
IN 1ST CROP
Violet Eyed Diva (00 f, o/o Kostroma (IRE), by Caerleon)
placed in the Denise Rhudy Memorial S. at Delaware Park to become
her sire's fifth stakes horse in his initial crop. On a fast track
in the rain, the 3-year-old filly set the pace before being
overtaken by the winner. She placed third in the 1 1/8 mile event to
notch her first career stakes placing after three previous wins.
Now with two wins on the turf and one victory in addition to a
stakes placing on the dirt, Violet Eyed Diva is proving to be
a versatile and consistent race filly. Out of a multiple G1-winning
mare, Violet Eyed Diva was bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm
and races for Andrew Davidovich.
August 2, 2003
SWAINBOW IS HIS SIRE'S 20TH CAREER
WINNER
Sophomore sire SWAIN
notched his 20th career winner when SWAINBOW (00 c, o/o Spiritual
Star, by Soviet Star) tackled a mile on a sloppy track at Ellis Park
and bounded clear with ease. The 3-year-old colt pressed the pace
while three wide until the quarter pole in the maiden special
weight, then accelerated past his rivals for a three length
triumph.
SWAINBOW's dam is a three-time stakes winner. He was bred in
Kentucky by Dreamfields Inc. and Don Brady. He campaigns for
Dreamfields Inc. et al.
July 23, 2003
STANLEY PARK BECOME SWAIN'S 4TH STAKES
HORSE
Stanley Park (00 c, o/o Tricky Bird, by Storm Bird)
followed up two impressive wins at Hollywood Park with his stakes
debut in the Oceanside S. on Del Mar's opening day. He saved ground
near the rail during the one mile stakes event and split horses in
the stretch to finish a strong third, just a length off the winner.
The stakes-placing for the 3-year-old from SWAIN's first crop came
on the heels of maiden special weight and allowance wins at
Hollywood.
A $240,000 Keeneland September yearling, Stanley Park was
bred in Kentucky by Fred Seitz. SWAIN's newest stakes horse races
for Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Moss.
July 23, 2003
MADAEH IS SECOND 2ND-CROP WINNER FOR SWAIN
MADAEH (01 f, o/o Tamgeed, by Woodman) handily defeated a field
of 12 to become the second 2-year-old winner from SWAIN's second
crop. The juvenile filly broke her maiden at Lingfield in England by
2 1/2 lengths, getting the seven furlongs in 1:23 2/5. The Racing
Post chart said in part, " MADAEH...won nicely after travelling
well for much of the race and was value for more than the winning
margin. She...proved head and shoulders above her rivals and there
is little doubt she is up to winning more races. She will surely
take a step up in class after this, although her trainer reported
she will have a break before her next run. A mile will also hold no
fears for her."
MADAEH was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC and campaigns
for Skeikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. She is from the same family
as G1 winners Elnadim and Mehthaaf, in addition to Khulood, a
homebred for Shadwell who won the 2003 Nell Gwyn S.-G3.
July 13, 2003
VIOLET EYED DIVA WINS ANOTHER
ALLOWANCE
An allowance winner on dirt just two months ago, SWAIN'S VIOLET EYED DIVA
(00 f, o/o Kostroma (IRE), by Caerleon) switched back to turf, the
surface of her maiden win, for her latest victory. The 3-year-old
filly, who is proving herself equally adapt on both surfaces, took
this one-mile turf allowance at Mountaineer Park in a game effort.
She patiently stalked the early pace before going "head and head in
close quarters down the lane [and] gutt[ing] it out to prevail in
the last strides," according to the Equibase chart. She won
by a half-length in 1:36 3/5.
VIOLET EYED DIVA races in the colors of her trainer, Andrew
Davidovich, and was bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm. Her dam, the
Irish-bred Kostroma, was a group winner in Ireland before moving
stateside and garnering three G1 wins.
July 13, 2003
THE CURRAGH WINNER MUSTAMEET IS SAHM'S FIRST
Making his career debut, 2-year-old colt MUSTAMEET (01 c, o/o
Hamasah, by Irish River (FR)) become the first winner for his sire
when he took a nice maiden event at The Curragh in Ireland. It was
an impressive beginning for both the colt and for SAHM, as this colt
was only his third starter to date.
MUSTAMEET took his time after breaking from the gate and was last
for the first five furlongs of the seven furlong maiden. When asked
to challenge the field, the colt responded beautifully and soon
accelerated past all competitors for a comfortable two-length
victory. Over good ground, he got the distance in 1:27.
"He came to us from Dubai and is a really nice colt," said
trainer Kevin Prendergast. "He had a nice introduction today and
didn't have to work too hard."
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, MUSTAMEET races
in the colors of Hamdan al Maktoum. He is the first foal to race out
of his dam and hails from the same family as 2001 Breeders' Cup
Mile-G1 winner Val Royal (FR).
July 12, 2003
ALREADY A STAKES HORSE FOR SWAIN, IRTAHAL EARNS FIRST
WIN
Irtahal (00 f, o/o Elhasna, by Danzig) placed third in the
Tattersalls Musidora S.-G3 at York in just her second lifetime start
two months ago. She came back here in far easier maiden company at
Ascot and did what was expected, breaking her maiden in easy
fashion. Going one mile and facing a small field, the 3-year-old
filly cruised straight to the front and was eased up in the final
furlong to win by 20 lengths.
The 18th winner for sophomore sire SWAIN, Irtahal was bred
in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC and campaigns for Hamdan al
Maktoum. Her dam, Elhasna, is a full sister to Shadwell stallion and
European champion DAYJUR.
July 9, 2003
BAHRI FILLY TOPS SECOND TATTERSALLS JULY
SESSION
Littleton Arwen (00 f, o/o Jathibiyah, by Nureyev) brought
110,000 guineas to top the second session of the Tattersalls July
Sale. The 3-year-old filly by BAHRI had barely missed a win in the
listed Betfair.com Eternal S. at Warwick by a short head just three
weeks previously.
The session-topping filly was consigned by Loretta Lodge Racing
Stables and purchased by her trainer, Terry Mills. "It was just in
my gullet that I couldn't let her go to someone else having done all
the work with her and nearly landed a listed race," said Mills.
"I'll win a group race with her," he predicted.
July 6, 2003
STYLISH GUY BREAKS MAIDEN IN
FRANCE
Sophomore sire SWAIN
notched his fourth winner in five days, including a major stakes win
with Dimitrova, when STYLISH GUY (00 c, o/o Palace Weekend, by
Seattle Dancer) broke his maiden in France. Racing at
Montier-en-Der, the 3-year-old colt beat a field of nine going 2300
meters over a good course. His margin of victory was a
half-length.
The American-bred STYLISH GUY is the second foal out of his
unraced dam, who sold as a Keeneland July yearling for $300,000. She
is a half-sister to millionaire Tejano Run, a multiple graded stakes
winner who was second in the 1995 Kentucky Derby, and to additional
G2 winner More Royal. STYLISH GUY races for Mr. T. Watanabe.
July 5, 2003
SWAIN'S DIMITROVA TAKES
$750,000 AMERICAN OAKS IN U.S. DEBUT
Just six weeks after placing in the Irish 1000 Guineas-G1,
SWAIN's daughter DIMITROVA (00 f, o/o The Caretaker (IRE), by
Caerleon) shipped to the U.S. and put in a sensational performance
to capture the second running of the $750,000 American Oaks at
Hollywood Park. The first-crop filly was never farther back than
fourth in the 14-horse field, split rivals leaving the backstretch
to take command, and gamely pulled clear to win by two lengths. She
got the 1 1/4 miles on firm turf in a spectacular 1:59 4/5 after
never having raced beyond a mile previously.
"What a filly!" complemented DIMITROVA's rider, David Flores, who
was on the filly for the first time. "The moment I saw her, I could
tell. There was something special when I saw her in the paddock. She
gave me a tremendous run in the last eighth of a mile."
Trainer Dermot Weld agreed. "She's a very solid, very sound,
mentally tough filly. I just thought she was the right filly for the
race...Maybe we'll try her in the Yellow Ribbon-G1 or Matriarch-G1,
races like that, but today was the day for her. She's a lovely
filly. When she quickens it's all over."
Owned by Joseph Higgins of Ireland, DIMITROVA has now won three
of six career starts, including two stakes. A half-sister to
champion Mutafaweq, she was bred in Kentucky by Muirfield Ventures
and is out of Irish highweight The Caretaker (IRE).
July 3, 2003
AYUN IS SWAIN'S SECOND REPEAT
WINNER IN TWO DAYS
SWAIN's daughter AYUN (00 f, o/o Oumaldaaya, by Nureyev) beat
colts in this conditions event at Epsom going 10 furlongs and eight
yards. She was in front all the way, stepped up the pace in the
final three furlongs, and held the others comfortably at bay to win
by 3 1/2 lengths.
"All credit to AYUN, who ran her rivals ragged," said the
Racing Post chart. "She is a filly who can take a tug, and
her rider sensibly dictated the pace from the front, quickening
early in the straight, from which point they were never going to be
caught, both tactics and track suited her ideally."
AYUN was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC and campaigns for
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Her older half-brother, Haami,
is a group winner in Ireland.
July 2, 2003
SWAIN'S STANLEY PARK
CAPTURES HOLLYWOOD ALLOWANCE
A mere six weeks after breaking his maiden, STANLEY PARK (00 c,
o/o Tricky Bird, by Storm Bird) advanced through his conditions with
a victory in a Hollywood Park allowance. The 3-year-old colt broke
slowest in the nine-horse field and was content to settle until the
turn. He rallied five wide in the stretch and flew past his rivals
to register a 1 1/2 length triumph. He got the one mile on firm turf
in a swift 1:34 2/5.
Bred in Kentucky by Fred Seitz, STANLEY PARK campaigns for Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome S. Moss. He is the first foal out of his dam, who is
a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Tricky Six. STANLEY PARK was
a $240,000 Keeneland September yearling.
June 18, 2003
SWAIN'S ALBAAZ WINS TWO IN
A ROW IN BELMONT ALLOWANCE
ALBAAZ (00 c, o/o Epitome, by Summing) made it two consecutive
wins in less than three weeks in this 1 1/8 mile allowance at
Belmont Park. The race was taken off the turf to be run on a sloppy
track and the 3-year-old colt appeared to relish the sloppy going.
After stumbling at the start, ALBAAZ rushed to the lead and drew
well clear of the field to win by a dominating 9 1/4 lengths even
after being wrapped up and geared down in the final furlong.
Sold for $750,000 at the 2001 Keeneland September Yearling Sale,
ALBAAZ was bred in Kentucky by Jonabell Farm Inc, et al. Out of
Eclipse champion and Breeders' Cup winner Epitome and a half-brother
to multiple graded stakes winner Essence of Dubai, the SWAIN son
races for Shadwell Stable.
June 18, 2003
SHADWELL-BRED NAYEF WINS G1 AT ROYAL
ASCOT
NAYEF, a Kentucky-bred born and raised at Shadwell Farm, captured
the Prince of Wales's S.-G1 at the prestigious Royal Ascot
meet over a stellar, world-class field that included eight other G1
winners. The 2 1/2 length victory marked NAYEF's fourth G1 win. He
had previously captured the 2001 Dubai Champion S.-G1 at
Newmarket, the 2002 Juddmonte Intermational S.-G1 at York,
and the 2002 Dubai Sheema Classic-G1 at Nad al Sheba. In his
most recent start prior to the Royal Ascot meet, NAYEF tried the
dirt for the first time and finished a strong third in the $6
million Dubai World Cup-G1 behind Moon Ballad. The latter was
among those NAYEF conquered in the Prince of Wales's
S.-G1.
With his earnings now over $3 million, NAYEF has won nine starts.
He is out of the sensational mare Height of Fashion (FR), whose six
stakes winners include Shadwell's champion and dual-classic winner
Nashwan.
June 16, 2003
SWAIN'S LATEST WINNER
ROMPS AT WARWICK
The Racing Post said ESSNAAD (00 c, o/o Shfoug, by Sheikh
Albadou) "stood head and shoulders" above his rivals at Warwick in
England and the 3-year-old colt from SWAIN's first crop proved it,
drawing away to win by a dominating eight lengths. The maiden event
was held on good to firm ground over one mile and 4 1/2 furlongs,
with ESSNAAD leading thru the first 1 1/8 miles. He was headed and
passed before coming on again and quickening in impressive fashion
for the huge daylight victory.
ESSNAAD is his sire's 16th career winner and 15th from his
initial crop of current 3-year-olds. SWAIN's newest winner was bred
in Kentucky by Gainsborough Farm LLC and races for Hilal Salem.
June 1, 2003
GREAT DAY FOR BAHRI'S DAM WASNAH
Wasnah, the Nijinsky II mare whose first foal was champion BAHRI,
had a big day at Hollywood Park on June 1st. Her son Soud, a
half-brother to Shadwell stallion BAHRI by Mr. Prospector, led
wire-to-wire to capture a 1 1/16 mile turf allowance. A mere three
races later on the same card, her son Bahhare, a G2-winning
half-brother to BAHRI by Woodman, notched his first stakes winner as
a sire. His 3-year-old daughter Katdogawn (a member of Bahhare's
first crop) won the Manhattan Beach S. at 5 1/2 furlongs on the
turf.
Now a 16-year-old mare, Wasnah's most recent half-sibling to
BAHRI is a 2003 colt by Seeking the Gold. In addition, Wasnah hails
from a stellar family and is a half-sister to Winglet, the dam of
Eclipse champion and Breeders' Cup winner Ajina.
May 31, 2003
2ND NEW WINNER IN AS MANY DAYS FOR SWAIN
Fresh on the heels of his first second-crop winner, SWAIN saw one
of his yearling sales stars from his first crop convincingly take a
maiden special weight at Belmont Park. ALBAAZ (00 c, o/o Epitome, by
Summing), who graduated from Keeneland September for $750,000,
settled just a length off the leaders in the early going of the
sloppy one-mile test but had taken command by the time the field
reached the turn. He immediately opened up on the field of eight
rivals when encouraged and kept clear for a 1 3/4 length
triumph.
Bred in Kentucky by Jonabell Farm Inc, et al, ALBAAZ campaigns in
the colors of Shadwell Stable. The sophomore colt is out of Eclipse
champion and Breeders' Cup winner Epitome and is a half-sibling to
multimillionaire and multiple graded stakes winner Essence of
Dubai.
May 30, 2003
2YO FILLY IS FIRST 2ND-CROP WINNER FOR SWAIN
MISS SWAIN (01 f, o/o Revonda (IRE), by Sadler's Wells) became
the first 2-year-old winner from SWAIN's second crop with a
hard-fought victory in a maiden special weight at Arlington Park.
She raced midpack in the 4 1/2 furlong event, went extremely wide in
the stretch, and caught the leader in the last jump to win by a
nose. MISS SWAIN got the distance in :54 1/5.
Bred in Kentucky by JMJ Stables Corp., MISS SWAIN races for E. R.
Meyer Trust. MISS SWAIN's dam was unraced, but is a full sister to a
group winner.
May 26, 2003
SWAIN'S LATEST MAIDEN
SPECIAL WEIGHT WINNER
Just a day after notching his first classic horse, SWAIN found
himself with yet another maiden special weight winner in STANLEY
PARK (00 c, o/o Tricky Bird, by Storm Bird). Although making only
his second start, the sophomore colt worked his way thru a crowded
Hollywood Park field like a seasoned professional to register a
two-length triumph. He got the 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in
1:43.
Bred in Kentucky by Fred Seitz, Stanley Park was a $240,000
Keeneland September yearling. He races in the colors of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome S. Moss.
May 25, 2003
CLASSIC PLACING FOR SWAIN'S
DIMITROVA
A month after scoring in the listed Leopardstown 1000 Guineas
Trial S., SWAIN's daughter DIMITROVA (00 f, o/o The Caretaker (IRE),
by Caerleon) added more black type and a classic placing to her
record in the Irish 1000 Guineas-G1. Less than a length separated
the first three finishers in the G1 event held at the Curragh going
one mile on the yielding to soft turf. Of her close third-place
finish, the Racing Post said, "DIMITROVA, who had shown improvement
to win her first two starts of the season, continued her rate of
progress with a good display. She tracked the leader before taking
over two furlongs down, and maintained her effort all the way to the
line."
DIMITROVA was bred in Kentucky by Muirfield Ventures and races
for J. Higgins. She is a half-sister to champion Mutafaweq.
May 13, 2003
ANOTHER STAKES HORSE FOR SWAIN
Sophomore sire SWAIN notched his third stakes horse in fine
fashion when Irtahal's (00 f, o/o Elhasna, by Danzig) placed
third in the Tattersalls Musidora S.-G3 at York in just her second
lifetime start. The 3-year-old filly had actually just made her
racing debut 11 days previously with a close second in a maiden
event. In the G3 Musidora,Irtahal's tracked the leaders in
the 10 furlong and 88 yard group race before making the lead herself
with a furlong remaining, but was passed by the winner and runner-up
in the final strides.
SWAIN's newest stakes horse was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm
LLC, and races in the colors of Hamdan al Maktoum. Irtahal's
dam, Elhasna, is a full sister to European champion DAYJUR, who also
is a Shadwell stallion. Other members of the immediate family
include champions Gold Beauty and Sky Beauty, in addition to
multiple G1 winner Maplejinsky.
May 13, 2003
VIOLET EYED DIVA (SWAIN) WINS
AGAIN
A winner on turf as a 2-year-old, VIOLET EYED DIVA (00 f, o/o
Kostroma (Ire), by Caerleon) switched to the dirt for this nice
allowance victory at a mile at Mountaineer Park. The sophomore filly
ran mid-pack before making her move while five-wide leaving the
turn. She quickly collared the leaders and battled to the wire to
prove victorious by a head.
Bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, Violet Eyed Diva campaigns for
Andrew Davidovich. The filly's dam was a millionaire whose wins
included the Beverly D. Stakes, the Yellow Ribbon-G1, and the Santa
Barbara H.-G1.
April 16, 2003
ANOTHER APRIL WINNER FOR SWAIN
On the heels of two stakes winners, another of SWAIN's first-crop
progeny captured a maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park to
become SWAIN's third winner in five days. SIR LOCHINVAR (00 c, o/o
Gana, by Smile) performed impressively in the 1 1/8 mile turf maiden
and drew off to win by four widening lengths. He had rated off the
early pace and dropped back on the far turn in order to angle out
and around traffic. He made his winning move while three wide and
drew off like a seasoned professional.
SIR LOCHINVAR is the 11th winner for his sire. His dam is a
half-sister to Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic winner
Unbridled and to additional G1 winner Cahill Road. Bred in Kentucky
by The Thoroughbred Corp, SIR LOCHINVAR races for owners David
Sepler and Robert Wood.
April 15, 2003
SHADWELL HOMEBRED WINS NELL GWYN
S.-G3
KHULOOD, a Shadwell Farm homebred, captured the Nell Gwyn S.-G3
at Newmarket in England today. The 3-year-old filly by Storm Cat led
from gate to wire to win by two lengths as the 9-5 favorite on the
straight but undulating course. She got the seven furlogns in
1:26.76 and earned her ticket to the 1000 Guineas on May 4. The
daughter of French group stakes winner Elle Seule had previously
broken the Rowley Mile's seven-furlong record in the listed Oh So
Sharp S. at Newmarket last October as a 2-year-old. She has now won
three of four career starts.
"It was a good time, and you've got to be pleased with that,"
said conditioner John Dunlop. "It is always a bit of a worry when
you bring a nice filly like this back after a winter off."
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, KHULOOD campaigns in the
colors of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Out of Elle Seule (by
Exclusive Native), KHULOOD is a half-sibing to 1994 Irish champion
and classic winner Mehthaaf, 1998 English champion and Group 1
winner Elnadim, and additional stakes winner Ashraakat. Mehthaaf won
the Nell Gwyn in 1994 and Ashraakat was the runner-up in the same
race in 1998.
April 13, 2003
SECOND STAKES WINNER IN TWO DAYS FOR SWAIN
Just 24 hours after notching his first group stakes winner,
first-crop sire SWAIN added a second stakes winner to his progeny
when DIMITROVA (00 f, o/o The Caretaker (IRE), by Caerleon) captured
the listed Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial S. at Leopardstown in
Ireland. The 3-year-old filly had just broken her maiden 15 days
previously upon her sophomore debut. She made all the pace in the
seven furlong stakes and held off a late closer by a head.
"She is very genuine and tough," said winning conditioner Dermot
Weld. "She might come back here for the Irish 1000 Guineas Trial
next month but it is more likely that we will freshen her up and go
straight for the Irish Guineas."
DIMITROVA, who campaigns in the colors of J. Higgins, is a
half-sister to champion Mutafaweq and was bred in Kentucky by
Muirfield Ventures. Her dam, champion The Caretaker, won this same
race 13 years ago.
April 12, 2003
FIRST GROUP WINNER FOR 1ST-CROP SIRE SWAIN
MUQBIL (00 c, o/o Istiqlal, by Diesis (GB)), a first-crop
3-year-old by SWAIN who was both his sire's first winner and first
stakes winner last year, became his sire's first group winner. The
colt captured the seven furlong Lane's End Greenham S.-G3 at
Newbury in England by 1 1/4 lengths after closing from the back of
the pack, defeating G1 winner Elusive City and six other rivals.
"I am absolutely delighted with that," said trainer John Dunlop.
"I suppose he will have to go the (G1 2000) Guineas now...He's a
proper workman and he relaxes well and quickens well in his races.
He has a lovely temperament and (rider) Willie (Supple) says he
feels like a proper miler."
In three lifetime starts, MUQBIL owns two stakes wins and one
stakes placing. In addition to being a member of the first crop of
SWAIN, the colt is out of a half-sister to Shadwell stallion BAHRI
and from the family of Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) winner Ajina. Bred
in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, MUQBIL races for Hamdan al
Maktoum.
April 6, 2003
TWO WINNERS ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE WORLD IN ONE
DAY
First-crop sire SWAIN has been
experiencing a flurry of activity lately with his first sophomore
runners. Two winners on April 6 joined the two winners from last
weekend to make it four winners in the last eight days for the
champion.
TRILLION CUT (00 c, o/o Sabeline, by Caerleon) became a repeat
winner for SWAIN in Japan. The 3-year-old colt, who had broken his
maiden as a juvenile at Chukyo in Japan, stretched out to a marathon
2500 meters on the turf at Hanshin in Japan and beat a field of 11
to the wire. Trillion Cut captured the allowance by an official
margin of one-half length. Bred in Kentucky by Dell Ridge Farm LLC,
Trillion Cut campaigns for U.Carrot Farm.
GOLDEN SWAIN (00 c, o/o Grab the Prize, by Green Dancer) broke
his maiden at Siracusa in Italy to become the second winner of April
6, albeit on opposite ends of the world, for SWAIN. Golden Swain won
by 2 1/4 lengths going 2000 meters. He is the first foal for his
dam, the graded stakes winning mare Grab the Prize. Bred in Kentucky
by Jaime S. Carrion, Trustee, Golden Swain races for C.
Floresta.
March 31, 2003
IMPRESSIVE RESULTS FOR DAYJUR AS A BROODMARE
SIRE
Shadwell stallion DAYJUR, who already has an impressive array of
career stakes horses among his progeny, is making quite an impact as
a broodmare sire as well. He is the youngest broodmare sire on the
Thoroughbred Times list of top 100 damsires. DAYJUR counts
Champion Elusive City-G1 and Paradise River-Japan among the leading
runners produced by his daughters.
DAYJUR reaffirmed his status as an exceptional young broodmare
sire on Saturday, March 29. In the span of just a few hours, DAYJUR
added two new stakes winners to the burgeoning list of his runners
as a broodmare sire. Sky Soldier, an undefeated 3-year-old colt by
Unaccounted For out of the DAYJUR mare Cookie, took the Private
Terms S. at Laurel. He is Triple Crown nominated and his dam is a
half-sister to Champion Groovy. In addition, Letithappencaptain, a
3-year-old Captain Bodgit filly out of DAYJUR's daughter Dual Crown,
captured the inaugural $100,000 Sarah Lane's Oates H. at Fair
Grounds.
SECOND NEW WINNER FOR SWAIN IN THREE
DAYS
Champion and Shadwell stallion SWAIN, whose first crop runners
are just 3-year-olds this year, had his second new maiden winner in
just three days. AYUN (00 f, o/o Oumaldaaya, by Nureyev) won a nice
maiden at Bath in England impressively. The sophomore filly, who
placed as a juvenile last year, set the pace in the one mile and
five yard turf event. She was challenged the last quarter mile, but
asserted herself and pulled clear with ease to prove victorious by
five lengths.
Ayun is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Haami. Bred in
Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, Ayun races for Sheikh Hamdan bin
Rashid al Maktoum. She is the ninth winner from SWAIN's first
crop.
March 29, 2003
NEW WINNER IS SWAIN'S THIRD OUT OF
CAERLEON MARES
As the European racing season begins in earnest this spring,
SWAIN notched his eighth winner in his first crop of 3-year-olds.
DIMITROVA (00 f, o/o The Caretaker (IRE), by Caerleon) captured a
one mile maiden at Leopardstown in Ireland by 1 1/2 lengths, joining
Violet Eyed Diva and Trillion Cut to become SWAIN's third winner out
of mares by Caerleon. Four mares by Caerleon produced SWAIN foals in
2000, with three starters to date, all of which are winners.
Dimitrova, SWAIN's newest winner, was making her 3-year-old debut
in this 15-horse Leopardstown maiden. She had placed at two and is a
half-sister to English and German champion Mutafaweq, a G1 winner in
Europe and North America. Dimitrova's dam also was a champion (in
Ireland). Bred in Kentucky by Muirfield Ventures, Dimitrova
campaigns for J. Higgins and is well favored to point toward the
Irish 1000 Guineas.
SHADWELL WELL-REPRESENTED IN DUBAI
Three runners closely connected to Shadwell Farm performed well
on Dubai World Cup day at Nad al Sheba. NAYEF, who was bred in
Kentucky by Shadwell, made his first career start on the dirt in the
$6 million Dubai World Cup-G1 and finished a strong third. A
multiple G1 winner on the turf, NAYEF captured the Dubai Sheema
Classic-G1 on last year's World Cup card and is a half-brother to
Shadwell's Champion and dual-classic winner Nashwan.
In addition to NAYEF's placing in the World Cup-G1, two other
Shadwell-associated runners performed well on the day. STATE CITY,
who was raised at Shadwell Farm near Lexington, won the Dubai Golden
Shaheen-G1 over an exceptional sprinting field going 1200 meters.
EKRAAR, who was purchased by Shadwell as a weanling, finished third
in the Dubai Sheema Classic-G1 at 1 1/2 miles on the turf. The
multiple graded stakes winner ran in the same race last year and
finished fifth behind NAYEF.
March 14, 2003
KEENELAND'S SHADWELL MILE-G1 SET FOR OCT.
4
A major stepping stone to the Breeders' Cup Mile-G1 is the
Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile-G1, scheduled to be the feature
race at Keeneland on Saturday, October 4. The $600,000 event is the
highlight of a day of racing at Keeneland sponsered by Shadwell Farm
and is one of the major features of opening weekend of Keeneland's
prestigious fall meeting. The eight-furlong event contested on the
turf course is open to 3-year-olds and up.
Adding to the festivities surrounding Shadwell's race day at
Keeneland is competition for the Best Turned Out Award, where grooms
of individual horses are rewarded for the presentation of their
charges in each race of the support card. The event has proved
immensely popular in previous years and inspires fierce, but
friendly, competition between barns.
February 21, 2003
SWAIN'S HALF-BROTHER SIRES
CHAMPION IN 1ST CROP
Water Poet, a multiple stakes winner and a half-brother to
three-time champion and multiple G1 winner SWAIN, is off to a quick
start at stud and has sired his first champion in his first crop.
Water Poet's son Boby Seraf, winner of three stakes in six starts at
two, has been named the champion 2-year-old colt in Venezuela in a
nearly unanimous vote. The colt is aiming for a Venezuelan Triple
Crown campaign.
Both SWAIN and Water Poet are from a family of sires and are from
the immediate family of Broodmare of the Year Kamar. SWAIN is by
Nashwan, while Water Poet is by Sadler's Wells.
February 2, 2003
SWAIN NOTCHES 2ND 3YO
WINNER IN FOUR DAYS
Fresh off the heals of his first sophomore winner in the U.S.,
SWAIN had a second 3-year-old winner in the Japanese runner COCKNEY.
The sophomore filly captured a maiden race at Nakayama in Japan. She
bested a field of 15 going 1200 meters by 1 1/4 lengths. Bred by
Shadai Farm in Japan, SWAIN's newest winner races in the colors of
Shadai Race Horse.
Cockney is the first foal out of the Nureyev mare Seigniorage,
who was group placed in France. Seigniorage is a half-sister to Prix
de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1, Prix du Jockey Club-G1, and Irish
Champion-G1 winner Suave Dancer, in addition to French stakes
winners Suave Tern and Seignorial.
January 30, 2003
FIRST SOPHOMORE WINNER FOR SWAIN
As the sophomore season gears up across the country, SWAIN
notched his first 3-year-old winner with first-crop runner Lucky
Chap. The freshly-minted sophomore captured a top-notch maiden
special weight at about one mile on the turf at Fair Grounds. Lucky
Chap had relaxed near the back of the pack before making his move
around the final turn. He powered his way to the front a sixteenth
of a mile out and was clear by 1 3/4 lengths at the wire. The win
was Lucky Chap's second effort on the turf; his first turf try on
January 3 resulted in a game runner-up finish (by just a half
length) after his rider lost an iron.
Bred in Kentucky, Lucky Chap races as a homebred for Gainsborough
Farm LLC. Out of the Zilzal mare Yazeanhaa, Lucky Chap is from the
immediate family of dual classic winner Little Current.
January 20, 2003
SWAIN'S HALF-BROTHER
LEADING FRESHMAN SIRE IN VENEZUELA
Multiple stakes winner Water Poet, a half-brother to champion
Swain, has been crowned the leading freshman sire in Venezuela, in
addition to the leading sire of 2-year-olds in the same country. Six
of Water Poet's initial seven runners are winners, with four of
those six being stakes horses. By Sadler's Wells, 10-year-old Water
Poet stands at Haras San Isidro in Venezuela.
Both Swain and Water Poet are out of the Key to the Mint mare
Love Smitten from the immediate family of Broodmare of the Year
Kamar.
January 20, 2003
HALF-BROTHER TO BAHRI BREAKS
MAIDEN
SOUD, a half-brother to Shadwell Farm stallion and champion
Bahri, won a $48,000 maiden special weight at Santa Anita. After
racing near the back of the pack early, SOUD rallied determinedly
while four wide. He charged down the stretch powerfully, catching
the leaders in the final strides to win by a tenacious head. SOUD
got the about 6 ½ furlongs on the turf in a lightening quick
1:13.
Out of the Nijinsky II mare Wasnah, SOUD was bred in Kentucky by
Shadwell Farm. The half-brother to Bahri is by Mr. Prospector and
also is a three-quarter brother to G2 winner Bahhare.
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