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December 29, 2005
PRIVATE COURSE CLOSES YEAR AS 17TH WINNER FOR ALJABR
Juvenile colt PRIVATE COURSE (03 c, o/o Seattle Summer, by
Seattle Slew) closed 2005 with a resounding maiden special weight
victory at Turfway Park. Going 6 1/2 furlongs on the all weather
track, he broke well and stayed glued to the pacesetter early. After
going five wide on the turn, PRIVATE COURSE took command and was
clear by 6 3/4 lengths at the wire. He is the sixth 2nd-crop
2-year-old winner and 17th career winner for his young sire,
ALJABR.
Bred in Kentucky by Rosemont Farm LLC, PRIVATE COURSE sold for
$50,000 at the 2004 Keeneland September yearling sale. He races in
the colors of L B J Stables and is trained by Michael Tomlinson.
December 11, 2005
PERSISTENT VICTORIOUS AT HOLLYWOOD
PARK
Sophomore colt PERSISTENT (02 c, o/o Pic Me for Fun, by
Piccolino) broke his maiden last year at Hollywood Park and returned
to his favorite track for another score, this one in a six furlong
sprint. He broke sluggishly and settled nicely but weaved around
horses on the turn. He rallied in the stretch to post a 2 1/2 length
win. He got the distance in a smoking 1:09 4/5.
Bred in Kentucky by Rosemont Farm LLC, PERSISTENT is owned by
Flying A Farms and Jack and Gloria Kramer Living Trust. The $120,000
Keeneland September yearling sales graduate is trained by Herbert L.
Bacorn.
December 1, 2005
SLAN IS 5TH 2ND-CROP 2YO WINNER FOR
ALJABR
SLAN (03 f, o/o Wezzo, by Bering (GB)) broke her maiden when she
captured a 1300 meter race at Deauville in France. A field of eight
went to the post over good going. SLAN won by 1 1/2 lengths in a
nice time of 1:17 4/5 for the approximately 6 1/2 furlongs. The
2-year-old filly is the fifth 2nd-crop juvenile winner for her young
sire, the Storm Cat stallion ALJABR.
Bred in the U.S. by C.J. Cummings and J.P. Ryan, SLAN campaigns
as a homebred in the colors of J.P. Ryan. She is trained by Rob
Collet and is the 16th career winner for her sophomore sire.
November 18, 2005
SUPER DANNY IS SUPER AT CALDER
The juvenile SUPER DANNY (03 c, o/o Jessica's Halo, by Jolie's
Halo) was sparkling in a maiden event at Calder Race Course. He
broke well over the field of seven going six furlongs and set a
pressured pace throughout. He was urged in the stretch and quickly
drew clear for a four length triumph over a sloppy but sealed
racetrack.
Bred by Larry Perkins, the Florida-bred SUPER DANNY races for
Florik Perkins. Timothy Ritvo is his trainer.
November 6, 2005
SAHM WEANLING BRINGS $100,000 AT
FASIG-TIPTON
A weanling filly by Shadwell sire SAHM out of the Shadeed mare
Nadwah sold for $100,000 at the one-day Fasig-Tipton Kentucky
Selected Fall Mixed sale. Hill 'n Dale Sales Agency, agent,
consigned the January foal and she was purchased by Epona Bloodstock
Ltd.
Shadwell Sales had actually sold this filly in utero at last
fall's Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale when selling Nadwah in
foal to SAHM. Horse France purchased her at the time for $110,000.
Nadwah was a group winner at two and this filly is her fourth live
foal.
November 3, 2005
IDARAH IS FOURTH 2ND-CROP 2YO WINNER FOR ALJABR
IDARAH (03 c, o/o Fatina (GB), by Nashwan) broke his maiden going
one mile over a dozen opponents in a maiden at Musselburgh in Great
Britain. He settled just behind the leaders in the early going and
made his move more than three furlongs from home. He held his lead
nicely to win by a neck. The Racing Post said, "IDARAH had
probably improved on his debut run last time at Redcarand and he
progressed again to win, though he was all out. He needed plenty of
courage and certainly has that."
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, IDARAH races for Hamdan Al
Maktoum. The gray or roan juvenile is trained by W. J. Haggas.
October 21, 2005
ALJABR DAUGHTER WHERE'S
BAILEY SCORES 1ST STAKES WIN
After knocking on the door with four previous wins and an earlier
stakes-placing, WHERE'S BAILEY (02 f, o/o Vertigineux, by
Kris S.) nailed her first stakes victory in the Remington Park Oaks
in a swift time. Going one mile on the turf against a field of 11 at
Remington Park, the sophomore daughter of ALJABR raced midpack while
on the rail. She rallied going into the stretch and drew clear to
win by two lengths as the betting public's favorite. She got the
distance in 1:35 1/5.
Bred in Kentucky by Maverick Production Limited, WHERE'S BAILEY
boosted her earnings to $101,450. She is the first stakes winner for
her young sire, who also has 14 individual winners. The Keeneland
September yearling sales graduate campaigns in the colors of Turf
Express Inc. and Robert L. Beck and is trained by W. Bret
Calhoun.
October 14, 2005
KAYRAWAN DAUGHTER IS
SESSION-TOPPER AT OBS
RIVER THAMES (01 f, o/o Water Course, by Irish River (FR)), a
lightly-raced 4-year-old filly by KAYRAWAN who broke her maiden in
August, topped Friday's session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales
Company's 2005 Fall Mixed Sale. Consigned by Summerfield (Francis
and Barbara Vanlangendonck), agent, RIVER THAMES was purchased for
$72,000 by Jack Goldthorpe. She is a half-sister to the September 17
Kentucky Cup Juvenile S.-G3 winner Stream Cat.
October 10, 2005
INTIDAB'S INNISBROOK
WINS AGAIN, THIS TIME IN HOME STATE
INNISBROOK (02 c, o/o Bankrate, by Tri Jet) broke his maiden this
summer at Prairie Meadows and came back to win a 5 1/2 furlong race
at Remington Park. He was completely outrun early, racing well
behind the field of eight, but started making his move on the turn.
He switched to the outside in the stretch, then flew home to be up
just in time. He caught the leader by a nose at the wire.
Bred in Oklahoma by Tom Raper, INNISBROOK is both owned and
trained by Kim S. Ewing. It was the sophomore's second career
victory.
October 8, 2005
CHILEAN-BRED HOST IS THE TOAST OF SHADWELL TURF
MILE-G1
The richest race of the Keeneland fall meet, the Shadwell Turf
Mile-G1, gave horsemen and fans a thrilling rendition in 2005. All
of the favorites for the G1 event finished off the board while
longshots dominated. Chilean-bred Host, at 10-1, rallied from the
back of the pack to win by a neck over Vanderlin, at 27-1. Gulch
Approval was third at 28-1 and Remind, a 27-1 shot, was fourth.
he winner is owned by Melnyk Racing Stables, is trained by Todd
Pletcher, and was ridden by Rafael Bejarano. The latter kept Host
wide and out of traffic before devouring ground and surging down the
stretch.
"When I asked him to run, he just exploded," said Bejarano.
Host, a champion in his native country and a multiple graded
stakes winner in the U.S., got the mile in 1:37 3/5 for his eighth
career victory in 14 starts. The Shadwell was his first start in
almost eight months. There is a possibility he may go to the
Breeders' Cup Mile-G1 on October 29, a race in which he would have
to be supplemented for $200,000.
October 7, 2005
SHADWELL TURF MILE-G1 TOPS
KEENELAND
The beginning of October means opening weekend at Keeneland Race
Course and the final prestigious G1 events of the year prior to the
Breeders' Cup. Topping the three G1s offered at Keeneland this
weekend is the Shadwell Turf Mile-G1, an eight furlong event on
October 8 that promises to be a matchup for the ages. Four G1
winners and a slew of other graded stakes stars are among the field
of 10 entered, including Australian superstar filly Alinghi (AUST).
What makes her appearance in the $600,000 race so compelling is that
she'll be taking on the boys for the first time in this country,
although she has beaten them in a G1 event in Australia.
The $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile-G1 is the richest race of the
Keeneland fall meet. Post time is at 5:45 pm on Saturday with
live coverage scheduled on NBC.
October 4, 2005
SHADWELL'S KEENOV SALES HORSES
ONLINE
Shadwell Farm and its Sales Division is proud to offer a lovely
group of mares and even a few stallion and racing prospects at the
upcoming 2005 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Shadwell will
be selling on three days, November 10, 12, and 17. Mares sell in
foal to Shadwell sires Swain (IRE), Aljabr, Intidab, and Sahm, in
addition to Darley sires Street Cry (IRE) and Kafwain, and other
successful stallions Dynaformer, Gulch, Silver Deputy, and Belong to
Me.
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pages for the individual horses are accessible directly through the
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through equineline are also available from the same page. The
Keeneland catalogue is now online as well.
October 3, 2005
WINDFLEUR IS INTIDAB'S FIRST 2ND-CROP
2YO WINNER
WINDFLEUR (03 f, o/o Link of Liberty, by Opening Verse) became
the first 2-year-old winner from INTIDAB's second crop of juveniles
with a maiden special weight victory at Fort Erie. The young lass
set all the pace in the five furlong race on the dirt and romped
home clear by 5 1/4 lengths. She finished in a quick time of :59
4/5. Bred in Ontario by Against the Wind, WINDFLEUR races as a
homebred for Against the Wind and Partners. Debra Rombis handles
conditioning duties.
September 8, 2005
NASHEEJ CAPTURES G2 MAY HILL FOR SECOND GROUP
WIN
Impressive 2-year-old filly NASHEEJ (03 f, o/o El Nafis,
by Kingmambo) took the May Hill S.-G2 for her second consecutive
group win and third victory in just four lifetime starts. After
tracking the leaders throughout the one mile group event at
Doncaster in Great Britain, the juvenile filly challenged in the
final furlong and powered home a one-length victress. She got the
distance in a very fast 1:36 3/5.
Trainer Richard Hannon complimented the daughter of SWAIN, "She's
a lovely filly with loads of speed. She's improving with every run
and is one of the best fillies about at the moment... She's very
tough and doesn't look like she's had a race. She's as good a filly
as we've had for 10 years, I'd say."
Hannon hinted that NASHEEJ may next go to the Fillies' Mile-G1 at
Newmarket on September 24 before pointing to the filly classics next
season. The 2004 Keeneland January sale graduate was bred in Florida
by Doug Henderson and is owned by Malih L. al Basti.
September 3, 2005
ALJABR'S WHERE'S BAILEY
3RD IN LYRIQUE FOR FIRST STAKES-PLACING
Four-time winner Where's Bailey (02 f, o/o Vertigineux, by
Kris S.) moved up to the stakes ranks after three allowance wins and
came home with a close third in the $50,000 Lyrique H. at Louisiana
Downs. The sophomore filly broke slowly in the 1 1/16 mile blacktype
event on the turf and began advancing four wide while five-eighths
from the wire. She closed strongly and just missed second by a head.
It was the first stakes-placing of her career and she becomes the
first stakes horse from the first crop of her sire, multiple G1
winner ALJABR.
Bred in Kentucky by Maverick Production Limited, WHERE'S BAILEY
races for Turf Express Inc., Robert L. Beck, and Mark Cornett. The
Keeneland September yearling sales graduate is trained by Cole
Norman.
September 3, 2005
INTIDAB'S DABNEY
PLACES IN ANOTHER STAKES
Stakes-placed at two last year, Dabney (02 f, o/o Raise a
Regal Lady, by Raise a Man) added a placing in the Columbus Breeders
Special H. at three. The sophomore filly trailed the field in the
early going of the 6 1/2 furlong stakes at Columbus before rallying
three wide. She easily secured second but missed the winner.
Bred by Shadwell Farm LLC and Linda Ciurej Living Trust, DABNEY
is both owned and trained by Bill E. Kennedy.
August 30, 2005
INTIDAB'S GREATER
GOOD NEARING RETURN
Multiple graded stakes winner GREATER GOOD worked a half-mile
over a sloppy Churchill Downs track in :49 3/5 on Tuesday, August
30. The sophomore son of INTIDAB, who has not started since running
the Kentucky Derby-G1, has been steadily working for a return after
some time off. Trainer Bob Holthus handles his conditioning and has
not publicly announced a return target for GREATER GOOD.
August 17, 2005
ALJABR'S 2YO MELAAYA WINS
AT FIRST ASKING AT EPSOM
MELAAYA (03 f, o/o Saint Emilia (PER), by Saint Ballado), the
third winner from ALJABR's second crop of 2-year-olds, broke her
maiden at first asking at Epsom in Great Britain. She chased the
early pacesetters in the six furlong maiden, began to really move in
the final furlong, then burst clear to win by 2 1/2 lengths. She got
the distance in 1:10 4/5 over a good course.
Bred in the U.S., MELAAYA campaigns in the colors of Hamdan al
Maktoum. M. Johnston handles her conditioning. MELAAYA's dam was a
group winner in Peru.
August 16, 2005
DUMAANI AND KAYRAWAN RETURNING
TO SHADWELL
Not long after it was announced INTIDAB would be returning to
stand at Shadwell's Nashwan Stud near Lexington, Ky., the Shadwell
stallion roster was bolstered again to include DUMAANI and KAYRAWAN.
The two latter sires will each stand for $2,500 during the 2006
breeding season.
The two impeccably-bred stallions are already established sires.
DUMAANI has his sixth crop of 2-year-olds going to the track this
year. He has eight stakes horses, over 70 individual winners, and
nearly $3.5 million in progeny earnings. KAYRAWAN also has his sixth
crop of juveniles this year and has already had five stakes horses,
over 40 winners, and nearly $2.5 million in earnings from smaller
crops.
Multiple graded stakes winner DUMAANI is a millionaire who won
blacktype events in the U.S., England, and Japan. The son of sire of
sires Danzig is out of the Lord Gayle mare Desirable (IRE), a G1
winner in England. He is a half-brother to 1,000 Guineas-G1 and Prix
Marcel Boussac-G1 winner Shadayid and also is a full brother to
additional group winner Fath.
KAYRAWAN's victories, in the U.S., England, and Dubai, included
the highly-regarded Tom Fool H.-G2. He is by the incomparable Mr.
Prospector and out of multiple group winner Muhbubh, a daughter of
Blushing Groom (FR).
August 14, 2005
FANTOMA IS ALJABR'S SECOND 2ND-CROP
2YO WINNER
FANTOMA (03 f, o/o Badaawah (GB), by Lion Cavern) set all the
pace in a 5 1/2 furlong dirt maiden special weight at El Comandante
in Puerto Rico. A juvenile filly from ALJABR's second crop of
2-year-olds, she never looked back en route to a 1 1/4 length
triumph. FANTOMA is her sire's 13th individual winner and the second
from his second crop.
The gray or roan filly was bred in Puerto Rico by Haras Don
Jorge. She races for Establo Rafanil and is trained by Ramon
Morales.
August 6, 2005
SWAIN 2YO NASHEEJ WINS
GROUP 3 SWEET SOLERA
After suffering her first defeat in the listed Star S. just over
two weeks ago, SWAIN's 2-year-old daughter NASHEEJ (03 f, o/o
El Nafis, by Kingmambo) found revenge in the Sweet Solera S.-G3 at
Newmarket in Great Britain. She held good position from the start of
the seven furlong affair and switched out for a late challenge to
the leader. She swept to the front nearing the wire and dug in
determinedly for a head victory. NASHEEJ stopped the clock in 1:24
3/5 over good turf, giving her two wins and a third from three
starts (including in two blacktype events).
"She really takes her racing well and nothing seems to bother
her," said trainer Richard Hannon. "She found all sorts of trouble
at Sandown (in the Star S.) and we will give her a bit of time and
might bring her back for the Fillies' Mile-G1 at the end of next
month. She will stay a mile no problem."
Bred in Florida by Doug Henderson, NASHEEJ is owned by Malih L.
Al Basti. She was a $44,000 purchase at the 2004 Keeneland January
sale.
July 29, 2005
ALJABR'S TAJAATHUB BREAKS
MAIDEN IN FRANCE
Sophomore filly TAJAATHUB (02 f, o/o Tajannub, by Dixieland Band)
found the heavy ground at Compiegne in France to her liking. She
broke her maiden by a length over the field of 11 and got the 1400
meters in 1:23 4/5. The chestnut filly is young sire ALJABR's 12th
winner to date.
Bred in the U.S. by Shadwell Farm, TAJAATHUB races for H. Al
Maktoum and is trained by J. Hammond. Her dam, the Dixieland Band
mare Tajannub, captured the Princess Margaret S.-G3 as a
2-year-old.
July 23, 2005
DRAWN IS FIRST 2ND-CROP 2YO WINNER FOR ALJABR
Gray or roan like his sire, DRAWN (03 c, o/o Minbar, by Holy
Bull) became the first 2nd-crop 2-year-old winner for ALJABR when he
captured a maiden race at Calder Race Course. Going seven furlongs,
the juvenile was right on the pace throughout and went three wide
around the turn. He took command leaving the sixteenth pole and drew
clear late for a 1 1/4 length victory as the bettor's choice.
Bred in Kentucky by Louis Wright, DRAWN races for Louis Wright
Jr. and is trained by Martin D. Wolfson. He is his young sire's 11th
career winner.
July 22, 2005
INTIDAB'S INNISBROOK
BREAKS MAIDEN AT PRAIRIE MEADOWS
INNISBROOK (02 c, o/o Bankrate, by Tri Jet) became the fifth
winner from just seven starters for his sire with a maiden victory
at Prairie Meadows. The 3-year-old went up against older rivals
sprinting six furlongs on the dirt and was never far back in the
early going. A three-wide bid on the turn propelled the son of
INTIDAB to the front and he never looked back, winning by 4 1/2
lengths as the betting favorite.
Bred in Oklahoma by Tom Raper, INNISBROOK races in the colors of
Karen Raper. Kim S. Ewing handles conditioning duties.
July 14, 2005
INTIDAB RETURNING
HOME TO SHADWELL
Impressive sophomore sire INTIDAB, whose first crop includes
Greater Good, one of the spring's leading Triple Crown contenders,
has returned to Shadwell Farm. The son of Phone Trick out of the Mr.
Prospector mare Alqwani will stand at Shadwell near Lexington,
Kentucky in 2006. He previously stood for Shadwell at Gallagher's
Stud near Ghent, New York.
With a limited first crop of just seven starters to date from
eight foals, INTIDAB has gotten off to a smashing success with three
stakes horses, a mind-boggling 43% from starters. But it is his son
Greater Good who has really put him on the map. Greater Good
captured the Kentucky Jockey Club S.-G2 and Kentucky Cup Juvenile
S.-G3 as a 2-year-old and won the Rebel S.-G3 and Southwest S. this
year while on the Triple Crown trail. In the Rebel-G3, he defeated
Preakness-G1 and Belmont-G1 winner Afleet Alex.
INTIDAB raced on three continents and was a stakes performer on
both dirt and turf. Perhaps American racegoers will best remember
his impressive defeat of Eclipse Champion Sprinter Artax in the 1999
A Phenomenon S.-G2 at Saratoga, in which he earned a monster 120
Beyer Speed Figure. He also won the True North H.-G2 at Belmont Park
and won or placed in 24 of 36 starts, earning $531,221.
Campaigned by Shadwell Stable, INTIDAB initially retired to
Shadwell Farm for the 2001 breeding season.
June 16, 2005
SAHM'S 30TH WINNER IS
3RD-CROP 2YO
GUYS NITE OUT (03 c, o/o Polish Socialite, by Polish Navy) became
the first winner from SAHM's third crop of 2-year-olds. The juvenile
captured a 4 1/2 furlong maiden special weight at Charles Town after
setting all the pace. He became his sire's 30th career winner when
he crossed the wire 1 1/4 lengths in front, getting the distance in
:54 2/5.
Bred in Kentucky by Helmore Breeding General Part 1, GUYS NITE
OUT is a graduate of the 2004 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December mixed
sale. He races in the colors of Stanley F. Stevenson and is trained
by Ronney W. Brown.
May 25, 2005
ALJABR'S WHERE'S BAILEY
NOTCHES THIRD ALLOWANCE WIN
Going about one mile on the turf at storied Arlington Park,
WHERE'S BAILEY (02 f, o/o Vertigineux, by Kris S.) captured the
third allowance victory of her short career (and her fourth career
win). The sophomore filly was content at the back of the field in
the early going before splitting horses in the lane and unleashing a
turn of foot in the stretch that catapulted her right past the
leaders. Her official margin of victory was three-quarters of a
length.
ALJABR's three-time allowance winner was bred in Kentucky by
Maverick Production Limited and races for Thoroughbred Acadiana LLC.
The Keeneland September sales graduate is trained by Frank R.
Springer.
May 15, 2005
DAYJUR 3YO WINS G1 IN
BRAZIL, BREAKS COURSE RECORD
Just a month ago, EYJUR (02 c, o/o Southern Law, by Red
Ransom) won a G3 event in Brazil, but he quickly topped that effort
with a course-record victory in the Grande Premio Presidente de
Republica-G1, also contested at Cidade Jardim near Sao Paulo,
Brazil. He got the 1600 meters on the turf in a new course record of
1:32 1/5 while under an impost of 128 pounds. Racing against his
elders, the sophomore son of DAYJUR won by 4 3/4 lengths. The G1
race is reported to be the most prestigious in Brazil and most
important racing event on the Brazilian calendar.
Bred by Old Frankfort Stud in Kentucky, EYJUR races for Haras J.
B. Barros and is trained by Antonio Alvani. He now has six wins from
just eight career starts.
May 12, 2005
CASHEL BLUE IS 10TH WINNER FOR ALJABR
CASHEL BLUE (02 c, o/o Al Saqiya, by Woodman) became his sire's
10th first-crop winner with a handy score at Longchamp in France.
Going 2000 meters over good ground, the sophomore bested the field
of 13 by three-quarters of a length.
Bred in the U.S. by P.J.B. Bloodstock, ALJABR's latest winner
races in the colors of Mlle M. Vidal. Robert Collet handles
conditioning duties. CASHEL BLUE's dam is a half-sister to the
2002-03 multiple graded stakes winner Buffythecenterfold. They hail
from the immediate family of Broodmare of the Year Kamar and
Shadwell sire and champion SWAIN.
May 3, 2005
SHADWELL'S MUSTANFAR ENTERED IN WOODFORD RESERVE
ON DERBY DAY
MUSTANFAR, bred and owned by Shadwell Stable, is one of the main
contenders scheduled to run in the $400,000 Woodford Reserve Turf
Classic-G1, the race that directly precedes the Kentucky Derby-G1 at
Churchill Downs on Saturday. The 1 1/8 mile turf race has annually
become one of the most prestigious and anticipated grass races of
each year.
MUSTANFAR breezed today over the Churchill turf course, getting
an easy five furlongs in 1:04 2/5 with the "dogs" up. Trainer Kiaran
McLaughlin was pleased with the work. He told the Daily Racing
Form, "He is training very, very well... The thought is the pace
will be faster at the nine furlongs of the Woodford compared to 11
furlongs at Gulfstream. He's got a tremendous kick, and we're
looking for him to really come running Saturday."
McLaughlin was referring to MUSTANFAR's last start, when the
4-year-old finished a hard-charging third, beaten just a
half-length, in the Gulfstream Breeders' Cup-G1. The son of
Unbridled's five victories include the Sycamore Breeders' Cup S.-G3
and Lexington S.-G3.
May 3, 2005
SHADWELL REPRESENTED IN KENTUCKY DERBY BY
INTIDAB'S GREATER GOOD
Three-time graded stakes winner Greater Good, by Shadwell Farm's
INTIDAB, is one of 20 strong contenders in a highly contentious
131st Kentucky Derby-G1. The 3-year-old colt is a member of
INTIDAB's first crop. INTIDAB stands for Shadwell at Gallagher's
Stud near Ghent, New York.
Greater Good, who was bred in Kentucky by A. Lakin and Sons Inc.,
has won five of eight starts and $466,275. Four of those wins came
in stakes, including the Kentucky Jockey Club-G2, Kentucky Cup
Juvenile-G3, and the Rebel-G3. He also won the Southwest S.
Robert Holthus trains Greater Good for Lewis Lakin. The
sophomore's dam, Gather the Clan (IRE), also has produced Gather the
Day, a stakes-placed runner and earner of nearly $250,000 by
Shadwell stallion DAYJUR.
May 2, 2005
ALJABR'S COURAGEOUSLY
BREAKS MAIDEN IN 17-HORSE HANDICAP
COURAGEOUSLY (GB) (02 c, o/o Eishin Eleuthera (IRE), by Sadler's
Wells) broke his maiden in a tough field of 17 handicap horses. He
chased the early leaders before taking over with a furlong to go in
the one mile and 22 yard handicap at Warwick in Great Britain. The
3-year-old son of ALJABR held off a strong closer by battling to the
wire and winning by a neck over the course rated as good.
Bred in Great Britain by Gilridge Bloodstock Ltd., COURAGEOUSLY
(GB) races for R. A. Instone. He is trained by P. F. I. Cole and is
his multiple G1-winning sire's ninth winner from his first crop of
runners.
May 2, 2005
ALJABR'S MAIS DEPRESSA
WINS IN BRAZIL
It was just learned that MAIS DEPRESSA (02 f, o/o Hearts and
Clouds, by Blushing Groom (FR)) broke her maiden at Gavea in Brazil
on March 13. The chestnut filly, who is from the immediate family of
Broodmare of the Year Kamar and Shadwell sire and champion SWAIN,
captured a 1600 meter turf maiden.
Bred by Avalon Farms in Kentucky, the 3-year-old MAIS DEPRESSA is
a $33,000 Keeneland September yearling sales graduate of 2003. Stud
TNT purchased her.
April 23, 2005
ALJABR'S ELOQUENT KNIGHT
BREAKS MAIDEN IN HANDICAP
Sophomore colt ELOQUENT KNIGHT (02 c, o/o Matinee Mimic, by
Silent Screen) stepped up in class to break his maiden in a nice
handicap at Leicester in Great Britain. Going one mile over good to
soft ground, ALJABR's seventh winner was never far off the pace. He
battled ferociously down the stretch to notch a hard-earned head
victory.
Bred in the U.S. by Eaglestone Farm Inc., ELOQUENT KNIGHT races
for M. J. Caddy and is trained by W. R. Muir. The 3-year-old son of
ALJABR was a $55,000 Keeneland November sales weanling. He is a
half-brother to the G2-placed Turkomatic.
April 13, 2005
SWAIN FILLY TOPS FIRST
SESSION OF TATTERSALLS, SETS RECORD
A 2-year-old filly by Shadwell stallion SWAIN (IRE) topped the
first session of Tattersalls' 2005 Breeze-Up Sale at Park Paddocks
in Newmarket, England. Darley Stud Management outbid all comers to
purchase the filly for 240,000 guineas. She is out of the
Conquistador Cielo mare Robust, a half-sister to Belmont S.-G1
winner Danzig Connection and G2 winner Roi Danzig. She was consigned
by Willie Browne's Mocklershill Stables. The chestnut filly's final
price is a record for a filly at a European breeze-up auction.
"Her pedigree was nice and she breezed very well," said Sheikh
Rashid bin Mohammed al Maktoum, son of Sheikh Mohammed. "I just got
a good feeling about her and sometimes you have to go with that
feeling. I'll discuss with my racing manager where she'll go into
training and decide in the next few days."
April 3, 2005
MUSTAMEET WINS GROUP 3 GLADNESS AT
CURRAGH
SAHM's son MUSTAMEET
(01 c, o/o Hamasah, by Irish River (FR)) captured the Castlemartin
& La Louviere Studs Gladness S.-G3 at the Curragh in his first
start in nearly six months. He had cracked a hind cannon bone early
last year, then broke his maiden at Leopardstown in his only start
as a sophomore. He returned in the Group 3 Gladness and raced close
to the pace in the seven furlong stakes over heavy turf. He took
command more than a furlong from home and crossed the wire a length
the best while easing up.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, MUSTAMEET also placed in
the Juddmonte Beresford S.-G2 at two. He is one of four stakes
winners for his young sire SAHM (who stands at Shadwell). MUSTAMEET,
who races in the colors of Hamdan al Maktoum, is from the same
family as 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile-G1 winner Val Royal (FR). Kevin
Prendergast is his conditioner.
March 27, 2005
STANLEY PARK TAKES SAN LUIS
REY-G2
Already a graded winner, STANLEY PARK (00 c, o/o Tricky
Bird, by Storm Bird) captured the San Luis Rey H.-G2 at Santa Anita
on Easter Sunday. The 5-year-old son of SWAIN had fractured his
right hind pastern bone in November 2003 and recently returned to
competition. In the G2 event, STANLEY PARK took his time near the
back of the pack before sweeping past the defending winner in the
final furlong.
STANLEY PARK was racing at the 1 1/2 mile distance of the San
Luis Rey for the first time and he stopped the clock in a swift 2:24
2/5. He won by one length.
Bred in Kentucky by Fred Seitz, STANLEY PARK is campaigned by
Jerome and Ann Moss. Trainer John Shirreffs said the San Luis Rey-G2
winner will be considered for the San Juan Capistrano Invitational
Handicap-G1 on April 16.
March 25, 2005
WHERE'S BAILEY 2ND BY A HEAD IN
ALLOWANCE
Three-time winner WHERE'S BAILEY (02 f, o/o Vertigineux, by Kris
S.) ran second by a short head in an allowance at Fair Grounds. The
3-year-old filly raced near the back of the pack in the about one
mile turf allowance until launching an outside rally. She flew down
the Fair Grounds stretch to just miss by a head. It was nearly six
lengths back to the third-place finisher.
Bred in Kentucky by Maverick Production Limited, WHERE'S BAILEY
races for Thoroughbred Acadiana LLC. She is trained by J. Keith
Desormeaux.
March 6, 2005
MUSTANFAR 3RD IN GULFSTREAM H.-G1
MUSTANFAR, a Shadwell homebred who won his seasonal debut three
weeks ago, closed furiously for a strong third-place finish in the
Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup H.-G1. Unhurried at the back of the
11-horse field early in the 1 3/8 mile turf event at Gulfstream,
MUSTANFAR circled rivals while five wide on the final turn. He
rallied impressively in the stretch, flying past all but the first
two finishers who were separated by a nose. He missed the wire by
just a half length after breaking from the far outside (number 11)
post.
A multiple graded stakes winner, MUSTANFAR added the placing in
the G1 event to his growing resume. He captured the Sycamore
Breeders' Cup S.-G3 and Lexington S.-G3 last year. The 4-year-old
has now won five races and is under the tutelage of Kiaran P.
McLaughlin.
February 22, 2005
MUSTANFAR WINS, POINTS TO GULFSTREAM
H.-G1
Shadwell's homebred MUSTANFAR handily won his seasonal debut, a
$39,000 allowance at Gulfstream Park on February 10 going 1 1/8
miles on the turf. Now a 4-year-old, MUSTANFAR closed out his
sophomore campaign with a strong fifth in the Breeders' Cup Turf-G1
after multiple graded stakes wins during the year.
MUSTANFAR captured the Gulfstream allowance with an eye-catching
turn of foot. He was shuffled back entering the far turn and had to
angle wide before a hand ride propelled him to a 2 3/4 length win.
The son of Unbridled is being pointed to the Gulfstream Park
Breeders' Cup H.-G1 on March 6.
January 16, 2005
SHADWELL SALES GRADUATE
WINS EL ENCINO-G2
GIRL WARRIOR, a Shadwell sales graduate, captured the G2
El Encino S. at Santa Anita. The 4-year-old filly, who was bred in
Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, is by Elusive Quality out of the Marju
(IRE) mare Qhazeenah (GB). She was sold at the 2002 Keeneland
September yearling sale for $120,000 to Shawn Dugan, agent. Anthony
Speelman owns GIRL WARRIOR and Neil Drysdale is her trainer.
The G2-winning filly began her career on the grass in Europe, but
has really shined since returning to the U.S. and being switched to
the dirt last September. In four starts on the main track, GIRL
WARRIOR now has three victories, including the El Encino-G2.
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