Il 5 Novembre è una giornata storica. 80 anni fa (nel 1935) nasceva Sir Lester Piggott, detto “The Long Fellow”, forse il miglior fantino di tutti i tempi con i suoi 11 titoli di Champion Jockey in Inghilterra (1960, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1981, 1982), i 9 Derby vinti, le 5 volte campione nelle 2000 Guineas, le 2 nelle 1000 Guineas, le 6 volte nelle Oaks, le 8 volte nel St Leger, ed una triple crown europea dominata con Nijinsky. Ma non solo, al suo nome sono legate le vicende dei campioni Never Say Die, Crepello, Petite Etoile, St. Paddy, Sir Ivor, Roberto, Empery, The Minstrel, Alleged, Teenoso, Shadeed, Royal Academy, Rodrigo de Triano. Ha collaborato con giganti quali Noel Murless e Vincent O’Brien, in Francia ha vinto 3 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe con Rheingold (1973) e due volte conAlleged (1977 & 1978). In Italia ha vinto 3 volte il Derby Italiano, con Bonconte di Montefeltro(1969), Cerreto (1973), Welnor (1984), una volta il Gran Criterium con Alhijaz (1991), 4 volte il Gran Premio del Jockey Club  con Nagami (1958), Marco Visconti (1966), Awaasif (1983), Silvernesian (1992), una volta Premio Presidente della Repubblica con Moulton (1973) e 3 volte il Premio Roma con Irvine (1972), Noble Saint (1979), Old Country (1985). Una leggenda in sella! Tanti auguri da parte di Mondoturf.

 

 

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Parliamo anche di allevamento ed economia. Dopo aver parlato degli stalloni Darley nei giorni scorsi (POST CONSULTABILE CLICCANDO QUI), parliamo anche delle variazioni significative degli ultimi giorni. Sea The Stars (Cape Cross), funzionante presso il Gilltown Stud in County Kildare in Irlanda per conto dell’Aga Khan, ha visto confermare il proprio tasso di monta allo stesso prezzo del 2015, e cioè €125,000 anche per il 2016. Sei volte vincitore di G1, ha una percentuale di stakes winner su corridori del 22%. Suo fratellastroBorn To Sea (Invincible Spirit), i cui primi figli hanno venduto per cifre notevoli, ha un tasso ugualmente invariato di €10,000. Potrebbe essere una ottima scelta per gli allevatori europei.

 

In tema di aumenti ecco che Siyouni (Pivotal) è stato portato a €30,000 rispetto ai €20,000 del 2015. Pensare che aveva iniziato a €7,000 e noi di Mondoturf ne avevamo parlato come di uno stallone destinato a crescere commercialmente.

 

Juddmonte ha rilasciato gli statement riguardo i propri stalloni: Il campionissimo Frankel (Galileo), nella foto insieme al gatto Bob, funzionante al Banstead Manor Stud, avrà un tasso invariato anche per il 2016 rispetto al 2015, quando è stato fissato a £125,000. Frankel, ora 7 anni, ha venduto alle aste 19 puledri per una media di £464,000 con un picco di €1.7 milioni pagati dal China Horse Club per un prodotto femmina della fattriceAlexander Goldrun.

 

Juddmonte ha fissato i tassi di Dansili (Danehill) ed Oasis Dream (Green Desert) ai tassi rispettivamente di £85,000 e £75,000. Dansili, 19 anni, è padre di 19 vincitori di G1, e lo scorso anno funzionava a £100,000, quindi in leggera discesa. Oasis Dream, 15 anni, e padre quest’anno dell’esaltante Muhaarar e anche dell’altro ottimo velocista Goldream, funzionerà allo stesso tasso del 2015. Altro sire entusiasmante è Kingman (Invincible Spirit) che, alla prima stagione, ha funzionato per £55,000 ed il tasso è stato confermato anche quest’anno. Immutati anche i tassi di Bated Breath (Dansili) a £10,000, mentre Champs Elysees (Danenill) ha avuto una riduzione ad £8,000 dai £10,000. Cacique (Danehill), altro fratello pieno di Dansili e Champs Elysees, funzionerà per £12,500, ma il suo tasso è condizionato dalla bassa fertilità. Quest’anno anche avrà un book limitato proprio per conservarne ogni “sparo” possibile. Quanto alla qualità siamo al top. 

Abbiamo parlato poco fa dell’outstanding sprinter Muhaarar (Oasis Dream), il cui tasso di monta alla prima annata da stallone è stato fissato a £30,000, in Inghilterra, presso il Nunnery Stud in Norfolk, la casa di Hamdan Al Maktoum.

 

Aumento in vista per Kodiac (Danehill), residente al Tally-Ho Stud, che nel 2015 ha funzionato per €25,000 ma grazie ad un’altra stagione eccezionale dei suoi figli in pista, è stato aumentato fino ai €45,000 nel 2016. Il figlio di Danehill aveva iniziato in razza per soli €5,000 ma piano piano i suoi figli si sono dimostrati veloci, precoci e forti. Il tasso di Zebedee, invece, è stato ridotto ad €8,000 rispetto ai €10,000 dello scorso anno.

 

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Intanto va dato conto anche dello stato di salute dello sfortunato Red Cadeaux (Cadeaux Genereux), il vecchio leone che ai 200 dal palo della Melbourne Cup ha riportato un serio infortunio al sesamoide. Il 10 anni di Ed Dunlop sta abbastanza bene, si era temuto qualcosa di fatale ma per fortuna il peggio sembra essere passato e non dovrà nemmeno essere sottoposto ad ulteriore chirurgia. Al momento è stato sottoposto a trattamenti conservativi dell’infortunio da parte di uno staff qualificatissimo in merito a questo tipo di problemi.

 

Come detto è stato forse scongiurato un infortunio ed un esito ancora più grave grazie anche a Gerald Mossè, sceso velocemente di sella quando ha capito cosa stava accadendo ed ha alzato la gamba per impedire danni peggiori. Si sa, dopo questi infortuni il rischio maggiore è quello di podoflemmatiti a causa del peso che il cavallo sposta sull’arto non infortunato nella degenza, ma in questo caso Red Cadeaux, appena trasferito alla Werribee veterinary clinic, è in ottime mani e per il momento vanta ottime condizioni psicofisiche. Il Dr Chris Whitton dell’Università di Melbourne ha parlato di una frattura al momento stabile, per la quale bisognerà attendere che si formi callo osseo. Insomma, non resta che aspettare ed intanto Ed Dunlop ha pubbblicato uno statement via twitter, come da foto, descrivendo le condizioni del 10 anni e ringraziando tutti per gli attestati di affetto. Ci uniamo: Buona fortuna campione!

 

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Quella di ieri potrebbe essere stata una giornata per certi versi storica. Il tre volte champion jockey Richard Hughes ha sellato il suo primo vincitore della nuova carriera di allenatore, ed è accaduto nella corsa di apertura a Kempton grazie alla favorita Duchess Of Marmite in una Classe 6 sulle due miglia. Il primo vincitore per Riccardino è arrivato dopo 11 tentativi infruttuosi, dunque al 12° cavallo sellato, ma alla prima occasione da quando Hughesie si è trasferito presso Weathercock House in Lambourn rispetto alla scuderia precedente, fatto avvenuto solo da qualche giorno. Sicuramente un luogo fortunato, si dirà, ma prima o poi sarebbe arrivato il primo vincitore. Richard ha dato credito al fato, ricordando come suo padre ha sellato l’ultimo vincitore della carriera proprio il 4 Novembre, e nella stessa giornata di ieri sua sorella (Sandra Hughes) ha vinto una corsa a Fairyhouse.

Figlio del celebre Dessie, campione tra gli allenatori irlandesi in ostacoli, Richard aveva appeso la sella al chiodo in Agosto in contemporanea alla chiusura del Glorious Goodwood. Alle aste per gli yearlings ha comprato qualche soggetto ma per ora si sta disimpegnando con cavalli in training acquistati negli ultimi tempi.

 

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Royal Obsession, a 2-year-old Tapit   filly nearing her first start, broke the million-dollar barrier Wednesday as Keeneland’s November breeding stock sale kicked off the first day of its Book 2 segment. Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Paid $1.15 million for the 2-year-old, consigned as part of the Regis Farms dispersal.

Wednesday’s session sold 229 horses for an aggregate $30,788,000, an increase of 3.7% from last year’s total for 271 horses. Average price, boosted by the single seven-figure sale, jumped 22.7%, from $109,598 a year ago to $134,445. Median also advanced 17.7%, from $85,000 in 2014 to $100,000.

 

Cumulatively, the auction’s first three days have sold 508 horses for $139,666,000, 11.2% ahead of last season’s $125,553,000 total for 544 horses. The average lifted by 19.1%, from $230,796 to $274,933, and median fared best of all, climbing 28%, from $125,000 last season to $160,000.

 

But buybacks remained stubbornly ahead of last year’s numbers, too, in one sign of buyer selectivity. The third session’s RNA rate was 27.3%, up from a low 19.8% on the equivalent day in 2014, and the cumulative rate by the end of business Wednesday was 27.4%, up from 21.9% at the same point last year.

 

“I thought today’s sale was excellent,” said Keeneland’s director of sales, Geoffrey Russell. “Foals sold very, very well, mares sold good, and obviously prime 2-year-old prospects also sold very well.”

 

Russell agreed with the many consignors who found the mare market soft in some spots, noting, “These are long-term investments these people are making. Mares tend to be around for a while. So any holes in the produce records or coverings, buyers are being very picky on.”

 

Young mares were particularly attractive to buyers, but, as Russell said, “You have to have some produce. You have to have some winners, if you have a little black type, you’re doing very well. But they are very selective.”


 

Agent John Moynihan signed the ticket for Royal Obsession and said that the juvenile filly would stay in trainer Steve Asmussen’s barn.

 

Regis Farms had paid $1 million for Royal Obsession at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling auction. The daughter of Rote, a winner by Tiznow  , has been working toward her debut, most recently going five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 at Churchill Downs on Oct. 30.

 

“Fillies like her with potential are selling well,” noted Case Clay, chief commercial officer at Three Chimneys Farm, which is consigning the Regis Farms horses. “Younger fillies on first pregnancy are selling well. It used to be that 13-year-old mares are old, and now it’s like 10-year-old mares are old. So those are a little bit soft, in my opinion. But this filly here, she’s on her fourth five-furlong breeze.

 

“She’s doing really well, a beautiful mare, and had a lot of attention. She’s ready to run, so hopefully Stonestreet will have some good luck with her very soon.”

 

Royal Obsession’s seven-figure sale helped her sire, Gainesway’s Tapit, take the top spot among the day’s leading sires by gross sales and average price. His three horses sold for a combined $1,475,000 and a $491,667 average.

 

Woodford Thoroughbreds snapped up stakes winner Overprepared, aQuality Road   half sister to grade I winner Shadow Cast, for $450,000 from the Taylor Made Sales agency. The mare was cataloged in foal to leading first-crop sire Uncle Mo  .

 

Three Chimneys ended the day as leading consignor by average price with 18 horses averaging $243,444.

 

Woodford Thoroughbreds manager Matt Lyons marveled at the strong prices for top-end Book 2 mares in light of many commercial breeders’ reports that a polarized fall yearling market had made it difficult to sell their yearlings well enough to allow them to upgrade their breeding stock.

 

“There’s plenty of competition for the top mares,” said Lyons. “Seems that people forgot September very fast, and prices are strong. It’s a little concerning the way these stud fees are going up, but we’re trying to buy some mares in foal to the right horses and hopefully we think we’ve gotten a nice one here today.”

 

Some commercial breeders, like Woodford Thoroughbreds, were looking for mares in foal to stallions they thought would have higher 2016 stud fees. Throughout the sales grounds, breeders echoed Lyons’s concern that stud fees would rise for 2016, paring their potential profit margin at future auctions. But in an effort to upgrade to keep up with yearling market demands, a number of breeders were still stretching for what they considered to be the best mares of Book 2′s opening session. And often they were competing with some of the strongest operations in the business, including some homebreeders who were less worried about making future profits.

 

WinStar Farm, which both races and sells, paid $410,000 for the 6-year-old stakes winner and broodmare Harbor Mist, carrying a foal bySpeightstown  . Consigned by Nursery Place as agent, Harbor Mist is a half sister to the graded-placed stakes winner Jaramar Rain, whose foals so far include multiple graded-placed Imperial Council. WinStar chief executive Elliott Walden signed the ticket. WinStar was the session’s top buyer by average spend (three or more purchased) with four horses averaging $291,250; the leader by gross was Crupi’s New Castle Farm, which paid $1,585,000 for seven horses.

 

“It’s been good so far,” said Happy Broadbent, who owned a third of Harbor Mist. “The mares seem a little spotty today, but overall it’s good. If there’s good stuff out there, it’ll sell well. She was in foal to Speightstown, a top horse, I mean, you just can’t go wrong with who she’s in foal to. She’s a beautiful mare. Elliott’s got a great, great mare, and I’m really glad for her to go back to WinStar.

 

“I give all the credit to the Nursery Place team,” he added. “The mare looked fantastic.”

 

Irish buyer Margaret O’Toole, a frequent pinhooker of weanlings to international yearling auctions, signed the ticket for an equally expensive mare Wednesday: the $410,000 Hennessy mare Passion Overflow, a winner in England that Lane’s End offered at Keeneland in foal to Quality Road. The 8-year-old mare is a three-quarters sister to group I-placed and group 2 winner Ocean Ridge and a half sister to three other stakes winners, including My Redbyrd in the U.S. But O’Toole pointed to another major asset, this one under Passion Overflow’s produce record, a juvenile Street Boss   filly named Bebhinn. After the catalog was printed, Bebhinn, won the Blenheim Stakes in Ireland by half a length, her second victory in three starts

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“She’ll go back to Ireland,” O’Toole said. “I bought her for a partnership.”

 

In Book 1, O’Toole also signed for Genuine Quality, an English stakes-placed 4-year-old by Elusive Quality out of the grade III winner Genuine Devotion (Ire); she was offered in foal to Hard Spun  . Taylor Made was the consignor.

 

Lane’s End, Passion Overflow’s consignor, was Wednesday’s leading consignor by gross after selling 28 horses for $4,491,000. And her covering sire, Lane’s End stallion Quality Road, was the session’s leading covering sire by gross; 10 of his in-foal mares brought a total of $1,820,000. The leader by average was another Lane’s End stallion,Candy Ride  , whose three pregnant mares to sell Wednesday averaged $261,667.

 

Wednesday’s most expensive weanling was a $370,000 Uncle Mo colt whose final bidder, a young woman in a dark green shirt, signed the receipt as Copper River Farm and then fled press attention in the sale pavilion with a quick, over-the-shoulder “No comment!” 

 

Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck’s Summerfield agency consigned the Feb. 25 foal for Parrish Hill Farm, which bred the colt in partnership with Ashford Stud. Ashford, the North American division of Coolmore Stud, also stands Uncle Mo. The colt is out of the winning Hennessy mare Gypsy Sage, and this is also the family of grade I-placedNormandy Invasion.

 

The Brazilian entity F.T.I., which has bought the former Regis Farms near Lexington and renamed it Bon Chance Farm, will return at least two of the former Regis mares to the property. In Book 1, F.T.I. went to $750,000 for 2007 Canadian Horse of the Year Sealy Hill, the dam of Canadian champion Hillaby and stakes winner Belle Hill.

 

F.T.I. came back Wednesday to pay $360,000 for the 4-year-old broodmare prospect Empress Maker, a winning daughter of Empire Maker   and the dual grade I winner Ticker Tape (Royal Applause). On Wednesday, they also purchased the $75,000 Bernardini   mare Casting Director. The 3-year-old daughter of Shadow Cast (whose half sister Overprepared later brought $450,000 from Woodford Thoroughbreds) is unraced and was cataloged in foal to Elusive Quality  . Taylor Made was the consignor. 

 

Kieran Lalor, who managed Regis for Nat Rea for two years, has stayed on at Bon Chance. Lalor declined to identify Bon Chance’s owner but said the man is a friend of Three Chimneys Farm chairman Goncalo Torrealba, whose farm is handling the Regis Farms dispersal. Lalor said the Bon Chance owner also has equine operations in Brazil.

 

“It’s a very strong market, very difficult,” Lalor said. “We’ve tried on a bunch and have lost on a bunch, but we’ve won on a few that we really liked, so we’re happy. We have a lot more shopping to do. Book 2 is still very strong, so we have a lot of work still to do.

 

“We’re not looking for a large number, but just nice mares that fit what our program is going to be, a breed-to-race operation. This mare suited us. I know her history. She’s out of a very good mare. She’s a stakes winner by Empire Maker, and all that works great for us. I feel very lucky that we got her for this price. I thought she’d make a lot more.”

 

Homebreeders like Bon Chance Farm, who don’t have to face the market next year, can afford to avoid pricey fashion and compromise more on their criteria, and that can allow them to find a bit more value in a highly competitive, highly selective marketplace.

 

“In my opinion, you can forgive a lot more with some mares if you’re a breed-to-race operation, as opposed to commercial where you want more of the picture-perfect oil painting type horses,” said Lalor. “We can like Exchange Rate  s and City Zip  s, racehorse stallions,Lemon Drop Kid  s as opposed to always going for the Tapits andMedaglia d’Oro  s.”

 

As for Bon Chance, Lalor said, “We’ve refurbished most of the property, and it’s ready to go now. For me, it’s great, especially with the bloodstock. I know a lot of the animals, and there’s a comfort level coming to a public auction and knowing the animals ahead of time.

 

“We’re very excited with the new owner,” he added. “He’s a great man, very passionate about the animals.”

 

fonte : Bloodhorse.com