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GODOLPHIN, DARLEY TO MERGE IN 2016By Ron Mitchell
Sheikh Mohammed's Thoroughbred empire is
vast, with 2,000 horses in training, 2,500 breeding
stock, 1,500 staff members, and operations on four
continents.
Generally, Sheikh Mohammed's horses are bred
under the Darley banner and are then sent to race
under the Godolphin brand, as are horses acquired
privately and at auction. To this point the two have
operated separately, but all that will change in 2016
when Godolphin and Darley merge, with Sheikh Mo-
hammed's longtime bloodstock adviser John Fergu-
son in charge.
The combined entity will operate as Godolphin,
with the Darley name to "be used solely as a brand
to promote stallions," Godolphin said Dec. 22. Fer-
guson, who will give up training a string of Sheikh
Mohammed's steeplechase horses in the United
Kingdom, said the development makes sense.
"One is sourcing the other, and a well-planned,
common strategy can only strengthen both," Fergu-
son said. "We must ensure that Godolphin continues
to represent excellence in racing, and that the brand
serves as a constant reminder of the vibrancy and
energy of Dubai." BH
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IN TODAY’S EDITION
ONE MORE FOR PALACE AS MARES AWAIT 3
HAVANA TO STAND IN THE PHILIPPINES 4
KAYF TARA KEEPS SIRING WINNERS 4
X Y JET AGAIN EARNS TOP FIGURE 5
SELECTING SEASONS FOR MARES 7
RESULTS 8
ENTRIES 9
LEADING LISTS 10
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John Ferguson will head the combined Godolphin and Darley operation in 2016
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ONE MORE FOR PALACE AS MARES AWAITBy Claire Novak
Multiple grade I stakes winner Palace will
squeeze in one more start—the $100,000
Gravesend Stakes at Aqueduct Dec. 26—before
retiring to Spendthrift Farm.
When Spendthrift purchased breeding rights
for the son of City Zip in October, plans called for a
Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) bid. Having missed that
race because of a foot issue, Palace later finished
third in the De Francis Memorial Dash and second
in the Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) for trainer
Linda Rice and owner Antonino Miuccio.
"(Miuccio) wanted the option to keep Palace
through the end of the year," said Mark Toothaker,
Spendthrift's stallion sales manager. "We've wanted
the horse since we made the deal, but I understand
the owner's perspective; if I had a horse like Palace,
I'd want to keep running him, too."
Toothaker said Palace must arrive in Kentucky by
Jan. 1.
"Hopefully, after the Gravesend, they'll put him
on the van and we'll get him in time for the January
sale," he said. "We've already got around 125 mares
to him, and nobody's even seen him yet." BH
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Palace, who is headed to Spendthrift Farm for 2016, won the Hudson Handicap for New York-breds in late October at Belmont Park
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KAYF TARA KEEPS SIRING WINNERSBy Clive Webb-Carter
Kayf Tara is a fine example of a top-class stayer pro-
gressing to leading National Hunt sire. A four-time
group I winner for Godolphin—including the
2 1/2-mile Ascot Gold Cup (Eng-I) twice—Kayf Tara is
enjoying a particularly strong season.
The Long Walk Hurdle, a National Hunt group I
steeplechase at Ascot Dec. 19, produced an im-
pressive display by one of his sons, the Colin Tiz-
zard-trained Thistlecrack. The 7-year-old gelding
followed up his recent group II Long Distance Hurdle
victory with an eight-length win to become a leading
contender for the group I World Hurdle at the Chel-
tenham Festival in March 2016.
Kayf Tara, by Sadler's Wells—Colorspin, by High
Top, has 58 winners this year and progeny earnings
of £914,917 through Dec. 21. His winners include
recent group I Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner Identity
Thief, while Ballyandy, Rons Dream, and Copper Key
all won National Hunt listed races at the Cheltenham
open meet in November.
This timely success has led Overbuy Stud to raise
Kayf Tara's £3,000 stud fee to £5,000 for 2016. BH
HAVANA TO STAND IN THE PHILIPPINESBy Ron Mitchell
The Philippines' breeding program
will receive a major boost when
2013 Champagne Stakes (gr. I) winner
Havana takes up residence at Rancho
Santa Rosa in Santa Rosa Laguna in
February 2016.
Rancho Santa Rosa owner Erwin
Te Habla first saw Havana (Dunkirk—
Missy Turtle, by Kyle's Our Man)
when he visited Ashford Stud to
see American Pharoah and Giant's
Causeway. Te Habla was looking for
a stallion prospect, but Havana was
not on his radar screen until he scru-
tinized the colt's races.
"He definitely sold himself," said Te Habla, who
acquired Havana through his bloodstock agent, Karl
Brown.
Because there are quite a few stallions in the Phil-
ippines, the number of mares bred to each ranges
from 10-17 a year, Te Habla said. But 30 of Rancho
Santa Rosa's mares will be bred to Havana, and the
farm has received interest from other breeders.
"I believe that Havana is one of the most prom-
ising and exciting stallion prospects to stand in the
Philippines," he said. BH
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Havana (inside) defeated Honor Code to win the grade I Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park in 2013
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X Y JET AGAIN EARNS TOP FIGUREBy Frank Angst
When X Y Jet earned the top Equibase Speed Figure for the week of
his Nov. 11 allowance/optional claiming race win at Gulfstream
Park West, trainer Jorge Navarro said he could see the son of Kantharos
competing with the country's top sprinters in 2016.
X Y Jet added credence to that forecast Dec. 19 at Gulfstream
Park with a runaway victory in the Mr. Prospector Stakes (gr. III). His 9
1/4-length victory secured X Y Jet his first career stakes victory and the
week's top ESF, this time a 121. For comparison, Breeders' Cup Sprint
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Three-year-old X Y Jet earned a 121 Equibase Speed Figure for his victory in the Dec. 19 Mr. Prospector Stakes at Gulfstream ParkRank Horse Finish Race, Track, Distance, Date ESF
1 X Y Jet 1 Mr. Prospector S. (gr. III), GP, 6f, 12/19 121
2 Traffic Light 1 ALW, PRX, 8f, 12/21 117
3 Always Sunshine 1 ALW, PRX, 6f, 12/14 115
3 Valid 1 Harlan's Holiday S., GP, 8.5f, 12/12 115
5 Financial Modeling 1 Queens County S., AQU, 9f, 12/19 114
6 Madefromlucky 2 Harlan's Holiday S., GP, 8.5f, 12/12 113
7 Eagle 1 Tenacious S., FG, 8.32f, 12/19 112
8 Blue Y Gold (ARG) 1 CLM, PRX, 5.5f, 12/12 111
8 My Secret Affair 1 STR, LRC, 6f, 12/20 111
8 Reporting Star 1 El Prado S., GP, 7.5fT, 12/12 111
8 Seattle Serenade 1 AOC, LRC, 6f, 12/11 111
8 Aztec Brave (FR) 2 El Prado S., GP, 7.5fT, 12/12 111
Top 10 Equibase Speed Figures Since Dec. 10
(gr. I) winner Runhappy's best ESF also is
a 121.
Gelfenstein Farm's X Y Jet has won
three straight following surgery to remove
bone chips from his knees after a sixth-
place finish in the Swale Stakes (gr. II)
March 7 at Gulfstream. He has improved
his ESF in each of those efforts: 96 in a
Sept. 20 Monmouth Park allowance/op-
tional claiming win, 118 in the Gulfstream
allowance event, and the 121 Mr. Pros-
pector. BH
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STALLIONS
SELECTING SEASONS FOR MARES
Buying seasons for mares has become more
complicated. Bob McCann of McCann Blood-
stock notes that more stallions were syndicated
and more pay-early deals were done prior to the
great recession.
But the economic downturn forced stallion
managers to scramble to attract a dwindling
number of breeders by offering lenient terms
and innovative deals. Pay-out-of-proceeds,
"share the upside," and breed-secure deals have
become important menu choices, partially sup-
planting the more traditional live foal (LF) and
no-guarantee (NG) contracts.
Let's compare LF and NG seasons. Using
a fair market value of $10,000 for a live foal
stands and nurses season as the baseline, the
question is, what is the NG season worth? The
important variables that affect relative values
are the probability that a mare will produce a
viable foal and the cost of money.
The probability of a viable foal is
primarily determined not only
by the fertility of both mare and
stallion and the expertise of your
veterinarian, but by other factors
as well. Assume that your young
early-foaling mare has an 80%
chance of producing a viable foal
if bred to a typical stallion. Most
breeders face one of two choices
in paying for seasons: They borrow
money—perhaps at 4% if a low-risk
bank customer—or forgo invest-
ments. It's sensible to use 4%-5%
as your cost of money these days,
though there may be special cases
where it is higher or lower.
A logical approach is to compare the 2017
cost of both deals. Assume that the NG season
is priced at $7,000 payable in early 2016, the
cost of money is 4%, and you will have to pay
the NG season about 15 months (1.25 years)
earlier than you would have to pay the LF sea-
son. The 2017 cost of the NG season includes
the original $7,000 plus the carry cost of money.
The cost of money is 4% per year times 1.25
years times the cost of the NG season, or 5%
times $7,000, which equals $350. You expect to
be out a total of $7,350 by 2017 if you buy the NG
season. If you buy the LF season, you expect that
80% of the time you'll have to pay $10,000. Over
the long run you'll pay 0.8 times $10,000, which
equals $8,000 in such cases. If these assumptions
are valid, it's logical to buy the NG season.
There are risks either way. If you use LF
contracts and have nine viable foals from 10
mares, your costs will be $90,000 rather than
the $73,500 NG seasons would have cost. If you
have only seven foals, you come out $3,500
behind using NG contracts. BH
& BLOODSTOCK COMMENTARYwith Robert L. Losey, [email protected]
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Buying seasons for mares has become more complicated, but there are more op-tions available today
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Delta Downs, Race 7, ALW
12/22, $32,500, 3yo/up, 5f (dirt), :59.45, track muddy.1–Strawberry Baby K, 119, b f, 3, Warrior's Reward–
Kendall Hill, by Theatrical (IRE), $19,500, O–Judy Miller, B–Liberation Farm & Brandywine Farm (KY), T–J. R. Caldwell, J–Chris R. Rosier
Sale History: 2013 KEESEP, $15,000, 2012 KEENOV, $3,500.
Margin: neck, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart
Delta Downs, Race 8, ALW
12/22, $40,000, 3yo/up, 7.5f (dirt), 1:33.98, track muddy.1–Midway Mine, 120, b g, 6, Midway Road–Ruby Be
Mine, by Rubiano, $24,000, O–Envy Us III, Racing Stables LLC, B–Moonlake Farms (LA), T–Karl Broberg, J–C.J. Mc-Mahon
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Mahoning Valley Racecourse, Race 3, ALW
12/22, $25,300, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:15.31, track muddy.
1–Lava Rocks, 123, dk b/br f, 3, Greeley's Conquest–Mt. St. Helens, by Mt. Livermore, $15,180, O–Jack Cannon, B–Judith L Mears (OH), T–Glenroy Brown, J–T. D. Houghton
Margin: 9, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart
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Delta Downs, Race 3, MSW
12/22, $38,000, 2yo, f, 5f (dirt), 1:01.06, track muddy.1–Lady Lutie, 120, dk b/br f, 2, Midnight Lute–Jolie Ca-
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Margin: 2¾, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart
Sunland Park, Race 1, MSW
12/22, $20,500, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:10.14, track fast.1–Super Accord, 121, ch c, 3, Super Saver–One Accord,
by El Gran Senor, $12,300, O–Cleber J. Massey, B–Cleber J. Massey (KY), T–Joel H. Marr, J–Ken S. Tohill
Margin: 3¾, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart
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ROBERT J. FRANKEL S. (GR. IIIT)Santa Anita Park, Sunday, December 27, Race 89f (turf), $100,000, 3yo/up f/m, 4:00 PM (local)
P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Nancy From Nairobi (GB) Sixties Icon (GB) 4/f Drayden Van Dyke 119 - Hronis Racing, LLC 2 Three Hearts Hat Trick (JPN) 5/m Joseph Talamo 119 - Team Valor International 3 Alexis Tangier Tiznow 4/f Gary L. Stevens 119 - Ran Jan Racing, Inc. 4 Rusty Slipper K Lemon Drop Kid 5/m James Graham 124 - RMJ Stables 5 Star Act Street Cry (IRE) 4/f Kieren Fallon 119 - George Krikorian 6 Peace and War K War Front 3/f Joel Rosario 117 - Qatar Racing, Ltd. 7 Stormy Lucy Stormy Atlantic 6/m Kent J. Desormeaux 124 - Steve Moger 8 Fresh Feline K Kitten's Joy 4/f Victor Espinoza 119 - Lazy F Ranch 9 Warren's Veneda Affirmative 5/m Tyler Baze 121 - Benjamin C. Warren 10 Sweet as a Rose War Pass 4/f Brice Blanc 119 - Gilbert or Sones 11 Gender Agenda (GB) Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) 4/f Rafael Bejarano 119 - Brackpool or Ossip or Ritvo 12 Glory K Tapit 3/f Mike E. Smith 117 - Fox Hill Farms, Inc. 13 Honey Ride Candy Ride (ARG) 4/f Abel Lezcano 119 - Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Moss 14 Gas Total (BRZ) Sulamani (IRE) 6/m Flavien Prat 119 - Haras Phillipson, Inc.Breeders: 1–Norman Court Stud; 2–Team Valor International; 3–Ran Jan Racing, Inc.; 4–Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC.; 5–George Krikorian; 6–Sally J. Andersen; 7–Mercedes Stables LLC; 8–Mr. & Mrs. Robert Horton & Charles Middleton III; 9–Benjamin C. Warren; 10–Aaron Sones & Beverly Sommer; 11–Middle Park Stud Ltd; 12–Patchen Wilkes Farm, LLC; 13–Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss; 14–HARAS PHILLIPSON.Trainers: 1–John W. Sadler; 2–Neil D. Drysdale; 3–Richard E. Mandella; 4–H. Graham Motion; 5–Art Sherman; 6–H. Graham Motion; 7–Ed Moger, Jr.; 8–John A. Shirreffs; 9–Craig Anthony Lewis; 10–Patrick Gallagher; 11–Carla Gaines; 12–Jerry Hollendorfer; 13–John W. Sadler; 14–Richard E. Mandella.
BLUE NORTHER S.Santa Anita Park, Sunday, December 27, Race 28f (turf), $75,000, 2yo f, 1:00 PM (local)
P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Family Meeting Sky Mesa 2/f Drayden Van Dyke 122 - Glen Hill Farm 2 Sweet Queen Twirling Candy 2/f Alex O. Solis 118 - Charles N. Winner 3 Belvoir Bay (GB) Equiano (FR) 2/f Flavien Prat 118 - Team Valor International & Gary Barber 4 Reckless Charm Unusual Heat 2/f Santiago Gonzalez 118 - DP Racing 5 Coniah Harlington 2/f James Graham 118 - James W. or Tammy M. McKenney 6 Exactamente J P's Gusto 2/f Mario Gutierrez 118 - Haymes or King Arthur Farms or Westside Rentals.
com, Et Al 7 Mirage (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) 2/f Joel Rosario 118 - Mrs. Fitriani Hay 8 Skye Diamonds First Dude 2/f David Charles Lopez 118 - Donald R. Dizney, LLC 9 Nikki's Fine Time K Cape Blanco (IRE) 2/f Tiago Josue Pereira 118 - David HeerenspergerBreeders: 1–Glen Hill Farm; 2–Randal Family Trust, R David & Marylyn A Randal Trustees; 3–Mrs R. D. Peacock; 4–Edward Mercaldo; 5–James W. McKenney & Tammy McKenney; 6–Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung; 7–Norelands Stud & Lofts Hall Stud; 8–Dizney Double Diamond LLC; 9–Barry Becker & Judith Becker.Trainers: 1–Thomas F. Proctor; 2–Patrick Gallagher; 3–Peter Miller; 4–James M. Cassidy; 5–Carla Gaines; 6–Doug F. O'Neill; 7–Simon Callaghan; 8–Michael Machowsky; 9–Neil D. Drysdale.
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Wnrs Rpt Wnrs Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Rnrs (% Rnrs) (% Rnrs)
1 Scat Daddy Johannesburg, ’04 Died Ashford Stud, KY 252 133 (53%) 80 (32%)
2 Harlan's Holiday Harlan, ’99 Died N/A 294 144 (49%) 78 (27%)
3 Bluegrass Cat Storm Cat, ’03 $6,500 Ballena Vista Farm, CA 249 142 (57%) 76 (31%)
4 Candy Ride (ARG) Ride the Rails, ’99 $60,000 Lane's End, KY 282 154 (55%) 76 (27%)
5 Giant's Causeway Storm Cat, ’97 $85,000 Ashford Stud, KY 340 153 (45%) 76 (22%)
6 Wildcat Heir Forest Wildcat, ’00 Died N/A 233 142 (61%) 73 (31%)
7 City Zip Carson City, ’98 $40,000 Lane's End, KY 278 150 (54%) 70 (25%)
8 Congrats A.P. Indy, ’00 $20,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 255 143 (56%) 69 (27%)
9 More Than Ready Southern Halo, ’97 $50,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 240 121 (50%) 65 (27%)
10 Hard Spun Danzig, ’04 $45,000 Darley, KY 255 121 (47%) 63 (25%)
2015 SIRES BY REPEAT WINNERSListed below are the top 10 leading sires by 2015 repeat winners through December 21, 2015. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are 2015 Northern Hemisphere only.
SWrs Cum. Rank Stallion Sire, YOB Dams Rnrs (% Rnrs) SWrs Chief Earner (Earnings) ’15 Earnings
1 A.P. Indy Seattle Slew, ’89 337 594 29 (4.9%) 137 Moreno ($1,157,250) $16,866,207
2 Unbridled's Song Unbridled, ’93 320 575 23 (4.0%) 98 Carpe Diem ($810,000) $15,388,798
3 Storm Cat Storm Bird, ’83 379 661 25 (3.8%) 226 Honor Code ($2,075,660) $15,280,663
4 Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer, ’81 504 777 26 (3.3%) 347 Flintshire ($3,191,666) $14,387,664
5 Danehill Danzig, ’86 384 606 30 (5.0%) 292 Highland Reel ($785,642) $11,082,352
6 Deputy Minister Vice Regent, ’79 228 393 19 (4.8%) 220 Frosted ($1,912,200) $11,005,808
7 Seeking the Gold Mr. Prospector, ’85 272 487 16 (3.3%) 138 Golden Lad ($382,400) $9,845,264
8 Woodman Mr. Prospector, ’83 318 511 12 (2.3%) 203 Slumber ($1,077,000) $9,287,549
9 Dubai Destination Kingmambo, ’99 70 105 9 (8.6%) 13 Golden Horn ($6,588,018) $9,225,765
10 Tale of the Cat Storm Cat, ’94 229 366 13 (3.6%) 49 Dortmund ($1,353,080) $9,089,988
2015 BROODMARE SIRESListed below are the top 10 leading broodmare sires by 2015 Northern Hemisphere earnings through December 21, 2015. All stallions whose daughters are represented by at least one Northern Hemisphere runner in 2015 are included. Cumulative stakes winners includes lifetime worldwide statistics; all other statistics are 2015 Northern Hemisphere only.
Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Crops Foals AEI CI
1 Pioneerof the Nile Empire Maker, ’06 $125,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 3 207 3.26 1.61
2 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $75,000 Ashford Stud, KY 1 150 2.56 1.84
3 War Front Danzig, ’02 $200,000 Claiborne Farm, KY 6 384 2.41 2.25
4 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY 8 845 2.34 2.09
5 Ghostzapper Awesome Again, ’00 $60,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 7 512 2.29 2.07
6 Curlin Smart Strike, ’04 $100,000 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY 4 381 2.22 2.26
7 Distorted Humor Forty Niner, ’93 $100,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 14 1172 2.11 2.22
8 Awesome Again Deputy Minister, ’94 $75,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 14 1001 2.11 1.90
9 Medaglia d'Oro El Prado, ’99 $150,000 Darley, KY 8 928 2.10 2.32
10 Speightstown Gone West, ’98 $100,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 8 688 2.09 2.08
2015 SIRES BY LIFETIME AEIListed below are the top 10 leading sires by lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI) through December 21, 2015. Only active stallions in North America (excluding stallions that were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season) with at least 150 named foals of racing age are included. All statistics are Northern Hemisphere only. AEI indicates how much purse money the progeny of one sire has earned in relation to the average earnings of all runners in the same years; average earnings of all runners in any year is represented by an index of 1.00. CI indicates the average earnings of progeny produced from mares bred to one sire, when these same mares were bred to other sires.
