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Speed blitz gives Henry his first Australian winner

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Donna Madeira (Henrythenavigator – San Cristobel, by Fastnet Rock) produced a brilliant display of pace to give Coolmore Stud stallion Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo – Sequoyah, by Sadler’s Wells) his first Australian winner at Wednesday’s Sandown meeting.

The Pat Carey-trained filly blitzed her rivals with sustained speed to win the Swettenham Stud Dash For Cash (900m) in dominant fashion to justify the Mornington horseman’s judgement in paying $105,000 for her out of the Tyreel Stud draft at the 2012 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Donna Madeira is the first foal to race out of San Cristobel (Fastnet Rock – Galapagos Girl, by Dehere), who was a $NZ700,000 yearling herself. Carey said San Cristobel’s dam, the dual Group 3 winner Galapagos Girl (Dehere – Reigntaine, by Century) was the reason he bought Donna Madeira.

“She’s out of a Fastnet Rock mare. I can’t afford to go buying Fastnet Rocks at the sales, they are too expensive for me so I turned it around the other way and tried a fresh stallion out of a Fastnet Rock mare, who is out of a good mare called Galapagos Girl,” Carey said.

“That was the point that drew me into this filly.”

Galapagos Girl is a half-sister to the Group 3 winner and terrific broodmare Procrastinate (Jade Hunter -Reigntaine, by Century), the dam of South African star Laisserfaire (Danehill – Procrastinate, by Jade Hunter) and million-dollar yearlings Time Thief (Redoute’s Choice – Procrastinate, by Jade Hunter) and Personify (Galileo – Procrastinate, by Jade Hunter).

San Cristobel foaled a colt by Teofilo in 2011 before she produced a filly by Bernardini last year.

Coolmore boosts 2013 Ireland roster

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Coolmore Stud has confirmed dual-hemisphere Group 1 winner So You Think (High Chaparral – Triassic, by Tights) will shuttle to stand in Ireland once his southern hemisphere duties are complete

The dual Cox Plate winner began his stud career this season at Coolmore’s Jerry’s Plains operation but will stand his first northern season at Coolmore Ireland in 2013.

Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo – Sequoyah, by Inchinor) will also head to Coolmore’s Irish base after starting his breeding career at Coolmore’s US operation Ashford Stud. Henrythenavigator sired his maiden Grade 1 winner when Pedro The Great (Henrythenavigator – Glatisant, by Rainbow Quest) took out the Phoenix Stakes (6f) at Curragh in August.

Group 1 2000 Guineas winner Power (Oasis Dream – Frappe, by Inchinor) will also stand at Coolmore Ireland next season after his retirement from racing.
Power also won the Group 1 National Stakes in Ireland as a two-year-old to accompany his Group 2 Coventry Stakes (6f) win at Ascot last year.

Coolmore Ireland will also stand a son of Exceed And Excel (Danehill – Patrona, by Lomond) when Excelebration (Exceed And Excel – Sun Shower, by Indian Ridge) retires to the stud for next season. Excelebration will run in the Group 1 Champion Stakes (10f) at Ascot later this month before a likely start at the Breeders’ Cup meeting in the US in November.

“So You Think, Excelebration, Power and Henrythenavigator are all multiple Group 1 winners and Henrythenavigator has already proven himself capable of siring Group 1 winners,” said Coolmore’s Eddie Fitzpatrick. “They’re all exciting prospects with very bright futures.”

First Group 1 win for progeny of Henry

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Juvenile colt Pedro The Great (Henrythenavigator – Glatisant, by Rainbow Quest) became the first Group 1 winner sired by Coolmore Stud resident Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo – Sequoyah, by Sadler’s Wells) in Sunday’s Phoenix Stakes (6f) at the Curragh.

Pedro the Great struggled on soft to heavy ground when beaten 10 lengths in the Group 2 Railway Stakes (6f) at the Curragh on June 30 before bouncing back to the form he showed in his maiden two starts back.

The youngster settled behind the speed on the six-furlong straight course before proving too strong for the runner-up Leitir Moir (Holy Roman Emperor – Christina’s Letter, by Galileo), which completed a quinella for Coolmore stallions, in the final two furlongs to score by 2-3/4 lengths.

Pedro The Great is the second Group 1 winner foaled by Glatisant (Rainbow Quest – Dancing Rocks, by Green Dancer). The colt is a half-brother to the English 2000 Guineas (1m) winner Footstepsinthesand (Giant’s Causeway – Glatisant, by Rainbow Quest) and hails from the same family as Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas winner Power (Oasis Dream – Frappe, by Inchinor).

Henrythenavigator’s first Australian progeny will hit the racetrack this season. The sire will perform his southern hemisphere duties at Coolmore Australia for a service fee of $22,000 (inc. GST) in the 2012 breeding season.

 

Big Brown’s brother bolts in at Leopardstown

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The juvenile half-brother to Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown (Boundary – Mien, by Nureyev) broke his maiden in wonderful fashion at Leopardstown in Ireland on Thursday.

Afonso De Sousa (Henrythenavigator – Mien, by Nureyev) suffered defeats at the Curragh and Newmarkt at his first two starts but demolished his opposition in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders’ Fund Maiden (6f).

The Aidan O’Brien-trained three-year-old jumped straight to the lead in the event before barely breaking a sweat while posting a nine-length win under jockey Joseph O’Brien.

“This better ground made all the difference, as his sire hated soft ground,” Aidan O’Brien told TDN. “He is a possible for the G1 Phoenix S. [at The Curragh Aug. 12].”

The $US330,000 Keeneland purchase was the sixth individual winner for Coolmore stallion Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo – Sequoyah, Sadler’s Wells), who stands his northern hemisphere seasons at the international operation’s Ashford Stud arm in the US.

Henrythenavigator will complete his 2012 southern hemisphere duties at Coolmore’s Jerry’s Plains property where he will command a $22,000 service fee.

Aussie breeder success at Keeneland

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Black Caviar’s breeder Rick Jamieson enjoyed a big sale on the opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale on monday when his weanling half-sister to multiple Gragde 1 winner Zenyatta sold for $US1.5 million.

Consigned by Select Sales as agent for Jamieson, the filly  by Henrythenavigator from US Broodmare of the Year, Vertigineux was purchased by Adena Springs.

Irish-based bloodstock agent Dermot Farrington represented Jamieson at the auction.‚Ä®”We didn’t really want to sell this filly, but just the way things have gone in the world, we decided it made sense, and away we went,‚Äù he ¬†told TDN. ‚Ä®”We thought $1.5 million for a half to Zenyatta was fair. Considering what Group 1 winners were bringing last night [at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale], she brought what Group 1 winners were making.”

“But then she’s a half-sister to one of the best racehorses we’ve ever seen. And even if you take Zenyatta out of the pedigree, you still have Balance. Stronach has a good product, and we’re happy with the money, plus we still have another half-sister to Zenyatta.‚Äù

Vertigineux has had five foals to race for four winners led by Zenyatta, who won 19 races and $7 million in prizemoney, triple Group I winner Balance and stakes winner Where’s Bailey.

Henrythenavigator - Vertigineux filly

Henrythenavigator - Vertigineux filly

Henrythenavigator weanlings in demand

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Weanling fillies by European Group 1 winner Henrythenavigator (USA) dominated at the top on the opening session of the Great Southern Weanling Sale at Oaklands yesterday. Consigned by Erinvale, the filly out of the Danehill (USA) mare Let’s Get Famous topped the session at $150,000 to the bid of William Inglis as agent

Let‚Äôs Get Famous is an unraced daughter of Australian Horse of the Year and 1991 Caulfield-Melbourne Cups winner Let‚Äôs Elope and the sale price comfortably eclipsed the $110,000 top price from last year’s weanling session.

Erinvale also provided the day’s second highest priced lot with another daughter of Henrythenavigator, the filly from stakes winning Bluebird (USA) mare Ladybird Blue selling to Darrell Ible Bloodstock for $75,000.

136 weanlings sold, grossing $1,535,800 at an average of $11,293. The 76% clearance rate improved throughout the day but ended below the mark set 12 months ago.

‚ÄúShe‚Äôs by one of the very best milers that we have seen in years so she was understandably very popular as soon as inspections began ‚Äì I‚Äôm a big fan of the sire‚Äù said Erinvale’s John Kenneally later.

“It’s been a good day of trade, the good money has been for the good sorts but that is in keeping with sales all over the world” said Inglis Director and auctioneer Peter Heagney.

“Generally speaking the good sorts have been the ones that weanling buyers single out and there have been some nice weanlings sell today. The buying bench has been very solid with buyers from New Zealand and all states of Australia.”

The second session of weanling trade commences this morning at 10.30.

Henrythenavigator - Lets Get Famous filly

Henrythenavigator - Lets Get Famous filly