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December 22, 2002
EQUINE VISION VIRTUAL STALLION GUIDE FOR
SHADWELL STALLIONS
Three of the Shadwell stallions are showcased in Equine Vision's
"Virtual Stallion Guide," a visual accompaniment for breeders to
paper research. Among the features the Virtual Stallion Guide offers
is to allow users to analyze a stallion's conformation, often from
numerous angles as if one was walking around the horse in person,
and view past performances.
ALJABR, a G1 winner at 2, 3, and 4, BAHRI, a European Champion
and sire of 20% stakes horses from starters, and SWAIN (IRE), a
multiple Champion whose first winner as a freshman sire this year
was in a listed stakes, are all participants. For more information,
please visit:
December 18, 2002
Aljabr in the
News
Multiple G1 winner ALJABR, whose first outstanding foals were
born this year, was given some unsolicited flattery in the Thoroughbred Daily News. The following section
appeared in the recurring column "From the Desk of...Bill
Oppenheim":
"...Another horse I love with similar ratings is ALJABR, a grey
son of Storm Cat who stands at Shadwell in Kentucky, now down to a
mouthwatering $15,000 fee himself. ALJABR won Group 1 races at two,
three, and four in 1998-2000. He was rated 121 pounds by Timeform
after going unbeaten in three starts at two, including the (then) G1
Prix de la Salamandre, then had the same ratings as Noverre at three
(125) and four (123). I give him a big shot to make a sire,
too; like Noverre, like Kaldounevees, like Hernando, like Grand
Lodge, like Distant View, he had the form."
December 18, 2002
SHADWELL SALES HAS 22 AT KEENELAND JANUARY
With a full year of sales consignments now under its belt, Shadwell Farm's Sales
Division brings a consignment of 22 horses to Keeneland's
January Horses of All Ages Sale. Twenty of the offerings are
broodmares, including mares from the major black-type families of
Chimes of Freedom and Chris Evert. Most of the mares are in foal to
such sires as Elusive Quality and Red Ransom in addition to Shadwell
stallions Aljabr, Bahri, Sahm, and Swain. The final two offerings
are a racing prospect by Bahri and an early yearling filly by
Dayjur.
Shadwell horses will be selling on Monday, January 6, and
Wednesday, January 8.
December 9, 2002
DAYJUR AMONG LEADING
JUVENILE SIRES BY PERCENTAGE
Shadwell sire and Champion DAYJUR is ranked among the national
leaders of "Juvenile Sires by Percent of Current Year Winners,"
according to the December 7 issue of the Thoroughbred Times.
DAYJUR appears in the top 20, ahead of leading sires such as Storm
Cat and Gilded Time. The leader list shows DAYJUR at 53% 2-year-old
winners from starters, but the win by Charmander Char on December 7
actually moves his percentage up significantly to 59%. He has 10
juvenile winners to date in 2002.
The sire of 16% stakes horses lifetime, DAYJUR has always enjoyed
juvenile success. He is the sire of the 1997 Irish Champion
2-Year-Old Filly, Asfurah, and his 2-year-olds at auction this year
have brought up to $350,000. In addition, he is the broodmare sire
of 2-year-old Elusive City, winner of this year's Prix Morny-G1.
December 6, 2002
SWAIN IN THE
NEWS
The Blood-Horse's MarketWatch, a publication focusing on
the analytical and statistical aspects of the business, had some
flattering comments for Champion and first-year sire SWAIN. An
excerpt follows:
"There were some high points when 21 yearlings from SWAIN's first
crop sold last year, including a $750,000 colt out of Epitome."
SWAIN's second yearling crop (yearlings of 2002) followed suit
with the top-priced filly of the exclusive Tattersalls October sale.
The daughter of SWAIN brought 300,000 guineas, or nearly $500,000,
not to mention this year's 500,000 euro SWAIN at Deauville.
MarketWatch continued:
"End users looking for quality, soundness, and staying power
(remember those attributes?) in a racehorse might have found some
bargains among the 18 yearlings by SWAIN that sold in 2002. If those
qualities come to fruition in his offspring, the commercial market
eventually will respond positively."
December 1, 2002
JAPANESE WINNER MAKES FIVE FOR SWAIN
TRILLION CUT (00 c, o/o Sabeline, by Caerleon) became the fifth
juvenile winner of 2002 for freshman sire Swain with this 1 1/2
length victory in a maiden event at Chukyo in Japan. Going 1800
meters on the turf, the 2-year-old colt bested a full field of 16
for the win. Bred in Kentucky by Dell Ridge Farm LLC, Trillion Cut
campaigns for U.Carrot Farm.
Swain now has winners in England, Japan, and the U.S.
Interestingly, two of Swain's initial winners, including Trillion
Cut, are out of Caerleon mares.
November 11, 2002
CHURCHILL MSW WINNER IS FOURTH FOR SWAIN
VIOLET EYED DIVA (00 f, o/o Kostroma (Ire), by Caerleon) became
the fourth juvenile winner for first-crop sire Swain with this game
victory in a maiden special weight at Churchill Downs. The
2-year-old filly had tried the main track twice before switching
over to the turf in this one mile maiden. She was five or six wide
for much of the race and unleashed a furious rally from the back of
the pack to get up just in time. Her final margin of victory was a
neck.
Bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, Violet Eyed Diva campaigns for
Andrew Davidovich. The filly's dam was a millionaire whose three G1
wins included the Beverly D. Stakes in 1992.
November 2, 2002
ANOTHER 2YO WINNER FOR FRESHMAN SIRE SWAIN
ALJAZEERA (00 f, o/o Matiya (Ire), by Alzao) became the third
winner for her freshman sire with this determined score in a seven
furlong maiden race at Newmarket in England. The 2-year-old filly
settled kindly behind the leaders in the early stages and unfurled a
rally that put her in front a furlong from the finish. The race
favorite battled gamely, but Swain's daughter would not be denied
and won by a gritty half-length over the field of 17.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, Aljazeera races in the
colors of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Her dam was a winner
of the Irish 1000 Guineas-G1.
October 17, 2002
SHADWELL CONSIGNS 48 HORSES TO KEENELAND
NOVEMBER
The prestigious Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale will
feature 48 horses offered by Shadwell Sales Division. Forty-one of
Shadwell's offerings are broodmares with five scheduled to sell on
the first day. The first book is always the highlight of the sale
and Shadwell's mares are no exception.
The first mare Shadwell will send to the sales ring is Katiba, a
stakes-placed winner by Gulch from the family of Breeders' Cup
winner Very Subtle. She has already produced two stakes horses,
including one by Silver Hawk, the same sire to which she is
currently in foal.
Minifah, a Nureyev half-sister to Kentucky Derby winner Winning
Colors, will be the second Shadwell mare to sell. She also has
produced two stakes horses and is in foal to Coronado's Quest. The
Kingmambo mare Al Aood from the same family as Lure is Shadwell's
next horse to sell. She is a young mare carrying her first foal and
was mated to Silver Hawk.
The final two Shadwell mares to sell on Keeneland's first day are
Atuf, a daughter of Danzig who is a three-quarter sister to
Australian G1 winner Fraar and is in foal to Shadwell's freshman
sire Swain, and Crafty Example. The latter is by Crafty Prospector
out of a full sister to French champion Polish Precedent. She
herself has already produced English champion Intikhab and is
carrying a full sibling to the multiple group winner.
October 16, 2002
SHADWELL IN THE NEWS
Shadwell "has gained increasing respect the past few years as one
of the most professional operations going, and without much fanfare
they are assembling what could be a powerful stable of juveniles for
2003. They're very good at supporting breeders who support their own
stallions, too, which in turn encourages breeders to support the
stallions; get a good one by a Shadwell stallion, and you can count
on it getting a serious look by their team. That's good
business."
By Bill Oppenheim, appearing in the Thoroughbred Daily News
October 15, 2002
SWAIN SIRES TOP-PRICED FILLY AT TATTERSALLS
OPENER
Freshman sire SWAIN sired the top-priced filly of the first
select session of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale at
Newmarket. His daughter out of the Nijinsky II mare Balistroika
brought a final hammer price of 300,000 guineas, or about $470,000.
Anthony Stroud Bloodstock purchased the filly from the consignment
of Voute Sales, agent.
The Swain filly is a half-sister to the 2-year-old multiple group
winner Russian Rhythm. "She is for a foreign client," said Stroud,
"and will hopefully be joining her sister with Sir Michael
Stoute."
Not only was Swain's 2nd-crop daughter the highest sale filly of
the day, but she also was the third-highest priced yearling overall
of the session.
October 15, 2002
SHADWELL-BRED NAYEF WITHDRAWN FROM CHAMPION
S.
Incomparable broodmare Height of Fashion's last son, NAYEF, will
not be able to defend his title in Newmarket's Champion S.-G1 due to
mild illness.
"The early signs are that NAYEF has contracted the same low-grade
respiratory infection that has affected so many of our horses this
season," said trainer Marcus Tregoning. "Unfortunately, NAYEF will
not now run in the Champion Stakes."
Winner of the Champion S.-G1 last year, Shadwell-bred NAYEF most
recently won the Juddmonte International-G1 in August at York.
According to Tregoning, the previous English highweight is not
expected to run again this year but will target the Dubai World
Cup-G1 next March.
October 14, 2002
BAHRI'S TOP SON, SAKHEE, RETIRES TO SHADWELL IN
ENGLAND
Shadwell-bred SAKHEE, the brilliant son of BAHRI who was
the highest-rated horse in the world in 2001, has been retired. He
will enter stud in 2003 at Shadwell's Nunnery Stud near Thetford,
England.
"SAHKEE has been a great champion for Godolphin," said Simon
Crisford, Godolphin's racing manager. "His stunning victory in the
Arc last year and brilliant run in the Breeders' Cup Classic were
the highlights for us."
The multiple European highweight retires with eight victories and
earnings topping $3 million. His wins include scintillating scores
in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1 and Juddmonte International-G1.
He is probably best known in America for his narrow nose defeat in
the 2001 Breeders's Cup Classic-G1 to Tiznow.
Added his regular rider, Frankie Dettori, "When he was on his
song, he was unbeatable."
October 9, 2002
SHADWELL ANNOUNCES 2003 STUD FEES
Shadwell Farm is pleased to announce stud fees for the 2003
season. Three of the stallions have had their fees significantly
reduced to reflect the readjustment in economics within the
industry.
"Due to the current market conditions, we have adjusted our fees
accordingly and we feel our line-up for the 2003 season represents
outstanding value," said Rick Nichols, general manager of
Shadwell.
Freshman sire SWAIN,
seasoned sire BAHRI, and multiple G1 winner ALJABR have all seen
reductions in their fees. SWAIN, who is represented by two initial
winners and a stakes winner in his first crop of 2-year-olds, will
stand for $25,000 next year. BAHRI, whose progeny include Sakhee,
the world's highest-ranked horse of 2001, will stand for $20,000.
ALJABR, whose first foals are weanlings this fall, will stand for
$15,000.
Champion DAYJUR,
whose offspring include Irish Champion Asfurah and G1 winner Hayil,
will stand for $5,000, the same amount he stood for in 2002. SAHM, the record-setting
graded stakes winner whose first foals are yearlings of 2002, also
will stand for $5,000, again the same fee he stood for in 2002.
All fees are live foal guaranteed.
October 6, 2002
SHADWELL MILE-G1 WON BY LANDSEER
Keeneland's Shadwell-sponsored G1 event, the Shadwell Keeneland
Turf Mile-G1, was run today and fans were treated to a thrilling
rendition of the race. Michael Tabor and Mrs. John Magnier's
Landseer captured the event by a neck over Touch of the Blues, who
in turn was only a half-length in front of Beat Hollow. It was the
winner's first start in the United States. The first three finishers
may all head to the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
at Arlington Park on October 26.
At $600,000, the Shadwell Mile is the richest race of the fall
meet at Keeneland. The G1 event is held annually.
October 4, 2002
FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR SWAIN'S
HALF-BROTHER
Three-time Champion, multiple G1 winner, and freshman sire SWAIN was represented by
his first stakes winner as a sire when his first winner, Muqbil,
broke his maiden in a listed stakes. Now, SWAIN's younger
half-brother, WATER POET, is following in his footsteps.
WATER POET, a multiple stakes winner in France at three, is a
year younger than SWAIN but also has his first 2-year-old runners
this year. Standing at Haras San Isidro in Venezuela, WATER POET
already is represented by two stakes horses and three winners. He
has a stakes winner in Miss Kairicar, whose three victories include
the Clasico Lanzarina-G3, and a stakes-placed winner in Boby
Seraf.
Currently the leading freshman sire in Venezuela, WATER POET is
by Sadler's Wells (Northern Dancer) while SWAIN is by Nashwan
(Blushing Groom). Both sires are out of Love Smitten from the
immediate family of Broodmare of the Year Kamar.
October 2, 2002
FIRST GROUP PLACING FOR SWAIN SON
After an impressive debut winning a listed stakes in his first
lifetime start, Swain's 2-year-old colt MUQBIL returned in the
Somerville Tattersalls S.-G3 at Newmarket in England. Although he
didn't win, he put in a strong performance and was just a
half-length off the winner at the wire in the seven furlong event.
The 2-year-old colt was prominent throughout the race, experiencing
a bit of traffic trouble when the eventual winner drifted into his
path. A stewards' inquiry was conducted, but the results remained
unchanged.
"He stayed on well in the closing stages," said Racing Post's
chart of MUQBIL, "but it seemed that it was more of a case of his
inexperience causing the problems to him than the winner. He remains
a very interesting prospect and may well do better on a more
conventional course."
MUQBIL is the first stakes performer for his freshman sire Swain.
The 2-year-old colt was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm.
September 26, 2002
SECOND WINNER FOR SWAIN BY 3
LENGTHS
Freshman sire SWAIN
tallied his second winner when the impressive ALASIL came home by
three widening lengths in a maiden event at Pontefract in England.
The 2-year-old colt had made two previous starts, overcoming trouble
each time to finish second both times prior to this victory. Bred by
Shadwell Farm and racing in the colors of Hamdan Al Maktoum, ALASIL
won the one mile maiden event "easily," according to the chart.
SWAIN's earlier winner is MUQBIL, who captured the
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises S./Washington Singer S. in
his career debut. With a stakes winner, two winners, and an
additional seven starters who have placed, SWAIN is off to a strong
start his freshman year at stud.
September 10, 2002
KEENELAND'S SHADWELL MILE IS GRADE 1 IN
2002
Every year, Shadwell sponsors the Keeneland Mile and in 2002, the
event officially run as the Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile will
commence for the first time as a G1. Scheduled to be run on Sunday,
October 6, the Shadwell Mile is one of the major features of opening
weekend of Keeneland's prestigious fall meeting, In addition to its
elevated status as a G1 race, the Shadwell Mile also has an elevated
purse and is now worth a hefty $600,000. The eight-furlong event
contested on the turf course is open to 3-year-olds and up. Previous
winners of the G1 Shadwell Mile include Horse of the Year Favorite
Trick in 1998, Hap in 2001, and Shadwell's own Dumaani in 1995-96.
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. The event has proved immensely popular in previous years
and inspires fierce, but friendly, competition between barns.
August 25, 2002
DAYJUR'S FIRST G1 WINNER AS A BROODMARE
SIRE
Another milestone today for 15-year-old DAYJUR as he was
represented by his first Group 1 winner as a broodmare sire.
ELUSIVE CITY won the Prix Morny-G1 at Deauville in
France to establish himself as one of the top 2-year-olds in Europe
and an early favorite for next year's 2000 Guineas. He had
previously won the Group 3 Richmond Stakes at Goodwood in July.
Elusive City is out of the unraced DAYJUR mare Star of Paris, a
daughter of the stakes-winning mare Liturgism, who also is the dam
of Grade 3 winner Millions. Bred by Silver Springs Stud Farm and
Mrs. J. Costelloe, Elusive City is now owned by the Thoroughbred
Corporation.
August 22, 2002
HEIGHT OF FASHION'S DOMINANCE
CONTINUES
The blood of legendary broodmare HEIGHT OF FASHION (FR) flowed
through three stakes winners this week for Shadwell Racing. One of
the stakes winners is a son of HEIGHT OF FASHION and two are direct
descendants of other sons Nashwan and Unfuwain.
The trifecta began Friday, August 16, with a brilliant
performance by MUQBIL in the Listed Washington Singer S. at Newbury.
MUQBIL is from the first crop of Nashwan's champion son Swain.
On Tuesday afternoon (August 20) at York, Height of Fashion's
last foal, NAYEF, by Gulch, turned the tables on his King George VI
and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S.-G1 conqueror Golan by battling him to
the wire in the G1 Juddmonte International.
Thirty minutes later, jockey Richard Hills completed the treble
by guiding BANDARI to a nail-biting victory in the G2 Great
Voltigeur. BANDARI is a son of Alhaarth, the champion 2-year-old son
of Unfuwain.
August 20, 2002
COURAGEOUS WIN BY NAYEF IN JUDDMONTE
INTERNATIONAL-G1
Shadwell-bred NAYEF, the final foal from grand broodmare
Height of Fashion (Fr), captured the Juddmonte International
S.-G1 in dramatic fashion over rival Golan on York's opening
day of the Ebor meeting. The duo battled ferociously through the
final two furlongs of the 1 ¼ mile and 85 yard G1 event. Neither
gave an inch until NAYEF asserted his tenacity and fought to a
half-length victory at the wire. The win gave NAYEF a measure of
revenge as Golan had registered a head victory when the pair met
just 3 ½ weeks ago in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond
S.-G1 over 1 ½ miles.
NAYEF is now the winner of three G1 races and captured the Dubai
Sheema Classic-G1 on Dubai World Cup day earlier this year.
Among his half-siblings are Champion and dual classic winner Nashwan
and group winners Unfuwain and Alwasmi.
Trainer Marcus Tregoning said NAYEF would be pointed for either
the 1 ¼ mile Champion S.-G1 at Newmarket on October 19 or the
Breeders' Cup Turf-G1 at Arlington on October 26.
August 16, 2002
SWAIN'S FIRST WINNER IS IN LISTED
STAKES
Most freshmen sires notch their first winner and then endure a
long drought until they add a stakes winner to their credentials,
but not SWAIN. In spectacular fashion, the four-time G1 winner
tallied both his first winner and his first stakes winner
when 2-year-old MUQBIL won the listed Scottish & Newcastle Pub
Enterprises S. (formerly the Washington Singer S.) at Newbury in
Great Britain.
The first-time starter MUQBIL was always traveling nicely
throughout the seven furlong stakes before quickening in the final
two furlongs to open a daylight lead. The juvenile's final margin of
victory was a very impressive five lengths.
Coral quoted the son of SWAIN at 14-1 for next year's Epsom
Derby-G1. "He is beautifully bred and made a most impressive
introduction - we think he looks sure to figure in next year's
classics," said David Stevens, a spokesman for Coral.
MUQBIL is out of Istiqlal, by Diesis. The Shadwell-bred
2-year-old colt's dam is a half-sister to Shadwell stallion
Bahri.
In related news, SWAIN nearly notched his second winner on
the same day when ALASIL encountered trouble and had to fight for
room in a maiden race at Newmarket. The 2-year-old colt settled for
second position when he was unable to catch the frontrunner. SWAIN's
previous career starters include ALJAZEERA and SHIRE, who placed in
recent maiden events at Kempton and Belmont, respectively.
August 14, 2002
SHADWELL KEENELAND SEPTEMBER CONSIGNMENT
ON-LINE
Shadwell Sales Division is pleased to present its consignment to
the 2002 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Twenty-six yearlings are
highlighted in the Shadwell consignment, featuring offerings by all
four of Shadwell's stallions with foals of yearling age in addition
to yearlings by several other top industry sires.
The first consignment by the newly-created Shadwell Sales
Division was at the 2002 Keeneland January Sale. The successful
performance of that initial consignment has ensured that Shadwell
consignments at major sales will be regular events in the
future.
July 9, 2002
STRONG WORK FOR SAKHEE
SAKHEE, Bahri's son and the world's top horse of 2001, worked
nicely in preparation for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Diamond S.-G1 scheduled for July 27 at Ascot. His work took place at
England's Sandown Park over a very soft course. The Prix de l'Arc de
Triomphe-G1 winner went 1 ¼ miles under Frankie Dettori while
working in company with three others. SAKHEE finished 10 lengths the
better of his closest competition, group winner Atlantis Prince who
won a listed stakes just a week previously at Goodwood.
"SAKHEE went well and the whole team is very pleased," said Simon
Crisford, racing manager for Godolphin. "This will have put him
right for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. at Ascot
on July 27."
July 5, 2002
SAKHEE POINTING FOR ASCOT'S KING
GEORGE
SAKHEE, 2001's highest-rated horse in the world, is scheduled to
make his return to racing in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Diamond S.-G1 at Ascot on July 27. The prestigious 1 1/2 mile event
would mark SAKHEE's first start since placing in the March 23 Dubai
World Cup-G1 behind stablemate Street Cry (Ire). It also would
signify a return to turf after three consecutive starts on dirt
which included an allowance victory in addition to placings in the
Dubai World Cup and Breeders' Cup Classic-G1.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, Champion SAKHEE's victories
include last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1 and the Juddmonte
International-G1. The son of Shadwell's stallion Bahri has been
preparing for his next start on the Newmarket gallops.
June 29, 2002
SHADWELL-BRED ESLOOB TAKES STAKES AT
NEWCASTLE
Shadwell-bred ESLOOB scored a determined half-length victory in
the listed EBF Hoppings S. at Newcastle, rebounding from her only
career off-the-board effort in the Epsom Oaks-G1. In the Hoppings,
ESLOOB donned blinkers for the first time and battled gamely to the
wire for a hard-found win at the 10 furlong and 32 yards distance.
She was bred in the U.S. at Shadwell's Kentucky nursery.
ESLOOB now sports an impressive record of three wins in five
starts, including stakes victories in the Hoppings and Pretty Polly
S. at Newmarket. In addition, she placed in the Fillies' Mile-G1 at
Ascot as a 2-year-old. The filly's dam is G1 winner Roseate Tern
(GB) and is a half-sister to multiple G1 winner Ibn Bey (GB).
June 22, 2002
SHADWELL-BRED MALHUB WINS GOLDEN JUBILEE
Shadwell-bred MALHUB overcame both a tough field and a wind
problem to capture the Golden Jubilee-G1 at Royal Ascot by a
comfortable 1 1/2 lengths today. He had previously won the King
Charles II S. at Newmarket and, in his last outing only nine days
ago, he broke the Yarmouth track record in a conditions event.
"The G1 July Cup [at Newmarket July 11] would be an obvious place
to go as he wants six [furlongs] and fast ground--that's got to be
his target," said trainer John Gosden. "He could go to Arlington
[for the Breeders' Cup Sprint] and personally I think he'll go on
the dirt, but we might want to leave that one as it's a long way
off."
The Golden Jubilee-G1 was formerly known as the Cork and Orrery
S.-G1 and is one of the premier events during the prestigious meet
at Royal Ascot.
May 13, 2002
SHADWELL-BRED AMONG EARLY EPSOM OAKS
FAVORITES
ESLOOB, bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, has been quoted by
Coral Eurobet as the joint favorite for the June 9 Epsom Oaks-G1
after an impressive victory in the listed R L Davison Pretty Polly
S. at Newmarket on May 5 going 1 1/4 miles. The 3-year-old filly's
only loss in three career starts resulted in a placing in Ascot's
Fillies' Mile-G1. In the Pretty Polly, ESLOOB took control after a
mile before battling and prevailing over a tough closer.
"Richard (Hills, the jockey) said the more he asked the more she
gave - she is very, very tough," said Marcus Tregoning, trainer of
ESLOOB. "She could go straight to the Oaks or run again before, but
we'll have to see how she comes out of the race. She's not a stuffy
filly in any way and she'll definitely get a mile and a half - I
guarantee that!"
May 1, 2002
HOMEBRED CHAMPION SHADAYID LOST
Shadwell Farm regretfully reports the loss of homebred champion
and classic winner SHADAYID, who died from foaling complications on
April 27 after giving birth to a filly by Seeking the Gold. The
filly is fine and has been placed on a nurse mare.
SHADAYID was England and France's champion 2-year-old filly in
1990, the year she won the Prix Marcel Boussac-G1 as part of an
undefeated skein. She was even better as a sophomore, taking the
classic One Thousand Guineas-G1 in addition to the Fred Darling
S.-G3. Overall, she won or placed in eight group events, including
seven G1s.
A half-sister to graded/group winners Dumaani and Fath, SHADAYID
has produced three stakes horses from five foals to race, including
group winner Bint Shadayid and listed winner Alshadiyah. She also
has a 2-year-old Storm Cat colt and a yearling A.P. Indy filly
waiting in the wings.
April 16, 2002
CONGRATULATIONS TO MISTERAH
CONNECTIONS
Congratulations to the connections of MISTERAH, bred in Great
Britain by Shadwell Estate Company Ltd., for her victory in the
Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn S.-G3. The Shadwell-sponsored Newmarket
event is contested by 3-year-old fillies over seven furlongs and is
a trial for the 1000 Guineas-G1. It was MISTERAH's third win and
second stakes victory in five lifetime starts.
March 23, 2002
SHADWELL AND NAYEF SHINE IN DUBAI
World Cup Day dawned in Dubai with four horses representing close
ties to Shadwell Farm. Shadwell-bred NAYEF shown brightest, romping
to a convincing victory in the Dubai Sheema Classic-G1 at 1 1/2
miles on the turf. It was the 4-year-old colt's second consecutive
G1 victory and the triumph stretched his win streak to five
consecutive group stakes events. NAYEF is a half-brother to
Shadwell's Champion and dual-classic winner Nashwan.
The most anticipated race of the day was the $6 million Dubai
World Cup-G1 with Champion SAKHEE heavily favored. Stablemate Street
Cry took the honors with International Classification highweight
SAKHEE, winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1, finishing in the
third position in the 1 1/4 mile dirt event. SAKHEE was not only
bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, but also is by Shadwell stallion
Bahri.
Shadwell-purchased EKRAAR was a strong fifth in NAYEF's Dubai
Sheema Classic-G1 while the final Shadwell runner, homebred
MUTAMAYYAZ, finished tenth behind an exceptionally tough American
contingent in the six-furlong Dubai Golden Shaheen-G1.
March 22, 2002
SHADWELL RUNNERS IN DUBAI
With World Cup Day in Dubai less than 24 hours away, Shadwell
Farm in Kentucky is represented by connections to four runners. In
the 1 1/4 mile Dubai World Cup-G1 on dirt, the world's richest race
with a purse of $6 million, Shadwell is linked to race favorite
SAKHEE. The highest-ranked horse in the world was bred by Shadwell
and is by Shadwell's premier sire, Bahri.
The Dubai Sheema Classic-G1 at 1 1/2 miles on turf boasts two
horses with Shadwell connections. The first is NAYEF, a G1 winner
who, like SAKHEE, was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm. The second
is multiple group stakes winner EKRAAR, who was purchased by
Shadwell.
The final race with a Shadwell runner is the Dubai Golden
Shaheen-G1, a six-furlong sprint on a straightaway. Shadwell is
represented by homebred MUTAMAYYAZ, already a handicap winner in
2002.
March 21, 2002
SAKHEE TO BREAK FROM POST SEVEN
With 10 rivals set to challenge Sakhee's dominance as the top
older horse in training in the March 23 Dubai World Cup-G1, post
positions were drawn for the $6 million race and Sakhee was assigned
post seven. Regular rider Frankie Dettori will be in the irons for
the 1 1/4 mile dirt event.
Sakhee, who was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm and is sired by
Shadwell stallion Bahri, blew out an easy five furlongs in
preparation for the World Cup, pleasing trainer Saeed bin Suroor. “I
was very happy with the work and he has come on well; we couldn’t be
happier with him. He’s ready.”
March 17, 2002
DUBAI WORLD CUP FOR SAKHEE
APPROACHES
Shadwell-bred and -sired SAKHEE will seek to continue his
stranglehold on the title of the world's highest-rated horse in the
world's richest race, the Dubai World Cup-G1, now less then a week
away on March 23. The son of Bahri has already proven himself the
most versatile horse in training at the highest echelon, nailing the
runner-up position by a nose in the Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 on the
dirt only three weeks after a runaway victory in the Prix de l'Arc
de Triomphe-G1 on the grass last fall.
Among the opponents slated to challenge SAKHEE are Japanese
champion Agnes Digital, English highweight Nayef (also bred by
Shadwell), Argentine champion Sei Mi, last year's World Cup
runner-up To the Victory, and stablemate Street Cry, whose last
outing resulted in a 8 1/2 length romp in the Maktoum Challenge
Round III-G2 over the same Nad al Sheba track. A total of 11 horses
are entered in the 1 1/4 mile Dubai World Cup-G1, with only one,
Western Pride, hailing from the U.S.
Although wagering is not permitted in Dubai, England's Coral has
installed SAKHEE as the early 4-6 favorite.
March 16, 2002
ALJABR FOALS LOOKING SHARP
First-year sire ALJABR's initial foals continue to arrive and the
reports continue to be positive. At right is a photo of one of
ALJABR's first progeny, a filly out of the Nureyev mare Cinderella
Ball. A half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner El Amante,
Cinderella Ball was unraced but sold as a weanling for $350,000.
March 6, 2002
DAYJUR FILLY BRINGS $350,000 AT
BARRETTS
A juvenile Dayjur filly lit up the sales board at the Barretts
March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training on March 5, bringing
$350,000, a price 70 times Dayjur's fee. The bay 2-year-old was the
fourth-highest priced filly of the sale and the sixth-highest price
overall. Consigned as the property of Montepelier Thoroughbred,
Inc., H.T. Stables (Allen Jenkins), agent, she was purchased by the
Thoroughbred Corp.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, Dayjur's $350,000 daughter is
out of the Diesis (GB) mare Ra'a, a stakes winner in England.
Originally sold by Shadwell through Jonabell Sales, agent, at the
2001 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $65,000, the filly is a
full sister to multiple stakes winner Musafi and is from the family
of champions Habitat and Suave Dancer.
March 5, 2002
SHADWELL-BRED NAYEF PREPARING FOR WORLD CUP
DAY
Dubai Champion S.-G1 winner Nayef, bred in Kentucky by Shadwell
Farm, is currently preparing for Dubai World Cup day at Nad al Sheba
on March 23. Nayef has spent the winter in Dubai and will run in
either the Dubai World Cup-G1 at 1 1/4 miles on dirt or in the Dubai
Sheema Classic-G1 at 1 1/2 miles on turf. Riding a four-race win
streak on the grass, Nayef has not yet started on dirt but has been
training well over the Nad al Sheba main track. The 4-year-old
worked a mile on March 2 in a scintillating 1:34, pulling nine
lengths clear of his work mate.
A half-brother to Shadwell's Champion Nashwan, winner of the
Epsom Derby-G1 and the Two Thousand Guineas-G1, Nayef was named
England's highweighted 3-year-old colt of 2001 over distances of 1
3/16 miles to 1 3/8 miles.
February 27, 2002
ANOTHER HONOR FOR SAKHEE
Bahri's son Sakhee, already the highweight horse in the world on
the 2001 International Classifications, was honored yet again when
he was high ranked by Timeform's Racehorses of 2001. Weighted at 136
pounds by Timeform, Sakhee surpassed dual classic winners Point
Given and Galileo and Breeders' Cup winner Fantastic Light, all of
whom were co-weighted at 134 pounds.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, Sakhee recently romped in his
2002 debut and has the March 23 Dubai World Cup-G1 next on his
agenda.
February 24, 2002
SAKHEE WINS 2002 DEBUT
International highweight Sakhee won his first race of 2002 by
nine impressive lengths on Sunday night, February 24, at Nad al
Sheba in Dubai. Settling near the back of the pack early in the 1
1/4 mile conditions race, Sakhee made his move on the final turn and
drew clear with authority, stopping the clock in a final time of
2:01 3/5. It was only the second career start on dirt for Sakhee,
who was bred by Shadwell Farm and is by Shadwell stallion Bahri.
Sakhee's dirt debut netted a gallant runner-up performance in the
2001 Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 after he registered smashing victories
in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1 and Juddmonte International-G1
on turf courses.
The Dubai World Cup-G1, to be run March 23 at Nad al Sheba on
dirt, has been targeted as Sakhee's next start.
February 21, 2002
SAKHEE'S START DELAYED
Racing at Nad al Sheba in Dubai was canceled on Thursday,
February 21, due to a death in the Maktoum family. The conditions
race in which Sakhee was scheduled to run in his seasonal debut will
instead be contested on Sunday, February 24. Sakhee remains on
target for the March 23 Dubai World Cup-G1.
SHADWELL TO SPONSOR DAY OF RACING AT NAD AL
SHEBA RACECOURSE
Shadwell Farm, LLC is pleased to
continue our association with the Emirates Racing Association and
will sponsor a full day of racing on March 14th, 2002 at Nad Al
Sheba Racecourse.
Included in this year's program will be the prestigious UAE 1000
Guineas and the Godolphin Seven Stars which should make for an
exciting evening of entertainment.
For information on other Shadwell sponsored racing event, click
here.
February 18, 2002
SAKHEE READY FOR FIRST 2002 START
Shadwell-bred Sakhee, by Shadwell Farm stallion Bahri, will make
his 5-year-old debut on Thursday, February 21, at Nad al Sheba in
Dubai. Sakhee's first start of 2002 will be on dirt in a 1 1/4 mile
race, just like his final race in 2001 when he narrowly missed
victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 at Belmont Park after a
thrilling stretch duel. He had already notched dazzling victories in
the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1 and the Juddmonte International-G1
in 2001.
Sakhee, the highest-rated horse in the world on the 2001
International Classifications, is preparing for a start in the Dubai
World Cup-G1, on dirt at 1 1/4 miles, on March 23.
February 12, 2002
OVERCOMING LACK OF
OPPORTUNITY
Shadwell Farm's Bahri sires champion
Sakhee in his first crop of only 27 foals
Parts
reprinted with permission from The Thoroughbred Times On-line. Click here to read the full article by John P.
Sparkman.
Sparkman writes, ". . . Bahri had earned his place at Shadwell by
displaying racing ability comparable to his sire's during his two
seasons of racing in England. . . He is . . . one of Riverman's most
correctly made sons, with better legs all around than many sons of
[Riverman]. . .From a very modest numerical opportunity, he has
proven that he can produce high-class runners over both dirt and
turf."
Feburary 2, 2002
ALJABR’S FIRST FOALS ARRIVE
The first two foals of multiple G1 winner and first-year stallion
Aljabr arrived within 48 hours of one another in late January. First
to arrive was a bay filly out of Sabaah Elfull (GB), a daughter of
Kris (GB) and a half-sister to group stakes winners Danceabout (GB)
and Pole Position (GB). The filly was born on January 25 at Wycombe
House Stud in Florida.
"She's a very attractive, good quality, precocious filly," said
Sean Kelly of Wycombe House Stud.
The second Aljabr foal born was a bay colt out of Eishin
Eleuthera (Ire), a daughter of Sadler’s Wells who raced in Japan.
The colt was born on January 27 at Kirtlington Stud in England.
"He is a good, strong individual and we are very pleased with
him," said Chris Budgett of Kirtlington Stud.
Aljabr will enter his second season at stud in 2002. He is the
only son of Storm Cat standing in Kentucky to win G1 races at two,
three, and four.
Februrary 1, 2002
SAKHEE TARGETS 2002 DEBUT
Bahri’s son Sakhee, the 2001 International Classifications
highweight, is drawing closer to his 2002 debut. Simon Crisford,
Godolphin Racing’s manager, indicated the 5-year-old will begin his
racing season in late February at Nad al Sheba in Dubai in either
the third round of the Maktoum Challenge or in a conditioned event.
Both races are run on dirt at a distance of 2000 meters. Sakhee’s
first major goal of the season is the $6 Million Dubai World Cup-G1,
scheduled for March 23 at Nad al Sheba.
“Sakhee is doing very well and is just beginning to shape up
nicely,” said Crisford.
January 16, 2002
SAKHEE TOPS 2001 INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS
AT 133
Sakhee, bred by Shadwell Farm in Kentucky and sired by Shadwell
stallion Bahri, has been named the highweighted horse of 2001 to top
the International Classifications. He was given a weight, or rating,
of 133 to top the list of every horse who competed in the major
racing countries in the world in 2001. The highweight ranking makes
Sakhee the undisputed champion of Europe and gives him the
unofficial title of Horse of the World for 2001. The only horses to
be ranked remotely close to Sakhee were Point Given, America's
3-year-old star, at 130, Fantastic Light, Sakhee's stablemate, at
129, and Tiznow, the only horse to finish in front of Sakhee in
2001, at 128.
The International Classifications have been in existence since
1977 and essentially are used to determine European champions.
American horses have been included in the rankings since 1995, and
Japanese and Australian horses have recently been added as well.
January 12, 2002
SAKHEE ECLIPSE CHAMPION FINALIST
The Eclipse Awards are the highest measure of excellence in
American racing and honor one champion in each division annually.
Divisional finalists for 2001 were announced on January 10 with
Bahri's son Sakhee being one of three finalists for the title of
Champion Older Male. Rounding out the top three are Tiznow, Sakhee's
Breeders' Cup nemesis, and Lido Palace.
The winner, selected by voters from the National Thoroughbred
Racing Association, National Turf Writers Association, and Daily
Racing Form, will be announced at the annual Eclipse Awards
dinner, scheduled for Monday, Feb. 18, in Miami.
January 9, 2002
SAKHEE NAMED GLOBEFORM
CO-CHAMPION
Sakhee, the brilliant Shadwell-bred and sired Prix de l'Arc
Triomphe-G1 winner, has been co-topweighted for 2001 by Globeform,
who annually weights the top 50 leading older horses. Globeform
assigned Sakhee and Tiznow, the pair who finished just a nose apart
in the Breeders' Cup Classic-G1, each 130 pounds to top the
championship list.
In addition to his spectacular Arc victory by a record six
lengths and his near-triumph in the Breeders' Cup, Sakhee also
captured the Juddmonte International S.-G1 in sensational style.
January 8, 2002
SHADWELL'S FIRST CONSIGNMENT A
SUCCESS
The 2002 Keeneland January sale marked the beginning of a new era
for Shadwell, with the Lexington farm offering its first consignment
at a U.S. sale. Thirteen mares made up the bulk of the consignment,
with one stallion prospect also offered. The entire consignment
netted $969,500, or an average of $69,250. The 13 mares averaged
$74,461.54.
Shadwell's consignment was highlighted by Madame Secretary, a
stakes-winning daughter of Secretariat and a multiple stakes
producer whose offspring include French One Thousand Guineas-G1
winner Ta Rib. In foal to Gone West, Madame Secretary brought
$360,000. (pictured right)
January 6, 2002
SAKHEE HEADS MAKTOUM CHALLENGE NOMINATIONS
Sakhee, the brilliant winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-G1
and narrow runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Classic-G1, heads a list
of 56 horses nominated to the Maktoum Challenge Series at Nad al
Sheba in Dubai. The three-race series, which doubles as prep races
for the Dubai World Cup-G1, begins on Jan. 17 with a one-mile event.
A nine-furlong race on Feb. 7 and a 10-furlong race on Feb. 28
follow.
The entire Maktoum Challenge Series is held on Nad al Sheba's
dirt track, as is the Dubai World Cup, which is scheduled for March
23. Points for the series are awarded on finish position, with the
winner being the horse accumulating the most points. The winner must
have participated in at least two of the races.
Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, Sahkee is a son of Shadwell
Farm stallion Bahri.
January 2, 2002
SHADWELL FARM, LLC RELAUNCHES
WEBSITE
Shadwell Farm, LLC near Lexington, Kentucky, announced today the
relaunch of their website, located at www.shadwellfarm.com. Designed
to acquaint the public with the Shadwell operation, the website
places special emphasis on the five stallions standing at the farm
and on a new division, Shadwell Sales.
"We invite anyone interested to take a close look at our site,"
said Gregory Clarke, farm manager. "Everyone associated with the
farm takes pride in the Shadwell operation and the website clearly
conveys that image."
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