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I don't believe what @Steven B has written is personal. In fact his posts are the most well written euridite that I have read on the matter. Once again @the galah you use the conspiracists technique of inferring that Steven's critique is personal and don't at any stage debate his points. Nairn, her supporters and others of the anti-racing ilk continually take that approach. Nairn has no formal training in animal phyisology, no veterinary or forensic pathology training nor does she have a legitimate reason to partake in horse dissections. Her "fridge gas" assertions and allegations are bordering on slanderous if not crossing the line. Unfortunately if in the remotest possibility she was correct she ruined any chance of conviction by her dissection of the horse in question. No bloods were taken. The dissection wasn't taken in a controlled forensic laboratory. Further she presents no information on her control samples by which comparison she made her speculative conclusions. Where did she get her "normal" samples from? Don't tell me she has dissected a "normal" horse! Where are the samples from a horse known to be "fridge gassed'? -
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FAIRYHOUSE, IRELAND – On a day when even the wildest expectations for the opening session of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale were exceeded, Peter Nolan enjoyed a result he will never forget when his homebred colt by first-season sire Blackbeard was knocked down to Ted Durcan for €165,000. That result represented a shrewd piece of business for Nolan who went with his gut when deciding not to part with the Blackbeard colt as a foal, thus reaping the rewards for sitting on his hands until the yearling sales. It was also a shrewd piece of placing, too, with the Blackbeard colt standing out to a number of buyers, ultimately going the way of Durcan on behalf of an existing client that is understood to be sending the horse Richard Hughes's way. “He is a beautiful stamp of a horse,” Durcan said. “He vetted really well and I knew he'd make money. We hoped we'd get him for a lot less than that but in this healthy market you have to push the boat out.” A healthy market is one way of putting it. With 11 horses selling for six figures, you could say things were thriving at Fairyhouse on Tuesday. And the love was spread across the board, too, which was illustrated by the fact the median climbed by 55% and the clearance rate settled at 93%. Not only was Nolan responsible for the top lot, but he enjoyed an excellent day on the whole with three horses selling for a combined sum of €295,000 – completed by a €70,000 Sioux Nation filly to Joe Murphy and a €60,000 Churchill colt to Jeremy Brummitt on behalf of Quantum Leap Racing. Nolan commented on the Blackbeard colt, “He was bred at home and we offered him as a foal but he was a vendor buy-back for €60,000. We thought he was better than that and thankfully we have been proved right. We chose this sale as we thought there would be a lot by the sire to sell so we wanted to get out early.” Along with that massive jump in the median, the average climbed 49% to €44,096 while the turnover was up by roughly a third to €9,833,500. Of the 240 lots offered, 223 were sold at that 93% clearance rate. 'We've Been Lucky Here' – Rabbah Spends Over 1 Million With a total spend of €1,092,000, Rabbah Bloodstock contributed to one of the most memorable starts to this sale in a very long time. Rabbah signed for four individual six-figure horses, including a €120,000 Night Of Thunder filly from the family of Group 1 performer Spectre (Siyouni) that was consigned by Castlebridge. America Queen is an excellent example of what can be sourced at this sale. Bought by the Rabbah team 12 months ago for €180,000, the Richard Hughes-trained filly has already gained black-type for her connections when second in the G2 Lowther Stakes at York and is as short as 4-1 with most firms for Saturday's Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket. Speaking about the appeal of this sale, Rabbah's David Ryan said, “We've been very lucky here in the past. We have America Queen (Havana Grey) running in the Cheveley Park on Saturday and she came out of this sale last year. We bought Cercene's half-sister by Starman here last year for €115,000 and we bought the Mehmas filly [for €180,000] who topped the sale here last year. She's a lovely filly and we haven't given up on her. So it has been a very good sale for us – very lucky.” He added, “I'll tell you what you get here is good, hard horses and you can run them. When you start moving on to Goffs and Book 1 and 2 in Newmarket, they are bigger horses and they take more time. Some work out, some don't. Most of these are runners. They're ready to go. Well, we'll see if they can run!” Condon Sources Sioux Nation Yearlings For American-Based Client Group 1 and Classic-winning trainer Ken Condon spent €265,000 on behalf of an existing American-based client on a filly and a colt by Sioux Nation, with the idea that both horses would be for export to that country. Condon, who signed under Osborne Lodge Racing, was only knocked off his perch as the leading buyer deep into the session having spent €150,000 on Weir View Stud's brother to the highly-rated Native American. The trainer commented on the colt, “We started looking on Sunday morning and he was on the list straight away. He's a very attractive and athletic colt. He was well-prepared and just had a bit of business about him. The full-sibling is obviously a good horse and achieved a good rating as a two-year-old. It's a good pedigree underneath and we just really liked him. We saw him several times and he also vetted very well.” Tuesday's leading filly, purchased for 120,000 euro | Tattersalls Weir View Stud's Ed Ryan was visibly delighted after the sale. “He has been run off his feet all week and had over 150 shows,” Ryan commented. “He showed himself like a gentleman. He has been sold for a client and we are trying to build up a consignment. We have been very fortunate to have been sent some lovely horses. He has stood out here and has been an absolute dude.” The spend was completed by a €115,000 Sioux Nation filly consigned by Tom Whelan of Church View Stables. Condon added, “She seemed to have a very good disposition and, like the colt, she showed well every time we saw her. We had to stretch a bit for them but the market has been very strong. They have been bought on behalf of an existing client whose horses race for Brendan Walsh in America. They have been bought with that idea in mind so they will stay with us over the winter and we can make our minds up with regards to a plan in the spring.” The Sioux Nation filly is a half-sister to the Coventry Stakes runner-up Qaader and was bred by Patricia Walsh. She beamed afterwards, “For me this is the best result I've had at the sales because I used to sell as foals all the time but I wasn't making any money so I decided to hold onto them until they are yearlings.” Subplots Leading breeze-up handler Mark Grant was one of the leading buyers and, after sourcing fillies by Havana Grey and Sea The Stars for €90,000 apiece, said that buying his horses in Euros was a major attraction to this sale. Grant said, “It's a good sale and we've been lucky here. We bought a Havana Grey filly who looks smart and the intention is to go to the Craven with her. With the Sea The Stars filly, there won't be many by him going breezing, so we'll probably go to France with her. It's a big help buying in Euros.” Harry Eustace, who has played a big role in putting this sale on the map with his Royal Ascot-winning graduates Time For Sandals and Docklands, was rewarded for that amazing training performance with a €120,000 Invincible Spirit colt. Consigned by the Irish National Stud, the colt was sourced by Alex Elliott and Billy Jackson-Stops on behalf of powerful owners Valmont and Michael Blencowe. Jackson-Stops said, “He's going to Harry Eustace and was bought by Valmont and Michael Blencowe, who are spreading some horses around between Andrew Balding, Ralph Beckett, George Scott and now Harry. This is the first one with Harry, who has had an amazing year, so it makes a bit of sense.” Elliott added, “We originally owned [Group 2-winning sprinter] West Acre together and we have quite a nice filly now called Forty Years On. It's good to support Harry, who has killed it this year, so hopefully he can keep progressing.” Jackson-Stops and Elliott, two of the bigger agents in the business, admitted to being bowled over by the strength of the market at Fairyhouse. Jackson-Stops concluded, “It was extremely tough in the middle. If you came here with a €60,000 order, you were really struggling. Tattersalls Ireland has done a remarkable job at getting everyone here. The footfall is unbelievable.” The progeny of Naval Crown was very well-received on Tuesday with seven yearlings by the Group 1-winning sprinter selling for an average of €55,857. That was enough to place Darley's young stallion, who stands at Kildangan Stud for just €9,000, within the top 10 performing stallions on day one. Durkan Dives Back Into The Flat Market When you think of trainer Bill Durkan, you automatically think of Group 1 scorer Miss Beatrix, who carried his colours during a glittering career with Kevin Prendergast. And while Durkan, whose stable is based in Dublin, has been more focused on National Hunt runners in recent times, connections have clearly got the bug back for the Flat after a couple of cheaply-bought yearlings -Time Bender (Gustav Klimt) and Parkside Lad (Elzaam) – won two-year-old maidens in Ireland this summer. Gary Bannon, assistant trainer to Durkan, teamed up with bloodstock agent Barry Lynch, to secure a fast and precocious-looking Highly Motivated colt for €90,000. The Highly Motivated colt was consigned by Lakefield Farm and represented a shrewd piece of pinhooking from young Luke Bleahen, who sourced the colt out of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale for just $3,000. “Lovely horse,” Bannon commented. “I didn't know much about the sire but Barry is giving me a hand this year and did his homework. Normally, we're more of a jumps yard but we won two two-year-old races this year with cheap horses so we've decided to dip our toes in the sand a little bit more on the Flat. Lovely colt and hopefully he'll be lucky for Bill.” Lynch added, “Highly Motivated was a very good two-year-old himself – he was very sharp – and is actually very like this horse. He is also a son of Into Mischief, who is one of the top stallions in America. This horse is very simple. He had a great temperament every time we saw him and, up around the ring, he didn't bat an eyelid. Hopefully he'll be a nice, sharp horse who can take us to the big days next year.” Thought for the day There was no shortage of trainers either side of the Irish Sea making their love for this sale known to the public in recent days. However, they may have been forced to reevaluate the situation on Tuesday evening as, just like the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale and Somerville Sale at Tattersalls, the demand for horses was through the roof at Fairyhouse on day one and finding that diamond in the rough became a whole pile more difficult. The sharp rise to the median and average illustrates how strong the market was on Tuesday and just how good of a job Tattersalls Ireland is doing with this sale. It will be very interesting to see if there is a drop-off on Wednesday or if trade can continue in this direction. Buy of the day Johnny Murtagh was one such trainer to get on the scoreboard and the €38,000 he spent on lot 176, a Bungle Inthejungle filly consigned by Donnellys Well, looks money well spent. We all know what Bungle Inthejungle gets you – fast, early and precocious types. This filly is no different and, while she looks well up to representing the Murtagh stable in the sprint maidens in the spring of next year, she also boasts a bit of class. The post ‘We’ve Been Proved Right’ – Joy For Peter Nolan With Sale Of 165k Blackbeard Colt appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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