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‘This Is Just The Beginning’ – US Owner Has Big Plans With Joseph O’Brien

Eric Long has struck it lucky with Zoinnocent (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), the first horse he has had in training in Europe and, speaking ahead of the filly's run in Thursday's G3 Silver Flash S. at Leopardstown, the American businessman has outlined plans to grow his string with Joseph O'Brien.

Zoinnocent ran out an impressive winner of a seven-furlong maiden at Gowran Park last month and is expected to play a leading role in one of the feature races at Leopardstown on Thursday. 

Long, who has 10 horses in training in America, revealed that he would be concentrating on the upcoming yearling sales in an effort to bolster his numbers with O'Brien after what he describes as a hugely positive start to their relationship.

Long explained, “This is just the beginning–I anticipate buying at the sales at Arqana and at Goffs. With the experience that I have had already, I fully anticipate pursuing more horses and I like buying young horses to bring them along and try to make something out of them. 

“This was not a one-and-done. Zoinnocent has been a gateway for me to try and race more in Europe and I fully intend on doing that.”

He added, “I am involved in 10 horses in America and, right now, Zoinnocent is the only horse I have in Europe. I always say that, if I take care of the horses, they will take care of me. 

“So, if they are able to pay their way, I would not be opposed to having a lot more horses in Europe and 10 would be a comfortable number for me. I am extremely pleased with Joseph and I want to support his yard.”

Zoinnocent is out of the dual Listed-winning daughter of Galileo (Ire), Innocent Air (GB), and was acquired by Long–with the help of Justin Casse–at the Goffs Orby Sale last year for €210,000.

Since purchasing Zoinnocent, Long was provided with a major pedigree update when her brother Hannibal Barca (Ire), who transferred to O'Brien's stable after fetching 500,000gns at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-In-Training Sale last year, won the G3 Gallinule S. on his stable debut.

Speaking about the decisions that led Long to get involved with O'Brien, and the thought process behind purchasing Zoinnocent at Goffs, Long, who is the president of a major manufacturing company in America, said, “I was talking about this with Justin Casse last autumn and he said, 'well, there's no better time than now to get involved,' which I did. 

“He was going to be at the Goffs Orby Sale so we picked out a few that we liked. It was Justin who picked out this particular filly [Zoinnocent] and I really liked her page. 

“At that time, I didn't even know that her brother Hannibal Barca was in training so it was a little bit of a surprise that he jumped up.”

He added, “My wife and I had never been to Ireland until last year. We spent 10 days there–went to Dublin, Galway, Ashford Castle, Tipperary and Mount Juliet in Kilkenny–and had a wonderful time. We visited Joseph at the yard and got to see the filly training. It was just a wonderful experience for us–everything I had expected and more. It was more than just racing. “We have been pretty lucky with Zoinnocent and, frankly, we could not be more pleased. Joseph is a young man who has accomplished so much and it's great to be able to support his endeavour and his yard.”

Long and his wife will be back on that plane to Ireland in September. With a bit of luck, they will be able to take in a trip to the races to see Zoinnocent line out in some of the major 2-year-old races in the autumn, but the emerging owner is not getting ahead of himself just yet. 

Asked what his expectations are ahead of Thursday's race, he said, “Joseph is a man of patience and he doesn't like to run his horses unless they are ready. He's very hands-on and, every time he calls me before the race, he will tell me what he expects will happen. Pretty much every time he has called me after the race, it has gone exactly as he predicted. So, the thing I really like about Joseph is, not only is he a terrific horseman but he's got experience as a jockey and can read a race and instruct his jockeys.”

Long added, “We'll see how she does on Thursday and, if things work out, I will probably come over to Ireland in September to see her run. There are two or three nice races that could suit her really well in September so we'll see what she does this week first.”

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Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby: Where Did They Come From?

Once again Galileo (Ire) looms large over Saturday's G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, featuring in the first, second or third generations of every runner. The owner/breeders hold sway, but Glory Daze (Ire) and French Claim (Fr) were picked up for €3,000 and €9,000 as yearlings, respectively. Tuesday bids to follow the example of fellow Oaks-winning fillies Salsabil (Ire) and Balanchine, both of whom went on to win the Irish Derby.

TUESDAY (IRE), Galileo (Ire)–Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire})
Owners: Mrs John Magnier/Michael Tabor/Derrick Smith/Westerberg
Breeder: Coolmore
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Pedigree Notes: The Oaks winner is a full-sister to the brilliant 1,000 Guineas and Oaks winner Minding (Ire), Irish 1,000 Guineas scorer Empress Josephine (Ire) and Group 3 scorer Kissed By Angels (Ire), out of top-class racemare Lillie Langtry, who won the G1 Matron and G1 Coronation S. Her 2-year-old full-sister has been named Delightful (Ire), but has yet to grace the track.

PIZ BADILE (IRE), Ulysses (Ire)–That Which Is Not (Elusive Quality)
Owner/Breeder: Flaxman Stables Ireland
Trainer: Donnacha O'Brien
Pedigree Notes: A Niarchos homebred top and bottom, Piz Badile is inbred to Lingerie through his grand-dams, the Group 1-winning half-sisters Light Shift and Shiva. That Which Is Not has a 2-year-old colt named Yosemite Valley (GB) (Shamardal), a yearling filly by Kingman (GB) and was covered last year by Frankel (GB).

BOUNDLESS OCEAN (IRE), Teofilo (Ire)–Novel Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire})
Owner: Jackie Bolger
Breeder/Trainer: Jim Bolger
Sales History: A vendor buy-back at €22,000 when offered online as a yearling through Goffs.
Pedigree Notes: Two of his full-brothers have won over hurdles for Nigel Hawke and their dam was winless from six starts. Her grand-dam is the Wildenstein-bred Ange Bleu (Alleged), dam of dual Grade I winner Angara (GB) (Alzao) among her four black-type winners. Boundless Ocean is inbred 2×3 to Galileo (Ire). The mare has a yearling colt by Teofilo and was covered by him again this year.

LIONEL (GB), Lope de Vega (Ire)–Gretchen (GB) (Galileo {Ire})
Owner/Breeder: Normandie Stud
Trainer: David Menuisier
Pedigree Notes: From the breeder of last year's Irish Derby winner, Hurricane Lane (Ire), Lionel races in the colours of Philippa Cooper's Normandie Stud and represents her signature family, being a great grandson of foundation mare Agnus (Ire) (In The Wings {GB}). His dam Gretchen is a half-sister to the G1 Irish St Leger winner Duncan (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and G2 Doncaster Cup winner Samuel (GB) (Sakhee). She has a 2-year-old Golden Horn (GB) colt named Gregory (GB) and a colt foal by Kingman (GB) named Kenneth (GB).

WESTOVER (GB), Frankel (GB)–Mirabilis (Lear Fan)
Owner/Breeder: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Pedigree Notes: A full-brother to the Group 3 winner Monarchs Glen (GB) out of a Grade 3-winning turf miler whose half-sister Nebraska Tornado (Storm Cat) won the G1 Prix de Diane. Mirabilis has a 2-year-old filly by Expert Eye (GB) named Jalapa (GB).

HANNIBAL BARCA (IRE), Zoffany (Ire)–Innocent Air (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})
Owner: Ecurie Ama Zing-team
Breeder: Brittas House Stud
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien
Sales History: Sold for €16,000 as a Goffs November foal, £55,000 at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, and 500,000gns at the Tattersalls Horses-in-Training Sale last autumn.
Pedigree Notes: His Juddmonte-bred dam win two Listed races over 7f and 1of and has produced six winners, including this colt's 2-year-old full-sister Zoinnocent (Ire). The mare also a yearling filly by the late Zoffany and was covered by N0 Nay Never in 2021.

GLORY DAZE (IRE), Cotai Glory (GB)–Pioneer Alexander (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire})
Owner: Glory Gold Partnership
Breeder: Mountarmstrong Stud
Trainer: Andy Oliver
Sales History: A £3,000 Goffs Sportsman's Sale yearling.
Pedigree Notes: His half-sister Rita Levi (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) won three times at up to 1m4f. Their dam was unplaced in three starts and is a half-sister to the Listed Rockingham S. winner Bannock (Ire). Grand-dam won the UAE Oaks over 9f. The mare has had no foal since Glory Daze and died in 2021.

FRENCH CLAIM (FR), French Fifteen (Fr)–Zahrada (Galileo {Ire})
Owner: Teme Valley Racing
Breeder: Mathieu Daguzan-Garros and Jean-Claude Gour
Trainer: Paddy Twomey
Sales History: Sold for €9,000 at the Arqana Autumn Yearling Sale and later for £36,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-up Sale.
Pedigree Notes: His dam was a maiden on the Flat and over jumps and is a half-sister to a Turkish Listed winner. Her 2-year-old filly by No Risk At All (Fr) is catalogued to sell next Thursday at Arqana and she also has a yearling full-sister to French Claim.

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Grocer Jack, Hannibal Barca Lead Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale’s Second Session

Grocer Jack and Hannibal Barca were the highlights on an electric second day of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, selling for 700,000 and 500,000 guineas respectively. The turnover for the day breached the 11 million guineas mark, a record for a session of the sale, whilst the average and median again showed significant increases and the clearance rate was above 90 percent.

Grocer Jack became the equal third highest priced horse in training sold at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale when he was knocked down to Saad bin Mishraf and Peter Doyle for 700,000 guineas.

“He is for the Saudi Cup, and with that rating he will definitely be accepted for the race,” explained Najd Stud's representative Saad bin Mishraf.

“Hopefully, he will act on the dirt, we hoped we might get him for 400,000 guineas – it was tough competition and I think it was from people with the same target!

“The prize-money fund at the Saudi Cup is driving up the market for the right horses. And it is not just the Saudi Cup, there are other valuable races on that card, too – Saudi is becoming very important on the international racing scene.”

A realistic Mishraf added: “No matter what you spend, sometimes it works, sometimes it won't work. You can spend three million on a yearling and it won't break its maiden, and that is the same everywhere.”

The 4-year-old son of Oasis Dream was owned and bred by Dr Christoph Berglar and trained by Waldemar Hickst and was a winner of the Group 3 Preis der Deutschen Einheit on his most recent start, having been second in the Group 1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis on his previous start.

“That was, by a long margin, more than I expected! I thought he might make between 300,000 guineas and 500,000 guineas,” reasoned consignor Ronald Rauscher. “But obviously we had a situation of two people going logger heads, and that makes a big difference.”

Out of the Doyen mare Good Donna, Grocer Jack was consigned with a 'Timeform' rating of 117 and also caught the attention of underbidder Michael Donohoe of BBA Ireland and local agent Armando Duarte.

Rauscher recalled the background to Grocer Jack: “I bought the mare Good Donna for Dr Christoph Berglar in-foal to Solider Hollow. That foal became a stakes winner and then we followed up with Jack. The mare has done nothing wrong, she is by Doyen but he was underrated – he had a very good average on ratings, especially for his fillies.

“Grocer Jack has not put a foot wrong for us, and I hope that continues for his new connections. He is a very fluent mover, and I think he prefers fast ground.”

Hannibal Barca, fourth in the Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy on Saturday on just his third start, was the second highest price on the day when selling for 500,000 guineas to the bid of BBA Ireland's Michael Donohoe.

“The horse looks very impressive. His maiden victory was very impressive and I thought it was a superb run in that ground at the weekend,” commented the agent. “I don't think he may have handled it all that well, but he was gutsy and it was his determination that got him through it.

“He is still quite green and he is a lovely big scopey horse, 16.1 hands with a lot of scope to him. We think he is very progressive.”

Of the colt's new connections, Donohoe said: “He has been bought for an existing client who has a couple of horses in England, Ireland and France, and he may stay in training here. We are not sure what the plans are with him, the first thing was to get him bought and we will make the plan after. He could obviously be a horse for the Classics next year, he could have the speed for a mile but I think in time he could stay 1m4f.

“We are very happy to get him. He is very clean, he has a lovely attitude and temperament, he did not turn a hair there the couple of times we saw him or in the pre-parade ring. He is rated 111, by next May or June today's price could be good value.”

Hannibal Barca is by Zoffany out of the Galileo mare Innocent Air and his sale price was the third highest for a 2-year-old in training at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale. He has run his three races in Sam Sangster's blue and green colors, and Sangster was at Park Paddocks to watch the horse sell. He explained his feelings as he watched the colt he had purchased for £55,000 have his market value increase nearly ten-fold.

“I am still buzzing, it was emotional really,” Sangster revealed. “Brian and I buy a lot of horses together on spec and we put them in the shop window, he was one of them. We loved him as a yearling, but with the year of COVID we struggled to get people to the yard and he was one of the horses we did not get sold.

“We have a lot of confidence in the horses we buy, so we raced him; full credit to Brian who believed in the horse to take him to the Doncaster race, Brian targeted the race for him. He has such a bright future, we are obviously gutted to see him go but it was good business all round.”

Top class 2-year-old colt Maglev, who was a last start fifth in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes for trainer William Haggas, is set to head 'Stateside' after being purchased by California-based Tim Cohen of Red Baron's Barn for 300,000 guineas.

Cohen is at Newmarket with his son Cole, and was sat alongside his regular advisor Alastair Donald and Kern Thoroughbred's Joe Miller. Cohen signed under the regular purchasing banner of Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal, and purchased the subsequent Grade 1 winner River Boyne at this sale in 2017 for 70,000 guineas.

“Towards the end of the year there are a couple of stakes races in California, but it is the 3-year-old year that we are looking forward to” reported Cohen of his purchase today. “His form is excellent, he vetted well, I thought one of the better two-year-olds in this sale. Alastair and Joe were very confident and we kept going.

“We've had good success with the horses we have taken back from here. We look for horses who can handle firm ground, that is what we are keen on.”

Maglev, a son of first-season sire Galileo Gold, is official rated 102 and raced for the Kuwaiti-based M M Stables who have also campaigned the top class Alenquer in 2021.

The Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale continues at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27.

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