Undefeated Jasna’s Secret Acquired By Wathnan Racing

The undefeated Jasna’s Secret (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) has been acquired by the Emir of Qatar’s Wathnan Racing, co-trainer Yann Lerner revealed to Jour de Galop on Thursday.

Bred by Haras de Quesnay, the daughter of Orpena (Ire) (Orpen) won over six furlongs at Deauville on debut in July, and then followed up with the 1200-metre Arqana Series Criterium d’Ete on Aug. 17 in the colours of Anja Wilde and F & O Hinderze Racing.

“The filly will stay with us,” Lerner, who trains with his father Carlos, told the French publication. “It’s great that his new owner trusts us and that we have the chance to keep the filly in training. She is doing very well, and we will prepare her for October. We will decide if we will go to the G1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac or [the] G1 Cheveley Park S.”

Wathnan Racing has already enjoyed considerable success this season with G1 Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami (GB) (Frankel {GB}), G2 Queen’s Vase hero Gregory (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}), and G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains runner-up Isaac Shelby (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), among others.

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Half-Share In Zoology Bought By Ciaron Maher

A half-share in the group-placed Zoology (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}) has been sold to Australian trainer Ciaron Maher, Qatar Racing announced on Thursday.

Trained by James Ferguson for his first five starts, the 3-year-old broke his maiden at Yarmouth in September and won his sophomore bow at Southwell two starts later in an all-weather novice in April. Fourth in the G3 Greenham S. later that month, the son of listed winner Peach Melba (GB) (Dream Ahead) was a length behind Age Of Kings (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) in the G3 Jersey S. at Royal Ascot last month. Bred by R Kent and the Executors of Lady Lonsdale, the colt was a 90,000gns Tattersalls December foal. Currently at Harry Eustace's barn, he will eventually be campaigned in Australia.

Qatar Racing's David Redvers told Racing.com, “After Royal Ascot, a 50% share in Zoology was bought by Ciaron Maher for a significant sum and the plan is to aim him at the Golden Eagle S. in Sydney later in the year.

“James Ferguson has done a great job with the horse but it was purely a commercial decision. The long and short of it is that they wanted to move Zoology into their system so he has left James Ferguson and joined Harry Eustace, who is brother of Ciaron's training partner David.

“It's highly unlikely that the horse will run again here but he's with Harry until he goes to Sydney for their spring.”

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Riley Mott to Start Own Stable

Hall of Famer Bill Mott's son, Riley Mott, will go out on his own as a trainer later this year after serving as his father's assistant for the past eight years. The younger Mott has been a familiar face of his father's stable, often traveling with the barn's stars to major races around the world. The 30-year-old took out his own training license in Florida this winter.

“I learned from an early age that training horses wasn't just a business, but a lifestyle,” said Mott. “I walked my first horse when I was 6-years-old and immediately developed a love for the game.”

Mott began rubbing horses and walking hots in his father's barn, eventually ran the shedrow, and was finally named assistant trainer in 2014. He also majored in economics at the University of Kentucky. His father is not only in the Hall of Fame, but is also a three-time winner of the Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer and has trained numerous champions, including two-time Horse of the Year Cigar.

“Following in my dad's footsteps is something I think about every day,” said Mott. “I hold him in such high regard both personally and professionally. I often use his accomplishments as motivation to step up my game as both a horseman and a human.”

He continued: “I have learned so much from working under the boss and everyone else in our operation, but by far the most important lesson I've learned from him is that no matter what, it's all about the horses. You strive to look out for your owners' best interests and provide a healthy working environment for your staff, but to do that you must do right by your horses. You do that, and the rest will follow.”

Mott said that several of his father's owners have offered to support him with horses. He has also started to pick up new clients.

He and his wife, Megan, reside in Saratoga during the summer months, but plan to move to Hot Springs for the upcoming Oaklawn meet and then to Kentucky for the rest of the year. They have a 9-month-old daughter, Margot.

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Book Review: Thoroughbred Investor’s Bible

If you are new to the sport, not fully versed in its ways and want to get involved in racing and/or breeding, where should you start? That hasn't always been the easiest question to answer, at least up until now. Author and former racing manager John Perrotta has filled in the gap with his new book, “Thoroughbred Investor's Bible,” which he calls “an essential tool to avoid the pitfalls of this intricate world.”

Perrotta has had many a job in racing, but is best known as the executive director of Robert Brennan's Due Process Stable, which means he was responsible for overseeing the careers of as many as 300 horses and running three farms.

Perrotta uses the first few chapters to introduce the reader to the sport and to explain the ways of a business that can be very difficult.

He recounts the stories of owners, like those who had Seattle Slew, California Chrome or Sunday Silence, who bought the proverbial winning lottery ticket.

But he isn't afraid to tell the other side of the story, of those many eight-figure yearling buys who never amounted to anything. Throughout the book, he is forthright about how tough the sport can be and how difficult it is to make money. It's an honest assessment that every new prospective owner needs to hear.

“In 2000, it was estimated that owners only recouped 42% of the expense of ownership, a harsh reality that does not even include purchase prices,” he writes. “The percentage has not changed significantly over the first decades of the 21st century. Once again, consider that you are going against the odds at the outset…”

By chapter three, he is doling out advice. He uses the examples of Satish Sanan and Jess Jackson, who, Perrotta writes, were compromised by unethical advisors and agents. If that can happen to two very successful and savvy businessmen, then it can happen to anyone. To avoid that, Perrotta writes that the newcomer to the sport must ask an advisor for references and check them carefully and that he or she shouldn't be shy about asking questions.

“If you decide to use any information in this book, the decision to find competent, honest and serious advisors will be the best thing you can do,” he writes.

Next up is “The Buying Game,” a chapter devoted to explaining the ways a new owner can get into the sport, whether that means buying at auctions, claiming horses or making private purchases. While it's not impossible to have success in the claiming game, it's not for Perrotta. “Always buy quality horses, quality pedigrees and sound individuals,” he writes.

The next step is to find the right trainer. When looking for that perfect fit, Perrotta says a new owner should find someone who will communicate, will provide you with regular reports and will be up front about the costs involved.

And have a game plan, complete with goals and one that includes an estimated budget and a timetable to achieve specific parameters of success.

There are chapters about getting involved in partnerships, the ins and outs of tax laws covering racing, how racing has become an international sport and the importance of Thoroughbred aftercare.

Following Perrotta's rules and advice will not guarantee success at the racetrack. The author readily admits that. But the more you study, the more you align yourself with the right people, the more knowledgeable you are, the more effort you put into finding quality, sound horses, the better your chances are. And, who knows, maybe good luck will also factor into the equation.

It's all about, the author writes, “enabling and fueling your newly found passion to become part of the greatest game played outdoors.”

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