Bids submitted to benefit tsunami victims

After just four days of bidding that included a three-day holiday weekend, 20

of the Coolmore stallion nominations donated to aid the International Red Cross

in its efforts to help the victims of the tsunami in Southeast Asia have

attracted offers. Paul and Linda Shanahan of Ireland's Ashtown House Stud have

bid $150,000 for a 2005 nomination to Fusaichi Pegasus, while Stan Cosgrove of

Moyglare Stud in Ireland has called in an identical offer for Giant's Causeway.

Cosgrove has also bid 40,000 for a nomination to Danehill Dancer.

Several stallions have topped their 2005 stud fees, including Galileo (Ire),

who attracted a bid of 40,000 from Michael O'Leary of Gigginstown Stud in

Ireland; and Hawk Wing, who has drawn an offer of 30,000 from David and Diane

Nagle of Barronstown Stud in Ireland. Stuart Ramsey of Turrunga Stud in

Australia has matched the stud fee for Encosta de Lago at A$132,000, and

Lord and Lady Webber of Watership Down Stud in Britain went to the advertised

fee of 55,000 for Rock of Gibraltar (Ire).

Bidding closes on January 11, the second day of the Keeneland January Sale.