In this series of articles, TDN reviews the remarkable successes of European studs in North America. This week’s column is marked by Set Piece’s victory in GIII Arlington S. at Churchill Downs in June.
Another classified victory for veteran Juddmonte
7 year old decoration Set Piece (GB) (Dansili {GB}) won the Arlington S. at Churchill Downs earlier this month for owner and rancher Juddmonte Farms and trainer Brad Cox (videotapes).
The newly minted millionaire, the runner-up in the GI Fourstardave H. 2021, is participating in his fourth rating event. Half-brother with double bet winner and two-time runner-up Group 3 Alocasia (GB) (King {GB}), gelding’s newest half-sibling is an avid child King dirty. From the extended family of Group 1 winners Elmaamul (Diesis {GB}) and Reams Of Verse (Nureyev), Set Piece is also a relative of GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Midday (GB) heroine (GB) (oasis dream {GB}).
The late Dansili of Juddmonte selected 19 bet winners from 88 runners-up (21%) in the United States. His 45 US winners (51%) also include 14 ranked winners (16%) and eight Class I scorers (9%). His best progeny in this region is led by four-time Division I champion Proviso (GB).
#7 Place puzzle pieces and @flothejock score in Arlington S. at Churchill Downs! 🤩
Here’s a brace for Geroux/@bradcoxracing/@JuddmonteFarms triangle!! 🏆
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— Racing TwinSpires (@TwinSpires) June 3, 2023
Another Juddmonte Homebred doubled down
Splice (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who won Dundalk-listed Cooley Fillies S. in her final European start, has won a helpful Ouija Board Distaff winner S. at Lone Star Park to give breeder owner Juddmonte and trainer Brad Cox a month-end gift.
Ranked three times at group level in Ireland, the 4-year-old was the first pony out of her dam, Occurrence (GB) (Frankel {GB}), and followed by Singularity (GB) (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) and an immature baby girl oasis dream (GB). Her second dam is a half-sister to green hen Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}) and has G1 heroine Pretty Polly S. Promising lead (GB) (Danehill) to score labour.
One of 24 winners from 42 US runners (57%) for Yeomanstown Stud’s Dark Angel, Juncture was one of six stake winners (14%) including Class I winners raging bull (Fr), Althiqa (GB) and Hunt (Ire).
Free Spirit at Monmouth
Spirit and Glory (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}), runner for Michael Nentwig, Michael Dubb, Beast Mode Racing LLC, John Rochfort and coach Robert N. Falcone, Jr., is now the following two-time USA bet winner. when she won Miss Liberty S. at Monmouth on May 28 (videotapes).
Dr. Noel Cogan and Patrick Williams cross-bred Get Up And Go Again Syndicate colors for her four Ireland starts under Michael Mulvany’s care, and join the Falcone stable before July 2022. The dam. Her three-time champion leaves Spirit And Glory and three other winners, as well as Kuroshio’s (Aus) avid bastard.
Cotai Glory, best known as the father of Team 1 winning sprinter The Platinum Queen (Ire), has two winners out of six runners in the United States ( 33%) and Spirit And Glory was his first bet winner in that jurisdiction.
Jockey @NikJuarez follow the pace with #3 SPIRIT AND GLORY (IRE) ($8.60) and they crossed the line to win Miss Liberty Stakes at @Monmouthpark. congrats coach @falconeJr and all connections.
The racing action continues at Monmouth with the next Pick 6! pic.twitter.com/348TcJxDP0
– TVG (@TVG) May 28, 2023
Le Havre Filly Graduate Student at Belmont
Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables and Chad Brown teamed up to win the Belmont girls’ special weight class with Usage rate (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) recently (videotapes).
Bred by the Neustrian Association and Christopher Hirst, this chubby girl is the half-sister of Ride The Skies (Fr) (City Light {Fr}). An October Arqana worth €95,000, dark bay is the granddaughter of G3 Prix winner Eclipse Iron Lips (GB) (Iron Mask), half sister to G1 hero Poule d’Essai des Poulains and His Majesty Falco (Pivotal {GB} ).
The much-remembered Le Havre selected 9 winners from 19 runners-up (47%) in the US. Graded winner Rymska (Fr) placed second in both GI Gamely S. and GI Jenny Wiley S.
Great Monday Beneath the Twin Towers
Runnymede Farm and AIS’s Wonderful Woman (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}) won his first US win at Churchill Downs for coach Brendan Walsh in May (videotapes).
Bred by former coach Jean-Philippe Dubois, the bay started once for Ecurie Victoria Dreams and Dubois last July, before racing for Maurice Lagasse and Catesby Clay in the next three appearances in France. , including a fourth at the G3 Prix des Reservoirs for coach Yann Barberot . The last pony of her dam, the Elusive Quality Tender Night mare, her great-grandmother was the multi-group winner Smolensk (Danzig), second place in G1 Coronation S. and the daughter of outstanding producer and winner of Classic Blush With Pride.
From five runners in the United States, Almanzor selected four winners (80%) and one stake winner, 2022-listed hero Woodhaven S. Unanimous Consent (GB).
#3 Wonderful Lady goes inside and goes up the rails to win R3 at Churchill Downs under coach Vincent Cheminaud @brenpwalsh! 🏇
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— Racing TwinSpires (@TwinSpires) May 29, 2023
Shock And Aw In California
Eclipse’s Purebred Partner’ Revival (GB) (Awtaad {Ire}) made a successful Stateside debut in Santa Anita for coach Leonard Powell (videotapes).
A three-time starter winner for breeder Morera Partnership and trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy, this 3-year-old chubby pup is a 26,000 gns Tattersalls Somerville purchase purchased by Mark McStay’s Avenue Bloodstock and acquired by these relationships. In addition to Teofilo (Ire) half sister to G1 heroine Nassau S. Sultanina (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), Anisette is followed by pony Eton Mes (Ire) (Expert Eyes {GB}) and a lovely work by Make Believe (GB).
Awtaad’s American masculinity record is two winners out of four runners-up (50%). Ebeko (Ire) won the Listed Zuma Beach S. and placed fourth in GIII Cecil B. DeMille S.
Check it twice
During purple time for Klaravich runners after Ultilization Rate’s win at the end of May, the chubby 4-year-old List of customers (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) won a Monmouth grant for Chad Brown last Saturday’s Derby (videotapes) less than half an hour ago Region Redistricting (GB) (King {GB}) became the most recent winner wearing red and white silk while breaking her virginity in Belmont (videotapes).
Bred by SCEA De La Fontaine & Ecurie Skymarc Ranch, the €250,000 aspirational September Arqana Deauville was the first foal in her victory. A 2-year-old in Sea The Moon (Ger) and a foal weaning in New Bay (GB) are still from Equivocal (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}), she’s half-sister with multiple ranked winners and GI Flower Bowl Invitational S. second Criticism (GB) (Machiavellian).
by Coolmore Wootton Bassett there are 14 winners from 20 runner-up (70%) in the USA and his six bet winners (30%) are led by Audarya (Fr) who won the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
In the case of Regional Redistricting, the Breeding Purebred Farm Cove Limited was a 140,000gns selection during the Tattersalls First October Book Sale. The last pony of Cascata (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) is dead, the castrated horse is a half-brother to Pacharana (GB) (oasis dream {GB}) and Misericordia (GB) (Dansili {GB}), third place in GII Presque Isle Downs Masters S. Many winners of Group 1 St Nicholas Monastery (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) are below you his second beat.
King accounted for 27 winners out of 52 runners-up (52%) in the US, with eight of those (15%) being bet winners. His best to date is a three-time Domestic Spending Class I (GB) winner, who also raced in a Klaravich silk jersey.
DISTRIBUTION OFF hijo del campeón KINGMAN, aombra en su debuts at 8½F in Belmont Park.
Montó Irad Ortiz for Chad Brown and Klaravich.
Su madre es hermana Complete by ST NICHOLAS ABBEY 🇮🇪 more ganador of G1.
Cost $200,000 on Tattersalls 🇬🇧 October 2021 as an aspiration. pic.twitter.com/HSbzhdlgIh
— Luis E. Caraballo G. (@luis_ernestocg) June 3, 2023
honorable mention
A repeat winner in the Making Waves brigade is Great Everest (GB) (The Gurkha {Ire}), who added Cliff Hanger S. at Monmouth Park to his resume near the end of May. (videotapes). Intern Christophe Clement, who was raced by Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Steven Rocco and William Branch, won the S. Listed Danger Hour at the Aqueduct in April.
Other Making Waves veteran is Cheyenne Stable LLC’s Mondego (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). Formerly the first winner at Belmont in May, he won the grant contest there for coach Christophe Clement on June 2 (videotapes).
