By Heather Anderson
In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by Startup Mentality, who won the Monmouth curtain-raiser on Haskell Day in Oceanport, New Jersey.
Kingman Filly Succeeds On Haskell Undercard
Klaravich Stables and Chad Brown teamed up to take the first race on GI Haskell S. day at Monmouth Park with Startup Mentality (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) (video).
A 300,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling, the daughter of Fine Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}) was bred by Mountarmstrong Stud. The full-sister to fellow winner Night Battle (Ire) was making her first start, while her dam has fillies by Lope De Vega (Ire) and Night Of Thunder (Ire) born in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Fine Time is a full-sister to three stakes winners anchored by Group 1 winner Passage Of Time (GB), herself the dam of burgeoning young sire Time Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) who won four group races and was second in the GI Manhattan S.; and a half-sister to G1 Falmouth S. heroine Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar).
Juddmonte's Kingman is the sire of several celebrated runners in the U.S., with a strike rate of 55% for 30 winners from 54 to race. His stakes winners stand at eight (15%) in that jurisdiction.
And we're off on https://t.co/nBYFHiPrdh Haskell Day. Race 1 at @MonmouthPark is official after #8 STARTUP MENTALITY (IRE) ($6.80) and @jjcjockey win for trainer Chad Brown and owner Klaravich Stables.
Play the Pick 4 next. Bet at https://t.co/nBYFHiPrdh or the TVG app. pic.twitter.com/ZnIQE1kowL
— TVG (@TVG) July 22, 2023
California Flair For Havana Grey Gelding
CYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Saul Gevertz and Michael Nentwig's Almendares (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) won his first start in the U.S. at Del Mar last weekend (video).
Originally a 16,000gns Tattersalls December foal, the D. R. Tucker-bred was picked up for 14,000gns as a Tattersalls October Book 3 yearling by Meadowview Stables. From five starts over Dundalk's all-weather surface, the relative of G1 July Cup heroine Fleeting Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) eked out two wins for Mrs. S Slattery and trainer Andrew Slattery. The Del Mar race for his new connections was his first in the U.S. Out of the winning Glace (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}), Almendares has a juvenile, winning full-sister named Graceful Thunder (GB) and a yearling half-sister by Ardad (Ire).
A Champion First-Crop Sire in Britain and Ireland, Whitsbury Manor Stud's Havana Grey has sired two winners from four runners (50%) in the U.S. His Lady Hollywood (GB) was second in the Listed Limestone S. at Keeneland. Overall, he has 11 stakes winners worldwide, with Jasour (GB) leading his quintet of group winners.
ALMENDARES (GB) ($17.00) had a perfect trip and charged down the lane in @DelMarRacing race 7. Trainer @PhilDamato11 takes another turf race this one with jockey @HIBerrios!
Bet the late Pick 4 at Del Mar on https://t.co/nBYFHiPrdh or on the TVG 📲 app! pic.twitter.com/7dZoHx2ZHB
— TVG (@TVG) July 24, 2023
Siyouni Filly Puts It All Together At The Spa
Qatar Racing and Leora Judah's Mise En Scene (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) won a Saratoga affair by a neck for trainer Brendan Walsh on Thursday afternoon (video).
Part of The Gadfly Partnership breeding programme, the G3 Prestige S. heroine also won the Listed John Musker Fillies S. for trainer James Ferguson when she raced in England. The relation of G1 Prix Marcel Boussac Criterium des Pouliches heroine Zellie (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) has a Zoustar (Aus) 2-year-old half-sister.
The Aga Khan stallion Siyouni has sired 13 winners from 36 runners (36%) in the U.S. Four of that number are stakes winners (11%), and a trio have won at Grade III level–Sacred Life (Fr), La Signare (Fr), and Love And Thunder (Ire).
🇺🇸🥇MISE EN SCENE wins over 1m at Saratoga – trained by @brenpwalsh & ridden by @Tyler_Gaff pic.twitter.com/dbg7qx5a2W
— Qatar Racing (@Qatar_Racing) July 27, 2023
Eylara Shines At Del Mar
John McCormack's Eylara (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) won her first race in her fifth start in the U.S. at Del Mar for trainer Phil D'Amato on Thursday evening (video).
Bred by His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs, the 5-year-old daughter of the stakes-placed Eytarna (Ire) (Dubai Destination) won one of her six starts in Ireland for Dermot Weld in the green and red silks of her breeder, before being purchased for €350,000 at the Goffs November Sale by McCormack.
A half-sister to three black-type horses including five-time group winner Eziyra (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), who was also placed at the top level in Ireland, Hong Kong and England, Eylara is also a half-sister to a yearling filly by Teofilo (Ire) and a weanling colt by Lucky Vega (Ire). Her second dam is blue-hen Ebaziya (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), who produced a quartet of Group 1 winners.
Coolmore's Gleneagles has 10 winners from 17 runners (59%) in the U.S., including the GI Man o' War S. hero Highland Chief (Ire).
#8 EYLARA ($7.40) sweeps by the leaders coming to the stretch and pulls away to win race 4 at Del Mar. @umbyrispoli was in the irons for @PhilDamato11.
The start of the late pick 4 is up next! Get your wagers in at https://t.co/nBYFHiPrdh,. pic.twitter.com/Ws1x99CDfX
— TVG (@TVG) July 27, 2023
Honourable Mention
Featured in an earlier column, is Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Anisette (GB) (Awtaad {Ire}), who won the GII San Clemente S. on Saturday (video). Now the 10th stakes winner for her sire worldwide, she is his fifth group winner.
💥 The exciting Anisette storms home in the G2 San Clemente Stakes @DelMarRacing for owners @EclipseTBP, trainer @Leopowellracing & rider @umbyrispoli. Purchased privately by @AvenueBstock from the Morera Partnership & @kevinphilippart. Many congratulations to all! 👏🚀🇺🇸#special pic.twitter.com/Pr05n33eca
— Mark McStay 🇺🇦 (@mcstayagent) July 23, 2023
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