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 the victory of Princess Attitude in Lexington.
Frankel Filly Graduates At Keeneland
Watts Humphrey, Jr.'s Princess Attitude (Frankel {GB}) ran out a one-length winner at Keeneland for trainer Victoria Oliver on April 24 (video). Making her fifth start, the filly was bred by Bryant H. Pursuit of Success III in Kentucky.
Out of multiple graded winner and multiple Grade I-placed Keertana, herself by GI Breeders' Cup Turf hero Johar, the filly was a $400,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by Humphrey. A half-sister to GIII Palm Beach Stakes hero Ticonderoga (Tapit), Princess Attitude has a yearling half-sister by Into Mischief and a weanling half-brother by Charlatan. A $1 million Keeneland January graduate, Keertana is a half-sister to the similarly classy Snow Top Mountain (Najran), and the late GII Buena Vista Stakes heroine Diversy Harbor (Curlin), who was second in the GI American Oaks.
Juddmonte's Frankel has now sired 34 winners from 68 U.S. runners (50%). A baker's dozen have won stakes, with four Grade I winners sprinkled among them, including Lake Victoria (Ire), who runs in the G1 Betfred 1000 Guineas on Sunday.
(13) Princess Attitude victorious in the ninth at Keeneland! (5) Halstyn Rose checks in second and (11) Scarletta Carpetta gets third. pic.twitter.com/73AZJtXhOc
— Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) April 24, 2025
Kentucky Flavour To California
Kentucky Gal (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) won at Santa Anita for trainer Phil D'Amato on April 27 (video). The 4-year-old filly is owned by CYBT, Anthony Gemignani, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig and Ray Pagano.
The €8,500 buy-back at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale in 2022, the dark bay also did not meet her reserve when passing through that ring again for €10,000 during the Sapphire Sale later that year. She made six starts in Ireland, good for two wins, with the final victory for trainer Anthony Mullins in the colours of Olive Walsh last July. The first winner for her dam, the unraced Hold Me Now (Bernstein), Kentucky Gal has a 3-year-old half-brother by Camelot (GB). Hold Me Now is a half-sister to Grade II winner and three-time Grade/Group 1-placed sire Antonius Pius (Danzig), the duo out of G1 Yorkshire Oaks winner Catchascatchcan (GB) (Pursuit Of Love {GB}).
Coolmore's Churchill is responsible for 10 winners from 22 runners (45%). His best in the States is GII Valley View Stakes heroine Poolside With Slim (Ire).
Repeat Winners
Jungle Peace (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) eked out a narrow win in the GIII Senorita Stakes at Santa Anita on April 27 (video). Trained by Phil D'Amato, the 3-year-old filly is owned by CYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Jerry McClanahan, Michael Nentwig and Jeremy Peskoff.
Newstead Stables' Laurelin (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}) captured the Memories Of Silver Stakes at Aqueduct on Sunday for trainer Graham Motion (video). She won her debut during the Belmont at the Big A meeting in October and currently holds an entry for the G1 Coronation Stakes during Royal Ascot.
Cheyenne Stables' Ozara (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) added the Monroe Stakes to her ledger at Gulfstream Park on April 26 (video). The Christophe Clement trainee was winning for the fifth time in 10 starts.
Kelsey Danner saddled Brindi (Ire) (No Nay Never), who won Woodbine's Star Shoot Stakes on April 26 (video). It was the first stakes victory for the Robert Evans runner.
Rispoli Returns To Santa Anita And Guides Jungle Peace To Victory In Sunday's Grade III Senorita Stakes For 3-Year-Old Fillies Sprinting About 6 ½ Furlongs On The Hillside Turf Course pic.twitter.com/y6Galv6qnp
— Santa Anita Park (@santaanitapark) April 28, 2025
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