Making Waves: Vote Carries The Day In New York

   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 Every Vote Counts in New York.

Third Start The Charm For Pinatubo Filly

Klaravich Stables' Every Vote Counts (Pinatubo) strolled to a 1 1/4-length victory during the Belmont at the Big A meeting on November 2 (video). Trained by Chad Brown and bred by The Sparkle Roll Partnership, she was making her third start.

A 220,000gns Tattersalls October yearling, the daughter of G2 Ribblesdale Stakes-placed Sparkle Roll (Kingman) has yearling and weanling half-sisters by Kameko. Sparkle Roll is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Wings Of Eagles.

Darley stallion Pinatubo, priced at £17,500 next year, has sired 63 winners from 127 runners worldwide with his first two crops. Four of his progeny are stakes winners, with his flagbearer G2 Prix de Malleret heroine Qilin Queen. Strictly in the U.S., the son of Shamardal is responsible for six winners from seven starters (86%). His GIII With Anticipation Stakes third Cavallo Bay is his best there.

Repeat Winner

Three Diamonds Farm's Bunratty Manor (No Nay Never) returned to the winner's circle in a Churchill Downs affair for trainer Rusty Arnold on November 6 (video). The daughter of Sapphire Ring (Galileo) was winning for the second time in seven starts.

Fresh off a career high when third in the GIII Waya Stakes on this circuit in October, Alluring Angel (Fastnet Rock) earned a graded win of her own in the GIII Long Island Stakes on November 8 (video). The five-year-old mare is owned by Lawrence Goichman and trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott.

The Big Con (Dark Angel), who is owned by Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Tony Weintraub and Brandon Dalinka, captured the GIII Grey Stakes at Woodbine for trainer Miguel Clement (video). The full-brother to U.S. graded winner Heredia was taking his first stakes victory.

Klaravich Stables' Growth Trajectory (Lope De Vega) won for the second time in three starts in New York on November 2 (video). The relative of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Aunt Pearl (Lope De Vega) is trained by Chad Brown.