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 Wedding Mood beneath the Twin Spires on May 10.
Wedding Mood Rings The Bell At Churchill Downs
Epic Horses, LLC's Wedding Mood (Wootton Bassett) ran out a 1 1/2-length winner over the Churchill turf on May 10 (video). Trained by Brian Lynch, the filly was bred by Coolmore in Ireland.
Sold privately for €240,000 by Baroda Stud at the Arqana August Yearling Sale in 2023, the daughter of G3 Munster Oaks heroine Snow (Galileo) was making her fourth start. Racing for Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard for her first two runs in France, her best was a third-place finish at Deauville for trainer Mario Baratti in November prior to traveling to the U.S. Runner-up at Keeneland in April, Wedding Mood is the first foal from her dam, who has two offspring by Siyouni yet to race–a 2023 filly and a 2024 colt. The full-sister to G1 St Leger/G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner and sire Kew Gardens was covered by Justify last spring.
Coolmore's Wootton Bassett has sired 23 winners from 42 runners (55%) in the U.S. A trio of them are Grade I winners, with Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf hero Henri Matisse taking the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains in France just last weekend. Wootton Bassett stands for €300,000 in Ireland.
Repeat Winner:
Robert Evans's Brindi (No Nay Never) won the Ruling Angel Stakes at Woodbine on May 17 (video). She is trained by Kelsey Danner.
💍 #10 WEDDING MOOD (IRE) ($6.90) and @flothejock came flying down the @ChurchillDowns stretch to win Race 5 for trainer @BLynchRacing and owner Epic Horses.
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— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) May 10, 2025
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