Kingman

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This column is highlighted by the victory of Glacius at Saratoga.  Another Feather In Too Darn Hot's Cap    Ibrahim Araci homebred Glacius (Too Darn Hot) earned his first black-type tally with a bang, winning the GI Saratoga Derby Stakes at Saratoga for Hugo Palmer on August 8 (video). The three-year-old colt is a great advertisement on the prowess of Fastnet Rock mares, as his dam is by the late Coolmore reverse...

Less than 90 minutes into Monday's final session of the Arqana August Yearling Sale, White Birch Farm's Peter Brant took his spend on the day beyond €3 million when forking out €1.4 million for lot 187, a Kingman full-brother to the Prix de Diane heroine Sparkling Plenty. Acting through agent Michel Zerolo of Oceanic Bloodstock, Brant had already secured lot 177, a Siyouni filly closely related to his Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Sottsass, for €1.65 million. It was just 10 lots later that the Kingman colt went through...

2.38 Yarmouth, Novice, 2yo, 7f 3yT ROCK MONTREAL (IRE) (Blue Point {Ire}) is the latest Tattersalls October Book 1 sensation to hit the track in recent days, this time being Godolphin's 1million gns half-brother to the Poule d'Essai des Poulains third San Donato (Lope De Vega) and last year's Gimcrack runner-up Rock On Thunder (Night Of Thunder). Roger Varian introduces him in a field of six at the track at which San Donato himself debuted. 3.35 Newbury, Mdn, 2yo, 8fT QUICKEN AWAY (Frankel {GB}) cost half a million also at...

3.05 Newmarket, Debutantes, 2yo, f, 7fT LEX VICTORIA (IRE) (Sioux Nation) is the day's stand-out newcomer, being the €1.1million Arqana May Breeze-Up topper debuting for Victorious Forever and Duaij Al Khalifa and the Crisfords in the maiden the stable won 12 months ago with their TDN Rising Star Zanthos. The daughter of the Stakes winner Porthilly (Pivotal) encounters Godolphin's Danse Royale (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Charlie Appleby-trained daughter of the Natalma Stakes heroine La Pelosa (Dandy Man). 3.50 Deauville, Debutantes, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT CHARGED (GB) (Kingman {GB}) represents Juddmonte...

Saratoga Maidens, presented by Keeneland Despite receiving little attention on the tote board, Embouteillage (Kingman {GB}) soared right on by the 2-1 race favorite Rockabye (Flightline) and won going away, graduating on debut at Saratoga Wednesday. Given only a 15-1 chance, the homebred for Wertheimer et Frere broke evenly in the middle of the pack from stall three and was able to save all the ground against the hedge as Rockabye, making her second start, led early inside of rail-drawn longshot Shinobu (Munnings). An advancing third behind that pair into...

2.48 Newmarket, Novice, 2yo, f, 7fT SPIRITED GESTURE (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is a significant newcomer for Juddmonte and the Gosdens, being a full-sister to their Coventry Stakes-winning sensation Calyx and the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile runner-up Coppice. Her well-connected dam Helleborine (Observatory) beat Immortal Verse by five lengths in the Prix d'Aumale as a two-year-old before finishing runner-up in the Prix Marcel Boussac, so it would be no surprise if this filly is a precocious type. Also in this race won in the last two years by the Diane third...

2.25 Goodwood, Cond, 2yo, f, 5fT WILD BLOSSOM (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}) went to Royal Ascot a TDN Rising Star having won her maiden by 10 lengths, but could manage only 10th in the Queen Mary and looks to restore her reputation in this always-competitive British Stallion Studs EBF Alice Keppel Fillies' Conditions Stakes. Wathnan's Karl Burke-trained relative of Bayside Boy meets a few others who ran at the Royal meeting and the recent Weatherbys Super Sprint winner Zigazig Ah (GB) (Rajasinghe {Ire}).   6.50 Sandown, Novice, 2yo, 7fT LANCASTER TOWER...

   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 victories of Europeans in both the GI Belmont Derby and the GI Belmont Oaks. Coolmore Partners Draw Closer To Record Since changing names to the Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes from the Jamaica Handicap in 2014, the race--which dropped "Invitational" in 2026--has been secured by a combination of the Coolmore partners thrice. With Title Role's nose victory on July 4 (video), the ownership group is now...

7.30 Kempton, Novice, 3yo/up, 10f 219y (AWT) WATER TO WINE (FR) (Kingman {GB}) was one of the talking horses for the Derby ahead of the Chester Vase, which he missed but he is back with Royal Ascot in the mind of connections. A taking winner on debut at Newbury last month, George Strawbridge's relative of Dominant and Es Que Love is joined by the fellow John and Thady Gosden-trained newcomer Humphrey (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Normandie Stud's half-brother to the G2 Queen's Vase winner and Goodwood Cup third Gregory (Golden Horn)....

A Tuesday inspection of Haydock Park's inner course found the surface unsuitable for racing and the May 29-30 cards have been abandoned, the racecourse announced on social media. During Saturday's G2 Temple Stakes card, John and Thady Gosden's Friendly Soul (Kingman) took a false step on the inner course in the day's first race, the Listed William Hill Epic Boost British EBF Hedge Of Oak Stakes. A trio of inner course races were abandoned as a result. A statement posted on X read, "Fixtures scheduled to take place on Friday...

   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 King's Remark during the Belmont at the Big A meeting. Kingman Colt Reigns In New York Firster King's Remark closed to win a Belmont at the Big A affair on April 30 (video) for Cheyenne Stable and Miguel Clement. Clearwater Stud bred the son of Kingman out of Parle Moi (Montjeu). The 300,000gns Tattersalls October graduate was selected by Mike Ryan and is...

4.10 Newmarket, Novice, 2yo, f, 5fT CROWNBREAKER (IRE) (Minzaal {Ire}) is a significant debutante for Amo Racing and Kevin Philippart De Foy, being a half-sister to the July Cup hero Mill Stream (Gleneagles) and the Richmond winner and Prix Morny-placed Asymmetric (Showcasing). A  550,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase, she meets Victorious Forever's fellow newcomer Efsixteen (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), a George Scott-trained 350,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up buy.   3.10 Salisbury, Novice, 3yo, 6f 213yT DREAM VEGA (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is engaged a week after her intended...