Siyouni (Fr)

A gelding by I Am Invincible (Aus) brought top dollar at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Hong Kong International Sale when selling for HK$5 million (€593,909) to Philip Liu. Sold as lot 12, he is a half-brother to Group 1 winner Summer Passage (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}). I Am Invincible's star progeny to race in Hong Kong include Group 2 winner Wishful Thinker (Aus) and 2024 HKIS graduate Markwin (Aus), who has earned HK$3.76 million, including a HK$1-million ISG Bonus. Second on the buyers' sheet was lot 5, a gelding by...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a daughter of dual Group 1 winner Watch Me (Fr) (Olympic Glory {Ire}). 3.10 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f (AWT) WHY NOT AGAIN (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}) is the meeting's most significant debutante as the first foal out of the G1 Coronation Stakes and G1...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday's Observations features a returning €700,000 yearling graduate. 2.12 Chantilly, Cond, €28,000, 3yo, 8f (AWT) TIGRESS OF GAUL (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}), the €700,000 joint-second highest-priced filly at last year's Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale, comes back to the course and distance of her impressive winning debut. Jose Aguirre-Moreno and...

Quadruple Group 1 winner Paddington (GB) sired his first reported foal on Wednesday morning. The bay filly, out of the Galileo (Ire) mare Amalna (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}), was born at Ecurie des Monceaux. The dam is a half-sister to 2024 G3 Prix Vanteaux heroine Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}). Their dam, Debutante (Fr) (Gold Away {Ire}), is a half-sister to four group winners led by G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}). "She is a very well-balanced filly with a lot of class and presence,"...

Four-time Group 1 winner Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) delivered her first foal last week, a Justify filly, according to a post by the Aga Khan Studs on X. The chestnut is "'already quite a character' according to the Irish stud team," the stud posted on X. A half-sister to the standout three-time Group 1 winner and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up Tarnawa (Ire) (Shamardal), Tahiyra won the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at two, and a trio of top-flight races at three--the Irish 1000 Guineas, the Coronation Stakes, and...

Where to start on the first morning of the Route des Etalons? It was a decision which would have been easy to rush into, what with so many enticing options to choose from, all of them immaculately presented, ready and waiting to welcome the first guests of the day. 'Pace yourself,' I reminded myself. 'There's always tomorrow for anything you don't get to today.' Anyway, that's enough about the breakfast buffet at the hotel. Suitably fueled with a pile of crepes, cakes and pastries that would have made my dentist...

Friday will be a day of milestones in the life of this scribe, with the first day of Normandy's Route des Etalons set to coincide with the one-year anniversary of my first day as a member of team TDN. And boy, what a year it's been. One of the highlights from 12 months spent in the job came in August when I had the opportunity to sample the delights of Deauville for the first time. Equally, one of the low points then came in December when poor organisation on my...

   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 See You Around in the Listed Tropical Park Oaks at Gulfstream in December.   Siyouni Filly Takes A Liking To The Tropics Cotton House Racing's See You Around (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) earned the first American stakes victory of her career in the Listed Tropical Park Oaks at Gulfstream Park for trainer Christophe Clement last weekend (video). Bred by C-Squared Investments, the February foal...

These are the dog days of the racing season at Woodbine. The weather is cold, the meet is winding down and the circuit's best horses have been turned out waiting for the spring. Some have headed to Florida. But there was a reason to be excited about last Saturday's card, even if it were run in a snowstorm. Owned by LNJ Foxwoods, trained by Josie Carrolll and having sold for €1.4 million at the 2022 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale, the 3-year-old filly Earhart (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) was a dazzling...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday's Observations features the highest priced filly at the Arqana August Yearling Sale in 2023. 12.35 Chantilly, Debutantes, €30,000, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT) TIGRESS OF GAUL (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}) is a significant presence in this newcomers' event, having cost €700,000 when the joint-second highest-priced filly at last year's Arqana...

A 1/60th share in City Light (Fr) will be offered as lot 13 of Arqana Online's December Sale, the sales company announced on Wednesday. The leading sire of 3-year-olds in France by number of winners, the son of Siyouni (Fr) stands at Haras d'Etreham. The share gives the right to two coverings per year. City Light's third crop will race next year, and he has sired 60 winners to date. Mimos (Fr) took the G3 Prix Miesque, while listed winner La Guapisima (Fr) was second in the G3 Preis der...

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 Duvet Day at Grade III level beneath the Twin Spires.   Duvet Day Breaks Graded Duck In Cardinal Stakes Jane Bacharach, William DeBurgh and Richard Schatz's Duvet Day (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) won the GIII Cardinal Stakes at Churchill Downs on November 28 (video). It was the first graded win for the five-year-old mare and first victory since January of 2023 in the Listed Astra...