By Heather Anderson
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 Godolphin's Cinderella's Dream in the Belmont Oaks.
Slipper Fits For Godolphin Miss
Flawless in her first four starts in England and Dubai prior to a seventh in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas, Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal) handed breeder Godolphin and Charlie Appleby a victory in the GI Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes during the final days of the Belmont at the Big A meeting (video).
The winner of the Jumeirah 1000 Guineas at Meydan in March, the bay is the second foal out of the late Espadrille (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), whose latest produce is the juvenile filly Blue Laced (GB) (Farhh {GB}). Second dam High Heeled (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), a Group 3 winner and third in both the G1 Oaks and G1 Coronation Cup, is a full-sister to the stakes-winning dam of G2 Champagne Stakes hero Iberian (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). Classic winner Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) also features under the third dam.
The late Darley sire Shamardal has a sparkling 59% winners (22/37) to runners in the U.S. Cinderella's Dream is one of seven stakes scorers there (19%), with GI Breeders' Cup Turf heroine Tarnawa (Ire) his other top flight winner in that locale.
CINDERELLA'S DREAM stuns in the Grade 1 @FasigTiptonCo Belmont Oaks Invitational under @WilliamBuickX for Charlie Appleby! pic.twitter.com/b3Mt7PFc4K
— NYRA (🎪) (@TheNYRA) July 6, 2024
No Mystery Here For Kodiac Filly
Godolphin homebred Star Of Mystery (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) has been plying her trade with success at Meydan this past winter, with a win versus elder males in the G2 Blue Point Sprint, as well as seconds in the G3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint and the G1 Al Quoz Sprint. The 'TDN Rising Star's second American start resulted in a win for trainer Charlie Appleby in the GIII Quick Call Stakes at Saratoga on Sunday (video).
Runner-up in the G2 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes last year and third in the GI Jaipur Stakes at Saratoga in June, the daughter of Mistrusting (Ire) (Shamardal) is a half-sister to Dark Angel (Ire) Grade I winners Althiqa (GB) and Mysterious Night (Ire), as well as the Dubawi (Ire) juvenile colt Secret Theory (Ire) and a yearling full-brother to the last-named horse. Second dam Misheer (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB})'s biggest day in the sun was a win in the G2 Cherry Hinton Stakes, and she was also second in both the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes and the G2 Queen Mary Stakes.
Tally-Ho Stud's Kodiac has 43 winners from 83 runners (52%). Nine of those (11%) are stakes winners, and six horses have struck at the graded level (7%). All of his graded winners in America are fillies, barring GII City Of Hope Mile Stakes and GIII Thunder Road Stakes winner True Valour (Ire).
Well done STAR OF MYSTERY! 👏
The #DubaiCarnival star beat the colts in the G3 Quick Call at Saratoga last night, for Flavien Prat and Charlie Appleby.
— Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) July 15, 2024
Frankel Filly Stars at Delaware
Bach Stables' Toy Collector (Frankel {GB}) graduated at second asking at Delaware Park (video). The Don Alberto Corporation-bred bay is out of the Irish stakes-placed Rubina (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).
The $550,000 Keeneland September yearling was consigned by Lane's End, agent and caught the eye of Bach Stables in the autumn of 2022. She is a full-sister to Listed Pebbles Stakes heroine Rubilinda, and a half-sister to Chilean Group 2-placed Ruffina (Street Cry {Ire}). Her latest half-siblings are the filly Riddle Trigger (American Pharoah), and a Justify yearling filly. This is the extended family of the stakes winner and G2 Sha Tin Trophy-placed Riyazan (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}).
Juddmonte's Frankel is responsible for 30 winners from 57 runners (52%), while his 12 North American stakes winners (21%) are anchored by Grade I winners McKulick (GB), Inspiral (GB), and Measured Time (GB).
Repeat Winners
Frequent Making Waves horse Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) added another graded win to his ledger in the GIII Kelso Stakes for Chad Brown and e Five Racing in July (video). The 'TDN Rising Star' also has wins in the GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes, the GIII Saranac Stakes and the Listed Opening Verse Stakes.
GIII Wilshire Stakes winner Nadette (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) returned to the limelight with a 4 3/4-length win in the Beverly D. Stakes at Colonial Downs (video). The Team Valor International runner is trained by Neil Drysdale.
John Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services' Rebel Red (GB) (Frankel {GB}) won his second race on the bounce when taking a Saratoga allowance last weekend (video). The Cherie DeVaux trainee previously featured here at Churchill Downs in June.
Michael Ryan's Violet Gibson (Ire) (Expert Eye {GB}) scored at Gulfstream Park earlier this month (video) for trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. She was previously part of this column back in March of 2023.
The Cinderella Story continues! CARL SPACKLER wins the Grade 3 Kelso Stakes with @Tyler_Gaff aboard for trainer Chad Brown. pic.twitter.com/LTxCJsoYxe
— NYRA (🎪) (@TheNYRA) July 13, 2024
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