Making Waves: Without Parole Filly Makes Time At The Fair Grounds

   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 Serving Time at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.

Third Time's The Charm For Serving Time

Breeders' Cup-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux saddled Serving Time (GB) (Without Parole {GB}) to win at third asking at the Fair Grounds on Nov. 23 (chart). Owned by John Gunther, Eurowest Bloostock and Borders Racing Stable, the 2-year-old filly became the 12th winner for her first-season sire (by Frankel {GB}) who stands at Newsells Park Stud in Britain.

Bred by John and Tanya Gunther and Borders Racing Stable, Serving Time is the first foal out of Cubit (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), a winner as a 3-year-old over a mile at Saint-Cloud. The filly has a yearling half-sister by Too Darn Hot (GB), and a weanling full-brother. In the spring of 2024, Cubit was bred to Good Magic.

This is the family of G1 Irish Derby and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Grade III winner Monarchs Glen (GB) (Frankel {GB}), both half-brothers to Cubit. The trio are out of GIII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile heroine Mirabilis (Lear Fan), herself a half-sister to G1 Prix de Diane heroine Nebraska Tornado (Storm Cat).

Without Parole has two-time Group 3 runner-up Fiery Lucy (GB) and the multiple stakes-placed Sea To Sky (Ire) in his first crop worldwide. However, Serving Time is not his first winner in North America, with that honour going to Without Caution.

Serving Time cuts back and breaks her maiden in R4 at @fairgroundsnola for trainer @reredevaux with @jose93_ortiz aboard! 🍀

💸 The Pick-6 starts in R6: https://t.co/ZzYVaseiW1

🎥 #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/BoakWwL3NZ

— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) November 23, 2024

Ten Sovereigns Filly Graduates In Florida

Lush Lips (GB) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) trotted up at Gulfstream Park to win by seven lengths for Medallion Racing, Steve Weston, Mrs. Paul Shanahan and Mrs. MV Magnier last weekend. Trained by Brendan Walsh, the daughter of the winner Lamyaa (GB) (Arcano {Ire}) was making her fourth start (video).

Bred by the Pocock Family, Lush Lips sold for £82,000 out of the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale to Avenue Bloodstock/Medallion Racing and Donnacha O'Brien. She made two starts in Ireland for O'Brien and the above partners and Hoffman, in July and August. Her latest half-sibling is a weanling colt by Harry Angel (Ire), while German multiple group winner Electric Beat (GB) (Shinko Forest {Ire}) is a half to her dam. Another half-sister to Lamyaa is responsible for the group winners Melo Melo (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire} (second in the G1 Prix Vermeille) and Treasuring (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}), who won at the group/graded level in North America and Ireland.

Coolmore's Ten Sovereigns has six winners from nine runners (67%) in the U.S. Dual graded winner Zulu Kingdom (Ire) is his best in that jurisdiction, and he has another four black-type horses there so far.

Lush Lips breaks her maiden empatheticly @GulfstreamPark for owners @TMPartnerships, Hoffman, Weston, Shanahan & Magnier. Trained by Brendan Walsh & ridden by Edgard Zayas. Purchased as a yearling @GoffsUK from Stringston Farm by @AvenueBstock. Many congratulations to all!👏🇺🇸🐎 pic.twitter.com/IBUmQMlhMT

— Mark McStay 🇺🇦 (@mcstayagent) November 23, 2024

Dandy Man Miss States Her Case

Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners' Miss Mandalay (GB) (Dandy Man {Ire}) put it all together to win at Del Mar on Nov. 23 (video). Trained by Robert Hess, Jr., the bay was making her fifth appearance.

Part of the Worksop Manor Stud breeding programme, Miss Mandalay sold for £32,000 to JRSA from her breeders in the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale in 2022. In her first start, she was second at Wolverhampton for trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy and owners Curran, Fitzwilliams, Newton, and Railton. She is one of three winners for Belle Travers (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}) whose latest trio of foals are a filly by Bobby's Kitten and colts by Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) and Oasis Dream (GB) born in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively. Second dam Forthefirsttime (GB) (Dr Fong) won the Listed Flame Of Tara Stakes.

Ballyhane's late Dandy Man now has 15 winners from 27 runners (56%) in America. First-season sire River Boyne (Ire), who won the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes at Santa Anita, is his best runner there, but he also has the stakes winner Dandy Man Shines (Ire), and an additional five stakes horses.

MISS MANDALAY (GB) ($23.40) moved out of cover and slingshot to the lead in the opener at @DelMarRacing. The three-year-old filly was trained by @bobhessjr and @umbyrispoli was in the saddle.

Start an Early Pick 4: https://t.co/kxLtjbx3tn pic.twitter.com/FnOXQETH78

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) November 23, 2024

Repeat Winner:

Newstead Stables' Laurelin (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}), who featured in the column in October, earned her stakes rosette in the Tepin Stakes at Aqueduct for Graham Motion on Nov. 17 (video). She is one of 28 stakes winners for her sire internationally, who will stand at the Aga Khan Studs' Haras de Bonneval in France for €80,000 next year.