Making Waves: Red Is The Colour

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 Stakes at Santa Anita.

Bred by John Yarr, she was a 47,000gns Tattersalls December weanling buy by Colbinstown Stud, and she was knocked down for £45,000 to BBA Ireland at the 2020 Goffs Orby Sale. De Burgh Equine acquired the mare for $72,000 out of the Keeneland April Horses-of-Racing-Age Sale in 2022. Winless in two Irish starts, the bulk of her American career has been at stakes level. Montjeu (Ire) mare Je T'Adore (Ire) has foaled nine offspring to date, of which Duvet Day is her fifth. Her yearling is a Poet's Word (Ire) colt, while her weanling colt is by Blue Bresil (Fr). GI Gamely Stakes heroine Tuscan Evening (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) is out of G3 Park Hill Stakes second The Faraway Tree (GB) (Suave Dancer), the third dam of Duvet Day.

Coolmore Stud's reverse shuttle stallion Starspangledbanner is responsible for 15 winners from 29 runners (52%) in America. Duvet Day's victory brings his total number of stakes winners there to seven, four of them at graded level led by GI American Oaks victress Rhea Moon (Ire) and GI Saratoga Derby hero-turned-Rathbarry sire State Of Rest (Ire).

Duvet Day wins the G3 Cardinal Stakes with Flavien Prat aboard for Michael McCarthy! pic.twitter.com/dcDcwZL0E0

— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) November 28, 2024

Fair Grounds Success For Pisciotta

Fourth time was the charm for Cherie DeVaux trainee Pisciotta (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), after she sailed to a 3 3/4-length victory at the Fair Grounds at the end of November (chart). Racing in the colours of Edward Hudson, Jr., Lynne Hudson and David Ingordo, the filly was bred by Faisal Meshrf Al Qahtani.

Part of the Barton Stud draft during Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, the filly was purchased for 180,000gns by DeVaux on behalf of her husband, David Ingordo. With the victory of Pisciotta, her dam Kazeera (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) now boasts a 100% produce record, with her first foal, Love Is Gold (Fr) (Havana Gold {Ire}) successful three times over 1900 metres at Deauville. Kazeera is a full-sister to top-liner Al Kazeem (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who won the G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes, G1 Eclipse Stakes, and G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup.

Wootton Bassett's progeny have been thriving left, right, and centre on the world stage, and the story is no different in America. The Coolmore stallion is the sire of 20 winners from 39 runners (51%). His eight stakes winners in that jurisdiction were bolstered by Henri Matisse (Ire) in the 2024 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, joining fellow Breeders' Cup Grade I winners Audarya (Fr) and Unquestionable (Fr).

Evershed Shines At Tampa

Mark Grier's Evershed (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) found the Tampa Bay grass to her liking when graduating by a length at second asking on Saturday (video). Trained by Arnaud Delacour, she was bred by Lynch Bages and Camas Park Stud.

Ben Gowans purchased the April-foaled bay for €340,000 out of the Arqana August Yearling Sale in Deauville from Camas Park, and she was unplaced at first asking at Laurel Park in October. The 12th foal produced by the Darshaan (GB) mare Balankiya (Ire), Evershed is her eighth winner. GI Secretariat Stakes hero Bayrir (Fr) (Medicean {GB}) is a half-brother to Evershed, while her winning half-sister Balankiyla (Fr) (Montjeu {Ire}) is the dam of G3 Prix de Royaumont winner Baiykara (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}). Balankiya's last reported foal, Camelot (GB) filly Good Timing (Ire), was born in 2023. This is the extended family of G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning sire Bering (GB), while Balankiya is a half-sister to group winners Balakheri (Ire) (Theatrical {Ire}) and Baliyana (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}).

Coolmore stallion Churchill is credited with eight winners from 19 runners (42%) in the US. GII Valley View Stakes heroine Poolside With Slim (Ire) is his best representative there, and of his three other stakes horses, The Foxes (Ire) ran second in the GI Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes.

Well done to all connections of ⛱️August Sale graduate who wins at @TampaBayDownsFL for trainer @delacour_arnaud & owner Mark B. Grier.
This 2yo daughter of #Churchill @coolmorestud was sold by @camaspark to @bengowans_. pic.twitter.com/SV38qODPWN

— ARQANA (@InfoArqana) December 8, 2024

Cotai Glory Filly Speeds To Gulfstream Win

JDT Racing, LLC's Anybody But You (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) won at Gulfstream Park for trainer Brendan Walsh on Sunday (video).

Bred by Tally-Ho Stud, the chestnut was consigned to the Goffs Orby Sale by her breeder, where she caught the eye of Ken Condon for €200,000. Out of Fidaaha (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), Anybody But You is a half-sister to three group winners by Mehmas (Ire), namely Malavath (Ire), who was multiple Group/Grade 1 placed, G3 Horris Hill Stakes winner Knight (Ire), and this year's G1 National Stakes hero Scorthy Champ (Ire), as well as a filly full-sibling to that trio. Fidaaha was covered by Not This Time this past spring. GIII Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes winner Ceisteach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) and multiple group winner and multiple Group 1-placed Steip Amach (Ire) (Vocalised) are half-sisters to Fidaaha.

Tally-Ho's Cotai Glory has sired eight winners from 12 runners (66%) in the U.S. Fillies Spirit And Glory (Ire) and Sunset Glory (Ire) are both stakes winners there, while the former has also been placed in the GII Yellow Ribbon Stakes, GIII Beaugay Stakes and the GIII Eatontown Stakes.

Anybody But You (IRE) and @Tyler_Gaff score in a Maiden Special Weight for @brenpwalsh at #GulfstreamPark! pic.twitter.com/cjUufMyv7S

— Jockey Tyler Gaffalione (@TGjockey) December 8, 2024

Repeat Winner:

Earhart (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) protected her perfect record with an 11-length score at Woodbine for trainer Josie Carroll recently (video). The LNJ Foxwoods runner and 'TDN Rising Star' won at that track in November.

“Jot Her Down!” – @WoodbineGeller

#8 EARHART (FR) ($2.50) soars down the @WoodbineTB stretch in Race 9 and displays an impressive victory for @jcarrollracing and owner @LNJFoxwoods. pic.twitter.com/NqXOL2VT5k

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) December 7, 2024