Making Waves: Memorable Moment For Godolphin Classic Winner
October 20, 2023
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 Mawj in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Cup S. presented by Dixiana Farms at Keeneland last weekend. Classic Filly Comes Good At Keeneland Godolphin homebred Mawj (Ire) [...]
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Making Waves: Purple Patch For Godolphin
October 14, 2023
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 Nations Pride in the Canadian International at Woodbine and two other graded wins for Godolphin colourbearers. Nations Pride Adds Another Graded Win To His Resume Autumn in [...]
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Bricks And Mortar Sires First Stakes Winner In Japan
October 7, 2023
American Horse of the Year Bricks And Mortar (Giant's Causeway) sired his first stakes winner when his first-crop son Gonbade Qabus (Jpn) ran out a two-length winner of the G3 Saudi Arabia Royal Cup at Tokyo on Saturday. A winner over this course and distance on his debut in June, the 8-1 chance jumped well [...]
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Making Waves: Es Que Love Gelding Shines In Arcadia
October 6, 2023
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 Hong Kong Harry at Santa Anita last week. Hong Kong Harry Returns A Winner In City Of Hope Prolific graded winner Hong Kong Harry (Ire) (Es Que [...]
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German Oaks Heroine Muskoka Shows The Way At Arqana's Arc Sale
September 30, 2023
After an action-packed day at ParisLongchamp, Arqana's Arc Sale beckoned at Saint-Cloud Saturday evening, and the unique nature of the sale, which annually offers buyers the chance to purchase horses with entries on Arc Day proper, proved an irresistible draw. One of two horses to make seven figures on the night and top the sale [...]
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Poker Face Takes Wildenstein In Red-Letter Day For Crisfords
September 30, 2023
Shortly after Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) stormed to G1 Juddmonte Middle Park S. success at Newmarket on Saturday, it was another group victory for the training duo of Simon and Ed Crisford, as Poker Face (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) pounced in the G2 Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein over 1600 metres at ParisLongchamp. In midpack [...]
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Planteur's Trueshan And Hollie Doyle Outclass Cadran Rivals In Paris
September 30, 2023
Classy stayer Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}–Shao Line {Fr}, by General Holme) seized the initiative under Hollie Doyle from the bell and carried the G1 Qatar Prix du Cadran field pillar-to-post on a sunny Saturday at ParisLongchamp. Pressed for most of the 4000-metre race by Emily Dickinson (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Frankie Dettori, the 7-year-old gelding [...]
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Making Waves: Kodiac's Queen Reigns In September
September 28, 2023
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 Queen Of The Mud during Belmont Park's card at Aqueduct this past weekend. Only Mud Larks Wanted Siena Farm, Michael Kisber, Peter Deutsch, and Stuart Grant's The Elkstone Group's [...]
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Making Waves: A Masterful 56 For Dubawi
September 21, 2023
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 Master Of The Seas in the Ricoh Woodbine Mile at Woodbine on Saturday. Dubawi Gelding Masters Woodbine Mile Foes The Classic-placed Master Of The Seas (Ire) (Dubawi [...]
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Making Waves: Calyx Filly Makes Her Mark At Del Mar
September 13, 2023
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 Zona Verde in a maiden race as the Del Mar meet wound to a close. Seeing Green At The Seaside The Benowitz Family Trust, CYBT, McLean Racing Stables [...]
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Foy Title For Lope De Vega's Place Du Carrousel
September 10, 2023
Al Shaqab Racing's Place Du Carrousel (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), already a Group 1 winner in last year's G1 Prix de l'Opera, defeated defending champion Iresine (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}) by a neck to take Sunday's G2 Qatar Prix Foy at ParisLongchamp. The latter was a half-length to the good of 2022 G1 Deutsches Derby [...]
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Another Stakes Winner For Night Of Thunder As Al Musmak Is Ascendant At Haydock
September 9, 2023
Al Musmak (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) became the second new stakes winner for his Darley sire in one day at Haydock Park after the victory of Flight Plan (GB) in the G2 Dullingham Park S. at Leopardstown. A winner of an Ascot novice race on debut in July, the colt was second [...]
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