Making Waves: Autumn Bloom At The Big A

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 Scarlet Poppy during the Belmont at the Big A meeting.

Night Of Thunder Filly Wins In New York

Wesley Ward trainee Scarlet Poppy (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) raced to a 2 1/4-length victory as the crowd's pick going six furlongs as the Belmont at the Big A meeting continued on Oct. 25 (video). She races for a partnership between Stonestreet Stables, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg.

Ben McElroy signed the ticket during the 2022 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 for Scarlet Poppy, paying 800,000gns on behalf of Barbara Banke's operation and MV Magnier. Bred by Al Wasmiyah Farm, the chestnut daughter of Bulrushes (GB) (Byron {GB}) is one of eight winners from nine to race for her dam. She is also a half-sister to four black-type horses, three of them stakes winners, led by G3 Prix Texanita hero Ross Castle (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}). Her Space Blues (Ire) yearling half-brother is her latest half-sibling. This is the extended family of multiple group winner and G1 Lockinge Stakes third Tariq (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}).

Of Darley stallion Night Of Thunder's 16 North American starters, 10 have won (63%). The son of Dubawi's four stakes winners in that jurisdiction include graded winners Dynamic Pricing (Ire), Sopran Basilea (Ire), and Pocket Square (GB).

Repeat Winner:

Glenn Bromagen II, Patrick Lewis, and Sandra Bromagen's Poolside With Slim (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) earned her first graded badge in the GII Valley View Stakes at Keeneland on Oct. 25 (video). Trained by Rusty Arnold, the bay daughter of Kissepal (Ire) (Epaulette {Aus}) won the Penn Oaks in May and first featured in Making Waves when taking a Gulfstream maiden in February.

POOLSIDE WITH SLIM (IRE) takes G2 Valley View Stakes @keenelandracing for @GBromagen et al who bought her @Goffs1866 Orby 2022 – sired by Churchill (IRE) @coolmorestud 🇺🇸🇮🇪🏆pic.twitter.com/Vn0wZJBivj

— ITM (@IREthoroughbred) October 26, 2024