By Heather Anderson
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 Siskany in the GII Belmont Gold Cup S. at Belmont Park on Friday.
Siskany Finds His Groove In Gold Cup
Godolphin homebred Siskany (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) earned his fourth stakes win in his third different country with a victory in the GII Belmont Gold Cup S. for trainer Charlie Appleby on Friday (video).
A winner of the G3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy earlier in the year, he was also third in the G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern last autumn. The first and best foal so far out of his unraced dam, Siskany has a Ribchester (Ire) yearling half-sister and a half-brother by Sea The Moon (Ger) born this year. He is from the same family as multiple group winner Dartmouth (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who also ran second in the GI Canadian International S.
One of 36 winners from 72 runners (50%) for Darley's Dubawi in the U.S., the Belmont Gold Cup winner is the 19th stakes winner from that cohort (26%) and 14th graded winner (19%). Dubawi's nine Grade I winners (12%) include In Italian (GB), who won the Just A Game S. at Belmont (video) the same day.
Stays on strongly!
It's Grade Two glory for William Buick and Charlie Appleby as Siskany takes the Belmont Gold Cup @TheNYRA for @godolphin! pic.twitter.com/yJM2ICqltG
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 9, 2023
Kingman Colt Shines At Monmouth
AMO Racing's Kingmax (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), who ran third in the 2022 Hampton Court S., found the Jersey Shore to his liking when winning a Monmouth Park allowance in his American bow (video).
Bred by Sunderland Holding, Inc., the dark bay colt was an £120,000 Goffs Orby yearling purchase, and graduated at Kempton at third asking first out at three for trainer David Loughnane.
Out of the G2 Prix de Pomone winner Baino Ridge (Fr) (Jeremy), Kingmax's latest siblings are a 2-year-old colt named Mission To Mars (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), and a Saxon Warrior (Jpn) filly born this spring.
On the same day his King Colorado (Aus) lifted the G1 J.J. Atkins at Eagle Farm in Australia, Juddmonte's Kingman celebrated more success in America. He now has 28 winners from 53 runners (53%) in the Land of the Free. His stakes winners stand at eight (15%) led by triple Grade I winner Domestic Spending (GB).
Zarak Filly Strikes At Belmont
West Point Thoroughbreds and Dream With Me Stable's Parnac (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) collected her fourth win in a Belmont contest on Sunday for trainer Christophe Clement (video).
Bred by Jean-Pierre Dubois, the 4-year-old filly won her first two starts including a German listed race for her breeder and trainer Andreas Wohler before being purchased by these connections. Her dam, third in the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, has a juvenile colt by Cloth Of Stars (Ire). Her fourth dam, Louvre Romaine (Alydar), was third in the G1 Prix de Diane.
Zarak, who sired his 12th international stakes winner with Straight (Ger) in the G2 Union-Rennen on Sunday, has had two runners in the U.S. Parnac is his first winner there.
French connections collect at Belmont as French-bred Parnac pounces to get up for Flavien Prat and @clementstable. pic.twitter.com/icWcemrxl0
— West Point Tbred (@westpointtbred) June 11, 2023
Honourable Mentions
Selenaia (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), who has already featured in this column, made the jump to graded company with aplomb when running away with the GIII Honeymoon S. at Santa Anita on Saturday for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Madaket Stables, LLC and trainer Jonathan Thomas (video). She is the 29th stakes winner and 14th graded/group winner worldwide for her Lanwades Stud sire.
SELENAIA (IRE) clearly superior in G3 Honeymoon Stakes @santaanitapark. ✈️@EclipseTBP @ThomasStables 3yo filly bred by @TaraStud. 👏🇮🇪pic.twitter.com/z4T28wipqM
— ITM (@IREthoroughbred) June 11, 2023
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