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 Miriam's Fire in New York.
Showcasing Filly On Fire In Debut
Pura Vida Investments' Miriam's Fire (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) clawed out a neck victory in her racetrack bow at Belmont at the Big A (video). Trained by Mike Maker, she was bred by Charlotte Greenway.
A frequent visitor to the sales ring, the bay was a 30,000gns foal buy at Tattersalls in November of 2022 for Ed Player's Whatton Manor Stud, before selling for 55,000gns to Deuce Greathouse on behalf of Pura Vida as a Book 3 Tattersalls October yearling last autumn. Dam Light My Fire (Ire) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}) was third in the G3 Firth of Clyde Stakes, and has a yearling filly by Starman (GB)–a 32,000gns Somerville Sale purchase for SackvilleDonald/Tom Dascombe–and a weanling filly by Sergei Prokofiev yet to race. G3 Prix Berteux hero Samsaam (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) is kin to the winner.
Whitsbury Manor Stud's Showcasing is responsible for 15 winners from 29 runners in the U.S. (52%). Of his six stakes winners in that jurisdiction (21%), three of them have won at the Grade II level anchored by Prize Exhibit (GB).
Klaravich's Dubawi Gelding Graduates At Aqueduct
Klaravich Stables' Passive Management (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) got the job done for Chad Brown during the Belmont at the Big A meeting last week (video). Part of the Rabbah Bloodstock breeding programme, the son of Asanta Sana (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was making his third start after a pair of placed runs upstate at Saratoga.
Mike Ryan selected the bay for 500,000gns out of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in 2022 for Seth Klarman's operation. The first winner for his dam, Passive Management is followed by 2-year-old filly Chadleeny (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), who has made one start to date, and a yearling half-sister by Wootton Bassett (GB) who has been entered in Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale. Granddam Milanova (Aus) (Danehill) is a G3 Tokyo City Cup-winning and G1 Fruit 'n' Veg Stakes/G1 Schweppes Oaks-placed full-sister to Coolmore Stud sire Holy Roman Emperor (Ire), who struck at the highest level in Ireland and France.
Darley's Dubawi now has 45 winners from 86 runners (52%). Of his 23 stakes winners (27%), 10 of them are Grade I winners in the States.
Sottsass Filly Debut Winner At The Meadowlands
Making her first start, Toodelirious (Ire) (Sottsass {Fr}) won a one-mile turf affair at the Meadowlands in the colours of Madaket Stables, Bridlewood Farm, Michael Dubb and e5 Racing on Saturday.
Trained by Chad Brown, she was bred by Oceanic BL SARL and PMG Bloodstock, before selling for €130,000 as an Arqana August yearling to Mandore International Agency on behalf of Madaket Group. The daughter of two-time winner Volute (Fr) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) is the second winner from three to race for her dam, who has a yearling full-sister to the winner, a €100,000 purchase by John Hammond and Yellow Agency from the 2024 edition of the sale. This is the extended family of group winners Calvados Blues (Fr) (Lando {Ger}) and Volta (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), both placed at the highest level.
Coolmore's Arc hero Sottsass sired his first North American winner with Toodelirious. Worldwide, he has five winners split between France (1), Great Britain (2), American (1) and Hungary (1).
Repeat Winners
Ever So Sweet (Ire) (Calyx {GB}), who races for Gregory Hoffman, R.T Racing Stable and Clay Scherer, won again, this time during Belmont at the Big A's Saturday card for trainer Brad Cox (video). The 3-year-old filly first featured in this column last September.
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