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 new 'TDN Rising Star' The Big Con at Presque Isle Downs.'TDN Rising Star' Nod For Dark Angel ColtTrainer Miguel Clement unveiled The Big Con (Dark Angel) at Presque Isle Downs on September 17, and the juvenile colt galloped his way to 'TDN Rising Stardom' after winning by 8 1/2-lengths (video). Bred by St Albans Bloodstock, the roan colt is owned by Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Tony Weintraub and Brandon Dalinka.A 115,000gns Tattersalls October grad, The Big Con was consigned by Newsells Park Stud and caught the eyes of the late Christophe Clement, Badgers Bloodstock's Tom Pritchard-Gordon and Erwan de Chambord. The full-brother to GII Yellow Ribbon Stakes heroine Heredia is out of the Group 3 winner Nakuti (Mastercraftsman). Newsells Park consigns the New Bay yearling half-brother to The Big Con and Heredia as lot 1040 during Book 2 of this year's October Sale in Newmarket.Yeomanstown Stud's Dark Angel is the sire of 32 winners from 53 runners (60%). Of his seven stakes winners in North America, six are graded, with top-level winners including Raging Bull, Althiqa and Hunt.Blue Is The ColourResolute Racing's Blue Madame (Dubawi) ran out a 1 1/4-length winner during the Belmont at the Big A meeting on September 18 (video). The Chad Brown trainee was bred by Orpendale, Chelston and Wynatt in Kentucky.A $500,000 Keeneland September yearling, the daughter of G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Nassau Stakes heroine Fancy Blue (Deep Impact) was sixth on debut upstate at Saratoga in August. Fancy Blue has since foaled a yearling filly by Gun Runner and has a weanling filly by Justify. The half-sister to stakes winner and G1 Dewhurst Stakes third Smuggler's Cove (Fastnet Rock) was covered by Justify this spring. This is the same family as the champion runner and successful sire High Chaparral.Dubawi has sired 47 winners from 91 runners in the U.S. (52%). The Darley sire's quarter-century of stakes winners include a litany of Grade I scorers from In Italian to the evergreen Rebel's Romance and the GI Breeders' Cup Mile hero turned Group 1 freshman sire Space Blues.No Nay Never Gelding Breaks His Maiden In IndianaFrye Island (No Nay Never) won at second asking at Horseshoe Indianapolis for owner/trainer David Rider on September 18 (chart). The son of Monya (Dark Angel) was bred by Diamond Creek Farm.The gelding sold for €140,000 as a Goffs Orby yearling who was later a $190,000 buy-back during the 2024 OBS March Sale. The first foal for his dam, Frye Island is followed by the juvenile colt Venetian Prophecy (St Mark's Basilica) and a yearling full-brother who will be offered by Tradewinds Stud as lot 1026 during Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale next month. His dam is a half-sister to the multiple graded winner Hawksmoor (Azamour), who was second in both the GI First Lady Stakes and GI Matriarch Stakes, as well as G2 Royal Lodge Stakes and G3 Desmond Stakes hero Royal Dornoch (Gleneagles).Coolmore's No Nay Never has 69 winners from 115 runners (60%) in the U.S. His stakes winners are highlighted by GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Meditate, and GII Mrs Revere Stakes heroine Nay Lady Nay.Route The Winning Solution For Siyouni FillyRT Racing Stable's Siyouni Flash (Siyouni) found the Aqueduct turf to her liking when clawing out a nose victory during the Belmont meet there on September 19 (video) for Ken McPeek in her first start beyond 1 1/16 miles. Bred by Noir et Or Elevage and Skymarc Farm, the four-year-old was making her sixth start.A €600,000 Arqana August yearling, she was never out of the top three in a trio of French starts last autumn for trainers Nicolas Clement and Flo Hermans in the colours of RT/Christian-Bernard Baillet/Famille Moussac and Skymarc. Siyouni Flash was knocked down for €200,000 at the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale to RT Racing Stable, who bought out their partners. A half-sister to multiple stakes winner and G2 Grand Prix de Deauville third Fenelon (Fastnet Rock), Siyouni Flash is out of dual Grade III winner Aigue Marine (Galileo), herself a half-sister to G1 Prix d'Ispahan hero Mekhtaal (Sea The Stars). Aigue Marine's latest produce is a yearling filly by New Bay that will be sold as lot 5 in the upcoming Arqana October Yearling Sale next month.The Aga Khan Studs' Siyouni has seven stakes winners to his name in the U.S. The consistent Bellezza is a multiple graded winner there and was third in the GI New York Stakes. Siyouni Flash is one of 27 winners from 52 runners there (52%).Repeat WinnersMayor Of Midnight (Lope De Vega) won for the second time in five starts during the Belmont at the Big A meeting on September 19 (video). He is trained by Chad Brown for Peter Brant and Tony Shafrazian.The post Making Waves: The Big Con Succeeds In Pennsylvania appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.