Making Waves: Winning Canadian Raid For Arabian Crown

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   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 Arabian Crown at Woodbine.Dubawi Gelding Nabs Canadian InternationalGodolphin's Arabian Crown came home 3 3/4 lengths to the good of his nearest rival in the GI Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine on October 3 (video). The five-year-old Dubawi gelding, who sold for €600,000 out of the 2022 Arqana August Yearling Sale in Deauville, is trained by Charlie Appleby.Part of Dubawi's 330 stakes winners, Arabian Crown is his 66th worldwide Group/Grade 1 scorer. Saturday's victor is also the third Canadian International hero for his sire, who won it in 2016 and 2025 with Erupt and Silawi, respectively.Saturday, WoodbineCANADIAN INTERNATIONAL S.-GI, C$751,500, Woodbine, 10-3,3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:30.67, gd.1–ARABIAN CROWN (FR), 126, g, 5, by Dubawi (Ire)            1st Dam: Dubai Rose (GB) (SW-Ger),                         by Dubai Destination            2nd Dam: Russian Rose (Ire), by Soviet Lad            3rd Dam: Thornbeam, by Beldale Flutter1ST GRADE I WIN. (€600,000 Ylg '22 ARAUG). O-Godolphin,LLC; B-G. B. Partnership (FR); T-Charles Appleby; J-Jamie P.Spencer. C$450,000. Lifetime Record: MGSW-Eng, GSW-Ire,14-7-1-2, $658,487. *1/2 to The Juliet Rose (Fr) (Monsun{Ger}), MGSW & G1SP-Fr, $554,634.Solder's Call Gelding All The Rage In KentuckySoldier's Call's Adonius clawed out a narrow victory in Keeneland's GIII Indian Summer Stakes on October 4 (video). The Riverdee Stable, West Paces Racing and Michael Hughes-owned gelding is trained by Rebecca Menzies.Making his first start in the U.S., Adonius is now the first stakes winner for his sire in that locale from five runners and his fourth winner there (80%). Sunday, KeenelandINDIAN SUMMER S. PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SELECT-GIII,$291,100, Keeneland, 10-4, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.46, fm.1–ADONIUS (IRE), 118, g, 2, by Soldier's Call (GB)            1st Dam: Dubai Paradise (Ire), by Exceed And Excel (Aus)            2nd Dam: Good Place, by Street Cry (Ire)            3rd Dam: Causeway Lass (Aus), by Giant's Causeway   1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (,32,000 Ylg'25 GOFFUK). O-Riverdee Stable, West Paces Racing LLC andHughes, Michael; B-Thomas Hassett (IRE); T-Rebecca Menzies;J-John R. Velazquez. $147,250. Lifetime Record: GSP-GB,6-4-2-0, $268,798.No Nay Never Filly Scores At BelmontPhilip Antonacci sent out Amangani (No Nay Never) to win the ninth race at Belmont Park on October 2 (video). A colourbearer for Lindy Farms, Ice Wine Stable and Westfield Stables, the four-year-old filly was bred by Moni Market Breeders.Although she did not meet her reserve and was a 58,000gns buy-back at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale, Amangani prevailed at second asking for Antonacci and former trainer Joseph O'Brien at Punchestown in September of 2024. She transferred to the U.S. for a start at Saratoga in September and ran third for her current connections then. Out of the Silver Frost mare La Naturel, Amangani is followed by a yearling half-brother by Awtaad. Her second dam, L'Ensorceleuse (Oasis Dream), is a half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner and sire Charm Spirit.Coolmore's No Nay Never has sired 80 winners from 136 runners (59%) in the U.S. including Amangani. His 11 stakes winners there feature graded winners Meditate (G1 BC Juvenile Fillies Turf), Nay Lady Nay (GII Mrs Revere Stakes, GIII Matchmaker Stakes), Hey Nay Nay (GIII Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes), and Vitalogy (GIII Palm Beach Stakes).New Bay Colt Gets The Dub In NYKlaravich Stables' Permanent Record (New Bay) secured an open-length win at Belmont for trainer Chad Brown on October 3 (video). Bred by Qatar Bloodstock, the son of Electress (Galileo) was an 180,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 yearling. His year-younger Kameko half-brother sells in the same book later this month, while his weanling half-brother is by Charyn.Electress is a winning daughter of Qatar Racing's G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and GI E. P. Taylor Stakes-winning Just The Judge (Lawman), herself the dam of Nash Nasha (Dubawi), a stakes winner in Germany. The last-named mare is the dam of Venetian Lace (Masar), second in the G1 Fillies Mile and third in the G1 1000 Guineas, G3 Gordon Stakes, and G3 Sweet Solera Stakes.Fresh off his Bay City Roller running second in Sunday's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Ballylinch Stud's New Bay now has three winners from 11 runners in the U.S. and Canada (27%).Pair Of Euros Thrive At MeadowlandsMiguel Clement trainee La Patronne (The Grey Gatsby) won at second asking for Cold Press Racing, Winters Equine and LJSS Thoroughbreds at the Meadowlands on October 2 (video).Part of the SNIG Elevage breeding programme, the first-born daughter of Casamance (Distorted Humor) was a €58,000 Arqana August yearling purchase. From the same family as GI Summer Stakes hero Decorated Invader (Declaration Of War), she has a yearling half-sister by Onesto who brought €130,000 from Hubert Guy Bloodstock at the Arqana V.2 Sale this August.The Grey Gatsby has fielded nine runners in the U.S. with eight winners (89%) after La Patronne's success. His three worldwide graded/group winners are led by GIII The Very One Stakes heroine Mylady.Just one day after La Patronne rattled home a winner at the Meadowlands, Housing Market (Zarak) also got off the mark there in his second start for trainer Chad Brown (video). The Klaravich Stables runner was bred by SCEA JLC and Pauline Carpentier.The €180,000 Arqana October yearling purchase is the second foal and first winner out of La Taniere (Myboycharlie). Her latest offspring is a foal of 2026 by Little Big Bear. GIII Wonder Again Stakes heroine La Signare (Siyouni), also placed in the GI Gamely Stakes, the GI Diana Stakes, and the GI Jenny Wiley Stakes, is a half-sister to La Taniere.The Aga Khan Studs' Zarak is responsible for nine winners from 14 runners (64%) in the U.S. GII Saratoga Oaks winner Laurelin, GII Flower Bowl Stakes heroine Parnac and GIII Waya Stakes victress Village Voice are the son of Dubawi's graded stakes winners in America.Repeat WinnersSorrento Sky (Prince Of Lir) captured the GII Green Flash Handicap presented by Longines at Santa Anita in August and added the GII Eddie D Stakes there on September 26 (video).Trained by Phil D'Amato, the five-year-old gelding is owned by the Benowitz Family Trust, CYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Saul Gevertz, Marc Lantzman and Michael Nentwig.D'Amato also saddled Cortina d'Amprezzo (Lucky Vega) to win a Santa Anita allowance on September 27 (video). The three-year-old filly was winning for the second time in her career for Hopeless Stables, Little Red Feather Racing, Medallion Racing, McNulty Thoroughbreds, Veranda Stables and Omar Aldabbagh.Chad Brown saddled Shelzawa (Zelzal) to win the GIII Winter Memories Stakes at Belmont on October 1 (video). It was the third win and first black-type victory for the three-year-old filly, who races for Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb, William Strauss, William Rucker and Michael Caruso.Raw Ability (Belardo) returned a winner at Santa Anita on October 2 (video). Racing for Hronis Racing, the five-year-old mare is trained by John Sadler.The post Making Waves: Winning Canadian Raid For Arabian Crown appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.