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 victories of Europeans in both the GI Belmont Derby and the GI Belmont Oaks.Coolmore Partners Draw Closer To RecordSince changing names to the Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes from the Jamaica Handicap in 2014, the race–which dropped “Invitational” in 2026–has been secured by a combination of the Coolmore partners thrice. With Title Role's nose victory on July 4 (video), the ownership group is now one win shy of George Widener Jr's record of four secured in 1931, 1936, 1941 and 1942.Title Role follows in the hoofsteps of Galileo colts Deauville (2016) and Bolshoi Ballet (2021) who captured their editions for Aidan O'Brien at Belmont Park before it underwent renovations. The son of Darley's Too Darn Hot gave his sire Grade/Group 1 winner number seven with his tally, after prevailing in the G2 German 2000 Guineas earlier in the year for Simon and Ed Crisford.Saturday, SaratogaBELMONT DERBY S.-GI, $750,000, Saratoga, 7-4, 3yo, 1 1/8mT,1:47.55, fm.1–TITLE ROLE (GB), 122, c, 3, by Too Darn Hot (GB) 1st Dam: Valiant Girl (GB) (GSW, $130,843), by Lemon Drop Kid 2nd Dam: Victoria Cross (Ire), by Mark of Esteem (Ire) 3rd Dam: Glowing With Pride (GB), by Ile de Bourbon 1ST GRADE I WIN. (90,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT; 500,000gns 2yo'25 TATBRE). O-Will Stroud, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B.Tabor and Derrick Smith; B-Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd (GB);T-Simon Crisford; J-John R. Velazquez. $412,500. LifetimeRecord: SW-UAE, GSP-Ger, 8-5-1-1, $727,945.Another Top Liner For StarspangledbannerCoolmore stallion Starspangledbanner has been enjoying top-notch progeny results this season, and Kensington Lane's victory in the Belmont Oaks added more weight to the stallion's banner year (video). (Read more in Emma Berry's Seven Days here).Fillies carrying a European suffix have graced the winner's circle more frequently in this equivalent to the Belmont Derby, with seven of 12 runnings going their way since the name change from the Garden City Stakes beginning with the 2014 edition. That year, Kentucky-bred Minorette (Smart Strike) claimed the laurels for the race's current leading owner, the Coolmore partners. Those connections also celebrated victories with Camelot fillies Athena and Santa Barbara in 2018 and 2021, respectively.Saturday, SaratogaBELMONT OAKS S.-GI, $600,000, Saratoga, 7-4, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT,1:47.77, fm.1–KENSINGTON LANE (IRE), 121, f, 3, by Starspangledbanner (Aus) 1st Dam: Almost Always (Ire), by Galileo (Ire) 2nd Dam: Ramruma, by Diesis (GB) 3rd Dam: Princess of Man (Ire), by Green God (Ire) 1ST GRADE I WIN. O-Agave Racing Stable, Medallion Racing &Evan Trommer; B-Almost Always Partnership (IRE);T-Donnacha O'Brien; J-Joel Rosario. $330,000. Lifetime Record:GSW-Ire, 10-3-2-0, $411,281.Queen Crowned At The SpaLindy Farms' Breeders' Cup participant Queen Of Hawaii struck by a neck in a Saratoga contest for trainer Philip Antonacci on July 9 (video). The daughter of Kingman, a €250,000 Goffs Orby graduate, was bred by Susan Roy and Nicolas Wrigley.Out of the stakes-placed Hibiscus (Galileo) and a half-sister to the multiple group-placed Up And Under (Lope De Vega), the three-year-old–who won the G3 Newtownanner Stakes for Lindy's Antonacci and former trainer Joseph O'Brien–is followed by a juvenile Lope De Vega colt and a yearling half-brother by Too Darn Hot. The dam is full-sister to the late GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf hero Line of Duty and group winner Jackie Oh (Ire) among others.Juddmonte's Kingman counts 53 winners from 100 runners (53%). His nine Northern American stakes winners feature seven graded winners with multiple Grade I striker Domestic Spending his best.Tamayuz Filly Enjoys “Spa” Treatment For Repole StableRepole Stable's Eponine (Tamayuz) put her stamp on a Saratoga contest for Kevin Attard on July 4 (video). The GII Lake Placid Stakes third was also second in the G2 Prix de Sandringham for breeder Cotton House Bloodstock and trainers Carlos and Yann Lerner prior to traveling Stateside.The chestnut is the first foal out of Porcelaine (Kodiac). The dam's two-year-old filly, Etonnante (Havana Grey), won a six-furlong novice by 1 3/4 lengths at Ripon on May 28. Porcelaine's latest foal is a yearling colt by Dark Angel. G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Precieuse (Tamayuz) claimed the GIII Honey Fox Stakes in Florida, and G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 winner Hypothetical (Lope De Vega) is also part of the extended family.Pensioned Shadwell Stud stallion Tamayuz has sired 11 winners from 16 runners in the U.S. (69%). Of his three stakes winners there, his best are GII Hollywood Turf Cup hero Prince Abama, and the aforementioned Precieuse.Shelzawa Graduates At The SpaChad Brown saddled Shelzawa to win over the Saratoga turf on July 4 (video). The daughter of Zelzal is raced by Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb, William Rucker, and William Strauss.Bred by Marie-Laure Collet and Teddy Poirier and sold for €45,000 at the Arqana October Yearling Sale, the three-year-old ran second in a pair of French starts in January and December over the all-weather for the Ecurie David Layani Family and trainer Joel Boisnard. Purchased privately in the interim, Shelzawa was making her fourth start on Saturday.Her Aga Khan Studs-bred dam Shendama (Dr Fong) was unraced, but already has a trio of stakes horses to her credit in German listed winner Shehna (Zelzal), G2 Prix de Sandringham third Like A Charm (Charm Spirit), and the stakes-placed Shenoya (Zoffany). Shendama's latest produce is a two-year-old by Sealiway.The winner is the eighth in North America for Al Shaqab Racing's Zelzal from 17 starters (47%). The son of Sea The Stars counts Dolce Zel and Ouraika as Grade III scorers in the U.S.No Nay Never Filly Prevails In CanadaMark Dodson's Nanina (No Nay Never) rolled to a 2 1/4-length victory at Woodbine on July 4 (video). The Josie Carroll trainee was bred by Gestut Fahrhof.Out of Medaglia d'Oro's Naseej, the dark bay brought 290,000gns out of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, before running fourth and third at Churchill Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis last May and June for Stonestreet Stables and Brad Cox. Sent through the Fasig-Tipton August 2025 Digital Sale, she brought $34,000 from Daybar Industries. Saturday's victory was her first in two starts at Woodbine.The half-sister to G2 Derby Italiano hero Goldenas (Golden Horn) and Italian stakes winner Prichi (Awtaad) is also related to German Classic scorers Schiaparelli, Samum, and Salve Regina, all by Monsun. Nanina's two-year-old half-sister Nagara (Siyouni) has yet to race. Her yearling half-brother is by Baaeed, while her dam foaled a colt by Sea The Stars this spring.Coolmore's No Nay Never has 79 winners from 129 runners in the U.S. (61%). Of his 11 stakes winners, four have earned graded rosettes, among them GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Meditate, and Nay Lady Nay, a two-time Grade II winner who was third in the GI Flower Bowl Stakes.Repeat WinnersGrade I winner Zulu Kingdom (Ten Sovereigns) dead-heated with Mi Bago (Vekoma) in the GIII Kelso Stakes at Saratoga on July 5 (video). The Michael Dubb, William Strauss, Michael Caruso and Madaket Stables runner is trained by Chad Brown.Dark Vintage (Dark Angel), owned by Charles Ritter and Scott Becker, returned a winner at Fairmount Park on June 27. The son of The Mums (Holy Roman Emperor) has placed in listed events at York and Saratoga throughout his four-year career and is currently trained by Becker.Heider Family Stables homebred Icona won again with a tally at Ellis Park on July 9. Trained by Brendan Walsh, the daughter of Kingman and the Zoffany mare A New Dawn featured earlier this year in Making Waves when in action in Florida.The post Making Waves: Euros Dominate Independence Day Card At Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.