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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 Icona at Gulfstream Park.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kingman<\/a> Filly Is Iconic At Gulfstream<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Winless for Joseph O’Brien in a pair of 2024 starts in Ireland, Icona<\/strong> made her second US start a winning one at Gulfstream on February 22 (video<\/a>). Trained by Brendan Walsh, the Scott Heider-bred filly is a daughter of A New Dawn (Zoffany).<\/p>\n

By Kingman<\/a>, the Heider Family Stables-owned filly is the first foal out of A New Dawn, who ran second in the G3 Weld Park Stakes and third in the G3 Flame Of Tara Stakes. Her three-year-old colt Lauda (Wootton Bassett) has yet to win. From a lesser heralded branch descending from Urban Sea (Miswaki), she was covered by Justify<\/a> last spring. Both Athena (Camelot<\/a>) and Bracelet (Montjeu) won at the highest level and are half-sister’s to Icona’s granddam Simply A Star (Giant’s Causeway).<\/p>\n

Juddmonte’s Kingman<\/a>, who stands for \u00a3125,000 this year, has sired 50 winners from 93 runners in the U.S. His nine stakes winners there are led by three-time Grade I winner Domestic Spending.<\/p>\n

Repeat Winner<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cheyenne Stable’s Mondego<\/strong><\/a> (Lope De Vega) earned his first stakes win in the GIII San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita on Valentine’s Day (video<\/a>). The Michael McCarthy trainee has featured in Making Waves twice previously.<\/p>\n

Also a new stakes winner that same day is Farfellow Farms’ Expensive Queen<\/strong><\/a>. The daughter of Lope De Vega claimed the Albert M. Stall Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds for trainer Brendan Walsh (video<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Sod Siren<\/strong><\/a> (Pinatubo) made it two wins in four starts with a success at Gulfstream Park for e Five Racing Thoroughbreds on February 20 (video<\/a>). The Saffie Joseph, Jr. trainee is a \u20ac250,000 graduate of the Arqana August Yearling Sale.<\/p>\n

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