By J.N. Campbell
Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions stand Waiting (by American Pharoah) and on Sunday at the Big A the freshman sire notched the first winner of his career when 2-year-old Nacho Problem graduated for breeder/owner Arindel in the second race on the card.
The New York-bred filly debuted in third during the Ozone Park meet while trying the main track May 3. Shipping upstate, Nacho Problem ran a well-beaten fourth against auction-restricted company June 8.
Ready for the surface switch here, the 5-2 choice fired out of the gate and established a clear lead up the backstretch. Pouring on the speed around the far turn, it appeared that her strategy was about to fall apart as a good chunk of the field began to bear down on her. However, digging down deep in the final furlong Nacho Problem found the strength to don cap and gown by 3/4 length over first-timer Devilish Grin (Daredevil).
Unraced first-crop sire Waiting has a dozen foals of racing age to his credit. The winner is her dam's first offfspring. Nacho Mama handed her a full-brother last year and she produced a colt by St Patrick's Day Mar. 22. Out of a stakes-winning dam, Nacho Mama is a full-sister to SW Turbo and SW Reaper. Her half-siblings of note are MSW Bernie the Maestro (Bernstein) and the dam of current sire Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music).
2nd-Belmont The Big A, $80,000, (C), Msw, 6-29, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:09.62, fm, 3/4 length.
NACHO PROBLEM, f, 2, Waiting
1st Dam: Nacho Mama, by Brethren
2nd Dam: Horah for Bailey, by Doneraile Court
3rd Dam: Horah for the Lady, by Rahy
Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $59,600. O/B-Arindel (NY); T-Amelia J. Green.
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NACHO PROBLEM said lettuce win this thing 🥇🌮
The filly breaks her maiden in Race 2 with Christopher Elliott aboard for trainer @Ameliajgreen, who also sent out the runner-up for the exacta! pic.twitter.com/bAZc5kQuSy
— NYRA (🗽) (@TheNYRA) June 29, 2025
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