Gun Barrel City

   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 Gun Barrel City during the Belmont at the Big A meeting on May 18. Frankel Gelding Hits His Target Bass Stables homebred Gun Barrel City (Frankel) graduated at second asking during the Belmont at the Big A meeting on Sunday (video). Trained by Todd Pletcher, he was gelded after his debut last September. Out of GII Lake George Stakes and GIII Nobel Damsel...

3rd-BAQ, $90k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 2:09 p.m. ET GUN BARREL CITY (Frankel {GB}), whose world-class sire needs no introduction, is set to become the latest starter from Mrs McDougal (Medaglia d'Oro), twice a winner at the graded level and third in the GI Just A Game Stakes on the grass when conditioned by Chad Brown for Mr. & Mrs. William Warren. Steve Young went to a sales-topping $1.6 million on behalf of the Basses at the 2018 Keeneland January Sale and the mare has excelled in her second career,...