On October 12, Night of Rose joined the ranks of Brazil’s top three-year-old fillies with a determined win in the Grande Prêmio Henrique de Toledo Lara (BRZ-G1) over 1800 meters (about 9 furlongs) at São Paulo’s Cidade Jardim track. On November 16, she confirmed both her status and the strong turn of foot she had displayed the previous month, overwhelming her field in Cidade Jardim’s Grande Premio Diana (BRZ-G1) over 2000 meters. She is now riding a four-race win streak and sports a lifetime record of four wins and two placings from seven starts, all of which have taken place over the last six months.
Bred by Haras Anderson and racing for Stud Brave Heart, Night of Rose led a sweep of the top three positions for her sire Drosselmeyer, who currently stands third on the Brazilian general sire list. The winner of the 2010 Belmont Stakes (USA-G1) and 2011 Breeders’ Cup Classic (USA-G1), the son of top American sire Distorted Humor has finished among Brazil’s top 10 sires of winners six times since his importation.
A full sister to 2023 Grande Prêmio Duque de Caxias (BRZ-G2) winner Lady Rose and a half sister to listed stakes producer Barbara Rose (by Giant’s Causeway), Night of Rose is out of Name of Rose, whose sire Clackson won the 1982 Grande Prêmio São Paulo (BRZ-G1) in course-record time among other important races before retiring to stud. There, the handsome but evil-tempered stallion became a Brazilian champion sire in 1991/92 and was later a perennial fixture among Brazil’s leading broodmare sires.
Also bred by Haras Anderson, Name of Rose herself was a good race mare, winning the 2400-meter 2004 Grande Prêmio Zelia Gonzaga Peixoto de Castro (BRZ-G1) at Rio de Janeiro’s Gávea race course. She was the only produce of note from Smell of Roses, a daughter of 1985 American champion 2-year-old male Tasso (by Fappiano) who was imported to Brazil as an unraced juvenile in 1992. None of Smell of Roses’ 11 full or half siblings was of much account, but the Tasso filly won twice over 1600 meters (about a mile) at Gávea before retiring to Haras Anderson’s broodmare band.
Smell of Roses was produced from Three Leaders (by 1972 Observer Gold Cup, ENG-G1, winner Noble Decree, by Vaguely Noble), who won three stakes races at Exhibition Park (now Hastings Park) in British Columbia, Canada. A half-sister to stakes-placed My Inheritance (by Thatch), the dam of multiple Grade 2 winner Mi Cielo (by Conquistador Cielo), Three Leaders is from a female line tracing back to the excellent broodmare Uvira II via her daughter Obedient (by Mahmoud), dam of the good racer and sire Iron Ruler (by Never Bend). Other branches of this family lead to stars such as A.P. Indy, Summer Squall, Lemon Drop Kid, and Raging Sea.
Since producing Night of Rose, Name of Rose has given birth to one more foal, a 2023 colt by the Elusive Quality horse Chronnos who has been named Piratini. His debut as a juvenile, probably sometime in early 2026, will undoubtedly be watched with interest. In the meantime, Name of Rose has a long-submerged branch of a great family smelling the sweet aroma of success as she continues to bloom through her talented daughters.
Bred by Haras Anderson and racing for Stud Brave Heart, Night of Rose led a sweep of the top three positions for her sire Drosselmeyer, who currently stands third on the Brazilian general sire list. The winner of the 2010 Belmont Stakes (USA-G1) and 2011 Breeders’ Cup Classic (USA-G1), the son of top American sire Distorted Humor has finished among Brazil’s top 10 sires of winners six times since his importation.
A full sister to 2023 Grande Prêmio Duque de Caxias (BRZ-G2) winner Lady Rose and a half sister to listed stakes producer Barbara Rose (by Giant’s Causeway), Night of Rose is out of Name of Rose, whose sire Clackson won the 1982 Grande Prêmio São Paulo (BRZ-G1) in course-record time among other important races before retiring to stud. There, the handsome but evil-tempered stallion became a Brazilian champion sire in 1991/92 and was later a perennial fixture among Brazil’s leading broodmare sires.
Also bred by Haras Anderson, Name of Rose herself was a good race mare, winning the 2400-meter 2004 Grande Prêmio Zelia Gonzaga Peixoto de Castro (BRZ-G1) at Rio de Janeiro’s Gávea race course. She was the only produce of note from Smell of Roses, a daughter of 1985 American champion 2-year-old male Tasso (by Fappiano) who was imported to Brazil as an unraced juvenile in 1992. None of Smell of Roses’ 11 full or half siblings was of much account, but the Tasso filly won twice over 1600 meters (about a mile) at Gávea before retiring to Haras Anderson’s broodmare band.
Smell of Roses was produced from Three Leaders (by 1972 Observer Gold Cup, ENG-G1, winner Noble Decree, by Vaguely Noble), who won three stakes races at Exhibition Park (now Hastings Park) in British Columbia, Canada. A half-sister to stakes-placed My Inheritance (by Thatch), the dam of multiple Grade 2 winner Mi Cielo (by Conquistador Cielo), Three Leaders is from a female line tracing back to the excellent broodmare Uvira II via her daughter Obedient (by Mahmoud), dam of the good racer and sire Iron Ruler (by Never Bend). Other branches of this family lead to stars such as A.P. Indy, Summer Squall, Lemon Drop Kid, and Raging Sea.
Since producing Night of Rose, Name of Rose has given birth to one more foal, a 2023 colt by the Elusive Quality horse Chronnos who has been named Piratini. His debut as a juvenile, probably sometime in early 2026, will undoubtedly be watched with interest. In the meantime, Name of Rose has a long-submerged branch of a great family smelling the sweet aroma of success as she continues to bloom through her talented daughters.
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