By J.N. Campbell
7th-AQU, $86K, OC80k/C, 4yo/up, 1m, 4:22 p.m. ET.
A debut winner by 3 1/2 lengths over the slop at Churchill Downs last summer, STAR OF WONDER (Uncle Mo) earned a 'TDN Rising Star' for the effort. The WinStar homebred then cleared an allowance condition under the Twin Spires in mid-September, and broke through on the main track there in late November when he faced optional claimers for the second time. Back on the tab at Payson Park by Feb. 1, the colt hails from the same Brad Cox shedrow as his multiple Grade I winning older half-sister Shedaresthedevil (Daredevil).
“This is a comeback race for this colt after we gave him a bit of time off,” Cox told TDN. “We know this is going to be a competitive spot to enter. He's prepared well and we think he's really talented. His physical development is something I'm really pleased with. He will have a ways to go to match Shedaresthedevil obviously, but Star of Wonder is plenty of horse.”
The half-brother to Shedaresthedevil, #10 Star of Wonder wins impressively on debut in R8 at Churchill Downs under Flavien Prat for trainer @bradcoxracing! 🌟 @WinStarFarm @SienaFarmKY
🎥 #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/vwLokuvzmI
— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) June 2, 2024
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