By Christie DeBernardis
A trio of 'TDN Rising Stars' headline a group of seven juvenile fillies seeking a berth into the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies next month in Sunday's GI Frizette S. at Belmont. Bob Baffert is just as dangerous in New York as he is in California and he ships in with Quality Response (Quality Road). Tabbed a 'Rising Star' off a 7 1/4-length debut romp at Del Mar Sept. 1, the dark bay earned her black-type badge next out with a 5 1/2-length triumph in the Phone Chatter S. at Los Alamitos Sept. 19.
“She's run two good races and she's coming back a little quicker than I'd like to, but she seemed to bounce back and worked nice,” Baffert told the NYRA notes team. “We're taking a shot in the Frizette in the one-turn mile. We'll see how she fits in with those horses there.
The Steve Asmussen-trained Wicked Whisper (Liam's Map) enters off an impressive, 'Rising Star'-worth unveiling at Saratoga Aug. 25, which she won by 6 1/4 lengths.
Earning the 'Rising Star' moniker for an 8 3/4-length graduation in her career bow at Churchill Downs June 21, Frank's Rockette (Into Mischief) checked in second to GI Darley Alcibiades S. favorite Perfect Alibi (Sky Mesa) in both the Aug. 4 GII Adirondack S. and the Sept. 1 GI Spinaway S.
Jeremiah Englehart saddles one worth a look in Daphne Moon (Cairo Prince), who donned cap and gown by 3 1/4 lengths at first asking at the Spa Aug. 4.
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