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Width graduated at first asking Sunday afternoon at Saratoga, overcoming a wide run around the turn to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. The filly drilled six times over the local strip in preparation for this career debut and perhaps tipped her hand with a bullet four-panel move in :48.25 Aug. 9. Taking solid public...

Despite covering all the ground, debutante Casino Call continued a hot streak with juvenile homebreds for John Brunetti’s Red Oak Stable to earn the ‘TDN Rising Star’distinction. Wild Pussycat (Wildcat Heir) cruised at second asking for Wesley Ward at Gulfstream July 19; Casino Call’s stablemate Imflatoutsweet (Sky Mesa) graduated by daylight switching to the grass here...

Tap to It, favored at 5-2 in her maiden voyage in this hotly contested Saratoga affair, was away awkwardly and took back sharply to stay off heels in the first sixteenth, as Theatric (Bernardini) showed the way through a :22.52 opening quarter. She angled off the rail around rivals midway on the final bend, but...

Unbridled Daddy, a debut fourth over six furlongs of Belmont sod July 19, attracted all the money at the windows and was favored at 2-1 for this stretch out, where he garnered ‘TDN Rising Star’ status for his out-of-the-clouds victory. Far back, as stablemate Azar (Scat Daddy) showed the way through moderate splits of :24.32 for the...

Gamble’s Ghost was away from the gate slowly but rallied to a debut victory in resounding fashion Friday at Woodbine, becoming the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. Sent to post as the 3-1 second choice off a steady series of local works dating back to June, the dark bay trailed the field well behind the early tempo...

Big Thrill lived up to the hype and her name with an impressive last-to-first victory on debut at Saratoga Wednesday. Bought back by breeder/consignor Eddie Woods for $47,000 at the OBS August sale last term, the dark bay brought $410,000 from the Triumphant Trio, a newly formed ownership group consisting of trainer Linda Rice, Iris...

Constellation, acquired for $800,000 earlier this year at OBS March after a :9 4/5 breeze, delivered the goods and lived up to her name, earning ‘TDN Rising Star’ status. Away from the gate in good order as the 9-5 choice in what appeared to be a strong group of juvenile fillies, the chestnut pressed the...

Young Brian overcame a bobble at the break, rushed up into the teeth of the pace, switched off in the middle and ran away and hid from his rivals to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. Bet down to 6-5 favoritism, though owner and breeder John Liviakis is known to put it through the windows,...

Emotionless went off as the 6-4 choice for this debut performance and rewarded favorite backers with a highly promising display. Finding his feet in rear before cruising into contention at halfway, the homebred bay challenged full of run passing the quarter-mile marker and required little encouragement on the climb to easily account for Perkunas (Ire)...

She's All Ready displayed a very upbeat worktab, including a best-of-100 four-furlong move in :47 2/5 over the deep Belmont training track July 11, and was backed accordingly at odds of 2-1 off an 8-1 morning line quote in this debut versus fellow state-breds. Hustled from her inside draw, she dueled her way clear through...

Let go at 8-1, Antonoe soon made her way to the front from her wide posting and traveled easily once guided to the rail. Shaken up by Vincent Cheminaud passing the quarter pole, the homebred who shares her second dam with the G1SW Mutual Trust (GB) (Cacique {Ire}) opened up in impressive fashion to score...

Watershed, a half-brother to Footbridge (Street Cry {Ire}), GISP, $251,586, overcame a tardy beginning to become a 'TDN Rising Star' at first asking at the Spa. Backed at odds of 3-1, he was away slowly from his rail draw. With Joel rosario aboard, the bay was outsprinted through a sizzling opening quarter in :21.96. He...