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Three Alarm Fire became the afternoon's second TDN Rising Star domestically and third overall with a thoroughly dominating performance to win his first allowance condition and second race in succession. The $140,000 Keeneland September acquisition belied debut odds of 11-1 to run second in a one-mile maiden over this track July 11 and overcame a...
Puca displayed versatility reminiscent of her GI Kentucky Derby-winning sire and blew her rivals away by 16 1/4 lengths to earn her diploma and a TDN Rising Star Wednesday afternoon at Belmont Park. Racing without Lasix, Puca allowed some early traffic to clear and was a stalking fourth upon settling before tugging Junior Alvarado up...
The 13 hole was anything but unlucky for Arnold Zetcher's Punctuate, who was able to work out a decent trip from that high draw and blew the doors off his rivals in the final sixteenth of a mile. The bay took a tour of the Southern Californian ovals during his morning trials, training well...
Tough Customer, a $550,000 Keeneland September yearling, showed a series of quick works at Monmouth Park, and was supported as the 3-2 choice for this unveiling. Away quickly, the bay pressed the pace from the two path. He started to inch away midway on the turn with a host of pursuers giving chase, but shut...
Liam's Map, an $800,000 KEESEP yearling, was backed down to 2-1 for his seven-panel unveiling on the GI Travers S. undercard at Saratoga Aug. 23, and gave a good account of himself to be second, earning a 90 Beyer Speed Figure. Backed at 3-4 to get it done this time, the lanky grey rushed up...
The word was out Melin, Ellman & Laurie Plesa's Mr. Jordan, who was sent off the 9-10 chalk in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden Sunday afternoon at Monmouth Park. Moving so quickly that it appeared at times that jockey Paco Lopez might be dislodged, the nearly white colt left there running and sped through an opening...
Jerry Durant's Holy Boss was bet in half from his morning line of 3-1 and took pressure inside and out for the opening half-mile, but blew the doors off his rivals from there to score by 10 1/4 lengths en route to the Rising Star designation. Hailing from a solid Adena Springs family including MGSW...
Carpe Diem–a $550,000 KEESEP yearling turned $1.6-million OBSMAR co-topper after breezing an eighth in :10.1–lived up to his name with this smart debut score. He fired a five-furlong bullet in :59 3/5 (1/34) at the Spa Aug. 25 and was backed accordingly as the 3-5 chalk. Gunned to the front from his rail draw, the...
Having been close to the Goffs Orby record in October, Ol' Man River had a significant weight of expectation on his shoulders coming here after being scratched from his intended debut at Leopardstown earlier this month. Unhurried early from his wide draw, the 11-10 favorite whose dam is the brilliant 2007 G1 1000 Guineas and...
Stonestreet homebred Atreides–produced by the GI Prioress S. and GI Test S. heroine Dream Rush–stayed perfect while annexing his stakes debut in style here. Favored at 1-5, the half-brother to GI Frizette S. heroine and GI Mother Goose S. runner-up Dreaming of Julia (A.P. Indy) recovered nicely after getting pretty roughed up at the start....
El Kabeir tipped his hand after a troubled debut going five furlongs here Aug. 14. Checked sharply at the break that day, the gray began to rally while riding the rail on the far turn and finished with interest to be a quality third behind smart first-timer Blofeld (<a href="https://lanesend.com/qualityroad " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Quality Road</a>) and the GI Hopeful S....
