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Appearing to lose all chance after a super-awkward start from the inside post, Meringue (Frosted) slowly reeled in her rivals over the course of Churchill's five-furlong turf test and was up just in time to earn 'TDN Rising Star' honors Thursday afternoon. Breaking from post 1, the grey was eased to the back of the field as 3-2 favorite Delightful...
Obliteration (c, 2, <a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/violence " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Violence</a>-I'mclassyandsassy, by Master Command), one of a debuting pair available at double digits for the reliable Steve Asmussen stable, ran away from a very promising group of 2-year-old males to become the afternoon's second 'TDN Rising Star', this one at Churchill Downs. A $200,000 purchase at this year's OBS March Sale-one of four horses...
Baoma Corp.'s Himika (f, 2, <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a>-Motivated Seller, by Into Mischief), a $900,000 purchase out of this year's OBS April Sale, looked in a bit of trouble through the opening three panels of a five-furlong maiden at Santa Anita Thursday. But when Juan Hernandez was able to push away from the inside and with dead aim on pacesetting Stuffy...
When last seen at Saratoga some 10 months ago, Asbury Park (GB) (c, 3, <a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> {GB}-Limonar {Ire}, by Street Cry {Ire}) took unsurprising action as the 8-5 favorite, passed several rivals in the lane but fell short in fifth and had been missing since. Returning Friday as the 7-5 favorite and bearing the silks of his breeder St Elias...
Let go at odds just north of 9-1 for the customarily patient Bill Mott barn, Godolphin's Ragtime (<a href="https://lanesend.com/unionrags " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Union Rags</a>-Burmilla, by Storm Cat) went to hot favorite Endorse (<a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a>) with less than a furlong to race in Friday's second race maiden at Saratoga and kicked home nicely to score by four lengths en route to a 'TDN Rising Star' badge. Drawn the...
Tuesday's PricedUp Pushes EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes went the way of subsequent G2 Queen Mary Stakes heroine Leovanni (Kodi Bear) last term and that Karl Burke trainee's year-younger stablemate Zelaina (Mehmas) will also attempt to double up at Royal Ascot after delivering a performance of raw power in the latest renewal of Nottingham's five-furlong dash. Going some...
Tuesday's Prix Chapeau Rouge at Saint-Cloud played host to the frontrunning TDN Rising Star display of Andre Fabre trainee Alcantor (New Bay) back in 2023 and witnessed another pillar-to-post Rising Star performance by a Fabre nominee, Segall (Sottsass), who put his rivals to the sword in the latest renewal of the seven-furlong contest. He follows Ultrafragola and Safia in...
In-form conditioner Francis Graffard continued on a winning roll at Saint-Cloud Tuesday afternoon and saddled Aga Khan Studs homebred Narissa (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/siyouni " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Siyouni</a>) to become her sire's 15th TDN Rising Star after delivering a stunning performance in the seven-furlong Prix Allee d'Amour. <a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/siyouni " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Siyouni</a>, himself a Rising Star, boasts a roll of honour which also includes last month's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches...
Trainer Wesley Ward swung for the fences when bidding to $850,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale last year to acquire Outfielder (Speightstown) and was rewarded for his efforts Friday when the colt delivered a grand slam at Churchill to become the newest 'TDN Rising Star'. No secret at the window off of two...
Given the recent history of The Curragh's opening 2-year-old maiden of its Guineas weekend, it was no surprise that Aidan O'Brien was to unveil another TDN Rising Star for Wootton Bassett in the deeply promising newcomer Brussels. Sent off at 11-4 for the six-furlong contest won in the past five years by the stable's subsequent luminaries <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/henri-matisse/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Henri Matisse</a>, Unquestionable and...
Godolphin homebred Wild Desert (Too Darn Hot), who is a half-brother to G1 Middle Park Stakes winners Shadow Of Light and Earthlight, went postward as the even-money favourite for Friday's Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novice Stakes at Haydock and never gave supporters a moment's worry, coming home with an impressive five-length buffer to attain TDN Rising Star status...
There were a few likely types in Yarmouth's six-furlong novice on Thursday and one clear-cut winner in Too Darn Hot's newcomer Postmodern who surged to TDN Rising Star status. Contained initially by Jamie Spencer, Wathnan's 270,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase tanked his way to the front before getting past the first two furlongs. Asked...
