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Vanderbilt (Into Mischief) took the lion's share of the pari-mutuel action in Saturday's fourth race from Gulfstream Park and jumped as the 4-5 chalk, but New York-bred River Thames (c, 3, <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/macleans-music/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Maclean's Music</a>-Proportionality, by Discreet Cat) proved the fly in the ointment, turning in a flawless debut performance to be named the newest 'TDN Rising Star' The clearest betting alternative...
Newly-turned second season sire Authentic was represented by his first 'TDN Rising Star' Saturday when Rodriguez (c, 3, Authentic-Cayala, by Cherokee Run) opened up on a maiden special weight field at Santa Anita to graduate at second asking. While only second best behind stablemate and Saturday's GII San Vicente Stakes runner up Romanesque (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/practical-joke/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Practical Joke</a>) in his...
Bet down from a 4-5 morning line to jump at 35 cents on the dollar in a first-level state-bred allowance at Aqueduct Thursday afternoon, Chester Broman's Sand Devil (c, 3, <a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/violence " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Violence</a>-Mineralogist, by Mineshaft) ran up the score through the final furlong and a half en route to 'TDN Rising Star' honors. Having graduated by four solid lengths on six-furlong debut Dec....
Captain Cook (c, 2, <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/practical-joke/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Practical Joke</a>-Pow Wow Wow, by Indian Charlie), an eventful sixth on debut for owner/breeder Marylou Whitney Stables and trainer Norm Casse at Churchill Downs Oct. 27, brought $410,000 from bloodstock agent Steve Young on behalf of St Elias Stable at the Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale (second-most expensive lot of the sale) and...
Cooey (<a href="https://www.airdriestud.com/horse/girvin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Girvin</a>) was all the rage from a pari-mutel perspective in Friday's eighth race from Santa Anita, but the more lightly regarded first-time starter Our Moonlight (f, 2, <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>-Mannerly, by Unbridled's Song) confronted the odds-on choice a sixteenth of a mile from the wire and rolled home to an impressive 2 3/4-length victory to become yet another 'TDN Rising Star' for...
Lordship Stud's hitherto untested homebred Bowmark (GB) (<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}-Bound Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) lined up as a 5-1 chance for division two of Wednesday evening's Unibet More Boosts In More Races EBF Novice Stakes at Kempton and came home with a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette after unleashing a display of raw power in the one-mile...
WinStar Farm, CHC Inc and Siena Farm's <a href="https://www.winstarfarm.com/horse/patch-adams/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Patch Adams</a> (c, 2, Into Mischief-Well Humored, by Distorted Humor) tore away from his rivals in the final furlong to become the day's second 'TDN Rising Star' for his sire, trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux with a jaw-dropping performance. He becomes the 47th 'Rising Star' for the Spendthrift super-stallion. Looking to atone...
Saturday's program at Churchill Downs is meant to showcase the 'Stars of Tomorrow' and Juddmonte's bred-in-the-purple Chasten (f, 2, Into Mischief-Lockdown, by First Defence) shaped as just that, as she did her best work through the line to score by a widening margin and earn the 'TDN Rising Star' badge. The half-sister to champion Idiomatic (<a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a>), MGISW, $3,944,190, appeared...
The outside post at Fair Grounds proved no issue for first-time starter Deep Manhattan (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/justify/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Justify</a>) who put in a powerful stretch drive to become a Thanksgiving 'TDN Rising Star' for super-sire <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/justify/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Justify</a>. Away smartly from post 12, the 3-1 second choice had plenty of early pace past the wire the first time but was outrun by a handful...
Golden Gamble (f, 2, Laoban-Me and Mine, by Bernardini) stamped herself as a filly to watch for trainer Ken McPeek with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance at second asking traveling around two turns in the Churchill nightcap Saturday. The 5-2 chance found a perfect spot beneath Brian Hernandez, Jr. in an outside fourth through fractions of :23.60 and...
Owen Burrows is renowned for his Sir Michael Stoute-like patience with the yard's leading prospects, but he may not have to wait as long as usual with his exciting new recruit Falakeyah (GB) (New Bay {GB}-Alaflaak, by <a href="https://claibornefarm.com/stallions/warfront/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">War Front</a>) lighting up a dour Thursday afternoon at Wolverhampton. A granddaughter of the GI Breeders' Cup Filly...
Guns Loaded (<a href="https://www.threechimneys.com/horse/gun-runner/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gun Runner</a>), second behind GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity and GIII <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/street-sense " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Street Sense</a> Stakes fourth Dapper Moon (Malibu Moon) at Saratoga in August, fired back Saturday to become a new 'TDN Rising Star' at Churchill Downs. The 3-1 shot, who shortened from seven furlongs to six here for trainer Jose D'Angelo in his second try since bringing...
