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Juddmonte homebred MULLION (c, 3, Into Mischief-Brooch, by Empire Maker) made a triumphant return to the races Sunday to graduate in 'Rising Star' style at Churchill Downs. The full-brother to fellow 'Rising Star' and Juddmonte stallion <a href="https://stallions.juddmonte.com/stallion/mandaloun " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Mandaloun</a> raced just once as a juvenile but was denied the win by the slimmest of margins at Ellis Park last August. Un-raced...
When you sell for a sale-topping $2.3m as a yearling at Fasig-Tipton's New York Saratoga Sale to connections like White Birch Farm and M. V. Magnier, the expectations are going to be sky high. And while <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/sierra-leone/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Sierra Leone</a> (c, 2, <a href="https://www.threechimneys.com/horse/gun-runner/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gun Runner</a>-Heavenly Love, by Malibu Moon) proved he still has a lot to learn but still showed enough...
Knightsbridge (c, 2, <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/nyquist " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Nyquist</a>-Tyburn Brooke, by Bernardini) aired out in his Churchill Downs debut Saturday to become the newest 'TDN Rising Star' and the second overall for his sire. The Godolphin homebred, a half-brother to GISW <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/speakers-corner " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Speaker's Corner</a> (<a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/street-sense " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Street Sense</a>), was outrun out of the chute and raced covered up against the rail in mid pack. Moving up under...
Godolphin homebred Tarifa (f, 2, Bernardini-Kite Beach, by Awesome Again), possessed of a pedigree that says longer and maybe a bit later, defied both of those premises to graduate over an extended seven-furlong trip Wednesday at Keeneland, winning off by open lengths to become the newest 'TDN Rising Star' and 21st overall for her sadly departed sire. Backed...
Becoming the 10th TDN Rising Star for <a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/siyouni " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Siyouni</a> (Fr), who carried that mantle himself, The Aga Khan's Azada (Ire) conquered Leopardstown's deep surface to make the ideal start to her career in the seven-furlong Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden on Saturday. Out of Azmiyna (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), whose son The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's...
Nysos (c, 2, <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/nyquist " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Nyquist</a>-Zetta Z, by Bernardini), a $550,000 OBS April breezer (:9 4/5*), made that pricetag look like a bargain with a jaw-dropping 'TDN Rising Star' performance on debut in the Santa Anita nightcap Saturday evening. One of three entered for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the 6-1 chance had a pair of bullets...
There had already been two TDN Rising Stars during Saturday's action at Leopardstown by the time the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden came along, but in that mile contest Ballydoyle's Ocean Of Dreams (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}-All For Glory, by Giant's Causeway) categorically made it a third as he annihilated the opposition to suggest he...
Moyglare Stud's homebred Elizabeth Jane (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}-Sapphire {Ire}, by Medicean {GB}) sported her owner's second silks for Saturday's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden and made a mockery of 16-1 odds with a power-packed display, collecting a 'TDN Rising Star' badge, in the one mile distaffers' test. The March-foaled chestnut was off the tempo...
Gold Square's Air of Defiance (c, 2, <a href="https://lanesend.com/qualityroad " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Quality Road</a>-Faypien, by Ghostzapper) ran to the money with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance for trainer Brad Cox at second asking at Keeneland Wednesday. Drawn wide in post 10, the 3-5 favorite was away in good order and forced the issue while three deep through an opening quarter...
Sporting the familiar Heiligbrodt colors of his sire, Booth (c, 2, Mitole-Sophia's Song, by Bellamy Road) showed talent ran in spades in his family on this Super Saturday unveiling, taking the Keeneland night cap at odds of 5-1 by blitzing out of the gate and never giving the rest of the field a chance en route to...
No matter whether it is April or October, if it's Keeneland, then you know a Wesley Ward 2-year-old who sets sail for a maiden voyage has a chance to sparkle. Royal Slipper (Uncle Mo) certainly did that on opening day Friday afternoon when the juvenile filly won impressively as a newly-minted 'TDN Rising Star'. Breaking along the fence,...
Twirling Good Time (f, 2, <a href="https://lanesend.com/twirlingcandy " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Twirling Candy</a>-Celebrategoodtimes, by Harlan's Holiday), well-backed at 3-1 off a 12-1 morning-line quote while making her debut in a loaded maiden special weight at Churchill Downs Wednesday afternoon, graduated with honors to earn the 'TDN Rising Star' nod. Hung out wide in post 10, she wasn't off to the sharpest of beginnings but rushed...
