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Taking no prisoners in Thursday's 10-furlong novice at Newmarket, Godolphin's Maho Bay (Dubawi) dominated proceedings to become Dubawi's 49th TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard. Sent off the 11-10 favourite having won his Kempton maiden in December by six lengths, the son of the Natalma Stakes winner La Pelosa (Dandy Man) stretched to an impressive 3 1/2-length success...
The King and Queen's hitherto unraced Portcullis (<a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a>) was weak in the betting market prior to Thursday's Betway Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes at Newmarket and made a mockery of his 7-1 odds by delivering a stunning performance to earn TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard, status in the storied one-mile contest. “He was a little lost leaving...
Last seen running third in Meydan's Listed Jumeirah 2000 Guineas, Godolphin homebred and leading G1 2000 Guineas contender Talk Of New York (Wootton Bassett) made a winning European return with a TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard, performance in Tuesday's Federation Of Bloodstock Agents EBF Conditions Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket. “We needed to get back on track...
Novogratz Racing Stable LLC's <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/munnings/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Munnings</a> Challenge (c, 3, <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/munnings/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Munnings</a>-Amy's Challenge, by Artie Schiller) pulled away from his rivals in the final furlong of a six-furlong maiden Saturday at Oaklawn, improving on a debut runner-up effort to become the afternoon's second 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard. The 2-5 jolly nearly beat the bell from the outside stall, exhibiting his...
Resolute Racing's La Rascasse (f, 3, Authentic-Hallawallah, by <a href="https://lanesend.com/candyride " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Candy Ride</a> {Arg}) lost the lead inside the final furlong to fellow first-time starter Belle (Uncle Mo), but the 6-1 chance dug down determinedly hard against the inside rail and had her head in front at the conclusion of a hot-looking maiden special weight Saturday afternoon at Keeneland. The effort was good for...
Triple Crown-nominated Gilded Bandit (<a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/charlatan " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Charlatan</a>) out-dueled fellow second-time starter Deep Flame (Into Mischief) to a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'-worthy win at Keeneland Saturday for Pin Oak Stud and trainer Bill Mott. Racing with the blinkers added off a 'better than it looked' fourth-place run at Gulfstream Feb. 28 (highlighted here by the TDN's Steve Sherack in his...
Last year's OBS June topper Feminism (<a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a>) became the latest 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' for her super-sire with a professional debut at Oaklawn Park Thursday. A $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling grad turned $975,000 OBS 2-year-old after breezing in :10, Feminism drew outside in a field of nine and broke nicely with the frontrunners to establish...
Closers are often victim to whatever pace unfolds in front of them, but Parfois (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) missed that memo, and rolled into the lane on this American debut with so much momentum that it took her almost nine wide. In the end it didn't matter in the slightest as she rolled home by daylight and...
Following the explosive performance of Erdenali (Caravaggio) at Saint-Cloud on Sunday, the only downside is that the latest sensation to emerge from The Aga Khan Studs is a gelding and therefore unable to contest the Classics. Sent off the 2-1 favourite for the card's opening Prix Kashmir over a mile, the grandson of the high-class Ervedya (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/siyouni " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Siyouni</a>)...
Thursday's Prix du Val Saint-Georges at Chantilly shaped like a mini Group race and it was Juddmonte's exciting <a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> filly Gilded Prize who emerged on top to become her sire's 46th TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard. Back over the same course and 9 1/2-furlong distance of her winning start in November, the Francis Graffard-trained daughter of the Beverly D....
If history is anything to go by, Drop Dead Gorgeous (Dubawi) is going places having won a key Naas maiden for Ballydoyle on Sunday. She becomes Dubawi's 48th TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard. Debuting in the mile contest which the stable's subsequent Classic heroines Empress Josephine and Tuesday won in 2021 and 2022, the even-money favourite was...
Lael Stable homebred Not to Worry (c, 3, <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/street-sense " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Street Sense</a>-Madame Milan, by Bernardini) came charging down the Fair Grounds stretch for a flashy debut win for Cherie DeVaux, good for 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' honors on the Louisiana Derby undercard. The 2-1 favorite was off to a slow start from his outside draw and was outsprinted...
