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Jouster (Noble Mission {GB}), a beaten favorite twice on dirt to start her career, took to the turf with dazzling aplomb in the Sunday finale at Gulfstream, running away to a devastating maiden romp and 'TDN Rising Star' honors. Unveiled over six furlongs in the Saratoga slop Aug. 29, the $360,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga buy showed...
Sent off as part of an entry at odds of 13-4, The Estate of Paul Pompa Jr.'s Carillo (<a href="https://lanesend.com/unionrags " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Union Rags</a>) overcame a bit of a sluggish start and an overland run around the far turn to graduate at first asking, earning the 'TDN Rising Star' designation in the process. Squeezed back a bit at the...
Roman Centurian (Empire Maker), the fourth-priciest yearling by his late sire in 2019, became the first 'TDN Rising Star' of 2021 with a facile victory at Santa Anita. He had debuted Nov. 22 going 6 1/2 panels at Del Mar and just missed third behind 'TDN Rising Star' and Saturday's GIII Sham S. winner Life...
Prate (Into Mischief) was quoted at 6-1 on the morning-line ahead of this debut, but was hammered down to even-money favoritism by post time and ran to the money with a 'TDN Rising Star'-worthy graduation. Away alertly from the nine-hole, the Juddmonte homebred saved ground in a joint third, keeping a close eye on the...
Sun Path (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/munnings/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Munnings</a>) was heavily favored at 1-5 to improve off a good-looking maiden breaker last time and ran to the money with an ultra-impressive victory at Fair Grounds Friday. The Juddmonte homebred stalked from second, keeping a close eye as Rock Star Parking (<a href="https://www.airdriestud.com/horse/upstart/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Upstart</a>) clicked off opening splits of :24.05 and :47.72. Taking control...
WinStar Farm and CHC Inc.'s debuting Prime Factor (<a href="https://lanesend.com/qualityroad " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Quality Road</a>), a $900,000 purchase out of the 2019 Keeneland September yearling sale-the joint-second priciest of 63 <a href="https://lanesend.com/qualityroad " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Quality Road</a> yearlings to sell in 2019-was off as the 21-10 second choice and turned his first trip to the post into a one-horse affair en route to 'TDN Rising...
With likely Horse of the Year Authentic (Into Mischief) recently retired to stud, the Bob Baffert barn wasted no time unveiling its next speedy superstar by the nation's leading sire as CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm LLC's <a href="https://www.winstarfarm.com/horse/life-is-good/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Life is Good</a> (Into Mischief) demolished his competition to become a no-brainer 'TDN Rising Star'. The bay prepped...
Cheyenne Stables LLC's Harper's in Charge (Malibu Moon) ran to advanced billing to post an extremely easy debut victory worthy of the 'TDN Rising Star' distinction. Pounded all the way down to 7-5 off an 8-1 morning line, the $220,000 KEESEP yearling zipped out of the gate and was immediately a length in front. She...
Caddo River (<a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/hard-spun " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Hard Spun</a>), a promising runner-up in a live-looking maiden race last out, went to the front and widened throughout for a dominant, 'TDN Rising Star'-worthy graduation Sunday at Churchill. Second on debut Sept. 5 at Saratoga, he filled the same slot after dueling on a scorching pace Oct. 11 at Belmont and was...
Friday evening's Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Maiden Fillies' S. at Newcastle looked on paper a potential Classic pointer and the mile contest may have produced at least one exciting prospect for 2021 as Sea Empress (Ire) (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/seathestars " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Sea the Stars</a> {Ire}) earned TDN Rising Star status in the famed Sunderland Holding silks. Slowly away...
Juddmonte Farms homebred <a href="https://stallions.juddmonte.com/stallion/mandaloun " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Mandaloun</a> (Into Mischief) took the lion's share of the pari-mutuel activity at 11-10 and the bay managed to overcome an eventful trip to graduate at first asking in the Saturday finale from Keeneland, good for the 'TDN Rising Star' designation. Away in good order from the middle of the gate, <a href="https://stallions.juddmonte.com/stallion/mandaloun " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Mandaloun</a> raced...
Classier (Empire Maker) became the latest flashy colt unveiled by Bob Baffert and the stallion-making conglomerate nicknamed The Avengers as he streaked home an impressive winner at Santa Anita Saturday worthy of a 'TDN Rising Star' nod. Having tuned up for this with a head-turning six-furlong work from the gate on Monday (6f, 1:12.40, 1/3,...
