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Global Thoroughbred and Top Racing LLC's Caracaro (Uncle Mo) flashed signs of talent when a front-running, but green, second going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Dec. 8. He put it all together Saturday, however, stalking and pouncing his way to a six-length tally that earned him the day's second 'TDN Rising Star' nod. Bet down late...
Lothenbach Stables Inc.'s Violent City (<a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/violence " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Violence</a>), given a 7-1 chance for his first go for the notoriously patient Ian Wilkes barn, showed good speed and promise Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream to comfortably best $1-million fellow firster Palm Springs (Uncle Mo) and be named a 'TDN Rising Star'. Scrubbed on by Julien Leparoux to vie for...
Devil Made Me Do It (Daredevil–Bible, by U S Ranger) romped home the easiest of debut winners in the opening race at Santa Anita Saturday to become the newest 'TDN Rising Star.' Sent off the 3-2 favorite, the dark bay colt was away alertly and quickly assumed command, setting fractions of :22.42 and :45.22 while...
Two months after his half-brother Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) produced a sensational performance to eclipse Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in the Arc, Waldkonig (GB) (<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}) was becoming the latest in a steady-growing line of TDN Rising Stars from the family as he ripped up the Ladbrokes Home of the Odds Boost EBF Novice S....
Freshman sire <a href="https://www.winstarfarm.com/horses/constitution.html " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Constitution</a> was represented by his fifth TDN Rising Star when Golden Principal strode to an impressive debut victory at Del Mar Saturday. Sent off the holiday crowd's 1-2 favorite, the dark bay filly was on the lead in the initial strides, but ceded her advantage and settled in a stalking second as Diggin...
Al Graziani homebred Ancient Warrior (<a href="https://www.winstarfarm.com/horses/constitution.html " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Constitution</a>) headed into his Del Mar unveiling Saturday off of five straight bullet breezes, capped by a :48 1/5 move from the gate here Nov. 17. Away at 12-5, the bay seized command from the gate to dole out splits of :22.10 and :45.13. He was challenged at the head...
Mr. Monomoy (Palace Malice), a half-brother to champion Monomoy Girl (Tapizar), earned the 'TDN Rising Star' moniker with an impressive graduation at Churchill Downs Saturday. Rallying from last to be fourth in his six-panel unveiling at Keeneland Oct. 19, the E180,000 ARQMAY juvenile buy was hammered down to 4-5 favoritism to improve this time around. With Florent...
Juddmonte homebred Taraz (Into Mischief) was heavily bet at 1-2 in this unveiling and ran to the money with a 'TDN Rising Star'-worthy graduation at Churchill Downs. Stalking from second through an opening quarter in :22.69, the massive bay filly poked her head in front as the half went in :45.60. Taraz charged clear in...
The subject of considerable pre-race chatter, Rio Angie (Honor Code) lived up to those lofty expectations to become the 11th winner for her freshman sire (by A.P. Indy) and follow in his hoofprints to become the newest 'TDN Rising Star' in Thursday's opening race from Meydan. The selection of stable jockey Pat Dobbs and drawn gate...
Speedway Stable LLC's Auberge (Palace) made short work of five others to become a TDN Rising Star at Santa Anita Sunday. Sent off at 3-5 for this unveiling, Auberge shot out of the gate to challenge Parkour (Carpe Dieme) through a swift quarter in :22.21. Ready to dispense with that rival exiting the backstretch, she extended her advantage through...
On a Newmarket card stacked with future promise, John Gosden unveiled another TDN Rising Star in the newcomer King Leonidas (GB) (<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}) who cut a dash despite testing conditions in division one of the Coates & Seely Blanc de Blancs Novice S. Having topped last year's Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale at 750,000gns, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al...
Yarmouth's British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice S. had thrown up three group performers from the last four runnings and in Tuesday's winner Cabaletta (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) it may have another in 2020. A Roger Varian-trained daughter of Cheveley Park Stud's stellar stayer Allegretto (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the homebred grey was 6-1 starting out in...
