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Having cost just 55,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 2, Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum’s Ultra Violet (GB) (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/gleneagles/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gleneagles</a> {Ire}) was not supposed to be pulling up trees as she appeared on Newmarket’s July Course as a 10-1 shot for the Techtrak British EBF Maiden Fillies’ S. What occurred over the next 73 seconds after she...
There was a buzz surrounding Stonestreet Stables’ newcomer Windracer (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) ahead of Thursday’s Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden and the 11-4 second favourite did not disappoint by making virtually all and denying Ballydoyle’s 11-10 favourite Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by a neck. Sent to the fore by Shane Foley after the initial stages, having broken from...
  Amalfi Sunrise (<a href="https://www.winstarfarm.com/horses/constitution.html " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Constitution</a>) drew in from the also-eligible list and drew off in the stretch to run to even-money backing and be named a ‘TDN Rising Star’ Sunday at Santa Anita. The $40,000 KEESEP yearling and $185,000 OBS April acquisition (:9 4/5) fired a :47 flat (1/37) warning shot from the gate June...
Fierce Lady (Competitive Edge), given a 9-2 chance facing fellow New York-bred maiden fillies Saturday at Belmont, became the third winner for her freshman sire (Super Saver) and a ‘TDN Rising Star’ to boot after blitzing her foes in head-turning fashion. Fastest away from her rail draw, the dark bay was scrubbed on to maintain...
Frank’s Rockette (Into Mischief) favored at 5-2 in the opener at Churchill despite hailing from a Bill Mott barn that’s not known for winning with first time-starters, ran to the buzz to garner the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. The homebred for Frank Fletcher was entering her debut off a June 15 bullet three-eighths breeze in...
Godolphin’s Summer Romance (Ire)(<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}) faced just three rivals in Thursday’s British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies’ S. at Great Yarmouth and outclassed what was placed before her to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status at the first attempt. The grey had already earned a degree of fame when bettering a 300,000gns price tag at last year’s Tattersalls October...
Mark Johnston’s juveniles are not renowned for their precocity, so when one like Visinari (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}) pops up with an impressive debut it is always noteworthy. Sent off at 10-1 for Newmarket’s six-furlong Margaret Giffen Memorial British EBF Novice S. won 12 months ago by Calyx (GB) (<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}), the grey was in front from...
Magic Dance (f, 2, More Than Ready–Magical World, by Distorted Humor) didn't garner much attention in the wagering to be let go at 8-1 in Friday’s Churchill opener, but she hogged the spotlight in the stretch to follow in big sis Guarana (Ghostzapper)'s hoofsteps and earn the ‘TDN Rising Star' nod. Perched three deep off...
E Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Mike Ryan’s Valid Point (c, 3, Scat Daddy–Goldbud, by Buddha) took his record to two-for-two at Belmont Friday to become one of a trio of ‘TDN Rising Stars’ on the day amidst a flurry of them in recent weeks. A debut winner going a mile at Gulfstream Feb. 10, the...
The betting spoke volumes for The Curragh’s Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden on Thursday and 15-8 favourite Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) duly obliged supporters with an authoritative display to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status at the first attempt. The bay had already made a splash when securing the second-highest price—€900,000—at last year’s Arqana August...
Maryanorginger (Strong Mandate) looked to be in deep water after finding early trouble her rail draw in Thursday’s Astoria S., but she showed ample determination and talent to find a way to win, garnering her diploma, first black-type tally and the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction all at once. Backed at 3-1 with some buzz behind...
Whitham Thoroughbreds homebred With Dignity (Declaration of War–Ivory Empress, by Seeking the Gold) followed in big brother McCraken (Ghostzapper)’s hoofsteps Sunday to garner the ‘TDN Rising Star’ nod at Churchill Downs. The sophomore filly belied 17-1 odds and her conditioner’s notorious patience to rally and graduate at 17-1 odds sprinting here May 11. Backed at...
