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With a name like his, it was only fitting that newcomer Super Comet (Super Saver–Sky Dreamer, by Sky Mesa) be named a ‘TDN Rising Star’ for his auspicious debut under the Twin Spires Sunday afternoon. Let go at 9-1 facing a number of foes with solid established form, the Mark Casse-trained John Oxley homebred was...

Godolphin homebred Comical Ghost (c, 3, Ghostzapper– Hystericalady, by Distorted Humor) entered the starting gate with a big reputation after working a trio of bullets at Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's Los Alamitos base this spring–including a four-furlong move in :47 (1/14) May 15–and ran to the billing with a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance...

King Jack (c, 3, Jimmy Creed—Light Shine, by <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) stamped himself as one to watch this summer with a ‘TDN Rising Star’ debut performance, the second on the card at Santa Anita Saturday. The 5-2 chance hinted ability in the a.m. for Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, led by a five-furlong bullet in :58 1/5...

ERJ Racing LLC, Dave Kenney and Westside Racing Stable’s Comical (Into Mischief) turned heads Sunday at Santa Anita with a sharp unveiling worthy of ‘TDN Rising Star’-dom. With three consecutive gate works on display, most recently in :48 flat here May 20 (click for XBTV video), the narrow 8-5 second choice nearly beat the bell...

Breeze Easy may be in line for a return trip to Royal Ascot after Karak (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/karakontie/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Karakontie</a> {Jpn})’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ debut win at Belmont Saturday. Sent off at 8-5 while facing the boys, the bay filly jumped out to the early lead. She was soon joined by her favored stablemate No Nay Maybe (Ire) (No...

   Freshman sire Cappella Sansevero (GB)(Showcasing {GB}) had yet to hit the target with any of his 60-strong initial crop, but the Bridge House Stud resident got off the mark in sensational style when Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum’s 140,000gns Tattersalls’ October Book 1 purchase Pierre Lapin (Ire) bounded to ‘TDN Rising Stardom’ in Friday’s British Stallion Studs EBF Novice S....

As a 850,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up topper, Godolphin’s Divine Spirit (GB)(<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}) was on a hiding to nothing making her debut at the same Windsor track as her dam Shyrl (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) who was third in 2008 prior to going within a neck of breaking her maiden in the G2 Queen Mary S. days later....

   Jubiloso (GB) (Shamardal), who was withdrawn from soft-ground engagements either side of an impressive Apr. 25 debut win tackling six furlongs at Chelmsford City, earned ‘TDN Rising Star’status with a scintillating display, penalised six pounds for that earlier win, upped to seven furlongs in the second division of Friday’s Starlight Wishes Novice S. at Newbury. The 4-5...

   Hurricane Ivor (Ire) (Ivawood {Ire}) undertook lengthy shoe adjustments in the preliminaries leading up to Friday’s Prix d’Orgemont at Chantilly and emerged from the straight five-furlong dash with ‘TDN Rising Star’ status after pulverising his rivals hard held. The bay was sharply away from the outside stall to gain immediate control of this debut. Unflustered on the front...

Invincible Spirit (Ire) is enjoying one of those formidable spells at present and the Irish National Stud’s highly-influential stalwart was responsible for another highlight during York’s Dante meeting as his 2-year-old colt Repartee (Ire) earned TDN Rising Star status in the Stratford Place Stud Breeds Group Winners ebfstallions.com Maiden S. Arriving on the Knavesmire with some confidence behind him,...

With softened track conditions initiating a slew of withdrawals at Ascot, including that of Godolphin’s 850,000gns Tattersalls’ Craven Breeze-Up sale topper Divine Spirit (GB) (<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}), Saeed bin Suroor trainee Final Song (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) filled that void–and how–with a blistering performance to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status at the first attempt in the...

Cork’s Coolmore Stud Ruler of the World Irish EBF Maiden for colts and geldings looked stacked with talent and intrigue, with a pair from Ballydoyle including a 5-4 favourite in Barbados (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), but it was a newcomer from the Dermot Weld stable in Brogue (GB) (<a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> {GB}) who thrust through at the end...