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Anthony Oppenheimer’s Star Catcher (GB) (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/seathestars " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Sea the Stars</a> {Ire}) had been slow to learn when sixth over a mile on debut on Chelmsford’s Polytrack five days before Christmas, but the John Gosden trainee attracted significant support as she had done on that occasion for an important 10-furlong maiden hosted at Newbury on Friday and showed why with...

<a href="http://www.sequelnewyork.com/honest-mischief " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Honest Mischief</a> (Into Mischief) ran to the money with an impressive graduation at Keeneland Saturday, becoming the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. The Juddmonte homebred was second as the favorite behind a good-looking debut win from Soldado (Verrazano) in his career bow going six panels at Gulfstream Feb. 2 and was hammered down to 3-5 favoritism to go...

Lady Pauline (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/munnings/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Munnings</a>), a half-sister to none other than these connections’ superstar Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy), Hwt. 2yo Filly-Eng & Fr, G1SW-Eng & Fr, SW-US, $834,945, followed in that one’s hoofsteps Friday with a practically pre-ordained first-out success worthy of the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. Pounded at the windows and off at 1-5 with an unassuming worktab on...

Backed down to second favoritism for this one-mile firsters’ test, His Highness The Aga Khan’s Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) dominated late proceedings after exhibiting an impessive turn of foot to justifiably earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status at the first attempt. The homebred bay broke in mid division and employed patience throughout, settling under cover off the pace in eighth....

Absent since finishing third in a seven-furlong newcomers event at Saint-Cloud in June, Godolphin’s Epic Hero (Fr) (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/siyouni " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Siyouni</a> {Ire}) exploded onto the scene at Chantilly on Tuesday as he created a deep impression in the Prix du Belvedere over a mile on the Polytrack. Settled in the middle of the pack early by Mickael Barzalona, the 53-10...

Out early with time to catch up on, having been sidelined since finishing such an encouraging second on debut in a Curragh maiden over six furlongs at the end of June, Coolmore and Joseph Allen’s U S S Michigan (<a href="https://claibornefarm.com/stallions/warfront/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">War Front</a>) started 2019 on the front foot in Dundalk’s Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Maiden...

Robert and Lawana Low’s Intrepid Heart (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) caught a ride to Hot Springs from Palm Beach Downs along with trainer Todd Pletcher’s other runners competing in graded stakes later on the card, and he stamped himself as one who could be making an impact in big races like those in the future with a powerful debut romp...

Shadwell homebred Karama (Kitten’s Joy) entered her Saturday debut with some hype and upbeat breezes over the Gulfstream main track, and came out of it with the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. Pounded down to 9-5 despite a pedigree that seemed to lean particularly towards turf, she zipped right out to a clear advantage through opening splits of :22.42 and...

Hard Not to Love (<a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/hard-spun " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Hard Spun</a>), a half-sister to last year’s Queen’s Plate winner Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d’Oro), debuted with a front-running three-length victory Saturday at Santa Anita. The 3-1 shot stepped right out to the early lead, zipped through fractions of :21.96, :44.77 and :56.85. She shrugged off the upper-stretch challenge of Flat Out Joy (Flat Out)...

Global Campaign (c, 3, <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a>—Globe Trot, by A.P. Indy), a razor sharp debut winner with an 85 Beyer Speed Figure going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Jan. 5, successfully stretched to two turns in a salty optional claimer in Hallandale Saturday, good for ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors. The half-brother to the talented Bolt d’Oro (Medaglia d’Oro), MGISW, $1,016,00, fired...

Violencia turned back an odds-on Chad Brown firster and finished full of run to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors at Gulfstream Saturday. Picked up for an even $100,000 at Keeneland September, the bay showed a steady series of breezes for trainer Rodolphe Brisset at Payson Park, highlighted by a half-mile gate move in :48 2/5...

<a href="https://www.threechimneys.com/horse/newgate/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Newgate</a> SF, China Horse Club, Winstar Farm's glamour colt McLaren (Exceed And Excel) didn't help himself much on debut but was still able to pull off an impressive victory. There were plenty of factors that could have been blamed for defeat when McLaren was sent around dominant favourite in Saturday's G3 Canonbury S. but connections were heartened when the zippy...