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Juddmonte Farms homebred Hidden Scroll (c, 3, <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/hard-spun " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Hard Spun</a>—Sheba Queen, by Empire Maker) romped home a resounding debut winner at Gulfstream Park Saturday to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star.’ Sent off at 8-1, the bay colt broke alertly and quickly moved to the early lead through a quarter in :22.53. Clearly in front after a half in...

Flor de La Mar, universally tipped leading up to her debut, proved worth the hype with an easy romp at Santa Anita to earn the ‘TDN Rising Star’ nod Sunday. Bought for $500,000 as a Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling, the dark bay showed a typically sharp series of drills for trainer Bob Baffert, capped by a...

Saddling a plethora of ‘TDN Rising Stars’ last year, Hall of Famer Bob Baffert sent out his first ‘Rising Star’ of 2019 at Santa Anita Saturday in ultra-impressive debut winner Dessman (<a href="https://lanesend.com/unionrags " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Union Rags</a>). Installed the heavy 4-5 favorite for the omnipresent Baffert barn, he was off a step slowly, but was pushed along by Flavien Prat to chase the pace out...

Mrs J. V. Shields and E J M McFadden’s <a href="https://www.darbydan.com/horse/country-house/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Country House</a> (Lookin At Lucky) completely bombed the start when veering in sharply from gate one, but the chestnut was given a patient ride from the tail thereafter by Luis Saez and saved his best for last en route to a three-length graduation and ‘TDN Rising...

Sam-Son firster Desert Ride (<a href="https://lanesend.com/candyride " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Candy Ride</a> {Arg}) produced a stunning turn of foot and sustained a 2 1/2-furlong rally to graduate at first asking Thursday at the Fair Grounds and become the afternoon’s second ‘TDN Rising Star.’ Only fairly away and void of any early speed thereafter, Desert Ride caboosed the field for the opening...

Juddmonte Farms’ Anuket, a $575,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling purchase, strode home an unchallenged 4 1/4-length winner of her debut at Santa Anita Sunday to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star.’ In the mix from the start, the 8-5 favorite contested the pace four wide down the backstretch through a quarter in :21.73. She took command at...

Cornacchia (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) was hammered down to even-money for this unveiling for the red hot Brad Cox barn and lived up the hype, getting up just in the nick of time to deny front-running Comedian (Into Mischief) and become the second <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a> ‘TDN Rising Star’ of the day. Rushing up into mid-pack, the bay was forced to check off...

The well-bred Gun It (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) made amends for a troubled-trip fourth on debut at Churchill Downs Oct. 28 with an ‘TDN Rising Star’-worthy graduation at the Fair Grounds Saturday. Sent off at 6-5, the $2.6 million KEESEP buy saved ground in mid-pack off early fractions of :24.40 and :48.54. Tipped out for a bid on the backstretch, the...

Despite drifting from odds-on favouritism to odds-against, Divine Image (Scat Daddy) nonetheless quelled any concerns with an impressive performance tackling one mile in her Chelmsford City unveiling. The chestnut recovered from a slightly awkward break to track the pace in third along the fence from flagfall. Angled into a clear path when shaken up off the home...

Winter Sunset (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) got her career off to a strong start with a front-running debut victory at Fair Grounds Thursday, which was impressive enough to earn her the ‘TDN Rising Star’ moniker. Breaking on top from her rail draw, the gray was a bit green rounding the far turn, but was quickly straightened out and showed the way through...

Qahira (<a href="https://www.airdriestud.com/horse/cairo-prince/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Cairo Prince</a>) became the 18th winner for her red-hot freshman sire (by Pioneerof the Nile) and 16th ‘TDN Rising Star’ unleashed by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert this year as she cruised to an easy eight-length debut victory at Del Mar Sunday evening. A $130,000 FTKOCT yearling purchase turned $375,000 OBS June 2-year-old after a bullet quarter-mile...

Mihos (<a href="https://www.airdriestud.com/horse/cairo-prince/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Cairo Prince</a>) earned his diploma in impressive fashion at second asking to become the latest ‘TDN Rising Star’ at Aqueduct Saturday. He finished third on debut going six panels at Belmont Sept. 23, a race that was further flattered when winner Vekoma (<a href="https://lanesend.com/candyride " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Candy Ride</a> {Arg}) returned to take the GII Nashua S. and runner-up Epic Dreamer (Orb)...