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Super Steed (Super Saver) became the second ‘TDN Rising Star’ of the day with an ultra-impressive victory at second asking in a Churchill allowance Saturday. He defeated fellow ‘TDN Rising Star’Boldor (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/munnings/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Munnings</a>), who bested him by a head on debut at Keeneland Oct. 25. Entering off a five-panel bullet in 1:00 2/5 over this strip Nov. 19 (1/12), the...

Peter Brant‘s Demarchelier (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) looked to have too much to do with as little as an eighth of a mile to race, but, despite racing greenly on his incorrect lead, shaded six seconds for his final 110 yards to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and become a ‘TDN Rising Star.’ Not surprisingly bet down from...

Godolphin homebred Coliseum (c, 2, <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>—Game Face, by Menifee) entered the starting gate with a lofty reputation and certainly lived up to the hype on debut at Del Mar Saturday, becoming another no-brainer ‘TDN Rising Star’ for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Breaking out a bit from his inside draw, the striking gray quickly established command through a :22.88...

Godolphin’s Space Blues (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) arrived at a dank Nottingham for his late-season debut and lit up proceedings with a stunning performance to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status for the in-form Charlie Appleby yard. Positioned in a stalking second after an alert getaway, the 2-1 second favourite made smooth headway on the bridle in the straight to trouble...

Improbable (City Zip) justified his 3-5 odds and the hype that has been surrounding him since before his debut with a dominant victory in the <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/street-sense " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Street Sense</a> S. at Churchill Downs, earning the ‘TDN Rising Star’ nod in the process. A neck winner as the heavy favorite in his six-panel debut at Santa Anita Sept. 29, the $200,000...

Confidently backed into 8-13 favouritism for his debut in Thursday’s mile novice contest at Newcastle, Khalid Abdullah’s Headman (GB) (<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {GB}) was waited with last of the quintet early as Kieran Shoemark had the anchor down. Cruising into contention with mininal effort approaching the final quarter mile, the homebred was shaken up to take command from the...

Robert LaPenta’s So Alive (Super Saver) appeared to be struggling with the muddy surface at Keeneland most of the way around, but he came alive late to register a ‘TDN Rising Star’-worthy victory Saturday. A half-brother to GII Wood Memorial S.-winning stablemate Vino Rosso (<a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a>), $842,500, the juvenile was hammered down to 3-2 favoritism for this career bow...

Boldor (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/munnings/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Munnings</a>) played second fiddle pari-mutuelly to fellow first-starter Super Steed(Super Saver), but the $700,000 OBS April graduate managed to hold off his better-backed rival to post a very impressive debut success and become a ‘TDN Rising Star’. Drawn gate two, the burly bay colt—the 4.40-1 third choice— jumped well and made the running while pressed to his outside...

Sunderland Holdings Inc’s Rainbow Heart (Ire) (Born To Sea {Ire}) did not enjoy the clearest of passages when running on at the end of Newmarket’s seven furlongs in her Sept. 29 debut last time, but made amends in style to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status tackling the same course and distance Wednesday. In front after a sharp getaway in...

The most favoured of Aidan O’Brien’s three entries yet allowed off at a generous 8-1, Susan Magnier and John Oxley’s hitherto untried Chablis (Ire)(Galileo {Ire}) rewarded her supporters with a taking performance to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status in her Gowran Park unveiling Tuesday. Recovering from a tardy exit to race in a handy seventh along the fence...

Cash Is King LLC & LC Racing’s Maximus Mischief (c, 2, Into Mischief—Reina Maria, by Songandaprayer) proved that his 8 3/4-length debut romp with an 82 Beyer Speed Figure Sept. 29 was no fluke, breezing home to remain perfect in two career appearances at Parx while becoming a no-brainer ‘TDN Rising Star.’ Favored at a nickel on the...

Jungle Racing, LNJ Foxwoods and Nexus Racing Club’s Cruel Intention (Smiling Tiger) entered his Santa Anita debut with tons of hype (click for XBTV videos), and ran to the buzz Saturday to garner the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. A $200,000 Barretts April acquisition off a :10 flat co-bullet breeze, the full-brother to Spiced Perfection, MSW, $385,405 jetted to the front at 1-5....