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OXO Equine’s $575,000 OBS March purchase Fortin Hill (Mucho Macho Man) justified his 6-5 favoritism with an impressive debut victory at Belmont Friday, becoming the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. Breaking on top from the outside post in this six-horse affair, the bay was overtaken by the rail-drawn Starting Point (Paynter) and pressed from second through an opening quarter...

Claiborne Farm, Adele Dilschneider and Perry and Ramona Bass’s Amuse (Medaglia d’Oro) proved dirt was more to her liking with a good-looking graduation in her main track-bow at Santa Anita Friday to be tabbed the second ‘TDN Rising Star’ of the day. Fourth in her 1 1/16-mile unveiling on the Del Mar lawn July 21, she fired several bullets...

Paul Pompa Jr. homebred Regal Glory (Animal Kingdom) charged home to an impressive victory in her Belmont unveiling Saturday to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star.’ Saving ground near the back of the pack through an opening quarter in :22.42, the chestnut advanced up the fence through a half in :46.68. Jostled around and forced to check off heels...

Blessed with an industrious nature, a willing attitude and a fair amount of class, Princess Haya of Jordan’s Turgenev (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was able to turn back some bluebloods and defy a six-pound penalty to earn TDN Rising Star status in Saturday’s British EBF Crown At Stowupland Novice S. over a mile at Newmarket. Runner-up to Godolphin’s G1 Prix...

Newcomer Take Charge Angel (f, 2, Will Take Charge—Georgie’s Angel, by Bellamy Road) backed down to 7-5 favoritism for this unveiling, looked like a winner every step of the way at Churchill Downs Saturday and garnered ‘TDN Rising Star’ status in the process. Away on top, she sat second one off the fence under a tight Shaun...

MUCHO GUSTO (Mucho Macho Man) lived up to his name and then some with an ultra-impressive debut victory at Los Alamitos Thursday to become his freshman sire (by Macho Uno)’s fourth winner and first ‘TDN Rising Star.’ Hammered down to even-money favoritism, the $625,000 EASMAY buy broke on top from his rail draw and was just loping along...

Hammered into 13-8 favouritism at the tills having skipped an intended debut at Haydock Sept. 7, Hidden Message (Scat Daddy) justified the faith with a dominant performance in her belated unveiling at Great Yarmouth on Thursday to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’status. Positioned in a handy fourth after an alert break, she loomed large under Oisin Murphy inside the...

Old Glory (Ire) (<a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> {GB}) began the seven-furlong Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Naas the 6-4 favourite based on a number of factors, with one of them being the fact he was the 2017 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale topper at €1.6million. Racing in the Zayat Stables silks, the bay who is owned in partnership with...

Persian King (Ire) (<a href="https://bit.ly/36fNhlT " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Kingman</a> {Ire}), who bettered an Aug. 7 first-up second going 7 1/2 panels at Deauville when graduating over Chantilly’s mile last time Sept. 1, was hammered in to odds-on favouritism—despite the presence of ‘TDN Rising Star’ Lone Peak (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire})—and justified that support in impressive fashion to replicate that rival’s status. Breaking well...

Shadwell’s Jash (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), who had already impressed on debut when off the mark by 4 1/2 lengths at Newmarket Aug. 25, had saved something extra special for this second outing in Friday’s Excalibur Communications Novice S. over six furlongs at Salisbury. Able to saunter to the lead under Jim Crowley from the break without any...

Sam-Son Farm homebred Kitten’s Girl (f, 2, Kitten’s Joy-Song of the Lark, by Seeking the Gold) ran to the money as the 4-5 favorite with an impressive, come-from-behind tally on the Woodbine lawn Friday afternoon, good for ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors. The bay turned in a four-furlong bullet in 48 1/5 (1/13) around the dogs over a yielding Woodbine...

<a href="https://www.airdriestud.com/horse/complexity/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Complexity</a> took all the play for his debut on closing day at Saratoga and ran to the money with an impressive score to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors. Showing a string of sharp local breezes, culminating in a 1:00 2/5 (3/18) five-furlong move Aug. 26, the $375,000 Keeneland September graduate was backed down to 85...