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Michael Lund Petersen’s Tale of the Union (c, 2, <a href="https://lanesend.com/unionrags " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Union Rags</a>—Tanglewood Tale, by Tale of the Cat) became the latest example of the incredible depth of the Bob Baffert barn Sunday as the $925,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic grad powered away to a convincing eight-length tally on debut at Del Mar, garnering the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. Off a half-step slowly,...

 Ten Sovereigns was sharply into stride and bounded along in a prominent third overall near the head of the far side group. Nudged along passing the quarter-mile marker, the 5-1 second choice quickened into a commanding advantage approaching the final eighth and powered even further clear in the closing stages to hit the line a...

Something’s afoot if a Sir Michael Stoute-trained newcomer bears the full weight of the ring and, despite the slender margin of victory, Sangarius lived up to that collateral billing and justified 11-8 favouritism with aplomb. The homebred bay was well away from the outside gate and occupied a midfield berth through the initial fractions. Exhibiting...

Away from the intensity of York’s action, Goodwood’s evening meeting conjured up its own small piece of magic as a new TDN Rising Star arose from the gloom in Michael Pescod’s Floating Artist (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Highly-regarded by Richard Hannon, the bay raced greenly in mid-division early in the Shaun Edwards Farriers Supporting Team Godolphin EBF Novice S. with...

Commes was initially targetted at an Aug. 7 debutantes’ heat earlier in the festival, but sidestepped that engagement to claim ‘TDN Rising Stardom’ in this belated unveiling. Settling into a smooth rhythm off the pace in seventh after the initial stages, the 7-5 favourite made ominous progress under mild coaxing in the straight and was not fully...

Lone Peak was hammered down to 2-1 favouritism at the tills for this newcomers’ test and did not disappoint his multitude of supporters with an emphatic display to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status. Breaking well to set the tone from flagfall, the homebred bay quickened smartly once shaken up off the home turn and powered clear in...

Newspaperofrecord (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}—Sunday Times {GB}, by <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/holy-roman-emperor/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Holy Roman Emperor</a> {GB}) entered this unveiling with a reputation that preceded her, and she came out of it a ‘TDN Rising Star’ after an extremely impressive effort reminiscent of some of her Eclipse winning-trainer’s superstar turf trainees. Pounded down to 3-2 favoritism, the 200,000gns Tattersalls October yearling acquisition...

Game Winner (c, 2, <a href="https://lanesend.com/candyride " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Candy Ride</a> {Arg}-Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy), a $110,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, put on a show on the GI TVG Pacific Classic undercard Saturday evening at Del Mar, earning ‘TDN Rising Star’ status for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. The bay, drawn widest of all in post nine, forced the early issue while a...

Debuting in the race won 12 months ago by the fellow John Gosden-trained Roaring Lion (Kitten’s Joy) and in the past by Motivator (GB) and <a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> (GB), Gestut Ammerland’s Waldstern (GB) (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/seathestars " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Sea the Stars</a> {Ire}) started at 11-2 with the expectation being that he would need this introduction. Slowly away and settled worse than mid-division...

Klaravich Stables, Inc.’s Feedback (<a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/violence " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Violence</a>), given a 5-2 chance off an unassuming worktab, kept the Chad Brown express rolling with a powerful debut tally worthy of the ‘TDN Rising Star’ seal of approval Sunday. Sharing the early pacesetting duties in between foes through a :22.05 opening quarter, the $85,000 KEENOV weanling inched away along the bend. She came a...

Ten years after his dam Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) earned TDN Rising Star status when breaking her maiden by seven lengths at Sandown, her fifth foal Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) achieved the same feat to earn that tag in his own right on this impressive debut. Dar Re Mi went on to triumph in the...

More Sundays (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), the second foal out of Australian champion and eight-time Group 1 winner More Joyous (NZ) (More Than Ready), graduated by 2 1/2 lengths going 1100 metres at Geelong on Monday to be named a ‘TDN Rising Star’. Trained by David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig, the first-time starter is the...