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Off at an ultimately generous even money, Mighty Scarlett (Scat Daddy) made light work of things to graduate at second asking on closing day at Keeneland to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. The chestnut, exiting a runner-up effort on the Tampa Bay Derby undercard Mar. 10, allowed whatever speed there was to clear and was guided down...

Enchanting Skies (Ire) (<a href="https://www.agakhanstuds.com/seathestars " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Sea The Stars</a> {Ire}), who was the BBAGS €500,000 sale topper in 2016, was well away to stalk the pace in second after the initial strides of this unveiling. Nudged along to loom large in early straight, the 22-1 chance cruised to the fore approaching the final furlong and kept on strongly...

Sergei Prokofiev ran green when an Apr. 11 debut second over this trip atop Dundalk’s synthetic surface last time, but was an entirely different proposition in this first attempt on turf. Racing prominently after a slick getaway here, the 2-5 lock quickened to the fore approaching the final furlong and surged ever clear thereafter to easily...

So Perfect took a walk in the betting market, but produced a stirring finish to claim TDN Rising Stardom in this first attempt. She was steadied off the pace, slightly worse than mid division, after a competent break. Pushed along to close once past the quarter-mile marker, the 4-1 second favourite entered the final furlong...

Lah Ti Dar was always going to attract keen attention as the latest progeny out of the esteemed Dar Re Mi to hit the track and she was duly sent off the 7-2 joint favourite for this race won four times since 2010 by the John Gosden stable. Settled in fourth early by Frankie Dettori,...

Zarkamiya enjoyed odds-on favouritism in this distaffers’ test and did not disappoint her supporters with a decisive success in this unveiling. She was steadied off the pace in a midfield sixth after breaking on terms with the front rank. Nudged along off the home turn, the 9-10 pick quickened in impressive fashion to challenge entering...

Hat Creek Racing’s Chelsea Cloisters took all the money for her debut in Thursday’s opener at Keeneland and ran to it with a powerful victory to become the second ‘TDN Rising Star’ of the day. Showing several sharp drills, including a local half-mile gate spin in :48 flat (5/86) Apr. 6, the $125,000 Fasig-Tipton July...

Qazyna, who was a major eye-catcher when third on debut over a mile at Yarmouth in October, attracted strong support into 6-4 favouritism and travelled strongly in second. Cruising to the front with over two furlongs remaining, the homebred was allowed to ease her way downhill and when asked to stretch by Andrea Atzeni powered...

Most Amusing (Malibu Moon) was hammered down to 1-5 favoritism for this career bow and lived up to the hype with a dominant victory to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’ for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Pressing from a close-up second in the initial stages, the Juddmonte homebred swept past pacesetting Highly Distorted (Distorted Humor) to take...

Richard Baltas-trained sophomore Fibonacci (Artie Schiller) impressed for the second straight time Friday going nine panels over the Santa Anita sod, stamping himself a ‘TDN Rising Star’. A $20,000 Fasig-Tipton July yearling, the grey was fourth as the favorite in his Del Mar debut Sept. 3, and resurfaced to finish second by a neck with some traffic trouble...

Talk Veuve to Me (<a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/violence " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Violence</a>) left little to doubt as her connections will pop the champagne upon her dominating graduation and being named the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’ at Fair Grounds Sunday. Returning from more than a seven-month layoff after a runner-up performance at Ellis Park Aug. 12, the 2-1 favorite broke best of the field and quickly...

Pegram, Watson and Weitman’s Once on Whiskey (Bodemeister) caught the eye when he flew home for second behind stablemate Curly’s Rocket (Into Mischief) and galloped out far in front first out going a furlong shorter at Santa Anita Feb. 3. Further flattered when the third finisher from that heat Core Beliefs (<a href="https://lanesend.com/qualityroad " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Quality Road</a>) returned to win well...