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The very well-bred Central Command (c, 3, Into Mischief—Advance Party, by Empire Maker), the first foal out of an unraced full-sister to GISW Acoma and a half-sister to GISW Arch (Kris S.), graduated in style on debut at Gulfstream Saturday, good for ‘TDN Rising Star’honors. Drawn on the rail, the 8-5 favorite found himself in a perfect spot...

Caroline A. Forgason’s Laliabela had to manage with all sorts of trouble from the very beginning, but surged up in the final stages to earn her cap and gown as well as the ‘TDN Rising Star’ tag. A $150,000 Keeneland September purchase, the 31-1 longshot broke last of the 12 and was quickly guided to...

<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/justify/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Justify</a> (c,3 Scat Daddy-Stage Magic, by Ghostzapper) solidified himself as a major player in the 3-year-old division going forward after dominating in his debut Sunday at Santa Anita, earning the ‘Rising Star’ nod. Heavily backed at 1-2, the chestnut broke last in the field of five before rushing up between horses to put his head in front...

Uppercut (Discreet Cat) ran them off their feet to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors in her unveiling at Santa Anita Saturday. The full-sister to 2016 GI Frizette S. third-place finisher Colorful Charades brought $260,000 as an OBS April juvenile last year after breezing an eighth in :10 flat. She tuned up for this with a five-furlong move in...

Add another sophomore from the loaded Todd Pletcher barn to your stable mail. Magnum Moon (c, 3, Malibu Moon-Dazzling Song, by Unbridled’s Song), a sharp debut winner with a 95 Beyer Speed Figure going six furlongs at Gulfstream Jan. 13, took care of business in his two-turn debut at Tampa Thursday, good for ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors. With...

Breeze Easy LLC’s Smart Response(Smart Strike) was pounded at the windows into 9-5 favoritism for this racetrack debut and the expensive breeze-up purchase ran to the money in a performance worthy of the ‘TDN Rising Star’ designation Friday afternoon at the Fair Grounds. Drawn gate two for the in-form Adam Beschizza, the compact chestnut jumped straight into the...

Telekinesis (Ghostzapper) traveled wide throughout and got the job done late to be the second ‘TDN Rising Star’ from Fair Grounds in consecutive races Friday. He was scheduled to make his debut Jan. 28 here before flipping in the paddock and becoming a late scratch. The bay broke from his outside post as the 9-5 second choice and...

Two-year-old filly Kinky Boom (Aus) has become the latest rags-to-riches story for her first-season sire Spirit of Boom (Aus) after registering a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance to win the A$250,000 Inglis Premier, restricted to Inglis sales graduates, at first asking at Caulfield on Saturday. Swiftly dropping back to the rear of the field from her outside barrier,...

Captain Scotty (c, 4, <a href="https://lanesend.com/qualityroad " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Quality Road</a>—She Is Raging, by Aggressive Chief) ran five overmatched rivals off their feet at Santa Anita Friday afternoon, good for ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors. A visually impressive 6 3/4-length debut winner for owner/trainer Tim Ritchey at Laurel Park Dec. 3, the $75,000 FTMOCT yearling graduate was off as the even-money favorite while making...

Estijaab (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) was a star at last year’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale when selling for A$1.7-million, and the 2-year-old filly indicated on Saturday that she could transfer that star status to the racecourse, posting an eye-catching debut win at Randwick to earn the ‘TDN Rising Star’ badge. Sent of the A$3.40 favourite, Estijaab broke...

Noble Indy battled gamely all the way to the wire to remain unbeaten Thursday at Gulfstream Park and become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. The bay broke smoothly as the 4-5 favorite, but was forced to go three wide around the clubhouse turn. Going stride for stride with second choice Mississippi (Pioneerof the Nile) down the...

Hawkish (Artie Schiller) became the second “TDN Rising Star� of 2018 with an ultra-impressive debut score at Gulfstream Saturday for trainer Jimmy Toner. A bit overlooked at 10-1, the gelding hopped at the start and saved ground near the back of the large field through opening fractions of :23.80 and :49.23. Swung out five-wide in search of running...