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Godolphin homebred Emboldened (Elusive Quality) was bet heavily throughout and did not disappoint as she graduated with ease Friday at Santa Anita to become the first 'TDN Rising Star' of 2018. She had been preparing at Santa Anita since the end of November and entered Friday off consecutive bullet works, including on Jan 1. when...

Strike Power (Speightstown—Gold d’Oro, by Medaglia d’Oro) went straight to the front and never looked back to graduate with ease at first asking and become the second ‘TDN Rising Star’ on the day at Gulfstream Park. The Courtlandt Farms homebred, off at odds of 12-1, shot right out of the gate from his rail draw and quickly opened...

Gidu (Ire) (<a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> {GB}—Manerbe, by Unbridled’s Song), a smart second after contesting a hot pace behind subsequent Fasig-Tipton Turf <a href="https://www.mcmahonthoroughbreds.com/showcase " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Showcase</a> Juvenile S. hero Snapper Sinclair (City Zip) sprinting on the Saratoga lawn first out Aug. 14, fired fresh off the bench with a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance at Gulfstream Saturday. Gidu, a €410,000 ARAUG yearling purchase, showed a...

Retirement Fund (Eskendereya) flew under the radar at odds of 12-1 in this debut and proved he should not be overlooked in the future with an impressive 7 1/4-length graduation. Breaking sharply from his rail draw, the $100,000 FTSAUG grad ticked off opening splits of :24.78 and :49.13 with 8-5 favorite Enjoy the Journey (Uncle Mo)...

Marconi (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>), second behind stablemate Biblical (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) over this track-and-trip Nov. 17, stepped up off that performance while adding blinkers for this “TDN Rising Star�-worthy graduation. Hammered down to 3-5 favoritism, the $2 million KEESEP buy missed the break, trailing the field through an opening half in :49.28. Progressing up the backstretch run to be fourth, the...

Grupo 7C Racing Stable’s Speed Franco (Declaration of War) showcased his ample speed in taking the Pulpit S. Saturday at Gulfstream Park to be named the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. The $170,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase crossed the wire first in his unveiling here Sept. 23, but was disqualified to second for veering out in the stretch....

Robert S. Evan’s homebred Fast Boat (City Zip) rallied strongly down the Gulfstream Park stretch to graduate by 4 3/4 lengths in ‘TDN Rising Star’ fashion Friday. The dark bay was a distant third behind ‘TDN Rising Star’ and recent jaw-dropping GIII DeMille S. hero Analyze It (Point of Entry) first out over the Belmont lawn Oct....

Stonestreet Stable’s homebred Dream Pauline (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) sailed home a geared-down six-length winner of her debut at Aqueduct Sunday. The chestnut filly, a daughter of multiple Grade I winner Dream Rush (Wild Rush) was sent off at 2-1. Outfooted early, she gradually improved her position and ranged up three wide into the stretch after a half in :46.60...

New York Central, a beaten favorite behind a return winner on debut, came back to romp in a graduation effort Sunday at Churchill. Third in his local unveiling Oct. 29 in back of Seven Trumpets (Morning Line), who repeated here Saturday, the $750,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga buy was pounded to 4-5 and came away well before...

Mind Mapping was defeated by a head, 12 lengths clear of third, in his Oct. 25 debut over this course and distance in his only prior start and duly obliged as the 1-5 lock in this return. Seizing early control and dictating throughout, the $400,000 KEESEP yearling was nudged along with 350 metres remaining and...

Fly So High (Malibu Moon), one of two rare purchases by the historic Phipps Stable bringing $675,000 at the 2016 KEESEP Sale, turned some heads going a one-turn mile at second asking at the Big A Thursday, earning ‘TDN Rising Star’ status. Adding first-time Lasix here, the 3-1 favorite was ridden along from her rail draw to lead...

Cicatrix took a bunch of play for a patient first-out barn and backed up that support with a dominant front-running success at Churchill to become the second ‘TDN Rising Star’ of the day. The dark bay flashed talent in a 1:00 3/5 (1/19) local gate breeze Nov. 5 and followed up with a sharp half-mile spin in...