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War Heroine (Lonhro {Aus}) made an eye-catching unveiling on the main track at Del Mar Sunday to make her the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. The dark bay broke with the pack before quickly moving up to take an uncontested lead within the first furlong. After quick fractions of :22.11 and :45.28, she was still well clear of...

Principe Guilherme (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) stamped himself as one to watch with an impressive debut victory beneath the Twin Spires Friday afternoon, good for ‘TDN Rising Star’honors. The 7-1 chance was hustled from his outside draw by Ricardo Santana Jr. after breaking a bit tardy to lead through an opening quarter in :23.37. He had company on the far...

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and TNIP Racing’s Tesora remained perfect when impressively stretching out to two turns at Del Mar Sunday afternoon to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. Debuting going five furlongs on the Gulfstream turf Sept. 17, Tesora flew home to win going away by 1 3/4 lengths over a return winner, getting her final...

China Horse Club colourbearer Neutrality (Aus)(Sebring {Aus}) got his career off to a highly promising start with an eye-catching first-out win at Rosehill on Saturday to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’ (Replay). Pulling his way to the lead under a hard hold from Damian Browne, Neutrality led the field by two lengths through the turn of...

Bill Lawrence’s Analyze It (Point of Entry) became the first “TDN Rising Star� and seventh winner for his freshman sire (by Dynaformer) with an impressive debut graduation at Belmont Saturday afternoon. Let go at 13-1 despite his trainer’s prowess with first timers and turf horses, the bay broke on top and traded blows with Blockade (<a href="https://claibornefarm.com/stallions/warfront/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">War Front</a>) through an...

<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/mckinzie/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">McKinzie</a> (<a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/street-sense " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Street Sense</a>)’s 7-2 odds for this debut seemed quite generous as he stormed clear in the stretch to become the second “TDN Rising Star� of the day. Named for longtime Los Alamitos racing executive Brad <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/mckinzie/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">McKinzie</a>, who passed away in August after a battle with cancer, the bay raced out wide in mid-pack off a sharp first quarter...

Daddy is a Legend (Scat Daddy) became the latest “TDN Rising Star� with a decisive victory going nine furlongs over the Keeneland lawn Friday afternoon. Fifth on debut at Saratoga Aug. 6 behind Chelsey Flower S. contender Golden Orb (Orb), the $160,000 KEESEP yearling checked in second next out Sept. 16 at Belmont behind a “TDN Rising Star� performance from...

Contingent was shuffled back to race under cover towards the rear after an alert break from the outside gate in this contest annexed by subsequent G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in 2015. Easing ever closer once passing halfway, the well-backed 9-4 favourite made continued headway off the home turn to seize...

Mask (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>) missed the break, but came with his run in the stretch for an impressive first-up success at Belmont Friday worthy of the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. Last in the early going, the $685,000 KEESEP acquisition finally found his stride into the turn after an opening quarter in :22.72. Pushed along for more through a half in...

Quip (Distorted Humor) kept his perfect record in tact with a coast-to-coast victory in his first try against winners, streaking home to become the newest “TDN Rising Star� and the first for trainer Rodolphe Brisset, who went out on his own in February after serving as an assistant for Hall of Famer Bill Mott. Graduating by a head in...

Grace and Dignity (Animal Kingdom), an overwhelming 2-5 favorite to go two-for-two to kick off her career, made those short odds look like a bargain as she streaked home a dominant and promising winner worthy of the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction at Woodbine Wednesday evening. Airing by 5 1/2 lengths and earning a solid 82 Beyer Speed Figure...

Lasting Legacy (Tapizar) overcame a wide trip to graduate by a good-looking 5 1/4 lengths on debut at Monmouth Park July 21 and made good on that early promise with a “TDN Rising Star�-worthy performance at Belmont. Favored at 8-5 in this first try against winners, the $200,000 KEESEP buy blew the break and ran three wide...