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Sir Michael Stoute chose to introduce Veracious in the seven-furlong conditions event at Newbury Sept. 22 which has played host to some of the stable’s decent fillies and acquitted herself with credit on ground softer than ideal when third. Breaking professionally to race close to Godolphin’s Winter Lightning (Ire) (Shamardal) throughout the early stages, the...

Mia Mischief (f, 2, Into Mischief) made 1-2 look like a gift in Sunday’s seventh race at Keeneland, splashing home in the slop to score by the better part of 16 lengths to become the latest ‘TDN Rising Star.’ Exiting a runner-up effort to Princess Warrior (<a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/midshipman " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Midshipman</a>), second as the favorite in Friday’s GI Darley Alcibiades S., the...

Montauk (Medaglia d’Oro) came into this unveiling with a serious reputation already, and he did not disappoint, turning in one of the best juvenile debuts of the season while earning the ‘TDN Rising Star’ nod. Hustled a bit from his outside post to track third perched in the clear, the even-money shot took over after a half in...

Mourinho (c, 2, Super Saver) stamped himself as one with a very bright future, earning ‘TDN Rising Star’honors in a dazzling debut victory on the undercard of Santa Anita’s Super Saturday program. The $30,000 KEESEP yearling brought $625,000 from bloodstock agent Kerri Radcliffe on behalf of the fledgling Phoenix Thoroughbred operation at OBSMARafter breezing a quarter-mile bullet in...

Magic Lily (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), a daughter of the 4-million gns Classic winner Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), scored impressively on debut on Saturday to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status. Magic Lily raced in sixth early and improved one spot after the initial exchanges. Looming large on the outside with three furlongs remaining, the...

Emaraaty was big news before he set foot on a racecourse, sharing top billing at Tattersalls October 2016 when selling for 2.6million gns with another son of Dubawi in the recent G3 Prix la Rochette winner Glorious Journey (GB). An eye-catching fourth after a slow break under tender handling on debut over this trip at...

Sent off the 7-2 favourite in this intriguing affair, With You who is a full-sister to the same connections’ 2014 G1 Prix de l’Opera heroine We Are (Ire) broke well and tanked her way towards the fore. Always travelling strongly a length off the pace, the bay found herself in front 500 metres out and...

eFive Racing’s Rushing Fall (More Than Ready) made her career debut a winning one Saturday, rewarding her backers as the 9-5 favorite and earning ‘TDN Rising Star’ status. The bay posted a series of works throughout the summer at Saratoga and was scratched out of a Sept. 4 maiden race rained off the turf, forcing her connections to seek...

British-based shuttler Harbour Watch (Ire) wrapped up his first season with runners in Australia with two winners on the board, his A$124,580 in earnings placing him 11th on the first-season sires table, but the son of Acclamation could have a big spring flagbearer after Paret (Aus) posted a last to first win on debut at Canterbury on...

Purchased for 1.6million by Angus Gold at Tattersalls October, Elarqam comes with plenty of pressure attached as a son of two multiple group 1 winners who dominated Newmarket’s Rowley Mile in the 2000 and 1000 Guineas. Attraction was a brilliant filly with famous legs, but what she lacked in ideal conformation she more than made...

Copper Town (Speightstown), second to ‘TDN Rising Star’ Blue Buff (Unbridled’s Song) in his February debut, scored an impressive front-running success returning Sunday at Belmont to earn his own Rising Stardesignation. Bet hard throughout before drifting up to be the 11-5 favorite by post time, the bay veered in sharply at the start, but recovered well and moved through...

 Showroom, a Sept. 30 G2 Royal Lodge S. and 2018 G1 Epsom Derby entry, was sharply into stride and seized control after the initial strides of this unveiling. Shaken up at the quarter-mile marker, the 7-2 pick quickened in impressive fashion to surge clear approaching the final eighth and maintained a high tempo in the...