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<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/saxon-warrior/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Saxon Warrior</a>, a Sept. 24 G2 Beresford S. and Sept. 30 G2 Royal Lodge S. entry, was settled off the pace in rear after an adequate break in this first go. Coaxed along to close passing the quarter-mile marker, he quickened in impressive fashion to challenge with 150 yards remaining and stretched clear under minimal...

Hazit (<a href="https://claibornefarm.com/stallions/warfront/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">War Front</a>) was let go for 3-1 in this typically productive Travers Day maiden as all the tote attention was focused on $1-million KEESEP yearling <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/good-magic/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Good Magic</a> (<a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a>), but stiff-armed that runner late to garner the‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. Right to the front while facing minimal resistance, the $420,000 OBSMAR (:10 1/5) pick-up posted an opening...

Full of Run (Power Broker) was slow to get going, but lived up to his name in the stretch, uncorking an extremely powerful run to don cap and gown at first asking by a widening 3 1/2 lengths and be named a‘TDN Rising Star’ at Monmouth Park Saturday. The $70,000 KEESEP buyback took nibbles in the wagering,...

Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d’Oro), smashed down to 8-5 for this unveiling while facing winners in this prep for the Sept. 17 GI Natalma S., ran to advanced billing and kicked away from her competition impressively to become the fourth ‘TDN Rising Star’ crowned on a busy Saturday of racing. The $80,000 KEESEP yearling turned $325,000 OBSAPR buy (:10...

Betty F, a Sept. 29 G2 Rockfel S. and Sept. 30 G1 Cheveley Park S. entry, was well away to race in fifth after the initial strides of this unveiling. Angled into open runway soon after passing the quarter-mile marker, the 5-2 favourite was sent in pursuit of previous winner Rockies Spirit (GB) (Swiss Spirit...

Dream Today, a 42,000gns TAOCT full-brother to this term’s G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois hero and G1 2000 Guineas third Al Wukair (Ire), broke well and was positioned in a prominent second from the outset of this storied Convivial Maiden, Britain’s most valuable maiden contest. Easing to the front with three furlongs remaining, the 14-1...

Sent off the 15-8 favourite holding a smart home reputation and a G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Fillies’ Mile entry, Wild Illusion was quickly away to lead. Pressured by the experienced Give and Take (GB) (Cityscape {GB}) after halfway, the homebred showed a powerful and resolute galloping style to assert for an authoritative 2...

Lucas (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}), a 2-year-old full-brother to six-time Group 1 winner Maurice (Jpn) (Horse of the Year, Ch. Sprinter & Ch. Miler-Jpn & MG1SW-Jpn & HK, $4,740,590) won an 1800 metre newcomers’ turf test on debut at Sapporo on Sunday, earning ‘TDN Rising Star’ status. Trained, like Maurice, by Noriyuki Hori, Lucas is owned...

The Simon Callaghan barn is very well-stocked these days, and it unveiled another promising runner on the GI Pacific Classic S. undercard Saturday in the form of juvenile filly Moonshine Memories (Malibu Moon), who was named a ‘TDN Rising Star’. Given a 37-10 chance off a fairly unassuming worktab, the $650,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad broke...

Soul Streit (Maclean’s Music), backed down to 4-5 for this always dangerous outfit, proved deserving of short odds and earned the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction for his Del Mar debut Sunday afternoon. The $85,000 Fasig-Tipton October grad showed good speed out wide while stacked four deep through an opening quarter of :22.18. He took over...

Anonymity (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/tapit/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Tapit</a>), a $600,000 Keeneland September buy by powerhouse LNJ Foxwoods, did anything but stay under the radar in a powerful debut performance at Del Mar Friday evening worthy of the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. The full-sister to Hansen, Ch. 2yo Colt, GISW, $1,818,805 was dismissed at 9-1 for Hall of Famer Richard Mandella—who rarely wins first out—showed...

Sunset Ridge demolished her competition to remain unbeaten in three starts and became the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’ Wednesday at Saratoga. Bet down to 1-5 favoritism in a compact field, the chestnut tracked the pace carved out by Silly Sister (Broken Vow) through an opening quarter-mile in :23.21, but could wait no longer and seized...