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Greenwell Thoroughbreds' Big Dom (c, 2, <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/mckinzie/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">McKinzie</a>-Half A.P., by Pulpit) and Dr. Kapur (<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/mckinzie/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">McKinzie</a>) threw down in the final furlong in front of the Travers day crowd assembled at Saratoga Saturday afternoon, and the duo sprinted well clear of their rivals, with the former prevailing in a tight finish to become the day's third 'TDN Rising Star'. The 13-4 second choice...

A sneaky 9.90-1 chance while making her debut in what appeared to be a typically salty Travers Day maiden, Stuart Janney III's Five Bars (f, 2, <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/maxfield " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Maxfield</a>-Secure Connection, by Data Link) was broadsided bilaterally and pinched back at the break and raced near the back of the pack into the final quarter mile of Saturday's third race from...

Backed into 2.45-1 favoritism for his career debut in the Saratoga lid-lifter on Travers Day, Dahman's Bottas (c, 2, Vekoma-Iadorakid, by Lemon Drop Kid) became the second 'TDN Rising Star' for his dam as he was ridden quietly from the back of a six-horse field by Flavien Prat and exploded through the final furlong and a half to defeat...

Charting a course then declaring 'here be dragons' when she made land in the seaside oval winner's circle, Explora (<a href="https://claibornefarm.com/stallions/blame/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Blame</a>-Collections Choice, by Bernardini) set sail from the gate and never looked back in a maiden-breaking performance on Sunday which earned her a 'TDN Rising Star' flag for her top mast. The heavy favorite established her lead up the backstretch...

Just like pulling a picture card with an '11' showing in blackjack, Double Down Horse Racing's It's Our Time (c, 2, <a href="https://www.taylormadestallions.com/horse/not-this-time/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Not This Time</a>-Shea D Summer, by Summer Front) made the perfect start to his career in the seventh race from Saratoga on Saturday, taking over from the hot 3-4 favorite Hero Declared (<a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/macleans-music/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Maclean's Music</a>) at the head of the...

A good two-horse battle on the tote ended up being a one-horse affair on the Saratoga main track, as Boyd Racing's second-time starter Tennessee Belle (f, 2, Yaupon-Belle Gallantey, by After Market) put away her well-backed chief market rival Nonna Teresa (<a href="https://www.threechimneys.com/horse/gun-runner/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gun Runner</a>) approaching the stretch and powered through the lane to graduate by 7 1/4 lengths Saturday afternoon....

Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's homebred 2-year-old colt Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder), who hails from the family of Dubawi, went postward as the 2-1 joint-favourite for Friday's TPT Fire Supports St Michaels Hospice EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury and returned with a TDN Rising Star rosette after delivering a mightly impressive wide-margin triumph in the straight one-mile test....

KHK Racing's Zanthos (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/sioux-nation/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Sioux Nation</a>) hit the €1-million mark at May's Arqana Breeze-Up sale and recovered some of that initial outlay with a taking debut success in Saturday's Tattersalls £40,000 EBF Newcomers' Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Newmarket. In command throughout the seven-furlong newcomers' test, the 4-5 favourite was rowed along with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and kept...

Now that the summer is high, <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/st-marks-basilica/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">St Mark's Basilica</a>'s stud career is readying for take-off and Saturday saw Coolmore's freshman have his first TDN Rising Star in Ballydoyle's exciting Diamond Necklace. Partnered by Wayne Lordan in The Curragh's Grand Hotel Malahide Irish EBF Fillies Juvenile Race, the half-sister to Magic Wand (Galileo) and Chicquita (Montjeu) who was the €1.7million...

After running headlong into 'TDN Rising Star' Brant (<a href="https://www.threechimneys.com/horse/gun-runner/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gun Runner</a>) in their mutual unveiling July 26, Balboa (<a href="https://www.taylormadestallions.com/horse/not-this-time/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Not This Time</a>-Tap of War, by <a href="https://claibornefarm.com/stallions/warfront/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">War Front</a>) had his time in the California sun in Sunday's opener at Del Mar and earned his own 'Rising Star' honors while he was at it. A distant third in the aforementioned debut as the...

Golden Tornado (c, 2, <a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/mckinzie/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">McKinzie</a>-Ruby Trust, by Smart Strike), a half-brother to three-for-three <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/maxfield " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Maxfield</a> S. winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Verifire (Authentic), earned a 'Rising Star' badge of his own with a good-looking debut victory for trainer Danny Gargan at the Spa Saturday. The $475,000 KEESEP yearling graduate secured a perfect spot in a tracking second behind favored Oscar's Hope (<a href="https://lanesend.com/twirlingcandy " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Twirling Candy</a>) through an opening...

Nothing Personal (c, 2, <a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/violence " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Violence</a>-Will She, by Wando) became the 11th 'TDN Rising Star' for <a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/violence " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Violence</a> after scorching seven furlongs in 1:19.90-just .04 off the track record-at Colonial Downs Saturday afternoon. Off at odds of 4-1 shipping in from trainer Greg Compton's Delaware base, the $135,000 KEESEP yearling turned $270,000 EASMAY juvenile sat the trip in third behind a pair of...