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Diversify backed up a big-figure debut win with an extremely impressive romp at Belmont in his first try against winners to become the newest‘TDN Rising Star’. Debuting here going 1 1/16 miles July 14, the gelding set a strong pace and still came home well in the clear, scoring by 4 1/2 lengths with a 90...
At or near the top of every horses to follow list for the 2016-2017 season, Pakistan Star pulled the rabbit out of the hat for a second straight time to become the first-ever Hong Kong-based TDN Rising Star. The well-related 3-year-old was the more-expensive of two purchases by the Hong Kong Jockey Club out of...
Sobetsu was a promising debut third going seven furlongs in a winner-producing maiden at Newmarket’s July track in her only prior start Aug. 26, and was a class above her rivals in this one, winning by daylight in highly impressive fashion. Sharply into stride and in the firing line from the bell, the 11-10 favourite...
Diadura took her record to a perfect two-for-two in this ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance. The dark bay overcame a troubled trip to close like a good thing and graduate at first asking going five furlongs here Aug. 5 and was hammered down to 3-2 favoritism in this black-type bow. Outsprinted in eighth through a sharp half mile...
Sweeping Paddy, a solid third on debut sprinting at Ellis Park Aug. 13, crushed her competition Saturday to join her full-brother Cherry Wine, MGISP, $563,498, on the list of “TDN Rising Stars�. Pressing from a close second through an opening half-mile in :48.06, the 9-5 chalk took control approaching the far turn and it was all over...
Ticonderoga just missed as the favorite first up at Saratoga Aug. 13, and was backed all the way down to 1-2 to go one better here while adding blinkers. Settling in midpack off a hot opening quarter of :22.98 and more reasonable :47.14 half, the $850,000 KEESEP yearling circled up widest turning for home and...
Monroe Bay was slick from the gates and stole a march on her rivals to claim an immediate lead. Holding sway throughout, the 23-5 chance was nudged along passing the two pole and urged further clear in the closing stages to score by an three lengths from Turf Laurel (Ire) (<a href="https://coolmore.com/en/ireland/stallion/footstepsinthesand/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Footstepsinthesand</a> {GB}) in impressive style....
Waldgeist found a smooth rhythm under the cover of midfield after the initial strides of this unveiling. Angling to the outside for open runway with 2 1/2 furlongs remaining, the well-backed 3-10 favourite quickened in impressive fashion to swoop for control entering the final eighth and powered clear to easily prevail by two lengths from...
Coronet was caught dozing at the break, losing significant ground, but an unexacting pace allowed her to recover swiftly from a slumbering start and latch onto the tail of the bunch in this unveiling. The crowd’s 11-10 choice inched closer once into the straight and was angled to the outer for her bid by Frankie...
Big Gray Rocket backed up a monster effort when finishing second in his debut with a dominant score in the penultimate race of the Del Mar summer season to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. Completely blowing the break as the 3-5 favorite Aug. 13, the $450,000 KEESEP grad made a huge, sustained run all the...
Seven Heavens, a rare but completely understandable yearling sale purchase by Khalid Abdullah, impressed when beating the subsequent G3 Acomb S. third Lockheed (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) on debut over six furlongs at Ascot July 8 and started at 1-10 taking on one rival in Shabeeh (Ire) (Raven’s Pass). Tracking that opponent racing freely...
Life’s Blessings capped a memorable day for trainer Bob Baffert, and joined her stablemates Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song) and Drefong (Gio Ponti) in being named a ‘TDN Rising Star’. Bet off the board down to 3-5 with a :58 2/5 bullet breeze from the gate Aug. 21 on display, the regally bred miss was sluggish from...
