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Bitumen, produced by an unraced half-sister to MGISW <a href="https://lanesend.com/qualityroad " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Quality Road</a> (Elusive Quality), stamped himself as one to watch with this ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance at first asking. Not off to the sharpest of beginnings from his rail draw here, the 6-1 chance rushed up to vie for early command through fractions of :22.48 and :46.37. Under plenty...

Arrogate had a nightmare trip when bet down to 1-2 in his debut Apr. 17 at Los Alamitos, breaking slowly and getting stuck in traffic for much of the running before flying late to finish a close third, running his last quarter-mile in a sizzling :22.56. Breaking a bit better but still a little awkwardly...

Away last after stalling in the gate when unveiled in the Kentucky Juvenile S. here May 5, Thirstforlife spotted the field by several lengths early on and unleashed a powerful four-wide rally entering the far turn. Continuing to pour it on late, he finished a close third and galloped out well ahead of the first...

Random Walk, well-supported at all points in the wagering, was away as the co-2-1 chalk and went straight to the lead from his rail draw. Doling out splits of :22.46 and :45.52, the bay was unleashed by Jose Ortiz in the lane and spurted clear to don cap and gown by an emphatic 5 3/4...

Despite a pedigree rich with first- or second-time-out winners and in spite of some very promising morning trials, Claiborne homebred Bendable overcame some pre-race antics to return a very generous 14-1 to her backers. Brought along in typically methodical fashion by this Hall of Fame conditioner, the bay was forward enough to drill a half-mile...

Squeeze closed into a modest pace to score impressively in her 1 1/16-mile debut at Keeneland Apr. 23 and was given a 3-1 chance in this second go after being scratched from a few other spots. Bumped at the break and pushed into Secure Access (Lemon Drop Kid) when her inside neighbor Desert Tune (Street...

Shackin Up was hammered down to 2-5 for this debut and burst out of the blocks under Jose Valdivia, Jr. to open up five lengths in the opening furlong. Bumping the margin up to a half-dozen through a :22.77 quarter, the chestnut filly rolled home unchallenged by seven lengths in :52.46 to become a ‘TDN Rising...

Sagamore Farm’s Recruiting Ready took all the money for this debut at 3-5 and rewarded his backers with a dominant romp in very fast time over the Pimlico strip to become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. Breaking on top, the bay colt quickly opened up by five lengths passing a quarter in :22.39, widened even further...

Red Lodge, favored at 4-5 as the lone filly against five males in the Friday lid-lifter at Belmont, shaped as a horse of tremendous promise with this very handy maiden success. Away without incident from gate three, Red Lodge settled in second position as Joel Rosario sent 5-2 second choice Dangerous Dan (Iqbaal) into a...

William S. Farish’s Gift Box(<a href="https://lanesend.com/twirlingcandy " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Twirling Candy</a>), a half-brother to speedy Stonetastic (Mizzen Mast), MGSW & GISP, $687,462, returned to the races in a big way Thursday in a stakes-quality 3-year-old allowance. Off a step slow, the 9-5 second-choice tracked from mid-pack early, running four wide through opening splits of :23.88 and :47.29 under a confident ride...

Phipps homebred Promote made a dazzling last-to-first run to break his maiden on debut at Belmont and become the newest ‘TDN Rising Star’. Sent off at 8-1, the bay broke well before dropping back to the tail of the field in the first furlong. Moving up one spot but still close to 10 lengths off...

For the second straight year, the Zayats scored another victory beneath the Twin Spires on the First Saturday in May courtesy of first timerJazzy Times. The subject of a lot of pre-race hype leading up to this debut after working a six-panel bullet in 1:11 Apr. 14 in company with undefeated “TDN Rising Star� Justin...