Audubon S.

Juddmonte homebred and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Touch of Fire (Constitution) made it three wins from four career starts with a powerful victory in Saturday's Audubon S. at Churchill Downs. The 4-5 favorite tugged his way into second passing the Twin Spires for the first time. Just waiting for his cue through a half mile in :47.38, Touch of Fire cruised up alongside on the far turn and took over with authority in the stretch to win by three lengths. Tiernanogue (Quality Road) was second. Touch of Fire,...

Cugino has been knocking on the door of a stakes win for Shug McGaughey since breaking his maiden at first asking at Aqueduct last November. In three starts earlier this year, he's been beaten by a length, a neck and a nose to take second in the Colonel Liam S. at Gulfstream in March and the GIII Transylvania S. at Keeneland in April. Caught way back last time out, he still rallied in first-time blinkers to be fourth in the GII American Turf S. on Derby Day last month. Adding...