TDN Rising Stars

A signature TDN product, TDN Rising Stars allow readers to identify a race winner in the first few starts of his or her career who will, in our estimation, go on to be a Graded Stakes winner. Designated as Rising Stars by the worldwide TDN staff after a careful and comprehensive review of many factors--including the quality of the field, margin and time of victory, pedigree, sales price and more--Rising Stars are tabbed as such in a maiden, allowance or Listed Stakes race. Mouse over the name of the horse for race details, or mouse over the 1st Dam for available information on her. Click the Writeup link to view the entire TDN Rising Star story.

Featured Rising Star

May 17, 2019 - NEWBURY, Race 5, Cond, GBP £0, , 15.55

Jubiloso (GB), F, 3, 2016 by Shamardal

1st Dam: Joyeuse (GB) (MSW & MGSP-Eng, $146,691), by Oasis Dream (GB)
2nd Dam: Kind (Ire), by Danehill
3rd Dam: Rainbow Lake (GB), by Rainbow Quest

Owner: Khalid Abdullah
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute

Value Proposition (GB)

Value Proposition | Coglianese Photography/NYRA

Value Proposition (GB)
Value Proposition proved to be the latest in an ultra-talented arsenal of overseas purchases by the Chad Brown barn and ran to strong backing with a very impressive debut score at Belmont to become a ‘TDN Rising Star’. A half-brother to 2016 G1 Prix de l’Opera and G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet heroine Speedy Boarding (GB) (Sharmadal), the dark bay was bought for 400,000gns at the 2017 Tattersalls October Sale, the same auction where Brown picked up undefeated sensation Newspaperofrecord (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) for this owner and two-for-two ‘Rising Star’ Demarchelier (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) for Peter Brant. Bet hard throughout to be a 3-4 chalk at the off, Value Proposition settled in sixth at the rail, well behind splits of :24.98 and :50.82 over boggy ground. Picking it up quickly three deep midway around the far turn, he swept to the front with minimal urging at the top of the lane. Challenged by second choice Downside Risk (Lonhro {Aus}) outside the eighth pole, Value Proposition soon discarded that foe and re-broke to notch a dazzling 4 1/4-length success. Downside Risk was clear for the place. The winner’s third dam is G1SW Milligram (GB). Dash To The Front is responsible for a yearling colt by Lope de Vega.