Conquest Warrior Overcomes Major Trouble To Become a ‘Rising Star’

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Despite enduring a season's worth of trouble in Saturday's eighth race maiden at Gulfstream, Courtlandt Farm's CONQUEST WARRIOR (c, 3, City of Light–Tea Time, by Pulpit) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and with it, becomes yet another 'TDN Rising Star' for his Lane's End-based sire. Pinched back badly and pinballed around in the opening strides, the $1-million Keeneland September graduate raced in a detached last down the backstretch, but began to improve his position as they passed the half-mile marker. Committed to an inside run around the turn, the 7-2 chance found himself in a jackpot at the quarter pole and was forced to wait, with only the short-stretch finish to try to make up for lost time. Finally pulled out into the clear with a furlong to race, the colt steamed down the middle of the track and grabbed the debuting Antiquarian (Preservationist) for a highly improbable victory. It is the second 'Rising Star' in as many weeks for City of Light, whose son Crimson Light posted an equally unlikely success at Aqueduct Jan. 7. Sales history: $1,000,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. O-Courtlandt Farms; B-Betz/B & K Canetti/J Betz/CoCo Equine/D J Stables (KY); T-Shug McGaughey.

 

This is certainly a 3-year-old to watch going forward! #2 CONQUEST WARRIOR ($9) rated professionally down the backstretch, tipped out on the turn, and absolutely flew down the stretch to nail Antiquarian on the line to graduate in the 9th at Gulfstream.

Conquest Warrior, a $1… pic.twitter.com/hbpqlK7kp5

— TVG (@TVG) January 13, 2024

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