Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted January 20, 2024 Journalists Posted January 20, 2024 Hall of Fame (c, 3, Gun Runner–Flag Day, by Giant's Causeway), a $1.4-million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling purchase, ran to his lofty purchase price with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance for Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen at second asking at Fair Grounds. The 4-5 favorite was ridden early while passing the stands for the first time and secured a tracking trip in a joint second through a quarter mile in :23.30. He turned up the heat beneath Joel Rosario while racing on the inside of the leader heading into the far turn, hit the front approaching the quarter pole and opened daylight from there to win by 10 1/4 lengths over Sweetalkingbourbon (Twirling Candy). The final time for 1 1/16 miles was 1:44.27. Hall of Fame becomes the 10th 'Rising Star' for Gun Runner. Sales history: $1.4 million yrl '22 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0. O-Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick, Westerberg, Gandharvi LLC and Rocket Ship Racing, LLC; B-Earle I. Mack LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. What a performance from #4 Hall of Fame in R5 at Fair Grounds! The Steve Asmussen trainee graduates impressively at second asking under @jrosariojockey! You may want to add this son of Gun Runner to your TwinSpires #StableAlerts! #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/GhPvF6ArRI — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) January 20, 2024 The post Gun Runner Colt Romps to ‘TDN Rising Stardom’ at Fair Grounds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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