Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 25, 2024 Journalists Posted May 25, 2024 If the price tag didn't proclaim her potential loud enough for her, then her debut sure did as Prides Crossing (f, 3, Quality Road–Key To My Heart {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) galloped home stylishly to garner the 'TDN Rising Star' nod. Stalking a contested early pace of :22.63 and :46.30, Prides Crossing pounced on her rivals entering the lane and did not look back, gradually increasing her advantage over Genetics (Tapit) to a sizeable margin on the wire. The final time was 1:23.49. The winner is Quality Road's 19th 'Rising Star'. #7 Prides Crossing is a debut winner in R6 at Churchill Downs, giving another win to both trainer Paulo Lobo and jockey @cristiantorr64! #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/dM5KdVxqyJ — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) May 25, 2024 Bred by Summer Wind Equine, Prides Crossing brought a pretty $1.3-million at the 2022 Keeneland September sale from OXO Equine in order to acquire a branch of the Carson Jen female line. This family includes the 'Warrior' siblings: GSW & GISP E Z Warrior (Exploit); MSW J Z Warrior (Harlan's Holiday); MGSW & GISP Jojo Warrior (Pioneerof the Nile); and the second dam, GISW A Z Warrior (Bernardini), who went on to produce SW-Ire Key To My Heart (Ire). Sales history: $1,300,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. O-OXO Equine LLC; B-Summer Wind Equine LLC (KY); T-Paulo Lobo. The post Quality Road’s Prides Crossing Dazzles in ‘TDN Rising Star’ Debut 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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