Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 18, 2024 Journalists Posted June 18, 2024 The enigmatic 'TDN Rising Star' Israr (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}–Taghrooda {GB}, by Sea The Stars {Ire}), unsuccessful in six starts since routing Derby and King George hero Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in last term's G2 Princess Of Wales S., went postward for this 10th black-type start coming back off a runner-up finish in last month's G2 Huxley S. at Chester and made his class tell with a dominant display in Tuesday's Listed Wolferton S. at Royal Ascot. Israr's victory provided the Gosden stable with a record-extending fifth renewal of the 10-furlong contest. The 11-4 joint-favourite was alert from the gates and settled several lengths off a solid pace in seventh for the most part. Cruising forward in the straight to loom large on the bridle at the quarter-mile marker, he seized control approaching the final furlong and was ridden clear to comfortably outpoint the Wathnan Racing pair Haunted Dream (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and Torito (GB) (Kingman {GB}) by 3 1/4 lengths and a short-head. Israr, the third of six foals, is the lone pattern-race scorer from two winners out of G1 Oaks and G1 King George S. & Queen Elizabeth S. heroine Taghrooda (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who also hit the board in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. His dam is the leading performer for multiple stakes-winning G2 Lancashire Oaks second Ezima (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), herself a daughter of the unraced Ezilla (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). Ezilla is a full-sister to multiple stakes-winning G2 Blandford S. and G3 Killavullan S. placegetter Ebaziya (Ire), whose descendants include Group 1-winning siblings Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), Enzeli (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}), Ebadiyla (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and Edabiya (Ire) (Rainbow Quest). Taghrooda's 2-year-old colt by Lope De Vega (Ire) died earlier this year. Israr is too good for them in the Wolferton Stakes at Royal @Ascot! pic.twitter.com/NGJb97KKEJ — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 18, 2024 The post Fifth Wolferton for Team Gosden as TDN Rising Star Israr Dominates Rivals 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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