Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 6 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 6 hours ago Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' President and Founder Aron Wellman advised via text Saturday morning that 'TDN Rising Star' Locked (Gun Runner), the two-back winner of the GII Cigar Mile Handicap and recent runner-up in the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes, will pass up an invitation to the G1 Saudi Cup Feb. 22 and instead will focus on a domestic campaign for 2025. “While we appreciate the gracious invite and the purse money is tempting, we're going to focus on a domestic campaign, with our near-term goal being the Big 'Cap,” Wellman texted. The GI Santa Anita Handicap over a mile and a quarter is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 1 at the Great RIP and carries prize money of $300,000. Winner of the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at two, Locked, raced in partnership with Gary Broad's Walmac Farm, returned with an allowance victory before besting a Grade I-quality field in the Cigar Mile. Slowly away from a high draw in the Pegasus, Locked was on the back foot throughout but plugged on gamely to be second. With the news reported Friday by Daily Racing Form that champion female sprinter Soul of an Angel (Atreides) would also not be making the trip to Riyadh, recent G3 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (King's Cup) winner Rattle N Roll (Connect) will be the lone U.S. representative in the Saudi Cup. American-based horses filled the first, third and fourth placings in 2024. The post ‘TDN Rising Star’ Locked Passing Saudi Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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