Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted December 27, 2018 Journalists Share Posted December 27, 2018 COLISEUM (c, Tapit–Game Face, by Menifee)‘TDN Rising Star’. O-Godolphin LLC. B-Godolphin (KY). T-Bob Baffert. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,800. Last Start: 1st, Maiden Special Weight, DMR, Nov. 17 Next Start: Aiming for GIII Sham S., SA, Jan. 5Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 0. A horse needs a “Wow!” effort to crack the Derby Top 12 off a maiden win alone, and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Coliseum delivered with a flourish at first asking when unveiled at 1-2 odds in a seven-furlong MSW at Del Mar Nov. 17. Godolphin’s well-meant homebred made all the running with devastating ease, widening under a light hold entering the turn before deftly clicking into a secondary stretch gear—hardly his last—when nudged home by jockey Joe Talamo before being taken in hand 6 3/4 lengths clear of the competition at the wire. Prior to his debut, Baffert told TDN‘s Bill Finley that Coliseum can be a bit of a problem child to train. “He’s a nice horse, but he’s a Tapit and has a lot of typical Tapit issues,” Baffert said. “He can be a head case. In the middle of his works he just wants to take off.” VIDEO PPS FINISH RACE 1st Maiden View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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