‘TDN Rising Star’ Booth Goes Gate-To-Wire In GIII Whitmore At Oaklawn

[Wandering Eyes]

Trying graded company for the first time in his career, 'TDN Rising Star' Booth (Mitole–Sophia's Song, by Bellamy Road) made every pole a winning one as he took home the GIII Whitmore Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday afternoon.

Earning a 'Rising Star' merit badge as a late juvenile, Booth won the Commodore Stakes in Hot Springs last month. The 5-2 choice here was sent hard out of the gate and he never looked back. Full of run down the lane, the 4-year-old won by more than a length over Giant Mischief (Into Mischief).

The final running time was 1:09.79.

 

Back-to-back wins for Booth, who wins the G3 Whitmore at Oaklawn Park!

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Saturday, Oaklawn Park
WHITMORE S.-GIII, $250,000, Oaklawn, 3-15, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:09.79, ft.
1–BOOTH, 124, c, 4, by Mitole
              1st Dam: Sophia's Song (SW & GSP, $155,892),
              by Bellamy Road
              2nd Dam: Dreamscape, by Mt. Livermore
              3rd Dam: Big Dreams, by Great Above
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($120,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP;
$225,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). O-L. William Heiligbrodt,
Corinne Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm and Whispering Oaks
Farm LLC; B-Clearsky Farms (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen;
J-Erik Asmussen. $142,500. 'TDN Rising Star' Lifetime
Record: 9-5-0-0, $476,191. *1/2 to Musical Mischief (Into
Mischief), GSW & GISP, $519,276; 1/2 to Bright Future
(Curlin), GISW, $947,940. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for
the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Giant Mischief, 124, h, 5, Into Mischief–Vertical Oak, by
Giant Oak. ($475,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Spendthrift Farm
LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Steve Landers, Martin S.
Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, James J. Bakke,
Titletown Racing Stables, Kueber Racing LLC, Big Easy Racing
Racing LLC, Winner Win Racing and Michael J. Caruso;
B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Brad H.
Cox. 'TDN Rising Star' $47,500.
3–Tejano Twist, 124, g, 6, Practical Joke–Haley's Lolipop, by
Cuvee. O-JD Thoroughbreds LLC and Joey Keith Davis;
B-Tom Durant (KY); T-Chris A. Hartman. $23,750.
Margins: 2 1/4, 3HF, 1. Odds: 2.50, 2.80, 4.30.
Also Ran: Happy Is a Choice, Closethegame Sugar, Miles Ahead, Jaxon Traveler. Scratched: Durante, Glengarry.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

 

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