‘Rising Star’ Patch Adams Scoots Clear In Woody Stephens

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'TDN Rising Star' PATCH ADAMS (c, 3, Into Mischief–Well Humored, by Distorted Humor) took his record at one-turn trips to three wins from four tries with a clear-cut victory in Saturday's GI Woody Stephens Stakes at a drying-out Saratoga. Hard-ridden from gate four by Luis Saez, the bay colt took up a prominent early spot as GII Pat Day Mile upsetter Macho Music (Maclean's Music) cut out the fractions in advance of Madaket Road (Quality Road) down the backstretch. Under constant urging as longshot T Kraft (Connect) went through underneath him in third, Patch Adams was off the bridle to pick up as Macho Music and Madaket Road continued to lock horns on the pointy end. Back into the bit passing the quarter pole, Patch Adams loomed up three off the inside under a full head of steam in upper stretch, took command with about a furlong to travel and came away late to take it by about two lengths. Fellow 'TDN Rising Star' Big Truzz (Justify), in a bit of traffic at the half-mile marker, came on late to take third ahead of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Eclipse Award winner Citizen Bull (Into Mischief). Patch Adams, whose dam is a half-sister to Friday's GIII Belmont Gold Cup winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Parchment Party (Constitution), is the 25th top-level winner for his sire and his fifth out of a mare by WinStar's legendary and much-missed Distorted Humor. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1. O-WinStar Farm LLC & CHC Inc; B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Brad Cox.

 

PATCH ADAMS gets his first stakes win in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens pres. by @MoheganSun with Luis Saez aboard for trainer @bradcoxracing. pic.twitter.com/YsKqEbMRdZ

— Belmont Stakes (@BelmontStakes) June 7, 2025

 

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