‘Rising Star’ Shoot It True Just As Devastating On Turf At Saratoga

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2nd-Saratoga, $100,000, (S), Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($45,000), 7-18, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.12, fm, 3 lengths.
SHOOT IT TRUE (f, 3, Munnings–To the Moon Alice, by Malibu Moon) became a 'TDN Rising Star' when she debuted at Keeneland on the main track for Wesley Ward last April. Fourth against the boys at Churchill in the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes last May, she took some time off before returning in New York to win the state-bred Notebook Stakes in her final start as a juvenile. Off again for several months, Ward brought his 'Rising Star' back to Keeneland for her 3-year-old unveiling in April where she ran a disappointing sixth after fading from the lead going 6 1/2 furlongs. On the cutback Friday and making her  turf debut off a near-bullet drill on the grass training track July 4, Shoot It True showed a new dimension in rating back under a confident Frankie Dettori who got his filly to settle mid pack into the far turn. Once in open air for the stretch, Dettori gave a look each direction and Shoot It True showed off an impressive turn of foot to come away with a geared-down three-length win. To the Moon Alice saw her New York-bred son of Street Sense bring $120,000 at SARAUG last year and she reported a colt by Gunite this season. Sales History: $340,000 Ylg '23 SARAUG. Lifetime Record: SW, 5-3-0-0, $152,511. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Ice Wine Stable and Smart Choice Stable; B-Old Tavern Farm LLC (NY); T-Wesley A. Ward.

 

Shoot It True powers away to win R2 at Saratoga under @frankiedettori for trainer Wesley Ward! pic.twitter.com/BINZJ3z9qH

— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) July 18, 2025

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