Union Rags’s Ragtime Returns to Winning Ways in Dogwood

[Wandering Eyes]

She didn't have the greatest of beginnings, but 'TDN Rising Star' Ragtime (Union Rags) was flying late to nail the top flight and take home the hardware in the GIII Dogwood Stakes.

Racing without blinkers here, Ragtime broke a touch awkwardly and it left her with a lot to do as she found herself at the back of the field as a result. 'TDN Rising Star' Delightful Claire (Vekoma) stepped out to dictate the pace through an opening quarter in :22.84 and a half in :45.55, and was well clear of the eventual winner as the field turned for home.

Ragtime had ridden the rail off the bend, but had a wall of horses in front of her with only a small chance at daylight to her outside. Sneaking into that hole as 28-1 longshot Strong State (Tom's d'Etat) came roaring from the outside, Ragtime sailed away from that challenger to win with air to spare. Delightful Claire held on for third.

The 'Rising Star' was last seen running an ultra-game second to Kilwin (Twirling Candy) at Saratoga in the GI Test Stakes and before that had been unbeaten in her young career with blow out wins at the venue against maidens as well as first-level allowance company.

 

Ragtime and Junior Alvarado win the G3 Dogwood Stakes presented by @resracingky! pic.twitter.com/fFaCv65EmJ

— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) September 20, 2025

O/B-Godolphin; T-Bill Mott.

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