Local Knowledge A Third ‘TDN Rising Star’ For Yaupon

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Spendthrift Farm's freshman sire sensation Yaupon (by Uncle Mo) picked up a third 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Saturday as Local Knowledge ran the field down late to take the second race on the opening weekend of Keeneland's Fall Meet.

Breaking from post 12, the 5-2 second choice never had a chance to save ground and was hung out wide nearly the entire trip under Dylan Davis. In no rush through the opening furlongs, Local Knowledge sat outside of nearly the entire field paced by 6-5 race favorite Gallivant (Into Mischief) who was pressured quickly by 7-1 shot Rockies Balboa (Girvin). That pair led into the far turn but the Spendthrift-owned Local Knowledge was already making moves from the middle of the pack, sweeping up into fifth and gaining ground in a hurry on the leaders. Gallivant hit the stretch with the lead but the white and purple silks loomed on the outside and Davis seemed to know what he had as Local Knowledge swept to the front under mostly hand-ridden urging to graduate in style. Rockies Balboa got the better of Gallivant in the final strides for second with the race favorite settling for third.

Local Knowledge joins Tennessee Belle and MSW Sassy C W as 'TDN Rising Stars, presented by Hagyard' for their freshman sire who leads the first-crop sires list by earnings ahead of Knicks Go and Spendthrift stablemate Rock Your World. Yaupon now sits at 18 winners from his first crop.

Bred in Kentucky by Stoneriggs Farm, Local Knowledge first brought $260,000 as a yearling at Keeneland September last year before being pinhooked for $625,000 as a 2-year-old at OBS April for Spendthrift Farm. He is the second winner for Chestnut Street, a winning daughter of Scat Daddy whose first foal Ang N Ash (Audible) has earnings of nearly $200,000. The mare is a half to MSW Saratoga Snacks (Tale of the Cat) and Peruvian MGSP Rajman (Thunder Gulch) while another half-sister produced MSW Split Time (Take Charge Indy) and SP Fast and Flirty (Into Mischief). Local Knowledge has a weanling half-sister by Charlatan while Chestnut Street was served by Omaha Beach for 2026.

 

Two in a row for @spendthriftfarm as (12) Local Knowledge proves best in race 2 for Dylan Davis. (9) Rockies Balboa takes second and (7) Gallivant is third. pic.twitter.com/F587vm7owY

— Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) October 4, 2025

2nd-Keeneland, $103,565, Msw, 10-4, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.23, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, c, 2, Yaupon
            1st Dam: Chestnut Street, by Scat Daddy
            2nd Dam: Near and Dear, by Red Ransom
            3rd Dam: Deputy Dear, by Deputy Minister
Sales History: $260,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $625,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $62,233. Click for the Equibase.com chart and VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree.
O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Stoneriggs Farm (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

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