Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 16 Journalists Posted October 16 Dr. Kapur (c, 2, McKinzie–Ava's Kitten, by Kitten's Joy), a game second, beaten just a neck, after setting a fast pace in the Travers Day maiden at Saratoga Aug. 23, ran to the money as the 4-5 favorite with a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' performance at Keeneland Thursday. The Ken Ramsey homebred was hustled to the front from his outside draw, but was immediately hounded to his inside through an opening quarter in :22.47. He began to get some breathing room on the far turn, kicked for home as the one to catch and leveled off nicely in the stretch while kept to task by Irad Ortiz, Jr. to graduate with authority by 2 3/4 lengths. Chip Honcho (Connect) was second. The final time for seven furlongs was 1:23.71. Highlighted in our 'Second Chances' series, Dr. Kapur is named after the surgeon who performed Ramsey's kidney transplant last year. Dr. Kapur is the fourth 'Rising Star' for Gainesway sophomore sire McKinzie and is out of Ramsey's stakes-winning and graded-placed homebred Ava's Kitten (Kitten's Joy). Ava's Kitten made all 13 of her career starts on grass and her full-brother Real Solution carried Ramsey's famed red-and-white silks to wins in two of the top grass stakes in the country, the GI Arlington Million and GI Manhattan S. Ramsey also bred and raced Dr. Kapur's broodmare sire, the late champion grass horse and perennial leading sire Kitten's Joy. Ava's Kitten is also represented by a yearling colt by Not This Time ($400,000 purchase by Repole Stable at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga) and an Essential Quality colt of this year. She was bred back to American Pharoah. 6th-Keeneland, $110,000, Msw, 10-16, 2yo, 7f, 1:23.71, ft, 2 3/4 lengths. DR. KAPUR, c, 2, by McKinzie 1st Dam: Ava's Kitten (SW & GSP, $279,771), by Kitten's Joy 2nd Dam: Reachfortheheavens, by Pulpit 3rd Dam: Reach, by Dynaformer Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $85,643. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Kenneth L. Ramsey; B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. Dr. Kapur is much the best in race 6, followed by #2 Chip Honcho and #6 Fuzzbuster pic.twitter.com/cEuSVSKG0w — Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) October 16, 2025 The post McKinzie’s Dr. Kapur Earns ‘Rising Star’ Honors Second Out at Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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