‘Rising Star’ The Big Con Takes Woodbine’s Grey

[Wandering Eyes]

Despite the 4-5 confidence the public placed on him, The Big Con (GB) (c, 2, Dark Angel {Ire}–Nakuti {Ire}, by Mastercraftsman {Ire}) must have had connections holding their collective breaths a few times during the running of the GIII Grey Stakes for 2-year-olds Sunday at Woodbine. He broke nicely from the one hole, settling midpack, but things got tight for him and he was shuffled back several spots. Unfazed behind fractions of :24.65 and :50.21, the 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' appeared all but beaten before coming on again up the rail in the stretch to win powerfully. He got the 1 1/16 miles on the synthetic in 1:46.57 to remain unbeaten in two lifetime starts.

Silent Tactic (Tacitus) and Wembley Avenue (Known Agenda) finished second and third, respectively.

Sunday, Woodbine
BET365 GREY S.-GIII, C$152,400, Woodbine, 11-2, 2yo, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:46.57, ft.
1–THE BIG CON (GB), 119, c, 2, by Dark Angel (Ire)
                1st Dam: Nakuti (Ire) (GSW-Eng, GSP-Can, $184,647),
                        by Mastercraftsman (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Sheba Five, by Five Star Day
                3rd Dam: Sheba's Step, by Alysheba
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (115,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT) 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'. O-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Weintraub, Tony and Dalinka, Brandon M.; B-St Albans Bloodstock LLP (GB); T-Miguel Clement; J-Sahin Civaci. C$90,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $85,740. *Full to Heredia (GB), GSW-USA, GSW & G1SP-Eng, $437,410. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Silent Tactic, 119, c, 2, Tacitus–Magical Sign, by Gun Runner. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($60,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $500,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). O-John C. Oxley; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. C$30,000.
3–Wembley Avenue, 118, c, 2, Known Agenda–Miz Liz, by Stormy Atlantic. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($5,000 Ylg '24 KEEJAN; $15,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $30,000 2yo '25 OBSOPN). O-Bet Two Seven Stables; B-Paul King (KY); T-Sid Attard. C$16,500.
Margins: 3/4, 1HF, 3 3/4. Odds: 0.80, 5.15, 83.80.
Also Ran: Buium, Big Time Boss, Gone With Duwyn, Madagascar.

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#1 THE BIG CON ($3.60) rallied up the rail to win the $150,000 Grey Stakes (G3) at @WoodbineTB. Sahin Civaci was in the irons for @miguelmclement.

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