Heavily-Favored ‘Rising Star’ Knightsbridge Rolls In Mr. Prospector

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Given the Friday scratch of White Abarrio (Race Day), all the money in Saturday's GIII Mr. Prospector Stakes went the way of Godolphin homebred and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' KNIGHTSBRIDGE (c, 4, Nyquist–Tyburn Brook, by Bernardini) and he rewarded his backers at 1-5 with a romp to earn his first graded stakes win.

Drawn inside and making just his second appearance in graded company, the Bill Mott runner had an easy go of things up front, riding the rail under Junior Alvarado through fractions of :22.80 and 45.83. A pair of rivals stacked up to his outside with Wound Up (Mendelssohn) caught between the favorite and Super Chow (Lord Nelson).

Both attempted a run at the leader but faltered as Alvarado gave Knightsbridge some rein to work with at the top of the stretch. The other two were simply unable to keep pace as he strolled home to an easy, geared-down win with Super Chow catching Wound Up for second. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-1.

O/B-Godolphin; T-William Mott.

 

KNIGHTSBRIDGE ($2.40) takes them gate-to-wire confidently in the $150,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at @GulfstreamPark with @JuniorandKellyA in the saddle for trainer Bill Mott and owner/breeder @Godolphin. Another graded stakes winner by @DarleyAmerica's Nyquist. pic.twitter.com/N4fAElHdtm

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) December 27, 2025

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