Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 7, 2021 Journalists Posted August 7, 2021 In giving trainer Steve Asmussen his record-breaking 9,446th career training victory, STELLAR TAP (c, 2, Tapit–Stella Gioia, by Medaglia d'Oro) turned in a taking career debut to earn 'TDN Rising Star' honors. The 11-2 chance, wearing the silks of longtime Asmussen client Winchell Thoroughbreds and campaigned in partnership with L & N Racing, jumped straight into the bridle and argued the pace outside of 6-5 chalk Brigadier General (Street Sense). Traveling the better of the two as they neared the stretch, the $250,000 Keeneland September acquisition, who previously RNAd for $385,000 at Keeneland November, responded when set down by Asmussen's go-to jockey Ricardo Santana, Jr. and rocketed clear to take it by five impressive lengths. Keepcalmcarryon (Union Rags), a debut runner-up to 'Rising Star' and next-out GIII Sanford S. hero Wit (Practical Joke) closed off well to complete the exacta. Stellar Tap is out of a half-sister to SW & GISP Sea Queen (Lemon Drop Kid) and to GISW Nereid (Rock Hard Ten), the dam of SW & GSP Figarella's Queen (Medaglia d'Oro). Sales history: $385,000 RNA Wlg '19 KEENOV; $250,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP. O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & L & N Racing; B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (KY The post Asmussen Record-Breaker a Rising Star 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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