War Front Colt Ultra-Impressive in ‘TDN Rising Star’ Debut at the Spa

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Annapolis (c, 2, War Front–My Miss Sophia, by Unbridled's Song) was backed with confidence as the 6-5 favorite in a seemingly wide-open, two-turn grass maiden special weight at the Spa Saturday, and he ran to the money with an ultra-impressive 'TDN Rising Star' debut performance.

He raced toward the back under cover through an opening quarter in :24.33. The bay began to advance along the hedge entering the far turn, tipped out about four wide midway around the bend and powered home in style down the stretch to win going away by five lengths. Nyquest Nix (Nyquist) was second.

The final time for 1 1/16 miles was 1:43.47.

He is the 18th 'Rising Star' for leading sire War Front. The War Front/Unbridled's Song cross is also responsible for GI Flower Bowl S. heroine Civil Union.

“He had a great turn of foot, kept going to the wire and galloped out nicely,” winning trainer Todd Pletcher said in the winner's circle on Saratoga Live. “It was pretty much everything you could hope for in a debut.”

Bloodstock agent Steve Young went to $4 million for his GSW & MGISP dam My Miss Sophia (Unbridled's Song) with the colt in utero at KEENOV in 2018. That price was second only to the $4.2-million Lady Eli (Divine Park). The 2014 GII Gazelle S. winner and GI Kentucky Oaks runner-up, a half-sister to GI Florida Derby hero Materiality (Afleet Alex), is already the dam of Annapolis's 3-year-old full-sister Nevisian Sunrise, third in the Wild Applause S. in June. This is also the family of MGSW/GISP Eye of the Tiger (American Chance) and GISWs Afleet Express (Afleet Alex) and Embellish the Lace (Super Saver). My Miss Sophia produced a full brother to Annapolis this year.

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0.

O-Bass Racing LLC; B-Bass Stables LLC (Ky); T-Todd Pletcher.

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