Quality Road OBS April Topper Lives Up to Hype, Earns ‘Rising Stardom’

[Wandering Eyes]

Corniche (c, 2, Quality Road–Wasted Tears, by Najran), the $1.5-million OBS April topper earlier this spring, lived up to his lofty reputation with a 'TDN Rising Star' debut performance at Del Mar Saturday evening.

The 1-2 favorite caught a flyer beneath Hall of Famer Mike Smith and cleared the field from his wide draw in post 10. He led them comfortably through early fractions of :21.72 and :45.13, kicked for home in complete control and cruised under the wire after a shake of the reins to a facile five-length victory. Apprehend (Arrogate) was second.

The final time for 5 1/2 furlongs was a sharp 1:03.01.

The son of six-time GSW and GI Matriarch S. runner-up Wasted Tears (Najran) was led out unsold on a bid of $385,000 at KEESEP last year, but turned in a smooth sales breeze in :10 flat to become one of two horses to eclipse the seven-figure barrier in Ocala.

These same connections also teamed up for a win with Quality Road's Roadster in the 2019 GI Santa Anita Derby.

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0.

O-Speedway Stables LLC; B-Bart Evans & Stonehaven Steadings (Ky); T-Bob Baffert.

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