Empire Maker Filly Stays Up This Time, Earns Rising Stardom

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HAUGHTY (f, 2, Empire Maker–Soaring Emotions, by Kingmambo), taken down from first to third after a clear-cut debut victory at Belmont Sept. 17 for interference and then unable to draw in off the also-eligible list for Wednesday's GII JPMorgan Jessamine S., bested a solid-looking bunch at Keeneland Sunday to officially earn her diploma as well as the 'TDN Rising Star' nod. Flattered since her unveiling when the put-up winner that day was a close second at long odds in last week's GIII Matron S., the $310,000 OBS April grad (:10 flat) was backed here like a near cinch at 1-5. The bay was away without incident and sat perched off the pacesetter while well held through splits of :23.96 and :48.89 before taking over approaching six furlongs in 1:13.53. Confidently ridden from there, she was guided home in hand by Tyler Gaffalione to build up a 3 1/2-length margin and stop the clock in 1:43.96. Longshot Macadamia (Fr) (Wootton Basset {GB}) completed the exacta. The winner is half to MSW juvenile and MGSP sophomore Souper Colossal (War Front). Her third dam Caerlina (Ire) (Caerleon) won the 1991 G1 Prix de Diane. Sales history: $70,000 RNA ylg '20 KEESEP; $310,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1.
O-Bradley Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing & Breeding, LLC, Tim & Anna Cambron & Team Hanley. B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD (Ky). T-Chad C. Brown.

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