Quality Road ‘Rising Star’ Makes Amends in Gun Runner

[Wandering Eyes]

'TDN Rising Star' JACE'S ROAD (c, 2, Quality Road–Out Post, by Silver Deputy) took advantage of a bit of a stumbling start from favored Determinedly (Cairo Prince) to lead past every pole for a maiden stakes success in Monday's Gun Runner S. at the Fair Grounds. Sent off the 14-5 second favorite off a forgettable and forgivable eighth-place effort as the favorite in a sloppy renewal of the GIII Street Sense S. at Churchill Downs Oct. 30, the $510,000 Keeneland September graduate found his way to the front as Determinedly–off at 4-5–bobbled slightly and though pressured, was able to race well within himself for the opening three-quarters of a mile. Narrowly in front as they reached the long Fair Grounds straight, he responded to a vigorous drive from Florent Geroux and kept finding through the final furlong to score nicely by five lengths. Raise Cain (Violence) was up on the line to touch the odds-on pop out of second. Named a 'Rising Star' on Ellis debut back in August, Jace's Road was an educational third in the GIII Iroquois S. Sept. 17, but was reportedly out of sorts from as early as the paddock prior to the Street Sense, was rambunctious pre-start and caught a sloppy track to boot and did no running whatsoever. Sales history: $510,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. O-West Point Thoroughbreds & Albaugh Family Stable; B-Colts Neck Stables LLC (KY); T-Brad Cox.

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