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$360,000 Cody’s Wish Colt Tops Solid Fasig-Tipton New York Opener

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings Sale buoyed by a bevy of incentives in the state’s racing program, opened with a solid opening session Sunday night.

“It was an excellent opening session of the 2026 New York-Bred Sale,” Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. said at the close of business Sunday. “Statistically, it was right on par with the overall sale last year, which was a record-breaking sale.”

During the session, 63 yearlings sold for a gross of $7,622,000. The session average was $120,984 and the median was $100,000. While the average and median dipped slightly from comparable figures from the opening session of the 2025 auction, they were just ahead of the record-setting cumulative figures from last year’s auction. The cumulative average in 2025 was a sale record $119,950 and the median was a record-tying $85,000.

“There was good activity from the first horse in the ring to the last horse in the ring,” Browning said. “I think we saw very good activity on the sales grounds, literally since some of the express lanes started on Thursday afternoon. We look forward to a continued strong session tomorrow.”

Ten yearlings sold for $200,000 or over during Sunday’s session, led by a colt by Cody’s Wish who sold for $360,000 to Lee Lewis. The yearling was consigned by Sequel, which also consigned the session’s top-priced filly, a daughter of Golden Pal who sold for $320,000.

Cody’s Wish | Sarah Andrew

Sequel’s Becky Thomas was expecting a strong sale when the consignment ran out of its signature peaches during showing Sunday.

“We were expecting to have an uptick,” Thomas said. “We had peaches at this sale–we have apples in October. We ran out of peaches yesterday. Usually, they last through the whole sale, so we knew this was going to be a good sale.”

The Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Sale continues with a final session beginning at noon on Monday.

Sequel, Broman Winning from Coast to Coast

Becky Thomas’s Sequel and her longtime client and New York breeder Chester Broman capped an impressive 24 hours when selling the top-priced yearling at Sunday’s first session of the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale after bloodstock agent Phil Hager bid $360,000 to acquire a colt by Cody’s Wish (hip 358) on behalf of Lee Lewis.

Hip 358 c. CODY’S WISH o/o Hard to Stay Notgo sells for $360,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:

B: Taproot, for Lee Lewis
C: @sequelfarms, agt for Chester Broman
Br: Chester Broman Sr. (NY) #NYBred

@nytbreeders | @DarleyStallions pic.twitter.com/JuVwexTctZ

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026

“We had Mr. Broman in the winner’s circle with his horse in the 12th race last night,” Thomas said. “And then we had Inshallah last night. And we had three in a row that have done super well. This horse was Mr. Broman’s and we have the mom and the siblings. We are really happy.”

Broman won the nightcap at Saratoga Saturday with Maximum Heat (Maxfield) and a few hours later the Broman-bred Inshallah (Flightline), who topped the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale when selling for $2.1 million in May, was tabbed a ‘TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard’ when winning his debut at Del Mar.

Phil Hager | Fasig-Tipton

Hager did his bidding while standing out back alongside Mark Hennig, who will train the colt. The yearling is out of stakes winner Hard to Stay Notgo (More Than Ready) and is a half-brother to stakes winners Makin My Move (Carpe Diem) and Mommy’s Turn (Mendelssohn).

“The New York-bred program is really good and there are a lot of new incentives you can run for now,” Hager said of the colt’s appeal. “So that played into it. Obviously, Cody’s Wish is an awesome horse. The mare has been productive and the colt had a really nice physical.”

Of champion Cody’s Wish‘s first foals, Hager said, “We liked a bunch of them in the first sale and I’ve seen a bunch on the farm that I really like. He seems to be very consistent. He throws a very strong, athletic body type.”

Just a few hips before selling the session topper, Sequel also consigned the session’s top-priced filly, a daughter of Golden Pal (hip 350), who sold for $320,000 to the partnership of Steven Rocco’s LJSS Thoroughbreds, Matt Cutair’s Adelphi Racing Club partnership, and Chief Horse Futures.

“She was a standout filly in the sale–certainly in tonight’s session, but also in the sale overall,” bloodstock agent Joe Migliore said after signing the ticket on the filly. “We’ve been very impressed with what we’ve seen from the Golden Pals right off the bat. The mare has been a productive producer and had a recent black-type update. We’ve done a lot of good shopping off Sequel, so that probably helped us.”

Filly by Golden Pal (Hip 350) | Fasig-Tipton

The filly is out of Gun Club (Trappe Shot) and her half-sister My Magic Wand (Gun Runner) finished second in the July 23 Dashing Beauty Stakes. Sequel bred the yearling after dissolving a partnership with the estate of the late Lewis Lakin by buying Gun Club for $90,000 with the filly in utero at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Digital July sale.

Migliore said buying at the New York-bred sale was a priority for Adelphi and partners.

“This New York-bred program and this sale is such a focus for us,” he said. “We are really putting an emphasis on being one of the premier partnerships in the state of New York. And there is not a better way to do that than to buy quality New York-breds. The female families are only getting better every year. The program continues to put out more incentives. We are very excited about the Trillium series coming up. Where else would we shop?”

The filly will be trained by Miguel Clement, Migliore said.

Saffie Joseph in a New York State of Mind

Saffie Joseph, a new homeowner in Saratoga, expects to be more involved with the New York racing scene and to that end, the trainer purchased three yearlings at the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred sale Sunday night. Leading the way was a colt by Forte (hip 400), who sold for $350,000 as the very last hip through the ring Sunday. The yearling, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency on behalf of breeder Fred Hertrich, is out of Liam’s Lookout (Liam’s Map), who is a half-sister to graded winner Itsaknockout (Lemon Drop Kid).

Hip 400 c. FORTE o/o Liam’s Lookout sells for $350,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:

B: @SaffieJosephJr
C: @TaylorMadeSales, agt
Br: Fred W. Hertrich III (NY) #NYBred

@nytbreeders | @spendthrift pic.twitter.com/OGK6oUMJAI

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026

“He’s a good-looking horse and he obviously has a solid pedigree,” Joseph said after signing the ticket on the colt. “He’s a very good mover. We just hope that carries over to when he gets under tack.”

Also during Sunday’s session, Joseph purchased a filly by Arcangelo (hip 336) from the Lane’s End consignment for $130,000 and a colt by Frosted (hip 315) from Taylor Made for $62,000.

Saffie Joseph Jr. | Fasig-Tipton

“I’ve dabbled with [the New York sale] before, but now that we are going to have more of a presence in New York next year and, obviously with the incentives with the New York-bred program, it makes you more willing to get involved.”

Joseph continued, “We bought a house here in Saratoga, so we are definitely getting more involved. We will probably keep a lot of horses here next year.”

Joseph said he purchases the yearlings first and seeks owners second.

“I buy them, and then I sell them after,” he said with a laugh. “So, if I like them, I buy them. We have good relationships with people. They will see that I bought them and they will call and say, ‘I want this or I don’t want that.’ That’s how it works. And it’s worked well for us that way.”

‘Best Bred Filly in the Catalogue’: $300,000 Elite Power Filly to Ryan

Bloodstock agent Mike Ryan went to $300,000 to acquire a filly from the first crop of Elite Power (hip 329) on behalf of Christine and Phil Hatfield early in Sunday’s first session of the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale. The yearling was consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa and was bred by Lance Bell and Bradley Browne. She is out of Fast Retailing (Malibu Moon) and was purchased in utero for $50,000 at the 2025 Keeneland January sale.

Filly by Elite Power (hip 329) | Fasig-Tipton

“She’s a beautiful filly, very much like the sire, very sharp, very forward,” Ryan said. “It looks like she will have plenty of speed, the way she is made, but she’s bred to go two turns as well. The female family is outstanding. She’s probably the best-bred horse in the catalogue, really. In my opinion, she was Book 1 Keeneland September. And you’ve got the added bonus of New York-bred, go through those conditions and she’s open company class, for sure. I think she’s stakes-caliber for sure. I love her.”

The yearling’s 5-year-old half sister is multiple graded stakes winner Speed Shopper (Quality Road), who won this year’s GIII Bewitch Stakes and GIII Christophe Clement Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The mare was a $430,000 Keeneland September Yearling in 2022.

“She is s quality filly with a lot of racing and residual value,” Ryan said. “That is important to me. You’ve got to have some pedigree on the female side.”

Hip 329 f. ELITE POWER o/o Fast Retailing sells for $300,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:

B: Mike Ryan, agt
C: @HillnDaleFarm, agt
Br: Dr. Lance Bell & Bradley B. Browne (NY) #NYBred

@nytbreeders | @JuddmonteFarms pic.twitter.com/54S6H0Umwq

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026

Of the filly’s two-time champion sire Elite Power, who won the 2022 and 2023 GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint for Juddmonte, Ryan said, “He’s a two-time Breeders’ Cup winner and a beautifully bred horse and he’s standing at a great farm. I am sure he got a lot of quality mares from the home team at Juddmonte. I think he has a great shot.”

A Delightful Score for Hertrich

When Fred Hertrich purchased the then 4-year-old filly Delightof the Nile (Pioneerof the Nile) for $65,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November sale, the breeder was already plenty familiar with the mare. He had bred the filly and sold her for $180,000 at the 2020 Keeneland September sale. The mare’s first foal, by Liam’s Map ($40k) and co-bred with John Fielding, went through the sales ring Sunday night in Saratoga as hip 308 and sold for $220,000 to trainer Linda Rice.

Liam’s Map | Sarah Andrew

“She was a beautiful yearling,” Hertrich said of Delightof the Nile, who was a winner in eight starts. “I think she had some soreness at two, but then she raced very well and won a maiden special at four. She came back in the auction, and we love her momma [Delightfully So], who made a very good New York horse in [multiple stakes winner and graded-placed] Dr Ardito (Liam’s Map). So we thought she was a bargain at $65,000.”

As for expectations for the mare’s first foal Sunday, Hertrich said, “With the people who looked at him, we thought he would bring that kind of money. So it wasn’t really a surprise. The great thing is, he went to a tremendous barn with Linda Rice. So, she will do a great job with him and hopefully propel this mare by being a stakes horse up here in New York.”

Delightof the Nile has a weanling filly by Prince of Monaco and she was bred back to Girvin.

Hip 393 c. UP TO THE MARK o/o La Croix Valmer sells for $300,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:

B: @ScanlonTraining & Sales
C: Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Services, agt
Br: Newtownanner Stud Farm (NY) #NYBred

@nytbreeders | @LanesEndFarms pic.twitter.com/Pzzt7QcbFI

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026

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‘TDN Rising Star’ Q B Rocket Looks To Stretch The Field For Cox

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Edited Press Release

Spendthrift Farm and Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ Q B Rocket made a winning debut sprinting six furlongs on Saturday versus fellow juveniles in the eighth race, which earned him a ‘TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard,’ for the effort. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, the Gun Runner dark bay wired the eight-horse field in a final time of 1:10.70, earning an 80 Beyer.

“He came out of it really good. Looks amazing,” Cox said. “I’m very happy with him. He acted like he was a good horse in morning training, and we brought him up here and he handled everything really well. We expected him to run big, and he did.”

Possible targets for Q B Rocket include the GI Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park or the GI Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland, both Oct. 3 and “Win and You’re In” qualifiers for the GI FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

“The Champagne or the Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland would probably be the logical spots,” the trainer said. “I think he showed enough yesterday to take that next step and stretch him out. He’s bred to stretch and acts like he would. He’s got a great mind, so we’ll see.”

NEW TDN RISING STAR

Q B ROCKET (2yo c. by Gun Runner @Three_Chimneys – Ginja) earns @TDN Rising Star honors after winning a MdSpWt today @TheNYRA Saratoga for trainer @bradcoxracing and owners Frank Fletcher & @spendthriftfarm .

Purchased at KEESEP25. Congrats to all… pic.twitter.com/Oyb67YldbQ

— BSW/Crow Bloodstock (@BSWCrow) August 15, 2026

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$360,000 Cody’s Wish Colt Tops Solid Fasig-Tipton New York Opener

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings Sale buoyed by a bevy of incentives in the state’s racing program, opened with a solid opening session Sunday night.

“It was an excellent opening session of the 2026 New York-Bred Sale,” Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. said at the close of business Sunday. “Statistically, it was right on par with the overall sale last year, which was a record-breaking sale.”

During the session, 63 yearlings sold for a gross of $7,622,000. The session average was $120,984 and the median was $100,000. While the average and median dipped slightly from comparable figures from the opening session of the 2025 auction, they were just ahead of the record-setting cumulative figures from last year’s auction. The cumulative average in 2025 was a sale record $119,950 and the median was a record-tying $85,000.

“There was good activity from the first horse in the ring to the last horse in the ring,” Browning said. “I think we saw very good activity on the sales grounds, literally since some of the express lanes started on Thursday afternoon. We look forward to a continued strong session tomorrow.”

Ten yearlings sold for $200,000 or over during Sunday’s session, led by a colt by Cody’s Wish who sold for $360,000 to Lee Lewis. The yearling was consigned by Sequel, which also consigned the session’s top-priced filly, a daughter of Golden Pal who sold for $320,000.

Cody’s Wish | Sarah Andrew

Sequel’s Becky Thomas was expecting a strong sale when the consignment ran out of its signature peaches during showing Sunday.

“We were expecting to have an uptick,” Thomas said. “We had peaches at this sale–we have apples in October. We ran out of peaches yesterday. Usually, they last through the whole sale, so we knew this was going to be a good sale.”

The Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Sale continues with a final session beginning at noon on Monday.

Sequel, Broman Winning from Coast to Coast

Becky Thomas’s Sequel and her longtime client and New York breeder Chester Broman capped an impressive 24 hours when selling the top-priced yearling at Sunday’s first session of the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale after bloodstock agent Phil Hager bid $360,000 to acquire a colt by Cody’s Wish (hip 358) on behalf of Lee Lewis.

Hip 358 c. CODY’S WISH o/o Hard to Stay Notgo sells for $360,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:

B: Taproot, for Lee Lewis
C: @sequelfarms, agt for Chester Broman
Br: Chester Broman Sr. (NY) #NYBred

@nytbreeders | @DarleyStallions pic.twitter.com/JuVwexTctZ

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026

“We had Mr. Broman in the winner’s circle with his horse in the 12th race last night,” Thomas said. “And then we had Inshallah last night. And we had three in a row that have done super well. This horse was Mr. Broman’s and we have the mom and the siblings. We are really happy.”

Broman won the nightcap at Saratoga Saturday with Maximum Heat (Maxfield) and a few hours later the Broman-bred Inshallah (Flightline), who topped the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale when selling for $2.1 million in May, was tabbed a ‘TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard’ when winning his debut at Del Mar.

Phil Hager | Fasig-Tipton

Hager did his bidding while standing out back alongside Mark Hennig, who will train the colt. The yearling is out of stakes winner Hard to Stay Notgo (More Than Ready) and is a half-brother to stakes winners Makin My Move (Carpe Diem) and Mommy’s Turn (Mendelssohn).

“The New York-bred program is really good and there are a lot of new incentives you can run for now,” Hager said of the colt’s appeal. “So that played into it. Obviously, Cody’s Wish is an awesome horse. The mare has been productive and the colt had a really nice physical.”

Of champion Cody’s Wish‘s first foals, Hager said, “We liked a bunch of them in the first sale and I’ve seen a bunch on the farm that I really like. He seems to be very consistent. He throws a very strong, athletic body type.”

Just a few hips before selling the session topper, Sequel also consigned the session’s top-priced filly, a daughter of Golden Pal (hip 350), who sold for $320,000 to the partnership of Steven Rocco’s LJSS Thoroughbreds, Matt Cutair’s Adelphi Racing Club partnership, and Chief Horse Futures.

“She was a standout filly in the sale–certainly in tonight’s session, but also in the sale overall,” bloodstock agent Joe Migliore said after signing the ticket on the filly. “We’ve been very impressed with what we’ve seen from the Golden Pals right off the bat. The mare has been a productive producer and had a recent black-type update. We’ve done a lot of good shopping off Sequel, so that probably helped us.”

Filly by Golden Pal (Hip 350) | Fasig-Tipton

The filly is out of Gun Club (Trappe Shot) and her half-sister My Magic Wand (Gun Runner) finished second in the July 23 Dashing Beauty Stakes. Sequel bred the yearling after dissolving a partnership with the estate of the late Lewis Lakin by buying Gun Club for $90,000 with the filly in utero at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Digital July sale.

Migliore said buying at the New York-bred sale was a priority for Adelphi and partners.

“This New York-bred program and this sale is such a focus for us,” he said. “We are really putting an emphasis on being one of the premier partnerships in the state of New York. And there is not a better way to do that than to buy quality New York-breds. The female families are only getting better every year. The program continues to put out more incentives. We are very excited about the Trillium series coming up. Where else would we shop?”

The filly will be trained by Miguel Clement, Migliore said.

Saffie Joseph in a New York State of Mind

Saffie Joseph, a new homeowner in Saratoga, expects to be more involved with the New York racing scene and to that end, the trainer purchased three yearlings at the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred sale Sunday night. Leading the way was a colt by Forte (hip 400), who sold for $350,000 as the very last hip through the ring Sunday. The yearling, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency on behalf of breeder Fred Hertrich, is out of Liam’s Lookout (Liam’s Map), who is a half-sister to graded winner Itsaknockout (Lemon Drop Kid).

Hip 400 c. FORTE o/o Liam’s Lookout sells for $350,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:

B: @SaffieJosephJr
C: @TaylorMadeSales, agt
Br: Fred W. Hertrich III (NY) #NYBred

@nytbreeders | @spendthrift pic.twitter.com/OGK6oUMJAI

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026

“He’s a good-looking horse and he obviously has a solid pedigree,” Joseph said after signing the ticket on the colt. “He’s a very good mover. We just hope that carries over to when he gets under tack.”

Also during Sunday’s session, Joseph purchased a filly by Arcangelo (hip 336) from the Lane’s End consignment for $130,000 and a colt by Frosted (hip 315) from Taylor Made for $62,000.

Saffie Joseph Jr. | Fasig-Tipton

“I’ve dabbled with [the New York sale] before, but now that we are going to have more of a presence in New York next year and, obviously with the incentives with the New York-bred program, it makes you more willing to get involved.”

Joseph continued, “We bought a house here in Saratoga, so we are definitely getting more involved. We will probably keep a lot of horses here next year.”

Joseph said he purchases the yearlings first and seeks owners second.

“I buy them, and then I sell them after,” he said with a laugh. “So, if I like them, I buy them. We have good relationships with people. They will see that I bought them and they will call and say, ‘I want this or I don’t want that.’ That’s how it works. And it’s worked well for us that way.”

‘Best Bred Filly in the Catalogue’: $300,000 Elite Power Filly to Ryan

Bloodstock agent Mike Ryan went to $300,000 to acquire a filly from the first crop of Elite Power (hip 329) on behalf of Christine and Phil Hatfield early in Sunday’s first session of the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale. The yearling was consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa and was bred by Lance Bell and Bradley Browne. She is out of Fast Retailing (Malibu Moon) and was purchased in utero for $50,000 at the 2025 Keeneland January sale.

Filly by Elite Power (hip 329) | Fasig-Tipton

“She’s a beautiful filly, very much like the sire, very sharp, very forward,” Ryan said. “It looks like she will have plenty of speed, the way she is made, but she’s bred to go two turns as well. The female family is outstanding. She’s probably the best-bred horse in the catalogue, really. In my opinion, she was Book 1 Keeneland September. And you’ve got the added bonus of New York-bred, go through those conditions and she’s open company class, for sure. I think she’s stakes-caliber for sure. I love her.”

The yearling’s 5-year-old half sister is multiple graded stakes winner Speed Shopper (Quality Road), who won this year’s GIII Bewitch Stakes and GIII Christophe Clement Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The mare was a $430,000 Keeneland September Yearling in 2022.

“She is s quality filly with a lot of racing and residual value,” Ryan said. “That is important to me. You’ve got to have some pedigree on the female side.”

Hip 329 f. ELITE POWER o/o Fast Retailing sells for $300,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:

B: Mike Ryan, agt
C: @HillnDaleFarm, agt
Br: Dr. Lance Bell & Bradley B. Browne (NY) #NYBred

@nytbreeders | @JuddmonteFarms pic.twitter.com/54S6H0Umwq

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026

Of the filly’s two-time champion sire Elite Power, who won the 2022 and 2023 GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint for Juddmonte, Ryan said, “He’s a two-time Breeders’ Cup winner and a beautifully bred horse and he’s standing at a great farm. I am sure he got a lot of quality mares from the home team at Juddmonte. I think he has a great shot.”

A Delightful Score for Hertrich

When Fred Hertrich purchased the then 4-year-old filly Delightof the Nile (Pioneerof the Nile) for $65,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November sale, the breeder was already plenty familiar with the mare. He had bred the filly and sold her for $180,000 at the 2020 Keeneland September sale. The mare’s first foal, by Liam’s Map ($40k) and co-bred with John Fielding, went through the sales ring Sunday night in Saratoga as hip 308 and sold for $220,000 to trainer Linda Rice.

Liam’s Map | Sarah Andrew

“She was a beautiful yearling,” Hertrich said of Delightof the Nile, who was a winner in eight starts. “I think she had some soreness at two, but then she raced very well and won a maiden special at four. She came back in the auction, and we love her momma [Delightfully So], who made a very good New York horse in [multiple stakes winner and graded-placed] Dr Ardito (Liam’s Map). So we thought she was a bargain at $65,000.”

As for expectations for the mare’s first foal Sunday, Hertrich said, “With the people who looked at him, we thought he would bring that kind of money. So it wasn’t really a surprise. The great thing is, he went to a tremendous barn with Linda Rice. So, she will do a great job with him and hopefully propel this mare by being a stakes horse up here in New York.”

Delightof the Nile has a weanling filly by Prince of Monaco and she was bred back to Girvin.

Hip 393 c. UP TO THE MARK o/o La Croix Valmer sells for $300,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:

B: @ScanlonTraining & Sales
C: Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Services, agt
Br: Newtownanner Stud Farm (NY) #NYBred

@nytbreeders | @LanesEndFarms pic.twitter.com/Pzzt7QcbFI

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026

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‘TDN Rising Star’ Q B Rocket Looks To Stretch The Field For Cox

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Edited Press Release

Spendthrift Farm and Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ Q B Rocket made a winning debut sprinting six furlongs on Saturday versus fellow juveniles in the eighth race, which earned him a ‘TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard,’ for the effort. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, the Gun Runner dark bay wired the eight-horse field in a final time of 1:10.70, earning an 80 Beyer.

“He came out of it really good. Looks amazing,” Cox said. “I’m very happy with him. He acted like he was a good horse in morning training, and we brought him up here and he handled everything really well. We expected him to run big, and he did.”

Possible targets for Q B Rocket include the GI Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park or the GI Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland, both Oct. 3 and “Win and You’re In” qualifiers for the GI FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

“The Champagne or the Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland would probably be the logical spots,” the trainer said. “I think he showed enough yesterday to take that next step and stretch him out. He’s bred to stretch and acts like he would. He’s got a great mind, so we’ll see.”

NEW TDN RISING STAR

Q B ROCKET (2yo c. by Gun Runner @Three_Chimneys – Ginja) earns @TDN Rising Star honors after winning a MdSpWt today @TheNYRA Saratoga for trainer @bradcoxracing and owners Frank Fletcher & @spendthriftfarm .

Purchased at KEESEP25. Congrats to all… pic.twitter.com/Oyb67YldbQ

— BSW/Crow Bloodstock (@BSWCrow) August 15, 2026

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