4th-Churchill Downs, $120,685, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($125,000), 11-24, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42.24, ft, 1/2 length.
STAR OF WONDER (c, 3, Uncle Mo–Starship Warpspeed, by Congrats) was tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' following his 3 1/2-length debut victory going one mile at Churchill Downs June 2. He added a seven-furlong allowance tally Sept. 14 before suffering his first defeat when a well-beaten sixth in a nine-furlong allowance at Keeneland Oct. 24. Shedding the blinkers here, the 4-5 favorite lugged in at the break, but straightened out and rushed up to attend the pace while three wide into the first turn. He shadowed the leaders through fractions of :23.69 and :47.79 and surged to the lead into the homestretch before holding Vitality (Street Boss) safe to the wire to win by a half-length. Star of Wonder is a half-brother to Mojovation (Quality Road), GSP, $375,988; and to Shedaresthedevil (Daredevil), MGISW, $2,777,458. Starship Warpspeed, who died this year, leaves behind Lady Scuderia (Uncle Mo), an unraced 2-year-old filly who was purchased by John Stewart for $2.5 million at last year's Keeneland September sale, and a yearling colt by Gun Runner, who sold for $800,000 to Case Clay at this year's September sale. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $220,380.
O-Siena Farm LLC & WinStar Farm LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
🌟 Star of Wonder prevails in the end to win R4 at @churchilldowns under Flavien Prat for trainer @bradcoxracing!
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