TDN RISING STARS

July 22, 2009 - NAAS, Race , Mdn, EUR €15,500, 1m, 19.3000

Await the Dawn, C, 2009, by Giant's Causeway

1st Dam: Valentine Band, by Dixieland Band
2nd Dam: Shirley Valentine (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
3rd Dam: Slightly Dangerous, by Roberto

Owner: Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc
Trainer: Aidan P O'Brien

Await the Dawn was backed down to 7-4 favoritism at the boards, despite the deep mud, and justified market confidence with an imposing debut performance. Stoked up from the gate, the bay soon settled into a rhythm and enjoyed a slender advantage until turning for home. He was allowed his head passing the quarter-mile marker and kept on strongly under urging in the closing stages to easily account for stablemate Banyan Tree (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) by a geared down four lengths, with the pair eight lengths clear of the remainder. Await the Dawn is a half-brother to Putney Bridge (Mizzen Mast), SW & G1SP-Fr, $174,084. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €10,711.