TDN RISING STARS

December 28, 2007 - Philadelphia Park, Race 5, Msw, USD $35,000, 6f

Wincat, G, 2, 2005 by Hold That Tiger

1st Dam: Tojur, by Dayjur
2nd Dam: Top Apple (Fr), by Top Ville (Ire)
3rd Dam: Pomme Rose (Fr), by Sainte Colline (Fr)

Owner: West Point Stables
Breeder: Paula Capestro Bloodstock LLC (PA)
Trainer: Kiaran P McLaughlin

Wincat boasted a solid worktab and was no secret debuting here at 4-5 odds. Put right on the front by jockey Jeremy Rose, the dark bay set fractions of :22 2/5 and :45 flat and was under wraps as hey cruised home 6 3/4 lengths clear of Dixieland Rocket (Dixie Union). It was another 7 3/4 lengths back to third. Wincat, owned by the red-hot West Point Stables, was a $45,000 KEENOV weanling, $145,000 FTKJUL yearling and $100,000 OBSFEB juvenile. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $29,400.