TDN RISING STARS

September 17, 2022 - Churchill Downs, Race 5, Msw, USD $120,000, 6 1/2F

Loggins, c, 2, 2020 by Ghostzapper

1st Dam: Beyond Blame (GSW, $238,630), by Blame
2nd Dam: Quippery, by Forest Wildcat
3rd Dam: Habiboo, by Unbridled's Song

Owner: Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers Racing LLC, Martin S. Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing Stables, Kueber Racing, LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC & Winners Win
Breeder: Popatop, LLC (KY)
Trainer: Brad H. Cox

Loggins (c, 2, Ghostzapper-Beyond Blame, by Blame) had a trio of bullet workouts on display for trainer Brad Cox and ran to the money as the 4-5 favorite with an impressive 'TDN Rising Star' performance on debut Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Away in good order from a middle gate in a field of 11, the bay raced in between rivals in a tightly bunched group. Third and traveling smartly on the far turn, he launched a three-wide bid approaching the five-sixteenths, took control under his own power at the top of the stretch and was long gone from there to graduate by a jaw-dropping 8 1/2 lengths over Easy Action (Speightstown).

The $460,000 FTSAUG yearling purchase is campaigned by the powerhouse partnership of Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers Racing LLC, Martin S. Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing Stables, Kueber Racing, LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC and Winners Win.