TDN RISING STARS

September 9, 2024 - SAINT-CLOUD, Race 1, Mdn, EUR €0, 6 1/2f, 84.1100

Jovialite, F, 2, 2022 by Medaglia d'Oro

1st Dam: Juanita, by Mineshaft
2nd Dam: Wishful Splendor, by Smart Strike
3rd Dam: Kaylem Ho, by Salem

Owner: Blu Racing
Breeder: Coteau Grove Farms LLC (LA)
Trainer: Fabrice Chappet

Blu Racing's Louisiana-bred Jovialite (Medaglia D'Oro–Juanita, by Mineshaft), a $225,000 OBS March Breeze-Up graduate, went postward at double-digit odds for Monday's Prix Fast Fox at Saint-Cloud and returned home with a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette after turning the 6 1/2-furlong contest into a procession.

The Fabrice Chappet trainee was well away from an outer stall and stalked the pace in second through halfway. Inching ahead soon after turning for home, the 127-10 chance quickened clear in style approaching the final furlong and extended her margin of superiority under minimal urging in the latter stages to easily outclass Starlord (Fr) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) by an impressive six lengths. She becomes the 35th Rising Star for her sire, whose roll of honour includes nine-time Grade I heroine Songbird.

Jovialite, a full-sister to Listed Duchess Stakes third Wings Of Dawn, is the latest of nine foals and fifth scorer out of GII Indiana Oaks and GII La Troienne Stakes victrix Juanita (Mineshaft), who is a half-sister to three black-type performers headed by stakes-winning GI Woody Stephens Stakes third Nova Rags (Union Rags). The February-foaled bay's second dam, stakes-winning GIII Affectionately Handicap runner-up Wishful Splendor (Smart Strike) is a daughter of four-time black-type winner Kaylem Ho (Salem) and thus kin to five black-type performers including GI Vanity Invitational Handicap heroine Private Persuasion (Pirate's Bounty).