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The word was out on several 2-year-olds going into a salty Saratoga maiden race on Aug. 12, but in the end it was Deterministic, a son of Lane's End Farm's Liam's Map, who overcame a troubled trip to get the win. Trained by Christophe Clement and owned by the partnership of Vinnie Viola's St. Elias Stables, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable, the striking dark bay earned 'TDN Rising Star' honors in his promising debut.

Trainer Johnny Ortiz celebrated his first graded stakes win at Saratoga this summer with GIII Adirondack S. winner Brightwork. The undefeated filly is taking Ortiz and his stable on exciting ride as they point to the Breeders' Cup.

Klaravich Stables homebred Ways and Means was impressive in her TDN Rising Star-worthy debut at Saratoga. The daughter of Coolmore's Practical Joke is on to bigger things in the GI Spinaway S.

GI Vanderbilt contender Gunite and GII Jim Dandy entrant Disarm are looking to build a big weekend for their sire Gun Runner. TDN spoke with Steve Asmussen on the pair.

Australian sprinter Artorius was third at last year's Royal Ascot and comes back this year in better form. He is set to run in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes and his trainer, Sam Freedman, tells us about his chances.

With a team of roughly 20 horses set to take on the competition at Royal Ascot, George Boughey recently welcomed the press in to watch his hopefuls gallop.

Fans of jumps racing will hardly believe it, but it has been 17 years since John Murphy won the Champion Chase with Newmill. Fast forward to Saturday, and he has a live Derby at Epsom contender in White Birch. Brian Sheerin stops by to check in with the trainer and talk about his Derby chances.

For Mariann Klay and Des Leadon watching Arrest (IRE) win the G3 Chester Vase was a special day. The three-year-old colt could run at Epsom in the Derby so we caught up with Mariann.

At this year's GI Preakness S., Shug McGaughey is aiming to win a Triple Crown of his own. The Hall of Famer won his first Classic race in 1989, when Easy Goer famously defeated Sunday Silence in the GI Belmont S., and Orb (Malibu Moon) earned the Kentucky horseman a GI Kentucky Derby score in 2013. This Saturday, McGaughey could claim his final Triple Crown jewel with a promising contender in Perform (Good Magic).

Godolphin had a Derby weekend to remember after their celebrated Grade I victories from Pretty Mischevious, Cody's Wish and Matareya. We visited the dams of each of these top-class performers and met their latest foals.

The father and son duo Gustavo Delgado Sr. and Gustavo Delgado Jr. fulfilled their lifetime goal of wining an American Classic race with Mage's victory in the 2023 GI Kentucky Derby.

Larry Rivelli is heading to his first Kentucky Derby with GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks winner Two Phil's. The son of Hard Spun is owned by a collection of Chicagoans who, like Rivelli, are hoping to make their hometown proud.