Spendthrift Farm's 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard FURTHER ADO (c, 3, Gun Runner–Sky Dreamer, by Sky Mesa) glided to the front three wide with a little more than a quarter mile to come in Saturday's GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes and, while the winning margin didn't come close to the 20 lengths he had to spare when graduating at Keeneland last fall, the chestnut colt strode away from his overmatched rivals to take it by a stakes-record 11 1/2 lengths.Three wide with cover in the second flight of runners as Battaglia Memorial Stakes winner Great White (Volatile) showed the way up front, Further Ado was a fraction wide, but going well three deep approaching the entrance to the second turn.Cruising along in hand for Irad Ortiz, Jr., Further Ado pulled his way to the front at the five-sixteenths without being asked and turned on the afterburners in the final furlong and a half to stop the clock in 1:49.58. FURTHER ADO ($3.70)! INCREDIBLE!The Blue Grass Stakes (G1) field was demolished by the son of Gun Runner (@Three_Chimneys). The @keenelandsales & @OBSSales graduate earns 100 points to the @KentuckyDerby for owners @spendthriftfarm. @bradcoxracing trains, @iradortiz was up! pic.twitter.com/5R2jNLWMgt— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 4, 2026Saturday, KeenelandTOYOTA BLUE GRASS S.-GI, $1,237,813, Keeneland, 4-4, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:49.58, ft.1–FURTHER ADO, 123, c, 3, by Gun Runner 1st Dam: Sky Dreamer (GSP-USA, MSP-Can, $176,065), by Sky Mesa 2nd Dam: To Dream About, by Monarchos 3rd Dam: Beautiful Pleasure, by Maudlin1ST GRADE I WIN. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'. ($275,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $550,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-John C. Oxley (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.. $755,625. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, $1,146,328. *1/2 to Kimbear (Temple City), MGSW-UAE, GSP-USA, $807,269. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.2–Ottinho, 123, c, 3, Quality Road–Quiet Giant, by Giant's Causeway. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $243,750.3–Talkin, 123, c, 3, Good Magic–Rote, by Tiznow.($600,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP). O-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Pine Racing Stables, Legendary Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC and R. A. Hill Stable; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock (KY); T-Danny Gargan. $121,875.Margins: 11, 1 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.85, 13.21, 11.39.Also Ran: Creole Chrome, Great White, Reagan's Honor, Moonstrocity. Scratched: Class President, Ocelli.Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.The post ‘Rising Star’ Further Ado Romps In the Blue Grass appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.