The GII Pat Day Mile S. will be next for the unbeaten 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Englishman (Maxfield), who romped in his highly anticipated return at Fair Grounds Thursday evening.The 1-9 favorite cleared from his outside draw and it was pretty much game over from there. He powered into the turn following a quarter in :21.33 and opened a five-length advantage approaching the quarter pole. With Jose Ortiz completely motionless in the saddle, Englishman was on cruise control down the stretch and reported home a jaw-dropping 7 1/2-length winner.He stopped the timer for six furlongs in a razor sharp 1:08.76.Englishman was a no-brainer 'Rising Star' on debut going seven furlongs at Churchill Downs Sept. 19. He earned a 97 Beyer Speed Figure that day.Sales history: $240,000 wnl '23 KEENOV; $400,000 yrl '24 KEESEP.Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0.O-C R K Stable, LLC; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux. He was the talk of the town then, he's the talk of the town now! ENGLISHMAN returns in style in R10 at @fairgroundsnola! @reredevaux trains the colt and @jose93_ortiz was aboard. #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/o3B3KVdN0V— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) March 19, 2026The post ‘Rising Star’ Englishman as Advertised, Romps in Return appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.