Let go at odds of 24-5 shipping down from Saratoga to debut going a mile on the Presque Isle Tapeta track, the well-related THE BIG CON (GB) (c, 2, Dark Angel {Ire}–Nakuti {Ire}, by Mastercraftsman {Ire}) made an eye-catching sweep for the lead when asked fully three furlongs from home and shot away from his four overmatched rivals to graduate by a highly impressive eight lengths en route to 'TDN Rising Star' honors.Top local jockey Pablo Morales looked to be asking the 115,000gns Tattersalls October graduate for some speed to secure a spot from his rail draw, but the Mar. 18 could not quite go the early gallop and Morales elected to settle him at the tail of the field as the pace was slow to develop.Traveling three or four off the inside, but with cover as they raced into the final four furlongs, The Big Con was edged out widest of all and in the blink of an eye, raced up to the leaders without truly being asked. On even terms passing the quarter pole, The Big Con opened up readily approaching the eighth pole and was taken well in hand for most of the final sixteenth of a mile, while still shading :25 seconds for the last couple of furlongs.The Big Con is the full-brother to Wathnan Racing's Heredia (Ire), recent winner of the GII Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 9.Sales history: 115,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Reeves Thorougbred Racing, Tony Weintraub & Brandon M Dalinka' B-St Albans Bloodstock LLP; T-Miguel Clement. Well done to THE BIG CON, who won impressively on debut today! He was much the best under @Pablojockey88. Congratulations @ReevesThorobred, @pattiannreeves, Tony Weintraub, and @BDalinka! pic.twitter.com/tLilzNLfWS— Clement Racing Stable (@clementstable) September 17, 2025The post Debuting Dark Angel Colt No ‘Con’ Artist, Becomes a ‘TDN Rising Star’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.