There was nothing stealthy about her leap into the air at the break but it didn't matter late as the eye-catching Sneakily (Tapit) went last to first to secure the TDN stamp of approval as the newest 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' at Churchill.The grey was debuted at Ellis Park Aug. 18 and had the misfortune of having to close on an uncontested leader. Having spent most of her time near the rear of the field after she broke slowly and was bumped around, Sneakily came home from four wide to be a clear second.Given 5-2 odds for this second try, she missed the jump even worse here after rearing in the gate right as they were released and found herself last early as the frontrunner posted an opening quarter in :22.97 and a half in :48.45. Saving ground on the far bend as six panels went by in 1:12.40, Sneakily came nine wide into the lane, but was relentlessly closing the gap on Paseo (Mendelssohn) with every stride. Overhauling that one past the furlong marker, she rolled home from last to first to win by two lengths.Sneakily is Tapit's 56th TDN Rising Star and his 10th to earn the stamp of approval at Churchill Downs.The victress is the first to the races for Sneaking Out, an accomplished half-sister to GSW Grecian Fire (Unusual Heat), MSW Been Studying Her (Fast Anna), and SW Smuggler's Run (Straight Fire). Most recently, the dam's youngest half-sibling Cadenza (Charlatan) ran a game third in Sunday's GIII Soaring Softly Stakes at Saratoga.Sneakily is a half-sister to a juvenile filly by Olympiad, who is the last registered offspring for Sneaking Out after her 2025 Good Magic died. She had been bred back to Tapit for 2026. Last-to-first was !After missing the break, @iradortiz gets the 3-year-old daughter of Tapit to bring a late closing kick to break her maiden for trainer @bradcoxracing and owner Wathnan Racing.#TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/paP299piCB— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) June 7, 20265th-Churchill Downs, $120,214, Msw, 6-7, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:47.16, fm, 2 lengths.SNEAKILY, f, 3, by Tapit 1st Dam: Sneaking Out (MGSW, $531,441), by Indian Evening 2nd Dam: Maddie's Odyssey, by Kitten's Joy 3rd Dam: Personal Odyssey, by Lemon Drop KidSales history: $850,000 Ylg '24 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $88,244. O-Wathnan Racing; B-KMN Racing, LNJ Foxwoods & Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.The post Sneakily Misses Break, Roars Home to ‘Rising Stardom’ at Churchill appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.