Saratoga Maidens, Presented By KeenelandSpendthrift Farm and Frank Fletcher Racing Operation's Q B ROCKET (c, 2, Gun Runner–Ginja, by Quality Road) was the pari-mutuel darling in a good-looking collection of 2-year-old males assembled for Saturday's eighth race maiden over six furlongs and ran to those odds and his $1.9-million purchase price at auction to become the afternoon's second 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard at Saratoga.With Junior Alvarado deputizing for the injured Irad Ortiz, Jr., the athletic dark bay colt was beaten to the front by the twice-raced Decimation (Jackie's Warrior), but Q B Rocket was sent through at the fence by Alvarado to take up the running while barely being asked to do so approaching the entrance to the turn.The 5-4 favorite carried a narrow advantage around the turn into the stretch as Decimation continued to give chase, but, under hands-and-heels urging only, widened his advantage and was taken well in hand late, scoring by a deceptively easy 1 1/2-length margin. The well-meant Card Man (Life Is Good) sat a good inside trip and popped out three wide for the drive, but was no match for the winner while hitting the line willingly.Sales history: $1,900,000 Ylg '25 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Spendthrift Farm & Frank Fletcher Racing Operations; B-GRS & Bob Baffert (KY); T-Brad Cox. The post Gun Runner’s Q B Rocket Runs To His Pricetag, Becomes a ‘Rising Star’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.