Jaber Abdullah's Star Of State (State Of Rest) shaped with a deal of promise when runner-up at Fairyhouse last week and the Joseph O'Brien-trained G2 Debutante nominee was an odds-on chance to break through in Thursday's Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden at Leopardstown.The €85,000 Tattersalls Ireland September graduate did just that, and then some, when outclassing 10 rivals in hugely impressive fashion to become her Rathbarry Stud-based first-crop sire's second winner and first TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.“We liked her going to Fairyhouse, we were very happy with that run, and she was very impressive today,” O'Brien said. “I don't know how strong a race it was, but you don't really see more impressive maiden winners than that. I'm delighted for [sire] State Of Rest and I'm delighted for Mr Jaber. It's our first winner for him and she looks a very exciting filly. Dylan [Browne McMonagle] said she's got plenty of pace for six [furlongs] and he thinks she'll probably have no trouble with seven. I think there's lots to look forward to. Mr Jaber mentioned that we might go to the [G2] Lowther [at York] next month, so I suppose we'll see how she pulls up and then we'll make those plans.”Breaking swiftly for immediate control of the 6 1/2-furlong contest, the 1-2 favourite quickened away off the home turn and powered further clear under mild urging inside the final quarter-mile, hitting the line with an untroubled nine-length buffer back to Not You Too (Perfect Power) in second.Star Of State, kin to a yearling filly by Bayside Boy), is the sixth of seven foals and third winner out of the dual Group 2-placed G3 Sweet Solera Stakes victrix Nations Alexander (Dark Angel).Her second dam Party Whip (Whipper) is a half-sister to G2 Richmond Stakes hero and G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park Stakes third Always Hopeful (Mind Games) and the stakes-placed Nacho Libre (Kyllachy). Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden @LeopardstownRCLeopardstown – Maiden – 2 ans – 1307m – 12 Pts – 25 000 €Star Of State (f2) Dylan Browne McMonagle @DylanBrowneMcM(State Of Rest (Ire) @NewgateFarm – Nations Alexander (Ire) par Dark Angel (Ire))… pic.twitter.com/ztspypTIGA— French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) July 16, 2026 1st-Leopardstown, €25,000, Mdn, 7-16, 2yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:20.08, gd.STAR OF STATE (IRE), f, 2, State Of Rest (Ire) 1st Dam: Nations Alexander (Ire) (GSW-Eng & GSP-Fr), by Dark Angel (Ire) 2nd Dam: Party Whip (Ire), by Whipper 3rd Dam: Expectation (Ire), by Night ShiftSales history: €85,000 Ylg '25 TIRSEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, €19,400. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Mountarmstrong Stud; T-Joseph O'Brien; J-Dylan Browne McMonagle.The post First TDN Rising Star for State Of Rest as Star Of State Powers to Impressive Nine-Length Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.