The connections of MOVIE NIGHT (f, 3, Speightstown–Savvy Star, by Medaglia d'Oro) may have been the only ones happy to see the deluge that turned the Churchill Downs main track to slop as their filly, already experienced over an off surface, skipped over it Saturday to become a new 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'.Second going just a half-furlong longer on a wet opening day at Keeneland Apr. 3, the 3-5 favorite saw plenty of pace burst out in front of her as she cleared down from a far outside draw to sit solidly mid pack in the clear. Epic Proud Mary (Into Mischief) and Poise (Gun Runner) threw down into the far turn, tossing up an opening quarter in :21.95 all while Movie Night was making steady progress from several lengths back.Three wide and rolling down the center of the track, the favorite had little resistance from either front runner and, by the time she entered the final sixteenth, was on absolute cruise control and opening up under Luan Machado in a final time of 1:09.50. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0.O/B-WinStar Farm, LLC. T-William Walden. Movie Night wins the second race of the evening! pic.twitter.com/RmPD6bVU69— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 16, 2026The post Movie Night Gets A Standing Ovation In ‘Rising Star’-Worthy Performance appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.