He was all the rage in the paddock, on the toteboard, and as it turns out, on the track as well. Hey Tuff Guy (Life Is Good) demolished a field of Churchill Downs maidens on the Memorial Day card to sail home as the newest 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'.Coming into the contest with five listed works to his credit, the morning praise turned into afternoon acclaim as the betting public hammered him down from 3-1 on the morning line to 3-5 favoritism by the time the gates opened.Breaking well to the far outside, he was outfooted early by Bourbon Town (Echo Town) for the lead, but was making up the distance with every stride as they swung into the bend after an opening quarter in :22.50. Blowing by the early leader midway on the turn without any urging from Mario Gutierrez, Hey Tuff Guy wrapped the race before they even hit the top of the lane.The pair was eight lengths clear of the field turning for home, and the son of Life Is Good bore a striking resemblance to his brilliant sire as he rolled home to dominate by over nine lengths. Bourbon Town steadily faded in the lane as Gun for Glory (Gun Runner) claimed second and Time for Action (Not This Time) got up for third. Hey Tuff Guy wins race 2 at Churchill Downs! pic.twitter.com/661PxPwEM3— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 25, 2026The post Hey Tuff Guy More Than They Can Handle, Whistles to ‘Rising Star’ Honors appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.