Robert Lambe's Rescue Dawn (Jackie's Warrior) wasted no time getting to the front and remained in charge through to the end while registering a 1 3/4-length win over second choice Heirsuta (Life Is Good) in a 6-furlong maiden test on Saratoga's closing day card.Belying her 13-1 odds, the Mike Maker trainee was set to the front by Dylan Davis, carving out an initial quarter mile in :22.87. With Heirsuta almost on even par as the fillies raced through a half in :46.11, Rescue Dawn was given some encouragement by Davis and she responded, kicking in late to fend off the 5-2 chance by a comfortable margin. Longshot Saintly Villain (Jackie's Warrior) was third, while Eight Rose's (Into Mischief), featured in Monday's Insights, was fourth. Favored Norah Begorrah (Essential Quality) never really factored while finishing fifth.The victory marked the 11th individual winner for Freshman sire, Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music).Bred by Mike Heitzmann, Jeff Prunzik and Juan Peidra, Rescue Dawn brought from First Finds $90,000 as a weanling at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale.Her dam, Kissin Kim, is a sister to GI Shadwell Turf Mile winner Silver Max (Badge of Silver) and SW True Kiss (Is It True), who in turn produced GSW and MGISP Shancelot (Shanghai Bobby) and MGSP One true Kiss (Warrior's Reward).The 13-year-old daughter of Yes It's True produced a filly by Gunite in 2025 followed by a Complexity filly this season. 2nd-Saratoga, $115,000, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:11.42, ft, 1 3/4 lengths.RESCUE DAWN (f, 2, Jackie's Warrior–Kissin Kim, by Yes It's True) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $63,250. O-Robert Lambe; B-Mike Heitzmann, Jeff Prunzik & Juan Piedra (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. *1/2 to Kissalot (Fort Larned), GSP, $259,119. **$90,000 Wlg '24 FTKNOV; $190,000 RNA Ylg '25 FTKJUL; $300,000 RNA 2yo '26 OBSMAR; $240,000 RNA 2yo '26 EASMAY. ***11th winner for Freshman sire (by Maclean's Music). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel Racing. RESCUE DAWN, by champion JACKIE'S WARRIOR, breaks her maiden in the second race at 13-1 under @DavisJockey for @trainerMMaker. pic.twitter.com/KShbcR8OJG— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) September 7, 2026 The post Saratoga Maidens, Presented by Keeneland: Jackie’s Warrior’s Rescue Dawn a Debut Winner at The Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.