On pedigree, Ballydoyle's Haffner (Justify) has no right winning over seven furlongs but that's exactly what he was able to do in a key Newmarket maiden as he became his sire's 13th TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard.Having chased home the Superlative-bound Abraham Lincoln at The Curragh over an inadequate six-furlong trip last month, the 5-4 favourite was able to enjoy an easy time setting moderate fractions in front here. Always comfortable, the relative of the operation's multiple Group 1-winning stayer Order Of St George was cajoled clear by Ryan Moore to score by 1 1/2 lengths from Godolphin's unraced Al Wathba (Wootton Bassett), a €900,000 Arqana Deauville August graduate with the same margin back to another newcomer in the Hugo Palmer-trained Velociraptor (Lope Y Fernandez) in third.With Aidan O'Brien still on his way to the July Course, Paul Smith was on hand to give the post-race lowdown. “He did it very well, he ran a nice race behind Abraham Lincoln first time and Ryan said it was very smooth,” he said. “He loved the ground and has a nice temperament, so there's a lot to like about him.”Justify's Rising Stars include City Of Troy, who mastered the two-year-old feature on this card, the 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court and star mare Ramatuelle, as well as the recent Chesham winner Nola Soul.Smart prospect Haffner, a colt by Justify, wins what is traditionally a strong @NewmarketRace maiden.Team @Ballydoyle are off to a flyer on July Cup day! pic.twitter.com/Y6q0BI8pdU— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 11, 2026 The post Justify’s Haffner A New TDN Rising Star appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.