By J.N. Campbell<\/p>\n
Looking to be named the belle of the maiden ball after a Gulfstream dance, Prom Queen (Quality Road<\/a>\u2013Miss Bling Bling, by Tapit<\/a>) garnered the right number of votes to wear a ‘TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard’, crown on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n A runner-up on debut as the well-regarded favorite going a mile in Hallandale Jan. 23, the 3-year-old was ready to try out her two turn moves as the 80 cents on the dollar favorite here.<\/p>\n In the mix from the bell, Prom Queen was fighting for position from third into the first turn. The Gary & Mary West color bearer was shuffled to last up the backstretch, but she was not going to let a crowded floor get in her way.<\/p>\n
Shifting to the outside, Prom Queen got into action and effectively navigated through traffic around the far turn. At the top of the lane the homebred cut a rug and sailed home for the prize by eight lengths. Squander (Quality Road<\/a>) took the place.<\/p>\n The second of four foals, the winner’s older half-sister is Money Game (Candy Ride<\/a> {Arg}), who was a perfect two for two at Oaklawn last spring and is currently back in-training along the same shedrow as Prom Queen.<\/p>\n Dam Miss Bling Bling is also responsible for a 2-year-old filly by Candy Ride<\/a> (Arg) and yearling filly by Maximum Security. She was booked to Into Mischief for this current foaling season.<\/p>\n Prom Queen’s second dam, Canadian champion 3-year-old filly Milwaukee Appeal (Milwaukee Brew), produced West homebred & MGSW Actress (Tapit<\/a>), the dam of Wathnan Racing’s G1 Dubai World Cup victor Hit Show (Candy Ride<\/a> {Arg}).<\/p>\n Bred on the same Quality Road<\/a>–Tapit<\/a> cross as a GI Cotillion Stakes heroine Clicquot, Prom Queen is the 21st ‘TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard,’ for her venerable sire.<\/p>\n 6th-Gulfstream, $68,000, Msw, 2-12, 3yo, f, 1 1\/16m, 1:45.77, ft, 8 lengths. \ud83d\udc51 PROM QUEEN ($3.60) gets our vote after breaking her maiden second time out at @GulfstreamPark<\/a>. @jjcjockey<\/a> was aboard the filly by Quality Road<\/a> (@LanesEndFarms<\/a>). Congratulations to the @bradcoxracing<\/a> team and owners Gary and Mary West.<\/p>\n Bet Gulfstream https:\/\/t.co\/n8J7Nf7Wyh<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NAVFPO7MgR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) February 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
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PROM QUEEN, f, 3, Quality Road<\/a>
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Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $55,080. Click for the Equibase.com chart<\/a> or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV<\/a>. Click for the Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree<\/a>.
O\/B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc. (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.<\/p>\n