Quality Road’s First Defender Earns ‘Rising Star’ Nod On Debut

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A homebred for Three Chimneys Farm, FIRST DEFENDER (c, 3, Quality Road–Love And Pride, by A.P. Indy) became the newest 'TDN Rising Star' with a front-running debut effort Saturday at the Fair Grounds. Sent straight to the front under jockey Tyler Gaffalione, he dueled between rivals through a sharp opening quarter in :21.48. Still sandwiched past

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