Set for his unveiling after cracking the top five prices during the OBS Spring Sale this year, Buetane (Tiz the Law–Taboo, by Forestry) burned brightest on debut at Del Mar on Sunday and earned himself a ‘TDN Rising Star’ for the effort.
Slammed at the windows and made the heavy favorite at 30 cents on the dollar here, the 2-year-old followed the lead of pacesetter Cactus Charlie (Independence Hall) and stablemate Falcon Jet (Justify) up the backstretch.
Buetane moved up before the far turn to engage the frontrunner and around the far turn he asserted his authority. Entering the lane, the colt found another gear and sped off towards the wire, which resulted in a 3 1/2-length score.