Edited from the TDN

Cut the Dust (Not This Time) ran a hole in the wind on his
unveiling and cruised home to the easiest of victories, earning a ‘TDN Rising Star’ nod in the process. He earned an 83 Beyer Speed Figure, which is the fastest 2-year-old Beyer on synthetic so far this year.

Breaking well with the field and out to take command quickly,
the chestnut was still in hand as he distanced himself from his
rivals passing the three-furlong pole after :22.48 and :45.29
splits. He had built up a six-length lead turning for home and
from there on, the question was how much he’d like to win by in
the end. The 7-5 favorite came in to score impressively by 6 1/2
lengths in a final time of 1:03.68. Scorching (Mo Town) came on
from fifth to claim second.

That clocking for Cut the Dust’s effort was almost a second
faster than what Mensa (Complexity) ran en route to winning
the Victoria Stakes two races prior. This is Not This Time’s fourth
‘TDN Rising Star’.

The victor is the second to the races and second to get his
picture taken for Embur’s Zip, herself a daughter of Canadian
champion older mare MGSW Embur’s Song. That dam has since
produced a yearling colt by Maclean’s Music as well as a 2024
colt by Girvin.

In addition to that Canadian staple, this is also the extended
female family of GI Preakness Stakes and GI Haskell Stakes hero
Exaggerator (Curlin) by way of Embur’s Song’s half-sister, track-record setter SP Dawn Raid (Vindication).