Clear Creek Stud's multiple grade 1 winner and freshman sire Imperial Hint scored his first winner July 22 when his son Tdz Hint of Power won his racing debut at Louisiana Downs by 4 3/4 lengths.
Tdz Hint of Power is a Louisiana homebred for Tony Doughtie and trained by Kent Knudsen. The colt won in gate-to-wire fashion going five furlongs in :57.50, less than a second off the track record of :56.90 set in 2002.
Imperial Hint is a 9-year-old son of Imperialism who won consecutive editions of the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) and Vosburgh Stakes (G1) in 2018-19. He also placed twice in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) and was third in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) on his way to earning more than $2.2 million while racing from 3 to 7.
Imperial Hint stood for $3,000 this year.
Doughtie also bred his first-out winner's dam, Tdz Mandycorrienda, an unraced daughter of El Corredor. Tdz Mandycorrienda didn't make an impact at the racetrack, but she has produced stakes winner Tdzshiningstar (Star Guitar ) and one other winner besides Tdz Hint of Power.
Tdz Mandycorrienda is out of the stakes-placed winner Hi Mandy, a daughter of Tower of Power. Doughtie bred three foals out of Hi Mandy, whom he acquired privately. Tdz Mandycorrienda produced a full brother to Tdz Hint of Power Jan. 15.
