Rocket Warrior’s nose victory in a one-mile maiden special weight Jan. 22 at Mahoning Valley marked the third maiden winner in the past four days for Graydar, whose first crop are 3-year-olds of 2018.

Graydar finished 2017 as a top-10 First-Crop Sire with 15 winners. He is standing this year at Taylor Made for $7,500 live foal.

Rocket Warrior led the entire mile over a sloppy surface, with Vermillion Blaze tracking him the entire way, but never able to get by the courageous winner.

Rocket Warrior was bred in Kentucky by Three Lyons Racing LLC and is out of Highwaytohappiness, making him a half-brother to two-time stakes winner Musical Flair.