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8/30/10 - Rightly So scores in Saratoga's Ballerina Stakes
8/26/10 - Congrats filly tops Yearling Sale finale
8/25/10 - Mass Media colt tops first session of Open Yearling Sale
8/24/10 - Any Given Saturday filly tops Selected Yearling Sale
8/23/10 - Blind Luck rallies to win Saratoga's Alabama Stakes
8/20/10 - OBS schedule set for 2011
8/16/10 - Unbeaten Kantharos rolls in OBS sweep of Saratoga Special
8/9/10 - Majesticperfection romps in Saratoga's Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
8/7/10 - Wickedly Perfect scores in Del Mar's Sorrento Stakes
8/1/10 - Pleasant Prince wins Ohio Derby
7/26/10 - La Rocca wins Woodbine's Ontario Matron Stakes
7/19/10 - Skipshot scores in Swaps Stakes

7/12/10 - Blind Luck by a nose in the Delaware Oaks

7/6/10 - Kantharos romps in Churchill's Bashford Manor Stakes
6/28/10 - Shadowbdancing takes Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap
6/21/10 - Immortal Eyes takes Charles Town Invitational Dash Handicap
6/15/10 - Rockport Harbor filly tops June Sale
6/13/10 - Trippi filly fastest at June Under Tack Show finale
6/12/10 - Sharp Humor filly fastest at June Under Tack opener
6/7/10 - Krypton scores in Belmont's Hill Prince Stakes

8/30/10
Rightly So scores in Saratoga's Ballerina Stakes
Zayat Stables LLC's Rightly So broke on top of a strong field in Saturday's $250,000 Ballerina Stakes (G1) at Saratoga and dominated every step of the seven furlongs, crossing the finish line with a four length victory. It's the second straight graded stakes win for the 3-year-old filly by Read the Footnotes, sold for $220,000 by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2008 OBS February Sale. She's now 11-7-3-1 with earnings of $480,050.

Our Sugar Bear Stable’s unbeaten Gourmet Dinner has two legs up on a sweep of the Florida Stallion Stakes series after beating fellow OBS graduate Rough ‘n Royal by 2-1/2 lengths in Saturday’s $100,000 Affirmed Stakes. After three wins in as many starts, the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Trippi has earned $137,390. He was sold for $40,000 by Ocala Stud at the 2010 OBS April Sale.

Move Horse Inc.’s Too Experience is three for three and a stakes winner after his three quarter length victory in the $83,000 Seacliff Stakes at Calder on Saturday. The 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Drewman, a two-time OBS graduate, was consigned to the 2009 August Sale by Summerfield, Agent, before being sold for $1,000 by Carlos Munoz, Agent, at the 2010 April Sale. He has earned $80,160 to date.

James Perron Racing Stable’s Category Seven ran off her third straight stakes score in Saturday’s $50,000 Shishkabob Stakes at Louisiana Downs Saturday, wining by three quarters of a length for her sixth win in nine starts this year. The 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Gulf Storm, sold for $11,000 by Bart Brookshire, Agent, at the 2007 OBS April Sale, is now 39-13-9-5 with $371,827 in earnings.

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8/26/10
Congrats filly tops Yearling Sale finale
Hip No. 727, Sing a New Song, a filly by Congrats consigned by Perrone Sales, Ltd., Agent, went to H.H.T.S. for $64,000 to top the second and final Open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2010 August Yearling Sale. The bay filly is out of stakes placed Singsingasong, by Sultry Song.

Hip No. 645, a filly by Trippi consigned by Sue Vacek, Agent, was sold for $50,000 to Riley James. The bay filly is out of stakes winner Pyrite Bonds, by Formal Dinner.

Hip No. 793, a Sweet Return (GB) filly consigned by Red Oak Farm, Agent, went to Advantage Stable for $42,000. The chestnut filly is out of Thunderous Waves, by Stormy Atlantic, a half sister to stakes placed Sheer Faith.

Kenneth Lejeune, Agent, went to $40,000 for Hip No. 597, a filly by Exclusive Quality consigned by Sienna Farms LLC. The chestnut filly is out of stakes placed On the Podium.

Hip No. 751, a Sunriver filly consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, was sold to Quarter Pole Enterprises, LLC, for $40,000. The chestnut filly is out of Starinthemeadow, by Meadowlake, a half sister to stakes winner Program Pick.

For the session, 232 horses sold for $1,862,350 compared with 183 horses grossing $1,335,200 at the corresponding session last year. The average price was $8,027, up 10% compared with $7,296 in 2009, while the median price rose to $5,000 compared with $3,850 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 24.7%; it was 33.2% last year.

For the two Open sessions, 478 horses sold for a total of $4,214,850 compared to 541 horses bringing $3,789,200 in three Open sessions. The average price was $8,818, up 25.9% from $7,004 last year, while the median price rose 60% to $5,600 compared with $3,500 median figure in 2009. The buyback percentage was 24.6%; it was 33.2% a year ago.

At Tuesday’s Selected session, 137 horses sold for a total of $4,890,500, compared with 110 yearlings grossing $3,632,500 in 2009. The average price was $35,697, up 8.1% from $33,023 last year, while the median price was $26,000, up from $25,000 in 2009. The buyback percentage was 24.3%; it was 39.9% a year ago.

The sale topper was Hip No. 117, Going Mavericki, a filly by Any Given Saturday consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, and sold to Jeff Bonde and Mersad Metanovic for $280,000. The bay filly is out of Ricki S., by Prized, a full sister to graded stakes winning millionaire Brass Hat.

Next on the OBS agenda is the Fall Mixed Sale, scheduled for Tuesday, October 19th and Wednesday, October 20th.

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8/25/10
Mass Media colt tops first session of Open Yearling Sale
Hip No. 300, a colt by Mass Media consigned by Sharon Biamonte, Agent, went to Sarah McCord for $50,000 to top the first Open session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2010 August Yearling Sale. The dark bay or brown colt, a half brother to recent stakes winner Awesome Son, is out of Defrills, by Dehere, a daughter of stakes winner Dandy Frills.

Hip No. 244, a filly by Congrats consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold to Paul Sharp for $47,000. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Chelsea Rose, by West by West.

Hip No. 549, a colt by Friends Lake consigned by Chapman Farm went to All In Sales for $44,000. The gray or roan colt is out of Miss Shower, by Torrential, a daughter of stakes winner and graded stakes placed Bishop’s Delight.

Riley James went to $42,000 for Hip No. 287, a colt by With Distinction consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Dance Forthe Green, by West by West, a half sister to stakes placed Salty Lady.

Hip No. 367, a filly by Sunriver consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold for $42,000 to Wesley Ward, Agent. Out of Flylightly, by Capote, the dark bay or brown filly is a half sister to stakes placed Elusive Air.

For the session, 243 horses grossed $2,328,500, compared with 190 horses bringing a total of $1,410,300 in last year’s first Open session. The average price was $9,582, up 29% compared with $7,423 a year ago, while the median price rose to $6,500 from $3,500 in 2009. The buyback percentage 25.5%; it was 34% last year.

The Open Yearling Sale’s final session begins Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

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8/24/10
Any Given Saturday filly tops Selected Yearling Sale
Hip No. 117, Going Mavericki, a filly by Any Given Saturday consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, went to Jeff Bonde and Mersad Metanovic for $280,000 to top the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company’s 2010 Selected Yearling Sale. The bay filly is out of Ricki S., by Prized, a full sister to graded stakes winning millionaire Brass Hat.

Hip No. 193, a colt by Malibu Moon consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, Agent, was sold to Nick de Meric, Agent, for $135,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes winner Ambition Unbridled, by Unbridled’s Song.

The Big Stable went to $105,000 for Hip No. 184, a filly by Tiznow consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent. The bay filly is out of stakes winner Abounding Truth, by Proudest Romeo.

Hip No. 10, colt by leading freshman sire Congrats also consigned by Summerfield, was sold to Nick de Meric, Agent, for $100,000. Out of Cajun Dawn, by Awesome Again, the dark bay or brown colt is a half brother to graded stakes placed Peace at Dawn.

Also bringing $100,000 was Hip No. 38, a colt by Pomeroy consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent, sold to Patrice Miller, Agent for EQB Inc, Agent. The chestnut colt is out of Elbow, by Woodman, and is a half brother to graded stakes winner D’ Funnybone.

Hip No. 110, a filly by D’wildcat consigned by Summerfield, went to Todd Quast, Agent for Goldmark Farm, for $90,000. The bay filly is out of Promenade Road, by Dance Brightly, a half sister to stakes placed Swing Boldly.

Quast also paid the same price for Hip No. 113, a colt by Wildcat Heir consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent. The chestnut colt is out if Real Clever Trick, by Yes It’s True, a full sister to stakes winner Bathed in Blue.

For the day, 137 horses sold for a total of $4,713,500, compared with 110 yearlings grossing $3,632,500 at the 2009 Selected Yearling Sale. The average price was $35,981, up 9% from $33,023 last year, while the median price $27,000, up from $25,000 in 2009. The buyback percentage was 27.6%; it was 39.9% a year ago. Twenty nine horses brought $50,000 or more compared with 20 last year.

The sale continues Wednesday with the first Open session beginning at 10:30 a.m.

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8/23/10
Blind Luck rallies to win Saratoga's Alabama Stakes
Mark DeDomenico LLC, John Carver, Peter Abruzzo and Jerry Hollendorfer’s Blind Luck staked her claim to the head of her class, coming from last turning for home and getting up in the final yards to win Saratoga’s $500,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) by a neck. That gives the daughter of Pollard’s Vision five grade one stakes wins, seven graded wins overall, a 13-9-2-2 record and earnings of $1,878,712. She was consigned to the 2009 OBS April Sale by Omega Farm, Agent.

Overlooked at odds of 16-1 in Saturday’s $297,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes, Alex & Joann Lieblong, Marilyn McMaster & David Fawkes’ Duke of Mischief ran away from the field at the top of the stretch and cantered home a 2-1/4 length winner for his third graded stakes win of the year. The 4-year-old Florida-bred colt by Graeme Hall, consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent, to the 2006 OBS Fall Mixed Sale is now 15-6-2-0 and has earned $902,642.

Legacy Ranch & Shirley MacPherson’s Sweet August Moon scored her second straight graded stakes victory Sunday at Del Mar, taking the $147,000 Rancho Bernardo Stakes (G3) by three quarters of a length. Her fourth graded stakes win gives the 5-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon a 17-7-1-2 record and earnings of $426,396. She was sold for $400,000 by Tony Bowling & Bobby Dodd, Agent, at the 2007 OBS March Sale.

RNB Racing’s well traveled Shadowbdancing shipped into Remington Park on Saturday and came home a half length winner of the $150,000 Governor’s Cup Stakes. That’s nine stakes wins for the 5-year-old Florida-bred son of Montbrook, sold by breeder Ocala Stud Farm for $200,000 at the 2007 OBS February Sale. He’s now 26-11-5-3 and has earned $713,745 to date.

Harlequin Ranches’ Jacally won her second straight stakes race at Woodbine on Saturday, taking the $121,911 Eternal Search Stakes by a neck. The 3-year-old Bold Executive filly, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, to the 2009 OBS March Sale, is now 6-3-2-0 with earning of $202,190.

Swift Thoroughbreds Inc.’s Kimmyv scored the first stakes win of her career Sunday at Emerald Downs with a one length victory the $75,000 Emerald Distaff Handicap, with fellow OBS graduate Christmas Ship (February ’07) checking in third. The win gives the 4-year-old daughter of El Corredor a 8-5-1-1 record and earnings of $127,400. She was sold for $47,000 by M & H Training and Sales, Agent, at the 2008 OBS June Sale.

Steve Maril, Mike Porcaro & Brinker Hill Farm’s Silent Candy captured her first stakes race Saturday, winning Arlington’s $63,200 Hatoof Stakes by three quarters of a length. Consigned by Cashel Stud, Agent, to the 2008 OBS August Sale, the 3-year-old filly by Candy Ride (ARG) is now 11-4-0-2 and has earned $99,763.

Fast Break Racing Stable’s Black Belt came back two weeks after a stakes win at Charles Town and did it again, taking the $51,300 Frank Gall Memorial Stakes by a length and a quarter. That gives the 3-year-old colt by Prized four wins in 11 starts this year, a 16-4-3-2 record and earnings of $129,555. He was sold for $50,000 by Dream Catcher Farm at the 2009 OBS April Sale.

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8/20/10
OBS schedule set for 2011
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company has finalized its schedule for next year, and will conduct six sales in 2011. The most significant change in the schedule is the consolidation of the February and March Selected Sales of Two-Year-Olds in Training into a single Selected Sale to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15-16, 2011.

“The OBS Selected two-year-old sales have a long history of producing top class racehorses,” said OBS general manager Tom Ventura. “As two-year-old consignors have fewer horses to offer than in years past, OBS will concentrate its efforts in showcasing selected two-year-olds in March. We expect the OBS March Sale to be on the calendars of all serious buyers. Kantharos, a graduate of our 2010 March Sale, is currently at the head of his class after winning Monday’s Saratoga Special (G2), his second graded stakes victory.”

The OBS Championship Stakes races, run in February since 2007, return to their original slot in the calendar and will be run Monday March 14, 2011, the day before the Selected Two-Year-Old Sale.

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8/16/10
Unbeaten Kantharos rolls in OBS sweep of Saratoga Special
Stonestreet Stables LLC’s unbeaten Kantharos pulled away from fellow OBS graduate Bail Out the Cat (February ’10) approaching the eighth pole of Monday’s Saratoga Special (G2) and drew off a to nine length victory, with Manchurian High (August ’09, October ‘08) completing an OBS trifecta. That’s three wins in as many starts for the 2-year-old colt by Lion Heart, sold for $250,000 by Eddie Woods, Agent, at the 2010 OBS March Sale. His second graded stakes win gives him $185,213 in earnings.

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8/9/10
Majesticperfection romps in Saratoga's Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
Padua Stables’ Majesticperfection extended his winning streak to five in Sunday’s $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) at Saratoga, running six furlongs in 1:08 3/5 en route to a front-running 2-3/4 length victory. The 4-year-old colt by Harlan’s Holiday, now 6-5-0-1 with earnings of $310,430, was sold for $370,000 at the 2008 OBS April Sale by Another Episode Farm Inc., Agent.

Our Sugar Bear Stable’s Gourmet Dinner is two for two and a stakes winner after his half length score in the $75,000 Dr. Fager division of the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder Saturday, with fellow OBS graduate Decisive Moment (April ’10) awarded third via disqualification. The 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Trippi, sold for $40,000 by Ocala Stud at the 2010 OBS April Sale, has earned $75,390 to date.

Fast Break Racing Stable’s Black Belt picked up his second stakes win on Saturday at Charles Town, taking the $51,300 Robert G. Levitt Stakes by half a length. That’s three wins in ten starts this year for the 3-year-old colt by Prized, sold for $50,000 by Dream Catcher Farm at the 2009 OBS April Sale. He’s now 15-3-3-3 and has earned $98,935.

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8/7/10
Wickedly Perfect takes Del Mar's Sorrento Stakes
Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC’s Wickedly Perfect is two for two and a graded stakes winner after her length victory in Friday’s $150,000 Sorrento Stakes (G3) at Del Mar. The 2-year-old Florida-bred filly by Congrats, sold for $70,000 by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, at the 2010 OBS April Sale, has earned $114,600 to date.

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8/1/10
Pleasant Prince scores in Ohio Derby
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Pleasant Prince, on the wrong end of a nose decision in the Florida Derby (G1) in March, was more photogenic in Saturday’s $100,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown, winning by a nose for his first stakes win. The 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Indy King now has an 11-2-3-3 record and earnings of $284,398. He was sold for $30,000 by Adena Springs, Hidden Brook, Agent, at the 2008 OBS August Yearling Sale.

Bobby Flay’s Sensational Slam is two for two with two stakes wins after his head victory in Saturday’s $147,431 Vandal Stakes. Sold for $240,000 by Nick de Meric, Agent, at the 2010 OBS March Sale, the 2-year-old Grand Slam colt has earned $172,242 to date.

Mary Jo Amlie, Jerry Hollendorfer & George Todaro’s Christmas Ship scored her second stakes win of the year Saturday, winning Santa Rosa’s $59,950 Luther Burbank Handicap by a nose.  The 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Montbrook, now 35-5-5-8 with earnings of $267,870, was sold for $95,000 by Ocala Stud, Agent, at the 2007 OBS February Sale.

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7/26/10
La Rocca wins Woodbine's Ontario Matron Stakes
Peter Redekop B C Ltd’s La Rocca was a half length winner of Woodbine’s $144,780 Ontario Matron Stakes on Sunday, scoring her first win of the year and third stakes win of her career. The 4-year-old Toccet filly, sold by Nick de Meric, Agent, for $310,000 at the 2008 OBS March Sale, is now 14-4-3-5 and has earned $326,513.

Stride Rite Racing Stable et al’s Bernie the Maestro picked up his second stakes win of the year, leading a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of Calder’s $55,000 American Dreamer Stakes on Sunday. Concorde’s Fury (April ’09) was beaten by a length with Thank U Philippe checking in third. The 3-year-old Florida-bred son of Bernstein was sold for $25,000 by Raymie Lightner, Agent, at the 2009 OBS April Sale. He’s now 18-6-2-4- and has earned $192,010 to date.

Bill & Vicki Poston’s Island Time went to the lead at the start of Monmouth’s $91,500 Desert Vixen Stakes on Saturday and stayed there all the way, winning by a length and a quarter. That’s three stakes wins this year for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Trippi, now 7-3-1-0 with $111,720 in earnings. She was sold for $52,000 as a weanling by Greystone Manor Farm at the 2007 Fall Mixed Sale.  

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7/19/10
Skipshot scores in Swaps Stakes
Olympia Star Inc.’s Skipshot battled 1-5 favorite Sidney’s Candy down the stretch in the $196,000 Swaps Stakes (G2) at Hollywood Park on Saturday and got up in the final strides to win his first stakes race by a head. It was the fourth win in seven tries this year for the 3-year-old colt by Skip Away, sold for $120,000 by Solitary Oak, Inc. (Danny Pate), Agent, at the 2009 OBS March Sale. He’s now 10-4-1-1 with earnings of $213,030.

Legacy Ranch & Shirley MacPherson’s Sweet August Moon got back on track on Saturday in the $150,000 A Gleam Handicap (G2) at Hollywood Park, scoring by a length and three quarters for her first win of the year. Now 16-6-1-2 with three stakes wins to her credit and earnings of $336,396, the 5-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon was sold for $400,000 by Tony Bowling & Bobby Dodd, Agent, at the 2007 OBS March Sale.

Turtle Bird Stable’s 6-year-old Sir Whimsey scored by two lengths in Saturday’s $100,000 R.R. M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park, his first stakes win since winning the Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) at four. One for two this year, the son of Jump Start is now 24-5-4-3 with earnings of $504,434. He was sold for $75,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent for Norman Casse, at the 2006 OBS March Sale.

Padua Stables’ La Concerto picked up the first stakes victory of her career on Saturday with a nose decision in the $50,000 Arctic Queen Stakes at Finger Lakes. That’s two wins in four starts this year for the 4-year-old daughter of Aptitude, sold for $110,000 by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, at the 2008 OBS February Sale. Now 16-8-2-1, she has earned $245,849 to date.

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7/12/10
Blind Luck wins Delaware Oaks by a nose
Mark DeDomenico LLC, John Carver, Peter Abruzzo and Jerry Hollendorfer’s Blind Luck has made a habit of winning close photos and did it again on Saturday, getting up in the last jump to win the $263,200 Delaware Oaks by a nose. It’s the third graded stakes score by that margin for 3-year-old Pollard’s Vision filly, consigned to the 2009 OBS April Sale by Omega Farm, Agent. With six graded stakes wins to her credit, she’s now 12-8-2-2 with earnings of $1,578,712.

Gary Barber’s Coffee Boy upset heavily favored D’Funnybone by a length in Saturday’s $194,000 Carry Back Stakes (G2) at Calder, with fellow OBS graduate Peace At Dawn (April ’09, October ’07) checking in third. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred Yonaguska colt, consigned by Diamond Bloodstock, Agent, to the 2009 OBS April Sale. He’s now 5-3-1-0 with $207,750 in earnings.

Gary & Cecil Barber’s Dawnie Macho is two for two and a stakes winner after her three-quarter length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Landaluce Stakes at Hollywood Park. The 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Macho Uno is a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Janie Roper, Agent, at the 2009 August Yearling Sale before being consigned by Costanzo Sales, Agent, to the 2010 April Sale. She has earned $76,800 for her efforts to date.

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7/6/10
Kantharos romps in Churchill's Bashford Manor Stakes
Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Kantharos is two for two and a graded stakes winner after his 9-1/2 length victory in the $108,200 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Sold for $250,000 by Eddie Woods, Agent, at the 2010 OBS March Sale, the 2-year-old Lion Heart colt has earned $95,213 to date.

Zayat Stables LLC’s Rightly So picked up her first graded stakes win at Belmont on Monday, taking the $150,000 Bed O’Roses Handicap (G3) by a neck. That’s three stakes wins for the 3-year-old Read the Footnotes filly, sold for $220,000 by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2008 OBS February Sale. Now 10-6-3-1, she has earned $330,050 to date.

Bobby Flay’s Sensational Slam got his career off to a flying start at Woodbine on Saturday, scoring by a neck in the $143,834 Clarendon Stakes in his debut. The 2-year-old colt by Grand Slam, who picked up $84,717 for his efforts, was sold for $240,000 by Nick de Meric, Agent, at the 2010 OBS March Sale.

Frank C. Calabrese’s Romacaca scored his second straight win Saturday, romping to a five length victory in the $75,000 Firecracker Stakes at Mountaineer Park, with fellow OBS graduate Musical Brew (April ’07, August ’06) checking in third. It’s the third stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred filly by Running Stag, consigned to the 2008 April Sale and 2007 August Sale by Cashel Stud. The win gives her a 15-7-3-1 record and earnings of $268,021.

Pyrite Stables’ Bernie Blue rang up his eleventh stakes victory, successfully defending his title in Mountaineer’s $75,000 Dale Baird Memorial Stakes, with fellow OBS graduate Piratesonthelake (April ’06) a length back in second. Two for three this year, the 8-year-old gelding by Bernstein is now 57-23-13-5 and has earned $943,045. He was consigned by Lynne Martin-Boutte, Agent, to the 2004 OBS April Sale.

Lathrop G. Hoffman’s Facil Catana picked up the first stakes win of her career Sunday with a 2-3/4 length victory in the $51,300 Frontier Trophy Buckles Allowance Stakes at Santa Rosa. It’s the second straight win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Untuttable, sold by M & H Training and Sales, Agent, at the 2009 OBS April Sale. She’s now 8-4-1-2 with $84,490 in earnings.

James Perron Racing Stable’s Category Seven scored her second stakes win in Saturday’s $50,000 Top Corsage Stakes at Louisiana Downs. That’s three straight wins for the 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Gulf Storm, now 37-11-9-5 with earnings of $311,827. She was sold for $11,000 by Bart Brookshire, Agent, at the 2007 OBS April Sale.

Helene & Stephen Weicholz’s El Kingdom, fresh off a maiden victory in June, stepped into stakes company in Monday’s $50,000 Donthelumbertrader Stakes at Calder and won his first stakes race by a length over fellow OBS graduate Green Lite Special (June ’09). The 3-year-old colt by El Prado (IRE), now 5-2-0-1 with $49,480 in earnings, was sold for $450,000 by Eisaman Equine, Agent, at the 2009 OBS March Sale.

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6/28/10
Shadowbdancing takes Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap
RNB Racing’s Shadowbdancing settled for second in the Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3) last year, but came back to take the 2010 renewal by a length for his first graded stakes victory. That’s three stakes wins in four starts this year for the 5-year-old Florida-bred son of Montbrook, giving him eight stakes victories, a 24-10-5-3 record and earnings of $622,495. He was sold by breeder Ocala Stud Farm for $200,000 at the 2007 OBS February Sale.

Padua Stables’ lightly raced Majesticperfection could be on his way to bigger things after his 4-1/2 length victory in the $125,000 Iowa Sprint Handicap at Prairie Meadows on Friday night. It’s the first stakes score for the 4-year-old Harlan’s Holiday colt, who ran the six furlongs in a track record 1:07 1/5. Now 5-4-0-1 with earnings of $160,430, he was sold for $370,000 by Another Episode Farm, Agent, at the 2008 OBS April Sale.

Richard L. Davis’ Greeley’s Rocket won her second straight race, romping to a 4-1/2 length victory in the $94,500 Crank It Up Stakes on the Monmouth Park turf course on Sunday. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old filly by Mr. Greeley, consigned by Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, Agent, to the 2009 OBS March Sale. The win gives her a 10-4-3-0 record and earnings of $181,591.

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6/21/10
Immortal Eyes takes Charles Town Invitational Dash Handicap
Robert Abbo Racing Stables LLC’s 5-year-old Immortal Eyes tried stakes company for the first time since he was two in the $100,000 Charles Town Invitational Dash Handicap on Saturday, and the gelded son of Greatness scored his first black type win by half a length, with fellow OBS graduate Trust Or Bust (January ’06) checking in third. The win gives him a 15-4-3-2 record and earnings of $175,907. A three time OBS graduate, he was sold first at the 2006 Winter Mixed Sale then resold at the 2006 August Yearling Sale. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2007 February Sale, he was sold for $220,000.

Ralph M. Evans’ Flamin’ Hot scored his first stakes win in the $96,000 Anderson Fowler Stakes at Monmouth on Sunday, winning via disqualification with fellow OBS graduate Cooper Junior (August ’08) moved up to second. It’s the second win in four starts this year for the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Flame Thrower, consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock (Brent & Crystal Fernung), Agent, to the 2009 OBS April Sale. Now 7-3-3-0, he has earned $103,892 to date.

Michael Helmbrecht’s Music City is three for three this year after scoring his first stakes win by 2-1/2 lengths in the $50,900 Morluc Stakes at Churchill Downs on Friday. The 4-year-old City Zip colt, a two-time OBS graduate, went through the ring at the 2007 April Sale before being sold for $35,000 at the 2007 June Sale, consigned both times by Woodside Ranch, Agent. He’s now 15-6-3-1 and has earned $158,159.

Fast Break Racing Stable’s Black Belt used Saturday’s $50,000 Coin Collector Stakes at Charles Town to collect his first stakes win, winning by a neck for his second straight victory. The 3-year-old son of Prized, now 13-3-3-3 with $88,305 in earnings, was sold by Dream Catcher Farm for $50,000 at the 2009 OBS April Sale.

Benchmark Racing Stable’s Lady Rizzi was the weekend’s fifth OBS graduate to score their first stakes victory, taking Saturday’s $50,000 Buckland Stakes at Colonial Downs by a head. It’s the first win in three starts this year for the 7-year-old mare by Rizzi, sold for $55,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent, at the 2005 OBS June Sale. She’s now 21-5-6-4 and has earned $238,397.

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6/15/10
Rockport Harbor filly tops June Sale
Hip No. 313, May Day Rose, a Rockport Harbor filly who breezed three eighths in :33 3/5 at Sunday’s Under Tack Session, was sold to Bob Baffert, Agent, for $220,000 to top the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2010 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age. The bay filly, out of May Day Bluff, by Pine Bluff, and a half sister to stakes winner May Day Vow, was consigned by Bridlewood Farm.

Hip No. 127, a Sharp Humor filly consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Patrice Miller, EQB Inc., Agent for $170,000. The bay filly, whose eighth in :10 flat was fastest at the distance at Saturday’s Under Tack session, is out of Antoinette, by Silver Hawk, a half sister to stakes winner Excellent Band.

Hip No. 348, News With a Brew, a chestnut filly by Milwaukee Brew consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent, went to Equix LLC, Agent, for $160,000. She’s out of Newsontherun, by Cherokee Run, a daughter of graded stakes winner Channel Three, and worked three eighths in :33 1/5 on Sunday.

Hip No. 334, a filly by Thunder Gulch consigned by Flying Fish, Agent, was sold to SGV Thoroughbreds, Agent for Richard Ravin for $150,000. The chestnut filly, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 on Sunday, is out of Monopoly, by Dixieland Band, a half sister to graded stakes winner Antoniette.

Hip No. 197, a colt by Werblin consigned by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, was sold to Kentucky D Stables for $140,000. The chestnut colt, who posted Saturday’s fastest quarter in :21 1/5, is out of Dreamflight, by Fly So Free, and is a half brother to stakes placed Beauty for Ashes.

Hip No. 424, a Medaglia d’Oro filly out of graded stakes winning millionaire Jostle, went to Ronald Nicholson for $130,000. Consigned by Leprechaun Racing, Agent for Stonewall Farm and Related Entities, the dark bay or brown filly galloped at the Under Tack Show.

For the sale, 230 2-year-olds sold for a total of $4,912,100, compared with 284 grossing $4,696,300 in two sessions a year ago. The average price was $21,357, up 29.1% from $16,536 last year, while the median price was $15,000, soaring 66.7% from $9,000 in 2009. The buyback percentage was 31.3%; it was 27.3% a year ago. Seven horses sold for $100,000 or more, compared with six last year. Eight older horses brought $42,400 compared with 15 bringing $58,900 a year ago.

Next on the OBS calendar is the Selected Sale of Yearlings, set for August 23 rd, and the Open Sale of Yearlings, scheduled for August 24th through 26th.

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6/13/10
Trippi filly fastest at June Under Tack Show finale
Hip No. 341, Lucky Trippi, a filly by Trippi consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Agent, breezed three eighths in :33 flat to post the fastest time at the distance at the second and final session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2010 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age. The dark bay or brown filly is out of My Lucky Baby, by Dawn Quixote, a full sister to stakes winner Quixote’s Luck, and is a half sister to stakes placed Lite Brigade.

Hip No. 348, News With a Brew, a chestnut filly by Milwaukee Brew, worked the same distance in :33 1/5. Consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent, she’s out of Newsontherun, by Cherokee Run, a daughter of graded stakes winner Channel Three.

Hip No. 242, Susan’s Bella, a filly by Dehere consigned by Weston, Inc., Agent, sped the session’s fastest quarter, stopping the timer in :21 flat. The gray or roan filly is out of Grey Gulch, by Gulch, a half sister to graded stakes winner Wall Street Dancer.

Five youngsters worked quarters in :21 1/5. Hip No. 229 is a bay colt by Too Much Bling out of Ginger Light, by Colony Light, consigned by Ends Well. Hip No. 326, consigned by Hoppel’s Horse and Cattle Co., Agent, is a bay filly by Star Dabbler out of Miss Miracle, by A.P Jet, a daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Miss Huntington. Hip No. 330 is a bay colt by Royal Academy out of Mitzi Young, by Siphon (BRZ), consigned by Eduarda Racing Stables, LLC. Hip No. 375, consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Agent, is a dark bay or brown colt by Forest Wildcat out of Pop Quality, by Elusive Quality, a half sister to graded stakes winner Tenacious Tiffany. Hip No. 401, consigned by All In Sales (Tony Bowling), Agent, is a chestnut colt by Wildcat Heir out of Tarahumara, by Black Tie Affair (IRE), and is a half brother to stakes winner Many Kisses.

Three horses sped eighths in :10 flat. Hip No. 243, a chestnut filly by Strong Contender consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, is out of Halo Miss America, by Jolie’s Halo, a full sister to stakes winner American Champ. Eisaman also consigned Hip No. 285, a dark by or brown Songandaprayer colt out of stakes winner Kickapoo Princess, by Unreal Zeal. Hip No. 286, consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, is a gray or roan filly by Woke Up Dreamin out of Lac de Gras, by Maria’s Mon, a daughter of graded stakes placed Dimotina.

The session’s only half mile went in :47 2/5, turned in by Hip No. 276, a dark bay or brown colt by Halo’s Image consigned by 30 – 30 Farm, Agent. Out of Jolie Britt, by Caveat, he’s a half brother to stakes winner and graded stakes producer Call Her.

The June Sale’s single session gets underway on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

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6/12/10
Sharp Humor filly fastest at June Under Tack opener
Hip No. 127, a Sharp Humor filly consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, sped an eighth in :10 flat to post the fastest time at the distance at the first session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2010 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age. The bay filly is out of Antoinette, by Silver Hawk, a half sister to stakes winner Excellent Band.

Three youngsters worked eighths in :10 1/5. Hip No. 21, consigned by Special Equine, is a dark bay or brown colt by City Place out of Sea Screamer, by Mecke. Hip No. 113 is a chestnut filly by Include consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, out of Youcan’taffordher, by Carson City, and is a half sister to graded stakes winner See Me Through. Hip No. 158, Pulgarcito, consigned by Eduarda Racing Stables, LLC, is a bay colt by Greatness out of graded stakes winner Cat Attack, by Storm Cat, and is a half brother to stakes winner Pick Of The Pack.

Hip No. 197, a colt by Werblin consigned by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, posted the session’s fastest quarter, stopping the timer in :21 1/5. The chestnut colt, out of Dreamflight, by Fly So Free, is a half brother to stakes placed Beauty for Ashes.

Three horses worked quarters in :21 2/5. Hip No. 58, a bay filly by Roar of the Tiger consigned by Nickajack Farms LLC/Rey De Oros, Agent, is out of Summer Dream, by Wild Rush, a daughter of stakes winner Strawberry Fizz. Hip No. 95, consigned by Ocala Stud, is a chestnut filly by Montbrook out of Valid Pro, by Polish Pro, and is a half sister to stakes winner Red Nation. Hip No. 179, Imajonesboy, is a bay colt by Smarty Jones out of stakes winner Dance the Slew, by Slew City Slew, consigned by Circle T Sales, Agent.

Hip No. 112, Zying, a colt by Zavata, posted the day’s fastest three-eighths, working the distance in :34 flat. Consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent, the dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes placed Yingyingying, by Horse Chestnut (SAF).

There were three three-eighths works in :34 1/5. Hip No. 128, a chestnut colt by Fusaichi Pegasus consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is out of Apert, by Valiant Nature, a half sister to graded stakes winner Zavata. Hip No. 137, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by Suave out of stakes placed Avie’s Song, by Lord Avie, and is a half sister to stakes winner Doc Calls Her Kate. Hip No. 172, Fly to Glory, a bay filly by Good Reward consigned by Azpurua Stables, Agent, is out of stakes winner Copelan’s Joy, by Copelan.

Hip No. 82, Royal Bride, turned in the day’s only half mile breeze in a sharp :47 1/5. Consigned by 30-30 Farm, Agent, the bay filly by Imperialism is out of Toss the Bouquet, by Runaway Groom, a half sister to stakes winner Natural Act.

The Under Tack Show continues Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m.

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6/7/10
Krypton scores in Belmont's Hill Prince Stakes
Harvey A. Clarke & Ron Winchell’s Krypton scored his first stakes win in Friday’s $98,000 Hill Prince Stakes (G3) on the turf at Belmont, winning by a neck after a long stretch battle. It’s the second win in five starts this year for the lightly raced Florida-bred colt by Rock Hard Ten, consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., Agent, to the 2009 OBS March Sale. Now 9-3-1-0, he has earned $124,416 to date.

Michael Dubb & High Grade Racing Stable’s Silver Timber is three for three this year, all in stakes, after his two length score in the $96,000 Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Still going strong at seven, the son of Prime Timber was sold for $110,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent, at the 2005 OBS April Sale. He’s now 33-12-3-5 and has earned $595,519.

Rosemarie Kesselring’s Lady Alexander scored by a nose in Monmouth’s $94,500 Red Cross Stakes on Saturday, her second stakes win in four starts this year. It’s the fourth stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Exchange Rate, sold for $25,000 by Sue Vacek, Agent, at the 2007 OBS August Yearling Sale. Now 14-6-2-2, she has earned $255,008 to date.

Pinnacle Racing Stable & William Kaplan’s Musical Romance picked up the first stakes win of her career on Sunday on the turf course at Calder, taking the $55,000 Sweettrickydancer Stakes by half a length. Her second win in five tries this year gives the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Concorde’s Tune an 11-3-0-2 record and earnings of $97,314. She was sold for $22,000 by breeder Ocala Stud at the 2009 OBS April Sale.

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