OBS graduates posted a pair of stakes wins at Aqueduct on Saturday.
Repole Stable’s Devious Mo pressed the pace early in the $200,000 New York Stallion Stakes, took charge on the turn and held off a late challenge to win by three quarters of a length. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Laoban, now 8-2-0-0 for trainer Rudy Rodriguez with earnings of $147,820. The two-time OBS graduate was sold by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds LLC at the 2019 October Selected Yearling Sale and then purchased for $37,000 out of the Top Line Sales consignment at the 2020 July Sale. Selected Sale walking video watch his under tack video
Robert LaPenta and Augustin Stable’s Hard Love sat just off the early lead in the $100,000 Woodhaven Stakes, took command a furlong from home and was best by a length and a quarter at the wire. Fellow OBS graduate Original (April ’20) settled for third after setting the pace. It’s the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old ridgling by Kitten’s Joy, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2020 OBS Spring Sale and sold for $200,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. Trained by Jonathan Thomas, he’s now 3-2-1-0 and has earned $109,650 to date. watch his under tack video