Hidden Brook Farm and Black Type Thoroughbreds’ Hidden Connection is two for two and a graded stakes winner. She was up close early in Saturday’s $299,700 Pocahontas Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, took charge on the turn then drew away down the stretch to a 9-1/4 length victory. The 2-year-old daughter of Connect is a two-time OBS graduate, going through the ring at the 2021 Spring Sale, then purchased for $85,000 out of the Coastal Equine consignment at the 2021 June Sale after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. Trained by Bret Calhoun, she has earned $207,525 to date. watch her under tack video June Sale walking video
OBS graduates posted a trio of stakes wins on Saturday at Laurel.
Rockingham Ranch and David A Bernsen LLC’S Jalen Journey was awarded victory in the $200,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (G3) when interfered with in the final sixteenth. It’s the first stakes win for the graded stakes placed 6-year-old Florida-bred son of With Distinction, trained by Steve Asmussen, now 16-8-2-1 with earnings of $503,674. He was sold for $14,000 by Kim Harrison (Top Speed Farm), Agent, at the 2016 OBS August Yearling Sale.
Full of Run Racing, LLC and Madaket Stables LLC’s Dreamalildreamofu tracked the leader in the $100,000 Twixt Stakes, wore her down in the stretch and was up late to score by a head. Fellow OBS graduate Josie (March ’19) checked in third. It’s the second stakes win for the 4-year-old graded stakes placed daughter of Commissioner, a two-time OBS graduate, sold first at the 2018 October Selected Yearling Sale, then purchased for $65,000 out of the Advanced Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2019 June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. Now 12-5-2-3 for trainer Brad Cox, she has earned $289,403. watch her under tack video
Team Hanley’s Captain Bombastic moved up on the rail, took the lead going to the turn in the $100,000 Polynesian Stakes and was never headed, hanging on gamely to score by a length. Fellow OBS graduate Phat Man (March ’16) rallied to finish third and was placed second via disqualification. It’s the fourth stakes win for the 4-year-old Forty Tales colt, trained by Steve Asmussen, now 14-5-2-2 with earnings of $486,800. Consigned to the 2019 OBS March Sale by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent for Chester & Mary Broman, he was sold for $80,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video
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Gentry Farms’ (A.P. Gentry) Eldon’s Prince scored his second straight stakes victory on Saturday at Gulfstream, relaxing off the pace in the early going, then turning in a strong stretch drive to prove best by a head in the $75,000 Armed Forces Stakes. Now 3-2-1-0 for trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr., he has earned $99,675. The 2-year-old colt by Cairo Prince breezed an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale and was purchased for $280,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
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KAM Racing Stables’ Manhattan Up took Sunday’s $100,000 Los Alamitos Special Stakes, coming from just off the pace and easing away late to win by a length and a half, with fellow OBS graduate Bold Endeavor (April ’18) settling for third. It’s the first stakes score for the 5-year-old graded stakes placed son of Street Boss, purchased for $52,000 out of the Grassroots Training & sales consignment at the 2018 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. Trained by Jonathan Wong, he has compiled a 22-4-4-3 career record and earned $246,467. watch his under tack video
D. J. Stable LLC’s Diamond City picked a nice spot to break his maiden, taking charge of Woodbine’s $130,750 Ontario Racing Stakes a furlong out and winning by a length and three quarters. Third in his first two starts, the 2-year-old colt by Shackleford, trained by Mark Casse, has earned $71,341. Consigned to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale by Six K’s Training & Sales LLC, Agent, he was sold for $290,000 after speeding an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video