OBS graduates posted graded stakes wins at home and abroad over the weekend, with victories in Canada, Delaware and Japan.
Pantofel Stable LLC, Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber’s Lucky Score was last after a poor start in Woodbine’s $240,900 Highlander Stakes (G2), but rallied on the outside down the stretch and was best by half a length at the wire. It’s the second graded stakes victory for the 5-year-old son of Lookin At Lucky, trained by Mark Casse, leaving him with a 15-6-3-2 career record and $430,079 in earnings. Consigned by All In Sales (Tony Bowling), Agent, to the 2020 OBS June Sale, he was sold for $35,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch his under tack video
Wise Racing LLC’s Turf King (IRE) charged from off the pace in the $180,000 Marine Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, overcoming a rough stretch run and proving best by half a length at the wire. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Kingman (GB), purchased for $180,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2022 OBS March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 4-3-0-1 for trainer Chad Brown, he has earned $161,805 to date. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video
Kazuo Kato’s Jasper Krone scored his first graded stakes win on Sunday with a front-running half length victory in the $538,000 CBC Cho Stakes (G3) at Chukyo Racecourse. It’s the second stakes win for the 4-year-old colt by Frosted, trained by Hideyuki Mori, now 13-5-1-2 with $769,955 in earnings. Consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, to the 2021 OBS March Sale, he was purchased for $90,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in:10 1/5. watch his under tack video
Pine Brook Farm’s Foggy Night sat just off the pace in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3), came around the leaders into the stretch, took charge a furlong out and eased away late to score by a length and three quarters. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Khozan, now 8-3-4-0 for trainer Robert E. Reid, Jr. with $278,550 in earnings. Consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock Services to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, she breezed and Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5 and was purchased by Pine Brook for $20,000. watch her under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Lea Farms, LLC’s Lightening Larry sat just off the pace set by fellow OBS graduate Sir Wellington (October ’19) in Saturday’s $100,150 Alopocas Run Stakes at Delaware Park, took over in the stretch and beat him to the wire by a length and a half. It’s the fifth stakes win for the 4-year-old graded stakes winning Florida-bred colt by Uncaptured, purchased for $50,000 out of the Pick View LLC consignment at the 2021 March Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Jorge Delgado, he’s now 17-7-5-2 and has earned $517,080. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video
Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s The Wine Steward is two for two and a stakes winner after coming from off the pace and drawing off to a 2-3/4 length victory in Sunday’s $225,000 Bashford Manor Stakes at Ellis Park. The first stakes winner for sire Vino Rosso, the 2-year-old colt by sold by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, for $340,000 at the 2023 OBS March Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Mike Maker, he has earned $164,010. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video
Indigo Racing’s Texas Ascot Queen posted her first stakes victory in Lone Star’s $81,375 Valor Farm Stakes on Saturday, tracking the leader, taking charge after turning for home and scoring by half a length. The 4-year-old daughter of Fast Anna, trained by J. R. Caldwell, is now 18 -7-3-0 and has earned $190,100. A two-time OBS graduate, she was sold by KP Sales at the 2020 October Yearling Sale and brought $30,000 when purchased out of the Fabian Sales consignment at the 2021 Spring Sale after an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch her under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Pocket Aces Racing LLC and S B Stables LLC’s Takntothecleaners captured her first stakes win in the Opelousas Stakes on Saturday at Evangeline Downs, coming from behind and romping to a 4-1/2 length victory. Consigned by Fabian Sales to the 2020 OBS June Sale, she was sold for $15,000 after speeding a quarter in :21 2/5 aa the Under Tack Show. Trained by Ethan W. West, the 5-year-old mare by OBS graduate Secret Circle is now 14 -6-1-3 and has earned $184,195. watch her under tack video June Sale walking video