2024 OBS March graduates were impressive in Thursday debuts at Santa Anita and Churchill Downs.
Zedan Racing Stables’ Nooni (Win Win Win – Unanimity) was awarded TDN Rising Star status after her debut at Santa Anita, bouncing to the front in a maiden special and coasting to an effortless 9-1/2 length victory. She’s trained by Bob Baffert and picked up $32,400 for her effort. Consigned to the 2024 OBS March Sale, she sped an Under Tack quarter in a track record equaling :20 1/5 before going to Donato Lanni, Agent for Zedan Racing, for a sale topping $1.8-million. breeze/walk video
Wathnan Racing’s Spiralizer (Twirling Candy – Jotown) scored a frontrunning two length victory in his maiden special debut at Churchill Downs for trainer Steve Asmussen, earning $42,000. The 2-year-old son of Twirling Candy was purchased at the 2024 March Sale for $550,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. breeze/walk video