Shining Stables LLC’s Batucada (Union Rags – Lady Pamela) led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of Saturday’s $75,000 Powder Break Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Well back in the early going, the 4-year-old Union Rags filly swung wide for the drive, took command a furlong out and won by 6-1/4 lengths. Fellow OBS graduate Jan’s Girl (Palace – Partyinthepaddock) rallied for second and Angel Nadeshiko (Carpe Diem – Cianchetta) settled for third. Trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr., her second straight win and first stakes victory leaves Batucada with a 13-5-0-1 record and $211,663 in earnings. Consigned by Omega Farm, Agent, to the 2022 OBS March Sale, she was sold for $150,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. watch her under tack video
West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey’s Carson’s Run (Cupid – Hot N Hectic) relaxed early in Sunday’s $106,000 Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth Park, came wide into the stretch, collared the leaders in the final furlong and drew off to score by three lengths. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old son of Cupid, who captured Woodbine’s Summer Stakes (G1) at two. At the 2023 OBS Spring Sale, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 and was purchased for $170,000 out of the Randy Mills consignment. He’s now 6-3-1-0 for trainer Christophe Clement and has earned $389,529. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC’s Beauty of the Sea (Bucchero – Belong To Sea) scored by a length and a quarter in the $106,000 Goldwood Stakes at Monmouth on Saturday. After saving ground early, the 4-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Bucchero steadied after hitting the rail leaving the chute, found room in the stretch, took over late and won going away. Trained by Joe Orseno, her second stakes victory leaves her with a 10-5-2-0 career record and $244,410 in earnings. She was consigned to the 2022 OBS June Sale by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock and went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video
Patrice K. Sutherland’s Unified Dreams (Unified – Flatter Me First) tracked the leaders in Canterbury’s $55,000 Brooks Fields Mile Stakes on Saturday, took the lead on the turn and eased away to a 2-1/2 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 5-year-old son of Unified, trained by Gary M. Scherer, now 23-7-3-3 with $173,208 in earnings. At the 2021 OBS Spring Sale, he was purchased for $50,000 out of the Grassroots Training & Sales consignment after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video