OBS graduates scored four stakes wins at Churchill Downs over the weekend.
Walmac Farm, Five Fillies Stable LLC and Ryan C. Ritt’s Politicallycorrect (Violence – Heron Watch) is two for two and a stakes winner after taking Sunday’s $225,000 Bashford Manor Stakes by five lengths. Far back early, the 2-year-colt by Violence swept wide around the turn to reach contention, took command a furlong out and drew clear with ease. Fellow OBS graduate Ivan the Great (Kantharos – I’m Mom’s Favorite) checked in third. Christopher Davis trains the winner, who has earned $199,320. Consigned to the 2024 OBS March Sale by New Hope AB LLC, Agent, he was purchased by Five Fillies Stable for $195,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. walk/breeze video
Gary Barber, Rocky Top Stable and LEMB Stables’ Dancing N Dixie (Neolithic – Foolhearted Woman) had one horse beaten at the top of the stretch of Saturday’s $250,000 Tepin Stakes, but swung out for the drive, put it in gear a furlong from home and ran past the field to get up and score by a neck. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old graded stakes placed Florida-bred filly by Neolithic, purchased for $35,000 out of Blue River Bloodstock consignment at the 2023 OBS June Sale after speeding an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. She’s now 10-3-0-3 for trainer Mark Casse, and has earned $320,550. watch her under tack video
Wathnan Racing’s Cagliostro (Upstart – A Rosefor Isabelle) tracked the leaders in Sunday’s $300,000 Hanshin Stakes, took the lead turning for home and held on gamely to score by a length, with fellow OBS graduate Raise Cain (Violence – Lemon Belle) settling for third. It’s the first stakes victory for the graded stakes placed 4-year-old Florida-bred son of Upstart, trained by Cherie DeVaux, now 11-3-4-1 with $436,668 in earnings. After breezing an Under Tack eighth in:10 2/5 at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, he was purchased for $385,000 by Cherie DeVaux, Agent. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Mark Davis’ Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief – Violent Wave) went straight to the front in Sunday’s $173,700 Maxfield Overnight Stakes and never looked back, cruising to victory by 2-1/4 lengths. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Maximus Mischief, trained by Doug O’Neill, now 9-3-1-2 with $317,400 in earnings. Consigned by Randy Bradshaw (Agent) to the 2023 OBS Spring Sale, he was sold for $75,000 after turning in Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch his under tack video
Edward C. Allred and Jack Liebau’s Wynstock (Solomini – Timberlea) set pressed the pace in the early going of Saturday’s $100,000 Los Alamitos Derby, dropped back on the backstretch, came running in the stretch was up to win by a nose in the last jump. That’s two stakes wins for the 3-year-old colt by Solomini, who captured the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) at two. Consigned to the 2023 OBS Spring Sale by Caliente Thoroughbreds, he was purchased for $700,000 by Donato Lanni, Agent, after speeding an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. He’s trained by Bob Baffert, and is now 8-3-0-0 and has earned $243,740 to date. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc.’s Play Harder (Outwork – Miss Manatee) has compiled a 6-5-0-1 record and earned $171,895. The 3-year-old son of Outwork, trained by Claudio A. Gonzalez, earned his first stakes win on Saturday in Laurel’s $75,000 Star de Naskra Stakes via disqualification, just missing by a nose at the wire. At the 2023 OBS June Sale, he was purchased for $25,000 out of the Randy Miles consignment after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video