Mike Piazza Racing Stable LLC’s Breeze Rider took the lead at the start of Sam Houston Race Park’s $75,000 Jersey Lilly Turf Stakes on Sunday, set a pressured pace, then held off a late challenge and scored by three quarters of a length. Fellow OBS graduate Arm Candy (March ’20) settled for third. It’s the third stakes victory for the 5-year-old daughter of Paynter, purchased for $30,000 out of the SBM Training & Sales consignment at the 2019 OBS June Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Steve Manley, she’s now 26-12-3-2 and has earned $397,728 to date. watch her under tack video
Jeremy Ramsland’s Miss Hard Knocks circled horses on the turn after an unhurried beginning in Sunday’s $65,000 Borderplex Stakes at Sunland Park, sustained her rally down the stretch and was up in the final yards to win by a neck. It was the stakes debut for the 3-year-old daughter of Mr Speaker, trained by Bart Hone, now 4-2-1-1 with earnings of $59,670. Consigned by Gutierrez Sales to the 2021 OBS March Sale, she was purchased for $17,000 by Jeremy Ramsland after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch her under tack video
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