Zayat Stables LLC’s El Kabeir opened a daylight lead under Calvin Borel in the early going of Saturday’s $233, 000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, and the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Scat Daddy led wire to wire, hanging on for a head decision over Imperia. It’s the first stakes win the John Terranova trainee, second last time out in Aqueduct’s Nashua Stakes (G2) on November 2, and leaves him with a 5-2-1-1 record and earnings of $268,892. Consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, to the 2013 OBS August Sale, was purchased for $250,000 by EQB, Inc. on behalf of Zayat Stables. Selected Sale conformation photo
Donver Stable’s Decision Day tried stakes company for the first time in the $250,400 Coronation Futurity at Woodbine, set a pressured pace under Jesse Campbell throughout and refused to yield in the drive, prevailing by a head, with fellow OBS graduate Shez a Masterpiece (April ’14) checking in third. Trained by Josie Carroll, the 2-year-old colt by Macho Uno is now 3-2-1-0 and has earned $179,435. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, to the 2014 OBS April Sale, he was sold for $40,000 after working a quarter in :22 flat at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video
Lawrence P. Roman and David Jacobson’s Stormin Monarcho rallied from off the pace, hit the front in the final furlong and scored by a length in Saturday’s $100,000 Swatara Stakes at Penn National. It’s the second straight stakes win for the 4-year-old gelding by Monarchos, trained by David Jacobsen, and leaves him with a 28-9-7-3 with earnings of $412,281. He was sold for $85,000 by Imagine . . . at the 2012 OBS March Sale after working an eighth in :10 3/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video
Michael R. Cox’s Rockin Jojo picked up her first stakes victory in Saturday’s $76,500 Blue Mountain Juvenile Stakes, rolling past the leaders on the outside in the stretch and drawing away late to win by a length and a half. The 2-year-old daughter of Street Magician was consigned by Best a Luck Farm LLC, Agent, to the 2014 OBS April Sale, where she worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by T. Bernard Houghton, she’s now 5-2-1-1 and has earned $101,050. watch her under tack video