A pair of OBS graduates earned TDN Rising Star status with sharp Saturday debuts.
JR Ranch, Ramiro Restrepo, High Step Racing and OGMA Investments, LLC’s Ferocious (Flatter – Napier) broke a step slowly in his debut in a maiden special weight test at Saratoga, but moved quickly to reach contention, took charge after turning for home and drew off effortlessly to win by 7-3/4 lengths. Gustavo Delgado trains the 2-year-old son of Flatter, consigned to the 2024 OBS March Sale by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, and sold to Marquee Bloodstock for $1,300,000 after breezing an eighth in :9 4/5 at the Under Tack Show. walk/breeze video
At Del Mar, trainer O. J. Jauregui sent Craig W. Drager, Rick Johnson and Jose Parga’s Jack’s Magic Girl (Good Magic – Stargirl) out for her maiden special debut and the 2-year-old daughter of Good Magic was much the best, coming from behind to charge past fellow OBS graduate Caitlin Fever (Caracaro – Caroline’s Spirit) in the stretch and win going away by 3-1/4 lengths. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2024 OBS Spring Sale, she was sold for $100,000 after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. walk/breeze video
Qatar Racing LLC’s Waves of Mischief (Into Mischief – Pearl River) sat just off the pace in the $400,000 Pucker Up Stakes (G3) on Sunday at Ellis Park, but she rallied down the stretch and got up in the final strides to score by a head. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief, purchased for $575,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Now 4-2-0-1 for trainer Brendan Walsh, she has earned $307,247. watch her under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Granpollo Stable’s Grand Mo the First (Uncle Mo – Lilies So Fair) saved ground after a rough start in Saturday’s $85,000 Bear’s Den Stakes at Gulfstream, swung out for the drive, reached the lead a furlong out and was best by a neck at the wire. Fellow OBS graduate Prevent (Neolithic – Bossy Gal) settled for third. Trained by Victor Barboza, Jr., the 3-year-old graded stakes placed colt by Uncle Mo is now 8-3-0-4 and has earned $259,200. He was consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent, to the 2023 OBS March Sale, and went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch his under tack video
Jim and Susan Hill’s Highway Robber (Hard Spun – Yabba), well off the pace in Sunday’s $300,000 KY Downs Preview Turf Cup Stakes at Ellis Park, rallied wide to take command a quarter mile from home and was best by a length at the finish. It’s the first stakes victory for the 4-year-old son of Hard Spun, trained by Brian Lynch, now 9-4-1-1 with $441,013 in earnings. At the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 and was purchased out of the Vickers Racing consignment for $30,000. watch his under tack video
Bregman Family Racing LLC and Swinbank Stables, LLC’s Governor Sam (Improbable – I’m Betty G) is two for three and a stakes winner after charging down the stretch in Saturday’s $100,000 Tyro Stakes and getting up late to win by a neck, with fellow OBS graduate Kirin (Lord Nelson – Wealth Effect) checking in third. The 2-year-old colt by Improbable was sold for $275,000 by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, at the 2024 OBS Spring Sale after speeding an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. He’s trained by George Weaver and has earned $117,850 to date. walk/breeze video