A trio of OBS grads scored stakes wins at Colonial Downs on Sunday.
Amerman Racing LLC’s Trikari (Oscar Performance – Dynamic Holiday) is thelatest OBS millionaire after taking Sunday’s $500,000 Secretariat Stakes (G2). The 3-year-old colt by Oscar Performance relaxed off the pace, advanced on the turn to reach contention, took command a furlong out and scored by 2-1/4 lengths for his third graded stakes victory. Trained by Graham Motion, he’s now 8-5-1-1 and has earned $1,303,530. Consigned by Ordonez Thoroughbreds, Agent, to the 2022 October Yearling Sale, he was purchased by Amerman Racing for $27,500. October Sale walking video
Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC’s Beauty of the Sea (Bucchero – Belong To Sea) pressed the pace between horses in the $150,000 Andy Guest Stakes, took charge a furlong from home and was best by a length and a half. It’s the third stakes victory for the 4-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Bucchero, consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock to the 2022 OBS June Sale, where she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Joe Orseno, she’s now 11-6-2-0 with $334,410 in earnings. watch her under tack video
Exline-Border Racing LLC, Peter Eurton, Richard Hausman and Stonestreet Stables LLC’s Dream Shake (Twirling Candy – Even Song) on furlough since last November, returned to the races in style on Sunday, rallying from off the pace in the $163,250 Van Clief Stakes, collaring the leaders in deep stretch and proving best by three quarters of a length. It’s the second stakes victory for the graded stakes winning 6-year-old son of Twirling Candy, purchased for $75,000 out of the Cary Frommer consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Marette Farrell, Agent for Exline-Border Racing, after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Michael Stidham, he’s now 16-5-1-3 and has earned $583,010. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Zedan Racing Stables’ Nooni (Win Win Win – Unanimity) is two for two and a graded stakes winner after a frontrunning 1-1/4 length victory in Del Mar’s $150,000 Sorrento Stakes (G3) on Saturday. The 2-year-old daughter of Win Win Win is trained by Bob Baffert and has earned $122,400 thus far. At the 2024 OBS March Sale, she breezed an Under Tack quarter in a track record equaling :20 1/5 and was purchased for a sale topping $1.8 million by Donato Lanni, Agent for Zedan Racing. breeze/walk video
FMQ Stables’ Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming – New Narration) idle since March, returned to work on Sunday at Ellis Park on Sunday in the $150,000 R.A. “Cowboy” Jones Stakes. Going right to the front at the start, the 4-year-old graded stakes winning son of Always Dreaming shook loose in the stretch and eased away to a 1-3/4 length victory. Now 10-5-2-1 for trainer Brad Cox, he has earned $3,070,985. He was consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, and sold for $240,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Rigney Racing, LLC’s Halina’s Forte (Mitole – Lunarlady) broke slowly at the start of Saturday’s $150,000 Galway Stakes at Saratoga, but tracked the leaders in the early going, moved inside for the stretch drive and was up late to win by a head. That’s two stakes wins for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by champion OBS graduate Mitole, sold for $130,000 by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), at the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. Now 9-4-2-1 for trainer Philip A. Bauer, she has earned $331,870. January Sale walking video
K E M Racing Stable’s Stormcast (Mitole – Scolara) took the lead at the start of Saturday’s $250,500 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine and never looked back en route to a 7-3/4 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of champion OBS graduate Mitole, now 6-2-3-1 with $202,870 in earnings for trainer Mark Casse. At the 2023 OBS March Sale, she breezed an Under Tack eighth in 10.1 and was purchased for $95,000 out of the Halcyon Hammock Farm consignment. watch her under tack video March Sale walking video
A pair of OBS graduates scored stakes victories on Saturday at Gulfstream.
Mr Pug LLC and J.P.G. 2 LLC’s Naughty Rascal (Rogueish – Baby Doll) is two for two and a stakes winner after taking Saturday’s $95,000 Proud Man Stakes, coming from off the pace, battling head to head down the stretch and scoring by a neck. Trained by Gerald Bennett, the 2-year-old son of Rogueish has earned $77,650 to date. At the 2024 OBS March Sale, he was purchased for $39,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. walk/breeze video
Troy Johnson and Maritza Weston’s Win N Your In (Win Win Win – Hello Rosie) took command after half a mile in the $95,000 Sharp Susan Stakes and romped to a 4-3/4 length victory with fellow OBS graduate Bee a Queen (Khozan – Queen Brunette) checking in third. It was the stakes debut for the 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Win Win Win, purchased for $12,000 out of the Summerfield consignment the 2023 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. Trained by Carlos David she’s now 3-2-0-I and has earned $87,950.