Drain the Clock Filly, Golden Pal Colt Tie for Fastest Eighth on Day 3 of OBS Under Tack Show

The start of the juvenile auction season also represents the anticipated unveiling of 2-year-olds from first-crop sires. Fittingly, two of the more precocious members of their generation are already showing signs of success ahead of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. 2026 March Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

Hip 508, a chestnut filly by Drain the Clock, and Hip 598, a dark bay or brown colt by Golden Pal, combined to produce a standout day for the Top Line Sales consignment as both flagbearers of Jimbo and Torie Gladwell’s barn worked an eighth in :9 3/5 to tie for the fastest time at the distance during the third day of under-tack shows.

Both Drain the Clock, who stands at Gainesway, and Golden Pal, a member of Coolmore’s Ashford Stud roster, are represented by their first 2-year-olds this year and each appear to be stamping their offspring with the same precocity they showed during their respective Grade 1 winning careers.

The Drain the Clock filly is out of the winning Grand Appointment mare Windsail and is a half sister to stakes winner Windy Lu Who. The Golden Pal colt is out of the winning Sligo Bay (IRE) mare Bide a Wee Island and is a half brother to graded stakes winner Island Commish.

“Those horses have both been really good all year,” said Jimbo Gladwell of Top Line Sales.   “We knew we had a shot at going fast today but you never think you’re going to go :9 3/5. Once the Golden Pal did it, we thought the Drain the Clock might do it because she’s been right there head and head with him all year. The Drain the Clocks have been big, beautiful horses. And the Golden Pal, he’s been straightforward. Anybody can get him to go fast.

“They’re both big horses who have a lot of balance and a lot of muscle to them and both of them have a good way of moving with really big strides,” Gladwell continued. “The way OBS has the track set up safe and fast for us, the bigger striding horses get across it easily and they come back home safe and happy.”

The fastest quarter-mile on a day dotted with overcast conditions came when Hip 453, Candy Illusion, a dark bay or brown filly by Twirling Candy, covered the distance in :20 2/5. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Candy Illusion is out of the winning, stakes-placed Tizway mare Tizanillusion, an OBS graduate and half sister to stakes winner All That Magic.

“Very high expectations for her. She’s always been nice, a very fast filly,” McCrocklin said of Candy Illusion. “I had set myself up for disappointment because I was expecting a big breeze when she came through.

“She has a lot of length and scope. She’s deceptive because she’s not moving her legs fast but she’s covering a lot of ground which to me is always a good sign. She’s a very exciting filly.”

McCrocklin also consigns Hip 610, Dash, a dark bay or brown filly by Cyberknife who worked a quarter in :20 4/5. The filly is out of the winning Harlan’s Holiday mare Blast, who is a full sister to graded-stakes placed winner and OBS March graduate Fun. Dash is also a half sister to Grade 1 winner Velocity, an OBS March graduate.

A pair of horses posted the second fastest quarter of the day, going in :20 3/5:

• Hip 433, a dark bay or brown filly by Olympiad consigned by Hoppel LLC. The filly is out of the winning stakes-placed Tapit mare Tapped, who is out of graded stakes winner Gemswick Park and is a half sister to stakes winner and Grade 1 placed Scotland.
• Hip 537, a gray or roan filly by Roadster consigned by Ocala Stud. The filly is out of the winning Trippi mare Alotofappeal and is a half sister to stakes winners and OBS graduates Epona’s Hope and King Cab as well as fellow stakes winner B C’s Train.

A total of 17 horses worked an eighth in :9 4/5:

• Hip 416, a bay colt by leading sire and OBS March graduate Into Mischief consigned by S B M Training and Sales. The colt is out of the winning, graded stakes placed Will Take Charge mare Sweet Diane and is a half brother to stakes winner Miss Martini.
• Hip 419, a bay colt by Olympiad consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. The colt is out of the First Defence mare Tactical Move, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Game Face, an OBS March graduate.
• Hip 437, a dark bay or brown filly by OBS graduate Yaupon consigned by de Meric Sales. The filly is out of the Candy Ride (ARG) mare Tempered, a half sister to stakes-winner and graded stakes placed Cowan, an OBS March graduate.
• Hip 445, a dark bay or brown filly by Aloha West consigned by Top Line Sales LLC. The filly is out of the winning Smart Strike mare Thepartyneverends, who is a half sister to stakes winners Laurie’s Rocket and Greeley’s Rocket, an OBS March graduate.
• Hip 449, a dark bay or brown filly by Jackie’s Warrior consigned by Kings Equine. The filly is out of the multiple stakes winning and graded stakes placed Sky Mesa mare Thundering Sky and is a half sister to graded stakes placed winner Corruption, an OBS graduate.
• Hip 466, a dark bay or brown colt by Early Voting consigned by L. G., Agent. The colt is out of the winning stakes-placed Hold Me Back mare Truth in the Lies, a half sister to multiple stakes winner Trueamericanspirit.
• Hip 474, a dark bay or brown filly by Omaha Beach consigned by Blue River Bloodstock. The filly is out of the multiple stakes winning Hook and Ladder mare Under Serviced and is a half sister to stakes placed winners Kingpin and Lucky Mike.
• Hip 476, a gray or roan colt by Army Mule consigned by Hoppel LLC. The colt is out of the Creative Cause mare Upandtotheright, a half sister to graded stakes winner The Pamplemousse, an OBS March graduate.
• Hip 505, a bay filly by Golden Pal consigned by Blue River Bloodstock. The filly is out of the winning Wildcat Heir mare Wildcat Gaze, a half sister to stakes winners Saratoga Treasure and April Gaze.
• Hip 519, a bay filly by Nashville consigned by Blue Sapphire Stables. The filly is out of the winning Runhappy mare Zebra Cake and is from the female family of graded stakes winners Red Ruby and Mo Tom.
• Hip 526, a bay colt by Practical Joke consigned by Top Line Sales LLC. The colt is out of the Speightstown mare Air of Authority, who hails from the female family of graded stakes winner and OBS March graduate Conquest Panthera.
• Hip 533, Martha, a gray or roan filly by Independence Hall consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning Liam’s Map mare All Over the Map.
• Hip 561, a dark bay or brown colt by Life Is Good consigned by Top Line Sales LLC. The colt is out of the stakes-winning and graded stakes placed Run Away and Hide mare Ask Bailey, an OBS graduate.
• Hip 572, a dark bay or brown colt by Mendelssohn consigned by Dark Star Thoroughbreds (Stori Atchison). The colt is out of the Street Cry mare Bachelors Walk, a daughter of multiple group winner Sander Camillo.
• Hip 576, a bay colt by OBS graduate Yaupon consigned by Kings Equine. The colt is out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Balbina, a daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Ready’s Gal and a half sister to graded stakes winner Machen.
• Hip 595, a gray or roan filly by Drain the Clock consigned by J & R Thoroughbreds LLC. The filly is out of the Street Boss mare Bettyfromtheblock, a daughter of Balboa Betty, who is a full sister to champion Tiznow and graded winners Budroyale and Tizdubai.
• Hip 607, a bay colt by Authentic consigned by de Meric Sales. The colt is out of the winning Not For Love mare Bitterroot, a full sister to multiple stakes winner Clubman.

The under-tack show wraps up on March 7 at 8 a.m. with Hips 613 – 816. Full results can be found at obssales.com.