Conrad Farms’ Shamrock Rose was 14th and last in the early going of the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1), but charged between horses under Irad Ortiz Jr. in the stretch and was best by a head in a four horse blanket finish. It’s the fourth straight stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of First Dude, trained by Mark Casse, now 10-5-2-1 with $917,687 in earnings. She was sold for $120,000 by Best A Luck Farm LLC, Agent, at the 2017 OBS April Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. The second OBS graduate to win the Filly and Mare Sprint,, she followed in the footsteps of April Sale graduate Musical Romance, who captured the 2011 renewal. watch her under tack video
Rockingham Ranch and David A. Bernsen LLC’s Stormy Liberal successfully defended his title in the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1), moving up on the turn to reach contention turning for home, catching fellow OBS graduate World of Trouble (August ’16) in the shadow of the wire and scoring by a head under Drayden Van Dyke. That’s four straight stakes wins for the 6-year-old son of Stormy Atlantic, purchased for $100,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2014 OBS June Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Peter Miller, he’s now 30-12-8-1 and has earned $1,923,930 to date. watch his under tack video