WSS Racing LLC and Hooties Racing LLC’s Mr Dumas rated off the early pace in Saturday’s $175,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, rallied wide on the turn, took command in the stretch and held off a late charge by fellow OBS graduate Tracksmith (April ’18) to score by half a length. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Majesticperfection, now 6-3-0-3 with $211,160 in earnings for trainer John Ortiz. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold first by Stuart Morris, Agent, at the 2017 October Selected Yearling Sale and then purchased for $100,000 out of the RiceHorse Stable consignment at the 2018 April Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video
OBS graduates picked off five stakes wins at Gulfstream Park West on Saturday.
Amalio Ruiz-Lozano’s Ceci Valentina trailed early in the $75,000 Juvenile Fillies Sprint Stakes, but the 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Prospective got rolling wide on the turn, caught fellow OBS graduate Mandamus (October ’18) a sixteenth from home and drew off late to beat her by 2-1/4 lengths. Consigned by Kelli Mitchell, Agent, she went through the ring at the 2018 October Selected Yearling Sale. Trained by Angel Rodriguez, she’s now 5-3-0-2 with a pair of stakes wins and earnings of $251,855. Selected Sale walking video
William Stiritz’s Wildwood’s Beauty sat just off the leaders in the $75,000 Millions Distaff Stakes, came wide off the turn to go after them in the stretch, took over in the final sixteenth and drew away to win by a length and three quarters. It’s the fourth stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Kantharos, purchased for $47,000 by Mr. Stiritz out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2017 October Yearling Sale. Now 10-5-4-0 for trainer Scott Becker, she has earned $330,395 to date.
Manuel M. Real’s Travy Boy tried stakes company for the first time in the $75,000 Millions Sprint Preview Stakes, took the lead at the start and never looked back, beating fellow OBS graduate Front Loaded (August ’15) by 2-3/4 lengths. It’s the second straight win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred son of Gemologist, sold for $145,000 by Beth Bayer, Agent, at the 2016 August Selected Yearling Sale. Trained by Michel Arrieta, he’s now 22-5-7-3 and has earned $134,110 to date. Selected Sale conformation photo
Screen Door Stables LLC’s As Seen On Tv tracked the pacesetter in the $75,000 Juvenile Sprint Stakes took command a sixteenth from home and eased away late to win by a length and a half. It’s the first stakes score for the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Lookin At Lucky, trained by Kelly Breen, now 3-2-1-0 with earnings of $88,605. He turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 before he was sold by Craig L. Wheeler, Agent, at the 2019 April Sale. watch his under tack video
Anne D. Scott’s Galleon Mast, second a year ago in the $75,000 Millions Turf Preview Stakes, captured this year’s renewal in a thriller, charging down the stretch and getting up late to win a three-horse photo by a head. That’s six stakes wins for the graded stakes placed 6-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Mizzen Mast, consigned to the 2015 April Sale by Eddie Woods, Agent, where he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :22 flat. Trained by David Fawkes, he has compiled a 33-10-12-5 career record and has earned $608,135. watch his under tack video