A pair of OBS graduates scored in stakes races on Tuesday at Kentucky Downs.
Carol A. Reitman’s Freedom Speaks rated kindly just off the pace in the $500,000 Music City Stakes, found room between horses a quarter mile out, then came with a charge to get up late and score by a head. It’s the second straight win and first stakes victory for the lightly raced 3-year-old filly by American Freedom, now 4-3-1-0 with earnings of $392,350 for trainer Jeremiah Englehart. Consigned by Best A Luck Farm LLC, Agent, to the Horses of Racing Age section of the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed Sale, she was sold for $145,000 after turning in a swift three eighths in :31 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch her under tack video
NBS Stable and Elements Racing, LLC’s Danse Macabre sat just off the lead in the $450,400 Untapable Stakes, took over a furlong from home and held off a late charge to win a nose. It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old daughter of Army Mule, purchased for $55,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment at the 2022 OBS March Sale after working an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. Now 4-2-2-0 for trainer Kelsey Danner, she has earned $396,900 to date. watch her under tack video