In addition to White Abarrio’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) victory, OBS grads took two other graded stakes on Saturday.
Gary Barber’s Witwatersrand (Connect – Carta deOro) tracked the leaders in the $150,000 Mazarine Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, rallied and charged between horses a furlong from home and drew away to win by 2-3/4 lengths with frontrunning OBS October/March graduate Mystic Lake ( Mo Twon – Salty Soul) settling for third. It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old filly by Connect, trained by Mark Casse, now 3-2-0-1 with earnings of $107,031. Consigned by White Lilac (Katie Miranda), Agent, to the 2023 OBS March Sale, she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack videoMarch Sale walking video
Doubledown Stables, Inc. War At Sea (War Front – Serene Melody) scored his first graded stakes win in the $100,000 Golden Gate Handicap (G3), closing with a rush to get up late and win by a neck. It’s the second stakes victory for the 4-year-old son of War Front, purchased for $525,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2021 OBS March Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Trained by Ron Ellis, he’s now 14-4-0-4 and has earned $278,472 to date. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video
OBS grads posted a pair of stakes victories at Aqueduct.
Flurry Racing Stables LLC’s Interstatedaydream tracked the leaders from the inside in Friday’s Turnback the Alarm Stakes, swung out for the drive, reached the lead a furlong out and was best by a neck. It’s the fifth stakes win for the graded stakes winning daughter of Classic Empire, purchased for $175,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Brad Cox, she has compiled a 14-7-3-3 career record and earned $806,369. watch her under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Nice Guys Stables’ Where’s Kris (Twirling Candy – Sea Queen) pressed the pace in Sunday’s $150,000 Nashua Stakes at Aqueduct, battled for the lead down the stretch and prevailed by three quarters of a length at the wire. His first stakes victory leaves him 3-2-0-1 with earnings of $139,000 and caps a big weekend for trainer Rick Dutrow. At the 2023 OBS Spring Sale, the 2-year-old son of Twirling Candy breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show and was purchased for $20,000 out of the Mayberry Farm consignment. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
OBS grads enjoyed a good weekend at Gulfstream.
Echo Papa Racing Corp.’s Freedom Principle (Flameaway – Diamondette) led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of Gulfstream’s $65,000 Armed Forces Stakes on Saturday, pressing the pace, dueling with January ’22 grad Prevent ( Neolithic – Bossy Gal) in the stretch and beating him by a length and a quarter. OBS January ’22 and Spring ’23 graduate Reminder (Audible – Mom’s Deputy) settled for third. Consigned by GOP Racing Stable to the 2023 OBS March Sale, the 2-year-old colt went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Now 4-2-2-0 for trainer Jose Garoffalo, he has earned $79,420. watch his under tack videoMarch Sale walking video
Laurie Plesa and Glassman Racing LLC’s Time Passage (Tunwoo – Savingtime) scored her fourth straight win and second straight stakes victory in Gulfstream’s $90,000 Cellars Shiraz Stakes on Friday. She took the lead at the start and was never headed, holding on gamely to score by a neck, with OBS Spring Sale graduate To Thyself B True (Girvin – True Martha) checking in third. She’s now 13-6-2-0 for trainer Eddie and with $326,655 in earnings. The 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Tunwoo was consigned to the 2021 October Yearling Sale by Stuart Morris, Agent, and sold for $85,000. October Sale walking video
Quintessential Racing Florida LLC, Rocky Top Stable and LEMB Stables’ Dancing N Dixie (Neolithic – Foolhearted Woman) stepped into stakes company for the first time in Gulfstream’s $65,000 Our Dear Peggy Stakes. The 2-year-old Florida-bred filly by Neolithic turned in a sustained drive in the stretch and prevailed by half a length, with OBS March graduate De Regreso (Auible – Texas Gem) settling for third. Now 4-2-0-0 for trainer Mark Casse, she has earned $89,610 to date. At the 2023 OBS June Sale, she sped an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5 and was purchased for $35,000 out of Blue River Bloodstock consignment. watch her under tack video
A nice debut for a first time starter in Japan:
Kazumi Yoshida’s Assurbanipal (Arrogate – Georgie’s Angel) came from off the pace to score at first asking by a length in a maiden test on Saturday at Toyko Racecourse in Japan. Hiroyasu Tanaka trains the 2-year-old by Arrogate, purchased for $1,050,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment at the 2023 OBS March Sale after working an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. watch his under tack videoMarch Sale walking video