Hours after joining Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winning OBS Winter Mixed Sale graduate White Abarrio as an Eclipse Award Finalist, Zedan Racing Stables’ Muth (Good Magic – Hoppa) made his 3-year-old debut in Santa Anita’s $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G2). Leading a 1-2-3 OBS sweep, he came from just off the pace to charge past fellow OBS March graduate Pilot Commander (Justify – Rebuke) and win by 2-3/4 lengths, with OBS Spring Sale grad Slider (Jimmy Creed – Days Like This) checking in third. The 3-year-old colt by Good Magic is now 5-3-2-0 for trainer Bob Baffert and has earned $716,600 to date. Consigned to the 2023 OBS March Sale by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, he was purchased by Donato Lanni, Agent, for a sale record equaling $2-million after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :9 3/5. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video
Joseph P. Morey, Jr.’s Vote No (Divisidero – Sistas Ready) is three for four with two stakes wins after coming from off the pace in Saturday’s $125,000 Turfway Preview Stakes, taking command passing the eighth pole and drawing away to win by 5-1/4 lengths. Trained by William E. Morey, the graded stakes placed 3-year-old colt by Divisidero is now 4-3-0-1 and has earned $425,338. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold by KP Sales at the 2022 October Yearling Sale and then purchased for $50,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2023 June Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch his under tack video June Sale walking video
Gary Barber’s Bron and Brow (Gormley – Changing Vista) successfully defended his title in Saturday’s $100,000 Gary P. Palmisano Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds, tracking the leaders from the outside, slipping inside turning for home, reaching the lead in deep stretch and easing away to score by 2-1/4 lengths. That’s four stakes victories for the 5-year-old son of Gormley, purchased for $200,000 out of the Grassroots Training & Sales consignment at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Trained by Mark Casse, he’s now 16-6-4-3 with earnings of $384,370. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
LSU Stables’ Ari’s Magic (Good Magic – Ari the Adventurer) earned TDN “Rising Star” status with a sensational debut at Tampa Bay Downs on Friday, rallying to the leaders on the turn, taking charge late and drawing away to win by 4-3/4 lengths. The 3-yearold colt by Good Magic, consigned to the 2023 OBS March Sale by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, was purchased for $725,000 by Steven W. Young, Agent, after turning in an Under Tack eighth in:10 flat. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video