OBS graduates scored in three stakes races at Gulfstream on Saturday.
Lea Farms, LLC’s Power Squeeze (Union Rags – Callmethesqueeze) is on her way to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) after capturing the $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). After bumping with a rival on the first turn, she relaxed off the pace, circled horses on the turn, wore down the leaders in the stretch and scored by a length. It’s the fourth straight win and first graded stakes victory for the 3-year-old filly by Union Rags, purchased for $90,000 out of the Halcyon Hammock consignment at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in:10 1/5. Trained by Jorge Delgado, she’s now 6-4-1-0 and has earned $337,450. watch her under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Alexandres, LLC’s Il Miracolo (Gun Runner – Tapit’s World) was in a three-way battle from the start of the $150,000 Ghostzapper Stakes (G3), fought head to head down the stretch and prevailed by a neck in the final yards. It’s the second graded stakes win for the 4-year-old son of Gun Runner, trained by Antonio Sano, who has compiled a 19-4-5-3 career record and earned $653,585. At the 2022 OBS June Sale, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5 and was purchased for $70,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment. watch his under tack video June Sale walking video
Gary Barber & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Set (Oscar Performance – Three Am Tour) is two for two and a stakes winner after leading a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of the $125,000 Cutler Bay Stakes. Tracking the leaders in the early going, the 3-year-old son of Oscar Performance swung wide off the turn, took charge a furlong from home and was best by a length and a quarter. Fellow OBS graduates Double Your Money (Demarchelier (GB) – Aesculus) and Salvattore Prince (Street Sense – Patricia’s Ring) were second and third. Trained by Mark Casse, Set has earned $117,950 to date. At the 2023 OBS Spring Sale, he sped an Under Tack quarter in:20 4/5 and was purchased for $150,000 out of the Gene Recio consignment. watch his under tack video
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