Baoma Corp.’s Tenma (Nyquist – Amagansett) went to the lead at the start of Saturday’s $200,000 Starlet Stakes at Los Alamitos, battled head to head with Look Forward around the turn and into the stretch, then pulled away late and was best by a length and three quarters at the wire. It’s the second graded stakes win for the 2-year-old daughter of Nyquist, purchased for $850,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2024 OBS Spring Sale after speeding an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. She’s trained by Bob Baffert, has compiled a 4-3-0-1 record and earned $369,000. breeze/walk video
Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing LLC’s Mrs Worldwide (Global Campaign – Scatmeifucan) scored her second straight stakes victory in Saturday’s $75,000 Sandpiper Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, moving to contention on the turn, taking command in the stretch and winning by half a length. Fellow OBS graduate Dancing Magic (Good Magic – I’ll Take the Cake) checked in third. Trained by Brian Lynch, the 2-year-old filly by Global Campaign is now 6-3-0-2 and has earned $124,700. She was purchased for $100,000 out of the Dynasty Thoroughbred consignment at the 2024 OBS March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. walk/breeze video
Hooties Racing LLC, WSS Racing, LLC and 4G Racing, LLC’s Happy Is a Choice (Runhappy – Fast Alexia) also captured his second straight stakes victory on Saturday, taking the $150,000 Ring The Bell Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Last of five early, the 4-year-old son of Runhappy rallied to the lead a furlong out and was best by a neck at the wire. After breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, he was purchased for $160,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment. Trained by John Alexander Ortiz, he’s now 12-6-0-3 and has earned $651,580. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video