C2 Racing Stable LLC and Stefania Farms, LLC’s Mystic Lake (Mo Town – Salty Soul) stalked the leaders in Saturday’s $140,00 Sugar Swirl Stakes at Gulfstream, went after them on the turn, took over a furlong out and prevailed by three quarters of a length. It’s the fifth stakes victory for the 3-year-old graded stakes winning Florida-bred filly by Mo Town, trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr., now 13-6-3-1 with $901,354 in earnings. She’s a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, at the 2022 October Yearling Sale and then purchased for $130,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment at the 2023 March Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. watch her under tack video March Sale walking video
OBS graduates scored five stakes wins on Saturday at Fair Grounds.
Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s Stir Crazy (Vancouver (AUS) – Mentally Unstable) was half a length better than fellow OBS graduate Join the Dance (Shackleford – Moondancer) and captured the $100,000 Blushing K. D. Stakes. It’s the first stakes win for the 6-year-old daughter of Vancouver (AUS), consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent, to the 2020 OBS June Sale and sold for $35,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. She’s trained by Mike Maker and has compiled a 25-6-9-3 record and earned $468,354. watch her under tack video
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’) Built (Hard Spun – Sea Garden, by Curlin jumped from a maiden win in October to the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes with the greatest of ease, romping to a 6-3/4 length wire to wire victory. Wayne Catalano trains the 2-year-old colt by Hard Spun, now 3-2-0-1 with $124,204 earnings. At the 2024 OBS Spring Sale, he sped an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 and was purchased for $200,000 out of the Harris Training Center consignment. breeze/walk video
Charles K. Marquis’ Bear River (Flameaway – Sixtyfivenorth) took the lead at the start of the $100,000 Richard R. Scherer Memorial Stakes and never looked back en route to a 2-1/4 length victory. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old son of Flameaway, trained by Keith Desormeaux, now 18-5-0-2 with $383,848 in earnings. At the 2023 OBS June Sale, he turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 and was purchased for $50,000 out of the Randy Miles consignment. watch his under tack video
FMQ Stables’ Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming – New Narration) rated just off the pace in the $100,000 Tenacious Stakes, took over in the lane and cruised to a two length victory. That’s four stakes wins for the 4-year-old son graded stakes winning son of Always Dreaming, consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale and sold for $240,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. He’s trained by Brad Cox and has compiled a 12-6-2-1 career record and earned $3,130,985. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video
S.O.K. Racing, Gervais Racing, LLC, On Our Own Stable LLC, Zak Stables and Dallas Stewart’s Tough Catch (Complexity – Try to Catch Her), led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of the $100,000 Sugar Bowl Stakes, taking the lead after turning for home and holding off a late charge by Doroteo ( Bolt d’Oro – Place Card), with Indian Cat (Tapiture – Party Cat) settling for third. It’s the first stakes victory for the 2-year-old colt by Complexity, consigned to the 2024 OBS Spring Sale by Longoria Training and Sales and selling for $280,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. The winner, trained by Dallas Stewart, is now 5-2-2-0 and has earned $201,200. breeze/walk video