Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s Casalu (Caracaro – Key d’Oro, by Medaglia d’Oro) headlined the list of stakes-winning Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company graduates the past week when she captured the $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita Park Feb. 9.
The daughter of Caracaro notched her second consecutive stakes win as she scored by 1 ¾ lengths over runner-up and fellow OBS grad As Catch Can. Casalu was purchased by Three Amigos for $775,000 out of the Global Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2024 OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training after breezing a quarter in :20.2.
At Gulfstream Park Feb. 8, Leon Ellman, Glassman Racing and Laurie Plesa’s Epona’s Hope (Adios Charlie – Alotofappeal, by Trippi) led every step en route to the victory in the $140,000 Ladies’ Turf Sprint. The bay filly was purchased by her owners for $295,000 from the Ocala Stud consignment at the 2023 OBS March Sale after breezing in in :21.1. (Under Tack Video)
In the $100,000 Minaret Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 8, Florida-bred Nic’s Style (Uncaptured – Sense When, by Street Sense) unleashed a monster rally to earn her third straight stakes victory and sixth win from seven career starts. She was purchased by owner Stephen Rousseau for $25,000 out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2021 October Yearling Sale.