For Immediate Release
Baoma Corp.’s Nysos (Nyquist – Netta Z, by Bernardini) returned to his winning ways Saturday with a 5 ½-length win in the Grade 3, $100,000 Triple Bend Stakes going seven furlongs at Santa Anita Park to lead a slate of four OBS grads who earned graded stakes wins on the day.
Nysos returned from a 15-month layoff on the Kentucky Derby undercard May 3 and came up a neck short in the Churchill Downs (G1), his first loss in four starts for trainer Bob Baffert. On Saturday, the 4-year-old Nyquist colt shook clear of Dr. Venkman at the top of the stretch and then extended his advantage to earn his third graded stakes win.
Nysos was purchased for $550,000 out of the Best A Luck Farm consignment by Donato Lanni, Agent for Baoma Corp at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale after breezing :9 4/5.
At Woodbine, Classic Mo Town (Mo Town – Potra Clasica (ARG), by Potrillon (ARG)) finally charted his first stakes success with a win in the $175,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2) on Saturday afternoon.
Classic Mo Town, trained by Marty Drexler and owned by Bruno Schickedanz, crossed the wire a three-quarter length winner over Webslinger, who rallied to net second. The gelding was purchased by Saffie Joseph Jr. from Sue Vacek for $18,000 at the 2021 OBS October Yearling Sale.
Also at Woodbine, WinStar Farm’s Caitlinhergrtness (Omaha Beach – Belatrix, by Giant’s Causeway) was much the best in the $150,000 Belle Mahone Stakes (G3).
The daughter of Omaha Beach was making her 4-year-old debut in the 1 1/16-mile main race. Last year’s King’s Plate winner, trained by Kevin Attard, was consigned by Off the Hook to the 2023 OBS Spring Sale where she sold for $375,000 after breezing in :10 flat.
At Churchill Downs, longshot Durante (Distorted Humor-Seahawk Girl, by Pioneerof the Nile), owned and trained by David Jacobson, took advantage of a torrid early pace to win the $275,000 Aristides (G3) by one length. This was Durante’s second stakes win following his victory in the 2023 $200,000 Bold Ruler (G3) at Aqueduct. Consigned by Richardson Bloodstock to the 2021 OBS March Sale, Durante sold for $130,000 to Dennis O’Neill after breezing in :10 1/5.