For Immediate Release
Against a backdrop of warm temperatures and occasional rain showers showing up early on, the first day of the Under Tack show for the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale took place June 10, highlighted by a strong showing from youngsters representing the Blue Sapphire Stables consignment.
Before a rainstorm hit the area at the tail end of the opening set, the Blue Sapphire crew sent out Hip 45, I’m Here for Grace, a bay filly by Combatant who worked a quarter mile in :20 4/5, the fastest time at the distance on the day.
The impressive outings continued for the consignment during the second set as Hip 152, a bay colt by Engage, became one of three horses to work in :9 4/5, tying for the fastest eighth.
The Combatant filly is out of the winning, stakes-placed mare True Religion, an OBS June grad by Yes It’s True, and is a half-sister to stakes placed Monster Man. Her barn mate by Engage is out of the winning, stakes-placed Lion Hearted mare Bazinga B and is a half-brother to stakes winner Bazinga C, an OBS grad.
“We did expect them to do very well,” Jesus Avila of Blue Sapphire Stables said of the duo via translation from his daughter Sky. “They’re amazing horses and they have been working very well. I’m very proud to see them do as good as they’ve been doing.”
Joining the Engage colt in the :9 4/5 club on the day was Hip 81, a bay filly by Leinster consigned by Octavio Mejia, and Hip 104, a dark bay or brown colt by OBS June grad Yaupon out of the winning mare After the Party, who is by OBS grad Into Mischief.
The Leinster filly is out of the winning Wildcat Heir mare Wildcat Gaze, who is a half-sister to stakes winners Saratoga Treasure and April Gaze.
Consigned by Julie Davies, the colt by Yaupon – who recently notched his first stakes winner in the form of OBS graduate Sassy C W – is from the female family of Grade 1 winners Callback, Girolamo, and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver.
“He went 9 and 4 in March but unfortunately he got a tiny flake in his ankle, so we had to take it out,” Davies said. “We figured he had done it once, so he should do it again. We were expecting him to be fast. And he’s always been very classy, very easy to train. He likes his job and he’s very straight forward, a pretty mover.”
One horse worked in :21 flat:
- Hip 96, a chestnut filly by Nyquist consigned by Tom McCrocklin. The filly is out of the winning, multiple graded stakes placed mare Zusha, by Congrats, and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner and graded stakes producer Habibti.
A total of 5 horses worked in :21 1/5:
- Hip 2, Bala de Plata, a gray or roan colt by Valiant Minister consigned by Golden Noguez. The colt is out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Tabulation and is a half brother to stakes producer Angelinthemorning.
- Hip 4, a bay colt by Awesome Slew consigned by Ocala Stud. The colt is out of the stakes-placed winning Toccet mare Take Me to Zuber, an OBS grad.
- Hip 41, a bay colt by Girvin out of the winning Trippi mare Trippi Honor. Consigned by Ocala Stud, the colt is a half-brother to multiple stakes placed winner Tape to Tape, an OBS grad.
- Hip 42, Solo Fuego, a gray or roan colt by Rushie consigned by Horseland Stables. The colt is out of the winning Trippi mare Trippi’s Wish.
- Hip 61, a chestnut filly by Catalina Cruiser consigned by Doble J Equine Sales. The filly is out of the winning Eskendereya mare Veiled Vixen.
A total of 14 horses worked in :10 flat:
- Hip 16, a dark bay or brown colt by Caracaro consigned by Global Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the Purge mare Texas to a Tee and is a half brother to graded stakes winner Mississippi Delta.
- Hip 31, a dark bay or brown filly by Independence Hall consigned by Really and Truly Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning mare Toasted, by OBS grad Successful Appeal, who is a half sister to graded stakes winner Midnight Hawk.
- Hip 47, a chestnut filly by Tacitus consigned by Champions of the Future. The filly is out of the winning Violence mare Tuff But Fair, an OBS grad who is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and fellow OBS grad And Tell Me Nolies.
- Hip 51, a bay colt by Silver State out of the winning, stakes-placed mare Twice Around, by Jimmy Creed. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, the colt is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Decked Out.
- Hip 70, a dark bay or brown colt by Independence Hall out of the Act of War mare Wake Me Up. Consigned by de Meric Sales, the colt is out of a half-sister to champion Hansen.
- Hip 86, a dark bay or brown filly by Spun to Run out of the Bernardini mare Winds of Capri. Consigned by Navas Equine, the filly is from the female family of Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Raven’s Pass.
- Hip 95, Hey Clark, a bay colt by Battalion Runner consigned by Two Oaks Equine. The colt is out of the winning Malibu Moon mare You’re the Best and is from the female family of Canadian champion and OBS grad Spring in the Air.
- Hip 119, a bay colt by Vekoma out of the winning mare Alva, by OBS grad Into Mischief. The colt is consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds.
- Hip 125, a dark bay or brown colt by Rock Your World consigned by Cardozo’s Brothers. The colt is out of winning, stakes-placed Tribal Rule mare Anniversary Kitty.
- Hip 128, a dark bay or brown colt by Munnings consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales. The colt is out of the Arch mare Arcing and is a half brother to graded stakes winner Bemma’s Boy.
- Hip 137, Kilmer, a dark bay or brown colt by Temple City consigned by Marcial Galan. The colt is out of the winning, stakes-placed Dialed In mare Attyia, an OBS grad.
- Hip 138, a chestnut filly by Charlatan consigned by Wavertree Stables. The filly is out of the winning, stakes-placed Uncle Mo mare Aunt Kat, a daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Carolyn’s Cat and a half sister to graded stakes winner Mufajaah.
- Hip 146, a dark bay or brown colt consigned by AVP Training and Sales by Mo Town out of the Tourist mare Bags Are Packed.
- Hip 167, a dark bay or brown colt by Street Sense consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the Birdstone mare Bev’s Summer Song, who is a daughter of champion Storm Song and a half sister to the dam of champion stayer Order Of St George (IRE).
The OBS June under tack show continues June 11 at 7:30 a.m. with Hips 173-343 set to be on the track. The under-tack show runs through June 14 with the sale itself taking place June 17-18 with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
All under tack sessions are streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com, as well as the Blood-Horse, DRF, TDN and Past The Wire websites. Full results of the under-tack show can also be found on the OBS website.