Rancho Temescal LLC, White Fence LLC and Richard Hale Jr.’s Roll On Big Joe (Prospective – Nina’s Gift, by Victory Gallop) collared speedster Booth at the top of the stretch en route to a three-quarters of a length victory in the $220,000 Kelly’s Landing (G3) at Churchill Downs June 28, becoming one of three OBS grads to earn graded wins over the past week.
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Trained by Bob Hess Jr., the gelded son of Prospective earned his second graded stakes win having previously annexed the $100,000 Palos Verdes (G3) at Santa Anita in February. He was purchased by Rancho Temescal for $90,000 at the 2022 OBS June sale from the Gayle Woods consignment after breezing in :10 flat.
At Woodbine on Saturday, Al and Bill Ulwelling’s Mansetti (Collected-Gidget Girl, by Sky Mesa) rebounded from a troubled fifth-place finish in his previous start, the Queenston Stakes, to post a stellar showing in the $150,000 Marine Stakes (G3). The Kevin Attard trained colt previously notched stakes scores in this year’s Woodstock and the 2024 edition of the Clarendon. Consigned to the 2024 OBS Spring Sale by Eddie Woods, Agent, Mansetti was sold for $40,000 to his owners after breezing in :20 4/5.
On June 27, D J Stable’s Dream On (Not This Time – Mamma Kimbo, by Discreet Cat) earned his first graded stakes victory when he captured the Grade 3, $400,000 Penn Mile Stakes at Penn National Race Course. The Mark Casse-trained colt, third in the Grade 1 Summer Stakes last September, was purchased by D.J. Stable for $380,000 out of the 2024 OBS Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training from the de Meric Sales consignment after breezing in :10 1/5.
Other stakes winners included Steve Asmussen’s Neom Beach (Omaha Beach – Giant’s Causey, by Giant’s Causeway) taking the $125,000 Wasted Tears on June 28 at Lone Star Park for her second straight stakes win. Neom Beach was purchased by Nwadr Stables for $210,000 out of the 2023 OBS April Sale from the consignment of Julie Davies after breezing in :10 flat.
At Aqueduct June 29, Mitre Box Stable, Clear Stars Stable and Eighth Note Stable’s Sunday Girl (Central Banker-Lady Daphne, by Harlan’s Holiday) extended her win streak to four with a pacesetting victory in the $125,000 John Hettinger. Trained by David Duggan, the daughter of Central Banker was purchased for $43,000 at the 2022 OBS October Sale by Kathryn Martin from the consignment of McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds.
Also on June 29, Resolute Racing’s Verifire (Authentic – Ruby Trust, by Smart Strike) rolled down the Churchill Downs stretch to dominate the $239,685 Maxfield Stakes by 2 ¾ lengths and remain unbeaten in three starts. Trained by Brad Cox, Verifire was purchased for $1 million by Resolute Bloodstock out of the Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2024 OBS March 2-year-olds in training sale after breezing in :9 4/5. All four of the top prices from that sale have gone on to become stakes performers.