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Stoneway Farm LLC and Gary Barber’s Spring Venture took the overland route in Woodbine’s Mazarine Stakes (G3), but losing ground made little difference as the 2-year-old old daughter of Spring At Last took charge after turning for home and pulled away to a length and a half victory. Three for three with two graded stakes wins, she’s earned $310, 821. She was sold for $320,000 by Eisaman Equine, Agent, at the 2012 OBS June Sale. watch her under tack video

Scuderia Vama di Renzo Dolzan’s Gordol du Mes scored his first stakes win on October 7, taking the Criterium Nazioanale on the turf in at Milan by 2-1/2 lengths. The 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Exchange Rate, consigned by Sienna Farms LLC to the 2011 OBS August Sale, has three wins and a second in his first four starts.

John Oxley’s Spring in the Air moved into contention on the far turn in Keeneland’s $400, 000 Alcibiades Stakes (G1), then ran past the leaders in the final furlong to score by a length. It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old daughter of Spring at Last, second to fellow OBS graduate Spring Venture (June ’12) in Woodbine’s Natalama Stakes (G2) last month. Sold by Eddie Woods, Agent, at the 2012 OBS March Sale for $130,000, she’s now 4-2-2-0 and has earned $371,519 to date. watch her under tack video

Bruce Chandler, Double Kee LLC & Purple Shamrock Racing’s Merit Man is two for two and a stakes winner after his 5-1/2 length victory led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep the $100, 000 Tim Conway Stakes at Santa Anita. South Floyd (June ’12, March ’12) was second, with No Rachmones (March ’12) checking in third. The winner, a 2-year-old colt by With Distinction, is a two-time OBS graduate, consigned to the 2010 Fall Mixed Sale by Hartley DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent before they sold him for $75,000 at the 2012 April Sale. He has earned $102,000 to date. watch his under tack video

Pinnacle Racing Stables and trainer Bill Kaplan’s champion Musical Romance warmed up for her upcoming Breeders’ Cup appearance with a workmanlike three quarter length victory over Golden Mystery (Adena Springs ’08) in Calder’s $55, 000 Mike Sherman Memorial Stakes on Saturday. It’s the ninth stakes win for the 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Concorde’s Tune, sold for $22,000 by breeder Ocala Stud at the 2009 OBS April Sale. The 2011 champion Female Sprinter is now 40-12-8-8 and has earned $1, 681,885.  watch her under tack video

Ike & Dawn Thrash’s graded stakes winner Hurricane Ike picked up his first win of the year on Saturday at Hoosier Park, scoring by a length over fellow OBS graduate Good Lord (June ’09) in the $104,300 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial Mile Stakes. Sold for $115,000 by Southern Breeze Ranch, Agent, at the 2008 OBS August Sale, the 5-year-old Florida-bred horse by Graeme Hall improved his record to 25-5-6-3 and boosted his bankroll to $508,070. 

Frank Calabrese’s well-traveled graded winner Romacaca added Hawthorne’s $100,000 Indian Maid Stakes to her resume Saturday with a 1-3/4 length wire to wire victory. That’s nine stakes wins for the 6-year-old Florida-bred mare by Running Stag, consigned by breeder Cashel Stud to the 2007 OBS August Sale and the 2008 OBS April Sale. Closing in on a million, she’s now 31-15-5-3 with earnings of $866,992.  watch her under tack video

G. Ray Trisler’s Ladystarturengine scored her first stakes win at Hoosier Park on Saturday, taking the $88,850 City of Anderson Stakes by a length and three quarters, with fellow OBS graduate Over the Counter (April ‘12) checking in third. It’s the second straight win for the 2-year-old filly by Jump Start, consigned by Eversole Thoroughbreds, Agent, to the 2012 OBS April Sale. She’s now 5-2-1-2 and has earned $98,907 to date. watch her under tack video

GZS Stable LLC’s Dual Exhauzt took the early lead in Calder’s $72,750 Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap on Saturday and stayed there all the way for his first stakes victory, holding off fellow OBS graduate Black Diamond Cat (August ’08, January ’08) by a length and a quarter. The 4-year-old Florida-bred colt by Alke is a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Journeyman Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2009 October Sale before being purchased for $55,000 out of the Lynne Boutte consignment at the 2010 April Sale. The win gives him a 20-4-5-4 record and earnings of $201,619. watch his under tack video

Karl Watson, Mike Pegram & Paul Weitman’s unbeaten Executiveprivilege tried two turns for the first time in Saturday’s $250,000 Chandelier Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. No problem. The 2-year-old daughter of First Samurai went to the lead, pulled away after half a mile and widened from there, scoring by 6-1/4 lengths over fellow OBS graduate Scarlet Strike (March ’12), with Miss Empire (March ’12) completing the OBS trifecta. It’s the third graded stakes win for the 2012 OBS April Sale topper, sold by Eddie Woods, Agent for $650,000. She’s now five for five, and has earned $540,000 to date. watch her under tack video

Klaravich Stables Inc. & William H. Lawrence’s Unhedged is three for three and a stakes winner after taking the lead turning for home in the $100, 000 Presque Isle Debutante Stakes then holding off the late charge of fellow OBS grad Tiny Bear (April ’12, August ’11, January ’11) to win by a neck. Sold for $10, 000 by Summerfield, Agent For Westbury Stables, at the 2010 OBS October Sale, the 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Broken Vow has earned $114,600 to date.