D. Bilinski, H. Patten, D. Cohen, McConnell Racing Stable and W. S. Chandoha’s Sam Sparkle tried stakes company for the first time in Sunday’s $57, 000 Hunch Stakes at Aqueduct and scored by half a length. It’s the second win in 14 starts this year for the 3-year-old Florida-bred son of Too Much Bling, sold by Top Line Sales, Agent, at the 2009 OBS August Sale before being purchased for $55,000 out of the W. D. North consignment at the 2010 OBS April Sale. Now 14-2-4-3, he has earned $129,092 to date. under tack link
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Brenda Tabraue & Andrea’s Farm’s Angelofdistinction, ignored at odds of better than 21-1, caught Pomeroys Pistol’s half brother (and fellow OBS graduate) Wildcat Creek (August ’10) at the wire to win Saturday’s $75, 000 Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs by a head. It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old Florida-bred With Distinction gelding, sold for $7,500 by Tara Stables, Agent, at the 2010 OBS August Sale. He’s now 7-2-0-2 and has earned $85,818.
Hardacre Farm’s Pomeroys Pistol had little trouble racking up her third graded stakes win, scoring by two lengths in Gulfstream’s $100, 000 Sugar Swirl Stakes (G3) on Saturday. That’s four stakes wins in ten starts this year for the 3-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Pomeroy, consigned by Summerfield, Agent, to the 2009 OBS August Yearling Sale. The win gives her a 13-5-3-2 record and earnings of $570,178.
P and G Stables and Off the Hook Racing’s Turbo Compressor took the early lead in Calder’s $150, 000 Carl G. Rose Classic Handicap and
Pinnacle Racing Stable & William A. Kaplan’s Musical Romance fought to the lead on the inside between fillies in the stretch
Sagamore Farm’s Humble and Hungry took over turning for home in the $111, 200 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (G3)
B. & R. McLellan, C. Hollick & S. Simon’s Atlantic Hurricane added Woodbine’s $165, 019 Ontario Fashion Stakes to her
Hip No. 253, Private Party Game, a weanling colt by Congrats consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck),
Hip No. 63, Great Venue, a mare by Unbridled’s Song consigned by Glen Hill Farm, went to Rustlewood Farm for $95,000 to
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2011 Fall Mixed Sale begins a two day run on Tuesday, October 18th. A total of 441
B.J. Wright’s Ultimate Eagle made his stakes debut in Santa Anita’s 150, 000 Oak Tree Derby (G2) on Saturday,
Ken & Sarah Ramsey’s Stephanie’s Kitten was overlooked at odds of 9-1 coming into Keeneland’s $400, 000 Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G1)