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Unbeaten R Adios Jersey romps in Tampa’s FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Sire Stakes

Averill Racing LLC and ATM Racing’s unbeaten R Adios Jersey made it six for six, taking the lead at the start of Saturday’s $100,000 FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Sire Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and never looking back en route to an 11-length victory. Fellow OBS graduate Starship Nala (January ’17) settled for second. That’s three straight stakes wins for the graded stakes winning 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Adios Charlie, trained by Georgina Baxter, who has earned $427,400 to date. Consigned by breeder Ocala Stud to the 2020 OBS March Sale, she was sold to Averill Racing for $12,000 after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :22 3/5.  watch her under tack video

Willis Horton Racing LLC’s Last Samurai came around horses on the turn in Saturday’s $100,000 Poinsettia Stakes at Oaklawn Park, took command in the final furlong and was best by three quarters at the wire. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old graded stakes placed son of Malibu Moon, sold for $175,000 by Gene Recio, Agent, at the 2020 OBS March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 12-3-2-2 for trainer Dallas Stewart, he has earned $312,744 to date. watch his under tack video

 Ivery Sisters Racing’s Monte Man successfully defended his title in the 100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Sprint Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday, coming off the rail to reach contention on the outside turning for home, rallying down the stretch and getting up late to score by three quarters of a length. Fellow OBS graduate Sir Wellington (October ’19) checked in third.  It’s the ninth stakes win for the 8-year-old gelding by Custom for Carlos, sold for $125,000 by Royal Thoroughbred International at the 2015 OBS March Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Ron Faucheux, he’s compiled a 50-18-8-9 career record and earned $794,223. watch his under tack video 

Mike Piazza Racing Stable LLC’s Breeze Rider was a wire to wire winner of Saturday’s $95,840 My Charmer Stakes at Turfway Park, drawing away in the stretch to win by 4-3/4 lengths. It’s the second straight stakes victory for the 4-year-old filly by Paynter, trained by Steve Manley, now 24-11-3-2 with earnings of $349,428. She was purchased for $30,000 out of the SBM Training & Sales consignment at the 2019 OBS June Sales after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video

 

OBS March Sale grads post a pair of wins in Japan

A pair of 2021 OBS March graduates scored recent impressive wins in Japan.

Yuji Hasegawa’s Speed Glamour, a 2-year-old daughter of Into Mischief trained by Kazuo Fujisawa, pressed the pace in a 1600m maiden test on Monday at Chuyko, took command in the stretch and was best by a half length at the wire. Consigned to the March Sale by de Meric Sales, she was purchased for $500,000 after turning in and Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. watch her under tack video     March Sale walking video  watch the race

Masamichi Hayashi’s Freud Sense took charge of a 1200m maiden test in his debut at Nakayama Racecourse on Sunday shortly after the start and never looked back en route to a five length victory. The 2-year-old colt by Street Sense, trained by Hisashi Shimizu, was purchased for $160,000 out of the RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice) consignment after speeding an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. watch his under tack video     March Sale walking video  watch the race

Eda scores in the G1 Starlet Stakes at Los Alamitos

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Baoma Corporation’s Eda, up close early in the $300,000 Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos on Saturday, took the lead on the backstretch, surrendered it briefly in the stretch, then came again late and scored by half a length. Fellow OBS graduate Tonito’s (March ’21) checked in third. That’s three straight stakes victories for the 2-year-old filly by Munnings, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2021 OBS March Sale, where she was purchased for $550,000 by Donato Lanni, Agent, after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Now 6-4-1-0 for trainer Bob Baffert, she has earned $370,000 to date. watch her under tack video     March Sale walking video

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Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. and Ten Strike Racing’s Lady Rocket took the lead at the start of Aqueduct’s $250,000 Go for Wand Handicap (G3) and never looked back, opening a big lead after turning for home and scoring by nine lengths while eased at the wire. Fellow OBS graduate Bella Vita (April ’19) settled for second. It’s the first graded stakes victory for the 4-year-old daughter of Tale of the Cat, trained by Brad Cox, now 11-6-4-1 with $530,508 in earnings. A two-time OBS graduate, she was sold by The Acorn at the 2018 October Selected Yearling Sale and then purchased for $420,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2019 Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch her under tack video  Selected Sale walking video

OBS graduates posted a pair of stakes wins at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.

Gary Barber’s Strategic Bird is two for two and a stakes winner after leading all the way and turning back a late bid to take the $100,000 Sandpiper Stakes by a neck. The 2-year-old Florida bred filly by Noble Bird is a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Kelli Mitchell at the 2020 Fall Mixed Sale and then purchased for $40,000 out of the Royal Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2021 June Sale after working an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. Trained by Mark Casse, she has earned $57,000. watch her under tack video

Corinne Heiligbrodt, William Heiligbrodt and Spendthrift Farm’s Cattin led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of the $100,000 Inaugural Stakes, charging from just off the pace, taking command after turning for home and scoring by 2-1/2 lengths over Lightening Larry (March ’21), with Grand Valley (April ’21) completing the trifecta.  It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Neolithic, purchased for $25,000 out of the Beth Bayer consignment at the 2020 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. Trained by Ralph Nicks, he’s now 4-2-0-1 with $164,550 in earnings.

God of Love wins Woodbine’s Grey Stakes

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gary Barber’s God of Love, far off the pace and wide early in Sunday’s $174,800 Grey Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, circled horses on the turn to reach contention, drove to the lead in deep stretch and drew away late to score by a length and a half. It’s the second stakes win for the 2-year-old colt by Cupid, the first graded winner for his sire, consigned to the 2021 OBS March Sale by Golden Thoroughbreds Training and Sales, and sold for $100,000 after breezing an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Mark Casse, he’s now 4-2-0-0 and has earned $208,993.  watch his under tack video     March Sale walking video

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Perry Harrison’s Change of Control sat just off the lead in the $100,000 Autumn Days Stakes on Sunday at Aqueduct, took command a furlong from home and was best by three quarters of a length at the wire. That’s five stakes wins for the multiple graded stakes winning 5-year-old daughter of Fed Biz, trained by Michelle Lovell, now 31-9-6-6 with $739,275 in earnings. She was purchased for $95,000 out of the Kaizen Sales consignment at the 2017 OBS Selected Yearling Sale. Selected Sale conformation photo

Mike Piazza Racing Stable LLC’s Breeze Rider scored her first stakes win in the Joseph R. Peluso Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds on Thanksgiving Day, setting the pace, shaking off a challenge at the head of the stretch and holding on to win by a neck. The 4-year-old filly by Paynter was purchased for $30,000 out of the SBM Training & Sales consignment at the 2019 OBS June Sales after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Steve Manley, she’s now 23-10-3-2 and has earned $290,308 to date. watch her under tack video

A pair of OBS graduates earned “TDN Rising Star” status over the holiday weekend.

On Saturday at Aqueduct, Augustin Stable’s Send for Me led all the way and scored by seven lengths in her debut for trainer Jonathan Thomas. The 2-year-old daughter of Into Mischief was consigned to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale by de Meric Sales, Agent, and sold for $500,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

At Churchill Downs on Saturday, trainer Kenny McPeek sent out Dixiana Farms LLC’s Cocktail Moments for her debut and the 2-year-old Uncle Mo filly came from off the pace to blow past the leaders in the stretch and win by 9-1/4 lengths. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2021 OBS March Sale, she went through the ring after speeding an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. watch her under tack video     March Sale walking video

Taking Names impressive in debut at Meydan

Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum’s Taking Names turned in an eye-catching performance in his debut on Thursday at Meydan, taking command on the turn and drawing away to score by 8-1/4 lengths in a 1200m Maiden test. The 2-year-old colt by Arrogate, trained by Doug Watson, is a half brother to multiple graded stakes winning OBS graduate Mani Bhavan (February ’08). He turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 3/5 and was purchased for $150,000 out of the White Lilac consignment at the 2021 OBS June Sale. watch his under tack video     June Sale walking video

 

Eda takes Del Mar’s Desi Arnaz Stakes

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Baoma Corporation’s Eda pressed the pace in Saturday’s $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes at Del Mar, took charge at the quarter pole then drew away down the stretch to a 4-1/4 length victory over fellow OBS graduate Tonito’s (March ’21). That’s two straight stakes wins for the 2-year-old graded stakes placed daughter of Munnings, now 5-3-1-0 with $190,000 in earnings for trainer Bob Baffert. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2021 OBS March Sale, she was purchased for $550,000 by Donato Lanni, Agent, after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch her under tack video     March Sale walking video

Corniche scores in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

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Speedway Stables LLC’s unbeaten Corniche went right to the lead under Mike Smith in the $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar and never looked back, shaking off the field after turning for home and cruising to victory by a length and three quarters. It’s the second straight grade one win for the newest OBS millionaire graduate, making a solid case for an Eclipse Award. The 2-year-old colt by Quality Road, trained by Bob Baffert, is now three for three and has earned $1,262,000. Consigned to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale by de Meric Sales, Agent, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat and was purchased for sale-topping $1,500,000. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Corniche scores in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

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Speedway Stables LLC’s unbeaten Corniche went right to the lead under Mike Smith in the $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar and never looked back, shaking off the field after turning for home and cruising to victory by a length and three quarters. It’s the second straight grade one win for the newest OBS millionaire graduate, making a solid case for an Eclipse Award. The 2-year-old colt by Quality Road, trained by Bob Baffert, is now three for three and has earned $1,262,000. Consigned to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale by de Meric Sales, Agent, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat and was purchased for sale-topping $1,500,000. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

King of Dreams leads OBS sweep of Gulfstream’s Showing Up Stakes

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Victoria’s Ranch’s King of Dreams led a 1-2-3 sweep of Saturday’s $65,000 Showing Up Stakes at Gulfstream, taking over after turning for home and drawing off down the stretch to a three length victory over Fighting Force (April ’20), with Sigiloso (April ’20, October ’19) checking in third. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Air Force Blue, now 11-4-1-0 for trainer Juan Carlos Avila with earnings of $157,656. At the 2020 OBS Spring Sale, he sped an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5 and was purchased for $180,000 out of the Scanlon Training and Sales consignment. watch his under tack video  Spring Sale walking video

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Kaleem Shah, Inc.’s Bella Vita stalked the leaders early going of the $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar, took command at the top of the stretch and cruised from there to victory by a length and a half. That’s two stakes wins for the graded stakes placed 4-year-old daughter of Bayern, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 and was purchased for $400,000 by Ben McElroy, Agent for KSI, out of the Harris Training Center LLC, consignment at the 2019 OBS Spring Sale. Trained by Simon Callaghan, she’s now 13-4-5-1 and has earned $346,722. watch her under tack video

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Louis Lazzinnaro LLC and Michael Dubb’s General Ken is two for two and a stakes winner after swinging out for the drive in Belmont’s $100,000 Awad Stakes on Friday and getting up in the last jump to score by a nose.  Trained by Chad Brown, he’s earned $77,800 to date. The 2-year-old colt by Violence was purchased for $20,000 out of the Top Line Sales consignment at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. watch his under tack video

Twenty-one OBS graduates enter the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar

From Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit to highly regarded youngster Corniche, twenty-one OBS graduates are entered in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar on Friday and Saturday.

Gary Barber’s Time to Party is entered in Friday’s $1-million Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) and will break from post ten under Flavien Prat for trainer Peter Miller. The son of Kantharos comes in off a second place finish on the turf in Santa Anita’s Speakeasy Stakes and has compiled a 3-1-2-0 record with $76,000 in earnings. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold first by Kim Harrison at the 2020 Winter Mixed Sale. Consigned to the 2021 March Sale by Pick View LLC, Agent, he was sold to Chowder Racing, Inc. for $45,000 after an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. watch his under tack video   March Sale walking video

A pair of OBS graduates are entered in the $2-million Juvenile Fillies (G1)

Philip D’Amato will saddle H and E Ranch, Inc.’s Desert Dawn, who comes in off a third in the Chandelier Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita. The daughter of Cupid, who will break from post one under Ricardo Gonzales, broke her maiden at Del Mar in August and comes in with a 3-1-0-2 record with earnings of $74,400.  She went through the ring, consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent for H & E Ranch, at the 2020 OBS October Selected Yearling Sale. Selected Sale walking video

Hidden Brook Farm & Black Type Thoroughbreds Hidden Connection is unbeaten after winning both her starts by a combined 16-3/4 lengths, her last a victory in the Pocahontas Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The 2-year-old daughter of Connect is a two-time OBS graduate, going through the ring at the 2021 Spring Sale, then purchased for $85,000 out of the Coastal Equine consignment at the 2021 June Sale after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. Trained by Bret Calhoun, she has earned $207,525. She will be ridden by Reylu Gutierrez and break from post two. watch her under tack video     June Sale walking video

Two OBS graduates are entered in the $1-million Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)

Bradley Thoroughbreds, Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron, and Team Hanley’s Haughty crossed the wire first in both of her starts but was taken down and placed third in her debut. The 2-year-old filly by Empire Maker is now 2-1-0-1 with $61,200 in earnings for trainer Chad Brown and starts from post 11 under Tyler Gaffalione. She was purchased for $310,000 out of the Julie Davies consignment at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Trainer George Leonard III sends out Chris Walsh’s California Angel, winner of Keeneland’s $200,000 Jessamine Stakes (G2) in her stakes debut in October. The daughter of California Chrome will break from post 14 and will be ridden by Rafael Bejarano. Purchased for $5,500 out of the Little Farm Equine consignment at the 2021 June Sale after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5, she’s now 3-2-0-1 and has earned $213,700. watch her under tack video 

A trio of OBS graduates are entered in the $2-million Juvenile (G1)

Dare to Dream Stable LLC’s well-traveled American Sanctuary was second in stakes at Prairie Meadows and Monmouth and comes in off a troubled fourth in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. Trained by Christopher Davis, the son of American Freedom, now 5-1-2-0 with $104,550 in earnings, will break from post six and be ridden by Florent Geroux. A two-time OBS graduate, he went through the ring at the 2020 October Yearling Sale then purchased for $47,000 out of the Bold Arrow Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2021 March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video 

Rittdiculous Gazmanian Stables’ Tough to Tame was a fast closing second in Churchill’s Iroquois Stakes (G3) in his last start, and comes into the Juvenile with a 4-2-2-0 career record and earnings of $103,350. Trainer Christopher Davis has named Sophie Doyle to ride the son of Speightster from post eleven. Consigned by Parrish Farms, Agent, to the 2021 Spring Sale, he was sold for $75,000 after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

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Speedway Stables LLC’s Corniche, in front at every call in both of his starts, comes into the Juvenile off a 3-1/4 length romp in the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. At the 2021 Spring Sale, the colt by Quality Road breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat and was purchased for a sale topping $1,500,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment. He has earned $222,000 to date for trainer Bob Baffert, and will break from post 12 under Mike Smith. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

 

 

 Two youngsters will carry the OBS banner in the $1-million Juvenile Turf (G1).

Three Diamonds Farm and Deuce Greathouse’s Stolen Base will break from post nine and be ridden by Umberto Rispoli for trainer Mike Maker. A winner on dirt at Saratoga in his debut, the son of Bodemeister is now 4-1-2-0 with earnings of $114,360 after finishing second in Keeneland’s Bourbon Stakes (G2) in his last start. He was purchased for $45,000 out of the Ocala Stud consignment at the 2021 Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Mark Casse sends out Harry T. Rosenblum’s Credibility, a winner first time out on the turf at Gulfstream and third last time out in Keeneland’s Bourbon Stakes in October. The son of Nyquist has compiled a 3-1-0-1 record, earned $50,638 to date and Mike Smith will ride from post twelve. At the 2021 Spring Sale, he was sold for $15,000 by Gene Recio, Agent, after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Three OBS graduates are entered in Saturday’s $1-million Filly and Mare Sprint (G1).

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Medallion Racing, Barry Fowler, Parkland Thoroughbreds, Little Red Feather Racing and BlackRidge Stables LLC’s Estilo Talentoso drew post two and will be ridden by Jose Ortiz. She won Belmont’s Bed o’ Roses Stakes (G3) and has been on the board this year in five other graded stakes. The 4-year-old daughter of Maclean’s Music is a two time OBS graduate. Consigned twice by McKathan Bros, she went through the ring at the 2019 April Sale before she was purchased for $15,000 at the 2019 June Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 4/5. Trained by Juan Arriagada, she has compiled a 17-3-9-4 career record and earned $532,538 to date. watch her under tack video

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Hronis Racing LLC’s Edgeway comes into the race off a victory in Del Mar’s Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) in August and has won or placed in three other black type races. The lightly raced 4-year-old filly by Competitive Edge was purchased for $275,000 out of the Mayberry Farm consignment at the 2019 OBS April Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Now 8-5-1-1 with $379,200 in earnings for trainer John Sadler, she will start from post three under Joel Rosario. watch her under tack video

 

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Michael Imperio, Vincent S. Scuderi, Sofia Soares, Gabrielle Farm, Mazel Stable Partners LLC, Matthew J.Mercurio, Medallion Racing, Parkland Thoroughbreds and Barry Fowler’s Bella Sofia has won four of her five starts and comes in off victories in Saratoga’s Test (G1) and Belmont’s Gallant Bloom (G2).  Rudy Rodriguez trains the 3-year-old filly by Awesome Patriot, who has compiled a 5-4-1-0 record, earned $542,600, and starts from post six under Luis Saez. She was purchased for $20,000 out of the Grassroots Training & Sales consignment by Sallusto & Albina, Agent, at the 2020 OBS June Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video

Monster Racing Stables’ The Critical Way  is number 14 on the also-eligible list for the $1-million Turf Sprint  (G1). The 7-year-old son of Tizway comes into the race off two straight stakes scores, the last the Parx Dash Stakes (G3) in August. He’s now 27-9-6-2 with $548,168 in earnings for trainer Jose Delgado, who has named Luis Saez to ride. At the 2016 OBS June Sale, he turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat and was purchased for $75,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment. watch his under tack video

Two OBS graduates are entered in the  $1-million Dirt Mile (G1).

Kazuo Kato’s Jasper Prince, who shipped in to compete in the Dirt Mile in 2020, is back for a second try. A three-time stakes winner in Japan, the 6-year-old son of Violence is trained by Hideyuki Mori and will be ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga from post four. Now 26-6-2-3 with $1,035,328 in earnings, he was purchased for $100,000 out of the Cary Frommer consignment at the 2017 March Sale after working an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

Bloom Racing Stable LLC’s Snapper Sinclair comes in off a second place finish in the Eddie D Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita.  The 6-year-old son of City Zip, a three-time stakes winner, has compiled a 34-7-9-4 career record with $1,833,340 in earnings. Trained by Steve Asmussen, he’ll break from post seven under Joel Rosario. He was purchased for $180,000 out of the Randy Miles consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video

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George Krikorian’s War Like Goddess can wrap up an Eclipse Award with a victory.in the $2-million Filly and Mare Turf (G1). She comes on the heels of four straight graded stakes wins, the last in Saratoga’s Flower Bowl Stakes (G1) in September. Bill Mott trains the 4-year-old daughter of English Channel, who starts from post seven under Julien Leparoux. Consigned to the 2019 OBS June Sale by Hemingway Racing and Training Stables, she was sold for $30,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video

Two OBS graduates will start in the $2-million Sprint (G1).

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Altamira Racing Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, Gary Barber and Tom Kagele’s C Z Rocket breaks from post three under Florent Geroux. Second in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), he captured Oaklawn’s Count Fleet (G3) earlier this year and was on the board in graded stakes in his last four starts. A five-time stakes winner, the 7-year-old Florida-bred son of City Zip turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 before he was purchased out of the Stephens Thoroughbred consignment at the 2016 OBS June Sale for a then sale record $800,000. Now 29-11-4-4 for trainer Peter Miller, he has earned $1,491,641. watch his under tack video

Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s Special Reserve earned his berth in the starting gate last time out with a victory in the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. Trained by Mike Maker, the 5-year-old son of Midshipman, will start from post eight and be ridden by Irad Ortiz. Now 22-8-2-7 with $638,647 in earnings, he was consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, to the 2018 OBS March Sale, and breezed an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5 before he was sold for $140,000. watch his under tack video

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LRE Racing LLC and JEH Racing LLC’s Casa Creed, the only OBS graduate in the $2-million Mile (G1), is a two-time graded stakes winner, the most recent Belmont’s Jaipur Stakes (G1) in June. Junior Alvarado has the mount for trainer Bill Mott, and the 5-year-old son of Jimmy Creed will start from the 13 post. Now 20-5-3-4 with earnings of $843,308, he was purchased for $15,000 out of the Janie Roper consignment at the 2017 OBS Winter Mixed Sale.

 

 

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Zedan Racing Stables Inc.’s Medina Spirit carries the OBS banner in the $6-million Classic (G1) and can stake a claim to an Eclipse Award with a victory. In addition to winning the Kentucky Derby (G1), the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Protonico scored in Santa Anita’s Robert B. Lewis (G3) and Awesome Again Stakes (G1) and placed in four other graded races. Trained by Bob Baffert, he’ll be ridden by John Velazquez and start from post eight. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold for $1,000 as a yearling by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, on behalf of breeder Gail Rice at the 2019 Winter Mixed Sale, then purchased for $35,000 by Gary Young on behalf of Zedan Racing Stables out of the Whitman Sales consignment at the 2020 June Sale after breezing three eighths in :33 flat. watch his under tack video