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October Yearling Sale Nominations and Contracts

Selected Yearling Sale

Online nominations to the October Selected Yearling Sale are closed.

*Please call for supplement information, (352) 237-2154. 

Conventional Nomination Form Contract in .pdf format which may be downloaded and returned via email, fax or mail.

Open Yearling Sale

Online Entries to the October Open Yearling Sale. 

ConventionalConsignor Contract in .pdf format which may be downloaded and returned via email, fax or mail.

 

For any questions or further information, please call Lauren Marks at (352) 237-2154

June Sale Supplemental catalog now online

The Supplemental Catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com and available in printed form at the OBS sales grounds beginning on or about Monday, May 31st.

Forty-eight two-year-olds and five Horses of Racing Age have been supplemented to the three-day sale, and will sell as Hip No.’s 875 – 927. All sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. Hip No.’s 1 – 316 will sell on Tuesday, June 9th; Hip No.’s 317 – 632 will be offered on Wednesday, June 10th and Hip No.’s 633 – 874 plus supplements 875 – 927 will sell on Thursday, June 11th.

There are five Under Tack Sessions. Hip No.’s 1 – 185 will go to the track on Wednesday, June 2nd, Hip No.’s 186 – 370 work on Thursday, June 3rd, Hip No.’s 371 – 554 will breeze on Friday, June 4th, Hip No.’s 555 – 738 go Saturday, June 5th and Hip No.’s  739 – 874 plus supplements 875 – 927 will go on Sunday, June 6th. All Under Tack sessions begin at 7:30 a.m.

The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and Past The Wire websites.

OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the Spring Sale.  Buyers will be able to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website at: online-bidding/

The online catalog’s main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.

The sortable master index has been updated with advanced search and filter capability and to allow shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using the new features can be found in the index header and a step by step tutorial is available in the index as well.

The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Sale. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.

For more information regarding the June Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

OBS grads post five weekend stakes wins at Pimlico

OBS graduates scored five stakes victories at Pimlico over the weekend, including a pair of graded wins on Friday and a third on Saturday by trainer Mike Maker.

Three Diamonds Farm’s Army Wife moved to the leaders leaving the backstretch in Friday’s $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2), took command a furlong from home and drew off late to score by 2-3/4 lengths. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Declaration of War, trained by Mike Maker, now 8-3-1-2 with $288,972 in earnings. She turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 before she was purchased for $190,000 out of the Grassroots Training & Sales consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale.  watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Michael Dubb, Steve Hornstock, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Nice Guys Stables’ Last Judgment went right to the front in the $250,000 Pimlico Special Stakes (G3) on Friday and never looked back en route to a 1-3/4 length victory. It’s the second graded stakes win for the 5-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Congrats, who was purchased for $300,000 out of the Bobby Dodd consignment at the 2018 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Also trained by Mike Maker, the win left him with an 18-8-1-1 career record and earnings of $490,465. watch his under tack video

Trainer Mike Maker posted his third weekend graded stakes win with an OBS graduate when Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s Special Reserve took charge of Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Sprint Match Series Stakes (G3) after turning for home and scored by a length and three quarters. It’s the first stakes win for the 5-year-old son of Midshipman, now 19-6-1-7 with $358,647 in earnings. Consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, to the 2018 OBS March Sale, he sped an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5 before he was sold for $140,000. watch his under tack video

Madaket Stables LLC, Wonder Stable, Paul Farr and Team Hanley’s lightly raced T D Dance was taken back early in Saturday’s $100,000 James W. Murphy Stakes, came after the leaders in the stretch, took over inside the eighth pole and drew off late to beat fellow OBS graduate Arzak (April ’20) by 3-3/4 lengths. The 3-year-old colt by Can the Man was purchased for $75,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. Now 5-3-1-0 for trainer Brad Cox, he has earned $122,300 to date. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Morris E. Kernan, Jr. and Jagger Inc.’s The King Cheek took the lead at the start of the $100,000 Sir Barton Stakes, was headed in mid-stretch, then came again late and was best at the wire by a head. It’s the first stakes score for the 3-year-old son of Laoban, trained by Jamie Ness, now 9-4-2-0 with earnings of $132,575. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold by Stuart Morris, Agent, at the 2019 October Yearling Sale and was then consigned by Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds to the 2020 OBS June Sale, where he went through the ring after an Under Tack quarter in :21 4/5. watch his under tack video     June Sale walking video

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Sonata Stable’s Moonlite Strike tracked the early leader in Saturday’s $75,000 Roar Stakes at Gulfstream on Saturday, took over after turning for home and drew away late to win by 3-1/4 lengths. It’s the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old graded stakes placed colt by Liam’s Map, a two-time OBS graduate, consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2020 OBS March Sale where he went through the ring after an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. Consigned again by de Meric Sales to the June Sale, he turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 7-3-0-1 for trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr., he has earned $141,150 to date. watch his under tack video     June Sale walking video

OBS June Catalog now online

In the wake of 2020 June graduate Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1), the catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com. Supplemental entries are being accepted until May 19th.

There are 858 two-year-olds and 15 older horses cataloged for the three-day sale, with all sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m. Hip No.’s 1 – 316 will sell on Wednesday, June 9th; Hip No.’s 317 – 632 will be offered on Thursday, June 10th and Hip No.’s 633 – 874 plus supplements will sell on Friday, June 11th.

The Under Tack Show will have five sessions, from Wednesday, June 2nd through Sunday, June 6th. The daily schedules will be announced after the close of Supplemental entries. All Under Tack sessions begin at 7:30 a.m.

The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and Past The Wire websites.

Online bidding will again be available. Bidders must register in advance. For more information, please go to the OBS website at: online bidding information. Walking videos and conformation photos may be available in addition to under tack videos for each horse.

Led by 2020 graduate Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby (G1) triumph, OBS June Sale graduates have been in the headlines often since the beginning of the year.

Zedan Racing Stables Inc.’s Medina Spirit became the fourth OBS graduate to win the Kentucky Derby (G1), gamely holding off a wall of horses and scoring by half a length. The 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Protonico became the newest OBS millionaire with a 6-3-3-0 record for trainer Bob Baffert and earnings of $2,175,200. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold as a yearling by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, on behalf of breeder Gail Rice at the 2019 Winter Mixed Sale for $1,000. watch the auction ring video   catalog page

He was 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 turning in an Under Tack three eighths in :33 flat, the sale’s co-fastest at the distance.  watch the auction ring video   watch his under tack video   catalog page

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George Krikorian’s War Like Goddess made her debut last September at three, scored in her first two starts, and has posted graded stakes wins in her last two trips to the post. After a victory in Gulfstream’s Orchid Stakes (G3) in March, she returned to take Keeneland’s Bewitch Stakes (G3) on April 23rd. The 4-year-old daughter of English Channel, consigned to the 2019 OBS June Sale by Hemingway Racing and Training Stables, was sold for $30,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Now 5-4-0-0 for trainer Bill Mott, she has earned $246,184 to date. watch her under tack video

 

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Gary Barber, Tom Kagele and Madaket Stables LLC’s C Z Rocket scored his fifth stakes victory in Oaklawn’s Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) in his most recent start, getting the best of Sprint champion Whitmore for the second straight time. The 7-year-old Florida-bred son of City Zip is now 25-11-2-2 for trainer Peter Miller and has earned $1,311,641. He 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.  watch his under tack video

 

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Peter Redekop B. C. Ltd.‘s  Anothertwistafate, also trained by Peter Miller, scored his second graded stakes win in Santa Anita’s San Gabriel Stakes (G2) in his first start at five. The son of Scat Daddy, now 11-5-2-0, has earned $490,505 to date. At the 2018 OBS June Sale, he was purchased for $360,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

 

 

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LLP Performance Horse, LLC’s ill-fated Zenden’s first graded stakes win was his last, the 5-year-old son of Fed Biz sustaining a catastrophic injury after a stakes record victory in the $1,500,000 Golden Shaheen Stakes (G1) at Meydan. Trained by Carlos A. David, he compiled a 15-6-3-0 career record and earned a total of $1,131,760. At the 2018 OBS June Sale, he turned in an Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5 before he was sold for $47,000 by Potrero Stables, Agent. watch his under tack video

The catalog can be viewed via the OBS website at obssales.com. The website’s searchable and sortable master index provides links to under tack videos, pedigree and consignor information as well as pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed. It has also been updated to allow shortlist creation. A link to instructions can be found in the index header and a step by step tutorial is available in the index as well.

The iPad version of the entire catalog is available via the equineline Sales Catalog app. The app allows users to download and view the catalog, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For information and downloads visit: equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/.

Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Sale. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.

For more information regarding the June Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

 

 

Medina Spirit wins Kentucky Derby

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Medina Spirit became the fourth Kentucky Derby (G1) winning OBS graduate, with Colonel Liam and Du Jour adding graded stakes victories on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Zedan Racing Stables Inc.’s Medina Spirit took the lead at the start of the $3-million Kentucky Derby (G1) and refused to give it up, gamely holding off a stretch-long challenge and scoring by half a length. The 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Protonico finished second in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in his last start after winning the Santa Anita’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) earlier in the year. Medina Spirit  became the newest OBS millionaire with a 6-3-3-0 record for trainer Bob Baffert and earnings of $2,175,200. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold as a yearling by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, on behalf of breeder Gail Rice at the 2019 Winter Mixed Sale for $1,000. watch the auction ring video   catalog page

He was 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 turning in an Under Tack three eighths in :33 flat.  watch the auction ring video   watch his under tack video   catalog page

Medina Spirit joins Lil E Tee (1992), Silver Charm (1997) and I’ll Have Another (2012) in the OBS Kentucky Derby (G1) club.

Robert E. and Lawana L. Low’s Colonel Liam sat just off the pace in the $1-million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes (G1), battled to the front down the stretch and finished in a dead heat for the victory. It’s the third straight graded stakes win for the newly minted OBS millionaire, now 8-6-0-1 with earnings of $1,264,565 for trainer Todd Pletcher. At the 2019 OBS April Sale, he turned in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5 before he was purchased for $1,200,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment. watch his under tack video

Natalie J. Baffert and Debbie Lanni’s Du Jour came out for the drive to go after the leaders in the American Turf Stakes (G2), fought to the lead a sixteenth from home and was best by a length and a half at the wire. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Temple City, purchased for $280,000 out of the Off the Hook LLC consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Donato Lanni, Agent, after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 5-3-1-1 for trainer Bob Baffert, he has earned $375,220 to date.  Spring Sale walking video   watch his under tack video

Madone scores in Santa Anita’s Senorita Stakes

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Kaleem Shah, Inc.’s Madone got her 3-year-old campaign off to a good start in the $102,500 Senorita Stakes (G3) on Sunday at Santa Anita. Despite stumbling at the start, the daughter of Vancouver (AUS) stalked the early leaders, came out for the drive, made the lead at the sixteenth pole and was clear by a length at the wire. Now 5-4-0-0 with three stakes wins for trainer Simon Callaghan, she has earned $211,300 to date. At the 2020 OBS March Sale, she was sold to K S I, Ben McElroy, Agent, for $125,000 by Kirkwood Stables, Agent, after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch her under tack video

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Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Joseph F. Graffeo, Eric Nikolaus Del Toro and Troy Johnson’s Con Lima pressed the pace in the early going of Saturday’s $75,000 Honey Ryder Stakes at Gulfstream, took command a furlong from home and drew off to win by four lengths over fellow OBS graduate Karakatsie (April ’20). It’s the third stakes victory for the 3-year-old filly by Commissioner, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables to the 2020 OBS March Sale, where she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Todd Pletcher, she’s now 10-5-4-0 and has earned $269,865.  watch her under tack video

Steven Dwoskin’s Choose Joy scored her first stakes victory at Gulfstream on Sunday in the $60,000 Golden Beach Handicap, trailing early, circling horses into the stretch and drawing clear late to win by a length and a quarter. Fellow OBS graduate Miss Auramet (April ’18, October ’17) set the pace and settled for third. The 4-year-old filly by Munnings, trained by her owner, is now 9-4-1-0 and has earned $119,945. Consigned to the 2019 OBS June Sale by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, she was purchased by Mr. Dwoskin for $35,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.  watch her under tack video

Into Mystic, Change of Control one-two in Churchill’s Unbridled Sidney Stakes

George Chris Coleman and Brad King’s Into Mystic found room on the rail turning for home and took charge of Thursday’s $150,000 Unbridled Sidney Stakes at Churchill Downs, then held off a late run by fellow OBS graduate Change of Control (October ’17) and scored by three quarters of a length. It’s the third stakes win for the 5-year-old graded stakes placed daughter of Into Mischief, second to Change of Control two weeks ago in Keeneland’s Giant’s Causeway Stakes. Now 19-6-5-3 with $448,623 in earnings for trainer Brendan Walsh, she was purchased for $650,000 out of the Paul Sharp consignment at the 2018 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5.  watch her under tack video

Four OBS grads in the Kentucky Derby; One in the Oaks

Four OBS graduates will go to the post in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) and a single filly will start in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1)

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Zedan Racing Stables Inc.’s Medina Spirit, trainer Bob Baffert’s only 2021 Derby entrant, will break from post eight and be ridden by John Velazquez. The Florida-bred son of Protonico has finished first or second in all five trips to the post, earning $315,200 to date. He won Santa Anita’s Robert B. Lewis (G3) in January and comes into the race off second place efforts in the San Felipe (G2) in March and Santa Anita Derby (G1) in April. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold by Summerfield at the 2019 Winter Mixed Sale, then purchased at the 2020 June Sale for $35,000 by Gary Young on behalf of Zedan Racing Stables out of the Whitman Sales consignment after turning in an Under Tack three eighths in :33 flat. watch his under tack video

M Racing Group, LLC’s Like the King and WinStar Farm LLC and CHC Inc.’s Sainthood come into the race straight from their respective one-two finish in Turfway Park’s Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3).

Like The King, a 3-year-old colt by Palace Malice, has been on the board in all six starts and prepped for his Jeff Ruby victory with a second place effort in Turfway’s John Battaglia Memorial Stakes. Trained by Wesley Ward, he’ll break from post two and be ridden by Drayden Van Dyke.  Consigned by The Acorn LLC, Agent, to the 2019 Selected Yearling Sale, he was purchased for $170,000 and is 6-3-2-1 with earnings of $200,680. Selected Sale walking video

The lightly raced Sainthood, by Mshawish, broke his maiden in his second start and was a good second to Like The King in the Jeff Ruby (G3) in his only other race. Trained by Todd Pletcher, he’ll be ridden by Corey Lanerie and start from post five. Now 3-1-2-0, he has earned $91,900 to date. At the 2019 Selected Yearling Sale, he was purchased for $62,000 out of the Select Sales consignment. Selected Sale walking video

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Mark Schwartz’s Brooklyn Strong will start from post three for trainer Daniel Velazquez and has a new rider in Umberto Rispoli. The gelded son of Wicked Strong brings a 5-3-0-1 career record and $225,000 in earnings into the race. Fifth in Aqueduct’s Wood Memorial (G2) in his only start at three, he won three of four starts at two capped by a victory in the Remsen Stakes (G2) in December. The two-time OBS graduate went through the ring at the 2019 October Yearling Sale, consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent, then purchased for $5,000 out of the Coastal Equine consignment at the 2020 Spring Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

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John C. Minchello’s Competitive Speed comes into Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) with a 7-3-0-2 record and $116,695 in earnings. The 3-year-old daughter of Competitive Edge captured Gulfstream’s Glitter Woman Stakes in January and then posted consecutive third place finishes in Gulfstream’s Davona Dale Stakes (G3) and the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). She’ll break from post 13 under Chris Landeros for trainer Javier Gonzalez. At the 2020 OBS June Sale, she breezed an Under Tack eighth in :11 flat and was purchased for $5,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment.  watch her under tack video

 

War Like Goddess wins Keeneland’s Bewitch Stakes

George Krikorian’s lightly raced War Like Goddess got the weekend off to a good start at Keeneland on Friday in the $150,000 Bewitch Stakes (G3). Far back early, she swung out for the drive, blew past the field to take command a furlong from home, then drew off late to win by 3-3/4 lengths. It’s the second straight graded stakes victory for the 4-year-old daughter of English Channel, trained by Bill Mott, now 5-4-0-0 with earnings of $246,184. 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

West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner’s Jaxon Traveler got back on the winning track at Oaklawn Park on Saturday in the $200,000 Bachelor Stakes, leading from gate to wire and scoring by 2-3/4 lengths. That’s two stakes wins for 3-year-old colt by Munnings, At the 2020 OBS Spring Sale, he was sold for $140,000 to L.E.B., Agent for West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc. by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Now 5-4-1-0 for trainer Steve Asmussen, he has earned $270,762. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

Flanagan Racing’s The Reds was awarded victory via disqualification in Pimlico’s $125,000 Federico Tesio Stakes on Saturday after being bothered in the stretch and finishing second by a head. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old son of Tonalist, purchased for $130,000 by John C. Kimmel, Agent for Sean Flanagan, out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale after an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. Trained by John Kimmel, he’s now 7-2-0-1 and has earned $147,980. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

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LRE Racing LLC and JEH Racing LLC’s Casa Creed circled horses on the turn to reach contention in Saturday’s $100,000 Elusive Quality Stakes at Belmont, rallied on the outside down the stretch and was up in the final strides to score by a head. It’s the third stakes win for the 5-year-old son of Jimmy Creed, now 19-4-3-3 with $535,408 in earnings for trainer Bill Mott. He was purchased for $15,000 out of the Janie Roper consignment at the 2017 OBS Winter Mixed Sale.

 

 

Peter Redekop B. C. Ltd.’s Anyportinastorm sat just off the leaders in the early going of Saturday’s $75,000 Lost in the Fog Stakes at Golden Gate, reached the front passing the eighth pole then drew off late to a 3-1/2 length victory. It’s the second stakes score for the 5-year-old Florida-bred son of City Zip, trained by Peter Miller, now 20-9-2-5 with $360,925 in earnings. He was sold for $320,000 by de Meric Sales, Agent for Golden Legacy Stables, at the 2016 OBS April Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. watch his under tack video

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Shea D. Boy’s Stable’s Bank On Shea took the lead at start of Friday’s $100,000 Affirmed Success Stakes at Belmont Park and never looked back en route to a one length victory. That’s two stakes wins for the 4-year-old colt by Central Banker colt, now 6-4-1-1 with $450,000 in earnings for trainer J. Tyler Servis. He turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat before he was purchased for $110,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2019 April Sale. watch his under tack video

 

 

Mark Norman and Norman Stables LLC’s Shes Our Fastest picked up her sixth stakes victory in the $75,000 Bluebonnet Stakes at Lone Star Park on Thursday. The 6-year-old daughter of Oratory, pressed the pace early, took charge turning for home and bounded away late to score by eighth lengths. Trained by Scott Gelner, she’s now 33-9-7-7 and has earned $414,177 to date. At the 2017 OBS June Sale, she breezed an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat before she was purchased for $50,000 out of the Stephens Thoroughbreds consignment. watch her under tack video