The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 March Sale of Two Year Olds in Training will be held as scheduled. After careful consideration of the Coronavirus situation and consultation with consignors and prospective buyers, the OBS Board of Directors determined holding the sale as scheduled is the proper course of action.
“We are mindful of the nature of the situation, and continue to monitor circumstances that may force a change in our position,” said OBS president Tom Ventura. “Certainly there is heightened awareness of the importance of proper hygiene and we are taking steps to follow recommended sanitary protocols.”
Steps taken by OBS to assure the well-being of all March Sale patrons include increased cleaning schedules and protocols, doors not required to be locked for security will remain open to eliminate the need for patrons to use the handles, and all OBS employees will be instructed to follow sanitary procedures, to stay home if sick and help patrons have as safe and healthy visit to the sale as possible.
For prospective buyers unable to attend the March Sale or unsure about traveling at this time, OBS will increase phone bid capacity.
The third and final Under Tack session will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14th with Hip Numbers 455 – 681 scheduled to breeze. The March Sale itself is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 – 18, with each session beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Under Tack results and videos are posted on the OBS website at obssales.com and can be viewed on kiosks in the breezeway and in the Video Room adjacent to the Horsemen’s Lounge. In addition, walking videos of many of the horses in the March Sale may also be viewed in the OBS website’s Sortable Master Index at https://www.obssales.com/marpreview/2020/
For more information regarding the March Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.
Hip No. 237, a daughter of American Pharoah consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, breezed a quarter in :20 2/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the second session of the Under Tack Show for Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 March Sale of Two Year Olds in Training. The bay filly is a half sister to stakes placed My Sweet Stella out of Megalicious, by Songandaprayer.
Three horses worked the distance in :20 3/5.
Hip No. 263, consigned by Hoby & Layna Kight, is a bay filly by Nyquist out of Mother’s Milk, by Silver Deputy, and is a half sister to graded stakes placed Sheeza Milky Way.
Hip No. 293, a gray or roan colt by Liam’s Map consigned by All Dreams Equine, Agent, is out of One Foxy Grey, by Big Brown, a daughter of grade one stakes winning OBS March graduate Irish Smoke.
Hip No. 320, Brother Lob, a dark bay or brown colt by Runhappy consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, is out of stakes placed Pledge Pin, by Chatain, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Great Mills.
Four horses worked quarters in :20 4/5.
Hip No. 328, a dark bay or brown colt by Outwork consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is a half brother to stakes placed Aggregator out of stakes placed Pretty Miss Trippi, by Trippi.
Hip No. 359, a bay colt by Upstart consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, is out of Ridingwiththedevil, by Candy Ride (ARG), a half sister to stakes placed Fiera Nocturna.
Hip No. 386, also consigned by Wavertree, is a bay colt by Constitution out of Screwgie, by Smart Strike, a daughter of graded stakes winner Roshani.
Hip No. 398, consigned by Brick City Thoroughbreds, Agent, is a chestnut colt by Speightster out of Sheet Humor, by Distorted Humor, a daughter of graded stakes winner Sheets.
Five horses worked quarters in :21 flat.
Hip No. 253, Honor Our Flag, a dark bay or brown colt consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, is out of Missys Lolity, by Dixie Union, a half sister to graded stakes placed Talullah Lula.
Hip No. 258, a bay colt by Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, is out of stakes placed Montessa G, by Montbrook, a daughter of stakes winner Doc’s Doll.
Hip No. 322, consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, is a bay colt by Speightster out of Poly One Flex, by Giant’s Causeway, a daughter of stakes winner Awesome Ashley.
Hip No. 357, a bay filly by Frosted consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is out of Ride to Houston, by Candy Ride (ARG), a half sister to graded stakes winning OBSA graduate Runway Model.
Hip No. 424, a dark bay or brown filly by Bernardini consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is out of Song Collection, by Unbridled’s Song, a full sister to graded stakes winner Old Fashioned
Seven youngsters shared honors for the session’s fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :9 4/5.
Hip No. 230, a chestnut colt by Kantharos consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent, is out of Marie Antoinette , by Stormy Atlantic, a half sister to stakes winner Crimson China.
Hip No. 289, Chiran, a bay colt by Run Away and Hide consigned by Havens Bloodstock Agency, Inc., Agent, is out of Officer Allie, by Officer, a half sister to stakes placed Surfactant.
Hip No. 347, consigned by Pike Racing, Agent, is a gray or roan colt by Anchor Down out of Red Brunette, by Exclusive Quality, a half sister to graded stakes winner Devilish Lady.
Hip No. 369, a bay colt by Orb consigned by L. G., Agent, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Stanford out of Rosy Humor, by Distorted Humor.
Hip No. 397, a gray or roan filly by Liam’s Map consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent, is out of She Be Keene, by Posse, a half sister to champion She Be Wild.
Hip No. 417, consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, is a bay colt by Ghostzapper out of graded stakes placed Smoke Signals, by Street Sense, a daughter of grade one stakes placed stakes winner Unspoken Word
Hip No. 433, also consigned by Golden Rock, is a gray or roan filly by Overanalyze out of Spoken, by Unbridled’s Song, a half sister to stakes winner Dream Nettie.
There were 17 eighths in :10 flat.
Hip No. 229, a dark bay or brown colt by Mineshaft consigned by Hawk’s Nest (Kenneth Davis & S. R. Mansfield) is out of Mare and Cher, by Old Fashioned, and is a half brother to Cruze and Danze, winner of the recent Ruthless Stakes at Aqueduct.
Hip No. 254, a gray or roan colt by Twirling Candy consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, is a half brother to stakes placed Misery Moon out of stakes placed Mizzen Moon, by Mizzen Mast.
Hip No. 271, a bay colt by Poseidon’s Warrior consigned by Orlyana Farm, is out of stakes winner My Miss Venezuela, by Hold Me Back, a daughter of stakes placed Multipass.
Hip No. 302, consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, is a gray or roan colt by Cairo Prince out of Pantanal, by Congrats, and is a half brother to grade one stakes placed Borracho.
Hip No. 318, a bay filly by Cinco Charlie consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is out of Platonic Love, by Elusive Quality, a half sister to champion Dixie Indy.
Hip No. 330, a dark bay or brown colt by Majesticperfection consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent, is a half brother to stakes winner Kuna Alegre out of Primeta, by Songandaprayer.
Hip No. 338, Crossing the Line, a bay filly by Anthony’s Cross consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, is a half sister to stakes placed Zippy out of Queenie’s Pride, by Special Rate.
Hip No. 350, a gray or roan colt by Frosted consigned by S B M Training and Sales, Agent, is a half brother to grade one stakes winner Egg Drop out of Rehocracy, by Adhocracy.
Hip No. 358, a bay colt by Outwork consigned by Pike Racing, Agent, is out of Riding Point, by Speightstown, a half sister to graded stakes winner Onus.
Hip No. 360, consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, is a bay colt by Prospective out of Ring and Run, by Into Mischief, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Crossing Point.
Hip No. 365, a chestnut filly by Mucho Macho Man consigned by Havens Bloodstock Agency, Inc., Agent, is out of Rocksie Lucie, by Rock Hard Ten, from the family of stakes winner Maybe Jack.
Hip No. 378, Positivity, a bay colt by Paynter consigned by Havens Bloodstock Agency, Inc., Agent, is out of Sam’s Sunny City, by City Zip, a daughter of stakes winner Sam’s Sunny Halo.
Hip No. 381, consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly (GB) by War Front out of graded stakes winner Sarah Lynx (IRE), by Montjeu, and is a half sister to stakes placed Segra.
Hip No. 412, a dark bay or brown colt by Street Boss consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, is a half brother to stakes winner Bear’s Gem out of Simply Precious, by Ascot Knight.
Hip No. 416, a dark bay or brown colt by Summer Front consigned by Whitman Sales LLC, Agent, is out of Sky Fraulein, by Sky Mesa, from the family of Preakness (G1) winner Red Bullet.
Hip No. 444, consigned by Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds, Agent, is a gray or roan colt by Fed Biz out of Street Sailing, by Street Boss, from the family of grade one stakes winning millionaire OBS graduate Moanin.
Hip No. 445, consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by Fed Biz out of Strike Upa Song, by Unbridled’s Song, from the family of grade one stakes winner Cash Run.
The Under Tack Show concludes Saturday, March 14th beginning at 8:00 a.m. with Hip Numbers 455 – 681 scheduled to breeze.
Under Tack results and videos are posted on the OBS website at obssales.com and can be viewed on kiosks in the breezeway and in the Video Room adjacent to the Horsemen’s Lounge. In-room viewing is available at The Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton.
In addition, walking videos of many of the horses in the March Sale can be viewed in the OBS website’s Sortable Master Index at https://www.obssales.com/marpreview/2020/
Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated hourly during each session of the March 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.
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.
For more information regarding the March Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.
Hip No. 141, a son of Dialed In consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, sped a quarter in :20 3/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the first session of the Under Tack Show for Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 March Sale of Two Year Olds in Training. The bay colt is a half brother to stakes winner Meadowood out of stakes winner Into Reality, by Untuttable.
Five horses worked quarters in :21 flat
Hip No. 18, consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds Agent, is a bay colt by Not This Time out of Differ, by Pulpit, a daughter of stakes winner Contrast.
Hip No. 85, a dark bay or brown colt by Upstart consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, is out of Gentleman’s Joy, by Yankee Gentleman, a full sister to graded stakes winner E Z’s Gentleman.
Hip No. 104, consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by Shanghai Bobby out of Guard the Empire, by Empire Maker. A daughter of grade one stakes winner Vanguarda (ARG).
Hip No. 138, consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, is a chestnut colt by Distorted Humor out of Inspeight of Us, by Speightstown, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Daddys Lil Darling.
Hip No. 174, a chestnut filly by Street Boss consigned by Brick City Thoroughbreds, Agent, is out of stakes winner Lacie Slew, by Mineshaft, a daughter of graded stakes placed stakes winner Lacie Girl.
Four youngsters worked quarters in :21 1/5.
Hip No. 45, Broadway, consigned by Six K’s Training & Sales LLC, Agent, is a bay colt by Quality Road out of Etiquette, by Tapit, a half sister to graded stakes winner Pleasant Prince.
Hip No. 175, a bay filly by Malibu Moon consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, is a half sister to graded stakes winner English Affair out of grade one stakes placed stakes winner Lady Melisi, by Colonial Affair,
Hip No. 210, a bay colt by Runhappy consigned by All Dreams Equine, Agent, is out of Lynda’s Rage, by Sky Mesa, a half sister to graded stakes winner Takeover Target.
Hip No. 226, an Irish-bred bay filly by Frankel consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is out of stakes placed Manderley, by Clodovil, a full sister to stakes winner Gregorian.
Hip No. 129, a gray or roan colt by The Factor consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., turned in the day’s fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :9 4/5. He’s out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Idle Talk, by Olmodavor.
There were thirteen eighths in :10 flat.
Hip No. 4, consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is a bay colt by Chitu out of stakes winner Dancin’ Lil, by Fusaichi Pegasus, a half sister to grade one stakes placed She’s a Warrior.
Hip No. 22, Fullasatick, a gray or roan filly by Half Ours consigned by Boutte Sales, Agent, is out of graded stakes placed Dos Lunas, by Hennessy, a daughter of stakes placed Mi Luna Nueva.
Hip No. 27, a chestnut colt by Air Force Blue consigned by RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice), Agent, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Daddy Long Legs out of stakes winner Dreamy Maiden, by Meadowlake.
RiceHorse also consigned Hip No. 37, a bay colt by Overanalyze out of Elle a Lishous, by Closing Argument, a half sister to stakes placed Rough’n Royal.
Hip No. 96, Khant B Wright, a chestnut colt by Khozan consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent, is out of Gracious Lady, by Put It Back, from the family of champion Storm Song.
Hip No. 155, consigned by All Dreams Equine, Agent, is a dark bay or brown colt by Dialed In out of Jessicaisbackagain, by Put It Back, a full sister to grade one stakes winner Jessica is Back.
Hip No. 167, a dark bay or brown filly by Medaglia d’Oro consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent for Chester & Mary Broman, is a full sister to Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) winner Bar of Gold out of graded stakes winner Khancord Kid, by Lemon Drop Kid.
Hip No. 188, a dark bay or brown filly by Pioneerof the Nile consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, is a half sister to grade one stakes placed Stellar Agent out of stakes placed Lawn Party, by Medaglia d’Oro.
Hip No. 191 consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, is a chestnut colt by Chitu out of Leonarda, by Rockport Harbor, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Cash Twenty.
Hip No. 197, a bay colt by Cinco Charlie consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales, Agent, is out of Lookin’ Foxy, by E Dubai, a half sister to graded stakes winner Humoristic..
Hip No. 206, Big Heist, consigned by Havens Bloodstock Agency, Inc., Agent, is a bay colt by Mr. Big out of Lovestealer, by Artie Schiller, a daughter of stakes winner Merit Wings.
Hip No. 208, a bay filly by Firing Line consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent, is out of Lou Baton, by Roar, a daughter of graded stakes winner Mamselle Bebette
Hip No. 227, consigned by Gene Recio, Agent, is a chestnut colt by Munnings out of stakes placed Maracuya, by Big Brown, a half sister to graded stakes winner Payton d’Oro.
Under Tack results and videos are posted on the OBS website at obssales.com and can be viewed on kiosks in the breezeway and in the Video Room adjacent to the Horsemen’s Lounge. In-room viewing is available at The Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton.
In addition, walking videos of many of the horses in the March Sale can be viewed in the OBS website’s Sortable Master Index at https://www.obssales.com/marpreview/2020/
Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated hourly during each session of the March 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.
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.
For more information regarding the March Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.
Ocala, Fl. – The Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training begins Thursday, March 12th.
There are three sessions, with Hips 1 – 227 breezing on the first day. Hips 228 – 454 will go Friday, March 13th and Hips 455 – 681 will go Saturday, March 14th. All three sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN and Blood-Horse websites.
A total of 681 juveniles are cataloged for the two-day sale, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17th and 18th, with both sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m. Hip 1 – 340 will sell on Tuesday; Hips 341 – 681 will sell on Wednesday.
The past year saw more of the kind of racing results horsemen count on when they come to Ocala in March. Since the beginning of 2019, 111 March graduates were on the board 229 times in stakes races, with 49 horses accounting for 70 stakes victories. At the game’s highest level, 48 March grads won or placed 83 times in graded stakes with 22 scoring in 30 graded events.
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The brightest star to emerge from last year’s March Sale was Jeff Drown and Don Rachel’s unbeaten Structor, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) as well as Belmont’s Pilgrim Stakes (G3). The now 3-year-old son of Palace Malice, trained by Chad Brown, has earned $709,500 to date. Consigned to the 2019 March Sale by Pick View LLC, he breezed an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5 before he was sold for $850,000. watch his under tack video
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The 2019 March Sale also produced Reddam Racing LLC’s well-traveled Fore Left, who took Belmont’s Tremont Stakes in June, Santa Anita’s Sunny Slope Stakes in October and then scored in the UAE 2000 Guineas (G3) at Meydan in February. Those races helped propel the 3-year-old colt by Twirling Candy, trained by Doug O’Neill, to a 9-4-0-2 career record with $355,902 in earnings. He was consigned by Wavertree Stables to the 2019 OBS March Sale, where he went through the ring after turning in an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack videoMeydan race video
The international impact of last year’s sale was also underscored by Koichi Nishikawa’s Cafe Pharoah, who rose to the top of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby winning the recent Hyacinth Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse. Unbeaten in two starts for trainer Noriyuki Hori, he has earned $237,059 since his purchase for $475,000 by Narvick International, Agent, out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2019 OBS March Sale after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. watch his under tack videowatch a video of the race
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The heaviest hitting March graduate for the past year has been Mucho Gusto, whose first start for new owner HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled was a 4-1/2 length victory in the 2019 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Trained by Bob Baffert, the 4-year-old colt by Mucho Macho Man has won or placed in seven graded stakes, also taking the Bob Hope (G3), Robert B. Lewis (G3), Lazaro Barrera (G3) and Affirmed (G3). He has compiled a 12-6-2-2 career record and earned more than $3.9-million after being consigned by Kirkwood Stables, Agent, to the 2018 OBS March Sale, where he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch his under tack video
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When it came to speed, it was hard to outrun Crawford Farms Racing’s 2018 March graduate Shancelot, who began his career winning three straight, the last a 12-1/2 length victory in the Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga. He ran 6-1/2 furlongs that afternoon in 1:14 flat after six furlongs in 1:07 3/5, shading Imperial Hint’s track record 1:07 4/5 set a day before. After placing in the H. Allen Jerkens (G1) and Santa Anita Spring Championship (G1, he ended the year with a second to fellow OBS graduate and champion Mitole (April ’17) in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). The 4-year-old colt by Shanghai Bobby turned in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 before he was purchased for $245,000 out of the Kings Equine consignment. Now sporting a 6-3-2-1 career record, he has earned $624,300 to date. watch his under tack video
Tom R. Durant’s three-time graded winner Silver Dust successfully defended his title in the Fair Grounds’ Mineshaft Stakes (G3) in February, improving his career record to 26-6-7-2 for trainer Bret Calhoun and boosting his earnings to $762,277. The 6-year-old gelding by Tapit was consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2016 OBS March Sale, where he turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5 before he was sold for $510,000. watch his under tack video
Recent March Sale grads to make headlines include Texas Wedge, winner of Santa Anita’s Joe Hernandez (G2), Blended Citizen, who captured the Louisiana Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds and Phat Man, winner of the Fred W. Hooper (G3) at Gulfstream. The latest March graduate to make the grade is JCA Racing Stable LLC’s Trophy Chaser, who out-fought favored King for a Day to take the Challenger Stakes (G3) on the Tampa Bay Derby undercard this past Saturday.
The entire March Sale catalog can be viewed via the OBS website at http://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 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 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: 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.
Under Tack results will be available on the OBS website, updated throughout each session. 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 March Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.
OBS grads scored three graded stakes wins at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.
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Victoria’s Ranch’s King Guillermo, idle since a third place finish behind fellow OBS graduate Sole Volante (April ’19) in Gulfstream’s Pulpit Stakes in November and ignored at 49-1, sat just off the lead in the $351,500 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), took command in the stretch, quickly opened daylight, and cruised to a 4-3/4 length victory. Sole Volante, who trailed early, closed strongly but settled for second. The 3-year-old colt by Uncle Mo, consigned by Gene Recio, Agent, to the 2019 OBS April Sale, turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 before he was purchased for $150,000 by retired All-Star baseball player Victor Martinez, owner of Victoria’s Ranch. Now 4-2-0-1 for trainer Juan Carlos Avila, he has earned $240,350 to date. watch his under tack video
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In the $100,000 Challenger Stakes (G3), JCA Racing Stable LLC’s Trophy Chaser out gamed even money favorite King for a Day in the final yards and scored his first stakes win by a neck. Also trained by Juan Carlos Avila, the 4-year-old son of Twirling Candy is now 11-4-3-1 and has earned $243,350. He breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat before he was purchased for $42,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2018 OBS March Sale. watch his under tack video
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OBS graduates were one-two in the $225,000 Hillsborough Stakes (G2) when Blue Heaven Farm’s Starship Jubilee rallied from just off the pace, took control in the lane and held off Beautiful Lover (April ’18) by a length and a quarter. That’s two straight graded stakes victories and seven stakes wins overall for the 7-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Indy Wind, trained by Kevin Attard, now 35-17-5-3 with $1,498,667 in earnings. The two-time OBS graduate was sold by The Acorn at the 2014 August Yearling Sale, then consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm to the 2015 April Sale where she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video
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Cash Is King LLC and LC Racing LLC’s Mischevious Alex disputed the pace in the early going of Aqueduct’s $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3), opened a clear lead after straightening away in the stretch and cruised to the wire a winner by two lengths. It’s the second straight graded stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Into Mischief, purchased for $140,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment at the 2019 OBS April Sale after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Trained by John Servis, he’s now 7-4-1-1 and has earned $344,230 to date. watch his under tack video
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William Branch’s Carotari took the lead at the start of Saturday’s $75,000 Silks Run Stakes at Gulfstream and stayed there to the wire, holding off a late charge to win by a neck, with fellow OBS graduate Archidust (March ’18) another neck back in third. It’s the first stakes score for the 4-year-old gelding by Artie Schiller, trained by Brian Lynch, now 12-4-4-1 with $241,260 in earnings. Consigned by TIP Thoroughbred Investment Possibilities, Agent, to the 2018 OBS April Sale, he went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5.watch his under tack video
Al Bayraq Stable’s Emblem Storm picked up his first stakes win on Saturday in Meydan’s $300,000 Al Bastakiya Stakes, taking charge 500 metres from home and winning by a length and a quarter. Third in the UAE 2000 Guineas (G3) in his last start, the 3-year-old son of English Channel, trained by Sateesh Seemar, is now 3-2-0-1 and has earned $231,958. He was sold for $95,000 by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, Agent, at the 2019 OBS April Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video
A pair of 2019 OBS April Sale graduates posted graded stakes wins at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Slam Dunk Racing, Doug Branham and Legacy Ranch Inc.’s unbeaten Tonalist’s Shape took a giant step on the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) with a frontrunning victory in the $200,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2), taking the lead at the start, opening daylight in the stretch and cruising to victory by a length and a quarter. It’s the second graded stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Tonalist, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, she went through the ring after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. Now five for five with three stakes wins for trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. she has earned $309,390 to date. watch her under tack video
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Teresa Palmer and David J. Palmer’s Cheermeister took the lead at the start of the $150,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3) and stayed there until the wire, turning back favored Abscond by three quarters of a length. That’s two straight graded stakes wins for the 3-year-old filly by Bodemeister, trained by Armando De La Cerda, now 5-4-0-0 with $216,620 in earnings. Consigned by Winners Circle Thoroughbreds LLC, she went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch her under tack video
Mark Norman and Norman Stables LLC’s Shes Our Fastest moved to contention on the turn in Friday’s $70,600 Owner Appreciation Distaff Stakes at Delta Downs, took command after straightening away in the stretch and held off a late charge to score by three quarters of a length, with fellow OBS graduate Operatic (April ’16, August ’15) rallying for third. It’s the fifth stakes win for the 5-year-old daughter of Oratory, trained by Scott Gelner, now 24-8-6-5 with $321,310 in earnings. She sped an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat before she was purchased for $50,000 out of the Stephens Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2017 OBS June Sale. watch her under tack video
Koichi Nishikawa’s Cafe Pharoah is two for two, a stakes winner, and has vaulted to the top of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby after his victory in Sunday’s $328,357 Hyacinth Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse. The 3-year-old colt by American Pharoah broke poorly and trailed badly in the early going, but got in gear around the turn, closed with a rush to take command in the final furlong and won going away by a length and a quarter. Trained by Noriyuki Hori, he has earned $237,059 to date after his purchase for $475,000 by Narvick International, Agent, out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2019 OBS March Sale after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. watch his under tack videowatch a video of the race
Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s Bye Bye J pressed fellow OBS graduate Matapan (March ‘18) for the early lead in Saturday’s $125,000 Downthedustyroad Breeders’ Stakes at Oaklawn Park, took over turning for home and beat her to the wire by a length and a quarter. It’s the third stakes win for the 4-year-old graded stakes placed daughter of Uncaptured, trained by Steve Asmussen, now 9-5-1-1 with earnings of $298,105. She was sold for $21,000 by Perrone Sales, Ltd., Agent for McDowell Farm, at the 2017 OBS Winter Mixed Sale.
Stable H. M. A.’s Shanghai Keely picked up her first stakes victory in the $75,000 Island Fashion Stakes at Sunland Park on Sunday, circling horses on the turn to reach contention, taking over in the stretch and holding off a late run to score by three quarters of a length. Consigned to the 2019 OBS March Sale by Blazing Meadows Farm LLC, Agent, she went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 3/5. The 3-year-old Shanghai Bobby filly, now 7-2-0-1 for trainer Justin Evans, has earned $85,380 to date. watch her under tack video
Ed Orr and Susie Orr’s Silver Prospector was rated off the pace set by fellow OBS graduate Wells Bayou (March ’19) in the early going of Monday’s $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park, went after the leader after turning for home, took command a furlong out and beat him by a length at the wire. It’s the second graded stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Declaration of War, who captured Churchill’s Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) last fall. Now 8-3-0-2 for trainer Steve Asmussen, he has earned $713,051 to date. Consigned to the 2019 OBS April Sale by Eisaman Equine, Agent, he was sold for $190,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video
OBS graduates picked up a pair of graded stakes wins on Saturday at Fair Grounds.
Tom R. Durant’s Silver Dust successfully defended his title in the $200,000 Mineshaft Stakes (G3), rating off the leaders early, taking command turning for home and holding off a late run to score by three quarters of a length. It’s the third graded stakes win for the 6-year-old gelding by Tapit, consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2016 OBS March Sale, where he turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5 before he was sold for $510,000. Now 26-6-7-2 for trainer Bret Calhoun, he has earned $762,277 to date. watch his under tack video
Gaining Ground Racing LLC’s Factor This took the lead at the start of the $150,000 Fair Grounds Stakes (G3) and refused to give it up, opening daylight in the stretch and cruising home a winner by a length. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 5-year-old gelding by The Factor, trained by Brad Cox, now 27-8-3-4 with earnings of $545,030. He was purchased for $11,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video
Breeze Easy, LLC’s well-traveled Karak went right to the front in the $75,000 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes on Friday night at Turfway Park and never looked back, opening up down the stretch and bounding to an 8-1/2 length victory. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Karakontie (JPN), a winner first time out at Belmont Park in May before returning from a trip to Royal Ascot to take the Tyro Stakes at Monmouth Park. The first stakes winner for her sire, she was sold for $365,000 at the 2019 OBS March Sale by All Dreams Equine, Agent, after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. Trained by Wesley Ward, she’s now 6-3-0-1 and has earned $160,175 to date. watch her under tack video
Blue Heaven Farm’s Starship Jubilee left no doubt she was best in Gulfstream’s $150,000 Suwannee River Stakes (G3) on Saturday, taking command coming off the turn and drawing off to a 3-1/4 length victory. Fellow OBS graduate Tapit Today (June ’17) checked in in third. That’s six graded stakes wins for the 7-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Indy Wind, a two time OBS graduate, sold by The Acorn at the 2014 August Yearling Sale then consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm to the 2015 April Sale where she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Kevin Attard, she’s now 34-16-5-3 and has earned $1,353,667. watch her under tack video
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Rockingham Ranch’s Billy Batts saved ground early in Friday’s $84,750 Baffle Stakes at Santa Anita, came out for the drive, reached the lead a furlong from home and was best by a length and a half over fellow OBS graduate Rager (June ’19, April ’19). It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old son of City Zip, second to fellow 2019 OBS March graduate Structor in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). Now 8-2-3-1 for trainer Peter Miller, he has earned $302,560 to date. He was purchased for $200,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the March Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. watch his under tack video
A pair of 2019 OBS April graduates jumped squarely onto the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), passing two turn tests at Santa Anita and Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.
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Ciaglia Racing LLC, River Oak Farm and Dominic Savides’ Venetian Harbor bounced to the lead at the break in the $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, turned for home in front and ran away down the stretch to score a 9-1/2 length victory in her stakes debut. Trained by Richard Baltas the 3-year-old daughter of Munnings is now 3-2-1-0 and has earned $163,400 to date. Consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent, she went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. watch her under tack video
Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Andie Biancone and Limelight Stables Corp.’s Sole Volante saved ground in the early going of Tampa Bay Downs’ $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes, rallied on the turn to reach contention, caught odds-one favorite Independence Hall in the final sixteenth and drew off to win by 2-1/2 lengths. It’s the second stakes victory for the 3-year-old gelding by Karakontie (JPN), sold for $20,000 by New Hope AB LLC after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. Now 4-3-0-1 for trainerPatrick L. Biancone, he has earned $196,310 to date. watch his under tack video
Reddam Racing LLC’s Fore Left took the lead early in Meydan’s $250,000 UAE 2000 Guineas (G3) on Thursday and never gave it up, opening a long lead in the stretch and coasting home a winner by a length and three quarters. Fellow OBS graduate Emblem Storm (April ’19) closed well to finish third. It’s the third stakes win for 3-year-old colt by Twirling Candy, consigned by Wavertree Stables to the 2019 OBS March Sale, where he went through the ring after turning in an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Doug O’Neill, he’s now 9-4-0-2 and has earned $356,212 to date. watch his under tack videorace video
