M and A Racing LTD’s Happy Farm pressed the pace in the early going of Saturday’s $206,100 Fall Highweight Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct, took command at the head of the stretch and held a late challenger at bay, scoring his first stakes victory by three quarters of a length. It’s the fourth straight win for the 5-year-old Florida-bred son of Ghostzapper, trained by Jason Servis, now 19-8-4-2 with $398,888 in earnings. He was purchased for $45,000 out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2015 OBS August Selected Yearling Sale. Selected Sale conformation photo
Zaino Vantures, Inc.’s Zaino Boy stepped into Tampa Bay Downs’ $50,000 Inaugural Stakes on Saturday straight from a Gulfstream Park West maiden victory, took the lead at the start and never looked back, drawing away in the stretch to a six length victory over fellow OBS graduate No Getting Over Me (June ’19). The 2-year-old colt by Daaher, consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent, to the 2018 OBS October Yearling Sale, was sold to Susanne Zaino for $19,000. Now 4-2-0-0 for trainer Robert Raymond, he has earned $53,800 to date.
Ed Orr and Susie Orr’s Silver Prospector stayed just off the pace early in Saturday’s $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, came around horses for the drive, wore down the leaders to take charge late and eased away to a three quarter length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old colt by Declaration of War, consigned to the 2019 OBS April Sale by Eisaman Equine, Agent, and purchased for $190,000 after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Now 6-2-0-2 for trainer Steve Asmussen, he has earned $255,551 to date.watch his under tack video
First Row Partners and Hidden Brook Farm’s Nay Lady Nay (IRE) overcame a rough start, moved four wide to reach contention on the turn, found room between horses a sixteenth out and scored by half a length in Friday’s $300,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. It’s the second straight stakes win for the 3-year-old filly by No Nay Never, trained by Chad Brown, now 5-3-1-0 with $265,180 in earnings. After an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5, she was purchased for $210,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2018 OBS March Sale.watch her under tack video
Madaket Stables LLC, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Kallio stayed well off the pace in the early going of the $175,000 Cardinal Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Thanksgiving Day, circled horses on the turn to reach contention, ran past fellow OBS graduate Starship Jubilee (April ’15, August ’14) a sixteenth from home and beat her to the wire by three lengths. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Scat Daddy, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before she was purchased for $160,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale. Now 16-4-2-3 for trainer Brendan Walsh, she has earned $336,095 to date. watch her under tack video
Alejandro Mercado’s Mugaritz ran his win streak to six in a row in the $101,500 Berkeley Stakes (G3) at Golden Gate on Saturday. After tracking the pace in the early going, he rallied to take charge a furlong out then drew away to a 3-1/3 length victory. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 4-year-old son of Dialed In, trained by Jonathan Wong, five for five this year, with a 13-8-1-0 career record and earnings of $227,125. Consigned by RiceHorse Stables, Agent, to the 2017 OBS April Sale, he went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch his under tack video
Paradise Farms Corp. and Mad Dog Racing Stable’s Temple picked up his first stakes victory on Friday in the $150,900 Gio Ponti Stakes at Aqueduct, tracking the early lead, taking command turning for home and holding off a late charge to win by a nose. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, to the 2018 OBS April Sale, he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. Trained by Mike Maker, the 3-year-old Temple City gelding is now 13-4-2-2 and has earned $208,970. watch his under tack video
Four youngsters posted stakes wins at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Slam Dunk Racing, Doug Branham and Legacy Ranch, Inc.’s Tonalist’s Shape is three for three and a stakes winner after taking charge of the $75,000 Hut Hut Stakes and bounding away down the stretch to a nine length victory. Fellow OBS graduate Ceci Valentina (October ’18) settled for second. It was the stakes debut for the 2-year-old daughter of Tonalist, consigned to the 2019 OBS April Sale by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, where she went through the ring after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr., she has earned $99,280 to date. watch her under tack video
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Teresa and David W. Palmer’s Cheermeister jumped straight from a debut victory in October into the $75,000 Wait a While Stakes and handled winners with ease, leading from gate to wire and scoring by two lengths. Two for two for trainer Armando De La Cerda, the 2-year-old filly by Bodemeister has earned $67,440 to date. Consigned by Winners Circle Thoroughbreds LLC to the 2019 OBS April Sale, she went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch her under tack video
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OGMA Investments LLC’s Soros picked a good spot to break his maiden, charging from off the pace to take the lead in the $75,000 Smooth Air Stakes and easing away down the stretch to a 2-1/2 length victory. Fellow OBS graduate Gangly (January ’18) checked in third. The 2-year-old colt by Commissioner, consigned to the 2019 April Sale by Off the Hook, Agent, went through the ring after an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 2-1-1-0 for trainer Gustavo Delgado, he has earned $51,775. watch his under tack video
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Andie Biancone and Limelight Stables Corp.’s Sole Volante is two for two and a stakes winner after trailing early in the $75,000 Pulpit Stakes, rallying on the turn to reach the leaders, taking over an eighth from home and scoring by two lengths at the wire. Fellow OBS graduate King Guillermo (April ’19) checked in third. After an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5, the 2-year-old gelding by Karakontie (JPN), consigned by New Hope AB LLC, was sold for $20,000 at the 2019 OBS April Sale. Trained by Patrick L. Biancone, he has earned $66,510. watch his under tack video
Madaket Stables LLC, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Kallio stayed well off the pace in the early going of the $175,000 Cardinal Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Thanksgiving Day, circled horses on the turn to reach contention, ran past fellow OBS graduate Starship Jubilee (April ’15, August ’14) a sixteenth from home and beat her to the wire by three lengths. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Scat Daddy, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before she was purchased for $160,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale. Now 16-4-2-3 for trainer Brendan Walsh, she has earned $336,095 to date. watch her under tack video
A large crowd turned out in sunny weather for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company 2019 November Day of Racing, headed by the pair of six furlong OBS Sprint Stakes for OBS graduates.
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Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC, Darsan Inc., Bethlehem Stables and David Simon’s A Bit of Both stalked the early leader in the $125,000 OBS Filly and Mare Sprint, took command on the turn, opened daylight in the stretch and was best by 3-1/2 lengths over Lonnie Stokes’ Caramel Martini (January ’19). Northwest Thoroughbreds LLC’s Ms Meshak (August ‘16) checked in third. That’s three stakes victories for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Paynter, now 9-7-1-1 with earnings of $289,310. Trained by Jason Servis, she was ridden by Paco Lopez and ran the distance in 1:10 4/5. She was sold by breeder Darsan, Inc. for $10,000 at the 2017 OBS October Selected Yearling Sale. Selected Sale conformation photo
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In the day’s final race, the $125,000 OBS Sprint, Crawford Farms Racing’s Archidust slipped through on the inside to take charge in the stretch, then held off a late charge by Ed and Susie Orr’s Boldor (April ’18) to score by a length and three quarters, with Dawn Mendez and Steve Henry’s Front Loaded (August ’15) settling for third by the same margin. It’s the third stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Verrazano, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat before he was purchased by Juan Pacanins, Agent, for $300,000 out of the Whitman Sales consignment at the 2018 OBS March Sale. Now 10-5-1-1 for trainer Jorge Navarro, he has earned $246,050 to date. watch his under tack video
The first four races of the ten-race card were for quarter horses. Trainer Elio Vasquez and jockey Yordanis Amaro combined to win first two. Jose L. Ramirez’ 5-year-old gelding Joe Osceola was the winner by a length in the opener, running 330 yards in :17.294. The second went to Yoandys Amaro’s Transatlantico by half a length, with the 5-year-old gelding covering the 330 yards in :17.174.
Maple Spears’ Willie Speedy Spears took the third race by a length and a quarter, running 220 yards in :12.564. Kevin Gonzalez rode the 6-year-old for trainer James Dawson.
Howard Kleinberg’s Beyondthepatriot was a three quarter length winner, trained by his owner and ridden by Armando Alvidrez. The 8-year-old gelding ran 220 yards in :12.361.
Thoroughbreds took the stage in races five through eight. The fifth race was for maidens, and Donald F. Hunt and Maclayne T. McGowan’s Fireball Run tracked the early pace, took command leaving the backstretch and cruised from there to victory by 5-3/4 lengths. Trained by Donald F. Hunt and ridden by Christian Dominguez, the 6-year-old gelding by Run Away and Hide ran six furlongs in 1:13 1/5.
In the sixth, a Starter Allowance, Leilani Collins’ Zandar was last turning for home, but ran past the field in the stretch under Jose Ferrer and scored by 3-1/4 lengths. Trained by Tom A. Clark, the 7-year-old gelding by Kitten’s Joy covered six furlongs in 1:12 2/5.
The seventh was for maidens, and Bernard L. Kleine’s Lady Marvel went right to the front and led all the way, winning by a length and three quarters in :1:15 flat for six furlongs. Stephanie E. Sheroski rode the 3-year-old daughter of To Honor and Serve, saddled by Brian R. Lusk.
Willie Martinez sent Bruno Schickedanz’s Kitchen Fire to the lead after the break in the eighth, and the 4-year-old gelding by First Defence was much the best, drawing away in the lane to a 17-1/4 length victory. Trained by Nick Joseph Caruso, he ran six furlongs in 1:11 1/5.
For more information regarding the OBS Day of Racing, please call (352) 237-2154 or visit the OBS website at obssales.com.
Southern Sis wins the 2018 OBS Filly & Mare Sprint (Tibor & Judit photography)
Live racing returns to Ocala on Tuesday, November 26th with a ten-race card highlighted by a pair of six furlong $125,000 OBS Sprint Stakes. First post is at 12:00 noon, and there will be pari-mutuel wagering on the first eight races. The entire card will be streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com. Admission and parking are free and the gates open at 10:00 a.m.
The first four races are for Quarter Horses: a 330 yard dash for maidens, a 330 yard Allowance; a 220 yard race for maidens and a 220 yard Allowance dash.
Races five through eight are all for Thoroughbreds at six furlongs; two for maidens and two Starter Allowance races.
Races nine and ten are non-wagering events. The ninth race is the $125,000 OBS Filly and Mare Sprint. The six furlong race, for fillies and mares three and up which have gone through the ring at an OBS Sale, has drawn a field of 14.
Bill and Vicki Poston’s Southern Sis, winner of the 2018 OBS Filly and Mare Sprint, returns to defend her title. Idle since March, the 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Kantharos comes into the race with a 16-4-4-0 record and earnings of $209,022 for trainer Mark Casse. She carries 121 pounds and will break from post three under Tyler Gaffalione.
Repeating won’t be easy with several stakes winning fillies lined up to challenge her crown.
Trainer Michael Dini sends out Ballybrit Stable LLC’s Dynatail, a multiple stakes winning 5-year-old daughter of Hightail who comes into the race off a narrow loss in the Floral Park at Belmont in October. Winner of the 2017 OBS Championship Stakes, she’s an eight time winner with career earnings of $529,710. Breaking from post seven, she carries 123 pounds and will be ridden by Jose Ferrer.
Northwind Thoroughbreds LLC’s Ms Meshak, winner of Gulfstream’s Added Elegance Stakes in July, will carry 123 pounds and be ridden from post nine by Cristian Torres. Trained by Joe Orseno, the 4-year-old filly by Shackleford has compiled a 16-6-2-1 record and has earned $213,742 to date.
Trainer Jason Servis will saddle Michael Dubb et al’s A Bit of Both, a 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Paynter, winner of Gulfstream’s Game Face Stakes and the Honey Bee Stakes at Monmouth Park this summer. The winner of five of seven starts this year, she comes in with $238,310 in earnings. She’ll carry 120 pounds and be ridden by Paco Lopez from post 12.
The horses and riders in post position order: Chris B. Seaman’s Teener, 114, Gaddiel Martinez; Michael Fennessy’s Bright Blue Eyes, 117, Kevin Mendez; Southern Sis; Chris B. Seaman’s My Agape, 114, C. C. Lopez; Averill Racing LLC’s R Happy Ending, 123, Samy Camacho; Omar Ramirez’s Southern Dudette, 114, Jose A. Garcia; Dynatail; Crawford Farms Racing’s Saint Moon, 118, Emisael Jaramillo; Ms Meshak; J and R Equine Corp’s West Horizen, 114, Federico Mata; Flying Finish Farm’s Reagan’s Rose, 121, Jose Batista; A Bit of Both; Peter David Knoll’s Gucciguccigirl, 117, Ademar Santos; Lonnie Stokes’ Caramel Martini, 119, Mario Pino.
The tenth race, the $125,000 OBS Sprint Stakes for three year olds and up which have gone through the ring at an OBS Sale, has drawn a field of ten.
Gary Barber’ Lookin To Strike, winner of the race a year ago, returns to defend his title. The graded stakes winning 4-year-old colt by Lookin At Lucky, winner of Woodbine’s Ontario Derby (G3) last year, comes into the race with career earnings of $221,178. Trained by Mark Casse, he carries 121 pounds and will break from post eight under Tyler Gaffalione.
Granpollo Stable’s unbeaten King Humor, winner of Gulfstream’s Ocala Flame Stakes, will start from post four under Paco Lopez and carry 123 pounds. Four for four for trainer Nagib Alboughaida, the 4-year-old son of Distorted Humor comes in with earnings of $125,835.
Crawford Farms Racing’s Archidust, third in the Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G3) at Kentucky Downs last time out, will be saddled by Jorge Navarro. The 3-year-old Verrazano colt won the Mahony Stakes at Saratoga and Monmouth’s My Frenchman Stakes this past summer and has earned $186,050 to date. Breaking from post four, he carries 120 pounds and will be ridden by Victor Lebron.
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen sends out Ed Orr and Susie Orr’s Boldor, winner of Colonial Downs’ Punch Line Stakes in September. The 3-year-old colt by Munnings, who has earned $126,597, carries 120 pounds and will be ridden by Alonso Quinonez from post nine.
The horses and riders in post position order: Michael Fennessy’s Liz More Boy, 117, Kevin Mendez; King Humor; J and J Stables, Joseph M. Imbesi and Nicholas Vaccarezza’s Doctor Dub, 117, Joe Bravo; Archidust; Dawn Mendez and Steven Henry’s Front Loaded, 121, Jeffrey Sanchez; Rice Racing’s Less Than Perfect, 117, Harry Hernandez; JCA Racing Stable LLC’s Trophy Chaser, 116, Emisael Jaramillo, Lookin To Strike; Boldor.
For more information regarding the OBS Day of Racing, please call (352) 237-2154 or visit the OBS website at obssales.com
Flurry Racing Stables LLC’s Mr. Misundertood was rated off the pace early in the $175,000 River City Handicap (G3) on Saturday at Churchill Downs, rallied wide to reach contention in the stretch and caught fellow OBS graduate Cullum Road (March ’17) in the final sixteenth and beat him to the wire by a neck. It’s his fifth stakes victory at Churchill Downs, joining Wise Dan and Limousine Liberal as the only horses with as many stakes wins at the track over the past 28 years. The 5-year-old gelding by Archarcharch has posted nine stakes wins, compiled a 26-13-3-3 career record and earned $916,954 to date. Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds to the 2016 OBS March Sale, he was sold for $130,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video
Repole Stable’s Dream Bigger pressed the pace in Sunday’s $100,000 Notebook Stakes at Aqueduct, took command at the head of the stretch, opened a big lead a furlong from home and coasted to a length and quarter victory. Fellow OBS graduate Bank On Shea (April ’19) checked in third. It’s the second straight stakes win for the 2-year-old colt by Mission Impazible, purchased for $205,000 by Repole Stable out of the Paul Sharp consignment at the 2019 OBS April Sale after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Rudy Rodriguez, he’s now 4-2-2-0 and has earned $205,828 to date. watch his under tack video
Lookin to Strike wins the 2018 OBS Sprint Stakes (Tibor & Judit photography)
Entries for the 2019 OBS Day of Racing will be taken Tuesday, November 19th at the OBS office by racing secretary Jay Friedman and the racing office staff. They may be reached at (352) 237-2154.
The ten-race card will be run Tuesday, November 26th with first post time at 12:00 noon.
There are two non-wagering races for OBS graduates, restricted to 3-year-olds and upward which have gone through the ring at an OBS sale: the $125,000 OBS Sprint Stakes and $125,000 OBS Filly & Mare Sprint. Both races will be run at six furlongs. Free nominations closed November 12th but supplemental entries may be made at entry time. The condition book and lists of nominees and their past performances may be found on the OBS website at: https://www.obssales.com/2019/09/obs-day-of-racing-november-26-2019/
Eight pari-mutuel races will be drawn from the condition book which includes races for quarter horse maiden, allowance (NW2 or NW in 2019), and open allowance races at distances of 220, 330 and 440 yards, with purses up to $7,000. The condition book also includes races for 2-year-old thoroughbred maidens and maiden and starter allowance races for thoroughbreds 3-year-olds and up. All races for thoroughbreds will be run at six furlongs. The condition book for the pari-mutuel races may be found on the OBS website at: https://www.obscatalog.com/OBSPAGES/QuarterHorseConditionBook19.pdf
To make entries or for more information regarding the 2019 OBS Day of Racing, please call (352) 237-2154.
Click here to make online entries for the March Sale of Two-Year-Olds. Instructions to use the system are provided at the top of the online entry page.
Click here for a conventional Consignor 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
WSS Racing LLC and Hooties Racing LLC’s Mr Dumas rated off the early pace in Saturday’s $175,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, rallied wide on the turn, took command in the stretch and held off a late charge by fellow OBS graduate Tracksmith (April ’18) to score by half a length. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Majesticperfection, now 6-3-0-3 with $211,160 in earnings for trainer John Ortiz. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold first by Stuart Morris, Agent, at the 2017 October Selected Yearling Sale and then purchased for $100,000 out of the RiceHorse Stable consignment at the 2018 April Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video
OBS graduates picked off five stakes wins at Gulfstream Park West on Saturday.
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Amalio Ruiz-Lozano’s Ceci Valentina trailed early in the $75,000 Juvenile Fillies Sprint Stakes, but the 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Prospective got rolling wide on the turn, caught fellow OBS graduate Mandamus (October ’18) a sixteenth from home and drew off late to beat her by 2-1/4 lengths. Consigned by Kelli Mitchell, Agent, she went through the ring at the 2018 October Selected Yearling Sale. Trained by Angel Rodriguez, she’s now 5-3-0-2 with a pair of stakes wins and earnings of $251,855. Selected Sale walking video
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William Stiritz’s Wildwood’s Beauty sat just off the leaders in the $75,000 Millions Distaff Stakes, came wide off the turn to go after them in the stretch, took over in the final sixteenth and drew away to win by a length and three quarters. It’s the fourth stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Kantharos, purchased for $47,000 by Mr. Stiritz out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2017 October Yearling Sale. Now 10-5-4-0 for trainer Scott Becker, she has earned $330,395 to date.
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Manuel M. Real’s Travy Boy tried stakes company for the first time in the $75,000 Millions Sprint Preview Stakes, took the lead at the start and never looked back, beating fellow OBS graduate Front Loaded (August ’15) by 2-3/4 lengths. It’s the second straight win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred son of Gemologist, sold for $145,000 by Beth Bayer, Agent, at the 2016 August Selected Yearling Sale. Trained by Michel Arrieta, he’s now 22-5-7-3 and has earned $134,110 to date. Selected Sale conformation photo
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Screen Door Stables LLC’s As Seen On Tv tracked the pacesetter in the $75,000 Juvenile Sprint Stakes took command a sixteenth from home and eased away late to win by a length and a half. It’s the first stakes score for the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Lookin At Lucky, trained by Kelly Breen, now 3-2-1-0 with earnings of $88,605. He turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 before he was sold by Craig L. Wheeler, Agent, at the 2019 April Sale. watch his under tack video
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Anne D. Scott’s Galleon Mast, second a year ago in the $75,000 Millions Turf Preview Stakes, captured this year’s renewal in a thriller, charging down the stretch and getting up late to win a three-horse photo by a head. That’s six stakes wins for the graded stakes placed 6-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Mizzen Mast, consigned to the 2015 April Sale by Eddie Woods, Agent, where he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :22 flat. Trained by David Fawkes, he has compiled a 33-10-12-5 career record and has earned $608,135. watch his under tack video
Horsemen are reminded that Free Nominations for the 2019 OBS Sprint Stakes close on Tuesday, November 12th.
There are two six furlong $125,000 OBS Sprint Stakes, one for colts and geldings and a second for fillies and mares. Both races are for three year olds and upward that went through an OBS sales ring.
The OBS Sprint Stakes head a day of live racing at Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company on November 26th with entries closing November 19th.
The 2019 Day of Racing at OBS also features pari-mutuel racing on quarter horse races and up to four thoroughbred races. Go to the Quarter Horse Condition Book on the OBS website.
