Ocala Breeders' Sales Company
P.O. Box 99 Ocala , FL 34478 (352) 237-2154 fax: (352) 237-3566 obs@obssales.com
P.O. Box 99 Ocala , FL 34478 (352) 237-2154 fax: (352) 237-3566 obs@obssales.com
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Ocala Breeders' Sales Company P.O. Box 99 Ocala , FL 34478 (352) 237-2154 fax: (352) 237-3566 obs@obssales.com |
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| 3/16/10 -Smart Strike colt tops March Sale's opening session |
| 3/14/10 - Exchange Rate colt quickest at March Under Tack finale |
| 3/14/10 - Odysseus scores in Tampa Bay Derby; Diva Deltie wins Florida Oaks |
| 3/13/10 - Stormy Atlantic colt fastest at March Under Tack opener |
| 3/8/10 - Wall Street Wonder wins Aqueduct's Toboggan Stakes |
| 3/1/10 - OBS graduates Storming Saint, Raise the Bridle one-two in Borderland Derby |
| 2/26/10 - March Sale features connections to Derby contenders |
| 2/16/10 - Tiznow colt tops February Selected Sale |
| 2/15/10 - Quiet All American wins OBS Championship Stakes |
| 2/14/10 - Blind Luck takes Santa Anita's Las Virgenes Stakes |
| 2/12/10 - Songandaprayer, Harlan's Holiday fillies, Yes It's True colt fastest at February Sale Under Tack Show |
| 2/1/10 - This Ones for Phil leads OBS sweep of Sunshine Millions Sprint |
| 1/25/10 - Wall Street Wonder romps in Aqueduct's Paumonok Stakes |
| 1/20/10 - Dehere filly tops Winter Mixed Sale finale |
| 1/19/10 - East Long Lake tops Winter Mixed Sale Opener |
| 1/19/10 - Kodoak Kowboy, She Be Wild win Eclipse Awards |
| 1/11/10 - Richiegirlgonewild wins Guflstream's Old Hat Stakes |
| 1/4/10 - Red Rally romps in Louisana Futurity |
| 12/29/09 - Romantic Hideaway, Simply Spiteful one-two in Philadelphia's Brandywine Stakes |
| 12/28/09 - Motovato, Dream Maestro one-two in Calder's Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap |
| 12/21/09 - Blind Luck romps in Hollywood Starlet |
| 12/14/09 - Red Rally wins Fair Grounds' Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes |
| 12/7/09 - Bear's Hard Ten romps in Woodbine's Display Stakes |
| 11/30/09 - Kodiak Kowboy captures Aqueduct's Cigar Mile |
| 11/23/09 - Lady Alexander scores in Meadowlands' Honey Bee Handicap |
| 11/20/09 - Rightly So wins Aqueduct's Love Is Eternal Stakes for fifth in a row |
| 11/16/09 - Pashito the Che wins Calder's Jack Dudley Sprint Handicap |
| 11/7/09 - She Be Wild wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies |
| 11/4/09 - Forever Together leads sixteen OBS gradautes to Breeders' Cup |
| 10/26/09 - You Go West Girl wins Belmont's Ticonderoga Stakes |
| 10/19/09 - Chary captures Calder Oaks |
| 10/13/09 - D'wildcat colt tops Fall Mixed Sale finale |
| 10/12/09 - Jazil colt tops Fall Mixed Sale's opening session |
| 10/11/09 - Noble's Promise, Aikenite one-two in Breeders' Futurity; Homeboykris wins Champagne Stakes |
| 10/10/09 - Negligee, She Be Wild one-two in Keeneland's Alcibiades Stakes |
| 10/5/09 - Interpatation a millionaire after Joe Hirsch upset; Kodiak Kowboy wins Vosburgh |
3/17/10 Hip No. 323, a Giant’s Causeway colt consigned by All In Sales (Tony Bowling), Agent, was purchased for $425,000 by Hidden Brook, Agent for Paul Pompa, Jr. The chestnut colt, who worked an eighth in :10 3/5, is out of Twenty Eight Carat, by Alydar, and a is a half brother to grade one stakes winner A P Valentine. Robert Sahn, Stanley Hough, Agent, went to $400,000 for Hip No. 310, a colt by Indian Charlie consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent. The bay colt, out of stakes winner Teak Totem, by Northern Afleet, worked a quarter in :21 1/5 at the Under Tack Show Hip No. 282, a Badge of Silver filly consigned by Leprechaun Racing, Agent, was sold to Patrice Miller, EQB Inc., Agent, for $375,000. The bay filly, whose eighth in :10 flat was co-fastest at the distance Sunday, is out of Silver Bride, by Runaway Groom, is a half sister to stakes winner Hallway. Mark Casse, Agent, went to $370,000 for Hip No. 221, a Malibu Moon filly consigned by Old South Farm. Out of stakes placed Perfect Quiet, by Quiet American, the chestnut filly breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Hip No. 259, a filly by Badge of Silver consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, was sold to LRK, Inc., for $325,000. The bay filly, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show, is out of stakes winner Royal Veagess, by Rock Royalty, and is a half sister to graded stakes winner Skipping Around. Eisaman also sold Hip No. 201, Noble Exchange, for $325,000, a colt by Exchange Rate whose quarter in :21 flat was the Sunday session’s fastest at the distance. Out of Social Scene, by Tabasco Cat, the gray or roan colt is a half brother to stakes placed Winsome Charm. For the session, 84 horses brought a total of $9,685,000, compared with 93 horses selling for a total of $9,151,000 at last year’s second session. The average price was $115,298, up 17.2% from $98,398 a year ago, while the median price was $80,000, up 23% from $65,000 in 2009. The buyback percentage 26.9%; it was 43.9% last year. For the entire sale, 171 horses grossed $18,341,000 compared with 206 horses selling fro a total of $19,971,000 in 2009. The average price was $107,257, up 10.6% from $96,947 a year ago while the median price was $80,000, up 16.8% from $68,500 in 2009. The buyback percentage was 27.8%; it was 42.5% last year. Twenty eight horses sold for $200,000 or more, identical to 2009’s total. The next sale at OBS is the Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, set for April 19th through April 22nd with Under Tack Shows scheduled for April 13th through 16th. |
3/16/10 Hip No. 51, a colt by War Front consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, went to Padua Stables for $275,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked an eighth in :10 3/5 at the Under Tack Show, is out of Call Your Beau, by Caller I.D., a half sister to champion Hasten to Add. Hip No. 10, a Mr. Greeley colt consigned by Harris Training Center, Agent, was sold to Equix LLC, Agent, for $260,000. Out of stakes placed Air Marshall, by Silver Deputy, the chestnut colt worked a quarter in :21 3/5 at the Under Tack Show. Hip No. 149, a colt by E Dubai consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, went to Stonestreet Stables LLC for $260,000. The bay colt, who worked a quarter in :21 3/5, is out of Hot Time, by Gilded Time, and is a half brother to stakes winner Kwik. Stonestreet also bought Hip No. 77, Kantharos, a colt by Lion Heart consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, for $250,000. Out of Contessa Halo, by Southern Halo, the chestnut colt, who worked a quarter in :21 2/5 at the Under Tack Show, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Ikigai. Steve Asmussen went to $250,000 for Hip No. 119, Flexnow, a colt by Tiznow consigned by Leprechaun Racing, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked an eighth in :10 3/5, is out of Fleas Louise, by Storm Cat, a half sister to stakes placed Acajou. For the day, 87 horses sold for a total of $8,656,000 compared with 113 horses grossing $10,820,000 at last year’s opening session. The average price was $99,494, up 4% from $95,752 in 2009 while the median price was $75,000, up 7% from $70,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 28.6%; it was 41.1% last year. The March Sale continues Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. |
3/14/10 Eisaman Equine also consigned Hip No. 310, an Indian Charlie colt who worked a quarter in :21 1/5. The bay colt is out of stakes winner Teak Totem, by Northern Afleet. Two youngsters worked eighths in :10 flat. Hip No. 282, consigned by Leprechaun Racing, Agent, is a bay filly by Badge of Silver out of Silver Bride, by Runaway Groom, and is a half sister to stakes winner Hallway. Hip No. 306, consigned by James Layden, Agent, is a bay colt by Henny Hughes out of Tacticmove, by Deputy Minister, a half sister to graded stakes winner Cat Fighter. A dozen horses stopped the timer in :10 1/5 for an eighth: Hip No’s 190, 272 and 336, a pair of More Than Ready fillies and a Stormy Atlantic colt consigned by Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, Agent; Hip No’s 211 and 247, fillies by War Chant and Bernstein consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent; Hip No. 221, a Malibu Moon filly consigned by Old South Farm; Hip No. 226, a filly by Congrats consigned by Cary Frommer, Agent; Hip No’s. 259 and 332, fillies by Badge of Silver and Forest Danger consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent; Hip No. 295, a Songandaprayer filly consigned by Leprechaun Racing, Agent; Hip No. 326, a colt by Trippi consigned by All in Sales (Tony Bowling), Agent; Hip No. 331 a filly by Congrats consigned by Nick de Meric, Agent. The March Sale begins Tuesday, March 16th, and the starting time has been rescheduled to 2 p.m. Wednesday’s second and final session remains scheduled for 11 a.m. |
3/14/10 It’s the first stakes win for 2009 OBS March graduate Odysseus, who appeared to drop out of contention on the far turn, but rallied in the stretch and drove between horses to put his nose on the wire first in his final stride. The win gives the 3-year-old Malibu Moon colt a 4-3-1-0 record and earnings of $219,920. He was sold by Nick de Meric, Agent, at last year’s March Sale. It was the fifth straight win for Diva Delite, who captured her first graded stakes race by two lengths over fellow OBS graduate C C’s Pal (October ’07) with Mallory Square (April ’09, with a half sister by Grand Slam selling Tuesday in the March Sale) another half length back in third. The win gives the Florida-bred filly by Repent a sweep of the Tampa Bay Downs stakes series for 3-year-old fillies, improving her record to 15-8-4-2 and boosting her bankroll to $285,066. She was sold first by Legacy Bloodstock at the 2008 OBS August Sale before bringing $35,000 when purchased out of the Jimmy Miranda consignment at the 2009 OBS April Sale. It was also the first stakes win for Phola, a 4-year-old daughter of Johannesburg consigned by Nick de Meric, Agent, to the 2008 March Sale. The 4-1/4 length victory gives her a 10-4-2-2 record and $194,545 in earnings. |
3/13/10 Hip No. 77, Kantharos, a colt by Lion Heart consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, worked a quarter in :21 2/5. Out of Contessa Halo, by Southern Halo, the chestnut colt is a half brother to graded stakes winner Ikigai. Five youngsters shared honors for the session’s fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :10 1/5. Hip No. 70 is a Forest Wildcat filly consigned by Flying Fish, Agent. The dark bay or brown filly is out of stakes placed Clever Maid, by Confide. Hip No. 71, consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by With Distinction out of Clever Moarada, by Clever Trick. Hip No. 93, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, is bay colt by Smart Strike out of Dixie Holiday, by Dixieland Band, and a half brother to stakes winner and graded stakes placed Holiday Runner. Hip No. 104, a dark bay or brown filly by Orientate consigned by Nick de Meric, Agent, is out of Energise, by Woodman, and is a half sister to stakes placed Cherokee Path. Hip No. 125, consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, is a bay colt by Congaree out of graded stakes placed Ft. Lauderdale, by Montbrook. The Under Tack Show continues on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. with Hip No’s 171-340 set to breeze. The March Sale begins Tuesday, March 16th, with a starting time now rescheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday’s second and final session remains scheduled for 11 a.m. |
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3/1/10 |
2/26/10 Champion OBS March graduates Stardom Bound and Forever Together are pictured on the catalog’s front cover while 2009 grade one winners Homeboykris and Game Face grace the back cover. The catalog features siblings to several promising three-year-olds who have taken the first steps on the road to the 2010 classics. Conveyance, winner of last Saturday’s Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park has a half brother by Stormy Atlantic in the sale, and Southwest runner-up Dublin’s half brother by Vindication is cataloged as well. Quiet All American by Forest Camp, winner of the recent OBS Championship Stakes, has a full brother in the sale, as does Dixie Union’s Dixie Commander, an OBS graduate as well and winner of last week’s Turf Paradise Derby. Domonation, third in Santa Anita’s San Rafael Stakes (G3) has a half brother in the sale by Tale of the Cat. There’s no shortage of sire power in the sale, with youngsters cataloged by A.P. Indy, Birdstone, Candy Ride (ARG), Distorted Humor, Elusive Quality, Giant’s Causeway, Gone West, Indian Charlie, Malibu Moon, Medaglia d’Oro, Northern Afleet, Smart Strike, Speightstown, Storm Cat, Tapit, Tiznow, and Unbridled’s Song. |
2/16/10 Hip No. 106, a colt by Yes It’s True consigned by W.D. North Thoroughbreds, Agent, was sold to Amy E. Tarrant/Hardacre Farm for $425,000. The chestnut colt is out of Debit Or Credit, by Cat Thief, a half sister to graded stakes winner Alke. He worked a quarter in :21 flat at the Under Tack Show, the session’s co-fastest at the distance. Let’s Go Stables went to $400,000 for Hip No. 84, a Harlan’s Holiday filly consigned by Ocala Stud. Out of stakes winner Burn Brightly, by American Chance, the dark bay or brown filly, whose quarter in :21 flat was the Under Tack Show’s co-fastest at the distance, is a half sister to stakes winner Dream of Angels. Amy E. Tarrant also purchased Hip No. 52, a Rockport Harbor filly consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, Agent. The gray or roan filly, who worked a quarter in :21 4/5 at the Under Tack Show, is out of stakes placed Truart, by Yes It’s True. For the session, 66 horses grossed $6,414,000, compared with 93 horses bringing $9,868,700 at last year’s February sale. The average price was $97,182, compared with $106,115 in 2009, while the median price was $66,000 compared with $90,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 38.9%; it was 39.6% in 2009. Next on the OBS agenda is the March Selected 2-year-old Sale on March 16th and 17th. |
2/15/10 Supplemented for $7,500 to the race by West Point, the colt by Forest Camp was trained by Dale Romans and ridden by Victor Lebron. It’s the first stakes win for the winner, sold for $225,000 by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne) Agent, at the 2009 OBS February Sale. He’s now 5-2-0-1 with $86,610 in earnings. West Point took last year’s OBS Championship fpr fillies with Fitz Just Right. Charles H. Deters’ Splendid Sound was third in her only start before the $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes for 3-year old fillies, but after staying near the early lead under Eibar Coa, shook loose leaving the backstretch and continued on to score her first win by three lengths. Henco, Inc., The Four Horsemen Racing Stable and Ron Beda’s Miss Olivia Rae settled for second with early pacesetter Volare Cantare hanging on for third. The time for the mile and a sixteenth was 1:45 2/5. Trained by Bill White, who saddled Cape Royale to win last year’s OBS Championship for colts, the 3-year-old filly by Trippi was bred in Florida by Phyllis Dudley and sold for $90,000 by Janie Roper, Agent, at the 2008 OBS August Yearling Sale. Now 2-1-0-1, she has earned $62,340 to date. In the afternoon’s first race, The $50,000 OBS Sprint Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, Denholtz Stables’ Dances With Ashley swung out for the drive under Jermaine Bridgmohan, took command a furlong out and drew away to a 2-1/2 length victory over Kuehne Racing’s Omega Girl, with M & H Stables’ Robtadi a neck back in third. Trained by Marty Wolfson, the daughter of Wildcat Heir, bred in Florida by Brambly Lane Farm and Steve Dwoskin, ran the six furlongs in 1:10 2/5. She was sold first by Peggy Dellheim, Agent, at the 2007 OBS Fall Mixed Sale before being sold by Casse Sales, Agent, for $125,000 at the 2009 OBS February Sale. Her first stakes victory gives her a 4-3-0-0 record and $62,440 in earnings. In the $50,000 OBS Sprint Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings, Donald L. Ming’s Gary D tracked the early lead through a swift first quarter in :21 1/5, took over on the turn and opened up a big lead after a half in :43 4/5, then coasted home to a 3-3/4 length victory under Jesse Garcia, running the six furlongs in 1:09 4/5. WinStar Farm LLC’s Chief Counsel rallied to be second and Robert T. Hall’s Evening Concerto checked in third. The son of Successful Appeal was consigned by Best a Luck Farm, Agent to the 2009 OBS March Sale. He’s now 4-2-0-1 and has earned $44,485. |
2/14/10 B.J. Wright’s Jeranimo picked a good spot for his first stakes win, scoring by a length and a quarter in Santa Anita’s $200,000 Strub Sakes (G2). It’s the second win in three starts this year for the 4-year-old Florida-bred colt by Congaree, sold for $50,000 by On Course Sales, Agent, at the 2007 OBS August Yearling Sale. The win gives him an 11-3-3-2 record and earnings of $264,600. Westrock Stables’ Decelerator scored her second stakes victory on Saturday, taking the $75,000 Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn Park by a length. Sold for $250,000 by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2009 OBS February Sale, the 3-year-old daughter of Dehere is now 9-3-3-0 with earnings of $207,277. Barbara Vivian & Dominic Vitesse’s Diva Delite made it two straight Tampa Bay Downs stakes wins Saturday, scoring by 1-3/4 lengths over fellow OBS graduate Miss Aristocrat in the $70,000 Suncoast Stakes. That’s four straight wins for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Repent, sold first by Legacy Bloodstock at the 2008 OBS August Sale before bringing $35,000 when purchased out of the Jimmy Miranda consignment at the 2009 OBS April Sale. She’s now 14-7-4-2 with earnings of $180,066. |
2/12/10 Hip No. 9, a bay filly by Songandaprayer consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, is out of Rainbow Promise, by Known Fact, and is a half sister to stakes winner Class Above. Hip No. 84, consigned by Ocala Stud, is a dark bay or brown filly by Harlan’s Holiday out of stakes winner Burn Brightly, by American Chance, and is a half sister to stakes winner Dream of Angels. Hip No. 106, consigned by W.D. North Thoroughbreds, Agent, is a chestnut colt by Yes It’s True out of Debit Or Credit, by Cat Thief, a half sister to graded stakes winner Alke. Four youngsters shared honors for the Under Tack Show’s fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :10 flat. Hip No. 55, consigned by Flying Fish, Agent, is a chestnut filly by Pomeroy out of Twinkle Twinkle, by Arazi, a daughter of stakes winner Stars Knockout. Hip No. 74, Joe Hollywood, is a colt by Congrats out of A True Star, by Yes It’s True, consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock (Brent and Crystal Fernung), Agent. Hip No. 79, consigned by Casse Sales, Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by Speightstown out of stakes winner Bluffing Girl, by Pine Bluff. Hip No. 129, consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Agent, is a bay filly by D’wildcat out of Gloomy Knot, by Once Wild, a full sister to stakes placed Vivacious Suzi. The OBS February Sale is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16th and begins at noon, following the OBS Day of Champions on Monday, February 15th with first post at 1:30 pm |
2/1/10 William D. Bennett and Carl Bowling’s Acting Zippy is two for two this year and a graded stakes winner after a frontrunning neck decision in Saturday’s $197,000 John B. Connally Turf Handicap (G3) at Sam Houston. It’s the fifth stakes win for the 5-year-old Florida-bred gelding by City Zip, now 31-10-7-4 with earnings of $574,228. He was sold for $100,000 by Solitary Oak, Agent, at the 2007 OBS March Sale. Funky Munky Stable LLC’s Hold That Prospect got her 2010 campaign off to a good start, scoring her first stakes win with a 7-1/2 length romp in Aqueduct’s $63,700 Correction Stakes on Saturday. Sold for $25,000 by Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, the 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Hold That Tiger is now 26-12-2-2 with earnings of $293,192. Rosemarie Kesselring’s Lady Alexander bounced right to the lead at the start of Saturday’s $59,000 Manatee Stakes and stayed there all the way en route to a 1-3/4 length victory. That gives the 4-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Exchange Rate three stakes wins, a 12-5-2-2 record and $198,058 in earnings. She was sold for $25,000 by Sue Vacek, Agent, at the 2007 OBS August Sale. |
1/25/10 |
1/20/10 Hip No. 313, Nevermistaquarter, a Distorted Humor mare in foal to Wildcat Heir, was sold to Waldolf Farms for $23,000. Consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock (Brent and Crystal Fernung), Agent, the 6-year-old chestnut mare, out of Share the Fun, by Deputy Minister, is a half sister to stakes placed Cape Good Hope. Hip No. 211, a colt by Vindication consigned by Pleasant Crest Farm, was sold to Just For Fun Stables for $21,000.The dark bay or brown colt is out of Majestically, by Gone West, a daughter of stakes winner Darling Dame. For the session, 194 horses sold for a total of $727,300, compared with 174 horses bringing a total of $672,400 in last year’s Open session. The average was $3,749 compared with $3,879 a year ago, while the median was $2,000 compared with $2,200 in 2009. The buyback percentage was 32.4%; it was 40.8% a year ago.. The sale topper was Hip No. 111, East Long Lake, a Sultry Song mare in foal to champion Curlin, sold to Mary K. Haire for $105,000. Consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent, the 4-year-old bay mare out of Antoinetta, by Inverness Drive, is a half sister to graded stakes winner OK By Me. Next on the OBS agenda is the February Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, set for Tuesday, February 16th at 12:00 p.m. The Under Tack Show is scheduled for Friday, February 12th at 9:00 a.m. The Day of Champions will be run on Monday, February 15th with first post time at 1:30 p.m. |
1/19/10 Henry L. Carroll went to $65,000 for Hip No. 101, a yearling filly by champion Speightstown consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent. The chestnut filly, out of Witchful Saint, by Saint Ballado, is a half sister to stakes placed How Bout Tonight. Hip No. 42, a yearling colt by D’wildcat consigned by Mecco Sales (Mary Ellen Coenen), Agent, was sold to B & B Partners for $42,000. The chestnut colt is out of stakes placed Miss Bambee Belle, by Ascot Knight. For the session, 94 horses sold for a total of $918,700, compared with 168 horses grossing $1,450,200 at the corresponding session in 2009. The average price was $9,773, up 13.2% from $8,632 last year while the median price rose to $5,100, up 24.3% from $4,100 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 31.8%; it was 27.9% in 2009. The Winter Mixed Sale concludes Wednesday with the Open Session, beginning at 11:00 a.m. |
1/19/10 Kodiak Kowboy earned the title with four graded stakes wins, including the Carter Handicap (G1 and Vosburgh Stakes (G1) and ended his championship season by closing relentlessly and winning the Cigar Mile (G1) going away by three quarters of a length. The 5-year-old son of Posse, sold for $70,000 by Burleson Farms, Agent, at the 2006 OBS August Sale, goes to stud with a 23-11-4-3 record and earnings of $1,663,363. She Be Wild opened the year with a pair of stakes wins in Chicago, notably the Arlington-Washington Lassie (G3) in September. After settling for second in Keeneland’s Alcibiades Stakes (G1) she got through on the inside in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Santa Anita, and held on to win by three-quarters of a length and earned a championship. The daughter of Offlee Wild ended her juvenile campaign 5-4-1-0 with earnings of $1,311,040. |
1/11/10 Alex & Joann Lieblong, M. McMaster and David Fawkes’ Duke of Mischief racked up his second stakes score with a neck decision in the $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes at Gulfstream on Saturday. Last year’s Iowa Derby winner, the 4-year-old Florida-bred colt by Graeme Hall was consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent, to the 2006 OBS Fall Mixed Sale. Now 10-4-1-0, he has earned $373,925 to date. John L. Moirano & Jennifer Contessa’s Hatfield scored the first stakes of his career on Saturday, taking the $75,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes by a length. Consigned by Murray Smith, Agent, to the 2008 OBS April Sale, the 4-year-old colt by Proud Citizen is now 8-5-0-1 with $137,300 in earnings. TYB Stable’s Age of Humor got her 3-year-old campaign off to a rousing start on Saturday at Aqueduct with 1-1/4 length win in the $63,700 Busanda Stakes, with fellow OBS graduate Judge Sonya (October ’07) another neck back in third. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old Distorted Humor filly, now 3-2-1-0 with earnings of $70,800. She was consigned by Niall Brennan, Agent, to the 2009 OBS February Sale. Jagger Inc.’s Sneaking Uponyou tried stakes company for the first time in Saturday’s $60,500 Pelican Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, and came home a winner by a neck, with fellow OBS graduate War Fighter (April ’08) another three quarters of a length back in third. The 4-year-old Florida-bred son of Snuck In, now 11-4-2-1, has earned $109,045 to date. He was consigned by Kilbride Training Center, Agent, to the 2008 OBS April Sale. A & R Stables & Class Racing Stable’s Black Hills ended 2009 with a stakes victory and began the new yeasr the same way, taking Sunland Park’s $50,000 Winsham Lad Stakes by three lengths over fellow OBS Graduate Red Lead (January ’07). The 6-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Judge T C, sold for $25,000 by Bridlewood Farm, Agent, at the 2005 OBS August Sale, is now 18-8-2-3 and has earned $347,580 to date. |
1/4/10 M. Brent Kennedy’s Intimissimi posted her first stakes victory, taking the $75,000 Gardenia Stakes at Delta Downs on New Year’s Day by a neck for her third straight win. Now 27-13-5-3 with earnings of $309,572, the 5-year-old daughter of Posse was sold for $50,000 by Beth Bayer, Agent, at the 2005 OBS Fall Mixed Sale. James Perron Racing Stable’s Category Seven was awarded victory in the $60,000 Furl Sail Handicap at the Fair Grounds on Saturday, picking up her second stakes win after finishing second by a neck. Sold by Bart Brookshire, Agent, for $11,000 at the 2007 OBS April Sale, the 5-year-old daughter of Gulf Storm is now 44-14-14-7 with earnings of $400,407. Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Hear No Angel picked up the first stakes win of his career New Year’s Day at Delta Downs, taking the $60,000 Cocodrie Stakes by a neck. The 4-year-old Eavesdropper colt was sold for $50,000 by Elysian Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2007 OBS August Sale. He’s now 11-6-1-2 and has earned $199,920 to date. |
12/29/09 |
12/28/09 Shirley Duco’s Criolla Bonita scored her second straight stakes win on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, taking the $70,750 Sandpiper Stakes by a neck. The victory gives the 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Lightnin N Thunder three wins and two seconds in six starts and earnings of $116,820. Consigned first by On Course Sales to the 2007 Fall Mixed Sale, she brought $30,000 when purchased out of the Mayberry Farm consignment at the 2009 OBS April Sale. |
12/21/09 Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Seven Seventythree romped to an eight length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Sprint Stakes, for her fourth stakes win in eight starts this year. Consigned by O & H Bloodstock (Oliver/Hunt), Agent, to the 2008 OBS April Sale, the 3-year-old filly by Littleexpectations is now 13-6-2-2 with earnings of $301,300. Laconian Racing Stable, Steve Organ and Josie Carroll’s Good and Lucky scored his third win in his last four starts with a 1-3/4 length victory in Sunday’s $59,400 Tenacious Handicap at Fair Grounds. That’s four wins in eighth starts this year for the 6-year-old Florida-bred Wild Rush gelding, leaving him with a 29-11-4-3 record and $519,915 in earnings. He was sold for $32,000 by M & H Training and Sales, Agent, at the 2005 OBS April Sale. |
12/14/09 Robert D. De Witt’s Taletobetold was on the pace all the way in Saturday’s $50,000 Lightning City Stakes on Opening Day at Tampa Bay Downs, took command turning for home and held on gamely for a half length victory. It was the third win in nine starts this year for the 5-year-old daughter of Tale of the Cat, giving her a 36-8-8-4 record and $469,550 in earnings. She was consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2006 OBS February Sale. |
12/7/09 A & R Stables LLC and Class Racing Stable’s Black Hills was a 1-1/4 length winner of the $200,000 Zia Park Distance Championship Handicap on Sunday, with fellow OBS graduate Song of Navarone (April ’06) checking in third. It’s the third stakes win of the year for the 5-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Judge T C, sold by Bridlewood Farm, Agent, for $25,000 at the 2005 OBS August Yearling Sale. Now 17-7-2-3, he has earned $317,580 to date. Clarke A. Harvey & Fred J. Seitz’s Exotic Bloom posted her second 2009 stakes score on Saturday at Turfway Park, taking the $50,000 My Charmer Stakes by neck. The 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Montbrook, sold for $65,000 by Ocala Stud Farms, Agent, at the 2006 OBS June Sale, is now 20-6-2-3 with earnings of $254,856. Scott Anastasi, Mike Mitchell and Jimmy Ukegawa’s Miss McCall stepped into stakes company for the first time in the $50,000 City of Phoenix Handicap at Turf Paradise on Saturday, and came home a stakes winner after a 4-3/4 length victory. Now 4-3-0-0, the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Lightnin N Thunder has earned $99,400 to date. A three-time veteran of the OBS sales ring, she was sold first by Nancy Bauman, Agent, at the 2007 Winter Mixed Sale before being resold by Janie Roper, Agent, at the 2007 August Yearling Sale. Finally, she brought $72,000 when purchased out of the Another Episode Farm, Agent, consignment at the 2008 April Sale. |
11/30/09 After tracking the pace in Saturday’s $100,000 Generous Stakes (G3) at Hollywood Park, M Racing’s Who’s Up took command in the stretch and rolled to his first stakes win by a length and three quarters. That’s two straight wins for the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Graeme Hall, consigned by Off the Hook, Agent, to the 2009 OBS March Sale. He has earned $93,000 to go with his 4-2-1-0 record. |
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11/16/09 Gem Racing Inc.’s Carphonic is two for two and a stakes winner after her three length victory in Calder’s $150,000 Joe O’Farrell Juvenile Fillies Stakes on Saturday. The 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Lion Heart, consigned by Robert Eversole/Gem Racing Inc. to the 2009 OBS March Sale, has earned $106,219. Richlyn Farms’ Make Note scored his second stakes win Sunday, scoring by a length and a half in the $98,000 Great White Way Division of the N.Y. Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct. That gives the 2-year-old colt by Read the Footnotes a 5-3-1-1 record and earnings of $169,400. He was sold for $82,000 by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2009 OBS February Sale. |
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11/4/09 Smarch Racing’s Dad’s Crazy is on the also-eligible list for Friday’s $1,000,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf. Winner of Belmont’s Miss Grillo Stakes in her last start, she was sold for $150,000 by Nick de Meric, Agent, at the 2009 OBS February Sale. Trained by Todd Pletcher, she’ll be ridden by Ramon Dominguez if she gets in the race. Zabeel Racing International’s Game Face carries the OBS banner in the seven furlong $1,000,000 Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Edgar Prado. A runaway winner of the Princess Rooney Handicap (G1) in July, she brought $280,000 when purchased out of the O & H Bloodstock (Oliver/Hunt) consignment at the 2007 OBS March Sale. A trio of OBS graduates are entered in Friday’s $2,000,000 Juvenile Fillies (G1). Mark DeDomenico, JCRP & Hollendorfer’s Blind Luck is the morning line favorite after her sensational victory in Santa Anita’s Oak Leaf Stakes (G1) in October. Consigned by Omega Farm, Agent, to the 2009 OBS April Sale, she’s trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and will by ridden by Tyler Baze. Sovereign Stable’s Negligee and Nancy Mazzoni’s She Be Wild , one-two in the recent Alcibiades Stakes (G1) at Keeneland are also entered in the Juvenile Fillies. Negligee, trained by John Terranova and ridden by Rajiv Maragh, was consigned by Casse Sales, Agent, to the 2009 OBS February Sale. She Be Wild, winner of the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (G3) was consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, to the 2009 April Sale. Ridden by Julien Leparoux, she’s trained by Wayne Catalano. Flying Zee and Kona Stable & Imperio and Schettine’s Zip Quick, second in the Saratoga Special (G2) in August, is entered in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Juvenile Turf (G2). Sold for $320,000 by All In Sales, Agent, at the 2009 OBS March Sale, he’s trained by Patrick Biancone and will be ridden by Mike Smth. Three OBS graduates will try the $1,000,000 Turf Sprint. West Point Thoroughbreds’ graded stakes winner El Gato Malo isa 2007 March Sale graduate, consigned by M & H Training and Sales, Agent. Trained by Craig Dollase, he’ll be ridden by David Flores. Joy Ride Racing’s Noble Court, second in Del Mar’s Pat O’Brien Handicap (G1) in his last, will be ridden by Joel Rosario. Trained by John Sadler, he was sold for $190,000 by Gabriel Dixon, Agent, at the 2006 OBS March Sale. Michael Dubb & High Grade Racing Stable’s Woodford Stakes (G3) winner Silver Timber was sold for $110,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent, at the 2005 April Sale. He trained by Chad Brown and will be ridden by Julien Leparoux. Four OBS graduates will go postward in the $2,000,000 Juvenile (G1). Chasing Dreams Racing 2008 LLC’s Noble’s Promise and Dogwood Stable’s Aikenite were one-two in Keeneland’s Breeders’ Futurity (G1) in their last start. Noble’s Promise, trained by Kenny McPeek and ridden by Willie Martinez, was consigned by Ballinswood Sales, Agent, to the 2008 August Sale. Aikenite, a two-time OBS graduate, was sold for $60,000 by On Course Sales, Agent at the 2008 August Sales before being purchased for $225,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment at the 2009 February Sale. He’s trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Alan Garcia. William C. Schettine’s Piscitelli, a fast closing third in the Arlington-Washington Futurity (G3), is trained by Greg Sacco and ridden by Kent Desormeaux. He was sold for $60,000 by Harris Training Center, Agent, at the 2009 April Sale. Flying Zee & Kona Stable et al’s Pulsion, second in Santa Anita’s Norfolk Stakes (G1), is also a two- time OBS graduate, sold by Robert Smith Racing and Sales, Agent, for $60,000 at the 2007 Fall Mixed Sale before bringing $250,000 when sold by Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, Agent, at the 2009 March Sale. He’s trained by Patrick Biancone and ridden by Mike Smith. Two OBS graduates are set to go in the $2,000,000 Sprint (G1). Spendthrift Farm LLC’s Crown of Thorns, second in the recent Ancient Title Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita, was sold for $300,000 by Cloverleaf Farms II & Brent Fernung, Agent, at the 2007 March Sale. He’s trained by Richard Mandella and ridden by Rafael Bejarano. Bear Stable’s Fatal Bullet, second to champion OBS graduate Midnight Lute in the 2008 Sprint (G1), comes into the race off a victory in Keeneland’s Phoenix Stakes (G3). He was sold for $27,000 at the 2007 Adena Springs Sale. |
10/19/09 Zayat Stables LLC’s Rightly So stepped into stakes company for the first time in Saturday $125,000 Iroquois Stakes at Belmont, and came home a stakes winner by 2-1/4 lengths. That gives the 3-year-old filly by Read the Footnotes a 5-4-1-0 record and earnings of $160,600. She was sold for $220,000 by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2008 OBS February Sale. Repole Stable’s Driven by Success posted his first stakes win in the $125,000 Hudson Stakes at Belmont, winning by three lengths. It’s the second win in eight starts this year for the 4-year-old Precise End gelding, sold for $95,000 by M & H Training and Sales, Agent, at the 2007 OBS April Sale. He’s now 13-4-3-4 and has earned $318,669 to date. |
10/19/09 Shirley Duco’s Criolla Bonita stepped into stakes company off a maiden special weight victory in her last start and ran off a four length victory in Saturday’s $75,000 Cassidy Stakes at Calder, with fellow OBS graduate Sweet Like Sugar (April ’09) checking in third. The 2-year-old Florida-bred filly by Lightnin N Thunder is now 5-2-2-0 with earnings of $71,820. A two-time veteran of the OBS sales ring, she was consigned by On Course Sales, Agent, to the 2007 Fall Mixed Sale before being sold for $30,000 by Mayberry Farm, Agent, at the 2009 April Sale. Angelo DeFilippis’ Thoroughly Holy scored her first stakes win on Saturday at the Meadowlands, taking the $60,000 P.G. Johnson Stakes by a length and a half over fellow OBS graduate Glitter City (February ’08, January ’07). Sold for $57,000 at the 2007 Adena Springs Sale, the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Holy Bull is now 7-4-1-0 and has earned $113,353 to date. The late Harry J. Aleo’s Victorina scored her 11 th stakes victory on Friday night at Fresno, winning the $55,000 Harvest Stakes by a length and a quarter. That gives the 6-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Delaware Township three wins, a second and a third in five stakes this year, improving her record to 28-15-7-3 and upping her earnings to $725,167. She was sold for $160,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent, at the 2005 OBS April Sale. |
10/13/09 Hip No. 535, Babyexpectations, an 11-year-old Valid Appeal mare in foal to Corinthian, was sold for $40,000 to Baccari Bloodstock. Consigned by Live Oak Stud, the dark bay or brown mare is out of stakes winner Mepache and is a full sister to graded stakes winners Valid Expectations and Little Sister. Hip No. 336, a weanling filly by Congrats consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, was sold to Albert Davis for $30,000. The chestnut filly is out of Baby Nance, by Hennessy, a daughter of stakes winner Code Blum. For the final session, 169 horses sold for a total of $888,300, averaging $5,256, with a $3,000 median price. The buyback rate was 41.1% Last year, in two open sessions, 274 horses sold for a total of $1,478,000, averaging $5,394 with a $3,000 median price. The buyback rate was 43.6%. At Monday’s Consignor Preferred session, 132 horses sold for a total of $1,467,900, compared with 106 horses grossing $1,931,600 at the corresponding session a year ago. The average was $11,120 compared to $18,223 in 2008, while the median price was $6,000 compared to $12,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 40.3%; it was 54% a year ago. The sale topper was Hip No. 197, a weanling colt by Jazil consigned by Barry Menefee, Agent, and sold to Baccari Bloodstock for $77,000. The bay colt is out of Pelicus Affair, by Pentelicus, a half sister to graded stakes winner Pine Dance. Next on the OBS agenda is the Winter Mixed Sale, scheduled for January 19 - 21, 2010, the OBS Championship Stakes on February 15, the Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds on February 16 and the Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, set for March 16 – 17. |
10/12/09 Hip No. 57, a weanling filly by Yes It’s True consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, was sold to Twin Peaks Racing for $52,000. The chestnut filly is out of graded stakes placed City College, by Carson City, and is a half sister to stakes placed Trinity College. Hip No. 56, Lakes Folly, a 7-year-old mare by Exploit consigned by T-Square Stud, Agent, was purchased by La Mulera Corp. for $50,000. The dark bay or brown mare, a half sister to graded stakes winner Love Regardless, is out of stakes winner Circus Toons, by Wild Again, and is in foal to Birdstone. Hip No. 65, a weanling daughter of Corinthian consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock (Brent and Crystal Fernung), Agent, was sold to BG Ranch for $50,000. The chestnut filly is out of Dance Special, by Theatrical (IRE), a half sister to graded stakes winning millionaire Real Dandy. Baccari Bloodstock went to $50,000 for Hip No. 166, a weanling filly by Pomeroy consigned by Barry Menefee, Agent. The bay filly is out of Memory Rock, by Sheikh Albadou (GB), a half sister to stakes winner Mountain Range. For the session, 132 horses sold for a total of $1,467,900, compared with 106 horses grossing $1,931,600 at the corresponding session a year ago. The average was $11,120 compared to $18,223 in 2008, while the median price was $6,000 compared to $12,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 40.3%; it was 53% a year ago. The OBS Fall Mixed Sale concludes on Tuesday with an Open session beginning at 10:30 a.m. |
10/11/09 Lazzinnaro, Bulger, Mandato, Sallusto and Tabraue’s Homeboykris faced winners for the first time in the $400,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont on Saturday, but handled the jump in class with no problem, winning by a length and a half. Purchased privately by his connections after breaking his maiden at Calder in his previous start, the 2-year-old son of Roman Ruler was sold for $11,000 by Nick de Meric, Agent, at the 2009 OBS March Sale. The win gives him a 3-2-0-0 record and $254,550 in earnings. Michael Dubb’s Silver Timber scored his second graded win of the year on Saturday, taking Keeneland’s $125,000 Woodford Stakes (G3) by a length and a quarter. That’s four wins in five starts this year for the 6-year-old Prime Timber gelding, sold for $110,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent, at the 2005 OBS April Sale. Now 29-9-3-5, he has earned $411,108 to date. Tuna Stable LLC and Off the Hook LLC’s Pashito the Che racked up his second straight stakes win, taking the $250,000 Gallant Bob Handicap at Philadelphia Park by a nose after six furlongs in a rapid 1:08 2/5. Now 10-5-3-1 with earnings of $308,310, the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Flatter was sold for $1,700 by T-Square Stud, Agent, at the 2006 OBS Fall Mixed Sale. Team Stallion Racing et al’s Citrus Kid is two for three and a stakes winner after a five length romp in Saturday’s $76,050 Dover Stakes at Delaware Park. The 2-year-old colt by Lemon Drop Kid, 3-2-0-0 with $68,004 in the bank, was purchased for $50,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment at the 2009 OBS March Sale. |
10/10/09 Bear Stables reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Fatal Bullet, second to fellow OBS graduate Midnight Lute in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), took a giant step toward the 2009 Sprint with a half length score in Friday’s $250,000 Phoenix Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. That’s two stakes wins in three starts this year for the 4-year-old Red Bullet gelding, sold for $27,000 at the 2007 Adena Springs Sale. He’s now 14-9-2-0 and is the latest OBS graduate to top the million dollar mark with earnings of $1,003,636. |
10/5/09 Vinery Stables & Fox Hill Farm’s Kodiak Kowboy wore down favored Fabulous Strike in the final furlong and was up to win Saturday’s $380,000 Vosburgh Stakes (G1) by half a length. It’s the second grade one win for the 4-year-old colt by Posse, improving his record to 22-10-4-3 and leaving him with $1,483,363. He was sold for $70,000 by Burleson Farms, Agent, at the 2006 OBS August Sale. Mark DeDomenico LLC’s Blind Luck missed by a length in her stakes debut last month in Del Mar’s Darley Debutante Stakes (G1), but came right back and scored by 2-1/2 lengths in Sunday’s $300,000 Oaks Leaf Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. That gives the 2-year-old daughter of Pollard’s Vision three wins and a second in four starts and earnings of $267,900. She was consigned by Omega Farm, Agent, to the 2009 OBS April Sale. Smarch Racing’s Dad’s Crazy was a maiden going into Sunday’s $141,000 Miss Grillo Stakes at Belmont, but came home a stakes winner by 3-1/4 lengths in a race taken off the turf and moved to the main track. Sold for $150,000 by Nick de Meric, Agent, at the 2009 OBS February Sale, the 2-year-old daughter of Langfuhr is 4-1-1-0 and has earned $107,480. Midwest Thoroughbreds’ Sneak a Cold Treat scored the first stakes win of his career on Saturday with a two length score in the $100,000 Best of Ohio Endurance Stakes at Thistledown. That’s five wins in 11 stats this year for the 4-year-old Snuck In gelding, now 28-8-5-2 with $142,096 in earnings. He was consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, to the 2007 OBS June Sale. Merrill R. Scherer, Dan Lynch & Ken Sentel’s Red Rally romped a 9-1/2 length victory in Saturday’s $90,000 Louisiana Stallion Stakes at Louisiana Downs for his first stakes win, giving the 2-year-old gelding by Reformer Rally a 6-3-1-1 record and earnings of $122,826. A half brother to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Premium Tap, he was sold for $90,000 by Hoby and Layna Kight at the 2009 OBS February Sale. Ron Herrell, K. Wexler and B. Reed’s Hoosier Kingdom got back in the win column on Saturday at Hoosier Downs, taking the $74,400 Hoosier Breeders Sophmore Stakes by 2-1/2 lengths. That’s five wins in ten starts this year for the 3-year-old colt by Repent, sold for $22,000 by Journeyman Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2008 OBS June Sale. He’s now 15-5-2-1 and has earned $185,798 to date. |