Graduate News

Zee Bros, Sensible Lady post Pimlico stakes wins

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Zayat Stables, LLC’s Zee Bros picked up his first stakes win with a front-running 2-1/4 length victory in the $100,000 Chick Lang Stakes on the Preakness undercard. Unraced at two, the 3-year-old colt by Brother Derek is 4-2-1-0 and has earned $106,814 to date. He was sold for $270,000 by Eisaman Equine, Agent, at the 2012 OBS April Sale. watch his under tack video

Three Lyons Racing’s Sensible Lady came from next to last in a field of 14 to get up in the final yards and score by a neck, winning the $100,000 The Very One Stakes at Pimlico for the second straight year. It’s the fifth stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Street Sense, sold for $9,500 by Kings Equine, Agent, at the 2011 OBS April Sale. The win leaves her with a 16-8-0-4 record and earnings of $371,330. watch her under tack video

Alpha Bettor takes Woodbine’s Eclipse Stakes

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Bulldog Racing’s Alpha Bettor stayed on the rail, took the lead turning for home and held on gamely to win Woodbine’s $200,000 Eclipse Stakes (G2) by a neck. It’s the second graded stakes win for the 6-year-old son of Alphabet Soup, sold for $27,000 at the 2010 Adena Springs Sale. The win gives him a 21-6-4-1 record and earnings of $443,249. watch his under tack video

James and Alice Sapara’s Leinan couldn’t catch fellow OBS graduate Cor Cor (June ’12, March ’12) in the OBS Sprint Stakes this past March, but stalked her in Sunday’s $99,250 Inaugural Stakes at Presque Isle Downs, ran by her in the lane and cruised to a 5-1/4 length victory. Cor Cor settled for third. It’s the second stakes score for the 3-year-old filly by Ready’s Image, now  with a 8-3-3-1 with $239,996. She was consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, to the 2012 OBS March Sale. watch her under tack video

Stephanie’s Kitten takes the Churchill Downs Turf Mile Stakes

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Ken & Sarah Ramsey’s Stephanie’s Kitten, idle since October, returned to the races with a flourish, circling the field from last and winning the Churchill Downs Turf Mile Stakes (G2) by a neck. It’s the fourth graded stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Kitten’s Joy, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2011 OBS April Sale. Now 11-6-0-3, she has earned $1,280,404 to date.  watch her under tack video

John Oxley’s Spring in the Air posted her second stakes win at Woodbine on Saturday, coming from just off the pace to take the $148,830 Fury Stakes by half a length. The graded stakes winning 3-year-old Spring At Last filly, now 8-3-3-0 with earnings of $542,067, was sold for $130,000 by Eddie Woods, Agent, at the 2012 OBS March Sale.  watch her under tack video

Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum & Kevin Tsujihara’s Comma to the Top outran the early speed in Saturday‘s $80,740 Cool Frenchy Stakes at Hollywood, opened up turning for home and coasted to a 1-3/4 length victory. It’s the second win in five starts this year, all in stakes company, for the 5-year-old graded stakes winning Florida-bred son of Bwana Charlie. A two time OBS graduate, he was sold first by Beth Bayer, Agent, as a weanling at the 2010 OBS Fall Mixed Sale before bringing $22,000 when purchased out of the Indian Prairie Ranch consignment at the 2010 April Sale. His eighth stakes win gives him a 30-13-2-2 record and earnings of $1,233,406. watch his under tack video

Six Wide Racing LLC’s Candy Bites took charge of Saturday’s $50,000 Babst/Palacios Memorial Stakes at Beulah Park turning for home before drawing away to a 3-1/4 length victory. It’s the second straight stakes score for the 3-year-old daughter of Candy Ride, now 11-3-0-2 with earnings of $80,553. She was sold by Mayberry Farm, Agent, for $21,000 at the 2012 OBS April Sale. watch her under tack video

Four OBS grads in Kentucky Derby

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Four OBS graduates will run for the roses on Saturday, with Goldencents, Revolutionary, Itsmyluckyday and Falling Sky trying to become the fourth Kentucky Derby (G1) winner sold by the sales company. Lil E. Tee (April ’91) was the first in 1992, followed by Silver Charm in 1997 (April ’96, August ’95) and I’ll Have Another (April 2011) last year.

Goldencents and Kevin Krigger win the Grade I $750,000 Santa Anita Derby Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. ©Benoit Photo

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W.C. Racing, Dave Kenney and RAP Racing’s Goldencents would be getting a lot of attention prior to the Derby even if the RAP didn’t stand for Rick Pitino, coach of the 2013 NCAA basketball champion Louisville Cardinals. But extra attention will be focused on the son of Into Mischief, as he’s trained by Doug O’Neill, back at Churchill Downs after winning last year’s Derby with OBS April graduate I’ll Have Another. A star ever since an eye-popping maiden win at first asking at Del Mar, he comes into the race with three graded stakes wins to his credit, including his recent victory in the Santa Anita Derby (G1). Like I’ll Have Another, he was purchased by Dennis O’Neill; the trainer’s brother plucking him out of the Southern Chase Farm (Greg and Karen Dodd) consignment at the 2012 OBS June Sale for $62,000. Now 6-4-1-0, he has earned $1,250,000. watch his under tack video

Susie Raisher photo

Susie Raisher photo

WinStar Farm LLC’s Revolutionary brings a three race winning streak to the starting gate in the Derby, with his connections hoping his bad racing luck is behind him for good. He comes into the race off an overland journey to victory in the Louisiana Derby (G2) after overcoming a nightmare trip and winning the Withers Stakes (G3) by a neck. Sold for $235,000 at the 2012 OBS March Sale by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, the colt by War Pass has a 6-3-1-2 record and earnings of $788,500 to date. watch his under tack video

Courtney Heeney photo

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Trilogy Stable and Laurie Plesa’s Itsmyluckyday comes into the race off a good second to probable Derby favorite Orb in the Florida Derby (G1). He punched his ticket to Louisville a race before in Gulfstream Park’s Holy Bull Stakes (G3), handing Eclipse Award winner Shanghai Bobby his first defeat in track record time. The colt by Lawyer Ron was sold by Eisaman Equine, Agent, for $110,000 at the 2012 OBS March Sale. With four stakes wins to his credit, he sports a 10-5-2-1 record and earnings of $625,600 watch his under tack video

 

Newtown Anner Stud, James Covello and Joseph Bulger’s Falling Sky, who topped the  Horses of Racing Age section of the 2013 OBS Winter Mixed Sale, brings a 6-3-0-1 record and earnings of $249,800 to the Derby. After the Lion Heart colt, consigned by Off the Hook, went to Justin Casse, Agent, for $425,000 in January, he produced a quick return on investment with a victory in Tampa’s Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3). Second to unbeaten Verrazano in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2), he comes into the race off a fourth place finish in the Arkansas Derby (G1). watch his under tack video

 

Flat Out, Master Rick score in graded stakes

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Preston Stables LLC’s 7-year-old Flat Out is still going strong, getting up in the final yards to win Belmont’s $147,000 Westchester Stakes (G3) by a head, running the mile distance in a rapid 1:32 4/5. It’s the fourth graded stakes win for the Florida-bred son of Flatter, whose four for four record at Belmont Park includes back to back wins in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).  Now 23-7-4-3 with earnings of $2,660,883, he was sold for $11,000 as a weanling by Thoroughstock, Agent, at the 2006 OBS Fall Mixed Sale.

 

Richard L. Davis’s Master Rick picked up his first graded stakes win in the $200,000 Texas Mile Stakes (G3) at Lone Star on Saturday, taking charge inside the final furlong and drawing clear to win by a length and a quarter.  Fellow OBS graduate Good Lord (June ’09) checked in third. It’s the second stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred colt by Master Command, a two time OBS graduate, sold by Summerfield, Agent, at the 2010 August Sale before being purchased for $47,000 out of the D S B Stable consignment at the 2011 April Sale. The win gives him a 16-4-1-2 record and earnings of $351,363. watch his under tack video

William Stiritz’s Algonquin Posse took command of Saturday’s $88,800 Third Chance Handicap at Hawthorne on the turn and then drew away from there, sailing to a 4-1/4 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 5-year-old daughter of Posse, now 17-6-5-2 with earnings of $267,604. She was sold for $18,000 by Summerfield, Agent, at the 2009 OBS August Sale.

Summer Exclusive scores in Hollywood’s Harry Henson Stakes

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Chandler, Fink, Marier, Gencarella, Trzos, Topol and Altamira Racing Stable’s Summer Exclusive rallied from fifth in a field of six, wore down fellow OBS graduate Sacred Ovation (March ’12) in the final yards and won Hollywood’s $73,600 Harry Henson Stakes by a head. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Exclusive Quality, sold for $82,000 by All In Sales (Tony Bowling), Agent, at the 2012 OBS April Sale. Now 3-2-0-0, he has earned $77,860 to date. watch his under tack video

Five OBS grads score Saturday stakes wins

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Maggi Moss’ Free World went right to the lead in Charles Town’s $85,000 Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes and never looked back, rolling to a 6-1/2 length victory. Her first stakes win gives the 3-year-old Stormy Atlantic filly a 6-3-2-0 record with earnings of $104,840. Consigned by Bridlewood Farm, Agent, she went through the ring at the 2012 OBS March Sale.  watch her under tack video

J and J Stables and GSP Stables’ Jewel of a Cat made the lead after straightening away in the stretch of Pimlico’s $75,000 Stormy Blues Stakes and drew away from there to win by 2-3/4 lengths over fellow OBS graduate Ek Haseena (August ’11, October ’10). It’s the first stakes score for the 3-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Wildcat Heir, now 5-3-2-0 with $119,400 in earnings. She was sold for $40,000 by Bo Hunt, Agent, at the 2012 OBS April Sale. watch her under tack video

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Chasing Tails Stables’ Starship Truffles came from just off the pace, took command a furlong from home and eased away to a 1-1/2 length victory in the $50,000 Musical Romance Stakes at Calder. Fellow OBS graduate Bahia Beach (Adena Springs ’10 ) was second. It’s the first stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred filly by Ghostzapper, sold for $22,000 by Nickajack/Rey de Oros at the 2011 OBS June Sale after going through the ring at the April Sale. The win gives her a 21-12-2-2 record and earnings of $224,325. watch her under tack video

David Wolochuk’s Jossy Do It picked up her first stakes win on Saturday at Evangeline Downs, leading all the way en route to a 5-3/4 length score in the $50,000 Hallowed Dreams Stakes. Sold for $12,000 by Ricky Leppala, Agent, at the 2012 OBS April Sale, the 3-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Proud Accolade is now 10-3-3-1 and has earned $78,800. watch her under tack video

Six Wide Racing LLC’s Candy Bites also scored her first stakes win on Saturday, rallying to win the $50,000 Howard B. Noonan Stakes at Beulah Park by half a length. It’s the second win in six starts this year for the 3-year-old filly by Candy Ride (ARG), sold by Mayberry Farm, Agent, for $21,000 at the 2012 OBS April Sale. She’s now 10-2-0-2 and has earned $50,553 to date. watch her under tack video

2012′s OBS Spring Sale grade one winners

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Nine OBS Spring Sale graduates won grade one stakes races in 2012, highlighted by Eclipse Award winning campaigns by 2011 graduates I’ll Have Another and Trinniberg. 

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J. Paul Reddam’s I’ll Have Another earned his Eclipse Award on the strength of victories in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1). He’s the third OBS two-year-old graduate voted champion 3-year-old male, joining Skip Away and Silver Charm. Undefeated in 2012 with four graded stakes wins, the son of Flower Alley was sold for $35,000 by Eisaman Equine, Agent, on behalf of Victor Davila at the 2011 OBS April Sale after working an eighth in :10 2/5. Retired on the morning of the Belmont Stakes, he ended his racing career with earnings of $2,693,600 and is now standing at stud in Japan at Big Red Farm.  Watch and listen as I’ll Have Another breezes and sells at the 2011 OBS April Sale

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Sherry Parbhoo’s Trinniberg is the fourth OBS juvenile graduate to win the Eclipse Award as champion sprinter, joining Cherokee Run, Lost in the Fog and Midnight Lute. He won three graded stakes in 2012, ending the year with a victory in the $1,363,500 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). He sped an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show before selling for $21,000 by M & H Training and Sales, Agent, at the 2011 OBS April Sale. He has earned $1,483,300 to date. watch his under tack video

 

 

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Pinnacle Racing Stables and trainer Bill Kaplan’s champion Musical Romance, winner of Calder’s Princess Rooney (G1) in April, retired from racing a multiple stakes winner of $1,682,855. The daughter of Concorde’s Tune won the Eclipse Award as 2011’s champion Female Sprinter. After  breezing a quarter in :21 flat, she was sold for $22,000 by breeder Ocala Stud at the 2009 OBS April Sale. Upon retirement, she brought $1.6-million as a broodmare prospect. watch her under tack video

 

 

Curlin Stakes (Adam Coglianese photo)

P and G Stables and Off the Hook Racing’s Turbo Compressor won Monmouth’s $505,000 United Nations Stakes (G1) in July, cruising by a length and three quarters. He ended 2012 with a 17-7-2-2 record and earnings of $953,960. The son of Halo’s Image, who zipped an eighth in :10 flat prior to the sale, was sold for $22,000 by breeder Bridlewood Farm at the 2010 OBS April Sale. watch his under tack video 

 

 

 

Test Stakes (Adam Coglianese photo)

Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Turbulent Descent won the Ballerina Stakes (G1) at Saratoga in August. The multiple graded stakes winning daughter of Congrats completed her career with four grade one wins including Saratoga’s prestigious Test Stakes (G1) and earnings of $1,211,640. After working a quarter in :20 4/5, she was sold for $160,000 by breeder Ocala Stud at the 2010 OBS April Sale. watch her under tack video


 

 

Pegram, Watson or Weitman's Executiveprivilege and Rafael Bejarano win the Grade I $250,000 Chandelier Stakes Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA.

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Karl Watson, Mike Pegram & Paul Weitman’s Eclipse Award finalist Executiveprivilege won four graded races in 2012, including the Del Mar Debutante (G1) and Chandelier Stakes (G1). The 2012 OBS April Sale topper, who worked a quarter in :21 flat at the Under Tack Show, was sold by Eddie Woods, Agent for $650,000. She ended her 2-year-old campaign with five wins in seven starts and earnings of $940,000. watch her under tack video

 

 

Arnold Zetcher’s Rolling Fog was two for two in 2012, winning the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) in his second trip to the post. The colt by Posse was purchased for $62,000 out of the Classic Bloodstock (Danzel Brendemuehl) consignment at the 2012 April Sale after an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

Three Diamonds Farm’s Next Question achieved grade one status in 2012 with a victory in the $501,200 Nearctic Stakes (G1) at Woodbine. The lightly raced gelding by Stormy Atlantic, consigned by Leprechaun Racing, Agent, to the 2010 OBS April Sale, is now 8-3-1-1 with earnings of $403,013. His eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest at the distance at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

Lakland Farm’s Unbridled Command, who breezed a leisurely quarter in :22 3/5 at the Under Tack Show, ended his 3-year-old year with a big run from well back to win the $250,000 Hollywood Derby (G1). It was his fifth straight win and second graded stakes score, and left him with a 10-6-1-2 record and $469,040 in earnings. The colt by Master Command was sold for $28,000 by Sequel Bloodstock (Becky Thomas), Agent, at the 2011 OBS April Sale. watch his under tack video

Rose to Gold leads OBS sweep of Oaklawn’s Fantasy Stakes

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Kathleen Amaya and Raffaele Centofani’s Rose to Gold led an OBS sweep of Oaklawn Park’s $400,000 Fantasy Stakes (G3) on Wednesday, taking the lead at the break and splashing to a 4-1/2 length victory. Manuka Honey and Marathon Lady, both sold at last year’s Spring Sale, were second and third. It’s the third graded stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Friends Lake, now 7-5-1-0 with earnings of $717,889. She was consigned by Karrington Stables, Agent, to the 2011 OBS August Sale. 

Goldencents wins the Santa Anita Derby

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Goldencents and Kevin Krigger win the Grade I $750,000 Santa Anita Derby Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. ©Benoit Photo

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Trainer Doug O’Neill is on his way to the Kentucky Derby (G1) with an OBS graduate for the second straight year. W.C. Racing, Dave Kenney and RAP Racing’s Goldencents turned back a late charge by Flashback to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) by a length and a quarter, with fellow OBS graduate Super Ninety Nine (June ’12) settling for third. Like O’Neill’s 2012 Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another (April ’11), Goldencents was purchased by the trainer’s brother Dennis, who plucked the colt by Into Mischief out of the Southern Chase Farm (Greg and Karen Dodd) consignment at the 2012 OBS June Sale for $62,000. The newest OBS millionaire, Goldencents is now 6-4-1-0 and has earned $1,250,000. watch his under tack video

Jack Milton, Scarlet Strike score in graded stakes

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Gary Barber’s Jack Milton made his stakes debut in Friday’s $100,000 Transylvania Stakes (G3) at Keeneland, took the lead a furlong from home and held off a late charge by Up With the Birds to win by a neck. Consigned by Eddie Woods to the 2012 OBS March Sale, the 3-year-old colt by War Front has two wins and a second in three trips to the post and has earned $93,900 to date. watch his under tack video

 

 

John Carver, Jerry Hollendorfer & Green Smith’s Scarlet Strike rallied from well off the pace in Saturday’s $150,000  Providencia Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita, hit the front in deep stretch and scored by half a length, with fellow OBS graduate Sweet Red Cat (June ’12) checking in third. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Smart Strike, now 10-2-3-5 with earnings of $332,340. She was sold by Casse Sales, Agent, at the 2012 OBS March Sale. watch her under tack video

Rosa Stephany Taveras’ Sr. Quisqueyano got the best of fellow OBS graduate Speak Logistics (April ’12) in Saturday’s $250,000 Calder Derby, opening up turning for home and drawing off to a 7-1/2 length victory. That’s two stakes wins for the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Exclusive Quality, now 10-4-4-0 with $319,950 in earnings. He was sold for $5,500 by Thoroughstock, Agent, at the 2011 OBS Winter Mixed Sale.

Jim and Nanette McCullough’s unbeaten Wild About Chrome is five for five and a stakes winner after a one length victory over fellow OBS graduate Sneaking Uponyou (April ’08) in the $75,000 Hilton Garden/Hampton Inn Suites Sprint Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The 4-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Indian Ocean, sold for $30,000 by breeder Bridlewood Farm at the 2010 OBS August Sale, has earned $83,790 to date. 

Lone Stable LLC’s Boy of Summer stepped into stakes company for the first time in Tampa’s $75,000 Journeyman Stud Sophomore Turf Stakes, came between horses at the eighth pole and hung on to win by a head. The 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Exclusive Quality is a two-time OBS graduate, sold at the 2011 August Yearling Sale before being purchased for $32,000 out of the Blue River Bloodstock consignment at the 2012 April Sale. He’s now 9-3-0-1 and has earned $89,010. watch his under tack video

Pinnacle Racing Stables and Bill Kaplan’s Putitinmypocket, overlooked at 26-1, circled the field on the turn before drawing off in deep stretch to a two length victory in the $75,000 Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. Fellow OBS graduate Cotton Pickin (April ’12, August ’11) was tihird. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Put It Back, sold first at the 2011 OBS August Sale before being sold for $35,000 by Sescan LLC, Agent, at the 2012 April Sale. Her first stakes win leaves her win a 12-2-4-1 record and $103,352 in earnings. watch her under tack video

 

 

 

Revolutionary takes the Louisiana Derby

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WinStar Farm LLC’s Revolutionary avoided a repeat of his Withers Stakes (G3) traffic problems by taking the overland route to the lead at the top of the stretch of Saturday’s $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby (G2). Although headed by late-running Mylute in mid-stretch, he fought back and edged away in the final yards to win by a neck. It’s the second straight graded stakes win for 3-year-old colt by War Pass, likely on his way to the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a 6-3-1-2 record and earnings of $788,500. He was sold for $235,000 at the 2012 OBS March Sale by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent. watch his under tack video

Unbeaten Unlimited Budget wins Fair Grounds Oaks

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Repole Stables’ unbeaten Unlimited Budget swept to the lead in the upper stretch of the $500,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) on Saturday and eased away in the final furlong to a decisive 1-3/4 length victory. It’s the third straight graded stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Street Sense, sold for $475,000 by breeder Ocala Stud at the 2012 OBS March Sale. Four for four, she has earned $610,200 to date. watch her under tack video

Saul and Max Kupferberg’s Sunny Desert was away slowly in Saturday’s $75,000 Broadway Stakes at Aqueduct, but got rolling late, took command a sixteenth from home and drew off to a three length victory. It’s the second stakes win of the year for the 4-year-old daughter of Wild Desert, who had a six-race win streak snapped when third in the Top Flight Handicap (G2) on March 2nd. Sold for $2,000 by Quiet Time Farm, Agent, at the 2009 OBS Fall Mixed Sale, she’s now 1113-7-3-1 and has earned $376,750.

Korean Grand Prix winner Gamdonguibada two for two in 2013

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Gamdonguibada Grand Prix 2012_2OBS April graduate Gamdonguibada, who stepped into the record books last December with a victory in the Grand Prix Stakes at Seoul Race Park, is two for two this year after her latest win on March 29th at Busan Gyeongnam. The first filly in twelve years to win the Grand Prix, the 4-year-old daughter of Werblin was sold for $31,000 to KOID Co. Ltd for Park, Kwang-Soon, by The Team, Agent at the 2011 OBS April Sale. She has compiled a 12-8-2-2 record and has earned $1,037,820,000 (KRW) to date, the equivalent of just under $1-million U.S. watch her under tack video

 

Gordol du Mes scores in Milan’s Premio Pisa

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Terra de Sienna di Salvatore Simeone’s Gordol du Mes bided his time in the middle of the pack in Sunday’s 123rd Premio Pisa – Trofeo Betflag at Milan, rallied to hit the front a furlong from home then held off a cavalry charge of late runners to win by a neck. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old colt Florida-bred colt by Exchange Rate, consigned by breeder Sienna Farms LLC to the 2011 OBS August Yearling Sale. Two for two this year, he’s now 7-5-1-0 and has earned $91,950. Selected Sale conformation photo

Spring Venture scores in OBS Championship Stakes

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Mark Casse-trained daughters of Spring At Last were one-two in the twenty-fourth running of the $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes for 3-year-old fillies as the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company hosted its annual Day of Champions race card. The race came down to a replay of last September’s Natalma Stakes (G2) at Woodbine, with Gary Barber and Stoneway Farm’s Spring Venture besting John C. Oxley’s Spring in the Air by three quarters of a length, as West Point Thoroughbreds’ Toasting settled for third. Spring Venture tracked the early pace in second before taking command going to the far turn. Challenged through the lane with the three fillies head and head into the final furlong, Spring Venture surged in the final yards under Jermaine  Bridgmohan to outduel Spring in the Air as Toasting weakened for third. The winner, supplemented to the race, ran the mile and a sixteenth in 1: 44 4/5. Sold by Eisaman Equine, Agent, at the 2012 OBS June Sale, she’s now 6-4-0-0 and has earned $376,821. watch her under tack video

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Tibor Szlavik photo

Kenwood Racing LLC’s Michael With Us was a maiden going into the twenty-fourth running of the $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes for colts and geldings, but the three-year-old son of Bluegrass Cat came running late under Hall of Fame  rider Edgar Prado and ran down Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Brazilian Court for a half length victory. Tri-Star Racing, LLC, Joe B. Denson and Brent Gasaway’s Brown Almighty was third. Trained by Stephen L. DiMauro, the winner ran the mile and a sixteenth in 1:45 flat. Sold by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent, at the 2012 OBS March Sale, he’s now 5-1-2-2 and has earned $80,320. watch his under tack video

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In the afternoon’s first race, the twentieth running of the $50,000 OBS Sprint for 3-year-old fillies, Steve Ballou and Harriet Waldron’s Cor Cor, supplemented to the race and trained by Joan Scott, burst out of the gate at the break to a big lead, set blistering fractions and cruised to a 4-3/4 length victory in a track record equaling 1:09 3/5 for six furlongs. Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Over the Counter settled for second with James and Alice Sapara’s Leinan checking in third. Cor Cor, a Florida-bred daughter of Smoke Glacken, ridden by Scott Spieth, was sold by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg & Karen Dodd), Agent, at the 2012 OBS June Sale. She’s now 5-4-1-0 and has earned $165,800. watch her under tack video

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John C. Oxley’s Conquestor strolled out of the gate in the twentieth $50,000 OBS Sprint for colt and geldings and dropped far off the pace, but the 3-year-old colt by Broken Vow surged four wide around the turn under Gary Boulanger, caught the leaders in mid-stretch and won going away by three lengths. The time for six furlongs was 1:11 flat. Rancho Grande Farm and Ideas Medical’s King Solomon was second; Amaty Racing Stables and Sterling Stables’ Mind Spell checked in third. It’s the first win in three starts for Conquestor, and the first win on the comeback trail for rider Boulanger, returning to the saddle after serious injuries suffered in 2005. Sold by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent, at the 2012 OBS April Sale, Conquestor has earned $39,644 to date.  watch his under tack video

Rose to Gold takes Oaklawn’s Honeybee Stakes

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Coady photographyKathleen Amaya and Raffaele Centofani’s Rose to Gold took the lead at the break in the $150,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park and never looked back, cruising to a 2-3/4 length victory. That’s two graded stakes wins for the 3-year-old daughter of Friends Lake, consigned by Karrington Stables, Agent, to the 2011 OBS August Sale. Her fourth stakes victory leaves her with a 6-4-1-0 record and $477,889 in earnings.

Currah Stables’s Manuka Honey jumped from a Gulfstream maiden victory to the $59,000 Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, went right to the front and gave nothing else a chance, pulling away to a 7-1/4 length victory. Graded stakes placed at two before breaking her maiden, the 3-year-old daughter of Borrego is now 7-2-2-1 and has earned $97,084. She was sold for $62,000 by Mayberry Farm, Agent, at the 2012 OBS April Sale. watch her under tack video

 

 

OBS Championship Day Entries taken Monday, March 4th

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Entries for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s twenty-fourth annual Day of Champions will be taken Monday, March 4th. The four-race card will be run on Monday, March 11th, with first post at 1:00 p.m.

The four races are restricted to 3-year-olds who have gone through the ring at an OBS sale: the six furlong $50,000 OBS Sprint for fillies, the six furlong $50,000 OBS Sprint for colts and geldings, the mile and a sixteenth $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes for fillies and the mile and a sixteenth $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes for colts and geldings.

Entries will be taken at the OBS office by racing secretary Richard Coyne and his staff. He may be reached at (352) 237-2154.

More information is available at the OBS office or online at: obssales.com/obs-championship-stakes

The races are run the day before OBS’ March Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12 – 13. The March Sale Under Tack Show is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, March 7 – 8, beginning each morning at 8:00 a.m.

The Under Tack Show, March Sale and the Day of Champions will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF and Bloodhorse websites.

Ive Struck a Nerve upsets Fair Grounds’ Risen Star Stakes

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Big Chief Racing LLC’s Ive Struck a Nerve looked like a 135-1 shot in the early going of the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday, but the 3-year-old colt by Yankee Gentleman rallied from last of twelve, swung wide for the drive and was up in the final yards to score by a nose and return a tidy $272.40 to win. The two-time OBS graduate was sold by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, at the 2011 August Yearling Sale before bringing $82,000 when purchased out of the Mayberry Farm consignment at the 2012 April Sale. He’s now 9-2-1-2 and has earned $305,790. watch his under tack video

Repole Stable’s Unlimited Budget is still unbeaten after sweeping to the lead on the outside around the turn and rolling to a 3-3/4 length victory in the $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds. Three for three with two graded stakes wins and earnings of $310,200, the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Street Sense was sold for $475,000 by breeder Ocala Stud at the 2012 OBS March Sale. watch her under tack video

Sam Britt & Michael House’s Dry Summer sat just off the lead in the $120,000 Mine That Bird Derby at Sunland Park on Saturday, took charge in the final furlong and drew out to a 1-1/2 length victory, with fellow OBS graduate Stormdriver (August ’11) up for third.  That’s two stakes wins for the 3-year-old son of Any Given Saturday, sold for $120,000 by Eddie Woods, Agent, at the 2012 OBS April Sale. The win leaves him 8-4-0-0 with earnings of $205,680.  watch his under tack video

Mike McCarty’s graded stakes winning Unbridled’s Note got his 2013 campaign off on the right foot with a front-running nose decision in the $76,900 Joe Hernandez Handicap at Santa Anita, with fellow OBS graduate Tale of a Champion (April ’10) checking in third. Now 10-4-1-3 with $457,581 in earnings, the 4-year-old colt by Unbridled’s Song was sold for $140,000 by Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, Agent, at the 2011 OBS March Sale. watch his under tack video

John Fuller’s Persuasive Paul tried stakes company for the first time in Saturday’s $75,000 Turf Paradise Dreby, and the three-time OBS graduate drew off to a 3-3/4 length victory.  Sold first by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, at the 2011 Winter Mixed Sale, the colt by Olmodavor  was resold by Whitman Sales at the 2011 August Sale before being purchased for $45,000 out of the Tradewinds Farm consignment at the 2012 June Sale. The victory gives him a 6-3-0-2 record and earnings of $93,490.  watch his under tack video

Thomas D. Shank and Stan Young’s Good Lord made it five stakes wins in his last seven starts, getting up in deep stretch and winning Tampa Bay Downs’ $75,000 Super Stakes by three quarters of a length. The 6-year-old Florida-bred son of Greatness is now 46-9-9-10 and has earned $477,109 to date. He was consigned by Tradewinds Farm, Agent, to the 2009 OBS June Sale. watch his under tack video

Repole Stable’s Stopshoppingmaria tracked frontrunning fellow OBS graduate Rosa Salvaje (August ’09) in Gulfstream’s $60,000 Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes, took over in the stretch and beat her to the wire by a length and three quarters. It’s the third straight win and first stakes victory for the 4-year-old daughter of More Than Ready, sold for $100,000 by Eisaman Equine, Agent, at the 2011 OBS March Sale. She’s now 9-4-3-1 and has earned $379,160.  watch her under tack video