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March Sale begins Tuesday

Updated:March 12, 2012

The 2012 OBS Juvenile Sale season gets under way on Tuesday, March 13th with the first session of the March  Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. There are 362 juveniles cataloged for the two-day sale, streamed live via theOBS website at obssales.com.

The sale is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13th and 14th with each session beginning at 11 a.m. Hip No.’s 1 – 180 sell on Tuesday; No.’s 181 – 362 will be offered on Wednesday.

At the Under Tack Show, two youngsters consigned by Old South Farm, Agent, posted the fastest eighth, each stopping the timer in :9 4/5. Hip No. 93, who worked on Thursday, is a bay colt by Johannesburg out of Quiet City, by Carson City, and a half brother to stakes placed Veneti. The following day it was Hip No. 213, a bay filly by Indian Charlie out ofWinterForest, by Forestry, a full sister to stakes winner Ever Elusive.

Four horses shared honors for the Under Tack Show’s fastest quarter, each getting the distance in: 20 4/5. On Thursday it was Hip No. 44, a bay colt by Bluegrass Cat out of Mesmerizing Lady, by Unbridled’s Song, a half sister to graded stakes winner Spring Meadow, consigned by Derby Dreams, Agent and  Hip No. 58, consigned by Ocala Stud, Agent, a dark bay or brown colt by Montbrook out of stakes placed My Golden Quest, by Coronado’s Quest.

On Friday, it was Hip No. 208, a bay filly by Pomeroy consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay filly is out of Willie Brook, by Montbrook, and is a half sister to stakes placed Peachy Kiss. The fourth quarter in :20 4/5 was by Hip No. 298, a chestnut colt by Read the Footnotes consigned by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, out of Dixie Talent, by Dixie Union, a half sister to graded stakes winner No Giveaway.

Results in .pdf form are posted hourly on the OBS web site, and in excel format at the conclusion of each session. 

Trinniberg takes Gulfstream’s Swale Stakes

Updated:March 11, 2012
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Shivananda Parbhoo’s Trinniberg took the lead at the start of Gulfstream’s $150, 000 Swale Stakes (G3) and never looked back, drawing away to a six length win over fellow OBS graduate Hello Prince (August ’10). It’s the first stakes score for the 3-year-old colt by Teuflesberg, second in the Hopeful (G1) and Nashua Stakes (G2) at two. Sold for $21,000 by M & H Training and Sales (David & Kaylynn Mc Kathan), Agent, he’s now 6-2-2-0 with earnings of $191,300. under tack link

Vexor’s return headlines OBS Day of Champions

Updated:March 10, 2012

Gold Mark Farm LLC’s graded stakes winner Vexor makes his three-year-old debut in the $50, 000 OBS Sprint Stakes as OBS holds its 23rd annual Day of Champions race card on Monday, March 12th.

The four races, for three-year-olds who have gone through the ring at an OBS sale, which will be run overOBS’ all-weather Safetrack surface, offer purses totaling $300,000 and will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com. Post time for the first race is 1:00 p.m.

Vexor heads a field of six in the OBS Sprint. Idle since the Spectacular Bid Stakes at Gulfstream in December, the Florida-bred colt by Wildcat Heir outfought fellow OBS graduate Trinniberg to win the Nashua Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park last October. Trained by Todd Quast, Vexor will be ridden by Rajiv Maragh.

 Quintessential Racing Florida LLC, Hors’n Around Racing Stable and R. Lederman’s Making Amends makes his three-year-old debut in the OBS Sprint for trainer Mark Casse. Winner of Woodbine’s Clarendon Stakes in his first start and third next out in the Vandal Stakes, the colt by Repent comes into the Sprint with a bankroll of $128,146.  

Here are the horses and riders in post position order for the six furlong race for 3-year-old colts and geldings; River Card Stable’s Mukamer, Luis Contreras; Robert and Sherleen Hall’s Trippi’s Secret, Elias Peltroche; Donald R. Dizney’s Devoted Wildcat, Kent Desormeaux; Vexor; Tom Gregerson’s It Takes Heart, Daniel Coa; Making Amends. All will carry 122 pounds.

Priscilla Vaccarezza’s My Due Process heads a field of eight in the $50,000 OBS Sprint Stakes for fillies, coming into the race off a third place finish in Gulfstream’s Madcap Escapade Stakes in February. Winner of the NATC Futurity last summer at Monmouth, the daughter of Henny Hughes is trained by Dale Romans and will be ridden by Manoel Cruz.

Julien Leparoux rides Raroma Stable’s Runfor Ro, supplemented to the race by trainer Greg de Gannes. The daughter of Afleet Alex, idle since November, was on the board in three stakes at Woodbine at two. John Oxley’s Delightful Magic, beaten a nose in Tampa’s Gasparilla Stakes in January, warmed up for the Sprint will a bullet five-eighths over the OBS track for trainer Mark Casse. She’ll by ridden by Luis Contreras.

Horses and riders in post position order for the six furlong race for 3-year-old fillies:Gold Mark Farm LLC’s Xunlei, Rajiv Maragh; Runfor Ro; Gainesway Stable’s Direction, John R. Velazquez; My Due Poocess; Delightful Magic; West Point Thoroughbreds’ Quality Lass, Patrick Husbands; Gary Jackson and M and G Stable’s Backstage Magic, Jose Garcia; Ron Henrickson’s Who Is Camille, John R. Velazquez. All will carry 120 pounds.

Wayne A. Dacosta’s Given Enchantment heads a field of twelve in the afternoon’s third race, the filly division of the $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes. Second to fellow OBS graduate Yara in the Joe O’Farrell Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Calder, the Florida-bred daughter of Pont Given, trained by Jason Dacosta, will be ridden by Luis Jurado.

Here are the horses and riders in post position order for the mile and a sixteenth race for 3-year-old fillies: Terry Davie and R. Carter’s Let’s Go Donna, Manoel Cruz; The Posse’s She’s Copacetic, Joe Rocco; Jonathan Rey, Javier Sarmiento and Dante Zanelli, Jr.’s Oaks Lily, Julien Leparoux; AJ Suited Racing Stable’s Normative Appeal, Angel Serpa; John C. Oxley’s Golden History, Luis Contreras; Lone Stable LLC’s Parranda, no rider; Gold Mark Farm LLC’s Xunlei, Rajiv Maragh; Gainesway Stable’s Direction, John R. Velazquez; Terra Di Sienna Stable’s Ten K Cat, Elvis Trujillo; Marc Haisfield’s Andrew’s Girl, Leandro Gonclaves; Tippie Tap, Luis Garcia; Given Enchantment.

Stakes winners Big Wednesday and Hello Prince head a field of eleven in the $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes for colts and geldings. Martin Brothers Inc. and Napier Stables LLC’s Big Wednesday, winner of the Fitz Dixon, Jr. Memorial Stakes at Presque Isle last October, comes into the race off an unplaced finish in the Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn. Trained by Joseph R. Martin, the Florida-bred son of Repent will be reunited with rider Pablo Morales, who rode him to victory at Presque Isle.

Rey Wan Racing’s Hello Prince, taken down from second in a roughly run Needles Stakes at Gulfstream last time out, had romped by six lengths in Calder’s Birdonthewire Stakes in his final start at two. The Florida-bred colt by Halo’s Image, trained by Daniel Pita, will be ridden by Jose Garcia.

Trainer Todd Pletcher has supplemented Bortolazzo Stable LLC and Wind River Stables Big Blue Nation to the OBS Championship. After winning at first asking, he was third behind OBS graduates Currency Swap and Trinniberg inSaratoga’s Hopeful Stakes (G1) despite a slow start. The Bluegrass Cat colt will be ridden by John R. Velazquez.

The horses and riders in post position order for the mile and a sixteenth race for 3-year-old colts and geldings: Signal Hill Farms’ Mucho Mas Mucho, Juan Leyva; Big Wednesday; Jay F. Young and Keith C. Dickey’s All for the Trip, Pedro Cotto; Judy and Jim Spicknall’s Last Prayer, Juan Delgado; Patrioticandproud, Rajiv Maragh; Hello Prince; Dennis J. Manning’s Crafty Unicorn, Angel Serpa; Big Blue Nation; John C. Oxley’s Moon Traveler, Luis Contreras; Jose Pinchin’s Here We Go Joe, Elvis Trujillo; Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Burn the Mortgage, Julien Leparoux. All will carry 122 pounds.

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Indian Charlie filly quickest at March Under Tack finale

Updated:March 9, 2012

Hip No. 213, a filly by Indian Charlie consigned by Old South Farm, Agent, zipped an eighth in :9 4/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the second and final session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2012 March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training. The bay filly is out of Winter Forest, by Forestry, a full sister to stakes winner Ever Elusive.

Eleven horses worked eighths in :10 flat. Hip No. 182, consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, is a colt by Brother Derek; Hip No. 190 is a Tale of the Cat filly consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent; Hip No. 234 is a Sharp Humor colt consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent; Hip No. 248, consigned by Hoby and Layna Kight, Agent, is a colt by Forestry; Hip No. 267 is a colt by With Distinction consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent; Hip No. 323, consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent, is a colt by Tiz Wonderful; Hip No. 329 is a Ready’s Image filly consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent; Hip No. 337 is a Macho Uno filly consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent; Hip No. 342, consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, is a colt by War Front; Hip No. 348 is a filly by Successful Appeal consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent and Hip No. 361, consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, Agent, is a colt by Scat Daddy.

The session’s quickest quarter was turned in by a pair of youngsters, each stopping the timer in :20 4/5. Hip No. 208 is a filly by Pomeroy consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay filly is out of Willie Brook, by Montbrook, and is a half sister to stakes placed Peachy Kiss. Hip No. 298, a chestnut colt by Read the Footnotes consigned by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, is out of Dixie Talent, by Dixie Union, a half sister to graded stakes winner No Giveaway.

Hip No. 299, a colt by Half Ours consigned by Parrish Farms, Agent, sped a quarter in :21 flat. The gray or roan colt is out of Double Bling, by Double Honor, a half sister to stakes winner Time to Pass.

There were four quarters in :21 1/5. Hip No. 187 is a bay colt by Congrats out of Unbridled’s Jane, by Unbridled’s Song, a daughter of stakes winner Tarzena, consigned by Parrish Farms, Agent. Hip No. 261, consigned by Ocala Stud, is a bay filly by Montbrook out of stakes winner Burn Brightly, by American Chance, and is a half sister to stakes winner and grade one stakes placed Candrea. Hip No. 350 is a chestnut colt by Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) out of graded stakes winner Humoristic, by Sefapiano, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. Hip No. 353, consigned by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, is a chestnut colt by Lawyer Ron out of Ihavemyeyeonyou, by Crafty Prospector, a half sister to stakes placed Allude.

The March Sale is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13th and 14th with each session beginning at 11 a.m. The OBS Day of Champions Races will be run on Monday, March 12th, with first post time at 1:00 p.m.

Johannesburg colt fastest at March Under Tack opener

Updated:March 8, 2012

Hip No. 93, a colt by Johannesburg consigned by Old South Farm, Agent, sped an eighth in :9 4/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the first session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2012 March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training. The bay colt is out ofQuietCity, byCarson City, and is a half brother to sakes placed Veneti.

Fourteen horses worked eighths in :10 flat. Hip No. 5 is a colt by Henny Hughes consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent; Hip No. 10 is colt by Stormy Atlantic consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent; Hip No. 20 is Scat Daddy colt consigned by Bobby Dodd, Agent; Hip No. 22 is a colt by Master Command consigned by Old South Farm, Agent; Hip No. 47 is a Henny Hughes colt consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent; Hip No. 52 is colt by Tale of the Cat consigned by Bo Hunt , Agent; Hip No. 54 is a filly by Flatter consigned by Everett Livestock; Hip No. 60 is a Ready’s Image colt consigned by James Layden, Agent; Hip No. 67 is a Flashy Bull filly consigned by Scanlon Training Center, Agent; Hip No. 74 is a colt by Congaree consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent; Hip No. 91 is a colt by Ready’s Image consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent; Hip No. 104 is a filly by Medaglia d’Oro consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent; Hip No. 116 is a filly by City Zip consigned by Wavertree Stales Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent; Hip No. 126 is  a colt by A.P. Indy consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent.

Two youngsters shared honors for the session’s fastest quarter, stopping the timer in :20 4/5. Hip No. 44 is a colt by Bluegrass Cat consigned by Derby Dreams, Agent. The bay colt is out of Mesmerizing Lady, by Unbridled’s Song, a half sister to graded stakes winner Spring Meadow. Hip No. 58, consigned by Ocala Stud, Agent, is a dark bay or brown colt by Montbrook out of stakes placed My Golden Quest, by Coronado’s Quest.

Hip No. 141, a Sharp Humor colt consigned by W.D. North Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, worked a quarter in :21 flat. The bay colt is out of Sobhy’s Gal, by Stormy Atlantic, a full sister to stakes placed Ollie Jet.

Two horses worked quarters in :21 1/5. Hip No. 117 is a Touch Gold filly consigned by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent. The bay filly is out of Salvadoria, by Macho Uno, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Sugar Shake. Hip No. 133, consigned by Ocala Stud, is a chestnut filly by Montbrook out of stakes winner Silent Serenade, by Blare of Trumpets.  

The Under Tack Show resumes Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. with Hip No’s 181 – 362 scheduled to breeze. 

March Sale Under Tack Show starts Thursday

Updated:March 6, 2012

The Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2012 March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training is set for Thursday and Friday, March 8th and 9th at 8:00 a.m.

Hip No.’s 1-180 will breeze on Thursday and Hip No’s 181-362, will work on Friday.

The March Sale is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13th and 14th with each session beginning at 11 a.m. The OBS Day of Champions Races will be run on Monday, March 12th with first post time at 1:00 p.m.

The Under Tack Show will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and will also be streamed live via the Blood-Horse and Daily Racing Form websites. The workouts will also be recorded and videos will be available on the website, in their entirety or by individual hip number. They will also be available for viewing in the video room adjacent to the Horsemen’s Lounge in the sale pavilion well as several kiosks in the lobby and the covered walking ring. In-room viewing is available at Holiday Inn, The Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton. Under Tack Show results are posted in the OBS website. 

OBS Championship entries taken Monday

Updated:March 3, 2012

Entries for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s twenty third annual Day of Champions will be taken Monday, March 5th. The four-race card will be run on Monday, March 12th, with first post at 1:00 pm.

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.

Condition books are available at the OBS office or in the OBS website at obssales.com.

The races are run the day before OBS’ March Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13 – 14. The March Sale Under Tack Show is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, March 8 – 9, beginning each morning at 8 am

Both sessions of the Under Tack Show and Day of Champions will be streamed live via the OBS website.