August 2012 – Page 2

Spurious Precision speeds to Saratoga Special victory

Updated:August 13, 2012

Spurious Precision_inside — Adam Coglianese photo

As impressive as Klaravich Stables Inc. and William H. Lawrence’s Spurious Precision was in his July 21 debut at Saratoga, it was merely a warmup for his performance in Sunday’s $200, 000 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2). Taking the lead at the start and setting the pace with a half in :44 flat, the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by High Cotton drew away in the stretch and coasted to a five length victory. Two for two and a graded stakes winner of $168,000, he’s following in the footsteps of his older stablemate, OBS graduate Currency Swap (March ’11, October ’09). Currency Swap, also by High Cotton, broke his maiden at Saratoga before winning the Hopeful Stakes (G1) in his second start. Both horses were consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, with Spurious Precision bringing $105,000 at the 2012 OBS April Sale. watch his under tack video

Southern Chase Farm’s Sweet Redemption made her debut in Saturday’s $151,350 Ontario Debutante Stakes and despite no previous experience, tracked the leaders into the stretch and then ran them down in the final strides to win her first start by a neck. Fellow OBS graduate Lady Bear (April ’12, January ’11) checked in third. Earning $90,810 for her effort, Sweet Redemption, a 2-year-old daughter of D’wildcat, was consigned by Southern Chase (Greg & Karen Dodd) to the 2012 OBS April Sale. watch her under tack video

Black Hawk Stable’s Alsvid picked up his fourth stakes victory on Saturday at Remington Park, taking command of the $103,000 David M. Vance Sprint Stakes in the final furlong and drawing off to win by a length and a quarter. It’s the third win in four starts this year for the 3-year-old gelding by Officer, sold for $55,000 by Stephens Thoroughbreds, Agent, at the 2011 OBS April Sale. He’s now 9-6-0-1 and has earned $241,465 to date. watch his under tack video

Unbeaten Executiveprivilege wins Del Mar’s Sorrento Stakes

Updated:August 9, 2012

Karl Watson, Mike Pegram & Paul Weitman’s unbeaten Executiveprivilege is three for three and a graded stakes winner after her 1-1/4 length victory in Del Mar’s $150, 000 Sorrento Stakes (G3). The 2012 OBS April Sale topper was sold by Eddie Woods, Agent for $650,000. It’s the second stakes win for the 2-year-old First Samurai filly; she’s earned $210,000 to date. watch her under tack video

Selected Yearling photos now available on-line

Updated:August 6, 2012

For the tenth year, conformation photos of the horses cataloged for the upcoming OBS August Selected Sale of Yearlings can be viewed on the company’s website. A link on the homepage leads to a sortable Master and Photo Index with links to the individual photos at: http://obssales.com/augpreview/2012/

There are 188 yearlings cataloged for the Selected Yearling Sale, scheduled for Tuesday, August 21^st beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Following the Selected Sales, the two-day Open Sale features 563 yearlings. Hip No.’s 189 – 470 sell on Wednesday, August 22^nd and Hip No.’s 471 – 751 will be offered Thursday, August 23^rd. Both Open sessions begin at 10:30 a.m.

As always, the sale will be streamed live via the OBS website and also via the Blood-Horse and DRF websites.

OBS first timers win at Del Mar; Spring at Last filly wows ’em at Woodbine

Updated:August 6, 2012

A pair of two-year-old OBS graduates, favored in their debuts at Del Mar on Saturday, took different approaches to their first victories, each winning a $70,000 5-1/2 furlong maiden special weight test.

In the fifth race, Eclipse Thoroughbreds Partners’ Capo Bastone had one horse beaten after a quarter, but came outside after turning for home and ran by the rest of the field of nine and was up to win by a neck. The 2-year-old colt by Street Boss was sold for $175, 000 by de Meric Sales, Agent, at the 2012 OBS March Sale. watch his under tack video

Two races later, Arnold Zetcher’s Rolling Fog was head and head for the early lead before pulling away in the final furlong and scoring by 2-1/2 lengths. The 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Posse is a three-time OBS graduate, going through the ring at the 2010 October and 2011 January Sales before being purchased out of the Classic Bloodstock (Danzel Brendemuehl) consignment at the 2012 April Sale. watch his under tack video

At Woodbine, John Oxley’s Spring in the Air, who had broken poorly as the 7-5 favorite in her debut in the Shady Well Stakes in July, made no mistakes in a $63,273 maiden special weight race on Saturday, powering to the lead on the turn and cruising under wraps to a 10-1/4 length victory. The 2-year-old daughter of Spring at Last was sold by Eddie Woods, Agent, at the 2012 OBS March Sale for $130,000. watch her under tack video

Alpha Bettor wins Woodbine’s Seagram Cup Stakes

Updated:August 6, 2012

Bulldog Racing’s Alpha Bettor, overlooked at 23-1 in the $152, 202 Seagram Cup Stakes (G3) at Woodbine on Saturday, got up in the final yards to win his first stakes race by half a length. It’s the second win in five starts this year for the 4-year-old colt by Alphabet Soup, now 17-5-3-1 with earnings of $292,547. He was sold for $27,000 at the 2010 Adena Springs Sale. watch his under tack video

Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Major Marvel shipped to Mountaineer Park for Saturday’s $100,000 West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker’s Cup Stakes, took the lead turning for home and drew clear for 1-3/4 length victory in a course record 1:37 1/5 for the mile and seventy yards on the turf. It’s the first stakes score for the well-traveled 6-year-old son of Bernstein, consigned by True South, Agent, to the 2008 OBS March Stakes. He’s now 39-13-4-3 and has earned $343,378. watch his under tack video

Tri-Star Racing LLC and Joe B. Denson’s Brown Almighty is two for two and a stakes winner after his 2-3/4 length win in Saturday’s $50,000 Sunny’s Halo Stakes at Louisiana Downs. The 2-year-old colt by Big Brown, the first stakes winner for his sire, has earned $54,000 to date. He was sold for $22,000 by Tradewinds Farm, Agent, at the 2012 OBS April Sale. watch his under tack video

C C’s Pal scores in Saratoga’s Honorable Miss Handicap

Updated:August 4, 2012

C C's Pal2 — C C's Pal (Courtney Stafford photo)

Eric Fein’s C C’s Pal rallied from off the pace to gain command of Saratoga’s $200, 000 Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) in the final eighth, then held off Island Bound’s late charge to post her second graded stakes win by a neck. That’s six stakes victories overall for the 5-year-old Florida-bred mare by Alex’s Pal, sold as a weanling for $7,500 by Beth Bayer, Agent, at the 2007 OBS Fall Mixed Sale. The win gives her a 31-9-7-7 record and earnings of $798,086.

Jocosity leaves them laughing at the Spa

Updated:August 3, 2012

The dictionary defines jocosity as “joking or jesting” and his backers laughed all the way down the stretch as Let’s Go Stable’s Jocosity rolled to an eight length victory in Friday’s fifth race at Saratoga. After pressing a wicked pace in :21 3/5 and :44 4/5, the bay colt by Sharp Humor took over and extended his lead with every stride, stopping the timer in a quick 1:02 4/5 for the 5-1/2 furlong maiden special weight test for two-year-olds. Sold for $210,000 by W.D. North Thoroughbreds, Agent, at the 2012 OBS March Sale, the stakes placed son of Sharp Humor is now 3-1-2-0 and has earned $90,576. watch his under tack video