LA Thoroughbreds’ Sweet as You Are tried stakes company for the first time in the $101, 500 Mrs Penny Stakes at Parx Racing on Saturday and rallied from off the pace, hit the front after three quarters and drew off to win by 3-1/2 lengths. The victory leaves her with a record of 30-7-0-5 and earnings of $246, 244. She was sold for $55,000 by Michael Cooke, Agent, at the 2009 OBS April Sale. watch her under tack video
Wind River Stables’ Depeche Chat took charge of Kentucky Downs’ $60, 000 Franklin-Simpson Stakes at the top of the stretch and rolled from there to a 6-1/2 length score, with fellow OBS graduate San Antone (April ’10) checking in third. It’s the first stakes victory for the 4-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Wildcat Heir, consigned first by breeder Michelle Redding to the 2009 OBS August Sale before bringing $85,000 when purchased out of the All In Sales (Tony Bowling) consignment at the 2010 OBS June Sale. Now 14-4-3-2, he has earned $160,787. watch his under tack video
Thomas D. Shank and Stan Young’s Good Lord ran off his third straight stakes win Saturday, scoring by 2-1/2 lengths in the $59,875 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash stakes at Kentucky Downs. Three for eight this year, the 5-year-old Florida-bred son of Greatness is now 42-7-9-10 and has earned $328,823 to date. He was consigned by Tradewinds Farm, Agent, to the 2009 OBS June Sale. watch his under tack video