Loooch Racing Stables’ Sr. Quisqueyano took command of Gulfstream’s $250, 000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic going to the far turn then held off a strong stretch run by fellow OBS graduate East Hall (April ’13, August ’12) and scored by half a length. It’s the fifth stakes win for the 5-year-old Florida-bred son of Exclusive Quality, claimed by trainer Peter Walder on behalf of Looch Racing on December 21. Now 29-8-6-3 with $713,560 in earnings, he was sold for $5,500 by Thoroughstock, Agent, at the 2011 OBS Winter Mixed Sale.
Lilli Kurtinecz’s Manchurian High picked up his second stakes win in Gulfstream’s $100,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Turf Stakes on Saturday, circling horses on the turn, hitting the front a furlong from home and drawing away to a 3-1/4 length victory. The 7-year-old Florida-bred son of The Daddy, trained by his owner, is a two time OBS graduate, going through the ring at the 2008 Fall Mixed Sale before being sold for $1,000 by Hoofprints Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2009 August Sale. The win gives him a 31-8-3-8 record and earnings of $322,990.
Repole Stable’s Overprepared went to the front at the start of Friday’s $100,000 Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct, turned back a challenge in the lane and eased away to a 1-1/4 length victory for trainer Todd Pletcher. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Quality Road, purchased for $310,000 out of the Niall Brennan consignment at the 2014 OBS March Sale after an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. With two wins and a third place finish after three starts, she’s earned $115,000 to date. watch her under tack video
J-LU LLC’s Hip Four Sixtynine took his time in the early going of the $70,000 Fremont Stakes at Delta Downs on Saturday, but swung out for the drive and closed with a rush to win going away by 3-1/2 lengths. It’s the second stakes win for the 5-year-old son of Southern Image, sold for $4,500 by Andy Cant, Agent, at the 2011 OBS August Sale. Trained by James Hodges, he’s now 21-5-3-3 and has earned $196,827.