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Collected heads contingent of 25 OBS grads entered in the Breeders’ Cup

Speedway Stable LLC’s Collected heads a contingent of 25 OBS graduates entered in the 2017 Breeders’ Cup, set for Friday and Saturday, November 3 & 4 at Del Mar.

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Collected comes into Saturday’s $6-million Breeders’ Classic (G1) off a wire to wire victory over champion Arrogate in the $1-million Pacific Classic (G1) over the same Del Mar surface and at the same mile and a quarter distance. The Pacific Classic was the fifth graded stakes win for the 4-year-old son of City Zip, four for four this year with three graded stakes victories. He’s now 11-8-1-0 and has earned $1,260,500 to date. Trained by Bob Baffert, he will again be ridden by Martin Garcia. Consigned by SGV Thoroughbreds (Steven Venosa), Agent, to the 2015 OBS March Sale, he was purchased for $170,000 by Speedway Stable after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5.  watch his under tack video

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Collected will be joined in the gate by Loooch Racing Stables, Inc., Glenn K. Ellis and Imaginary Stables’ War Story, a millionaire in his own right and winner of Belmont’s $400,000 Brooklyn Invitational Stakes (G2) on June 10. He’ll be ridden by Jose Ortiz for trainer Jorge Navarro. The 5-year-old gelding by Northern Afleet, now 23-5-3-3 with $1,284,305 in earnings, was consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2014 OBS March Sale, where he worked an eighth in :10 4/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

 

Stephanie Seymour Brant’s Significant Form and Speedway Stables LLC’s Moon Dash are entered in Friday’s first race, the $1-million Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).

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Significant Form comes into the race off a victory in $200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park on October 1. The 2-year-old daughter of Creative Cause, disqualified from a victory in her debut although first by 2-1/2 lengths, is 2-1-0-0 and has earned $120,415 to date. Trained by Chad Brown, she’ll be ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr. After speeding an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat, she was purchased for $575,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale. watch her under tack video

 

After winning at first asking at Delaware Park, Moon Dash closed with a rush to be second last time out in the Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita on October 9. Also consigned by Eddie Woods to the April Sale, the daughter of Malibu Moon brought $650,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. Now 2-1-1-0 with $40,400 in earnings for trainer Michael Stidham, she’ll be ridden by Mike Smith. watch her under tack video

Exline-Border Racing LLC and Gatto Racing LLC’s Giant Expectations and Gelfenstein Farm’s Sharp Azteca will go in the next race, the $1-million Dirt Mile (G1).

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Giant Expectations has a win over the Del Mar surface, coming from off the pace to take the $201,725 Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) by a length and a half on August 26. The 4-year-old colt by Frost Giant breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat before he was purchased for $135,000 by Ryan Exline out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2015 OBS March Sale.  He’s now 11-3-3-1 for trainer Peter Eurton and has earned $259,200. Gary Stevens will be aboard. watch his under tack video

 

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Sharp Azteca comes into the race off two straight graded stakes wins, becoming a millionaire with his victory in Belmont’s Kelso Handicap (G2) on September 23. His previous start was a track record performance in the $100,000 Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) on July 30. The 4-year-old colt by Freud, trained by Jorge Navarro, will be ridden by Paco Lopez. He’s now 14-7-4-1 and has earned $1,136,740. A two time OBS graduate, he was sold first by Select Sales at the 2014 August Selected Yearling Sale and then purchased for $220,000 at the 2015 April Sale by Gelfenstein Farm from de Meric Sales, Agent for Golden Legacy Stables, after an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video 

Reddam Racing LLC’s Encumbered, Bloom Racing Stable’s Snapper Sinclair and Klaravich Stables’ Voting Control will carry the OBS banner in the $1-millon Juvenile Turf (G1).

Encumbered has a victory over the Del Mar turf course, taking the $103,105 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes by half a length two starts back on September 3. The 2-year-old colt by Violence, who will be ridden by Mario Gutierrez for trainer Simon Callaghan, is now 4-2-0-0 and has earned $102,345. Consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, to the 2017 OBS April Sale, he was sold for $225,000 after breezing a quarter in :20 4/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

Snapper Sinclair came from just off the pace to take the $350,000 Fasig-Tipton Turf Showcase Juvenile Stakes at Kentucky Downs in his last start on September 6. It was the second straight win for the 2-year-old City Zip colt, purchased for $180,000 out of the Randy Miles consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Steve Asmussen, he’s now 3-2-0-0 and has earned $252,360 to date. watch his under tack video

Voting Control won at first asking for trainer Chad Brown and comes into the race off a second place finish in the Pilgrim Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park on September 30. Now 2-1-1-0 with $85,000 in earnings, he will be ridden by Javier Castellano. Consigned to the 2016 OBS August Selected Yearling Sale by Stuart Morris, Agent, he was sold for $85,000.   Selected Sale conformation photo

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Ciaglia Racing, Exline-Border, Gulliver Racing, Sharon Alesia, Christensen, and Legan’s champion Champagne Room goes after her second Breeders’ Cup victory as the lone OBS entrant in the $2-million Distaff (G1). Last year’s Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner comes into the race off a 3-3/4 length victory in the $200,000 Remington Park Oaks on September 24. The 3-year-old Broken Vow filly is now 7-3-1-2 and has earned $1,430,600 to date. Trained by Peter Eurton, she will be ridden by Mario Gutierrez. Consigned by de Meric Sales to the 2016 OBS April Sale, she sped an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5 before she was purchased for $310,000 by Larry Zap, Agent, on behalf her owners.  watch her under tack video

Saturday’s action gets under way with the $2-million Juvenile Fillies (G1) and OBS is represented by four youngsters.

Baoma Corporation’s Alluring Star was a winner over the Del Mar strip at first asking and then second in Santa Anita’s Chandelier Stakes (G1) on September 30. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Joe Talamo, she comes into the race with a 2-1-1-0 record and $96,000 in earnings.  Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2017 OBS March Sale, the 2-year-old daughter of Exchange Rate sped a quarter in :20 4/5 at the Under Tack Show before she was purchased for $850,000. watch her under tack video

John C. Oxley’s Gio Game comes into the race off a nine-length maiden special weight victory at Keeneland on October 6. Manuel Franco will ride the daughter of Gio Ponti for trainer Mark Casse. Now 3-1-2-0 with $72,200 in earnings, she worked an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat before she was purchased for $160,000 out of the SBM Training & Sales consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale. watch her under tack video

Mario Gutierrez will ride Nice Guys Stables, Jack Bick and Jay Oringer’s Piedi Bianchi for trainer Doug O’Neill. The filly by Overanalyze comes into the race off a third place finish in the Chandelier (G1) and a second in Del Mar Debutante (G1). She was sold for $80,000 by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent, at the 2017 OBS March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in 10 1/5. Now 4-1-2-1, she has earned $141,000 to date.  watch her under tack video

Gary Barber’s Wonder Gadot is two for three and a graded stakes winner after romping to a six length victory in Woodbine’s $142,250 Mazarine Stakes (G3) on October 7. The 2-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before she was purchased for $325,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale. Now 3-2-0-1 for trainer Mark Casse, she has earned $147,923 to date.  watch her under tack video

Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC’s Bucchero, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Westside Racing Stable, Haymes, Rodriguez, et al Guns Loaded and Rockingham Ranch’s Stormy Liberal will represent OBS in the $1-million Turf Sprint.

Bucchero comes in looking for his third straight win after scoring in the $200,000 Woodford Stakes (G2) at Keeneland on October 7. With five stakes wins to his credit, the 5-year-old son of Kantharos sports a 22-9-6-1 record with $638,366 in earnings. Fernando De La Cruz with ride for trainer Tim Glyshaw.  Consigned by Southern Chase Farm (Greg & Karen Dodd), Agent, to the 2014 OBS June Sale, he sped a quarter in :21 flat at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

Guns Loaded captured Santa Anita’s $101,380 San Simeon Stakes (G3) last spring for his fifth stakes victory. He’s a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Equest Thoroughbreds, Inc. to Welcome Gate Farm at the 2012 August Sale and then resold by Welcome Gate for $175,000 at the 2013 April Sale after turning in a quarter in :21 flat at the Under Tack Show. Rafael Bejarano rides the 6-year-old Florida-bred son of D’wildcat, trained by Doug O’Neill, who comes into the race with a 31-8-3-5 record and earnings of $425,562. watch his under tack video

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Rockingham Ranch’s Stormy Liberal ran off four straight stakes wins this spring, capped by a victory in $147,000 Daytona Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita on May 27. Peter Miller trains the 5-year-old son of Stormy Atlantic, who will be ridden by Joel Rosario. He’s now 21-7-6-1 and has earned $433,570 to date. He turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before he was purchased for $100,00 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2014 OBS June Sale. watch his under tack video

 

LNJ Foxwoods’ Constellation and Jeff Bonde, Edward J. Brown and Karen Norton’s Princess Karen are entered in the $1-million Filly and Mare Sprint.

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Constellation took the $301,035 La Brea Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita in her final start at three and has finished second in graded stakes in all four of her starts at four. The daughter of Bellamy Road, now trained by Bob Baffert, will be ridden by Flavien Prat and has compiled a 12-5-5-1 record with $619,464 in earnings.  She turned in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 before she was purchased for $800,000 out of the Northwest Stud consignment at the 2015 OBS March Sale.  watch her under tack video

Princess Karen, winner of the Beverly J. Lewis Stakes at Los Alamitos two back, comes in off a second in Santa Anita’s L. A. Woman Stakes (G3) on October 8. The 3-year-old Stay Thirsty filly, trained by Jeff Bonde, now 7-3-1-0 with $140,705 in earnings, will be ridden by Julien Leparoux. Consigned by Starting Point Thoroughbreds (Bruno DeBerdt), Agent to the 2016 OBS June Sale, she breezed an eighth in  :10 1/5 before she went through the ring. watch her under tack video

 

Richard C. Pell’s Calculator and J Stables, Head of Plains Partners LLC, All American Horses LLC, Daniel Summers and  Michael E. Kisper’s Mind Your Biscuits will carry the OBS flag in the $1.5-million Sprint (G1).

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Calculator, who broke his maiden in Santa Anita’s $100,750 Sham Stakes (G3) at three, comes into the race off a second to fellow OBS graduate Giant Expectations in the Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2). The 5-year-old Florida-bred colt by In Summation was purchased for $132,000 by trainer Peter Miller from breeder Ocala Stud at the 2014 OBS April Sale after turning in a quarter in :21 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. John Velazquez has the mount. Now 17-4-5-4, he has earned $575,480 to date.  watch his under tack video

 

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Mind Your Biscuits, third in this race last year, followed that effort with victories in the Malibu (G1), Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) and Belmont Sprint Championship (G2). He comes into the race boasting a  17-6-6-2 record with earnings of $2,224,166 and a shot at the Eclipse Award as sprint champion. Regular rider Joel Rosario will be aboard for trainer Chad Summers.  Consigned by SBM Training and Sales, Agent, to the 2015 OBS April Sale, he turned in an eighth in :10 3/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

 

Kretz Racing LLC’s Mr. Roary will represent OBS in the $2-million Mile (G1). The 4-year-old old Scat Daddy gelding came from well off the pace in his last start to win the $101,725 Eddie D Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita on September 29. It was his second stakes win and left him with an 18-4-4-2 record and $243,310 in earnings. Trained by George Papaprodromou, he will be ridden by Tyler Conner. Consigned to the 2015 OBS April Sale by Off the Hook LLC, Agent, he was purchased for $110,000 by Gayle Van Leer, Agent, after an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. watch his under tack video

Reddam Racing LLC’s Bahamian, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Hazit and Carolyn Wilson’s The Tabulator will go in the $2-million Juvenile (G1).

Bahamian, still a maiden, comes in off a series of strong works for trainer Simon Callaghan. The 2-year-old colt by Freedom Child breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat at the 2017 OBS April Sale before he was purchased for $160,000 out of the Top Line Sales consignment. Mario Gutierrez has the mount.  watch his under tack video 

Hazit was a winner at first asking, leading all the way in a Saratoga maiden special test on August 26. He’s now 2-1-0-0 for trainer Todd Pletcher and has earned $64,800 to date. John Velazquez will be aboard. Consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent, to the 2017 OBS March Sale, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat before he was purchased for $430,000. watch his under tack video 

The Tabulator is an undefeated three for three and a graded stakes winner after capturing Churchill’s $150,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) on September 16. Jose Valdivia, Jr. will again ride for trainer Larry Rivelli. The 2-year-old colt by Dialed In has earned $143,550 to date. He was purchased for $460,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2017 OBS March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch his under tack video