Doug Branham and Marsha Naify’s Amalfi Sunrise is two for two and a graded stakes winner going head and head between horses early in Saturday’s $200,351 Sorrento Stakes (G2) at Del Mar, taking charge on the turn and proving much the best, opening a big lead in the lane and winning in hand by six lengths. The 2-year-old daughter of Constitution turned in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 before she was purchased for $185,000 out of the Bobby Dodd consignment at the 2019 OBS April Sale. Trained by Simon Callaghan, she has earned $159,000 to date. watch her under tack video
Wise Racing’s Fools Gold rated just off the leader in Sunday’s $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Waya Stakes (G3) on Sunday at Saratoga, moved on the turn to take command turning for home, opened daylight in the stretch and was best by three quarters of a length. It’s the first stakes victory for the lightly raced 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, trained by Chad Brown, now 12-4-3-3 with $271,020 in earnings. She breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before she was purchased for $430,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2017 OBS March Sale. watch her under tack video
Tom R. Durant’s Silver Dust sat just off the lead in the early going of Saturday’s $200,000 West Virginia Governor’s Stakes (G3) at Mountaineer Park, battled to take over in the stretch and held on gamely for a half length victory, with fellow OBS graduate Snapper Sinclair (April ’17) rallying for third. That’s two graded stakes wins for the 5-year-old gelding by Tapit, consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2016 OBS March Sale, where he turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5 before he was sold for $510,000. Now 23-5-6-2 for trainer Bret Calhoun, he has earned $594,777 to date. watch his under tack video
Breeze Easy, LLC’s Karak, a winner at first asking at Belmont Park in May, returned from a June trip to Royal Ascot and was a 2-1/2 length winner of Monmouth Park’s $78,000 Tyro Stakes on Saturday, stalking the early leader, taking charge turning for home and drawing away in the stretch. Now two for three with earnings of $95,000 for trainer Wesley Ward, the 2-year-old filly by Karakontie (JPN), the first stakes winner for her sire, was sold for $365,000 at the 2019 OBS March Sale by All Dreams Equine, Agent, after breezing an eighth in :9 4/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch her under tack video
Zilla Racing Stables’ Celtic Chaos won the $100,300 John Morrissey Stakes at Saratoga on Sunday for the second time in three years, circling wide to reach contention in the stretch and putting his nose down first at the wire. It’s the second straight win and third stakes score for the 6-year-old son of Dublin, consigned by King’s Equine, Agent for Spendthrift Farm, to the 2015 OBS April Sale, where he was purchased for $55,000 by Zilla Racing after breezing an eighth in :10 3/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Brad Cox, he’s now 35-9-5-8 and has earned $659,947 to date. watch his under tack video
Marvin Delfiner and George Krall’s Afleet Tizzy scored her first stakes win on Saturday at Parx Racing, coming from off the pace to take charge of the $107,800 Dr. Teresa Garafolo Memorial Stakes a furlong from home and easing away to a one length victory. Trained by John Servis, the 5-year-old daughter of Tizway is now 25-6-10-6 and has earned $374,646. She was sold for $95,000 by Stuart Morris, Agent, at the 2015 OBS August Yearling Sale. Selected Yearling conformation photo
Courtney Barousse’s Theoryintopractice relaxed just off the pace in Saturday’s $50,000 Louisiana Cup Turf Classic Stakes at Louisiana Downs, moved up on the far turn, reached the leader in the final furlong and bested him by a neck at the wire. It’s the first stakes win for the 5-year-old gelding by Into Mischief, purchased for $120,000 out of the Select Sales consignment at the 2015 OBS August Yearling Sale. Trained by Steve Asmussen, he’s now 35-12-4-2 and has earned $273,415 to date. Selected Yearling conformation photo
A pair of horses sold by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, at the 2017 OBS April Sale posted wins on Sunday at Ellis Park.
Madaket Stables LLC, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Kallio came from well of the pace in the $100,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Stakes, circled horses on the turn to reach contention and was up late to score by a neck after a long stretch drive. It’s the first stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Scat Daddy, now 13-3-2-3 for trainer Brendan Walsh with $219,335 in earnings. She breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before she was purchased by Bradley Thoroughbreds for $160,000. watch her under tack video
Gaining Ground Racing LLC’s Factor This sat second early in the $100,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes, took the lead halfway home and held it to the wire, winning by a head in a course record 1:59.12 for the mile and a quarter on the turf. It’s the first stakes victory for the 4-year-old colt by The Factor, who sold for $11,000 after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Brad Cox, he’s now 21-7-2-2 and has earned $364,630 to date. watch his under tack video