OBS graduates picked up a pair of stakes wins at Delaware Park on Saturday.
Cammarota Racing LLC’s 2018 OBS October Selected Yearling Sale graduate Miss Marissa took the lead at the start of the $400,000 Delaware Handicap (G2) and never looked back, gamely cruising to victory by a length and a quarter. It’s the second graded stakes win for the 4-year-old filly by He’s Had Enough, purchased for $11,000 out of the Woodford Thoroughbreds consignment. She’s now 16-5-4-1 for trainer Jim Ryerson, and has earned $604,690 to date. Selected Sale walking video:
Marianne Stribling, Force Five Racing LLC and Two Rivers Racing Stable LLC’s Phat Man, last of seven in the early going of the $50,250 Battery Park Stakes, made a big run on the turn, took command after straightening away in the stretch and drew away to a two length victory. It’s the fourth stakes win for the 7-year-old graded stakes winning gelding by Munnings, trained by J. Kent Sweezey, now 35-9-8-2 with $621,609 in earnings. Consigned to the 2016 OBS March Sale by Bobby Dodd, Agent, he went through the ring after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch his under tack video
Breeze Easy LLC’s Easy Time sat just off the pace in Woodbine’s $180,000 Marine Stakes (G3) on Sunday, came around horses to reach contention on the turn, took over in the stretch and cruised to a two length score. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Not This Time, who turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5 before he was purchased for $250,000 out of the Ocala Stud consignment at the 2020 OBS June Sale. Trained by Mark Casse, he’s now 4-2-1-0 and has earned $114,653. watch his under tack video June Sale walking video
Mark Norman and Norman Stables LLC’s Shes Our Fastest battled head and head for the lead from the start in the $75,000 Valor Farm Stakes at Lone Star Park on Saturday, took charge in the final furlong and was best by a length and a half. It’s the seventh stakes victory for the 6-year-old daughter of Oratory, trained by Scott Gelner, who has earned $467,427 and compiled a 35-10-7-8 career record. She sped a quarter in :21 flat at the 2017 OBS June Sale Under Tack Show prior to being purchased for $50,000 out of the Stephens Thoroughbreds consignment. watch her under tack video