Willis Horton Racing ‘s OBS March millionaire Last Samurai rated just off the pace on the outside in Saturday’s Essex Handicap (G3), went after the leaders on the turn, took command a furlong out and was best by a length at the wire. It’s second straight graded stakes victory for the 5-year-old son of Malibu Moon, consigned to the 2020 March Sale by Gene Recio, Agent, and sold for $175,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, he’s now 24-6-4-4 has earned $1,908,264. watch his under tack video
Lea Farms, LLC’s Super Chow broke slowly in the $100,000 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream on Saturday, but took lead coming to the quarter pole and drew away down the stretch to score by 5-1/4 lengths over fellow OBS graduate Live is Life (April ’22). It’s the fourth stakes win for the graded stakes placed 3-year-old Lord Nelson colt, trained by Jorge Delgado, now 8-6-1-1 with $384,230 in earnings. He was purchased by Lea Farms for $75,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video Spring Sale walking video