Flurry Racing Stables LLC’s Mr. Misundertood overcame a bump at the start of Saturday’s $200,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, sat just off the pace, rallied down the stretch and took over late to win by half a length. It’s the fifth stakes win for the 4-year-old gelding by Archarcharch, winner of the Commonwealth Turf Stakes (G3) over the same course last November. Now 17-10-2-0 for trainer Brad Cox, he has earned $574,714 to date. He was purchased for $130,000 out of the Woodford Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2016 OBS March Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video

Paradise Farms Corp., Walder Racing and Marshall Mack’s Bitacora relaxed off the pace in the early going of Saturday’s $100,000 Ginger Punch Stakes at Gulfstream Park, rallied to reach the leaders a sixteenth from home and edged ahead late to beat fellow OBS graduate Unbridled Courage (June ’14) by half a length. It’s the first stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Dominus, sold by Silver Oaks Farm for $42,000 at the 2015 OBS August Selected Yearling Sale. Now 22-5-7-0 for trainer Peter Walder, she has earned $242,275 to date.Selected Sale Conformation Photo

Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.’s Alliford Bay scored her third straight stakes win in the $50,000 Washington State Legislators Stakes at Emerald Downs on Saturday, tracking the leader into the stretch before taking the lead inside the final furlong and drawing off to a four length victory. The 4-year-old City Zip filly was sold for $150,000 by Eisaman Equine, Agent, at the 2016 OBS April Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Blaine Wright, she’s now 11-6-1-1 and has earned $160,997. watch her under tack video

Charles Fipke’s Seeking the Soul picked a fine spot for his first stakes win, rallying to reach contention in the stretch of Friday’s $500,000 Clark Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs, taking the lead in the stretch and holding off a late charge to score by half a length. The 4-year-old colt by Perfect Soul (IRE), now 17-5-3-5 for trainer Dallas Stewart, has earned $551,162 to date. Consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, to the 2015 OBS June Sale, he went through the ring after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

James M. Miller’s Lovely Bernadette scored her second straight graded stakes victory on Friday in the $200,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, taking the lead on the backstretch, opening daylight in the lane and holding off the late runners to win by half a length.  The 3-year-old daughter of Wilburn turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 4/5 before she was purchased by Mr. Miller for $28,000 out of the Bobby Jones Equine LLC & Santa Fe Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2016 OBS June Sale.  Trained by Jim DiVito, she’s now 14-7-0-3 with four stakes wins and earnings of $508,413. watch her under tack video

Gary Barber and John C. Oxley’s Road to Victory looked beaten a furlong from home after pressing the pace in Saturday’s $200,000 Golden Rod Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, but the 2-year-old Quality Road filly came again and got up late to win by a neck. Two for two and a graded stakes winner for trainer Mark Casse, she has earned $144,670. Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2017 OBS April Sale, she sped an eighth in :9 4/5 at the Under Tack Show before going to Justin Casse, Agent, for $500,000. watch her under tack video

Michael Dubb and David Simon’s Control Group took the lead at the start of the $200,000 Discovery Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday and never looked back, cruising to a three length victory with fellow OBS graduate Bonus Points (April ’16) checking in third. It’s the first stakes score for the 3-year-old son of Posse, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before he was purchased for $15,000 out of the Dean’s List consignment at the 2016 OBS June Sale. Trained by Rudy Rodriguez, he’s now 13-5-3-3 and has earned $321,570.  watch his under tack video

William H. Lawrence’s Analyze It is two for two and a graded stakes winner after leading from flag fall to finish and taking Sunday’s $102,070 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes on the Del Mar turf course by 4-1/4 lengths. The 2-year-old colt by Point of Entry, trained by Chad Brown, has earned $105,000. He was purchased  for $190,000 by Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, out of the Hoppel’s Horse & Cattle Co. consignment at the 2017 OBS March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch his under tack video

Two OBS graduates got the holiday weekend off to a good start at Penn National.

David Jacobson’s Chief Lion rolled to a half length wire to wire victory in the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Stakes. It’s the first stakes win for the 7-year-old graded stakes placed Florida-bred gelding by Wildcat Heir, trained by his owner, now 43-11-6-7 with earnings of $717,941. Consigned to the 2011 OBS Winter Mixed Sale by Kaizen Sales, Agent for Plumley Farms, he was sold for $35,000.

Trin-Brook Stables, Inc.’s Discreet Lover tracked the early leader in the $100,000 Swatara Stakes, took over on the far turn and drew away in the stretch to win by 2-1/2 lengths. It’s the first stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida- bred filly by Repent, trained by Uriah St. Lewis, leaving her with a 34-5-7-4 record and $527,110 in earnings. Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, she went through the ring at the 2014 OBS August Yearling Sale.

Karl Pergola’s K P Wildcat rallied from well of the pace in Wednesday’s $75,000 Zia Park Distaff Stakes, took the lead in deep stretch and eased away to win by a length. It’s the fifth stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Include,  sold for $40,000 by Paul Sharp, Agent, at the 2015 OBS June Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Weston Martin, she’s now 14-9-2-2 and has earned $373,636 to date. watch her under tack video

August Dawn Farm’s Small Bear posted his first stakes win in the $150,000 Gio Ponti Stakes at Aqueduct on Friday, coming from behind and getting up in the final yards to win by a neck. Trained by Jeremiah C. Englehart, the 3-year-old gelding by Macho Uno is now 12-4-3-2 and has earned $286,432. Consigned by Randy Bradshaw, Agent, to the 2016 OBS April Sale, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5 before he was sold for $80,000. watch his under tack video

Blinkers On Racing Stable, Bennett, Cahee, Georgetti, Harris, Lyons et al’s Steph Being Steph pressed front-running fellow OBS graduate She’s No Drama (April ’17, August ’16) into the stretch of Friday’s $66,125 Golden Gate Debutante Stakes, wore her down late and beat her to the wire by three quarters of a length. It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old daughter of Majestic Warrior, trained by Brian Koriner, now 4-2-1-0 with $72,145 in earnings. She turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat at the 2017 OBS April Sale before she was purchased by Blinkers On Racing Stable for $240,000 out of the Woodford Thoroughbreds consignment. watch her under tack video

Erich G. Brehm’s Night Strike closed with a rush to break his maiden and capture Saturday’s $75,000 Don C. McNeil Stakes at Remington Park by three lengths. Now 6-1-1-1 for trainer Bret Calhoun, he has earned $62,162 to date.  The two time OBS graduate colt by Liaison was sold by Stuart Morris , Agent at the 2016 August Sale, and then consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, to the 2017 April Sale where he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. watch his under tack video

Flurry Racing Stables LLC’s Mr. Misundertood is six for seven this year and a graded stakes winner after circling horses to take command of Saturday’s $100,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs in the stretch and easing away to win by a length and a half. It’s the fourth straight stakes win for the 3-year-old gelding by Archarcharch, trained by Brad Cox, now 12-8-1-0 with earnings $364,694. Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent, to the 2016 OBS March Sale, he was sold for $130,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video

OBS graduates posted five stakes wins on Saturday at Gulfstream Park West.

Richlyn Farms’ Silver Bay is two for two and a stakes winner after leading from gate to wire and taking the Juvenile Fillies Sprint Stakes by a neck over fellow OBS graduate Starship Bonita (March ’17, August ’16). The 2-year-old Florida-bred filly by Currency Swap is a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent at the 2015 Fall Mixed Sale then resold for $47,000 by Woodside Ranch, Agent, at the 2017 June Sale after working a quarter in :21 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by William Hickey, she has earned $69,570. watch her under tack video

Magic Stables LLC’s Lirica was wide in the early going of the $75,000 Millions Distaff Stakes, moved to the leaders at the top of the stretch and was up in the final yards to win by half a length. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Kantharos, a two time OBS graduate. She was purchased out of the Woodford Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2014 Winter Mixed Sale and then sold by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, for $20,000 at the 2015 August Yearling Sale. Trained by Antonio Sano, she’s now 12-3-2-3 and has earned $144,885. Selected Sale conformation photo

Midwest Thoroughbreds’ Quijote battled head and head for the lead on the outside of two horses in the $75,000 Millions Sprint  Preview Stakes, took charge in deep stretch and beat fellow OBS graduate Sweetontheladies (April ’16) to the wire by a length and a quarter. It’s the second stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Pomeroy, purchased by Midwest for $25,000 out of the Kelli Mitchell consignment at the 2014 OBS August Selected Yearling Sale. Trained by Armando de la Cerda, he’s now 15-6-4-0 and has earned $283,045 to date.  Selected Sale conformation photo

David Melin, Leon Ellman and Laurie Plesa’s Mr. Jordan pressed the early leader in the $75,000 Millions Classic Preview Stakes, took over on the backstretch and widened from there, galloping off to win in hand by 11-1/2 lengths. It’s the fifth stakes win for the graded stakes winning 5-year-old Florida-bred colt by Kantharos, trained by Eddie Plesa, now 24-8-4-6 with $605,340 in earnings. The two time OBS graduate was sold by Summerfield, Agent, at the 2013 August Sale and then purchased by trainer Eddie Plesa for $155,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2014 April Sale after speeding  a quarter in :21 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

Kerri Szegi’s Nauti Boy scored his first stakes victory in the $75,000 Juvenile Turf Stakes, battling fellow OBS graduate The X (August ’16) to the wire and winning by a nose. Trained by Lilli Kurtinecz, the 2-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Mizzen Mast is now 5-2-0-0 and has earned $72,405 to date. Consigned by his owner to the 2017 OBS April Sale, he went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 4/5. watch his under tack video 

OBS grads picked up a trio of stakes wins on Saturday at Laurel.

Bruce Tallisman’s Take Charge Paula scored her second stakes win in the $100,000 Smart Halo Stakes. She wore down the leaders in the stretch despite getting hit in the jaw with a whip, took the lead a sixteenth from home and prevailed by a head. The 2-year-old graded stakes placed daughter of Take Charge Indy was consigned by Envision Equine, Agent, to the 2017 OBS March Sale, where she breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 before she was purchased by Mr. Tallisman for $50,000. Trained by Kelly Breen, she’s now 5-3-1-0 and has earned $143,600 to date. watch her under tack video

D.J. Stable’s A Different Style took the lead at the start of the $100,000 James F. Lewis Stakes and never looked back, cruising to a two length victory, with fellow OBS graduate Barry Lee (March ’17) checking in third. That’s two straight wins for the 2-year-old colt by The Factor, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat before he was purchased for $160,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment at the 2017 OBS March Sale. Trained by John Servis, he’s now 3-2-1-0 and has earned $100,400. watch his under tack video 

BB Horses’ Afleet Willy broke poorly and had traffic problems on the first turn in the $100,000 Richard W. Small Stakes, but he circled horses on the turn, took over after turning for home and scored by three quarters of a length over fellow OBS graduate Discreet Lover (August ’14). That’s two straight stakes wins for the 4-year-old gelding by Wilburn, now 24-10-7-2 with $367,735 in earnings for trainer Claudio Gonzalez.  He was purchased for $50,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2015 OBS June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show.  watch his under tack video 

Thomas Van Meter II and Scott Dilworth’s Tower of Texas was last of four in the early going of Woodbine’s $116,000 Labeeb Stakes on Saturday, rallied on the outside to reach contention, took over a furlong from home and scored by half a length. It’s the third stakes win for the 6-year-old gelding by Street Sense, trained by Roger Attfield, now 26-6-8-4 with $806,289 in earnings. Consigned by Mc Kathan Bros., Agent, to the 2013 OBS March Sale, he turned in an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

Kendall E. Hansen M.D. and Skychai Racing LLC’s Fast and Accurate stalked the leader in Saturday’s $75,000 Showing Up Stakes at Gulfstream Park West, fought his way to the front in the stretch and eased away late to win by three quarters of a length. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Hansen, trained by Mike Maker, winner of the Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park in March. Now 11-4-1-1 with earnings of $401,942, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before he was purchased for $85,000 from Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, at the 2016 OBS April Sale. watch his under tack video

Jordan V. Wycoff’s Desert Duchess rallied on the turn to take charge of Gulfstream Park West’s $75,000 Cellars Shiraz Stakes on Saturday and then drew off down the stretch to post a 3-3/4 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old filly by Hard Spun, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, to the 2016 OBS April Sale where she turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Also trained by Mike Maker, she’s now 14-5-3-2 and has earned $239,660 to date.  watch her under tack video

Holly and David Wilson’s Top of the Game took charge of the $73,690 Comma to the Top Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita after straightening away in the stretch, opened a long lead a furlong from home and coasted from there to a 4-1/4 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 4-year-old gelding by Desert Party, returning to the races after a layoff since a victory at Santa Anita in February.  Trained by Vladimir Cerin, he’s now 12-4-1-1 and has earned $167,420. The two time OBS graduate was purchased out of the Beth Bayer consignment at the 2014 Selected Yearling Sale and then resold for $150,000 by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, Agent, at the 2015 March Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video    Selected Sale Conformation photo