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The 2020 March Sale

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Sale Results

Sortable Results Index Results in excel format
 Tuesday March 17 (1 – 340)  Wednesday, March 18 (341 – 681)
Top 20 Horses

Catalog

Hip No.  1 – 340
Tuesday March 17 10:30 a.m.		 Hip No.  341 – 681
Wednesday March 18  10:30 a.m.
Repository Information   Conditions of Sale  Consignor Letter
Sortable Master Index & videos  Index In Excel Format
 Entire Sale w/indexes  Entire Sale w/o indexes
Barn Index Barn Chart
March Sale Outs  Equineline Sales Catalog iPad App

Under Tack Show

Hip No.  1 – 192
Thursday March 12  8 a.m.		 Hip No.  193 – 384
Friday March 13  8 a.m.		 Hip No. 385 – 681
Saturday March 14  8 a.m.
Schedule by Consignor Schedule by Consignor Schedule by Consignor
Schedule by Set Schedule by Set Schedule by Set
 Under Tack Times and Videos
 Under Tack Times (1 – 288) Continuous Video (1 – 192)
 Under Tack Times (289 – 577) Continuous Video (193 – 384)
 Under Tack Times (289 – 577) Continuous Video (193 – 384)
 Under Tack Times In Excel Format

Winter Mixed Sale Supplemental Catalog now online

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The supplemental catalog to the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 Winter Mixed Sale is now available on the company’s website at obssales.com.

Nineteen horses have been supplemented to the Preferred Session, for a total of 186 horses cataloged as Hip No.’s 1 – 186. The Session will begin on Tuesday, January 28th at 11:00 a.m.

The addition of 29 supplements swells the Horses of Racing Age Session to a total of 151, cataloged as Hip No.’s 201 – 351, beginning immediately following the Preferred Session.

Twelve horses have been added to the Open Session, which gets underway on Wednesday, January 29th at 11:00 a.m. with a total of 310 horses cataloged as Hip No.’s 401 – 710.

The Racing Age section’s optional Under Tack Show is scheduled for Monday, January 27th at 10:00 a.m.

Highlights among the Supplements include Hip No. 171, Pixie Devil, a stakes placed Stephen Got Even mare in foal to Liam’s Map. The 10-year-old mare, consigned by Ends Well, Agent for Miller Racing LLC (Dispersal of Breeding & Racing Stock), is a full sister to graded stakes winners Wild Gale and Azi Lee. The same consignment also includes Hip No. 186, Jessicaisbackagian, a 7-year-old grade one stakes winning mare by Put It Back, in foal to Dialed In.

The Racing Age Supplements are highlighted by Hip No. 349, Beyond Infinity, a 2-year-old colt by Macleans Music out of graded stakes winning Golden Dawn, by Hennessy. Consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, he’s a half brother to multiple graded stakes winning OBS graduate Gladiator King, winner of the recent Dubawi Stakes (G3) at Meydan on January 2nd. The Miller Dispersal also includes black-type OBS graduates Inside Out and E B Ryder. Inside Out (Hip No. 176) is an 8-year-old stakes placed mare by Colonel John and sells in foal to Oscar Performance. E B Ryder, a multiple stakes winning 10-year-old daughter of Bluegrass Cat, sells in foal to Noble Mission, sire of Travers Stakes (G1) winner Code of Honor. The final horse supplemented was Hip No. 351, a 2-year-old filly by Uncle Mo consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. She’s out of Bev’s Summer Song, a daughter of champion Storm Song.

Two of the three yearlings supplemented to the sale are from the first crop of OBS graduate Klimt, winner of the Del Mar Futurity (G1) and Best Pal Stakes (G2).

The supplemental catalog will be available in print at the sales grounds.

As always, the sale will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com, and also via the Blood-Horse, DRF and TDN websites.

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated hourly during each session of the Winter Mixed Sale. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.

For more information regarding the Winter Mixed Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

 

 

Ms Peintour scores in Santa Anita’s Astra Stakes

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Jay Em Ess Stable’s Ms Peintour stalked the leaders early in Sunday’s $101,000 Astra Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita, came out to take the lead after turning for home and eased away late to score by two lengths. It’s the first stakes win for the 5-year-old daughter of Paynter, trained by Brian Koriner, now 13-3-1-2 with $166,534 in earnings. A two time OBS graduate, she was consigned by Daylight Farms Racing and Sales and went through the ring at both the 2017 April and June Sales, turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 in April and a quarter in :21 2/5 in June.  watch her June under tack video

 

Tom R. Durant’s Silver Dust, never far from the lead down the backstretch of the $97,000 Louisiana Stakes (G3) on Saturday at Fair Grounds, took charge on the outside a quarter mile from home and widened down the stretch to a 4-1/4 length victory over fellow OBS graduate Blended Citizen (March ’17). It’s the third graded stakes victory for the 6-year-old gelding by Tapit, purchased for $510,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2016 OBS March Sale after breezing a quarter in :21 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Bret Calhoun, he’s now 25-6-7-2 and has earned $702,277 to date. watch his under tack video

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Blue Heaven Farm’s Starship Jubilee captured Gulfstream’s $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Stakes for the third consecutive year on Saturday, leading from gate to wire and beating fellow OBS graduate Beautiful Lover (April ’18) by 3-1/4 lengths. That’s eight stakes win for the 7-year-old Florida-bred multiple graded stakes winning daughter of Indy Wind, now 33-15-5-3 for trainer Kevin Attard with earnings of $1,261,597. The two time OBS graduate was sold by The Acorn at the 2014 August Yearling Sale then consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm to the 2015 April Sale where she went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video

Gary Barber’s Two Sixty took the lead at the start of Saturday’s $125,000 Gasparilla Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and kept it to the wire, holding off a late challenge to score by a neck. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Uncaptured, a two time OBS graduate, sold by Summerfield, Agent, at the 2018 October Sale before she was purchased for $260,000 out of the SGV Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2019 March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. Trained by Mark Casse, she’s now 7-3-1-1 and has earned $409,000. watch her under tack video

Five OBS graduates voted Eclipse Award finalists

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Five OBS graduates are finalists for the 49th annual Eclipse Awards. The winners will be announced on January 23 at Gulfstream Park.

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William & Corrine Heiligbrodt’s Mitole is a finalist for Horse of the Year as well as in the Older Dirt Male and Male Sprinter categories.  Trained by Steve Asmussen, the son of Eskendereya won six of seven starts, including victories in the Churchill Downs S. (G1), Metropolitan Handicap (G1), Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) and Forego Stakes (G1). He capped the year with a decisive victory over fellow OBS graduate Shancelot (March ’18) in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) and goes to stud with a 14-10-2-2 record and earnings of $3,104,910. Consigned to the 2017 April Sale by Grassroots Training & Sales, the 4-year-old colt by Eskendereya was sold for $140,000 after an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch his under tack video

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A finalist in the Older Dirt Female category, Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables LLC and Allen Racing LLC’s Midnight Bisou won seven of eight starts in 2019 for trainer Steve Asmussen, all in graded stakes, highlighted by her dramatic victory over co-finalist Elate in the Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga. The daughter of OBS graduate Midnight Lute was purchased by Jeffrey Bloom for $80,000 out of the Woodford Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2017 April Sale after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. She ended the year with a 19-12-4-3 record, all of her wins in graded stakes company. She has earned $3,750,000 to date and is currently in training at the Fair Grounds for a date in the $20-million Saudi  Cup on February 29.  watch her under tack video

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A pair of OBS graduates took different roads to the finals of the 2YO Male division. Jeff Drown and Don Rachel’s unbeaten Structor made his case for an Eclipse Award with a victory over fellow OBS graduate Billy Batts (March ’19) in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). The now 3-year-old colt by Palace Malice, trained by Chad Brown, also captured Belmont’s Pilgrim Stakes (G3) in his previous start. Now three for three with earnings of $709,500 to date, he turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5 before he was purchased for $850,000 out of the Pick View LLC consignment at the 2019 OBS March Sale. watch his under tack video

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Exline-Border Racing LLC, David A. Bernsen & Susanna Wilson’s Storm the Court was overlooked at 45-1 in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), but took the lead at the start and never gave it up, holding off a late run by fellow OBS April graduate Anneau d’Or to win by a neck. The son of Court Vision, trained by Peter Eurton, was also third in Santa Anita’s American Pharoah (G1). Consigned to the 2019 April Sale by Woodside Ranch, Agent, he worked an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5 before he was purchased for $60,000 by Marette Farrell, Agent for Exline-Border Racing LLC. He ended his juvenile campaign with a 4-2-0-1 record and $1,172,951 in earnings. watch his under tack video

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Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC and Bethlehem Stables LLC’s World of Trouble, a finalist in both the Male Sprinter and Male Turf Horse categories, won all four of his starts in 2019. On dirt he captured the Gulfstream Park Sprint and Carter Handicap (G1) and on turf he  scored in Churchill’s Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2) and Belmont’s Jaipur Invitational (G1). Trained by Jason Servis, the Florida-bred son of Kantharos goes to stud with a 13-9-2-1 career record and earnings of $1,263,300.  Consigned by Darsan Inc., Agent, he went through the ring at the 2016 OBS August Yearling Sale.

Cash Offer wins Aqueduct’s La Verdad Stakes

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Reddam Racing LLC’s Cash Offer stayed off the pace down the backstretch of the $106,775 La Verdad Stakes on Saturday at Aqueduct, swung wide turning into the stretch then wore down the leaders to take the lead late and score by a length. It’s the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old daughter of Shackleford, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before she was purchased for $55,000 out of the Kings Equine consignment at the 2018 OBS April Sale. Trained by Mark Hennig, she’s now 11-4-5-1 and has earned $263,598 to date.  watch her under tack video

 

2020 Spring Sale Consignor Contracts

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Consignors now have the option of online entries to all

OBS auctions. 

Click here to make online entries for the Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds. Instructions to use the system are provided at the top of the online entry page. 

Click here for a conventional Consignor Contract in .pdf format which may be downloaded and returned via email, fax or mail.

For any questions or further information, please call Lauren Marks at (352) 237-2154

 

Gladiator King wins Meydan’s Dubawi Stakes

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Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi’s Gladiator King took the lead in Meydan’s $200,000 Dubawi Stakes (G3) on Thursday after straightening away in the stretch, then held off a late challenge to win by half a length. Fellow OBS graduate Drafted (March ’16, August ’15) closed from far back to finish third. It was the first start for his new connections for the 4-year-old colt by Curlin, who purchased the winner of Gulfstream’s Hutchseon Stakes (G3) in a private transaction last summer. Now trained by Satish Seemar, he has compiled a 16-6-2-1 career record and earned $378,740 to date. Consigned by Thoroughbred Champions Training Center to the 2018 OBS June Sale, he went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. watch his under tack video   video of the race

Texas Wedge scores in Santa Anita’s Joe Hernandez Stakes

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OBS graduate Texas Wedge got the New Year off to a good start, rating between horses in the early going of Santa Anita’s $202,500 Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2), closing to take the lead in the final sixteenth and scoring by three quarters of a length.  It’s the first stakes victory for the 5-year-old son of Colonel John, racing in the colors of Altamira Racing Stable, Rafter JR Ranch LLC, STD Racing Stable and A. Miller. Now 13-5-3-2 for trainer Peter Miller, he has earned $313,530 to date.  After turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 prior to the 2017 OBS March Sale, he was purchased for $30,000 out of the Richardson Bloodstock consignment.  watch his under tack video

Mrs. Orb takes Aqueduct’s Bay Ridge Stakes

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Ruggeri Stable, Richard Coburn, Script R Farm and Michael Miceli’s Mrs. Orb came from off the pace to reach the lead a furlong from home in Sunday’s $105,475 Bay Ridge Stakes at Aqueduct then held off a strong late charge to post her first stakes victory by a nose. That’s four straight wins for the 4-year-old daughter of Orb, trained by co-owner Michael Miceli, now 16-5-3-3 with $266,020 in earnings. She breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 4/5 before she was purchased for $30,000 out of the Classic Bloodstock consignment at the 2017 OBS June Sale.  watch her under tack video

 

Calumet Farm’s Tracksmith wrapped up a good year at the races on Saturday in Fair Grounds’ $75,000 Woodchopper Stakes, overcoming a wide trip to take charge after turning for home and battling to a half length victory. It’s the second stakes win for the graded stakes placed 3-year-old colt by Street Sense, consigned to the 2018 April Sale by RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice), Agent, and sold for $130,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Now 10-4-3-0 for trainer Joe Sharp, he has earned $321,433 to date. watch his under tack video

Winter Mixed Sale catalog now online

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The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 Winter Mixed Sale is now available on the OBS website at http://obssales.com. The online catalog’s main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.

The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/

There are 167 horses cataloged in the Preferred Session, scheduled to begin Tuesday, January 28th at 11:00 a.m., followed immediately by 122 horses currently cataloged in the Racing Age Session (Hip Numbers 201 – 322).  Supplemental entries will be accepted through January 15th. A separate supplemental catalog will be available on the OBS website and in printed form at the sales grounds. The 298 horses cataloged in the Open Session (Hip No.’s 401 – 698) will be sold Wednesday, January 29th, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The Racing Age section’s optional Under Tack Show is scheduled for Monday, January 27th at 10:00 a.m.

As always, the sale and Under Tack Show will be streamed live via the OBS website and the Blood-Horse, DRF and TDN websites.

There are 296 yearlings in the sale by a large and diverse group of sires. Bernardini heads a roster of established stallions, a group that also includes Awesome Again, Blame, Central Banker, Distorted Humor, Hard Spun, Kantharos, Malibu Moon, Mineshaft, Quality Road, Shackleford, Speightstown, Tale of the Cat, Union Rags, Violence and Will Take Charge.

American Pharoah heads the roster of up and coming yearling sires, along with Bal a Bali (BRZ), Bayern, Brody’s Cause, Connect, Exaggerator, Frosted, Keen Ice, Liam’s Map, Lord Nelson, Mastery, Noble Bird, Practical Joke, Speightster and Upstart.

Broodmare buyers will find mares in foal to a stallion roster which includes Bucchero, First Dude, Girvin, Goldencents, Khozan, Klimt, Lookin At Lucky, Midnight Lute and The Big Beast.

The Racing Age section is headlined by J P’s Delight, unbeaten in three starts and winner of the recent FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Stallion Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The daughter of J P’s Gusto sells as Hip No. 224. Notorious Nick, a son of Uncaptured, sells as Hip No. 283. An allowance winner in his last two starts at Gulfstream Park West, he has earned $119,640 to date.

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated hourly during each session of the Winter Mixed Sale. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.

For more information regarding the Winter Mixed Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

 

2020 Winter Mixed Sale

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Catalog
Hip No.’s 168 – 186 are Preferred Supplemental entries
Hip No.’s 323 – 351 are Racing Age Supplemental entries
hip No.’s 699 – 710 are Open Supplemental entries

Consignor Preferred Session: Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Hip No.’s 1 – 186 (incl. supp.)
11:00 a.m. 		Horses of Racing Age Session
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Hip No.’s 201 – 351 (incl. supp.)
begins right after Preferred Session		 Open Session:
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Hip No.’s 401 – 710 (incl. supp)
11:00 a.m.
  Repository Information Conditions of Sale  Consignor Letter
Sortable Master Index  Master Index In Excel Format
 Original Catalog: Preferred  (1 – 167), Racing Age (201  – 322), (401 – 698) with indexes & PP’s
 Supplemental: Preferred (168 – 186), Racing Age (323  – 351), Open (699 – 710) with indexes & PP’s
 Racing Age (201 – 322) w/cons. index  Past Performances (201 – 322) 
 Supplemental Racing Age (323 – 351)  Supp. PP’s (323 – 351) 
Barn Index Barn Chart
 Winter Mixed Sale Outs  Equineline Sales Catalog iPad App

Under Tack Show – Monday, January 27, 10:00 a.m.

Under Tack schedule by set Under Tack schedule by consignor
Sortable Under Tack Index  Under Tack Results in excel format
Monday, January 27 Under Tack  Continuous Under Tack Session Video

Sale Results

Sortable Results Index Results in excel format
 Preferred Session – Tuesday, January 28  Open Session – Wednesday, January 29
 Racing Age – Tuesday, January 28  Top 20 Horses

Cafe Pharoah romps in debut in Japan

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Koichi Nishikawa’s Cafe Pharoah provided a nice early return on investment in his debut on Saturday at Nakayama Racecourse, taking the lead at the start under globetrotting superstar rider Ryan Moore, then powering his way down the stretch to a ten length victory. Trained by Noriyuki Hori, the victory was worth $64,220. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2019 OBS March Sale, the 2-year-old colt by American Pharoah turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5 before he was purchased for $475,000 by Narvick International, Agent.  watch his under tack video
watch a video of the race

 

 

Instilled Regard scores in Gulfstream’s Ft. Lauderdale Stakes

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OXO Equine’s Instilled Regard saved ground in the early going of Gulfstream’s $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (G2) on Saturday, slipped through between horses after turning for home and rallied down the stretch for a half length victory.  It’s the second graded stakes win for the 4-year-old colt by Arch, who turned in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5 before he was purchased for $1,050,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment at the 2017 OBS March Sale. Now 14-3-3-3 for trainer Chad Brown, he has earned $589,240 to date.  watch his under tack video

 

 

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Imaginary Stables and Glen Ellis’ War Story is closing on on the $3-million mark after putting in a strong late run to take the $100,000 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes (G3) on Saturday at Gulfstream by a length and a half over fellow OBS graduate Phat Man (March ’16). That’s five stakes wins for the sturdy 7-year-old son of Northern Afleet, trained by Elizabeth Dobles, giving him a 38-8-7-5 career record and $2,984,996 in earnings. Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2014 OBS March Sale, he went through the ring after breezing an eighth in :10 4/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

 

 

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Shea D Boy’s Stable’s Bank  On Shea led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of Saturday’s $501,500 New York Stallion Series Stakes at Aqueduct, closing on the inside down the stretch and getting up in time to beat Dream Bigger (April ’19) by a nose, with Captain Bombastic (March ’19) checking in third. It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old colt by Central Banker, sold for $110,000 by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, at the 2019 April Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Trained by Jason Servis, he’s now 3-2-0-1 and has earned $329,900. watch his under tack video

 

OBS graduates were 1-2-3 in the $125,000 FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Stallion Stakes on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, with Brent Fernung and Eugene Cahalan’s unbeaten J P’s Delight pressing the pace before taking charge in the stretch and drawing away to beat Wildwood’s Beauty (October ’17) by 2-3/4 lengths, with R Prerogative (March ’18, January ’17) another length back in third.  Now three for three for trainer Kathleen O’Connell, the 3-year-old Florida-bred daughter of J P’s Gusto has earned $118,100 to date. Consigned to the 2018 OBS June Sale by Journeyman Bloodstock Services, Inc. (Brent & Crystal Fernung), Agent, she went through the ring after an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. J P’s Delight is entered as Hip No. 224 in the Horses of Racing Age section of the 2020 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. The catalog will be online in the OBS website later this week. watch her under tack video

William and Corrine Heiligbrodt’s Vacherie Girl is two for two and a stakes winner after circling horses on the turn to reach the leaders in Saturday’s $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Lassie Stakes at Fair Grounds. She closed late to score by a length and a quarter, with fellow OBS graduate Sincerity (June ’19) settling for third. The 2-year-old daughter of Tapiture is a two time OBS graduate, sold first by Pelican State Thoroughbreds as a yearling at the 2018 Winter Mixed Sale and then purchased for $87,000 out of the Paul Sharp consignment at the 2019 June Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Steve Asmussen, she has earned $87,000. watch her under tack video

 

Happy Farm takes Aqueduct’s Fall Highweight Handicap

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M and A Racing LTD’s Happy Farm pressed the pace in the early going of Saturday’s $206,100 Fall Highweight Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct, took command at the head of the stretch and held a late challenger at bay, scoring his first stakes victory by three quarters of a length. It’s the fourth straight win for the 5-year-old Florida-bred son of Ghostzapper, trained by Jason Servis, now 19-8-4-2 with $398,888 in earnings. He was purchased for $45,000 out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2015 OBS August Selected Yearling Sale.  Selected Sale conformation photo

Zaino Vantures, Inc.’s Zaino Boy stepped into Tampa Bay Downs’ $50,000 Inaugural Stakes on Saturday straight from a Gulfstream Park West maiden victory, took the lead at the start and never looked back, drawing away in the stretch to a six length victory over fellow OBS graduate No Getting Over Me (June ’19). The 2-year-old colt by Daaher, consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent, to the 2018 OBS October Yearling Sale, was sold to Susanne Zaino for $19,000. Now 4-2-0-0 for trainer Robert Raymond, he has earned $53,800 to date.

Silver Prospector scores in Churchill’s Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes

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Ed Orr and Susie Orr’s Silver Prospector stayed just off the pace early in Saturday’s $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, came around horses for the drive, wore down the leaders to take charge late and eased away to a three quarter length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 2-year-old colt by Declaration of War, consigned to the 2019 OBS April Sale by Eisaman Equine, Agent, and purchased for $190,000 after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Now 6-2-0-2 for trainer Steve Asmussen, he has earned $255,551 to date. watch his under tack video

First Row Partners and Hidden Brook Farm’s Nay Lady Nay (IRE) overcame a rough start, moved four wide to reach contention on the turn, found room between horses a sixteenth out and scored by half a length in Friday’s $300,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. It’s the second straight stakes win for the 3-year-old filly by No Nay Never, trained by Chad Brown, now 5-3-1-0 with $265,180 in earnings. After an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5, she was purchased for $210,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2018 OBS March Sale. watch her under tack video

Madaket Stables LLC, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Kallio stayed well off the pace in the early going of the $175,000 Cardinal Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Thanksgiving Day, circled horses on the turn to reach contention, ran past fellow OBS graduate Starship Jubilee (April ’15, August ’14) a sixteenth from home and beat her to the wire by three lengths. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Scat Daddy, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before she was purchased for $160,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale. Now 16-4-2-3 for trainer Brendan Walsh, she has earned $336,095 to date. watch her under tack video

Alejandro Mercado’s Mugaritz ran his win streak to six in a row in the $101,500 Berkeley Stakes (G3) at Golden Gate on Saturday. After tracking the pace in the early going, he rallied to take charge a furlong out then drew away to a 3-1/3 length victory. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 4-year-old son of Dialed In, trained by Jonathan Wong, five for five this year, with a 13-8-1-0 career record and earnings of $227,125. Consigned by RiceHorse Stables, Agent, to the 2017 OBS April Sale, he went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch his under tack video

Paradise Farms Corp. and Mad Dog Racing Stable’s Temple picked up his first stakes victory on Friday in the $150,900 Gio Ponti Stakes at Aqueduct, tracking the early lead, taking command turning for home and holding off a late charge to win by a nose. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, to the 2018 OBS April Sale, he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5. Trained by Mike Maker, the 3-year-old Temple City gelding is now 13-4-2-2 and has earned $208,970. watch his under tack video

Four youngsters posted stakes wins at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

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Slam Dunk Racing, Doug Branham and Legacy Ranch, Inc.’s Tonalist’s Shape is three for three and a stakes winner after taking charge of the $75,000 Hut Hut Stakes and bounding away down the stretch to a nine length victory. Fellow OBS graduate Ceci Valentina (October ’18) settled for second. It was the stakes debut for the 2-year-old daughter of Tonalist, consigned to the 2019 OBS April Sale by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, where she went through the ring after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr., she has earned $99,280 to date. watch her under tack video

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Teresa and David W. Palmer’s Cheermeister jumped straight from a debut victory in October into the $75,000 Wait a While Stakes and handled winners with ease, leading from gate to wire and scoring by two lengths. Two for two for trainer Armando De La Cerda, the 2-year-old filly by Bodemeister has earned $67,440 to date. Consigned by Winners Circle Thoroughbreds LLC to the 2019 OBS April Sale, she went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch her under tack video

 

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OGMA Investments LLC’s Soros picked a good spot to break his maiden, charging from off the pace to take the lead in the $75,000 Smooth Air Stakes and easing away down the stretch to a 2-1/2 length victory. Fellow OBS graduate Gangly (January ’18) checked in third. The 2-year-old colt by Commissioner, consigned to the 2019 April Sale by Off the Hook, Agent, went through the ring after an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 2-1-1-0 for trainer Gustavo Delgado, he has earned $51,775. watch his under tack video

 

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Andie Biancone and Limelight Stables Corp.’s Sole Volante is two for two and a stakes winner after trailing early in the $75,000 Pulpit Stakes, rallying on the turn to reach the leaders, taking over an eighth from home and scoring by two lengths at the wire. Fellow OBS graduate King Guillermo (April ’19) checked in third. After an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5, the 2-year-old gelding by Karakontie (JPN), consigned by New Hope AB LLC, was sold for $20,000 at the 2019 OBS April Sale. Trained by Patrick L. Biancone, he has earned $66,510. watch his under tack video

Kallio, Starship Jubilee one-two in Churchill’s Cardinal Stakes

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Madaket Stables LLC, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Kallio stayed well off the pace in the early going of the $175,000 Cardinal Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Thanksgiving Day, circled horses on the turn to reach contention, ran past fellow OBS graduate Starship Jubilee (April ’15, August ’14) a sixteenth from home and beat her to the wire by three lengths. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Scat Daddy, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before she was purchased for $160,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2017 OBS April Sale. Now 16-4-2-3 for trainer Brendan Walsh, she has earned $336,095 to date. watch her under tack video

A Bit of Both, Archidust post wins at the 2019 OBS Day of Racing

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A large crowd turned out in sunny weather for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company 2019 November Day of Racing, headed by the pair of six furlong OBS Sprint Stakes for OBS graduates.

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Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC, Darsan Inc., Bethlehem Stables and David Simon’s A Bit of Both stalked the early leader in the $125,000 OBS Filly and Mare Sprint, took command on the turn, opened daylight in the stretch and was best by 3-1/2 lengths over Lonnie Stokes’ Caramel Martini (January ’19). Northwest Thoroughbreds LLC’s Ms Meshak (August ‘16) checked in third. That’s three stakes victories for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Paynter, now 9-7-1-1 with earnings of $289,310. Trained by Jason Servis, she was ridden by Paco Lopez and ran the distance in 1:10 4/5. She was sold by breeder Darsan, Inc. for $10,000 at the 2017 OBS October Selected Yearling Sale. Selected Sale conformation photo

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In the day’s final race, the $125,000 OBS Sprint, Crawford Farms Racing’s Archidust slipped through on the inside to take charge in the stretch, then held off a late charge by Ed and Susie Orr’s Boldor (April ’18) to score by a length and three quarters, with Dawn Mendez and Steve Henry’s Front Loaded (August ’15) settling for third by the same margin.  It’s the third stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Verrazano, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat before he was purchased by Juan Pacanins, Agent, for $300,000 out of the Whitman Sales consignment at the 2018 OBS March Sale. Now 10-5-1-1 for trainer Jorge Navarro, he has earned $246,050 to date. watch his under tack video

The first four races of the ten-race card were for quarter horses. Trainer Elio Vasquez and jockey Yordanis Amaro combined to win first two. Jose L. Ramirez’ 5-year-old gelding Joe Osceola was the winner by a length in the opener, running 330 yards in :17.294. The second went to Yoandys Amaro’s Transatlantico by half a length, with the 5-year-old gelding covering the 330 yards in :17.174.

Maple Spears’ Willie Speedy Spears took the third race by a length and a quarter, running 220 yards in :12.564. Kevin Gonzalez rode the 6-year-old for trainer James Dawson.

Howard Kleinberg’s Beyondthepatriot was a three quarter length winner, trained by his owner and ridden by Armando Alvidrez. The 8-year-old gelding ran 220 yards in :12.361.

Thoroughbreds took the stage in races five through eight. The fifth race was for maidens, and Donald F. Hunt and Maclayne T. McGowan’s Fireball Run tracked the early pace, took command leaving the backstretch and cruised from there to victory by 5-3/4 lengths. Trained by Donald F. Hunt and ridden by Christian Dominguez, the 6-year-old gelding by Run Away and Hide ran six furlongs in 1:13 1/5.

In the sixth, a Starter Allowance, Leilani Collins’ Zandar was last turning for home, but ran past the field in the stretch under Jose Ferrer and scored by 3-1/4 lengths. Trained by Tom A. Clark, the 7-year-old gelding by Kitten’s Joy covered six furlongs in 1:12 2/5.

The seventh was for maidens, and Bernard L. Kleine’s Lady Marvel went right to the front and led all the way, winning by a length and three quarters in :1:15 flat for six furlongs. Stephanie E. Sheroski rode the 3-year-old daughter of To Honor and Serve, saddled by Brian R. Lusk.

Willie Martinez sent Bruno Schickedanz’s Kitchen Fire to the lead after the break in the eighth, and the 4-year-old gelding by First Defence was much the best, drawing away in the lane to a 17-1/4 length victory. Trained by Nick Joseph Caruso, he ran six furlongs in 1:11 1/5.

For more information regarding the OBS Day of Racing, please call (352) 237-2154 or visit the OBS website at obssales.com.