Graduate News

Pair of OBS millionaires win Memorial Day stakes at Belmont

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A pair of millionaire OBS graduates posted stakes wins on Memorial Day at Belmont Park

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Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Willis Horton Racing LLC’s Bankit, just off the pace in the $200,000 Commentator Stakes, moved to contention turning for home, took command a furlong out and was best by a head at the wire. That’s eight stakes victories for the Steve Asmussen trained 7-year-old graded stakes placed son of Central Banker, now 40-9-12-6 with $1,406,405 in earnings. Consigned to the 2018 OBS March Sale by SGV Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before he was purchased by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC for $260,000.  watch his under tack video

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Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Peter Searles and Patty Searles’ City Man swung wide into the stretch of the $125,000 Kingston Stakes, sustained his run down the stretch and was up late to score by a nose. It’s the eighth stakes win for the 6-year-old multiple graded stakes winning son of Mucho Macho Man, sold to Reeves Thoroughbreds for $185,000 by Off the Hook LLC, Agent, at the 2019 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Christophe Clement, he’s now 29-10-5-4 and has earned $1,079,870. watch his under tack video

 

Lea Farms, LLC’s Lightening Larry, rated off a rapid pace in Monmouth’s $102,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes, took command after turning for home, drew off with ease and won in hand by 4-1/2 lengths. Fellow OBS graduate Drafted (April ’16, August ’15) rallied to finish third. It’s the fourth stakes victory for the graded stakes winning 4-year-old Florida-bred colt by Uncaptured, sold for $50,000 by Pick View LLC, Agent, at the 2021 March Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Jorge Delgado, he has compiled a 16-6-5-2 career record and earned $457,080.  watch his under tack video   March Sale walking video

Clark O. Brewster, L. William Heiligbrodt and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Cogburn rated off the pace in the $100,000 Chamberlain Bridge Stakes at Lone Star Park, but closed fast in the final eighth to get up and win by half a length. It’s the first stakes victory for the 4-year-old colt by Not This Time, trained by Steve Asmussen, now 9-4-2-0 with $338,060 in earnings. Consigned to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale by Pick View LLC, Agent, he was sold for $150,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5. watch his under tack video  Spring Sale walking video

Foreign Relations captures Churchill’s Louisville Stakes

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Double O Racing’s Foreign Relations sat just off the pace in Saturday’s $222,300 Louisville Stakes at Churchill Downs (G3), moved after the leaders turning for home, took over a furlong out and scored by a length and a half. It’s the first stakes win for the 5-year-old son of Karakontie (JPN), two-time OBS graduate, sold by Beth Bayer, Agent, at the 2019 October Yearlings Sale and then purchased for $19,000 out of the Pedro Bernal Perez consignment at the 2020 Spring Sale after working an Under Tack quarter in :22 2/5.  Trained by Connor Murphy, he’s now 7-2-1-1 and has earned $197,021.  watch his under tack video 

Zedan Racing Stable’s Arabian Lion made short work of Pimlico’s $99,000 Sir Barton Stakes on Saturday, leading from gate to wire and scoring by four lengths for his first stakes victory. Trained by Bob Baffert, the 3-year-old graded stakes placed son of Justify is now 6-2-2-0 and has earned $217,600. At the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat and purchased for $600,000 out of the Hidden Brook consignment. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Little Red Feather Racing’s Elm Drive was a convincing winner of Saturday’s $101,000 Mizdirection Stakes at Santa Anita, easing away late to win a length and a quarter. It’s the fourth stakes victory for the 4-year-old daughter of Mohaymen, trained by Phil D’Amato, now 10-5-0-1 with $408,140 in earnings. A two-time OBS graduate, she was purchased out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2020 October Yearling Sale then consigned to the 2021 March Sale by Paul Sharp, Agent, where she turned in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 and was purchased for $165,000 by John Dowd on behalf of Little Red Feather Racing.  watch her under tack video  March Sale walking video

 

 

Taxed takes Pimlico’s Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

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Richard Bahde’s Taxed was overlooked at 11-1 in Pimlico’s $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2),but moved to contention on the turn, took command a sixteenth from home and drew off to win by 3-3/4 lengths. It was the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old filly by OBS graduate Collected, consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, to the 2022 OBS March Sale, and sold for $105,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Randy Morse, she’s now 8-2-2-0 and has earned $379,644. watch her under tack video   March Sale walking video

Flurry Racing Stables LLC’s Interstatedaydream went right to the front in Pimlico’s $100,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes and stayed there to the finish, gamely scoring by half a length. That’s three stakes victories for the multiple graded stakes winning 4-year-old daughter of Classic Empire, winner of Pimlico’s Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) a year ago. Trained by Brad Cox, she has compiled a 10-5-2-2 record and earned $604,069 to date. She was purchased for $175,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.   watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

June grad Offlee Naughty scores in Santa Anita’s San Luis Rey

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James M. Daniell and Donna Daniell’s Offlee Naughty was away slowly in the $101,000 San Luis Ray Stakes (G3) on Saturday at Santa Anita, but came out for the drive, reached the lead a sixteenth from home and was best by a length and a quarter at the wire. That’s two straight graded stakes victories for the 5-year-old son of Flashback, sold for $4,000 by J V C Training and Sales (Jorge and Maria Villagomez), Agent, at the 2020 OBS June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Mike McCarthy, he has compiled a 17-5-1-1 career record and earned $370,645. watch his under tack video

Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc.’s Candy Man Rocket stalked the leaders three-wide early in the $175,000 Runhappy Stakes (G3) at Belmont on Saturday, went after the leaders on the turn, took command at the eighth pole and scored by a length and a half. It’s the third graded stakes win for the 4-year-old colt by Candy Ride (ARG), trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, now 11-6-1-0 with earnings of $421,324. Consigned to the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Six K’s Training & Sales, he was sold for $250,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

A pair of OBS graduates earned trips to the 2023 Ascot meeting by winning their respective divisions of the Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes on the turf at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

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Major League baseball player Alex Bregman’s No Nay Mets (IRE) led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes, leading from start to finish and scoring by 3-1/2 lengths over Mattingly (March ’23), with Zaino (March ’23) checking in third. It was the first trip to the post for the 2-year-old colt by No Nay Never, trained by George Weaver, who earned $48,000 and a trip to Ascot for his effort. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, to the 2023 OBS Spring Sale, he went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

George Weaver also saddled R. A. Hill Stable, Swinbank Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds, RAP Racing, Chris Mara, BlackRidge Stables LLC and Amy E. Dunne’s Crimson Advocate, on her way to Ascot after a front-running 3-1/2 length victory in the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes, with fellow OBS graduate The Myth (October ’22) settling for third. The 2-year-old daughter or Nyquist, with earnings of $54,800 after a first and third in two starts, was purchased for $100,000 out of the Beth Bayer consignment at the 2022 October Selected Yearling Sale. Selected Yearling Sale walking video

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Ten Twenty Racing’s Max K. O., well off the pace in Sunday’s $100,000 Mr. Steele Stakes at Gulfstream, turned in a sustained stretch drive and was up in the last jump to score by a nose, with fellow BS graduate Me and Mr. C (March ’19) checking in third. It’s the first stakes victory for the 7-year-old Florida-bred son of J P’s Gusto, who went through the ring, consigned by Rebah Farm, at the 2017 October Yearling Sale before being purchased for $13,000 out of the Santa Fe Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2018 June Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. Now trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr., his record stands at 43-12-6-2 with earnings of $532,780. watch his under tack video  

Bradley Thoroughbreds, Gary Finder, Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron, and Team Hanley’s Distinctlypossible pressed the pace in Sunday’s $100,000 Serena’s Song Stakes at Monmouth Park, battled in the stretch to put her head in front a furlong out and eased away late to win by a length and a quarter. Fellow OBS graduate Shotgun Hottie (April ‘21) was third. It’s the first stakes win for the graded stakes placed 4-year-old filly by Curlin, sold for $670,000 by de Meric Sales, Agent, at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 7-3-2-0 for trainer Chad Brown, she has earned $285, 418. watch her under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

Mellon Patch, Inc.’s Lady Radler scored her first stakes victory on Sunday in the $50,000 Goldfinch Stakes at Prairie Meadows, going right to the front, opening a long lead, and coasting home to score by 2-3/4 lengths over fellow OBS graduate Broken Hearts Bay (April ’22). The 4-year-old daughter of Kantharos, trained by Michael B. Campbell, is now 7-3-2-1 with $169,500 in earnings. At the 2022 BS March Sale, she was purchased for $37,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch her under tack video   March Sale walking video

June grad Webslinger wins Churchill’s American Turf Stakes

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D.J. Stable LLC’s June Sale graduate Webslinger rated kindly between horses in the early going of Churchill’s $500,000 American Turf Stakes (G2), swung out after turning for home and outfought a pair of rivals to win a three-horse photo by a nose. It’s the first graded stakes victory for the 3-year-old colt by Constitution, a two-time OBS graduate. After going through the ring at the 2022 Spring Sale, he was purchased for $50,000 out of the Blue River Bloodstock consignment at the June Sale after breezing three eighths in :33 1/5. Trained by Mark Casse, he’s now 8-3-2-1 and has earned $723,800.  watch his under tack video   June Sale walking video

Ashbrook Farm and Upland Flats Racing’s Red Carpet Ready got the Derby weekend off to a rousing start on Friday, taking Churchill’s $500,000 Eight Belles Stakes (G2).  Tracking the leaders down the backstretch, the 3-year-old daughter of Oscar Performance ran past odds-on favorite Munnys Gold turning for home, then gamely held off a late run by the favorite and was best by a head. To date, she has captured a pair of graded stakes, compiled a 5-4-0-1 record and earned $588,670, trained by Rusty Arnold. Consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.  watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

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Gary Barber’s Join the Dance went straight to the lead in Sunday’s $75,000 Monroe Stakes at Gulfstream and was never headed en route to a 1-1/2 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Shackleford, trained by Mark Casse, now 13-3-2-3 with $170,544 in earnings. She was purchased for $70,000 out of the Navas Equine consignment at the 2021 OBS June Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5. watch her under tack video   June Sale walking video

Three OBS grads in the Kentucky Derby and three in the Kentucky Oaks

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Half a dozen 2022 graduates of the OBS Two-Year-Old Sale program will be busy at Churchill Downs in the next few days, with three entered in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) and three in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1).

OBS graduates Lil E. Tee (1992), Silver Charm (1997), and I’ll Have Another (2012) won the Derby; Skinner, Practical Move and Raise Cain will try to follow in their footsteps.

C R K Stable LLC’s Skinner, third in the Del Mar Futurity (G1) and San Felipe Stakes (G2), was third in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in his last start. The son of Curlin, trained by John Shirreffs, will break from post nine and ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. Purchased for $510,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the OBS Spring Sale after an Under Tack eighth in:10 1/5, he’s now 6-1-0-3 and earned $216,300. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

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Tim Yakteen sends out Pierre Jean Amestoy, Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley’s Practical Move, starting from post ten under Ramon Vazquez. The colt by Practical Joke, a three-time graded stakes winner after taking the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in his last start, has compiled a 7-4-1-2 career record and earned $884,200. Consigned to the OBS Spring Sale by Eisaman Equine, he was purchased for $230,000 by his connections after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.  watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

 

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Trainer Ben Colebrook will give Gerardo Corrales a leg up on Andrew N. Warren and Rania Warren’s Raise Cain, who will break from post 16. The son of Violence, a 7-1/2 length winner of Aqueduct’s Gotham Stakes (G3), is now 7-2-1-1 and has earned $296,328. Consigned to the OBS June Sale by Eisaman Equine, he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. watch his under tack video   June Sale walking video

 

 

OBS graduates Blind Luck (2010) and Plum Pretty (2011) won the Kentucky Oaks; Promiseher America, And Tell Me Nolies and Affirmative Lady will try to do the same.

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Hoffman Thoroughbreds, Tom McCrocklin and Medallion Racing’s lightly raced Promiseher America, trained by Raymond Handal, will start from post eight under Jorge Vargas, Jr. Her last out victory in Aqueduct’s Gazelle Stakes (G3) left her with a 4-2-1-0 record and $198,138 in earnings. At the OBS Spring Sale, the daughter of American Pharoah was purchased for $75,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5.  watch her under tack video

 

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Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.’s And Tell Me Nolies won the Del Mar Debutante (G1) and Chandelier Stakes (G2) at two and comes into the Oaks off a second in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2). Trainer Peter Miller has named Ramon Vazquez to ride and the daughter of Arrogate will start from post nine. Now 7-3-2-0 with $472,800 in earnings, she was consigned by Off the Hook LLC, Agent, to the OBS Spring Sale, and sold for $230,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

 

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Graham Motion sends out AMO Racing USA’s Affirmative Lady, who will start from post 13 and be ridden by John Velazquez. Graded stakes placed at two, the daughter of Arrogate comes into the Oaks after winning the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) in her last start. The 3-year-old daughter of Arrogate, now 6-2-1-2 with $270,568 in earnings, was consigned to the OBS Spring Sale by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, and went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

June Sale grad Adare Manor scores in Santa Anita’s Santa Maria Stakes

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In a reprise of their March 31 meeting, Michael Lund Petersen’s Adare Manor and fellow OBS graduate Bellamore (April ’20) were one-two in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Santa Anita. The 4-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo went right to the lead at the start, set a measured pace, then drew off in the final sixteenth to score by 4-1/2 lengths. A graded stakes winner at three, the 4-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo, trained by Bob Baffert, is now 10-4-4-0 and has earned $501,600. At the 2021 OBS June Sale, she breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 and was purchased for $375,000 out of the Julie Davies consignment by Donato Lanni, Agent. watch her under tack video

Carolyn Wilson’s Buck Moon tracked the leader in the early going of Saturday’s $82,500 Gus Fonner Stakes at Fonner Park, took charge after straightening away in the lane and drew off to win by three lengths. It was the stakes debut for the 5-year-old son of Malibu Moon, purchased for $260,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2020 OBS June Sale after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. Trained by Larry Rivelli, he’s now 13-5-2-3 and has earned $263,279.  watch his under tack video    June Sale walking video

June Sale grad War Like Goddess wins Keeneland’s Bewitch Stakes for third straight year

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George Krikorian’s War Like Goddess rated in hand just off the pace in Keeneland’s $297,500 Bewitch Stakes (G3), took command turning for home and was best by a length and a half at the wire. It’s her eighth graded stakes win and third straight score in the Bewitch, leaving her with a 14-10-1-2 record with earnings of $2,158,184 for trainer Bill Mott. The 6-year-old daughter of English Channel was consigned to the 2019 OBS June Sale by Hemingway Racing and Training Stables, and sold for $30,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video

 

Spring Sale grad Whatmakessammyrun scores in Santa Anita’s Siren Lure Stakes

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Sterling Racing LLC’s Whatmakessammyrun trailed after a slow start in Sunday’s $100,000 Siren Lure Stakes at Santa Anita, but rallied on the outside to reach the leaders a sixteenth out and was up to score by a head at the wire. It’s the third stakes victory for the 5-year-old graded stakes winning son of We Miss Artie, trained by Mark Glatt, now 19-5-3-2 with $391,070 in earnings. He was purchased for $30,000 out of the Woodford Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5.  watch his under tack video  Spring Sale walking video

Spring Sale grad Key of Life scores in Keeneland’s Beaumont Stakes

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Flurry Racing Stables LLC and Hoffman Family Racing, LLC’s Key of Life went right to the front at the start of Keeneland’s $400,000 Beaumont Stakes (G2) and was never headed, holding off a late charge to score by a neck. It’s the third stakes victory for the 3-year-old daughter of Mo Town, a two-time OBS graduate, sold by K P Sales, Agent, at the 2021 October Selected Yearling Sale, and then purchased for $350,000 out of the Top Line Sales consignment at the 2022 Spring Sale after breezing an eighth in :9 4/5. Trained by Brad Cox, she has compiled an 8-5-0-3 career record and earned $633,275.  watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video     Selected Yearling Sale walking video

Paradise Farms Corp., David Staudacher, Skychai Racing LLC and Angelo Carlesimo’s Gaslight Dancer saved ground early in Sunday’s $246,269 Palisades Stakes at Keeneland, then swung out for the drive, took over a furlong out and was best by a length and a half at the wire. Fellow OBS graduate Chiringo (March ’22) checked in third. It’s the first stakes win for the graded stakes placed 3-year-old colt by City of Light, purchased for $260,000 out of the Julie Davies consignment at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. He’s now 5-2-1-0 for trainer Mike Maker and has earned $282,554. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

First Peace takes Santa Anita’s John Shear Stakes

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Rancho Temescal LLC, Red Baron’s Barn LLC and Rodney E. Orr’s First Peace, rated nicely off the pace in the  $101,500 John Shear Stakes at Santa Anita on Easter Sunday, slipped inside to take the lead turning for home and held on stubbornly to score by a length. Fellow OBS graduate Valiancer (June ’22) checked in third. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old graded stakes placed colt by Funtastic, trained by Mark Glatt, now 6-2-2-1 with $141,300 in earnings. At the 2022 OBS June Sale, he turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat before being purchased for $75,000 out of the Lucan Bloodstock (Karl Keegan) consignment. watch his under tack video   June Sale walking video

Spring Sale graduate Practical Move scores in Santa Anita Derby

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Pierre Jean Amestoy, Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley’s Practical Move is on his way to the Kentucky Derby (G1) after capturing an exciting renewal of the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on Saturday. Saving ground just off the lead, the 3-year-old son of Practical Joke slipped through to take command coming to the quarter pole, then held off a stretch run by Japanese invader Mandarin Hero to win by a nose, with fellow OBS graduate Skinner (April ’22) half a length back in third. That’s three straight graded stakes wins for the 2022 OBS Spring Sale graduate, purchased for $230,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 7-4-1-2 for trainer Tim Yakteen, he has earned $884,200.  watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

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James M. Daniell and Donna Daniell’s Offlee Naughty, overlooked at 11-1 in Santa Anita’s $200,500 Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2), trailed in the early going but closed with a rush in the stretch and was up late to score by a length. It’s the first stakes win for the 5-year-old son of Flashback, trained by Mike McCarthy, now 16-4-1-1 with $310,645 in earnings. He was sold for $4,000 by J V C Training and Sales (Jorge and Maria Villagomez), Agent, at the 2020 OBS June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

 

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Hoffman Thoroughbreds and Tom McCrocklin’s Promiseher America tracked the leaders in the early going of Aqueduct’s $250,000 Gazelle Stakes (G3), took the lead approaching the head of the stretch, and turned back the closers to score by half a length. It’s the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old filly by American Pharoah, trained by Raymond Handal, now 4-2-1-0 with $198,138 in earnings. At the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, she was purchased for $75,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5.  watch her under tack video

 

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Winning Move Stable’s Joey Freshwater posted his first stakes win on Saturday in Aqueduct’s Bay Shore Stakes (G3), sweeping four-wide to the lead coming off the turn and easing away down the stretch to a 1-1/4 length victory. The 3-year-old colt by Jimmy Creed was purchased for $25,000 out of the Harris Training Center consignment at the 2022 OBS June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Linda Rice, he’s now 6-3-1-1 and has earned $210,950.  watch his under tack video   June Sale walking video

 

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Little Red Feather Racing’s Elm Drive didn’t mind a bit when Santa Anita’s $201,000 Monrovia Stakes was moved to the main track. The 4-year-old graded stakes winning daughter of Mohaymen pressed the pace from the rail, took command after turning for home and cruised to victory by a length and three quarters. She’s a two-time OBS graduate, purchased out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2020 October Yearling Sale then consigned to the 2021 March Sale by Paul Sharp, Agent, where she turned in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 and was purchased for $165,000 by John Dowd on behalf of Little Red Feather Racing. Now 9-4-0-1 for trainer Philip D’Amato, she has earned $348,140 to date.  watch her under tack video   March Sale walking video 

Spring Sale graduate Affirmative Lady takes the Gulfstream Park Oaks

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AMO Racing USA’s Affirmative Lady is on track for a berth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) after taking Saturday’s $255,000 Gulfstream Oaks (G2). The 3-year-old daughter of Arrogate overcame a rough break, moved up on the turn to reach contention, then rallied down the stretch to score her first stakes victory by two lengths. Fellow OBS graduate Flakes (April ’22) checked in third. Affirmative Lady has compiled a 6-2-1-2 record to date and has earned $270,568 for trainer Graham Motion. Consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

Spring Sale graduate Dance to the Music takes Santa Anita’s Desert Stormer Stakes

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Red Baron’s Barn LLC and Rancho Temescal LLC’s Dance to the Music pressed the pace from the start of Saturday’s $100,000 Desert Stormer Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita, took the lead a furlong from home and eased away to score by a length. It’s the first stakes victory for the 4-year-old filly by Macleans Music, sold for $575,000 by Paul Sharp, Agent, at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. Trained by Mark Glatt, she has compiled a 9-3-2-0 record and earned $229,080. watch her under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

Stud Carmen Cristina, LLC’s Zydeceaux, never far from the front in Sunday’s $125,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Sophomore Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, went after the leaders on the turn, took charge after straightening  away in the stretch and was best by a length and a quarter at the wire. It’s the second stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred son of Cajun Breeze, trained by Ramon Minguet, now 8-4-1-1 with $229,540 in earnings. He was for sold for $15,000 by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, at the 2021 OBS October Yearling Sale.

Intrepid Thoroughbreds LLC’s Star Moment went right to the front in Saturday’s $100,000 Crescent City Stakes at the Fair Grounds and never looked back, cruising to a 4-1/2 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Star Guitar, now 4-2-0-0 with $91,530 in earnings for trainer Ron Faucheux. Consigned by Centofanti Thoroughbreds, Agent, to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, she was sold for $110,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch her under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

Flurry Racing Stables LLC and Hoffman Family Racing, LLC’s Key of Life scored a frontrunning 2-1/2 length victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Purple Martin Stakes at Oaklawn Park. That’s two stakes wins for the 3-year-old daughter of Mo Town, two-time OBS graduate, sold by K P Sales, Agent, at the 2021 October Selected Yearling Sale, then purchased for $350,000 out of the Top Line Sales consignment at the 2022 Spring Sale after breezing an eighth in :9 4/5. Trained by Brad Cox, she’s now 7-4-0-3 and has earned $391,475. watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video     Selected Yearling Sale walking video

Rocket Ship Racing, LLC’s Nosilverspoonshere picked up her first stakes win in Sunday’s $75,000 Shantel Lanerie Memorial Stakes at the Fair Grounds, coming from well off the pace, taking the lead in the final furlong and winning by a length. Trained by Tom Amoss, she’s now 7-4-1-0 and has earned $154,094. The 4-year-old daughter of Connect was purchased for $125,000 out of the Lucan Bloodstock consignment at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch her under tack video

 

March grad Last Samurai scores in Oaklawn’s G3 Essex Handicap

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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

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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

Skippylongstocking takes Tampa’s Challenger Stakes

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Daniel Alonso’s Skippylongstocking pressed the pace in the early going of the $100,000 Challenger Stakes (G3) on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, battled for command after turning for home then drew away late to win by 3-1/4 lengths. It’s the second graded stakes victory for the 3-year-old colt by Exaggerator, trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr., now 16-5-1-3 with $862,810 in earnings. Consigned by Top Line Sales to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale, he was sold for $37,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5.  watch his under tack video

Matt Kwiatkowski, Jason Kaylor and Roger D. Browning’s Nobody Listens took the lead at the start of the $93,500 Big Daddy Stakes on Saturday night at Turfway Park and led all the way, holding off a stretch challenge and scoring by a neck. It’s the second stakes victory for the 5-year-old son of Conveyance, purchased for $40,000 out of the Southern Chase Farm consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack  eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Tim Eggleston, he has compiled a 20-10-6-1 career record and earned $422,806. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

 

Practical Move, Raise Cain, Danse Macabre and Congruent score Saturday stakes wins

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Four OBS Two-Year-Old Sale graduates won major races on Saturday.

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Pierre Jean Amestoy, Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley’s Practical Move took a step forward on the Derby Trail in Santa Anita’s $402,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2). The 3-year-old son of Practical Joke found room inside on the turn, took the lead turning for home and drew away to score by 2-1/2 lengths, with fellow OBS graduate Skinner (April ’22) checking In third.  It’s the second stakes victory for the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) winner, trained by Tim Yakteen, now 6-3-1-2 with $434,200 in earnings. He was purchased for $230,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

 

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Andrew N. Warren and Rania Warren’s Raise Cain also improved his position on the Derby Trail. Unhurried early in Aqueduct’s $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3), he rallied to reach contention on the turn, took the lead coming to the eighth pole and drew away to a 7-1/2 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Violence, consigned to the 2022 OBS June Sale by Eisaman Equine, Agent, where he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. Trained by Ben Colebrook, he has compiled 6-2-1-1 record and has earned $268,578. watch his under tack video   June Sale walking video

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NBS Stable and Elements Racing, LLC’s Danse Macabre stalked the leaders in Gulfstream’s $200,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3), took the lead a furlong from home and held on gamely to win a three-horse photo by a head. It’s the second stakes win for the  3-year-old daughter of Army Mule, purchased for $55,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment at the 2022 OBS March Sale after speeding an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. Now 6-3-2-1 for trainer Kelsey Danner, she has earned $532,700. watch her under tack video

 

Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable LLC’s Congruent  also picked up Derby points on Saturday. Last of twelve early in the $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park, he rallied on the turn, blew past the entire field in the stretch and scored by 3-1/2 lengths over fellow OBS graduate Scoobie Quando (June ’22). That’s two stakes wins for the 3-year-old colt by Tapit, trained by Antonio Sano, now 9-3-0-2 with $240,825 in earnings. After turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5, he was purchased for $350,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2022 OBS March Sale. watch his under tack video    March Sale walking video

Candy Man Rocket captures Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes

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Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc.’s Candy Man Rocket tracked a rapid pace from the outside in Saturday’s  $125,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes, took the lead after turning for home and eased away down the stretch to a two length victory. Fellow OBS graduate Lightening Larry (March ’21) settled for third. It’s the second stakes win for the 4-year-old colt by Candy Ride (ARG), winner of last year’s Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. Consigned to the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Six K’s Training & Sales, je was sold for $250,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. Now 9-5-1-0 for trainer Bill Mott, he has earned $317,574. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

OBS grads set for a big day at the Saudi Cup in Riyadh

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OBS graduates are gearing up for a big day in the desert on Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. A trio of OBS grads will go in the $20-million Saudi Cup (G1), five will go to the post in the $1.5-million Saudi Derby (G3) and Casa Creed will carry the OBS banner by himself in the $1.5-million 1351 Turf Sprint (G3).

Prince Saud Bin Salman Abdulaziz’s Emblem Road returns to defend his title in the $20-miilion Saudi Cup (G1). The 5-year-old son of Quality Road, trained by Mitab Almulawah, is now 11-8-1-1 and earned $10,221,492. Consigned to the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, he was purchased for $80,000 by Bruno DeBerdt, Agent, after breezing a quarter in :21 3/5 at the Under Tack Show.
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Commonwealth Thoroughbreds, LLC, Winstar Farm LLC and Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.’s Country Grammer, second to Emblem Road in the 2022 renewal of the Saudi Cup (G1), followed that up with a victory in the rich Dubai World Cup (G1). The 6-year-old son of Tonalist, a multiple graded stakes winner trained by Bob Baffert, comes into the race off a victory in Santa Anita’s San Antonio Stakes (G2). To date, he has compiled a 14-5-5-1 career record and earned $11,277,320. He was purchased for $450,000 by Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2019 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. watch his under tack video

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Koichi Nishikawa’s Cafe Pharoah comes into the race fresh from winning the Mile Championship Nambu Hai (G1) at Morioka Racecourse. The five-time graded stakes winning 5-year-old son of American Pharoah, trained by Noriyuki Hori, is now 13-7-0-0 with over $3-million in earnings. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2019 OBS March Sale, he was sold for $475,000 to Narvick International, Agent, after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. watch his under tack video

Masatoshi Haramura’s Ecoro Ares is the first of five OBS grads in the Saudi Derby (G3). The 3-year-old colt by Unified, trained by Hideyuki Mori, was purchased by his trainer out of the Julie Davies consignment at the 2022 OBS March Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. watch his under tack video     March Sale walking video

Ahmed Saad B Aljebreen’s Almulhem was second in the Saudi Derby Qualifier in his last start. The 3-year-old son of More Than Ready was purchased for $60,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the2022 OBS June Sale after an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.  watch his under tack video 

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Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman’s multiple graded stakes winner Havnameltdown comes in on the heels of a score in Santa Anita’s San Vicente Stakes (G2.  A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold first by Beth Bayer, Agent, at the 2021 October Yearling Sale and then purchased for $200,000 out of the Blas Perez Stables consignment at the 2022 Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. Now 5-4-1-0, the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Uncaptured has earned $408,000. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

 

Susumu Fujita’s graded stakes placed From Dusk was sold to his trainer Hideyuki Mori for $900,000 by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, at the 2022 OBS Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5. watch his under tack video     March Sale walking video

 

HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Bin A/Aziz’s My Map is four for four with two stakes wins for trainer K. Aladhayani. The 3-year-old colt by Liam’s Map was purchased by Chad Schumer, Agent, for $100,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2022 OBS March Sale after working an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video     March Sale walking video

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LRE Racing LLC and JEH Racing LLC’s multiple grade one stakes winner Casa Creed, second in last year’s 1351 Turf Sprint (Gr. 3), is back for another try. The 7-year-old son of Jimmy Creed was purchased for $15,000 out of the Janie Roper consignment at the 2017 OBS Winter Mixed Sale, Trained by Bill Mott, he has compiled a 29-7-4-4 career record and earned $1,741,058