OBS grads score in stakes at home and abroad
Pantofel Stable LLC, Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber’s Lucky Score was last after a poor start in Woodbine’s $240,900 Highlander Stakes (G2), but rallied on the outside down the stretch and was best by half a length at the wire. It’s the second graded stakes victory for the 5-year-old son of Lookin At Lucky, trained by Mark Casse, leaving him with a 15-6-3-2 career record and $430,079 in earnings. Consigned by All In Sales (Tony Bowling), Agent, to the 2020 OBS June Sale, he was sold for $35,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch his under tack video
Wise Racing LLC’s Turf King (IRE) charged from off the pace in the $180,000 Marine Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, overcoming a rough stretch run and proving best by half a length at the wire. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old colt by Kingman (GB), purchased for $180,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2022 OBS March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 4-3-0-1 for trainer Chad Brown, he has earned $161,805 to date. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video
Kazuo Kato’s Jasper Krone scored his first graded stakes win on Sunday with a front-running half length victory in the $538,000 CBC Cho Stakes (G3) at Chukyo Racecourse. It’s the second stakes win for the 4-year-old colt by Frosted, trained by Hideyuki Mori, now 13-5-1-2 with $769,955 in earnings. Consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, to the 2021 OBS March Sale, he was purchased for $90,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in:10 1/5. watch his under tack video
Pine Brook Farm’s Foggy Night sat just off the pace in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3), came around the leaders into the stretch, took charge a furlong out and eased away late to score by a length and three quarters. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Khozan, now 8-3-4-0 for trainer Robert E. Reid, Jr. with $278,550 in earnings. Consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock Services to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, she breezed and Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5 and was purchased by Pine Brook for $20,000. watch her under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Lea Farms, LLC’s Lightening Larry sat just off the pace set by fellow OBS graduate Sir Wellington (October ’19) in Saturday’s $100,150 Alopocas Run Stakes at Delaware Park, took over in the stretch and beat him to the wire by a length and a half. It’s the fifth stakes win for the 4-year-old graded stakes winning Florida-bred colt by Uncaptured, purchased for $50,000 out of the Pick View LLC consignment at the 2021 March Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Jorge Delgado, he’s now 17-7-5-2 and has earned $517,080. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video
Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s The Wine Steward is two for two and a stakes winner after coming from off the pace and drawing off to a 2-3/4 length victory in Sunday’s $225,000 Bashford Manor Stakes at Ellis Park. The first stakes winner for sire Vino Rosso, the 2-year-old colt by sold by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, for $340,000 at the 2023 OBS March Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Mike Maker, he has earned $164,010. watch his under tack video March Sale walking video
Indigo Racing’s Texas Ascot Queen posted her first stakes victory in Lone Star’s $81,375 Valor Farm Stakes on Friday, tracking the leader, taking charge after turning for home and scoring by half a length. The 4-year-old daughter of Fast Anna, trained by J. R. Caldwell, is now 18 -7-3-0 and has earned $190,100. A two-time OBS graduate, she was sold by KP Sales at the 2020 October Yearling Sale and brought $30,000 when purchased out of the Fabian Sales consignment at the 2021 Spring Sale after an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. watch her under tack video Spring Sale walking video
Pocket Aces Racing LLC and S B Stables LLC’s Takntothecleaners captured her first stakes win in the Opelousas Stakes on Friday at Evangeline Downs, coming from behind and romping to a 4-1/2 length victory. Consigned by Fabian Sales to the 2020 OBS June Sale, she was sold for $15,000 after speeding a quarter in :21 2/5 aa the Under Tack Show. Trained by Ethan W. West, the 5-year-old mare by OBS graduate Secret Circle is now 14 -6-1-3 and has earned $184,195. watch her under tack video June Sale walking video
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