Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Lucky Score was last after a poor start in Woodbine’s $240,900 Gr. II Highlander Stakes, 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.
Wise Racing’s Turf King (IRE) charged from off the pace in the $180,000, Gr. III Marine Stakes 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.
Kazuo Kato’s Jasper Krone scored his first graded stakes win on Sunday with a front-running half-ength victory in the $538,000, Gr. III CBC Cho Stakes 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.
Foggy Night sat just off the pace in Saturday’s $300,000, Gr. III Delaware Oaks, 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 35 and was purchased by Pine Brook for $20,000.
Lea Farms’ 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 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.
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 was 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.
Indigo Racing’s Texas Ascot Queen posted her first stakes victory in Lone Star’s $81,375 Valor Farm Stakes on Saturday, 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.
Pocket Aces Racing and S B Stables LLC’s Takntothecleaners captured her first stakes win in the Opelousas Stakes on Saturday 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 $84,195.
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