OBS grads enjoyed three stakes victories at Colonial Downs:     

    Amerman Racing’s Trikari (Oscar Performance – Dynamic Holiday) is the latest OBS millionaire after taking Sunday’s $500,000, Gr. II Secretariat Stakes.  The 3-year-old colt relaxed off the pace, advanced on the turn to reach contention, took command a furlong out and scored by 2 1/4 lengths for his third graded stakes victory. Trained by Graham Motion, he’s now 8-5-1-1 and has earned $1,303,530. Consigned by Ordonez Thoroughbreds, Agent, to the 2022 October Yearling Sale, he was purchased by Amerman Racing for $27,500.  

    Ironhorse Racing Stable’s Beauty of the Sea (Bucchero – Belong To Sea) pressed the pace between horses in the $150,000 Andy Guest Stakes, took charge a furlong from home and was best by a length and a half. It’s the third stakes victory for the 4-year-old Florida-bred filly, consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock to the 2022 OBS June Sale, where she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Joe Orseno, she’s now 11-6-2-0 with $334,410 in earnings.  

    Exline-Border Racing, Peter Eurton, Richard Hausman and Stonestreet Stables’s Dream Shake (Twirling Candy – Even Song), on furlough since last November, returned to the races in style on Sunday, rallying from off the pace in the $163,250 Van Clief Stakes, collaring the leaders in deep stretch and proving best by three quarters of a length. It’s the second stakes victory for the graded stakes-winning 6-year-old son of Twirling Candy, purchased for $75,000 out of the Cary Frommer consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Marette Farrell, Agent for Exline-Border Racing, after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Michael Stidham, he’s now 16-5-1-3 and has earned $583,010.  

    Zedan Racing Stables’ Nooni (Win Win Win – Unanimity) is two for two and a graded stakes-winner after a frontrunning 1 1/4-length victory in Del Mar’s $150,000, Gr. III Sorrento Stakes on Saturday. The 2-year-old daughter of Win Win Win  trained by Bob Baffert has earned $122,400. At the 2024 OBS Ma rch Sale, she breezed an Under Tack quarter in a track- record-equaling :20 1/5 and was purchased for a sale-topping $1.8 million by Donato Lanni, Agent for Zedan Racing.      

    FMQ Stables’ Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming – New Narration), idle since March, returned to work on Sunday at Ellis Park in the $150,000 R.A. “Cowboy” Jones Stakes. Going to the front at the start, the 4-year-old graded stakes-winning son of Always Dreaming shook loose in the stretch and eased away to a 1 3/4-length victory. Now 10-5-2-1 for trainer Brad Cox, he has earned $3,070,985. He was consigned by Top Line Sales, Agent, to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, and sold for $240,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. 

    Rigney Racing’s Halina’s Forte (Mitole – Lunarlady) broke slowly at the start of Saturday’s $150,000 Galway Stakes at Saratoga, but tracked the leaders in the early going, moved inside for the stretch drive and was up late to win by a head. That’s two stakes victories for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by champion OBS graduate Mitole, sold for $130,000 by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), at the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. Now 9-4-2-1 for trainer Philip A. Bauer, she has earned $331,870.   

    K E M Racing Stable’s Stormcast (Mitole – Scolara) took the lead at the start of Saturday’s $250,500 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine and never looked back en route to a 7 3/4-length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of champion OBS graduate Mitole, now 6-2-3-1 with $202,870 in earnings for trainer Mark Casse.  At the 2023 OBS March Sale, she breezed an Under Tack eighth in 10.1 and was purchased for $95,000 out of the Halcyon Hammock Farm consignment. 

A pair of OBS graduates scored stakes victories on Saturday at Gulfstream.

    Mr Pug and J.P.G. 2’s Naughty Rascal (Rogueish – Baby Doll) is two for two and a stakes-winner after taking Saturday’s $95,000 Proud Man Stakes, coming from off the pace, battling head-to-head down the stretch and scoring by a neck. Trained by Gerald Bennett, the 2-year-old colt has earned $77,650. At the 2024 OBS March Sale, he was purchased for $39,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat.   

    Troy Johnson and Maritza Weston’s Win N Your In (Win Win Win – Hello Rosie) took command after half a mile in the $95,000 Sharp Susan Stakes and romped to a 4 3/4-length victory with fellow OBS graduate Bee a Queen (Khozan – Queen Brunette) checking in third. It was the stakes debut for the 2-year-old Florida-bred filly, purchased for $12,000 out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2023 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. Trained by Carlos David she’s now 3-2-0-I and has earned $87,950.

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