OBS grads still rolling . . .
Trainer Jorge Abreu watched his stable star Scottish Lassie (McKinzie-Bodebabe, by Bodemeister) put forth a sublime effort to earn her second Grade 1 victory when she romped in the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course July 19, headlining the slate of stakes-winning OBS graduates.
The daughter of McKinzie prevailed by 15 1/2 lengths over reigning juvenile filly champion Immersive in the field of four. Owned by Sportsmen Stable, Parkland Thoroughbreds, Photos Finish, Corms Racing Stable and Abreu, Scottish Lassie adds to previous Grade 1 success as she provided Abreu with his first graded victory when she took the Frizette last October.
Consigned to the 2024 OBS March Sale by Gene Recio, Agent, Scottish Lassie was sold for $85,000 to Parkland Thoroughbreds after breezing in :21 flat.
At Saratoga on July 16, Team Hanley and Thirty Year Racing’s Mommy’s Turn (Mendelssohn- Hard to Stay Notgo, by More than Ready) utilized a strong kick to win Wednesday’s $150,000 Suzie O’Cain, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for New York-bred sophomore fillies, earning her first stakes triumph.
Trained by five-time Eclipse Award-winner Chad Brown, Mommy’s Turn was purchased for $115,000 by Team Hanley/30 Year Farm from the Sequel Bloodstock consignment at the 2024 OBS April Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training after breezing in :10 1/5.
At Delaware Park on July 17, C2 Racing Stable, BAG Racing Stables and Stefania Farms’ Mystic Lake (Mo Town – Salty Soul, by Itsmyluckyday) scored an easy victory in the $125,000 Dashing Beauty Stakes.
With the victory, the Florida-bred conditioned by Saffie Joseph Jr. raised her career record to nine wins, eight of which are stakes victories, from 18 starts with earnings of $1,197,542. Named the 2024 Florida-bred Horse of the Year by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, Mystic Lake is a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, at the 2022 October Yearling Sale and then purchased for $130,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment at the 2023 March Sale after breezing in :20.4/5.
At Monmouth Park July 18, Neoequos (Neolithic - Bold Birdie, by Birdstone) scored a 3 ¾ length victory in the $100,000 Jersey Shore Stakes for 3-year-olds going six furlongs. Campaigned by C2 Racing Stable, Ian Parsard, Shining Stables, Stefania Farms, Ken Reimer, Paul Braverman and Timothy Pinch, he was purchased by trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. for $22,000 at the 2023 OBS October Yearling Sale from the consignment of Abbie Road Farm.
At Del Mar on July 18, Jethorse’s Game Warrior (Game Winner - Le Mi Geaux, by First Samurai) earned his first stakes win when he took the $102,500 Oceanside Stakes. Trained by Peter Miller, Game Warrior was purchased by his owners for $200,000 at the 2024 OBS March Sale from the consignment of Eddie Woods after breezing in :10 flat.
At Belterra Park June 18, Carl R. Moore Management LLC’s Generous Lover (Bolt d’Oro – Hula Skirt, by Dixie Union) scored a repeat win in the $75,000 Vivacious Stakes for trainer Joe Sharp. It was the fourth stakes win for the daughter of Bolt d’Oro, who was purchased for $175,000 out of the SBM Training and Sales consignment at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale after breezing in :10 flat.