facebook.com/thefloridahorse FLORIDA’S DAILY SALES DIGEST • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 Published by Florida Equine Communications Inc. FTBOA.COM OBS June Sale Begins Wednesday Sarah, by Successful Appeal bred by Farm III Enterprises LLC was sec - BYT BhRe OcCaKla SBHreEedReIrDsA’ SN ales Company will conduct their annual June ond to longshot Mo Mosa in the Grade 3 Steve Sexton Mile at Lone Star Sale of Two Year Olds and Horses of Racing Age starting Wed., June 9 and Park on May 31. running three days through Fri., June 11. Sale company officials have cat - Another multiple stakes winning-graduate featured on the back cover alogued 874 horses for the June Sale with all three sessions starting at is Anothertwistafate, who won the Grade 2 San Gabriel Stakes on Jan. 2 10:30 a.m. at Santa. He also won the Grade 3 Longacres Mile last year at Emerald Hips 1 – 316 will sell Wednesday while Hips 317 – 632 sell Thursday. Downs and now has a career record of winning five of 11 starts with two Hips 623 – 927 will pass through the auction ring on Friday. seconds and a bankroll of $490,505. OBS will again offer online bidding during the June Sale as buyers can See OBS on page 2 go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding ap - proval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. Walking videos and conformation photos may be available in addition to under tack videos for each horse. The under tack programs were held last week starting Wednesday and running through Sunday. Several recent thoroughbred stars have graduated from the OBS June Sale including Florida-bred Medina Spirit, who graces the cover of this year’s sale catalog after he won the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs on May 1. Medina Spirit sold at this sale last year for $35,000 to Zedan Racing Stables on the advice of bloodstock agent Gary Young. He was consigned by Christy Whit - man in the name of her Whitman Sales. He is by Pro - tonico out of Mongolian Changa, by Brilliant Speed and he was bred in the Sunshine State by Gail Rice. Other June Sale alumni who grace the back cover include Florida-bred C Z Rocket, an earner of $1,391,641 from his 11 wins in 26 starts. Trained by Peter Miller for Madaket Stables LLC, Gary Barber and Tom Kaegle, C Z Rocket was a record-breaking juvenile the 2016 June Sales when he garnered a final bid of $800,000 from Frank Fletcher Racing Operations. C Z Rocket has won such races at the Grade 2 Pat O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar and the Grade 2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship last year while winning the Grade 3 Count Fleet Handicap at Oaklawn Park in April. In his most recent start, the son of City Zip out of Successful OBS Sale/ SERITA HULT PHOTO www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse WWW.FTBOA.COM • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 • 2 OBS from page 1 Also trained by Peter Miller, Anothertwistafate currently races for Peter Sale graduate Arzak, second in the James W. Murphy Stakes at Pimlico Redekop B.C. Ltd., and the son of Scat Daddy out of Imprecation, by First on May 15. Defence was a $360,000 purchased at the 2018 OBS June Sales where Al - Hip 271, Icy Storm, a colt by Keen Ice, was a winner at first asking on istair Roden Bloodstock as an agent took him from Ciaran Dunne’s Wa - May 3 in a maiden special weight test at Indiana Grand Race Course. vertree Stables. Hip 293, a colt by Classic Empire, is a half-brother to graded stakes- Wavertree Stables was also the consignor for Yaupon, who is also fea - winner Envoutante, who added a second-place finish in the La Troienne tured on the back cover. (G1) to her resume on Oaks Day and won the Shawnee Stakes at Churchill Trained by Steve Asmussen for William and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Downs on May 30. Yaupon began his career with four straight wins including victories in the Hip 435, Bustin Disco, a filly by Bustin Stones, is out of a half-sister 2020 Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga in August and the streak culmi - to newly minted stakes-winner Shaker Shack, winner of Aqueduct’s New nated with a win in the Grade 3 Chick Lang Stakes at Pimlico on Oct. 1. York Stallion Stakes on April 18. He was then off the board in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) won by Hip 715, a daughter of Keen Ice, is out of a half-sister to graded stakes Whitmore and in one start this year, was unsuccessful in the Group 1 placed Lady Traveler, who added a third place finish in Pimlico’ Black- Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored by Gulf News at Meydan Race Course Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) to her resume on May 14. in Dubai on March 27. Hip 927, a filly by Midnight Lute, has a newly minted stakes winning He has won four of six races with earnings of $323,264 and the son half-sister in Orbs Baby Girl, winner of the Penn Oaks on May 28. of Uncle Mo out of Modification by Vindication has proven a good pur - There are several juveniles by first crop stallions including those who chase having sold for $255,000 at OBS to East Hickman Bloodstock. stand in Florida in Greenpointcrusader (Ocala Stud), Neolithic (Pleasant Other prominent graduates on the back cover of the catalog are War Acres Stallions), Noble Bird (Ocala Stud) and Valiant Minister (Bridle - Like Goddess, winner of the both the Grade 3 Orchid Stakes at Gulfstream wood Farm). on March 27 and the Grade 3 Bewitch Stakes at Keeneland on April 23 for Other first crop sires represented include Almasty, Arrogate, Astern trainer William Mott; and Zenden, who defeated Yaupon and others in the (Aus), Bal a Bali (Brz), Battle of Midway, Bethel, Biogenic, Bird Song, Dubai Golden Shaheen. Blofeld, Caravaggio, Classic Empire, Connect, Cupid, Editorial, Frosted, There have also been several notable updates to the catalog recently: Gormley, Gun Runner, Keen Ice, Klimt, Lord Nelson, Made from Lucky, Hip 96, a filly by Tapit, is a half-sister to first time stakes-winner In - Mastery, Midnight Storm, Mo Tom, Moyamen, Mr. Z, Ocean Knight, Prac - ject, who scored in the Goldfinch Stakes on May 15 at Prairie Meadows. tical Joke, Rainbow Heir, Shaman Ghost, Takeover Target, Tom’s Ready, Hip 248, a daughter of Candy Ride (Arg), is a half-sister to OBS Spring Unified, Union Jackson, War Correspondent, and Wildcat Red. Firenze Fire Continues Belmont Dominance With Second True North Victory cluding when fifth in the Metropolitan Handi - The 6-year-old Firenze Fire broke well from BY BROCK SHERIDAN Mr. Amore Stables’ homebred Firenze Fire cap won by Mitole, when second to fellow post one and engaged Churchill Downs Stakes again proved his fondness for the Belmont Florida-bred Imperial Hint in the 2019 Alfred (G1)-winner Flagstaff from the start and those Park main track Friday as the Florida-bred, G. Vanderbilt and when fourth in the Run - two were at each other until the top of the multi-millionaire won the Grade 2 True stretch when Firenze Fire began to draw North Stakes for the second consecu - clear, eventually winning by a length-and- tive time. While improving his record at a-half in 1:15.52 on the track listed as The Big Sandy to seven wins, all in good. stakes, in 10 starts, Firenze Fire was the Flagstaff was second, two-and-a-quar - best of seven 4-year-olds and older ter lengths ahead of American Power in who went six-and-a-half furlongs for a third. They were followed in order by purse of $300,000. Wicked Trick, Phat Man, Looking at Biki - Among Firenze Fire’s seven stakes nis and Big Engine. wins at Belmont are two victories each Firenze Fire increased his career earn - in the Grade 3 Runhappy, which was not ings to 2,484,350 and is now the 23rd all- graded when Firenze Fire won the 2019 time richest Florida-bred behind Gate version, and now in the True North . Dancer ($2,501,705) while passing Holy Firenze Fire likewise counts among Bull ($2,481,760). his Belmont Park conquests the 2017 Undefeated in two starts this year, Champagne Stakes (G1); the 2018 Firenze Fire now sports a record of 14 Florida-bred Firenze Fire/ Dwyer (G3), which he won by nine COGLIANESE wins, four seconds and three thirds from lengths; and the 2020 Vosburgh (G2). His only 33 career starts. He is by Poseidon’s Warrior losses at Belmont all came in Grade 1 tests in - happy Carter Handicap won by Vekoma. out of My Every Wish, by Langfuhr. www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse WWW.FTBOA.COM • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 • 3 “I Can Almost Taste That Florida Sire StakesThere is nothing like flavor of Money”money. And this Summer at Gulfstream Park, you can relish in the $1.525 million the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes featuring six races for eligible 2-year-olds worth more than $1.4 million in addition to the $125,000 Wildcat Heir for old horses going a mile. But the million dollar program won’t be on your menu if you don’t have a Florida Sire Stakes eligible 2-year-old in your barn. So be sure to look for Florida Sire Stakes eligible runners when shopping this week at OBS.