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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 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 presented by Woodford Reserve at 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 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 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 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), , Bethel, Biogenic, Bird Song, Dubai Golden Shaheen. Blofeld, Caravaggio, Classic Empire, Connect, Cupid, Editorial, , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 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 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. Missing out could leave a sour taste in your mouth.

Gulfstream Park Spring/Summer FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Closing Date Race Conditions Distance Purse Date July 31 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager 2yo colts and geldings 6 fur. $100,000 Closed July 31 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen 2yo fillies 6 fur. $100,000 Closed

Aug. 28 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes 2yo colt and geldings 7 fur. $200,000 Closed Aug. 28 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Susan's Girl 2 yo fillies 7 fur. $200,000 Closed

Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes In Reality 2yo colts and gelding 1 1/16 mi. $400,000 Closed Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl 2yo fillies 1 1/16 mi. $400,000 Closed Sept. 25 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Wildcat Heir 3yo and older 1 mi. $125,000 Closed www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse WWW.FTBOA.COM • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 • 4 Under Tack Times Brought to you by FURY KAPCORI Tiznow – Gin Running, by KHOZAN – Delta Princess, by A.P. Indy MR. MONEY Goldencents – Plenty O’Toole, by Tiznow ST PATRICK’S DAY Pioneerof the Nile – Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman 5571 NW 100th St., Ocala, FL 34482 | Office: 352.629.1200 | Fax: 352.629.1201 • [email protected] | www.journeymanstallions.com • Brent & Crystal Fernung, Owners

Hip 001 - 316 Selling Wednesday, June 9, 2021 HIP# SEX SIRE WORK TIME HIP# SEX SIRE WORK TIME HIP# SEX SIRE WORK TIME HIP# SEX SIRE WORK TIME 1CGone Astray 10.1 36 C Missing Element 10.4 71 F Mohaymen 10.2 106 F Frosted 10.2 2FBlofeld 22.0 37 C Laoban 10.3 72 G Prominence 10.3 107 F Midnight Storm 9.4 3FGoldencents 22.0 38 F Creative Cause out 73 C First Dude - 108 F Sky Mesa 10.2 4FNot This Time 10.3 39 C 10.1 74 C Sundarban G 109 F Social Inclusion 10.4 5FUncaptured 21.1 40 F Overanalyze out 75 F Karakontie (JPN) 10.3 110 F War Correspondent 10.4 6FPalace Malice 10.3 41 F Cupid 10.3 76 F Fed Biz 10.2 111 F Unified 10.2 7CSoldat 10.2 42 F Classic Empire 10.4 77 F Goldencents 10.1 112 F Ghostzapper 10.3 8FCairo Prince 10.4 43 C Declaration of War out 78 G Noble Bird 21.4 113 C He’s Had Enough 10.4 9CKhozan 21.4 44 C Khozan 21.3 79 C Astrology 10.3 114 C out 10 F Overanalyze 10.3 45 C Poseidon’s Warrior 10.4 80 C Vancouver (AUS) out 115 C Ocean Knight 10.1 11 F Adios Charlie 10.2 46 F Almasty 10.0 81 C Bal a Bali (BRZ) 10.3 116 C Winning Cause out 12 C Capo Bastone 11.1 47 C Outwork 10.4 82 F 10.0 117 C First Samurai 21.4 13 F Brethren 10.2 48 F First Samurai 11.0 83 F Wicked Strong - 118 F Practical Joke 10.2 14 F Midnight Storm 10.2 49 C Ride On Curlin 10.3 84 F Unified 10.3 119 C Mohaymen 10.1 15 F Klimt 10.2 50 F Mineshaft 10.1 85 F Fed Biz 11.0 120 F Maclean’s Music out 16 C Frosted out 51 F Strong Contender 22.2 86 F Runhappy 10.4 121 C Verrazano 21.3 17 F American Freedom 11.0 52 F Commissioner 10.3 87 C American Freedom 11.0 122 F Gormley 10.0 18 C Candy Ride (ARG) 21.1 53 F Midnight Storm 10.1 88 G Unified 10.2 123 C Honor Code 10.2 19 F Mshawish out 54 F Majestic City 10.3 89 F Jess’s Dream out 124 F Paynter 10.4 20 F Midnight Storm 10.4 55 C He’s Had Enough 10.2 90 F Twirling Candy out 125 C Jess’s Dream 10.3 21 F American Freedom out 56 C Klimt 21.3 91 F Eclipticalspraline 11.1 126 C He’s Had Enough 11.0 22 C Treasure Beach (GB) 10.0 57 F Jimmy Creed 10.1 92 F Gormley 10.2 127 C Astern (AUS) out 23 C Chitu - 58 F Flatter out 93 F Storm Wolf out 128 C Practical Joke 10.3 24 F Mohaymen 11.0 59 F Freud 10.2 94 C Laoban out 129 C Brethren 10.4 25 C Not This Time 10.2 60 F Jimmy Creed 10.2 95 F Exaggerator 11.0 130 C Daredevil 22.2 26 F Python 22.0 61 F Cupid 33.2 96 F Tapit 10.2 131 F Central Banker out 27 C Rainbow Heir 10.2 62 F Tourist 10.3 97 F Greenpointcrusader 11.0 132 F Central Banker out 28 C Gormley 10.1 63 F 21.4 98 F Cupid 21.2 133 C Speightster out 29 F Neolithic 10.1 64 F Notional 10.4 99 F Ride On Curlin 10.2 134 C Outwork 21.3 30 F Gone Astray 10.0 65 C Midshipman 10.1 100 C Practical Joke out 135 F Anchor Down 10.0 31 F Exaggerator 10.2 66 C Bernardini 10.4 101 C Maclean’s Music 10.1 136 C out 32 G Lemon Drop Kid out 67 C Malibu Moon 21.4 102 F Goldencents 10.2 137 F Valiant Minister 11.1 33 C Frost Giant 10.3 68 F Adios Charlie 22.0 103 F Mo Tom 10.2 138 C Laoban 10.1 34 C He Be Fire N Ice out 69 F Goldencents out 104 F Classic Empire 11.0 139 C Curlin 22.0 35 F Brody’s Cause 10.3 70 C Tale of the Cat 10.2 105 C First Samurai 10.2 140 F Overanalyze out Continued on next page From to Starship Jubilee Buy your Florida-bred O T O H P

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Hip 001 - 316 Selling Wednesday, June 9, 2021 HIP# SEX SIRE WORK TIME HIP# SEX SIRE WORK TIME HIP# SEX SIRE WORK TIME HIP# SEX SIRE WORK TIME 141 F 10.2 185 F Flat Out 10.0 229 F He Be Fire N Ice out 273 C Big Blue Kitten out 142 F Connect out 186 C Upstart 11.0 230 C Street Sense out 274 F Speightster 11.0 143 C Exaggerator out 187 F Midnight Storm 33.0 231 C Flintshire (GB) 10.4 275 C Candy Ride (ARG) 10.2 144 C Pioneerof the Nile 10.3 188 C Constitution out 232 F Central Banker out 276 F Palace out 145 C Gun Runner 10.1 189 C Chitu 11.1 233 F Mohaymen 10.3 277 F Hit It a Bomb 10.2 146 F Alternation 10.4 190 C Fort Loudon 10.2 234 C Texas Red 10.3 278 C Ride On Curlin 21.4 147 C Fury Kapcori 10.4 191 C Tapiture 21.4 235 C Violence out 279 C 33.4 148 F Tourist 22.3 192 C The Big Beast out 236 F Munnings G 280 F Declaration of War out 149 F Uncle Mo 10.1 193 C Frosted 10.3 237 C Mr. Z out 281 C Classic Empire 10.3 150 F Candy Ride (ARG) out 194 C Astern (AUS) out 238 F Brody’s Cause 10.3 282 F Friend Or Foe 10.4 151 C Unified 10.1 195 F Cupid out 239 C Valiant Minister out 283 F Social Inclusion 21.2 152 C Big Blue Kitten 35.2 196 C Honor Code out 240 C Carpe Diem out 284 F Social Inclusion 11.0 153 F Gun Runner 10.2 197 C Social Inclusion out 241 F Malibu Moon 21.3 285 F Brody’s Cause 10.2 154 F Violence 21.3 198 F More Than Ready out 242 C Gone Astray 10.0 286 C Maclean’s Music out 155 F Practical Joke 21.2 199 C Klimt G 243 C Outwork 22.0 287 C Speightster 10.1 156 C Keen Ice 10.4 200 C Uncaptured 10.2 244 C Connect 10.3 288 F Mission Impazible 10.3 157 F Street Sense 10.3 201 F Klimt 10.3 245 F Classic Empire 10.1 289 F Ride On Curlin out 158 F Union Jackson out 202 F The Big Beast 10.1 246 C American Freedom 10.1 290 C 10.1 159 F Vancouver (AUS) 10.2 203 F Carpe Diem out 247 C Battle of Midway 10.3 291 F Malibu Moon 11.0 160 C The Big Beast - 204 F Connect 21.2 248 F Candy Ride (ARG) 10.2 292 C Exaggerator 22.0 161 C Upstart 10.4 205 F Micromanage 10.4 249 C Greenpointcrusader 10.1 293 C Classic Empire 10.1 162 C Into Mischief 21.2 206 C Unified - 250 C Unified 10.2 294 F Connect out 163 C Distorted Humor 22.0 207 C He’s Had Enough 21.3 251 C Lemon Drop Kid G 295 C Midnight Storm 22.0 164 C Central Banker 10.4 208 F Alpha - 252 C Not This Time 10.1 296 C Khozan 21.2 165 F Vancouver (AUS) 10.2 209 C Tamarkuz 23.1 253 C Bal a Bali (BRZ) 10.3 297 C Bayern 10.1 166 C Central Banker 11.2 210 C Klimt 10.3 254 C Commissioner 11.0 298 C out 167 C He’s Had Enough 10.3 211 F Jess’s Dream out 255 F Pioneerof the Nile 10.0 299 C Cupid 10.3 168 F Tapiture 11.2 212 F Neolithic 10.1 256 F Keen Ice 10.3 300 C Speightster 10.1 169 C Lea 10.2 213 F Ride On Curlin 10.2 257 F Union Jackson 10.2 301 C Speightster 10.1 170 F Central Banker 10.0 214 F Normandy Invasion 10.4 258 F Practical Joke 21.1 302 F He’s Had Enough 10.2 171 C Speightster 10.2 215 F Jess’s Dream 22.1 259 C Quality Road out 303 C Friesan Fire 21.3 172 C Commissioner out 216 C Unified 10.3 260 C Astern (AUS) 10.4 304 F Midnight Storm 22.1 173 F Honor Code out 217 C Honor Code 10.1 261 F Air Force Blue 21.3 305 F Speightster 10.3 174 C Curlin 10.3 218 C Lord Nelson 10.1 262 C Not Bourbon 22.1 306 C Mr Speaker 10.1 175 C Drill 10.4 219 F Kitten’s Joy 10.2 263 C Connect 21.3 307 F Central Banker 10.3 176 F He Be Fire N Ice out 220 C Street Sense out 264 F Tapit 10.2 308 F Dialed In 10.3 177 C Fed Biz 11.0 221 F American Freedom 22.2 265 F Freud 10.3 309 C Cairo Prince 10.2 178 C American Freedom 10.2 222 C Practical Joke out 266 C Northern Afleet 10.1 310 F Laoban 10.3 179 C Gormley 10.2 223 F American Freedom 21.3 267 F Runhappy 10.3 311 F Cupid 10.3 180 C Treasure Beach (GB) 10.3 224 C First Samurai 11.0 268 F Lemon Drop Kid 10.2 312 F Uncaptured out 181 F He’s Had Enough 10.3 225 F Jess’s Dream 10.4 269 F Super Saver 11.0 313 F Maclean’s Music 10.0 182 C Council Member 11.0 226 C Pioneerof the Nile 10.4 270 C Klimt out 314 F Mastery 10.4 183 C Cupid 10.1 227 F Jess’s Dream 10.3 271 C Keen Ice G 315 F Country Day 10.0 184 C Temple City 10.1 228 C Cupid 10.2 272 G Normandy Invasion 22.2 316 F Gio Ponti 10.1 Florida...the best state for Business OBS Sales State Economic Impact OBS Sales are the worldwide leader $1 Billion in Sales* for Two-Year-olds in training O

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