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OBS Spring Sale Wraps Up Record Four-Day Run

OBS Spring Sale Wraps Up Record Four-Day Run

Officials of Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. understandably exhausted a thesaurus full of superlatives in describing this week's OBS Spring Sale in Ocala, Fla. which concluded its four-day run on April 25.

 Thursday, April 25, 2013
Banner Bill Busts Loose in Victoria Stakes

Banner Bill Busts Loose in Victoria Stakes

Banner Bill remained unbeaten in two starts for trainer Ralph Biamonte when he took command in upper stretch and romped to a 5 3/4-length victory in the $159,244 Victoria Stakes for 2-year-olds at Woodbine June 18.

 Saturday, June 18, 2011
Officer Filly Brings $325,000 at OBS March

Officer Filly Brings $325,000 at OBS March

An Officer filly brought $325,000 March 15 during the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

 Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Anne's Beauty Wins Prize in Glorious Song

Anne's Beauty, a 2-year-old daughter of Artie Schiller, came from off the pace to nip odds-on favorite Nina Fever by a head in Woodbine's $149,047 Glorious Song Stakes Nov. 14.

 Sunday, November 14, 2010
Bay to Bay Sails to Natalma Stakes Victory

Bay to Bay Sails to Natalma Stakes Victory

Bay to Bay could have a date in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf after an impressive victory in the $147,266 Natalma Stakes (Can-IIIT) in her first try against winners on the Woodbine lawn Sept. 19.

 Saturday, September 19, 2009
Rahy's Attorney Upsets Connaught Cup

Rahy's Attorney Upsets Connaught Cup

Canadian-bred Rahy's Attorney, who has made all 13 of his lifetime starts at Woodbine, earned his biggest victory to date May 25, as he kicked clear at the top of the lane and went on to take the $166,050 Connaught Cup (Can-III) under Slade Callaghan by a half-length at odds of 16-1.

 Sunday, May 25, 2008
OBS March Sale Sets Records

OBS March Sale Sets Records

The OBS March juvenile auction posted its highest ever gross, average, and median.

 Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Mike Fox Chases Canadian Triple Crown in Prince of Wales

Mike Fox Chases Canadian Triple Crown in Prince of Wales

Queen's Plate winner Mike Fox and jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson will aim for the second jewel in the Triple Crown of Canadian racing when the field goes postward in Sunday's Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Race Track.

 Friday, July 13, 2007

Jiggs Coz Dominates Plate Trial for Attard

It's been 15 years since a winner of the Plate Trial Stakes went on to capture the Queen's Plate, but Jiggs Coz could be the one to buck that trend after he coasted to victory in the CAN$151,200 event for 3-year-olds Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, June 03, 2007

Nothing Odd About Eccentric's Connaught Cup Win

Roger Attfield trainee Eccentric captured Sunday's CAN$150,800 Connaught Cup Stakes (Can-III) on a yielding turf at Woodbine with a game run through the stretch.

 Sunday, May 27, 2007

Jiggs Cozz Becomes Early Queen's Plate Contender

Jiggs Coz stamped himself as a legitimate Queen's Plate contender in his 3-year-old debut with an authoritative score in Saturday's $151,200 Queenston Stakes for Canadian-breds at Woodbine.

 Sunday, May 06, 2007

Hide and Chic Runs Away With Seaway Stakes

Live Oak Plantation's Hide and Chic kept her 2006 record spotless with an impressive tally in the $161,600 Seaway Stakes (Can-III) Saturday at Woodbine.

 Saturday, September 09, 2006

Rush Bay Surprise Winner of Initial Nijinsky S.

Rush Bay gamely fought off a late bid from Last Answer to win the inaugural $301,200 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-II) in an upset by a diminishing neck Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, August 27, 2006

Like A Gem Spoils Kimchi's Triple Tiara Bid

Like a Gem, dismissed at odds of 48-1, dashed the Triple Tiara hopes of Kimchi, in capturing the $250,000 Wonder Where Stakes Saturday on the Woodbine turf Saturday.

 Saturday, July 29, 2006

Arravale Rallies To Win Woodbine's Natalma

Arravale, a 2-year-old daughter of Arch, is now two for two after gliding to victory in the $152,638 Natalma Stakes (Can-III) Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, September 11, 2005

2-Year-Old Edenwold Wins Woodbine's Vandal

Two-year-old Edenwold racked up his second stakes score in a row at Woodbine Sunday with a 2 ΒΌ-length victory in the $159,900 Vandal Stakes.

 Sunday, August 14, 2005

Pacesetter Edenwold Fights Back to Win Colin

Edenwold, a chestnut son of Southern Halo, took an unfamiliar frontrunning path to achieve victory in Saturday's $135,650 (Canadian) Colin Stakes for 2-year-olds at Woodbine.

 Saturday, July 23, 2005

Wannatalkaboutme Starts Buzz in Shady Well

Undefeated Wannatalkaboutme is giving Canadian fans something new to talk about, winning the $162,450 Shady Well Stakes from off the pace for her third victory in as many starts Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, July 17, 2005

Healthy Again, Nashinda Invincible in Hendrie

Jockey David Clark and Nashinda, who teamed up to take the six-furlong Whimsical Stakes on April 15 at Woodbine, were unbeatable again, this time in Sunday's $211,900 Hendrie Handicap (Can-III) for older fillies and mares going 6 1/2 furlongs at the Toronto oval.

 Sunday, May 15, 2005

Salt Lake Tops Final Session of OBS Sale

An outstanding son of Salt Lake topped the second and final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March selected 2-year-olds in training sale when David Clark's Iron Horse Racing purchased him for $320,000 from the consignment of Barry Eisaman's Eisaman Equine.

 Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Winter Garden Blooms Again in Ontario Fashion

Defending Ontario Fashion Stakes champion Winter Garden held on to her title with a display of speed and moxie at Woodbine Saturday.

 Saturday, November 06, 2004

Canadian Jockey Clark Breaks Wrist in Morning Mishap

Jockey David Clark, who recently picked up his 2,500th win, will be sidelined four to six weeks with a fractured wrist.

 Friday, June 18, 2004

Win No. 2,500 for Canadian Rider David Clark

Hours after hearing that his hot Labatt Woodbine Oaks prospect, Nashinda, would not be entered in Sunday's key 3-year-old filly race, jockey David Clark made up for some of the disappointment by winning his 2,500th career race Friday at Woodbine.

 Friday, June 11, 2004

Twisted Wit Toys With Queenston Foes

Queen's Plate hopeful Twisted Wit turned in a smart 2004 debut, winning the $166,350 Queenston Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths at Woodbine on Saturday.

 Saturday, May 08, 2004

Woodbine Riders to Challenge Husbands in Barbados

Just how far will a rider go to get the chance to defeat Canadian Triple Crown-winning jockey Patrick Husbands? If you're Richard Dos Ramos, the answer is great lengths, plus a few thousand miles.

 Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Winter Garden Blooms in Bessarabian

Winter Garden spotted her elders weight in Sunday's $164,400 Bessarabian Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine, but once again, she was simply the best.

 Sunday, November 16, 2003

Brass In Pocket Shines Bright in Seaway

Frank DiGiulio Jr.'s homebred Brass in Pocket staked her claim as the best filly or mare on the Woodbine grounds and a possible year-end Sovereign Award with a gutsy front-running victory in the $173,375 Seaway Stakes Sunday.

 Sunday, August 31, 2003

Twisted Wit has Last Laugh in Vandal Stakes

Rolph Davis' Twisted Wit, a 2-year-old son of Distorted Humor, kept his record unblemished as he fashioned a late stretch charge to take the featured $163,350 Vandal Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, August 17, 2003

Diadella Makes Comeback in Dance Smartly

She's had just two starts in 18 months and hasn't raced at all in 2003, but jockey David Clark thinks the 6-year-old mare Diadella can still be a factor in Saturday's $171,750 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine.

 Thursday, July 03, 2003

Filly Nashinda Toys With My Dear Field

Augustin Stable's Nashinda toyed with her four rivals in the $187,125 My Dear Stakes at Woodbine Saturday, sailing away to a five-length tally in the five-furlong feature.

 Saturday, June 21, 2003

Landry to Receive Canada's Gomez Award

Canadian jockey Robert Landry has been named the recipient of the 2003 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.

 Friday, May 23, 2003

Trainer Tiller Wins Another Woodbine Stakes

One of Woodbine's most consistent trainers for the past eight years, Robert Tiller is off to the best start in his 30-year career.

 Saturday, April 12, 2003

Canadian Jockey Clark Makes Unlikely Return

Many wondered if jockey David Clark would be able to come back from serious injuries this season or perhaps ever again. But as he's proven time and again over his illustrious career, never count Clark out.

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

Jockey Clark Seriously Injured, But in Stable Condition

Jockey David Clark is stable but in intensive care following a training accident Thursday morning at Woodbine Race Course.

 Friday, August 16, 2002

Brushing Bully Drills in Queen's Plate Workout

Brushing Bully worked seven furlongs Tuesday morning in preparation for the 142nd running of Queen's Plate June 24 at Woodbine.

 Tuesday, June 12, 2001