With the rain staying away and the sun beaming through the clouds, the second day of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales June 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale took place June 11. And once the session wrapped, it was the fillies from the consignment of Omar Ramirez who were among those who shone the brightest.
Hip 229, a dark bay or brown filly by Cloud Computing consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, was one of two juveniles to breeze a quarter in :20 4/5 Wednesday, tying for the fastest time at the distance. Joining her for the bullet honors was Hip 252, a gray or roan filly by Caravaggio consigned by Blue Sapphire Stables, who had another top day after sending out Hip 45, I'm Here for Grace, a bay filly by Combatant who worked a quarter-mile in :20 4/5 June 10.
The Cloud Computing filly had Ramirez feeling quietly confident in the weeks heading into the June auction. The filly is out of the stakes-winning Indian Charlie mare Clever Beauty, who is from the female family of grade 1 winner Rutherienne, and had been prepping as well any of his entrants according to the consignor.
"She's out of an Indian Charlie mare and she has all the class," Ramirez said. "She's beautiful, well-balanced. We decided to point her to June and get her ready to go a quarter and she did not disappoint me. We always knew she was nice. She's just been a sound, happy filly."
In addition to watching the Cloud Computing filly turn heads during her turn on the track, Ramirez also sent out Hip 313, a bay filly by Midshipman who worked in :21. The filly is out of the Orb mare Final Adventure, who is a half sister to grade 1 winner Marylebone.
"Both of them did really well and both of them prepped well at the farm," Ramirez said. "We had another Munnings filly (Hip 336) too that I loved that went in :10 flat and those to two fillies prepped similar to her."
It was another headline day as well for the Blue Sapphire team as the Caravaggio filly became their latest standout. The filly is out of the winning Curlin mare Curl the Pearl, a half sister to graded stakes winners Chitu and Beautiful Gift.
A total of four horses worked in :09 4/5 to tie for the fastest eighth on the day:
- Hip 180, a dark bay or brown filly by Honest Mischief consigned by Crystal Eclipse Stable. The filly is out of the winning Any Given Saturday mare Blue Hen Madness, who is out of stakes winner Lottacosta.
- Hip 279, a gray or roan filly by Frosted consigned by Harris Training Center. The filly is out of graded stakes winner Dixie Serenade, by Uptowncharlybrown , and is a half sister to stakes winner Dixieland Belle.
- Hip 327, a bay filly by Midshipman consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales. The filly is out the winning, stakes-placed Lit de Justice mare Freedom Come and is a half sister to graded stakes winner Harlem Rocker.
- Hip 340, a bay filly by Higher Power consigned by Hernandez Stables. The filly is out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Gold Anklet and is a half sister to the dam of graded stakes winner Mo Plex.
The OBS June under tack show continues June 12 at 7:30 a.m. ET with hips 344-386, supplements 387-430, and hips 451-534 set to be on the track. The under tack show runs through June 14 with the sale itself taking place June 17-18 with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
All under tack sessions are streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com, as well as BloodHorse. Full results of the under tack show can also be found in the online catalog.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
