Wavertree Juveniles Shine at Under Tack Show

The under tack show for next week’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale continued June 8 with a seven juveniles sharing the fastest time of the day of :10 for an eighth-mile and three getting a quarter mile in :21 1/5.

After four days of workouts, the fastest furlong time so far is :09 4/5 turned in by a Gemologist colt on the under tack show’s second day, with the best quarter mile time of :20 4/5 coming from an Into Mischief colt during Monday’s first session.

Two of the co-fastest quarter-mile workers June 8 came from the consignment of Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables. Hip 615, a Colonel John   filly out of the Red Bullet mare Mystery Bullet, was bred in Florida by Hickstead Farm. Hip 744, a Horse Greeley colt named Crack On from the family of grade I winner Perfect Drift, was bred in Kentucky by Lavin Bloodstock and Leroy S. Close and was a $5,000 purchase by David E. Hager at last year’s Keeneland September yearling sale.

Wavertree also was represented by one of the one furlong bullet workers, with Hip 715, a Hansen filly, bred in Kentucky by John R. and Frank Penn and from the family of grade I winner Summerly.

“We knew going in (to the breeze session) that we had some fast horses, and they were the horses we knew would do that,” Dunne said.

Noting the OBS track was consistent throughout the four under tack sessions despite changing weather conditions that included three inches of rain to heat and humidity, all of which impacts the all-weather Safetrack, Dunne praised track superintendent Tim Colbert.

“In situations like this the synthetic track really stands out,” Dunne said. “I’m not sure that with a dirt race track we would have been able to breeze yesterday (after three inches of rain the previous day) or it wouldn't have been as consistent as it has been over the last four days with the different weather conditions.”

Also breezing :10 flat Wednesday were Hip 648, a Drosselmeyer  —Our Eleanor filly consigned by C & J Stable; Hip 654, a Successful Appeal  —Pacific Jewel colt from Eisaman Equine, agent; Hip 660, a Trappe Shot  —Passion Overflow filly (Woodford Thoroughbreds, agent); Hip 678,  a colt by First Defence  —Platinum Bride (Brick City Thoroughbreds, agent); Hip 745, Thisone’sfor Ang, a filly by Cool Coal Man  —Raphaela (Top Line Sales, agent); and Hip 776, a colt by Sky Mesa  —Royal Corredor (Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent).

The additional :21 1/5 quarter-mile worker was Hip 789, a Gemologist  —Ruthian colt consigned by Thoroughbred Champions Training Center.

The under tack show resumes at 7:30 a.m. June 9 for the sale that takes place June 14-17.