OBS June under-tack preview show reaches midway point

At the midway point of the under-tack preview show for next week’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age, nine juveniles are tied for the fastest furlong.

The nine worked their respective furlongs in 9 4/5 seconds on the Ocala Training Center’s all-weather Safetrack surface. The group held the bullet work through three of six breeze days.

The group includes two juveniles by rising young Florida sire Bucchero, and one by his sire, Kantharos. Both the Bucchero filly, consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, as agent, and the colt, consigned by Hector Barajas, were bred in Florida.

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Bucchero, who stands at Pleasant Acres Stallions, was third on Florida’s 2022 freshman sire earnings list behind breakout success Girvin, who has since moved to Kentucky, and Awesome Slew. He equaled Awesome Slew with 11 individual winners each.

The Kantharos filly, consigned by Cruzin' Thoroughbreds, is a Kentucky-bred.

A filly by four-time reigning leading sire Into Mischief was also among the bullet workers, along with a filly by Jimmy Creed, and colts by Courageous Cat, Hard Spun, Malibu Moon, and Mo Town.

The breeze show continues with an additional three sessions, through Saturday. The OBS June sale will be held over three sessions, beginning Tuesday.

For hip-by-hip breeze results, click here.

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