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Trainer Angel Montano Dies In Louisville Hospital At Age 80

Longtime Kentucky-based trainer Angel Montano passed away in a hospital in Louisville on Thursday, according to the Daily Racing Form. He was 80 years old, and had been hospitalized for much of the past six months. Montano died of multiple health complications including COVID-19.

Initially an apprentice jockey when he came to the U.S. from Mexico in 1956, Montano was injured and took out his training license in 1961. Montano trained 1,390 winners over his career, and was the leading trainer at Churchill Downs' spring meet for three straight years, 1976-1978.

“He lived a great life,” one of his seven children, Joey Montano, told drf.com. “Such a character. He loved telling jokes but wasn't very good at it, and that was funny in itself. He loved the horses and all the people at the track and was incredibly loyal to his employees. Think about it – more than 60 years on the track.”

OBS October Sale Supplemental Catalog Now Online

The supplemental catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2020 October Sale is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com and available in printed form at the OBS sales grounds on or about Wednesday, Oct. 7. The two-day sale is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 13 and 14.

Three 2-year-olds and two Horses of Racing Age have been supplemented to the two-day sale, and will sell as Hip No.'s 55 – 59. Twenty-seven selected yearlings have been supplemented and will sell as Hip No.'s 243 – 269. Twenty-eight horses have been added to the Open Yearling Sale, selling as Hip No.'s 694 – 721.

The sale begins Tuesday, Oct. 13 at noon with the 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age section, cataloged as Hip No.'s 1 – 59. The Selected Yearling Sale begins immediately following the horses of racing Age, selling as Hip No.'s 101 – 269. The open yearling sale, now cataloged as Hip No.'s 301 – 721, is set for Wednesday, Oct. 14 and will begin at 10:30 a.m.

The under tack show for the 2-year-olds and horses of racing age is set for Sunday, Oct. 11 and will start at 10 a.m.

The under tack show and sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN and BloodHorse websites.

OBS will again offer online bidding during the October Sale. Buyers will be able to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website: obs-online-bidding

The online catalog's main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.

The sortable master index has advanced search and filter capability and allows shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using these features can be found in the index header and a step by step tutorial is available in the index as well.

The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/

To view the supplemental catalog, click here.

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Beau Greely Dies at 49

Christopher Beau Greely, a fourth-generation trainer with deep Kentucky ties, passed away Sept. 30 in Redondo Beach, Calif., after a short illness. He was 49.

A Kentucky native, Greely, who went by his middle name, had long-time roots in the horse business. With his brother, John J. Greely IV, who passed away earlier this year at 54, Greely founded Wintergreen Stallion Station. His father, John “Bud” Greely III, owned Wintergreen Farm near Midway, Ky. Their uncle, Bill Greely, was president of Keeneland from 1986-2000.

Greely worked for Criquette Head in France and Richard Mandella in California before going out on his own in 1997. Among his more successful runners were MGISW Borrego (El Prado {Ire}), whom he also bred and owned in partnership, MGISW Manndar (Ire) (Doyoun {Ire}), GISW Sligo Bay (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), MGSW & MGISP Tres Borrachos (Ecton Park), and MGSW & GISP Five Star Day (Carson City), who later stood at Wintergreen Stallion Station.

In recent years, Greely, who left training completely in 2015, was an underwater and art photographer.

Greely is survived by his father, the aforementioned Bud, and his mother, Ann Evans Greely; as well as three children, Christopher Beau Greely II, Jacqueline Greely, and Margaux Greely; his sisters Shannon Totty and Laura Whitworth; the mother of his children, Heidi Marsh; a special friend, Tracy Stephenson; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 protocols, the burial at Calvary Cemetery in Lexington will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Lexington location of God’s Food Pantry at 1685 Jaggie Fox Way.

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Perfect Happiness Brings $200,000 To Top Keeneland October Digital Sale

Allowance winner Perfect Happiness sold for $200,000 to Flurry Racing Stable to lead Keeneland's October Digital Sale on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Perfect Happiness won an allowance at Ellis Park in August and finished second in her last two starts, both allowance events at Churchill Downs in September.

The 3-year-old filly is by Majesticperfection out of the Divine Park mare Divine Happiness. She was consigned by Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect.

Paul Martin went to $20,000 to purchase Ames Mister, also from the consignment of Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent. Sold as a racing prospect, the 2-year-old colt by Summer Front out of the Street Boss mare Blushing Touch finished second in a maiden race at Ellis in August.

The October Digital Sale cataloged horses of racing age and yearlings.

The one-day sale grossed $243,000 for seven horses. Summary results are available by clicking here.

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