Champion Swiss Skydiver Delivers Kingman Filly In Japan

Swiss Skydiver, an Eclipse Award winner and the sixth filly to win the Preakness Stakes, has delivered her first foal, a filly by Kingman, at Northern Farm in Japan.

The birth was announced Monday by the farm's Twitter account.

Swiss Skydiver has traversed the globe since Northern Farm's Katsumi Yoshida purchased the daughter of Daredevil for $4.7 million at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. After the auction, she was sent to England, where she visited top European sire Kingman at Juddmonte Farms' Banstead Manor Stud. Swiss Skydiver was then sent to Japan to deliver the filly.

Swiss Skydiver raced for Peter Callahan and she was trained by Kenny McPeek during her on-track career, winning seven of 16 starts for earnings of $2,216,480.

Following a stakes-placed 2-year-old season, Swiss Skydiver established herself as an early player on the 2020 Kentucky Oaks trail with a win in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks. Then, as the trail was stretched out, she continued to boost her stock with wins in the G3 Fantasy Stakes and G2 Santa Anita Oaks before testing male competition for the first time in the G2 Blue Grass Stakes, where she finished second.

Swiss Skydiver returned to facing her fellow fillies for a win in the G1 Alabama Stakes and a hard-fought second to Shedaresthedevil in the Kentucky Oaks, before outlasting eventual Horse of the Year Authentic in the Pimlico Race Course stretch to win the Preakness Stakes. She was the first filly to win the Preakness since Rachel Alexandra in 2009, and the effort helped Swiss Skydiver secure the Eclipse Award for champion 3-year-old female of 2020.

Her 4-year-old campaign was highlighted by a victory in the G1 Beholder Mile Stakes.

Kingman, a son of Invincible Spirit, was named Europe's Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male in 2014 off a campaign that included Group 1 victories in the Irish 2,000 Guineas, St. James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes, and Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard – Jacques Le Marois.

Kingman is the sire of more than 30 graded/group stakes winners, and he was the second-fastest Northern Hemisphere sire to achieve 50 stakes winners, behind only fellow Juddmonte sire Frankel. His most notable runners include St. James's Palace Stakes winner Palace Pier, French 2,000 Guineas winner Persian King, and multiple Grade 1 winner Domestic Spending.

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Toast To Vino Rosso: Top Line Sales Well-Stocked Heading Into OBS Spring Sale

Spendthrift Farm freshman sire Vino Rosso is well-represented with his first crop in the 2023 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, with 40 entered in the signature catalog of the North American juvenile auction season.

Throughout the week, we will be speaking with consignors about the Vino Rosso 2-year-olds they have entered in the OBS Spring Sale catalog, with photos and videos of the spotlight horses, and notes on their pedigrees.

Vino Rosso, an 8-year-old son of Curlin, stands at Spendthrift Farm for an advertised fee of $15,000.

Vino Rosso won won six of 15 starts and earned $4,803,125 on the racetrack. In addition to his signature Breeders' Cup Classic score, the stallion picked up victories in the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes, and the G2 Wood Memorial Stakes. He was a First-Team member of the 2022-23 All-Value Sire Team in “The Freshman” position.

In this edition, we'll focus on three offerings from the consignment of Top Line Sales, which has six total Vino Rosso juveniles cataloged for the OBS Spring Sale.

Hip 71

B. f., 2021, Vino Rosso x Beautissimo, by Uncle Mo

Consigned by Top Line Sales, agent

Hip 71, a Vino Rosso filly out of Beautissimo at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale

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The third foal out of the unraced Beautissimo, whose first foal to race is a winner. The dam is a half-sister to Grade 2-placed stakes winner Two Thirty Five.

Bred in Florida, this filly's extended family features champion Halfbridled, Grade 1 winner Mshawish, and Grade 2 winner Lu Ravi.

She breezed an eighth of a mile in :9 4/5 seconds on Sunday during the under-tack show.

Jimbo Gladwell, Top Line Sales: “She's a very nice filly, just a lovely disposition, great mover on the track. She walks like a panther. She had a half-brother that brought $650,000 last year, and she may be as good or better than him.”

Hip 620

B. c., 2021, Vino Rosso x Lauded, by Medaglia d'Oro

Consigned by Top Line Sales, agent

Hip 620, a Vino Rosso colt out of Lauded at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale.

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This New York-bred colt is out of the unplaced Medaglia d'Oro mare Lauded, who is the dam of one winner from two foals to race.

Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus and Preakness Stakes winner Pine Bluff highlight the colt's page, which also includes Grade 1 winners Demons Begone and Street Fancy, as well as Grade 3 winner Brave Tin Soldier.

Jimbo Gladwell, Top Line Sales: “He prepped really good. He's got great action and plenty of speed. The one thing this sire seems to be throwing is good-moving, efficient horses, and that tends to bode well for their soundness down the road. Hopefully that's something where these horses will go on and keep running,”

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Hip 709

Ch. c., 2021, Vino Rosso x Money Madness, by Rahy

Consigned by Top Line Sales, agent

Hip 709, a first-crop Vino Rosso colt out of Money Madness at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale.

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Bred in Kentucky, this colt is out of the winner Money Madness, whose foals of note include Grade 2 winner Boardroom and stakes-placed Ever a Rebel.

Champion Cozzene is in his extended family, along with Grade 1 winner Admiral Kitten, and Grade 2 winners Funistrada, Krisada, and Spring Venture.

Jimbo Gladwell, Top Line Sales: “He's a very precocious-looking and balanced colt. He likes to do his job. Just a very athletic colt, and if he's any indication of what the sire can throw, they have a shot at being early.”

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Mendelssohn Filly Drills Fastest Eighth At First OBS Under-Tack Session

A daughter of Mendelssohn consigned by Off the Hook, Agent, sped an eighth in :09 3/5 to post the fastest work at the distance Sunday at the opening session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2023 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, a session marked by increasing headwinds throughout the day.

The bay filly, Hip 141, is out of Caroline Victoria, by Lonhro (AUS) from the family of Grade 1 winner American Theorem. To watch the breeze video, click here.

Hip No. 3, a daughter of Bolt d'Oro consigned by RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice), breezed the day's fastest quarter, stopping the timer in :20 3/5. The dark bay or brown filly is out of graded stakes-placed stakes winner Above Fashion, by Paddy O'Prado. To watch the breeze video, click here.

Three horses breezed eighths in :09 4/5:

Hip No.1, a dark bay or brown filly by Bee Jersey consigned by Hoppel's Horse & Cattle Co. Inc. is a half sister to stakes-placed Perfect Sr., out of graded stakes placed Aaroness, by Distorted Humor;

Hip No. 37, a dark bay or brown filly by Flameaway consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds (Steven Venosa), Agent, is a half sister to Grade 1-placed Nasreddine, out of graded stakes placed Appreciating, by Sky Mesa; and

Hip No. 71, consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is a bay filly by Vino Rosso out of Beautissimo, by Uncle Mo, a half sister to graded stakes-placed stakes-winning OBS graduate Two Thirty Five.

Two horses worked quarters in :20 4/5:

Hip No. 27, a chestnut colt by OBS graduate Kantharos consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, is out of Always Right, by Arch, from the family of Grade 1 winner McKinzie; and

Hip No. 57, consigned by J V C Training and Sales, is a chestnut filly by Midshipman out of Avoree Noel, by Lion Tamer, a half sister to stakes winner Country Diva.

A pair of horses worked quarters in :21 flat:

Hip No. 39, a bay filly by West Coast consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent, is a half sister to stakes-placed Jerry the Nipper out of graded stakes-placed Aqua Regia, by Pollard's Vision; and

Hip No. 90, consigned by CM Thoroughbreds, is a gray or roan colt by Cairo Prince out of Canadian Horse of the Year Biofuel, by Stormin Fever, a half sister to champion Tu Endie Wei.

Four horses worked quarters in :21 1/5:

Hip No. 6, consigned by Ocala Stud, is a bay filly by Girvin out of Adios Annie, by OBS graduate Adios Charlie, a daughter of stakes winner Burn Brightly;

Hip No. 156, a dark bay or brown filly by Uncle Mo consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, is out of Cersei, by Malibu Moon, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Oh What a Windfall;

Hip No. 158, Tap the Champagne, a gray or roan filly by Tapit consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is a half sister to Grade 1 winner Majestic Harbor out of stakes placed Champagne Royale, by French Deputy; and

Hip No. 167, a bay filly by Preservationist consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is a half sister to graded stakes winner Great Escape out of Chickasaw Gal, by Indian Charlie.

A trio of horses worked quarters in :21 2/5:

Hip No. 16, a bay filly by Twirling Candy consigned by Oak Creek Thoroughbreds, Agent, is out of Ain't She Sweet, by Storm Cat, a full sister to champion Sweet Catomine;

Hip No. 41, consigned by Global Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, is a bay filly by Practical Joke out of Arbitress, by Tiznow, a half sister to graded stakes-placed stakes winner Tempus Fugit; and

Hip No. 53, a chestnut colt by Mor Spirit consigned by Lucan Bloodstock (Karl Keegan), Agent, is out of Auntie's the One, by Exchange Rate, from the family of graded stakes winner Real Courage.

There were 23 eighths in :10 flat:

Hip 10, a bay colt by Night of Thunder (IRE) out of Afdhaad (GB), by Nayef, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent;
Hip 20, a chestnut filly by Candy Ride (ARG) out of Alliford Bay, by City Zip, consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent;
Hip 38, a bay filly by Hard Spun out of April True, by Yes It's True, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent;
Hip 50, a bay colt by Runhappy out of Augusta Queen, by Forestry, consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent;
Hip 51, a bay filly by Munnings out of Aunt Dot Dot, by Gulch, consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent;
Hip 77, a chestnut filly by Omaha Beach out of Belatrix, by Giant's Causeway, consigned by Off the Hook LLC, Agent;
Hip 78, a dark bay or brown filly by Midshipman out of Bella Biondetti, by Biondetti, consigned by Oak Creek Thoroughbreds, Agent;
Hip 83, a bay colt by Bucchero out of Bellimbusto, by First Dude, consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Inc., Agent;
Hip 89, a chestnut colt by Practical Joke out of Big Thrill, by Big Drama, consigned by Grade One Investments LLC, Agent;
Hip 94, a bay filly by Maximus Mischief out of Blackhawk Honey, by Malabar Gold, consigned by Ordonez Thoroughbreds, Agent;
Hip 95, a chestnut colt by Mendelssohn out of Blazen Betsy, by Speightstown, consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent;
Hip 103, a gray or roan colt by Violence out of Blues Corner, by Bluegrass Cat, consigned by Richardson Bloodstock, Agent Cat;
Hip 117, a chestnut filly by Vino Rosso out of Broken Blues, by Broken Vow, consigned by Best A Luck Farm LLC, Agent;
Hip 123, a bay filly by Violence out of Button Girl, by Mizzen Mast, consigned by Marcial Galan, Agent;
Hip 125, a chestnut filly by Midshipman out of Cafe Belle, by Medaglia d'Oro, consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent;
Hip 129, a bay filly by Sky Mesa out of Calidez, by Spring At Last, consigned by Randy Miles, Agent'
Hip 140, a bay colt by Speightster out of Capitalism At Risk, by Bull Market, consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent;
Hip 151, a gray or roan filly by Twirling Candy out of Cauy's Humor, by Distorted Humor, consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, Agent;
Hip 157, a bay filly by Dialed In out of Chalonitka, by Empire Maker, consigned by Navas Equine;
Hip 164, a dark bay or brown filly by Mendelssohn out of Charming Becky, by Dixie Union, consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent;
Hip 165, a chestnut filly by Justify out of Chauncey, by Jimmy Creed, consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent;
Hip 171, a bay filly by Vino Rosso out of Choice Play, by Vindication, consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC; and
Hip 173, a bay colt by Mitole out of Church Social, by Pulpit, consigned by Crane Thoroughbred Services LLC, Agent;

The Under Tack Show continues Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. (ET) with Hip No.'s 176 – 350 scheduled to breeze. The session will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and YouTube. The under-tack show concludes April 22.

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OBS Spring Sale’s Under Tack Show Begins Sunday

The Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2023 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training begins Sunday, April 16, and continues through Saturday, April 22. All seven sessions begin at 8 a.m.

Hip No.'s 1-175 will breeze on Sunday. Hip No.'s 176-350 go to the track Monday; Hip No's 351-525 breeze Tuesday; Hip No's 526-700 work Wednesday, Hip No.'s 701-875 breeze Thursday, Hip No's 876-1050 work on Friday and Hip No's 1051-1222 will go to the track Saturday.

The Sale is set for Tuesday, April 25 through Friday, April 28 with each session beginning at 10:30 a.m. Hip No's 1-306 go on the block Tuesday, Hip No's 307-612 will be offered Wednesday, Hip No.'s 613-918 sell Thursday and Hip No's. 919-1222 will sell on Friday.

The Under Tack Show will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and on YouTube and the TDN, DRF, Blood-Horse and Past The Wire websites. The workouts will be recorded and can be viewed on the website, in their entirety or by individual hip number. They will also be available in the Video Room as well as several kiosks in the breezeway and covered walking ring. Visitors to Ocala will find the videos available for in-room viewing at The Courtyard by Marriott, Holiday Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton. Under Tack Show results are posted on the OBS website.

Long a source of top-class racehorses, the OBS Spring Sale has grown in stature to become the world's preeminent juvenile auction. Through the years the sale has produced a sizable roster of champions, millionaires and Breeders' Cup winners, horses competing and succeeding at the sport's highest levels.

Last year's sale upholds that legacy. To date, 2022 OBS Spring graduates, on the board in 40 graded stakes, have posted 16 graded stakes victories.

Online bidding will again be available. Bidders must register in advance. For more information, please go to the OBS website here. Walking videos and conformation photos may be available in addition to under tack videos for each horse.

The catalog can be viewed via the OBS website at http://obssales.com. The website's searchable and sortable master index provides links to under tack videos, pedigree and consignor information as well as pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed. It has also been updated to allow shortlist creation. A link to instructions can be found in the index header and a step by step tutorial is available in the index as well.

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