BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Progeny by Pleasant Acres’ Stallions’ leading first crop sire Leinster continue to make headlines, this time by a filly who breezed in :20.60, the fastest quarter-mile breeze thus far during the first three days of under tack shows at Ocala Training Center. The under tack shows preview the OBS June Sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age, to be conducted next week on Tuesday and Wednesday starting both days at 10 a.m. EST.

Thursday’s under tack session presented Hips 344 – 386 plus supplements 387 – 534 and 451 – 534. There will be two more under tack shows with Hips 535 – 705 working Friday and Hips 706 – 833 plus supplements 834 – 873 and horses of racing age Hips 901 – 903 scheduled for Saturday. Both sessions begin at 7:30 a.m. EST.

Hip 412, Elenique, is a Florida-bred filly by Leinster out of the winning Cape Blanco (Ire) mare, Cape Trios. Cape Trios has one other foal, winner Greenfield Cougar, and the second dam is stakes-winner Trois Aureole, a half-sister to stakes-winner Blue Dancer from the family of Grade 2-winner Top Secret. The filly is consigned by Brandon and Ali Rice’s RiceHorse Stable is owned by Aldo De Luca, who bred the filly in Florida under his De Luca and Sons Stables Inc., banner.

 

“She arrived to us and has done everything right and came into this poised and ready for action,” Ali Rice said. “She’s so efficient in her stride that it seems effortless when she goes. You never hear her move across the track so… you never expect 20 and 3 but we knew she was so efficient that she would produce the breeze on the day.

“And I think OBS has done a good job keeping the track fair and nice,” Rice continued. “It can get hot and sticky but we’re starting earlier we’re breaking often. We’re doing the right things so horses can have an opportunity to perform.”

Rice also noted there is a special story with the filly, beyond her obvious talent.

“[Also DeLuca] told me a beautiful story today where his partner in business and his wife passed away within four months of each other,” Rice said. “Their little boy is 11-years-old and he came to the farm for a little time away to see the horses and he particularly loved this filly. So, [De Luca] gave the partner a piece of this filly.

“And the little boy asked if he could name her, so she is named Elenique after his mother who died of cancer. Sometimes these horses know that it needs to happen.”

Elenique is fully registered for the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes series to be run at Gulfstream Park later this year.

Seven juveniles worked in :9.80 Thursday including Hip 351, 459, 476, 496, 503, 512 and 528.

Hip 351, Let’s Go Barbie, is a dark bay or brown filly by Midshipman out of the winning Medaglia d’Oro mare Greek Mythology, a full sister to stakes-placed, graded stakes-producer Devious d’Oro; and a half-sister to Grade 3-winner and graded stakes-producer Devious Intent; Grade 3-placed, stakes-winner Pioneer Spirit and stakes-placed Virgil Caine. The filly is consigned by New Hope AB LLC as agent.

 

Hip 459, a chestnut filly by Charlatan consigned by Top Line Sales. The filly is out of the winning Medaglia d’Oro mare Jade d’Oro, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Lord Nelson.

 

Hip 476 Florida-bred filly by Uncle Chuck consigned by Seven Venona’s S G V Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the With Distinction mare Kiana Believes and is from the female family of Grade 1 winners Point Ashley and Paola Queen. The filly was bred by S G V Thoroughbreds and Jean White and is fully registered for the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes.

 

Hip 496 worked from the Wildheart Thoroughbred LLC consignment. A dark bay or brown filly, she is by Kantharos out of winner Last Resort, by Twirling Candy. The filly is a half-sister to stakes-winner Professor’s Pride.

 

Hip 503 is a chestnut filly by Maximus Mischief out of winner Lemon Drop Kitty, by Lemon Drop Kid. Lemon Drop Kitty is a full sister to Grade 3-placed, stakes-winning, stakes-producer Worth Cat and the filly is consigned by Harris Training Center LLC.

 

The first colt to work in :9.80 Thursday came from the consignment of Omar Ramirez Bloodstock as agent. Hip 512 is by first crop sire and multiple graded stakes-winner Modernist out of the winning Sidney’s Candy mare Lila Ruth and is from the family of multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Win.

 

Hip 528 is a chestnut colt by Authentic out of the winning Pulpit mare Lovely, a half-sister to multiple Grade 3-winner Multiple Choice; stakes-placed, multiple graded stakes-producer Proposal, Grade 1-producer Lady Godiva and Grade 3-producer Lemon Lady. Named Unlimited, the colt is consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables Inc.

 

— Portions of this story were taken directly from an OBS press release

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