Summer Breezes: Uncle Mo Firster Brings Big Pricetag to Del Mar

Benjamin Gase purchased Arthur for $675,000 at this year's OBS April sale | Photos by Z

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Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at both Saratoga and Del Mar.

Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow are the entries for Saturday at Saratoga and Del Mar:

Saturday, September 2, 2023
Saratoga 1, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 12:40 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze
Echo Baybe (Ire) (Cable Bay {Ire}), FTMMAY, 115,000, :10.3
Consignor: Top Line Sales LLC, agent
Buyer: Legion Bloodstock, agent

 

Reagan's Flame (Flameaway)-AE, OBSAPR, 185,000, :10.1
Consignor: Eddie Woods, agent
Buyer: Cherie De Vaux, agent

 

Tammy Lynn (Distorted Humor), OBSMAR, 170,000, :10
Consignor: The True Farm
Buyer: Spendthrift Farm

 

Saratoga 6, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 3:26 p.m. ET
Ocala Rocket (Hard Spun), OBSJUN, 450,000, :9.4
Consignor: de Meric Sales, agent
Buyer: Frank Fletcher Racing Operations

 

Stolen Magic (Good Magic), FTMMAY, 85,000, :10.2
Consignor: Paul Sharp, agent
Buyer: Emerald Sales, agent for KEM Racing

 

Vin Santo (Vino Rosso), OBSJUN, 110,000, :21.1
Consignor: Ocala Stud, agent
Buyer: Bruce Brown, agent

 

Zverev (Oscar Performance), OBSAPR, 330,000, :10.2
Consignor: Eisaman Equine, agent
Buyer: Cherie De Vaux, agent for Belladonna Racing V

 

Saratoga 7, 2yo, 7f, 4:00 p.m. ET
Deposition (Constitution)-AE, FTMMAY, 77,000, :10.3
Consignor: Woodford Thoroughbreds, agent
Buyer: Trin-Brook Stable

 

Del Mar 3, 2yo, 6f, 5:30 p.m. ET
Arthur (Uncle Mo), OBSAPR, 675,000, :10.1
Consignor: Gene Recio, agent
Buyer: Benjamin Gase

 

Beneficial (Malibu Moon), OBSMAR, 375,000, :10
Consignor: James Layden, agent
Buyer: Three Amigos

 

Wine Me Up (Vino Rosso), OBSJUN, 300,000, :20.4
Consignor: McKathan Bros Sales, agent
Buyer: Three Amigos (PS)

 

Del Mar 4, 2yo, (S), 5 1/2f, 6:00 p.m. ET
Takes Three (Nyquist), OBSAPR, 400,000, :10
Consignor: Wavertree Stables Inc (Ciaran Dunne), agent
Buyer: Slugo Racing

 

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