Craft Unicorn wins on debut at Ocala

Dennis J. Manning's first-time starter Crafty Unicorn stayed close to the

early pace of the 23rd running of the $100,000

OBS

Championship Stakes, contested Monday at the Ocala Training Center in

Florida. Crafty Unicorn fought to the lead along the inside in the stretch and

beat Burn the Mortgage by 1 3/4 lengths, with Moon Traveler checking in third.

Trained by his owner and ridden by Angel Serpa, Crafty Unicorn ran the 1 1/16

miles in 1:45 4/5, earning $60,000 for his effort. Bred by Sabrina Plumley and

Harold J. Plumley, the three-time OBS graduate was sold first at the 2010 August

Yearling Sale before failing to meet his reserve at the 2011 April. He was then

sold for $20,000 by Nickajack/Rey de Oros, agent, at the 2011 June Sale.

Marc Haisfield's Andrew's Girl stepped into the $100,000

OBS

Championship Stakes for three-year-old fillies off a maiden victory on the

Tampa Bay Downs turf course in her debut last month and kept her record

unblemished, circling the field from far back and drawing off to a 1 1/2-length

victory over Oaks Lily, with Ten K Cat finishing third.

Trained by Edgar Estevez and ridden by Leandro Goncalves, the filly by Lawyer

Ron ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:47 3/5. Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent to the 2011

OBS March Sale, she has earned $70,200 to date.

In the afternoon's first race, Ron Hendrickson's Who Is Camille tracked the

early pace set by Quality Lass, dueled with her in the upper stretch then drew

clear in the final yards to win the $50,000

OBS

Sprint for three-year-old fillies by a length. Runfor Ro closed on the

inside to be second while Quality Lass settled for third, another length back.

The time for six furlongs was 1:11.

Supplemented to the race by trainer Marcial Navarro, the daughter of Dixie

Union was ridden by John Velazquez. Now 7-2-3-0 with earnings of $74,430, she

was sold for $15,000 by Kings Equine at the 2011 OBS April Sale.

Donald R. Dizney's Devoted Wildcat took command of the $50,000

OBS

Sprint for colts and geldings at the top of the stretch, drew clear at the

eighth pole then held off a late run by Making Amends and won by length, running

six furlongs in 1:10 4/5. It Takes Heart was third. Trained by Bob Hess Jr.,

Devoted Wildcat was ridden by Kent Desormeaux.

It was the first stakes appearance for the gelded son of Forest Wildcat,

consigned by Summerfield, agent, to the 2010 OBS August Sale. Now 6-3-1-0, he

has earned $63,370 to date.

For more information regarding the OBS Championship Stakes, please call (352)

237-2154 or visit the OBS website at

www.obssales.com.