‘She’s a Runner’: Jackie’s Warrior Filly Sets Furlong Mark at OBS Wednesday

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A filly by Jackie's Warrior (hip 570) broke through a parade of :9 4/5 works to claim the furlong bullet time of :9 3/5 during Wednesday's third session of the under-tack preview of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. Consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds, the dark bay filly is a daughter of graded winner Brazen Persuasion (Indian Charlie).“We love the pedigree, we love Indian Charlie mares, that means the world to us,” Randy Hartley said. “When we saw her, we just loved her. She's the easiest horse in the world to train. She just does her business, she's super smart, she carries weight. She did that and just acted like 'Okay, whatever.' She can do is so easy. And mentally she's going to make a great racehorse because nothing bothers her.”The filly was purchased last September at Keeneland by Arleigh Bonnaha and JC Trujillo for $140,000. Bonnaha is in the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame as a bullfighter and his brother-in-law Trujillo is a hall of fame bareback rider.Of the origins of the partnership, Hartley said, “JC and one of his friends used to buy some cheaper racehorses from us years and years ago. We've known him forever and we've always done a little here and there. We always tell him, if you pick something and you like it, we will take a piece. He bought two in September and we took half of both of them. He's a cool guy.”Trujillo flew in to watch his filly work Wednesday.“I knew she was going to be fast, but you don't want to say too much,” Hartley said of managing expectations ahead of the work. “But she's a runner.”Of Trujillo's reaction to the bullet work, Hartley said with a laugh, “I could hear him screaming from the grandstand over on the backside.”Two colts shared the fastest quarter-mile breeze of the day–and the week so far–when covering the distance in :20 3/5 Wednesday.A colt from the first crop of Grade I winner Roadster (hip 596) was first to hit that mark. Consigned by Ocala Stud, the gray is out of Italian group winner Candy Store (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and is a half-brother to stakes winner and multiple graded-placed Vive Veuve (Collected). He was bred by Speedway Stables.“He breezed really good on the farm two weeks ago and when he prepped at OBS last week, it was just an exceptional breeze,” said Ocala Stud's David O'Farrell. “We were kind of expecting in the ballpark of where he breezed today. We are super thrilled. He's a very nice colt.”Hip 596 | ThorostrideRoadster (Quality Road), who stands at Ocala Stud for $7,500, won the 2019 GI Santa Anita Derby for Peter Fluor and K.C. Weiner's Speedway Stables.“They are super athletic,” O'Farrell said of the stallion's first crop of foals. “They are all good movers. Just across the board, they all act like they have some ability. They really have good action on the racetrack and they are good athletes.”Roadster's first 2-year-olds were well-received at the OBS March sale last month, with a colt selling for $425,000 and a filly selling for $275,000 topping the list.“He is a stallion that has a legitimate chance,” O'Farrell said. “Usually [in Florida], it's either you have a quality race record and lack of pedigree or vice versa. And with him, we have the best of both worlds. He is a well-bred horse and obviously well accomplished at the racetrack. He was a good 2-year-old. He broke his maiden in June of his 2-year-old year and then went on to win the Santa Anita Derby and he ran a really good second in the GI Malibu against Omaha Beach. So he's got a lot of quality. And with his pedigree, they shouldn't just be precocious. I think they are going to carry their speed.”Late in Wednesday's session, a colt by American Pharoah (hip 525) equaled the bullet time when working for consignor Tom McCrocklin. The bay is out of Belle de Nuit (Arg) (Galileo {Ire}). He was purchased by McCrocklin for $50,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale.Weather conditions through the first three days of the six-session under-tack show have been challenging, but conditions at the track have remained good, according to O'Farrell.“We are dealing with some tricky weather conditions this week,” he said. “The winds have been having a bit of an impact and also the rain. But I think, all in all, OBS has done a wonderful job. I think the track has been very consistent considering the variations of the weather and the changes we have had in the last week. I think it's held up really, really well. I think it's been a good breeze show so far.”The under-tack show continues through Saturday with sessions beginning each day at 8 a.m. The OBS Spring sale will be held next Tuesday through Friday. Bidding commences each day at 10:30 a.m.The post ‘She’s a Runner’: Jackie’s Warrior Filly Sets Furlong Mark at OBS Wednesday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.