The Puma Slashes Foes in Pennsylvania Derby to Lead Stakes-Winning OBS Grads

Speed figures: These are last week's 23 fastest stakes winners

Buccherino earned a 134 Horse Racing Nation speed figure, the fastest of the week, for his gritty victory in the Stable Recovery Stakes at Parx on Pennsylvania Derby day. Trained by Alfredo Rodriguez and ridden by Eliseo Ruiz, the 5-year-old son of Bucchero battled on the pace, cleared midstretch, and held off a pair of horses late to hold at the wire. Buccherino also earned a 100 Brisnet Speed Rating for the win and a 98 Beyer. It was Buccherin…

The Puma Slashes Foes in Pennsylvania Derby to Lead Stakes-Winning OBS Grads

The Puma (Essential Quality- Eve of War, by Declaration of War) made a sweeping move on the far turn to take the lead and held off fellow OBS graduate Further Ado to win the $1 million, Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing on Sept. 19, leading the slate of stakes-winning OBS graduates for