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Obeah (1965-1993) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse for whom the Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park Racetrack is named. Bred in Kentucky by Bertram N. Linder she was sired by 1961 Futurity Stakes winner Cyane. Her dam was Book of Verse a daughter of 1952 American Horse of the Year One Count. Obeah was bought for just $10000 at the 1966 Saratoga yearling auction by Harry and Jane Lunger who owned her sire and who felt the filly was being bid too low.Trained by future U.S.