Hip No. 782, a son of Gun Runner consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Donato Lanni, Agent, for $2.2 million to top the third session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2023 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 at Thursday's Under Tack session, is a full-brother to graded stakes placed Runaway Wife, out of stakes winning Perfect Wife, by graded stakes winning OBS graduate Majesticperfection
– Hip No. 786, I'lltaketheblame, a son of Blame consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent, was purchased by West Bloodstock, Agent for Repole Stable, Inc., for $700,000. The bay colt, whose quarter in :21 flat was co-fastest at the distance at Thursday's Under Tack session, is a half-brother to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Jalen Journey out of Petunia Face, by Congrats.
– Hip No. 682, a son of Uncle Mo consigned by Gene Recio, Agent, was sold to Benjamin Gase for $675,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Wednesday, is out of Mezinka, by Bodemeister, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and major sire Pioneerof the Nile.
– Hip No. 777, a daughter of graded stakes winning OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold for $575,000 to Fergus Galvin, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Thursday, is out of Pearl River, by Quality Road, from the family of champion Sweet Catomine.
– Hip No. 617, Hard Knox, a son of Omaha Beach consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Woodslane Farm for $550,000. The bay colt, who turned in an Under Tack quarter on Wednesday in :20 3/5, is out of stakes placed Lantiz, by Tizway, from the family of champion Plugged Nickle.
– Hip No. 883, a daughter of Blame consigned by Hidden Brook, Agent, went to C R K Stable, LLC for $550,000. The bay filly who turned in a quarter on Friday in:21 1/5, is a half-sister to stakes placed OBS graduate Bode's Maker out of Romantic Frolic, by Vindication, a daughter of graded stakes winner Lindsay Frolic.
– Hoby Kight, Agent, paid $500,000 for Hip No. 793, a son of graded stakes winning OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief, consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent. The bay colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was Thursday's co-fastest, is out of Pisa No Tiffany, by Fusaichi Pegasus, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and successful sire Tapit.
For the day, 158 horses brought a total of $21,001,000 compared with 176 selling for a total of $23,745,500 at last year's third session. The average price was $132,918, compared to $134,918 in 2022 while the median price was $66,000 compared with $61,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 26.2 percent; it was 14.6 percent last year.
The Spring Sale's fourth session concludes on Friday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with Hip No.'s 919 – 1222 offered for sale.
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