Hip No. 967, a son of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to More Play for $1.3 million to top the fourth and final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2023 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
The bay colt, whose eighth in :9 3/5 at Friday's Under Tack session was the sale's co-fastest at the distance, is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Singing Kitty, by Ministers Wild Cat, from the family of graded stakes winner Montjoy.
– Hip No. 1024, a daughter of Nyquist consigned by Wavertree Stables Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased by Speedway Stables, LLC for $900,000. The dark bay or brown filly, whose quarter in :20 2/5 on Friday was the session's fastest work at the distance, is a half sister to OBS graduate Affirmative Lady, winner of the recent Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks, out of graded stakes placed Stiffed, by Stephen Got Even.
– Rich Schermerhorn, Jay Hanley and 30 Year Farm went to $725,000 for Hip No. 1036, a daughter of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay filly, who sped an eighth in :9 4/5 Friday, is out of Succeeding, by Smart Strike, a daughter of stakes winner Cascading.
– Hip No. 1109, a son of Solomini whose eighth in :9 4/5 was Saturday's co-fastest, went to Donato Lanni, Agent for Dr. Ed Allred and Liebau, for $700,000. Consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds, the chestnut colt is out of Timberlea, by Flatter, a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Untrapped, from the family of graded stakes winner Tale of the Cat.
– Hip No. 1219, a son of Nyquist consigned by Best A Luck Farm LLC, Agent, was sold to Donato Lanni, Agent for Baoma Corp. for $550,000. The bay colt, whose eighth on Saturday in :9 4/5 was the day's co-fastest, is out of Zetta Z, by Bernardini, from the family of Grade 1 winner Unbridled Elaine.
– Hip No. 928, a son of Nyquist consigned by Lucan Bloodstock (Karl Keegan), Agent, was sold to Schermerhorn / Drown for $535,000. The bay colt, who breezed a quarter on Friday in :20 4/5, is out of Seize the Ring, by Tiznow, a daughter of champion Catch the Ring.
– Hip No. 1093, a daughter of Audible consigned by Richardson Bloodstock, Agent, was sold to Rich Schermerhorn, Jay Hanley and 30 Year Farm for $535,000. The gray or roan filly, who worked an eighth on Saturday in :10 flat, is out of The Girl Factor, by The Factor, a half-sister to Grade 1-placed stakes winner Catch My Drift.
– MyRacehorse and Partners went to $525,000 for Hip No. 1068, a daughter of Gun Runner consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth on Saturday in :10 2/5, is out of Tamboz, by Tapit, a full-sister to Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Tapizar.
– Hip No. 942, a son of Lookin At Lucky who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Friday, went to West Point Thoroughbreds, LEB Agent, for $500,000. The bay colt, consigned by Crane Thoroughbred Services LLC, Agent, is a full-brother to graded stakes placed OBS graduate Giuseppe the Great out of Shawnee Moon, by Forestry.
For the day, 166 horses brought a total of $22,659,000 compared with 158 selling for a total of $18,070,000 last year. The average price was $136,500, compared to $114,367 in 2022, while the median price was $65,000 compared to $53,500 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 14 percent; it was 21 percent in 2022.
For the entire sale, 699 horses sold for a Spring Sale record total of $90,805,000 compared with 705 horses bringing the previous record $90,723,000 last year. The average price was a record $129,907 compared with last year's record $128,685, while the median was $65,000, identical to last year's record $65,000. The buyback percentage was 16.8 percent; it was 15.8 percent a year ago
The overall sale topper was 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 Thursday's third session. 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.
Next on the OBS agenda is the June Sale of 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age, set for June 13 – 15. The Under Tack Show is scheduled for June 5 – 10.
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