The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2022 October Yearling Sale is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com. The two-day sale is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 11 and 12. Supplemental entries will be accepted until Sept. 23.
View the sale page here: October Sale
The Selected Yearling Sale begins on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 12 p.m. with Hip No.'s 1– 185 plus supplements. The Open Yearling Sale, with 410 horses cataloged as Hip No.'s 251 – 660 plus supplements, is set for Wednesday, Oct. 12 and will begin at 10 a.m.
The sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and Pastthewire websites.
OBS October Yearling Sale graduates are enjoying a banner year at the races.
H & E Ranch, Inc.'s catalog cover girl Desert Dawn has won or placed in five graded stakes this year including a victory in the Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks. The 3-year-old daughter of Cupid went through the ring, consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent for H & E Ranch, at the 2020 OBS October Selected Yearling Sale. Trained by Philip D'Amato, she's now 11-2-2-4 and has earned $621,150.
Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman's Havnameltdown, pictured on the back cover, came out of the 2021 Sale. Two for two and a graded stakes winner after taking the G3 Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar, the Bob Baffert trainee has earned $168,000 to date. The 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Uncaptured is a two-time OBS graduate, sold first by Beth Bayer, Agent, at the 2021 October Yearling Sale and then purchased for $200,000 out of the Blas Perez Stables consignment at the 2022 Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack in :9 4/5.
The back cover also features four more current October Yearling Sale stars.
Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. and Ten Strike Racing's speedy Lady Rocket has compiled a strong race record, winning or placing in six stakes including a victory in June's G3 Chicago Stakes at Churchill Downs. The 5-year-old daughter of Tale of the Cat, trained by Brad Cox, is now 15-7-3-2 with $707,088 in earnings. A two-time OBS graduate, she was sold by The Acorn at the 2018 October Selected Yearling Sale and then purchased for $420,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2019 Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat.
Michael Dubb and Michael J. Caruso's Hot Peppers has put together a terrific summer, winning Belmont's Jersey Girl and G3 Victory Ride Stakes followed by a second in Saratoga's G1 Test Stakes. The 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Khozan is a two-time OBS graduate, sold at the 2020 October Selected Yearling Sale and then purchased for $16,000 out of the De Meric Sales consignment at the 2021 June Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Rudy Rodriguez, she's now 9-5-2-0 and earned $392,950.
Winngate Stables LLC's lightly raced Kathleen O. won her first four starts, including consecutive wins in Gulfstream's G2 Davona Dale and G2 Gulfstream Park Oaks. Now 5-4-0-0 for trainer Shug McGaughey, she has earned $413,855 to date. A two-time OBS graduate, she was sold for $50,000 by Stuart Morris at the 2020 October Selected Yearling Sale, then purchased for $275,000 out of the Niall Brennan Stables consignment at the 2021 Spring Sale after working an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5.
Gatsas Stables, R. A. Hill Stable and Steven Schoenfeld's Midnight Stroll made the grade in the G3 Delaware Oaks in July after taking Tampa Bay's Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies Stakes in March. Another two-time OBS graduate, she went through the ring at the 2020 Winter Mixed Sale before she was purchased for $225,000 out of the Abbie Road Farm consignment at the 2020 October Selected Yearling Sale. Trained by John Terranova, she's now 7-3-0-1 and has earned $287,280.
OBS again offers online bidding during the October Sale. Buyers will be able to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website: obs-online-bidding
The online catalog's main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.
The sortable master index has advanced search and filter capability and allows shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using these features can be found in the index header and a step by step tutorial is available in the index as well.
The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/
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