The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2023 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com.
A total of 1,221 juveniles have been cataloged for the four-day sale, now set for Tuesday through Friday, April 25 – April 28. All sessions will begin at 10:30 a.m.
– Hip No 1 – 306 will sell Tuesday, April 25.
– Hip No. 307 – 612 will be sold Wednesday, April 26.
– Hip No. 613 – 918 will sell Thursday, April 27.
– Hip No. 919 – 1222 will be sold Friday, April 28.
The Under Tack Show will be divided into seven sessions, set for Sunday through Saturday, April 16 – April 22, all beginning at 8 a.m.
– Sunday, April 16: Hip No. 1 – 175
– Monday, April 17: Hip No. 176 – 350
– Tuesday, April 18: Hip No. 351 – 525
– Wednesday, April 19: Hip No. 526 – 700
– Thursday, April 20: Hip No. 701 – 875
– Friday, April 21: Hip No. 876 – 1050
– Saturday, April 22: Hip No. 1051 – 1222
The catalog's front cover is graced by photos of OBS Spring Sale graduates, winners of major graded stakes from coast to coast and overseas.
Commonwealth Thoroughbreds, LLC, Winstar Farm LLC and Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.'s Country Grammer, a four-time graded stakes winner, with victories in the Dubai World Cup and Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup. He was also second in the recent Saudi Cup. The 6-year-old son of Tonalist was purchased for $450,000 by Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2019 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. Trained by Bob Baffert, he has compiled a 16-5-6-1 career record and earned $14,897,320.
HRH Prince Saud Bin Salman Abdulaziz's Emblem Road, who captured the 2022 Saudi Cup and third in the 2023 Saudi Cup. Consigned to the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, and purchased for $80,000 by Bruno DeBerdt, Agent, after breezing a quarter in :21 3/5 at the Under Tack Show. The 5-year-old son of Quality Road, trained by Ahmad Abdulwahid, is now 13-8-1-2 and has earned $12,021,492.
Gerard Augustin-Normand's Onesto (IRE), later exported to France, was consigned to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, and sold to Hubert Guy Bloodstock for $535,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. At three, he captured the G1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp. It was the second graded stakes win for the now 4-year-old colt by Frankel (GB), trained by Fabrice Chappet. To date, he's now 9-3-1-0 with earnings of $660,260.
LNJ Foxwoods' OBS April Sale graduate Lighthouse was purchased for $375,000 out of the Randy Miles consignment by Solis/Litt after she breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. The daughter of Mizzen Mast was a graded stakes placed stakes winner in the U.S. and a five-time stakes winner in Australia. She ended her racing career with a 19-8-5-1 record and earned 1,003,342.
Robert E. and Lawana L. Low's Colonel Liam, was a three-time grade one stakes winner, including consecutive renewals of Gulfstream's Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes. The son of Liam's Map, trained by Todd Pletcher, retired to stud with four graded stakes wins, a 12-7-0-1 career record and $1,812,565 in earnings. At the 2019 OBS April Sale, he turned in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5 and was purchased for $1,200,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment.
OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the Spring 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. Under Tack videos, walking videos and conformation photos are also available.
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