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The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2022 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com.

A total of 1,231 juveniles have been cataloged for the four-day sale, now set for Tuesday through Friday, April 19 – April 22. All sessions will begin at 10:30 a.m.

• Hip No 1 – 308 will sell Tuesday, April 19.
• Hip No. 309 – 616 will be sold Wednesday, April 20.
• Hip No. 617 – 924 will sell Thursday, April 21.
• Hip No. 925 – 1231 will be sold Friday, April 22.

The Under Tack Show will be divided into seven sessions, set for Sunday through Saturday, April 10 – April 16, all beginning at 8 a.m.

• Sunday, April 10: Hip No. 1 – 176
• Monday, April 11: Hip No. 177 – 352
• Tuesday, April 12: Hip No. 353 – 528
• Wednesday, April 13: Hip No. 529 – 704
• Thursday, April 14: Hip No. 705 – 880
• Friday, April 15: Hip No. 881 – 1056
• Saturday, April 16: Hip No. 1057 – 1231

The catalog covers are graced by photos of OBS Spring Sale graduates, winners of major graded stakes from coast to coast as well as overseas.

Book One's front cover features Speedway Stables LLC's unbeaten champion Corniche, winner of the Eclipse Award as 2021's champion 2-year-old male. After winning at first asking at Del Mar, he won Santa Anita's Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes and followed it with a victory in the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Three-for-three for trainer Bob Baffert, the son of Quality Road ended his juvenile campaign with $1,262,000 in earnings. Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat and was purchased by Marette Farrell, Agent, for a sale-topping $1.5 million

Book One's back cover features the one-two finish by Spring Sale graduates in the recent $20-million G1 Saudi Cup where Prince Saud Bin Salman Abdulaziz's 2020 grad Emblem Road beat 2019 grad Country Grammer by half a length. It was the third stakes win for the 4-year-old colt by Quality Road, trained by Mitab Almulawah, now 9-7-1-1 and the latest OBS millionaire with earnings of $10,204,734. Consigned to the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, he was purchased for $80,000 by Bruno DeBerdt, Agent, after breezing a quarter in :21 3/5 at the Under Tack Show.

Country Grammer, a 5-year-old son of Tonalist and multiple graded stakes winner  in his own right, is now 9-3-2-1 with $3,877,320 in earnings for trainer Bob Baffert. He was purchased at the 2019 OBS Spring Sale out of the Wavertree Stables consignment for $450,000 by Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat.

Book Two's cover boy is Robert E. and Lawana L. Low's Colonel Liam, who successfully defended his title in Gulfstream's recent $982,300 G1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes. It was the first start of the year for the 5-year-old son of Liam's Map, trained by Todd Pletcher, giving him four graded stakes wins, a 10-7-0-1 career record and $1,810,565 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.

A pair of 2021 Spring Sale graduates, unbeaten fillies Kathleen O. and Shahama, are featured on the back cover of Book Two.

Winngate Stables LLC's Kathleen O. is three for three and a graded stakes winner after a two-length victory in the $200,000 G2 Davona Dale Stakes. The 3-year-old daughter of Upstart is a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Stuart Morris at the 2020 October 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. Trained by Shug McGaughey, she has a pair of stakes wins to her credit and earned $226,280 to date.

KHK Racing's unbeaten Shahama is four for four and a graded stakes winner after a two-length victory in the $150,000 G3 UAE Oaks at Meydan. The 3-year-old daughter of Munnings trained by Fawzi Nass, a half sister to champion Lookin At Lucky, has earned $223,484 to date and has been transferred to Todd Pletcher to prepare for the Kentucky Oaks in May. Consigned to the 2021 OBS April Sale by Eddie Woods, she was purchased by her trainer for $425,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat.

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 here.

The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and Past The Wire websites.

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.

To view the online catalog, click here.

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Across the Bluegrass and beyond, phone calls are being made and mares are being sent to first-year stallions in the hopes that in a few years' time, that stallion will top the freshman sire list and cement himself as a viable commercial force for years to come.

It's the goal of practically every person working in stallion season sales to book as many mares as possible. The more foals that are on the ground, the more chances a stallion has to produce a star, and with the recent repeal of The Jockey Club's stud book cap, that number can go as high as a stallion's physical capabilities will allow.

However, a packed book of mares isn't just a nice goal to have for a first-year stallion looking to make an impact on future year-end lists; recent results prove it's a necessity.

Since 2014, no stallion has finished in the top five on the freshman sire list by earnings without covering at least 100 mares during their first season at stud. Even among the stallions that cracked the top five standing outside Kentucky finished above the three-digit Mendoza line. Though there might have been some unexpected orders of finish, there were no stallions so far under the radar that breeders didn't see them coming years before their first 2-year-olds hit the track.

According to The Jockey Club's breeding statistics, the average debut book for a stallion that finished in the top five by freshman-sired earnings from 2014 to 2021 was 156.65 mares, which resulted in an average of 114.77 live foals.

There were no scrappy underdogs that covered limited books of mares and got one or two superstars to carry the load to a high placing. Those superstars were necessary for many of the top finishers to place where they did, but not without a strong base of runners backing them up.

Ashford Stud proved especially skilled at hitting the target between big books and success on the racetrack, accounting for the five largest books on the list, and two leading freshman sires in 2015 champion Uncle Mo (211 mares bred) and 2019 leader American Pharoah (208 mares bred). The group also included Cupid (223 mares bred), Practical Joke (220 mares bred), and Classic Empire (185 mares bred), all freshman sires of 2021.

Among the stallions that finished at the top of their respective freshman sire lists, Uncle Mo led the way, with 211 mares bred, ahead of what would become a record-setting freshman season. His runners were led by champion Nyquist, who retired to Darley America and became the leading freshman sire of 2020 after covering 153 mares in his debut book.

The leading freshman with the fewest mares bred in his first season was Spendthrift Farm's Cross Traffic, who was visited by 123 mares in his first season, then earned the freshman title in 2018 on the strength of Jaywalk's Eclipse Award-winning campaign.

The top-five freshman sire who earned his position with the fewest mares bred was Girolamo, who finished fourth in 2015 after standing his first season at Sequel New York. His runners were led during that freshman season by New York-bred She's All Ready, who won her debut maiden special weight and a stakes race at Saratoga before finishing third in the Grade 1 Frizette Stakes.

Girolamo was one of four stallions to crack the top five on a freshman sire list standing outside of Kentucky since 2014. He was joined by Florida stalwart First Dude in 2015 (131 mares bred), Laoban (122 mares bred) who started his stud career at Sequel New York and was the second-leading freshman of 2020, and Central Banker (119 mares bred) who stands at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in New York.

Operating under the assumption that the top five freshman sires of 2022 will continue to follow the pattern of having bred 100 or more mares in their first book at stud, this leaves 23 North American stallions scrapping over those five spots.

This story originally appeared in the OBS March issue of The Back Ring, our mobile bloodstock newsletter. To view the full issue, click here.

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The last time a sophomore filly was awarded Washington horse of the year was 22 years ago, and in fact since 1950, Blazingbellablu is only the sixth 3-year-old distaffer to achieve that high honor.

Her accomplishments and those of many other outstanding horses and worthy people were celebrated on Saturday, March 19, 2022,  at the Washington Thoroughbred Champions Annual Awards and dinner held at Emerald Downs racetrack in Auburn, Wash.

Racing as a homebred for Petra Lewin's Rainbow Meadows Farm and trainer Charlie Essex, Blazingbellablu began her championship season with a respectful showing at Santa Anita Park before traveling north for a summer campaign at Emerald Downs where she recorded three straight victories, including a tally in the Kent Stakes. After finishing fourth in both the Washington Oaks and WA Cup Fillies and Mares Stakes, Blazingbellablu made her winter home at Turf Paradise where Essex saddled her to defeat older fillies and mares in the Jeff and Jack Coady Sr. and City of Phoenix stakes. She finished her 3-year-old campaign with a second place finish in the Bell of the Ball Overnight Stakes on Dec. 29. The daughter of Grazen –Bellomesa was both the leading Washington-bred earner of the year ($152,848) and the only state-bred to emerge with three stakes victories during 2021.

Retiring Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association (WTBOA) General Manager M. Anne Sweet became the 23rd recipient of the prestigious S. J. Agnew Special Achievement Award for her nearly 44 years of service to the WTBOA and the Washington Thoroughbred industry beginning with her appointment as Art Director, which grew with her job as editor of the Washington Thoroughbred. Since 2012 Anne has provided steadfast leadership and integrity as the association's General Manager while still maintaining her other two positions.

Trainer Marshall Allen's efforts to help save longtime horse owner Jim Foulkes last year on the Emerald Downs' backside were acknowledged with the Race Track Chaplaincy of America White Horse Award.

Other horse awards included: champion sprinter and older horse Papa's Golden Boy; champion turf horse Harbored Memories; champion older filly or mare Itsallinthenotes; champion 3-year-old colt or gelding Coastal Kid; champion 2-year-old colt or gelding Cobra Jet; champion 2-year-old filly Koron; plater of the year Avalon King; and most improved plater of the year Ms Lynn.

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Pabst, breeders of Koron, were named 2021 Washington breeders of the year and their stallion Conveyance topped the state sire list. Both titles are awarded by earnings.

Pontiff, who moved to California last fall, was the state's top freshman sire and two-time stakes producer Brookie Girl was selected as broodmare of the year.

For the second year in a row, Khilia Giacobone's now Virginia-based Winter Knight (shown as Maei Platinum Star) was honored as top Washington-bred Off Track Thoroughbred (OTTB).

Others honored during the festive Longacres Mile-themed event were: Washington leading owners Todd and Shawn Hansen; Mark Kaufman Media Award winners Vince Bruun and Ray Paulick; and WHBPA Willing Hearts recipient Jill Hallin.

Racetrack special achievement awards were given to trainer Kay Penney Cooper and rider Alex Cruz, who both had exceptional 2021 seasons at Emerald Downs.

Washington champions and award winners of 2021:

2021 Richard Wright Memorial Horse of the Year, Blue Ribbon Farm Champion 3-year-old & Pegasus Training & Rehabilitation Champion 3-year-old Filly: BLAZINGBELLABLU

(Grazen—Bellomesa, by Sky Mesa)

Owners and Breeders: Rainbow Meadows Farm (Petra Lewin) & Charles D. Essex

Trainer: Charles D. Essex

2021 Race Record: 11-5-3-0; $152,848

Stakes: Kent S. (EmD), Jeff and Jack Coady Sr. S. (TuP). City of Phoenix S. (TuP);

2nd Bell of the Ball Overnight S. (TuP)

2021 Clay Ward Agency LLC Champion 3-year-old Colt or Gelding: COASTAL KID

(G., Coast Guard—Crème [Chi], by Somersham)

Owners: Steve & Letha Haahr

Breeders: Nina & Ron Hagen (El Dorado Farms LLC)

Trainer: Jeffry Metz

2021 Race Record: 12-1-5-2; $78,661

Stakes: Muckleshoot Tribal Classic S,-R (EmD);

2nd Muckleshoot Derby (EmD)

WTBOA Sale Graduate

 2021 Freight NW Champion 2-year-old & Champion 2YO Colt or Gelding: COBRA JET

(G, Curlin to Mischief—Atta Gal Val, by Atta Boy Roy)

Owners: R. E. V. Racing (Roy & Ellie Schaefer), Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners

(Aron Wellman) and Lucarelli Racing Corporation (Frank Lucarelli)

Breeders: Mr. & Mrs. William T. Griffin (Griffin Place LLC)

Trainer: Frank Lucarelli

2021 Race Record: 4-3-1-0; $76,496

Stakes: King County Express (EmD), WA Cup Juvenile Colts & Geldings S.-R (EmD);  2nd WTBOA Lads S. (EmD)

WTBOA Sale Graduate

 2021 Freight NW Champion Two-Year-Old Filly: KORON

(Nationhood—Muchas Coronas, by Macho Uno)

Owner: Blue Ribbon Racing Ladies

(Elaine Parks, Linda Metz, Carol Stenberg, Grace Stenberg & Debbie Pabst)

Breeders: Mr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Pabst (Blue Ribbon Farm)

Trainer: Kay Penney Cooper

2021 Record: 3-3-0-0; $66,196

Stakes: Barbara Shinpoch S. (EmD), WA Cup Juvenile Filly S.-R (EmD)

WTBOA Sale Graduate

 2021 Left Coast Thoroughbreds Champion Older Horse or Gelding & Duane Weber Insurance Champion Sprinter: PAPA'S GOLDEN BOY

(5YO G., Harbor the Gold—Brookie Girl, by Proud Citizen)

Owners: Gary, Deborah, Jeff & Peyton Lusk

Breeder: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Pam & Neal Christopherson)

Trainers: Vince Gibson & Jack Steiner

2021 Race Record: 7- 3-0-0; $80,571

Stakes: Budweiser S. (EmD), Governor's S. (EmD)

WTBOA Sale Graduate

 2021 Castlegate Farm Champion Older Filly or Mare: ITSALLINTHENOTES

(4YO, Ministers Wild Cat—For Real Too, by E Dubai)

Owners: RMFR Stables (Dennis Bailey); Let It Ride Equine Holdings IV LLC;

Mark Dedomenico LLC

Breeder: Dunn Bar Ranch LLC (Charlie Dunn)

Trainers: Corey Deatherage; Chris A. Hartman; Michael Puhich

2021 Race Record: 9- 3-1-2  $103,771

WTBOA Sale Graduate

2021 Rainbow Meadows Farm & VanDorm Realty Inc. Champion Turf Horse: HARBORED MEMORIES

(3YO, C., Harbor the Gold—Fresia, by El Prado [Ire])

Owners: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. & Slugo Racing (Steve Gasparelli )

Breeder: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Pam & Neal Christopherson)

Trainer: Mike Puype

2021 Turf Race Record: 5-2-2-0; $102,300

2021 Mahlum Thoroughbreds Plater of the Year – AVALON KING (6YO G., Heatseeker [Ire]—Oneknightledo, by Slewdledo). Owner: Larry O'Brien. Breeders: Sylvia Kenney & Regan Bray. Trainer: Debbie O'Brien. 2021 Race Record: 15 starts, 5-4-1, $58,833.

2021 K-V Racing Stables Most Improved Plater – MS LYNN (3YO, F., Linchpin—Point Da Harbor, by Harbor the Gold). Owner and breeder: Ronald L. Bohlman. Trainer: Roy Lumm. 2021 Record: 7 starts. 2-1-3, $55,488, Won Seattle S., 3rd Kent S., Washington Oaks, WA Cup Filly and Mare S.-R.

2021 El Dorado Farms Leading Sire Award – CONVEYANCE (2007, Indian Charlie—Emptythetill, by Holy Bull). Property of and standing at Blue Ribbon Farm. 2021 Earnings of $1,124,831.

2021 John and Joyce Loftus Leading Freshman Sire Award – PONTIFF (2010, Giant's Causeway—Preach, by Mr. Prospector). Stands property of Warlock Stables, Daehling Ranch & Perry Martin at Daehling Ranch, CA. 2021 Earnings of $30,053.

2021 Griffin Place Broodmare of the Year – BROOKIE GIRL (2005, Proud Citizen—Skatesheba (Fr), by Green Tune. Owned by Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Neal & Pam Christopherson). 6 foals, 5 starters, 4 winners, 2 SWs, 1 Washington champion. 2021 Washington champion older horse and sprinter PAPA'S GOLDEN BOY (by Harbor the Gold, $127,896), 2020 SW GOLD CRUSHER (by Harbor the Gold, $74.068) and winners Brooks Harbor (by Harbor the Gold, $17,975) and George W (by Harbor the Gold, $15,377).

2021 One Horse Will Do Corporation Top Washington-bred OTTB – WINTER KNIGHT (shown as Maei Platinum Star), Dk.B./Brn. g., 2015, Harbor the Gold—Silver City Lilly, by Tiffany Ice. Owner and Rider: Khilia T. Giacobone. Breeder: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. With 1,547 points recorded through The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) Performance Awards. WTBOA Sale Graduate

2021 S. J. Agnew Special Achievement Award: M. ANNE SWEET– For 44 years of commitment to excellence in the Thoroughbred industry. Beginning as art director for the Washington Horse, her achievements significantly grew as Washington Thoroughbred editor. When promoted to WTBOA General Manager, her grace, fortitude and steadfast leadership was fully recognized.

2021 Race Track Chaplaincy of America White Horse Award: MARSHALL ALLEN – The RTCA defines a hero “as a person who is admired for courage, outstanding achievements and noble qualities.”

2021 Mark Kaufman Media Awards: 1) VINCE BRUUN – For continued outstanding work as Emerald Downs Director of Media Relations & stewardship of the Emerald Racing Club; 2) RAY PAULICK – For the support & coverage given the Washington Thoroughbred industry through the many state-related articles published in The Paulick Report.

2021 WHBPA Willing Hearts Award: JILL HALLIN –  “We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.” Thank you for your dedication & consistent willingness to go above  & beyond helping the horsemen & horses at Emerald Downs.

2021 Daily Racing Form Leading Breeder – MR. & MRS. FREDERICK L. PABST (Blue Ribbon Farm). Awarded on the Basis of 2021 Washington-bred Earnings of $395,855.

2021 NTRA Leading Owner –TODD & SHAWN HANSEN (Scatter Creek Training Center). Awarded on the Basis of 2021 Washington-bred Earnings of $258,615.

2021 Scatter Creek Training Center Special Training Achievement Award – KAY PENNEY COOPER – For continuing the family tradition of racing excellence and leading all 2021 Emerald Downs trainers with five stakes victories.

2021 Clemans View Farm Special Riding Achievement Award – ALEX CRUZ – For his second consecutive Emerald Downs riding title and new track record of 46 consecutive winning days

2021 WTBOA Sales Accomplishments

Highest Priced WTBOA-sold Yearling Colt/Gelding in 2021: LIAM'S MAP—ONE FOXY GREY, by Big Brown

Consigned by Dr. & Mrs. Duane Hopp, Castlegate Farm

Purchased by Sandy Gann, Agent for Glen Todd $47,000 

Highest Priced WTBOA-sold Yearling Filly in 2021: ATTA BOY ROY—ROS'S GIRL, by Rosberg

Consigned by Griffin Place LLC, Agent

Purchased by Andy Mathias for $42,000

Best WTBOA-sold 2-year-old Performer in 2021: COBRA JET

(G, Curlin to Mischief—Atta Gal Val, by Atta Boy Roy)

Owners: R. E. V. Racing (Roy & Ellie Schaefer), Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners

(Aron Wellman) and Lucarelli Racing Corporation (Frank Lucarelli)

Breeders: Mr. & Mrs. William T. Griffin (Griffin Place LLC)

Trainer: Frank Lucarelli

2021 Race Record  4 3-1-0 $76,496

Stakes: King County Express (EmD), WA Cup Juvenile Colts & Geldings S.-R (EmD);  2nd WTBOA Lads S. (EmD)

Best WTBOA-sold Three-year-old Performer in 2021: COASTAL KID

(G., Coast Guard—Crème [Chi], by Somersham)

Owners: Steve & Letha Haahr

Breeders: Nina & Ron Hagen (El Dorado Farms LLC)

Trainer: Jeffry Metz

2021 Race Record: 12-1-5-2 $78,661

Stakes: Muckleshoot Tribal Classic S,-R (EmD); 2nd Muckleshoot Derby (EmD)

Best WTBOA-sold Older Performer in 2021: PAPA'S GOLDEN BOY

(5YO G., Harbor the Gold—Brookie Girl, by Proud Citizen)

Owners: Gary, Deborah, Jeff & Peyton Lusk

Breeder: Bar C Racing Stables Inc. (Pam & Neal Christopherson)

Trainers: Vince Gibson & Jack Steiner

2021 Race Record: 7-3-0-0; $80,571

Stakes: Budweiser S. (EmD), Governor's S. (EmD)

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