Hip No. 130, a son of Hard Spun consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Frank Fletcher Racing Operations for $450,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2023 June Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age.
The chestnut colt, a half-brother to stakes winner Athens Queen out of stakes placed Mine All Mine, by Belong to Me, worked an eighth in :9 4/5, the co-fastest at the distance at Monday's Under Tack session.
– Frank Fletcher Racing Operations also went to $230,000 for Hip No. 356, a son of Malibu Moon consigned by Gene Recio, Agent. The bay colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest at the distance on Tuesday, is out of Scion Power, by Wildcat Heir, a full-sister to graded stakes winner Derwin's Star.
– Hip No. 312, a daughter of Munnings consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, was purchased by D. J. Stable LLC for $210,000. The gray or roan filly, who worked an eighth at Tuesday's Under Tack session in :10 flat, is out of Rhythm and Rhyme, by Unbridled's Song, a full-sister to Grade 1 winner Magnificent Song.
– Hip No. 116, a son of Malibu Moon consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, went to Victory Racing Partners for $190,000. The bay colt, who turned in Under Tack eighth on Monday in :10 flat, is out of Meet and Greet, by Tribal Rule, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Bourbon Resolution.
– Hip No. 347, Esperon, a son of OBS graduate Chitu consigned by Silvestre Chavez Thoroughbreds, Agent, was sold to Champion Equine LLC for $165,000. The bay colt, who sped an Under Tack quarter on Tuesday in a track record-equaling :20 1/5, is out of stakes placed Satan's Mistress, by Songandaprayer, a daughter of stakes winner Sheza Nasty Lady.
– Hip No. 10, Park Avenue Betty, a daughter of Street Sense consigned by Thorostock LLC, Agent, was sold to John C. Kimmel, Agent, for $160,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth on Monday in :10 flat, is a half-sister to graded stakes placed Prove Right out of Joe'sgoldenholiday, by Harlan's Holiday, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1-winning OBS June graduate Goldencents.
– Hip No. 39, Noble Madam, consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was sold to Brad Grady for $150,000. The chestnut filly, whose quarter in :20 3/5 was Monday's co-fastest at the distance, is by Noble Mission out of Lady Marjorie, by Curlin, a daughter of stakes winner Light Bringer.
– CNA, Co. paid $150,000 for Hip No. 204, a son of Blame consigned by Navas Equine, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Tuesday, is out of Oleanda Avenue, by A.P. Indy, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Harmony Lodge.
For the session, 193 horses brought a total of $7,190,400 compared with 218 selling for a total of $7,506,000 at last year's opening session. The average price was $37,256, up 8% from $34,431 in 2022 while the median price was $20,000 compared with $22,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage 27.4 percent; it was 20.8 percent last year.
The June Sale continues Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Hip No.'s 361 – 720 offered for sale.
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