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Destin Colt Tops Open Session Of OBS Winter Mixed Sale

Hip No. 505, a son of Destin named Last Drink consigned by Sue Vacek, Agent, went to Rosewood Farm for $95,000 to top Wednesday's Open Session of the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed sale. The gray or roan yearling colt is out of I Drink Alone, by Intidab, and is a half-brother to stakes winner Bust Another.

Hip No. 454, a yearling daughter of Mendelssohn consigned by Vargas Sales, Agent, was sold to Brookdale Farm for $75,000. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Charming Becky, by Dixie Union, from the family of Grade 1 winner Mandy's Gold.

W.D. North Thoroughbreds LLC paid $55,000 for Hip No. 442, a son of The Factor consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent. The yearling bay colt is out of Blameitonthebadboy, by Blame, a daughter of graded stakes placed Sky Haven.

Hip 472, a yearling son of Yoshida (JPN) consigned by Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, was purchased by Machmer Hall for $40,000. The dark bay or brown filly is out of De Marquee, by Tiz Wonderful, from the family of Canadian champion Bold Ruritana.

More Than A Party, Hip 562, was the top selling broodmare of the open session for $52,000. Consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent, the graded stakes placed stakes winning bay mare is by More Than Ready and out of Party to Party, by Jules, from the immediate family of In Summation. She sold in foal to Jess's Dream.

For the Open session, 186 horses sold for a total of $2,075,600 compared with 236 horses bringing $2,023,500 in 2021. The average price was $11,159 compared with $8,574 last year, while the median price was $7,000 compared with $4,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 8.8 percent; it was 19.7 percent in 2021.

For the Consignor Preferred session, 150 horses sold for a total of $3,117,800, compared with 99 horses grossing $1,896,300 in 2021. The average price was $20,785 compared with $19,155 a year ago, while the median price was $10,000 compared with $10,100 last year. The buyback percentage was 12.2 percent; it was 30.3 percent last year.

For the Horses of Racing Age session, 81 horses grossed $1,499,700 compared with 73 selling for a total of $1,692,500 in 2021. The average was $18,515, compared to $23,185 a year ago, while the median price was $11,000. It was $13,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 10 percent; it was 12 percent in 2021.

For the entire Winter Mixed Sale, 417 horses sold for a total of $6,693,100, compared to 408 horses bringing $5,612,300 last year. The average was $16,051, up from $13,756 in 2021 while the median price was $8,500, compared with $6,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 10.3 percent; it was 21.3 percent in 2021.

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Gun Runner Filly Tops OBS Winter Mixed Sale’s Consignor Preferred Session

Hip No. 86, consigned by Get Away Farm, Agent, went to Breeze Easy LLC, Mike Hall for $275,000 to top the Consignor Preferred Session on the first day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2022 Winter Mixed Sale.

The yearling bay filly by Gun Runner, is out of Homemade Mo Nae, by Uncle Mo, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Conquest Two Step. Click here to view her walking video.

Hip No. 180, a bay son of Laoban consigned by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, was purchased by Reeves Thoroughbred Racing for $160,000. He's out of Steve's Philly by Tale of Ekati, and is a full-brother to current stakes winner Yo Cuz.

Hip No. 25, a yearling by Maclean's Music, went to Woodford Thoroughbreds for $150,000. Consigned by Silver Oaks Farm (Danielle Loya), Agent, the dark bay or brown filly is out of stakes-placed Beauty for Ashes and is a half-sister to graded stakes-placed Beautiful Shot.

Woodford Thoroughbreds also paid $130,000 for Hip No. 112, a bay filly by Mitole consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent. She's out of stakes winner Lunarlady, by Yes It's True, and is a half-sister to the dam of graded stakes-placed Whateverybodywants.

Summerfield also consigned Hip 133, a bay filly by Vino Rosso out of graded stakes placed Peisinoe, and is a half-sister to graded stakes placed Proverb. She was purchased by Bach Stables, LLC for $110,000.

Hip No. 122, a son of Audible consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold to First Finds for $100,000. The bay yearling colt is out of Mom's Deputy, by War Chant, and is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Mom's On Strike.

Hip No. 33, consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent, was sold to Woodford Thoroughbreds for $65,000. The dark bay or brown filly by Mo Town is out of Can't Steal My Joy, by Exclusive Quality, from the immediate family of Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil.

The top broodmare of the day went to H & E Ranch for $57,000. Hip 40, Sierra Aleone, a dark bay or brown mare by Gemologist, is a stakes placed winner and sold in foal to Spun To Run.

Hip No. 253, Freedom Speaks, a daughter of American Freedom consigned by Best A Luck Farm LLC, Agent was sold to Reitman Stables LLC for $145,000 to top the Horses of Racing Age session.

The 3-year-old gray filly, whose three-eighths in :31 2/5 seconds was fastest at the distance at the Under Tack Show, is out of the Macho Uno mare Wicked Speed, a half-sister to Horse of the Year Fatal Bullet.

Hip No. 268, Sonic Thrust, consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, was sold to Emerald Sales, Agent for Michael Eiserman for $70,000. The 4-year-old bay colt by Twirling Candy, who breezed three eighths in :31 4/5 seconds at the Under Tack Show, is out of Broad Sound, by Broad Brush, and is a half-brother to stakes placed Brimstone Island.

For the Consignor Preferred session, 143 horses sold for a total of $3,074,300, compared with 99 horses grossing $1,896,300 in 2021. The average price was $21,499 compared with $19,155 a year ago, while the median price was $10,000 compared with $10,100 last year. The buyback percentage was 16.4 percent; it was 30.3 percent last year.

For the Horses of Racing Age session, 73 horses grossed $1,211,700 compared with 73 selling for a total of $1,692,500 in 2021. The average was $16,599, compared to $23,185 a year ago, while the median price was $11,000. It was $13,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 18.9 percent; it was 12 percent in 2021.

The Winter Mixed Sale continues Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Hip No.'s 401 – 649 in the Open Session.

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After Some Hurdles, Seven-Figure Filly Rougir Begins Full-Time U.S. Residency

Few things can dump cold water on the seven-figure purchase of a racing prospect like finding out the horse's previous trainer has been arrested for doping.

Thoroughbred Daily News reports that the partnership of Peter Brant and Coolmore discovered this first-hand, following the 3-million Euro (about $3.3 million) purchase of French Group 1 winner Rougir at last year's Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale. On his own, Brant also bought the French Group 1-placed Speak of the Devil for 1.95 million Euros (about $2.2 million) at the Arqana sale.

Three days after the fall of the hammer, Rougir and Speak of the Devil's former trainer, Cedric Rossi, was among several in his family arrested in connection to a horse doping probe.

Going into the sale, Rougir was a high-level runner in Europe, having won the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera Longines and G3 Prix des Reservoirs in her native France. She had most recently traveled overseas to compete in last year's Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, where she finished seventh for owner Le Haras de La Gousserie. Having her trainer under suspicion for cheating would understandably cast doubt over the legitimacy of those performances, and in turn, the expensive purchase.

However, Brant said both of his purchases have jumped through every testing hoop. Had they not, or if the horses' records were damaged by anything pertaining to Rossi's arrest, Brant said he and the Coolmore partners had discussed contingency plans with the auction company.

“We were assured these horses were not involved in this thing,” Brant told TDN. “We had all sorts of tests taken on these horses. Samples were sent to Germany. They checked out very well. We were led to believe that these horses were not part of the investigation, that they checked out very well.”

Rougir and Speak of the Devil have been moved to the Florida-based barn of trainer Chad Brown, with short-term and long-term targets in New York turf graded stakes races.

Fasig-Tipton Adds 23 Supplemental Entries To Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged an additional 23 supplemental entries to its 2022 Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale.

These entries are cataloged as hips 549-571 and may now be viewed online and in the equineline sales catalogue app. Print versions of supplemental entries will be available on the sales grounds at sale time.

Latest entries include:

Auntie Mabel (Hip 554): Five-year-old mare is a half-sister to Grade 1 winning 2-year-old Tell A Kelly. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by James B. Keogh (Grovendale), agent.
Special Thanks (Hip 560): Young graded stakes producing daughter of Broken Vow, offered in foal to War Front. Consigned by Hidden Brook, agent.
Little Dancer (Hip 566): Daughter of Successful Appeal is a stakes winner of $141,338 and carrying her first foal by multiple Grade 1 winner McKinzie. Consigned by Gainesway, agent.
Party Line Vote (Hip 567): Four-year-old daughter of Tiznow is a half-sister to Daddy is a Legend, a multiple graded stakes winner and Grade 1-placed earner of $666,353. Consigned as a broodmare prospect by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.
Minetta (Hip 569): Four-year-old half-sister to Warrior's Charge, a current multiple graded stakes winner of $1,055,690. Consigned as a broodmare prospect by James B. Keogh (Grovendale), agent.

The Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 7-8, in Lexington, Ky. Sessions will begin each day at 10 a.m.

Online bidding and phone bidding services will be available.

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