Tag: Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.

Vanlangendonck Succeeds O’Farrell As Chairman Of OBS Board

Francis Vanlangendonck became the fifth chairman of the board in the history of Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc. Mike O'Farrell steps down after nearly 40 years as an OBS board member. George Onett was the first chairman in 1975, followed by Harry T. Mangurian, Jr., Norman Casse and Mike O'Farrell.

Vanlangendonck operates Summerfield Sales with his wife Barbara. Prior to being elected chairman, Francis has been an OBS board member since 1990, became secretary/treasurer in 2005 and then vice president from 2007-2021. Summerfield has been a perennial leading consignor at the OBS yearling and mixed sales. Last year, Summerfield ranked 15th nationally with yearling sales of nearly $9 million. Their full-service farm includes a swimming pond for rehabilitation and to prep and condition yearlings.

Mike O'Farrell was elected to the OBS board in 1983, was vice president from 1986-2006 and chairman since 2007 before stepping down this year. The O'Farrell family's Ocala Stud has been a mainstay in Ocala since 1956 with Mike and his two sons, David and Joe now directing operations. Ocala Stud is synonymous with the Florida breeding industry and OBS. His father, Joe O'Farrell, was a true promoter of Florida breeding and pioneer of the two-year-old in training sale concept. He was one of the founding members of Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc. in 1974 and the first vice president of OBS.

Barry Eisaman was elected vice president of the OBS board. Dr. Eisaman, a veterinarian, has been secretary/treasurer of OBS since 2010 and was first elected to the OBS board in 1996. Along with his wife Shari, Eisaman operates Eisaman Equine which is a constant presence and leading consignor at the OBS 2-Year-Old in Training Sales. Many of the top racing stables in the country rely on Eisaman Equine to provide the foundation for their young horses for their racing career and to rehabilitate older horses for their return to the races.

Mark Casse was elected Secretary/Treasurer. Mark and his wife Tina manage the vast Casse Racing operations from their base in Ocala. Mark has been an OBS board member since 2001 and his father Norman was a founding member of OBS and chairman of the board of OBS for over twenty years. Mark has won over 3,200 races as trainer with career earnings approaching $200 million. He has been inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.

Joining the OBS Board for the first time are David O'Farrell, Ocala Stud and Paul Sharp, Paul Sharp Stables. The rest of the board includes Tom Ventura, President; Carl Bowling; Nick de Meric, de Meric Sales; Jimbo Gladwell, Top Line Sales; Jesse Hoppel, Coastal Equine; John Penn, Pennston Farm; Bryan Rice, Woodside Ranch; and Eddie Woods.

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Midnight Storm Colt Tops OBS Selected Yearling Sale

Hip No. 67, a son of Midnight Storm consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent, was sold to Elusive Thoroughbreds for $170,000 to top the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2021 Selected Sale of Yearlings. The dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes winner Sterling Madame, by Unbridled Energy.

  • Hip No. 4, a son of Khozan consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, went to Elusive Thoroughbreds for $125,000. The bay colt is out of Karen's Wildcat, by Wildcat Heir, from the family of stakes winner Pleasant Dilemma.
  • Finisterre Racing paid $125,000 for Hip No. 121, a son of Kantharos consigned by Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent. The bay colt, a half-brother to graded stakes winning OBS Yearling Sale graduate Happy Farm, is out of Gospel Girl, by Holy Bull.
  • Hip No. 22, a daughter of Kantharos consigned by Silver Oaks Farm (Danielle Loya), Agent, was sold to Al London for $120,000. The chestnut filly, a full-sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Bucchero, is out of Meetmeontime, by General Meeting.
  • Hip No. 69, a daughter of Practical Joke consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was purchased for $110,00 by de Meric Sales, Agent. The bay filly is out of T'as d'Beaux Yeux, by Desert Party, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winning OBS graduate Doctor Chit.
  • Pick View LLC went to $110,000 for Hip No. 117, a son of Mendelssohn consigned by Colin Brennan Bloodstock, Agent. The gray or roan colt is out of Fleet Goddess, by Holy Bull, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Family Enterprize.

For the Selected Yearling Sale, 99 horses sold for a total of $4,498,500, up 32.4 percent compared with 86 yearlings bringing $3,397,000 a year ago. The average price was $45,439, up 15 percent compared with $39,500 last year, while the median price was $32,000, rising 14.3 percent compared with $28,000 in 2020. The buyback percentage was 26.1 percent; it was 36.3 percent a year ago.

The sale continues Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Hip No.'s 201 – 598 selling in the Open session.

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OBS Wraps Up Final Under Tack Show; June Sale Begins Wednesday

Hip No. 856, a son of Quality Road consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales, Agent, sped an eighth in :9 4/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the fifth and final session of the Under Tack Show for Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2021 June Sale of Two Year Olds and Horses of Racing Age. The bay colt is out of graded stakes placed Tulira's Star, by Congrats, a half sister to graded stakes winner Mountain General.

Three youngsters shared honors for the fastest quarter, stopping the timer in :20 4/5.

  • Hip No. 816, a bay colt by Quality Road consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, is out of stakes winner Surfside Tiara, by Scat Daddy, from the family of champion Flanders.
  • Hip No. 827, a bay colt by Distorted Humor consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Kyriaki out of Tally Ho Dixie, by Dixieland Band.
  • Hip No. 835, a dark bay or brown colt by Practical Joke consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Jo Jo Air out of Tessie Flip, by Grand Slam.

There were two quarters in :21 flat.

  • Hip No. 756, Country Mouse, a dark bay or brown filly by Candy Ride (ARG) consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is out of Shysheisnot, by Tribal Rule, a half sister to stakes winner Mongolian Shopper.
  • Hip No. 804, consigned by Royal Thoroughbreds, is a bay filly by Noble Bird out of Strategize, by Afleet Alex, a daughter of stakes winner Strategy from the family of grade one winner Educated Risk.

A pair of horses breezed quarters in :21 1/5.

  • Hip No. 776, Cantankerous Cat, is a chestnut gelding by Neolithic consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Agent, out of Sophisticattin, by Tale of the Cat, a full sister to stakes placed Unbridled Tale.
  • Hip No. 802, a chestnut colt by Mastery consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Stormy Regatta, by Midshipman, from the family of graded stakes winner Utopian.

There were three quarters in :21 2/5.

  • Hip No. 757, a chestnut colt by Munnings consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent, is out of Sicaria, by Denman (AUS), a daughter of stakes winner Etoile de Dome.
  • Hip No. 798, a gray or roan filly by Bal a Bali (BRZ) consigned by Golden Noguez, Agent, is out of Stonerageous, by Smoke Glacken, from the family of grade one stakes winner On Fire Baby.
  • Hip No. 898, Tramposo, a chestnut colt by Chitu consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, is out of Gal Next Door, by Limehouse, from the family of stakes winner Young and Daring.

Nine horses breezed an eighth in :10 flat.

  • Hip No. 770, Tropinka, a chestnut filly by Anchor Down consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, is out of stakes placed Snow Trial, by Trippi, a half sister to stakes winner Appealing Spring.
  • Hip No. 780, Spanish Surprise, a bay filly by Global Response consigned by Vargas Sales, Agent, is a half sister to stakes winner Spanish Concert out of Spanish Slew, by Seattle Sleet, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Scooter Girl.
  • Hip No. 791, a bay filly by Empire Maker consigned by Navas Equine, is a half sister to stakes winner Surfside Tiara out of Starlight Tiara, by More Than Ready, from the family of champion Flanders.
  • Hip No. 805, consigned by AVP Training and Sales, Agent, is a bay filly by Tapiture out of Stunning Taste, by Taste of Paradise, from the family of grade one stakes winner Bordonaro.
  • Hip No. 822, a dark bay or brown filly by Fed Biz consigned by Stephens Thoroughbreds LLC, is out of Table Manners, by Algorithms, a half sister to grade one stakes placed She's Got the Beat.
  • Hip No. 848, Eclipse the Moon, a chestnut colt by Klimt consigned by Hemingway Racing and Training Stables LLC, Agent, is out of Total Eclipse, by Malibu Moon, a daughter of stakes winner Kiddari from the family of graded stakes winner Mission Impazible.
  • Hip No. 884, a chestnut colt by Union Jackson consigned by Pelican State Thoroughbreds, Agent, is out of Bustinattheseams, by Bustin Stones, from the family of stakes winner Reflect the Music.
  • Hip No. 903, a bay filly by Shanghai Bobby consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, is out of Indian Street, by Street Sense, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Rhapsodist.
  • Hip No. 904, consigned by Julie Davies, Agent, is a bay filly by Speightster out of Jesse's Gal, by Polish Navy, a daughter of stakes winner Through Time.

Hip No. 867, Prince Otto, a 3-year-old son of Orb consigned by Blazing Meadows Farm LLC, Agent, worked the day's fastest three eighths, clocked in :33 3/5. The bay colt is a half brother to graded stakes placed Local Hero out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Liam's Dream.

The three-day June sale gets under way on Wednesday, June 9 with Hip No.'s 1 – 316. Hip No.'s 317 – 632 will be offered on Thursday, June 10th and Hip No.'s 633 – 874 plus supplements 875 – 927 will sell on Friday, June 11th. All three sessions will begin at 10:30 a.m. streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites.

Under Tack results and videos are posted on the OBS website at obssales.com and can be viewed on kiosks in the breezeway and in the Video Room adjacent to the Horsemen's Lounge. In-room viewing is available at The Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton.

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated hourly during each session of the June Sale. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.

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OBS June Sale Under Tack Show Begins On Wednesday

The Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2021 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds & Horses of Racing Age begins Wednesday, June 2, and runs through Sunday, June 6. All five sessions begin at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Hip No.'s 1-185 will breeze on Wednesday. Hip No.'s 186- 370 go to the track Thursday; Hip No's 371-554 breeze Friday; Hip No's 555-738 work Saturday and Hip No.'s 739 – 927 will go to the track Sunday.

The Sale is set for Wednesday, June 9th through Friday, June 11th with each session beginning at 10:30 a.m.

OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the June 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 at: (obs-online-bidding)

Walking videos and conformation photos may be available in addition to under tack videos for each horse.

The Under Tack Show will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites. The workouts will be recorded and can be viewed on the website, in their entirety or by individual hip number. They will also be available in the Video Room as well as several kiosks in the breezeway and covered walking ring. Visitors to Ocala will find the videos available for in-room viewing at The Courtyard by Marriott, Holiday Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton. Under Tack Show results are posted on the OBS website.

The catalog can be viewed via the OBS website at http://obssales.com. The website's searchable and sortable master index provides links to under tack videos, pedigree and consignor information as well as pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed. It has also been updated to allow shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using the new 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 entire catalog is available via the equineline Sales Catalog app. The app allows users to download and view the catalog, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For information and downloads visit: (SalesCatalogApp)

Several of the horses in the sale have had noteworthy updates since the catalog was printed:

  • Hip No. 96, a filly by Tapit, is a half sister to first time stakes winner Inject, who scored in the Goldfinch Stakes on May 15th at Prairie Meadows.
  • Hip No. 248, a daughter of Candy Ride (ARG), is a half sister to OBS Spring Sale graduate Arzak, second in the James W. Murphy Stakes at Pimlico on May 15th.
  • Hip No. 271, Icy Storm, a colt by Keen Ice, was a winner at first asking on May 3rd in a Maiden Special Weight test at Indiana Grand Race Course. Race Chart
  • Hip No. 293, a colt by Classic Empire, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Envoutante, who added a second place finish in the La Troienne (G1) to her resume on Oaks Day and won the Shawnee Stakes at Churchill Downs on May 30th.
  • Hip No. 435, Bustin Disco, a filly by Bustin Stones, is out of a half sister to newly minted stakes winner Shaker Shack, winner of Aqueduct's New York Stallion Stakes on April 18th.
  • Hip No. 715, a daughter of Keen Ice, is out of a half sister to graded stakes placed Lady Traveler, who added a third place finish in Pimlico' Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) to her resume on May 14th.
  • Hip No. 927, a filly by Midnight Lute, has a newly minted stakes winning half sister in Orbs Baby Girl, winner of the Penn Oaks on May 28th.

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Under Tack and sales results are available on the OBS website. Under Tack times and videos are posted shortly after the conclusion of each set, and sale results are updated frequently during each session. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.

For more information regarding the June Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

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