For more information, please contact the OTBO at (330) 356-8350 or visit otbo.com.

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Darby Dan Farm will offer seasons to its entire roster of stallions, as will Indiana Stallion Station. Also participating in the auction are farms such as Gainesway, Lane's End, Claiborne, WinStar, Calumet, Walmac, Airdrie, Darley, and Ashford.

Regional sires from from Raimonde Farms, RC Cline, and additional Ohio farms, as well as leading producers from Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, and Florida, will also be offered at the auction.

More information and an updated stallion roster can be found at otbo.com.

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More than 120 stallions are included that will appeal to breeders of all types – from those looking for commercial opportunities to those managing breed-to-race operations.

Entered in the auction are leading stallions in Kentucky from Airdrie Stud, Buck Pond Farm, Calumet Farm, Claiborne Farm, Darby Dan Farm, Darley, Gainesway, Lane's End, Spendthrift Farm, WinStar Farm, and many others. Kentucky stallions represented include West Coast, Dialed In, Game Winner, Karakontie, Alternation, Creative Cause, Keen Ice, Tapiture, Union Rags, Protonico, and Tapwrit.

Quality stallions in Indiana (from Breakway Farm, Indiana Stallion Station, and Swifty Farms); New York (Sequel, Questroyal North, Rockridge Stud, etc.); Maryland (Anchor and Hope), Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are also available for bidding. More stallions will be added daily up to the sale starting date of Dec. 8.

Leading stallions in Ohio from Poplar Creek Horse Center, Raimonde Farms, Blazing Meadows, Duncan Farms and others are also well represented.

“We are excited to offer such incredible depth and quality in our sale this year. With the help and support of all the participating farms, we feel we are providing breeders with a tremendous opportunity to produce outstanding foals. Many of the leading sires by earnings from the entire region are represented in our sale, plus multiple up-and-coming stallions that are sure to reward breeders with commercial success,” said Mike Annechino, executive director of the OTBO.

The auction is online and hosted by Starquine. Preview days are Dec. 3-7. Bidding opens on the Dec. 8 and continues until 9 p.m. on Dec. 9.

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Among the more than 120 stallions included are 59 that are based in Kentucky, including the likes of Creative Cause, Dialed In, Karakontie (Jpn), Union Rags and West Coast to name a few. Also among the offerings are seasons to stallions based in Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

“We are excited to offer such incredible depth and quality in our sale this year,” said Mike Annechino, executive director of the OTBO. “With the help and support of all the participating farms, we feel we are providing breeders with a tremendous opportunity to produce outstanding foals.”

The auction will be held online and will be hosted by Starquine (www.starquine.com). Additional details can be found at the OTBO website at www.otbo.com.

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A total of 57 horses changed hands during the auction for revenues of $427,900, up 0.4 percent from the 2020 auction, where 61 horses brought $426,050. The average sale price rose 7 percent to $7,507 from $6,984 the previous year, while the buyback rate rose to 32 percent from 18 percent.

Lindall Racing purchased the sale-topper, a yearling Liam's Map colt, for $35,000.

The gray or roan colt is the first foal out of the winning Action This Day mare Great Day. The dam is a half-sister to multiple Ohio-bred champion and millionaire Rivers Run Deep, while Ohio Horse of the Year Altissimo is in the extended family.

The Ohio-bred colt colt was consigned by Sheppell Thoroughbreds, agent.

Joe Cowles bought the sale's most expensive broodmare, Be True, for $16,000.

An unraced 12-year-old daughter of Shakespeare, Be True is the dam of Group 1 Mexican Derby winner True Birthday, as well as stakes winners True Cinder and No Truer. She sold in foal to Danza, and she was consigned by Breakaway Farm.

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Breeders, owners and consignors have come together to catalog 94-plus total entrants, making this OTBO sale the largest in several years. The complete catalog can be found at otbo.com.

The greatest portion of the catalog is populated with future stars of the Ohio-racing program (both accredited and registered), with 51 total Ohio-bred yearlings, 16 juveniles and 11 weanlings offered. The Ohio-bred yearlings offered are highlighted by hot Kentucky-based stallions such as Dialed In, Liam's Map and first crop sire Army Mule, and Ohio-based stallions such as Itsmyluckyday, National Flag, Fort Larned and 2020 Ohio Stallion of the Year, Mobil.

The offerings include “lucky” Hip 13, Storm of Nineteen, a 2-year-old registered Ohio-bred filly by Get Stormy that is a half-sister to the great Ohio stakes fixture, Altissimo, who himself is a 10-time stakes winner (nine in Ohio and one in open company);  Hip 17, Be True, a multiple stakes- producing mare by Shakespeare that is in foal to the late Ohio-stallion Danza, and Hip 18, her yearling Ohio-bred filly by Mshawish.

Hip 28, a 2-year-old colt by Oxbow that is a half-brother to perhaps the most famous recent Ohio bred (now a stallion), Rivers Run Deep, is another with historic ties. Hip 60 is an acccredited Ohio yearling colt by Awesome Patriot who is the sire of Bella Sofia, a four-time winner of over $542,000 this year including the Grade 1 Longines Test Stakes and most recently the G2 Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park on Sept. 26.

“The overall talent offered in this OTBO Mixed Sale catalog will almost certainly bring similar energy seen at the Keeneland Sept Yearling Sale,“ said Ohio-based bloodstock agent Tony Fischbach of Donnybrook Bloodstock.  “The quality of this year's Ohio-bred yearlings is well-above what we've seen in recent years…which shows the commitment of Ohio's breeders to breed better and better racehorses.”

In recognition of the growing success of the OTBO sale, a new race has been created. The inaugural edition of the OTBO Sales Graduate Stake will be run on March 5 at Mahoning Valley Racetrack. The race is open to all Ohio-bred/accredited 3-year-olds who passed through any sale from 2019 forward, including the 2-year-olds entered this year. The purse is an estimated $50,000 and will be six furlongs.

Online bidding will be available. For more information and a full catalog, visit otbo.com.

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The auction will take place Friday, Oct. 15 at the Delaware Co. Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

This year's catalog features 52 yearlings, 16 juveniles, 12 broodmares, 11 weanlings, and a 3-year-old. The yearlings and weanlings are almost exclusive Ohio-breds, save for a pair of young horses born in Kentucky.

Stallions whose first crops are represented in the Ohio Fall Mixed Sale catalog include Army Mule, Awesome Slew, National Flag, Rivers Run Deep, and Tough It Up. Preservationist also has a first-crop weanling in the catalog, while Shancelot has multiple pregnant mares from his first book at stud.

To view the online catalog, click here.

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The Daredevil filly won three of four starts last year, winning on debut by 6 1/4 lengths at Belterra Park, then taking the Hoover Stakes at the same track with a front-running trip. Esplanande then shipped north to Thistledown for the Best of Ohio Cleveland Kindergarten Stakes, where she once again led at every point of call to win by 4 1/4 lengths.

The filly then tested deeper waters, shipping to Saratoga for the Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes in her final start of the season. She led through the early fractions, but ultimately finished second to future Eclipse Award winner Vequist.

Esplanande is owned by the partnership of Winstar Farm LLC, Blazing Meadows Farm LLC, and Michael Lewis. She was also bred by WinStar and Blazing Meadows, and she is trained by Tim Hamm.

The filly's ownership group was also named Ohio Owners of the Year, and Esplanande took home additional honors as Ohio's champion 2-year-old filly. Southern Silence, the dam of Esplanande was also named Ohio's Broodmare of the Year.

This year's winners were selected by a committee composed of Lawrence “Bill” Couch, Ed Vomacka, and Hugh Drexler – the racing secretaries at each Ohio Thoroughbred track – and Bob “Railbird” Roberts, the award-winning former turf writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Following is the full list of winners from the OTBO's 2020 year-end awards.

Owner of the Year: Winstar Farm LLC., Blazing Meadows LLC and Michael Lewis

Breeder of the Year: Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm

Horse of the Year: Esplanande
Owner: Winstar Farm LLC., Tim Hamm and Michael Lewis
Breeder: Blazing Meadows Farm & WinStar Farm LLC
Trainer: Tim Hamm

Stallion of the Year: Mobil
Owner: George Sikora
Standing at: Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm

Broodmare of the Year: Southern Silence
Owner: Blazing Meadow and Winstar Farm LLC

Champion Handicap Horse: Mobil Solution
Owner: Danielle Agnello
Breeder: Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm
Trainer: Jeffrey Skerrett

Champion Handicap Mare: Circus Rings
Owner: Knights A to Z Racing LLC
Breeder: Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer
Trainer: Valerie K. Shanyfelt

Ohio-Bred Claimer of the Year: Star Mabee
Owner: Michael J. Annechino
Breeder: Lake Shore Farm, LLC
Trainer: Jeffrey A. Radosevich

Champion Sprinter: Chief Randel
Owner: Harry D. Waite
Breeder: Harry D. Waite & Ronald C. Waite
Trainer: Jose A. Romero

Champion Accredited Male: Mobil Solution
Owner: Danielle Agnello
Breeder: Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm
Trainer: Jeffrey Skerrett

Champion Accredited Female: Grizabella
Owner: Michael J. Annechino
Breeder: Mapleton Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Jeffrey A. Radosevich

Champion 3-Year-Old Male: Chief Randel
Owner: Harry D. Waite
Breeder: Harry D. Waite & Ronald C. Waite
Trainer: Jose A. Romero

Champion 3-Year-Old Filly: Moonlit Mission
Owner: Charlie J. Williams LLC
Breeder: Belvedere Farm Inc.
Trainer: Silvano M. Gonzalez

Champion 2-Year-Old Male: Buckeye Magic
Owner: Maccabee Farm LLC
Breeder: Maccabee Farm
Trainer: Thomas Drury Jr.

Champion 2-Year-Old Filly: Esplanande
Owner: Winstar Farm LLC., Tim Hamm and Michael Lewis
Breeder: Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC
Trainer: Tim Hamm

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A total of 134 stallions are included that will appeal to breeders of all types – from those looking for commercial opportunities to those managing breed-to-race operations.

Entered in the auction are leading stallions in Kentucky from Airdrie Stud, Buck Pond Farm, Calumet Farm, Darby Dan Farm, Darley, Gainesway, Lane's End, Spendthrift Farm, WinStar Farm, and many others. Leading stallions represented include Tapiture, Gift Box, Liam's Map, Candy Ride, Union Rags, West Coast, Dialed In, Kentucky Derby winner Country House, Midshipman, Take Charge Indy, Alternation, Jack Milton, Creative Cause, and a host of others.

Leading stallions in Ohio (from Raimonde Farms, Duncan Farms, Poplar Creek, Mapleton, Win Row, Fair Winds, Blazing Meadows, and others) are well represented including first-year stallion Air Strike.

Fantastic stallions standing in Pennsylvania (from WynOaks, Diamond B, Godstone, etc.) including leading Pennsylvania stallion Warrior's Reward.

Quality stallions in Indiana (from Breakway Farm, Indiana Stallion Station, and Swifty Farms); New York (Sequel New York, Questroyal North, Rockridge Stud, etc.); and Maryland (Anchor and Hope) are also available for bidding.  More stallions will be added daily up to the sale starting date of Dec. 7.

With the auction being hosted by the OTBO, all top stallions in Ohio are offered, giving breeders access to participate in the lucrative Ohio-restricted program, which features 43 stakes races for Ohio-bred and Ohio-accredited horses each year.

“We are excited to offer such incredible depth and value in our sale this year. With the help and support of all the participating farms, we feel we are providing breeders with a tremendous opportunity to produce outstanding foals, said Mike Annechino, executive director of the OTBO. “Many of the leading sires by earnings from the entire region are represented in our sale, plus multiple up and coming first-crop stallions that are sure to reward breeders with commercial success.”

Also included in this year's sale is an actual halter worn by Kentucky Oaks winner, Serengeti Empress. Her owner, Dr. Joel Politi, and his family are long supporters of Ohio racing and his donation of this halter adds a little extra fun to the proceedings.

The auction is online and hosted by Starquine. Preview days are Dec. 7-8. Bidding opens on Dec. 9 and continues until 9 p.m. on Dec. 10. Complete information can be found on www.Starquine.com and the OTBO website – www.otbo.com. All proceeds benefit the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, the leading not for profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting Thoroughbred racing at all levels in the Buckeye State.

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Over 150 people turned out on a Thursday afternoon amidst a festive setting at the historic Delaware County Fairgrounds. Seventy-four lots went through the auction ring, with 62 changing hands for revenues of $432,300 and an average sale price of $6,972. Most of the winning bidders were on-site but several horses were purchased through the online and phone-in bidding options.

The sale topper was Hip 12, the Ohio-bred Mobil Solution. Sold by the Estate of Gerald Silver, the multiple stakes-winning 5-year-old gelding was acquired by Carmine Agnello for $88,000. The son of top Ohio sire Mobil will now be trained by Jeff Skerrett.

Mobil Solution was Ohio's champion 3-year-old male of 2018, and last year's champion Ohio-accredited male. He's an eight-time stakes winner with earnings of more than $500,000. Just two days before the sale, Mobil Solution won a Thistledown allowance race by three-quarters of a length for trainer Michael Rone.

The sale's top yearling was Wildcat Bill, a first-crop Wildcat Red colt who sold to William Spitler for $26,000.

The Ohio-bred colt is out of the winning Quiet American mare Polite Company. His extended family includes Peruvian champion Al Kadir, Puerto Rican champion Awesome Warrior, Jamaican champion Sorrentino's Star, and Grade 3-placed stakes winner Val d'Enchere. He was consigned by Stallion Ventures.

“What a fantastic day for Ohio racing,” said OTBO executive director Mike Annechino. “The sales committee of the OTBO, along with the support of the Ohio HBPA and all its horsemen and women, worked extremely hard to provide an attractive marketplace for both buyers and sellers. The horses that went through the ring looked spectacular and offered tremendous value in all categories. The excellent sales results prove once again that racing in Ohio is the best bet in the business.”

The Ohio racing program offers year-round racing with 43 stakes races for Ohio-breds totaling over $3.6 million in annual purses.

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