Into Mischief Colt Tops Final Session Of Record-Setting OBS Spring Sale

Hip No. 1039, a son of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Whitehorse Stables for $875,000 to top the fourth and final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2021 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training in Ocala, Fla.

The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat at Saturday's Under Tack session, is a full brother to graded stakes placed stakes winning OBS graduate Into Mystic, is out of Loveofalifetime, by Medaglia d'Oro, a half sister to graded stakes winner Savorthetime.

For the day, 167 horses brought a total of $19,056,000 compared with 159 selling for a total of $17,364,000 last year. The average price was $114,108, compared to $109,211 in 2020, while the median price was $65,000 compared to $50,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 14.4%; it was 16.7% in 2020.

For the entire sale, 723 horses sold for a Spring Sale record total of $73,907,900 compared with 634 horses bringing $57,715,000 in 2020. The average price was $102,224, compared with $91,033 a year ago. The median was $50,000, identical to last year's $50,000. The buyback percentage was 13.2%; it was 18.5% last year.

Other top hips sold on Friday's final session include:

  • Donato Lanni, Agent for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, went to $750,000 for Hip No. 1099, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by Randy Miles, Agent. The bay filly, whose eighth on Saturday was the session's co-fastest at the distance, is out of Meta Mu, by Street Sense, a full sister to stakes placed Tikhvin Flew, from the family of graded stakes winner Fantastic Fellow.
  • Hip No. 1135, a son of Connect consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, whose quarter in :20 3/5 was the fastest work at the distance at Saturday's Under Tack session, was sold to Stonestreet Stables LLC for $685,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Miss Ten, by Rock Hard Ten, a daughter of stakes winner Unbridled Danz, from the family of grade one stakes winner Manistique.
  • Breeze Easy LLC, Tom McGreevy, Agent, paid $640,000 for Hip No. 1177, a daughter of Connect consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth on Saturday in :10 2/5, is a half sister to stakes placed Thanks Mr. Eidson out of Nest Egg, by Eskendereya, a half sister to graded stakes winner Final Round.
  • Hip No. 1209, a son of Frankel (GB) consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Hubert Guy Bloodstock for $535,000. The Irish-bred chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth on Saturday in :10 flat, is out of Onshore (GB), by Sea The Stars, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Jet Away.
  • Hip No. 931, a son of Classic Empire consigned by L. G., Agent, was sold to Canary Bloodstock for $450,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 on Friday, is a half brother to stakes winner Kenda out of stakes winner Indian Legend, by Cherokee Run, a half sister to graded stakes winner Cherokee Queen.
  • Hip No. 1062, a son of Twirling Candy consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, was purchased by Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal LLC for $450,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Saturday, is out of Malibu Drive, by Malibu Moon, a half sister to stakes winner Fast Scene.
  • Joseph Migliore, Agent, went to $425,000 for Hip No. 1033, a daughter of Frosted who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 at Saturday's Under Tack session. The bay filly, consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent for Excel Bloodstock (Bruno DeBerdt), is a half sister to stakes winner Bibby out of stakes winner Love Cove, by Not For Love.
  • Hip No. 1118, a daughter of Frosted consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent, was sold to Joe Hardoon, Agent, for $425,000. The gray or roan filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Saturday was the session's co-fastest, is out of Miss Emilia, by War Front, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner War Officer.
  • John P. Fort paid $375,000 for Hip No. 1115, a son of Kobe's Back consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent. The gray or roan colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Saturday was the day's co-fastest, is a half brother to stakes placed Deep Red out of Miss Charades, by Mizzen Mast, a daughter of graded stakes winner Silver Charades.
  • Hip No. 996, a son of Valiant Minister consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa) Agent, went to Vekuma Holdings, LLC for $350,000. The gray or roan colt, whose quarter in :20 3/5 was co-fastest at the distance at Friday's Under Tack session, is out of La Nonna, by Unbridled's Song, from the family of champion Apelia.
  • Hip No. 949, a daughter of Astern (AUS) consigned by Shooting Star Sales LLC, went to Larry Zapp, Agent for Mike Mellen, for $340,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat on Friday, is out of Ivory Pearl, by Pulpit, a daughter of grade one stakes winner Mea Domina.
  • Hip No. 969, a daughter of Bernardini consigned by Gene Recio, Agent, was sold for $310,000 to Double Down Stable. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an eighth in :10 2/5 on Friday, is out of Katama, by Medaglia d'Oro, a half sister to stakes winner Samara, from the family of graded stakes winner Bernstein.
  • Holly & David Wilson paid $300,000 for Hip No. 955, a son of Practical Joke consigned by Julie Davies, Agent. The chestnut colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday was the session's co-fastest, is out of graded stakes winner Jenny's So Great, by Greatness, from the family of grade one stakes winner Supah Gem.
  • CaSal Stables LLC went to $300,000 for Hip No. 1025, Symposiarch, a son of Kantharos consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The chestnut colt, who turned in a quarter in :20 4/5 on Saturday, is a half brother to stakes placed Barbary Hall out of Livia B Quick, by Crafty Prospector, from the family of grade one stakes winning OBS graduate Chaposa Springs.
  • Hip No. 1091, a daughter of Twirling Candy consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, went to Victoria A. McGowan for $300,000. The bay filly, a half sister to stakes winner Medolina out of stakes placed Melody Maiden, by Saint Ballado, breezed a quarter in :21 flat on Saturday.

The overall sale topper was Hip No. 381, a son of Quality Road consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, sold to Speedway Stables, LLC, for $1,500,000 to top the Wednesday session. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat at Tuesday's Under Tack session, is a half brother to stakes placed Coffee Crush out of graded stakes winner Wasted Tears, by Najran.

The sale's top priced filly was Hip No. 463, a daughter of Arrogate consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, and purchased by Katsumi Yoshida for $1,000,000. The gray or roan filly, whose eighth in :10 flat was co-fastest at the distance at Wednesday's Under Tack session, is out of graded stakes winner Amen Hallelujah by Montbrook, a daughter of stakes winner Sara's Success.

Next on the OBS agenda is the June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age set for June 9-11. The Under Tack Show is scheduled for June 1-6.

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 are available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Spring 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.

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

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First Of Four OBS Spring Sale Sessions Begins On Tuesday

The 2021 OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training is set for Tuesday through Friday, April 20th – 23rd with all four sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m.

The catalog is in two volumes. Hip No.'s 1 – 608 can be found in book one and Hip No.'s 609 – 1217 are in book two.

The sale schedule is as follows:

  • Hip No. 1 – 304 will sell Tuesday, April 20th.
  • Hip No. 305 – 608 will be sold Wednesday, April 21st.
  • Hip No. 609 – 912 will sell Thursday, April 22nd.
  • Hip No. 913 – 1217 will be sold Friday, April 23rd.

All Under Tack videos can be viewed in the Sortable Master Index in the OBS website at obssales.com.They may also be viewed on kiosks in the breezeway and in the Video Room adjacent to the Horsemen's Lounge. The Sortable Master Index also contains links to the 2021 Spring Sale's more than 660 Walking Videos and 400 Conformation photographs. All videos and photographs may also be viewed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/

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 at: https://www.obssales.com/2020/06/obs-online-bidding/

Sales results are updated frequently during each session on the OBS website and available in sortable, .pdf and excel formats at the conclusion of each session. 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 Spring Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

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Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings Catalog Online, Sale at Los Alamitos

A total of 298 yearlings have been cataloged for the Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings Sale to be held Monday, Oct. 19, at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, CA. The auction was meant to take place at the Fairplex on the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, but COVID-19-related restrictions on large gatherings at Los Angeles County facilities forced the change of venue.

“We have a quality catalogue with 298 entries, which is up slightly over our inaugural yearling sale in California last year,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “There is a good mix of both regional and national sire power, and graduates of last year’s sale are off to a flying start.

“This is an important sale for the California marketplace, and we are very appreciative of Dr. Allred and Los Alamitos for accommodating us when it became clear we could not hold the sale in Pomona,” Browning added.

The catalogue may now be viewed online, and will also be available via the equineline sales catalogue app. Print catalogues will be available by Oct. 1.

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Ask Your Veterinarian Presented By Kentucky Performance Products: Pre-Sale Medication Regs ‘A Good Change’

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. If you have a question for a veterinarian, email us info at paulickreport.com

QUESTION: What is the veterinary perspective on the new pre-sale medication restrictions in force at public auctions in the United States?

DR. BART BARBER: From this veterinarian's perspective, the changes that the sales companies have made are positive. The limitations that have been imposed add a degree of confidence to buyers while still allowing sellers and veterinarians to fully treat horses as needed with only a few exceptions.

Dr. Bart Barber

There are some subtle differences but the changes for both sales companies are very similar. One of the new rules that each have applied is that only one non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and one corticosteroid may be used. There can be no stacking of drugs within the classes. There are lots of drugs in each of these categories and they have similar actions and effects within each class. That said, there are differences that make drugs in each of those classes superior for treating specific conditions. For instance, one NSAID is preferred to treat pain associated with colic while another is preferred for musculoskeletal pain. Certain steroids are better suited for treating allergic reactions while others are best at treating head trauma. The point is that there are reasons why one NSAID or corticosteroid is chosen over another and why there are several different choices.

In the rare case that a horse has already been treated with one of these medications for a specific condition and another condition arises for which another medication in the same class is needed, decisions will need to be made. First and foremost the horse will be taken care of. It is important to point out that this situation would not automatically disqualify the horse from being sold. A positive test for multiple NSAIDs or corticosteroids merely gives the buyer the right to rescind the sale. The goal of the new regulations is not to limit treating horses appropriately but to limit indiscriminate stacking of NSAIDs and corticosteroids, which is in the best interest of the buyers, the sales process, the industry and, ultimately, the horse. It's a good change. When the situation described above arises, it will be in the best interest of all parties to come together, use good judgment and horsemanship to determine intent, the best interests of the horse, and whether or not the process was compromised. These occasions will likely be rare and I believe that even in these instances we will be able to care for the horses without compromising the intent of the rules.

Bronchodilators, including clenbuterol, have been limited in that they have been completely banned for a time period prior to the sale. There is a potential for abuse of these medications and again this is a positive change to protect the horse. When this change was announced some chose to not use this class of medications in horses at any age, for any condition and I believe that is a mistake. Taking this out of a veterinarian's toolbox for use in foals could have fatal consequences. There are legitimate uses for these medications and they should be used when they are warranted. The sales companies have not limited their use when appropriate for age and condition, they have merely asked for disclosure.

The balancing of allowing for appropriate use and imposing rules to curtail abuse is difficult. In this case it has been well thought out and will benefit all involved.

Dr. Bart Barber, DVM, is a shareholder in Rood and Riddle's veterinary practice and specializes in reproduction, primary and preventative ambulatory care, as well as operations at Rood and Riddle Veterinary Pharmacy.

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