Hip No. 546, Good Magic colt. (Judit Seipert photo)
Ocala Breeders’ Sale Press Release
OCALA, Fla.—Hip No. 546, a son of Good Magic consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, was sold to Donato Lanni, Agent, for a sale record equaling $2,000,000 to top the second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The bay colt, whose Under Tack eighth in :9 3/5 on Thursday was the sale’s co-fastest at the distance, is out of Hoppa, by Uncle Mo, from the family of graded stakes winner Wandering Star.
The price equaled the previous March record, set in 2019 for Chestertown, a stakes winning son of Tapit.
Hip No. 489 a son of Arrogate consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was purchased for $1,050,000 by Katsumi Yoshida. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked a quarter in :21 1/5 at Thursday’s Under Tack Session, is a full brother to grade one stakes winner Cave Rock, out of graded stakes winner Georgie’s Angel, by Bellamy Road.
Hip No. 433, a son Twirling Candy consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, went to Jeff Mackor, Agent for Sean Flanagan, for $1,000,000. The gray or roan colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5 at Thursday’s Under Tack Show, is out of graded stakes placed Divine Dawn, by Divine Park, a full sister to graded stakes winner Divine Miss Grey.
Parks Investment paid $950,000 for Hip No. 526, a daughter of Arrogate consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent. The gray or roan filly, whose quarter in :20 4/5 was co-fastest on Thursday, is out of graded stakes placed Heart of Paradise, by More Than Ready, from the family of graded stakes winning OBS March graduate Megascape.
Hip No. 505, a son of Curlin consigned by Old South Farm LLC, Agent, went to Woodford & Talla & West Point for $900,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of grade one stakes winning OBS graduate Gomo, by Uncle Mo.
Hip No. 345, a daughter of Bernardini consigned by Gene Recio, Agent, was sold to John C. Kimmel, Agent for Sean Flanagan, for $600,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an Undtaner Tack eighth in :10 flat at Wednesday’s Under Tack session, is out of Cartwheelin Lulu, by Bustin Stones, from the family of graded stakes winner Rockport Harbor.
Mike Ryan, Agent, went to $600,000 for Hip No 472, a son of Nyquist consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent. The bay colt, who worked an eighth in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Flora Dora, by First Dude, a half sister to stakes winner Lindisfarne.
Hip No. 544, son of Vino Rosso consigned by RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice), Agent, was sold for $550,000 to Alex & JoAnn Lieblong. The bay colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5, is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Get Smokin out of Hookah Lady, by Smoke Glacken.
Carolyn Wilson went to $500,000 for Hip No. 450, a daughter of Audible consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of Enjoy This Moment, by champion OBS graduate Midnight Lute, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Sum of the Parts.
Hip No. 411, a son of Blame also consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, was purchased by Michael Maker for $450,000. The Irish bred bay colt, who turned in an Under Tack eighth on Wednesday in :10 1/5, is out of graded stakes winner Daring Dancer, by Empire Maker, from the family of grade one stakes winner Crowded House (GB).
Hip No. 418, a daughter of Classic Empire consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Jonathan Thomas, Agent, for $450,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth on Thursday in :10 flat, is a half-sister to stakes winner Out of Sorts out of stakes placed Dear to All, by Tale of the Cat.
Hip No. 499, a son of Cairo Prince also brought $450,000, consigned by White Lilac (Katie Miranda), Agent, and sold to Klaravich Stable, Inc. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Glide On By, by Pure Prize, from the family of graded stakes winner Bandini.
Hip No.493, a colt by Candy Ride (ARG) consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to MyRacehorse & L and N Racing, LLC for $410,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5, is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Family Tree out of stakes winner Giant Mover, by Giant’s Causeway.
Carolyn Wilson went to $400,000 for Hip No. 385, a son of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5, is out of Conquering, by War Front, a half-sister to champion Will Take Charge.
For the session, 151 horses sold for a total of $25,178,000 compared with 169 grossing $22,201,000 at last year’s second session. The average price was $166,742, compared with $131,367 a year ago, while the median price was $90,000 compared with $70,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 26.7%; it was 15.5% in 2022.
Hip No.’s 557 – 833 will be offered at the March Sale’s third and final session on Wednesday, March 22nd beginning 11:00 a.m. As always, it will be streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com and the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites.
Online bidding is available. Bidders must register in advance. For more information, please go to the OBS website at: online bidding information.
Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. Links on the homepage direct users to each site.
Sales results are available on the OBS website, 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.
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 March 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 March Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.
