OBS Press Release
Hip No. 215, Saturday Dreams, a son of Justify consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, went to Maverick Racing & Siena Farms LLC for $1,200,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat at Wednesday’s Under Tack Session, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Moon Over Miami out of graded stakes placed Zinzay, by Smart Strike.
- Hip No. 95, a son of Uncle Mo also consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, was sold to Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt and Jackpot Farm for $950,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in:10 flat at the Under Tack Show, is out of Sunshiny Day, by Bernardini, a daughter of champion Storm Song.
- Hip No.123, a daughter of City of Light consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, was purchased by K S I for $750,000. The bay filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest at Tuesday’s Under tack session, is a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Jo Jo Air out of Tessie Flip, by Grand Slam.
- Hip No. 262, a son of Good Magic also consigned by Top Line, was sold for $725,000 to Steven W. Young, Agent. The bay colt is a half brother to stakes winner Adventurous Lady out of Ari the the Adventurer, by Pioneer of the Nile.
- Spendthrift Farm / Frank Fletcher Racing Operation went to $525,000 for Hip No. 24, a son of Arrogate consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, whose Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 was the session’s co-fastest at the distance. The gray or roan colt is out of graded stakes placed Sensitively.
- Hip No. 247, a son of Frosted consigned by Grade One Investments LLC, Agent, was sold for $475,000 to Three Amigos. The dark bay or brown colt, whose Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 was the session’s co-fastest, is a half brother to Ananroad out of Ananda by Scat Daddy, a full sister to graded stakes winner Daddy Nose Best.
- Hip No. 112, a son of Audible consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was purchased by Steven W. Young, Agent, for $425,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of Syllable, by Super Saver, from the family of graded stakes winner Gold Mover.
- John C. Kimmel, Agent for Sean Flanagan, went to $425,000 for Hip No. 168, a son of Laoban consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show, is out of Untapped Secret, by Read the Footnotes, from the family of graded stakes winner Motovato.
- Martin Anthony went to $400,000 for Hip No. 66, a son of Catalina Cruiser consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, who turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. The bay colt is out of Special Code, by Ghostzapper, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Mani Bhavan.
- Hip No. 200, a daughter of Union Rags consigned by Dark Star Thoroughbreds (Stori Atchison), was sold for $375,000 to Parks Investment. The bay filly, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5, is a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Skinner, recently third in Santa Anita’s San Felipe Stakes (G2), out of graded stakes winner Winding Way.
- Sean Flanagan went to $370,000 for Hip No. 223, a daughter of champion OBS graduate Midnight Lute consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is a out of Adler, by Unusual Heat, a full sister to graded stakes placed Huntsville..
- Hip No 16, a son of Hard Spun out of Scent of Summer by Rock Hard Ten consigned by Kings Equine, Agent for Spendthrift Farm LLC, went to Ron Ellis, Agent for $325,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who sped an eighth in :9 4/5, the Under Tack session’s, co-fastest, is a half brother to grade one stakes winner Paradise Woods.
- Parks Investment also spent $325,000 for Hip No. 136, a daughter of Curlin consigned by Kings Equine, Agent. The gray or roan filly, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is a half siter to graded stakes winner Bravazo, out of Tiz o’ Gold, by Cee’s Tizzy.
- Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt and Jackpot Farm paid $310,000 for Hip No. 164, a son of Lea consigned by Cruzin’ Thoroughbreds. The bay colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of Unabashed, by Elusive Quality, a daughter of graded stakes winner Golden Temper.
- Hip No. 15, a son of Bolt d’Oro consigned by Paul Sharp, went to Colts Neck Stables LLC for $300,000. The bay colt, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5, is out of Scenic Road, by Quality Road, a full sister to graded stakes winner Guest Suite.
- Hip No 54, a son of Bernardini consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales, Agent, was purchased for $300,000 by Hideyuki Mori. The dark by or brown colt, whose Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 was the session’s co-fastest, is a half brother to stakes placed Smokie Eyes out of graded stakes placed Smoke Signals, by Street Sense.
- Hip No. 55, a son of Omaha Beach consigned by Silvestre Chavez Thoroughbreds, Agent, went to Bradley Thoroughbreds Agt. for Jay Hanley for $300,000. The bay colt, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5, is a half brother to stakes winner Into Trouble out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Smooth Performer, by Benchmark,
- John P. Fort went to $300,000 for Hip No 56, a son of Blame consigned by Global Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent. The bay colt, who worked an eighth in :10 2/5, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Valderomo, out of Snooki, by Empire Maker.
- Hip No.163, a daughter of Maclean’s Music, consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, Agent, was purchased by Schwing Thoroughbreds for $300,000. The gray or roan filly is a half sister to stakes placed Taylors Tap out of Ultimate Shopper, by Yes It’s True.
For the session, 131 horses sold for a total of $20,192,500 compared with 205 horses grossing $27,170,000 at last year’s first session. The average price was $154,141, compared with $132,537 a year ago, while the median price was $90,000 compared with $75,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 32.1%; it was 9.3% in 2022.
The March Sale continues Tuesday, March 21st at 11:00 a.m. with Hip No.’s 279 – 556 set to go through the ring, streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and via 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.
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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.
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