The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 Winter Mixed Sale is now available on the OBS website at http://obssales.com. The online catalog’s main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.
The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed 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/
There are 167 horses cataloged in the Preferred Session, scheduled to begin Tuesday, January 28th at 11:00 a.m., followed immediately by 122 horses currently cataloged in the Racing Age Session (Hip Numbers 201 – 322). Supplemental entries will be accepted through January 15th. A separate supplemental catalog will be available on the OBS website and in printed form at the sales grounds. The 298 horses cataloged in the Open Session (Hip No.’s 401 – 698) will be sold Wednesday, January 29th, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
The Racing Age section’s optional Under Tack Show is scheduled for Monday, January 27th at 10:00 a.m.
There are 296 yearlings in the sale by a large and diverse group of sires. Bernardini heads a roster of established stallions, a group that also includes Awesome Again, Blame, Central Banker, Distorted Humor, Hard Spun, Kantharos, Malibu Moon, Mineshaft, Quality Road, Shackleford, Speightstown, Tale of the Cat, Union Rags, Violence and Will Take Charge.
American Pharoah heads the roster of up and coming yearling sires, along with Bal a Bali (BRZ), Bayern, Brody’s Cause, Connect, Exaggerator, Frosted, Keen Ice, Liam’s Map, Lord Nelson, Mastery, Noble Bird, Practical Joke, Speightster and Upstart.
Broodmare buyers will find mares in foal to a stallion roster which includes Bucchero, First Dude, Girvin, Goldencents, Khozan, Klimt, Lookin At Lucky, Midnight Lute and The Big Beast.
The Racing Age section is headlined by J P’s Delight, unbeaten in three starts and winner of the recent FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Stallion Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The daughter of J P’s Gusto sells as Hip No. 224. Notorious Nick, a son of Uncaptured, sells as Hip No. 283. An allowance winner in his last two starts at Gulfstream Park West, he has earned $119,640 to date.
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 Winter Mixed 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 Winter Mixed Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.
