The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2017 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com. A sortable master index provides searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.
There are 687 two-year-olds and seven older horses cataloged for the two-day sale, set for Tuesday June 13th through Wednesday, June 14th, with both sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m. Supplemental entries are being accepted until May 24th.
The Under Tack Show will be divided into four sessions, scheduled for Wednesday, June 7th through Saturday, June 10th, with each session beginning at 7:30 a.m. Hip No.’s 1 – 200 will breeze on Wednesday, Hip No.’s 201 – 400 go on Thursday, Hip No.’s 401 – 600 will work on Friday, and Hip No.’s 601 – 696 plus any horses supplemented to the sale will go on Saturday. The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF and BloodHorse websites.
The iPad version of the catalog will be available on Tuesday, May 9th via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes, watch Under Tack videos and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/
OBS June has grown in stature, steadily producing horses competing at the highest levels throughout North America. Moyglare Stud Farm, Ltd.’s millionaire Celestine is the 2017 catalog’s cover girl, winner of the recent Honey Fox Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. It was the third graded win for the daughter of Scat Daddy, whose resume also boasts a victory in the Just a Game Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. Now trained by Christophe Clement, she was purchased by her current connections for $2,550,000 last November. Consigned by Gayle Woods on behalf of James Bryan’s Phaedrus Flights to the 2014 OBS June Sale, she breezed three eighths in :32 2/5 at the Under Tack Show, the sale’s fastest work at the distance. watch her under tack video
The back cover features Gary Barber and Sequel Racing’s graded stakes winner Haveyougoneaway, who captured both the Honorable Miss (G2) and Ballerina (G1) at last year’s Saratoga meet. The 2016 New York-bred champion earned over $900,000. A daughter of Congrats, she was consigned to the 2013 OBS June Sale by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, where she breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch her under tack video
Al Tamira Racing Stable and David A. Bernsen’s St. Joe Bay captured a pair of graded stakes at the top class Santa Anita winter meeting, taking the Midnight Lute (G3) in December and Palos Verdes (G2) in February. He traveled to Dubai, where he finished a solid fourth in the $2-million Golden Shaheen (G1) to fellow OBS grad Mind Your Biscuits. The Florida-bred gelding by Saint Anddan, trained by Peter Miller, was purchased for $60,000 out of the Bobby Dodd consignment at the 2014 June Sale after an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch his under tack video
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Sir Dudley Digges, who returned to the winner’s circle for trainer Mike Maker at Churchill Downs on the Derby Day undercard, captured the historic $1,000,000 Queen’s Plate at Woodbine last summer. The son of Gio Ponti, also pictured on the catalog’s back cover, was purchased for $130,000 by Patti Miller, EQB, Agent, on behalf of the Ramseys from Thomas and Casse, Agent for Global Thoroughbreds, at the 2015 OBS June Sale after turning in an Under Tack Eighth in :10 1/5. watch his under tack video
Driver, Ywachetta and Travis’ Rivers Run Deep, still going strong at six, is closing in on a million in career earnings after winning the Palacios Memorial Handicap at Belterra Park for the third straight year on April 29. That’s thirteen stakes wins for the son of Ready’s Image, trained by Chris Hartman, now 33-17-8-4 with $959,940 in earnings. He was sold for $77,000 to Garry Simms, Agent for James Driver, by Rod McVey, Agent, at the 2013 OBS June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 3/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video
In all, June graduates have won or placed in 169 stakes since the beginning of 2016.
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 frequently during each session of the 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 June Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.