Ocala Breeders' Sales Company
P.O. Box 99 Ocala , FL 34478 (352) 237-2154 fax: (352) 237-3566 obs@obssales.com
P.O. Box 99 Ocala , FL 34478 (352) 237-2154 fax: (352) 237-3566 obs@obssales.com
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Ocala Breeders' Sales Company P.O. Box 99 Ocala , FL 34478 (352) 237-2154 fax: (352) 237-3566 obs@obssales.com |
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| 9/7/10 - |
| 8/30/10 - Rightly So scores in Saratoga's Ballerina Stakes |
| 8/26/10 - Congrats filly tops Yearling Sale finale |
| 8/25/10 - Mass Media colt tops first session of Open Yearling Sale |
| 8/24/10 - Any Given Saturday filly tops Selected Yearling Sale |
| 8/23/10 - Blind Luck rallies to win Saratoga's Alabama Stakes |
| 8/20/10 - OBS schedule set for 2011 |
| 8/16/10 - Unbeaten Kantharos rolls in OBS sweep of Saratoga Special |
| 8/9/10 - Majesticperfection romps in Saratoga's Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap |
| 8/7/10 - Wickedly Perfect scores in Del Mar's Sorrento Stakes |
| 8/1/10 - Pleasant Prince wins Ohio Derby |
| 7/26/10 - La Rocca wins Woodbine's Ontario Matron Stakes |
| 7/19/10 - Skipshot scores in Swaps Stakes |
| 7/6/10 - Kantharos romps in Churchill's Bashford Manor Stakes |
| 6/28/10 - Shadowbdancing takes Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap |
| 6/21/10 - Immortal Eyes takes Charles Town Invitational Dash Handicap |
| 6/15/10 - Rockport Harbor filly tops June Sale |
| 6/13/10 - Trippi filly fastest at June Under Tack Show finale |
| 6/12/10 - Sharp Humor filly fastest at June Under Tack opener |
| 6/7/10 - Krypton scores in Belmont's Hill Prince Stakes |
9/7/10 Lawrence G. Peifer’s Dade Babe tried stakes company for the first time in Monday’s $100,000 Pucker Up Stakes (G3) on the Arlington Park turf course and rolled to a 3-3/4 length victory, with fellow OBS graduate Silent Candy (August ’08) finishing third. It’s the fourth win in eight starts this year for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Cimarron Secret, consigned by Cimarron Farms to the 2009 OBS April Sale and 2008 August Sale. She’s now 11-5-1-1 and has earned $122,440. Emerald Bay Stables’ Pursue a Dream won his first race of the year in style, taking Monday’s $125,000 Edward J. Debartolo Memorial Handicap at River Downs by half a length, with fellow OBS graduate Quite a Handful (June ’08) running third. It’s the first stakes victory for the 5-year-old gelding by Macho Uno, sold for $25,000 by Summerfield, Agent, at the 2006 OBS August Sale. The win gives him a 37-7-12-5 record and earnings of $280,336. Morgeson Travis LLC’s Tanzana jumped right from a maiden win to the $100,000 Budweiser Select Cradle Stakes at River Downs on Monday and won it by half a length, with Mesonic (March ’10) checking in third. Now 3-2-0-1 with $85,191 in earnings, the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Freefourinternet was consigned by Robdale Farms, Agent, to the 2010 OBS April Sale. Richard L. Davis’ Unbridled Praise is two for three and a stakes winner after her three-quarter length score in Monday’s $95,200 Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park. Sold for $65,000 by Leprechaun Racing, Agent, at the 2010 OBS March Sale, the 2-year-old Songandaprayer filly is 3-2-1-0 with $100,900 in earnings. West Point Thoroughbreds’ Tropic Storm spent 2009 on vacation, but came back to the races this year in fine form, scoring his first stakes win in Saturday’s $83,325 Windy Sands Handicap at Del Mar. That’s two wins in as many starts this year for the 6-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Stormy Atlantic, sold for $145,000 by Ricky Leppala, Agent for W.D. North and R. Leppala at the 2006 OBS March Sale. He’s now 15-6-3-4 and has earned $379,805. Zayat Stables LLC’s Moon de French went right to the lead in Sunday’s $79,475 Adoration Stakes at Dl Mar and stayed there all the way for a 1-3/4 length victory. It’s the first stakes score for the 5-year-old Florida-bred mare by Malibu Moon, consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, to the 2007 OBS March Sale. She now 8-4-1-0 and has earned $154,987. Klaravich Stables’ Fiscal Policy wasted no time after breaking her maiden, romping to a 6-1/4 win in Saturday’s $50,000 Coca-Cola Bassinet Stakes at River Downs in her next start. The 2-year-old Florida-bred Wildcat Heir filly is now 3-2-0-1 with $54,080 in earnings. Sold first at the 2008 OBS October Sale, she went through the ring at the 2009 August Sale before being purchased for $140,000 out of the Woodside Ranch consignment at the 2010 April Sale. |
8/30/10 Our Sugar Bear Stable’s unbeaten Gourmet Dinner has two legs up on a sweep of the Florida Stallion Stakes series after beating fellow OBS graduate Rough ‘n Royal by 2-1/2 lengths in Saturday’s $100,000 Affirmed Stakes. After three wins in as many starts, the 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Trippi has earned $137,390. He was sold for $40,000 by Ocala Stud at the 2010 OBS April Sale. Move Horse Inc.’s Too Experience is three for three and a stakes winner after his three quarter length victory in the $83,000 Seacliff Stakes at Calder on Saturday. The 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Drewman, a two-time OBS graduate, was consigned to the 2009 August Sale by Summerfield, Agent, before being sold for $1,000 by Carlos Munoz, Agent, at the 2010 April Sale. He has earned $80,160 to date. James Perron Racing Stable’s Category Seven ran off her third straight stakes score in Saturday’s $50,000 Shishkabob Stakes at Louisiana Downs Saturday, wining by three quarters of a length for her sixth win in nine starts this year. The 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Gulf Storm, sold for $11,000 by Bart Brookshire, Agent, at the 2007 OBS April Sale, is now 39-13-9-5 with $371,827 in earnings. |
8/26/10 Hip No. 645, a filly by Trippi consigned by Sue Vacek, Agent, was sold for $50,000 to Riley James. The bay filly is out of stakes winner Pyrite Bonds, by Formal Dinner. Hip No. 793, a Sweet Return (GB) filly consigned by Red Oak Farm, Agent, went to Advantage Stable for $42,000. The chestnut filly is out of Thunderous Waves, by Stormy Atlantic, a half sister to stakes placed Sheer Faith. Kenneth Lejeune, Agent, went to $40,000 for Hip No. 597, a filly by Exclusive Quality consigned by Sienna Farms LLC. The chestnut filly is out of stakes placed On the Podium. Hip No. 751, a Sunriver filly consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, was sold to Quarter Pole Enterprises, LLC, for $40,000. The chestnut filly is out of Starinthemeadow, by Meadowlake, a half sister to stakes winner Program Pick. For the session, 232 horses sold for $1,862,350 compared with 183 horses grossing $1,335,200 at the corresponding session last year. The average price was $8,027, up 10% compared with $7,296 in 2009, while the median price rose to $5,000 compared with $3,850 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 24.7%; it was 33.2% last year. For the two Open sessions, 478 horses sold for a total of $4,214,850 compared to 541 horses bringing $3,789,200 in three Open sessions. The average price was $8,818, up 25.9% from $7,004 last year, while the median price rose 60% to $5,600 compared with $3,500 median figure in 2009. The buyback percentage was 24.6%; it was 33.2% a year ago. At Tuesday’s Selected session, 137 horses sold for a total of $4,890,500, compared with 110 yearlings grossing $3,632,500 in 2009. The average price was $35,697, up 8.1% from $33,023 last year, while the median price was $26,000, up from $25,000 in 2009. The buyback percentage was 24.3%; it was 39.9% a year ago. The sale topper was Hip No. 117, Going Mavericki, a filly by Any Given Saturday consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, and sold to Jeff Bonde and Mersad Metanovic for $280,000. The bay filly is out of Ricki S., by Prized, a full sister to graded stakes winning millionaire Brass Hat. Next on the OBS agenda is the Fall Mixed Sale, scheduled for Tuesday, October 19th and Wednesday, October 20th. |
8/25/10 Hip No. 244, a filly by Congrats consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold to Paul Sharp for $47,000. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Chelsea Rose, by West by West. Hip No. 549, a colt by Friends Lake consigned by Chapman Farm went to All In Sales for $44,000. The gray or roan colt is out of Miss Shower, by Torrential, a daughter of stakes winner and graded stakes placed Bishop’s Delight. Riley James went to $42,000 for Hip No. 287, a colt by With Distinction consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Dance Forthe Green, by West by West, a half sister to stakes placed Salty Lady. Hip No. 367, a filly by Sunriver consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold for $42,000 to Wesley Ward, Agent. Out of Flylightly, by Capote, the dark bay or brown filly is a half sister to stakes placed Elusive Air. For the session, 243 horses grossed $2,328,500, compared with 190 horses bringing a total of $1,410,300 in last year’s first Open session. The average price was $9,582, up 29% compared with $7,423 a year ago, while the median price rose to $6,500 from $3,500 in 2009. The buyback percentage 25.5%; it was 34% last year. The Open Yearling Sale’s final session begins Thursday at 10:30 a.m. |
8/24/10 Hip No. 193, a colt by Malibu Moon consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, Agent, was sold to Nick de Meric, Agent, for $135,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes winner Ambition Unbridled, by Unbridled’s Song. The Big Stable went to $105,000 for Hip No. 184, a filly by Tiznow consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent. The bay filly is out of stakes winner Abounding Truth, by Proudest Romeo. Hip No. 10, colt by leading freshman sire Congrats also consigned by Summerfield, was sold to Nick de Meric, Agent, for $100,000. Out of Cajun Dawn, by Awesome Again, the dark bay or brown colt is a half brother to graded stakes placed Peace at Dawn. Also bringing $100,000 was Hip No. 38, a colt by Pomeroy consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent, sold to Patrice Miller, Agent for EQB Inc, Agent. The chestnut colt is out of Elbow, by Woodman, and is a half brother to graded stakes winner D’ Funnybone. Hip No. 110, a filly by D’wildcat consigned by Summerfield, went to Todd Quast, Agent for Goldmark Farm, for $90,000. The bay filly is out of Promenade Road, by Dance Brightly, a half sister to stakes placed Swing Boldly. Quast also paid the same price for Hip No. 113, a colt by Wildcat Heir consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent. The chestnut colt is out if Real Clever Trick, by Yes It’s True, a full sister to stakes winner Bathed in Blue. For the day, 137 horses sold for a total of $4,713,500, compared with 110 yearlings grossing $3,632,500 at the 2009 Selected Yearling Sale. The average price was $35,981, up 9% from $33,023 last year, while the median price $27,000, up from $25,000 in 2009. The buyback percentage was 27.6%; it was 39.9% a year ago. Twenty nine horses brought $50,000 or more compared with 20 last year. The sale continues Wednesday with the first Open session beginning at 10:30 a.m. |
8/23/10 Overlooked at odds of 16-1 in Saturday’s $297,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes, Alex & Joann Lieblong, Marilyn McMaster & David Fawkes’ Duke of Mischief ran away from the field at the top of the stretch and cantered home a 2-1/4 length winner for his third graded stakes win of the year. The 4-year-old Florida-bred colt by Graeme Hall, consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent, to the 2006 OBS Fall Mixed Sale is now 15-6-2-0 and has earned $902,642. Legacy Ranch & Shirley MacPherson’s Sweet August Moon scored her second straight graded stakes victory Sunday at Del Mar, taking the $147,000 Rancho Bernardo Stakes (G3) by three quarters of a length. Her fourth graded stakes win gives the 5-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon a 17-7-1-2 record and earnings of $426,396. She was sold for $400,000 by Tony Bowling & Bobby Dodd, Agent, at the 2007 OBS March Sale. RNB Racing’s well traveled Shadowbdancing shipped into Remington Park on Saturday and came home a half length winner of the $150,000 Governor’s Cup Stakes. That’s nine stakes wins for the 5-year-old Florida-bred son of Montbrook, sold by breeder Ocala Stud Farm for $200,000 at the 2007 OBS February Sale. He’s now 26-11-5-3 and has earned $713,745 to date. Harlequin Ranches’ Jacally won her second straight stakes race at Woodbine on Saturday, taking the $121,911 Eternal Search Stakes by a neck. The 3-year-old Bold Executive filly, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, to the 2009 OBS March Sale, is now 6-3-2-0 with earning of $202,190. Swift Thoroughbreds Inc.’s Kimmyv scored the first stakes win of her career Sunday at Emerald Downs with a one length victory the $75,000 Emerald Distaff Handicap, with fellow OBS graduate Christmas Ship (February ’07) checking in third. The win gives the 4-year-old daughter of El Corredor a 8-5-1-1 record and earnings of $127,400. She was sold for $47,000 by M & H Training and Sales, Agent, at the 2008 OBS June Sale. Steve Maril, Mike Porcaro & Brinker Hill Farm’s Silent Candy captured her first stakes race Saturday, winning Arlington’s $63,200 Hatoof Stakes by three quarters of a length. Consigned by Cashel Stud, Agent, to the 2008 OBS August Sale, the 3-year-old filly by Candy Ride (ARG) is now 11-4-0-2 and has earned $99,763. Fast Break Racing Stable’s Black Belt came back two weeks after a stakes win at Charles Town and did it again, taking the $51,300 Frank Gall Memorial Stakes by a length and a quarter. That gives the 3-year-old colt by Prized four wins in 11 starts this year, a 16-4-3-2 record and earnings of $129,555. He was sold for $50,000 by Dream Catcher Farm at the 2009 OBS April Sale. |
8/20/10 “The OBS Selected two-year-old sales have a long history of producing top class racehorses,” said OBS general manager Tom Ventura. “As two-year-old consignors have fewer horses to offer than in years past, OBS will concentrate its efforts in showcasing selected two-year-olds in March. We expect the OBS March Sale to be on the calendars of all serious buyers. Kantharos, a graduate of our 2010 March Sale, is currently at the head of his class after winning Monday’s Saratoga Special (G2), his second graded stakes victory.” The OBS Championship Stakes races, run in February since 2007, return to their original slot in the calendar and will be run Monday March 14, 2011, the day before the Selected Two-Year-Old Sale. |
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8/9/10 Our Sugar Bear Stable’s Gourmet Dinner is two for two and a stakes winner after his half length score in the $75,000 Dr. Fager division of the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder Saturday, with fellow OBS graduate Decisive Moment (April ’10) awarded third via disqualification. The 2-year-old Florida-bred colt by Trippi, sold for $40,000 by Ocala Stud at the 2010 OBS April Sale, has earned $75,390 to date. Fast Break Racing Stable’s Black Belt picked up his second stakes win on Saturday at Charles Town, taking the $51,300 Robert G. Levitt Stakes by half a length. That’s three wins in ten starts this year for the 3-year-old colt by Prized, sold for $50,000 by Dream Catcher Farm at the 2009 OBS April Sale. He’s now 15-3-3-3 and has earned $98,935. |
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7/19/10 Legacy Ranch & Shirley MacPherson’s Sweet August Moon got back on track on Saturday in the $150,000 A Gleam Handicap (G2) at Hollywood Park, scoring by a length and three quarters for her first win of the year. Now 16-6-1-2 with three stakes wins to her credit and earnings of $336,396, the 5-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon was sold for $400,000 by Tony Bowling & Bobby Dodd, Agent, at the 2007 OBS March Sale. Turtle Bird Stable’s 6-year-old Sir Whimsey scored by two lengths in Saturday’s $100,000 R.R. M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park, his first stakes win since winning the Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) at four. One for two this year, the son of Jump Start is now 24-5-4-3 with earnings of $504,434. He was sold for $75,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent for Norman Casse, at the 2006 OBS March Sale. Padua Stables’ La Concerto picked up the first stakes victory of her career on Saturday with a nose decision in the $50,000 Arctic Queen Stakes at Finger Lakes. That’s two wins in four starts this year for the 4-year-old daughter of Aptitude, sold for $110,000 by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, at the 2008 OBS February Sale. Now 16-8-2-1, she has earned $245,849 to date. |
7/12/10 Gary Barber’s Coffee Boy upset heavily favored D’Funnybone by a length in Saturday’s $194,000 Carry Back Stakes (G2) at Calder, with fellow OBS graduate Peace At Dawn (April ’09, October ’07) checking in third. It’s the first graded stakes win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred Yonaguska colt, consigned by Diamond Bloodstock, Agent, to the 2009 OBS April Sale. He’s now 5-3-1-0 with $207,750 in earnings. Gary & Cecil Barber’s Dawnie Macho is two for two and a stakes winner after her three-quarter length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Landaluce Stakes at Hollywood Park. The 2-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Macho Uno is a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Janie Roper, Agent, at the 2009 August Yearling Sale before being consigned by Costanzo Sales, Agent, to the 2010 April Sale. She has earned $76,800 for her efforts to date. |
7/6/10 Zayat Stables LLC’s Rightly So picked up her first graded stakes win at Belmont on Monday, taking the $150,000 Bed O’Roses Handicap (G3) by a neck. That’s three stakes wins for the 3-year-old Read the Footnotes filly, sold for $220,000 by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, at the 2008 OBS February Sale. Now 10-6-3-1, she has earned $330,050 to date. Bobby Flay’s Sensational Slam got his career off to a flying start at Woodbine on Saturday, scoring by a neck in the $143,834 Clarendon Stakes in his debut. The 2-year-old colt by Grand Slam, who picked up $84,717 for his efforts, was sold for $240,000 by Nick de Meric, Agent, at the 2010 OBS March Sale. Frank C. Calabrese’s Romacaca scored his second straight win Saturday, romping to a five length victory in the $75,000 Firecracker Stakes at Mountaineer Park, with fellow OBS graduate Musical Brew (April ’07, August ’06) checking in third. It’s the third stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred filly by Running Stag, consigned to the 2008 April Sale and 2007 August Sale by Cashel Stud. The win gives her a 15-7-3-1 record and earnings of $268,021. Pyrite Stables’ Bernie Blue rang up his eleventh stakes victory, successfully defending his title in Mountaineer’s $75,000 Dale Baird Memorial Stakes, with fellow OBS graduate Piratesonthelake (April ’06) a length back in second. Two for three this year, the 8-year-old gelding by Bernstein is now 57-23-13-5 and has earned $943,045. He was consigned by Lynne Martin-Boutte, Agent, to the 2004 OBS April Sale. Lathrop G. Hoffman’s Facil Catana picked up the first stakes win of her career Sunday with a 2-3/4 length victory in the $51,300 Frontier Trophy Buckles Allowance Stakes at Santa Rosa. It’s the second straight win for the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Untuttable, sold by M & H Training and Sales, Agent, at the 2009 OBS April Sale. She’s now 8-4-1-2 with $84,490 in earnings. James Perron Racing Stable’s Category Seven scored her second stakes win in Saturday’s $50,000 Top Corsage Stakes at Louisiana Downs. That’s three straight wins for the 5-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Gulf Storm, now 37-11-9-5 with earnings of $311,827. She was sold for $11,000 by Bart Brookshire, Agent, at the 2007 OBS April Sale. Helene & Stephen Weicholz’s El Kingdom, fresh off a maiden victory in June, stepped into stakes company in Monday’s $50,000 Donthelumbertrader Stakes at Calder and won his first stakes race by a length over fellow OBS graduate Green Lite Special (June ’09). The 3-year-old colt by El Prado (IRE), now 5-2-0-1 with $49,480 in earnings, was sold for $450,000 by Eisaman Equine, Agent, at the 2009 OBS March Sale. |
6/28/10 Padua Stables’ lightly raced Majesticperfection could be on his way to bigger things after his 4-1/2 length victory in the $125,000 Iowa Sprint Handicap at Prairie Meadows on Friday night. It’s the first stakes score for the 4-year-old Harlan’s Holiday colt, who ran the six furlongs in a track record 1:07 1/5. Now 5-4-0-1 with earnings of $160,430, he was sold for $370,000 by Another Episode Farm, Agent, at the 2008 OBS April Sale. Richard L. Davis’ Greeley’s Rocket won her second straight race, romping to a 4-1/2 length victory in the $94,500 Crank It Up Stakes on the Monmouth Park turf course on Sunday. It’s the first stakes win for the 3-year-old filly by Mr. Greeley, consigned by Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, Agent, to the 2009 OBS March Sale. The win gives her a 10-4-3-0 record and earnings of $181,591. |
6/21/10 Ralph M. Evans’ Flamin’ Hot scored his first stakes win in the $96,000 Anderson Fowler Stakes at Monmouth on Sunday, winning via disqualification with fellow OBS graduate Cooper Junior (August ’08) moved up to second. It’s the second win in four starts this year for the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt by Flame Thrower, consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock (Brent & Crystal Fernung), Agent, to the 2009 OBS April Sale. Now 7-3-3-0, he has earned $103,892 to date. Michael Helmbrecht’s Music City is three for three this year after scoring his first stakes win by 2-1/2 lengths in the $50,900 Morluc Stakes at Churchill Downs on Friday. The 4-year-old City Zip colt, a two-time OBS graduate, went through the ring at the 2007 April Sale before being sold for $35,000 at the 2007 June Sale, consigned both times by Woodside Ranch, Agent. He’s now 15-6-3-1 and has earned $158,159. Fast Break Racing Stable’s Black Belt used Saturday’s $50,000 Coin Collector Stakes at Charles Town to collect his first stakes win, winning by a neck for his second straight victory. The 3-year-old son of Prized, now 13-3-3-3 with $88,305 in earnings, was sold by Dream Catcher Farm for $50,000 at the 2009 OBS April Sale. Benchmark Racing Stable’s Lady Rizzi was the weekend’s fifth OBS graduate to score their first stakes victory, taking Saturday’s $50,000 Buckland Stakes at Colonial Downs by a head. It’s the first win in three starts this year for the 7-year-old mare by Rizzi, sold for $55,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent, at the 2005 OBS June Sale. She’s now 21-5-6-4 and has earned $238,397. |
6/15/10 Hip No. 127, a Sharp Humor filly consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Patrice Miller, EQB Inc., Agent for $170,000. The bay filly, whose eighth in :10 flat was fastest at the distance at Saturday’s Under Tack session, is out of Antoinette, by Silver Hawk, a half sister to stakes winner Excellent Band. Hip No. 348, News With a Brew, a chestnut filly by Milwaukee Brew consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent, went to Equix LLC, Agent, for $160,000. She’s out of Newsontherun, by Cherokee Run, a daughter of graded stakes winner Channel Three, and worked three eighths in :33 1/5 on Sunday. Hip No. 334, a filly by Thunder Gulch consigned by Flying Fish, Agent, was sold to SGV Thoroughbreds, Agent for Richard Ravin for $150,000. The chestnut filly, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 on Sunday, is out of Monopoly, by Dixieland Band, a half sister to graded stakes winner Antoniette. Hip No. 197, a colt by Werblin consigned by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, was sold to Kentucky D Stables for $140,000. The chestnut colt, who posted Saturday’s fastest quarter in :21 1/5, is out of Dreamflight, by Fly So Free, and is a half brother to stakes placed Beauty for Ashes. Hip No. 424, a Medaglia d’Oro filly out of graded stakes winning millionaire Jostle, went to Ronald Nicholson for $130,000. Consigned by Leprechaun Racing, Agent for Stonewall Farm and Related Entities, the dark bay or brown filly galloped at the Under Tack Show. For the sale, 230 2-year-olds sold for a total of $4,912,100, compared with 284 grossing $4,696,300 in two sessions a year ago. The average price was $21,357, up 29.1% from $16,536 last year, while the median price was $15,000, soaring 66.7% from $9,000 in 2009. The buyback percentage was 31.3%; it was 27.3% a year ago. Seven horses sold for $100,000 or more, compared with six last year. Eight older horses brought $42,400 compared with 15 bringing $58,900 a year ago. Next on the OBS calendar is the Selected Sale of Yearlings, set for August 23 rd, and the Open Sale of Yearlings, scheduled for August 24th through 26th. |
6/13/10 Hip No. 348, News With a Brew, a chestnut filly by Milwaukee Brew, worked the same distance in :33 1/5. Consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent, she’s out of Newsontherun, by Cherokee Run, a daughter of graded stakes winner Channel Three. Hip No. 242, Susan’s Bella, a filly by Dehere consigned by Weston, Inc., Agent, sped the session’s fastest quarter, stopping the timer in :21 flat. The gray or roan filly is out of Grey Gulch, by Gulch, a half sister to graded stakes winner Wall Street Dancer. Five youngsters worked quarters in :21 1/5. Hip No. 229 is a bay colt by Too Much Bling out of Ginger Light, by Colony Light, consigned by Ends Well. Hip No. 326, consigned by Hoppel’s Horse and Cattle Co., Agent, is a bay filly by Star Dabbler out of Miss Miracle, by A.P Jet, a daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Miss Huntington. Hip No. 330 is a bay colt by Royal Academy out of Mitzi Young, by Siphon (BRZ), consigned by Eduarda Racing Stables, LLC. Hip No. 375, consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Agent, is a dark bay or brown colt by Forest Wildcat out of Pop Quality, by Elusive Quality, a half sister to graded stakes winner Tenacious Tiffany. Hip No. 401, consigned by All In Sales (Tony Bowling), Agent, is a chestnut colt by Wildcat Heir out of Tarahumara, by Black Tie Affair (IRE), and is a half brother to stakes winner Many Kisses. Three horses sped eighths in :10 flat. Hip No. 243, a chestnut filly by Strong Contender consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, is out of Halo Miss America, by Jolie’s Halo, a full sister to stakes winner American Champ. Eisaman also consigned Hip No. 285, a dark by or brown Songandaprayer colt out of stakes winner Kickapoo Princess, by Unreal Zeal. Hip No. 286, consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, is a gray or roan filly by Woke Up Dreamin out of Lac de Gras, by Maria’s Mon, a daughter of graded stakes placed Dimotina. The session’s only half mile went in :47 2/5, turned in by Hip No. 276, a dark bay or brown colt by Halo’s Image consigned by 30 – 30 Farm, Agent. Out of Jolie Britt, by Caveat, he’s a half brother to stakes winner and graded stakes producer Call Her. The June Sale’s single session gets underway on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. |
6/12/10 Three youngsters worked eighths in :10 1/5. Hip No. 21, consigned by Special Equine, is a dark bay or brown colt by City Place out of Sea Screamer, by Mecke. Hip No. 113 is a chestnut filly by Include consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, out of Youcan’taffordher, by Carson City, and is a half sister to graded stakes winner See Me Through. Hip No. 158, Pulgarcito, consigned by Eduarda Racing Stables, LLC, is a bay colt by Greatness out of graded stakes winner Cat Attack, by Storm Cat, and is a half brother to stakes winner Pick Of The Pack. Hip No. 197, a colt by Werblin consigned by Southern Chase Farm, Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, posted the session’s fastest quarter, stopping the timer in :21 1/5. The chestnut colt, out of Dreamflight, by Fly So Free, is a half brother to stakes placed Beauty for Ashes. Three horses worked quarters in :21 2/5. Hip No. 58, a bay filly by Roar of the Tiger consigned by Nickajack Farms LLC/Rey De Oros, Agent, is out of Summer Dream, by Wild Rush, a daughter of stakes winner Strawberry Fizz. Hip No. 95, consigned by Ocala Stud, is a chestnut filly by Montbrook out of Valid Pro, by Polish Pro, and is a half sister to stakes winner Red Nation. Hip No. 179, Imajonesboy, is a bay colt by Smarty Jones out of stakes winner Dance the Slew, by Slew City Slew, consigned by Circle T Sales, Agent. Hip No. 112, Zying, a colt by Zavata, posted the day’s fastest three-eighths, working the distance in :34 flat. Consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent, the dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes placed Yingyingying, by Horse Chestnut (SAF). There were three three-eighths works in :34 1/5. Hip No. 128, a chestnut colt by Fusaichi Pegasus consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is out of Apert, by Valiant Nature, a half sister to graded stakes winner Zavata. Hip No. 137, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by Suave out of stakes placed Avie’s Song, by Lord Avie, and is a half sister to stakes winner Doc Calls Her Kate. Hip No. 172, Fly to Glory, a bay filly by Good Reward consigned by Azpurua Stables, Agent, is out of stakes winner Copelan’s Joy, by Copelan. Hip No. 82, Royal Bride, turned in the day’s only half mile breeze in a sharp :47 1/5. Consigned by 30-30 Farm, Agent, the bay filly by Imperialism is out of Toss the Bouquet, by Runaway Groom, a half sister to stakes winner Natural Act. The Under Tack Show continues Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. |
6/7/10 Michael Dubb & High Grade Racing Stable’s Silver Timber is three for three this year, all in stakes, after his two length score in the $96,000 Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Still going strong at seven, the son of Prime Timber was sold for $110,000 by Moonshadow Farm, Agent, at the 2005 OBS April Sale. He’s now 33-12-3-5 and has earned $595,519. Rosemarie Kesselring’s Lady Alexander scored by a nose in Monmouth’s $94,500 Red Cross Stakes on Saturday, her second stakes win in four starts this year. It’s the fourth stakes win for the 4-year-old Florida-bred daughter of Exchange Rate, sold for $25,000 by Sue Vacek, Agent, at the 2007 OBS August Yearling Sale. Now 14-6-2-2, she has earned $255,008 to date. Pinnacle Racing Stable & William Kaplan’s Musical Romance picked up the first stakes win of her career on Sunday on the turf course at Calder, taking the $55,000 Sweettrickydancer Stakes by half a length. Her second win in five tries this year gives the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly by Concorde’s Tune an 11-3-0-2 record and earnings of $97,314. She was sold for $22,000 by breeder Ocala Stud at the 2009 OBS April Sale. |