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Indian Charlie colt tops finale of record breaking Spring Sale

Concluding four days that shattered sale records for gross, average and median, Hip No. 924, son of Indian Charlie consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Ashford Stud for $625,000 to top the fourth and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2014 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The bay colt, out of Agatha, by Distorted Humor, a half sister to champion Hishi Akebono and grade one stakes winner Agnes World, worked a quarter in :20 4/5 at the Under Tack Show.  Hip No. 1063, by Colonel John, also consigned by de Meric, was sold to Donato Lanni, Agent, for $310,000. The bay filly, who breezed a quarter in :21 flat, is out of Cinderellaslipper, by Touch Gold, a half sister to champion Eithan.

Mark Casse, Agent, went to $550,000 for Hip No. 1093, a dark bay or brown colt by More Than Ready out of stakes winner Coya, by Deputy Minister, a half sister to stakes winner Return to Paradise. Consigned by Northwest Stud, Agent for Inversiones FI, LLC, he worked a quarter in :21 flat at the Under Tack Show.

Hip No. 991, a son of Kitten’s Joy out of Blazing Bliss, by Honour and Glory, from the family of graded winner Rhapsodic, was sold to Narvick International for $400,000. Consigned by Cary Frommer, Agent, the chestnut colt worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.

Hip No. 1143, a daughter of Quality Road consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, who worked a quarter at the Under Tack Show in :21 flat, was sold for $350,000 to Martin S. Schwartz. The bay filly, a half sister to graded stakes winner Senor Rojo, is out of Detect, by Devil’s Bag.

Klaravich Stable, Inc. paid $320,000 for Hip No. 1056, Weekend Holiday, a son of Lookin At Lucky out of Chief Secretary, by Deputy Minister, and a half brother to stakes winner Left a Message. Consigned by Casse Sales LLC (Justin Casse), Agent for Kinsman Farm, the chestnut colt breezed an eighth in :10 2/5.

Hip No. 1019, a gray or roan colt by Curlin consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, was purchased by Calumet Farm for $310,000. A half brother to stakes winner Procreate out of graded stakes winner Broad Smile, by Broad Brush, he worked an eighth in :10 3/5 at the Under Tack Show.

Hip No. 915, a daughter of Hard Spun who worked an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show , was sold to Mike Ryan, Agent, for $275,000.  Consigned by S B M Training and Sales, Agent, the chestnut filly is out of stakes placed Acajou, by Horse Chestnut (SAF), a half sister to stakes winner Nakano.

Hip No. 982, a dark bay or brown colt by Horse Greeley consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold to Matt Schera/Ghost Bloodstock for $260,000. Out of stakes winner Bema, by Pulpit, the half brother to graded stakes placed Ocasta worked a quarter in :21 flat at the Under Tack Show. Wavertree also sold Hip No. 1044, a son of Spring At Last, to Linda Rice, Agent, for $210,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Cercis, by Forty Niner, and is a half brother to graded stakes placed Botarate.

Narvick International went to $250,000 for Hip No. 925, a son of Majesticperfection out of Aheadnotatail, by Unbridled, a daughter of graded stakes winner Highland Penny. The bay colt, consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent, worked an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show.`           

Conquest Stables LLC went to 250,000 for No. 1028, a daughter of Into Mischief out of Cafe, by Medaglia d’Oro, a half sister to stakes winner Cin Cin.  Consigned by King’s Equine, Agent for Spendthrift Farm, the bay filly worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat.

Hip No. 928, consigned by Dean’s List, is a dark bay or brown filly out of All of Me, by Unbridled’s Song, a daughter of stakes winner Bold and Gorgeous, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 at Friday’s Under Tack Session. She was purchased by Linda Rice, Agent for Lady Sheila Stable Two, LLC, for $230,000.

Hip No. 1099, a daughter of Indian Charlie consigned by Costanzo Sales, went to Francisco J Perez – Diaz for $200,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Crosswinds, by Storm Cat, a daughter of grade one stakes winning millionaire Flute.

For the session, 178 two-year-olds sold for a total of $13,167,000 compared with 187 horses bringing $10,208,500 at the corresponding session last year. The average price was $73,972, up 35.5% from $54,591 in 2013 while the median was $43,500, rising 45% above $30,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 24.3%; it was 19.4% a year ago. Thirty-five horses sold for $100,000 or more compared with 25 in 2013.

For the entire sale, 767 horses grossed a record $57,032,000 compared with 815 youngsters bringing the previous Spring Sale mark of $48,757,000 achieved last year. The average price was $74,357, up 24.3% over last year’s record $59,825 while the median figure was $47,000, soaring 34.3% above the previous record $35,000 set in 2013. The buyback percentage was 18.5%; it was 14% a year ago. Fifty-two sold for $200,000 or more compared with 38 at the 2013 sale. The sale topper was Hip No. 514, a son of Tapit consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, sold to Mike Repole for $725,000.  The bay colt, out of stakes winner Ready for Fortune, by More Than Ready, worked an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Wednesday Under Tack Session. 

Next on the OBS agenda is the June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age; the Sale and Under Tack dates to be announced.