The supplemental catalog to the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2019 Winter Mixed Sale is now available on the company’s website at obssales.com.
Seventeen horses have been supplemented to the Horses of Racing Age Session as Hip No.’s 287 – 303. There are now 117 horses in the Racing Age Session, cataloged as Hip No.’s 187 – 303. The Session will begin immediately following the Preferred Session (Hip Numbers 1 – 186), which gets underway at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29th. The 339 horses cataloged in the Open Session (Hip No.’s 351 – 689) will be sold Wednesday, January 30th, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
The Racing Age section’s optional Under Tack Show is scheduled for Monday, January 28th at 10:00 a.m.
The supplemental catalog will be available in print at the sales grounds.
Several of the horses in the Racing Age section have had notable updates since the catalog was printed.
- Hip No. 198, Noble Commander, winner of the OBS Sophomore Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs last March, posted a front running victory in the Woodchopper Stakes at Fair Grounds on December 29th. The 4-year-old colt by Forestry, consigned by Moonshadow Farm, Agent, has earned $143,843 to date.
- Hip No. 247, Yes Factor, a 4-year-old filly by The Factor consigned by Craig L. Wheeler, Agent, followed a maiden special victory in her debut at Gulfstream Park West in November with a gate to wire score in a Gulfstream optional allowance in December.
- Hip No. 294, Midnight Curfew, a 3-year-old colt by Midnight Lute supplemented to the sale by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, broke his maiden in his third start, taking a $68,000 one mile maiden special at Aqueduct last Sunday.
As always, the sale will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com, and also via the Blood-Horse, DRF and TDN websites.
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.