Hip No. 1165, a son of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Team Casse, Agent, for $1.3-million to top the fourth and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2019 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The bay colt, the entire sale’s highest priced offering, is out of Dixie Song, by Fusaichi Pegasus, a half sister to the dam of grade one winner By the Moon. He breezed a quarter in :21 flat at Sunday’s Under Tack session. sale video

Hip No. 1066, a son of Candy Ride (ARG) consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold to Steven W. Young, Agent, for $975,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth :10 flat at Sunday’s Under Tack session, is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Citizen Advocate, by Proud Citizen.

Stonestreet Stables LLC went to $825,000 for Hip No. 1111, a dark bay or brown filly by Medaglia d’Oro consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent. The half sister to grade one stakes placed stakes winner Bajan, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest at the distance on Sunday, is out of stakes placed Critikal Reason, by Aptitude.

Hip No. 1112, a daughter of Cairo Prince consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was sold for $525,000 to Gold Square LLC. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed a quarter in :21 flat on Sunday, is a half sister to stakes winner Perfect Wife out of Crozat, by Street Sense, a half sister to graded stakes winner Jungle Prince.

Maverick Racing paid $500,000 for Hip No. 1178, a son of American Pharoah consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent. The bay colt, who turned in an eighth in :10 2/5 on Sunday, is out of graded stakes winner Dundalk Dust, by Military, a half sister to stakes winner Luv Bandit.

Hip No. 919, a son of Pioneerof the Nile consigned by Brick City Thoroughbreds, went to Team Casse, Agent for $460,000. The bay colt, who worked a quarter on Sunday in :21 1/5, is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Apple Martini, by Giant’s Causeway, a full sister to grade one stakes winner Giant Oak.

Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, paid $450,000 for Hip No. 926, a bay colt by Tonalist who worked a quarter in :21 flat on Sunday. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, he’s out of Arabian Song, by Forestry, a half sister to graded stakes placed Bodes Galaxy (IRE).

Hip No. 1188, a son of Lea consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, went to J. A. S. for $430,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked a quarter in :21 1/5 on Sunday, is out of Ebony Oro, by Bob and John, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner American Century.

Hip No. 939, a son of Street Boss consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, was sold for $410,000 to J. A. S. The dark bay or brown colt, whose eighth on Sunday in :9 4/5 was the day’s co-fastest, is a half brother to stakes placed Rousanne out of Auntie Soph, by Valiant Nature.

Hip No. 995, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, went to Mike Ryan, Agent, for $390,000. The bay filly, a half sister to stakes winner Hi Holiday out of graded stakes placed Boleyn, by Proud Citizen, turned in an eighth in :10 2/5 on Sunday.

Dennis O’Neill went to $375,000 for Hip No. 1214, a son of Flatter consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent, whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Sunday was co-fastest at the distance. The dark bay or brown colt is a half brother to stakes placed Janis’s Joy out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Ever Elusive, by Forestry.

Hip No. 1090, a bay colt by Medaglia d’Oro who worked a quarter on Sunday in :21 1/5, was purchased by Ben McElroy, Agent for KSI, for $310,000. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, he’s a half brother to graded stakes placed Woodfield Springs out of graded stakes winner Communique, by Smart Strike.

Red Oak Farm, Inc. paid $250,000 for Hip No. 960, a dark bay or brown colt by Violence who worked an eighth in :10 flat on Sunday. Consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, he’s out of champion Bear Now, by Tiznow, a daughter of graded stakes placed stakes winner Controlled.

For the day, 151 horses brought a total of $16,648,000 compared with 159 selling for a total of $16,934,500 last year. The average price was $110,252 compared to $106,506 in 2018, while the median price was $52,000 compared to $50,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 24.5%; it was 21.3% in 2018.

For the entire sale, 675 horses sold for a sale record $73,287,000 eclipsing the previous mark of $68,541,500 set a year ago. The average price was a record $108,573, bettering last year’s record $98,197. The median was a record $60,000, topping 2018’s record $55,000. The buyback percentage was 19.6%; it was 18.9% a year ago.  Sixteen horses sold for $500,000 or more compared with fourteen a year ago.

Next on the OBS agenda is the June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age, set for June 12 – 14.

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