Hip No. 653, a daughter of Ghostzapper consigned de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Backstretch Farms, Inc. for $445,000 to top the second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2019 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age. The bay filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 at Saturday’s Under Tack session was co-fastest at the distance, is out of graded stakes winner Palanka City, by Carson City, a full sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Quick Action.
- Nick J. Hines, Agent, went to $260,000 for Hip No. 672, a gray or roan colt by Graydar consigned by Costanzo Sales, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Saturday. The gray or roan colt is a half brother to graded stakes placed Zulfikhar out of stakes placed Pink Diamond, by Mineshaft.
- Hip No. 572, a son of Uncle Mo consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to East Hickman Bloodstock for $255,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth on Friday in :10 flat, is a half brother to graded stakes placed Sawyer’s Mill out of grade one stakes placed Modification, by Vindication.
- Hip No. 457, a daughter of More Than Ready consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, was sold to Mike Ryan, Agent, for $225,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an eighth in :10 flat on Friday, is out of stakes winner Knit One Purr Two, by Tale of the Cat, from the family of graded stakes winner With Distinction.
- McMahon and Hill Bloodstock, Agent, went to $210,000 for Hip No. 438, a son of Tiznow consigned by Randy Bradshaw, Agent. The bay colt, who turned in a quarter in :21 2/5 on Friday, is out of graded stakes winner Juanita, by Mineshaft.
- Hip No 437, a son of Tiznow consigned by Twin Oaks Training Center, Agent, was purchased for $200,000 by Calumet Farm. The gray or roan colt, who worked an eighth on Friday in :10 3/5, is out of J. Quirk, by Unbridled’s Song, a half sister to stakes placed Srikinglybeautiful.
- Hip No. 634, a daughter of Carpe Diem consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, was sold to Batchelor Family Trust for $200,000. The chestnut filly is a half sister to newly graded stakes placed Third Day, third in Keeneland’s Ben Ali Sakes (G3) on April 13, out of stakes winner Onebadkitty, by Street Cry (IRE), a full sister to stakes winner Jaws N’ Paws.
- Larry Zap, Agent for Joseph Ciaglia, Jr., went to $180,000 for Hip No. 609, a dark bay or brown colt by Raison d’Etat whose quarter on Friday in :20 4/5 was the session’s co-fastest. Consigned by Hoppel’s Horse & Cattle Co., Inc., Agent, he’s out of Neith, by Dynaformer, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Lady Chace.
- Hip No. 388, a daughter of Adios Charlie consigned by Ocala Stud, went to Hal Queen for $160,000. The gray or roan filly, whose quarter in :20 4/5 was co-fastest at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is a half sister to stakes placed Angel’s Tune out of Holiday Tune, by Concorde’s Tune, a half sister to graded stakes winner R Holiday Mood.
- Hip No. 422, a daughter of Fast Anna consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent, was sold to Shepherd Equine Advisers, Agent for Larry Hirsch, for $160,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of Invalida, by Street Cry (IRE) a daughter of grade one winner Malibu Prayer.
- Hip No. 523, a son of Lemon Drop Kid consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, was sold for $150,000 to Klaravich Stable, Inc. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 on Friday, is out of stakes winner Maddy’s Heart, by Lion Hearted, a full sister to stakes winner Maddy’s Lion.
- Hip No. 706, a son of Race Day consigned by Hawks Nest LLC, went to R.A. Hill / S. Kennedey / Oracle Bloodstock, Agent, for $150,000. The dark bay or brown colt, whose quarter in :20 3/5 on Saturday was the sale’s co-fastest at the distance, is out of Queen Brianna, by Unbridled’s Song, a full sister to graded stakes winner Rockport Harbor.
For the session, 202 horses sold for a total of $7,359,700, compared with 168 selling for a total of $4,765,500 at last year’s second session. The average was $36,434, up 28.4% from $28,366 a year ago, while the median price was $17,500, up 34.6% from $13,000 in 2018. The buyback percentage was 25.7%; it was 20% last year.
The June Sale continues Friday at 10:00 a.m. Hip No.’s 721 – 1059 will be offered.
Friday’s session will again be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form and TDN websites.
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Sales results are available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session. 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.