Hip No. 748, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, went to OXO Equine LLC for a sale record $900,000 to top the third and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2019 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age. The bay filly, who turned in a quarter in :20 4/5 at Saturday’s Under Tack session, is a full sister to grade one stakes placed Rowayton out of Rosemonde, by Indian Charlie. The price surpassed the previous record $800,000 for a colt by City Zip in 2016.
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- Hip No. 914, a daughter of Ghostzapper consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent for Eric A. Delvalle, was sold to Donato Lanni, Agent for Stetson Racing LLC, for $600,000. The bay filly, whose three eighths on Sunday in :32 3/5 was the sale’s co-fastest at the distance, is a half sister to graded stakes winner Come Dancing out of graded stakes winner Tizahit, by Tiznow.
- Nick J. Hines, Agent for Howg/BG Stable/Big Tufff, paid $325,000 for Hip No. 782, a son of Into Mischief consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed a quarter in :21 1/5 on Saturday, is out of graded stakes placed Sea Level Drive, by Malibu Moon, a half sister to stakes placed Cascade Rose.
- Hip No. 721, Sunset Kitten, a daughter of Kitten’s Joy consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was sold to Belladonna Racing LLC for $290,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked a quarter on Saturday in :21 2/5, is a full sister to grade one stakes winner Real Solution out of Reachfortheheavens, by Pulpit.
- Hip No. 947, a son of Speightstown consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was purchased by David Ingordo for $180,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed a quarter on Sunday in :21 2/5, is a half brother to grade one stakes winning millionaire OBS graduate Stephane’s Kitten out of Unfold the Rose, by Catienus.
- Emerald Sales, Agent, went to $160,000 for Hip No. 869, Dontletsweetfoolya, a bay filly by Stay Thirsty consigned by Hemingway Racing and Training Stables LLC, Agent. Out of Stunning Electra, by Catienus, from the family of grade one stakes winner Astrious, she breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Sunday.
- Hip No. 724, a daughter of Conveyance consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Rockingham Ranch for $150,000. The gray or roan filly, who breezed a quarter on Saturday in :20 4/5, is out of stakes placed Rebecca’s Surprise, by Marino Marini, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Monica Faye.
- Hip No. 995, Hard Times, a bay colt by Khozan consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock Services, Inc. (Brent & Crystal Fernung), Agent, went to Tommy Fackler, Agent, for $150,000. Out of Wontoo, by Montbrook, from the family of grade one winner Elmhurst, he worked an eighth on Sunday in :10 flat.
- Hip No. 1051, a son of Shackleford consigned by Pick View LLC, was sold to EQB, Inc., Patrice Miller, Agent, for $145,000. The bay colt, who breezed a quarter on Sunday in :21 1/5, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Safe Trip out of Teruko, by Coronado’s Quest.
- Ben Perkins, Jr., Agent, went to $140,000 for Hip No. 949, a daughter of Khozan consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Sunday, is out of Unwooed, by Dixie Union, a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Voice of Destiny.
- Hip No. 865, a son of New Year’s Day consigned by Parrish Farms, Agent, was sold to K.O.I.D. Co., Ltd. for $130,000. The chestnut colt, who worked a quarter in :21 flat on Sunday, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Stormy Embrace out of Stormy Allure, by Stormy Atlantic.
For the session, 183 horses sold for a total of $7,426,100, compared with 183 selling for a total of $5,824,500 at last year’s third session. The average was $40,580, up 27.5% compared with $31,828 a year ago, while the median price rose 30.8% to $17,000, compared to $13,000 in 2018. The buyback percentage was 17.2%; it was 22.8% last year.
Nine older horses sold for $69,200 compared to five bringing a total of $96,500 in 2018.
For the entire sale, 609 two-year-olds sold for $21,493,300 compared with 530 horses grossing $17,231,000 a year ago. The average was $35,293, up 8.6% compared to $32,511 a year ago while the median price was $17,000, up 13.3% compared with $15,000 in 2018. The buyback percentage was 19.4%; it was 20.3% last year.
Next on the OBS agenda is the Selected Sale of Yearlings set for October 8th, followed by the Open Sale of Yearlings on October 9th and 10thth.
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