The 2020 OBS March Sale of Two Year Olds in Training begins Tuesday, March 17th. Hip No.’s 1 – 340 will sell Tuesday and Hip No.’s 341 – 681 will be offered Wednesday, March 18th. Both sessions will begin at 10:30 a.m. As always the sale will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and the Blood-Horse, DRF and TDN websites.
The catalog can be viewed via the OBS website at http://obssales.com. The website’s searchable and sortable master index provides links to under tack and walking videos, pedigree and consignor information as well as pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed. It has also been updated to allow shortlist creation.
Leading up to Tuesday’s first session, OBS is taking precautionary measures for the well-being of March Sale patrons. Increased phone capacity and walking videos added to the website are additional measures for those unable to attend the Sale. All videos may be viewed in the OBS website’s Sortable Master Index at https://www.obssales.com/marpreview/2020/.
All videos may also be viewed in the iPad version of the catalog, available via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capabilities. For information and downloads visit: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/
In-room viewing of continuous Under Tack Show videos is also available at The Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton.
The Under Tack Show’s fastest quarter was :20 2/5, turned in by Hip No. 237, a daughter of American Pharoah consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent. The bay filly is a half sister to stakes placed My Sweet Stella out of Megalicious, by Songandaprayer. (video) (walk video)
Five youngsters covered the distance in :20 3/5.
- Hip No. 141, a bay colt by Dialed In consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is a half brother to stakes winner Meadowood out of stakes winner Into Reality, by Untuttable. (video) (walk video)
- Hip No. 263, consigned by Hoby & Layna Kight, is a bay filly by Nyquist out of Mother’s Milk, by Silver Deputy, and is a half sister to graded stakes placed Sheeza Milky Way. (video)
- Hip No. 293, a gray or roan colt by Liam’s Map consigned by All Dreams Equine, Agent, is out of One Foxy Grey, by Big Brown, a daughter of grade one stakes winning OBS March graduate Irish Smoke. (video)
- Hip No. 320, Brother Lob, a dark bay or brown colt by Runhappy consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, is out of stakes placed Pledge Pin, by Chatain, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Great Mills. (video) (walk video)
- Hip No. 640, a bay colt also consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), is out of Chapellerie (IRE), by Acclamation, from the family of graded stakes winner Secret Form (GB). (video) (walk video)
Ten youngsters shared honors for the fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :9 4/5.
- Hip No. 129, a gray or roan colt by The Factor consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Idle Talk, by Olmodavor. (video)
- Hip No. 230, a chestnut colt by Kantharos consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent, is out of Marie Antoinette, by Stormy Atlantic, a half sister to stakes winner Crimson China. (video) (walk video)
- Hip No. 289, Chiran, a bay colt by Run Away and Hide consigned by Havens Bloodstock Agency, Inc., Agent, is out of Officer Allie, by Officer, a half sister to stakes placed Surfactant. (video) (walk video)
- Hip No. 347, consigned by Pike Racing, Agent, is a gray or roan colt by Anchor Down out of Red Brunette, by Exclusive Quality, a half sister to graded stakes winner Devilish Lady. (video)
- Hip No. 369, a bay colt by Orb consigned by L. G., Agent, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Stanford out of Rosy Humor, by Distorted Humor. (video)
- Hip No. 397, a gray or roan filly by Liam’s Map consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent, is out of She Be Keene, by Posse, a half sister to champion She Be Wild. (video)
- Hip No. 417, consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, is a bay colt by Ghostzapper out of graded stakes placed Smoke Signals, by Street Sense, a daughter of grade one stakes placed stakes winner Unspoken Word. (video) (walk video)
- Hip No. 433, also consigned by Golden Rock, is a gray or roan filly by Overanalyze out of Spoken, by Unbridled’s Song, a half sister to stakes winner Dream Nettie. (video) (walk video)
- Hip No. 477, a chestnut colt by Will Take Charge consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent, is out of Tizabella, by Tiznow, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Lady Chace. (video)
- Hip No. 514, consigned by L. G., Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by Shanghai Bobby out of War Clan, by War Front, from the family of graded stakes winner Gather The Clan (IRE). (video) (walk video)
Several of the horses in the sale have enjoyed significant updates to their pedigrees since the catalog was printed.
Cruze and Danze, winner of Aqueduct’s Ruthless stakes in January, is a half sister to Hip No. 229, a colt by Mineshaft consigned by Hawk’s Nest (Kenneth Davis & S. R Mansfield).
Hip No. 379, a colt by Into Mischief consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, has a first time graded stakes placed half brother in stakes winner South Bend, third in Gulfstream’s Palm Beach Stakes on February 29th.
Maid’s Causeway (IRE), a half sister to Hip No. 503, a Munnings filly consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent for Eric A. Delvalle, is the dam of Elizabeth Way (IRE) winner of The Very One Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream on February 29th.
OBS graduate Zenden, a half brother to Hip No. 535, a Shackleford colt consigned by Ends Well, added a second place finish in Gulfstream’s Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) in January.
Hip No. 582, a filly by Khozan consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, has a newly minted graded stakes winning half brother in Warrior’s Charge, winner of Oaklawn’s Razorback Handicap (G3) on February 17th.
Street of Dreams, a half sister to Hip No. 607, a Broken Vow filly consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is now graded stakes placed after a second in the Forward Gal (G3) at Gulfstream on February 1st.
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 March 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 March Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.