The Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds & Horses of Racing Age begins Wednesday, June 2nd, and runs through Sunday, June 6th. All five sessions begin at 7:30 a.m.
Hip No.’s 1-185 will breeze on Wednesday. Hip No.’s 186- 370 go to the track Thursday; Hip No’s 371-554 breeze Friday; Hip No’s 555-738 work Saturday and Hip No.’s 739 – 927 will go to the track Sunday.
The Sale is set for Wednesday, June 9th through Friday, June 11th with each session beginning at 10:30 a.m.
OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the June Sale. Buyers will be able to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website at: (obs-online-bidding)
Walking videos and conformation photos may be available in addition to under tack videos for each horse.
The Under Tack Show will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites. The workouts will be recorded and can be viewed on the website, in their entirety or by individual hip number. They will also be available in the Video Room as well as several kiosks in the breezeway and covered walking ring. Visitors to Ocala will find the videos available for in-room viewing at The Courtyard by Marriott, Holiday Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton. Under Tack Show results are posted on the OBS website.
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 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. A link to instructions for using the new features can be found in the index header and a step by step tutorial is available in the index as well.
The iPad version of the entire catalog is 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 capability. For information and downloads visit: (SalesCatalogApp)
Several of the horses in the sale have had noteworthy updates since the catalog was printed:
- Hip No. 96, a filly by Tapit, is a half sister to first time stakes winner Inject, who scored in the Goldfinch Stakes on May 15th at Prairie Meadows. update
- Hip No. 248, a daughter of Candy Ride (ARG), is a half sister to OBS Spring Sale graduate Arzak, second in the James W. Murphy Stakes at Pimlico on May 15th. update
- Hip No. 271, Icy Storm, a colt by Keen Ice, was a winner at first asking on May 3rd in a Maiden Special Weight test at Indiana Grand Race Course. Race Chart update
- Hip No. 293, a colt by Classic Empire, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Envoutante, who added a second place finish in the La Troienne (G1) to her resume on Oaks Day and won the Shawnee Stakes at Churchill Downs on May 30th. update
- Hip No. 435, Bustin Disco, a filly by Bustin Stones, is out of a half sister to newly minted stakes winner Shaker Shack, winner of Aqueduct’s New York Stallion Stakes on April 18th. update
- Hip No. 715, a daughter of Keen Ice, is out of a half sister to graded stakes placed Lady Traveler, who added a third place finish in Pimlico’ Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) to her resume on May 14th. update
- Hip No. 927, a filly by Midnight Lute, has a newly minted stakes winning half sister in Orbs Baby Girl, winner of the Penn Oaks on May 28th. update
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.
Under Tack and sales results are available on the OBS website. Under Tack times and videos are posted shortly after the conclusion of each set, and sale results are 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.