The Supplemental Catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 October Yearling Sale is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com and available in printed form on the OBS sales grounds. The two-day sale is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11th and 12th.
Twenty-two Selected Yearlings have been supplemented and will sell as Hip No.’s 186 – 207. Twenty-three horses have been added to the Open Yearling Sale, selling as Hip No.’s 661 – 684.
The Selected Yearling Sale begins Tuesday, October 11th at 12:00 p.m. with Hip No.’s 1 – 207 offered for sale. The Open Yearling Sale, now cataloged as Hip No.’s 251 – 684, is set for Wednesday, October 12th and will begin at 10:00 a.m.
OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the October 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: OBS Online Bidding
Traditionally a showcase for the offspring of first crop stallions, the OBS October Sale boasts yearlings by champion OBS graduate Mitole, champion Vino Rosso, grade one stakes winning OBS graduate World of Trouble and graded stakes winners Catalina Cruiser, Catholic Boy, Enticed, Flameaway, Maximus Mischief, Omaha Beach, Preservationist and St. Patrick’s Day.
A strong group of stallions whose first crop is already making an impact at the races includes OBS graduates Bucchero and Sharp Azteca, as well as Accelerate, Always Dreaming, Awesome Slew, Bolt d’Oro, City of Light, Cloud Computing, Girvin, Good Magic, Mendelssohn and Oscar Performance.
OBS graduates Kantharos and Midnight Lute head the roster of established sires, a group also including Blame, Central Banker, Constitution, Dialed In, Hard Spun, Khozan, Malibu Moon, Midshipman, Munnings, Not This Time, Nyquist, Practical Joke, Street Boss and Upstart.
The Supplemental catalog boasts an impressive roster of sires not represented in the original October catalog including Candy Ride (ARG), Classic Empire, Flatter, Ghostzapper, Street Sense and Uncle Mo.
The Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, Blood Horse and Pastthewire websites.
The online catalog’s main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.
The sortable master index has advanced search and filter capability and allows shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using these 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 catalog can be accessed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/
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.