Hip No. 449, a son of Frosted consigned by Longoria Training & Sales, Agent, went to Donato Lanni, Agent, for $900,000 to top the second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The bay colt, whose eighth in :9 3/5 was co-fastest at the distance at Tuesday’s Under Tack session, is out of Handwoven, by Indian Charlie, a half sister to graded stakes placed Flatter Than Me.
- Hip No. 510, a son of Justify consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent, was sold to Mick Wallace, Agent for Gandharvi Stable, for $750,000. The bay colt, who sped an eighth in :10 flat on Tuesday, is out of Iadorakid, by Lemon Drop Kid, a half sister to champion El Tormenta.
- Hip No. 320, a colt by Bolt d’Oro consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold to K. Radcliffe for Lady Sheila Stable LLC & Partners for $700,000. The gray or roan colt, who breezed an eighth on Monday in :10 1/5, is out of Elusive Wave, by Mizzen Mast, a full sister to grade one stakes winner Mizdirection.
- Clay Scherer, Agent, paid $700,000 for Hip No. 532, a daughter of Omaha Beach consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth on Wednesday in :9 4/5, the day’s co-fastest at the distance, is a half sister to stakes placed Count Alexander out of Intelyhente, by Smart Strike, a half sister to graded stakes winner Bel Air Beauty.
- Hip No. 570, a son of Lookin At Lucky consigned by Cortez Racing & Sales, Agent, went to West Bloodstock, Agent for Repole Stable, Inc. for $700,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Wednesday, is out of stakes winner Joffe’s Run, by Giant’s Causeway, a daughter of graded stakes placed stakes winner Laguna Seca.
- Hip No. 466, a son of Omaha Beach who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5 on Tuesday, was purchased for $650,000 by Spendthrift Farm & Nice Guys Stables. Consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, the chestnut colt is out of graded stakes placed Heavenly Hill, by City Zip, a daughter of graded stakes winner Pleasant Hill.
- Muir Hut Stables LLC went to $575,000 for Hip No. 450, a son of Ghostzapper consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Tuesday, is out of Hannahanna, by Malibu Moon, a half sister to graded stakes winner Silent Bird.
- West Bloodstock, Agent for Robert & Lawana Low, paid $475,000 for Hip No. 328, a son of Twirling Candy, consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent. The bay colt, who worked a quarter on Monday in :21 1/5, is out of Equilateral, by Arch, a half sister to graded stakes winner Itsaknockout.
- Hip No. 519, Last Minute, a son of The Factor consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Carolyn Wilson for $475,000. The bay colt, who worked an eighth in :9 4/5 on Tuesday, is out of graded stakes placed Improv, by Distorted Humor, a daughter of graded stakes winner One Caroline.
- Hip No. 323, a son of Good Magic consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, went to More Play for $450,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed a quarter in :21 1/5 on Monday, is a half brother to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Sarah Sis, out of Emerald Gal, by champion OBS graduate Gilded Time.
- Hip No. 559, a son of Uncle Mo consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, was purchased by Almasoud Naif Abdullah / Abdulrahman Alsayed for $450,000. The gray or roan colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 on Wednesday, is out of Jade Princess, by Tapit, a daughter of grade one stakes placed Jade Queen.
- Hip No. 513, a son of Arrogate consigned by Cesar Loya Training & Sales, Agent, was sold to B S W / Crow Colts Group, Ghandarvi, Spendthrift, Schwartz for $410,000. The gray or roan colt, who worked a quarter in :21 1/5 on Tuesday, is out of Ifurhappynuknowit, by Bernardini, a daughter of grade one stakes winner Mushka.
- Hip No. 350, a son of Uncle Mo consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, was sold to K. Radcliffe for Vekoma Thoroughbreds LLC & Partners for $400,000. The bay colt, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 on Monday, is out of graded stakes winning OBS graduate Fantastic Style, by Harlan’s Holiday.
- Hip No. 399, a daughter of champion OBS graduate Mitole consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent, went to Gentry for $400,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth on Tuesday in :9 4/5, is out of Gemini R N, by Mineshaft, a daughter of graded stakes winner Sapphire N’ Silk.
- C R K Stable, LLC went to $400,000 for Hip No. 417, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by Hidden Brook, Agent for Bonne Chance Farm LLC. The bay filly, who worked an eighth in :10 flat on Tuesday, is out of Goiaba, by Speightstown, a full sister to grade one stakes winner Mozu Superflare.
For the day, 180 horses brought a total of $23,468,000 compared with 191 selling for a total of $26,114,500 at last year’s second session. The average price was $130,378 compared to $136,725 in 2022 while the median price was $65,000 compared with $75,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 20.7%; it was 12.8% last year.
The Spring Sale continues Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Hip No.’s 613 – 918 will be offered for sale. As always, the session will be streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com and YouTube, as well as via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites.
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