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June Sale’s Under Tack Show begins Monday

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The Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds & Horses of Racing Age begins Monday, June 5th and runs through Saturday, June 10th. All six sessions begin at 7:30 a.m.

Under Tack Schedule:

  • Monday, June 5:  Hip No. 1 – 180
  • Tuesday, June 6:  Hip No. 181- 360
  • Wednesday, June 7: Hip No. 361 – 540
  • Thursday, June 8: Hip No. 541 – 720
  • Friday, June 9: Hip No. 721 – 900
  • Saturday, June 10: Hip No. 901 -1081 plus supplements 1024 – 1088. Catalog pages for the supplements are available in printed form at the sales grounds and viewed via the OBS website at http://obssales.com

The Sale is set for Tuesday, June 13th through Thursday, June 15th with each session beginning at 10:00 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.

Several of the horses in the sale have had noteworthy updates since the catalog was printed:

  • Hip No. 38, a filly by Kantharos, is out of a half sister to the dam of Bishop’s Bay, second in the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Belmont on May 15th. update
  • Hip No. 198, a filly by Twirling Candy, is out of a half sister to the dam of Exaulted, winner of Santa Anita’s Shoemaker Mile (G1) on May 29th. update
  • Hip No. 235, a filly by OBS graduate Collected, is a half sister to newly graded one stakes placed Piroli, second in the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) at Santa Anita on May 29th. update
  • Hip No. 361, Secretbeehumor, a colt by Bee Jersey, is a full brother to OBS graduate Topsy, second in the Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) on May 19th. update
  • Hip No. 417, a filly by Omaha Beach, is a half sister to Mission of Joy, third in the Edgewood Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs on May 5th. update
  • Hip No. 641, Viuda Negra, a filly by Outwork, is a half sister to OBS graduate Webslinger, winner of the American Turf Stakes (G2) on May 6th at Churchill Downs. update
  • Hip No. 646, a filly by Hard Spun, is a half sister to newly stakes placed Offaly Cool, second in Monmouth’s Long Branch Stakes on May 13th. update
  • Hip No. 809, a colt by St Patrick’s Day, is out of a half sister to the dam of Starship Renegade, second on May 20th in Gulfstream’s Big Drama Stakes. update

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)

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.

Pair of OBS millionaires win Memorial Day stakes at Belmont

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A pair of millionaire OBS graduates posted stakes wins on Memorial Day at Belmont Park

Dom Napolitano photo

Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Willis Horton Racing LLC’s Bankit, just off the pace in the $200,000 Commentator Stakes, moved to contention turning for home, took command a furlong out and was best by a head at the wire. That’s eight stakes victories for the Steve Asmussen trained 7-year-old graded stakes placed son of Central Banker, now 40-9-12-6 with $1,406,405 in earnings. Consigned to the 2018 OBS March Sale by SGV Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 before he was purchased by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC for $260,000.  watch his under tack video

Joe Labozzetta photo

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Peter Searles and Patty Searles’ City Man swung wide into the stretch of the $125,000 Kingston Stakes, sustained his run down the stretch and was up late to score by a nose. It’s the eighth stakes win for the 6-year-old multiple graded stakes winning son of Mucho Macho Man, sold to Reeves Thoroughbreds for $185,000 by Off the Hook LLC, Agent, at the 2019 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Christophe Clement, he’s now 29-10-5-4 and has earned $1,079,870. watch his under tack video

 

Lea Farms, LLC’s Lightening Larry, rated off a rapid pace in Monmouth’s $102,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes, took command after turning for home, drew off with ease and won in hand by 4-1/2 lengths. Fellow OBS graduate Drafted (April ’16, August ’15) rallied to finish third. It’s the fourth stakes victory for the graded stakes winning 4-year-old Florida-bred colt by Uncaptured, sold for $50,000 by Pick View LLC, Agent, at the 2021 March Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Jorge Delgado, he has compiled a 16-6-5-2 career record and earned $457,080.  watch his under tack video   March Sale walking video

Clark O. Brewster, L. William Heiligbrodt and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Cogburn rated off the pace in the $100,000 Chamberlain Bridge Stakes at Lone Star Park, but closed fast in the final eighth to get up and win by half a length. It’s the first stakes victory for the 4-year-old colt by Not This Time, trained by Steve Asmussen, now 9-4-2-0 with $338,060 in earnings. Consigned to the 2021 OBS Spring Sale by Pick View LLC, Agent, he was sold for $150,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5. watch his under tack video  Spring Sale walking video

Foreign Relations captures Churchill’s Louisville Stakes

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Double O Racing’s Foreign Relations sat just off the pace in Saturday’s $222,300 Louisville Stakes at Churchill Downs (G3), moved after the leaders turning for home, took over a furlong out and scored by a length and a half. It’s the first stakes win for the 5-year-old son of Karakontie (JPN), two-time OBS graduate, sold by Beth Bayer, Agent, at the 2019 October Yearlings Sale and then purchased for $19,000 out of the Pedro Bernal Perez consignment at the 2020 Spring Sale after working an Under Tack quarter in :22 2/5.  Trained by Connor Murphy, he’s now 7-2-1-1 and has earned $197,021.  watch his under tack video 

Zedan Racing Stable’s Arabian Lion made short work of Pimlico’s $99,000 Sir Barton Stakes on Saturday, leading from gate to wire and scoring by four lengths for his first stakes victory. Trained by Bob Baffert, the 3-year-old graded stakes placed son of Justify is now 6-2-2-0 and has earned $217,600. At the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, he breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat and purchased for $600,000 out of the Hidden Brook consignment. watch his under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Little Red Feather Racing’s Elm Drive was a convincing winner of Saturday’s $101,000 Mizdirection Stakes at Santa Anita, easing away late to win a length and a quarter. It’s the fourth stakes victory for the 4-year-old daughter of Mohaymen, trained by Phil D’Amato, now 10-5-0-1 with $408,140 in earnings. A two-time OBS graduate, she was purchased out of the Summerfield consignment at the 2020 October Yearling Sale then consigned to the 2021 March Sale by Paul Sharp, Agent, where she turned in an Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 and was purchased for $165,000 by John Dowd on behalf of Little Red Feather Racing.  watch her under tack video  March Sale walking video

 

 

Taxed takes Pimlico’s Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

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Richard Bahde’s Taxed was overlooked at 11-1 in Pimlico’s $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2),but moved to contention on the turn, took command a sixteenth from home and drew off to win by 3-3/4 lengths. It was the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old filly by OBS graduate Collected, consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, to the 2022 OBS March Sale, and sold for $105,000 after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Randy Morse, she’s now 8-2-2-0 and has earned $379,644. watch her under tack video   March Sale walking video

Flurry Racing Stables LLC’s Interstatedaydream went right to the front in Pimlico’s $100,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes and stayed there to the finish, gamely scoring by half a length. That’s three stakes victories for the multiple graded stakes winning 4-year-old daughter of Classic Empire, winner of Pimlico’s Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) a year ago. Trained by Brad Cox, she has compiled a 10-5-2-2 record and earned $604,069 to date. She was purchased for $175,000 out of the Wavertree Stables consignment at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.   watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

June grad Offlee Naughty scores in Santa Anita’s San Luis Rey

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James M. Daniell and Donna Daniell’s Offlee Naughty was away slowly in the $101,000 San Luis Ray Stakes (G3) on Saturday at Santa Anita, but came out for the drive, reached the lead a sixteenth from home and was best by a length and a quarter at the wire. That’s two straight graded stakes victories for the 5-year-old son of Flashback, sold for $4,000 by J V C Training and Sales (Jorge and Maria Villagomez), Agent, at the 2020 OBS June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. Trained by Mike McCarthy, he has compiled a 17-5-1-1 career record and earned $370,645. watch his under tack video

Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc.’s Candy Man Rocket stalked the leaders three-wide early in the $175,000 Runhappy Stakes (G3) at Belmont on Saturday, went after the leaders on the turn, took command at the eighth pole and scored by a length and a half. It’s the third graded stakes win for the 4-year-old colt by Candy Ride (ARG), trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, now 11-6-1-0 with earnings of $421,324. Consigned to the 2020 OBS Spring Sale by Six K’s Training & Sales, he was sold for $250,000 after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

A pair of OBS graduates earned trips to the 2023 Ascot meeting by winning their respective divisions of the Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes on the turf at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

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Major League baseball player Alex Bregman’s No Nay Mets (IRE) led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes, leading from start to finish and scoring by 3-1/2 lengths over Mattingly (March ’23), with Zaino (March ’23) checking in third. It was the first trip to the post for the 2-year-old colt by No Nay Never, trained by George Weaver, who earned $48,000 and a trip to Ascot for his effort. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, to the 2023 OBS Spring Sale, he went through the ring after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

George Weaver also saddled R. A. Hill Stable, Swinbank Stables, Black Type Thoroughbreds, RAP Racing, Chris Mara, BlackRidge Stables LLC and Amy E. Dunne’s Crimson Advocate, on her way to Ascot after a front-running 3-1/2 length victory in the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes, with fellow OBS graduate The Myth (October ’22) settling for third. The 2-year-old daughter or Nyquist, with earnings of $54,800 after a first and third in two starts, was purchased for $100,000 out of the Beth Bayer consignment at the 2022 October Selected Yearling Sale. Selected Yearling Sale walking video

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Ten Twenty Racing’s Max K. O., well off the pace in Sunday’s $100,000 Mr. Steele Stakes at Gulfstream, turned in a sustained stretch drive and was up in the last jump to score by a nose, with fellow BS graduate Me and Mr. C (March ’19) checking in third. It’s the first stakes victory for the 7-year-old Florida-bred son of J P’s Gusto, who went through the ring, consigned by Rebah Farm, at the 2017 October Yearling Sale before being purchased for $13,000 out of the Santa Fe Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2018 June Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. Now trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr., his record stands at 43-12-6-2 with earnings of $532,780. watch his under tack video  

Bradley Thoroughbreds, Gary Finder, Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron, and Team Hanley’s Distinctlypossible pressed the pace in Sunday’s $100,000 Serena’s Song Stakes at Monmouth Park, battled in the stretch to put her head in front a furlong out and eased away late to win by a length and a quarter. Fellow OBS graduate Shotgun Hottie (April ‘21) was third. It’s the first stakes win for the graded stakes placed 4-year-old filly by Curlin, sold for $670,000 by de Meric Sales, Agent, at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5. Now 7-3-2-0 for trainer Chad Brown, she has earned $285, 418. watch her under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

Mellon Patch, Inc.’s Lady Radler scored her first stakes victory on Sunday in the $50,000 Goldfinch Stakes at Prairie Meadows, going right to the front, opening a long lead, and coasting home to score by 2-3/4 lengths over fellow OBS graduate Broken Hearts Bay (April ’22). The 4-year-old daughter of Kantharos, trained by Michael B. Campbell, is now 7-3-2-1 with $169,500 in earnings. At the 2022 BS March Sale, she was purchased for $37,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch her under tack video   March Sale walking video

June Sale catalog now online

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The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com. Supplemental entries will be accepted until May 24th.

There are 1,016 two-year-olds and six older horses cataloged for the three-day sale, with all sessions beginning at 10:00 a.m. Hip No.’s 1 – 360 will sell on Tuesday, June 13th; Hip No.’s 361 – 720 will be offered on Wednesday, June 14th and Hip No.’s 721 – 1017 (2YO), 1018 -1023 (HRA), plus supplements, will sell on Thursday, June 15th.
The Under Tack Show will begin Monday, June 5th and continue through Saturday, June 10th. The daily schedules will be announced after the close of Supplemental entries. All Under Tack sessions begin at 7:30 a.m.

The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and Past The Wire websites.

The June Sale’s catalog covers are a testament to the recent accomplishments of the sale’s graduates

Janet Garaguso photo

George Krikorian’s multimillionaire War Like Goddess, pictured on the front cover, has racked up eight graded stakes wins including the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) and Flower Bowl (G1). The 6-year-old daughter of English Channel won her third consecutive Bewitch (G3) on closing day at Keeneland. War Like Goddess was consigned to the 2019 OBS June Sale by Hemingway Racing and Training Stables, and sold for $30,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, she has compiled a 14-10-1-2 career record and earned $2,158,184. watch her under tack video

The back cover features six 2023 graded stakes winning OBS June graduates.

Benoit photo

Michael Lund Petersen’s Adare Manor, a graded stakes winner at three and four, recently captured the Santa Maria Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita and won the Las Virgenes (G1) over the same track. The 4-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo, trained by Bob Baffert, is now 10-4-4-0 and has earned $501,600 for trainer Bob Baffert. At the 2021 OBS June Sale, she breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 and was purchased for $375,000 out of the Julie Davies consignment by Donato Lanni, Agent. watch her under tack video

 

Adam Coglianese photo

Winning Move Stable’s Joey Freshwater made the grade in April in Aqueduct’s Bay Shore Stakes (G3). The 3-year-old colt by Jimmy Creed was purchased for $35,000 out of the Harris Training Center consignment at the 2022 OBS June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 1/5. Trained by Linda Rice, he’s now 6-3-1-1 and has earned $210,950. watch his under tack video
June Sale walking video

 

 

Benoit photo

James M. Daniell and Donna Daniell’s Offlee Naughty picked a good spot for his first stakes victory, scoring in Santa Anita’s Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2) in his most recent start. The 5-year-old son of Flashback, trained by Mike McCarthy, is now 16-4-1-1 and has earned $310,645. He was sold for $4,000 by J V C Training and Sales (Jorge and Maria Villagomez), Agent, at the 2020 OBS June Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 2/5 at the Under Tack Show. watch his under tack video

 

 

Janet Gaaraguso photo

Andrew N. Warren and Rania Warren’s Raise Cain earned a berth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a 7-1/2 length victory in Aqueduct’s $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) in March. The 3-year-old colt by Violence, consigned to the 2022 OBS June Sale by Eisaman Equine, Agent, went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. Trained by Ben Colebrook, he has compiled 8-2-1-1 record and has earned $296,328. watch his under tack video  June Sale walking video

 

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D.J. Stable LLC’s Webslinger picked up his first graded stakes win in Churchill’s American Turf Stakes (G2) on the Derby undercard. His victory was a milestone 2,500th win for D.J. Stable LLC. The 3-year-old gelding by Constitution is a two-time OBS graduate, going through the ring at the 2022 Spring Sale, then purchased for $50,000 out of the Blue River Bloodstock consignment at the June Sale after breezing three eighths in :33 1/5. Trained by Mark Casse, he’s now 8-3-2-1 and has earned $723,800. watch his under tack video June Sale walking video

Ryan Thompson photo

Golden Kernel Racing Stable’s Yes I Am Free has scored in consecutive renewals of the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint (G3). It was the fourth stakes win for the 7-year-old Florida-bred gelding by Uncaptured, consigned by Hawk’s Nest LLC to the 2018 OBS June Sale, and sold for $135,000 after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. Now 27-12-3-3 for trainer Laura Cazares, he has earned $609,194. watch his under tack video

The catalog can be viewed via the OBS website at obssales.com. The website’s searchable and sortable master index provides links to under tack videos, 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. A link to instructions 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: equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/.

Online bidding will again be available. Bidders must register in advance. 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

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now 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 during each session of the June 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 June Sale or OBS website, please call: (352) 237-2154

2023 June Two-Year-Olds & Horses of Racing Age

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Tuesday, June 13
2YO Hips 1 – 360
10:00 a.m.		 Wednesday, June 14
2YO Hips 361 – 720
10:00 a.m.		 Thursday, June 15
2YO Hips 721 – 1017
HRA 1018 – 1023
10:00 a.m.
  Supplements
Thursday, June 15
HRA 1024 – 1029, 1084
2YO Hips 1030 – 1083, 1085 – 1088
  

Catalog Info

Sortable Master Index Catalog in Excel Format
View Pedigrees with Index View Pedigrees Only
Past Performances Supplements
Barn Index Supplements Index
Outs Barn Map

Sale Info

Consignor Letter Under Tack Form
Repository Information Conditions of Sale
Walking Video and Photo Guidelines Graphics Link

Under Tack Info

Monday, June 5
Hips 1 – 180
7:30 a.m.
Day 1 UT by Consignor

Day 1 UT by Set

 Tuesday, June 6
Hips 181 – 360
7:30 a.m.
Day 2 UT by Consignor

Day 2 UT by Set
 Wednesday, June 7
Hips 361 – 540
7:30 a.m.
Day 3 UT by Consignor

Day 3 UT by Set
Thursday, June 8
Hips 541 – 720
7:30 a.m.
Day 4 UT by Consignor

Day 4 UT by Set
 Friday, June 9
Hips 721 – 900
7:30 a.m.
Day 5 UT by Consignor

Day 5 UT by Set
 Saturday, June 10
Hips 901 – 1088
7:30 a.m.
Day 6 UT by Consignor

Day 6 UT by Set

June grad Webslinger wins Churchill’s American Turf Stakes

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D.J. Stable LLC’s June Sale graduate Webslinger rated kindly between horses in the early going of Churchill’s $500,000 American Turf Stakes (G2), swung out after turning for home and outfought a pair of rivals to win a three-horse photo by a nose. It’s the first graded stakes victory for the 3-year-old colt by Constitution, a two-time OBS graduate. After going through the ring at the 2022 Spring Sale, he was purchased for $50,000 out of the Blue River Bloodstock consignment at the June Sale after breezing three eighths in :33 1/5. Trained by Mark Casse, he’s now 8-3-2-1 and has earned $723,800.  watch his under tack video   June Sale walking video

Ashbrook Farm and Upland Flats Racing’s Red Carpet Ready got the Derby weekend off to a rousing start on Friday, taking Churchill’s $500,000 Eight Belles Stakes (G2).  Tracking the leaders down the backstretch, the 3-year-old daughter of Oscar Performance ran past odds-on favorite Munnys Gold turning for home, then gamely held off a late run by the favorite and was best by a head. To date, she has captured a pair of graded stakes, compiled a 5-4-0-1 record and earned $588,670, trained by Rusty Arnold. Consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, to the 2022 OBS Spring Sale, she went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.  watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

Adam Coglianese photo

Gary Barber’s Join the Dance went straight to the lead in Sunday’s $75,000 Monroe Stakes at Gulfstream and was never headed en route to a 1-1/2 length victory. It’s the first stakes win for the 4-year-old daughter of Shackleford, trained by Mark Casse, now 13-3-2-3 with $170,544 in earnings. She was purchased for $70,000 out of the Navas Equine consignment at the 2021 OBS June Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5. watch her under tack video   June Sale walking video

Three OBS grads in the Kentucky Derby and three in the Kentucky Oaks

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Half a dozen 2022 graduates of the OBS Two-Year-Old Sale program will be busy at Churchill Downs in the next few days, with three entered in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) and three in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1).

OBS graduates Lil E. Tee (1992), Silver Charm (1997), and I’ll Have Another (2012) won the Derby; Skinner, Practical Move and Raise Cain will try to follow in their footsteps.

C R K Stable LLC’s Skinner, third in the Del Mar Futurity (G1) and San Felipe Stakes (G2), was third in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in his last start. The son of Curlin, trained by John Shirreffs, will break from post nine and ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. Purchased for $510,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the OBS Spring Sale after an Under Tack eighth in:10 1/5, he’s now 6-1-0-3 and earned $216,300. watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

Santa Anita Derby finish – Benoit Photo

Tim Yakteen sends out Pierre Jean Amestoy, Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley’s Practical Move, starting from post ten under Ramon Vazquez. The colt by Practical Joke, a three-time graded stakes winner after taking the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in his last start, has compiled a 7-4-1-2 career record and earned $884,200. Consigned to the OBS Spring Sale by Eisaman Equine, he was purchased for $230,000 by his connections after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5.  watch his under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

 

Janet Garaguso photo

Trainer Ben Colebrook will give Gerardo Corrales a leg up on Andrew N. Warren and Rania Warren’s Raise Cain, who will break from post 16. The son of Violence, a 7-1/2 length winner of Aqueduct’s Gotham Stakes (G3), is now 7-2-1-1 and has earned $296,328. Consigned to the OBS June Sale by Eisaman Equine, he went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 3/5. watch his under tack video   June Sale walking video

 

 

OBS graduates Blind Luck (2010) and Plum Pretty (2011) won the Kentucky Oaks; Promiseher America, And Tell Me Nolies and Affirmative Lady will try to do the same.

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Hoffman Thoroughbreds, Tom McCrocklin and Medallion Racing’s lightly raced Promiseher America, trained by Raymond Handal, will start from post eight under Jorge Vargas, Jr. Her last out victory in Aqueduct’s Gazelle Stakes (G3) left her with a 4-2-1-0 record and $198,138 in earnings. At the OBS Spring Sale, the daughter of American Pharoah was purchased for $75,000 out of the Tom McCrocklin consignment after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 2/5.  watch her under tack video

 

Benoit photo

Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.’s And Tell Me Nolies won the Del Mar Debutante (G1) and Chandelier Stakes (G2) at two and comes into the Oaks off a second in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2). Trainer Peter Miller has named Ramon Vazquez to ride and the daughter of Arrogate will start from post nine. Now 7-3-2-0 with $472,800 in earnings, she was consigned by Off the Hook LLC, Agent, to the OBS Spring Sale, and sold for $230,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch her under tack video     Spring Sale walking video

 

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Graham Motion sends out AMO Racing USA’s Affirmative Lady, who will start from post 13 and be ridden by John Velazquez. Graded stakes placed at two, the daughter of Arrogate comes into the Oaks after winning the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) in her last start. The 3-year-old daughter of Arrogate, now 6-2-1-2 with $270,568 in earnings, was consigned to the OBS Spring Sale by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, and went through the ring after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video   Spring Sale walking video

June Sale grad Adare Manor scores in Santa Anita’s Santa Maria Stakes

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In a reprise of their March 31 meeting, Michael Lund Petersen’s Adare Manor and fellow OBS graduate Bellamore (April ’20) were one-two in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Santa Anita. The 4-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo went right to the lead at the start, set a measured pace, then drew off in the final sixteenth to score by 4-1/2 lengths. A graded stakes winner at three, the 4-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo, trained by Bob Baffert, is now 10-4-4-0 and has earned $501,600. At the 2021 OBS June Sale, she breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 and was purchased for $375,000 out of the Julie Davies consignment by Donato Lanni, Agent. watch her under tack video

Carolyn Wilson’s Buck Moon tracked the leader in the early going of Saturday’s $82,500 Gus Fonner Stakes at Fonner Park, took charge after straightening away in the lane and drew off to win by three lengths. It was the stakes debut for the 5-year-old son of Malibu Moon, purchased for $260,000 out of the Eddie Woods consignment at the 2020 OBS June Sale after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. Trained by Larry Rivelli, he’s now 13-5-2-3 and has earned $263,279.  watch his under tack video    June Sale walking video

June Sale grad War Like Goddess wins Keeneland’s Bewitch Stakes for third straight year

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George Krikorian’s War Like Goddess rated in hand just off the pace in Keeneland’s $297,500 Bewitch Stakes (G3), took command turning for home and was best by a length and a half at the wire. It’s her eighth graded stakes win and third straight score in the Bewitch, leaving her with a 14-10-1-2 record with earnings of $2,158,184 for trainer Bill Mott. The 6-year-old daughter of English Channel was consigned to the 2019 OBS June Sale by Hemingway Racing and Training Stables, and sold for $30,000 after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch her under tack video

 

Into Mischief colt tops Spring Sale finale

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Hip No. 967, a son of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to More Play for $1,300,000 to top the fourth and final 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 at Friday’s Under Tack session was the sale’s co-fastest at the distance, is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Singing Kitty, by Ministers Wild Cat, from the family of graded stakes winner Montjoy.

 

  • Hip No. 1024, a daughter of Nyquist consigned by Wavertree Stables Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased by Speedway Stables, LLC for $900,000. The dark bay or brown filly, whose quarter in :20 2/5 on Friday was the session’s fastest work at the distance, is a half sister to OBS graduate Affirmative Lady, winner of the recent Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), out of graded stakes placed Stiffed, by Stephen Got Even.
  • Rich Schermerhorn & Jay Hanley & 30 Year Farm went to $725,000 for Hip No. 1036, a daughter of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay filly, who sped an eighth in :9 4/5 Friday, is out of Succeeding, by Smart Strike, a daughter of stakes winner Cascading.
  • Hip No. 1109, a son of Solomini whose eighth in :9 4/5 was Saturday’s co-fastest, went to Donato Lanni, Agent for Dr. Ed Allred & Liebau, for $700,000. Consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds, the chestnut colt is out of Timberlea, by Flatter, a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Untrapped, from the family of graded stakes winner Tale of the Cat.
  • Hip No. 1219, a son of Nyquist consigned by Best A Luck Farm LLC, Agent, was sold to Donato Lanni, Agent for Baoma Corp. for $550,000. The bay colt, whose eighth on Saturday in :9 4/5 was the day’s co-fastest, is out of Zetta Z, by Bernardini, from the family of grade one stakes winner Unbridled Elaine.
  • Hip No. 928, a son of Nyquist consigned by Lucan Bloodstock (Karl Keegan), Agent, was sold to Schermerhorn / Drown for $535,000. The bay colt, who breezed a quarter on Friday in :20 4/5, is out of Seize the Ring, by Tiznow, a daughter of champion Catch the Ring.
  • Hip No. 1093, a daughter of Audible consigned by Richardson Bloodstock, Agent, was sold to Rich Schermerhorn & Jay Hanley & 30 Year Farm for $535,000. The gray or roan filly, who worked an eighth on Saturday in :10 flat, is out of The Girl Factor, by The Factor, a half sister to grade one stakes placed stakes winner Catch My Drift.
  • MyRacehorse & Partners went to $525,000 for Hip No. 1068, a daughter of Gun Runner consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth on Saturday in :10 2/5, is out of Tamboz, by Tapit, a full sister to Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Tapizar.
  • Hip No. 942, a son of Lookin At Lucky who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Friday, went to West Point Thoroughbreds, LEB Agent, for $500,000. The bay colt, consigned by Crane Thoroughbred Services LLC, Agent, is a full brother to graded stakes placed OBS graduate Giuseppe the Great out of Shawnee Moon, by Forestry.
  • Hip No. 995, a daughter of Distorted Humor consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, was sold to Alistair Roden Bloodstock, Agent for MKW Racing & Breeding, for $485,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who turned in an eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday, is a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Speed Boat Beach out of Sophia Mia, by Pioneerof the Nile.
  • Hip No. 1012, a daughter of Speightstown consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent for Excel Bloodstock (Bruno DeBerdt), went to Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, for $485,000. The chestnut filly is out of graded stakes placed Spooky Woods, by Ghostzapper, from the family of graded stakes winning 3-year-old OBS graduate Arabian Knight.
  • Hip No. 1157, a son of Take Charge Indy consigned by S B M Training and Sales, Agent, was sold for $410,000 to Cherie De Vaux, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Saturday, is a half brother to stakes placed La Palina out of Upstager, by Distorted Humor, a daughter of grade one stakes placed stakes winner Stage Luck
  • Cherie De Vaux, Agent, went to $400,000 for Hip No. 979, a daughter of Arrogate consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent. The gray or roan filly, who breezed an eighth on Friday in :10 2/5, is out of Smooth Path, by Scat Daddy, a half sister to stakes winner Taraz.
  • Hip No. 1045, a son of Catalina Cruiser consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to R. Brisset, Agent for September Farm & Storrytener for $400,000. The bay colt, who worked an eighth in :10 flat on Friday, is a half brother to stakes placed Bernabreezy out of stakes winner Super Allison, by Super Saver.
  • Hip No. 1112, a daughter of Good Magic consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, sped an Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5, Saturday’s fastest at the distance. The chestnut filly is out of Tiz Heavenly, by Tiznow, a daughter of graded stakes winning OBS graduate Tasha’s Miracle, and was purchased for $400,000 by Olivia Perkins-Mackey, Agent.

For the day, 166 horses brought a total of $22,659,000 compared with 158 selling for a total of $18,070,000 last year. The average price was $136,500, compared to $114,367 in 2022, while the median price was $65,000 compared to $53,500 a year ago. The buyback percentage was14%; it was 21% in 2022.

For the entire sale, 699 horses sold for a Spring Sale record total of $90,805,000 compared with 705 horses bringing the previous record $90,723,000 last year. The average price was a record $129,907 compared with last year’s record $128,685, while the median was $65,000, identical to last year’s record $65,000. The buyback percentage was 16.8%; it was 15.8% a year ago

The overall sale topper was Hip No. 782, a son of Gun Runner consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Donato Lanni, Agent, for $2,200,000 to top Thursday’s third session. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is a full brother to graded stakes placed Runaway Wife, out of stakes winning Perfect Wife, by graded stakes winning OBS graduate Majesticperfection.

Next on the OBS agenda is the June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age, set for June 13 – 15. The Under Tack Show is scheduled for June 5 – 10.

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 are available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Spring 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 Spring Sale, upcoming June Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

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2023 Spring Sale Sale Day 4 begins at 10:30am:

 

Tuesday, April 25: Hips 1 – 306
Wednesday, April 26: Hips 307 – 612
Thursday, April 27: Hips 613 – 918
Friday, April 28: Hips 919 – 1222

 

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$2.2-million Gun Runner colt tops Spring Sale’s third session

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Hip No. 782, a son of Gun Runner consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Donato Lanni, Agent, for $2,200,000 to top the third session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training.  The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is a full brother to graded stakes placed Runaway Wife, out of stakes winning Perfect Wife, by graded stakes winning OBS graduate Majesticperfection

  • Hip No. 786, I’lltaketheblame, a son of Blame consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent, was purchased by West Bloodstock, Agent for Repole Stable, Inc., for $700,000. The bay colt, whose quarter in :21 flat was co-fastest at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is a half brother to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Jalen Journey out of Petunia Face, by Congrats.
  • Hip No. 682, a son of Uncle Mo consigned by Gene Recio, Agent, was sold to Benjamin Gase for $675,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Wednesday, is out of Mezinka, by Bodemeister, a half sister to grade one stakes winner and major sire Pioneerof the Nile.
  • Hip No. 777, a daughter of graded stakes winning OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold for $575,000 to Fergus Galvin, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Thursday, is out of Pearl River, by Quality Road, from the family of champion Sweet Catomine.
  • Hip No. 617, Hard Knox, a son of Omaha Beach consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Woodslane Farm for $550,000. The bay colt, who turned in an Under Tack quarter on Wednesday in :20 3/5, is out of stakes placed Lantiz, by Tizway, from the family of champion Plugged Nickle.
  • Hip No. 883, a daughter of Blame consigned by Hidden Brook, Agent, went to C R K Stable, LLC for $550,000. The bay filly who turned in a quarter on Friday in:21 1/5, is a half sister to stakes placed OBS graduate Bode’s Maker out of Romantic Frolic, by Vindication, a daughter of graded stakes winner Lindsay Frolic.
  • Hoby Kight, Agent, paid $500,000 for Hip No. 793, a son of graded stakes winning OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief, consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent. The bay colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was Thursday’s co-fastest, is out of Pisa No Tiffany, by Fusaichi Pegasus, a half sister to grade one stakes winner and successful sire Tapit.
  • Hip No. 686, a son of Candy Ride (ARG) consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, was purchased by Spendthrift Farm LLC and West Point Thoroughbreds for $485,000. The bay colt, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 on Wednesday, is a half brother to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Faypien out of stakes winning OBS graduate Mighty Eros, by Freud.
  • Hip No. 742, a son of Vino Rosso consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was sold to FMQ Stables for $475,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed a quarter on Thursday in :21 1/5, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Three Technique out of graded stakes placed Nite in Rome, by Harlan’s Holiday.
  • Hip No. 662, a daughter of Liam’s Map consigned by Ocala Stud, was purchased by Mansfield Racing for $440,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked a quarter in :20 4/5 on Wednesday, is out of Magnolias in Bloom, by Flatter, a half sister to stakes winner Quinoa Tifah.
  • Cherie De Vaux, Agent, went to $400,000 for Hip No. 722, a son of Uncle Mo consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Thursday, is out of Multi Strategy, by Scat Daddy, a daughter of graded stakes winner Freefourracing.
  • Hip No. 843, a son of Nyquist consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Slugo Racing racing for $400,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of stakes placed Radish, by Square Eddie, a full sister to stakes winner Sprouts.

For the day, 158 horses brought a total of $21,001,000 compared with 176 selling for a total of $23,745,500 at last year’s third session. The average price was $132,918, compared to $134,918 in 2022 while the median price was $66,000 compared with $61,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 26.2%; it was 14.6% last year.

The Spring Sale’s fourth session concludes on Friday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with Hip No.’s 919 – 1222 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.

Online bidding is available. Bidders must register in advance. For more information, please go to the OBS website at: online bidding information.

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 are available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Spring 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 Spring Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

 

Frosted colt tops Spring Sale’s second session

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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.

Online bidding is available. Bidders must register in advance. For more information, please go to the OBS website at: online bidding information.

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 are available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Spring 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 Spring Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

 

Arrogate colt tops Spring Sale’s opening session

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Hip No. 253, a colt by Arrogate consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, went to Donato Lanni, Agent, for $1,450,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat at Monday’s Under Tack session, is a half brother to stakes placed Sunset Promise out of Destine, by War Front from the family of champion Smoke Glacken.

 

 

  • Hip No. 215, a daughter of Bolt d’Oro consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Lael Stable for $850,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat on Monday, is out of Creative Contessa, by Creative Cause, a half sister to stakes winner Amiable Grace.
  • Hip No. 192, a son of Twirling Candy consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, went to Oliver St. Lawrence Bloodstock for $800,000. The dark bay or brown colt, whose eighth on Monday in :9 4/5 was the day’s co-fastest at the distance, is out of graded stakes placed Conquest Babayaga, by Uncle Mo, from the family of grade one stakes winning OBS graduate Negligee.
  • Hip No. 229, a daughter of Uncle Mo consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, was purchased by D. J. Stable LLC / Gary Barber for $675,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth on Monday in :10 1/5, is out of graded stakes winner Customer Base, by Lemon Drop Kid.
  • Hip No. 19, a son of Constitution consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was purchased by Cherie De Vaux, Agent for Belladonna Racing V for $500,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Sunday, is a half brother to stakes winner Workaholic out of graded stakes placed Allez Marie.
  • Hip No. 103 a son of Violence consigned by Richardson Bloodstock, Agent, was sold to MyRacehorse & Edge Racing for $400,000. The gray or roan colt, who breezed an eighth on Sunday in :10 flat, is out of Blues Corner, by Bluegrass Cat, a half sister to graded stakes winner San Pablo.
  • Hip No. 299, a son of Justify consigned by Navas Equine was sold to Jay Em Ess Stable for $400,000. The chestnut colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was Monday’s co-fastest at the distance, is a half brother to grade one stakes winner Lady Aurelia out of graded stakes winner D’ Wildcat Speed, by OBS graduate Forest Wildcat.
  • Hip No. 141, a daughter of Mendelssohn consigned by Off the Hook LLC, Agent, went to CSLR Racing Partners LLC for $385,000. The bay filly, whose eighth on Sunday in :9 3/5 was the sale’s co-fastest at the distance, is out of Caroline Victoria, by Lonhro (AUS), a daughter of graded stakes winner Mighty Caroline.
  • Hip No. 176, a daughter of More Than Ready consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, went to Town & Country Racing LLC for $380,000. The bay filly, who breezed a quarter on Sunday in :21 3/5, is a half sister to graded stakes winner Horologist out of Cinderella Time, by Stephen Got Even.
  • Hip No. 77, a daughter of Omaha Beach consigned by Off the Hook LLC, Agent, was sold to Maverick Racing & Siena Farms LLC for $375,000. The chestnut filly, who breezed an eighth on Sunday in :10 flat, is out of Belatrix, by Giant’s Causeway, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Dogtag.
  • Hip No. 249, a daughter of Bolt d’Oro consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent went to November Hill, Inc. for $375,000. The bay filly, who sped a quarter in :21 flat, is out of graded stakes placed Del Mar May, from the family of stakes winner Stone Carver.
  • Hip No. 4, a daughter of Audible consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, went to Full of Run Racing LLC II & Ten Strike Racing for $350,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 on Sunday, is a half sister to graded stakes winner Elsa, out of Abtasaamah, by Distorted Humor.
  • Hip No. 156, a daughter of Uncle Mo consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, was sold to Skara Glen Stables, for $350,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked a quarter in :21 1/5 on Sunday, is out of Cersei, by Malibu Moon, a daughter of graded stakes winner Oh What a Windfall.
  • C R K Stable, LLC went to $350,000 for Hip No. 178, a son of Good Magic consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 on Monday, is out of City Siren by OBS graduate City Zip, from the family of grade one stakes winner Cloud Computing.
  • Hip No. 193, a son of Good Samaritan consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was purchased for $340,00 by Klaravich Stable, Inc. The dark bay or brown colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was the day’s co-fastest, is out of OBS graduate Conquest Bad Uncle by Uncle Mo, a daughter of graded stakes winning OBS graduate Worstcasescenario.
  • Cherie De Vaux, Agent for Belladonna Racing V, paid $330,000 for Hip No. 64, a son of Oscar Performance who breezed an eighth on Sunday in :10 2/5. Consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, the bay colt is out of grade one stakes winner Balance, by Thunder Gulch, a half sister to Horse of the Year Zenyatta.
  • Hip No. 81, a son of Curlin consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC for $310,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 on Sunday, is out of graded stakes winner Bellavais, by Tapit, a daughter of graded stakes winner La Cloche, from the family of grade one stakes winner Memories of Silver.
  • Hip No. 228, a son of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Mike Ryan, Agent for Peter Redekop BC Ltd., for $310,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth on Monday in :10 1/5, is a half brother to graded stakes placed Sine Wave out of graded stakes placed Curlina, by Cuvee.

For the session, 161 horses brought a total of $22,003,000 compared with 180 selling for a total of $22,793,000 at last year’s opening session. The average price was $136,665, up 7.9% compared to $126,628 in 2022 while the median price was $75,000, up 20% compared with $62,500 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 21.8%; it was 15.1% last year.

The Spring Sale continues Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Hip No.’s 307 – 612 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.

Online bidding is available. Bidders must register in advance. For more information, please go to the OBS website at: online bidding information.

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 are available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Spring 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 Spring Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

 

Spring Sale grad Whatmakessammyrun scores in Santa Anita’s Siren Lure Stakes

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Sterling Racing LLC’s Whatmakessammyrun trailed after a slow start in Sunday’s $100,000 Siren Lure Stakes at Santa Anita, but rallied on the outside to reach the leaders a sixteenth out and was up to score by a head at the wire. It’s the third stakes victory for the 5-year-old graded stakes winning son of We Miss Artie, trained by Mark Glatt, now 19-5-3-2 with $391,070 in earnings. He was purchased for $30,000 out of the Woodford Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2020 OBS Spring Sale after turning in an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5.  watch his under tack video  Spring Sale walking video

Spring Sale begins Tuesday April 25

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The 2023 OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training is set for Tuesday through Friday, April 25th – 28th with all four sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m.

The sale schedule is as follows:

  • Hip No. 1 – 306 will sell Tuesday, April 25th.
  • Hip No. 307 – 612 will be sold Wednesday, April 26th.
  • Hip No. 613 – 918 will sell Thursday, April 27th.
  • Hip No. 919 – 1222 will be sold Friday, April 28th.

Hip 618 (Tibor Szlavic photo)

At Wednesday’s session of the Under Tack Show, Hip No. 618, a daughter of Speightstown consigned All Dreams Equine, Agent, sped a quarter in a track record equaling :20 1/5, the sale’s fastest at the distance. The bay filly is a half sister to recent stakes winner Lady Lowery and a three-quarter sister to graded stakes winner Speightster, out of Last Dance, by Revolutionary. breeze video  walking video

Four youngsters shared honors for the Under Tack Show’s fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :9 3/5.

  • At last Sunday’s opening session, Hip No. 141, a daughter of Mendelssohn consigned by Off the Hook, Agent, turned in the day’s fastest eighth. The bay filly is out of Caroline Victoria, by Lonhro (AUS), from the family of grade one stakes winner American Theorem. breeze video
  • At Tuesday’s session it was Hip No. 449, a son of Frosted consigned by Longoria Training & Sales, Agent. The bay colt is out of Handwoven, by Indian Charlie, a half sister to graded stakes placed Flatter Than Me. breeze video walking video
  • On Friday it was Hip No. 967, a bay colt by Into Mischief consigned by Wavertree Stables Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Singing Kitty, by Ministers Wild Cat, from the family of graded stakes winner Montjoy. breeze video walking video
  • Hip No. 1012, a chestnut filly by Speightstown consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent for Excel Bloodstock (Bruno DeBerdt), also equaled the sale’s fastest eighth on Friday. She’s out of graded stakes placed Spooky Woods, by Ghostzapper, a half sister to stakes placed Kinsley Kisses. breeze video walking video

All Under Tack videos can be viewed in the Sortable Master Index in the OBS website at obssales.com. They may also be viewed on kiosks in the breezeway and in the Video Room adjacent to the Horsemen’s Lounge. The Sortable Master Index also contains links to the 2023 Spring Sale’s Walking Videos and Conformation photographs. All videos and photographs may also be viewed 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: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/

OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the Spring Sale.  Buyers may register at the OBS website 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: online-bidding

Sales results are updated frequently during each session on the OBS website and available in sortable, .pdf and excel formats at the conclusion of each session. 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 Spring Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.