Girvin 2yos Share Top Spot at OBS Open Session
Thursday, October 13, 2022

    A pair of youngsters by Girvin were each sold for $110,000 to share honors atop the Open session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 October Yearling Sale.

    Hip No. 418, a dark bay or brown colt consigned by Boutte Sales, Agent, went to Champion Equine. He’s out of stakes- placed OBS graduate Absoulute Heaven, by Not For Love, a daughter of stakes-winning OBS graduate Princess Caveat.


    D J Stable purchased Hip No. 610, a bay filly consigned by Camelot Acres Racing and Sales. She’s a half -sister to stakes- winning OBS graduate Little Chesney, out of Liberty Flag, by Kingmambo.

    Hip No. 639, a daughter of OBS graduate Sharp Azteca consigned by Moreau Bloodstock Int’l, Inc., Agent, went to New Day Training Center for $85,000. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Miss Subtle, by Misremembered, a daughter of graded stakes-winning OBS graduate Subtle Aly.

    Hip No. 304, a daughter of Good Magic consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold for $75,000 to Sean S. Perl Bloodstock. The chestnut filly is out of Rivercane, by Awesome Again, from the family of graded stakes-winner Scott’s Scoundrel.

    Hip No. 663, a son of Awesome Slew consigned by Boutte Sales, Agent, went to Antonio Sano for $70,000. The chestnut colt is out of Selective Memory, by Malibu Moon, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed Strong Barows.

    Hip No. 252, a daughter of Yoshida (JPN) consigned by Sweet River Thoroughbreds, Agent, was purchased by Antonio Sano for $65,000. The chestnut filly is out of On Cloud Nine, by Unbridled’s Song, a daughter of graded stakes-winner Statuette.

    RiceHorse, Agent, went to $62,000 for Hip No. 299, a daughter of OBS graduate World of Trouble consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Remington Rose, by Take Charge Indy, a half-sister to stakes-placed Twirl Girl.

    Hip No. 370, a daughter of Girvin consigned by Double Tap Sales, Agent, was purchased for $57,000 by III Beauty’s Thoroughbreds. The gray or roan filly is out of OBS graduate Sweet Dreams Diva, by Rockport Harbor, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Good Morning Diva

    Hip No. 297, a son of OBS graduate Coal Front consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent, went to Julie Davies, Agent, for $55,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Ready Witted, by More Than Ready, from the family of grade one stakes-winner Love and Pride.

    John C. Oxley went to $55,000 for Hip No. 578, a daughter of Mendelssohn consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent. The bay filly is out of J. A. Curlin, by Curlin, a daughter of stakes-winner Victory With Class.

   Hip No. 344, a son of Khozan consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, was sold to Mathis Stable for $52,000. The chestnut colt, a half-brother to graded stakes- placed Pedaltothemedal, is out of Something Brewing, by Meadowlake, a half-sister to grade one stakes-winner El Brujo.

    Frank Bertolino paid $50,000 for Hip No. 420, a daughter of Not This Time consigned by Bobby Jones Equine, Agent. The bay filly is out of OBS graduate Ahaya, by Indian Charlie, a half-sister to grade one winner Rail Trip and to the dam of Chop Chop, second by a nose in Keeneland’s Alcibiades Stakes (G1) on October 7.


    Hip No. 463, a son of Rogueish consigned by Las Palmas Farm, went to Saffie Joseph Jr. for $50,000. The bay colt is out of OBS graduate Born to Jazz, by Student Council, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Born to Dance.

    For the Open session, 256 yearlings sold for $ 4,367,900, compared with 281 bringing $5,224,500 a year ago. The average price was $17,062, compared with $18,593 in 2021, while the median price was $13,000, compared with the $15,000 figure a year ago. The buyback percentage was 30.2% compared with 16.6% last year.

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