Hip No. 253, a colt by Arrogate consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds, 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 2-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 (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 Gr. I stakes-winning OBS graduate Negligee.

    Hip No. 229, a daughter of Uncle Mo consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds, Agent, was purchased by D. J. Stable /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 Gr. I 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, Agent, went to CSLR Racing Partners 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 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, 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 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, 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 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 Gr. I 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 Gr. I 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 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 Gr. I 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 $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.

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