Hip No. 558, a daughter of Munnings consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was sold to Donato Lanni for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations for $1 million to top the third and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. The bay filly, whose quarter in :20 4/5 was the co-fastest at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is out of In Full Compliance, by Smart Strike, a half-sister to stakes-placed Devon Rock from the family of champion La Chaposa (PER).

    Hip No. 626, a son of Practical Joke consigned by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased for $925,000 by Speedway Stables. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday, is out of Louisiana Voodoo by Big Brown, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Givemeaminit.

    Hip No. 600, a daughter of Twirling Candy consigned by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased by Hideyuki Mori for $900,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5 on Thursday, is out of stakes- winner Laudation, by Congrats, a daughter of graded stakes-winner Rite Moment.

    CSLR Racing Partners went to $700,000 for Hip No. 806, a son of Justify consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth on Friday in :9 4/5, is a half-brother to graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Freedom Flyer, winner of the recent Wishing Well stakes at Santa Anita, out of Rebuke, by Carson City.

    Hip No. 752, a daughter of Omaha Beach consigned by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Kerri Radcliffe, Agent, for $690,000. The bay filly, who worked an eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday, is out of stakes-winner Pacific Heat, by Unusual Heat, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Long Hot Summer.

    Hip No. 598, a son of Munnings consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, went to OXO Equine LLC for $685,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5, is a half-brother to stakes- winner Opus Forty Two out of Laquesta by Lemon Drop Kid.

    Hip No 574, a son of Constitution consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, went to Lauren Carlisle, Agent, for $675,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes-placed Jungle Tale, by Lion Heart, a daughter of graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Mary Kies.

    Hip No. 612, a son of Constitution consigned by Pike Racing, Agent, was sold for $625,000 to Boardshorts Racing. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5, is out of Gr. I stakes-placed OBS graduate Libby’s Tail, by Tiz Wonderful, a daughter of stakes-winner Christmas Lily.

    West Bloodstock, Agent for Repole Stable, went to $600,000 for Hip No. 742, a son of Dialed In consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5, is out of stakes-placed One More Wild Ride, by Wildcat Heir.

    Hip No. 639, a son of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief consigned by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold to Ben McElroy, Agent for AMO Racing for $550,000. The bay colt, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of Madame Orbe, by Orb, a half-sister to Gr. I stakes-winner Divisidero.

    Hip No. 611, a daughter of Girvin consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, went to Champion Equine for $500,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Libby Knows, by Mark Valeski, a half-sister to graded stakes- placed stakes-winner Fuerteventura.

    Hip No. 698, a daughter of American Pharoah consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was purchased by Gayle Van Leer, Agent, for $475,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes-placed More Fun Again, by Arch, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Speaktomeofsummer.

    Mike Maker went to $450,000 for Hip No. 581, a son of Ghostzapper consigned by Top Line Sales, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of stakes-winner Katie’s Kiss, by OBS March graduate Kantharos, a half-sister to stakes-winner Stonestreet Song.

    Hip No. 678, a son of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Boardshorts Racing for $450,000. The bay colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Miss Southern Miss, by More Than Ready, a daughter of stakes-winner Miss Atlantic City.

    Katsumi Yoshida went to $450,000 for Hip No. 830, a son of Street Boss consigned by Julie Davies, Agent. The gray or roan colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Rubindy, by Bernardini, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Red Ruby.

    Hip No. 650, a son of Violence consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent, was sold to Novogratz Racing Stables for $410,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat, is out of Maritimeconnection, by Lookin At Lucky, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Passion for Action.

    Hip No. 727, Gun Song, a chestnut filly by Gun Runner, was sold to Taproot for Lee Lewis for $400,000. Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, she’s out of graded stakes-winner Nicole H, by Mr. Greeley, a half-sister to stakes-placed Tap Attack.

    For the session, 150 horses sold for a total of $23,945,000. The average price was $159,633, the median $80,000 and the buyback percentage was 19.4%. There was no corresponding session in 2022.

   For the entire sale, 460 horses grossed $71,110,500 for three sessions compared with 374 bringing $49,371,633 in two sessions in 2022. The average price was $154,588 compared with $132,008 last year and the median price was $75,000, unchanged from 2022. The buyback percentage was 21.4%; it was 12.2% in 2022.

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