Friday, April 28, 2023
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 (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 Gr. I 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, 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 Gr. I stakes-winner and successful sire Tapit.
Hip No. 686, a son of Candy Ride (ARG) consigned by Pick View, 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, 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 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.
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