Practical Joke Filly Highlights OBS Sale at $750,000
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

    Hip No. 311, a daughter of Practical Joke consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, went to Hideyuki Mori for $750,000 to top the second and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. The bay filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest at Friday’s Under Tack session, is out of champion Valiant Emilia (PER), by Pegasus Wind, from the family of recent Tampa Bay Derby winner Helium.

    Hip No. 547, a daughter of American Pharoah whose quarter in :20 4/5 was co-fastest at Saturday’s Under Tack session, was sold to Colombo Bloodstock Agency for $600,000. The bay filly, consigned by consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Henny Jenney, by Henny Hughes, a half sister to grade one stakes placed stakes winner Zeewat.

    Spendthrift Farm / Myracehorse.com went to $575,000 for Hip No. 357, a son of Kantharos consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent. The chestnut colt, whose quarter in :20 2/5 was Friday’s co-fastest, is a full brother to stakes winner Adventurous Lady out of Ari the Adventurer, by Pioneerof the Nile.

    Hip No. 295, a daughter of Uncle Mo consigned by Pike Racing, Agent, was sold to Live Oak Plantation for $550,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Friday, is out of Town Tour, by Speightstown, a half sister to grade one winner Moonshine Memories.

    Sean Flanagan paid $550,000 for Hip No. 504, a daughter of American Pharoah consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed a quarter in :21 1/5 on Saturday, is out of Forgotten Miss, by Afleet Alex, a half sister to graded stakes winner Woodlander.

    Hip No. 507, American Passport, a son of American Pharoah who breezed an eighth on Saturday in :10 1/5, went to Hideyuki Mori for $550,000. The bay colt, consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent, is out of French Passport, by Elusive Quality, a half sister to graded stakes winner Smooth Air.

    Hip No. 531, a son of Gormley consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, went to Breeze Easy LLC for $550,000. The bay colt, whose eighth on Saturday in :9 4/5 was the day’s co-fastest, is a half brother to stakes winner Little Kansas out of Green Eyed Cat, by Tale of the Cat.

    High Point Bloodstock paid $475,000 for Hip No. 506, a son of Quality Road consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, a half brother to stakes winner Curlin’s Fox out of graded stakes winner Foxysox (GB), by Foxhound, turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 on Saturday.

    Hip No. 350, a son of Maclean’s Music who turned in an Under Tack quarter on Friday in :20 4/5, was sold to Lauren Carlisle, Agent for $450,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of graded stakes winner Another Romance, by Saint Anddan.

    Hip No. 394, a daughter of Munnings consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, also brought $450,000, going to Breeze Easy LLC. The chestnut filly, who breezed an eighth on Saturday in :10 1/5, is out of Burns Turn, by Henny Hughes, a half sister to grade one stakes placed stakes winner Keeneland Kat.

    Hip No. 387, a daughter of American Pharoah who worked an eighth in :10 flat on Saturday, was sold to Kazuko Yoshida for $350,000. The bay filly, consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, is out of Brassy Lassie, by City Zip, a half sister to graded stakes winner Saham.

    For the session, 151 horses sold for a total of $19,004,500 compared with 150 grossing $14,355,000 in 2020. The average was $125,858 compared with $95,700 a year ago while the median was $70,000 compared with $50,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 18.8%; it was 37.7% a year ago.

    For the two days, 326 horses sold for $38,265,000 compared with 295 bringing $27,349,500 a year ago. The average price was $117,377 compared with $92,710 in 2020 while the median price was $62,500 compared with $50,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 16.2%; it was 38.8% in 2020.

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