De Meric Sales Flourishing at OBS Auction
Friday, April 23, 2021

    Hip No. 830, a daughter of Curlin consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Bradley Thoroughbreds LLC for $670,000 to top the third session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 at Friday’s Under Tack session, is out of graded stakes-winner Funny Proposition, by Medaglia d’Oro, a daughter of stakes-winner Humorous Miss.

    Hip No. 644, a son of Flatter also consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Lauren Carlisle, Agent & Myracehorse.com for $625,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth at Thursday’s Under Tack session in :10 1/5, is a full brother to stakes-winner Search Results, recent winner of Aqueduct’s Gr. III Gazelle Stakes, out of graded stakes-placed Co Cola, by Candy Ride (ARG), from the family of millionaire Gr. I stakes-winning OBS graduate Mind Your Biscuits.

    Hip No. 786, a son of Pioneerof the Nile consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was sold to Gayle Van Leer, Agent, for $575,000. The dark bay or brown colt, whose quarter in :20 4/5 into a stiff headwind was the fastest work at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is out of Fancy Day (IRE), by Shamardal, a daughter of graded stakes-winner Tizdubai, a full sister to champion Tiznow.

    Hip No. 744, a son of Curlin consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Mike Ryan, Agent, for $425,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked an eighth in :10 2/5 on Thursday, is a half- brother to Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Drefong out of Eltimaas, by Ghostzapper, a half-sister to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Action This Day.

    John Ballantyne/N B S Stable paid $375,000 for Hip No. 782, a daughter of Lord Nelson consigned by Randy Miles, Agent. The chestnut filly, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of stakes-placed Fairy Star (AUS), by More Than Ready, a half-sister to Gr. I stakes-placed Lizard Island.

    Hip No. 905, a daughter of Street Boss consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, was purchased by Martin Anthony for $360,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an eighth in :10 flat on Friday, is out of Hinder, by Stroll, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Fashion Faux Pas.

    Kaleem Shah, Inc. went to $310,000 for Hip No. 902, a son of Klimt consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Friday, is out of Hey Little Sister, by Jump Start, a half-sister to stakes-winner Smoke It Right.

    Hip No. 684, a son of Overanalyze consigned by Dynasty Thoroughbreds, was sold to Mike Ryan, Agent, for $300,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of Curlamorous, by Curlin, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Da Stoops.

    Hip No. 909, a son of Nyquist consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent, was purchased by D. J. Stable LLC for $300,000. The bay colt, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat on Friday, is out of graded stakes-placed Honey Chile, by Invisible Ink, a full sister to stakes-winner Prince of Time.

    GMP Stables LLC/Anthony Melfi went to $285,000 for Hip No. 747, a son of Shackleford consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, Agent. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth on Thursday in :10 flat, is a full brother to stakes-placed Madrugador out of Elusive Tara, by Elusive Quality, a daughter of graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Lenatareese.

    For the day, 155 horses brought $14,491,000, compared with 163 selling for $11,151,000 at last year’s third session. The average price was $93,490, up 36.6% compared to $68,411 in 2020 while the median price was $50,000, compared with $40,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 18.8%; it was 18.5% last year.

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