Violence colt, Munnings filly top March Sale’s first session

A colt by Violence and a filly by Munnings each brought $550,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

  • Hip No. 48, a son of Violence consigned by Kirkwood Stables, Agent went to Spendthrift Farm LLC. The dark bay or brown colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is out of Lemon Belle, by Lemon Drop Kid, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Unrivaled Belle.
  • Hip No. 216, a daughter of Munnings who worked an eighth on Friday in :10 flat was sold to Donato Lanni, Agent. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, the bay filly is a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Aegean out of Show Me, by Lemon Drop Kid.
  • Hip No. 163, a son of Unified consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold for $530,000 to Carolyn Wilson. The dark bay or brown colt, whose quarter on Thursday in :20 2/5 was the sale’s co-fastest, is out of stakes winner Promise Me a Cat, by D’wildcat, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Tempered Halo.
  • Hip No. 188, a son of Cairo Prince consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent, went to Narvick International for $525,000. The dark bay or brown colt by Cairo Prince, who turned in an eighth on Thursday in a co-fastest :9 4/5, is out of stakes placed Sadie Be Good, by Big Drama, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner It’sallinthechase.
  • Hip No. 202, a son of War Front who turned in an Under Tack eighth on Friday in :10 flat, went to Ron Ellis for $525,000. The bay colt, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is out of stakes winner Serene Melody, by Street Cry (IRE), a daughter of champion Serena’s Song.
  • Hip No. 243, a son of Liam’s Map consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, was sold to Narvick International for $525,000. The gray or roan colt, who breezed a quarter in:20 3/5 on Friday, is a half brother to stakes placed Delia O’Hara out of stakes placed Starlet O’Hara, by Discreetly Mine.
  • Hip No. 10, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Yuji Hasegawa for $500,000. The bay filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest on Thursday, is out of stakes winner Island Escape, by Petionville, and is half sister to graded stakes winner Tricky Escape.
  • Yuji Hasegawa also went to $500,000 for Hip No. 224, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by Gene Recio, Agent. The bay filly whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday was the session’s co-fastest, is out of Sly Warrior, by First Samurai, a half sister to stakes placed Pull Dancer, dam of graded stakes winner Good Samaritan.
  • Hip No 259, a son of Candy Ride (ARG) who breezed an eighth on Friday in :10 flat, was sold to Yuji Hasegawa for $500,000. The bay colt, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, out of stakes winner Supreme, by Empire Maker, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Silver State, winner of the recent Essex Handicap at Oaklawn.
  • Mike Ryan, Agent, went to $430,000 for Hip No 83, a daughter of Curlin consigned by Pike Racing, Agent. The bay filly, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 on Thursday, is out of Milania, by Bernardini, a daughter of grade one stakes winner Keeper Hill.
  • Hip No. 110, a son of Unified who eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest on Thursday, was sold to Spendthrift Farm for $400,000. The dark bay or brown colt, consigned by Dark Star Thoroughbreds (Stori Atchison), is a half brother to stakes winner Malibu Saint out of stakes winner Mykindasaint, by Saint Ballado.
  • Hip No. 67, a son of Lord Nelson consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, was purchased by Three Amigos for $385,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth on Thursday in:10 flat, is out of stakes placed Luna Dorada, by Seeking the Gold, a daughter of graded stakes winner Laramie Moon (ARG).
  • Hip No. 27, a son of Pioneerof the Nile consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest on Thursday, was sold to James Divito, Agent, for $375,000. The gray or roan colt is a half brother to graded stakes winner Lucy N Ethel out of Kid Silver, by Silver Ghost.
  • Hip No. 220, a daughter of Nyquist consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, went to Ben McElroy, Agent for KSI for $350,000. The chestnut filly, who breezed an eighth in a co-fastest :9 4/5 on Friday, is out of Silk Purse, by Elusive Quality, a half sister to graded stakes winner This Ones For Phil.

For the session, 163 horses sold for a total of $18,560,500 compared with 145 horses grossing $12,994,500 at last year’s first session. The average price was $113,868, compared with $89,617 a year ago, while the median price was $60,000, compared with $50,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 19.7%; it was 39.8% in 2020.