Friday, April 23, 2021
Hip No. 1039, a son of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Whitehorse Stables for $875,000 to top the fourth and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat at Saturday’s Under Tack session, is a full brother to graded stakes- placed stakes-winning OBS graduate Into Mystic, and is out of Loveofalifetime, by Medaglia d’Oro, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Savorthetime.
Donato Lanni, Agent for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, went to $750,000 for Hip No. 1099, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by Randy Miles, Agent. The bay filly, whose eighth on Saturday was the session’s co-fastest at the distance, is out of Meta Mu, by Street Sense, a full sister to stakes- placed Tikhvin Flew, from the family of graded stakes-winner Fantastic Fellow.
Hip No. 1135, a son of Connect consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, whose quarter in :20 3/5 was the fastest work at the distance at Saturday’s Under Tack session, was sold to Stonestreet Stables LLC for $685,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Miss Ten, by Rock Hard Ten, a daughter of stakes-winner Unbridled Danz, from the family of Gr. I stakes-winner Manistique.
Breeze Easy LLC, Tom McGreevy, Agent, paid $640,000 for Hip No. 1177, a daughter of Connect consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth on Saturday in :10 2/5, is a half-sister to stakes-placed Thanks Mr. Eidson out of Nest Egg, by Eskendereya, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Final Round.
Hip No. 1209, a son of Frankel (GB) consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Hubert Guy Bloodstock for $535,000. The Irish-bred chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth on Saturday in :10 flat, is out of Onshore (GB), by Sea The Stars, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Jet Away.
Hip No. 931, a son of Classic Empire consigned by L. G., Agent, was sold to Canary Bloodstock for $450,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 on Friday, is a half-brother to stakes-winner Kenda out of stakes-winner Indian Legend, by Cherokee Run, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Cherokee Queen.
Hip No. 1062, a son of Twirling Candy consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), Agent, was purchased by Red Baron’s Barn & Rancho Temescal LLC for $450,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Saturday, is out of Malibu Drive, by Malibu Moon, a half-sister to stakes-winner Fast Scene.
Joseph Migliore, Agent, went to $425,000 for Hip No. 1033, a daughter of Frosted who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 at Saturday’s Under Tack session. The bay filly, consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent for Excel Bloodstock (Bruno DeBerdt), is a half-sister to stakes-winner Bibby out of stakes-winner Love Cove, by Not For Love.
Hip No. 1118, a daughter of Frosted consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent, was sold to Joe Hardoon, Agent, for $425,000. The gray or roan filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Saturday was the session’s co-fastest, is out of Miss Emilia, by War Front, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes- winner War Officer.
John P. Fort paid $375,000 for Hip No. 1115, a son of Kobe’s Back consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent. The gray or roan colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Saturday was the day’s co-fastest, is a half- brother to stakes-placed Deep Red out of Miss Charades, by Mizzen Mast, a daughter of graded stakes-winner Silver Charades.
Hip No. 996, a son of Valiant Minister consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa) Agent, went to Vekuma Holdings, LLC for $350,000. The gray or roan colt, whose quarter in :20 3/5 was co-fastest at the distance at Friday’s Under Tack session, is out of La Nonna, by Unbridled’s Song, from the family of champion Apelia.
Hip No. 949, a daughter of Astern (AUS) consigned by Shooting Star Sales LLC, went to Larry Zapp, Agent for Mike Mellen, for $340,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat on Friday, is out of Ivory Pearl, by Pulpit, a daughter of Gr. I stakes-winner Mea Domina.
Hip No. 969, a daughter of Bernardini consigned by Gene Recio, Agent, was sold for $310,000 to Double Down Stable. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an eighth in :10 2/5 on Friday, is out of Katama, by Medaglia d’Oro, a half-sister to stakes-winner Samara, from the family of graded stakes-winner Bernstein.
Holly & David Wilson paid $300,000 for Hip No. 955, a son of Practical Joke consigned by Julie Davies, Agent. The chestnut colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday was the session’s co-fastest, is out of graded stakes-winner Jenny’s So Great, by Greatness, from the family of Gr. I stakes-winner Supah Gem.
CaSal Stables LLC went to $300,000 for Hip No. 1025, Symposiarch, a son of Kantharos consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The chestnut colt, who turned in a quarter in :20 4/5 on Saturday, is a half- brother to stakes-placed Barbary Hall out of Livia B Quick, by Crafty Prospector, from the family of Gr. I stakes-winning OBS graduate Chaposa Springs.
Hip No. 1091, a daughter of Twirling Candy consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, went to Victoria A. McGowan for $300,000. The bay filly, a half-sister to stakes-winner Medolina out of stakes-placed Melody Maiden, by Saint Ballado, breezed a quarter in :21 flat on Saturday.
For the day, 167 horses brought a total of $19,056,000 compared with 159 selling for a total of $17,364,000 last year. The average price was $114,108, compared to $109,211 in 2020, while the median price was $65,000 compared to $50,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 14.4%; it was 16.7% in 2020.
For the entire sale, 723 horses sold for a Spring Sale record total of $73,907,900 compared with 634 horses bringing $57,715,000 in 2020. The average price was $102,224, compared with $91,033 a year ago. The median was $50,000, identical to last year’s $50,000. The buyback percentage was 13.2%; it was 18.5% last year.
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