Practical Joke Filly Tops OBS Sale at $425,000
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

    Hip No. 258, a daughter of Practical Joke consigned by Top Line Sales LLC Agent, went to Gary Young, Agent, for $425,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age. The chestnut filly, whose quarter in :21 1/5 was fastest at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is out of stakes-placed Devious d’Oro, by Medaglia d’Oro, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Devious Intent.

    Hip No. 149, a daughter of Uncle Mo consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent, was sold to Donato Lanni, Agent, for $375,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5 on Wednesday, is out of graded stakes-winner Brooklynsway, by Giant Gizmo, from the family of graded stakes-placed stakes-winner Effie Trinket.

    Hip No. 101, a son of Maclean’s Music consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent, went to Lauren Carlisle, Agent, for $350,000. The bay colt, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 at Wednesday’s Under Tack Session, is out of Artillery Punch, by Kitten’s Joy, from the family of Gr. I stakes-winner Bounding Basque.

    Hip No. 245, a daughter of Classic Empire consigned by Gabriel Dixon, Agent, was purchased by West Point, L.E.B., Agent for $300,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in:10 1/5 on Thursday, is out of Decoder, by War Front, a full sister to Gr. I stakes-winner Data Link.

    Hip No. 107, a daughter of Midnight Storm consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, went to HR Racing for $290,000. The bay filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 Wednesday’s fastest at the distance, is a half-sister to stakes-winner Miss My Rose out of Ava G, by Afternoon Deelites, from the family of Gr. I stakes-placed stakes-winner Winter Treasure.

    Hip No. 313, Tap in Tune, consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, went to Full of Run Racing LLC / Madaket Stables LLC for $215,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of Fashion Tap, by Tapit, a daughter of graded stakes-winner First Passage.

    Hip No. 122, a daughter of Gormley consigned by Hemingway Racing and Training Stables, LLC, Agent, was sold for $200,000 to Integrity Bloodstock, Agent for Lee Pokoik. The chestnut filly, who worked in eighth on Wednesday in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes-winner Beat the Blues, by Great Pyramid (IRE), from the family of stakes-winner Dedicated Queen.

    Hip No. 145, a son of Gun Runner consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Gus King for $170,000. The chestnut colt, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 on Wednesday, is out of graded stakes-winner Brazen Persuasion, by Indian Charlie.

    Hip No. 255, a daughter of Pioneerof the Nile consigned by Hidden Brook, Agent, was sold to Exline-Border Racing LLC for $150,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of Desert Illusion, by Sky Mesa, a half-sister to Gr. I stakes-winner Dream Dancing.

    Hip No. 275, a colt by Candy Ride (ARG) consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, was sold to Kelsey Danner for David Grund for $130,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 on Thursday, is a half-sister to Gr. I stakes-winner Room Service out of graded stakes-placed stakes- winner Dream Lady, by Old Trieste.

    Hip No. 178, a son of American Freedom consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, Agent II, was sold for $125,000 to Raymie Lightner, Agent for Peter Miller. The chestnut colt, out of Champagne On Tap, by Tiznow, a half-sister to stakes-winning OBS graduate Believe in Charlie, worked an eighth in :10 2/5 at Wednesday’s Under Tack session.

    Two Dolla Coffee, LLC paid $125,000 for Hip No. 217, a son of Honor Code consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Thursday, is out of Conquest Sweetride, by Candy Ride (ARG), a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Spelling Again.

    For the session, 176 horses grossed $7,268,400, compared with 163 selling for $5,037,800 at last year’s first session. The average was $41,298 up 33.6% compared with $30,907 a year ago, while the median price was $20,000, up 53.9% compared to $13,000 in 2020.  The buyback percentage was 26.7%; it was 25.2% last year.

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