Hip No. 365, a daughter of Tiz the Law consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, went to Donato Lanni, Agent for Michael Lund Petersen, for $1,900,000 to top the second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2024 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
The bay filly, whose Under Tack quarter on Tuesday was a track record equaling :20 1/5, is out of stakes winner Moonlight Sky, by Sky Mesa, a half sister to champion Abel Tasman.
- Hip No. 371, a son of American Pharoah consigned by de Meric Sales, was purchased for $925,000 by Donato Lanni for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is a three-quarter brother to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Merneith out of More Roses, by Uncle Mo.
- Hip No. 603, a son of OBS graduate Into Mischief consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, was sold to Naohiro Sakaguchi for $925,000. The bay colt, whose Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 was Wednesday’s co-fastest, is out of Grade 1 winner Separationofpowers, by Candy Ride (ARG).
- Hip No. 351, a son of Bolt d’Oro also consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was sold for $800,000 to Three Amigos. The gray or roan colt, who turned in an Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5, is a half brother to stakes winner Paluxy out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Miss Pippa, by Master Command.
- Hip No. 411, Rookie Racer, a son of Vekoma consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent for Chester & Mary Broman, was sold to Donato Lanni, Agent for Zedan Racing Stable, for $800,000. The dark bay or brown colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest at Tuesday’s Under Tack session, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Classy Edition out of Newbie, by Bernardini.
- Hip No. 477, a son of Oscar Performance consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased by Speedway Stables, LLC for $725,000. The bay colt, whose eighth in :9 4/5 on Tuesday was the day’s co-fastest, is a full brother to stakes winner Act a Fool out of Post Script, by Quality Road, a daughter of stakes winner Society Dream (FR).
- Hip No. 342, a son of Nyquist consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Donato Lanni for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations for $675,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is a half brother to graded stakes placed Sonic Brees out of Miss Hetty, by Congrats.
- Lael Stable went to $600,000 for Hip No. 468, a daughter of Justify who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, the chestnut filly is out of stakes placed Pink Twist, by Malibu Moon, a half sister to stakes winner Ostrolenka.
For the session, 171 horses sold for a total of $25,841,500 compared with 189 horses grossing $24,022,000 at last year’s second session. The average price was $151,120, compared with $127,101 a year ago, while the median price was $75,000 compared with $60,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 18.9 percent; it was 16.7 percent in 2023.
The Spring Sale continues Thursday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m. with Hip No.’s 605 – 906 set to go through the ring, streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites.
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