April 21, 2021 by OBS
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Hip No. 381, a son of Quality Road consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, went to Speedway Stables, LLC, for $1,500,000 to top the second 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 Tuesday's Under Tack session, is a half brother to stakes placed Coffee Crush out of graded stakes winner Wasted Tears, by Najran.
Hip No. 463, a daughter of Arrogate consigned by Mayberry Farm, Agent, was sold to Katsumi Yoshida for $1,000,000. The gray or roan filly, whose eighth in :10 flat was co-fastest at the distance at Wednesday's Under Tack session, is out of graded stakes winner Amen Hallelujah by Montbrook, a daughter of stakes winner Sara's Success.
Mike Talla, West Point Thoroughbreds, L.E.B., Agent, paid $750,000 for Hip No. 490, a son of Arrogate consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent. The gray or roan colt, who breezed an eighth in a co-fastest :10 flat on Wednesday, is a half brother to millionaire grade one stakes winner Heart to Heart out of Ask the Question, by Silver Deputy.
Hip No. 605, a son of Union Rags consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, went to Repole Stable, Inc. for $750,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked a quarter on Wednesday in :20 4/5, is a half brother to stakes placed Champagne Humor out of Champagne Ice, by Roman Ruler, a full sister to grade one stakes winner Ruler On Ice.
Hip No. 594, a daughter of Curlin consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold to Norman W. Casse for $600,000. The chestnut filly, who worked a co-fastest eighth in :10 flat on Wednesday, is a half sister to stakes winner Checkered Past out of Catch the Flag, by A.P. Indy, a daughter of champion Catch the Ring.
Hip No. 512, a daughter of Maclean's Music consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent, was purchased for $575,000 by Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal. The chestnut filly, whose eighth in :10 flat was Wednesday's co-fastest, is out of Beautified, by Congrats, a daughter of graded stakes winner Makeup Artist.
Hip No. 365, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Mike Ryan, Agent, for $500,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Tuesday, is out of Versailles Song, by Unbridled's Song, a daughter of grade one stakes winner Versailles Treaty.
Donato Lanni, Agent for Frank Fletcher Racing, paid $490,000 for Hip No. 530, a son of Runhappy consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, a half brother to graded stakes placed Hardworkcleanlivin out of Bible Belt, by Pulpit, breezed an eighth in a co-fastest :10 flat on Wednesday.
Hip No. 394, a daughter of Upstart consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was purchased by Spendthrift Farm LLC / Myracehorse.com for $450,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who turned in an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5 last Tuesday, is out of Who'sbeeninmybed, by The Daddy, a half sister to graded stakes winner Mr. Bowling.
Hip No. 576, a daughter of Cupid consigned by Q Bar J Thoroughbreds, whose quarter in :20 2/5 was the fastest work at the distance at Wednesday's Under Tack session, went to Ben McElroy, Agent for M. V. Magnier for $440,000. The bay filly is out of Callipepla, by Yes It's True, from the family of graded stakes winner Annie Cake.
Hip No. 317, a daughter of Classic Empire consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, went to Donato Lanni, Agent, for $410,000. The chestnut filly, whose quarter on Tuesday in :20 2/5 was the day's fastest at the distance, is out of Tigress Tale, by Tale of the Cat, a half sister to graded stakes winner Stays in Vegas.
Hip No. 429, a son of Maclean's Music consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent, was sold to Myracehorse.com & Saratoga Seven for $400,000. The bay colt, who worked a quarter in :20 4/5 on Wednesday, is out of You Make Luvin Fun, by A. P. Indy, a half sister to graded stakes winner Classic Elegance.
First Row Partners, BSW/Crow, Agent, went to $365,000 for Hip No. 392, a daughter of Candy Ride (ARG) consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent. The chestnut filly, who worked an eighth in :10 flat on Tuesday, is out of White Sangria, by Giant's Causeway, a daughter of stakes winner Comancina.
Hip No. 521, a daughter of Empire Maker consigned by Best A Luck Farm LLC, Agent, went to Belladonna Racing LLC for $350,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 on Wednesday, is a full sister to graded stakes winner Keri Belle out of graded stakes winner Belleski, by Bellamy Road.
Hip No. 486, Triple a Okay, a daughter of Arrogate consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent for Chester & Mary Broman, who turned in a co-fastest Under Tack eighth in :10 flat on Wednesday, went to D. J. Stable LLC for $335,000. The gray or roan filly, a half sister to stakes winning OBS graduate Chestertown, is out of grade one stakes winner Artemis Agrotera, by Roman Ruler.
Hip No. 305, a son of Midnight Storm consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, was sold to West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc., L.E.B. Agent, for $320,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Tuesday, is out of Tex Appeal, by Successful Appeal, a half sister to graded stakes winner Strait From Texas.
For the day, 181 horses brought a total of $21,056,500 compared with 158 selling for a total of $15,990,000 at last year's second session. The average price was $116,334, up 15% compared to $101,203 in 2021 while the median price was $47,000, compared with $55,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 18.5%; it was 19% last year.
The Spring Sale continues Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Hip No's 609 – 912 will be offered for sale.
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