Hip No. 237, a daughter of American Pharoah consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent was sold to Katsumi Yoshida for $650,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. The bay filly, whose quarter in :20 2/5 at Friday’s Under Tack session was the sale’s fastest at the distance, is out of Megalicious, by Songandaprayer, and is a half sister to stakes placed My Sweet Stella.
- Hip No. 258, a son of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Myracehorse.com and Spendthrift for $500,000. The bay colt, who turned in a quarter in :21 flat at Friday’s Under Tack session, is out of stakes placed Montessa G, by Montbrook, a daughter of stakes winner Doc’s Doll.
- Hip No. 320, Brother Lob, by Runhappy, who breezed a quarter on Friday in :20 3/5, was purchased by Tom Durant for $475,000. Consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, he’s out of stakes placed Pledge Pin, by Chatain, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Great Mills.
- Katsumi Yoshida also went to $420,000 for Hip No. 65, a son of Medaglia d’Oro who breezed an eighth at Thursday’s Under Tack session in :10 1/5. The bay colt, consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is out of Flagstaff (GB), by Dansili, a half sister to graded stakes winner Starformer.
- Hip No. 27, a son of Air Force Blue consigned by RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice), was purchased by Willis Horton Racing LLC for $390,000. The chestnut colt, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Daddy Long Legs out of stakes winner Dreamy Maiden, by Meadowlake.
- Hip No. 167, a daughter of Medaglia d’Oro consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent for Chester & Mary Broman, was sold to OXO Equine LLC for $330,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an eighth in:10 flat on Thursday, is a full sister to Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) winner Bar of Gold out of graded stakes winner Khancord Kid, by Lemon Drop Kid.
- Team Casse, Agent, went to $320,000 for Hip No. 226, an Irish-bred daughter of Frankel consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent. The bay filly, who breezed a quarter in :21 1/5 on Thursday, is out of stakes placed Manderley, by Clodovil, a full sister to stakes winner Gregorian.
- Hip No. 319, a son of American Pharoah consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to John C. Kimmel, Agent for $320,000. The bay colt, who worked a quarter in :21 1/5 on Friday, is a half brother to grade one stakes winner Certify, out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Please Sign In, by Doc’s Leader.
- Hip No. 149, a daughter of Empire Maker consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, was sold for $280,000 to August Dawn Farm. The bay filly, who breezed a :10 1/5 eighth on Thursday, is out of Jaded Glory, by Smart Strike, a daughter of grade one stakes placed Jade Queen.
- Hip No. 141, a son of Dialed In consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold for $275,000 to North Hills. The bay colt, whose quarter in :20 3/5 was fastest at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is a half brother to stakes winner Meadowood out of stakes winner Into Reality, by Untuttable.
- Sandin Syndicate Stable LLC, W.E. Morey Agent, paid $255,000 for Hip No. 241, a son of Curlin consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay colt, who worked a :21 1/5 quarter on Friday, is out of Michelle d’Oro, by Bernardini, a daughter of grade one winner Champagne d’Oro.
For the session, 134 horses sold for a total of $12,550,500, averaging $93,660 with a $50,000 median figure. The buyback percentage was 44.4%
The March Sale continues Wednesday, March 18th at 10:30 a.m. with Hip No.’s 341 – 681 set to go through the ring.
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