Hip No. 353, a daughter of Bolt d’Oro consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent, was sold to de Meric Sales, Agent for $135,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 October Yearling Sale. The bay filly is out of Final Reward, by Arch, and is a half sister to newly stakes placed Yatta, third in the recent Selima Stakes at Laurel.
- Hip No. 193, a son of Omaha Beach consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent, went to Brown Water Stables for $100,000. The bay colt is out of Courageous Cajun, by Treasure Beach (GB), a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Cajun Delta Dawn.
- Hip No. 279, a son of Gormley consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent for Spendthrift Farm LLC, was purchased by Shepherd Equine Advisors, Agent for Larry Hirsch, for $100,000. The bay colt, a half brother to graded stakes winner Bye Bye, is out of Garnet, by Smart Strike.
- Thorostock LLC & Seth Morris Thoroughbreds paid $82,000 for Hip No. 341, a daughter of Good Magic consigned by RSVP Sales, Agent. The chestnut filly is out of grade one stakes placed Antonina (PER), by Awesome Twist, a half sister to champion Azucena.
- Hip No. 171, a son of Honor A. P. consigned by Jose Munoz, was sold to NRClub, LLC for $80,000. The bay colt is out of stakes winner Calamity Jane, by Cowboy Cal, from the family of champion OBS graduate Groovy.
- Eduardo Pulgar went to $75,000 for Hip No. 157, a son of Volatile consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent. The gray or roan colt is out of Boom Boom Boom, by More Than Ready, from the family of grade one stakes winner Runup the Colors.
- Hip No. 283, a daughter of McKinzie consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, was sold for $70,000 to Cristom Stable. The dark bay or brown filly is out of stakes placed Ghost Flower, by Ghostzapper, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Applicator.
- Gina Fennell paid $62,000 for Hip No. 307, a son of Global Campaign consigned by Jose Munoz. The bay colt is out of Hardcore Cat, by Wildcat Heir, a half sister to graded stakes winner Dorth Vader.
- Hip No. 159, a son of Aurelius Maximus consigned by Musketeers Equine (Carmen Matos), Agent, was purchased by Terry Gabriel for $52,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes placed Born to D’ Wild, by OBS graduate D’wildcat.
- Hip No. 154, a son of Gunnevera consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent, was sold to Stefania Farm for $50,000. The chestnut colt is out of Bold Embrace, by Graeme Hall, from the family of grade one stakes winner Wavell Avenue.
- Tom McCrocklin, Agent, paid $50,000 for Hip No. 162, a son of Win Win Win consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent. The dark bay or brown colt is out of stakes placed Brennan, by Forestry, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Gazillion.
- Hip No. 324, a son of Khozan consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold to Robert B. Hess for $50,000. The bay colt is out of OBS graduate House Money, by Wildcat Heir, a full sister to stakes winning OBS graduate Fiscal Policy.
For the session, 175 horses sold for a total of $3,308,500. The average price was $18,906; the median price was $12,000. The buyback percentage was 41.5%.
The sale continues Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Hip No’s 401 – 739 plus supplements 740 – 755 will be offered for sale. The sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and Pastthewire websites.
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