Hip 187, a daughter of Tiz the Law consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, went to Bill Childs for $400,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2024 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age. The dark bay or brown filly, whose quarter in :20 2/5 at Wednesday’s Under Tack session was the sale’s co-fastest at the distance, is a half sister to grade one stakes placed stakes winner Esplanande, out of Southern Silence, by Dixie Union. walk/breeze video
- Hip 25, a daughter of Authentic consigned by Pick View LLC, Agent, was purchased by Legion Bloodstock, Agent, for $250,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 2/5 on Tuesday, is out of stakes placed Party Starter, by Medaglia d’Oro, a daughter of grade one stakes winner Speeding Star. walk/breeze video
- Holly & David Wilson went to $250,000 for Hip 34, a daughter of Munnings consigned by Britton Peak, Agent. The gray or roan filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was Tuesday’s co-fastest, is out of Piccadilly Line, by Air Force Blue, a daughter of stakes placed Sloane Square. walk/breeze video
- Hip 334, a son of Practical Joke consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, was purchased for $210,000 by Joseph W. Sutton. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth on Wednesday in a co-fastest :10 flat, is out of stakes placed Wahgah, by Distorted Humor, a half sister to graded stakes placed Bashaar. walk/breeze video
- Hip 241, a son of Liam’s Map consigned Richardson Bloodstock, Agent, went to North Hills Co., Ltd. for $200,000. The bay colt, who worked a quarter on Wednesday in :21 flat, is out of Surf Siren, by Benardini, a half sister to graded stakes winner Taareef. walk/breeze video
- Hip 271, a son of Tapit consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased for $200,000 by Castleton Lyons. The gray or colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 on Wednesday, is a half brother to stakes placed Father Glado out of The Blonde Peque, by Giant’s Causeway. walk/breeze video
- R. Otto Stables, Inc. went to $150,000 for Hip 345, a daughter of Tiz the Law who turned in an Under Tack eighth on Wednesday in :10 2/5. Consigned by Britton Peak, Agent, the gray or roan filly is a half sister to Champagne Juan, second in the recent Belmont Gold Cup (G2) at Saratoga out of graded stakes winner Well Monied, by Maria’s Mon. walk/breeze video
- Hip 16, a son of West Coast consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, Agent, was sold to Valene Farms for $145,000. The bay colt, whose Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5 was co-fastest at the distance at Tuesday’s session, is out of stakes winner Overprepared, by Quality Road, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Shadow Cast. walk/breeze video
- Hip 40, a son of Vekoma, who breezed an eighth on Tuesday in :10 1/5, was sold to Kenny Black, Agent, for $140,000. The gray or roan colt, consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, is out of Point Streak, by Majestic Warrior, from the family of graded stakes winning OBS graduate Ifyoucouldseemenow. walk/breeze video
- Hip 144, a daughter of Frosted consigned by Grade One Investments LLC, Agent, was sold for $120,000 to Gelfenstein Farm. The gray or roan filly, whose eighth in 9:4/5 on Tuesday was the day and sale’s co-fastest, is out of Shawklit Cake, by Majesticperfction, a half sister to graded stakes winner Shawklit Mint. walk/breeze video
- Hip 227, a daughter of Constitution, who breezed an eighth on Wednesday in :10 3/5, was purchased by G. Chris Coleman for $120,000. Consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, the dark bay or brown filly is out of graded stakes winner Subtlety (ARG), by Easing Along, a half sister to Argentine champion Suggestive Boy (ARG). walk/breeze video
- HRH Prince Saud Bin Salman Bin Aboulaziz paid $120,000 for Hip 284, a son of Maximum Security consigned by Ordonez Thoroughbreds, Agent. The bay colt, whose eighth in :10 flat was Wednesday’s co-fastest, is out of Tiz Josselyn, by Tizow, a half sister to grade one stakes placed Miss Norman. walk/breeze video
For the session, 173 horses brought a total of $6,825,500 compared with 225 selling for a total of $8,047,900 at last year’s opening session. The average price was $39,454, compared to $35,768 in 2023 while the median price was $21,000, compared with $20,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 33.2%; it was 15.4% last year.
The June Sale continues Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Hip No.’s 351 – 700 will be offered for sale. As always, the session will be streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com and YouTube, as well as via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites.
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