A pair of youngsters by Girvin were each sold for $110,000 to share honors atop the Open session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 October Yearling Sale.
Hip No. 418, a dark bay or brown colt consigned by Boutte Sales, Agent, went to Champion Equine LLC. He’s out of stakes placed OBS graduate Absoulute Heaven, by Not For Love, a daughter of stakes winning OBS graduate Princess Caveat.
D J Stable purchased Hip No. 610, a bay filly consigned by Camelot Acres Racing and Sales. She’s a half sister to stakes winning OBS graduate Little Chesney, out of Liberty Flag, by Kingmambo.
- Hip No. 639, a daughter of OBS graduate Sharp Azteca consigned by Moreau Bloodstock Int’l, Inc., Agent, went to New Day Training Center for $85,000. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Miss Subtle, by Misremembered, a daughter of graded stakes winning OBS graduate Subtle Aly.
- Hip No. 304, a daughter of Good Magic consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold for $75,000 to Sean S. Perl Bloodstock LLC. The chestnut filly is out of Rivercane, by Awesome Again, from the family of graded stakes winner Scott’s Scoundrel.
- Hip No. 663, a son of Awesome Slew consigned by Boutte Sales, Agent, went to Antonio Sano for $70,000. The chestnut colt is out of Selective Memory, by Malibu Moon, a half sister to graded stakes placed Strong Barows.
- Hip No. 252, a daughter of Yoshida (JPN) consigned by Sweet River Thoroughbreds, Agent, was purchased by Antonio Sano for $65,000. The chestnut filly is out of On Cloud Nine, by Unbridled’s Song, a daughter of graded stakes winner Statuette.
- RiceHorse, Agent, went to $62,000 for Hip No. 299, a daughter of OBS graduate World of Trouble consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Remington Rose, by Take Charge Indy, a half sister to stakes placed Twirl Girl.
- Hip No. 370, a daughter of Girvin consigned by Double Tap Sales LLC, Agent, was purchased for $57,000 by III Beauty’s Thoroughbreds LLC. The gray or roan filly is out of OBS graduate Sweet Dreams Diva, by Rockport Harbor, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Good Morning Diva.
- Hip No. 297, a son of OBS graduate Coal Front consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent, went to Julie Davies LLC, Agent, for $55,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Ready Witted, by More Than Ready, from the family of grade one stakes winner Love and Pride.
- John C. Oxley went to $55,000 for Hip No. 578, a daughter of Mendelssohn consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent. The bay filly is out of J. A. Curlin, by Curlin, a daughter of stakes winner Victory With Class.
- Hip No. 344, a son of Khozan consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, was sold to Mathis Stable LLC for $52,000. The chestnut colt, a half brother to graded stakes placed Pedaltothemedal, is out of Something Brewing, by Meadowlake, a half sister to grade one stakes winner El Brujo.
- Frank Bertolino paid $50,000 for Hip No. 420, a daughter of Not This Time consigned by Bobby Jones Equine LLC, Agent. The bay filly is out of OBS graduate Ahaya, by Indian Charlie, a half sister to grade one winner Rail Trip and to the dam of Chop Chop, second by a nose in Keeneland’s Alcibiades Stakes (G1) on October 7th.
- Hip No. 463, a son of Rogueish consigned by Las Palmas Farm, went to Saffie Joseph Jr. for $50,000. The bay colt is out of OBS graduate Born to Jazz, by Student Council, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Born to Dance.
For the Open session, 256 yearlings sold for a total of $ 4,367,900, compared with 281 bringing a total of $5,224,500 a year ago. The average price was $17,062, compared with $18,593 in 2021, while the median price was $13,000, compared with the $15,000 figure a year ago. The buyback percentage was 30.2% compared with 16.6% last year.
For the Selected Yearling Sale, 133 horses sold for a total of $ 6,204,000 compared with 104 yearlings bringing $4,539,000 a year ago. The average price was $46,647, up 7% from $43,644 last year, while the median price was $35,000, rising 9.4% from $32,000 in 2021. The buyback percentage was 28.9%; it was 22.4% a year ago.
A colt by Mitole and a filly by The Factor were both purchased by D. J. Stable LLC for $210,000 to share honors at the top of Tuesday’s Selected session.
Hip No. 122, a son of champion OBS graduate Mitole consigned by Bobby Jones Equine LLC, Agent, is a bay colt out of Eenie Meenie Miney, by Uncle Mo, a half sister to graded stakes winner Tableaux.
Hip No. 150, a bay filly by The Factor out of Honey Trap, by Medaglia d’Oro, consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent, is a half sister to OBS October/March graduate Delight, winner of Keeneland’s Jessamine Stakes (G2) last week.
The next item on the OBS agenda is the 2023 Winter Mixed Sale, including the Horses of Racing Age section, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, January 24 – 25.
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