It was nearly ten years ago that a juvenile co-bred by Mill Ridge Farm’s Headley Bell out of the Consolidator mare Sweet Assay used their time on the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company grounds as a jumping off point to a career filled with on-track success.
During the second day of under-tack shows for the 2026 OBS Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, another foal out of Sweet Assay that is the product of Bell’s breeding acumen took the first steps toward following in those accomplished footsteps.
During the 2017 OBS March Sale, Analyze It, the first foal out of the winning mare Sweet Assay, sold en route to becoming a multiple graded stakes winner and Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) placed. During Tuesday’s under-tack show, Hip 262, a dark bay or brown filly that is a half sister to Analyze It, signaled her own ability when she breezed a quarter-mile in :20 4/5, tying with Hip 246 and Hip 280 for the fastest time on the day at the distance.
Like her half sibling, the filly – who is consigned by Tom McCrocklin and by Mill Ridge stallion Oscar Performance – was bred by the partnership of Headley Bell, Nancy Bell & NATO. In addition to the success her dam has already enjoyed in her broodmare career, the filly has more red-hot bloodlines behind her with Oscar Performance climbing up the general sire list.
“She’s a filly from a family that we do care a lot about,” Bell said of the filly. “We were fortunate to breed Analyze It and he was just a nose from winning a Grade 1. So, there has been some emotions there with the family. We think the world of Tom McCrocklin, and he says she’s never shown him anything other than she’s a lovely filly. We decided to go forward with her in this process, and then she goes and does what she did today.”
Bell added the Oscar Performance filly has more size on her at this point than Analyze It and has drawn rave reviews for her easy way of moving.
“She’s a little bigger than (Analyze It) was, which is surprising because Point of Entry (sire of Analyze It) was a good-sized horse,” Bell said. “But she’s a very elegant filly. She’s a beautiful mover. Tom has always liked her since Day One. And Oscar Performance is a horse who has moved up his mares.”
Joining the Oscar Performance filly for top quarter-mile clocking was Hip 246, a chestnut colt by Jack Christopher consigned by Doble J Equine Sales, and Hip 280, a bay colt by Bee Jersey consigned by Hoppel LLC.
The Jack Chrisopher colt is out of the winning, stakes placed Old Forester mare Sugar Jones. The Bee Jersey colt is out of the winning Tale of Ekati mare Tale of Class and is from the female family of Canadian champions Sky Classic, Regal Classic, Grey Classic, and Classy ‘N Smart.
Tuesday’s under-tack show was delayed two hours due to rain in the area. Once the session got underway, Hip 406, Told You So, a bay colt by Twirling Candy consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, set the tone by becoming one of 18 horses to work in :9 4/5, the fastest time for an eighth on the day.
Told You So is out of the winning, graded stakes placed Yes It’s True mare You Asked and is a half brother to graded stakes winner Do Share.
The other horses to work in :9 4/5 included:
- Hip 211, a bay colt by Khozan consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock Services, Inc (Brent & Crystal Fernung). The colt is out of the winning Congrats mare Starship Crystal and is a full brother to stakes winner Khozalite, an OBS April graduate.
- Hip 228, a bay colt by McKinzie consigned by Randy Miles. The colt is out of the winning Bustin Stones mare Stonecoldfox.
- Hip 261, a gray or roan colt by Uncle Mo consigned by Randy Miles. The colt is out of winning, stakes placed Tapit mare Sweet as Pie and is from the female family of champion Rags to Riches.
- Hip 263, a bay colt by Dialed In consigned by Top Line Sales LLC. The colt is out of the winning Scat Daddy mare Sweet Ella, a daughter of multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed Sweet Monarch.
- Hip 267, a bay filly by Charlatan consigned by Randy Miles. The filly is out of the winning Candy Ride (ARG) mare Sweet Lady Ivanka, who is from the female family of champion Honor Code.
- Hip 278, a dark bay or brown colt by Greatest Honour consigned by Navas Equine. The colt is out of the winning, stakes placed Violence mare Take Me to Hardoon.
- Hip 287, a bay filly by OBS graduate Yaupon consigned by de Meric Sales. The filly is out of the winning, stakes-placed Valid Expectations mare Tea for Two, an OBS graduate who is a full sister to stakes winner Bridesmaid and from the female family of champion sire Storm Cat.
- Hip 288, a bay filly by Win Win Win consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC. The filly is out of the winning It’s No Joke mare Tempest’s Flash and is a half sister to stakes placed winners Miss Mary Nell and OBS April graduate Ababajoni.
- Hip 289, a bay colt by Epicenter consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne). The colt is out of the winning Animal Kingdom mare Spanx Legacy, a full sister to graded stakes placed winner Delta’s Kingdom.
- Hip 306, a chestnut filly by Instagrand consigned by Sweet River Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning Will Take Charge mare Tijori, a full sister to multiple graded stakes winner Abaan.
- Hip 312, a bay colt by Life Is Good consigned by Britton Peak. The colt is out of the graded stakes winning Tiznow mare Tiz Breathtaking.
- Hip 376, a gray or roan colt by Game Winner consigned by Britton Peak. The colt is out of the graded stakes winning Tapit mare West Coast Belle and is half brother to multiple stakes placed winner Think Fast.
- Hip 382, a chestnut filly by Munnings consigned by Randy Miles. The filly is out of the Candy Ride (ARG) mare White Hot Gold, a half sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Mind Control.
- Hip 386, a chestnut filly by OBS graduate Kantharos consigned by Randy Miles. The filly is out of the winning Stormy Atlantic mare Wicked Storm and is a half sister to stakes winner Leslie’s Loot.
- Hip 391, a dark bay or brown filly by Life Is Good consigned by Global Thoroughbreds LLC. The filly is out of the winning Quality Road mare Wings of an Angel and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Eskendereya.
- Hip 402, a dark bay or brown filly by OBS graduate Yaupon consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. The filly is out of the winning Tourist mare World Tour and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Majestic Warrior. She is also a half sister to Group 3 placed Dozalla.
- Hip 404, Voteearlyvoteoften, a chestnut colt by Early Voting consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the winning Proud Citizen mare Wyn Jym and is from the female family of multiple graded stakes winner and OBS graduate The Pamplemousse.
The under-tack show continues April 8 beginning at 8 a.m. ET with Hips 407-610 set to work. The OBS Spring Sale takes place April 14-17 with sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m. each day. For full results of the under-tack show, visit obssales.com.