The 2013 OBS Juvenile Sale season gets underway on Tuesday, March 12th with the first session of the March Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. There are 345 juveniles cataloged for the two-day sale, streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com as well as the DRF and BloodHorse websites.
The sale is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12th and 13th with each session beginning at 11 a.m. Hip No.’s 1 – 172 sell on Tuesday; No.’s 173 – 345 will be offered on Wednesday.
The Under Tack’s show fastest quarter was by Hip No, 58, a colt by Henny Hughes consigned by Southern Chase Farm Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, who sped a quarter in :20 3/5 on Thursday. The chestnut colt is out of Sea Gift, by A.P. Indy, a daughter of graded stakes winner Ocean Queen.
On Friday, Hip No. 220, a colt by Cowboy Cal consigned by Southern Chase Farm Inc. (Greg and Karen Dodd), Agent, worked a quarter in :20 4/5, fastest of the session The dark bay or brown colt is out of Deceptive, by Clever Trick, and is a half brother to Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) winner Mizdirection.
Nine youngsters shared honors for the Under Tack Show’s fastest eighth, each stopping the timer in :9 4/5. On Thursday, it was a trio of fillies. Hip No. 93 is a filly by Colonel John consigned by Day Vista Farms, Agent for Fifty Shades of Racing LLC. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Storm Key, by Storm Cat, and is a half sister to graded stakes placed Desert Key. Hip No. 148, consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Inc. (Becky Thomas), Agent, is a bay filly by Pioneerof the Nile out of stakes winner Wild Catseye, by Forest Wildcat. Hip No. 164, a gray or roan filly by Old Fashioned out of stakes placed Angel Island, by Forestry, is consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent.
The other six worked on Friday. Hip No. 59, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, is a dark bay or brown filly by Cowtown Cat out of Sea Saint, by Saint Ballado, and is a half sister to stakes winner Pirate Saint. Hip No. 191, consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent, is a bay colt by Harlan’s Holiday out of Cameron, by Rock Hard Ten, a half sister to stakes winner Forest Huntress. Halcyon Hammock also consigned Hip No. 329, a dark bay or brown colt by Roman Ruler out of stakes placed Mila’s Fame, by Aptitude. Hip No. 248, consigned by Eisaman Equine, Agent, is a bay colt by Discreet Cat out of graded stakes winner Fontal (ARG), by Southern Halo. Hip No. 296, a dark by or brown Yes It’s True filly consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is out of Just for You, by Silver Deputy, a half sister to graded stakes winner Minister’s Melody. Hip No. 333, consigned by King’s Equine, Agent, is a gray or roan colt by Smart Strike out of graded stakes winner Mini Sermon, by Pulpit.