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Munnings filly tops March Sale finale

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Hip No. 558, a daughter of Munnings consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was sold to Donato Lanni for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations for $1,000,000 to top the third and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The bay filly, whose quarter in :20 4/5 was the co-fastest at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is out of In Full Compliance, by Smart Strike, a half sister to stakes placed Devon Rock from the family of champion La Chaposa (PER).

  • Hip No. 626, a son of Practical Joke consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased for $925,000 by Speedway Stables, LLC. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday, is out of Louisiana Voodoo by Big Brown, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Givemeaminit.
  • Hip No. 600, a daughter of Twirling Candy consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased by Hideyuki Mori for $900,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5 on Thursday, is out of stakes winner Laudation, by Congrats, a daughter of graded stakes winner Rite Moment.
  • CSLR Racing Partners LLC went to $700,000 for Hip No. 806, a son of Justify consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth on Friday in :9 4/5, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Freedom Flyer, winner of the recent Wishing Well stakes at Santa Anita, out of Rebuke, by Carson City.
  • Hip No. 752, a daughter of Omaha Beach consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Kerri Radcliffe, Agent, for $690,000. The bay filly, who worked an eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday, is out of stakes winner Pacific Heat, by Unusual Heat, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Long Hot Summer.
  • Hip No. 598, a son of Munnings consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, went to OXO Equine LLC for $685,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5, is a half brother to stakes winner Opus Forty Two out of Laquesta by Lemon Drop Kid.
  • Hip No 574, a son of Constitution consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, went to Lauren Carlisle, Agent, for $675,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes placed Jungle Tale, by Lion Heart, a daughter of graded stakes placed stakes winner Mary Kies.
  • Hip No. 612, a son of Constitution, consigned by Pike Racing, Agent, was sold for $625,000 to Boardshorts Racing. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5, is out of grade one stakes placed OBS graduate Libby’s Tail, by Tiz Wonderful, a daughter of stakes winner Christmas Lily.
  • West Bloodstock, Agent for Repole Stable, went to $600,000 for Hip No. 742, a son of Dialed In consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5, is out of stakes placed One More Wild Ride, by Wildcat Heir.
  • Hip No. 639, a son of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold to Ben McElroy, Agent for AMO Racing for $550,000. The bay colt, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of Madame Orbe, by Orb, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Divisidero.
  • Hip No. 611, a daughter of Girvin consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, went to Champion Equine LLC for $500,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Libby Knows, by Mark Valeski, a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Fuerteventura.
  • Hip No. 698, a daughter of American Pharoah consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was purchased by Gayle Van Leer, Agent, for $475,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes placed More Fun Again, by Arch, a half sister to graded stakes winner Speaktomeofsummer.
  • Mike Maker went to $450,000 for Hip No. 581, a son of Ghostzapper consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat on Thursday, is out of stakes winner Katie’s Kiss, by OBS March graduate Kantharos, a half sister to stakes winner Stonestreet Song.
  • Hip No. 678, a son of Into Mischief consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, was sold to Boardshorts Racing for $450,000. The bay colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Miss Southern Miss, by More Than Ready, a daughter of stakes winner Miss Atlantic City.
  • Katsumi Yoshida went to $450,000 for Hip No. 830, a son of Street Boss consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent. The gray or roan colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Rubindy, by Bernardini, a half sister to graded stakes winner Red Ruby.
  • Hip No. 650, a son of Violence consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent, was sold to Novogratz Racing Stables, Inc. for $410,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat, is out of Maritimeconnection, by Lookin At Lucky, a half sister to graded stakes winner Passion for Action.
  • Hip No. 727, Gun Song, a chestnut filly by Gun Runner, was sold to Taproot for Lee Lewis for $400,000. Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, she’s out of graded stakes winner Nicole H, by Mr. Greeley, a half sister to stakes placed Tap Attack.

For the session, 150 horses sold for a total of $23,945,000.  The average price was $159,633, the median $80,000 and the buyback percentage was 19.4%. There was no corresponding session in 2022.

For the entire sale, 460 horses grossed $71,110,500 in three sessions compared with 374 bringing $49,371,633 in two sessions in 2022. The average price was $154,588 compared with $132,008 last year and the median price was $75,000, unchanged from 2022. The buyback percentage was 21.4%; it was 12.2% in 2022.

Next on the OBS schedule is the Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, set for Tuesday, April 25th through Friday, April 28th. All sessions begin at 10:30 a.m.

The Under Tack Show begins Sunday, April 16th and continues through Saturday. April 22nd with all sessions starting at 8:00 a.m.

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The Spring Sale will be streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com, YouTube and the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites.

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Sales results are available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of all OBS sales. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.

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