For Immediate Release
One day after being the underbidder on the session topper, agents John Kimmel and Nick Sallusto were able to snag the most sought-after offering yet during a strong second session of the 2025 OBS March Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.
Bidding on behalf of owner Sean Flanagan, Kimmel and Sallusto stretched themselves just beyond the million-dollar mark when they landed a bay daughter of champion Good Magic for $1.1 million, the highest priced horse to sell during the first two days of the OBS March sale.
during the OBS March Sale. (OBS Photo/Penelope P. Miller)
Catalogued as Hip 486, the Good Magic filly was one of two horses to crack the seven-figure barrier on Wednesday with the other being Hip 404, a bay colt by Independence Hall who sold to JPM Bloodstock for $1 million.
Having been outbid Tuesday on Hip 119, a bay colt by freshman sire Maxfield who brought $1 million, Kimmel and Sallusto were diligent in their pursuit of the Good Magic filly, who breezed in :9 4/5 during the under tack show. Consigned by Top Line Sales, LLC, Agent, the filly is from the female family of champion Escena and is out of the Street Cry (IRE) mare Rose Mine.
“We got outbid on the Maxfield yesterday…but this filly was the highest graded filly I saw,” Kimmel said. “These good fillies that breeze well and have the physical that she has, you really have to pay for. Her physical attributes are something where if you could produce offspring that look like her, she’ll be a hell of a broodmare. I’ve had many good fillies over the years and this filly exudes that kind of quality.”
The Good Magic filly highlighted an exceptional day for Top Line Sales as they led all consignors with nine sold for a total of $4,060,000, including the day’s third highest price, Hip 343, a bay colt by Charlatan purchased by trainer Brad Cox on behalf of Prime Bloodstock for $660,000.
The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the stakes winning Street Sense mare Miss Interpret and hails from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winners Paulassilverlining and Dads Caps.
“We’re having a great day. A lot of it was how the horses drew up in the catalogue,” said Jimbo Gladwell of Top Line Sales. “We just had some excellent horses go on the second day of the breeze show. The sale seems a lot more positive today, some faster times and a little more for the buyers to look after. It’s a good vibe around here and things are going well.
“The Good Magic filly, everyone on the sales grounds loved her. She’s just been a queen. We had high hopes. You never know if they’re going to go for a million, but we were very happy with the price.”
The Independence Hall colt was the first to hit seven figures on the day with JPM Bloodstock prevailing in a spirited bidding duel. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, the colt is out of the winning stakes-placed Harlan’s Holiday mare Orecchiette, an OBS graduate, and will head to trainer Mark Glatt in California to begin his on-track career.
(OBS Photo/Penelope P. Miller)
“It makes me nervous (with a first-crop sire) because you never know which way they’re going to go but we looked up (Independence Hall) and he ran very, very fast – he was consistently fast in all his races,” Glatt said. “At these 2-year-old sales, you’re here to buy the best athlete you possibly can. You look at the pedigree but we’re here to buy what we think are the best athletes. I’m extremely excited (to have the colt in the barn). Hopefully it was all worth it.”
The colt showcased his talent when he breezed in :9 4/5 during the under tack show. In addition to the time itself, Woods said the way the colt moved during the breeze is what helped make him a standout.
“The best thing about this horse was that if you look at his video, it’s spectacular,” Woods said. “It almost gets better every time you look at it. He gets quicker and quicker and quicker in the work, he looked wonderful. He vetted well and he’s beyond handsome.”
Wednesday’s session saw 10 horses sell for $550,000 or more including:
- Hip 325, a chestnut colt by Midshipman consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds, Agent, and purchased by Kimmel & Sallusto for Flanagan Racing, LLC for $650,000. The colt, who breezed in :20 2/5 – tying for the fastest time of the day at the distance – is out of the Line of David mare Meetmeonline, who is a half sister to graded stakes winner, sire, and OBS graduate Bucchero.
- Hip 498, a bay colt by Tiz the Law consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent and purchased by Hideyuki Mori for $610,000. The colt, who breezed in :9 4/5, hails from the female family of Grade 1 winner Vicar and is out of the winning First Samurai mare Saucy Symphony.
- Hip 405, a dark bay or brown filly by Bolt d’Oro consigned by RiceHorse Stable (Brandon and Ali Rice), Agent and purchased by AMO Racing USA LLC for $600,000. The filly, who breezed in :9 4/5, hails from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winner Affirmed Success and is out of the stakes-placed Fed Biz mare Orquidias Biz, an OBS March graduate.
- Hip 491, a bay colt by Authentic consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent and purchased for $600,000 by Pedro Lanz, Agent for KAS Stables. The colt, who breezed in :9 4/5, is out of the winning Congrats mare Rumandice and is from the female family of Grade 1 winners Albertus Maximus and Daredevil.
- Hip 392, a dark bay or brown colt by Good Magic consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent and purchased by Yoshihisa Ozasa for $575,000. The colt, who breezed in :9 4/5, is out of the winning Flatter mare Nightlife Baby, who has produced two winners from four to race.
- Hip 295, a bay filly by Tiz the Law consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc (Ciaran Dunne) who breezed in :9 4/5. The filly was purchased for $550,000 by Three Amigos and is out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Lucky Song, a daughter of graded stakes winner Caminadora.
- Hip 419, a bay colt by Tapit consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent and purchased by Spendthrift Farm and Epic Racing for $550,000. The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the Violence mare Peace Corps, a half sister to Grade 1 winner Her Smile.
Wednesday’s session saw 143 head sell for $22,998,500, just a tick off last year’s second session which generated $23,976,000 from 156 head sold. The session average of $160,829 was up from $153,692 in 2024 while the median dipped to $70,000, down from $75,000 last year. A total of 31 horses failed to meet their reserve during the second session for an RNA rate of 17.8%. Last year’s RNA rate for the session was 26%.
Overall, the total gross through the first two days of selling came in at $39,588,000 from 269 sold, down from $45,835,000 from 323 sold in 2024. The average of $147,167 is up from $141,904 in 2024 with the median of $70,000 is equal to this point last year.
Top Line Sales leads all consignors through the first two days with 15 sold for $5,390,000. Kimmel and Sallusto for Flanagan Racing, LLC lead all buyers by gross with two purchased for $1,750,000.
A total of 75 horses have failed to meet their reserve overall for an overall RNA rate of 21.8%. Last year’s RNA rate through two sessions was 22.8%.
The sale continues with the final day of selling on March 13 beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
Full sale results can be found at obssales.com.