For Immediate Release
The final day of the under-tack show for the OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training was the day consignor Omar Ramirez had been waiting for.
The high expectations Ramirez had for Hip 1053, an Irish-bred bay colt by No Nay Never, were validated Saturday when the colt breezed a quarter in :20 2/5 to post the fastest time of the session at the distance.
The colt, who is out of the Speightstown mare Fixed Gaze, is a half-brother to multiple Group 3 placed Fixette (IRE), who is the dam of French stakes winner The Fixer (IRE).
“I was waiting all week for him,” said Ramirez, who consigns under Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. “He was one of my favorite colts and he’s been showing a lot of talent. He prepped really, really good here and I was nervous for him. But he didn’t disappoint. He did everything he was supposed to do.”
The No Nay Never colt has a page filled with international appeal as he is from the female family of multiple Group 1 winner Gallante (IRE).
“He’s a May baby but he’s beautiful, big, and well balanced,” Ramirez said. “I was so excited coming to the sale. With him being by No Nay Never, I think it will help him. He has all the pedigree to be a standout in this sale.”
Two horses worked in :9 4/5 to tie for the fastest eighth on the day.
Consignor Eddie Woods, who is set to retire after the April sale and sold the OBS record-setting $3 million Gun Runner colt at the March auction, sent out Hip 1142, a dark bay or brown filly by Independence Hall for the co-fastest time. The filly is out of the Posse mare Hiding, who is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Ancient Secret, an OBS April grad, and stakes winner Amanda’s Folly.
The other juvenile who worked in :9 4/5 was Hip 1206, a bay filly by Win Win Win consigned by Navas Equine. The filly is out of the winning mare Just Like Lucy, who is by OBS April grad Majesticperfection. Just Like Lucy is a full sister to multiple stakes winner Pretty Perfection and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner and OBS grad Sweet Talker.
A total of three horses worked in :20 4/5:
- Hip 1057, Hot Rod Hottie, a bay filly by OBS grad Yaupon out of the winning Munnings mare Flashpackinbarbie consigned by Tom McCrocklin. Flashpackinbarbie is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Faypien, an OBS April grad, and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner and fellow OBS April grad Power Squeeze.
- Hip 1092, a bay colt by Quality Road consigned by Wavertree Stables and out of graded stakes winner Genre, by Bernardini. The colt is a half-brother to multiple graded stakes placed winner Cooke Creek.
- Hip 1159, a bay filly by City of Light consigned by Wavertree Stables and out of the multiple stakes winning and graded stakes placed mare I’m Betty G, by OBS grad Into Mischief. The filly is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Pin Up Betty and multiple stakes winner and Grade 1 placed Governor Sam, an OBS April grad.
The lone horse to work in 21 flat was Hip 1047, a dark bay or brown colt by Knicks Go consigned by Wavertree Stables and out of the stakes winning Competitive Edge mare Fierce Lady, an OBS grad.
A total of 14 horses worked in :10 flat:
- Hip 894, a bay filly by Maclean’s Music out of the stakes winning Storm Cat mare Cloudburst consigned by Wavertree Stables. The filly is a full sister to stakes winner and graded stakes placed Mystic Eyes and a half-sister to Tempers Flair, dam of stakes winner and multiple graded stakes placed Cowan, an OBS grad.
- Hip 1042, a chestnut filly by Cajun Breeze consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock and out of the winning stakes placed mare Fast City, an OBS grad by Half Ours. The filly is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Sham Say.
- Hip 1045, a bay colt by OBS grad Yaupon out of the winning Unbridled’s Song mare Feisty Tomboy consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC. The colt is a half-brother to stakes placed winner Rumble Strip Ron, an OBS grad, and is out of a half-sister to the dam of Grade 1 winner and OBS grad Scottish Lassie.
- Hip 1054, a dark bay or brown filly by Practical Joke out of the stakes winning Blame mare Flame Mingo consigned by Niall Brennan Stables. The filly is a half-sister to stakes placed winner Arsonist and is out of a half-sister to Canadian champion Mrs. Barbara and multiple graded stakes winner Smokey Fire.
- Hip 1094, a dark bay or brown colt by Tiz the Law consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa) and out of the winning stakes placed mare Georgian Dancer, by Souper Speedy. Georgian Dancer is a half-sister to Canadian champion River Maid.
- Hip 1105, a dark bay or brown filly by Uncle Chuck out of Goldenlegacy’shope by Warrior’s Reward consigned by Blas Perez Stables. The filly is from the female family of champion Cape Blanco (IRE).
- Hip 1112, a chestnut filly by Practical Joke out of Good Shabbos by Munnings consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds. Good Shabbos is out of stakes winner and OBS grad Island Time and is a half-sister to stakes winner and graded stakes placed Aveenu Malcainu, an OBS April grad.
- Hip 1132, a chestnut filly by Maclean’s Music consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales and out of the winning graded stakes placed mare Heart of Paradise, by More Than Ready. The filly is a half-sister to Grade 1 placed Gate to Paradise, an OBS grad. Heart of Paradise also had a first-out winner in Misleading, who prevailed at Santa Anita Park March 15.
- Hip 1139, a bay filly by Maximus Mischief out of Her Mine E Winkle by Mineshaft consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC. Her Mine E Winkle is out of a full sister to graded stakes winner Shes All Eltish.
- Hip 1148, a chestnut filly by Dialed In out of Honored Promise by Speightstown consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales LLC. Honored Promise is a full sister to both graded stakes winner and multiple Grade 1 placed Recepta and stakes winner and graded stakes placed Defiant Honor.
- Hip 1162, a bay colt by OBS grad Mitole out of Imprint by Quality Road consigned by Top Line Sales LLC. The colt is from the female family of Group 1 winner Heart of Darkness.
- Hip 1164, a dark bay or brown filly by Good Magic consigned by Dynasty Thoroughbreds out of Indian Colors by Indian Charlie. Indian Colors has three winners from three to race.
- Hip 1177, a dark bay or brown colt by Twirling Candy consigned by Eddie Woods and out of multiple graded stakes winner Irish Jasper, by First Defence.
- Hip 1195, a bay colt by More Than Ready out of Jetmore by Runhappy consigned by Grade One Investments LLC. Jetmore is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Slipstream and stakes winner Too Sexy.
One horse worked three eighths on Saturday, Hip 1147, a chestnut filly by Charlatan out of Homeschooling by Medaglia d’Oro consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds, who worked in :33 4/5. The filly is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Saracosa.
The OBS Spring Sale takes place from April 15-18 with sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m. each day. Visit the OBS website at obssales.com to view the catalogue.