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The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s expanded 2023 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com.

A total of 830 juveniles have been cataloged for the now three-day sale, set for Monday through Wednesday, March 20^th through March 22^nd, with all sessions beginning at 11:00 a.m.  Hips 1 – 278 will sell on Monday, Hips 279 – 556 on Tuesday: Hips 557 – 833 on Wednesday. The Under Tack Show will span four days: Tuesday, March 14^th through Friday, March 17^th. Hips 1 – 208 will breeze Tuesday; Hips 209 – 416 will breeze Wednesday; Hips 417 – 624 on Thursday and Hips 625– 833 will go Friday. All four sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the TDN, DRF and Blood-Horse, and Past The Wire websites.

A perennial source of top-class racehorses, the OBS March Sale has produced a long line of stakes winners, champions and millionaires. Since the beginning of 2021 OBS March graduates have been on the board in 340 black-type races, with 90 of them graded stakes.

Gracing the 2023 March Sale catalog’s front cover is multi-millionaire Japanese racing star Café Pharoah, consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2019 March Sale, and sold for $475,000 to Narvick International, Agent, after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :21 1/5. His victory last fall in the Mile Championship Nambu Hai (G1) at Morioka Racecourse was his fifth graded stakes win, among them back to back victories in the prestigious February Stakes (G1). The son of American Pharoah is his sire’s leading earner. Racing in the colors of Koichi Nishikawa and trained by Noriyuki Hori, he has compiled a 13-7-0-0 record and earned $3,414,646.  watch his under tack video  watch the Mile Championship video

Four more talented recent March grads are pictured on the back cover.

C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable, LLC’s millionaire White Abarrio, trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr., won Gulfstream’s Holy Bull (G3) and Florida Derby (G1) at three and been on the board in three more graded stakes.  The son of Race Day, now 11-4-1-2, has earned $1,112,550. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, at the 2020 Winter Mixed Sale and then purchased for $40,000 out of the Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2021 March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5. watch his under tack video   March Sale walking video

Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s Speed Boat Beach, part of the powerful Bob Baffert 3-year-old brigade, has won three of four starts including the $101,500 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G3) at Del Mar in December. It was the second stakes score for the Florida-bred colt by Bayern, bred by Richard Heysek at Caperlane Farm. He’s a two-time OBS graduate, sold by Stuart Morris, Agent, at the 2021 October Yearling Sale, and then purchased for $200,000 out of the Really and Truly Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2022 March Sale after turning in an Under Tack eighth in :9 3/5. To date, his record stands at 4-3-0-0 and he has earned $178,000.   watch his under tack video    March Sale walking video   October Yearling Sale walking video

Rosedown Racing Stables, LLC’s Champions Dream wrapped up his juvenile campaign with a victory in Aqueduct’s Nashua Stakes (G3) in November and returned to the races with a second place finish in Tampa’s Pasco Stakes in January. The 3-year-old colt by Justify is now 4-2-1-0 with $170,250 in earnings for trainer Mark Casse.  He was purchased for $425,000 at the 2022 March Sale out of the Parrish Farms consignment after breezing an Under Tack quarter in :20 4/5. watch his under tack video     March Sale walking video

Baoma Corporation’s Eda, presently training for a return to the races at Santa Anita has been idle since winning the Santa Ysabel (G3) last March in her only start last year.  At two, she was a three-time stakes winner, capping the year with a score in the Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos. The 4-year-old daughter of Munnings, trained by Bob Baffert, returns with a 7-5-1-0 career record and $430,000 in earnings. She was consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, to the 2021 OBS March Sale, where she was purchased for $550,000 by Donato Lanni, Agent, after breezing an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat. watch her under tack video     March Sale walking video

OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the March Sale. Buyers will be able to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website: obs-online-bidding

The online catalog’s main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed. Advanced search and filter capability has been added to allow shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using the new features can be found in the index header and a step by step tutorial is available in the index as well.

The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated throughout each session of the March Sale.  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.

For more information regarding the March Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

Hip No. 42, a yearling son of Tapit consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent, went to Dave Cannizzo, Agent, for $225,000 to top the Consignor Preferred Session on the first day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 Winter Mixed Sale. The bay colt, a half brother to stakes placed Miss Boom Boom, is out of Heat Street, by Street Cry (IRE), a half sister to stakes winner Dash of Humor. walking video

• Hip No. 29, a yearling son of Gunnevera consigned by Silver Oaks Farm (Danielle Loya), Agent, was purchased by Machmer Hall for $100,000. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Emotional Roar, by Roar of the Tiger, a half sister to graded stakes winner Mayakovsky. walking video
• Hip No. 53, a yearling son of Instilled Regard consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold to H. H., Agent, for $90,000. The bay colt is out of stakes placed Know It All Anna, by Midnight Lute, from the family of graded stakes winner American Chance. walking video
• Hip No. 54, a yearling daughter of Practical Joke consigned by Noble Oaks Farm LLC also brought $90,00, going to Hanibal Smith. The bay filly, a half sister to stakes winner Ginger N Rye, is out of La Milanesa, by Mr. Greeley.
• H., Agent paid $82,000 for Hip No. 61, a yearling colt by Global Campaign consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent. The bay colt is out of Maid in Heaven, by Yes It’s True, a full sister to graded stakes winner Yesbyjimminy. walking video
• Hip No. 113, a yearling son of McKinzie consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was purchased for $82,000 by First Finds. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Speedy Bird, by Birdstone, a half sister to graded stakes winner Super Quick. walking video
• Mansfield Racing went to $77,000 for Hip No. 48, a yearling son of Omaha Beach consigned by K P Sales, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt is out of Honorable Profit, by Honorable Dillon, a half sister to graded stakes placed OBS graduate Jealous Profit. walking video
• Hip No. 59, a yearling son of More Than Ready consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent, was sold to Latino Y Mas for $75,000. The chestnut colt is out of Maggi O’Prado, by Paddy O’Prado, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Dream Tree. walking video
• Hip No. 41, Awesome Debate, a daughter of Honorable Dillon consigned by K P Sales, Agent, was the session’s co-highest priced broodmare, sold to H & E Ranch for $60,000. The 7-year-old gray or roan stakes winning mare, in foal to Improbable, is out of Healthy Debate, by Freud, a daughter of stakes winner Tricky Move.
• Hip No. 138, High Speed Stef, a daughter of Liam’s Map in foal to Girvin also brought $60,000, going to Fire At Will Syndicate. Consigned by Craig L. Wheeler, Agent, the 5-year-old chestnut mare is out of Hand Crafted, by Mineshaft, a daughter of graded stakes winner Classic Value.
• Hip No. 104, Scamper, an 11-year-old dark bay or brown mare by Scat Daddy in foal to Vekoma, went to H & E Ranch for $50,000. Consigned by Sue Vacek, Agent, she’s a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduates Favorable Outcome and Mouheeb out of stakes winner Shananie’s Song, by Eltish.
• Hip No. 2, Court of Love, a 9-year-old bay mare by Lemon Drop Kid in foal to Instagrand consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, was sold to Fire At Will Syndicate for $45,000. She’s out of graded stakes placed Aquitane, by Empire Maker.

For the Consignor Preferred session, 96 horses sold for a total of $2,601,700, compared with 147 horses grossing $3,071,300 in 2022. The average price was $27,101 up 29.7% compared with $20,893 a year ago, while the median price was $19,000 up from $10,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 15.8%; it was 14% last year.

Hip No. 342, Riptide Rock, a son of Point of Entry consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent, was purchased by Randy Miles for $72,000 to top the Horses of Racing Age section. The graded stakes placed 5-year-old chestnut gelding is out of Irish Influence, by Stephen Got Even, a daughter of graded stakes winner Relaxing Rhythm. walking video

• Hip No. 349, Miss Sensible, a daughter of Street Sense consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, went to AMO Racing USA LLC for $60,000. The 3-year-old dark bay or brown filly is a half sister to stakes placed Music Festival out of Holders Season, by Speightstown. under tack video
• Hip No. 319, a son of Quality Road also consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent for Stonestreet Stables LLC was sold to Dorn Joseph Ries for $55,000. The 3-year-old bay colt is out of graded stakes winner Kauai Katie, by Malibu Moon, a daughter of stakes winner More Than Pretty.
• Hip No. 215, Honor You Vow, a son of Broken Vow whose three eighths in :33 1/5 was the Under Tack Show’s co-fastest at the distance, was purchased by LC Racing Stables LLC for $50,000. Consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent, the 3-year-old gelding is out of Conscription, by War Front, a daughter of graded stakes placed stakes winner Much Obliged. walking video under tack video
• Hip No. 331, Victorious Wave, a son of Stormy Atlantic consigned by Sam – Son Farm went to Rob Atras, Agent, for $45,000. The 4-year-old bay gelding is out of Victoire, by Congrats, from the family of champion Althea.
• Hip No. 334, a daughter of Frosted consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent, was sold to Three Diamonds Farm for $45,000. The 3-year-old gray or roan filly, who worked three eighths in :33 4/5, is a half sister to graded stakes winner Irish Freedom out of Island Striker, by Smart Strike. walking video under tack video
• Hip No. 335, Awesome Man, went to Clancy Bloodstock for $45,000. Consigned by Kaizen Sales (Richard Kent), Agent, the 4-year-old colt by Mucho Macho Man, is out of Awesome Marchesa, by Awesome Again, a daughter of stakes winner My Marchesa. walking video

For the Horses of Racing Age section, 89 horses grossed $1,466,800 compared with 81 selling for a total of $1,499,700 in 2022. The average was $16,481 compared with $18,515 a year ago, while the median price was $10,000 compared to $11,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 19.1%; it was 10% in 2022.

The Winter Mixed Sale continues Wednesday at 12:00 noon with Hip No.’s 401 – 653 in the Open Session. The sale will again be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and Past The Wire websites. Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

OBS offers Online Bidding during the Winter Mixed Sale. Buyers may go to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website: obs-online-bidding

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Sales results are available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Winter Mixed Sale.  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.

For more information regarding the Winter Mixed Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 Winter Mixed Sale begins Tuesday, January 24^th at 12 noon.

Hip No.’s 1 – 143 are cataloged in the Consignor Preferred Session, followed immediately by 148 horses cataloged in the Racing Age section as Hip No.’s 201- 348. The Open Session, with Hip No.’s 401 – 653 cataloged, is set for Wednesday, January 25^th and also starts at 12 noon. The Under Tack Show for the Racing Age section is set for Monday, January 23^rd starting at 9:00 a.m.

The Sale and Under Tack Show will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites.

There are 270 yearlings cataloged by a diverse group of proven and promising sires. Audible, Bolt d’Oro, Bucchero, Caravaggio, Catalina Cruiser, City of Light, Classic Empire, Enticed, Flameaway, Frosted, Girvin, Kantharos, Khozan, Kitten’s Joy. Maclean’s Music, Malibu Moon, Maximus Mischief, Midshipman, Mitole, More Than Ready, Omaha Beach, Practical Joke, Sharp Azteca, Solomini, Tapit, Union Rags, Upstart, Vino Rosso, Violence and World of Trouble are represented.

First crop sires with yearlings include Complexity, Gift Box, Global Campaign, Gunnevera, Improbable, Instagrand, Instilled Regard, McKinzie, Shancelot, Spun to Run, Thousand Words and Vekoma.

The sale also features mares in foal to an outstanding roster of sires including: Awesome Slew, Bolt d’Oro, Connect, Dialed In, Girvin, Gunnevera, Improbable, Independence Hall, Midshipman, Mitole, Tacitus, Uncle Chuck, Vekoma and Violence.

The Winter Mixed Sale’s catalog can be viewed via the OBS website at http://obssales.com. The website’s searchable and sortable master index provides links to under tack videos, pedigree and consignor information as well as pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed. It has also been updated to allow shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using the new features can be found in the index header and a step by step tutorial is available in the index as well.

The iPad version of the entire catalog is available via the equineline Sales Catalog app. The app allows users to download and view the catalog, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For information and downloads visit: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/.

OBS again offers Online Bidding during the Winter Mixed Sale. Buyers may go to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website: obs-online-bidding

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated hourly during each session of the Winter Mixed Sale.  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.

For more information regarding the Winter Mixed Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.