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Rancho Temescal LLC, White Fence LLC and Richard Hale Jr.’s Roll On Big Joe (Prospective – Nina’s Gift, by Victory Gallop) collared speedster Booth at the top of the stretch en route to a three-quarters of a length victory in the $220,000 Kelly’s Landing (G3) at Churchill Downs June 28, becoming one of three OBS grads to earn graded wins over the past week.
Roll On Big Joe wins the Grade 3 Kelly’s Landing Stakes. (Churchill Downs/Coady Photo)
Trained by Bob Hess Jr., the gelded son of Prospective earned his second graded stakes win having previously annexed the $100,000 Palos Verdes (G3) at Santa Anita in February. He was purchased by Rancho Temescal for $90,000 at the 2022 OBS June sale from the Gayle Woods consignment after breezing in :10 flat.
At Woodbine on Saturday, Al and Bill Ulwelling’s Mansetti(Collected-Gidget Girl, by Sky Mesa) rebounded from a troubled fifth-place finish in his previous start, the Queenston Stakes, to post a stellar showing in the $150,000 Marine Stakes (G3). The Kevin Attard trained colt previously notched stakes scores in this year’s Woodstock and the 2024 edition of the Clarendon. Consigned to the 2024 OBS Spring Sale by Eddie Woods, Agent, Mansetti was sold for $40,000 to his owners after breezing in :20 4/5.
On June 27, D J Stable’s Dream On (Not This Time – Mamma Kimbo, by Discreet Cat) earned his first graded stakes victory when he captured the Grade 3, $400,000 Penn Mile Stakes at Penn National Race Course. The Mark Casse-trained colt, third in the Grade 1 Summer Stakes last September, was purchased by D.J. Stable for $380,000 out of the 2024 OBS Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training from the de Meric Sales consignment after breezing in :10 1/5.
Other stakes winners included Steve Asmussen’s Neom Beach (Omaha Beach – Giant’s Causey, by Giant’s Causeway) taking the $125,000 Wasted Tears on June 28 at Lone Star Park for her second straight stakes win. Neom Beach was purchased by Nwadr Stables for $210,000 out of the 2023 OBS April Sale from the consignment of Julie Davies after breezing in :10 flat.
At Aqueduct June 29, Mitre Box Stable, Clear Stars Stable and Eighth Note Stable’s Sunday Girl (Central Banker-Lady Daphne, by Harlan’s Holiday) extended her win streak to four with a pacesetting victory in the $125,000 John Hettinger. Trained by David Duggan, the daughter of Central Banker was purchased for $43,000 at the 2022 OBS October Sale by Kathryn Martin from the consignment of McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds.
Also on June 29, Resolute Racing’s Verifire (Authentic – Ruby Trust, by Smart Strike) rolled down the Churchill Downs stretch to dominate the $239,685 Maxfield Stakes by 2 ¾ lengths and remain unbeaten in three starts. Trained by Brad Cox, Verifire was purchased for $1 million by Resolute Bloodstock out of the Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2024 OBS March 2-year-olds in training sale after breezing in :9 4/5. All four of the top prices from that sale have gone on to become stakes performers.
R and H Stable’s Mo Plex (Complexity – Mo Joy, by Uncle Mo) passed his first two-turn test when he prevailed by two lengths in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade 3 Ohio Derby at Thistledown, leading the slate of OBS grads to earn graded wins during the week.
Trained by Jeremiah Englehart, Mo Plex captured the Sanford (G3) and Funny Cide Stakes during his juvenile season and entered off a win in the Bay Shore Stakes at Aqueduct in his previous start.
Mo Plex was purchased by JCE Racing for $45,000 out of the Hoppel LLC consignment at the 2024 OBS April Sale after breezing in :21 1/5.
Mo Plex’s victory highlighted a week that also saw fellow OBS grad Crimson Advocate (Nyquist – Citizen Advocate, By Proud Citizen) produce a devastating turn of foot to pass all of her rivals and score by a length and three-quarters in the Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot June 18.
This is a second Royal Ascot success for the four-year-old, who won the Queen Mary Stakes in 2023, when trained in the USA by George Weaver. Now with John and Thady Gosden after being purchased by Wathnan Racing, that speed came to the fore as she swamped the field under jockey James McDonald.
Crimson Advocate was purchased by Dewsweepers II for $100,000 out of the Beth Bayer consignment at the 2022 OBS October Yearling Sale.
Other stakes winners included Rosie Jeeks (World Of Trouble –Remington Rose, By Take Charge Indy)who passed three horses in the final sixteenth of a mile on the way to a 1¼-length victory in Saturday’s $102,000 Goldwood Stakes at Monmouth Park June 21.
Owned by Team Hanley and Thirty Year Farm, Rosie Jeeks earned her third in five career starts for trainer Chad Brown. Drifaros rallied for second, a half-length ahead of Epona’s Hope.
Rosie Jeeks was purchased by Jay Hanley and Thirty Year Farm for $240,000 at the 2023 OBS April Sale out of the RiceHorse Stable consignment afterbreezing in :10 flat. She was previously sold by Summerfield to RiceHorse for $62,000 at the 2022 OBS October Yearling Sale.
At Hastings on June 22, Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.’s Attracted (Enticed – Love’s Illusion, by Tapit ) captured the $50,000 Hastings Stakes to earn her first black-type win. The filly was purchased for $200,000 by Mike Ryan, agent from the consignment of Omar Ramirez Bloodstock at the 2023 OBS March sale after breezing in :20 3/5.
As the final moments of the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale wound down, consignor Randy Miles couldn’t stop moving, darting from inside the pavilion to the back ring and back again, accepting all means of congratulatory wishes along the way.
By the time Miles paused to take his whirlwind of a 15 minutes in, history had once again been made as one of the more productive juvenile sale seasons in OBS history came to a triumphant close.
With both the OBS March and April auctions rewriting chapters in the sales company’s record books this year, the OBS June Sale wasn’t to be left out when it came to adding to the annals. In the last hour of the two-day exercise, Hip 850, a chestnut filly by Curlin consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds, established a record price for the June sale when she sold for $975,000 to Miles on behalf of owner Gus King while the overall average and median also established new marks for the final 2-year-old sale of the year.
Hip 850 sells for a record $975,000 at the OBS June Sale. (OBS/VidHorse photo)
Minutes after signing that lofty ticket, Miles was hustling to be part of more fireworks as he consigned Hip 857, a gray or roan filly by Gun Runner that brought the sale’s second highest price when she went for $525,000 to representatives of My RaceHorse.
“It was a very busy 15 minutes,” Miles laughed.
The lone offspring by Curlin selling during the June auction, the chestnut filly is out of the graded stakes winning Tapit mare Mufajaah, who is a daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Carolyn’s Cat. During her star turn in the ring, she bested the previous all-time June mark set in 2019 for $900,000.
The new high mark also continued a trend of market strength during this juvenile sale season. The OBS March sale posted year-to-year gains in gross and average while the April exercise produced year-over-year gains in gross and a record average. The OBS March auction also sold a sale-record seven horses for $1 million or more, including a son of Gun Runner – now named Brant – who hammered for a record $3 million.
When the dust settled on June, the average of $51,172 had bested the previous sale record of $43,433 set in 2021 and the median of $25,000 topped the prior record of $23,500 established in 2022. This year’s sale was held over two days compared to last year’s three-day exercise.
“We certainly saw the same pattern that we saw in the 2-year-old market all year and I’m glad that it held all the way to June,” said Tod Wojciechowski, Director of Sales for OBS. “This time of year, you worry about buyer fatigue but a lot of that was just worry. The market proved its resiliency again. Lots of records this year, it was an excellent season. We’re grateful to the buyers that came, grateful to the consignors who bring the quality horses they bring.”
Bidding on behalf of King, a client of his for a handful of years now, Miles stayed diligent in his pursuit of the Curlin filly as the bidding opened at $25,000 and steadily jumped up from there. Though he stretched beyond the limits of past June sales, Miles said King was determined to do what was needed in order to own the youngster, who had breezed in :10 flat during the under-tack show.
“Gus really just wants top quality,” said Miles, who added the filly was headed to the barn of Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. “He had Publisher in the (Kentucky) Derby this year and really wants to continue that line with really top-quality horses, and we felt the Curlin was the best horse in the sale.
“We thought the horse could be bought for a little bit less, but we were not going to stop. We wanted to give it our all to get that horse bought. We didn’t want to spend that much money but to get that kind of horse, you have to spend that money. And Gus was very willing.”
Saul Marquez of Caliente Thoroughbreds, no stranger to selling high-quality prospects with multiple Grade 1 winner and OBS grad Chancer McPatrick among those on his honor roll, happily found himself at a loss as he tried to describe his latest commercial success.
“The first time we saw this filly we fell in love with her. She’s always done everything right,” Marquez said. “She’s been smart, loves what she does, she’s just a racehorse. We brought her in April but my whole idea was pointing her here in June. I was confident in her. But…right now I don’t even have words.”
Miles had to find adjectives for both of the top horses in the sale as his Gun Runner filly out of Grade 1 winner Restless Rider gained her share of attention when she hit the ring moments later. When she breezed in :10 flat during the under-tack show, Miles knew the stage would be set for her to have her own wave of suitors.
Hip 857 sells for $525,000 at the OBS June Sale. (OBS/VidHorse photo)
“She was just amazing. She came in here really light on training and what she did on her breeze show was remarkable to me,” Miles said of the Gun Runner filly. “We came into Ocala thinking we may gallop her because she was so far behind. What she did had nothing to do with anything we did. She did all of it. It was a real shock; it was a pleasant shock.
“My RaceHorse bought her and it’s going to be a fun road to watch. I love watching my babies go on and do well.”
After Hip 104, a dark bay or brown colt by Grade 1 winner and OBS June grad Yaupon, topped the first day of the June sale when he sold to trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. for $300,000 from the consignment of Julie Davies, a total of seven horses sold for $300,000 or more during Wednesday’s session.
On a day when consignor Ciaran Dunne was at Royal Ascot to witness OBS and Wavertree graduate Crimson Advocate score by 1 ¾ lengths in the Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes, an effort that came after fellow OBS and Wavertree grad Lennilu finished a game third in the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes, his program notched another triumph when Hip 572, a bay colt by Bolt d’Oro sold to Gary Young, agent for $425,000.
Though Lennliu, who is owned by a partnership that includes Amy Dunne and Caitlin Dunne, came up just short in her Royal Ascot try, the Bolt d’Oro colt provided a boost by justifying the patience and faith shown to him by his connections. Bred by Gil Masters, the colt is out of the Smart Strike mare Missile Belle, who is from the female family of graded stakes winner Fugitive Angel, and was earmarked for the June sale when it became evident his strong bodied frame would benefit from added time.
“It’s the age-old story, you can’t hide a good one and he exceeded expectations,” Dunne said by phone from England. “But the way he performed; we weren’t surprised. He was a bit big and backwards early on. We had initially targeted April, but it was coming a little too soon, so we decided he was worth waiting a little bit longer for to give him the time to show himself at his best.”
The colt first rewarded that patience during the under-tack show when he breezed in :9 4/5, catching Young’s eye with the way he was able to gather himself and finish up down the lane.
“In his preview, he left the pole on his left lead, and he took about 7 or 8 strides to figure things out,” said Young, who purchased the colt on behalf of an undisclosed client. “But once he got into his stride and got over to his right lead, I thought he was a machine. We figured that there would be people on him, and we figured right about that (price) range is where we would have to go.”
The day’s fourth highest price came when trainer George Weaver went to $375,000 for Hip 471, a son of OBS grad Into Mischief from Steven Venosa’s S G V Thoroughbred consignment who breezed in :10 flat. The appeal of six-time leading sire Into Mischief needs no justification as the Spendthrift Farm stallion continues to dominate both in the commercial arena and with his offspring on the track.
“You see an Into Mischief that you like, and they look athletic and have a good look to them, you can’t go wrong,” Weaver said from Saratoga. “He’s a homerun type sire and has been for several years now. We’ll be glad to (have the colt) in the barn.”
Out of the multiple stakes winning Kafwain mare Kadira and a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Paola Queen, the Into Mischief colt added to an already standout year for Venosa, who sold the two highest priced horses at the OBS April sale.
“He’s a horse we held back specifically for this sale. He’s a late May foal so we gave him the time that he needed,” Venosa said of the Into Mischief colt. “And he did everything right here and on the farm. The horse was slated for an earlier sale, but we felt like it wasn’t his time. To me the most important thing is to do right by the horse.”
Other top prices included:
Hip 563, a bay colt by Practical Joke consigned by de Meric Sales who sold for $350,000 to Donato Lanni, agent on behalf of Frank Fletcher. The colt, who breezed in :9 4/5, is out of the Drosselmeyer mare Midnight Girl, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Midnight Lucky, who is out of a full sister to Grade 1 winner and producer Hookedonthefeelin.
Hip 654, a bay filly by Bolt d’Oro consigned by Woodside Ranch who sold for $325,000 to Legion Bloodstock, Agent. The filly, who breezed in :9 4/5, is out of the winning Elusive Quality mare Platonic Love and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner and producer Toussaud.
Hip 734, a bay colt by Maclean’s Music consigned by de Meric Sales, who sold for $310,000 to Jeff Kresnak. The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the winning Mineshaft mare Sengekontacket, who is a full sister to stakes winner and OBS grad Wolf Man Rocket.
Hip 512, a bay colt by Modernist consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock who sold for $300,000 to Bill Childs. The colt, who breezed in :9 4/5, is out of the winning Sidney’s Candy mare Lila Ruth and is from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winner Win.
Total gross receipts for the June sale saw $25,688,500 generated from 502 head sold, up from last year when 592 2-year-olds sold for $21,702,300. The average soared past the $36,659 established in 2024 while the median also bested the $20,000 put up a year ago.
The leading consignor by gross was de Meric Sales who sold 14 horses for $1,494,000 while King’s purchase of the Curlin filly made him the leading buyer.
“This ended up being a really good sale,” Miles said. “We’re looking forward to next year and the yearling owners are happy to see this was a vibrant market because it will carry over. We just need to keep it going.”
A total of 101 horses failed to meet their reserve, resulting in an RNA rate of 16.8% compared to 18.5% a year ago.
The next sale on the OBS calendar is the October Yearling Sale taking place Oct. 7-8. Entries for the October sale close Aug. 5.
Six years after his sire stepped foot in the OBS sales pavilion and set his high-level career into motion, a son of Yaupon took his own turn in the ring at the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale – and departed with a highlight moment of his own.
The opening session of the OBS June sale showcased both market strength and the demand for one its most famous graduates. Hip 104, a dark bay or brown colt by Grade 1 winner and Spendthrift stallion Yaupon, sold to trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. for $300,000 to lead the first day of the final major 2-year-old sale of the year, which posted gains in average and median.
Hip 104 sells for $300,000 at 2025 OBS June. (OBS/VidHorse photo)
With a stakes winner already to his credit, Yaupon – who sold at the 2019 OBS June Sale – has gotten off to hot start in his burgeoning stud career. The same precocity he showcased as a juvenile has shown itself in his offspring thus far with the session-topping colt the latest example of such.
Out of the winning mare After the Party, by OBS grad Into Mischief, the Yaupon colt was originally entered in the OBS March Sale where he breezed in :9 4/5 but had a minor ankle issue. He duplicated that effort during the under-tack show for June, covering an eighth in :9 4/5 once more for consignor Julie Davies.
“We came up here expecting him to sell well,” said Davies. “How well, you don’t know but he did have plenty of action. A lot of people liked his breeze and liked him on the shank. He’s very classy so he came out like he owns the place. He’s got a good mind to him, and he just presents himself well.”
From the female family of Grade 1 winners Callback, Girolamo, and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver, the Yaupon colt first caught Joseph’s eye back in March and the Grade 1 winning trainer was grateful for the opportunity to add him to his barn.
“If I like them, I buy them and then I worry about selling them after,” Joseph said. “I had seen this horse in March and obviously, he worked fast there. He came back and duplicated it and for me, if he can duplicate that time, that means you’re pretty good.”
The opening session got off to a strong start when Hip 35, a bay son of Constitution consigned by Cortez Racing & Sales, sold for $280,000 to Sleeper Thoroughbreds & Full of Run Racing LLC.
Out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare Traffic Blimp, the colt is a half-brother to graded stakes-placed winners Allworthy and Miss Mattie B and is from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winner Bellafina. The colt galloped during the under-tack show.
Hip 35 sells for $280,000 at OBS June. (OBS/VidHorse photo)
“He’s a super nice horse. We brought him here in April and he bruised his foot in a workout,” said Alex Cortez of Cortez Racing & Sales. “But everyone was on him. I did the right thing for the horse, I gave him time off and he came over here and I told everyone about him. Thank God everyone listened. (The price) was not surprising, because I know how good he is.”
Two youngsters posted the day’s third highest price: Hip 120, a chestnut colt by Munnings consigned by Paul Sharp, and Hip 410, a bay colt by Twirling Candy consigned by Tom McCrocklin, both of whom sold for $250,000. The Munnings colt, who breezed in :10 1/5, was purchased by trainer Dallas Stewart on behalf of John Hall. The colt is out of the Tapit mare Amagansett and is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner and OBS grad Tenma.
The son of Twirling Candy, who worked in :20 4/5, was purchased by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management. He is out of the Speightstown mare Brooke and Emory, who is out of multiple Grade 1 winner Hard Not to Like.
Hip 421, a dark bay or brown colt by Charlatan consigned by Wavertree Stables, elicited the next highest price when he sold for $240,000 to JPM Bloodstock. The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the winning Scat Daddy mare Elandess, who is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Peace Achieved.
Hip 399, a chestnut colt by Gun Runner consigned by Top Line Sales, brought the session’s fifth highest price when he was purchased for $220,000 by Salli Foushee. The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the graded stakes winning After Market mare Volcat and is a half-brother to graded stakes placed winner Dream Friend, an OBS grad.
Tuesday’s session saw a total of 11 horses sell for $150,000 or more including:
Hip 390, a chestnut colt by Midshipman consigned by Top Line Sales who sold for $170,000 to Sean S. Perl Bloodstock LLC. The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the Gemologist mare The Girls, a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Wink. The colt is a three-quarter sibling to Wink.
Hip 50, a bay colt by Vekoma consigned by Envision Equine who sold for $160,000 to Robert Hess Jr. The colt, who breezed in :10 1/5, is out of the Yes It’s True mare Twelve Jewels, a half-sister to Canadian champion Inglorious and graded stakes winner Dixie Strike.
Hip 174, a chestnut colt by Tiz the Law consigned by Navas Equine who sold for $160,000 to D. J. Stable. The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the winning Bernstein mare Blake’s Magic, who is a half-sister to Canadian champion Mobil.
Hip 16, a dark bay or brown colt by Caracaro consigned by Global Thoroughbreds who sold for $150,000 to Tonja Terranova, agent. The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the Purge mare Texas to a Tee and is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Mississippi Delta.
Hip 125, a dark bay or brown colt by Rock Your World who sold for $150,000 to Jim Divito. Consigned by Cardozo’s Brothers, the colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of winning, stakes-placed Tribal Rule mare Anniversary Kitty.
The strong returns yielded by the 2-year-old market this season added another notch to its belt Tuesday. The overall gross came in at $9,758,500 from 222 head sold while the average improved from $37,755 last year to $43,957 this session. The median came in $26,000, up from $20,000 one year ago.
This year’s June sale is being held over two days compared to last year’s auction which took place over three sessions.
“Good solid day,” said Tod Wojciechowski, Director of Sales for OBS. “It felt like horses were moving and changing hands and there was good depth of buyers. Given the strength of the market coming in, we were hopeful and we’re looking forward to tomorrow.”
A total of 76 horses failed to meet their reserve.
Top Line Sales led all consignors by gross with 12 head sold for $832,000. C.H.P.R was the leading buyer with 32 purchased for $422,500.
The sale continues June 18 beginning at 10 a.m. with Hips 451 – 833 plus supplements 834 – 873 going through the ring.
Backstopped by record results produced during both the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company March and April auctions, the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale aims to close out the juvenile sale season with similar momentum when it takes place June 17-18.
A total of 852 horses have been catalogued for the sale, including 83 supplemental entries, with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. each day. The June 17 sale session will offer Hips 1 – 386, plus supplemental entries 387 – 430, with the June 18 session selling Hips 451 – 833 along with supplements 834 – 873.
The full catalogue can be viewed on the OBS website.
OBS Scenic (OBS/VidHorse photo)
Among the standouts during the five-day under tack show was Hip 634, a bay colt by Nyquist consigned by Wavertree Stables who worked an eighth in :9 3/5 to post the fastest time at the distance, and Hip 829, a bay colt by Beau Liam consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, who equaled the OBS track record when he worked a quarter in :20 1/5 during the fifth and final under tack session.
In addition to the top workers, a major catalogue update came when Hip 158, Khon Han won via disqualification in his career debut after crossing the wire in second by a nose in the sixth race at Gulfstream Park on June 13. Consigned by A B Thoroughbreds, the colt is by Rock Your World and is out of the winning, stakes-placed Bellamy Road mare Bella Alicita.
Market strength has been evident throughout the 2-year-old auction season as the OBS March sale posted year-to-year gains in gross and average while the April exercise produced year-over-year gains in gross and a record average. Fireworks were also aplenty during both auctions. The April sale saw a total of nine horses sell for seven figures, including six that sold during the second session alone, while OBS March sold a sale-record seven horses for $1 million or more, including a son of Gun Runner – now named Brant – who hammered for a record $3 million.
“I don’t think we’ll see much change. I think the appetite for a nice horse is always there and I think the good ones will sell really well,” said Ciaran Dunne of Wavertree Stables. “I don’t think you can hide a good one. I think the middle and lower end of the market is going to be tough but it’s always tough. So, I don’t expect to see any great changes.”
Given the ample online resources available to buyers and bloodstock agents, consignors at the June sale are confident the level of activity around the barns is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes interested parties.
“We won’t show to as many people, foot traffic is always slower at this sale, and we’ve come to understand that,” said Ali Rice of RiceHorse Stable, which sent out Hip 412, Elenique, a chestnut filly by Leinster, to post the fastest quarter in :20 3/5 during the June 12 under tack session. “But it’s mostly about people sitting at home watching the breeze shows doing their homework online and watching all the videos, which are so great now. A lot can be done remotely now and we’re seeing that show up in the lack of presence here. As agents you get worried about that, but you realize that the ones that are going to sell are going to sell no matter if they have 50 shows a day or 10.”
Graduates of the OBS June sale accounted for more than 30 stakes wins in 2024, including multiple Grade 1 winner and Eclipse Awards finalist Adare Manor, who was purchased by Donato Lanni out the consignment of Julie Davies at the 2021 June auction. Other notable June graduates include Grade 1 winners Yaupon, War Like Goddess, Zenden, and Bella Sofia as well as multiple graded stakes winner C Z Rocket, who topped the 2016 June Sale when he sold for $800,000 to Frank Fletcher Racing Operations.
Two OBS June graduates have the distinction of capturing consecutive Breeders’ Cup races: Goldencents (2012 OBS June) took the 2013-14 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and Stormy Liberal (2014 OBS June) won the 2017-18 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). Stormy Liberal also earned the Eclipse Award for Champion Turf Male in 2018.
OBS June graduates who have won graded stakes thus far in 2025 include Gotham Stakes (G3) winner Flood Zone and multiple graded stakes winner Queen Maxima, who is currently on a five-race winning streak.
The June sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse, Pastthewire, and Hipismo.net websites.
OBS will again offer online bidding during the June sale. Buyers may 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-internet-bidding.
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 provides innovative search, sort, and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to:equineline.com.
Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the 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.
Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and “X”.
Lea Farms’s Super Chow (Lord Nelson – Bonita Mia, by Warrior’s Reward) moved closer to becoming a millionaire when he notched a 1¾-length victory in the $95,000 Get Serious Stakes at Monmouth Park June 15 to lead the slate of stakes-winning OBS grads over the weekend.
Super Chow wins the Get Serious Stakes (Monmouth Park photo)
The field was reduced to just four starters when the five-furlong dash was taken off the grass. However, Super Chow was able to take back and improved his wet track record to four wins and a second from five races on the off going.
Trained by Jorge Delgado, Super Chow has 11 wins from 27 career starts and pushed his career earnings to $957,146. The son of Lord Nelson was purchased for $75,000 out of the Eisaman Equine consignment at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale after breezing an eighth in :10 flat.
At Aqueduct, Paddock Proud’s Mischief Lady (Honest Mischief – Miss Buff, by Friend Or Foe) made every pole a winning one en route to victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Cupecoy’s Joy division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series.
Trained by Edward Barker, the New York-bred returned from a nearly five-month layoff to wire a field of five and earn her first stakes victory. She was purchased for $57,000 at the 2024 OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training from the New Hope AB consignment after breezing in :10 1/5.
At Delaware Park June 14, Crown’s Way Racing, NBS Stable, Kevin Marko, and Eli Diamant’s Vote No (Divisidero-Sistas Ready, by More Than Ready) won the $200,000 Cape Henlopen (Listed) Stakes.
Trained by Kelsey Danner, Vote No is a two-time OBS graduate, having been sold by KP Sales at the 2022 October Yearling Sale and then purchased for $50,000 out of the de Meric Sales consignment at the 2023 June Sale after breezing in :10 2/5.
After one of his fillies took center stage earlier in the week, consignor Omar Ramirez witnessed one of his colts take to the track June 14 and showcase the depth of his consignment for 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale.
Having already sent out Hip 229, a dark bay or brown filly by Cloud Computing to tie for the bullet move when she breezed a quarter in :20 4/5 on Wednesday, Ramirez enjoyed another highlight Saturday when Hip 829, a bay colt by Beau Liam, equaled the OBS track record for the distance when he worked in :20 1/5 during the fifth and final under tack session.
The Beau Liam colt becomes the first horse to work in :20 1/5 at OBS since a pair of entrants clocked that time at the 2024 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. One of the :20 1/5 workers in that 2024 April sale was Cash Call, recent winner of the Summertime Oaks (G3).
“I told Jimbo Gladwell (of Top Line Sales) this morning ‘I’ve got a good one coming out’”, Ramirez laughed. “I was expecting 20 and 3, 20 and 4 and if I was really lucky, 20 and 2. But 20 and 1, that’s amazing. He’s just a great colt. I knew the work was going to be good. I knew he was going to be the bullet, whatever the bullet was today.
“One of my riders told me to send this horse a quarter because he keeps going, he’s not going to stop. He’s ready to run.”
Bred by La Ciega LLC, the colt is out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Sweetnsour Kitty, who is from the female family of graded stakes winner and multiple Grade 1 placed Feverish. He also caps off a banner week for Ramirez who believes his 28-horse strong consignment may be his best yet.
“This colt is just a special horse. He does everything naturally,” said Ramirez, who consigns as Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. “He just goes over there and does his thing. I’ve had a great under tack show overall. All my babies responded well and have come back good and are looking good.”
Though he wasn’t part of the slate of under tack workers, another youngster who had a top outing this week was Hip 158, Khon Han, who won via disqualification first time out after crossing the wire second by a nose in the sixth race at Gulfstream Park on June 13. Consigned by A B Thoroughbreds, the colt is by Rock Your World and is out of the winning, stakes-placed Bellamy Road mare Bella Alicita.
Two horses worked in :9 4/5 to tie for the fastest eighth on the day:
Hip 754, a bay filly by OBS grad Yaupon consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning, stakes-placed Aldebaran mare Shine Softly, from the female family of champion Soaring Softly, and is a half-sister to stakes winner The Grass Is Blue.
Hip 831, a dark bay or brown filly by Leinster consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning Concord Point mare Sweetsweetsweet, who is a half-sister to stakes winner and OBS grad Concealedwithakiss.
One horse worked in :20 4/5:
Hip 788, a gray or roan filly by Vino Rosso consigned by Blue Sapphire Stables. The filly is out of the winning Unbridled’s Song mare Spoken and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner and graded stakes producer Preach, dam of sire Pulpit.
One horse worked in :21 flat:
Hip 853, a bay colt by Beau Liam consigned by Hoppel LLC. The colt is out of the Bernardini mare Practical Cat, who is out of a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and graded stakes producer It’s Tricky.
Two horses worked in :21 1/5:
Hip 178, Motor City Man, a bay colt by Mo Town consigned by Hoppel LLC. The colt is out of the multiple stakes winning West Acre mare Blue Eyed Sweetie, an OBS grad, and is a half-brother to multiple stakes winner Lenzi’s Lucky Lady.
Hip 858, Artifice, a chestnut colt by Charlatan consigned by Wavertree Stables. The colt is out of the stakes winning In Summation mare R Girls a Charmer, an OBS grad.
A total of 26 horses worked in :10 flat:
Hip 657, a bay colt by Ghostzapper consigned by Julie Davies. The colt is out of the winning Maclean’s Music mare Poets Dreamed, who is out of multiple Grade 1 winner Lady Tak.
Hip 724, Truly Unbelievable, a chestnut colt by Vekoma consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the Smart Strike mare Saratoga Summer and is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Summersault.
Hip 734, a bay colt by Maclean’s Music consigned by de Meric Sales. The colt is out of the winning Mineshaft mare Sengekontacket, who is a full sister to stakes winner and OBS grad Wolf Man Rocket.
Hip 755, a dark bay or brown colt by Independence Hall consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the Speightstown mare Shop for Gold, who is out of a half sister to Grade 1 winner Miss Shop and graded stakes winner and sire Trappe Shot.
Hip 764, a dark bay or brown filly by Uncle Chuck consigned by Blas Perez Stables. The filly is out of the winning Majestic City mare Sister Aurora, an OBS grad.
Hip 768, a bay filly by Classic Empire consigned by Navas Equine. The filly is out of the winning Sky Mesa mare Sky Skier, who is out of multiple stakes winner Uphill Skier and is a half-sister to stakes winners Breathoffreshheir and Hot Heir Skier.
Hip 777, a bay colt by Tunwoo consigned by Whitman Sales. The colt is out of the Distorted Humor mare Sonhadora, who is out of Grade 1 winner Swift Temper.
Hip 784, a bay filly by Uncle Chuck consigned by Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the Singspiel (IRE) mare Speaking Role (GB), a full sister to graded stakes winner Miss Singhsix (IRE).
Hip 790, a dark bay or brown filly by Caravaggio consigned by Wavertree Stables. The filly is out of the winning, stakes-placed Smart Strike mare Srikinglybeautiful and is a half-sister to Puerto Rican champion Super Strong, an OBS grad.
Hip 795, a dark bay or brown colt by Tapwrit consigned by Champions of the Future. The colt is out of the Currency Swap mare Starship Madonna, who is a half-sister to stakes winner and OBS grad Hi Fashioned.
Hip 804, a dark bay or brown filly by Independence Hall consigned by Julie Davies. The filly is out of the winning Shakin It Up mare Stirred, an OBS grad.
Hip 812, a dark bay or brown colt by Tom’s d’Etat consigned by J. J. Thoroughbreds. The colt out of the winning, stakes-placed Take Charge Indy mare Summer’s Indy and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Summer Colony.
Hip 820, Inspector Twelve, a bay colt by Gunnevera consigned by Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the winning Posse mare Super Trooper and is a half-brother to stakes winner Peter D, an OBS June grad.
Hip 821, a chestnut colt by Good Samaritan consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. The colt is out of the winning Tiz the One mare Suzie’s Dream.
Hip 835, a bay filly by Modernist consigned by Navas Equine. The filly is out of the winning Smart Strike mare Karma Strikes, who is out of graded stakes winner Broad Dynamite and is a half sister to stakes winner Dynazaper.
Hip 838, a chestnut colt by OBS grad Mitole consigned by Ordonez Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the winning Strong Hope mare Laur Net, who is out of stakes winner Lady Lionel.
Hip 843, a dark bay or brown filly by Independence Hall consigned by Little Farm Equine. The filly is out of winning mare Makealitlemischief, by OBS grad Into Mischief, from the immediate female family of graded stakes winner Buy the Barrel.
Hip 846, a bay colt by Beau Liam consigned by L. G., Agent. The colt is out of the stakes winning and graded stakes placed Military mare Meadow Saffron, an OBS grad, and is a half brother to OBS grad Dark Saffron, winner of the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) this April.
Hip 850, a chestnut filly by Curlin consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the graded stakes winning Tapit mare Mufajaah, who is a daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Carolyn’s Cat.
Hip 856, a bay colt by Known Agenda consigned by Camelot Acres Racing and Sales. The colt is out of the winning Prospective mare Prospective Diva, an OBS grad, and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Bonapaw.
Hip 857, a gray or roan filly by Gun Runner consigned by Randy Miles. The filly is out of the Grade 1 winning Distorted Humor mare Restless Rider, who was the runner up in the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
Hip 860, a bay filly by Core Beliefs consigned by Thorostock. The filly is out of the Run Away and Hide mare Saddlemenot and is from the female family of multiple graded stakes winner and producer French Park.
Hip 864, a bay filly by Independence Hall consigned by Top Lines Sales. The filly is out of the winning Speightstown mare and OBS grad Shenton Park, who is a half-sister to the dam of Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) winner Wavell Avenue.
Hip 867, a chestnut colt by Violence consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the winning Distorted Humor mare Snicker Belle and is a half-brother to multiple stakes-placed winner Wentz.
Hip 869, a bay filly by Vekoma consigned by Grade One Investments. The filly is out of Starluna, by OBS grad Into Mischief, who is a full sister to Grade 1 placed Figure of Speech.
Hip 871, a bay colt by Charlatan consigned by Julie Davies. The colt is out of the stakes winning Street Sense mare Streetwithnoname and is from the female family of Grade 1 winners La Gueriere and Icon Project.
Full results of the under-tack show can also be found on the OBS website.
The OBS June sale takes place June 17-18 with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. each day. The sale will be streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com, as well as the Blood-Horse, DRF, TDN and Past The Wire websites.
Consignor Ciaran Dunne routinely says there is no hiding a good horse on the sale grounds. Sure enough, during the fourth day of the Under Tack show for the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale, some of the promising members of Dunne’s Wavertree Stables consignment were anything but incognito.
Amidst clear skies and slightly breezy conditions, Dunne’s protégés repeatedly showed their potential during Friday’s session, including Hip 634, a bay colt by Nyquist, who worked an eighth in :9 3/5 to post the fastest time at the distance.
The Nyquist colt is the lone horse to go in :9 3/5 thus far during the Under Tack show and his outing helped validate the patience shown to him by Dunne and breeder Cypress Creek Equine. Out of Chilean champion and stakes winner Paquita Coqueta (CHI), by Scat Daddy, the colt was an immature type when he first came to Wavertree last fall but has steadily blossomed – physically and mentally – ahead of the June exercise.
“We got him in October/November and he was a little bit backwards as a yearling,” Dunne said of the colt. “Just because of his immaturity, we waited for this sale. But he’s always been a nice horse who has done everything right. We went up with high expectations today and he didn’t disappoint. He had every right to do what he did, and it takes a good horse to do what he did.”
The Nyquist colt is a half-brother to the Laoban filly Colder Weather, who is stakes placed in Venezuela.
In addition to having the day’s top time with the Nyquist colt, Wavertree also had two youngsters work in :9 4/5 in Hip 572, a bay colt by Bolt d’Oro out of the Smart Strike mare Missile Belle, and Hip 564, a gray or roan filly by Liam’s Map.
The filly is out of the winning Bertrando mare Mindfully, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Key Phrase from the female family of Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) winner Bar of Gold.
“The Liam’s Map filly is a very typical Unbridled’s Song,” said Dunne, referencing Liam’s Map’s sire. “She’s a beautiful filly, very leggy. She was originally slated to go to the races, but a few little things happened and they decided to reroute her here.
“The Bolt d’Oro colt is a big horse,” Dunne continued. “We had him slated for April but it was coming a little too quick for him. We always felt he was a nice horse and decided to give him a little extra time in hopes that he was as nice as we thought he was. Again, he proved to be worth the wait.”
The Bolt d’Oro colt and Liam’s Map filly were among the nine horses who worked in :9 4/5 Thursday. Others who posted that time were:
Hip 554, a gray or roan filly by Twirling Candy consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds. The filly, who is a half-sister to graded stakes placed Our Moonlight, is out of the winning, graded stakes placed Unbridled’s Song mare Mannerly who is out of a full sister to Grade 1 placed stakes winner Spring Awakening.
Hip 563, a bay colt by Practical Joke consigned by de Meric Sales. The colt is out of the Drosselmeyer mare Midnight Girl, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Midnight Lucky.
Hip 577, Machine Gun, a bay colt by Liam’s Map consigned by Adios Amigos. The colt is out of the Grade 1 winning Game Plan mare Mistical Plan and is a half-brother to multiple stakes winner Patriot Spirit, an OBS grad who recently ran second in the Knicks Go Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Hip 589, a gray or roan colt by Liam’s Map consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of Peruvian champion Morena (PER), by Privately Held, and is a half brother to Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Creator.
Hip 644, a dark bay or brown filly by Win Win Win consigned by Champions of the Future. The filly is out of the winning mare Perfect Prediction, by OBS grad Majesticperfection, and is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed Surly Furious.
Hip 653, a bay colt by Runhappy consigned by Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the Maclean’s Music mare Platinum Artist, who is out of a full sister to graded stakes winner Paved in Gold.
Hip 654, a bay filly by Bolt d’Oro consigned by Woodside Ranch. The filly is out of the winning Elusive Quality mare Platonic Love and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner and producer Toussaud.
Three horses worked in :20 4/5:
Hip 538, a chestnut colt by Catalina Cruiser consigned by Thorostock. The colt is out of the winning Quality Road mare Madison Avenue and is from the female family of multiple graded stakes winner Woke Up Dreamin.
Hip 697, a bay colt by Tunwoo consigned by LF Horse Training and Sales. The colt is out the Distorted Humor mare Ribbing and is a half brother to stakes placed Always Angels, an OBS grad.
Hip 705, a bay filly by Omaha Beach consigned by Hoppel LLC. The filly is out of the Karakontie (JPN) mare Romy, who is a half-sister to graded stakes winner and OBS grad Wells Bayou.
Four horses worked in :21 flat:
Hip 594, a bay filly by Nyquist consigned by Hoppel LLC. The filly is out of the winning, multiple stakes-placed mare Mourette, by Smart Strike, and is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Sir Anthony.
Hip 604, a bay colt by Girvin consigned by Ocala Stud. The colt is out of the winning mare My Dawn, by OBS grad Goldencents, who is a half sister to multiple graded stakes winner and millionaire Vicar’s in Trouble.
Hip 650, a bay filly by Practical Joke consigned by Hoppel LLC. The filly is out of the Tiznow now Pinata Cat, who is a half sister to Grade 1 winner Drill.
Hip 672, a dark bay or brown filly by Modernist consigned by G. A. Thoroughbred Sales. The filly is out of the Simon Pure mare Pure Ride and is from the female family of sire Mr. Greeley.
Four horses worked in :21 1/5
Hip 544, a bay colt by Ransom the Moon consigned by Champions of the Future. The colt is out of the Honor Code mare Magnolia Bee, who is out of a full sister to Grade 1 winner Frost Giant.
Hip 566, Fly Life, a bay filly by Tunwoo consigned by J B Stable. The filly is out of the winning Distorted Humor mare Mine for Life, who is out of stakes winner and graded stakes placed Abby’s Angel. The filly is also a half-sister to the dam of graded stakes placed Boss Sully.
Hip 642, Barakah, a dark bay or brown filly by Speightstown consigned by Ocala Stud. The filly is out of the winning Pleasantly Perfect mare Perfect Flute, a daughter of Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Flute and half-sister to graded stakes winner and producer Filimbi.
Hip 690, a dark bay or brown filly by Independence Hall consigned by Horseland Stables. The filly is out of the Temple City mare R City Girl, a half-sister to graded stakes winner By Your Side, by Constitution.
Nine horses worked in :10 flat:
Hip 545, a bay colt by Connect consigned by Harris Training Center. The colt, who is out of the winning Mineshaft mare Magsamelia, an OBS grad, and is a half brother to stakes placed Cuneo, is from the female family of champion Storm Song.
Hip 565, a dark bay or brown colt by Shancelot consigned by de Meric Sales. The colt is out of the winning stakes placed Mineshaft mare Mined Over Matter, who is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Choctaw Nation.
Hip 568, a bay filly by More Than Ready consigned by Golden Thoroughbreds Training and Sales. The filly is out of Mischievous Maude, by OBS grad Into Mischief, who is out of stakes winner and graded stakes placed Maude S.
Hip 570, a chestnut filly by Vino Rosso consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. The filly is out of the Posse mare Miss Anna Marie, who is a full sister to graded stakes winner Comedero.
Hip 601, a bay filly by Uncle Chuck consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Inc. The filly is out of the winning Trippi mare My Coastie, a dual OBS grad who has five winners from five to race.
Hip 627, a bay filly by Independence Hall consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales. The filly is out of the winning Notional mare Oh Kay See, a half sister to Grade 1 winner So Many Ways.
Hip 670, a bay filly by Bolt d’Oro consigned by On Point Training & Sales. The filly is out of the winning Bodemeister mare Procuradora, a half-sister to graded stakes winner and dual OBS grad Vexor.
Hip 675, Paddy Dillon, a bay colt by Omaha Beach consigned by Blas Perez Stables. The colt is out of the Malibu Moon mare Qualkris and is a half-brother to stakes placed winner Laura’s Charm.
Hip 682, Flashy Khozy, a chestnut filly by Khozan consigned by Hoppel LLC. The filly is out of the Utopia (JPN) mare Radical Grace and is a full sister to stakes placed winner Valenzan Day, an OBS grad.
The OBS June under tack show wraps up on June 14 at 7:30 a.m. with Hips 706-833, Supplements 834-873, and Horses of Racing Age 901-903 set to be on the track. The sale itself takes place June 17-18 with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
All under tack sessions are streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com, as well as the Blood-Horse, DRF, TDN and Past The Wire websites. Full results of the under-tack show can also be found on the OBS website.
As Ali Rice spoke about both the effort one of her consignment’s top fillies delivered on the track and the sentiment the chestnut youngster carried with her, the Florida heat became no match for the emotions that bubbled up.
“I’m getting goosebumps,” said Rice, who operates RiceHorse Stable with her husband Brandon. “It’s 100 degrees and I’m getting goosebumps.”
The inspiration behind the overflow of pride that overtook Rice during the third day of the Under Tack show for the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale came after Hip 412, Elenique, a chestnut filly by Leinster, worked a quarter in :20 3/5 to post the fastest time at the distance during the June 12 session.
Hip 412, Leinster filly, consigned by RiceHorse Stable (ThoroStride/Lucas Marquardt photo)
Out of the winning Cape Blanco (IRE) mare Cape Trios, who is herself a daughter of stakes winner Trois Aureole, the filly is owned by Aldo De Luca and has been with the RiceHorse team for about a month and a half. Even before throwing down her bullet move, the filly succeeded in making a massive impression on those around her with both her good mind and physical prowess.
“She arrived to us and has done everything right and came into this poised and ready for action,” Ali Rice said. “She’s so efficient in her stride that it seems effortless when she goes. You never hear her move across the track so….you never expect 20 and 3 but we knew she was so efficient that she would produce the breeze on the day.
“And I think OBS has done a good job keeping the track fair and nice,” Rice continued. “It can get hot and sticky but we’re starting earlier we’re breaking often. We’re doing the right things so horses can have an opportunity to perform.”
Shortly after the filly put in her impressive move, De Luca shared with Rice why the filly was special for reasons beyond the obvious.
“He told me a beautiful story today where his partner in business and his wife passed away within four months of each other,” Rice said. “Their little boy is 11 years old, and he came to the farm for a little time away to see the horses and he particularly loved this filly. So, (De Luca) gave the partner in name a piece of this filly.
“And the little boy asked if he could name her, so she is named Elenique after his mother who died of cancer. Sometimes these horses know that it needs to happen.”
Two horses worked in :20 4/5 during the session: Hip 369, a bay colt by Global Campaign consigned by Ocala Stud and Hip 410, a bay colt by Twirling Candy consigned by Tom McCrocklin.
The Global Campaign colt is out of the winning Harlan’s Holiday mare Holiday Flare, an OBS grad, and is a half-brother to multiple stakes placed Restofthestory and stakes placed Big Effect, both of whom are OBS grads.
The Twirling Candy colt is out of the Speightstown mare Brooke and Emory, who is out of multiple Grade 1 winner Hard Not to Like.
McCrocklin also sent out the lone horse to work in :21 flat, Hip 425, Slovenia Melania, a chestnut filly by Nyquist. The filly is out of the More Than Ready mare Hasnaa, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Shagaf.
One horse, Hip 374, a bay filly by Seeking the Soul consigned by Blue Sapphire Stables worked three-eighths in :33 flat. The filly is out of the winning Ghostzapper mare Holy Empress who is a full sister to Canadian champion Holy Helena and a half sister to graded stakes winner Holy Boss.
A total of seven horses worked in :9 4/5:
Hip 351, Let’s Go Barbie, a dark bay or brown filly by Midshipman consigned by New Hope AB. The filly is out of the winning Medaglia d’Oro mare Greek Mythology, a half sister to graded stakes winner and stakes producer Devious Intent.
Hip 459, a chestnut filly by Charlatan consigned by Top Line Sales. The filly is out of the winning Medaglia d’Oro mare Jade d’Oro, a half sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Lord Nelson.
Hip 476, a dark bay or brown filly by Uncle Chuck consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the With Distinction mare Kiana Believes and is from the female family of Grade 1 winners Point Ashley and Paola Queen.
Hip 496, a dark bay or brown filly by Kantharos consigned by Wildheart Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning Twirling Candy mare Last Resort and is a half-sister to stakes winner Professors’ Pride.
Hip 503, a bay filly by Maximus Mischief consigned by Harris Training Center. The filly is out of the winning Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Drop Kitty, a full sister to multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed Candy Kitty.
Hip 512, a bay colt by Modernist consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. The colt is out of the winning Sidney’s Candy mare Lila Ruth and is from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winner Win.
Hip 528, Unlimited, a chestnut colt by Authentic consigned by Wavertree Stables. The colt is out of the Pulpit mare Lovely, a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Multiple Choice and from the female family of champion National Treasure.
Five horses worked in :21 1/5:
Hip 405, a bay filly by Improbable consigned by Top Line Sales. The filly is out of the winning Distorted Humor mare Abou, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Joe Vann.
Hip 485, a dark bay or brown colt by Awesome Slew consigned by Ocala Stud. The colt is out of the winning Montbrook mare Lady Carlotta and is a half-brother to stakes winner Broadway Run, an OBS grad.
Hip 502, a chestnut filly by Tale of Ekati consigned by Blue Sapphire Stables. The filly is out of the winning Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Drop Belle, who is out of multiple graded stakes winner Bourbon Belle.
Hip 505, a bay filly by St Patrick’s Day consigned by Wildheart Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Princess.
Hip 521, a bay filly by Central Banker consigned by My Little Stable Racing. The filly is out of the winning D’Funnybone mare Lizzy’s Fun and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Sir Harry Lewis.
A total of 18 horses worked in :10 flat:
Hip 349, a dark bay or brown filly by Independence Hall consigned by Top Line Sales. The filly is out of the winning mare Greater Glory, by OBS grad Into Mischief.
Hip 388, a bay colt by Beau Liam consigned by Wavertree Stables. The colt is out of the winning Giant’s Causeway mare Tell Me Everything and is a half brother to stakes placed Verboten.
Hip 390, a chestnut colt by Midshipman consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the Gemologist mare The Girls, a half sister to multiple stakes winner Wink.
Hip 392, a gray or roan filly by Essential Quality consigned by Top Line Sales. The filly is out of the multiple graded stakes winner Tricky Escape, by Hat Trick (JPN).
Hip 397, a dark bay or brown colt by Ghostzapper consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the Arch mare Valya’s Vengeance, who is out of stakes winner Tiger Cat Lilly.
Hip 399, a chestnut colt by Gun Runner consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the graded stakes winning After Market mare Volcat and is a half brother to graded stakes placed winner Dream Friend, an OBS grad.
Hip 417, a bay colt by Silver State consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales. The colt is out of the multiple stakes winning mare Dene Court, by OBS grad City Zip, and is a half brother to multiple graded stakes placed Artemus Citylimits.
Hip 421, a dark bay or brown colt by Charlatan consigned by Wavertree Stables. The colt is out of the winning Scat Daddy mare Elandess, who is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Peace Achieved.
Hip 422, a bay filly by Maclean’s Music consigned by Top Line Sales. The filly is out of the winning Forest Wildcat mare Fallseed and is a half-sister to graded stakes winner and Grade 1 placed Ivy Bell.
Hip 429, a bay colt by Charlatan consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. The colt is out of the graded stakes winning Exchange Rate mare Hillhouse High, an OBS grad.
Hip 458, a bay colt by Maximus Mischief consigned by Really and Truly Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the Curlin mare J.A. Curlin, who is out of multiple stakes winner Victory With Class.
Hip 461, a chestnut colt by Practical Joke consigned by Ordonez Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the stakes-winning Banker’s Gold mare Jb’s Golden Regret and is a half-brother to stakes winner Retonova, an OBS June grad, and graded stakes placed Golden Code.
Hip 466, Bella Patrona, a gray or roan filly by Frosted consigned by Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning Cairo Prince mare Joysome and is from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winner Tout Charmant.
Hip 471, a bay colt by OBS grad Into Mischief consigned by S G V Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the multiple stakes winning Kafwain mare Kadira and is a half sister to Grade 1 winner Paola Queen.
Hip 477, a chestnut filly by Maximum Security consigned by Triple C Sales. The filly is out of the winning Pleasantly Perfect mare Kilcoole Miss, who has three winners from three race.
Hip 487, a chestnut colt by Candy Ride (ARG) consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock. The colt is out of the winning Yankee Gentleman mare Lady Digger, who is out of graded stakes winner Desert Digger.
Hip 515, Lady Question, a bay filly by St Patrick’s Day consigned by Vargas Sales. The filly is out of the winning mare Lime Green, by OBS grad City Zip, and is from the female family of Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Concern.
Hip 518, a chestnut filly by OBS grad Bucchero consigned by Cruzin’ Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of winning mare Literary Critic, by OBS grad City Zip, who is out of a full sister to champion Sweet Catomine and Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (G1) winner Life Is Sweet.
The OBS June under tack show continues June 13 at 7:30 a.m. with Hips 535-705 set to be on the track. The under-tack show runs through June 14 with the sale itself taking place June 17-18 with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
All under tack sessions are streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com, as well as the Blood-Horse, DRF, TDN and Past The Wire websites. Full results of the under-tack show can also be found on the OBS website.
During the June 12 under tack show, Hip 482, a filly by Upstart, suffered a catastrophic injury to her right front leg following her breeze. OBS sends its condolence to consignor Silvestre Chavez Thoroughbreds and those who cared for the filly.
The safety and welfare of equine and human athletes is paramount at OBS. The sales company has had an all-weather for its one-mile oval since 2007 and synthetic surfaces have had the lowest rate of fatalities of any surface since the Equine Injury Database began tracking data in 2009. We will continue to evaluate our safety protocols to ensure the safest possible environment for all sale participants.
With the rain staying away and the sun beaming through the clouds, the second day of the Under Tack show for the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale took place June 11. And once the session wrapped, it was the fillies from the consignment of Omar Ramirez who were among those who shone the brightest.
Hip 229, a dark bay or brown filly by Cloud Computing consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, was one of two juveniles to breeze a quarter in :20 4/5 on Wednesday, tying for the fastest time at the distance. Joining her for the bullet honors was Hip 252, a gray or roan filly by Caravaggio consigned by Blue Sapphire Stables, who had another top day after sending out Hip 45, I’m Here for Grace, a bay filly by Combatant who worked a quarter mile in :20 4/5 on Tuesday.
The Cloud Computing filly had Ramirez feeling quietly confident in the weeks heading into the June auction. The filly is out of the stakes winning Indian Charlie mare Clever Beauty, who is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Rutherienne and had been prepping as well any of his entrants according to the consignor.
“She’s out of an Indian Charlie mare and she has all the class,” Ramirez said. “She’s beautiful, well balanced. We decided to point her to June and get her ready to go a quarter and she did not disappoint me. We always knew she was nice. She’s just been a sound, happy filly.”
In addition to watching the Cloud Computing filly turn heads during her turn on the track, Ramirez also sent out Hip 313, a bay filly by Midshipman who worked in :21 flat. The filly is out of the Orb mare Final Adventure, who is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Marylebone.
“Both of them did really well and both of them prepped well at the farm,” Ramirez said. “We had another Munnings filly (Hip 336) too that I loved that went in :10 flat and those to two fillies prepped similar to her.”
It was another headline day as well for the Blue Sapphire team as the Caravaggio filly became their latest standout. The filly is out of the winning Curlin mare Curl the Pearl, a half-sister to OBS grad and graded stakes winner Chitu and graded stakes winner Beautiful Gift.
A total of four horses worked in :9 4/5 to tie for the fastest eighth on the day:
Hip 180, a dark bay or brown filly by Honest Mischief consigned by Crystal Eclipse Stables. The filly is out of the winning Any Given Saturday mare Blue Hen Madness, who is out of stakes winner Lottacosta.
Hip 279, a gray or roan filly by Frosted consigned by Harris Training Center. The filly is out of graded stakes winner Dixie Serenade, by Uptowncharlybrown, and is a half sister to stakes winner Dixieland Belle.
Hip 327, a bay filly by Midshipman consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales. The filly is out the winning, stakes placed Lit de Justice mare Freedom Come and is a half sister to graded stakes winner Harlem Rocker.
Hip 340, a bay filly by Higher Power consigned by Hernandez Stables, Inc. The filly is out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Gold Anklet and is a half sister to the dam of graded stakes winner and OBS grad Mo Plex.
One horse worked in :21 1/5:
Hip 268, a bay filly by Thousand Words consigned by Goldencents Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the Tizway mare Desert Dreaming.
A total of 23 horses worked in :10 flat:
Hip 173, a bay filly by Raging Bull (FR) consigned by La Mancha Farm. The filly is out of the winning Dubawi (IRE) mare Black Sand (GB), a full sister to group-placed Cambridge.
Hip 174, a chestnut colt by Tiz the Law consigned by Navas Equine. The colt is out of the winning Bernstein mare Blake’s Magic, who is a half-sister to Canadian champion Mobil.
Hip 176, a gray or roan colt by Silver State consigned by Little Farm Equine. The colt is out of the Race Day mare Blizzard Beach, who is out of multiple stakes winner Swearingen.
Hip 179, a gray or roan colt by Tiz the Law consigned by A.G. Sales. The colt is out of the multiple stakes winning Exchange Rate mare Blue Heart and is a half brother to graded stakes placed Joyful Heart.
Hip 194, a bay colt by Maximus Mischief consigned by Medallion Farms. The colt is out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare Café, who has five winners from seven to race.
Hip 195, Silver Juani, a bay filly by Silver State consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp. The filly is out of the stakes winning Cowboy Cal mare and OBS June grad Calamity Jane.
Hip 199, a dark bay or brown colt by Nyquist consigned by Navas Equine. The colt is out of Cape Mischief, by OBS grad Into Mischief, and is from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winner Art Collector.
Hip 217, a chestnut colt by Complexity consigned by Julie Davies and out of the Pulpit mare Choir, who has five winners from five to race.
Hip 224, a dark bay or brown filly by Echo Town consigned by Hernandez Stables, Inc. The filly is out of the Bayern mare Classical Tune, a half sister to stakes winner and graded stakes placed All Out Blitz.
Hip 230, a bay colt by Maclean’s Music consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the winning, graded stakes placed mare Cloudy Vow, by Broken Vow, and is a half brother to stakes placed America’s Vow, We the Clouds, and Cloud Play.
Hip 232, a chestnut colt by Lexitonian consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the winning Devine Cozzene mare Come On Cozzene, who is from the female family of champion Bold Forbes.
Hip 244, a dark bay or brown filly by Uncle Chuck consigned by Double Tap Sales. The filly is out of the winning Gio Ponti mare Country Villa, out of multiple stakes winner Country Diva.
Hip 254, a bay filly by Tiz the Law consigned by Two Cousins Training and Sales. The filly is out of the winning Speightstown mare Cut in Stone who is a half sister to Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Oxbow.
Hip 256, a dark bay or brown filly by Dialed In consigned by Harris Training Center. The filly is out of the winning mare Cynthiana, by OBS grad Into Mischief, and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Flying Chevron.
Hip 258, a chestnut colt by Daredevil consigned by Flynt Fesmire. The colt is out of Grade 1 winner Daisy Devine, by Kafwain, and is a half-brother to multiple graded stakes placed For All Mankind.
Hip 272, a bay filly by Maximus Mischief out of the winning El Corredor mare Diamante de Fuego. Consigned by Champions of the Future, the filly is from the female family of European champion Kooyonga (IRE).
Hip 273, a dark bay or brown colt by Independence Hall consigned by Britton Peak. The colt is out of the Artie Schiller mare Diamond Hill, who is a daughter of Brazilian champion Colina Verde (BRZ).
Hip 281, a bay colt by Instagrand consigned by Daylight Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the winning More Than Ready mare Double Happiness.
Hip 284, a bay filly by Basin consigned by Champions of the Future. The filly is out of the Honor Code mare Dressed Up and hails from the female family of Grade 1 winner and producer Clear Mandate.
Hip 287, a bay filly by Knicks Go consigned by Potrero Stables. The filly is out of the multiple graded stakes winning Dynaformer mare Dynaslew.
Hip 290, a chestnut filly by Lexitonian out of the Tale of Ekati mare Echological. Consigned by RM Stables, the filly is from the female family of champion Echo Zulu and Grade 1 winner Echo Town.
Hip 332, To the Future, a bay colt by Honest Mischief consigned by My Little Stable Racing. The colt is out of the winning Curlin mare Garden Games, a half-sister to multiple stakes winners Thealligatorhunter and She’s My Warrior.
Hip 336, a bay filly by Munnings out of the Pioneerof the Nile mare Gift of the Nile. Consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, the filly is from the female family of champion and sire Uncle Mo.
The OBS June under tack show continues June 12 at 7:30 a.m. with Hips 344-386, Supplements 387-430, and Hips 451-534 set to be on the track. The under-tack show runs through June 14 with the sale itself taking place June 17-18 with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
All under tack sessions are streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com, as well as the Blood-Horse, DRF, TDN and Past The Wire websites. Full results of the under-tack show can also be found on the OBS website.
Against a backdrop of warm temperatures and occasional rain showers showing up early on, the first day of the Under Tack show for the 2025 OBS June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale took place June 10, highlighted by a strong showing from youngsters representing the Blue Sapphire Stables consignment.
Before a rainstorm hit the area at the tail end of the opening set, the Blue Sapphire crew sent out Hip 45, I’m Here for Grace, a bay filly by Combatant who worked a quarter mile in :20 4/5, the fastest time at the distance on the day.
The impressive outings continued for the consignment during the second set as Hip 152, a bay colt by Engage, became one of three horses to work in :9 4/5, tying for the fastest eighth.
The Combatant filly is out of the winning, stakes-placed mare True Religion, an OBS June grad by Yes It’s True, and is a half-sister to stakes placed Monster Man. Her barn mate by Engage is out of the winning, stakes-placed Lion Hearted mare Bazinga B and is a half-brother to stakes winner Bazinga C, an OBS grad.
“We did expect them to do very well,” Jesus Avila of Blue Sapphire Stables said of the duo via translation from his daughter Sky. “They’re amazing horses and they have been working very well. I’m very proud to see them do as good as they’ve been doing.”
Joining the Engage colt in the :9 4/5 club on the day was Hip 81, a bay filly by Leinster consigned by Octavio Mejia, and Hip 104, a dark bay or brown colt by OBS June grad Yaupon out of the winning mare After the Party, who is by OBS grad Into Mischief.
The Leinster filly is out of the winning Wildcat Heir mare Wildcat Gaze, who is a half-sister to stakes winners Saratoga Treasure and April Gaze.
Consigned by Julie Davies, the colt by Yaupon – who recently notched his first stakes winner in the form of OBS graduate Sassy C W – is from the female family of Grade 1 winners Callback, Girolamo, and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver.
“He went 9 and 4 in March but unfortunately he got a tiny flake in his ankle, so we had to take it out,” Davies said. “We figured he had done it once, so he should do it again. We were expecting him to be fast. And he’s always been very classy, very easy to train. He likes his job and he’s very straight forward, a pretty mover.”
One horse worked in :21 flat:
Hip 96, a chestnut filly by Nyquist consigned by Tom McCrocklin. The filly is out of the winning, multiple graded stakes placed mare Zusha, by Congrats, and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner and graded stakes producer Habibti.
A total of 5 horses worked in :21 1/5:
Hip 2, Bala de Plata, a gray or roan colt by Valiant Minister consigned by Golden Noguez. The colt is out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Tabulation and is a half brother to stakes producer Angelinthemorning.
Hip 4, a bay colt by Awesome Slew consigned by Ocala Stud. The colt is out of the stakes-placed winning Toccet mare Take Me to Zuber, an OBS grad.
Hip 41, a bay colt by Girvin out of the winning Trippi mare Trippi Honor. Consigned by Ocala Stud, the colt is a half-brother to multiple stakes placed winner Tape to Tape, an OBS grad.
Hip 42, Solo Fuego, a gray or roan colt by Rushie consigned by Horseland Stables. The colt is out of the winning Trippi mare Trippi’s Wish.
Hip 61, a chestnut filly by Catalina Cruiser consigned by Doble J Equine Sales. The filly is out of the winning Eskendereya mare Veiled Vixen.
A total of 14 horses worked in :10 flat:
Hip 16, a dark bay or brown colt by Caracaro consigned by Global Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the Purge mare Texas to a Tee and is a half brother to graded stakes winner Mississippi Delta.
Hip 31, a dark bay or brown filly by Independence Hall consigned by Really and Truly Thoroughbreds. The filly is out of the winning mare Toasted, by OBS grad Successful Appeal, who is a half sister to graded stakes winner Midnight Hawk.
Hip 47, a chestnut filly by Tacitus consigned by Champions of the Future. The filly is out of the winning Violence mare Tuff But Fair, an OBS grad who is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and fellow OBS grad And Tell Me Nolies.
Hip 51, a bay colt by Silver State out of the winning, stakes-placed mare Twice Around, by Jimmy Creed. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, the colt is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Decked Out.
Hip 70, a dark bay or brown colt by Independence Hall out of the Act of War mare Wake Me Up. Consigned by de Meric Sales, the colt is out of a half-sister to champion Hansen.
Hip 86, a dark bay or brown filly by Spun to Run out of the Bernardini mare Winds of Capri. Consigned by Navas Equine, the filly is from the female family of Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Raven’s Pass.
Hip 95, Hey Clark, a bay colt by Battalion Runner consigned by Two Oaks Equine. The colt is out of the winning Malibu Moon mare You’re the Best and is from the female family of Canadian champion and OBS grad Spring in the Air.
Hip 119, a bay colt by Vekoma out of the winning mare Alva, by OBS grad Into Mischief. The colt is consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds.
Hip 125, a dark bay or brown colt by Rock Your World consigned by Cardozo’s Brothers. The colt is out of winning, stakes-placed Tribal Rule mare Anniversary Kitty.
Hip 128, a dark bay or brown colt by Munnings consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales. The colt is out of the Arch mare Arcing and is a half brother to graded stakes winner Bemma’s Boy.
Hip 137, Kilmer, a dark bay or brown colt by Temple City consigned by Marcial Galan. The colt is out of the winning, stakes-placed Dialed In mare Attyia, an OBS grad.
Hip 138, a chestnut filly by Charlatan consigned by Wavertree Stables. The filly is out of the winning, stakes-placed Uncle Mo mare Aunt Kat, a daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Carolyn’s Cat and a half sister to graded stakes winner Mufajaah.
Hip 146, a dark bay or brown colt consigned by AVP Training and Sales by Mo Town out of the Tourist mare Bags Are Packed.
Hip 167, a dark bay or brown colt by Street Sense consigned by Top Line Sales. The colt is out of the Birdstone mare Bev’s Summer Song, who is a daughter of champion Storm Song and a half sister to the dam of champion stayer Order Of St George (IRE).
The OBS June under tack show continues June 11 at 7:30 a.m. with Hips 173-343 set to be on the track. The under-tack show runs through June 14 with the sale itself taking place June 17-18 with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
All under tack sessions are streamed live on the OBS website at obssales.com, as well as the Blood-Horse, DRF, TDN and Past The Wire websites. Full results of the under-tack show can also be found on the OBS website.
