OBS Thoroughbred Sales

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One day after being the underbidder on the session topper, agents John Kimmel and Nick Sallusto were able to snag the most sought-after offering yet during a strong second session of the 2025 OBS March Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

Bidding on behalf of owner Sean Flanagan, Kimmel and Sallusto stretched themselves just beyond the million-dollar mark when they landed a bay daughter of champion Good Magic for $1.1 million, the highest priced horse to sell during the first two days of the OBS March sale.

Catalogued as Hip 486, the Good Magic filly was one of two horses to crack the seven-figure barrier on Wednesday with the other being Hip 404, a bay colt by Independence Hall who sold to JPM Bloodstock for $1 million.

Having been outbid Tuesday on Hip 119, a bay colt by freshman sire Maxfield who brought $1 million, Kimmel and Sallusto were diligent in their pursuit of the Good Magic filly, who breezed in :9 4/5 during the under tack show. Consigned by Top Line Sales, LLC, Agent, the filly is from the female family of champion Escena and is out of the Street Cry (IRE) mare Rose Mine. 

“We got outbid on the Maxfield yesterday…but this filly was the highest graded filly I saw,” Kimmel said. “These good fillies that breeze well and have the physical that she has, you really have to pay for. Her physical attributes are something where if you could produce offspring that look like her, she’ll be a hell of a broodmare. I’ve had many good fillies over the years and this filly exudes that kind of quality.”

The Good Magic filly highlighted an exceptional day for Top Line Sales as they led all consignors with nine sold for a total of $4,060,000, including the day’s third highest price, Hip 343, a bay colt by Charlatan purchased by trainer Brad Cox on behalf of Prime Bloodstock for $660,000.

The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the stakes winning Street Sense mare Miss Interpret and hails from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winners Paulassilverlining and Dads Caps.

“We’re having a great day. A lot of it was how the horses drew up in the catalogue,” said Jimbo Gladwell of Top Line Sales. “We just had some excellent horses go on the second day of the breeze show. The sale seems a lot more positive today, some faster times and a little more for the buyers to look after. It’s a good vibe around here and things are going well.

“The Good Magic filly, everyone on the sales grounds loved her. She’s just been a queen. We had high hopes. You never know if they’re going to go for a million, but we were very happy with the price.”

The Independence Hall colt was the first to hit seven figures on the day with JPM Bloodstock prevailing in a spirited bidding duel. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, the colt is out of the winning stakes-placed Harlan’s Holiday mare Orecchiette, an OBS graduate, and will head to trainer Mark Glatt in California to begin his on-track career.

“It makes me nervous (with a first-crop sire) because you never know which way they’re going to go but we looked up (Independence Hall) and he ran very, very fast – he was consistently fast in all his races,” Glatt said. “At these 2-year-old sales, you’re here to buy the best athlete you possibly can. You look at the pedigree but we’re here to buy what we think are the best athletes. I’m extremely excited (to have the colt in the barn). Hopefully it was all worth it.”

The colt showcased his talent when he breezed in :9 4/5 during the under tack show. In addition to the time itself, Woods said the way the colt moved during the breeze is what helped make him a standout.

“The best thing about this horse was that if you look at his video, it’s spectacular,” Woods said.  “It almost gets better every time you look at it. He gets quicker and quicker and quicker in the work, he looked wonderful. He vetted well and he’s beyond handsome.”

Wednesday’s session saw 10 horses sell for $550,000 or more including:

•  Hip 325, a chestnut colt by Midshipman consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds, Agent, and purchased by Kimmel & Sallusto for Flanagan Racing, LLC for $650,000. The colt, who breezed in :20 2/5 – tying for the fastest time of the day at the distance –  is out of the Line of David mare Meetmeonline, who is a half sister to graded stakes winner, sire, and OBS graduate Bucchero.
• Hip 498, a bay colt by Tiz the Law consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent and purchased by Hideyuki Mori for $610,000. The colt, who breezed in :9 4/5, hails from the female family of Grade 1 winner Vicar and is out of the winning First Samurai mare Saucy Symphony. 
• Hip 405, a dark bay or brown filly by Bolt d’Oro consigned by RiceHorse Stable (Brandon and Ali Rice), Agent and purchased by AMO Racing USA LLC for $600,000. The filly, who breezed in :9 4/5, hails from the female family of multiple Grade 1 winner Affirmed Success and is out of the stakes-placed Fed Biz mare Orquidias Biz, an OBS March graduate.
• Hip 491, a bay colt by Authentic consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent and purchased for $600,000 by Pedro Lanz, Agent for KAS Stables. The colt, who breezed in :9 4/5, is out of the winning Congrats mare Rumandice and is from the female family of Grade 1 winners Albertus Maximus and Daredevil. 
• Hip 392, a dark bay or brown colt by Good Magic consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent and purchased by Yoshihisa Ozasa for $575,000. The colt, who breezed in :9 4/5, is out of the winning Flatter mare Nightlife Baby, who has produced two winners from four to race.
• Hip 295, a bay filly by Tiz the Law consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc (Ciaran Dunne) who breezed in :9 4/5. The filly was purchased for $550,000 by Three Amigos and is out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Lucky Song, a daughter of graded stakes winner Caminadora.
• Hip 419, a bay colt by Tapit consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent and purchased by Spendthrift Farm and Epic Racing for $550,000. The colt, who breezed in :10 flat, is out of the Violence mare Peace Corps, a half sister to Grade 1 winner Her Smile.

Wednesday’s session saw 143 head sell for $22,998,500, just a tick off last year’s second session which generated $23,976,000 from 156 head sold. The session average of $160,829 was up from $153,692 in 2024 while the median dipped to $70,000, down from $75,000 last year.  A total of 31 horses failed to meet their reserve during the second session for an RNA rate of 17.8%. Last year’s RNA rate for the session was 26%.

Overall, the total gross through the first two days of selling came in at $39,588,000 from 269 sold, down from $45,835,000 from 323 sold in 2024. The average of $147,167 is up from $141,904 in 2024 with the median of $70,000 is equal to this point last year.

Top Line Sales leads all consignors through the first two days with 15 sold for $5,390,000. Kimmel and Sallusto for Flanagan Racing, LLC lead all buyers by gross with two purchased for $1,750,000.

A total of 75 horses have failed to meet their reserve overall for an overall RNA rate of 21.8%. Last year’s RNA rate through two sessions was 22.8%.

The sale continues with the final day of selling on March 13 beginning at 11 a.m. ET.

Full sale results can be found at obssales.com.

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Multiple stakes placed Dream Concert elicited a final bid of $110,000 from Tiger Racing to top the OBSOnline January Sale for 2-year-olds and Horses of Racing Age.

The January digital auction was conducted from Jan. 23-30. It marks the third auction held under the OBSOnline banner.

Consigned as Hip 425 by trainer Kathleen O’Connell, agent, Dream Concert is out of the stakes-winning Concerto mare Spanish Concert, who has two winners from as many foals to race. The 5-year-old daughter of Jess’s Dream has four wins from 19 career starts with $202,930 in earnings.

Bred by James Michael Chicklo, Dream Concert is nominated to the Grade 3 Endeavour Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 1. She most recently finished third in the $100,000 Wayward Lass Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Jan. 11 where she was beaten just a nose for place honors.

The top selling newly turned 3-year-old was Hip 403, a daughter of Practical Joke who sold for $46,000 to Daniel McGreevy. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, the filly is out of the Quality Road mare Happy Road and is from the female family of Grade 1 winner Bustin Stones. She breezed in 32.1 during the optional under tack show.

As of Jan. 31, the OBSOnline January sale generated $273,200 in gross receipts from 12 horses sold. The average was $22,767 with the median coming in at $7,500. Nine horses failed to meet their reserve.

Media Advisory: Photos for editorial use from the OBS January Winter Mixed sale are available here.

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Last Leaf made her third trip through the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company ring her best outing yet.

Before setting foot in the pavilion for the 2025 OBS January Winter Mixed Sale Jan. 28, the multiple stakes-winning daughter of Not This Time was already well acquainted with the grounds having previously sold for $10,000 at the 2020 OBS Winter Mixed Sale and $23,500 at the 2020 October exercise.

In her latest turn before the bidders, the 6-year-old mare delivered her most memorable performance when she elicited a final bid of $140,000 from agent Marette Farrell to top the single-day sale.

The 2024 January sale was held over two days with a consignor preferred session and Horses of Racing Age comprising the first day and an open session taking place the second day. This year saw the 2-year-olds and Horses of Racing Age being sold in the OBSOnline January auction, which began Jan. 23 and runs through noon ET Jan. 30. Visit obsonline.com to view the sale.

Consigned as Hip 56 by Gilberto Martinez of G. Martinez Training, agent, Last Leaf is out of the Paddy O’Prado mare My Miss Kallie and earned $622,580 in 30 career starts. The dark bay mare was purchased by Farrell on behalf of owner Joey Peacock, who is buying mares to support his newly retired Grade 1 winner Senor Buscador in his first season at stud at Lane’s End Farm.

“He really wants to support the stallion with good mares,” Farrell, who signed the ticket as Senor’s Senorita’s, said of Peacock. “The mares we’ve already accumulated have all run good numbers, have good form. This filly ran in some of the top stakes races and was a graded stakes level filly. (Her pedigree) goes back to (champion) Soul of an Angel, who won the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, and (Grade 1 winner) Homeboykris. It’s exactly what he needs. And she’s beautiful, just a gorgeous upper body.”

For Martinez, Last Leaf was the only horse his consignment sent through the ring at the Winter Mixed Sale, giving him a homerun of a result.

“I think she’s going to be a nice broodmare,” Martinez said. “She’s the only one (we sold) so it feels good to sell one like that. We were expecting a bit more but that’s okay.”

Offerings by proven sires were most sought after throughout the sale. The day’s highest priced short yearling was a daughter of McKinzie consigned by Summerfield who sold to Lambholm, agent for $97,000.

Catalogued as Hip 70, the dark bay filly is out of the winning Bellamy Road mare Picolata and hails from the female family of multiple graded stakes winner North East Bound. Her sire McKinzie was represented by a pair of Grade 1 winners last year in OBS graduates Chancer McPatrick and Scottish Lassie.

“We thought we would be in the $75-80,000 range, but there were so many people on her I thought we might get close to $100,000,” said Francis Vanlangendonck of Summerfield. “We’re thrilled. She’s a pretty filly. Being by (McKinzie), there aren’t many like that here. And she was correct and vetted perfectly, so she was one of the better ones on the sales grounds.

“She got shown like 50 times two days in a row, she never stopped. She showed lots of class.”

Richard Kent of Kaizen Sales said one of his consignment’s most popular offerings was Hip 233, a yearling son of OBS graduate Yaupon. The bay youngster showed why he commanded such attention when he sold to Sea Warrior Stables, LLC for $95,000, the highest priced yearling colt in the sale.

A registered Florida bred, the colt is out of the winning Discreet Cat mare Catsoutofthebag, who is a full sister to stakes placed Fly At Dawn.

“We showed him over 100 times and he never wavered,” Kent said of the colt. “He was ready to go each time we brought him out. It’s a little easier to sell really nice horses. He had the advantage of having a sire that is a real talking horse right now, especially here in Ocala. I loved his balance and the way that he walked, he had a really smooth walk to him. So, we were pretty confident.”

Other notable prices included Hip 192, a yearling colt by Vekoma who sold for $80,000 to John Kimmel and Nick Sallusto, agent from the consignment of Boutte Sales, and Hip 269, a yearling son of Candy Ride (ARG) that got a final bid of $75,000 from Eduardo Soto from the consignment of Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy).

Hip 116, a yearling filly by Frosted from the consignment of Afleet Equine Services, sold to Gray A Day for $72,000 while Hip 26, a bay colt by Army Mule from the consignment of Silver Oaks Farm (Danielle Loya), brought a final bid of $70,000 from SB Consulting.

At the close of business on Jan. 28, the January Winter Mixed Sale saw 213 head sold for total gross receipts of $3,108,700. The average came in at $14,595 while the median was $7,500. A total of 57 horses failed to meet their reserve for an RNA percentage of 23.1.

Due to the change in format from the 2024 auction, final figures are not completely comparable. Last year’s sale figures without the horses of racing age included in the final numbers were 251 horses sold for gross receipts of $3,946,800. The average was $15,724 with a median of $7,000 as 64 horses failed to meet their reserve for an RNA percentage of 20.3.

“(The market) is a little sticky,” Kent said. “The good horses they sell but it’s difficult on the middle of the road horses. That hasn’t changed for a long time.”

Lisa McGreevy of Abbie Road led all consignors with 25 head sold for $528,200 this year.

Next on the 2025 OBS auction calendar is the March Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, set for March 11-13 with the under-tack show taking place March 5-8.

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