Hip No. 558, a daughter of Munnings consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was sold to Donato Lanni for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations for $1 million to top the third and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
The bay filly, whose quarter in :20 4/5 was the co-fastest at the distance at Thursday’s Under Tack session, is out of In Full Compliance, by Smart Strike, a half sister to stakes placed Devon Rock from the family of champion La Chaposa (PER).
Hip No. 626, a son of Practical Joke consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased for $925,000 by Speedway Stables, LLC. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday, is out of Louisiana Voodoo by Big Brown, a half-sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Givemeaminit.
Hip No. 600, a daughter of Twirling Candy consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased by Hideyuki Mori for $900,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5 on Thursday, is out of stakes winner Laudation, by Congrats, a daughter of graded stakes winner Rite Moment.
CSLR Racing Partners LLC went to $700,000 for Hip No. 806, a son of Justify consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth on Friday in :9 4/5, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Freedom Flyer, winner of the recent Wishing Well stakes at Santa Anita, out of Rebuke, by Carson City.
Hip No. 752, a daughter of Omaha Beach consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Kerri Radcliffe, Agent, for $690,000. The bay filly, who worked an eighth in :9 4/5 on Friday, is out of stakes winner Pacific Heat, by Unusual Heat, a half sister to graded stakes-placed stakes winner Long Hot Summer.
Hip No. 598, a son of Munnings consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, went to OXO Equine LLC for $685,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5, is a half brother to stakes winner Opus Forty Two out of Laquesta by Lemon Drop Kid.
Hip No 574, a son of Constitution consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, went to Lauren Carlisle, Agent, for $675,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of graded stakes-placed Jungle Tale, by Lion Heart, a daughter of graded stakes-placed stakes winner Mary Kies.
Hip No. 612, a son of Constitution, consigned by Pike Racing, Agent, was sold for $625,000 to Boardshorts Racing. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 1/5, is out of grade one stakes placed OBS graduate Libby’s Tail, by Tiz Wonderful, a daughter of stakes winner Christmas Lily.
West Bloodstock, Agent for Repole Stable, went to $600,000 for Hip No. 742, a son of Dialed In consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5, is out of stakes placed One More Wild Ride, by Wildcat Heir.
Hip No. 639, a son of OBS graduate and leading sire Into Mischief consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was sold to Ben McElroy, Agent for AMO Racing for $550,000. The bay colt, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of Madame Orbe, by Orb, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Divisidero.
Hip No. 611, a daughter of Girvin consigned by Randy Miles, Agent, went to Champion Equine LLC for $500,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Libby Knows, by Mark Valeski, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed stakes winner Fuerteventura.
For the session, 150 horses sold for a total of $23,945,000. The average price was $159,633, the median $80,000 and the buyback percentage was 19.4 percent. There was no corresponding session in 2022.
For the entire sale, 460 horses grossed $71,110,500 in three sessions compared with 374 bringing $49,371,633 in two sessions in 2022. The average price was $154,588 compared with $132,008 last year and the median price was $75,000, unchanged from 2022. The buyback percentage was 21.4 percent; it was 12.2 percent in 2022.
Next on the OBS schedule is the Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, set for Tuesday, April 25 through Friday, April 28. All sessions begin at 10:30 a.m.
The Under Tack Show begins Sunday, April 16 and continues through Saturday. April 22 with all sessions starting at 8 a.m.
