Justify colt tops OBS March Sale opener – Elite Equestrian magazine

Justify colt tops OBS March Sale opener

Hip No. 215, Saturday Dreams. a son of Justify consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, went to Maverick Racing & Siena Farms LLC for $1,200,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat at Wednesday’s Under Tack Session, is a half brother to graded stakes placed stakes winner Moon Over Miami out of graded stakes placed Zinzay, by Smart Strike.

Hip No. 95, a son Uncle Mo also consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, was sold to Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt and Jackpot Farm for $950,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in:10 flat at the Under Tack Show, is out of Sunshiny Day, by Bernardini, a daughter of champion Storm Song.
Hip No.123, a daughter of City of Light consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, was purchased by K S I for $750,000. The bay filly, whose eighth in :9 4/5 was co-fastest at Tuesday’s Under tack session, is a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Jo Jo Air out of Tessie Flip, by Grand Slam.

Hip No. 262, a son of Good Magic also consigned by Top Line, was sold for $725,000 to Steven W. Young, Agent. The bay colt is a half brother to stakes winner Adventurous Lady out of Ari the the Adventurer, by Pioneer of the Nile.
Spendthrift Farm / Frank Fletcher Racing Operation went to $525,000 for Hip No. 24, a son of Arrogate consigned by Kings Equine, Agent, whose Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 was the session’s co-fastest at the distance. The gray or roan colt is out of graded stakes placed Sensitively.
Hip No. 247, a son of Frosted consigned by Grade One Investments LLC, Agent, was sold for $475,000 to Three Amigos. The dark bay or brown colt, whose Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 was the session’s co-fastest, is a half brother to Ananroad out of Ananda by Scat Daddy, a full sister to graded stakes winner Daddy Nose Best.
Hip No. 112, a son of Audible consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was purchased by Steven W. Young, Agent, for $425,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of Syllable, by Super Saver, from the family of graded stakes winner Gold Mover.
John C. Kimmel, Agent for Sean Flanagan, went to $425,000 for Hip No. 168, a son of Laoban consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat at the Under Tack Show, is out of Untapped Secret, by Read the Footnotes, from the family of graded stakes winner Motovato.
Martin Anthony went to $400,000 for Hip No. 66, a son of Catalina Cruiser consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, who turned in an Under Tack quarter in :21 flat. The bay colt is out of Special Code, by Ghostzapper, a half sister to grade one stakes winner Mani Bhavan.
Hip No. 200, a daughter of Union Rags consigned by Dark Star Thoroughbreds (Stori Atchison), was sold for $375,000 to Parks Investment. The bay filly, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5, is a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Skinner, recently third in Santa Anita’s San Felipe Stakes (G2), out of graded stakes winner Winding Way.
Sean Flanagan went to $370,000 for Hip No. 223, a daughter of champion OBS graduate Midnight Lute consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is a out of Adler, by Unusual Heat, a full sister to graded stakes placed Huntsville..
Hip No 16, a son of Hard Spun out of Scent of Summer by Rock Hard Ten consigned by Kings Equine, Agent for Spendthrift Farm LLC, went to Ron Ellis, Agent for $325,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who sped an eighth in :9 4/5, the Under Tack session’s, co-fastest, is a half brother to grade one stakes winner Paradise Woods.
Parks Investment also spent $325,000 for Hip No. 136, a daughter of Curlin consigned by Kings Equine, Agent. The gray or roan filly, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is a half siter to graded stakes winner Bravazo, out of Tiz o’ Gold, by Cee’s Tizzy.
Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt and Jackpot Farm paid $310,000 for Hip No. 164, a son of Lea consigned by Cruzin’ Thoroughbreds. The bay colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is out of Unabashed, by Elusive Quality, a daughter of graded stakes winner Golden Temper.
Hip No. 15, a son of Bolt d’Oro consigned by Paul Sharp, went to Colts Neck Stables LLC for $300,000. The bay colt, who turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 1/5, is out of Scenic Road, by Quality Road, a full sister to graded stakes winner Guest Suite.
Hip No 54, a son of Bernardini consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales, Agent, was purchased for $300,000 by Hideyuki Mori. The dark by or brown colt, whose Under Tack eighth in :9 4/5 was the session’s co-fastest, is a half brother to stakes placed Smokie Eyes out of graded stakes placed Smoke Signals, by Street Sense.
Hip No. 55, a son of Omaha Beach consigned by Silvestre Chavez Thoroughbreds, Agent, went to Bradley Thoroughbreds Agt. for Jay Hanley for $300,000. The bay colt, who worked an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5, is a half brother to stakes winner Into Trouble out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Smooth Performer, by Benchmark,
John P. Fort went to $300,000 for Hip No 56, a son of Blame consigned by Global Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent. The bay colt, who worked an eighth in :10 2/5, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Valderomo, out of Snooki, by Empire Maker.
Hip No.163, a daughter of Maclean’s Music, consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, Agent, was purchased by Schwing Thoroughbreds for $300,000. The gray or roan filly is a half sister to stakes placed Taylors Tap out of Ultimate Shopper, by Yes It’s True.

For the session, 131 horses sold for a total of $20,192,500 compared with 205 horses grossing $27,170,000 at last year’s first session. The average price was $154,141, compared with $132,537 a year ago, while the median price was $90,000 compared with $75,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 32.1%; it was 9.3% in 2022.