OBS June Sale recap

Hip No. 187 – by Tiz the Law – Southern Silence – Tom McCrocklin, Agent VII [OBS]

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales June sale of two-year-olds-in-training and horses of racing age galloped to a close on June 14, netting $22.3 million in profit.

The sale took place from June 12-14 and resulted in 609 heads sold at an average price of $36,652. The profits decreased slightly from the sale the year before, which netted over $24.1 million for 645 heads sold.

Day one of the sale started off strong, netting over $8 million for the sale of 212 horses. The session was topped by a dark bay filly for $400,00. Hip No. 187, a daughter of Tiz the Law, was cosigned to agent Tom McCrocklin and sold to Bill Childs.

“The dark bay or brown filly, whose quarter in :20 2/5 at Wednesday’s under tack session was the sale’s co-fastest at the distance, is a half-sister to grade one stakes placed stakes winner Esplanande, out of Southern Silence, by Dixie Union,” according to OBS.

The second day’s sale netted over $7.4 million for the sale of 206 horses. The session was topped by a bay filly which also sold for $400,000 to Resolute Bloodstock. Brown Sugar, Hip No. 509, is a daughter of Twirling Candy and cosigned by agent Tom McCrocklin.

“The bay filly, whose under tack quarter in :20 2/5 on Thursday was the sale’s co-fastest, is a full sister to Preakness (G1) winner Rombauer, out of Cashmere, by Cowboy Cal,” according to OBS.

Day three netted over $6.5 million for the sale of 177 horses. The session was topped by a bay colt, which sold to Marc Tacher for $375,000. Hip No. 1021, a son of Uncle Mo, was cosigned by agent Julie Davies LLC.

“The bay colt, that galloped at Sunday’s under tack session is out of Kim K, by Will Take Charge, a daughter of graded stakes placed stakes winner Trip for A.J.,” according to OBS.

The sale of horses of racing age was also hosted on the last day, netting $343,500 for 14 heads.