Classic Empire Filly Impresses at OBS Under Tack Day 2

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Photo: Judit Seipert
The Classic Empire filly consigned as Hip 317 works a quarter-mile in :20 2/5 during the OBS Spring Sale under tack show

The April 13 second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale's under tack show played a little bit faster than the April 12 opener with six horses working an eighth-mile in :9 4/5 and one horse working a quarter-mile in :20 2/5. 

Four more days of breezes remain ahead of four-day auction which runs April 20-23 in Ocala, Fla. As of 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, 166 horses had been withdrawn from the sale bringing the total number cataloged to 1,051.  

The fastest quarter-mile work on Tuesday went to Hip 317, a filly by Ashford Stud stallion Classic Empire   out of the Tale of the Cat   mare Tigress Tale. The filly, consigned by Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, was bred in Kentucky by Springhouse Farm. She was offered to the Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Paramount Sales, but failed to attain her reserve on a final bid of $37,000. 

Hip 317 hails from a family of strong female performers. The filly's second dam, Double Jackpot, produced grade 3 winner Stays in Vegas  who also finished second in the Starlet Stakes (G1) and third in the Del Mar Oaks Presented by The Jockey Club (G1T) and Matriarch Stakes (G1T). Her third dam is Just Reward, the dam of Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) winner Persistently, and her fourth dam is champion Heavenly Prize, who also produced Hollywood Derby (G1T) winner Good Reward and graded stakes winner Pure Prize, who has twice been named leading sire in Argentina. 

Photo: Photos by Z

The six horses that shared the fastest eighth-mile time of :9 4/5 are as follows: 

  • Hip 232, consigned by Centofanti Thoroughbreds, agent, is a bay colt by Speightstown   out of Stand Back (by Giant's Causeway) from the family of grade 1 winners Cavorting , Another Review, and No Review.
  • Hip 253, a dark bay or brown colt by Cairo Prince   consigned by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), agent, is a half brother to group stakes-placed Red Cactus  out of stakes winner Strut the Canary  (Mineshaft  ).
  • Hip 262, a dark bay or brown colt by Twirling Candy   consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales, is out of Sumlin (Eskendereya ), a daughter of graded stakes-placed Visavis .
  • Hip 264, consigned by Parrish Farms, agent, is a dark bay or brown colt by Midnight Storm   out of Summer of Joy (Sky Mesa  ), a full sister to graded stakes-placed stakes winner Spectacular Sky .
  • Hip 288, consigned by Mayberry Farm, agent, is a bay filly by Into Mischief   out of Take Charge (Hard Spun  ) from the family of champion Inside Information .
  • Hip 395, a bay filly by Daredevil   consigned by Eddie Woods, agent, is out of Why Oh You (Yes It's True ) and from the family of graded stakes winner Casual Feat.

The under tack show continues Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. ET with Hip No.'s 407-608 scheduled to breeze.