OBS October Yearling Sale Catalog Online

The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales October Yearling Sale is now available online at obssales.com. The two-day sale is set for Oct. 12-13. Supplemental entries will be accepted through Sept. 24.

The selected yearling sale begins Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET with Hips 1-135 plus supplemental entries. The open yearling sale, with 364 horses cataloged as Hips 201-564 with additional supplemental entries, is set for Wednesday, Oct. 13 beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as on BloodHorse.

Long a source of top-class racehorses, the October yearling sale annually showcases offspring of up-and-coming stallions. Horse of the Year Gun Runner   and champion Classic Empire   have yearlings cataloged, as does multiple grade 1 winner Practical Joke  . Other sires with first-crop runners include American Freedom  , Connect  , Gormley  , Mohaymen  , and Valiant Minister  .

The 2021 October sale also features yearlings from a strong roster of freshman sires. Bolt d'Oro  , Good Magic  , Mendelssohn  , and Army Mule   are represented, as are Accelerate  , Girvin  , Oscar Performance  , and Tapwrit  . The list also includes Always Dreaming  , Awesome Slew  , Bucchero  , Cloud Computing  , Collected  , Good Samaritan  , Mo Town  , Mor Spirit  , Sharp Azteca  , Tunwoo  , and West Coast  .

OBS graduates Goldencents   and Kantharos   head the roster of established sires, a group also including Frosted  , Khozan  , Laoban  , Malibu Moon  , More Than Ready  , Munnings  , Not This Time  , Speightstown  , Tiznow , and Violence  .

OBS will again offer online bidding during the October sale. Buyers will be able to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS bidding screen with their credentials. Complete information on registration and online bidding can be found on the OBS website.

The online catalog's main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.

The sortable master index has advanced search and filter capability and allows shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using these features can be found in the index header and a step-by-step tutorial is available in the index as well.

The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes, and also provides innovative search, sort, and rating capability.