Workmanlike Trade Continues on Day 2 of OBS March Sale
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Hip 533, a Not This Time colt, sells for $1.5 million, highest price March 13 at OBS March
A workmanlike second session at the Ocala Breeders' March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training concluded March 13, with a colt by Not This Time taking top honors after selling for $1.5 million to Pro Racing Stable, agent.
The colt consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds as Hip 533 turned in a fleet-footed eighth-mile breeze in :09 4/5 last week during the under tack show, showcasing his athleticism. The consignors purchased the bay colt the previous year at The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sale, for a whopping $900,000, their only purchase at the New York sale.
Bred in Kentucky by Rockingham Ranch, out of the winning War Front mare Pammy Whammy , the colt is a half sibling to the 2022 Unzip Me Stakes-placed Pammy's Ready , by More Than Ready.
Trainer Jose D'Angelo signed the sales ticket for the colt, which will be in a similar owner partnership to his other stable star by Not This Time, No More Time . The 3-year-old colt owned by Morplay Racing won the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) in February and was a recent second in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) March 9.
"Both of the seven-figure horses were beautiful and looked really good on the racetrack and at the barns," OBS director of sales Tod Wojciechowski commented. We appreciate the consignors bringing us quality horses; that makes the sale special."
One other individual hit the seven-figure ceiling Wednesday, a colt by the late Flatter purchased by agent Ramiro Restrepo, signing as Marquee Bloodstock at $1.3 million. Consigned by Sequel Bloodstock as Hip 494, the colt turned in a :09 4/5 eighth last week and will be headed to the Gustavo Delgado barn.
Hip 494, a colt by Flatter, sells for $1.3 million
"Today went really well. There was activity throughout the day at all levels," Wojciechowski said. "The numbers spell that out. It felt really good."
OBS reports the second session saw 144 of the 211 horses through the ring change hands for a gross of $25,488,000, down 3.1% from the previous year's corresponding session. The average price was up 9.1% at $177,000, and the median of $87,500 remained unchanged from 2023. An RNA rate of 31.8% accounts for the 67 individuals who failed to meet their reserve.
Over the past two days of selling, 307 horses have been traded of the 419 to go under the hammer for a $47,164,000 gross, showing a 0.5% decrease over 2023. Average price of $153,629 was up 0.8%, and the $75,000 median was unchanged from 2023. There have been 112 horses that failed to sell, representing an RNA rate of 26.7%.
Consignor Eddie Woods sold nine horses on Day 2 for gross receipts of $3,155,000 to be the session-leading seller. Pro Racing Stable, agent, was the leading buyer with their single purchase.
Eddie Woods, leading consignor at the second session of OBS March
Over the past two days of selling, Ciaran Dunne's Wavertree Stables have sold 10 head for receipts of $3,990,000 to be the leading consignor. L.E.B., agent, is the leading buyer with six hips purchased for $2,150,000.
Wednesday's top 10 priced horses sold for $600,000 or more to 10 distinct buyers. The top five purchases were by sires: Not This Time (Hip 533—$1.5 million), Flatter (Hip 494—$1.3 million), Nyquist (Hip 304—$750,000), Tiz the Law (Hip 529—$750,000), and Mitole (Hip 445—$725,000).
Wojciechowski added: "We're looking forward to tomorrow; I think we have plenty of good horses to sell."
The sale concludes March 14, with hips 569-853 scheduled to head through the ring beginning at 11 a.m. ET. As of Wednesday evening, 68 horses had been withdrawn from the final session.