Shackleford Colt Flashes Speed in OBS Work

During the April 14 under tack session for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co’s spring 2-year-olds in training sale, a son of Shackleford   breezed a quarter-mile in :20 2/5, the fastest at the distance so far during the first four of six workout sessions.

The colt consigned as Hip 790 by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree, named Chief Ruling, was produced from a winning half sister to San Juan Capistrano Handicap (gr. IT) winner Ringaskiddy and hails from a solid black-type family. The colt has gone through the sales ring twice previously, initially purchased by Summerfield Sales for $70,000 from the Taylor Made consignment to the 2014 Keeneland November sale, and then was bought by Redwings for $50,000 from Summerfield’s 2015 Keeneland September yearling offerings.

The best furlong time Thursday of :09 4/5, equaling the best time during first three sessions, was shared by four fillies.

• Hip 631 is a filly by Tiz Wonderful, out of the stakes-winning Marquetry mare Christmas Lily, bred in Kentucky by Spendthrift Farm and consigned by King’s Equine;

• Hip 692, a War Front   filly from the female family of champion Countess Diana, bred in Kentucky by Gabriel Duignan and Crosshaven Bloodstock, an $180,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase from the Eddie Woods consignment;

• Hip 789, an Awesome of Course filly half sister to grade II winner Express Tour from the Eisaman Equine consignment, purchased for $42,000 from the 2015 OBS August sale;

• Hip 798, a filly from the first crop of Overdriven  , produced from the winning Distant View mare Far Sighted Sal, consigned by Sugar Hill and bred in Florida by the University of Florida Foundation.

The under tack sessions at 8 a.m. daily continue through April 16 for the April 19-22 auction in Ocala, Fla.