OBS Under Tack Sessions Get Underway

A Kentucky-bred Into Mischief   colt from the family of Triple Crown winner Affirmed posted the fastest quarter-mile time of : 20 4/5 when the first of six under tack workout sessions for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age was conducted June 5 in Ocala, Fla.

The sale will be held June 14-19, with sessions beginning daily at 10:30 a.m. (all times Eastern). The under tack sessions continue at 7:30 a.m. daily through Saturday, June 11.

Consigned as Hip 93 by Thoroughbred Champions Training Center, the colt bred by H. Allen Poindexter was purchased for $40,000 by Jaime Mejia from the Four Star Sales consignment at last year’s Keeneland September yearling sale. He was produced from a half sister to Canadian grade III winner Honolua Storm, and third dam Won’t She Tell is a stakes-winning half sister to Triple Crown winner Affirmed.

In the workouts over OBS’s all-weather track, the fastest one furlong time of :10 was shared by two colts and a filly.

Hip 164 from Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree consignment, is a Pennsylvania-bred son of Tizway   produced from the grade I-placed Star de Naskra mare Critical Factor, a half sister to grade III winner Malabar Gold and from the female family of leading sire Unbridled's Song. Bred by Blackstone Farm, the colt has previously twice sold, most recently acquired by agent A. C. Elliott for $65,000 from the Equest Thoroughbreds offerings at last year’s Keeneland September sale.

The other speedy colt, Hip 188 from the Pure Silk consignment, is a son of Yesbyjimminy bred in Florida by Gary Lee Mahon and Jacqueline Jane Diamond and named Yes Darlin. Consigned by Summerfield to the 2014 OBS October sale, he was purchased by Las Palmas Farm for $2,000. His Dam, Darlin Dixie, is a multiple stakes-winning daughter of Dixie Brass who is a half sister to multiple stakes winners Illusive Ghost and Slewance.

Hip 184, an Adios Charlie   filly named Adios Dawn, was bred in Florida by Curtis Mikkelsen and Patricia Horth. She is from the family that produced stakes winners Diplomat’s Reward, Dispersed Reward, and Mom’z Laugh.

Among six 2-year-olds that breezed three furlongs, the best time of :33 3/5 was turned in by Hip 125, a Malibu Moon   colt bred in Kentucky by his consignor, Omega Farm. Produced from the stakes-winning Grand Slam mare Cintaeosa, the colt had been a $200,000 RNA at last year’s Keeneland fall yearling sale and was bought by George Mellon for $28,000 from Woodford Thoroughbreds at this year’s OBS March 2-year-olds in training sale.

The best of two half-mile workers, in time of :47 3/5, was Hip 130, a Colonel John   colt bred in West Virginia by Schiano Racing Inc. and consigned by 30-30 Ranch. Offered by Select Sales at the Keeneland September yearling sale, the colt, named Bacoli, was bought by Socorro Martinez/30-30 Ranch for $4,500.