After two days of increased gross and average, the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s April 2-year-old sale was still seeing six-figure horses at its third session Wednesday.The highest price by mid-afternoon was the $170,000 EQB agent Patrice Miller paid for a Rock Hard Ten-Cute Cakes colt. Eddie Woods, agent, consigned the colt as Hip No. 710.
Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos underwent colic surgery Tuesday at the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute veterinary clinic in Lexington to correct a twisted bowel.
A $210,000 Mizzen Mast filly was the early-session leader Tuesday at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s April 2-year-old sale in Ocala, Fla., but at 3 p.m. the second session had yet to top Monday’s highest price of $275,000.
A $275,000 filly by successful young sire War Front topped Monday’s opening session at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s April 2-year-old sale in Ocala, Fla., on a day of big gains in gross, average, and median.
A $200,000 Kafwain filly led selling Monday as the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s April 2-year-old auction got under way in Ocala, Fla. The opening session had sold four horses for $100,000 or more by 3 p.m, including the session-leading Kafwain daughter.
Primal Force, the dam of Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Awesome Again and 2000 juvenile champion Macho Uno, died Sunday of complications from foaling, according to Adena Springs.
A Half Ours colt worked an eighth-mile in 9.80 seconds Friday to top the work tab at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s final under-tack session for the April 2-year-old sale that starts Monday.
Glitterman, a world record-setting sprinter who sired such Grade 1 winners as Balto Star and Glitter Woman, was euthanized late Thursday afternoon because of increasing age-related arthritis.
The conditions of the $125,000 Melair Stakes for statebred 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park next Saturday are too tempting to pass for the owners and trainer of the recent maiden race winner Shezabigbroad.
A daughter of Sharp Humor was the fastest juvenile over a quarter-mile Thursday at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's third under-tack session.
