Filly by The Factor tops second session at OBS June

A filly by The Factor sold for $180,000 as Thursday’s second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale was relatively quiet following a strong opening session the day before.

Through the first two days of the three-session sale, a total of 323 horses have sold for gross receipts of $11,059,000, creating an average price of $34,238. That figure is tracking just under the 2017 final average of $35,733 for what was then a two-session sale.

Wednesday’s opening session was strong at the top, fueled by three horses who surpassed the 2017 sale-topping price. With that strong start, the buyback rate for the session was 22 percent; Thursday’s offerings returned to their consignors at a 28 percent rate.

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The session-topping filly by The Factor sold to East Hickman Bloodstock after working a quarter mile in 20 4/5 seconds during the under-tack preview show last week on the Ocala Training Center’s all-weather Safetrack surface. The filly, who was consigned by Ciaran Dunne's Wavertree Stables, as agent, is out of the stakes-winning Unusual Heat mare America's Friend, the dam of two winners from four starters. The mare is a full sister to Grade 1-placed stakes winner Bel Air Sizzle, as well as to Grade 2-placed Starspangled Heat.

The OBS June sale's final session takes place Friday, beginning at 10 a.m., Eastern. For sortable results, click here.