OBS spring sale hips to watch

Hip No. 61
Sire: Medaglia d’Oro
Dam: Pulsating (Pulpit)
Consignor: Top Line Sales, agent
This is the second foal out of the unraced Pulpit mare Pulsating, who hails from the family of Irish champion Ministrella, Grade 2 winners Mini Sermon and A Little Warm, and Grade 3 winners Pleasant Strike and Minidar. She was a $250,000 buyback at last year’s Keeneland September yearling sale.

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Hip No. 204
Sire: Tapit
Dam: Rahy Rose (Rahy)
Consignor: Secure Investments
Winning mare Rahy Rose is the dam of six winners from seven starters, including Grade 3 winner Summer Raven, who has produced Grade 2 winner Lewis Bay and Grade 3 winners Misconnect and Winslow Homer. Multiple Grade 1 winner Wild Rush can be found in the extended family. The colt was a $200,000 purchase out of last year’s Keeneland September sale.

Hip No. 692
Sire: War Front
Dam: Dawn Chorus (Unbridled’s Song)
Consignor: Eddie Woods, agent
The first foal to race out of the winning mare Dawn Chorus is a winner, and the page features champion Countess Diana and Grade 3-placed runners Dawn Princess and Shermanesque. This filly was hammered for $180,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale, and half-brother The Sandman commanded $700,000 as a yearling in 2012.

Hip No. 1102
Sire: Tapit
Dam: Maple Forest (Forestry)
Consignor: Bridlewood Farm, agent
He is the first foal out of a Grade 3-placed multiple stakes winner and was a $500,000 weanling purchase out of the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall select mixed sale. His extended family includes French Group 3 winner Golden Century and Grade 2-placed stakes winner Maple Syrple.