OBS spring sale hips to watch

Day 1

Hip No. 18, dk. b. or br. c., Scat Daddy-Alpha Mama, by Unbridled’s Song, consigned by Wavertree Stables, agent.

A half-brother to Grade 2 winner Alpha Kitten. Brought $165,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale.

Hip No. 46, b. c., Malibu Moon-Asian Empress, by Empire Maker, consigned by Grassroots Training & Sales, agent.

Stakes winner Tea Time is a half-sister to this colt, whose dam is a half to Grade 1 winners Arch and Acoma, as well as UAE Horse of the Year Festival of Light. She brought $160,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton October sale.

Hip No. 68, gr. or ro. f., Scat Daddy-Back to Basics, by Alphabet Soup, consigned by Ocala Stud.

A half to Grade 3 winner Calculator and stakes winner Arms Runner.

Hip 302, b. f., Medaglia d’Oro-Eileen’s Dream, by Bernardini, consigned by Bobby Dodd, agent.

The page on this filly features Grade 1 winners Dream Rush and Dreaming of Julia, as well as stakes winner Atreides.

Day 2

Hip No. 352, gr. or ro. c., Tapit-Flaming Heart, by Touch Gold, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent.

Grade 2 winner Commissioner and Grade 3 winner Laugh Track are half-brothers to this colt.

Hip No. 399, b. c., Tiznow-Gin Running, by Go For Gin, consigned by Paul Sharp, agent.

A full brother to Grade 2 winner Tizfiz and Grade 3 winner Fury Kapcori, and a half to stakes winner Dixie Commander. He was a $120,000 purchase at last year’s Keeneland September yearling sale.

Hip No. 403, Wicked Wizard, dk. b. or br. c., Speightstown-Glinda the Good, by Hard Spun, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent.

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Good Magic, the champion juvenile and Kentucky Derby hopeful, is a half-brother to this colt, who changed hands for $200,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale.

Hip No. 525, b. f., Into Mischief-Joke, by Phone Trick, consigned by Desert Thoroughbreds.

Grade 1 winner Zensational is a half-brother to this filly, as is the dam of Grade 2-placed stakes winner Irish You Well. She was a $50,000 sale at Keeneland September last year.

Hip No. 600, b. c., Street Sense-Livermore Leslie, by Mt. Livermore, consigned by Eddie Woods, agent.

Grade 1 winner Sweet Reason is a full sister to this colt, while his half-siblings include Grade 2 winner Don’t Forget Gil, stakes winner Battle Girl, and Grade 3-placed Meantime.

Day 3

Hip No. 617, dk. b. or br. c., Warrior’s Reward-Macoumba, by Mr. Prospector, consigned by King’s Equine, agent for Spendthrift Farm.

A half-brother to prominent sire Malibu Moon, as well as Grade 3-placed Positively.

Hip No. 619, Icon, gr. or ro. c., Tapit-Magical Feeling, by Empire Maker, consigned by Ocala Stud, agent for Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds.

The first foal to race out of Grade 2 winner Magical Feeling is a winning full brother to this colt. This sale’s offering was a $375,000 buyback at last year’s Keeneland September sale.

Hip No. 673, b. c., Awesome Again-Miss Attractive, by Running Stag, consigned by Barbazon Racing & Bloodstock.

A full brother to Grade 2 winner Awesome Baby, purchased as a weanling at the 2016 Keeneland November breeding stock sale for $18,000.

Hip No. 757, ch. c., Malibu Moon-Oatsee, by Unbridled, consigned by Flying Fish, agent.

Oatsee, the 2011 Broodmare of the Year, is the dam of Preakness Stakes winner Shackleford, Grade 1 winner Lady Joanne, Grade 2 winner Afleeting Lady, and Grade 3 winner Baghdaria, among others. This colt was a $575,000 buyback at the 2017 Keeneland September sale.

Hip No. 851, b. c., War Front-Quarter Moon, by Sadler’s Wells, consigned by Eddie Woods, agent.

From a strong European family that includes Irish Group 1-winning half-sister Diamondsandrubies, English Group 1-placed half-sister You’ll Be Mine. He was a $225,000 RNA at last year’s Keeneland September sale.

Hip No. 888, Battle of Algiers, b. c., War Front-River Belle, by Lahib, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent.

A half-brother to Grade 3 winner Strathnaver, stakes winner Siyaadah, and stakes-placed Soho Dancer. He was bought back for $275,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale.

Day 4

Hip No. 963, ch. f., Scat Daddy-She Did Tell, by West by West, consigned by Top Line Sales, agent.

Thank U Philippe, a Grade 2-placed stakes winner, is a half-brother to this filly, from the family of the great Affirmed.

Hip No. 979, dk. b. or br. c., Pioneerof the Nile-Shop Again, by Wild Again, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent.

A half-brother to Grade 1 winner Power Broker, stakes winner Fierce Boots, and stakes-placed Smart Shopping. He was a $190,000 RNA at last year’s Keeneland September sale.

Hip No. 995, gr. or ro. f., Tapit-Siren Serenade, by Unbridled’s Song, consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds, agent.

Grade 1-placed Luminance is a half-sister to this filly, who sold for $500,000 at the 2017 Keeneland September sale.

Hip No. 1098, b. c., War Front-Take Charge Lady, by Dehere, consigned by Eddie Woods, agent.

Take Charge Lady, the 2013 Broodmare of the Year, is the dam of champion Will Take Charge, Grade 1 winner Take Charge Indy, and the dam of champion Take Charge Brandi. This colt was a $460,000 buyback at last year’s Keeneland September sale.

Hip No. 1180, gr. or ro. c., Tapit-Warbling, by Unbridled’s Song, consigned by King’s Equine, agent for Aaron and Marie Jones.

His dam is the Grade 2 winner Warbling, who has had one winner from two runners. This colt was a $575,000 RNA at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale.

Hip No. 1197, b. f., Medaglia d’Oro-Wilshewed, by Carson City, consigned by Randy Bradshaw, agent.

Wilshewed’s stellar record includes Grade 1 winner Stormello, Grade 2 winner My Best Brother, and Grade 3 winner Gala Award, among others. This filly was a $300,000 buy last year at the Keeneland September sale.