Despite some last-minute shifts to the schedule, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. is set to continue its busy schedule with its spring sale of 2-year-olds in training next Tuesday through Friday, with a strong class of freshman sires continuing to garner attention coming into a sale that posted record returns last year.
Colts by three different sires posted the fastest works at their respective distances during Thursday's fourth session of the under-tack preview for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.
On the day that Carpe Diem, a high-profile graduate of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s juvenile sales program, recorded his first winner, another filly from his first crop recorded the bullet work during the third session of the under-tack preview for the company's spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Juveniles by freshman sires Amira's Prince and Commissioner shared the fastest quarter-mile time during the second session of the under-tack preview show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co's spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.
With juveniles battling a persistent headwind throughout the day, four horses tied for the fastest furlong and three tied for the fastest quarter mile during the first session of the under-tack preview show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co's spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Liam’s Map set a track record when winning the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland in his career finale. At least one of his offspring has inherited his affinity for the track. A colt from the first crop of Liam’s Map breezed a furlong in 10 seconds during the under-tack preview for the Keeneland April sale, tied for the fastest time at the distance, and then parlayed that into the highest price tag for a freshman sire at the sale.
A Tapit filly sold for $1.3 million to lead the day as action returned to the Keeneland sales pavilion with the auction company's re-imagined April sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age on Tuesday.
A trio of juveniles tied for the fastest furlong work on dirt, the traditional yardstick for 2-year-old in training sales, at the Keeneland April sale's under-tack preview show on Monday.
Following are horses to watch during the Keeneland April sale's 2-year-olds in training portion. Horses were selected based primarily on their pedigrees and the racing or commercial results of notable family members.
There's no time to take a breath after Keeneland's opening weekend featuring eight graded stakes races. The track's dark days this week bring the return of the Keeneland April sale following a four-year hiatus.
