The number of horses tied for the fastest time for an eighth of a mile during the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale more than doubled during Saturday’s closing session.
An active day for first-crop sires at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show was highlighted Friday by a Shakin It Up colt who tied the overall fastest time for a quarter-mile of 20 3/5 seconds.
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale has been well received by both buyers and sellers, and this year's event follows the strongest in its history.
The drive from Weatherford, Texas, to Ocala, Fla., constitutes about 1,100 miles, one way. It's a healthy road trip for Lane Richardson to consign at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale, but it's a drop in the bucket toward the 12,000 miles he'll cover to buy and sell horses this year.
Hips to watch at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale.
The fourth day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale finished on Thursday with fillies clocking the fastest times at both an eighth an a quarter-mile.
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sales’ under-tack show hit its halfway point on Wednesday with a quartet of juveniles tying for the fastest time at an eighth of a mile, at 9 4/5 seconds.
The bar was raised for both an eighth and a quarter of a mile on Tuesday during the second day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show.
The first of six days of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. Spring 2-year-olds in training sale was led on Monday by a pair of juveniles who breezed an eighth of a mile in 10 seconds flat.
The Hastings paddock sale closed on Saturday with more buybacks than horses sold, while the $15,000 juvenile Broadway Dave drew the day’s highest price.
