OBS 2-year-old sale holds steady
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds was pacing steadily with last year's record-setting edition at the conclusion of the third of four sessions on Thursday.
Joe NevillsApr 22, 2016
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds was pacing steadily with last year's record-setting edition at the conclusion of the third of four sessions on Thursday.
The third session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training continued to keep an even pace with the previous year’s edition, led by a $1.2-million Broken Vow colt.
While session-to-session totals tracked behind the second day of last year’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training at the end of trade on Wednesday, the overall sale kept pace with the record-setting 2015 edition, led by a $550,000 Gemologist colt.
The past four editions of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale posted record returns. After the first of four sessions on Tuesday, the 2016 renewal was on pace to extend that streak, led by a $335,000 Into Mischief colt.
Saturday’s sixth and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training under-tack show saw its fastest collective performance yet, with 10 horses tying for the overall fastest furlong and two reaching the fastest time at a quarter-mile.
A trio of juveniles achieved the co-fastest time for a furlong at Friday’s under-tack show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training, covering the distance in 9 4/5 seconds.
How does an auction house follow up on an all-time renewal of one of its signature sales? For officials of Ocala Breeders' Sales Co., the answer, they hope, is with an encore performance.
A Shackleford colt assumed sole possession of the fastest time at two furlongs on Thursday during the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show when he covered the distance in :20 2/5 seconds.
The catalog for the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale, with 598 juveniles on offer, is now available online. The two-day auction will take place May 23-24 at Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic base at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md., beginning each day at 10 a.m. Eastern. The presale under-tack show will be held May 17-19 with 8 a.m. start times.