Taiba yearling filly sells for $150,000 to top OBS sale

A filly from the first crop of Taiba sold for $150,000 to lead a big day for yearlings, and a big day for consignor Beth Bayer, at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s winter mixed sale on Tuesday.

OBS reported 186 horses sold in the single-session auction for gross receipts of $3,507,850. Last year, 212 horses brought $3,093,700.

The average price was $18,859, up 29 percent from $14,593 in 2025. The median rose 60 percent, to $12,000 from $7,500.

Tuesday’s buyback rate was 28 percent, compared to 21 percent last year.

The sale-topping filly, from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Taiba, by Gun Runner, was purchased by Marc W. Gunderson. She led the way as foals of 2025, who officially became yearlings earlier this month, took the top nine spots on the leaderboard, continuing a trend for this crop of foals. Following a strong traditional yearling marketplace last summer and fall, the market was scalding for weanlings as the mixed sale season began in November. The trend has carried through the turn of the calendar with this crop.

The Taiba filly led a big day for Florida-based consignor Bayer, who also bred this filly. Bayer consigned three of the top four prices of the sale. A Simplification colt under her banner sold for $100,000 to be the third-highest price of the day, followed by a $90,000 Zandon colt.

The Florida-bred filly by Taiba, an April foal, is out of the winning Unbridled’s Song mare Tranquil Song, dam of seven winners from as many starters. Those are led by Group 2 Godolphin Mile winner Isolate.

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