Zedan goes to $2.3 million for Uncle Mo colt to top OBS Spring Sale
Hip No. 206, a son of Uncle Mo consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, went to Gary Young, agent for Zedan Racing Stables, Inc., for $2.3-million to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training sale.
(Photo by Judit Seipert)
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Other notable purchases:
-- Hip No. 199, Bold Design, a daughter of Violence consigned Eddie Woods, agent, was sold to Carolyn Wilson for $635,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked a quarter in 20 2/5 second on Monday, is a half sister to graded stakes placed Bold Quality out of graded stakes winner Bold Union, by Dixie Union.
-- Hip No. 11, a son of Justify consigned by Hidden Brook, went to Gary Young, Agent for Zedan Racing Stables, Inc., for $600,000. The chestnut colt, who breezed an eighth in 10.0 seconds at Sunday’s Under Tack session, is out of stakes placed Unbound, by Distorted Humor, from the family of champion Personal Ensign.
-- Hip No. 306, a daughter of Union Rags consigned by Centofanti Thoroughbreds, Agent, was sold to Red Baron’s Barn or Rancho Temescal LLC for $525,000. The chestnut filly, who breezed an eighth in 9 4/5 seconds at the Under Tack Show, is out of graded stakes placed Corderosa, by Aldebaran, from the family of grade one stakes winner Celtic Melody.
-- Mayberry Farm went to $510,000 for Hip No. 66, a son of Curlin consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in 10 1/5 seconds on Sunday, is out of graded stakes winner Winding Way, by Malibu Moon, a full sister to graded stakes winner Kauai Katie.
-- Hip No. 141, a daughter of Bolt d’Oro consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent, was sold to Oliver St. Lawrence Bloodstock for $450,000. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in 10 1/5 seconds on Sunday, is a half sister to grade one stakes winner Bolo out of Aspen Mountain, by Chief Seattle.
-- NBS Stable / John Ballantyne went to $450,000 for Hip No. 181, a son of Tapwrit consigned by All Dreams Equine, Agent. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in 10.0 seconds on Monday, is out of Bern Obsession, by Bernstein, a full sister to graded stakes winner Proceed Bee.
-- Hip No. 274, a son of City of Light consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, was sold to Don Rachel for $450,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in 10 1/5 seconds is out of Chuckling, by Indian Charlie, a daughter of grade one stakes winner Pleasant Home.
-- Hip No. 189, a daughter of Uncle Mo consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, was sold to Grace Diamond for $425,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who worked an Under Tack eighth in 10 1/5 seconds, is out of Birdy Num, by Tapit, a daughter of grade one winner Believe You Can.
-- Woodslane Farm went to $400,000 for Hip No. 230, a daughter of Mendelssohn consigned by Ocala Stud, Agent. The bay filly, who worked an Under Tack quarter in21.0 seconds, is out of graded stakes placed Cana (AUS), by Fastnet Rock, from the family of grade one stakes winner Wanted.
For the day, 161 horses brought a total of $22,149,000 compared with 194 selling for a total of $18,362,900 at last year’s opening session. The average price was $137,571, up 45 percent compared to $94,464 in 2021 while the median price was $75,000, compared with $50,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 24.1 percent; it was 13.8 percent last year.