A yearling colt by El Corredor, Hip No. 372, fetched the top price of
$160,000 from B.G.H. Ranch at Wednesday’s session of the Ocala
Breeders’ Sales Company’s Winter Mixed Sale.
Consigned by Beth Bayer, agent, the dark bay Pennsylvania-bred is the first
foal out of the unraced Tale of the Cat mare Ataleoftwokitties, a half-sister to
multiple stakes winner Long Distance (Expensive Decision) and stakes-placed
winner Love On Hold (Prenup). His third dam, French stakes winner Pontresina
(Prove Out), is the dam of multiple stakes winner Calliope’s Spirt (Star de
Naskra) and Grade 3-placed Prairie Pioneer (Star de Naskra).
Hip 392, DANCE SPECIAL (Theatrical [Ire]), a broodmare prospect, sold for
$135,000 to Journeyman Bloodstock. Consigned by Moreau Bloodstock, agent, the
five-year-old mare is a half-sister to 2005 West Virginia Derby (G3) winner Real
Dandy (Yankee Victor), who has amassed earnings of $819,935, and multiple stakes
winner Premeditation (Afternoon Deelites), an earner of $318,000.
The chestnut is out of the winning Jade Hunter mare Berga, a full sister to
multiple Grade 1 winner Diazo and stakes winner Mort. Her second dam is
the stakes-placed winner Cruella (Tyrant).
On Tuesday, 184 horses sold for $3,122,000, a decrease of 11.1 percent
compared to the same session last year when 187 horses sold for $3,509,100. The
average price dropped 9.6 percent, from $18,765 to $16,967, while the median
price fell 33.3 percent, from $12,000 to $8,000. The buyback rate was 29.5
percent compared to 32.7 last year.
The sale continues Thursday at 11 a.m. (EST) with the third and final
Consignor Preferred session. For complete results visit obssales.com.