The American Two-Year-Olds in Training sales wrapped up with a record Ocala Breeders’ Sales June auction which ended June 9.
A total of 658 2-year-olds sold for a record $27,082,500. There were plenty of Canadian- and Ontario-bred offerings in the sale and more than a dozen Canadian-based horsepeople made purchases.
MIKE DOYLE, agent, bought four youngsters while Alberta trainer Don Schnell picked up two juveniles.
Owner DEREK CHIN paid $80,000 for an Ontario-bred colt by Astern (Aus) from the mare Lexi Tap and DOUGLAS REDDINGTON put up $50,000 for an Ontario-bred Cairo Prince filly from the mare Erma Lee.
Below is a list of some of the Canadian purchasers and some of the Ontario-breds in the sale:
6 10.2 C Good Magic Lady Carrington KY Kings Equine, Agent I Terri Pion 20,000 PS
12 10.2 C Mineshaft Lady Liam KY AVP Training and Sales, Agent II Sandra Dominguez 8,000 PS
17 21.3 F The Big Beast La Parcela FL Tom McCrocklin, Agent I Mike Doyle, Agent 30,000
21 10.1 C Sharp Azteca Lavender’s Spirit KY Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent I Mike Doyle, Agent 35,000
36 10.0 C Astern (AUS) Lexi Tap ON Grassroots Training & Sales LLC, Agent Derek Chin 80,000
267 10.3 C Frank Conversation Reddaxle NY Bold Arrow Thoroughbreds Sandra Dominguez 8,000 PS
390 10.2 F West Coast Sonic Cyster ON Navas Equine X-Men Racing II 85,000
422 10.0 C Kantharos Stifled Heiress FL Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent X Mike Doyle, Agent 35,000
20.4 F Uncaptured E Built This City FL Tom McCrocklin, Agent I Bruno Schickedanz 27,000
845 10.1 F Cairo Prince Erma Lee ON Pick View LLC, Agent XVII Douglas Reddington 50,000
851 10.2 F Army Mule Ever Elusive ON Cortez Racing Stable, Agent I Mario Forgione 40,000 PS
969 10.2 F Klimt Hiding ON Santa Fe Thoroughbreds Johnny Boy Sacco, Agent for Mary Ellen Biamonte 11,000
974 10.2 F Imagining Holiday Queen MD Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, Agent I Mike Doyle, Agent 34,000
992 21.4 F Bee Jersey Icy Tales KY Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent I Bruno Schickedanz 6,000
1152 33.3 C Practical Joke My Redbyrd KY Thorostock LLC, Agent Don Schnell 13,000
1163 33.0 F Uncaptured Elegant Finish FL Shanbally Acres Don Schnell 40,000