The OBS Winter Mixed Sale in Ocala ended its two-day auction on Jan. 29 with 359 horses sold for a total of $4,957,800, compared to 399 horses bringing $4,459,900 last year. The average was $13,810, up 23.5% from $11,178 in 2019 while the median price was $7,000, compared with $6,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 25.4%; it was 18.6% in 2019.
Following the Keeneland January Sale in Lexington, in which Canadians were active buying horses of all ages, some locals were on the buyer’s sheets for the two-day Ocala sale.
BRUNO SCHICKEDANZ, Woodbine’s leading owner in 2019 by wins, bought more than a dozen horses to add to his massive Thoroughbred operation which numbers about 500. Most of Schickedanz’ purchases were mares but he did buy an unraced 3-year-old filly by Biondetti who worked three furlongs in :33.00 for the sale. He paid $11,500 for the Florida-bred.
NICK NOSOWENKO specializes in purchasing young, horses of racing age and picked up two fillies at the sale, both 3-years-old.
Some Canadian results below:
Nick Nosowenko – Lighthouse Luck – 3yo filly by Palace Malice $5,000
– 3yo filly by Verrazano, $6,500, worked three furlongs in 34 3/5
Bruno Schickedanz – 3yo filly by Biondetti, $11,500, worked 3 furlongs in :33;
$2,700 broodmare Acadia Breeze in foal to First Dude
$1,000 Mocita, 18-year-old mare in foal to Brethren
$1,600 Cardi, mare in foal to Field Commission
$1,000 Breathtakingly mare in foal to The Big Beast
$2,500 Back to Winter , mare in foal to Soldat.
$1,700 Dappled (Shackleford) in foal to Brethren
$1,000 Starship Shrew (Shakespeare) in foal to Cajun Breeze
$1,000 Miss Alindra, 2008 mare by Hennessy in foal to Brethren
$2,700 Maria’s Storm 2004 mare by Mara’s Mon in foal to Catalina Red
$1,200 Previous Please mare by Formal Dinner in foal to Buckwheat Bob
$3,200 Far Niente, mare by Pleasantly Perfect in foal to Jess’ Dream
$1,700 yearling by Fury Kapcori
Mary Self, Gelato Amore $16,000, 3yo filly by Old Forester
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