MARCH OCALA 2-YEAR-OLD IN TRAINING SALE
Manfred and Penny Conrad of Waterloo, ON, paid $200,000 through agent Team Casse for a Canadian-bred filly by Munnings – Amiable Grace, by Alphabet Soup bred by the late Bill Graham.
The filly worked 2 furlongs in :21 1/5 for the gallop show. This is the 3rd foal of stakes winner Amiable Grace who raced for Graham.
The first of two days for the 2yo sale had gross sales of $22,134,000, a 9 percent increase compared to the 129 sold for $20,327,000 in the 2018 opener. The average sale price was $153,708, falling 3 percent compared to $157,574 in the similar session last year. The median price also dropped 12 percent, to $83,500 from $95,000. The buyback rate remained unchanged at 30 percent.
CHESTERTOWN, a Tapit colt from Grade 1 winner Artemis Agotara by Roman Ruler sold for $2 million on Day 1 of the OBS March 2yo sale – OBS photo
Hip PRICE Workout Time Birthdate – Name if avail – Breeding Consignor
14 $75,000 21 3/5 3/5/2017 C Verrazano Aline’s Secret ON Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent 5
22 $200,000 21 1/5 4/18/2017 F Munnings Amiable Grace ON Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent XIV 5
75 OUT 3/8/2017 F Sky Mesa Casey’s Dreamin’ ON Hidden Brook, Agent 11
100 OUT 3/18/2017 C Competitive Edge Cool Slew ON Brick City Thoroughbreds 13
265 $55,000 10 1/5 1/7/2017 F Bay Society Seek Again Keep a Knockin ON de Meric Sales, Agent XX 12
340 10 1/5 2/5/2017 C More Chances Hard Spun More to Like ON Paul Sharp, Agent IX 8
382 10 1/5 1/17/2017 F Pastel Emily Bayern Pastel Princess ON Ends Well, Agent I 1
476 10 3/16/2017 F Life On the Edge Competitive Edge Simply Precious ON CM Thoroughbreds
Canadian buyers, or buyers who race in Canada in addition to the Conrads included STEVE DUFFIELD who bought Hip No. 265, a filly by Seek Again and PAUL MOUTTET who picked up Hip 131 and Hip 132 for a total of $42,000. The former is a $5,000 colt by Jersey Town and the latter is a colt by Ice Box.
Another Canadian twist for the sale is that an undisclosed owner from Canada is partners with Florida horseman Carlo Vaccarezza in 5 horses entered in the sale that are pinhook projects. Vaccarreza, when approached by Thoroughblog, declined to name the partner in the horses. The Thoroughbred Daily News listed the 5 horses:
Vaccarreza and partner sale horses: Day One, Mar. 12:
• Hip 147, f, Candy Ride (Arg)–Eltimaas. *$300,000 KEESEP yearling. **Half-sister to champion sprinter Drefong (Gio Ponti).
– SOLD FOR $675,000
Day Two, Mar. 13:
• Hip 346, f, Uncle Mo-My Fast One. *$410,000 KEESEP yearling. **Extended female family of MGISW Wekiva Springs.
• Hip 440, f, Into Mischief-Rosemonde. *$375,000 FTSAUG yearling. **Full to MGISP juvenile Rowayton.
• Hip 464, c, Cairo Prince-She Hung the Moon. *$105,000 KEESEP yearling. **Produced by a daughter of Canadian champion Bear Now.
This is one of the deepest years for freshman sires in the US and several are represented in the sale. Take a look at this list of some of the hot sires whose first foals are 2-year-olds of this year (this list is not exhaustive):
AMERICAN PHAROAH – Triple Crown winner by Pioneer oftheNile
FAST ANNA – by Medaglia D’Oro, stakes placed
Liam’s Map – Grade 1 winner by Unbridled’s Song
Wicked Strong – Grade 1 winner by Hard Spun
Carpe Dieme – Grade 1 winner by Giant’s Causeway
Chitu – graded SW by Henny Hughes
Tonalist – Belmont Stakes winner by Tapit
The Big Beast – graded SW by Yes It’s True
Secret Circle – Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner
Race Day – Grade 2 winner by Tapit
Ontario-breds in sale:
Hip PRICE Workout Time Birthdate – Name if avail – Breeding Consignor
14 $75,000 21 3/5 3/5/2017 C Verrazano Aline’s Secret ON Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent 5
22 21 1/5 4/18/2017 F Munnings Amiable Grace ON Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent XIV 5
75 OUT 3/8/2017 F Sky Mesa Casey’s Dreamin’ ON Hidden Brook, Agent 11
100 OUT 3/18/2017 C Competitive Edge Cool Slew ON Brick City Thoroughbreds 13
265 10 1/5 1/7/2017 F Bay Society Seek Again Keep a Knockin ON de Meric Sales, Agent XX 12
340 10 1/5 2/5/2017 C More Chances Hard Spun More to Like ON Paul Sharp, Agent IX 8
382 10 1/5 1/17/2017 F Pastel Emily Bayern Pastel Princess ON Ends Well, Agent I 1
476 10 3/16/2017 F Life On the Edge Competitive Edge Simply Precious ON CM Thoroughbreds
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL UNDERWAY
Wednesday features Altior seeking 18th straight win
ALTIOR, a 9-year-old son of High Chapparal, goes for his 18th straight win when he takes part in the Champion Chase this morning.
Also in action is last year’s Grand National winner TIGER ROLL.
