High prices arrived early on the first day of the Ocala Breeder’s Sales Company 2-year-old sales during training April 19 with blood breeder Charlie Boden going up to $600,000 to buy a son of a Triple Crown winner Evenly . Boden acquired the pony, cataloged as Hip 11, in place of Gary Young with Amr Zedan’s Zedan Stables.
Entrusted by Hidden Brook, as an agent, this juvenile was a standout on the undercover show when he took the plunge: 10. The foal was bred in Kentucky by Bonne Chance Ranch from Distorted humor mare Non constraint a winner in Japan and bet on Punkin Pie 2014 at Belmont Park. The dam, who produced three winners, is a perfect sister to the bet winner Mary Rita and come from the family of the old 1988 champion mare and the 1996 mare of the year, Personal , who earned $1.6 million and was a producer of six graded equity contenders. Justify colt’s second dam, Possibility, is a half-sister to the 1st grader Miner’s Mark , My flag and Traditionally ; 1st grade deposit Our logo ; and 2nd grade deposit Good morning and Proud and honest a 3rd grade deposit winner.
The OBS sale is the first time the Hip 11 has been put up for auction. Justify stands at Ashford Stud for $100,000.
