Safe to say, the Ocala Breeder’s Sales Company got its best savings this past March 15 during the inaugural session of its two-day 2-year-old March Sale.
Right after a Spendthrift Farm pony set a steed record Into Mischief delivered Hideyuki Mori $1.1 million at the close of the session, another prominent dark horse of the top general in three years in the run that has earned $1 million. Designated as Hip 277 by Sequel Bloodstock and bred in New York by Chester and Mary Broman, the foal will be owned by Spendthrift Farm, along with the BSW/Crow Colts Group (Bradley Weisbord and Liz Crow).
The Bromans will also remain the pony’s partner, who passionately beat the eighth: 10/5 in the flawed preview and produced from the purebred level 1 winner of Bromans. Artemis Agrotera a daughter of Roman ruler .
None other than the Bromans are more familiar with the family than Becky Thomas of Sequel, who sold his half-brother for a stake in the pony. Chestertown (via Tapit ) with a March sales record of $2 million in 2019 and sold last year Adversity (via Interrogation ), half-sister to the pony, for $335,000 for DJ Stable at the OBS Spring Sale.
“It was a big, beautiful Into Mischief,” said Ned Toffey, general manager of Spendthrift Farm. “Of course, we love Into Mischief. The foal was not a mare and was produced by a great breeder. Great breeze, and Becky (Thomas) did a great job. The relationships are great. We’re so happy to have him.
“We thought he might be the salesman,” Toffey continued. “When you get to this point, you never know where they’ll land. He’s a very nice horse. There aren’t many people who brag like him. When you see a horse like him. He’s in the catalog, you just hope you don’t get disappointed when you come to the sale. He certainly didn’t.”
(LR): Ned Toffey and Eric Gustavson of Spendthrift Farm with Bradley Weisbord and Liz Crow of BSW / Crow Bloodstock
Commenting on the market, Toffey said: “One of the best things is that there’s a lot of traffic, a lot of activity. It’s great when the horses are selling for $1 million or $1.5 million and all of that, but when you have solid activity. across the market, that’s a healthy thing. That’s what we’ve got so far.”
