The two crested birds had their first date on October 11 at the Ocala Breeders Company’s October Selective Annual Meeting. First, a pony of Mitole denoted as Hip 122 by Bobby Jones Equine, and the second, Hip 150, by Factor consigned by Stuart Morris, shared the top honors after selling to DJ Stable for $210,000.
Hip 122 is the son of the 2019 Men’s Sprint Champion and OBS Spring 2017 Selling 2 year old in Mitole training – out of the box Uncle Mo mare Eenie Meenie Miney. Dam is a half-sister to the 2nd level stake winner in France Tableaux along with two level 3 wins, Giant Gizmo who accepted Alysheba Stakes (G3) and Lone Star Park Handicap (G3) in the same month, and Eons winner Kent Staking (G3T).
Bay made by The Factor out of the war Medaglia d’Oro mare Honey Trap is a half-brother to an impressive two-time OBS graduate joyful who just broke into the house, the winner in KeenelandJessamine Stakes (G2T) on October 7. Delight was sold as a cove in last October’s Sale for $90,000 from Stuart Morris Draft to Whetstone Farm buyers. This year, she returned with shipper Paul Sharp at the 2-year-old training sale in March, where she received $400,000 from dealer Johnathan S. Thomas.
DJ Stable won a record five on Day 1 totaling $590,000 to be the top buyer of the day.
Kaizen sales lead the way in total sales Day 1 after selling 19 of the five cubs out of 28 on offer for an average price of $44,579 and total sales of $847,000.
Nine distinct buyers purchased the top 10 services, and 11 were sold for $100,000 or more.
In Tuesday’s five-horse race, 125 horses changed owners of 187 horses through the ring for a total of $6,101,000. The median price was $48,808, a 12% increase from the same period last year, and the $40,000 median represents a 25% increase over 2021. Sixty-two individuals failed to meet their reserves. to represent an RNA ratio of 33.2%.
OBS continues to update its stats with bid after sale prices, which may cause later changes to the overall figure.
In 2021, OBS reported 108 of the 134 annuities offered for sale on Day 1 were sold for a total of $4,714,000, with an average price of $43,648 and a median of $32,000. . The low RNA ratio was 19.4% representing 26 unsold stock.
The sale continues on October 12 with the Sale’s Open, Hips 251-684, with the first horse going through the ring at 10 a.m. ET.
