Last day of sale at Ocala Breeders’ Sales June The 2 year old and old racehorse sale on June 9 closed with record totals and averages, showing that sales have earned their place market and remove the stigma of being a short sale.
“Reborn, June continues to show that this is a standalone sale; it has its own leg,” said Tod Wojciechowski, OBS’s sales manager. “A lot of quality horses have been sold from this sale.”
Save the best for last, Hip 1087 from additional catalog, Curlin colt has summoned a final bid of $370,000 from trainer Ron Moquett on behalf of owner Gus King.
Produced from a winning mare, the Funny Distortion Distraction half-sister with a half-brother from 1st grader Streaming online and bet on the winners Museum piece and Cascading The boy’s extended family of schoolgirls consists of those who like champions Rags to get rich , Jazil 2006 Belmont Stakes winner (G1), and classified multi-stakes winner Cezanne .
“Clearly his pedigree is outstanding,” said Moquett. “He’s a strong, athletic horse. We know he comes from the good guys, from the breeder up. Hopefully, we can continue the care they’ve given us. for him.
Moquett added: “We’ve started to run faster in search of better horses, so I’m happy to have him. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but I’m comfortable with what we have. .”
Bred in Kentucky by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings and Stretch Run Ventures, this foal went a quarter mile in: 21 3/5 in flawed preview. He was $135,000 RNA at last year’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale, where he was consigned by the Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency and appeared at the 2-year-old Fasig-Tipton Midlantic in Sales Coaching last month.
“He’s a really good individual,” noted co-breeder John Sikura. “He went to Maryland. I guess he didn’t like the track; he didn’t do a good job. He did a good job here. It’s a world-class pedigree. (He) is the kind of horse that doesn’t do well. if he succeeds on the track—(is) of Curlin and that woman’s family—his unlimited worth. Happy to have sold him. That confirms our previous view of the race. He told him he was a beautiful horse. The horse looks great on the cyclo. He should do more as an aspirant, but he’s sold well here. It’s great.”
The third session ended with 211 horses changing hands out of 264 offered for sale with total sales of $9,679,900, representing a 13.7% year-over-year increase, good for the average price. was $45,876 and the median was $25,000. The 53 horses that failed to meet their reserves represent a 20% RNA ratio.
Wojciechowski commented: “It feels great. Many horses are traded to varying degrees, which is always a good thing – especially the last sale of the year,” Wojciechowski commented. “Having a record-high average is a story that shows the strength of sales, beyond record totals.”
Tod Wojciechowski
In 2021, Day 3 saw 174 horses sold out of the 210 through the ring with a final tally of $8,512,650, resulting in a median price of $48,923 and an average price tag of $48,923. average $22,000. Thirty-six horses failed to meet their reserves to record an RNA ratio of 17.1%.
Buyer Gus King ended the last trading session as a top buyer, buying two individuals on Thursday for a total of $465,000. Longtime Top Juvenile Depositor de Meric Sales was the third and best-selling session cumulatively after selling 16 horses totaling $1,181,000 in the last session and ending with a bottom-up the same $1,889,000 for the 28 sold.
“Overall, that’s very positive for buyers looking for mid-range individuals,” commented Nick Hines after buying four individuals in three days. “On the top end, you’re paying a premium, which isn’t unusual in June. People still have a budget to spend, but it has to be for the right horse.”
Cumulatively over the last three days of sale, 663 horses out of 810 were sold through the ring for a total of $27,167,500, an increase of 9.8%, due in part to portfolio growth. An average price of $40,977 was established, and the median increased 20% to $24,000. A total of 147 juveniles failed to meet their reserve price, corresponding to an RNA ratio of 18.1%.
At the end of the 2021 edition, 575 horses were sold out of a total of 695 offered for sale with a final figure of $24,741,650. Match the median price of $43,029 and the median of $20,000. A total of 120 horses failed to meet their reserve, corresponding to an RNA ratio of 17.2%.
Donato Lanni as an agent ended the June Sale as a top cumulative buyer after two of his purchases with a final take of $1,350,000.
Wojciechowski added: “You can’t hide a good horse. The buyer will eventually find it.”
