The show will take place at Ocala Breeders’ Sales after a tornado swept through the area on March 12, three days before their 2-year-olds training program in March was set up. to start the season of selling minors. OBS bases in Ocala, Fla. There was no damage from the inclement weather, and several important Thoroughbred operations in the area were also spared the effects of the storm.
“We’re fine here; it’s very close to us, but we’re okay,” said Tod Wojciechowski, OBS sales manager. “The road was maybe a mile south of us, and it cut off Highway 200 and crashed near the Fairfield Inn. On the ground here there’s no problem; we had horse-watchers this morning. We were very lucky because the path of that event was so close to us.”
Ocala Stud’s David O’Farrell said the tornado passed a block away from the operation’s main ranch.
“Only devastation,” he said. “Buildings were affected, trees fell, street chaos, but we were very, very lucky. We were right on the edge of the tornado. We had a few downed oaks and Some sections of the fence fell but no. The horses were relaxed, no one was hurt. The buildings were fine. We were extremely lucky.”
Eddie Woods and Ciaran Dunne reported no concerns with their facilities across town.
OBS has moved Saturday’s scheduled performance to March 13. The third rehearsal of the March 10 session has been postponed to March 11 due to rain. The Friday under tack program has been completed in its entirety.
“There were some major storms just north of us, which fortunately stayed north of us all day yesterday and gave us the opportunity to complete a light show,” Wojciechowski said. Wojciechowski said. “We’ve made Tuesday’s show from March 10 to yesterday’s show. This inclement weather we have today has been predicted for several days and that’s why we’re here. decided to move the last show to Sunday. So we made the right calls while avoiding the weather.”
With temperatures in the area expected to drop Saturday night, leading to a low of around 30 degrees on Sunday morning, the show will eventually be postponed from its original 8 p.m. start time. a.m. ET to 10 a.m.
“Along with changing daylight saving time tonight, it doesn’t make sense to start at 8am,” Wojciechowski said. “By the time we start it won’t be possible to video or see the horses rushing down the ramp. Moving it back to 10:00 a.m. would be prudent for everyone.”
Wojciechowski advises shoppers to bring warm clothing for Sunday activities.
“Tomorrow morning might be a little cooler than what you normally do,” he said.
Ocala Police and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department are advising drivers in the area to exercise extreme caution, watch out for downed power lines, and treat intersections with inactive traffic signals as stop signs. four dimensions.
