BY BROCK SHERIDAN
A fourth seven-figure 2-year-old led the way at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale Thursday during the third day of the four-day auction as Bill Childs’ CSLP bought Hip 840, a daughter of Bolt d’Oro for $1.3 million. Consigned by Martha and Raul Reyes’ Kings Equine as agent, the filly is out of the Grade 3-winning Into Mischief mare Gas Station Sushi, a half-sister to Grade 2-placed Miss Costa Rica and stakes-producer Starlit Daydream.
The filly will be sent to trainer Danny Gargan, who won the 2025 Frizette Stakes (G1) with Iron Orchard, another OBS April graduate purchased by Childs in partnership, is hoping history repeats itself with his future trainee.
“We thought she was the best filly in this sale, and we just had to wait,” Gargan said. “I thought her breeze was tremendous and she’s a very, very good looking individual. We were lucky enough we were able to buy her. I’m excited she’ll be coming to me in Saratoga. Maybe I can win the Frizette again with her.”
The purchase allowed Childs to rank as the top buyer on the day. Flanagan Racing was second on the list of leading buyers, getting two juveniles for $1.225 million while Lael Stable bought two head for $1.125 million.
For the third consecutive day, the average price rose compared to the corresponding day last year, jumping to $181,944 from $145,304. Gross sales Thursday were $25,836,000 on 142 juveniles sold, a 20.1% increase against $21,505,000 on 148 Thoroughbreds sold last year on the third day. Thursday’s median of $80,000 compares to the $76,000 median on the third day of last year’s sale. The RNA rate for the session came in at 21.4% compared to 20% in 2025.
Through three days, 479 head have sold for $77,945,000 in gross sales for an average of $162,724 and a median of $75,000.
The second highest price of the session when Hip 915, a gray or roan filly by Liam’s Map, ended the day on a high note when she brought $925,000 from St. Elias Stable as the penultimate horse in the ring. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, the filly is out of the Honor Code mare Honor Hop, a half-sister to stakes winner Ex Pirate.
“We’re big fans of Liam’s Map. We always look at the babies and want to support the sire,” said Monique Delk of St. Elias. “This filly was big, beautiful body. She looks more like a colt to me because she has a lot of substance to her.”
Hip 754, a filly by McKinzie – ©Judit Seipert
Hip 754 sold for $900,000 to Donato Lanni as an agent for Susan and Charles Chu’s Baoma Corp. Consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables as agent, the bay filly is by McKinzie out of E Built This City, by City Zip and is a half-sister to stakes-placed Florida-bred Fulminate. E Built This City is a half-sister to stakes-placed runners Anyriderill Do and Vivo Enamorada and stakes-producer Island Artist.
“This is the filly we wanted,” Lanni said. “She breezed really, really well. She came back excellent, she vetted, physically she looked good, mentally she was good. She jumped through every hoop, and they’re big hoops. It’s a premium when they do what they do and that’s what you pay for. I’m happy we got her, I love her.”
Wavertree led all consignors Thursday with $2.645 million in gross sales from nine head. Tom McCrocklin sold seven 2-year-olds for $2.55 million and de Meric Sales marketed eight young Thoroughbreds for $2.158 million.
Lauren Carlisle as agent paid $875,000 for Hip 704, a colt from the first crop by Grade 1 Carter Handicap-winner Speaker’s Corner. The colt was consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock as agent and is out of the graded stakes-placed mare Danessa Deluxe, by Summer Bird. Danessa Deluxe is a half-sister to stakes-winner Belleofthebeach.
The colt set a new highwater mark for Ramirez, as the highest price ever sold from his relatively young consignment business.
“I want to thank the owners for giving me the chance to sell this horse,” Ramirez said. “They are great, great people. We had high expectations and we had a lot of good people on him. We’ve had a great, great day.”
“He’s a beautiful horse. He’s a man, he’s like a grown man,” said Carlisle, who purchased the colt for an undisclosed client but added he would be trained by dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse. “He’s a big robust horse. We’re thinking big, hopefully dirt, two-turns.”
Hip 714, a Florida-bred colt by Tiz the Law – ©Judit Seipert
Hip 623 dropped the gavel at $825,000 on a final bid from Sabby Racing. Consigned by Jesse Hoppel as agent, the dark bay or brown filly is by Omaha Beach out of the Candy Ride (Arg) mare Charmer, a half-sister to stakes-placed and graded stakes producer Been Here Before.
The best-selling Florida-bred on the day was Hip 714, who went to MyRacehorse.com and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. for $800,000. Bred in Florida by Nancy Stone of Ocala, the bay colt is by Tiz the Law out of the Into Mischief mare Deep Trouble and is a full brother to Florida-bred Curtain Call, who was third in last year’s Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga Race Course.
The OBS Spring Sale concludes Friday with Hips 917 – 1219 set to begin selling at 10:30 a.m.
–portions of this report were taken directly from an OBS press release
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