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OBS Fall Sale Ends With Upswings

OBS Fall Sale Ends With Upswings

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. fall mixed sale ended strongly with an open session after beginning with impressive surges in a consignor preferred session.

 Wednesday, October 17, 2012
OBS Fall Mixed Sale Gets Off  to Fast Start

OBS Fall Mixed Sale Gets Off to Fast Start

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. fall mixed sale roared out of the starting gate and surged well ahead of last year's pace during its consignor preferred session.

 Tuesday, October 16, 2012
OBS Has Momentum Going Into Fall Mixed Sale

OBS Has Momentum Going Into Fall Mixed Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. will close out an upbeat year with its fall mixed sale Oct. 16-17 in Central Florida. The season, so far, has been filled with gains in key business figures.

 Monday, October 15, 2012

OBS Fall Mixed Sale Has 420 Horses

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 420 horses for its fall mixed sale. The number is down 4.8% from last year's total of 441.

 Saturday, September 08, 2012

Dunkirk Colt Leads Way at Iowa Mixed Sale

A Dunkirk colt brought $36,000 to top the Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association fall mixed sale Aug. 26 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

 Tuesday, August 28, 2012

OBS Fall Mixed Sale Starts Oct. 18 in Florida

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. fall mixed sale will begin its two-day run Oct. 18 in Central Florida. There are 441 lots cataloged for the auction.

 Sunday, October 16, 2011

OBS Sale Ends With 27.8% Increase in Average

Boosted by quality offerings in the dispersal of Al and Nora Figliolia's Westbury Stables, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. fall mixed sale enjoyed major upswings in gross of 48.3% and average price of 27.8% from a year ago.

 Wednesday, October 20, 2010
OBS Fall Mixed Sale Opens With Big Increases

OBS Fall Mixed Sale Opens With Big Increases

The gross revenue rose 75.3% while the average price grew 41.9%. The median price was up 25%.

 Tuesday, October 19, 2010
OBS Fall Sale Starts Two-Day Run Oct. 19

OBS Fall Sale Starts Two-Day Run Oct. 19

The market for yearlings this year showed signs of stability after big setbacks in 2009. But was that enough to boost the demand for breeding stock?

 Sunday, October 17, 2010
OBS Fall Mixed Sale Has 677 Horses

OBS Fall Mixed Sale Has 677 Horses

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 677 horses for its fall mixed sale, which will be held Oct. 19-20 in Central Florida.

 Monday, September 20, 2010

Launch Light Lady Tops Iowa Mixed Sale

Maggi Moss purchases the 2-year-old stakes-winning filly for $55,000.

 Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Average Declines 12.8% at OBS Fall Mixed Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s fall mixed sale ended its two-day run Oct. 13 in Central Florida with moderate losses of 12.8% in its average price and 6.7% in its median price. There was a smaller catalog than in 2008, when the auction was three days long, and that contributed to a 30.7% plunge in gross revenue and a 20.6% decline in the number of horses sold.

 Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Jazil Colt Tops First OBS Mixed Sale Session

A weanling colt in the first crop of 2006 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Jazil brought $77,000 to top the consignor preferred session of the Ocala Breeders's Sales Co. fall mixed auction Oct. 12 in Central Florida. The sale opened its two-day run in Central Florida with downturns of 24% in gross revenue, 39% in average price, and 50% in median price from last year.

 Monday, October 12, 2009

OBS Fall Mixed Sale Has 688 Horses

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 688 horses for its two-day fall mixed sale in Central Florida. There will be a consignor preferred session Oct. 12 with 290 lots, and it will be followed by an open session Oct. 13. Selling will begin on both days at 10:30 a.m. (EDT).

 Thursday, September 17, 2009
OBS Mixed Sale Suffers Major Losses

OBS Mixed Sale Suffers Major Losses

The results were grim for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s fall mixed auction, which ended its three-day run in Central Florida Oct. 8. The buy-back/no bid rate rose significantly while the other key business figures suffered huge setbacks during a week when the American stock market is plunging and economic turmoil is increasing worldwide.

 Thursday, October 09, 2008
Downward Trend Continues at OBS Sale

Downward Trend Continues at OBS Sale

Double-digit percentage drops hit the first open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s fall mixed sale Oct. 7, continuing a trend from the previous day's consignor-preferred session.

 Tuesday, October 07, 2008

OBS Fall Mixed Sale Ends With $10.5 Million Gross

I'll Take Her, a 5-year-old daughter of Out of Place was sold to Frank Henson for $45,000 Thursday to top the final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed auction, which recorded some big business increases from a year ago.

 Thursday, October 14, 2004

More Than 1,000 Horses on Offer in OBS Fall Mixed Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2004 fall mixed sale begins its four-day run on Monday in Central Florida.

 Friday, October 08, 2004

OBS Catalogues More Than 1,000 Horses for Fall Mixed Auction

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company has catalogued 1,152 horses for its fall mixed sale. The auction will be held Oct. 11-14 in Central Florida.

 Thursday, September 16, 2004

Numbers Decline for OBS Fall Mixed Sale; 1,237 Catalogued

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company has catalogued 1,237 horses for its fall mixed sale.

 Thursday, September 04, 2003

OBS Fall Mixed Sale Catalogs on Internet

Catalogs for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2003 Fall Mixed Sale won't be in the mail until the end of next week, but you can access the catalog immediately through a visit to the OBS web site at http://www.obssales.com.

 Thursday, September 04, 2003

Barretts Fall Mixed Sale Opens With A Bang

The Barretts fall mixed sale posted significant across-the-board increases in its key business figures during the opening session Monday at Fairplex Park in Southern California.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002

OBS Open Sessions Post 3.4% Gain

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. concluded their four-day fall mixed sale with the second of two open sessions Thursday afternoon with continued gains in average, but a slight dip in median. After a pair of consignor preferred sessions recorded solid increases in both average and median, the two open sessions posted a raise in average of 3.4% over a year ago.

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

Average Increases During OBS Fall Mixed Sale's Open Sessions

Artistic One, a mare by Copelan out of Artistic Miss, sold for $24,000 Thursday to top the final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed auction in Central Florida.

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

Average Holds Steady at OBS

Tres Fine, a 3-year-old broodmare by Star of the Crop in foal to classic winner and champion Silver Charm, went to Marion G. Montanari for $42,000 to top the first of two open sessions of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2002 fall mixed sale. For the session, the 179 horses sold averaged $4,474, almost identical to the $4,490 average a year ago,

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

OBS Catalogs 1,423 Horses For Fall Mixed Sale

A total of 1,423 horses has been cataloged for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed sale.

 Friday, September 06, 2002

OBS Sale Ends With Major Declines From A Year Ago

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed sale ended on Thursday with big declines from a year ago. The figures for the auction's four sessions combined were 838 horses sold for a gross of $6,210,700, and an average price of $7,411. The number sold and gross were down by 24.3% and 56.3%, respectively, and the average was down by 42.3%. In 2000, the 1,107 horses sold grossed $14,223,600 and averaged $12,849.

 Friday, October 12, 2001

Mare In Foal To Silver Charm Tops First Open Session Of OBS Sale

Herbs and Spices, a 19-year-old mare by Relaunch, brought a final bid of $39,000 on Wednesday to top the first of two open sessions during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed sale in Central Florida. Gregerson Enterprises bought the 19-year-old mare, who is in foal to champion and dual classic winner Silver Charm.

 Wednesday, October 10, 2001

Tactical Move Sells For $63,000 To Top OBS Tuesday Session

Tactical Move , a stakes-winning daughter of Tactical Advantage, brought the top price of $63,000 Tuesday during the second of two preferred sessions at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed auction in Central Florida. The 5-year-old mare, who is in foal to Commitisize, was purchased by Kentucky-based Dapple Bloodstock, agent, from Wycombe House Stud, agent.

 Tuesday, October 09, 2001

Business Declines At OBS Fall Mixed Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed auction got off to a sluggish start on Monday during the first of two consignor preferred sessions. Gross revenues, average price, and median price all declined significantly from a year ago. And more than 30% of the horses offered were bought back by their consignors or failed to get a bid.

 Monday, October 08, 2001