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OBS March Sale Has 362 Juveniles Cataloged

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 362 horses for its March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. The number is down 26.1% from last year's total of 490.

OBS Winter Mixed Sale Enjoys Big Increases

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale kept the momentum going in the North American Thoroughbred auction business, which rebounded in 2011.

Hard Spun Progeny Sell Big at OBS Auction

The offspring of Hard Spun were popular among buyers Jan. 17 as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale began its two-day run in Florida with a consignor preferred session and a new horses of racing age section.

Red Roy Sizzles in OBS Under Tack Show

Red Roy, an unraced 3-year-old filly, turned in the fastest three-furlong work of the day Jan. 16 during the under tack show for the new horses of racing age section of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale.

OBS Winter Mixed Sale Has 530 Horses

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 530 horses for its 2012 winter mixed sale. The number is up 1.5% from the 2011 total of 522.

Wojciechowski is OBS' New Director of Sales

Tod Wojciechowski will begin his duties after the first of the year. Tom Ventura will become president of OBS on June 30.

Chiota Retiring as OBS President in 2012

Director of sales and general manager Tom Ventura will take over as president after Chiota's retirement.

OBS Winter Sale Will Have HRA Section

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale in Central Florida will have a new horses of racing age section in 2012. The horses of racing age will be offered consecutively in a designated portion of the catalog.

OBS Open Session Rebounds

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s open session of the fall mixed sale concluded on a positive note with the average up 27.8%, the median up 37%, and the gross up 30%

OBS Fall Average Slips 17.1%

The consignor preferred session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s fall mixed sale Tuesday, Oct. 18, was unable to keep pace statistically with last year's figures.

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.

OBS Sale Ends With Gains in Average, Median

The final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August sale of yearlings ended with another day of across-the-board increases despite a smaller amount of horses offered for sale.

Across-the-Board Gains at OBS Open Session

Gross, average, and median for the first open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August yearling sale all increased from the comparable session in 2010.

Midnight Lute Filly Tops Good OBS Select Sale

A Midnight Lute filly purchased by SGV Thoroughbreds brought the top price of $110,000 Aug. 23 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. select yearling sale.

Excitement in New York Could Help OBS Sale

Higher racing purses in the Empire State resulting from the opening of a VLT casino won't be limited to New York-breds.

Photos of OBS Sale Yearlings Available

The first conformation photos of the 172 horses cataloged for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2011 August selected yearling sale can now be viewed in the OBS website.

OBS Yearling Sale Has 772 Horses in Catalog

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 772 yearlings for its August yearling sale. The number is down 14.3% from 2010's total of 901.

Stormello Colt Tops June OBS Finale

A colt by Stormello consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, agent, went to Bob Baffert, agent, for $300,000 to top the second and final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s sale.

Bernstein Colt Sells for $300,000 at OBS

A Bernstein colt sold for $300,000 to top the first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age.

OBS Concludes June Sale Under Tack Show

A filly by Proud Accolade consigned by Lynne Boutte, agent, worked an eighth of a mile June 19 in :9 4/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the second and final session of the under tack show for the OBS June sale.

OBS June Auction Under Tack Show Begins

The under tack show for the OBS June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age got under way June 18.

Macho Uno Colt Tops OBSC Sale at $825,000

A Macho Uno colt who was a standout in the crowd lived up to expectations when he was sold for $825,000 to top the record-setting Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2011 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

OBSC Sale Continues to Show Strength

A filly from the first crop of Corinthian was purchased by trainer Mark Casse for $320,000 to top the third session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2011 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training on April 20.

Select 2YO Selling Season: Good and the Bad

What was good and what was bad about the 2011 select selling season for 2-year-olds in training.

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Mizzen Mast Offspring Shine at Solid OBS Sale

Take a Picture and Cruisen Mizzy, both sired by Mizzen Mast and bred in Pennsylvania, brought the top two prices April 19 during the second session of the Ocala Breeders Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

OBS Spring Sale Opens With Upswings

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training quickly built up some momentum and finished ahead of last year's pace in several important statistical categories on its opening day in Central Florida.

OBS Spring Sale Kicks Off April 18 in Florida

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training starts its four-day run April 18 in Central Florida. There are 1,377 horses cataloged for what is the largest juvenile auction in North America.

Two Work a Quarter in :20 2/5 at OBS

The final of four under tack shows for the OBS spring 2-year-olds in training sale was held April 15. The sale will run April 18 through April 21.

Sharp Humor Filly Turns in Fast Work at OBS

A filly by Sharp Humor worked a quarter mile in :20 3/5 to post the fastest time at the distance April 14 during the third session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring juvenile sale.

My Bashert Sizzles in OBS Under Tack Show

My Bashert, a filly by With Distinction, worked a quarter mile in :20 3/5 April 13, posting the fastest time for the distance during the second session of the under tack show for the OBS spring juvenile sale.

South Korean Ambassador Visits Ocala

South Korean buyers were particularly active in 2010, spending $2.6 million at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.

Pinhooking Results: OBS and Barretts

Pinhookers improve the rate of return on their investment at Barretts March select juvenile sale, but their profits fall at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select auction.

OBS March Sale Ends With $925,000 Bang

Business picked up during the second and final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training, which concluded with a slight decrease in average and a 24% buy-back rate.

Sweet Dreams Brings Sweet $500,000 Price

Sweet Dreams, a daughter of Bernadini, brought the sweet price of $500,000 during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

Flatter Colt Goes for $925,000 at OBS

Trainer Bob Baffert said he felt like his son, Bode, in Toys "R" Us when client Kaleem Shah purchased a muscular Flatter colt for $925,000 early during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale.

Average, Median Down as OBS March Sale Opens

The opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training struggled, with the average price declining 8.8% from a year ago while the median price dropped 18.6%.

Scat Daddy Colt Sells for $400,000 at OBS

A Scat Daddy colt brought $400,000 around 2 p.m. EDT during the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

Mizzen Mast Colt Commands $350,000 at OBS

A Mizzen Mast colt became the highest-priced horse sold during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training so far, bringing $350,000 early in the afternoon of the auction's opening session.

Repole Buys $325,000 Indian Charlie Colt

Mike Repole, owner of top Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) candidates Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty, struck early during the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. select juvenile sale.

OBS March Sale Offers Quality and Quantity

They say two heads are better than one, but is one sale better than two? We'll find out March 15 and 16 when the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. conducts its March select juvenile auction in Central Florida.

OBS March Session 1: Horses to Watch

Here is a list of horses with reasons to capture the attention of buyers during the first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida March 15.

OBS March Session 2: Horses to Watch

Here is a list of horses with reasons to capture the attention of buyers during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida March 16.

Dixie Union, Flatter 2YOS Set Pace at OBS

A Dixie Union filly and a Flatter colt were the fastest workers at a quarter mile March 12 during the second and final session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select juvenile sale.

Scat Daddy Colt Works Eighth in :9 4/5 at OBS

A Scat Daddy colt was the standout at an eighth of a mile March 11 during the first session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Gulf Coast Seeks to Have Lien Claim Withdrawn

A Circuit Court judge has scheduled a hearing for March 10 to determine whether Fifth Third Bank must withdraw a lien claim to 20 horses scheduled to be sold next week.

OBS March Under Tack Show Will Start March 11

The start of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March select sale of 2-year-olds in training has been postponed by a day because of expected rain and high winds March 10 in Central Florida.

OBS March Sale Has 490 Juveniles

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 490 horses for its March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. The number is up 44.1% from 2010's total of 340.

OBS January Sale's Average Rises 35.5%

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale enjoyed significant upswings in its key business figures from a year ago during its latest edition, which ended Jan. 19 in Central Florida.

OBS Winter Mixed Sale Off to a Strong Start

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale kicked off Jan. 18 in Central Florida with big increases in its key business figures during its consignor preferred session.

OBS Winter Mixed Sale Has 522 Horses

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 522 horses for its 2011 winter mixed sale. The number is up 5.2% from 2010's total of 496.