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Johannesburg, A.P. Indy Offspring Looking Good at OBS

Johannesburg and A.P. Indy colts are among horses that could bring big prices at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, March 19, 2006

Cherokee Run, Songandaprayer Fillies Sizzle in OBS March Works

Fillies by Cherokee Run and Songandaprayer were among the fastest workers Friday during an under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

 Friday, March 10, 2006

More Than 500 2-Year-Olds in OBS March Auction

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has catalogued 535 horses for its March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

 Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Average Rises, Median Declines at OBS Calder Auction

The average price rose to a record height Tuesday during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s select juvenile auction at Calder Race Course in South Florida.

 Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Filly Euthanized After Accident at OBS Sale

A daughter of Forest Camp was euthanized Tuesday at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s selected 2-year-olds in training sale after slipping and falling near the entrance to the rear walking ring at Calder Race Course.

 Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Sellers Looking for Solid Start to Juvenile Selling Season at OBS Calder Auction

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s auction at Calder Race Course is the leadoff hitter for the select juvenile selling season. Heading into Tuesday's sale in South Florida, consignors weren't predicting it would smack a home run, but they were looking for the business equivalent of a solid double -- or maybe a triple -- to get the year started.

 Monday, February 06, 2006

Forest Camp, Pulpit Offspring Could Sell Well at OBS Calder

Who will be the big horse at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's select sale of 2-year-olds in training Tuesday? We don't have the answer, but based on the talk around Calder Race Course in South Florida, here are some horses that could sell very well.

 Monday, February 06, 2006

OBS First to Test Demand for 2-Year-Olds in 2006

It's transition time in the Thoroughbred marketplace, and horsemen are eager to see if upswings in business will carry over from breeding stock to 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, February 05, 2006

Progeny of Capote, Is It True, Silver Charm Shine in OBS Under Tack Show

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. conducted the second and final under tack show Sunday for its February select sale of 2-year-olds in training in weather conditions that were "ideal," according to the auction firm's director of sales and general manager, Tom Ventura.

 Sunday, February 05, 2006

Forest Camp, Salt Lake Fillies Shine in OBS Under Tack Show

Fillies set the pace Monday during the first under tack show for the Ocala Breeders Sales Co.'s select sale of 2-year-olds in training in South Florida.

 Monday, January 30, 2006

Gross, Average Rise at OBS Winter Mixed Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale ended Friday in Central Florida with increases in gross revenue and average price.

 Friday, January 20, 2006

El Corredor Colt Sells for $160,000 at OBS

An El Corredor yearling colt led the way Tuesday during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale in Central Florida.

 Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Lunar Star Sells for $265,000 as OBS Winter Sale Opens

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed auction kept pace with last year's average price Monday during its opening session in Central Florida while selling a horse that was more expensive than last year's sale topper.

 Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Numbers Rise for OBS Fall Mixed Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has catalogued 1,519 horses for its fall mixed sale.

 Friday, September 09, 2005

More Yearlings Sold at OBS, But Gross Revenue Declines

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. sold more horses than ever before at its August yearling sale, which ended its five-day run in Central Florida with a Friday afternoon session.

 Friday, August 26, 2005

Favorite Trick Filly Brings $100,000 Wednesday at OBS

A Favorite Trick filly, whose value increased dramatically from earlier this year, was in the spotlight Wednesday at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s August yearling sale, going to Northern California trainer Lonnie Arterburn for $100,000.

 Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Artax Colt Leads Way During First OBS Open Session

An Artax colt sparked some bidding fireworks at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s August yearling sale Tuesday, bringing $160,000 during the first open session.

 Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Songandaprayer Filly Tops OBS Opening Session at $190,000

A racy-looking bay filly by North America's leading first-crop sire, Songandaprayer, sold for $190,000 Monday to top the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s August yearling auction in Central Florida.

 Monday, August 22, 2005

OBS to Offer More Horses in Yearling Sale That Opens Monday

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. (OBS) faces a challenge with its August yearling sale that opens Monday in Central Florida and runs through Friday. There are 1,498 horses catalogued, a total that is up 23.4% from last year's figure of 1,214.

 Friday, August 19, 2005

OBS August Yearling Sale Will Have Nearly 1,500 Horses

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has catalogued 1,498 horses, including the 104 head in the first phase of the Farnsworth Farms dispersal, for its August yearling sale.

 Monday, July 25, 2005

OBS Spring Sale Suffers Small Setbacks in Gross and Average

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring juvenile auction ended its four-day run Thursday in Central Florida with small declines in gross revenue and average price from last year's sale record highs.

 Thursday, April 28, 2005

Prime Timber Colt Sells for $260,000 at OBS

A colt from the first crop grade of II winner Prime Timber was the star Wednesday at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Gross, Median Increase During OBS Spring Sale's First Session

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring juvenile auction got off to a solid start Monday in Central Florida.

 Monday, April 25, 2005

Stormin Fever Colt Among Fastest Workers Sunday at OBS

A Stormin Fever colt worked a quarter mile in :21 4/5 Sunday in preparation for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, April 24, 2005

Darn That Alarm Colt Among Standout OBS Workers

A colt by Darn That Alarm sizzled three furlongs in :33 2/5 Wednesday to post the fastest work at the distance during the first session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Thursday, April 21, 2005

Tornado Causes Wide-Spread Damage in Ocala

A suspected tornado that tore a path through Ocala, Fla. Thursday afternoon caused wide-spread damage to area horse farms, but early reports indicate no equine deaths or significant injuries were incurred.

 Friday, April 08, 2005

Fasig-Tipton Juvenile Sale to Test Top of Market's Strength

The top of the market will get its biggest test of the 2-year-old selling season Tuesday during the Fasig-Tipton select auction at Calder Race Course.

 Friday, February 25, 2005

OBS March Catalogue Grows in Size

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has catalogued 630 horses for its March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Wednesday, February 16, 2005

OBS Auction Gets Juvenile Selling Season Off to Record-Setting Start

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s select auction Feb. 8 turned in a solid performance, posting its highest ever average and median prices even though there was no seven-figure horse for the first time since 2002.

 Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Signs Good for OBS Juvenile Auction, But Some Consignors Are Nervous

As the juvenile selling season gets ready to open in South Florida, many signs point to a continued upswing in the Thoroughbred marketplace.

 Monday, February 07, 2005

Progeny of Dance Master, Phone Trick, Two Punch Attracting Attention at OBS Sale

Which 2-year-old will top the Feb. 8 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. select auction at Calder Race Course? We don't know for sure, but here are some horses that were getting the most attention from buyers Monday at the sale barns:

 Monday, February 07, 2005

Wind Slows Times Down in OBS Under Tack Show

With horses breezing into a stiff headwind that didn't let up, the times slowed down Sunday at Calder Race Course during the second and final under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, February 06, 2005

OBS Kicks Off Juvenile Selling Season Tuesday at Calder

After a record-setting year in 2004, where is the juvenile marketplace headed in 2005? We'll have a better idea following Tuesday's select sale of 2-year-old in training at Calder Race Course. Conducted by the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co., the South Florida auction is the first major event on the juvenile selling calendar.

 Friday, February 04, 2005

Oliver, Wavertree Horses Turn in Fast Works for OBS Calder Sale

Three horses consigned by Terry Oliver and three others consigned by Ciaran Dunne of Wavertree Stables were among the fastest workers at an eighth of a mile Monday during the first under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s select sale of 2-year-olds in training at Calder Race Course.

 Tuesday, February 01, 2005

OBS Juvenile Auction to Offer 207 Head

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has catalogued 207 horses for its select sale of 2-year-olds in training on Feb. 8 at Calder Race course.

 Wednesday, January 05, 2005

OBS Has Bigger Catalogue for Winter Mixed Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has catalogued 1,160 lots for its 2005 winter mixed sale, scheduled for Jan. 17-20 in Central Florida.

 Tuesday, December 14, 2004

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

Business Continues to Boom at OBS as Open Sessions Begin

A yearling filly by Halo's Image brought $37,000 Wednesday to top the first of two open sessions of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed sale.

 Wednesday, October 13, 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

Under-Tack Previews Set for Upcoming OBS Auction

The under-tack preview shows for the upcoming Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age are slated for June 12-13, beginning at 8 a.m. EDT each day.

 Thursday, June 10, 2004

Holy Mountain, Concorde's Tune Fillies Set Pace at OBS

A Holy Mountain -- Passing Relic filly named Caladesi Breeze and a Concorde's Tune -- Siberian Lake filly named Lakes Tune were among the top performers Thursday during the second session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Thursday, April 15, 2004

OBS Catalogues More Than 1,200 Horses for April Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has catalogued 1,210 horses for its April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Friday, March 19, 2004

OBS March Sale Sets Records for Gross, Average, and Median

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March select sale of 2-year-olds in training ended its record-setting run Wednesday, posting major gains that lifted the gross revenue, average price, and median price to the auction's highest levels ever.

 Wednesday, March 17, 2004

OBS March Juvenile Auction Gets Off to Fast Start

Yankee Million got the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March select juvenile auction off to a record-setting start Tuesday, bringing $575,000 to become the most expensive 2-year-old filly ever sold by the Florida-based auction firm.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Humorously, Tingwithasting Win Divisions of OBS Championship Stakes

Humorously made the big jump from claiming winner to added-money winner Monday during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s annual afternoon of racing in Central Florida.

 Monday, March 15, 2004

Chief Seattle Colt Sets Pace In OBS March Workouts

A colt from the first crop of Chief Seattle was among the standouts Sunday during the final session of works for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, March 14, 2004

Sons of Tiger Ridge, Chief Seattle Attracting Attention at OBS March Sale

A sweet-natured colt nicknamed "Tigger" is among the horses buyers are talking about at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, March 14, 2004

Greenwood Lake Filly Among Fastest Workers for OBS March Sale

It was Ladies Day at Saturday's under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March juvenile auction, with fillies turning in the fastest works in Central Florida.

 Saturday, March 13, 2004

Trends Point to a Strong OBS March Juvenile Auction

All signs indicate that the market for 2-year-olds in training will continue to surge when the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company conducts its select March auction Tuesday and Wednesday in Central Florida.

 Friday, March 12, 2004
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