City Zip Colt Tops Ocala Under Tack Show

(from Ocala Breeders' Sales Company report)
A 2-year-old colt by City Zip   consigned by agent Woodside Ranch zipped a quarter in :21 flat to post the fastest work at the distance at the second session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's "2008 June Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age."

The bay is out of Play Po, by Play On, and is half brother to graded stakes placed Premier Performer.

A 2-year-old Concorde’s Tune filly consigned by Ocala Stud worked a quarter in :21 1/5. The bay is out of Heaven’s Notebook, by Notebook, a daughter of stakes winner I’m in Heaven.

Two horses shared honors for the session’s fastest three eighths mile breeze, stopping the timer in :33 2/5. A 2-year-old Peace Rules filly consigned by Shadybrook Farm, Inc. (Michael Yates) as agent is out of Long Gone Lady, by All Gone. The bay is a half sister to stakes placed Britten’s Beauty. 

Skippin’ Daisy is a 3-year-old filly by Skip to the Stone, consigned by agent Gayle Woods. Out of Oopsy Daisy, by Evansville Slew, the bay is a half sister to graded stakes placed Eighteenthofmarch.

A pair of 2-year-olds worked eighths in :10 flat. Carla is a Sky Mesa   filly consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne) as agent. The bay is out of French Line, by Boundary, and is a half sister to stakes placed Yessiremychickadee.

A filly by Exchange Rate is consigned by Stephens Thoroughbreds, agent for Vision Sales, LLC. The gray or roan is out of Infinity, by Saint Ballado, a daughter of stakes placed Dove Shell.

The :10 flat clocking equaled the first under tack session’s fastest at the distance by a Maria’s Mon colt consigned by agent Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne). The dark bay or brown is out of Colonial Cat, by Boston Harbor, a daughter of graded stakes winner Stellar Cat, by Storm Cat.

All workouts were recorded and may be viewed at the sales grounds and via the OBS Web site at obssalses.com. They will also be available for in-room viewing at Homewood Suites, Ramada Inn, The Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing will be available at the Hilton.

The June Sale is scheduled for June 17 and 18. Both sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. and may be viewed live via the Internet, streamed in the OBS Web site. Hip No.'s 1 – 296 sell on the first day and Hip No.'s 297 - 591, go on the block in the final sale.