Offspring of Mizzen Mast brought the two highest prices at Tuesday’s second
session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in
Training in Ocala, Florida. The session-topping colt, named TAKE A PICTURE
(Mizzen Mast), sold to Patrice Miller, EQB Inc. agent, for $240,000. Offered by
Paul Sharp, agent, the April 9-foaled juvenile toured the ring as Hip No. 679.
Take a Picture was produced by the unraced Copper Rose (Unbridled), a
half-sister to Grade 3 winner Namaqualand (Mr. Prospector). The session topper’s
third dam was Broodmare of the Year Courtly Dee (Never Bend), the dam of
juvenile filly champion and producer Althea (Alydar), and Grade 1 winners Ali
Oop (Al Hattab) and Ketoh (Exclusive Native), among others.
Take a Picture was a $60,000 Keeneland November weanling, but went unsold for
$75,000 at Keeneland September last fall. He worked two furlongs in :21 at last
week’s under tack show.
CRUISEN MIZZY (Mizzen Mast), a March 23-foaled Pennsylvania-bred, brought a
final bid of $210,000 from Narvick International. topped. Cataloged as Hip 516,
the session’s top filly was consigned by Costanzo Stables.
Cruisen Mizzy was produced by the winning Baby Lets Cruise (Tale of the Cat),
making her a half-sister to the stakes-placed Quick Ride (Afleet Alex). Baby
Lets Cruise, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and sire Jade Hunter (Mr.
Prospector), was in turn produced by the stakes-winning Jadana (Ire) (Pharly),
herself a half-sister to the English and Irish juvenile champion Monteverdi
(Ire) (Lyphard). Grade 3 winner No Inflation (Repriced) also hails from this
family.
Previously a $42,000 Keeneland September yearling, Cruisen Mizzy one furlong
in :10 at last week’s under tack show.
Anthony Goswell, agent for Harlequin Ranches, secured the filly JOHANNES
(Johannesburg) for $190,000. Consigned by Price Thoroughbreds (Andro and Tracey
Price), agent, the April 25-foaled Kentucky-bred sported Hip 570.
Produced by the unraced Born Perfect (Mr. Prospector), Johannes is a
half-sister to the multiple stakes winner Devereux (Forestry). This is the
family of Grade 3 winner and sire General Meeting (Seattle Slew).
This was the third trip through the selling ring for Johannes, who brought
$18,000 at Keeneland January but went unsold after a bid of $52,000 at Keeneland
September last year. She worked one furlong in :10 1/5 at the under tack show.
The positive gains made at Monday’s first session continued during Tuesday’s
session, where 214 juveniles sold for $7,161,600. This represented an increase
of 11.2 percent over last year’s corresponding session when $6,441,000 was
grossed from the sale of 209 head. The session average jumped 8.6 percent, from
$30,818 to $33,465.
After two days of selling, $12,814,000 has been realized from the sale of 410
horses. This is an increase of 16.3 percent over last year when 405 horses had
sold for $11,020,100. The average is currently up 14.9 percent, from $27,210 to
$31,254.
The four-day auction resumes Wednesday, with Hips 689-1032 slated to go
through the ring. Hips 1033-1377 will tour the ring on Thursday. Sessions begin
daily at 10:30 a.m. (EDT).
For complete results, as well as live video of the sale, log onto
www.obssales.com.