$775,000 Caracaro Filly Tops OBS Spring Sale Opener

Hip No. 199, a daughter of Caracaro consigned by Global Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, was sold to Three Amigos for $775,000 top the first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2024 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

The bay filly, whose quarter in :20 2/5 was fastest at Monday’s Under Tack session, is a half-sister to stakes placed Twirled out of Key d’Oro, by Medaglia d’Oro, from the family of graded one stakes winner Key Phrase.

- Hip No. 291, a son of Global Campaign consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was sold to Pedro Lanz, Agent for KAS Stables for $650,000. The bay colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is out of Maid in Heaven, by Yes It’s True, a full-sister to graded stakes winner Yesbyjimminy.

- Hip No. 166, a daughter of Uncle Mo consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, was sold to Justin Casse for M. V. Magnier for $600,000. The bay filly, whose Under Tack quarter in :20 3/5 was co-fastest at Sunday’s Under Tack session, is a half-sister to Grade 1-placed Be You out of graded stakes winner Jacaranda, by Congrats, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Constitution.

- Hip No. 125, a son of Nyquist consigned by Thorostock LLC, Agent, was sold to Spendthrift Farm / MKW Racing and Breeding LLC for $550,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth in :10 flat, is a half-brother to graded stakes-placed stakes winner Monday Morning QB out of How My Heart Works, by Not For Love, from the family of graded stakes winner Cyberknife.

- Hip No. 153, a son of Nyquist consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was purchased by James Divito, Agent, for $460,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an Under Tack eighth in :10 flat, is a half-brother to stakes placed Elle’s Town out of graded stakes-placed stakes winner Irish Presence, by champion OBS graduate Midnight Lute.

- Hip No. 295, a daughter of Bolt d’Oro consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, was sold for $460,000 to Bregman Family Racing LLC. The bay filly, who breezed an eighth in :9 4/5, is out of Major Z, by Candy Ride (ARG), from the family of champion Shared Belief.

For the session, 145 horses sold for a total of $19,725,000 compared with 175 horses grossing $22,746,000 at last year’s first session. The average price was $136,034, compared with $129,977 a year ago, while the median price was $87,000 compared with $70,000 last year. The buyback percentage was 29.3 percent; it was 15.1 percent in 2023.

The Spring sale continues Wednesday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. with Hip No.’s 303 – 604 set to go through the ring, streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com and via the Blood-Horse, Daily Racing Form, TDN and Past The Wire websites.