OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Francis Vanlangendonck became the fifth chairman of the board in the history of Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company, Inc. Mike O’Farrell steps down after nearly 40 years as an OBS board member. George Onett was the first chairman in 1975, followed …
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March Sale catalog now online
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com. A total of 635 juveniles have been cataloged for the two-day sale, set for Tuesday and &#...
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Breeze Rider best in Sam Houston’s Jersey Lilly Turf Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Mike Piazza Racing Stable LLC’s Breeze Rider took the lead at the start of Sam Houston Race Park’s $75,000 Jersey Lilly Turf Stakes on Sunday, set a pressured pace, then held off a late challenge and scored by three quarters …
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2022 March Sale
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Catalog 2022 Two Year Old Newsletter 2022 OBS Two Year Old Video Hip No. 1 – 282 Tuesday March 15 11:00 a.m. Hip No. 283 – 563 Wednesday March 16 11:00 a.m. Repository Information Conditions of Sale Consignor Letter Under …
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Colonel Liam repeats in Gulfstream’s Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
April Sales graduate scores his fourth graded stakes victory (Adam Coglianese photo)
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Shahama scores in UAE 1000 Guineas
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
KHK Racing’s Shahama is three for three and a stakes winner after a 3-3-/4 length victory in the $150,000 UAE 1000 Guineas on Friday at Meydan. The 3-year-old daughter of Munnings, a half sister to champion Lookin At Lucky, relaxed …
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Destin Colt Tops Open Session of the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed Sale
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
January 26, 2022 Hip No. 505, a son of Destin named Last Drink consigned by Sue Vacek, Agent, went to Rosewood Farm for $95,000 to top Wednesday’s Open Session of the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed sale. The gray or roan …
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Gun Runner filly Tops Consignor Preferred Session of the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed Sale
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Hip No. 86, consigned by Get Away Farm, Agent, went to Breeze Easy LLC, Mike Hall for $275,000 to top the Consignor Preferred Session on the first day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 Winter Mixed Sale. The yearling …
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Freedom Speaks fastest at OBS Winter Mixed Sale Under Tack Show; Sale begins
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Freedom Speaks, hip 253 in the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed Sale turned in the fastest 3/8 mile workout at the January 24 Under Tack show in a record 31 2/5. Consigned by Best A Luck Farm as agent, the newly …
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Call Me Midnight upsets Fair Grounds’ Lecomte Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Peter L. Cantrell’s Call Me Midnight, ignored at 28-1, was next to last early in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes G3) at the Fair Grounds on Saturday. But the 3-year-old son of champion OBS graduate Midnight Lute circled horses on the …
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Winter Mixed Sale’s Under Tack Show now starts 10:00 AM Monday
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
The start of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Winter Mixed Sale’s Horses of Racing Age Section has been moved back one hour to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 24th at due to a forecast of …
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Winter Mixed Sale supplemental catalog now online
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
The supplemental catalog to the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 Winter Mixed Sale is now available in the company’s website in the sale’s main page. go to the Winter Mixed Sale A total of 52 horses have been supplemented to …
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Four OBS graduates are Eclipse Award finalists
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Four OBS graduates are finalists for 2021 Eclipse Awards. Speedway Stables LLC’s unbeaten Corniche, a finalist in the 2-Year-Old Male division, broke his maiden at first asking at Del Mar then romped to victories in the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) ...
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Outfoxed takes Tampa Bay’s Gasparilla Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
LNJ Foxwoods’ Outfoxed, relaxed off the pace in the early going of Saturday’s $125,000 Gasparilla Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, circled horses to reach contention turning for home, sustained her rally down the stretch and scored by three quarters of ̷...
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2022 Spring Sale Contracts
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Online Entries Click above to enter horses for the March Sale through our online portal. Download Contract This link downloads a consignor contract in .pdf form that can be printed and filled out by hand. For further information, contact …
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OBS grads enjoy holiday weekend from coast to coast
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
The upcoming OBS Winter Mixed Sale got a boost on New Year’s Day when Simplification romped to an impressive victory in Gulfstream’s $150,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes. His half brother by Audible is consigned to the sale and sells as …
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Maiden Beauty wins Aqueduct’s Bay Ridge Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
John Grossi’s Racing Corp.’s Maiden Beauty took the lead at the start of Thursday’s $97,000 Bay Ridge Stakes at Aqueduct and never looked back, opening daylight on the turn and drawing away down the stretch to a 3-3/4 length victory. …
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Dance Code takes Parx Juvenile Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Richie’s World Stables LLC’s Dance Code set the pace under pressure in Wednesday’s $100,000 Parx Juvenile Stakes, turned for home in front and eased away to score by a length and a half. It’s the first stakes victory for the …
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Haengbok Wangja romps in Korean Grand Prix
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Lee Bang Hoo’s Haengbok Wangja took the lead midway on the turn of the 39th running of the $547,543 Korean Grand Prix (KOR-G1) on Sunday at Seoul Racecourse, opened up daylight in the stretch and was confidently ridden to a …
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Cross Border a millonaire after leading OBS sweep of Turfway’s Prairie Bayou Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Three Diamonds Farm’s Cross Border led a 1-2-3 OBS sweep of the $84,600 Prairie Bayou Stakes at Turfway Park on Saturday, circling the field on the turn, taking charge after turning for home and easing away to score by a …
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Winter Mixed Sale catalog now online
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 Winter Mixed Sale is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com. The two-day sale is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, January 25th and 26th. Supplemental entries are being accept...
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Unbeaten R Adios Jersey romps in Tampa’s FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Sire Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Averill Racing LLC and ATM Racing’s unbeaten R Adios Jersey made it six for six, taking the lead at the start of Saturday’s $100,000 FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Sire Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and never looking back en …
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2022 Winter Mixed Sale
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Catalog Consignor Preferred Session: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Hips 1 – 197 11 a.m. Horses of Racing Age Session Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Hips 251 – 329 Following Preferred Session Open Session: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Hips 401 –...
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OBS March Sale grads post wins in Japan
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
A pair of 2021 OBS March graduates scored recent impressive wins in Japan. Yuji Hasegawa’s Speed Glamour, a 2-year-old daughter of Into Mischief trained by Kazuo Fujisawa, pressed the pace in a 1600m maiden test on Monday at Chuyko, took …
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Eda scores in the G1 Starlet Stakes at Los Alamitos
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Baoma Corporation’s Eda, up close early in the $300,000 Starlet Stakes (G1) at Las Alamitos on Saturday, took the lead on the backstretch, surrendered it briefly in the stretch, then came again late and scored by half a length. Fellow …
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God of Love wins Woodbine’s Grey Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gary Barber’s God of Love, far off the pace and wide early in Sunday’s $174,700 Grey Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, circled horses on the turn to reach contention, drove to the lead in deep stretch and …
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Taking Names impressive in debut at Meydan
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum’s Taking Names turned in an eye-catching performance in his debut on Thursday at Meydan, taking command on the turn and drawing away to score by 8-1/4 lengths in a 1200m Maiden test. The 2-year-old colt …
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Eda takes Del Mar’s Desi Arnaz Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
March grad by Munnings romps to her second straight stakes score (Benoit photo)
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Corniche scores in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Speedway Stables LLC’s unbeaten Corniche went right to the lead under Mike Smith in the $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar and never looked back, shaking off the field after turning for home and cruising to victory by …
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2022 March Sale Contracts
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Online Entries Online entries for the March Sale. Preferred Contract .pdf Consignor contract in .pdf form For further information, contact Lauren Marks at (352) 237-2154
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King of Dreams leads OBS sweep of Gulfstream’s Showing Up Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Victoria’s Ranch’s King of Dreams led a 1-2-3 sweep of Saturday’s $65,000 Showing Up Stakes at Gulfstream, taking over after turning for home and drawing off down the stretch to a three length victory over Fighting Force (April ’20), with …
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Corniche scores in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Undefeated Spring Sale topping Quality Road colt leads from gate to wire (Benoit photo)
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Twenty OBS graduates will start at the Breeder’s Cup at Del Mar
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
From Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit to highly regarded youngster Corniche, twenty OBS graduates are entered in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar on Friday and Saturday. Gary Barber’s Time to Party is the sole OBS graduate entered &#...
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Shipsational wins Belmont’s Sleepy Hollow Stakes
OBS Sales | 2 years ago
Iris Smith Stable, LLC’s Shipsational went straight to the front in Saturday’s $250,000 Sleepy Hollow Stakes at Belmont and never looked back, opening daylight in the stretch and holding off a late charge by half a length. It’s the second …
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Eda scores in Santa Anita’s Anoakia Stakes
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
OBS graduates posted pair of stakes wins at Santa Anita over the weekend. Baoma Corporation’s Eda sat just off the lead in the early going of Sunday’s $79,000 Anoakia Stakes, took command a quarter mile out and cruised from there …
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The 2022 OBS Sale Schedule
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company has released its 2022 Sale Calendar. The year begins with the Winter Mixed Sale with Horses of Racing Age section in January, continues with Sales of Two-Year-Olds in Training in March, April and June and …
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Change of Control scores in Keeneland’s Franklin County Stakes
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Perry Harrison’s Change of Control sat just off the pace Keeneland’s $150,000 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes (G3), went after the leader after turning for home, took charge a sixteenth out and scored by a length and a half. It’s …
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2022 OBS Sales Calendar
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
View 2022 Sales Calendar (.pdf) WINTER MIXED SALE (Including Horses of Racing Age) January 25 – 26, 2022 (Closing November 17, 2020 – Extended Deadline for HRA) Under Tack: January 24, 2022 (Monday) 9:00 AM MARCH SALE OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN …
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California Angel captures Keeneland’s Jessamine Stakes
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Chris Walsh’s California Angel trailed in the early going of Keeneland’s $200,000 Jessamine Stakes (G2) on Wednesday, but circled horses to reach contention on the turn, closed steadily on the outside down the stretch and was up in the final …
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Ransom the Moon colt tops Open Yearling Sale
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Abbie Road Farm's colt goes to Redwings for $170,000 (Judit Seipert photo)
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Midnight Storm colt tops Selected Yearling Sale
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Abbie Road Farm's colt sold to Elusive Thoroughbreds for $170,000 (Judit Seipert photo)
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October Yearling Sale begins Tuesday
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 October Yearling Sale begins Tuesday, October 12th. There are 550 yearlings cataloged for the two-day sale, which gets underway at 1:00 p.m. with 152 horses offered in the Selected session. The sale continues wi...
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Special Reserve scores in Keeneland’s Phoenix Stakes
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s Special Reserve punched his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) in Friday’s $250,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2) at Keeneland, pressing the pace, taking charge after turning for home and holdin...
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Medina Spirit romps in Santa Anita’s Awesome Again Stakes
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Zedan Racing Stables Inc.’s Medina Spirit is on his way to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) after going straight to the lead in Santa Anita’s $301,500 Awesome Again Stakes (G1), turning back a challenge on the turn for home then …
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Corniche takes Santa Anita’s American Pharoah Stakes
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Speedway Stables LLC’s Corniche punched his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) with a frontrunning victory in Friday’s $301,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita. The 2021 OBS Spring Sale topper took the lead at the start and …...
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October Supplemental catalog now online
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
The Supplemental Catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 October Yearling Sale is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com and available in printed form on the OBS sales grounds. The two-day sale is set for Tuesday and...
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Bella Sofia scores in Belmont’s Gallant Bloom Handicap
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
June Sale grad by Awesome Patriot scores in her second straight graded stakes win (Adam Coglianese photo)
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Spring Sale grad by Frankel impressive in debut at Chantilly
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Jean-Pierre Joseph Dubois, Jean-Etienne Dubois, Ecurie Hunter Valley, Haras d’Etreham, Ecurie Billon, Ecurie Elag, Fabrice Chappet & Hubert Guy’s Onesto turned in a spectacular debut at Chantilly on Friday, turning last into the final straight and ...
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Hidden Connection romps in Churchill’s Pocahontas Stakes
OBS Sales | 3 years ago
Hidden Brook Farm and Black Type Thoroughbreds’ Hidden Connection is two for two and a graded stakes winner. She was up close early in Saturday’s $299,700 Pocahontas Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, took charge on the turn then drew away …
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