A.P. Indy colt sells for $675,000 at OBS

Hip No. 38, a colt by A.P. Indy out of Grade 1 heroine Got Koko (Signal Tap),

sold for the top price of $675,000 at Monday's opening session of the Ocala

Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. Consigned by M.

Neal Sims, agent, the bay was purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock.

The January 13 juvenile is the second foal from Got Koko, who

swept the La Canada series at Santa Anita in 2003. In addition to her victories

in the La Brea S. (G1), El Encino S. (G2) and La Canada S. (G2), she also

captured the Lady's Secret H. (G2) and Torrey Pines S. Got Koko's stakes

placings include the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) and Santa Monica H. (G1), and

she retired with a record of 15-7-1-4 and $960,946 in earnings.

The Kentucky-bred colt, who brought $175,000 as a Keeneland September

yearling, worked one furlong in :10 2/5 at the first under tack show.

A colt by Sky Mesa was the next most expensive, going to John C. Oxley for

$240,000. The dark bay, who toured the ring as Hip 105, was offered by Casey

Newick, agent.

The New York-bred with the January 25 birthday is out of the winning Dr. Blum

mare Impulse Shopper, a half-sister to six-time stakes victress Shopping for

Love (Not for Love) and stakes scorer Shoppers Gold (Gold Seam).

A $9,000 RNA at Fasig-Tipton New York last August, the two-year-old drilled

one furlong in :10 3/5 on Wednesday.

For the day, 210 horses brought a total of $5,477,500, an increase of 12.5

percent from last year's opener, when 188 horses grossed $4,867,400. The average

price crept up slightly, from $25,890 to $26,083, while the median price fell

11.1 percent, from $18,000 to $16,000.

The buyback percentage was 23.9 percent, compared to 29.8 percent a year ago.

The four-day Spring Sale continues Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. (EDT). For complete

results, as well as a live broadcast of the sale, visit obssales.com.