Two tie for top price at second OBS Open session

Two hips tied for the high price of $110,000 Wednesday at the third session

of the Ocala Breeders' Sale's Company's Open Sale of Yearlings at the OBS Sales

Complex in Ocala, Florida.

The first, Hip No. 748, is a chestnut colt by More Than Ready. Purchased by

Nick de Meric, agent, the February 2 youngster was consigned by Sugar Hill,

agent, and is out of the unraced A.P. Indy mare Pulla Surprise. The colt's

second dam is 1996 La Prevoyante H. (G2) and Long Island H. (G2) victress

Ampulla (Chief's Crown). The Kentucky-bred last sold through public auction for

$15,000 at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock sale.

The second, Hip 784, is a bay filly by Texas Glitter. Consigned by Peggy

Dellheim, agent, the February 3 miss was acquired by Speed Horse Racing. The

Florida-bred is out of the Robyn Dancer mare Robinfleir, and hails from the same

female family as multiple stakes winner and 1986 Poinsettia S. (G3) runner-up Fragrant

Princess (Diplomat Way). The filly brought a price of $19,000 at the OBS Winter

Mixed Sale.

Hip 605, a chestnut filly by WhyWhyWhy, brought the next-highest price when

selling to Hartly/De Renzo Thoroughbred for $57,000. Consigned by Riverview

Farm, agent, the April 25 yearling is out of the winning mare My Girl Rodes

(Topsider), and is a half-sister to the winning stakes-placed mare No Mo

Strawberries (Strawberry Road [Aus]). The Kentucky-bred also comes from the same

female line as 2004 Mervin H. Muiz Jr. Memorial H. (G2) winner Mystery Giver

(Dynaformer). The filly was purchased for $10,000 at the Keeneland November

Breeding Stock sale.

There were 201 yearlings which sold for a total $2,545,500 on Tuesday, up

21.9 percent from last year when 188 yearlings brought $2,087,100. Average price

increased 14.1 percent, from $11,102 to $12,664. Median price jumped 28 percent,

from $6,250 to $8,000. The buyback rate was 28.7 percent this year compared to

29.3 percent a year ago.

For complete results, visit www.obssales.com.

The penultimate session begins Thursday at 11 a.m. (EST).