The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2021 Winter Mixed Sale, which was conducted on Jan. 26-27, ended on a high note as Hip 805, a yearling daughter of Laoban consigned by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds LLC as an agent, was sold to Sand Hill Stables for $175,000 topping the Jan. 27 Open Session as well as the entire sale. The bay filly is out of Best Reward, by Grand Reward, a half-sister to stakes-placed Avery Glenn.

The top seller during the Horses of Racing Age Session and the first day, Jan. 26, was Hip 368, who sold for $150,000 to Kerri Raven. Consigned by Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck’s Summerfield, Bear Brian is a 3-year-old colt by Tiznow out of the stakes-winning mare Lil Super Bear, by Super Saver. The bay colt was unraced as a 2-year-old and has one win in a maiden special weight at Sam Houston on Jan. 9. In his only career start, Bear Brian earned $21,420.

The top seller during the Consignor Preferred Session during the first day of selling at $130,000 was Hip 182, a yearling colt by Practical Joke, whose first crop are 2-year-olds this year. Consigned by Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck’s Summerfield and purchased by Ronald Clark Shepherd, the colt is out of Mobeautiful, by Uncle Mo.

Hip 616, a Florida-bred son of Mor Spirit consigned by Beth Bayer as an agent, went to Donato Lanni as an agent for $115,000. The dark bay or brown yearling colt is out of Cat Be Nimble, by Tale of the Cat, from the family of graded stakes-winner Niner’s Home.

Hip 321, Polterer, a 3-year-old chestnut colt by Ghostzapper garnered a final bid of $110,000 from Danny W. Brown. Consigned by Richard Kent’s Kaizen Sales as an agent, the colt is out of Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (G3)-winner Honey Hues, by Henny Hughes and is winless in three starts against special weight maidens at Woodbine from Sept. 27 through Nov. 20. Honey Hues is also a half-sister to stakes-placed Baby Bea Scatlin.

Hip 360 brought $100,000 from new owner D J Stable LLC. A winner of a maiden special weight at Turfway Park in her third start, Pledge is a 3-year-old filly by Candy Ride (Arg) out of Faithful, by Vindication and is a half-sister to stakes-winner Hello Don Julio, who won the Laurel Turf Cup at Laurel Park and the Point of Entry Stakes at Belmont Park. Faithful is also a half-sister to Grade 1 Ashland Stakes-winner Well Chosen, the dam of Grade 1 stakes-winner Telling; stakes-winner In Contention and stakes-placed Oude and Fine and Dandy. The bay filly was consigned by Six K’s Training and Sales LLC as an agent. A Florida-bred yearling filly gave the sale momentum early

Tuesday when Hip 25 sold for $95,000 to Democracy Bloodstock.

The daughter of Mendelssohn out of the stakes-placed mare Simply Confection, by Candy Ride (Arg) was consigned by Stuart Morris as an agent and is from the family of two-time champion and Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Grade 1)-winner Ashado and Hollywood Turf Cup (G1) winner Sunriver Stephen. Simply Confection is also a halfsister to multiple graded stakes-producer Halo’s Verse.

Another Florida-bred brought a final bid of $95,000 in Hip 117, who went to Windylea Farm – NY LLC. The yearling filly was consigned by Kerri Szegi and is by Malibu Moon out of the Grade 3 stakes-placed mare Fortunia, by Leriodesanimaux (Brz). Fortunia is also a half-sister to Dionisia, a Group 1-winner in Italy; Diocleziano, who is a stakes-winner in Italy; and stakes producers Essie’s Link and Sarah Darling.

For the entire Winter Mixed Sale, 406 horses sold for a total of $5,686,600, compared to 354 horses bringing $4,928,100 last year. The average was $14,006, up from $13,921 in 2020 while the median price was $6,000, compared with $7,500 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 21.7%; it was 19.4% in 2020.

Next on the OBS agenda is the March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, scheduled for March 16 – 17. The Under Tack Show is set for March 11 – 13, beginning each morning at 8:00 a.m. ■

Hip 805 was the topper for the Winter Mixed sale at $175,000