Consignor Jesse Hoppel sells his first seven-figure 2-year-old in training March 11 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale when agent Donato Lanni went to $1.05 million for Hip 299, a colt by Mo Town.
Few breeding programs in recent history have done more to shape the modern North American dirt runner than that of Florida's intertwined Tartan Farms and Francis A. Genter Stable, and The Puma paid the latest tribute to the program March 7.
Morplay Racing and Marquee Bloodstock went to $1.2 million for Hip 88, a colt by Nyquist, while Legion Bloodstock raised the bar by going to $1.35 million for Hip 95, a colt by Corniche.
Wavetree Stables consigns Hip 367, who is one of two Justify juveniles entered in the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Both of them will be offered during the sale's second session March 11.
Drain the Clock's momentum from the under-tack show carried into the ring during the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, when Hip 132 sold for $1.1 million to Pedro Lanz, agent for KAS Stables.
Consignor Cesar Loya experienced a milestone with the impressive profit from the Army Mule colt (Hip 139) he sold for $750,000 to Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm, setting a new record price for a horse sold by Loya.
According to the track, strong gains in on-track attendance and on-track handle have continued at Santa Anita Park as the Southern California track heads into the final four weeks of its Classic Meet.