Mitole, Bernardini colts highlight OBS June opener

A colt from the second crop of champion sprinter Mitole sold for $62,000 to highlight the New York-bred offerings during the opening session of the OBS June 2-year-olds in training sale Wednesday in Ocala.

Bruce Brown, agent, purchased Hip 186[2], a colt out of the stakes-placed Dixie Union mare Southern Charmer. Bred by Thomas Mina and foaled at Five Oak Farm in Saratoga Springs, the colt is the eighth foal out of Southern Charmer, who is also the dam of New York-bred winners First Charmer, Southern Gal, Tizgame and Convict.

Southern Charmer is also the dam of a yearling colt by Midnight Lute and a filly by Drain the Clock born February 20, both bred in New York by Mina.

Consigned by Six K’s Training & Sales, the Mitole colt originally was a $35,000 RNA at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale.

OBS reported sales on 15 of the 21 New York-breds offered Wednesday for $278,500, an average price of $18,567.

Michael Pender, agent, purchased the second highest priced New York-bred Wednesday, going to $50,000 for Hip 332[4], a colt from the final crop of champion and classic winner Bernardini.

Bred by Arindel and foaled at Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater, the colt is out of the Broken Vow mare Voyelle. A half-brother to stakes-placed winner and $103,390-earner Stephanie’s Charm and stakes-placed $68,087-earner I Dare U, the Bernardini colt is the fifth foal out of Voyelle.

Consigned by Chuy Ceballos, the colt was originally listed as sold for $8,500 at last year’s OBS October yearling sale.

The sale continues with the second of three sessions at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Source URL: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/2024/06/13/mitole-bernardini-colts-highlight-obs-june-opener/

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