Porter on Pedigrees

Muir Hut Stables picked up a $700,000 colt by leading sire Into Mischief March 12 during the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. 

Maiden Watch: Week of March 4-March 10

West Point Thoroughbreds and DJ Stable combined their purchasing power to secure the $1.2 million bid on a Tapit colt from the Lothenbach Stables Dispersal to top proceedings during the first day of the OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

Total sales dipped 13% year over year at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, which completed its two-day run in Queensland March 12.

Preakness-inspired artworks, submitted to The Art of Racing, are now on display for public voting. Public voting spans two weeks beginning March 12.

Breeders’ Cup announced March 12 individual $1 million purse increases for two of its marquee races: the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T).

Bill Childs acquired a $750,000 colt from the first crop of multiple grade 1 winner McKinzie on Day 1 of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Sale. The colt breezed an eighth-mile in :09 4/5 at the auction’s first under tack show day.

During session 1 of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training Liz Crow signed for an Uncle Mo colt out of the back ring March 12 at $750,000. He will join the Brad Cox barn for BSW/Crow Colts Group and Spendthrift Farm.

The gray or roan colt is out of Distorted Music and sold by Tom McCrocklin, agent for the Lothenbach Stables dispersal.