A horse was sold for $3 million this week during the Ocala Breeders’ March Sale, setting a single-horse sale record for the organization during an event that generated nearly $66 million in total sales.
The Ocala Breeders’ March Sale concluded this week after over 400 horses were sold for around $65.8 million.
The OBS March Sale took place over the course of multiple sessions this week, capping off with a final day of sales on Thursday that topped $25 million ($25,316,500).
In total, the 432 horses sold at the event generated gross sales of approximately $65,815,500. According to OBS, the amount surpassed the 2024 tally of $65,239,100, despite fewer horses being sold in this year than in that year (454).
On Thursday, Hip 654, consigned by Eddie Woods, was sold for a record $3 million to Donato Lanni, an agent for Zedan Racing.
Sired by Gun Runner, the colt is the first foal out of the Liam’s Map mare Tynan, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Pappacap and Boppy O.
Read more about the horse and the rest of the sales through OBS.
According to the organization, this year’s event saw an average sale of $152,351, which was up nearly $10,000 over last year. OBS says the median, however, was down from $72,000 in 2024 to $70,000 this year.
During the organization’s winter sale, around 213 horses were sold for just over $3.1 million.
Last April, around 633 horses were sold for just over $82,000,000 during the OBS Spring Sale. Just a few weeks before that in March, OBS brokered around $66 million in sales during its March sale. During that event, at least four horses were sold for over $1 million.