Ocala April 2026

My goal is to find 10 affordable horses in the $50,000 to $150,000 range.

Without run out times it is hard to put values on these horses. My final list will be horses bought by smart owners at reasonable prices. Maybe $50,000 to $150,000, maybe more for the faster works.

The top 5 are my favorite photos. The others are sires I want to watch.

My preference is too buy yearlings, but you have too watch this sale to determine consensus opinion. I also want to watch what the partnerships are buying.

The 9.3’s and 9.4’s will be too expensive, so let’s try to find some value.

1. #702 - f - Justify - Dance Quietly by AP Indy - 10.0, B+ nick, amazing photo, classic AP Indy, maybe to skinny, tough to guess the price, $230,000 Crazy Horse Equine, a new owner

2. #1212 - f - Early Voting - Openthegate by Arrogate - 20.4, C nick, $110,000 yearling, $510,000 MorPlay Racing

3. #1051 - f - Independence Hall -- Love and Respect by Tiznow - 10.1, A+ nick, Tiz the Law nick, $80,000 yearling, out of sale

4. #100 - f - Bolt d’Oro - Roman Lassie by Liam’s Map - 10.0, $95,000 yearling, C+ nick, $150,000 RNA

5. #259 - f - Idol - Suyapa by Astrology - 10.1, 3x3 AP Indy, maybe Idol is the $5,000 value sire, $80,000, Davant Latham, bloodstock agent

Others to watch:

1. #133 - c - Honor AP - Seeking Mo Jewel by Nyquist - 9.4, $725,000, Three Amigos

2. #1089 - c - Mandloun - Marner by Malibu Moon - 10.0, $35,000 yearling, $60,000 Ted Barlas, decent Turfway owner

3. #218 - f - Corniche - Stay up all Night by Constitution - 10.0, $120,000 yearling, $240,000 RNA

4. #105 - f - Jack Christopher - Rue de L’Ange - 10.0, $35,000 yearling, $70,000 RNA, private purchase $65,000 by Steven Young

5. #116 - f - Epicenter - San Saria by Australia - 10.0, $40,000 yearling, $110,000, Dream Maker Racing

6. #858 - c - Idol - Gorgelicious by More than Ready - 10.1, $125,000 RNA

7. #45 - f - Maxfield - Princess McKee by Cairo Prince - 10.0, $120,000 RNA

8. #440 - c - Olympiad - Aloof by Galileo - 10.0. $60,000 RNA

9. #851 - f - Oscar Performance - Going Day by Daylami - 20.2, $675,000, D Farrington

10. #425 - - Roadster - Agasya by Animal Kingdom, $35,000 RNA

11. #510 - f - Pinehurst - Batalha by Smart Strike, 10.0, $80,000, Narvick International

12. #554 - f - Vino Rosso - Blowing Kisses by Vindication - 10.0, out of sale

13. #587 - c - Mandaloun - Butterscotch Rose by Street Sense, 10.1, out of sale

14. #615 - f - Yaupon - Champagne Girl by Into Mischief, 10.0, $200,000, Full of Run Stable, often partners with Ten Strike

15. #690 - c - Olympiad - Cry Hallelujah by Street Cry. 10.1, out of sale

16. #853 - c - Mo Donegal - Golden Finale by Arch, 10.0, $500,000 WD Stud

17. #938 - c - Volatile - Inside Out by Colonel John - 10.0, $25,000 RNA

18. #748 - c - Independence Hall - by Dynarama by Dynaformer - 10.1, $35,000 Happy Tenth Stable, has won 200 races at Parx

19. #1002 - c- Cyberknife, $25,000 yearling, $55,000 RNA

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Day 1 Results

I found two reasonable horses on the first day, but four others were disappointing RNA’s, and two were bid to crazy prices.

To look at the crazy prices consider #31. This is a little known $5,000 sire, Idol, from a nothing mare. The photo is above average, but not great. This was not a 9.3, 9.4, or even a 10.0 work, but a 10.1, and the horse sold for $210,000 to an experienced owner. My Honor AP sold to the Baffert boys for $750,000.

West Point fired at an ok Twirling Candy filly late in the day for $275,000. Seth Klarman bought two horses. Ironhorse Partners bought a decent Jack Christopher for $120,000. Casse paid almost $2 million for an Epicenter.

Liz Crowe bought a nice looking Curlin for $850,000 for a new group called Delta Squad, but it was a 10.1 work

The median price jumped from $60,000 to $80,000, and RNA’s were about the same as last year.

Day 2 Results

Sales remained strong with average prices up about 20%, and the median up more.

I added a boring daughter of Pinehurst #510, and one of my RNA’s from day 1 became a private purchase for $65,000 a Jack Christopher.

West Point bought an expensive Early Voting that had run 9.4, Myracehorse.com entered the show with a $425,000 McKenzie, and my friends at Zilla Racing bought a solid $70,000 Munnings.

Then late in the day West Point paid up for a nice looking $1,200,000 Cyberknife that ran a 9.4

Day 3 Results

Sales were strong, but everyone awaits a big Flightline that sells Friday.

My favorite horse sold to a new owner for a price above my comfort level ($235,000), but lets combine him with a $35,000 idea, and call my day slightly above average. Once again several RNA’s and withdrawals of horses I liked. Both West Point and Adelphi bought Charlatan’s, but did not like the photos. Myracehorse.com bought a silly horse for $80,000, and Zilla bought another $100,000 horse. Seth Klarman bought three more. Donato bought his first for $900,000. Little Red Feathers partner bought a $200,000 horse. Liz Crowe added another.

Day 4 Results

The big story was #1056 by Flightline selling for $10,500,000.

Final sale numbers were up about 20%.

Eclipse finally jumped in on the last day with two Drain the Clocks. Overall, I was not impressed by the any of the partnerships’ purchases.

My Early Voting idea was too expensive.

My final 10 horse group is very representative of horse I might buy with roughly a $100,000 budget. Mainly I get 2nd and 3rd tier sires with non-premium works

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My Final Portfolio

1. #702 - f - Justify - Dance Quietly by AP Indy - 10.0, B+ nick, amazing photo, classic AP Indy, maybe too skinny, tough to guess the price, $230,000 Crazy Horse Equine, a new owner, named Just Dance

2. #259 - f - Idol - Suyapa by Astrology - 10.1, 3x3 AP Indy, maybe Idol is the $5,000 value sire, $80,000, Davant Latham, bloodstock agent, unnamed

3. #116 - f - Epicenter - San Saria by Australia - 10.0, $40,000 yearling, $110,000, Dream Maker Racing, a small partnership group, unnamed

4. #105 - f - Jack Christopher - Rue de L’Ange by Street Sense, 10.0, $65,000 Steven Young, unnamed

5. #510 - f - Pinehurst - Batalha By Smart Strike - 10.0, $80,000 Naverick International, unnamed

6. #748 - c - Independence Hall - by Dynarama by Dynaformer - 10.1, $35,000 Happy Tenth Stable, has won 200 races at Parx

7. #337 - c - Cyberknife - Truthful by Bodemeister, 10. 1, $65,000, Peter Miller

8. #607 - f - Corniche - Cause Celebre by Gun Runner, 10.1, $70,000, Three Diamonds

9. #970 - c - Colonel Liam - Kathrynkitty by Cairo Prince, 10.1, $135,000, Justin Casse

10. #440 - c - Olympiad - Aloof by Galileo - 10.0. $60,000 RNA, then $50,000 private sale, Ken Kozaki new owner

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1. #133 - c - Honor AP - Seeking Mo Jewel by Nyquist - 9.4, $725,000, Three Amigos

2. #851 - f - Oscar Performance - Going Day by Daylami - 20.2, $675,000, D Farrington, usually the two furlong workers sell at a discount, maybe the best turf horse in the sale

3. #853 - c - Mo Donegal - Golden Finale by Arch, 10.0, $500,000 WD Stud

4. #31 - c - Idol - Pleadthefifth by Into Mischief, 10.1, $210,000, Richard Bahde,

5. #296 - f - Charlatan - 10.1, $160,000, West Point

6. #367 - f - Yaupon - Vigilantia by IntoMischief, $275,000, Adelphi Racing and others

7. #433 - c - McKenzie - Ali Blue by Bluegrass Cat, $425,000, Myracehorse.com

8. #473 - c - Munnings - Artemis Agrotera by Roman Ruler, 10.2, $70,000 Zilla Racing

9. #1056 - c - Flightline -

10. #576 - c - Cyberknife - Broadway Show by Unbridled Song, 9.4, $1,200,000, West Point, great photo but the pedigree is a little sprinty