The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s June Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training duly marched through its opening session with a $450,000 son of Hard Spun one of three horses to top the $200,000 mark Tuesday in Ocala.
Midway through Tuesday’s session, Frank Fletcher, bidding alongside agent Donato Lanni, went to $450,000 to acquire a son of Hard Spun from the de Meric Sales consignment. Late in the day, Fletcher returned to acquire the day’s second-highest priced offering, going to $230,000 to acquire a colt by Malibu Moon from Gene Recio’s consignment.
Fletcher flew down to Ocala Tuesday morning with the specific intention of purchasing a colt by Hard Spun and the Arkansas native did not go home disappointed, securing hip 130 for $450,000 from the de Meric Sales consignment midway through the first session of the June sale.
“I just flew down this morning and Donato Lanni showed him to me,” Fletcher said. “He liked his work, he likes the way he’s built and he likes his speed.”