DRF Breeding

Freshman sires will be in focus at this week's Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Over 1,200 2-year-olds cataloged for OBS spring sale Corniche, Ashford stablemate Golden Pal, and multiple Grade 1 winner Life Is Good already are off the mark with winners as the Keeneland spring meet kicks off 2-year-old racing in North America. The wins could boost the stock for the sires at this week's Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-...

Reigning leading sire Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm) sired the winners of both of yesterday's Grade 1 Kentucky Derby preps stateside - Renegade in the Arkansas Derby and Commandment in the Florida Derby. Replays of both races in the links below!

https://www.drf.com/news/commandment-surges-kentucky-derby-drivers-seat-florida-derby-triumph

https://www.drf.com/news/renegade-makes-kentucky-derby-statement-arkansas-derby-victory

Commandment surges to Kentucky Derby driver's seat with Florida Derby triumph On a day when the Kentucky Derby favorite was declared off the trail, a new favorite may have emerged in Commandment, who rallied down the center of Gulfstream Park’s main track on Saturday to run down The Puma and win the Grade 1, $1 million Florida Derby by a nose.

With a $2 million Nyquist (Darley) filly leading the way, the OBS - Ocala Breeders' Sales March sale of 2-year-olds in training finished with year-over-year gains, including a record gross, as it opened the breeze-up season in North America.

Nyquist filly sold for $2M bolsters record-setting OBS March sale With a $2 million Nyquist filly leading the way, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of 2-year-olds in training finished with year-over-year gains, including a record gross, as it opened the breeze-up season in North America.

Randy and Jenny Boyd went to $2 million to acquire the session-leading filly by Nyquist (Darley) yesterday at the OBS - Ocala Breeders' Sales March sale of 2-year-olds in training ( https://www.drf.com/news/nyquist-filly-sells-2m-second-day-obs-march-juvenile-sale ). Get to know the owners, who have invested heavily in the last year - including recently purchasing an interest in the streaking Splendora.

https://www.drf.com/news/boyds-strong-start-quest-build-racing-operation

Boyds off to strong start in quest to build racing operation Randy and Jenny Boyd bought a share in the multiple stakes winner Splendora on Monday, March 2. Last Saturday, the Boyds were at Santa Anita for the first time to watch Splendora cruise to an easy win in the Grade 1 Beholder Mile.