OBS October Yearling Sale 2026 Results: 267 Sold for $6.78 Million as Average and Median Rise

The last thoroughbred auction of the year at Ocala Breeders' Sales closed on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, with fewer horses sold than a year ago but higher prices per horse. Over two sessions at the OBS pavilion, 1701 SW 60th Ave. in Ocala, 267 yearlings sold for $6,775,500, according to OBS's closing report.

A chestnut thoroughbred (not a horse from this sale). Photo by Opittman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Numbers

The 2025 figures are the ones OBS uses for comparison in its 2026 reports. The average rose about 4% and the median about 13%. The gross fell about 10%, but the catalog was smaller: OBS says 69 fewer horses were cataloged than in 2025. This year's catalog held 438 yearlings, including 60 supplemental entries. OBS also notes that rain soaked the sale grounds on both days.

Session 1 (Oct. 6): 138 sold for $3,682,000, an average of $26,681 and a median of $20,000, per the OBS Day 1 results. Those totals include post-sale transactions. At the close of business on Oct. 6, OBS had reported 129 sold for $3,525,000.

Session 2 (Oct. 7): 129 sold for $3,093,500, an average of $23,981 and a median of $15,000, per the Day 2 results. In 2025, session 2 sold 149 for $3,947,100.

Sale-Topper From an Ocala Farm

The highest price came early. Hip 12, a Kentucky-bred bay filly by Girvin out of Jewish Guilt (by Curlin), sold for $190,000 in the first session. She was bred and consigned by Glen Hill Farm, which OBS describes as Ocala-based, and bought by agent Marette Farrell for CJ Thoroughbreds, according to OBS's Day 1 report. OBS lists her as a half sister to stakes winner Unwritten Rule. Her sire, Girvin, died at Airdrie Stud in August.

Glen Hill also sold the second session's second-highest yearling, Hip 311, a bay filly by Oscar Performance out of Aspening, for $100,000 to Gary Barber. OBS's closing report says trainer Mark Casse made the purchase.

Top Prices

• Hip 12, $190,000: filly, Girvin–Jewish Guilt. Consigned by Glen Hill Farm; bought by Marette Farrell, agent for CJ Thoroughbreds.


• Hip 339, $140,000: Florida-bred colt, Pappacap–Bosworthy. Bred and consigned by Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), agent; bought by trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. It was the second-highest price of the sale.


• Hip 120, $120,000: New York-bred colt, Pappacap–Quiet Talk. Consigned by Colin Brennan Bloodstock, agent; bought by Willow Creek Ranch.


• Hip 144, $115,000: filly, Mandaloun–Sense When, a half sister to graded stakes winner Nic's Style. Consigned by JM Horse Land Stables, agent; bought by Saffie A. Joseph Jr./Stephen Rousseau.


• Hip 175, $100,000: Florida-bred colt, Leinster–Stifled Heiress, a half brother to Mad House. Consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), agent; bought by Dew Sweepers.


• Hip 311, $100,000: filly, Oscar Performance–Aspening. Consigned by Glen Hill Farm; bought by Gary Barber.

Pappacap, described by OBS as a first-crop sire standing at Walmac, had three of the top yearlings: Hips 339, 120 and 272 ($80,000). Every sale is listed hip by hip on OBS's results page.

Leading Buyer and Consignor

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. was the sale's leading buyer, with 12 yearlings for $522,000. Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy) was the leading consignor, with 42 sold for $816,500. The other top consignors were Beth Bayer (28 for $661,000), Kaizen Sales (18 for $630,500), Summerfield (11 for $507,000) and Colin Brennan (11 for $503,000).

What's Next at OBS

The October sale closes the year's yearling market at OBS. The next auction is the Winter Mixed Sale on Jan. 26, 2027. Entries close Nov. 19, and the supplemental deadline is Jan. 14, according to OBS.

For the background on this sale, see our OBS October Yearling Sale 2026 preview. For more on Ocala's horse industry, see Ocala horses, horse farms in Ocala and the Ocala horse show calendar.

Sources: Ocala Breeders' Sales press releases of Oct. 5, 6 and 7, 2026; OBS Day 1 and Day 2 results reports; OBS hip-by-hip results for the 2026 October Yearling Sale. Checked Oct. 7, 2026.