Best Jumps Into Fray For Into Mischief Filly

The Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale surpassed last year's total of two $1-million plus horses when hip 139, a filly by Into Mischief out of Specification (Empire Maker) was purchased by Larry Best's OXO Equine for $1.5 million. The Valentine's Day-foaled bay was consigned to the sale by Tom McCrocklin, agent, and is out of an unplaced half-sister to MGISW Skimming (Nureyev). A $165,000 Keeneland November weanling, hip 139 was purchased by McCrocklin on behalf of Slugo/Paymaster Racing for $450,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale. Hip 139 was under the whip at the start of her quarter-mile breeze Monday, but skipped along to the tune of :20 3/5.