Uncle Mo Filly Earns Quarter-Mile Bullet at OBS

On a day when seven horses tied for the fastest furlong work, a filly by the late Uncle Mo (hip 220) stood out when she worked the quarter-mile bullet of :20 2/5 during Wednesday's second session of the under-tack preview of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's June 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, the juvenile is out of stakes-placed Corey (First Samurai), who is a half-sister to graded winner Happy Farm (Ghostzapper).

Wednesday's work was the filly's second at OBS this spring. She worked a quarter-mile in :20 3/5 before RNA'ing for $285,000 at the OBS Spring sale.

“For whatever reason that I've had yet to figure out, we didn't get her sold,” McCrocklin said of the April result. “We had enough confidence in her that we wanted to bring her back to June and let her show that she's a really fast filly. She has grown. She's never been the biggest filly, but she has grown. She's beautifully balanced, she looks like a runner, she looks like an Uncle Mo and I feel like she'll be appreciated.”

Named Global Leader, the filly was purchased by Mustang Farms for $210,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale.

“She's balanced,” McCrocklin said. “One of the words you're always going to hear with these horsemen is balance, athleticism. Beautiful neck and top line. Strong hind quarters, deep  heart girth. Just all the things you need to be a race horse.”

McCrocklin and Mustang Farms have had success with fillies RNA'ing at the OBS April sale, only to come back with strong results in June. In 2024, the consignor and owner had the co-top priced lots at the June sale when fillies by Tiz the Law and Twirling Candy both sold for $400,000. Both were purchased by Mustang Farms as yearlings and both RNA'd at that year's April sale. And both worked in :20 2/5 ahead of the June auction.

The seven juveniles who shared the day's furlong bullet of :9 4/5 were: a filly by Army Mule (hip 237) consigned by Marcial Galan; a filly by Practical Joke (hip 239) consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds; a colt by Jackie's Warrior (hip 314) consigned by Top Line Sales; a colt by Lotsa Mischief (hip 322) consigned by Kings Equine; a colt by Maximus Mischief (hip 363) consigned by Randy Miles; a colt by Silver State (hip 367) consigned by Goldencents Thoroughbreds; and a filly by Maximus Mischief (hip 383) consigned by Marco Hernandez Stables.

The under-tack show continues through Saturday with sessions beginning each day at 7:30 a.m. The OBS June sale will be held next Tuesday through Thursday. Bidding begins each day at 10:30 a.m.