Hard Spun leads shuttlers at Florida Sale

Darley stallion Hard Spun topped the Australian shuttlers represented at the Ocala Breeders 2YO Sale in Florida this week.

There were a half-dozen Hard Spuns catalogued with three changing hands for $100K, $37K and $27K.  Two were withdrawn and another (Lot 394) was passed-in for $24,000.

Hard Spun (Danzig) has sired 5 winners from 17 starters among his first crop of two year-olds in Australia this season.  Leading the way is Darley filly Coins who was G3 placed at Flemington in March before a last-start victory at Warwick Farm.

OCALA 2YO AVERAGES

$54,666  Hard Spun
$40,000  Medaglia d’Oro
$36,000  Henny Hughes
$32,500  Any Given Saturday
$32,500  Street Sense
$32,000  Street Cry

$25,500  Street Boss
$22,000  El Nino
$21,000  Artie Schiller
$15,333  Big Brown
$10,000  Henrythenavigator
$8,500  Ready’s Image
$1,000  Street Hero