JOSEPH M. O’FARRELL MEMORIAL AWARD

CONSIGNOR: Beth Bayer

CONSIGNOR: Blas Perez Stables

HORSE: Havnameltdown

THE 2022 JOSEPH M. O’FARRELL MEMORIAL AWARD was presented to consignors Beth Bayer and Blas Perez Stables, who sold Florida-bred graded stakes winner Havnameltdown. Bred by Katherine S. Devall, Havnameltdown was consigned by Beth Bayer to the 2021 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company October Yearling Sale. A 2020 bay colt by Uncaptured out of Ashley’s Babe, by Put It Back, Havnameltdown sold for $16,000 to Blas Perez Stables. The latter then consigned Havnameltdown to the 2022 OBS April Spring Sale, where he was purchased for $200,000 by Three Amigos.

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Paul Weitman, Havnameltdown won the Best Pal (G3) and Bob Hope (G3) in 2022. He was also second in the Del Mar Futurity (G1) on his way to banking $288,000.

The Joseph M. O’Farrell Memorial Award is presented annually by OBS to the con signor(s) of the year’s best Florida-bred racehorse offered at an OBS auction. The award is named after Joseph M. O’Farrell, who was part of the nine-man syndicate that found ed Ocala Stud in 1956 and who was a pioneer in establishing public Thoroughbred auc tions in Florida.