OBS April 2YO sale: Gemologist colt hammers for $170K

A colt from the first-crop of Gemologist brought a winning bid of $170,000 during Day 1 of the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training.

The colt was consigned by Grassroots Training and Sales LLC, agent and cataloged as hip No. 41. The winning bidder for the bay juvenile was simply-named Team D. The colt had one of the fastest works during last week’s Under Tack Show, breezing an eighth-mile in :10 seconds flat.

The gray or roan Kentucky-bred is out of the stakes-winner and track record-setter Positive Energy, who is the dam of multiple graded stakes-placed filly Fantasy of Flight.

Hip No. 41 was the lone Gemologist offering to go through the ring on Tuesday; he has a total of 14 lots remaining in the four-day sale, which runs through April 22.