Crane Thoroughbreds

by Jessica Martini & Christina Bossinakis OCALA, FL - The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training completed its four-day run Friday with a  new record gross and average and a record-tying median in an auction which closely mirrored the 2022 renewal which set high-water marks for all of those metrics. Through four sessions, 698 horses grossed $90,805,000. A year ago, 705 horses grossed a record $90,723,000. The 2023 average of $129,907 was up fractionally from $128,685. The median remained unchanged at $65,000. "It was a great...

A barn fire at Crane Thoroughbreds claimed the lives of 15 horses Saturday. "It was our sale baby barn," Clovis Crane confirmed via text. "We lost 15 2-year-olds. I got seven out, but the eighth wouldn't come out." Crane said his family and staff were uninjured in the blaze. Crane Thoroughbreds, located near Penn National Race Course, offers year-round breaking and sales prep. A national champion rodeo cowboy and former jockey, Crane is active in the yearling-to-juvenile pinhooking market. Friends of the farm have established a GoFundMe account to help...