Proving her sharp eye for horseflesh, Tami Bobo celebrated a stunningly lucrative pinhook during the March 11 session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, when she sold an Into Mischief colt (Hip 416) for $1.85 million to Frank Fletcher Racing Operations.
Bobo acquired the colt as a yearling for $75,000 during the 2025 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. River Bend Farm bred the colt in Kentucky out of the graded stakes-placed mare Sweet Diane, making him a half brother to stakes winner Miss Martini (Curlin ). The colt's immediate family also produced Glinda the Good, the dam of multiple grade 1 winner and 2017 champion 2-year-old male Good Magic .
Bobo said the colt, who was offered during Book 5 of the Keeneland September sale by Denali Stud, had compressed hocks, which contributed to the modest price.
"He had compressed hocks, and you've heard me say this before, I'm a firm believer in the way God makes a horse. To me, it wasn't an injury from day one. It's always been about the way God made the horse.
"When they told me the horse had compressed hocks, Conrad Bandoroff said, 'We're in Book 5 because of it.' And, I said that doesn't bother me at all. I've had graded stakes winners in the past (who had compressed hocks), and I've never had a problem with them. Once they fuse, they're always good to go. I loved the horse; he's a beautiful horse."
Bobo, who frequently shops the Keeneland September sale without staying for its entirety, said she was home in Florida when Bandoroff of Denali Stud called her.
"It was a true blessing. Susan Montanye signed the ticket for me," she said. Montanye's SBM Training & Sales consigned the colt at the OBS March sale.
"Susan and Andy, I want to give them props, because Susan is one that came into the business the hard way, and Andy, so for her to sell her first million-dollar horse, and for us to do that together collectively, it means the world to me."
The colt breezed a swift furlong in :09 4/5 during the under-tack show, a move that came as no surprise to Bobo.
"The horse has trained like the big horse all year," she said. "Susan named the horse King Kong early on in the training season. Every week, she's diligent in sending breeze videos, so we really know where we are with our horses. This horse continued to show up and show up.
"I truly thought the horse was going to bring over $1 million, I really did, not to sound boastful," Bobo continued. "I've been blessed with a great group this year, and this was one of them."
Donato Lanni, agent for Frank Fletcher Racing, said the colt would ultimately head to Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott.
"He's by one of the leading sires of our generation. Fast horse," Lanni said. "Bill really liked him. So he got a pretty good endorsement. Frank likes to run at Oaklawn, and he looks like a dirt horse. Happy for Frank, he's been in the business a long time, and he's very game."
Bobo said she was encouraged by the large crowd attending the first two days of the sale.
"The market is strong," she said. "It's truly a blessing to see all these people here, and this Big Beautiful Bill has done nothing but help all of us. That's why I think the marketplace is where it is, and I think it will continue to sustain itself."
