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$500,000 Inglis Nursery – Sale Mail

Tara Madgwick - Thursday December 12

Juveniles racing at Randwick on Saturday have the opportunity to run for a rich prize with Inglis offered youngsters showcased in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m) with a big field of 15 including two debut winners in talented fillies Within the Law and Gobi Desert, one of them sold by Yulong and the other purchased by them.

A $30,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Darby Racing from the Yulong draft, Within the Law won the Inglis Banner - image Grant courtney

A Bjorn Baker trained daughter of first crop sire Lucky Vega (IRE), Within the Law has already had a big payday from Inglis capturing the $500,000 Inglis Banner on debut last month and has drawn barrier eight with Jason Collett to ride as she seeks to go two for two.

Gobi Desert was bought by Yulong at Inglis Classic for $600,000 - image Bradley Phorography

A half-sister by Too Darn Hot (GB) to dual Group I winner In Her Time, the Kris Lees trained Gobi Desert topped Inglis Classic for North when selling to Yulong for $600,000 and made a winning debut in the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle last month.

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The unraced brigade includes some recent trial winners with Trapeze Artist filly Artistic Venture winning at Canterbury last week and Street Boss (USA) filly Deep Affection winning at Randwick on Monday.

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