Entries Open For 2025 Inglis Weanling Sales Series

Media Release - Wednesday February 19

The 2025 Inglis Weanling Sales Series – the most lucrative weanling sales series in the Southern Hemisphere – is now open for entries.

A record $28.4m was traded across the Inglis Weanling Sales Series – which comprises the Australian Weanling Sale and Great Southern Weanling Sale – in 2024, over $9m more than the rival Australian weanling auction.

That $28.4m is a 24% year-on-year increase, at a time when the closest rival weanling auction dropped 15% in gross.

It was also the third consecutive year Inglis weanling sales ended as Southern Hemisphere market leader in terms of overall turnover, thanks primarily to the huge influx of support for Inglis from the leading breeders, stud farms and consignors across Australia and New Zealand.

The phenomenal support has led to greater quality at the sales, which in turn will no doubt lead to a stronger buying bench again in 2025, thanks to the likes of recent star graduates including G1-winning 2YO Hayasugi, G1-winning mare Kimochi and incumbent G1 Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Field of Play (pictured).

Field Of Play. Image: Grant Courtney

The Inglis Weanling Sale Series also has a reputation for attracting the strongest pinhook buyers annually due to its record of producing strong returns, including pinhook profits of $270,000, $220,000, $215,000, $210,000 etc from weanlings purchased through the Inglis Weanling Sale Series in 2024.

Inglis Bloodstock CEO Sebastian Hutch described the recent growth of the Inglis Weanling Sales Series as “reward for effort’’.

“A lot of hard work has gone into our breeding stock sales series and especially our weanling sales to show vendors and breeders that they have the best opportunity to achieve the best results should they choose to sell through Inglis,’’ Hutch said.

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“We had over 350 individual listed buyers across our weanling sales series in 2024, with buyers from across Australia and New Zealand supplemented by a large volume of international buyers – it was incredible.

“That resulted in more horses selling for $500,000 or more, more selling for $200,000 or more and more selling for $100,000 or more than our nearest competitor in 2024, which is something we are very proud of.

“We were a long way behind in terms of market share a number of years ago but we have committed to earning the trust and confidence of vendors across the market and that is reflected in the nature of the support and the results that we have had in recent years.

“I think the strong results from the Classic Sale, in a difficult market, demonstrate the commitment of the Inglis team to achieving the very best results for our clients and we will be working hard to ensure that this is as much the case through the breeding stock sales series.”

To view our promotional booklet on the 2025 Inglis Weanling Sales Series CLICK HERE.

To enter a weanling in either the Australian Weanling Sale at Riverside (May 5-6) or the Great Southern Weanling Sale at Oaklands (June 12-13), contact a member of the Inglis bloodstock team or CLICK HERE.

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