Inglis Autumn Sale a Success as All Roads Lead to Easter

Media Release - Sunday March 18

Today's Inglis Autumn Thoroughbred Sale was a resounding success, with the move to a Sunday proving a winning one for vendors and buyers alike.

At the conclusion of the mixed sale, 154 horses had been sold at a phenomenal clearance rate of 93%.

The sale averaged $10,181.

The top Lot was anunraced Redoute's Choice filly named Pedicelfrom Lindsay park, which GB Bloodstock purchased for $85,000.

The second-top Lot was a three-time winning Snitzel colt Epic Moment offered by Sun Stud, which sold to McPherson Racing for $72,000.

Inglis' Victorian Bloodstock Manager Simon Vivian was buoyed by the day's trade.

"There was magnificent competition within the buying bench and for any sale to reach a 93% clearance rate is outstanding,'' Vivian said.

"Godolphin, Lindsay Park, the vast majority of the vendors who supported the sale have left extremely satisfied with their results.

"We moved the sale from a Friday to a Sunday and the results showed that was definitely what our buying bench preferred for this particular sale.''

To view the full statistics of the Autumn Thoroughbred Sale,CLICK HERE.

Buyers' attention now switches to a big fortnight of action in Sydney in the first half of April.

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The highlight will be the annual Australian Easter Yearling Sale, which runs from April 9-11.

To view the Easter catalogue,CLICK HERE.

The Easter Yearling Sale will again be flanked by The Chairman's Sale.

The Chairman's Sale Racing Prospects, a unique sale for outstanding young racetrack prospects, will be held on Thursday April 5 at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Sydney Harbour from 7pm.

Entries for the Racing Prospects Sale close at 10am on Thursday March 29.

The Chairman's Sale Breeding Prospects will be held at Riverside Stables on Thursday April 12, where a strong catalogue of almost 200 elite broodmares and weanlings will be offered.

To view the catalogue,CLICK HERE.

The big two weeks of action will conclude with the Australian Broodmare & Weanling Sale, also at Riverside Stables, from April 15-17.

To view the catalogue,CLICK HERE.



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