Autumn Boy Half-Sister for Inglis Digital

Media Release - Friday October 17

A winning half sister to last weekend’s G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Autumn Boy and a host of other interesting racing prospects headline a diverse catalogue for the Inglis Digital October (Late) Online Sale.

Autumn Boy has a half-sister in the sale - image Grant Courtney

Pacific Cross received the ultimate pedigree update six days ago when her half brother Autumn Boy (pictured) won the stallion-making Caulfield Guineas in dominant fashion.

She is being offered as a racing and breeding prospect that will undoubtedly attract attention from breeders all over the world.

Six shares in Farnicle (Farnan) are also available in the October (Late) Sale.

Farnicle finished 2nd to subsequent G1 winner Cool Archie in the G2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes as a 2YO in May and has resumed in fine style at three, finishing close-up behind the likes of Golden Slipper winner Marhoona and Beadman at Listed level before running 2nd in the $500,000 Tapp-Craig last weekend.

He will be nominated for the $1m G2 Callandar-Presnell to be run at Randwick on October 25.

There are five 5% shares and one 2.5% share of Farnicle catalogued for sale.

Also in the auction is a Coolmore unreserved racehorse reduction including the likes of Congressman – a 3YO Snitzel colt that has won one of his two career starts – the $1.3m Justify yearling Constellation, 3YO Frankel colt Sarapo and unbeaten Justify 4YO Gatekeeper.

In total 298 lots have been finalised for the October (Late) Sale – 172 racehorses (68 race fillies), 61 racehorse shares, 41 broodmares, 14 yearlings, 6 unraced stock and 4 2YOs.

To view the catalogue, which is now live and open for bidding at inglisdigital.com, CLICK HERE.

Other highlights include:

*Amazing Eagle – Lightly raced winner of the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes, this 4YO entire is offered with significant racing upside

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*Apostle – Unraced St Mark’s Basilica 2YO colt, placed in both Sydney metro barrier trials

*Divertire – G3 winner and the dam of Stakes winner Cicala

*Emirate – High-class colt that was undefeated at two and G1 raced at three

*Esteem Pride – Unraced half sister to two Stakes winners, offered with a Pinatubo filly FAF

*Real Class – Two 5% shares in this G2-winning mare which has accepted to contest the G3 Angst Stakes at Randwick tomorrow

*Snow Patrol – G2 winner and G1 raced as a 3YO for the Price/Kent team.

There are also yearlings by Best Of Bordeaux, Daumier, Diatonic, Jacquinot, Justify, Pierata, Pride Of Dubai, Russian Revolution, Star Turn etc and mares in foal to and with foals at foot by Acrobat, Hawaii Five Oh, Hello Youmzain, In The Congo, Pinatubo, Pride Of Dubai, Shinzo, Wild Ruler, Wooded etc.

The sale has, as always, been supported by many of the industry’s leading influencers including Archibald Racing, Lee Freedman, Ciaron Maher, First Light, Anthony Freedman Racing, Peters Investments, Busuttin Racing, Twin Hills, Liam Howley, Yulong, OTI etc.

The final countdown of bidding for the October (Late) Online Sale begins from 10am Wednesday.

To view the catalogue, arrange finance or participate in the auction CLICK HERE.

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