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Exciting Classic catalogue now available online

16th Nov 2026

The catalogue for the 2027 Classic Yearling Sale – the best value yearling sale in the Southern Hemisphere – is now available online.

A total of 760 lots have been catalogued for the sale, which will be held at Riverside Stables in Sydney from February 7–9.

The catalogue features the progeny of 119 individual sires - up from 113 last year - including Extreme Choice, I Am Invincible, Snitzel, Zoustar, Written Tycoon, Justify, Wootton Bassett, Anamoe, Home Affairs, Ole Kirk, Maurice, Capitalist, All Too Hard, Harry Angel, Toronado, So You Think, Super Seth, Hellbent, Dundeel, Ghaiyyath, Proisir etc.

There is also representation from an exciting and large crop of 23 first season sires, up from 14 in 2026: Benbatl, Chaldean, Cylinder, Don Corleone, Doull, Generation, Gold Trip, Golden Mile, Hawaii Five Oh, Hilal, King’s Gambit, Lofty Strike, Militarize, Mo’unga, Mr Mozart, Native Trail, Officiating, Ozzmosis, Paddington, Panthalassa, Shinzo, Sweet Ride and Triple Time.

The yearlings will be offered by 73 individual vendors including the likes of Arrowfield, Coolmore, Widden, Yulong, Sledmere and Vinery. The catalogue includes yearlings qualified or eligible for BOBS, VOBIS Silver, QTIS, Racing Rewards SA and Westspeed.

The profile of the sale has never been stronger and the reasons to be involved - for buyers at all levels of the market - are compelling.

Since 2018, Classic has produced 26 G1 winners, 15 of which could have been bought for $100,000 or less, as well as 54 graduates to have won $1m or more in Australia and 171 individual Australian Stakes winners.

In that same period, the average Australian Stakes winner from Classic could have been bought for just $111,904, 65% less than the Gold Coast equivalent of $317,726.

Recent high-class 2YO graduates include $2m Inglis Millennium winners Fully Lit and Rivellino plus the likes of Flying Houdini, Vantorix, Music Time, Closer To Free, Alibaba and Just Too Fly, while stallion graduates include Extreme Choice, I Am Invincible, Choisir, Hellbent, Brazen Beau, Castelvecchio, Cosmic Force and Profiteer.

Idle Flyer, a $70,000 Classic purchase, became a G1 winner in 2026, joining recent star graduates such as Pride Of Jenni, Libertad, Sepals, Private Harry, Skybird, Mazu, Cavalry Girl, Caddington, Savvy Hallie, Grafterburners, Within The Law, Arkansaw Kid etc amongst the Classic graduates who consistently outperform market perception on the racecourse.

Between them and other Classic graduates they have won the likes of The Everest, Golden Slipper, Melbourne Cup, Queen Elizabeth, Doncaster, Blue Diamond, Victoria Derby and Champions Mile etc.

Classic also continues to be a rich source of success for Hong Kong buyers.

The $80,000 purchase Invincible Ibis won the 2026 Hong Kong Derby, a year after six-time G1 winner Voyage Bubble became only the second horse in history to win the Hong Kong Triple Crown.

Classic has produced 231 individual winners of 621 races in Hong Kong since 2018, including 2026 Hong Kong Classic Mile winner Little Paradise.

Inglis Managing Director Sebastian Hutch said the case for buyers to be active at Classic grows stronger every year.

“What sets Classic apart is not just the quality of horses it produces but the price of that success,” Hutch said.

“Fifteen Classic G1 winners since 2018 could have been bought for $100,000 or less and the average Australian Stakes winner from the sale has cost about a third of what it would have at the Gold Coast.

“Arguably the most significant result for Classic in 2026 came in Hong Kong, when Invincible Ibis won the Hong Kong Derby. Between him, Voyage Bubble and Little Paradise, Asian buyers and those who trade into that market have every reason to be at Riverside in February.

“With 119 sires represented, including 23 first season sires, there is real depth and choice for buyers at every level of the market.

“If recent history is any guide, the next G1 winner is somewhere in the Classic catalogue pages and will likely cost less than people expect. It is a sale buyers cannot afford to miss and we look forward to welcoming everyone to Riverside in February.”

To view the Classic catalogue CLICK HERE.

All horses offered at the 2027 Classic Yearling Sale are eligible for the lucrative Inglis Race Series.