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Inglis 2006 Breeze Up Sale

28th Oct 2006

Following a very well attended Breeze Up session on Thursday at Oaklands, today’s Breeze Up Sale enjoyed strong bids from both domestic and international buying benches. International representatives from the Philippines, Korea, Macau and Hong Kong were keen participants.

A total of 82 lots were sold for an average price of $23,506. The sale achieved a gross of $1,927,500 and a healthy 70% clearance rate.

Due to Invincible Spirit’s first crop success in Europe, attention was focused on his progeny in the ring today. Aquanita Racing paid $120,000 for lot 46, an Invincible Spirit colt from Widden Stud who ran a speedy 10.52 on Thursday. The colt was sold at the 2006 Inglis Autumn Yearling Sale for $20,000, before his sire had become leading first crop sire of Europe.

Commands has enjoyed considerable success in the last three months and his sole offering, lot 74, breezed impressively on Thursday in the time of 10.82. Vendor Bay Meadows Thoroughbreds had a very successful sale achieving the second highest price of $110,000 for this Commands colt which they purchased for $50,00 at the 2006 Classic Sale in Sydney. The colt was sold today to Anton Koolman Bloodstock.

The horse that recorded the fastest time on Thursday, lot 32 by Testa Rossa was the subject of fierce competition on the ring before being bought by Macau’s leading trainer Gary Moore for $100,000. The colt breezed up in an impressive time of 10.18 seconds. The colt was sold as a yearling in the 2006 Premier Sale for $30,000.

Director, Peter Heagney said “ Vendors are to be congratulated on offering some very well educated and well presented horses. There has been a noticeable improvement in the standard of horses since the first sale in 2004. Horses which galloped well on Thursday sold appropriately today and whilst buyers were discerning in what they bought, many vendors were delighted with their results.

The clearance rate of 70% was a marked improvement on the 62% achieved last year.

With the establishment of our own Breeze Up track at Oaklands we are committed to ensuring the continued success of this type of sale in the future.”

Top Lots: Inglis Breeze Up Sale 2006

Lot Type Breeding/Name Vendor Purchaser Price
46 B Colt Invincible Spirit / Sister Georgina WIDDEN STUD, Widden Valley, N.S.W.  Aquanita Racing VIC  $120,000
74 Br/Blk Colt Commands / Aroma  BAY MEADOWS THOROUGHBREDS, Denman,  Anton Koolman Bloodstock NSW  $110,000
32 B Colt Testa Rossa / Rockellen  BAY MEADOWS THOROUGHBREDS, Denman,  Gary Moore Racing MACAU  $100,000
70 B Filly Cape Cross / Amulette  BAY MEADOWS THOROUGHBREDS, Denman,  T Karakatsanis NSW  $65,000
86 Br Colt Fasliyev / Circle Of Smiles  M.A. CARLILE, Wangaratta.  M Hibbs VIC  $62,500
40 Br Filly Encosta de Lago / Screen Star  SYNERGY RACING, Romsey.  Storm Thoroughbreds NSW  $60,000
87 B Colt Grass Wonder / Circles Of Ice  ELIZA PARK, Kerrie.  A Penglase & J Estep VIC  $60,000

Sale Statistics

2006

Sold

82

Withdrawn

23

Average

$23, 506.10

Gross

$1,927,500

For further information:
Nicky Dorman 0417 203 053
Peter Heagney 0412 3303 93