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Inglis Classic Sale Now Online

27th Nov 2008

Graduates of the Inglis Sydney Classic Sale have enjoyed a remarkable 12 months of success and the catalogue for the 2009 renewal of the sale is now online.

The 2009 Inglis Sydney Classic Sale will be held at Newmarket over three sessions from February 8-10.

For a sale that has averaged between just $30,000 and $40,000 in the past five years, the Classic sale is never overshadowed when it comes to the racetrack success of its graduates.

Tell A Tale became the fourth individual Classic graduate to win at Group 1 level in 2008 when he won this month’s $1million G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas.

The son of Tale Of The Cat was a $40,000 graduate of the 2007 sale.

From the same sale came Street Cry’s outstanding son Whobegotyou, winner of the $1million G1 Caulfield Guineas and dual Group 2 events this spring who cost his owner just $19,000.

Earlier this year, Triple Honour (Honours List), a $50,000 graduate of the 2006 sale, took out the G1 Doncaster Handicap, while Typhoon Zed is a dual Group 1 winner in 2008.

A $62,500 graduate of the 2005 Classic Sale, the son of Zeditave won the G1 AJC The Galaxy during the autumn and returned to claim the G1 Manikato Stakes this spring.

The recent spring carnival saw the emergence of this season’s leading two-year-old Our Joan Of Arc, who claimed the rare Gimcrack Stakes - Maribyrnong Plate interstate double. The Beautiful Crown filly cost her connections just $15,000.

The 2009 catalogue comprises 607 lots by 114 individual sires, the majority of whom are BOBS eligible.

Classic Sale flagbearer Choisir, who cost just $55,000 in 2001, is one of the rising talents in the sire ranks and has 14 yearlings catalogued. Among his 2008-09 stakes winners is $25,000 Classic graduate Sara’s Choice.

Prolific sires of winners Beautiful Crown and Commands – both who have had Classic graduates win the rich $1million Golden Rose – are represented by 11 yearlings each.

Tale Of The Cat (8), Street Cry (6), Zeditave (4) and Honours List (1) – the sires of this year’s Classic Sale Group 1 winners - are also represented.

Other proven sires with multiple entries include Magic Albert (18), Catbird (15), Arena (15), Royal Academy (13), Canny Lad (11), Mossman (11), Secret Savings (10), Hussonet (7), Rock Of Gibraltar (6) and Anabaa (5).

Australia’s Champion Sire of 2006-07 Flying Spur is represented by four yearlings.

Of the freshmen, 22 new faces are represented, headed by Snippetson (17), Benicio (14), Oratorio (14), Bradbury’s Luck (11) and Foreplay (11), who all have double figure drafts set for the Newmarket Sale.

Highlight Lots Include:

Lot 13 Rock Of Gibraltar-Zarissma (Zabeel) colt: Half-brother to G3 winner Imana

Lot 30 Arena-Alsatia (Marauding) colt: Full-brother to promising multiple SP Whitefriars

Lot 34 Fastnet Rock-Antrim Solina (Country Light) filly: Half-sister to SW Rodeo Springs from family of Van Nistelrooy

Lot 36 Al Maher-Arctic Scene (Arctic Tern) filly: Half-sister to G2 winner and G1 placed Courvoisier

Lot 59 Commands-Bonne Bouche (Imperial Baron) filly: Full-sister to G2 winner and G1 placed Keen Commander

Lot 75 Shamardal-Calais Royale (Captain’s Gold) filly: Half-sister to G1 Golden Slipper winner Calaway Gal

Lot 145 Al Samer-Delightful Attire (Cryptoclearance) colt: Half-brother to dual G1 winner He’s No Pie Eater

Lot 162 Viscount-Dreamworks (Maroof) filly: From G2 winning mare

Lot 203 Dubleo-Final Waltz (Danehill) colt: Half-brother to LR winner Hairy

Lot 295 General Nediym-Kapsdan (Kaapstad) filly: Second foal from G2 winning mare

Lot 374 General Nediym-Nancy Eleanor (Blevic) filly: From G3 winning half-sister to G3 winner Baughurst

Lot 375 Al Maher-Native Song (Mellifont) filly: First foal from G3 winning mare

Lot 389 Johannesburg-Only Glory (Honour And Glory) colt: From G2 winning mare

Lot 395 Over-Papier Mache (Straight Strike) colt: Full-brother to dual G3 and LR winner The Free Stater

Lot 417 Shamardal-Preview (Kenmare) filly: Half-sister to G1 winner Pillaging from SP mare

Lot 431 Arena-Queen’s Suite (Marauding) colt: Full-brother to LR winner and G1 placed My Lady’s Chamber

Lot 458: Commands-Romare (Marscay ) filly: First foal from stakes winning Marscay mare.

Lot 513: Dubawi-Show Of Force (Luskin Star) colt: Half-brother to promising G3 placed Atomic Force from G1 placed mare

Lot 549 Catbird-Sweet Humam (Humam) colt: Half-brother to G3 and Listed winner Golden Fox

Lot 559 Al Maher-Thatswhatilike (Strategic) colt: From a half-sister to multiple G1 winner Falvelon

Lot 572 Shamardal-Tricia’s Wish (Maroof) filly: From a full-sister to G1 HK International Sprint winner Natural Blitz.

Lot 596 Not A Single Doubt-Wind Fresca (Kris S) filly: Half-sister to 4 winners including Japanese G3 winner Smooth Baritone