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Parades In Full Swing At Inglis Premier

25th Feb 2015

Inspections are well underway at Inglis’ Oaklands complex of the 782 lots catalogued for the 2015 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. Superhero achievements on the racetrack have created a scintillating buzz around this year’s sale, including that of Fontiton, the favourite for Saturday’s $1 million Blue Diamond Stakes.

Fontiton will be out to match the feat of fellow Inglis Premier graduates Alinghi and Reward For Effort which were both triumphant against the best of their generation in the Blue Diamond.

The Robert Smerdon trained filly will jump from barrier one in the Group 1 juvenile event at Caulfield, carrying the dreams of all her owners including Vasko Ognenovski, who won his 10% share through the Herald Sun / Inglis Win a Share in a Racehorse Competition last year.

Over 32,000 entries have already been received for this year’s competition, for which the yearling will be hand-picked by Champion trainer Darren Weir, who has no easy task ahead of him.

CLICK HERE to watch the 2015 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Preview.

In attendance at Inglis Premier are over 90 vendors from across the country and New Zealand including the breeders of Trust In A Gust, Swettenham Stud, who has the largest draft at 50 Lots. Rosemont Stud, the breeders and sellers of Alboran Sea, have 44 Lots to offer, while Eliza Park International, Blue Gum Farm and Phoenix Broodmare Farm have 41, 30 and 29 yearlings respectively.

Arrowfield, breeders of Inglis Premier superhero Snitzerland has 25 quality offerings. Cornerstone Stud, consigners of Kushadasi and Pinker Pinker’s consigners Millford Thoroughbreds each have 9 Lots, while Mill Park who sold Fawkner has 8 Lots.

106 sires are represented, including 22 first season sires. Among them are hotly anticipated freshmen Helmet (represented by 32 yearlings); Smart Missile (25); Foxwedge and Master Of Design (both with 19); Toorak Toff, So You Think and Canford Cliffs (each with 18); Sepoy (13); and Dream Ahead (9).

Proven sires represented include Snitzel (24 yearlings); Sebring, Choisir and High Chaparral (each with 21); Fastnet Rock and Bel Esprit (both with 19); Savabeel (18); Stratum (14); and Exceed And Excel and Northern Meteor (both represented by 11 yearlings).

On the dam’s side, over 50 Lots are out of Group winning mares, and over 100 Lots are at least half-relations to Stakes winning progeny.

In excess of 1800 entries were received for this year’s sale, ensuring a busy selection schedule last spring for the Inglis bloodstock team before each of the Inglis Premier yearlings began their sale preparation in the summer months.

“Premier has a proven record for unearthing champions in Australia, Hong Kong and South Africa, and with the outstanding quality presented by vendors here this week, I have no doubt that success will continue,” said Peter Heagney, Inglis’ Melbourne Bloodstock Director.

“The next eight days promises to be a feast of first-class action for all thoroughbred enthusiasts, with the region’s tremendous racing and breeding on show here in Melbourne,” added Heagney.

CLICK HERE to access the Vendor Parade Schedule. Over 80% of the catalogue are already available for inspection at Oaklands, while all remaining lots will be at the complex no later than Thursday 26 February.

All yearlings offered at the 2015 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale are eligible to be nominated for the lucrative $5 million Inglis Race Series covering their 2YO, 3YO and 4YO racing seasons.

Online Bidding and Inglis’ Make-An-Offer services will be available on all four days of the sale; Sunday 1 March through to Wednesday 4 March 2015.

Sunday 1 March 2015 | Commencing 12 noon
Premier I - Lots 1 to 160

Monday 2 March 2015 | Commencing 10.30am
Premier I - Lots 161 to 220
Blue Riband Session - Lots 221 to 273
Premier I - Lots 274 to 392

Tuesday 3 March 2015 | Commencing 10.30am
Premier I - Lots 393 to 623

Wednesday 4 March 2015 | Commencing 11am
Premier II - Lots 624 to 782

For all other information visit inglis.com.au