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Riverside ready for first Classic Sale

1st Feb 2018

Riverside Stables is ready for action and yearlings are soon to arrive on site for the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

The first of Inglis’ Select Yearling Sales for the year will kick off at 6pm next Saturday, February 10 following the Warwick Farm races which features the $250,000 Inglis Classic for 2YOs and $250,000 Inglis Sprint for 3YOs.

A total of 800 horses have been catalogued for the fastest-growing sale in the southern hemisphere, which this year will double as the historic first sale at Riverside from February 10-13.

The following six vendors - Bhima Thoroughbreds, Bowness Stud, Cressfield, Fairhill Farm, Amarina Farm and Kitchwin Hills - will have their respective drafts available for inspection from Monday, with the majority of yearlings parading from Tuesday.

To view the complete Classic Parade Schedule, CLICK HERE.

This year’s Classic catalogue presents an outstanding opportunity to secure the next generation of exceptional Inglis Classic graduates such as recent Group 1 stars Extreme Choice, Contentment, Yankee Rose and I Am A Star, last year’s Golden Slipper quinella She Will Reign and Frolic, as well as leading 2018 Slipper contender, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s Choisir filly Setsuna.

The largest Classic catalogue in Inglis history features progeny from 109 sires including Snitzel, I Am Invincible, Choisir, Exceed And Excel, Fastnet Rock, Written Tycoon, Hinchinbrook, Not A Single Doubt, Pierro, Savabeel, Sebring and Star Witness, as well as 21 First Season Sires such as Adelaide, Brazen Beau, Deep Field, Dissident, Hallowed Crown, Olympic Glory, Rubick, Shooting To Win, Toronado and Wandjina.

Included in the catalogue are relations to 63 Stakes winners including reigning Victoria Derby winner Ace High, superstar sprinter Brazen Beau, Spring carnival stars Setsuna and In Her Time and Group 1 winners such as Japonisme, Good Project and Amanpour.

There are also progeny of 60 Stakes-winning mares including Platelet, Heavenly Glow, Fill The Page, Irish Darling and Hidden Kisses.

To view the full catalogue, CLICK HERE.

Online Bidding and Make-An-Offer services are also available for those unable to attend the sale.

For all updated sale information including withdrawn lots, pedigree updates, photos and videos, visit inglis.com.au

All yearlings offered at the sale are eligible for entry into the revamped $8 million Inglis Race Series.

Pay-up to the race series will, among other things, see each yearling eligible for the inaugural $2million Inglis Millennium for 2YOs – and the $1m Inglis Sprint for 3YOs and many other lucrative races - as part of the new annual Inglis Race Day at Warwick Farm, from February 2019.

Next Saturday night’s action begins at 6pm and will again feature the Gold Riband session, for select yearlings with the pedigree and conformation to exceed in the elite 2YO races.

Inglis will pay the initial Golden Slipper entry fee for each horse sold during that session, which covers Lots 58-120 on Saturday night, February 10.

Inglis will also pay a $100,000 bonus split between the named vendor and supplier of the session’s first Stakes winner.

Auctioneering on Sunday February 11, Monday February 12 and Tuesday February 13 begins at 11am following Saturday’s evening session.