With the bulk of quality mares sold recently at the William Inglis & Son Easter Broodmare Sale, today’s May Thoroughbred Sale shifted focus to racehorses, where quality racing stock realised pleasing results, with a clearance rate of 88.
One of Victoria’s leading thoroughbred nurseries, Eliza Park, will present an outstanding draft of approximately 40 weanlings and 40 broodmares at the William Inglis & Son Great Southern Sale that commences June 24.
Solid metropolitan and provincial presence from Victoria as well as interstate competition from as far away as Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland, was the catalyst for a record opening day’s trade at the William Inglis & Son Autumn Yearling Sale.
With a swathe of recent updates occurring to numerous lots within this weekend’s 2007 William Inglis & Son Autumn Yearling Sale, vendors are relying on any addition to their pedigrees that may further attract attention in the sale ring.
As the hammer fell on the final lot today, the curtains came down on what has unquestionably been the most successful fortnight in Australian thoroughbred sales history.
Day four and there was still ‘infinite’ action at the William Inglis & Son Australian Select Broodmare Sale with a further 140 lots sold for $9,322,500 at an average of $66,589 taking the overall tally to $37,271,950 for 539 lots and an average of $69,150
Strong from start to finish, the strength of the sale was once again emphasised, highlighted by Lot 968, today’s session topper.
Quality continued to find good homes on Day Three of the 2007 William Inglis & Son Australian Select Broodmare Sale with 227 lots selling for $6,291,850 at an average of $44,309.
The 2007 William Inglis & Son Australian Select Broodmare Sale proved, yet again, that cream rises to the surface, resulting in another brisk day of trade with 202 lots sold for $10,315,850 at an average of $75,298.
The record price for a thoroughbred sold at public auction in Australian was shattered today when dual Group One winning Anabaa (USA) mare, Virage de Fortune was purchased by Darley Australia for an astonishing $3.
Buyers dipped into the fountain of youth at Newmarket today, with the William Inglis Australian Select Weanling Sale adding to a stunning week of auction action, selling 169 lots (85% clearance) for a gross of $3,899,350 at an average of $23,073.
Upon completion of the third and final session of the 2007 William Inglis & Son Australian Easter Yearling Sale at Newmarket yesterday, breaking records were once again the order of the day.