Castelvecchio - a colt “destined for big things’’ by an up-and-coming stallion described as “the new Zabeel’’ – today won the inaugural running of the $2m Listed Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm.
Star filly Fiesta (I Am Invincible x Now Now) shone brightly at Warwick Farm, bravely running past Golden Slipper winner Estijaab to win the $1million Inglis Sprint.
Now Now – the dam of dual Group winner and Group 1 placegetter Fiesta – has been added to join what is shaping as a stellar line-up of breeding stock at The Chairman’s Sale.
Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible) joined a growing list of Inglis graduates to dominate Australian 2YO races this year with a strong victory in today’s Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield.
All is in readiness for the biggest ever Classic Yearling Sale, with inspections to begin at Riverside Stables from Monday.
Twelve drafts (Arrowfield Stud, Bhima Thoroughbreds, Edinburgh Park, Fairhill Farm, Kitchwin Hills, Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm, Musk Creek Farm, Woodside Park Stud, Bowness Stud, Canning Downs Stud, Lustre Lodge and Sledmere Stud) will be parading on Monday.
In a significant boost to buyers, yearlings purchased in the inaugural Highway Session (Book 2) at next week’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale will also be eligible for the $100,000 Inglis Challenge 2YO race in Scone in 2020.
As the Autumn 2YO features rapidly approach, Inglis Graduates I Am Immortal (I Am Invincible), Catch Me (I Am Invincible) and Dawn Passage (Dawn Approach) all won impressively, including a clean sweep of the Blue Diamond Previews at Caulfield for Inglis Easter graduates.
Inglis Digital will celebrate the New Year with a huge January online catalogue, consisting of more than double the amount of entries compared to January 2018.
The sale that has produced the likes of The Autumn Sun, Merchant Navy, Estijaab, Russian Revolution, Mossfun, Pinot and Flying Artie in recent years has again attracted a stunning catalogue for 2019.
Two-time Group 1 winner Norzita is the latest high-profile entrant confirmed for this year’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale – in foal to dual Champion Australian sire Snitzel.
Easter colt Accession firmed into TAB equal favourite for the $2m Inglis Millennium while Melbourne Premier graduate Enzo’s Lad secured back-to-back wins in the Telegraph Handicap on a big day for Inglis stars.
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