It took a syndicate of international powerbrokers to outbid a Sheikh for top Lot honours on a strong Day 2 of the Australian Easter Yearling Sale at Newmarket today.
An energetic and diverse buying bench, mixed with an exceptionally strong catalogue, has resulted in a powerful opening session of the 2017 Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Two quality young mares and the opportunity to buy shares in outstanding stallion prospect Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt x Extremely) head Wildcard entries for Friday’s The Chairman’s Sale Session II (Elite Breeding Prospects) at Newmarket.
Mighty sprinter Chautauqua won his third consecutive TJ Smith Stakes and sixth career Group 1 while a big week of Inglis Sales received multiple significant pedigree updates.
A “wonderfully successful’’ Inglis Chairman’s Sale – a new concept on the Australasian sales scene – has seen unbeaten 2YO Gunnison become the highest-priced gelding ever sold at auction in Australia at $1.4 million.
The starting times for the three days of next week’s Australian Easter Yearling Sale (April 4-6) have been altered, with action now to start at midday each day.
Inglis Sires contender Gunnison – the equal second-highest rated 2YO male in Australia – is the latest entry for Thursday’s inaugural The Chairman’s Sale Session I (Elite Racing Prospects) at Newmarket.
Mighty mare Jameka will take on the world later this year, but her trainer Ciaron Maher remains unsure exactly where and when that summit will be targeted.
The final Heat of the Inglis 55 Second Challenge series for 2016/17 was run at Moonee Valley on Friday evening, with Sirbible’s time of 55.84 seconds for the 955m sprint remaining on top.
She will Reign’s Golden Slipper victory on Saturday headlines a long and strong list of pedigree updates for the upcoming Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Colac trainer Russell Bell is hopeful of not only winning the $50,000 Inglis cheque at The Valley on Friday night, but claiming the final Series heat with stable marvel Sirbible in the process.
A day after retiring star colts Extreme Choice and Flying Artie, China Horse Club and partners welcomed another Group 1 winner into their team when Russian Revolution won The Galaxy at Rosehill.
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