Sale Overview

The progeny of some of Australasia’s most appealing young stallions are set to take centre stage at next month’s Great Southern Weanling Sale.

A total of 430 lots have been catalogued for the sale, which will be conducted over two days at Oaklands Junction, Thursday June 11 and Friday June 12.

Selling will begin at 1pm on June 11 where the first 160 lots will be offered while Friday will see the remainder of the catalogue – plus supplementary entries – offered from 10am.

The catalogue includes the progeny of 105 stallions including Alabama Express, Anamoe, Castelvecchio, Ghaiyyath, Harry Angel, Hellbent, Home Affairs, Ole Kirk, Proisir, Savabeel, So You Think, Starspangledbanner, Stay Inside, Street Boss, Super Seth, Too Darn Hot, Toronado, Wootton Bassett etc.

There are also weanlings by a typically exciting crop of first season sires such as Benbatl, Chaldean, Cylinder, Doull, Generation, Gold Trip, Hawaii Five Oh, King Colorado, King’s Gambit, Lofty Strike, Mo’unga, Native Trail, Oxley Road, Ozzmosis and Shinzo.

Amongst the 48 individual vendors with drafts are many of the country’s leading nurseries including Gilgai, Burnewang North, Widden, Rosemont, Twin Hills, Blue Gum, Three Bridges, Cornerstone, Stonehouse, Rushton Park, Armidale, Bell River, Crossley Thoroughbreds, Fairhill Farm, Longwood, Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Musk Creek, Supreme Thoroughbreds, Ponderosa Park, Penfold Thoroughbreds etc.

The recent success of Great Southern graduates has rightly amplified the auction’s reputation as a significant provider of racetrack stars.

The 2YO filly Streisand – a $22,000 Great Southern Weanling Sale purchase - won the G1 Blue Diamond and finished 2nd in the G1 Golden Slipper, earning $2.4m in the process while the 3YO filly Well Written is unbeaten from six starts including a G1 and the $4m The Kiwi and cost just $32,500 as a Great Southern weanling.

Add the likes of Calamari Ring, Alibaba, Lassified etc and it becomes evident the impact this sale is having on recent Stakes results continues to rise at a rapid rate.

Great Southern is also a proven haven for pinhookers, with some of this year’s best pinhook results – at all ends of the market - starting at last year’s Great Southern Weanling Sale; $335,000 into $1.3m, $40,000 into NZ$360,000, $160,000 into $375,000, $60,000 into $250,000, $20,000 into $210,000 etc.

Inglis’ Victorian Bloodstock Manager James Price is delighted with the support of the sale by such a wide cross section of vendors.

“Our weanling sales series has strong momentum and the success of the Great Southern Sale is a big part of that,’’ Price said.

“To have 16 Toronado’s, 14 Cylinder’s 13 Home Affairs’, 8 Shinzo’s, 5 each by Anamoe and Ghaiyyath etc is a great place to start when promoting the sale to prospective buyers.

“There are some excellent drafts and it is particularly exciting to have the whole of what is an outstanding offering from Catherine Hains and the team at Burnewang North showcased at the sale.

“Opportunity abounds at this sale, whether you are a trader, trainer, owner, agent or syndicator and the combination of sale ring and racetrack results that have their origin at this sale is compelling.

“We had an incredible Premier Yearling Sale at Oaklands in March and we are looking forward to welcoming vendors and buyers back in a few weeks’ time.”

All weanlings purchased at the Great Southern Weanling Sale are eligible for the $12m Inglis Race Series which features the $2m Millennium, $1m Pink Bonus Series and $5m Xtra Bonus Series.

Supplementary entries for the Great Southern Weanling Sale are now open and will remain so until 5pm on Wednesday June 3.