Bella Nipotina tonight became the equal third-most expensive mare ever sold in the Southern Hemisphere when realising $4.2m on a record-breaking evening at the Chairman’s Sale.
The most successful Inglis Australian Weanling Sale in history concluded at Riverside today with a record individual top price, record gross and record average.
A new record price for the Australian Weanling Sale was set at Riverside today when a Stay Inside x Sheidel filly offered by Noorilim Park sold for $650,000.
A Wootton Bassett filly from Alma Vale topped a robust day of trade at the HTBA Yearling Sale that finished with “stronger than expected’’ figures across the board.
High-class 4YO Cap Ferrat (Snitzel) defied long odds to win the HK$26,000,000 (A$5,300,000) Hong Kong Derby over 2000m at Sha Tin this evening. Sent off amongst the outsiders of the 14 horse field at $26, Cap Ferrat was a maiden going into the race having not won in 16 career starts.
Lady Shenandoah (Snitzel) continued her extraordinary and unbeaten autumn campaign with a tenacious victory in today’s G1 Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.
Two quality mares staked their Spring claims in an action packed 24 hours of racing, with Pride of Jenni winning the G2 Feehan Stakes at Moonee Valley last night and progressive mare Makarena victorious in the G2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill Gardens today.
Top-class 3YO filly Tutta La Vita (The Autumn Sun) is the latest star attraction confirmed for The Chairman’s Sale, where she will be offered as part of the supplementary catalogue.
Marvellous mare Montefilia (Kermadec) continued her progression towards the G1 Melbourne Cup with a dominant win in today’s $2m G2 Hill Stakes at Rosehill.
The Australian Easter Yearling Sale’s new beginning at Riverside Stables started with a frenzy today, with seven individual Lots selling for $1million or more.
The 2017 sales season will be the last for Inglis at its iconic Newmarket complex, with confirmation the company’s new Warwick Farm base will be ready for use by early next year.
Melbourne Cup hero Americain (USA) has been a popular addition to the roster at Swettenham Stud covering some 288 mares in his first two seasons at stud and his first weanlings will attract much interest at the upcoming Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale starting this Sunday, June 21.
A host of timely pedigree updates have made the Newhaven Park draft one of the most ‘hot and happening’ at the 2015 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Anybody that has ever bred a Group I winner knows how special it is. The joy and sense of achievement that comes from breeding a Group I winner is something that Bylong Park Thoroughbreds owner Richard Johnston has achieved twice previously with star Fastnet Rock fillies Mosheen and Driefontein, but that didn’t dampen his enthusiasm when watching the Hong Kong Derby HK Gr 1 at Sha Tin on Sunday evening.
Five years ago Newgate was a boarding and selling operation. Stallions were a distant dream - Newgate's foundation sire Foxwedge was just a two-year-old making his way in the world on the way to the Golden Slipper.
The Inglis Equine Art Prize is on again in 2012. Showcasing the greatest thoroughbred artwork from around the globe this year’s competition theme is ‘At the Track’.