4YO Kimochi brought the Yulong racing empire its seventh G1 for the spring and ended a frustrating run of top-level placings with a stirring breakthrough victory in Saturday’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1400m at Caulfield.
The first $1m horse to ever sell at a Southern Hemisphere 2YO auction was the star of today’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale which saw the top of the market explode and pinhookers enjoy any number of dream results.
Trainer Rob Heathcote declared Inglis graduate Cosmo Centauraus the best young horse he’d had since the G1-winning Rothfire after he won on debut at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, to reap his owners a $100,000 Inglis maidens bonus.
Mighty mares Pride Of Jenni and Zougotcha confirmed their place among the very finest of recent Inglis graduates by storming to victories in the two biggest races in Australasia this afternoon - Caulfield’s All Star Mile and Rosehill’s G1 Coolmore Classic.
Exciting sprinters Doull (Snitzel) and Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel), as well as G1 VRC Derby prospect Sunsets (Dundeel) advanced their credential for future stud careers with stirring black type victories on a productive day for Inglis graduates at Caulfield.
The domination of Inglis 3YOs to start the new Australian racing season continued today with Veight and Tiz Invincible both scoring impressive Group victories.
A colt by hot young sire Capitalist became the second most expensive yearling to sell at an HTBA Sale, with Darby Racing securing the Kingstar Farm-consigned colt for $280,000.
As the Brisbane and Adelaide carnivals heated up today, Inglis graduates again stepped up to assert their authority with the promise of more feature-race success in weeks and months ahead.
Six Stakes wins, three Stakes quinellas and one Stakes trifecta - across three States - capped another successful afternoon for Inglis graduates and clients today.
Outstanding G1 sprinter Fasika has become the second-highest lot in Inglis Digital history, with Suman Hedge Bloodstock purchasing the daughter of So You Think for $920,000 in the August (Late) Auction today.
For the second time this month, a 3YO filly by I Am Invincible has topped an Inglis Digital online auction, with Surething To Win selling to Peter Robl Racing for $265,000 in the October (Late) catalogue.
“Last year we won The Everest, this year we win The Kosciuszko. Throw a Melbourne Cup in between and it’s been a pretty handy 12 months for the Kitchwin Hills team.’’
Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm’s James O’Brien has had a week like no other, but today it ended in the best way possible as a Not A Single Doubt filly he offered topped the Australian Weanling Sale.
The largest catalogue in Inglis Digital’s history concluded this evening, with a record gross of $4.14 million and 420 lots sold for a clearance rate of 77.4%.
Champion sprinter Samaready and G2 winner Spanish Reef are among the latest additions to an already stellar collection of mares for the upcoming Inglis Chairman’s Sale.
Following further significant consultation with our vendors, it has been agreed the Easter Sale will now take the format of a virtual auction with online bidding.
A Deep Field colt from Torryburn Stud that had a special connection to Riverside Stables before he even stepped hoof on the property topped an encouraging Day 2 of the Classic Yearling Sale.