They missed out on the second-top lot at yesterday’s Ready2Race Sale but leading syndicator Darby Racing weren’t going to be outbid on talented 3YO Caballus (I Am Invincible) today, who topped the Inglis Digital October (Early) Sale at $315,000.
The ‘story of the autumn’ Shelby Sixtysix (Toronado) secured his first G1 in The Galaxy as courageous mare Montefilia (Kermadec) secured her fourth in the Ranvet Stakes on a memorable Golden Slipper Day for Inglis graduates and clients.
A record individual day of selling for the Classic Sale was one of many highlights of today’s action at Riverside that saw tears, near cyclonic weather conditions and fierce bidding across the session.
Flemington’s first day of Melbourne’s Spring Carnival saw Inglis graduates sweep the first four races of the day, highlighted by Chautauqua’s gripping Group 2 Gilgai Stakes victory, cementing plans for a trip to Hong Kong at the end of the year.
Over $90 million was spent on Australia and New Zealand’s finest bred and conformed yearlings offered at the 97th Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale that concluded in Sydney on Thursday.