The Inglis VOBIS Gold Yearling Sale, to be held this Sunday and Monday, 19 and 20 April is renowned for its outstanding value, not to mention the $19 million in prizemoney and bonuses available for Super VOBIS and VOBIS Gold nominated horses in Victoria. Recently, the sale has produced two particularly impressive stories of racetrack success.
It was a golden payday for the connections of Bold Eavey at Bendigo on Saturday, with the $6,500 yearling sale buy taking out the $100,000 2YO Inglis Gold Plate over 1100m.
Twelve months ago Gai Waterhouse travelled Fat Al 550kms to claim the Myer Albury Guineas. Today the 1400m three-year-old event and lucrative Inglis Race Series Bonus that goes with it was won by the aptly named Road Trippin trained by Stephen Theodore.
Inspections for the 2012 Inglis Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale, which will be held over two days starting this Sunday, April 29, will begin on Anzac Day, this Wednesday.
The 2012 Inglis Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale is less than two weeks away, with an additional 20 supplementary lots added to the burgeoning catalogue that now encompasses 451 yearlings.
A 550km trip from Randwick to the Albury paid big dividends for the connections of Fat Al today, with the Easter Two gelding collecting a $50,000 Inglis Race Series Bonus for his connections when taking out the Myer Albury Guineas (1400m).
Victorian-based first season sires took centre stage as the Lee Freedman trained Masthead set up a potential Blue Diamond start when winning today’s $250,000 Inglis Premier (1200m) at Mornington.
Not A Single Doubt gelding Take This Waltz became the third horse to earn one of the lucrative Inglis bonuses in the $2,500,0000 Inglis Race Series when saluting in the Inglis Series 2YO Handicap at Wagga Wagga today.