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.
It was a day of staggering drama, global records and the most incredible bidding and theatre ever witnessed in a thoroughbred sales ring as the much anticipated daughter of Pierro and Winx set a world record price for a yearling filly at Riverside.
The opportunity to “tick an item off the bucket list’’ saw Sydneysider Adam Carney bid to a sale-topping $205,000 to secure a 10% share in Melbourne Cup-bound Future History in today’s Inglis Digital October (Late) Online sale.
A Chairman’s Sale described as “staggering’’, “incredible’’ and “the crème de la crème’’ tonight concluded with superstar mares Nimalee and Montefilia both selling for north of $3m.
Dual G1 winner Shout The Bar – “the Kim Kardashian of the racing world’’ – sold for a record $2.7m on a spectacular night of theatre at The Chairman’s Sale at Riverside this evening.
A share in the world’s hottest young stallion Extreme Choice and mares in foal on highly desirable pregnancies head the early supplementary entries for next month’s Chairman’s Sale.
A colossal week of trade at Riverside has come to a stunning end with today’s Australian Broodmare Sale enjoying extraordinary growth across all key financial indicators.
G1 Oakleigh Plate winner Celebrity Queen tonight became the highest-priced mare ever sold at an Inglis Chairman’s Sale when realising $2.5m to Coolmore on a spectacular night of action at Riverside.
The Easter Yearling Sale has again asserted itself as the Southern Hemisphere’s No.1 equine auction following a phenomenal two days of trade at Riverside.
The third most expensive yearling to ever sell in Victoria set the Oaklands auditorium alight today as a Snitzel colt from Blue Gum Farm sold to Aquis Farm for $725,000.
Maastricht, the dam of star 2YO Loving Gaby, became the fourth-highest priced mare ever sold through an Inglis sale ring during a spectacular night of action at The Chairman’s Sale.
A Brazen Beau colt stole the limelight early on Day 1 of the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, becoming the second-most expensive yearling ever sold in Victoria.
The most expensive yearling ever sold in Victoria, the most expensive yearling sold in the world this year and the most expensive yearling ever by star stallion I Am Invincible.
A capacity crowd in the auditorium at Oaklands provided an exceptional atmosphere on the first day of the 2016 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, where strong competition led to records being set in the Blue Riband Session and a new top price for a filly in Melbourne.
The $250,000 Inglis Premier (1200 metres) at Mornington on February 15 is back on the cards for the classy Fuddle Dee Duddle following her dogged win in the Advanced Hot Water & Air Plate (1100 metres) at Ascot on Saturday.
Great theatre unfolded at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale this afternoon as the half-brother to Black Caviar became the subject of a bidding dual that ended when he was knocked down to Hawkes Racing for $1,025,000.