Sense Of Occasion’s Group 1 Doomben Cup victory was the highlight of a spectacular day of Stakes successes for Inglis graduates world-wide the past 24 hours.
A $200,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for David Ellis, the well-related two year-old Stratum colt Summer Monsoon delivered the right result when he proved too slick for his rivals at Te Rapa.
Champion sire Fastnet Rock posted a winning double at Bendigo on Wednesday with a couple of blue-blooded three year-olds, both a product of Newgate Farm.
A brilliant Boristar delivered a career-best victory for trainer John MacMillan with a dominant performance in the Listed Christmas Handicap at Morphettville Parks on Friday.
The Inglis Australian Breeding Stock Sale quickly established its place as an attractive and viable option for bloodstock trade when the Southern Hemisphere record for a thoroughbred sold at auction was obliterated by Danehill mare Milanova, who sold for $5million as part of the Tyreel Stud Reduction.
Day four and there was still ‘infinite’ action at the William Inglis & Son Australian Select Broodmare Sale with a further 140 lots sold for $9,322,500 at an average of $66,589 taking the overall tally to $37,271,950 for 539 lots and an average of $69,150
Strong from start to finish, the strength of the sale was once again emphasised, highlighted by Lot 968, today’s session topper.