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.
An $840,000 Inglis Easter purchase for US agent John Moynihan from the Turangga Farm draft, Lonhro filly Kangarilla Joy is the most expensive filly by her sire ever sold and she’s also now a winner after saluting on debut at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
The final breeze ups for the 2013 Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale were completed at Avondale in New Zealand this morning and despite deteriorating conditions the well prepared group put forward extremely professional performances.
The 2010 Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale opened with strong gains across the board at Oaklands today, highlighted by the average rising 28% on last year’s figure.
Despite fewer horses being offered, the Inglis Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale surged by more than 31% in gross turnover following today's final session, which achieved an outstanding clearance rate of 94%.