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 first edition of the Korea Racing Authority Trophy open to Korean horses was a hotly-contested affair which eventually went to the home team with Super Winner sprinting away to a handsome victory on Sunday.
Smart two-year-old Northkape proved today that racing is a game that everyone can enjoy, when she lead the whole way to take out the $100,000 Inglis VOBIS Gold Plate at Cranbourne over 1000m on debut, earning $60,000 plus bonuses for her connections.
Reigning’s win at Rosehill on Saturday recalls his stakes-winning half-sister Averau who was one of the first pin hooks sold by fledgling farm Burnewang North in 2010. This week they look forward to presenting the second-largest draft of weanlings (23) at the Melbourne Great Southern Sale commencing Sunday 21 June.
The extended four day format of the Inglis Great Southern Sale has encouraged an influx of supplementary entries, taking the total number of Lots to 825, which will begin selling at 10.30am this Sunday 21 June at Inglis' Oaklands Complex.