The Inglis VOBIS Gold Yearling Sale was hailed as “unquestionably the best ever” after the one-day auction posted new records for top price, median and average.
The sale ended with a clearance rate of 88%, with 200 horses sold for a total of A$4,518,500 at an average price of A$22,593 and median of A$18,000.
A colt by the freshman sire Fighting Son (Aus)––a son of the late Northern Meteor (Aus)––led the way at Oaklands Junction, bringing a bid of A$110,000 from Oliver Koolman, acting on behalf of his father, Anton. Lot 103 is the son of three-time winner Sinuous (Aus) (Canny Lad {Aus}), whose three foals to race are all winners.
“I was lucky,” said Koolman of the Harvey Park-consigned colt. “I came here to buy a horse and found one. I was actually here looking for a trade horse but it appears we've probably paid too much for him to be a trade horse so we're going to race him.”
Simon Vivian, bloodstock manager for Inglis's Victorian division, was understandably pleased with the day's results. He commented, “There's really no doubting that this is the best ever edition of the Inglis VOBIS Gold Yearling Sale. The results are there for all to see. There was plenty of positive and aggressive bidding and the atmosphere was right up there with the Premier Yearling Sale.”
The sale, which had been restricted to one day of trade, included only yearlings eligible for the Super VOBIS incentive scheme.
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