Solid Weanling Trade at Inglis

Day 1 of the Inglis Great Southern Sale got off to a flying start with solid trade for weanlings throughout the opening session leading to increases in the main KPI’s. 141 horses changed hands at an average of A$23,550, a 59% increase on the 2014 figure. The aggregate also rose significantly, posting a 50% increase to A$3,320,500 while the median nearly doubled from A$6,000 to A$11,000. The sales topper came early in the day when lot 15 a Fastnet Rock (Aus) colt sold privately for A$150,000, having been passed in through the ring for A$140,000. Consigned by Erinvale Thoroughbreds, the colt is the third foal of the winning Irish mare Festival Princess (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}), who finished third in the G3 Dance Design S. at The Curragh for trainer Jessica Harrington. The colt was bought by New Zealand’s Hyde Park Bloodstock who added two more to their list, lot 120, a colt by Manhattan Rain (Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus})from Shadwell Farm and Lot 165, a colt by Hinchinbrook (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) from Two Bays Farm. 

Leading buyer after Day One was Paul Willetts Bloodstock, who signed for eight Lots on behalf of a range of clients at a total outlay of $391,000.”I came here to buy some nice horses, I have some clients looking to pinhook and some looking to race, so these weanlings will fill a range of purposes,” said Willetts. Topping his purchases at A$100,000 was lot 60, by Not A Single Doubt (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) and a granddaughter of the legendary Makybe Diva (GB) (Desert King {Ire}). Inglis Victorian Director Peter Heagney was quite pleased with the days takings and commented, “The innovative structure of this year’s sale with a Platinum session and a General session has already delivered exceptional results, and we are extremely pleased to see today’s average increase by nearly 60% on the 2014 average. Pinhookers were extremely active as were investors looking to buy weanlings to retain to race.”