Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale

by Kit Gow/Dane McLeod/TTR AusNZ The 2026 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale saw a strong enough start on day one, with eight standout yearlings reaching the coveted A$1-million mark, including a A$3-million Extreme Choice colt that topped the day. At A Glance Clearance for day one of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale was down to 76% (79% in 2025), while the aggregate increased to A$66.08 million, ahead of 2025 (A$63 million) and 2024 (A$63.3 million). 149 horses sold this year compared to 129 in 2025. The average dropped to A$452,603...

By Kit Gow/TTR AusNZ It was announced on Sunday evening that champion racehorse Winx's colt by four-time champion sire Snitzel will be offered as part of Coolmore Stud's draft at the 2026 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. The second foal of 25-time Group 1 winner Winx, the colt will walk through the same ring as his older sister Quinceañera (Pierro), who made A$10 million when selling at last year's Easter sale to part-owner Debbie Kepitis. "He's a very handsome boy," Kepitis said. "Just wait until you see him, he's got...

By Dane McLeod/Renee Geelen/TTR AusNZ The 2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale saw fireworks and frenzied buying action continue from Day 1 into Day 2. Another 15 yearlings reached the coveted A$1 million mark, giving the sale a total of 25 million-dollar lots. Buyers' thirst for quality continued as the sale ended on a very strong note. Lot 217--Zoustar (Aus) x The Actuary (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) (filly)--A$2,600,000 The momentum of Zoustar continued as Lot 217, a classy filly out of the talented juvenile The Actuary, attracted a flurry of bids...

By Dane McLeod/Renee Geelen/TTR AusNZ The 2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale saw fireworks on Day 1, with 10 standout yearlings reaching the coveted A$1 million mark, as eager buyers vied for their next star runner, fiercely competing to secure the finest offerings in the market. Lot 158 - Home Affairs (Aus) x Shout The Bar (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}) (colt) - A$3,000,000 Adrian Bott, Gai Waterhouse and Kestrel Thoroughbreds stepped up in a big way on Day 1 of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, opening the...

by Lewis Lesbirel/TTR AusNZ Buyers will be afforded a once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity to secure a daughter of Australia's most decorated racemare after it was announced on Sunday that the owners of Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) have opted to sell her first foal at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. The daughter of Pierro (Lonhro {Aus}) will be offered by Coolmore, the farm on which Winx herself was raised, on behalf of her owners Peter and Patty Tighe, Woppitt Bloodstock, Elizabeth Treweeke and Rick Treweeke on Day 2 of the...

Within the backdrop of a global pandemic, the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Round 1 was staged as a virtual sale in early April. At the time, Inglis made a decision to also offer vendors the chance to sell their yearlings at a live sale in July. TDN's Gary King caught up with Inglis's Sebastian Hutch to find out more about Easter Round 2. TDN: Easter Round 1, highlighted by a AU$1.8-million Snitzel (Aus) colt, was deemed a major success especially considering the circumstances. You must have been pleased with...