Inglis Digital USA September Sale

Young broodmare Jill's a Hot Mess (Laoban) led the way Wednesday at the closing of the Inglis Digital USA September Sale, topping the sale with a winning bid of $145,000 by Bluewater Sales, agent. The 7-year-old mare is in foal to Vekoma, who currently leads the second-crop sire list. "We have loved the ease and fun of the digital sales process, both selling and buying," said Meg Levy of Bluewater Sales. "Timing for this mare was perfect, with the weekend Vekoma had. That's the beauty of the process." Consigned as...

A slate of 65 offerings were catalogued for the Inglis Digital USA September Sale, led by a number of runners coming off of successful racetrack performances and the broodmare Earth Shaking (War Front), a half-sister to the dam of GISW Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro), the organization announced via press release. The aforementioned daughter of War Front will be offered not in-foal and ready for mating. All five of Earth Shaking's foals to make the races have gotten their picture taken. Another of the broodmare offerings is Jill's a Hot Mess (Laoban),...

Bellavinino (Get Stormy), a latest second in the $1-million Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies Stakes, brought a final bid of $170,000 from prominent owner/breeder Bill Heiligbrodt to top the Inglis Digital USA September Sale. Bred by Brian Burns's Mt Joy Stables Inc. the dark bay filly easily defeated $35,000 maiden claimers on Gulfstream Park debut July 28 ahead of a fourth in a $250,000 restricted allowance test at Kentucky Downs Aug. 29. Returned on 10 days' rest for the Juvenile Fillies, Bellavinino was always handy to the pace and overcame some...

The Inglis Digital USA September Sale added a pair of offerings to its catalog in debut winner Saxton (Mosler) and MSP Munny Grab (Munnings), both to be offered on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Saxton enters the September sale after a 4 1/2-length debut victory in a 5 1/2-furlong turf maiden special weight at Colonial Downs Sept. 4. Trainer Cathal Lynch co-owns the 2-year-old gelding with Nick Sanna Stables. "Saxton acts like an older horse," remarked trainer Cathal Lynch of Saxton. "He is good minded and feels like he will improve as...

In most barns, after winning a $500,000 handicap at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 1 the 7-year-old gelding Goliad (War Front) would have gone to the sidelines, the trainer not daring to run him back in less than six weeks or so. Not Goliad. Hall of Fame conditioner Richard Mandella brought him back in six days. With so much money available at Kentucky Downs, a number of trainers ignored conventional wisdom and gave their horses two starts at the seven-day meet. That meant layoffs of no more than 13 days, with...

My Shea D Lady (Solomini--Ladyberg, by Teuflesberg), a multiple New York-bred stakes winner, will be offered during the upcoming Inglis Digital USA September Sale, set to take place Wednesday, Sept. 25. The 3-year-old filly, most recently third in the 1 1/8-mile Fleet Indian Stakes on Aug. 25, is owned by Shea D Boys Stable and trained by Carlos David. Vinery Sales will handle the consignment, as agent. "We are excited to bring this precocious filly to the market," said Josh Kerin from Vinery Sales. "There is no doubt she is a...