Inglis Easter Sale to ooze quality

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Inglis have released their annual Easter Preview Magazine, featuring 500 pedigrees to be offered at Riverside Stables in April. Sebastian Hutch spoke to TDN AusNZ about the exceptional class of thoroughbred on offer.

It’s so long on quality it seems never ending, with the 2019 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale to showcase a procession of Group 1 pedigrees.

The auction house’s release on Thursday of their Preview Magazine, featuring a taster of 500 pedigrees, emphasises the level of excellence to go through the ring at the Riverside Stables on April 8, 9 and 10.

It goes without saying that all of Australasia’s leading commercial stallions are well-represented, combined with an array of mares that have produced top form around the world.

“The Sale has proven to be an elite source of racehorses in Australia for as long as we can all remember and it’s going to be no different in 2019.” – Sebastian Hutch.

“The Sale has proven to be an elite source of racehorses in Australia for as long as we can all remember and it’s going to be no different in 2019,” Inglis General Manager of Bloodstock Sale Sebastian Hutch said.

“Graduates’ results have been very compelling, they really have excelled across the board and next year there will be some of the most valuable bloodstock in Australia, if not the world, on show.

“You go to the Easter Sale to buy elite horses and there will be value there as well. There’s great diversity among the stallions – proven and emerging.

“Australian breeders do a fantastic job selling the majority of the best horses at Inglis and that’s borne out by results.” – Sebastian Hutch, Inglis

“Australian breeders do a fantastic job selling the majority of the best horses at Inglis and that’s borne out by results.

“Investors at all levels can be involved to hopefully realise their bloodstock dreams.”

Hutch has recently joined Inglis following a 10-year stint at Coolmore Australia, which he joined after graduating from the University of Dublin with a Bachelor of Business and Legal studies.

G1 Golden Rose winner, The Autumn Sun was a $700,000 Inglis Easter graduate

He was Coolmore Australia’s Sales, Marketing and Racing Manager as well as a member of the Coolmore Australia Advisory Board.

“It’s a great time to have joined Inglis, we've sent a delegation to Asia last week and had a team in New Zealand last week and we’ve been around this country meeting potential sales’ investors. The response has been hugely positive,” he said.

Group 1 stars

Included in the rich Sydney Easter line-up are full-brothers to the sprinting stars Brazen Beau (I Am Invincible) and Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock), both with Group 1 performances at home and abroad, and a three-quarter brother to star colt The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice).

Half-brothers to Group 1 heroes Dundeel (NZ) (High Chaparral {IRE}), Shoals (Fastnet Rock), Pinot (Pierro) and Shooting To Win (Northern Meteor) also feature.

Then there is a three-quarter brother to the G1 Cox Plate winner Shamus Award (Snitzel) and half-siblings to the G1 Golden Slipper winners Mossfun (Mossman) and She Will Reign (Manhattan Rain).

Sprinting greats

The list continues with half-brothers to sprinting giants Lankan Rupee (Redoute’s Choice) and Starspangledbanner (Choisir) and a half-brother to the three-time Group 1 winner Fawkner (Reset).

Fillies with outstanding residual value and rich racing promise include sisters to top-flight winners Entisaar (More Than Ready {USA}), Jon Snow (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) and Rock Classic (Fastnet Rock).

There are also half-sisters to Group 1 winners Catchy (Fastnet Rock), Yosei (I Am Invincible) and Silent Sedition (War Chant {USA}).