Inglis Backs Bigger Easter Offering to Be a Success in 2020
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Thursday, January 23, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY MORNING Inglis backs bigger What's on Metropolitan meetings: Doomben (QLD) Race meetings: Tamworth (NSW), Easter offering to Wangaratta (VIC), Pakenham (VIC), Pinjarra Park (WA), Wingatui (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Randwick be a success in 2020 (NSW), Werribee (VIC) 514-lot catalogue put up to buyers for auction house’s flagship yearling sale MORNING BRIEFING Field of nine for Australia Stakes A field of nine has been assembled for tomorrow’s Australia Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at The Valley, five of whom are Group 1 winners. The quintet of elite-level scorers is headed by the TAB’s $2.50 favourite Hey Doc (Duporth), who won his third Group 1 when landing the Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) in November, and he will be joined by stable Inglis sales ring INGLIS companion and last year’s CF Orr Stakes (Gr 1, April 7 and 8, with arguably the most significant 1400m) scorer Manuel (Commands). Fellow BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS cross-section of Australia’s best-bred yearlings elite-level winners Scales Of Justice (Not nglis hopes to capture “money left on set to be offered at one time. A Single Doubt) and Begood Toya Mother the table” with a bigger Australian Easter The 514-lot catalogue is an increase of (Myboycharlie) have also been accepted, Yearling Sale catalogue presented to 64 yearlings year-on-year, but Inglis general while last season’s Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr buyers this year while maintaining the manager of bloodstock sales and marketing 1, 1400m) winner Microphone (Exceed And two-dayI format that proved successful in 2019. Sebastian Hutch is confident the buying bench Excel) will represent the three-year-old crop. The sales company last night released the at Easter can absorb the larger offering after the The field is rounded out by Ashlor (Hard catalogue for its benchmark auction, to be held company made a strategic decision to boost the Spun), Ringerdingding (Sebring), Cradle at its Riverside Stables complex in Sydney on sale’s size. Continued on page 2>> Mountain (West Quest) and Embrace Me (Shamexpress), who is the sole filly in the YESTERDAY'S RACE RESULTS | LADBROKES ELWICK STAKES (LR) | PAGE 9 line-up. Morning Briefing page 4 >> Follow us @anz_news: click here | 1 | Brought to you by Inglis backs bigger Easter offering to be a success in 2020 << Continued from page 1 “We are conscious of the fact that it is Chances are, no a delicate balance of having an appropriate number of horses to satisfy demand and the appropriate number of horses in the context of them matter how you’re being able to realise their value and sell well,” Hutch told ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday. using Ardex... “It was something that was at the forefront of our mind right throughout the process of working with breeders and vendors to put the catalogue together. “The reality is, we could have comfortably had a bigger catalogue, but we have chosen to be prudent with it. The standard of horse at all levels is very high. “We’ve been at pains to stress the value that can be found at Easter. It is known for its ability to achieve big prices and exceptional racehorses, but similarly, there’s great value in what is perceived to be the bottom third of the catalogue. “That is evidenced by the likes of Funstar, Land Of Plenty, Aristia and Pinot, who won an Oaks. She made $200,000 at Easter.” Last year, Inglis abandoned its two-book Easter model and instead ran a condensed Book 1 catalogue, which led to 349 yearlings being sold (86 per cent clearance) at an average of $353,511 and a top price of $2.8 million achieved. In 2018, a 450-lot Book 1 sale averaged $346,728 with an 85 per cent clearance rate, while in 2017 a 404-lot Book 1 session averaged $354,935. At the conclusion of last year’s Easter sale, Inglis managing director Mark Webster expressed a desire to have a bigger catalogue after some buyers revealed they had orders left unfilled, and vendors appear to have backed the move. This year’s catalogue features siblings to 181 stakes winners, 52 of ...there is them related to Group 1 scorers, including The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice), Sunlight (Zoustar), Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner something Estijaab (Snitzel), More Joyous (More Than Ready) and exciting three- year-old Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible). more we There are progeny of 170 stakes-winning mares, headlined by the likes of Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice), Snitzerland (Snitzel), Srikandi can do for (Dubawi), Princess Coup (Encosta de Lago) and First Seal (Fastnet Rock), a Flight Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) winner whose victory is also notable for you. defeating Winx (Street Cry). Naturally, Australasia’s premier stallions Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice), I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit), Written Tycoon (Iglesia), Zoustar (Northern Meteor) and the now-pensioned Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice) are strongly represented. We’re in the business of First season sires American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile), whose first crop yearlings were popular at the recent Magic Millions Gold making yours easier. Coast Yearling Sale, Capitalist (Written Tycoon), Astern (Medaglia d’Oro) and Waikato Stud’s new resident Tivaci (High Chaparral) have progeny catalogued. While Hutch says the Inglis bloodstock team also made a conscious decision to ensure top-class pedigrees were matched by conformation, Continued on page 3>> ardex.com.au Follow us @anz_news: click here | 2 | Brought to you by Inglis backs bigger Easter offering to be a success in 2020 | 3 | << Continued from page 2 the strength of the pages cannot be “The Maastricht is very similar to underestimated. Loving Gaby being a lovely big filly “The timing of the sale is great for a huge proportion of the yearlings. but is a little bit finer, I think, which There are sales that cater for stock that mature early, but there are also is the Sebring coming through,” Kia horses for a variety of reasons who appreciate the opportunity to go to a Ora bloodstock manager Andrew sale at that time of year,” he said. Perryman said. “Horses have had an extra two months in the paddock during spring Kia Ora also has a colt by Fastnet to grow out and, generally speaking, those at Easter present themselves as Rock (Danehill) out of champion New well-grown, impressive specimens. Zealand mare O’Marilyn (O’Reilly) and two “Thus, it allows buyers to make decisions that are even more informed yearlings by I Am Invincible - a colt out of VRC Sires’ than what they otherwise might be able to do earlier in the year.” Produce Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) winner Twilight Royale (Testa Rossa) and a Arrowfield Stud, last year’s leading vendor, and Coolmore will again filly out of Group 2-winning sprinter Villa Verde (Not A Single Doubt). have strong hands, with 63 and 36 yearlings being consigned respectively. Kia Ora will also offer colts by American Pharoah, Snitzel, Redoute’s Scone-based operation Kia Ora Stud also has a draft of 12 yearlings Choice (Danehill) and Written Tycoon. heading to Easter, including the Sebring (More Than Ready) half-sister to “The philosophy at Kia Ora is to breed the best to the best and results the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained show that through our Easter draft,” Perryman added. Manikato Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Loving A contingent of New Zealand vendors - Waikato Stud, Little Avondale Gaby. Stud, Lyndhurst Farm, Jamieson Park, Highden Park and Henley Park - are Kia Ora sold the pair’s dam Maastricht also supporting the Easter sale. (Mastercraftsman), who was also part- Selling at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale will start at owned by Alan Bell, for $2.25 million in 10am. foal to I Am Invincible at last year’s The 2020 INGLIS AUSTRALIAN EASTER YEARLING SALE CATALOGUE Chairman’s Sale. ENTER NOW JANUARY 24 - 29 ONLINE SALE ENTRIES CLOSE JANUARY 22. Featuring broodmares, yearlings and racing stock. Catalogue available at inglisdigital.com Follow us @anz_news: click here | 3 | Brought to you by Your Essential Read - Sponsored by Aquis | 4 | Thursday, January 23, 2020 Crack Me Up no AUSTRALIA Carrington certainty Five for Wordsmith Tasmanian-based stallion Wordsmith (Testa Rossa) sired his fifth individual stakes winner yesterday as Gee Gee Josie (2 f ex Josies Double by West Quest) took out the Elwick Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Launceston. Trained by Stuart Gandy, the two-year-old filly defeated Hot Relation (Sizzling) by half a length with Tyzone AAP Entrapped (Fighting Sun) a further half a length away in third. Gee Gee Josie was bred Edmonds said. "Tyzone has his share of weight Crack Me Up SPORTPIX by Paul and Elizabeth Gerard, who also stand but this race looks ideal for him." Tyzone will Wordsmith at Gee Gee Stud, and she is a sister Co-trainer Toby Edmonds will deicide today if have to shoulder 59.5 kilograms in his weekend to 2016 Elwick Stakes winner Gee Gee Double Crack Me Up (Mossman) runs in the Carrington assignment. Dee and the stakes-placed Geegees Doublejay. Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at Randwick on Saturday Group 3 winner Wordsmith stood for a fee of or if the six-year-old stays closer to home to Ryan double handed $5,500 (inc GST) in 2019. contest the Sunshine Coast Cup (Listed, 1400m) at Randwick on the same afternoon. "We will have a good In other Carrington Stakes news, Gerald Ryan Bates not ready look at both fields and decide on Thursday.