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Council, one of six local government areas year-old colt Dream Journey, will be offered in Sebastian Hutch, Inglis’ general manager identified by authorities as a Covid-19 foal to Lord Kanaloa (King Kamehameha) as of bloodstock sales and marketing, yesterday hotspot. Continued on page 2>> a supplementary entry at next month’s Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare MAGIC MILLIONS YEARLING CATALOGUE RELEASED - PAGE 12 Sale. Morning Briefing page 12 >> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Great Southern and Melbourne Gold sales to go ahead as scheduled | 2 | Tuesday, June 23, 2020 << Continued from page 1 Inglis has been engaging with Hume for live sales to resume and we’re very much on track for that to be the City Council to ensure its Oaklands Junction sales proceed where there case in July,” Hutch told ANZ Bloodstock News. are 226 weanlings catalogued for the July 12 Great Southern Sale and “We’ve got Covid safe plans that we’ve discussed with relevant another 454 yearlings entered in the Melbourne Gold auction. authorities for the sales in NSW and Victoria and we want the sales to go The yearling sale had already been pushed back from April because of ahead as we recognise their importance to the market. the Australia-wide lockdown caused by the pandemic. “We’re conscious of our responsibilities for people’s safety as well, but Since the coronavirus crisis certainly in terms of discussions we’ve had with relevant authorities we’re As long as began, Inglis has conducted the very much capable of satisfying their requirements. patrons Australian Easter Yearling Sale “As long as patrons respect the guidelines that are put in place respect the and Chairman’s Sale as virtual at the complexes, we’re very confident that the sales will be straight auctions, while the industry has forward.” guidelines that are also embraced online technology The Riverside Stables-scheduled Australian Easter Yearling Sale put in place at the to continue to trade bloodstock, Round 2, the Scone Yearling Sale (July 5) and the Australian Weanling complexes, we’re but Hutch was mindful of the Sale (July 8) were confirmed as live auctions in May and that still remains very confident that importance of an on-the-ground the case, but the increase in the coronavirus infection rate through the sales will be market taking place, starting with community transmission in Victoria heightened vendors’ concerns about the company’s four July sales in the prospect of the Melbourne sales not being able to go ahead. straightforward quick succession. Victorian vendor Paul Kelly of Ponderosa Park says buyers - Sebastian “Inglis has made a huge would not be prepared to speculate on higher-end weanlings if they Hutch investment in technology, which could be inspected and believes it is imperative that a live auction has been valuable in what has takes place. been a difficult period, but If the sale was postponed or cancelled, it would put an enormous financial naturally there’s a huge appetite strain on Kelly and his wife Sue’s business. Continued on page 4>> Join a quality catalogue and LET THEM SHINE! 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Osborne, who also trains and operates an agistment property at He said: “Our business model gives buyers the confidence that we are Sutton north of Canberra, had specifically targeted Great Southern in sending our very best. With our weanlings, we only sell our best.” a bid to decrease his numbers to a manageable level before next year’s Mane Lodge’s Neil Osborne also has eight weanlings catalogued yearling sales. 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