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Popular and successful thoroughbred owner and breeder, Mr. Bob Ingham AO has passed away recently and will be remembered by many that knew him as a strong member of the Thoroughbred racing community.
Ingham along with his brother Jack, racing many champions in their iconic all cerise colors including Octagonal and Lonhro.
Along with those two people’s favorites the Ingham family-owned and co-owned winners of all of Sydney’s feature Group One races, including the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Golden Slipper, Doncaster Handicap, Sydney Cup, Tancred Stakes, and Australian Derby amongst many others.
Mr. Ingham’s son John has previously served as a Vice-Chair of the Australian Jockey Club and his daughter Debbie Kepitis has also owned and co-owned many horses including Australia’s greatest ever horse in Winx.
Bob Ingham was made a Life Member of the Sydney Turf Club in 1996 and later the Australian Turf Club.
Australian Turf Club Chief Executive Jamie Barkley extended the Club’s condolences to all of Mr. Ingham’s family, including children Lyn and Robby along with John and Debbie.