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The Everest slot holder, Inglis plan their successful Ready2Race sale during Everest week to increase exposure from potential owners and trainers attending the world's richest race on turf. Despite the circumstances and the COVID19 restrictions at the racecourse, the sale still broke many records.
The day’s top lot, offered by Lime Country Thoroughbreds as agent for Regal Farm, sold to Macau Jockey Club and Louis Ho, with David Hayes, for A$610,000.
Shane (Crawford) and Kara (Waters) from Regal Farm, along with Brett and Cherry from Trelawney, they sent the draft across to us in outstanding order.
"They do a great job and it’s just really good to get good results for good people who have been supporters of us for a long time, so I’m stoked for them,” Lime Country’s Greg Griffin said.
David Hayes added: “We’re ecstatic to secure the colt. Louis Ho from the Macau Jockey Club was instrumental in purchasing the horse. The horse will now go to Lindsay Park in Euroa to let down and a further decision will be made on his future in the coming weeks after a short spell.
The colt was originally a A$230,000 Classic Yearling Sale purchase for Regal Farm, Upper Bloodstock, and Teng Long from Canning Downs’ draft.
The day’s second-top lot was also a huge Pinhook result, with the Capitalist x Lady Sniper gelding from the Glenn Haven Thoroughbreds draft selling for A$550,000 to Bon Ho, who celebrated success with Classique Legend in A$15 million race,The Everest.
The horse’s previous owners Mitchell Bloodstock and partners purchased him at the Classic Sale for A$170,000.
Bon Ho said the horse would stay in Australia and be trained by Vella.
Vella was stunned by Ho’s generosity, saying he hoped to repay him within six months by targeting the A$2m Inglis Millennium with the 2YO.
Eye-catching Pride of Dubai colt from Impressive Eagle finding favour with the market to sell for A$530,000.
Consigned by Hannover Lodge, he breezed in 10.86 seconds showing a huge length of stride and was snapped up by Hong Kong based buyer KF Cheng making him the third highest priced horse sold at the sale.
The colt was bred by Aquis Farm and sold for A$120,000 earlier this year at Inglis Easter to B Watson/ McKeever Bloodstock, so has been a great investment.
“It’s amazing. We’re so grateful and happy for our clients and … it was a result everyone was looking for this morning. To buy a quality horse and then get him here and sell him for a price, it’s really well deserved,” Hannover Lodge’s Hinnerk Hueppe said.
The top two results capped off a successful sale for Lime Country and Glenn Haven, who topped the averages at A$236,000 and A$165,000 respectively.
Inglis Ready2Race Sale was one strongest ever assembled and sold, of its kind in Australia.
hukia Lodge was best by aggregate, grossing A$1,477,500 from 14 lots sold.
