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INGLIS UPDATE - The Season In Review
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01/08/2002 |
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Sales conducted by William Inglis and Son Limited have produced nearly 120
stakes winners during the 2001-02 racing season, including success in New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Macau and Singapore.
* AUSTRALIAN EASTER YEARLING SALE: Accounted for more than 50 stakeswinners and confirmed it's international reputation, producing Group One winners in South Africa (LAISSERFAIRE 1998 Easter $575,000 and SUNTAGONAL 2001 Easter $80,000), Hong Kong (CHARMING CITY 1998 Easter $200,000) and New Zealand (EMERALD DREAM 1998 Easter $275,000).
High priced Easter purchases proved their worth on the track led by saletopper VIKING RULER (2000 Easter $1,500,000) and outstanding filly MAGICAL MISS (2000 Easter $520,000), who both scored Group One wins last spring before being sidelined in the autumn.
SHOGUN LODGE (1998 Easter $200,000) added further riches to his already bulging prizemoney haul, lifting the grand total to within a whisker of $4.5 million.
Talented filly ELEGANT FASHION (2000 Easter $95,000) proved a first class investment for her owners in the latter part of the season, winning four races and more than $800,000 in prizemoney while bargain buy PRINCE OF WAR (2000 Easter $30,000) collected some $200,000 for his lucky connections.
? INGLIS CLASSIC YEARLING SALE.: The most improved yearling sale in the country and results on the racetrack certainly back up that widely-held view.
The Classic Sale provided 19 stakeswinners including four Group One winners, ranging from brilliant juveniles BEL ESPRIT (2001 Classic $9,000) and PILLAGING (2001 Classic $45,000), to
Queensland Derby victor COUNTY TYRONE (2000 Classic $70,000) and winter weight-for-age star MR BUREAUCRAT (1997 Classic $16,000).
Top colts CHOISIR (2001 Classic $55,000), winner of $863,900, and HALF HENNESSY (2001 Classic $65,000), winner of $352,350, also measured up to the best of their generation.
Among the females FAIR EMBRACE (2000 Classic $75,000), winner of $881,450, and MISS ZOE (1998 Classic $15,000), winner of $541,308 were standouts.
Blue Diamond winner Bel Esprit, a winner of five races from six starts and $1,043,000, must rank as one the all time great saleyard gifts, but the cheapest Classic Sale stakeswinner is smart three year old BULLETPROOF BILLY (2000 Classic $8,000).
* MELBOURNE PREMIER YEARLING SALE: Victoria's showcase yearling sale was the source of 18 stakeswinners and like the Classic Sale, all were purchased for less than $100,000.
Newmarket Handicap winner RUBITANO (1999 Premier $95,000) and top WA staying filly HONOR LAP (2000 Premier $25,000) reflected the diversity of horses available at the Premier Sale.
Several talented three year olds have emerged from Premier, highlighted by GOLD LOTTEY (2000 Premier $50,000), winner of $410,775, and GREY SONG (2000 Premier $25,000), winner of $320,800.
Spring prospects look bright for promising two year old fillies BEFORE TOO LONG (2001 Premier $40,000) and LASHED (2001 Premier $40,000).
Bargain priced galloper LITTLE DOZER (1999 Premier $14,000) lifted his overall career earnings to $375,500. However it was handy performer BUMP AND RUN (1999 Premier $10,000) who stood as the cheapest stakeswinner to be purchased from the Premier Sale.
* WEANLING SALES (Australian Select; Melbourne June; Sydney Winter): The weanling market has made considerable gains in recent years as vendors move to support the concept of selling weanlings with a better quality product.
Improved results on the track are a direct reflection and some 15 stakeswinners have arrived via the various weanling sales.
They include outstanding sprinter miler LORD ESSEX (1997 Easter Weanling $17,500) while South African juvenile star SUNTAGONAL was originally purchased at the 2000 Australian Select Weanling Sale for $55,000 before being successfully re-offered as a yearling at Easter.
Other weanling purchases to make their mark during the season include; KINGSGATE (1998 June Weanling $16,000), STRATEGIC IMAGE (1999 Easter Weanling $33,000), FLASHED (2000 Australian Select Weanling $65,000), FUJI DANCER (2000 Australian Select Weanling $45,000), STORMCAT ACADEMY (1999 Winter Weanling $7,000), PALIDAMAH (1999 Winter Weanling $3,500) and Australian record priced weanling PRINCESA (1998 Easter Weanling $400,000).
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