The Australian thoroughbred sales scene is a vibrant one. With major public auctions in each state of the nation, vendors and buyers are provided with great opportunities to trade horses. Additionally, many horses are sold through private sales or online auctions.
Australian thoroughbreds can be sold at different times of their lifespan including as weanlings (less than 1 year old), yearlings (1 year old), breeze-ups (unraced two-year-olds), tried racehorses, broodmares and
There are two major public auction companies in Australia, Magic Millions and William Inglis. They both have an annual schedule of public auctions occurring in each state of Australia.
Below is the calendar for Australia’s major public auctions for 2021:
Updated as of 30 April 2021.
| Sale | Company | Complex | Sale Start Date | Sale End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 8-Jan-21 | 13-Jan-21 |
| Gold Coast Yearling Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 13-Jan-21 | 19-Jan-21 |
| January Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 22-Jan-21 | 27-Jan-21 |
| February Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 5-Feb-21 | 10-Feb-21 |
| Classic Yearling Sale Book 1&2 | Inglis | Riverside | 7-Feb-21 | 9-Feb-21 |
| February Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 19-Feb-21 | 24-Feb-21 |
| Perth Yearling Sale | MM | Swan Valley | 15-Feb-21 | 16-Feb-21 |
| Tasmanian Yearling Sale | MM | Launceston | 22-Feb-21 | 22-Feb-21 |
| Premier Yearling Sale Book 1&2 | Inglis | Oaklands | 28-Feb-21 | 2-Mar-21 |
| Adelaide Yearling Sale | MM | Morphettville | 9-Mar-21 | 10-Mar-21 |
| March Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 12-Mar-21 | 17-Mar-21 |
| Gold Coast March Yearling Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 15-Mar-21 | 16-Mar-21 |
| March Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 26-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-21 |
| Australian Easter Yearling Sale Books 1&2 | Inglis | Riverside | 6-Apr-21 | 7-Apr-21 |
| April Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 9-Apr-21 | 14-Apr-21 |
| April Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 23-Apr-21 | 28-Apr-21 |
| HTBA May Yearling Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 2-May-21 | 3-May-21 |
| May Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 7-May-21 | 12-May-21 |
| Australian Weanling Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 5-May-21 | 6-May-21 |
| Chairman's Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 7-May-21 | 7-May-21 |
| Australian Broodmare Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 9-May-21 | 9-May-21 |
| Gold Yearling Sale | Inglis | Oaklands | 16-May-21 | 16-May-21 |
| National Weanling Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 20-May-21 | 21-May-21 |
| May Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 21-May-21 | 26-May-21 |
| National Broodmare Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 25-May-21 | 27-May-21 |
| National Yearling Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 1-Jun-21 | 3-Jun-21 |
| National Racehorse Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 3-Jun-21 | 3-Jun-21 |
| June Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 4-Jun-21 | 9-Jun-21 |
| Great Southern Sale | Inglis | Oaklands | 13-Jun-21 | 15-Jun-21 |
| June Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 25-Jun-21 | 30-Jun-21 |
| Perth Winter Sale | MM | Swan Valley | 27-Jun-21 | 27-Jun-21 |
| July Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 9-Jul-21 | 14-Jul-21 |
| July Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 23-Jul-21 | 28-Jul-21 |
| August Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 6-Aug-21 | 11-Aug-21 |
| August Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 20-Aug-21 | 25-Aug-21 |
| September Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 10-Sep-21 | 15-Sep-21 |
| September Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 24-Sep-21 | 29-Sep-21 |
| October Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 8-Oct-21 | 13-Oct-21 |
| Ready 2 Race Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 5-Oct-21 | 5-Oct-21 |
| October Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 22-Oct-21 | 27-Oct-21 |
| November Online Sale (Early) | Inglis | Online | 5-Nov-21 | 10-Nov-21 |
| November Online Sale (Late) | Inglis | Online | 19-Nov-21 | 24-Nov-21 |
| December Online Sale | Inglis | Online | 10-Dec-21 | 15-Dec-21 |
NB. Sale details are subject to change by the sales companies. Please check Magic Millions and William Inglis websites for up-to-date details.