Inglis holds its annual Australian Easter Sale over the 10th-12th
of April. The sale offers 588 yearlings, and is divided into
three sessions.
Reining champion sire, Redoute's Choice, has no less than 72
choicely bred lots on sale. One of the most exciting looks to
be lot 202, an own brother to champion filly Miss Finland. Lot
563 is a half-brother to two Gp1 winners, including former Hong
Kong star Fairy King Prawn. Lot is a half-brother to another
flagbearer in Hong Kong - Derby victress Elegant Fashion. Lot
412 should hold attract attention from South Africans, he is
a three-parts brother to former champion Laisserfaire. The smart
South African racemare Lady's Delight has a filly on offer,
whilst Urge to Merge (dam of Suntagonal) is represented by lot
570, a bay colt.
Champion race mare Tycoon Lil has a brown daughter of the champion
of offer which should prove popular.
There are also half-siblings to the group winners Dandify, Blackfriars,
Just Dancing and Grand Delight on offer.
Encosta de Lago has recently joined the list of reverse shuttlers.
The son of Fairy King is represented here by 46 yearlings. Lot
138 is a colt out of Cox Plate winner Dane Ripper, whilst Lot
58 is a son of another top-class galloper Ateates. Lot 564 is
a half-brother to recent stakes winner Murjana. This is the
family of Redoute's Choice. Lot 524 is a daughter of the outstanding
broodmare Subterfuge, dam of three group winners including top-class
Hong Kong performer Scintillation.
Lot 417 is a beautifully bred filly, being out of a close relative
of champion Rock of Gibraltar. The choice of the Encostas looks
to be however, the own sister to champion Alinghi - lot 372.
Other high-class mares with Encosta de Lago yearlings include
Gp1 winners Larrocha, Shower of Roses and Hasna.
Zabeel proves his worth with a consistent string of classy
performers. He has 20 yearlings on sale. Lot 140 should be much
sought after - out of Gp1 winner Danedri, he is bred on the
same cross as outstanding gallopers Vengeance of Rain and Darci
Brahma. The first lot to come up for sale is a colt out of a
Warning mare, who is a descendant of Attica -the dam of Sir
Ivor. This colt is thus intensely inbred to Attica. Lot 155
is a filly, her dam is a half-sister to top SA performer Double
Reef.
Lot 19 is out of the Gp1 winner Zola - a daughter of champion
sire Volksraad. Another top racemare represented by a Zabeel
offspring on this sale. Derby victress Honor Lap has a colt.
Red Ransom is one of the world's leading sires, he gets both
colts and fillies to run. He is represented by 40 youngsters.
His colt out of South African Gp1 winner Sydney's Dream is an
own brother to Gp1 winner and sire Charge Forward. Lot 541 is
a filly out of the fast Bletchingly mare Tennessee Morn, she
a daughter of another multiple stakes winner, Tennessee Vain.
Lot 237 is colt out of multiple Gp1 winner Hill of Grace (a
daughter of Zabeel). The standout offering here is lot 561,
a filly out of Tugela. She is a half-sister to Makybe Diva.
Lot 500 is a half-sister to the lightning fast Snowland.
Galileo is one of the most sought sires in the world at the
moment. He has only 13 on sale here. Lot 20 is out of Gp2 winner
A Star Affair - who is a half-sister to champion The Jewel.
Lot 56 is out of 16 time winner Asian Incline. Lot 296 is a
colt out of a Last Tycoon mare, whose granddam is Oaks winner
Lupe. Lot 421 is a half-brother to stakes winner Walk Alone.
Lot 359 is out of Oaks winner Mystic Chantry. Lot 466 is a half-brother
to an Argentinian Gp2 winner from the great Vagrancy family.
Lot 69 is a filly from the immediate family of Discover Diamonds
and her Gold Cup winning son Diamond Quest.
Danehill Dancer has been enjoying enormous success since retiring
to stud. He is represented by just eight here and they should
be well sought after, as a result of the fine run he is enjoying.
Lot 3 is a three parts brother to Hong Kong Gp1 winner Jeune
King Prawn. Lot 110 is a half brother to two Gp winners and
from the family of Gp1 winner Super Tai. Lot 507 is an own sister
to the multiple stakes winner Lieutenant.
Rock of Gibraltar is one of the leading first season sires
in both Australia and the UK. His son Mount Nelson is one of
the leading fancies for the Epsom Derby this year, whilst his
son Murtajwill ran fourth in the recent Golden Slipper. He is
the sire of 26 yearlings here, the highlight of which looks
to be lot 270, a three parts brother to the recently retired
Holy Roman Emperor. Lot 50 is a half-brother to dual Oaks winner
Episode. Lot 262 is a colt from the family of Super Quercus,
South African champion Kimberley Mine and the infamous Snaafi
Dancer. Lot 310 is a filly out of the classic placed mare Madonna,
and lot 442 is out of the Gp1 winner Royal Purler.
Another Danehill horse to be making waves is former Slipper
winner Flying Spur. He has 19 lots. Lot 527, out of a Sunday
Silence mare, is a three parts sister to stakes winner El Daana.
This is the family of South African Gp1 winner Savannah Queen
and Follow The Falcoln. Lot 419 is a half-sister to two stakes
winners, including top South African sprinter Hurricane Queen.
Lot 578 is a brother to group winner Jet Spur, has just retired
to stud where he is proving very popular. This is the family
of successful sire Zeditave and South African champion Greys
Inn. Lot 513 is a filly out of a stakes winning Dehere mare
- this being the same cross as Slipper winner Forensics.
One of Australia's most popular sires is More Than Ready. He
has just three on sale. The pick on pedigree looks to be lot
215, a filly out of a half-sister to the Gp1 performers Gold
Guru and Gallant Guru. Interestingly enough all of the More
Than Readys are fillies.
Reset was unbeaten on the racetrack and this is his first crop.
He has 14 yearlings up for sale, ten colts and four fillies.
Lot 562 is out of the Oaks winner Tully Thunder, a daughter
of champion sire Thunder Gulch. Lot 569, is a colt out of the
16 time winner Ultra Sound - and is a half brother to champion
filly Tartan Tights. Lot 78 is a colt, whose dam is a winning
half-sister to champion Marauding -sire of Hong Kong star Absolute
Champion. Lot 526 is a half brother to top-class filly Sky Cuddle,
who won the Gp1 Emirates Stakes. Lot 353 is out of a three parts
sister to Gp winner Far Lane from the family of young SA sire
Way West.
Anabaa is a consistently successful sire in Australia and Europe.
He is now based in North America, but continues to shuttle to
Australia. He has 26 up for sale here. Anabaa is a versatile
sire, despite being a champion sprinter he has sired two Derby
winners.
Lot 163 is out of a half-sister to Breeders Cup Mile runner
up Fastness, lot 205 is a half sister to South African sire
Fanatic Dane. Lot 217 is one of the sales' standouts on pedigrees
- the colt is out of champion racemare Grand Archway. The latter
has already bred a stakes winner and the colt should be popular.
Lot 222, is a half-sister to an eight time winner, and is a
great granddaughter of blue hen Cotehele House. This is the
famous Eight Carat family. Lot 246 is a half brother to 2 group
winners and five other winners. Lot 250 has plenty of paddock
value, being a half sister to Gp1 winner Spinning Hill. This
is also a noticeable sire strike. Lot 286 is a three parts brother
to Gp1 winner Cheeky Choice, while lot 579 is out of the versatile
mare, Vestey -a daughter of outstanding broodmare sire Last
Tycoon.
Dubai Destination has made a striking start to his stud career,
with his first runner being his first winner. He has seven yearlings
here, four colts and three fillies. Lot 104 is a bay colt out
of high class stayer Celestial Show, a winner of seven races.
Lot 401, a filly with plenty of paddock value, is the fourth
foal of Gp1 winner Porto Roca, a half-sister to another Gp1
winner Bluebird the Word. Lot 165 is out of the Gp3 placed Danehill
mare Dubai Ice, whose dam is the top-class racemare and broodmare
Skating. Dubai Ice is a three parts sister to brilliant two-year-old
Murtajill. Lot 378 is out of a stakes winning daughter of Flying
Spur.
Pins is one of the best sires standing in New Zealand currently.
He is represented by just four lots, three of them colts. His
sole filly is out of the high-class Sky Chase mare Elegance,
winner of the Gp3 Cuddle Stakes. Lot 189 is a colt out of a
stakes placed six time winner from the family of top sprinter
Glamour Puss. Lot 370 is a half brother to Gp placed Be Delicious
and out of a daughter of Courtza. The pick should be lot 384
- a full brother to outstanding galloper El Segundo.
Choisir has gotten off to a flying start at stud. He is the
sire of nine yearlings on this sale, just two fillies represented.
Lot 231 promises to have plenty of paddock value. She is a filly
out of an own sister to top-class stayers St Reims and Champagne.
This is the famous Bourtai family. Lot 210 is a colt from the
family of Elvstroem and his group one winning half brother Hardasrun.
Lot 175 is out of a daughter of Gp1 winner Chlorophyll, whilst
lot 145 is a colt out of a group winning granddaughter of outstanding
sprinter Special. The first Choisir to come up for sale is lot
45, a three part sister to Guineas winner God's Own.
Pentire is one of the best sires in New Zealand. He is represented
by two colts here, lot 124 being a three parts brother to Gp1
winner Pentastic. This is the outstanding Denise's Joy family,
which has done so well in Australasia. Lot 180 is a full brother
to champion Xcellent, who was a good third in the Melbourne
Cup.
Montjeu has not achieved the same level of success in the Southern
Hemisphere as he has in the North. He has still sired a number
of smart sorts, however. The shrewd buyer could pick up a bargain
with his popularity on the wane. He has four colts and a filly
for sale. Lot 385 is out of a stakes placed mare by the leading
broodmare sire Crafty Prospector from the family of the late
champion Itsallgreektome. Lot 206 is a colt out of a daughter
of outstanding broodmare Field Nymph. Lot 168 is a three parts
brother to the smart South African stayer Wise Son.
Another sire with a big reputation in the Northern Hemisphere
is Giant's Causeway. The son of Storm Cat has also not done
as well in Australasia as elsewhere. He has 15 lots here, 10
colts and five fillies. Lot 487 is a colt out of SAJC Derby
victress Showella. Another classic winner to offer a Giant's
Causeway colt here is Mon Mekki, winner of the Queensland Oaks.
Lizard Island's half sister Marigot Bay has a nicely bred colt
here. He is intensely inbred to Crimson Saint. Lighting fast
filly Miss Kournikova has a filly, lot 334, here. Lot 454 is
one of the best bred colts on offer, hailing from the immediate
family of Redoute's Choice, El Gran Senor and brilliant US filly
Rags to Riches. Lot 15 is a son of stakes winning Zabeel mare
Zalinda, who is a daughter of Railway Handicap (Gp1) winner
Alynda.
Other leading sires represented by yearlings on this sale include
Danzero (18), Dehere (14 ), Elusive Quality (22), Stravinsky
(14), Octagonal(1) and Fusaichi Pegasus(30).
Popular first season sires to be represented include world
champion Falbrav, Lucky Owners, Exceed and Excel and Lonhro.