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Inglis Easter Sale Has 579 Yearlings

William Inglis & Son has cataloged 579 horses for its 96th annual Easter yearling sale, which will be held April 10-12 at the company's Newmarket complex in Sydney, Australia.

 Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Easter Broodmare Sale Will Have New Format

Willian Inglis & Son is introducing a new format for this year's Easter broodmare sale in Australia. The auction, scheduled for April 17-19 at Newmarket in Sydney, will be divided into three separate sessions.

 Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Allez Wonder Brings Seven Figures

Allez Wonder became the most expensive horse sold so far at William Inglis & Son Easter broodmare sale in Australia when she brought Aust$1 million ($1,046,790 in U.S. funds) April 13.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Average Grows in First Part of Easter Sale

The William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale's first session ended its three-day run April 7 in Australia with an average price of Aust$239,484 ($248,642 in U.S. funds) that was up 8.6% from a year ago.

 Thursday, April 07, 2011

Casino Prince Colt an Easter Sale Star

A half brother to group I winner Black Caviar brought Aust$1.025 million ($1,059,110 in U.S. funds) topped the second session of the William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale April 6 in Australia.

 Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Easter Sale Opens With Increase in Average

Easter Sale Opens With Increase in Average

The William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale got off to a promising start, generating an average price of Aust$248,906 ($258,218 in U.S. funds), which was 12.9% above the comparable figure for 2010's entire auction.

 Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Easter Broodmare Sale Ends With Big Gains

The gross soars 59.6% while the average grows 17.9% and the median increases 19%.

 Friday, April 16, 2010

Bel Mer, Sun Classique Shine In Australia

Bel Mer sells for Aust$1,050,000 ($980,053 in U.S. funds), and Sun Classique brings Aust$2 million ($1,866,770) privately.

 Thursday, April 15, 2010

Snowdrift Tops Easter Sale's Second Day

The Polish Precedent mare, which is in foal to Red Ransom, sells for Aust$775,000 ($717,772 in U.S. funds).

 Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Inglis Broodmare Sale Opens With Increases

Inglis Broodmare Sale Opens With Increases

Gross revenue and median price rise 3.2% and 4.8%, respectively, from a year ago. Buy-back rate falls to 14.4% from 21.1% in 2009.

 Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Australian Easter Sale Suffers Setbacks

Gros falls 10.4% from last year while the average and median decline 8.5% and 11.1%, respectively.

 Thursday, April 08, 2010

Redoute's Choice Colt Easter Sale Star

The bay yearling brings Aust$1.2 million ($1,109,000 in U.S. funds) during auction's second session.

 Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Austrialian Easter Sale Has Upbeat Opening

Redoute's Choice colt tops first session, brings Aust$1,875,000 ($2,725,800 in U.S. funds).

 Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Easter Sale Has More Than 600 Yearlings

Lots in Australian auction include Makybe Diva's second foal.

 Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Samantha Miss Sets Australasian Mark

Samantha Miss set an Australasian auction record for a filly off the racetrack when she sold for Aust$3.85 million (approximately $2,774,810 in U.S. funds) April 16 during the final session of the William Inglis & Son Easter broodmare sale.

 Thursday, April 16, 2009

La Montagna Shines at Easter Sale

The group I-winning mare La Montagna topped the second session of the William Inglis & Son Easter broodmare sale, bringing Aust$475,000 (approximately $345,914 in U.S. funds) during the auction's second session April 15 in Australia.

 Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Devil Moon Tops Easter Broodmare Opener

The sale of group I winner Devil Moon and group II winner Belong To Many, along with a solid clearance rate, highlighted the opening session of the 2009 William Inglis & Son Australian Easter broodmare sale at Newmarket in Australia April 14.

 Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Encosta de Lago Colt Leads Inglis Sale

The number of horses bringing seven-figure prices rose to a sale total of six as the William Inglis & Son Easter yearling auction continued for a second day in Australia April 6.

 Monday, April 06, 2009

Colt Out of Makybe Diva Sets Pace

The first foal out of two-time Australian Horse of the Year Makybe Diva brought Aust$1.5 million (approximately $1,073,265 in U.S. funds) April 5 during the opening session of the William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale in Australia. Melbourne trainer Danny O'Brien purchased the Galileo colt from Tony Santic's Makybe consignment.

 Sunday, April 05, 2009
Gross Up at  Inglis Broodmare Sale

Gross Up at Inglis Broodmare Sale

The strong competition among buyers at the William Inglis & Son Australian broodmare sale continued May 5 on the select portion's second day, with the overall gross finishing well up on last year.

 Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Australia Easter Sale Off To Big Start

Opening day of the revamped Inglis national easter yearling sale got off to an absolute flyer with vendors reaping the rewards.

 Sunday, April 20, 2008
Easter Sale Starts Sunday in Australia

Easter Sale Starts Sunday in Australia

The prestigious Inglis Australian Easter yearling sale starts this weekend at Newmarket in Sydney. Five hundred and two horses are catalogued to be offered Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, with a brand new Select Session II of 195 yearlings set for Thursday.

 Friday, April 18, 2008
Inglis Announces Incentives

Inglis Announces Incentives

William Inglis & Son will offer sellers several incentives this year.

 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Easter Yearling Sale Ends Record-Setting Run

William Inglis & Son's Easter yearling sale, which ended Thursday in Australia, generated a series of all-time highs during its three-session run.

 Thursday, April 12, 2007

Rock of Gibraltar Colt Tops Easter Sale's Second Session

Premier Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse spent $3million (U.S. $2,476,000) for a handsome half-brother to European superstar Holy Roman Emperor during the second session of William Inglis & Son's Australian Easter yearling sale Wednesday night in Sydney.

 Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Catalog for Easter Yearling Sale in Australia Will Be Larger

Close to 600 yearlings will be offered at the William Inglis & Son auction.

 Friday, January 05, 2007

Australia's Easter Sale Ends Record-Setting Run

A new era dawned in Australia as the record-breaking 2006 Australian Easter yearling sale concluded at Newmarket on Thursday.

 Thursday, April 20, 2006

Inglis Offering Overseas Buyer Subsidies

William Inglis & Son, a leading auction house in Australia, announced it will begin paying a subsidy to overseas visitors who make purchases at the 2006 Australian Easter yearling sale in Sydney.

 Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Redoute's Choice Colt Shines at Australian Easter Sale

Danehill's astonishing son, Redoute's Choice, landed the day's top-priced yearling at Aus$1.8 million (U.S.$1.45 million) when his fantastically put together son from the unraced Marauding mare Saucy Nell stunned everyone.

 Tuesday, March 29, 2005