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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

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

Shamardal Colt Shines in Australia

In spite of the pouring rain that just would not stop, business on the brand new "Day 4" of the William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale in Australia was better than most expected, with an average price of Aust$83,134 and a gross of Aust$9,643,000 for the 116 horses sold.

 Thursday, April 24, 2008
'Redoute's' Colt  Is An Easter Star

'Redoute's' Colt Is An Easter Star

Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock manager John Ferguson and Bob Ingham locked horns Tuesday during the third session of the Inglis Easter national yearling sale in Australia, and the battle produced a stunner. Ferguson was the winner, landing a Redoute's Choice colt for Aust$2.5 million (approximately $2.1 million in U.S. funds).

 Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Easter Yearling Sale Soars on Day 2

If what Inglis & Sons CEO Mark Webster said is true about day three of the national Easter yearling sale being the best, then the Tuesday, April 22 session will be pure theater of the highest standard.

 Monday, April 21, 2008

Easter Sale Gets Off to Fast Start

Sunday's opening session of the revamped Inglis national Easter yearling sale got off to an absolute flyer in Australia, with vendors reaping the rewards. It was the best start in the auction's history.

 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

'Cream Rises to the Top' on Day 1 of Easter Sale

The old adage 'the cream rises to the top' was in play as day one of Australia's biggest yearling sale -- in fact the southern hemisphere's biggest yearling sale -- came to a thunderous end on Tuesday evening.

 Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Redoute's Choice Offspring Shine Again as Easter Sale Ends

As day three of this truly unbelievable Australian Easter sale concluded Thursday, statisticians reflected on a sire's performance that was unprecedented in this part of the world.

 Thursday, March 31, 2005

Redoute's Choice Colt Sets Australian Record at Easter Sale

It has gone past the crest of a winning wave now -- it has become tidal in its appearance. That's about as accurate a description as one can make of this buying frenzy in Australia as day two of William Inglis & Son's Australian Easter sale ended.

 Wednesday, March 30, 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

Last Sunday Silence to Sell Brings Top Price in Australia

The last Sunday Silence yearling to sell anywhere in the world was sold on day three of the Australian Easter yearling sale April 14. And, he is staying put, having been bought by a syndicate of Australians for $1.5 million (U.S. $1,132,350).

 Thursday, April 15, 2004

Australia's Easter Sale Off to Record Start

Australian yearling sales stepped from the minor leagues to the big time Tuesday when three horses sold for a record A$4.3 million (U.S.$3,271,800). The sale topper was a handsome bay colt consigned by breeding giant Coolmore.

 Tuesday, April 13, 2004

Crimson Reign Pulls Upset in Australia

Red Ransom gained his best financial success in the south when Crimson Reign upset white-hot favorite Alinghi in the $1 million (Australian funds) Heroic Championship at Randwick today.

 Monday, April 12, 2004

Danehill Filly Brings $414,835 At Australian Easter Sale

The Australian Easter yearling sale posted a diminished average of Aus$131,772 (approximately $80,983) during its opening session Tuesday in Sydney, Australia. It represented an almost Aus$25,000 retreat on the previous year's opener.

 Tuesday, April 22, 2003

Gelding Dare To Win Tops Australian Mixed Sale

Dare To Win, a winning 6-year-old gelding by Danewin, brought the top price of $17,000 (approximately $10,312 in U.S. funds) Friday during the William Inglis & Son Easter Thoroughbred mixed sale at Newmarket in Australia.

 Friday, April 11, 2003

Australia Looks at Repositories for Some Auctions

A repository for X-rays will be set up for at least some of Australia's major yearling sales well ahead of the 2003 auctions.

 Tuesday, April 16, 2002

Top-Priced Colt Returned After Aussie Sale

The return of the top-priced colt from Australia's major yearling sale caused some consternation in the wake of a tremendously successful auction. However, the use of X-rays also reflects a significant advance for the Australian and New Zealand branch of the Thoroughbred industry.

 Monday, April 08, 2002

Top-Priced Easter Sale Colt Returned Because of X-Ray Problems

The return of the top-priced colt from Australia's major yearling sale caused some consternation in the wake of a tremendously successful auction. However, the use of X-rays also reflects a significant advance for the Australian and New Zealand branch of the Thoroughbred industry.

 Monday, April 08, 2002

Australian Easter Yearling Sale Closes With a Bang

The Australian Eastern yearling sale ended with a flourish Thursday as three horses each sold for more than $1 million (approximately $534,000 in U.S. funds).

 Thursday, April 04, 2002

Inglis Upbeat About Prospects For Australian Easter Sale

A top official of William Inglis & Son is predicting solid results for Australia's major yearling auction, the Easter sale, which is scheduled for April 2-4 (Tuesday through Thursday).

 Friday, March 29, 2002

Day Two of Australian Easter Yearling Sale Soars

The 2001 Australian Easter yearling sale burst into overdrive at Newmarket Wednesday evening with a sizzling session that had both buyers and vendors breaking out the champagne.

 Wednesday, April 18, 2001

Low Aussie Dollar Boosts Sale Indicators<br>

A "hot" catalogue and a wintry Australian exchange rate ($1 Australian equals U.S. $.51) assisted indicator increases on the first day of trading at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale, conducted at Sydney's Newmarket sale ring April 17.

 Tuesday, April 17, 2001