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Gross, Average Rise in Australian Sale

The gross revenue rose 31.4% from a year ago to Aust$2,610,750 (approximately $1,889,661 in U.S. funds) during the William Inglis & Son Melbourne autumn yearling sale, which ended its two-day run April 27 in Australia. The average price for the 262 horses that sold was Aust$9,965 ($7,213), up 14%, and the median price was Aust$7,500 ($5,429). The clearance rate was 89%.

 Monday, April 27, 2009

Statue of Liberty Colt Shines in Australia

A Statue of Liberty -- Saloon Bar Girl colt brought Aust$54,000 (approximately $39,031 in U.S. funds) to top the opening session of the William Inglis & Son Melbourne autumn yearling sale April 26 in Australia. Mark Young Racing purchased the colt from Tetrarch Park Stud.

 Sunday, April 26, 2009

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

Inglis Sale Clearance Rate Is 91%

The William Inglis & Son Melbourne March mixed sale ended at Oaklands in Australia March 13 with a clearance rate of 91%. The 329 horses that sold grossed Aust$1,369,600 (approximately $887,487 in U.S. funds). The average price was Aust$4,163 ($2,698), and the median price was Aust$2,200 ($1,426).

 Friday, March 13, 2009

Light Of Day Tops Inglis Sale Session

The William Inglis & Son Melbourne March mixed sale opened at Oaklands in Australia March 12, and the Woodman mare Light of Day topped the first session when she brought Aust$45,000 (approximately $29,107 in U.S. funds).

 Thursday, March 12, 2009

Average Falls 17% at Inglis Classic Sale

William Inglis & Son's Syndney Classic yearling sale ended Feb. 10 in Australia with declines of 17% in average price and 18% in gross revenue.

 Tuesday, February 10, 2009

General Nediym Filly Shines in Australia

Eight horses sold for Aust$100,000 (approximately $67,512 in U.S. funds) or more Feb. 9 during the second session of William Inglis & Son's Sydney Classic yearling sale in Australia. Through the first two sessions, the gross revenue is Aust$7,153,500 ($4,829,471) for the 250 horses sold. The average price, Aust$28,614 ($19,318), is down only 10% from a year ago. The median price is Aust$20,000 ($13,502).

 Monday, February 09, 2009

Flying Spur Colt Sets Pace Down Under

William Inglis & Son's Sydney classic yearling sale opened Feb. 8 in Australia with a session in which 83 horses sold for Aust$2,104,500 (approximately $1,421,022 in U.S. funds). The average price was Aust$25,355 ($17,121), and the median price was Aust$20,000 ($13,505). The clearance rate was 78%.

 Sunday, February 08, 2009

Mare Sets Victorian Record In Australia

Danevade, the dual group-placed full sister to Shania Dane and Scintillation, set a broodmare record for the Australian state of Victoria when she brought Aus.$1,050,000 during the opening session of the William Inglis & Son August Thoroughbred mixed auction in Melbourne Aug. 14.

 Thursday, August 14, 2008

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
Easter Sale Has Broodmare Dispersal

Easter Sale Has Broodmare Dispersal

With entries for the William Inglis & Son Easter broodmare sale closing Feb. 22, Inglis confirmed the auction will feature the complete unreserved dispersal of the Swettenham Stud broodmare band.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Tattersalls Joins With Dubai Racing

Tattersalls Joins With Dubai Racing

Tattersalls has further expanded its international market, according to a Feb. 7 announcement of a partnership with the Dubai Racing Club.

 Thursday, February 07, 2008
Inglis Announces Incentives

Inglis Announces Incentives

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

 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Virus Outbreak Taking Toll on Australian Auctions

Australia's leading sale company, William Inglis & Son, has postponed the 2- and 3-year-old Breeze Up sale and the October Racehorse sale scheduled for Oct. 28 because of the equine influenza outbreak.

 Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Vaccinations Could Help Salvage Australian Breeding Season

Vaccinations Could Help Salvage Australian Breeding Season

Most of the New South Wales breeding season could be salvaged if the Australian government approves a vaccination program to help stem the spread of equine influenza, according to representatives of the William Inglis & Son sale company who are in Kentucky for the Keeneland September yearling sale.

 Monday, September 10, 2007
Amid Virus Outbreak, Australian Breeders Look to Kentucky for Help

Amid Virus Outbreak, Australian Breeders Look to Kentucky for Help

The outbreak of equine influenza that is jeopardizing the Australian breeding season has breeders from Down Under thinking about sending their mares to Kentucky-based stallions this fall and winter so they can be bred on Southern Hemisphere time.

 Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Australian Auction Postponed Because of EI Outbreak

Australian Auction Postponed Because of EI Outbreak

Due to the equine influenza outbreak in Australia, the William Inglis & Son Spring Thoroughbred Sale scheduled for Sept. 28 has been postponed indefinitely, the company announced Aug. 30.

 Thursday, August 30, 2007

Australia's Great Southern Sale Sets Record Gross

The William Inglis & Son Great Southern Sale ended Friday with strong competition for the racehorses, yearlings and unbroken stock on offer. The clearance rate of 92% was indicative of the strong demand for the offerings, as a record overall sale gross of Aus$11,915,000 was recorded.

 Monday, July 02, 2007

Webster New Managing Director of Inglis & Son

Mark Webster, a 39-year-old media executive, is the new managing director of William Inglis & Son, a prominent Australian equine auction firm.

 Friday, May 18, 2007

Mare Brings Australian Record Price at Inglis Sale

The record price for a Thoroughbred sold at public auction in Australia was shattered today when dual group I winning Virage de Fortune (by Anabaa) was purchased by Darley Australia for AUS$3.4 million (about US$2,835,260) at the The 2007 William Inglis & Son Select Australian Broodmare Sale.

 Monday, April 16, 2007

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

Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Off to Great Start

The Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Victoria, Australia, is always seen as the main preliminary event on the under card to the April Easter Yearling Sale, also conducted by Inglis. If day one of Premier was a precursor of things to come, Easter should be mind blowing.

 Sunday, March 04, 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

Gross Revenue Rises at Inglis June Sale

The William Inglis & Son June sale in Australia ended Friday afternoon with a gross revenue of Aust$7,107,150 for the 491 horses sold.

 Friday, June 30, 2006

Select Broodmare Sale Ends in Australia

The Australian select broodmare sale concluded at Newmarket Tuesday with 474 lots achieving an average price of Aust$53,668 and a total aggregate of Aust $25,438,650.

 Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Royal Academy Colt Tops Inglis Auction in Australia

Into its second year, the Inglis ready-to-run sale of 2-year-olds proved to be a winner on Monday in Melbourne, Australia.

 Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Mare in Foal to Fusaichi Pegasus Among Top Sellers at Australian Sale

Stakes winner Little Miss Marnie, who is in foal to Fusaichi Pegasus, sold for Aust$120,000 Friday at the William Inglis & Son winter mixed sale in Sydney, Australia.

 Friday, July 29, 2005

Australian Mixed Sale Grosses Aus$5.48 Million

William Inglis & Son's June mixed sell ended Thursday at Oaklands Junction in Australia with a gross of Aus$5,481,450 for the 553 horses sold. The average price was Aus$9,912. The clearance rate was 87%.

 Friday, July 01, 2005

Flying Spur Mare Leads Way at Australian Sale

Minelli, a winning daughter of Flying Spur, was the top-selling broodmare Wednesday during the William Inglis & Son mixed sale at Oaklands Junction in Australia.

 Thursday, June 30, 2005

Australian Broodmare Sale Sets Records for Gross, Average

The Australian William Inglis & Son broodmare sale ended on a high note Tuesday, with records for gross revenue and average price from the big catalogue. Seems there are a lot of buyers out there keen to breed now.

 Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Mare in Foal to Redoute's Choice Tops Australian Sale's Second Day

When is it all going to stop? Day two of the Australian William Inglis & Son broodmare sale came and went with another 196 moms passing through the ring. And once again the "Wonder from Down Under" -- the incomparable Redoute's Choice -- stamped himself all over it.

 Monday, April 04, 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

Gross, Average Increase at Australian Spring Mixed Sale

William Inglis & Son's spring Thoroughbred mixed sale in Australia enjoyed increases in business Friday at Newmarket.

 Friday, September 17, 2004

Tale of the Cat Filly Tops Inglis Mixed Auction in Australia

Tale of Perfection, a 4-year-old filly by Tale of the Cat out of the stakes winning Vain mare Bank Burst, brought the top price of $52,000 (approximately $36,332 in U.S. funds) at the William Inglis & Son winter mixed sale in Sydney, Australia, on Friday.

 Friday, July 30, 2004

Sunday Silence Colt Brings More Than $1 Million in Australia

A Sunday Silence colt topped the second session of the Easter yearling sale in Australia when he was purchased by a first-time Japanese buyer.

 Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Inglis To Host Inaugural Championship in 2005; Announces Sale Dates

Graduates of the William Inglis & Sons Classic and Premier Sales are eligible for the inaugural Inglis Championship, slated for Feb. 5, 2005.

 Thursday, March 04, 2004

Australia's Classic Yearling Sale Ends With Big Upswings

William Inglis & Son's classic yearling sale broke new barriers at in Australia Monday, ending its two-day run with a 30% increase in the gross revenue.

 Monday, January 19, 2004

Redoute's Choice Colt Sets Classic Yearling Sale Record in Australia

William Inglis & Son's classic yearling sale got off to a strong start Sunday in Australia, with a record price of Aus$220,000 for a Redoute's Choice colt purchased by trainer Bart Cummings.

 Sunday, January 18, 2004

Applicant Sells for $62,611 at Australian Mixed Auction

Applicant, a 4-year-old winning son of Anabaa brought $85,000 (approximately $62,611 in U.S. funds) to top the December mixed sale conducted by William Inglis & Son on December 5 at Oaklands in Australia.

 Sunday, December 07, 2003

William Inglis to Offer $667,120 Race For 2-Year-Olds in 2005

The Australian sale company William Inglis & Son will offer a new Aus$1 million ($667,120 in U.S. funds) race for 2-year-olds in the fall of 2005 at Melbourne.

 Monday, June 30, 2003

Royal Academy Mare Brings $102,911 in Australia; Oaklands June Sale Posts Record Gross

Liberty Rose, a stakes-winning daughter of Royal Academy, brought Aus$155,000 ($102,911 in U.S. funds) Wednesday to top the final session of William Inglis & Son's June weanling and Thoroughbred sale at Oaklands in Australia.

 Thursday, June 26, 2003

Australian Broodmare Sale Ends

The Australian broodmare sale ended at Newmarket Thursday with a gross of Aus$18,678,650 and an average price of Aus$40,169 for the 465 horses sold.

 Thursday, May 01, 2003

Daughter of Danehill Tops First Session of Australian Broodmare Sale

The opening session of the Australian broodmare sale kicked off at Newmarket Tuesday, with 170 horses selling for a gross of Aus$9,957,500 and an average price of Aus$58,574.

 Tuesday, April 29, 2003

Average Increases At Australian Weanling Auction

The average price rose 31% from a year ago and the gross revenue increased 27% Monday during the Australian select weanling sale conducted by William Inglis & Son at Newmarket.

 Monday, April 28, 2003

Rory's Jester Colt Tops Sires' Produce Sale In Australia

A Rory's Jester colt brought the top price of Aus$65,000 at William Inglis & Son's San Miguel sires' produce yearling sale Sunday.

 Sunday, April 27, 2003

Sunday Silence Colt Sets Easter Sale Record In Australia

A Sunday Silence colt set the Australian Easter yearling alight during the the second session Wednesday, fetching a sale record price of Aus$1.7 million ($1,056,414).

 Wednesday, April 23, 2003