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Inglis Premier Yearling Sale 2026

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The thoroughbred racing industry appears to be in the middle of a boom. Stake money has increased dramatically but so has the cost of racing a horse. Syndication has resulted in many new owners optimistically hoping they have a share in a champion, and even a share in a winner is a moment of glory to treasure. The first step is selecting a winner, and the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale 2026 is a good place to start looking.

Lot 11 ch c Toronado – Di Lusso 

Toronado, himself a dual G1 winner, is rapidly rising in the international sires ranks. To date he has sired 44 SW. His statistics show SW/r 4.18%, and G1w/r 4.18%. Toronado’s best horse is the dual G1 winner Tribhuvan. In the USA he was successful on turf in the United Nations Stakes over 2200m. His second-best horse is Masked Crusader winner of the G1 William Reid Stakes over 1200m.  So, he has versatility. The cross Toronado to Lonhro has produced Twain’s Angel who won the Scenic Blast Stakes at L level over 1200m.  The PRI score for Lot 11 is 97.1.

Lot 318 b c Ole Kirk – Sei Stella

Ole Kirk is another of the Best in Show matriarch family showing up in a stallion line making good. He is only represented by horses racing as 2yo and 3yo at present. His

                     Ole Kirk

first crop of 2yo produced four SW which is a good start. However, it’s early days yet. I seem to remember Domesday had a similar start to his stud career but then faded out. Ole Kirk has a SW/r score of 5.33%. Ole Dancer is his best horse to date with a win in the G1 One Thousand Guineas of 1600m. The cross of Ole Kirk and Not a Single Doubt has already produced a winner. Prestige Forever won a 1200m Stakes race at the L level.

Lot 494 b f Toronado – Attribution

Exceed And Excel: a champion in retirement

We have already made comments about this sire’s prowess. It is difficult to find a broodmare sire with the international calibre to match him. However, Exceed and Excel   is a good fit. His name appears on the dams’ side of the pedigree of 159 SW.  Overpass, a four-time G1winner in Australia and overseas is the best performed horse with Exceed and Excel as the broodmare sire. The cross between Toronado and Exceed and Excel has one SW. Laced up Heels was successful in a L race over 1400m.

If you are interested in buying a horse or just want to look at wonderful yearlings, then  Inglis Premier Yearling Sale 2026 is worth a visit.

Inglis Great Southern Sale 2021 (Part 1 )

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The Inglis Great Southern Sale has been moved to July 4th -5th because of the Covis situation in Victoria. This will give buyers and sellers more time to scan the catalogue. I have organized my deliberations into two parts.

Inglis Southern Sale Part 1 Weanlings

Purchasing a weanling has the advantage that the horse is obviously older than a yearling and looks more like the racehorse it will grow up to be. The disadvantage is that you will usually pay more for it.  There are two weanlings in this Sale that appeal to me on analysis of their pedigrees. I consider they are worth looking at to assess their physical characteristics before considering a purchase.

Lot 82 b f Toronado – Morwell

Toronado (High Chaparral – Wana Doo) was anointed joint 3yo world champion colt with a record of 2xG1, G2, G3, L). He is off to a good start as a sire with 14 SW to date and a strike rate of SW/R of 3.76%.

Royal Academy: an incredible 155 SW as broodmare sire

Morwell (Royal Academy – Marwell Lady) wasn’t hopeless on the racetrack. Although she did not win, she had four starts for three seconds. Her female line with a 6GFI of 6.5 is encouraging. The most accomplished horse in this line was Stage Hit (Century – Oh Calcutta) who won 2xG1 and 2xG2. If I remember right, she was trained by Bart Cummings when she won the Edward Manifold Stakes.

The cross Toronado x Royal Academy has already produced the L stakes winner. Laverrod (Toronado –Demasheen). This horse won the Hareeba Stakes (1208m). A PRI score of 85.8 tells us that she has a pedigree to win in the city.

Lot 208 b c Iffraaj – The Kipling Girl

Iffraaj (Zafonic – Pastorale) was essentially a sprinter on the racetrack. He was first in three G2 races over 7f, and second in the G1 July Cup. The is the preeminent race for sprinters in the UK. At stud his sire line has produced 89 SW with a SW/R score of 5.49%. For comparison Redoute’s Choice has a SW/R ratio of 4.60%.   Some of Iffraaj’s progenies have won beyond sprint distances. Gingernuts (Iffraaj – Double Elle) won both the Rosehill Guineas (2000m) and NZ Derby (2400m), at G1 level.

Iffraaj: sire of both sprinters and stayers

The Kipling Girl (High Chaparral – Mrs Kipling) comes from a strong female family. Her 6GFI is 11.3. She was successful on the race track.

The cross Iffraaj x High Chaparral has produced a G1 winner Wynspelle (Iffraaj – Western Star), winner of the prestigious Captain Cook Stakes (1610m). The pedigree is bristling with SW. Of the first 14 horses in this colt’s pedigree, 9 are SW.A PRI score of 89.2 puts this horse in the winner’s category

The Inglis Great Southern Sale may be delayed but if you are buying or selling horses its worth your attendance