The 2012 Easter Sale will be held at Inglis' Newmarket Complex in Sydney from April 10 to 12, between the Australian Turf Club's Golden Slipper and Derby weekends.
Representing the cream of the thoroughbred yearling crop from Australia and New Zealand's leading breeders, the depth of pedigree and strictness of conformation selection criteria is unsurpassed at any other southern hemisphere sale.
Yearlings purchased at Easter set the benchmark on the track and at stud.
Leading sires Fastnet Rock(pictured), Encosta de Lago, Flying Spur and Exceed And Excel all went through Easter, as did recent well-performed blue-blooded retirees Wanted, Von Costa de Hero, Beneteau and Onemorenomore plus current star racetrack entires Musir and Foxwedge.
Absolutely and Mosheen are prime examples of the quality fillies offered at Easter, winning the ATC Australian Oaks and VRC Oaks respectively last year. Easter fillies have won six of the last eight runnings of the VRC Oaks at Flemington.
Easter also has a strong affinity with Group One juvenile events, something recent city winners Raceway(pictured), De Shamekh and Jade Marauder will be hoping to add to later this season.
"Easter is the benchmark sale for this part of the world and again our bloodstock staff have worked tirelessly for the last four months pulling together a spectacular selection of yearlings for this year's renewal," said Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster.
The 2012 Easter catalogue features 45 yearlings who are siblings to Group One winners, including the three highest ever internationally rated Australian trained gallopers in Black Caviar, So You Think and Makybe Diva.
There are also 39 lots from Group One winning dams including Miss Finland, Tuesday Joy, Sun Classique and Gold Edition.
Australia's current leading sire Fastnet Rock is the most represented in the showcase sale, with 50 yearlings catalogued, including full siblings to Foxwedge and Irish Lights.
Coolmore Stud barnmate Encosta de Lago will be represented by 47 yearlings at Easter, including a filly from Gai Waterhouse's exciting juvenile Amelia's Dream, a colt from Private Steer, a half-brother to Sebring and full-brother to Racing To Win.
Redoute's Choice has 43 yearlings entered, including siblings to Black Caviar(pictured), Starspangledbanner, Virage de Fortune and Samantha Miss. The dual Champion Sire is also represented by progeny of Group One winners Carry On Cutie, Ike's Dream, Ellicorsam and Star Satire.
More Than Ready has 30 yearlings catalogued, while Champion Sires Lonhro and Flying Spur have 30 and 20 respectively.
Other stallions with double figure drafts include Bernardini, High Chaparral, Street Cry, Exceed And Excel, Choisir, Street Sense, Charge Forward, Red Ransom, Stratum, Tale Of The Cat and Zabeel.
Widden Stud residents Sebring and Northern Meteor head the first season sires list with 39 and 20 yearlings catalogued respectively.
"Again session one is without peer and session two will no doubt unearth more bargain Easter buys like dual Group One winner Response," Inglis Director Jonathan D'Arcy said.
"From $50,000 upwards you can buy a beautifully bred yearling at this year's Easter sale with outstanding credentials to make it on the racetrack," D'Arcy added.
The 2012 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale catalogue is now available online HERE . Printed catalogues will be mailed next week.
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