All videos from horses that have breezed ahead of the Inglis Ready2Race Sale are now available online following another successful day of action at Taupo in New Zealand on Monday.
In total, 47 juveniles breezed across the Tasman, with a pair of Ohukia Lodge 2YOs leading the way.
Lot 59, a Capitalist x Mothwing colt and lot 95, a Deep Field x Riddling colt, clocked the day’s equal fastest time of 10.19secs (both pictured).
They were closely followed by lot 162, a Deep Field x Wind Shift colt from Regal Farm in a time of 10.30secs and a duo from Riverrock Farm - lot 4, an Ocean Park x Fast Quickstep colt and a Rageese x Marzeri colt (lot 47) - who both recorded the impressive time of 10.31secs.
Ohukia’s Jamie Beatson - who in total will offer 19 horses at the sale, described the two fastest colts as “exceptional’’.
“I’m thrilled with how they went,’’ Beatson said.
“And the timing couldn’t be better with the stallions; Deep Field is flying and Capitalist was well featured at the Australian 2YO trials on Monday.
“Ohukia is presenting four Savabeels in the draft among others as well and the Savabeel x Dreamer colt (lot 219) is one of the best-looking horses I’ve ever prepared. He breezed up in 10.45secs and is already popular with prospective buyers.’’
Of his Deep Field x Wind Shift colt, Regal Farm’s Shane Crawford said: “He flew, he’s a beautiful horse and Deep Field had another exciting winner in Hong Kong on Sunday. I’m extremely happy with how the draft went and it’s all systems go for the sale on October 20.’’
Mark Forbes of Kiltannon Stables, who breezed 10 horses, added: “I've been preparing drafts for the Inglis Ready2Race Sale for four years now and this isn't just the best group of horses I've personally prepared, but collectively it's the best group I've ever seen heading to a 2YO sale."
Inglis Bloodstock Consultant and New Zealand representative Brett Gilding couldn’t be more pleased with how the breeze up process went at Taupo.
“It’s really a pleasure to be working with these New Zealand-based preparers – they are consummate professionals and the standard of horse that they are presenting for the sale is exceptionally high, so we’re all very excited about the sale,’’ Gilding said.
The Inglis Ready2Race Sale has in recent years achieved the highest winners-to-runners ratio of any sale of its kind in Australasia.
Not only did this year’s G1 Doncaster Mile winner Nettoyer come through the Inglis Ready2Race Sale, since 2014 the sale has produced almost 400 individual winners with an average earnings figure per runner of over $91,000.
It has also been a significant boon for the Hong Kong market, producing 30 individual winners of 70 races in the territory since 2018, 38% more wins than graduates of the next best Australian breeze-up sale.
“Some of the breeze up times have been extraordinary, these horses have been specifically purchased as yearlings to target this sale and with the outstanding quality of consignors involved this year as well, I strongly encourage any owner, trainer or agent to pay very close attention to the sale,” Inglis Bloodstock Consultant Harry Bailey, who oversaw the compilation of the catalogue for this year’s sale, said.
“The volume of information available for buyers in advance of this sale will be unprecedented.
“For those who can’t manage physical inspections, all the breeze up videos are now on the Inglis website, as well as images of each horse and all the information one needs to make an informed decision surrounding a prospective purchase.’’
To view the catalogue and all breeze up videos, CLICK HERE.
Attention now heads to Riverside Stables for the sale itself, which will take place from 10am on Tuesday October 20.
Inspections begin on Friday October 16, the same day an alternate breeze up session is scheduled for any vendor that wishes to re-breeze their 2YOs for any reason.
The annual Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brunch will again take place in the lead-up to the sale, at Riverside at 11am on Sunday October 18, where a selection of catalogued lots will be paraded for prospective buyers as part of a preview of the sale.
