The first Inglis Digital Online Sale of 2023 has opened for bidding, with the 356-strong catalogue highlighted by a pair of black type race fillies and a 2.5% share in a Stakes-winning Blue Diamond contender.
The exciting 2YO colt Krakarib is a last start winner of the G3 Maribyrnong Plate on Melbourne Cup day, leading throughout to defeat subsequent Stakes winner Little Brose.
Krakarib in work with Simon Zahra at Flemington ahead of his next start in the $200,000 Listed Blue Diamond Preview on January 26 and then the $2 million G1 Blue Diamond at Caulfield on February 25.
The January (Early) Online Sale has attracted an incredible 256 racehorses and race fillies in the largest individual January catalogue in Inglis Digital’s history.
It presents plenty of opportunities for buyers, considering 3414 races were won by Inglis Digital graduates in 2022 for almost $50 million in prizemoney, while one in five Australian races have been won Inglis Digital graduates so far this season.
In the race fillies category is triple Stakes placegetter Costume Party, by WA-based Tapit stallion A Lot.
The 3YO filly was a pre-Christmas winning 2YO and was placed behind subsequent G1 JJ Atkins Plate winner Sheeza Belter, as well as three placings at Stakes level in her first preparation, including a 2nd in the G3 Gimcrack Stakes to recent G1 Northerly Stakes winner Amelia’s Jewel. G2 placed Silverina is another entry of significance in the January (Early) catalogue.
A 4YO daughter of G1 stallion Contributer, Silverina has only raced eight times, winning twice in impressive fashion and placing in three other outings, including on her most recent start when third in the G2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on December 10.
Other sale highlights include:
• All Time Legend – 6YO Zoustar gelding that’s competitive at Metro level, winning 5 of his 16 starts
• Alpine Flyer – lightly raced 4YO daughter of Alpine Eagle, from the family of Palentino and Junipal
• Coolth – 6YO Dundeel gelding that has raced in Stakes company this preparation, placing at Flemington during Cup week and is being set for the rescheduled G2 Perth Cup on January 14
• Dark Powers – 3YO Snitzel half sister to G3 placed Award Winner and from the family of Chinchilla Rose, Start Witness and Pohutukawa
• Dashing Willoughby – G2 Royal Ascot winner that ran in the 2021 Melbourne Cup, has struggled to find his best form in subsequent starts and is being offered to dissolve a partnership
• Golden Shao – 3YO half sister to G3 winner She Shao Fly, placed in four career starts and ready to win her maiden
• Milka – daughter of Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist who was Stakes-placed in Germany as a 2YO
• My Eloise – fast 4YO mare by Capitalist, a winner from only 6 starts, placed behind subsequent G3 winner Fashion Legend
• Ponyo – 2YO winner by Your Song, out of a Sebring half sister to Combat Kitty and Mitraad, offered as a broodmare
• Pot Shot – 3YO filly and 2x WA Metro winner, entered to race at Ascot on January 21
• Ravenna – unraced $500,000 Inglis Easter yearling by Redoute’s Choice from a Rory’s Jester mare, who’s produced two winners and a 2YO placegetter from three foals to race
• Sorianello – unraced Snitzel filly from dual G1 Savabeel mare Soriano, offered as a breeding proposition
• Southwest – Foxwedge half sister to Stakes-winning Aquis stallion Kobayashi, who is being offered as a broodmare due to injury
• Spread The Word – half sister to G2 winner Chat and Holy Snow and from multiple Group winner Only Words, produced three foals to date
• Velorum – 5YO gelding and solid country performer
The catalogue includes entries from operations such as Maher/Eustace, Waterhouse/Bott, Price/Kent, Anthony & Sam Freedman, Annabel Neasham, Bjorn Baker, Kris Lees, Lindsay Park Racing, Peter & Paul Snowden, Malua Racing, Ballymore Stables, Hawkes Racing, Pride Racing, Gollan Racing, and many others.
Among the 49 broodmares, are mares offered in foal to Pariah, Puissance de Lune, Rich Enuff, Super One and Supido and mares with foals at foot by Bondi, Fierce Impact, Needs Further, Rommel and Super One.
The final countdown of bidding for the January (Early) Online Sale begins at 12pm (AEDT) Wednesday, January 11.
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