Riversdale Farm

Vendors of Gr1 winner Nettoyer and Samadoubt in their previous Inglis drafts, Riversdale Farm recently purchased Ashleigh to expand their operation and the two farms have teamed up for a combined draft at the 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. It’s not the first time Nick and Jas Hodges of Riversdale Farm have worked with Senga…

ByRenee GeelenFebruary 7, 20230Comments

Inglis Classic 2023

Lime Country Thoroughbreds

Lime Country Thoroughbreds’ growth in the Australian market over the past six years has been spectacular, and now they have settled into their new property near Blandford in the Hunter Valley. Moving in and upgrading the facilities has taken time, and their 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale draft will be the first yearlings to have…

ByRenee GeelenFebruary 7, 20230Comments

Inglis Classic 2023

Kingstar Farm

Kingstar Farm’s rapid rise in the breeding game is reflected in their current crop of yearlings, led by their precocious first season sire Unite and Conquer. Unite and Conquer was first seen at the races as an October two year-old winning the Listed Maribyrnong Trial Stakes on debut, a win that he followed up with…

ByRenee GeelenFebruary 1, 20230Comments

Inglis Classic 2023

Kirk’s Bridge Farm

Boutique property Kirk’s Bridge Farm is located in the beautiful Bylong Valley. The farm has had recent success with Inglis graduates in Madame Odette who won the 2022 Toowoomba Guineas by six lengths and took her record to two wins from four starts. Current three year-old winner Miss Thatcher is another of their Inglis sales…

ByRenee GeelenFebruary 1, 20230Comments

Inglis Classic 2023

Fairview Park

The Inglis Classic has long been a favourite of Linda Duckworth and Heather McKinnon who operate the picturesque Grose Wold based farm. “The Classic has always been a very realistic sale, where professional breeders and buyers can do business without having to think in millions. If you present the right product there’s a strong buying…

ByAndrew ReichardFebruary 1, 20230Comments

Inglis Classic 2023

Bowness Stud

The exploits of bona fide Gr1 winners Trapeze Artist, Youngstar, Funstar and Media Award are frequently used to illustrate the level of success Bowness Stud graduates have achieved in recent seasons, but maybe the feats of a very modest purchase subsequently raced as Another One are more appropriate when discussing the potential of the outfit’s…

ByRenee GeelenFebruary 1, 20230Comments

Inglis Classic 2023

Bell River Thoroughbreds

Breeding the best racehorses is a philosophical blend of creativity and science. Bell River Thoroughbreds excels at this; combining farming ability, pedigree planning, and the ability to understand what makes an athletic type of horse. The Ferguson family who bred Extreme Choice and sold him at the Classic Sale have been rebuilding their new property…

ByRenee GeelenJanuary 31, 20230Comments

Inglis Classic 2023

Arrowfield

Lot 1 at Inglis Classic 2023 happens to be a first-crop yearling by Castelvecchio. It’s apt because he is himself a star graduate of the Sale, bought for $150,000 from Arrowfield’s 2018 draft by Ottavio and Wendy Galletta. Castelvecchio exploded onto the Sydney racing scene one evening in January 2019 with the kind of debut…

ByBluebloodsJanuary 31, 20230Comments

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