The first auction from the Inglis Digital USA platform concluded on July 17 and was led by a $235,000 racehorse auction. Lucky girl .
The sale marks the first effort for the new Inglis Digital USA platform, which previously operated under the Wanamaker banner before partnering with Australia-based William Inglis & Son and relaunching earlier this year.
Wednesday’s auction saw 22 horses sold out of 50 on offer for a total of $456,259 and an average price of $20,739. The buyback rate was 56%.
“We are delighted to launch as Inglis Digital USA for the first time,” said Liza Hendriks, CEO of Inglis Digital USA. “There has been interest from all over the world and the impact of the Inglis name has been evident as our head of sales has finally returned to Australia. We appreciate the support from all our buyers and sellers and look forward to our next sale in August. I encourage everyone to contact me or Kyle (Wilson, senior director of sales and recruitment) if there is anything we can do.”
Lucky Girl sold for Beagle Bloodstock on behalf of Kia Ora Stud Australia, for $235,000.
The Irish-born five-year-old mare, a daughter of Australian champion stallion Exceed And Excel, was touted as a racehorse or breeding prospect, winning three of her 18 starts and earning $202,863.
Trained by Phil D’Amato, Lucky Girl won the 2022 Lady of Shamrock Stakes, the 2022 China Doll Stakes and the 2023 Swingtime Stakes in Southern California. She is consigned to D’Amato’s stables by Grovendale Sales, an agent. Los Alamitos Raceway.
“We are very pleased with the result,” said Grovendale’s James Keogh. “The international interest is particularly strong and encouraging for the future.”
Out of victory Secret Abbey Angel mare, Lucky Girl’s extensive international pedigree includes grade/group 3 winners Albalia And Royalties along with black money runners in the US, UK, Ireland, France, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Sweden.
Based in Scone, Australia, Kia Ora Stud is one of the oldest and most successful thoroughbred breeding establishments on the continent, with a history dating back over a century.
“We are delighted to have Lucky Girl at the first Inglis Digital USA online sale,” said Shane Wright, breeding and breeding manager at Kia Ora Stud. “We will continue to train her in the USA, as she has a Grade 2 appointment next month at Del Mar, and then make a decision on her future after that run.
“Regardless of whether she is bred this season, she will be a perfect addition to the Kia Ora broodmare herd in the future,” he continued. “The world is becoming a much smaller place when it comes to the opportunities that a platform like Inglis Digital USA offers. We have had some great success with Northern Hemisphere bloodlines in the past. We have used Inglis Digital for both buying and selling here in Australia and the US platform is also easy and user-friendly, and I am sure we will be back in the future.”
Bringing in the second highest price of the day was Otello a winning prize Curlin The colt was sold to horse breeder Joseph Migliore for $95,000.
The 3-year-old started his year on a high note with a win in the Listed Mucho Macho Man Stakes on January 1 at Gulfstream ParkHe previously raced at Siena Farm, which co-owns the colt with WinStar Farm. WinStar has consigned the colt and offered to test him at their farm near Versailles, Ky.
Otello are out of the second division. Eskendereya mare Isabella sings There were three colts racing and all were winners. The Grass Horse was the champion in 1996. SingingInternational Group 1 Winner Campan playerand prominent father Rahy All can be found in his genealogy.
“We’ve been watching digital sales grow in popularity and thought it was the right time to get involved,” said Elliott Walden, president, CEO and racing manager of WinStar Farm. “We sold both of our horses and had a great time working with the Inglis Digital USA team.”
WinStar also sold Head of the class a 3 year old child Great foal, sold to Gregory Viands for $30,000.
Winner Gabaldon a 2 year old foal Lost who won the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot on his last start, failed to meet his reserve, reaching $390,000. Another top performer at the auction, the two-time Grade 3 winner Hazelbrook pregnant stallion of 2018 Triple Crown winner Align was purchased at $575,000.
Gabaldon wins Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Inglis Digital USA’s August auction is open now and will close on July 29. The catalog will be released on August 2 and the horses will be sold on August 7.
This press release has been edited for content and style by the BloodHorse team.
