The Inglis Easter Yearling Sale has again asserted itself as the Southern Hemisphere’s number one equine auction following a phenomenal two days of trade at Riverside.
A year after being forced into a Virtual auction at the height of Covid-19, people and horses returned to Riverside to help create an amazing spectacle of equine theatre that resulted in significant trade across the board for the 2021 renewal of the sale.
In total, A$132,160,000 has so far been traded during the two days at a staggering 88% clearance rate – that will continue to increase – and A$371,236 average.
During the 48 hours, 22 lots realised $1 million or more – headed by a Snitzel x Rising Romance colt at A$2.5m – by nine different stallions being I Am Invincible 8, Snitzel 4, Capitalist 2, Zoustar 2, Exceed And Excel 2 and 1 to each of So You Think, Not A Single Doubt, Fastnet Rock and Written Tycoon.
A further nine lots realised A$900,000-A$950,000.
The leading buyers were Coolmore and partners at A$9,375,000 with nine purchases ahead of Tony Fung Investments at A$7,020,000 with eight purchases, while Gai Waterhouse /Adrian Bott and partners took home most individual lots at 15.
The sale’s median was A$280,000.
Yesterday’s Day 2 top lot became the highest-priced I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) filly ever sold, capping an amazing sale for the Yarraman Park stallion who ended as leading sire by gross at A$25,235,000 at an average of A$615,488 from 41 sold.
Only Darley’s Exceed And Excel (Danehill) ended with a higher average at a staggering A$984,000 from all five offered sold.
The I Am Invincible x Hips Don’t Lie filly consigned by Coolmore (Lot 340, pictured above)) realised A$1,950,000, selling to Sheamus Mills Bloodstock on an at-times ferocious Day 2.
Coolmore’s James Bester was staggered by the result.
“We had high expectations, she’s an I Am Invincible filly… We thought she’d make over A$1 million, looking at the other Vinnie fillies this week we thought it was likely she would make A$1.25m but what a thrill to get to $1.95m. It was very emotional and very exciting.”
Mills, who purchased the filly with partners, admitted to “shaking like a leaf’’ after securing what was his most expensive yearling purchase ever.
“We really, really wanted her and didn’t think we’d have to pay that much for her so we were forced to go above expectations but she was the best horse in the sale for us and we got her!’ Mills exclaimed.
She was the highest-priced filly of the sale and one of six I Am Invincible yearlings on Wednesday alone to top the seven-figure mark.
2021 EASTER YEARLING SALE STATISTICS
- Lots sold: 356
- Clearance rate: 88%
- Average Price: A$371,236
- Median Price: A$280,000
- Top Price: A$2,500,000
- Gross: A$132,160,000
