Derby winner Quick Thinker headlines March (Early) Digital Sale

Media Release - Friday March 11

The G1-winning stallion prospect Quick Thinker, recently Stakes performed mares and a share in last start black type winner Malkovich headline a strong Inglis Digital March (Early) Online Sale.

Quick Thinker

Quick Thinker (So You Think) asserted himself one of the best 3YOs in the country in the autumn of 2020 with a stellar campaign which culminated in victory in the G1 Australian Derby, in which he defeated fellow G1 winners Castelvecchio, Shadow Hero and Warning.

His Derby win came after a comfortable victory in the G2 Tulloch Stakes and a third placing behind star G1-winning fillies Funstar and Probabeel in the G2 Phar Lap Stakes.

Such was his versatility, Quick Thinker was a Stakes-winning 2YO and won black type races from 1600m-2600m at two, three and four.

Quick Thinker (pictured) will be offered as a stallion prospect on behalf of his primary owners OTI Racing.

“We are very proud of Quick Thinker's achievements on the track,’’ OTI’s Terry Henderson said.

“It is rare to find a colt who can win at Stakes level as a 2YO, then train on to be successful at Group level over distances between 1400m and 2500m between three and five.

“His wins in the Tulloch and Australian Derby were exceptional, and there's no doubt he's one of the toughest colts we've ever had the pleasure of owning.

“We hope we can continue our association with him during the next phase of his career as he looks to have let down beautifully.’’

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Quick Thinker is one of 383 lots catalogued for the March (Early) Sale, which also includes 129 racehorses (92 race fillies), 98 broodmares, 36 yearlings, 26 racehorse shares and one weanling.

To view the catalogue CLICK HERE.

A 10% share in Malkovich – a last start winner of the Listed Bob Hoysted Handicap at Flemington six days ago – is another standout lot.

Trained by Bjorn Baker, Malkovich is a success story of the Inglis Ready2Race Sale, where Darby Racing purchased him from and since then he has won seven of his 19 starts, with seven minor placings, for almost $700,000 in earnings.

The 4YO by Choisir remains an entire, with a future stud career still a viable option, having been three-times Stakes placed and with G1 targets on the horizon.

Other catalogue highlights include:

Amica – G3 placed mare who has won five of her 23 starts and is out of a Stakes-winning Shamardal mare

Brave Enough – Winner of his past two starts including his most recent outing at Rosehill

Fastconi (20% share) – Consistent Sydney Metropolitan performer from the stable of leading trainer Chris Waller

Lady l’Orange – Half sister to G1 winner Dreamforce, a 3-in-1 package offered in foal to exciting young stallion Grunt and with a Grunt filly at foot

Mariamia – Recently G3 placed (beaten 0.2L by G1 star Probabeel) mare from the family of G1 winner Warning

Nishka – Half sister to multiple Stakes winners, offered as a 3-in-1 package in foal to Flying Artie and with a Flying Artie filly at foot

Opacity – Ideal Country Cups/The Big Dance contender, has won six races from 1400m-1900m

Rejoiced – Annabel Neasham-trained Redoute’s Choice 3YO colt who has won three of his five starts at Gosford, Kembla and Wyong

So Tempted – G1-producing mare offered in foal to Rebel Dane, sire of two Group winners from his first 13 runners including Golden Slipper contender Fireburn

Waimea Bay – Stakes placed All Too Hard mare offered as a 3-in-1 package, in foal to exciting young sire Calyx and with a Calyx filly at foot

Wild Botanica – Talented 2YO Spieth filly who debuted behind Coolangatta in the Gimcrack Stakes

Mares with foals at foot by the likes of Shamus Award, Castelvecchio, Flying Artie, Grunt, D’Argento etc and in foal to the likes of young stallions such as Anders, Hanseatic, Prague, Fierce Impact, Cool Aza Beel, Dirty Work, Russian Camelot, North Pacific etc

Yearlings by the likes of Hellbent, Russian Revolution, Maurice, Shamus Award, Capitalist, Flying Artie, Pariah, Rubick etc.

There are also entries from the likes of Anthony and Sam Freedman, Aquis, Arrowfield, Bjorn Baker, Chris Waller Racing, Ciaron Maher Racing, Coolmore, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Gerald Ryan, Tony Gollan, Lindsay Park, Mick Price Racing, Newgate Farm, Joe Pride, Rosemont, Snowden Racing, Yulong etc.

Inglis Digital graduates continue to shine on the racetrack, winning 1613 Australian races this season to date, with many more entered to contest races around the country this weekend.

The final countdown of bidding for the March (Early) Sale begins from midday Wednesday.

To view the catalogue, organise credit or to participate in the auction, CLICK HERE.

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