Depth Galore in April (Early) Online Sale

Media Release - Friday April 5

A 35-strong draft from powerhouse Yulong and a share in dual Stakes-winning sprinter Malkovich – who was this week confirmed as a runner in the $5m The Quokka – headline the Inglis Digital April (Early) catalogue, which is now available online.

The Yulong draft provides breeders and racegoers a unique opportunity to purchase quality yearlings and buy into strong families.

The draft includes mares in foal and with foals at foot by sires such as Pride Of Dubai, Grunt, Tagaloa, Lucky Vega and Diatonic as well as yearlings by Written Tycoon, So You Think, Maurice, Alabama Express, Grunt, Lucky Vega and Tagaloa.

A small share in Malkovich is for sale - image Steve Hart

A 2.5% share in quality sprinter Malkovich (Choisir) is another enticing entry in the sale.

Malkovich (pictured) is already a winner of almost $1m, having won eight races for Bjorn Baker and the Darby Racing team.

He was yesterday locked in as a runner in The Quokka, the new $5m Perth feature and Australia’s fifth richest race, which will be held in 15 days.

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In total the April (Early) catalogue of 372 lots consists of 178 racehorses (77 race fillies), 107 broodmares, 51 yearlings, 28 racehorse shares, 6 weanlings, 1 stallion and 1 unbroken stock.

To view the catalogue CLICK HERE.

Other highlights include:

*Abr Al Hudood – Deep Impact mare offered IF to Diatonic and with a Pride Of Dubai filly at foot

*All Come True – All Too Hard mare offered IF to Alabama Express, her yearlings have sold up to $140,000

*Blondeau – Stakes-winning I Am Invincible 6YO, is already a five-time winner

*Capital Raise – Unraced Capitalist 3YO, has trialled 3 times for 3 wins.

*Chicquita – Proven producer, offered IF to Brazen Beau, her progeny has sold up to $460,000

*Choux Diva – Sister to G1 winner Jimmy Choux, offered IF to The Autumn Sun, her yearlings have realised up to $650,000

*Deipara – Regally bred mare (Lonhro x Divine Madonna) offered IF to Trapeze Artist, her yearlings have sold up to $320,000

*Drop The Verse – Three-quarter sister to G3 winner Kaepernick, offered IF to Grunt

*Kingwell – I Am Invincible half brother to boom stallion Extreme Choice, a winner from just four starts

*Maximillius – G3 winner with plenty of upside

*Written In Roses – Was a $250,000 yearling, offered IF to Shamus Award

There are also mares in foal to the likes of Alabama Express, All Too Hard, Artorius, Best Of Bordeaux, Brazen Beau, Cosmic Force, Diatonic, Dirty Work, Exceedance, Grunt, Hellbent, Lucky Vega, Portland Sky, Pride Of Dubai, Royal Meeting, Shamus Award, Tassort, The Autumn Sun, Trapeze Artist, Xtravagant, etc plus mares with foals at foot by All Too Hard, Churchill, Grunt, Lucky Vega, Pride Of Dubai, Rebel Dane, Tagaloa, etc.

There are also yearlings by Alabama Express, Blue Point, Deep Field, Exceedance, Grunt, Lucky Vega, Maurice, Russian Revolution, Shamus Award, So You Think, Tagaloa, Wootton Bassett, Written By, Written Tycoon, Zousain etc.

Yulong is the leading vendor with 35 entries followed by Kooringal Stud (13), Mullaglass Stud (12), Price/Kent Racing (7), Toby Edmonds (7), Waterhouse/Bott Racing (5), Matthew Smith (5) etc.

The final countdown of bidding for the April (Early) Sale begins at 10am Wednesday.

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

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