Sire Prospects Highlight Inglis Digital December

Media Release - Friday December 6

Two exciting young stallion prospects including G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Griff, a half sister to a recent dual G1 winner, a stallion share in Pierata, a 16-strong Godolphin draft and mares in foal on desirable covers highlight a strong catalogue for the Inglis Digital December Sale.

G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Griff (Trapeze Artist) is one of many standout lots entered for the sale.

Griff wins the G1 Caulfield Guineas - image Grant Courtney

The now 4YO won the Listed Exford Plate and G2 Bill Stutt Stakes before claiming the stallion-making Caulfield Guineas last year, defeating the likes of Militarize, Veight, Southport Tycoon, King Colorado, Little Brose etc.

Griff finished within three lengths of Arkansaw Kid in the G2 Bobbie Lewis this Spring Carnival and is being offered as a racing prospect with a stallion career awaiting.

Ellsberg is another stallion being offered in the December Sale.

Ellsberg won the G1 Epsom Handicap two years ago and has stood the 2023 and 2024 breeding seasons at Murrulla Stud.

Unraced 3YO filly National Code (Written Tycoon) is an intriguing prospect.

She is a half sister to this year’s G1 Doncaster Mile and G1 Randwick Guineas winner Celestial Legend and is being offered as a racing and breeding prospect.

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Majantic and Extreme Pride are two other highly desirable mares in the catalogue.

Majantic is one of only six mares in foal to the highly accomplished three-time G1 winner Militarize this Spring.

Majantic is already the dam of Stakes winner Holy Enchantment.

Extreme Pride (I Am Invincible) is being offered in foal to Alabama Express, carrying a three quarter relation to exciting New Zealand 3YO Alabama Lass, already a four-time winner from six starts including two at Group level and finished 2nd in the G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas at her most recent start last month.

There is also one stallion share in impressive young sire Pierata being offered in the sale.

He is the sire of 5 individual Group performers from his first crop, including G1 Golden Slipper runner-up Coleman and Group winning filly Tobeornottobe.

Further information on the share is available on request.

In total the December Online Sale has 282 lots – 178 racehorses (70 race fillies), 44 broodmares, 41 shares, 13 yearlings, 5 unraced stock and 1 stallion.

To view the catalogue CLICK HERE.

Other highlights include:

*Barber – G3-winning 2YO that has trained on to be a winner again during the recent Melbourne Spring Carnival

*Chenal – Unraced Super Seth 3YO that won his only trial impressively

*Craig – 5% share in this high-class racing prospect that finished 2nd to Antino in the G1 Toorak Handicap recently

*Fretta – Metro-winning Frankel mare, already a two-time winner from just 10 starts

*Keeneland - 5% share in this lightly raced Almanzor 3YO, already a winner of the Listed Super Impose Stakes and 3rd in G3 Caulfield Classic from just six starts

*Osipenko – 15% share in the Chris Waller-trained dual Group winner and dual G1 placed 5YO

*Pasima – Impressive last start winner that comes with significant racing upside

*Triti – Unbeaten Castelvecchio 3YO, also offered with significant racing upside

*Zulfiqar – Dual Stakes-winning 2YO that has raced behind the likes of Baraqiel and Isthmus this Spring

The catalogue also contains yearlings by Captivant, Fierce Impact, Ghaiyyath, King’s Legacy, Lucky Vega, Prague, Star Witness, Supido, Trapeze Artist, Xtravagant etc and mares in foal to Acrobat, Artorius, Bivouac, Brutal, Daumier, Ghaiyyath, King’s Legacy, Pride Of Dubai, Russian Camelot and mares with foals at foot by Acrobat, Anders, Bivouac, Brazen Beau, Cosmic Force, Pierro, Rubick, Shamus Award, Tassort, Wild Ruler.

Godolphin is the leading provider with 16 entries while the likes of Halo Racing, Annabel Neasham, Ciaron Maher, Greg Eurell, Ellerton Racing, Gollan Racing, Anthony Freedman, Lindsay Park, Matthew Smith, Busuttin Racing, Darby Racing, Yulong etc have supported the catalogue strongly.

The final countdown of bidding for the Inglis Digital December Sale begins from 10am Wednesday.

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

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