The countdown is on to the inaugural $2m Inglis Millennium and a bumper
Classic Yearling Sale, which this year will run for a record five days and see
1013 yearlings catalogued.
The Inglis Race Day at Warwick Farm on Saturday February 9 – featuring the
Millennium for 2YOs and the $1m Inglis Sprint for 3YOs – leads into the start
of the Classic Yearling Sale, which begins at 6pm that night at Riverside
Stables.
This year's bumper catalogue is the largest ever offered at Classic.
It contains relations to 76 Stakes winners including Group 1 winners such as
Youngstar, Your Song, Under the Louvre, In Her Time, Headway, Long John,
Questing New and Signify.
There is also progeny of 103 Stakes-winning mares including 10 Group 1 winners.
Progeny of 110 sires including Snitzel, I Am Invincible, Zoustar, Exceed And
Excel, Fastnet Rock, Written Tycoon, Hinchinbrook, Lonhro, Not A Single Doubt,
Pierro, Sebring, Spirit of Boom, Star Witness and Choisir are represented as
well as 22 First Season Sires such as Vancouver, Pride of Dubai, Exosphere,
Press Statement, No Nay Never, Super One, Rich Enuff, Bull Point, Contributer,
Criterion, Headwater, Kermadec, Outreach, Panzer Division and Real Impact.
To view the Classic Yearling Sale catalogue, CLICK HERE.
The opening night (Sat Feb 9) of Classic will again feature the hugely popular
Gold Riband session.
The sale will entail four days of Book 1 (Feb 9-12) – where 808 yearlings have
been catalogued – plus the Highway Session (Book 2, Feb 14), which has seen a
further 205 youngsters entered.
Wednesday February 13 will be a Highway Race Day at Warwick Farm featuring two
Highway Handicaps – one for Country-trained horses and one for
Provincial-trained horses.
If the winner of either Highway race is an eligible Inglis graduate (paid up
for the current or a former Inglis Race Series), the winning trainer will
receive a $50,000 credit voucher to spend at the Highway Session at Riverside
Stables the following day.
Inspections for the Classic Sale begin on Tuesday February 5, although many
horses will be available for inspection from Monday February 4.
2019 INGLIS CLASSIC YEARLING
SALE SCHEDULE
Saturday February 9
Classic Book 1 from 6pm (Lots 1-120)
Sunday February 10
Classic Book 1 from 10am (Lots 121-350)
Monday February 11
Classic Book 1 from 10am (Lots 351-580)
Tuesday February 12
Classic Book 1 from 10am (Lots 581-808)
Wednesday February 13
Highway Race Day at Warwick Farm
Thursday February 14
Classic Book 2 – Highway Session from 10am (Lots 809-1013)