The debut public sale from the Inglis Digital USA platform closed July 17 and was led by the $235,000 sale of race mare Fortunate Woman .
The sale marked the primary endeavor for the brand new Inglis Digital USA platform, which beforehand operated below the Wanamaker’s banner earlier than partnering with the Australian-based William Inglis & Son, and relaunching earlier this yr.
Wednesday’s returns noticed 22 horses promote from 50 provided for a gross of $456,259 and a mean value of $20,739. The buy-back charge was 56%.
“We have been excited to get underway for the primary time as Inglis Digital USA,” stated Liza Hendriks, CEO of Inglis Digital USA. “There was curiosity from all around the world and the affect of the Inglis title was obvious with our gross sales topper in the end headed again to Australia. We recognize the assist from all of our patrons and sellers and stay up for our subsequent sale in August. I encourage anybody to succeed in out to myself or Kyle (Wilson, senior director of gross sales and recruitment) if there’s something we will do.”
Fortunate Woman offered to Beagle Bloodstock on behalf of Australia’s Kia Ora Stud, for $235,000.
The Irish-born 5-year-old daughter of Australian champion sire Exceed And Excel was provided as a racing or broodmare prospect, having gained three of 18 begins and earned $202,863.
Skilled by Phil D’Amato, Fortunate Woman tallied victories within the 2022 Girl of Shamrock Stakes, 2022 China Doll Stakes, and 2023 Swingtime Stakes in Southern California, with fourth-place efforts within the 2023 Yellow Ribbon Handicap (G2T) and Monrovia Stakes (G3T). She was consigned by Grovendale Gross sales, agent, based mostly from D’Amato’s barn at Los Alamitos Race Course.
“We’re very happy with the consequence,” stated Grovendale’s James Keogh. “The worldwide curiosity was significantly sturdy and inspiring for the longer term.”
Out of the successful Arcano mare Abbey Angel, Fortunate Woman’s broad worldwide pedigree options grade/group 3 winners Albabilia and Royalty Curiosity , together with black-type-earning runners in the US, England, Eire, France, the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, and Sweden.
Primarily based in Scone, Australia, Kia Ora Stud is among the continent’s oldest and most profitable Thoroughbred operations, with roots tracing again over a century.Â
“We’re stoked to have secured Fortunate Woman within the inaugural Inglis Digital USA on-line sale,” stated Shane Wright, bloodstock and breeding supervisor for Kia Ora Stud. “We’ll maintain her in coaching within the U.S., as she has a grade 2 appointment subsequent month at Del Mar, after which decide on her future after that run.Â
“No matter if she is bred this season or not, she is going to make an ideal addition to the Kia Ora broodmare band sooner or later,” he continued. “The world is changing into a a lot smaller place given the alternatives a platform like Inglis Digital USA permit. Now we have had some nice success with Northern Hemisphere bloodlines earlier than. Now we have used Inglis Digital for each shopping for and promoting right here in Australia and the U.S. platform is simply as simple and consumer pleasant, and I am positive we shall be again once more sooner or later.”
Bringing the day’s second-highest value was Otello , a stakes-winning Curlin  colt who offered to bloodstock agent Joseph Migliore for $95,000.
The three-year-old began his yr on a excessive observe with a victory within the listed Mucho Macho Man Stakes Jan. 1 at Gulfstream Park. He beforehand raced as a homebred for Siena Farm, which co-owned the colt with WinStar Farm. WinStar consigned the colt, and provided him for inspection at its farm close to Versailles, Ky.
Otello is out of the grade 2-winning Eskendereya mare Isabella Sings , whose three foals to race are all winners. 1996 champion grass horse Singspiel, worldwide group 1 winner Campanologist, and outstanding sire Rahy can all be present in his pedigree.
“We have been watching the digital gross sales develop in reputation and thought this was the correct time to leap in,” stated Elliott Walden, president, CEO, and racing supervisor of WinStar Farm. “We received each of our horses offered and had a good time working with the Inglis Digital USA crew.”
WinStar additionally offered Head of the Class , a 3-year-old Superior Slew  colt, to Gregory Viands for $30,000.
Stakes winner Gabaldon , a 2-year-old colt by Gone Astray   failed to satisfy his reserve, hammering at $390,000. One other headliner within the sale, two-time grade 3 winner Hazelbrook  in foal to 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify  , was additionally a buy-back at $575,000.Â
Entries for the Inglis Digital USA August Sale are open now, and can shut July 29. The catalog shall be launched Aug. 2, and the horses will promote Aug. 7.
This press launch has been edited for content material and magnificence by BloodHorse Employees.
