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Inglis Digital sale grosses over $2 million for the 38th consecutive sale

Two lots sold for $150,000 at the Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale, which concluded on Wednesday. The first of these was unraced Romantic Road (Frankel), a daughter of Grade 1 winner Miss Keller (Montjeu) who was sold by Waratah Thoroughbreds. The four-year-old mare was bought by Emma Smith on behalf of New Zealand's Valencia Park. 

"We bought her basically due to her pedigree, she's a really valuable broodmare prospect especially considering her brother sold for €360,000 at Goffs last week,'' Smith said.

"Look she may well race yet, she only trialled in September so while it's unlikely, it's still TBC but she'll go to Brian Smith's property in Queensland and the new owners will decide after that.

"I've bought three or four horses on Inglis Digital but none at that high price level. I find it really easy to use, it's different to any live auction you go to and I really enjoy it.''

Waratah representative Olly Koolman added: "The price exceeded our expectations quite remarkably to be honest.

"She's so well bred but we just wanted to take advantage of the strong market that Inglis Digital is providing at the moment and it's paid dividends as usual.''

The second lot to sell for $150,000 was Exceed And Excel (Danehill) ten-year-old mare Seagrove who was sold in foal to Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (High Chaparral) and was bought by Orbis Bloodstock. 

Swettenham's Sam Matthews was delighted with the sale. 

"We bought the mare as a trade mare, got some beautiful foals out of her, put her back in foal to Toronado and are thrilled with today's price,'' Matthews said.

"Inglis Digital does it again! We were happy to keep her if she didn't sell but that result is absolutely huge.''

The sale grossed $2,202,400 and averaged $10,743 and was the 38th consecutive Inglis Digital auction to gross over $2m.