The largest catalogue in Inglis Digital’s history concluded on Thursday evening, with a record gross of $4.14 million and 420 lots sold for a clearance rate of 77.4%. The top lot, a half-sister to the dam of exciting 2-year-old Isotope, was secured by Craig Rounsefell for $170,000.
The sale was topped by Kingstar Farm-consigned mare Conducir, offered in foal to Capitalist and bought by Boomer Bloodstock and Daandine Stud for $170,000.
“It was a fantastic result to purchase Conducir for Daandine Stud,” Boomer Bloodstock’s Craig Rounsefell said.
“I was on the phone to Daandine Stud’s principal Jan Clark throughout the final hour of the sale as we exchanged bids with our competition, before coming out on top at $170,000. The purchase was close to home for Daandine Stud as we purchased Conducir’s half-sister Great Danasaar in 2016 in $80,000 and her first foal is the extremely exciting, unbeaten 2-year-old Isotope."
Craig Rounsefell (right)
“We have a lot of confidence in the family and Jan was very keen to have another half-sister to Yankee Rose in her broodmare band, plus Conducir will be easy to mate as she is free of Danehill. The Daandine Stud program is completely focused on producing top class two-year-olds, so this goal will be factored into the mating. She is in-foal to Capitalist, so that is a good start," Rounsefell said.
"The purchase was close to home for Daandine Stud as we purchased Conducir’s half-sister Great Danasaar in 2016 in $80,000 and her first foal is the extremely exciting, unbeaten 2-year-old Isotope." - Craig Rounsefell
Rousnsefell and Daandine Stud have partnered up for success in the past with when purchasing the broodmare Kitalpha in 2012. After foaling a quality Written Tycoon colt, they purchased her half-sister Quality Impulse.
"The Written Tycoon colt turned out to be Capitalist, who won the Golden Slipper, while Quality Impulse has been a good producer, with recent Hong Kong winner Victoriam," said Rounsefell.
Two lots topped the Race Fillies category at $105,000, Dark Confidant (Pierro) and Wimlah (Sebring), bought by Neil Jenkinson and Torryburn Stud respectively.
Wimlah is a full sister to Group 2 placed Serena Bay, out of WA Listed winner Caiguna (Dubai Destination) and was offered by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott on behalf of the ownership group.
“We were able to once again see the benefits of the Inglis Digital platform,” Adrian Bott said.
“We had two nice prospects reach a diverse platform of buyers, with Hey Mighty being purchased to continue his racing career in Hong Kong ($85,000) and Wimlah being recognised as a nice breeding prospect by the Cornish family of Torryburn Stud."
Conducir’s half-sister Great Danasaar is the dam of Isotope (pictured)
Linda Treloar experienced her first Inglis Digital Online Sale and sold three out of four of her yearlings catalogued for the Inglis Gold Sale, including her Sooboog colt out of Mar Mara for $25,000.
“I didn’t expect this kind of result at all – I bought him for just $3000 from the Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale last year so it’s turned out to be a great pinhook.
“I had a really smooth experience with the whole Inglis Digital process, it’s definitely a platform I’ll continue to use going forward. Honestly I was blown away by the response.”
Inglis Digital Business Manager Nick Melmeth was delighted with the sale results.
“It was a very strong sale," Melmeth said. "We were concerned that the large volume of entries might compromise the sale but the quality of lots were readily found across all categories and competition was spirited.
“Incredibly we had 400 new registered bidders since last Friday, when the catalogue went live.
“I think selling techniques of vendors are evolving all the time but again it was very evident through this sale that buyers bid with more confidence when information is readily disclosed and quality photos/videos are provided.”
